Trooper Kyle Yerman of the New York State Police, states John Ligas, 73, of Whitesboro was traveling southeast in a 2008 Ford on Oneida Street in the Town of Paris. Ligas failed to stop for a stop sign at Route 8 and proceeded to cross the intersection. The Ligas vehicle then was struck by a northbound vehicle on State Route 8. The northbound vehicle, a 2007 Lincoln, was operated by Krystyn Vincent, 43, of New York Mills.

Ligas suffered facial injuries as a result of the accident and was transported to St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center by Edwards Ambulance. A passenger in Ligas vehicle, Calvin Jones, 74, of Utica suffered injuries to his hip and ribs and was also transported to St. Elizabeth’s by Edwards Ambulance.

Vincent suffered injuries to her neck and ribs and was transported to St. Luke’s Hospital by Edwards Ambulance. A passenger in Vincent’s vehicle, Albert Mancino 46, years of Marcy suffered injury to his wrist and was also transported to St. Luke’s Hospital by Edwards Ambulance.

Ligas was issued a ticket for failing to stop for a stop sign. The Clayville Volunteer Fire Department and Edwards Ambulance assisted at the scene.

Subsequent to the stop of this vehicle, Edward W. Pritchard, 44, of Yorkville, NY, was arrested for Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated due to the fact that his BAC was more than twice the legal limit in New York State.

Pritchard was processed with a BAC of 0.21 percent and issued uniform traffic tickets for:

- Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated (BAC of .08% or higher)

- Driving While Intoxicated

- Speed over state limit/55mph (Traveling 79mph)

- Illegal window tint

All tickets returnable July 19, 2010 at 4:00 P.M., in the Town of Paris Court.

Pritchard was released to a third party.

Case agent: Tpr. Brett J. Vanderlan

SP Waterville

(315) 736-0121

Gardner was processed with a BAC of 0.11% and issued uniform traffic tickets for:

- Driving to the Left of Pavement Markings (no passing zone)

- Driving While Intoxicated

- Driving While Intoxicated/BAC of .08% and above

All tickets returnable July 19, 2010 at 6 p.m. in the Town of Paris Court.

GARDNER was released to a third party.

An arrest warrant was then issued by the Town of Paris Justice Court, charging Nelson R. Cooper, 47, address unknown, with grand larceny 3rd.

On April 27, 2010, Cooper was arrested in Jefferson County, Kentucky and later extradited to Oneida County on May 11, 2010.

He was arraigned in the Village of Oriskany Court by Village Justice Christopher Clarkin and remanded to the Oneida County Jail in lieu of $75,000 cash or $150,000 secure bond.  Cooper has outstanding warrants in the Buffalo, NY area and he is due back in Oriskany Court on 05/14/10 at 2:00 pm.

The preliminary investigation by the New York State Police BCI and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Police has indicated that Mr.  Effner accidently discharged his firearm striking himself. Saturday was opening day of the New York State Spring turkey season.

Mr. Effner was declared deceased at the scene by Oneida County Coroner Steven Wolanin and was transported to St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Utica, N.Y. for an autopsy.

The investigation into this hunting fatality is continuing.

When responding, Troopers located the 1999 Kia and no one was with the vehicle. As the Troopers were attempting to locate the driver of the vehicle they observed a 1996 Jeep Cherokee southbound on St-12 at a high rate of speed. A traffic stop was initiated and the driver Joseph Pare, 22, of Waterville was found to be intoxicated.

Pare was taken to State Police in Waterville where he was administered a breath test with a result of a BAC of.18 percent.

Pare was charged with Aggravated DWI, Aggravated Unlicensed Operation in the 3rd degree and Speeding. He is to return to the Town of Paris court on April 26, 2010 at 4:00 PM.

Further investigation by the Troopers revealed that Pare was en-route to pick up the driver of the car that was stuck in the snow bank. The Troopers responded back to the original scene and discovered the operator Brandon Teuscher, 26, also of Waterville attempting to have the car winched out by a local tow company. Upon interviewing Teuscher he was also found to be intoxicated.

He was taken to State Police Waterville where he was administered a Breath Test with a result of a BAC of.14 percent. Teuscher was charged with DWI and unsafe speed and he also is to return to the Town of Paris court on April 12, 2010 at 4:00 PM.

“We are thrilled to be a very small part of a very big movie,” said Mike Bova, publisher of M3P Media, LLC.

According to promoters, the film stars mixed martial arts fighter Gina Carano as Mallory Kane, a young, tough, beautiful freelance covert operative. She is hired out by her handler, Kenneth, to various global entities to perform jobs that governments can’t authorize and heads of state would rather not know about. For all her looks and youth, Mallory is still the best in her field, and her skills are in constant demand.

After a mission to rescue a hostage in Barcelona, Kenneth quickly dispatches Mallory on another mission to Dublin. There she partners with another operative, the suave and debonair Paul. When the operation goes awry and Mallory finds she has been double-crossed, she needs to use all of her skills, tricks and abilities to escape an international manhunt, make it back to the United States, protect her family and exact revenge on those that have betrayed her.

According to information on IMDb.com, producers have signed actors Michael Douglas, Antonio Banderas, Ewen McGregor and Channing Tatum, to name a few.

Knockout, which is filming now, is being directed by Steven Soderbergh, who also directed “Erin Brockovich” and “Ocean’s Eleven.”

The movie is expected to be released sometime next year.

“This was a community-wide effort, and we want everyone to come and celebrate this remarkable achievement with us,” said John Hobika, Jr., the 2009 Campaign Chair.

The event kicks off at 5:00PM and includes great food, lots of recognition, music from Monk Rowe, and a special performance by Danceworks.

The event is open to the entire public and attendees can call 733-4691 ext 223 for reservations. The cost is $15 and can be paid at the door

On 11/20/09 at approximately 3:55 P.M., HEATHER M. GONYEA, age 28, of Clayville, NY, was operating a 2004 Oldsmobile Alero sedan northbound on ST RT 8 when she failed to observe in time a vehicle stopped ahead waiting to turn left onto Oneida Street. GONYEA swerved to the right and avoided the stopped vehicle. GONYEA then steered back to the left but over-corrected causing her vehicle to rotate and skid. GONYEA’s vehicle skid into the southbound lane and struck a southbound 2002 Dodge Ram 1500, operated by RICHARD H. FRALICK SR., age 40, of Cassville, NY.

GONYEA was not restrained by a seat belt and was ejected from the vehicle and onto the roadway. GONYEA was transported by Edward’s Ambulance to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in the City of Utica for treatment of minor injuries.

FRALICK’s vehicle overturned onto the passenger side. Both FRALICK and his passenger, RICHARD H. FRALICK JR., age 18, were wearing seat belts and neither was injured.

GONYEA was issued traffic tickets for Failure to Keep Right, Moved From Lane Unsafely and No Seat Belt.

The Oneida County Sheriff’s Office, Clayville Volunteer Fire Department and Sauquoit Volunteer Fire Department assisted at the scene.

On November 6, 2009 at approximately 9:11 A.M., BULLEN was northbound on State Route 8 when she drove off the right side of the roadway, then struck and became lodged on guide wires. The guide wires prevented the vehicle, a 1995 Ford Explorer, from travelling down a steep embankment.

As a result of the investigation BULLEN was arrested for Vehicle and Traffic Law charges of DWAI-Drugs (Misdemeanor), Aggravated Unlicensed Operation 2nd Degree (Misdemeanor), Unlicensed Operator and Moved From Lane Unsafely. BULLEN was additionally charged with the Penal Law crime of False Personation (Misdemeanor) after she attempted to pass herself off as her sister. All tickets are returnable November 9, 2009 at 6:00 P.M., in the Town of Paris Court. BULLEN was released to a third party. No injuries resulted from the accident.

Village of Clayville Fire Department assisted at the scene.

Case Agent: Trooper Brett Vanderlan

SP Waterville