2 Men Believed To Be Suspects In Additional Crimes Sheriff Walt Emming says that two men removed from a hunting cabin at the North end of Old Mill Road may be tied to other crimes in the area. Comparisons of fingerprints and other evidence was still being processed at press time. “What we know so far is that these two individuals were not only trespassing, but they had … [Read more...] about Squatters Removed From Cabin Owned By Far Hollow Locals
Child Kidnapping Prevented by Shaw Center Staff
Sheriff Working with Berwick PD, FBI to Determine Possible Link to Recent Berwick Abduction Sheriff Walt Emming on Monday issued a warning to Far Hollow locals after an attempted kidnapping outside the Shaw Avenue Center, where day care for children pre-K through 5 is offered. Last Thursday, officers responded to a 911 call after a vehicle without Shaw Center stickers … [Read more...] about Child Kidnapping Prevented by Shaw Center Staff
Suspect Arrested in Cemetery Vandalism
Sheriff Says Other Arrests Possible Thursday evening, Sheriff Walt Emming announced that an arrest had been made in a recent spate of vandalism at Blessed Sacrament and Grace Methodist Church. While Emming didn’t provide many details, the Gazette obtained the arrest information and mug shot. Victor Sabban, 46, was taken into custody at 2:32 am Thursday morning and booked … [Read more...] about Suspect Arrested in Cemetery Vandalism
Deal Reached to Sell Abandoned Strip Mall
Local Realtor to Eliminate Far Hollow Eyesore At a packed Wednesday night meeting, the Far Hollow town council voted 5-2 in favor of selling the long-shuttered Salem Road strip mall to Tim Hodges of HodgePodge Realty. The vote, delayed multiple times due to zoning and permit red tape, paves the way for the abandoned retail space to be redeveloped, although Hodges hadn’t … [Read more...] about Deal Reached to Sell Abandoned Strip Mall
Berwick P.D. Seeks the Public’s Help
Sheriff Neely of the Berwick Police Department has called on locals from neighboring towns to help in locating missing teenager Brandon Whithers, who authorities initially classified as a runaway. “Cell towers last pinged Brandon’s cell phone out by Thrush Hollow Road and SR 210,” Neely told WVNY’s Lanie Coskill. The Sheriff also confirmed that deputies had interviewed … [Read more...] about Berwick P.D. Seeks the Public’s Help