Bath Police Dept's Statement About The Watkins Case

From the Bath Village Police Department: 

Update regarding the previously released Scott Watkins arrest:

We’ve received numerous calls for concern regarding the identification of victims. At this time, all victims are identified and guardian’s are properly notified.

While there is still evidence pending, there is no evidence thus far to indicate that there will be any additional victims identified as apart of this investigation.

 

Transformer Fire Leads To Reschedling Patients

Due to a transformer fire on Wednesday, Arnot's Horseheads Medical Office Building was in a power outage yesterday morning and the office was closed because of that.  They say that their staff called patients with appointments and rescheduled.

 

Attention Scanner Listeners: This Will Interest You

The state legislature is working on a bill, called the Keep Police Radio Public Act.  It’s been passed by the state legislature and is on the governor’s desk.  According to the New York State Broadcasters Association, the New York City Police Department and some other law enforcement agencies, have been keeping their scanner radio messages, off the channels that go over a scanner and they also talk on cell phones.  That’s to keep the public, reporters and especially suspects, from knowing what law enforcement is doing while making big arrests.  The Keep Police Radio Public Act would make it so professional journalists get the basic dispatch information live, while at the same time protecting police.   The bill also makes it so the New York State Secretary of State would create a list of journalists who are eligible to get the info that others cannot hear about. 

 

Allard: Please Go Through The Proper Channels 

Steuben County Sheriff Jim Allard says, if you have a crime tip to report to the sheriff’s office, please don’t send the tip on Facebook and please don’t post it on Facebook.  The sheriff says, urgent messages can go unnoticed if they are not made through the proper channels.  The right place is the sheriff’s department website, and Allard says don’t call 9-1-1 unless it’s an emergency, 9-1-1 is not there for crime tips either – unless it’s urgent.

 

The Butchers Son's Partnership With Steuben Brewing

The Butchers Son in Corning, will have some of their employees at the Steuben Brewing Company in Hamondsport next summer, serving up Butcher’s Son burgers there in a food truck.   Butchers Son, won the best burger award in New York State from New York Beef Council this past year.