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The Army is investigating the vandalism of several vehicles that occurred back in December at Ft. Drum, and is offering a hefty reward in the case. The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command is investigating the vandalism of multiple vehicles that occurred the night of December 14 and the following morning. Most of the vehicles vandalized were on North Lewis Ave., with additional damage discovered on several vehicles parked on Middle Lewis Ave. and another parked on South Lewis Ave. Affected vehicles saw all four tires slashed and the perpetrator may have sustained a cut while committing the crime. The total damage was estimated to be $25,000 to $30,000. The CID is offering a $5000 reward for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in the case.

11:50 AM

Those who wish to attend this weekend's basketball game involving Beaver River won't have as far to drive. The Class C game involving the Beavers and Moravia has been moved from Binghamton to Syracuse and will take place Saturday morning at 11 am at Onondaga Community College. The Beavers won the Section 3 title by beating Mohawk this past weekend at the Carrier Dome.

11:49 AM

The New York State Attorney General's Office is telling the Jefferson County Legislature that it's on it's own when it comes to a probe into the Sheriff's Department. The board last month submitted a formal request that the AG's office investigate the department, specifically the case of a deputy who was found passed out in his patrol car while off duty back in December and the discrepancies with two reports on the matter. The AG's office gave the county it's formal reply Tuesday, declining to investigate the matter. The reply recommends that the county conduct it's own internal investigation.

10:41 AM

Jefferson County has joined a number of other counties in the state in condemning the way New York State passed the SAFE Act in January. The board Tuesday night passed an official resolution on the matter. The measure passed unanimously. Many legislators have criticized the speed of which the new law passed.

10:40 AM

A Fulton man was hurt following a snowmobile crash Tuesday night in Lewis County. The Sheriff's Department says 58 year old Gary Jones was snowmobiling on the Sears Pond Rd. in the Town of Montague, when he failed to negotiate a curve. He went into an embankment and overturned. Jones was ejected from the sled and sent 30 feet off the roadway where he landed in brush and branches. Jones was airlifted to a Syracuse hospital to be treated for chest and back injuries. The investigation into the crash is continuing and charges are pending.

10:39 AM

Several people were sent to the hospital following a two vehicle crash in the Town of LeRay Tuesday afternoon. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Department says the accident happened at around 2;15 pm on the Bedlam Rd, near the intersection with Rt. 26. Police say a Jeep operated by 21 year old Sherry Jones of Ohio was rear ended by a second vehicle operated by 31 year old Kimberly Iozzo of Oklahoma. Jones was taken to a Syracuse hospital. Iozzo and several others were also taken to the hospital. Iozzo was ticketed for following too closely.

10:35 AM

A Hammond man has been arrested on sex abuse allegations that stem back almost a decade. Fifty seven year old Gerald Scime was arrested Tuesday. The St. Lawrence County Sheriff's Department has charged him with first degree sexual abuse. Scime is accused of sexually abusing a minor beginning in 2004 and ending in 2010 when the alleged victim was 12 years old. Scime ran a campground in Morristown and police are trying to determine if there are additional victims. He was arraigned and ordered held in the St. Lawrence County jail on $20,000 cash bail.

10:28 AM

A Jefferson County grand jury has indicted a state corrections officer on charges that he possessed stolen material. Thirty five year old Aaron Netto of Watertown is facing counts of criminal possession of stolen property in the fourth and fifth degree as well as tampering with evidence and fifth degree conspiracy. Netto is alleged to have possessed items that were stolen from local construction sites. He is currently on suspension from his job as a corrections officer.

10:26 AM

A proposal to increase the minimum wage in New York State now heads to the state Senate. On Tuesday, the Assembly overwhelmingly approved the measure which would up the minimum wage to nine-dollars an hour. IDC leader Senator Jeff Klein says he remains confident a minimum wage increase can get done in Governor Cuomo's budget.

10:25 AM

The issue of hydrofracking is taking center stage in Albany once again. IDC Senator David Carlucci says he plans to introduce legislation that would block the controversial natural gas drilling process for up to two years and until proper health assessments are performed. Carlucci's bill is one of several being bandied about at the Capitol as the Cuomo administration continues to move closer to a decision on whether or not to allow hydrofracking in the state.

10:24 AM

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver says tweaks to New York's new gun control laws could be coming. Silver says he won't close the door on possibly revisiting one of the major provisions of the law regarding the number of ammo rounds allowed in a magazine. Several lawmakers in Albany are pushing changes to the law after it was pushed through by Governor Cuomo in January.

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