Larry Schoonover Trial Update: A Mistrial Was Declared, Due To A Lack Of Jurors -The DA And The Judge, Not Happy

Here’s an update on the Larry Schoonover case.  Schoonover is the suspect in a case of a standoff with State Police, Bath Police and the Steuben County Sheriff’s Department in August of 2023 in Bath.  Steuben County District Attorney Brooks Baker says that not enough jurors showed up, so a mistrial was declared, and the Larry Schoonover Trial has been postponed.  "We needed people to appear for jury selection, and they didn't," Baker tells WVIN News.  "So because they didn't, we couldn't go forward with a jury trial.  So all of the subpeonas and all of the money and costs associated with the witnesses, some of them experts online, all of this will have to be repeated again in a month.  This is happening because people would not do their civic duty.  We needed people to do the right thing and appear, and they didn't.  It's been a disturbing trend, and the judge was very upset by it.  There is a possibility of arrests for those who  do not show up for a jury summons.  It's not something we've ever had to do in my 30 years here, in the Steuben county D.A.'s Office, but it's something the judge is taking a serious look at now, because it's becoming a very serious problem.  

The judge in the Schoonover case, is Judge Chauncey Watches. 

 

Heart Attack Victim Saved By Mental Health Workers 

Recently, someone suffered a heart attack at the Steuben County Mental Health facility in Bath.  Lynn Lewis, Director of Steuben County Community Services, says that staff members there helped perform CPR and save the person’s life, and kept the person alive until the ambulance arrived to take the patient to the hospital.

 

Below are the names of the mental health workers who assisted the heart attack victim: 

Todd VonHagn

Mike Caparulo

Julie Haar

Shawna Burlew

Jessica Citron     

Lynette Stewart

Teresa Bailey

Christine Kernan

 

Hochul: There Is A Tentative State Troopers Contract

GOVERNOR HOCHUL ANNOUNCES TENTATIVE LABOR AGREEMENTS WITH TWO UNITS OF POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF THE NEW YORK STATE TROOPERS REPRESENTING APPROXIMATELY 4000 EMPLOYEES

Tentative Agreement With Troopers Unit Covers More Than 3,100 Troopers...Tentative Agreement With Commissioned Officer/Non-Commissioned Officer Unit Covers More Than 830 Officers...  

Tentative Agreements Includes Yearly Salary Increases, Increases in Location Pay, up to 12 Weeks Fully Paid Parental Leave and Changes in Health Benefits...Contracts Subject to Union Membership Ratification...

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a tentative contract agreement between the State of New York and two units represented by the Police Benevolent Association of the New York State Troopers, Inc. serving members of the New York State Police. The Troopers Unit includes more than 3,100 Troopers in the Division of State Police who are responsible for road patrol and law enforcement in rural areas, and for operations at the various State Police stations. The Commissioned Officer/Non-Commissioned Officer Unit includes more than 830 officers in the ranks of majors, captains, lieutenants and various levels of sergeants who are responsible for supervising troopers and investigators, also in the Division of State Police. Both agreements are for three-year terms running from April 1, 2023 until March 31, 2026, and are subject to ratification by union membership. 

Both contract agreements include raises in each year of the agreement consistent with other recently negotiated agreements. In addition, the agreements include other increases in compensation such as a lump sum bonus and up to 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave. The agreements also include changes in the health insurance program that will encourage in-network employee utilization and help control health insurance costs.

 

Together For Youth To Help Steuben County Teens  

There’s a company called Together For Youth.  And they were awarded a contract for $325,000 dollars recently by Steuben County.  That’s in order to provide counseling services and any other necessary services, to high risk children in this county.

 

Prattsburgh&Cohocton Getting Millions of Dollars For Water Improvements 

Republican Congressman Nick Langworthy says, $4.9 million dollars is going to the Town of Prattsburgh for water infrastructure improvements, and $1.46 million dollars for water infrastructure improvements in Cohocton.  Langworthy says, the money going to Prattsburgh and Cohocton will go towards replacing the water lines in those two places. 

Langworthy and his Democrat opponent Tom Carle will be in a debate, on Thursday October 10^th,  on WETM, at 7pm.