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Top Stories, January 9, 2022

Bath Man Arrested On Drug/Gun Charges

From Police Chief Colin Taft: 

The Village of Bath Police Department reports the arrest of Keith C. Graves, age 63, of 33 Buell St., in the Village of Bath, for 2 counts of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree and 2 counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, all class B felonies.  The arrest stemmed from 2 superior court warrants of arrest alleging the sale of Fentanyl, a narcotic drug, in the Village of Bath in the Summer of 2022.  Once taken into custody, Mr. Graves was found to be in possession of 2 different types of controlled substances and arrested for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree, a class A misdemeanor.

 A no knock search warrant was applied for and signed after an investigation into where Mr. Graves stored his narcotics.  Inside Mr. Graves empty residence at 33 Buell St., a small amount of narcotics was found with a loaded handgun.  Mr. Graves is a 5-time convicted felon to include Robbery and is on New York State Parole for narcotics sales in the Village of Bath.  Mr. Graves was charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, a class C violent felony.  Mr. Graves was processed on all these felonies and taken to the Steuben County CAP court where he will be arraigned at a later time.  It is unknown if NYS Parole will issue a parole warrant. 

 An investigator from the Corning Police Department and Steuben County Sheriff’s Office assisted with the search warrant execution and search.

 

Langworthy Stuck With The Ultimate Winner 

This area’s new congressman, Republican Nick Langworthy, was a big supporter of the new House Speaker, California Congressman Kevin McCarthy.  Langworthy says McCarthy’s strategy to fight inflation, will be working to solve the energy problem.

 

Remember The Capital Project Vote Is Tues Jan 10th

The Bath School Capital Project vote is coming up tomorrow,– voting tomorrow will be in the school district office – noon till 8.

 

Steuben County Public Works Department is hiring.  Pay is $31,000 a year.  Duties include – collecting garbage, snow removal, grass cutting, and painting and maintenance.  Interested?  Call 607 664 2435.

 

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