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Top Stories, June 23, 2022

Hate Crime Case Proceeding Against A Bath Man

The case of the attempted murder in Bath, involving  a Bath resident who was struck in the head with a hammer, that case is going forward.  The suspect, Jose Velez, has been indicted with burglary 1st degree, assault 1st degree, and attempted murder.  The District Attorney's Office is alleging that Velez attacked the victim, because Velez believed that the victim was gay.  "This is the first time we have indicted a hate crime in Steuben County, since I've been here," District Attorney Brooks Baker tells WVIN News.  "We have had some instances where it's looked like a hate crime, that have come close to that, but this is the first indictment of a charge of attempted murder for a hate crime," Baker said.  

 

Accident In The Town of Urbana

State Police report that there was a two vehicle accident in the town of Urbana, there were no injuries reported and neither driver is being charged.

 

News from The Campaign Trail For New York Governor

Former Vice President Mike Pence is endorsing Republican Lee Zeldin in the governors race.  Republican Andrew Guiliani was campaigning in Binghamton, Syracuse and Albany yesterday,.  Republican Rob Astorino was on the campaign trail yesterday in Watertown.  Republican Harry Wilson tweeted out this morning, about his plans to clean up Albany government.


Early Voting In Bath 

Early voting continues today in Bath, voting at the Steuben County Annex Building is going on now and goes till 8pm tonight.  

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