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Yahoo
28-03-2025
- Yahoo
Chenango Co. man accused of sending inappropriate messages to a child
CHENANGO COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – A Chenango County man is being accused of sending inappropriate messages to a minor. New York State Police announced the arrest of Even Eldred, 24, of McDonough for crimes against a child as well as weapons related charges. Eldred was arrested following an investigation and the execution of a search warrant at his residence on March 25. In June 2023, Troopers received information from a local police agency in the state of Virginia that an adult man had sent sexually explicit images and was soliciting a juvenile. During the search warrant, Eldred was found to be in possession of five assault rifles and high-capacity magazines that are not New York State SAFE Act Compliant. Eldred was taken into custody and charged with the following: Five counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third Degree (assault rifle), a Class D Felony Four counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third Degree (large capacity ammunition feeding device), a Class D Felony Disseminating Indecent Material to Minors in the First Degree, a Class D Felony Endangering the Welfare of a Child, a Misdemeanor Eldred was arraigned and remanded to the Chenango County Jail on $10,000 cash bail, $15,000 credit card, $50,000 insurance company bail bond and/or $75,000 partially secured bond with 10% deposit. Chenango Co. man accused of sending inappropriate messages to a child Rain arrives this evening and kicks of several days of rain chances Molinaro on Capitol Hill for FTA nomination hearing ICE detainees housed at Broome County Jail Mayor Kraham vetoes Good Cause Eviction law Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Independent
14-03-2025
- The Independent
Drunk, high driver was on bail when he killed a much loved father - the victim's family now want tougher laws
The family of a man who was killed by a driver high on drugs and alcohol out on bail have sent a letter to the government calling for the use of roadside saliva drug-tests to take dangerous drivers off the road. Linzi Stewart, 49, has written to the Home Office to update legislation to allow roadside saliva samples to be used as evidence to prosecute drug drivers and take them off the road - rather than having to wait for a blood sample to be processed. Her brother, Tim Burgess, 48, was the passenger in a car driven by his girlfriend on 18 July last year, when Joshua Eldred, 31, ploughed straight into the car while on the wrong side of the road, and under the influence of alcohol and cocaine. After his death, Mr Burgess's family were shocked to find that Eldred had a previous driving conviction from three years earlier, and had been arrested just days before on suspicion of crashing into a parked car and fleeing the scene. He had been released on bail - with a valid driving licence - while police waited for the results of his blood tests, which later showed he had taken cocaine and drunk alcohol. Mr Burgess's family have said his death could have been prevented if a faster saliva test could have been used as evidence in court instead of the required blood test or his licence been revoked. 'Under current law, police must then obtain an evidential blood sample, which is not always possible. Even when it is, there is a shocking delay of up to six months before the results return from the laboratory - during which time the drug driver is free to continue driving,' Ms Stewart wrote in the letter to the Home Office. 'We firmly believe that the failings in this time-consuming and flawed system played a significant role in Tim's tragic and needless death.' Countries such as Australia and France are already using evidential saliva roadside testing. Ms Stewart is also calling for the government to implement stronger laws to include dangerous drivers to either have their licence revoked or be remanded in custody. After launching a petition signed by over 157,000 people, Ms Stewart is calling for action - and is hoping to bring her petition to No10 in the near future. 'When the police said he had been arrested before our mouths dropped,' Tim's sister, Linzi Stewart, 49, from the Wirral, told The Independent. 'We were shocked and horrified. Why was this man allowed on the road?' She added: 'He was released on bail and free to get back behind a wheel and offend again. And then my brother died.' Tim, the 'gentle and kind' father of 15-year-old Lillianna, was a much-loved house music DJ before his death last year. He was sat in the passenger seat of a Suzuki Celerio driven by his girlfriend, Wendy Wall, when Eldred drove into them at more than 65mph on A533 Runcorn Road, Little Leigh, at about 9.15am. Minutes later, he died in Wendy's lap. Eldred was sentenced to 12 years in prison at Chester Crown Court on October 25 2024 after pleading guilty to causing death and serious injury by dangerous driving. He has also been banned from driving for 10 years, after which he will be required to complete an extended driving test. 'We started the petition because we need the government to do something urgently. The system is just not good enough and needs reviewing for dangerous drivers - there is too much complacency around road deaths,' Ms Stewart said. 'The months since Tim's death have been horrific. It is so painful. But we can't just sit here and do nothing, we want to make a change.' A Department for Transport spokesperson said: 'We take road safety extremely seriously, and there are already strict penalties in place for those who are caught drink or drug driving. 'We are committed to improving road safety, and our well-established THINK! campaign is designed to reduce the number of those killed and injured on our roads."
Yahoo
07-03-2025
- Yahoo
Watch: Hamilton County prosecutor discusses police shooting in Columbia Township
Hamilton County Prosecutor Connie Pillich is holding a press conference to discuss the police shooting of a man wielding an axe in Columbia Township last week. Robert Brandon Eldred, 39, survived the shooting. He's been charged with four counts of felonious assault. His bond has been set at $1 million. Court documents state deputies S. Prickett, L. Callahan, K. Erwin and Z. Rose were "threatened" with a baseball bat and an axe. Patrol units were sent to the 6000 block of Cambridge Ave.. at about 4:40 p.m. on Feb. 28 to investigate a report of a person chasing people with a baseball bat. Eldred was found wielding a bat and behaving erratically, the sheriff's department said in a statement. Eldred ignored verbal commands given by deputies to drop the bat, continued to act aggressively and threw the bat at the deputies, according to the sheriff's department. He then went back into his residence and then returned with an axe. Officers struck Eldred with a rubber projectile and a Taser but it did not stop him, according to the sheriff's department. Two officers then shot him with their firearms, striking Eldred once in the left side. Even after being shot, Eldred continued to charge and attempted to grab one deputy's gun, according to the statement. A fourth enforcement officer deployed his Taser, causing Eldred to collapse. Eldred continued to resist and fight deputies while they attempted to take him into custody. The Columbia Township shooting was one of three people shot by police in the past week. A few hours before Eldred was shot Covington police shot a man in the city's business district after an armed robbery occurred nearby, officials said. That man also survived the shooting. On Sunday, Cincinnati police shot a man wielding a knife in Walnut Hills who may have called 911 on himself, officials said. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Prosecutor discusses police shooting in Columbia Township
Yahoo
02-03-2025
- Yahoo
Deputies shoot man during confrontation involving axe, bat
A man is in critical condition at an area hospital after deputies shot him during a confrontation outside his home, originally reported by our news partner WCPO Cincinnati. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office responded to a neighborhood around 4 p.m. Friday in Columbia Township after residents reported a man chasing people with a baseball bat, WCPO says. 'We all tried to help that guy out,' Byrd said to a WCPO reporter. 'He came at my brother with a bat, and so that's why we called the police.' TRENDING STORIES: President Donald Trump to issue posthumous pardon for Pete Rose Wanted man arrested at local grocery store Man convicted of setting father's fiancée on fire, killing her avoids death penalty Deputies found Robert Eldred with a bat at the scene, according to WCPO. Eldred first ignored commands to drop the bat, then threw the bat at deputies. Next, he went into the home and returned with an axe, WCPO says. Deputies fired a rubber bullet and a taser at Eldred, but Eldred still runs at deputies, WCPO says. Deputies then fired at Eldred, hitting him in the left side once, and Eldred still continued toward deputies, according to WCPO. According to the sheriff's office, Eldred tried to grab a deputy's gun, WCPO says. Another deputy deployed their taser at this time, which caused Eldred to fall to the ground, WCPO says. Eldred continued to fight deputies as he was taken into custody. WCPO says he was kicking and screaming as he was being put in handcuffs. Eldred was taken to an area hospital where he remains in critical condition, WCPO says. Eldred is being charged with four counts of felonious assault in connection to the confrontation with deputies, according to WCPO. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
01-03-2025
- Yahoo
Officers shoot man wielding axe, bat in Columbia Township
Officers shot a man with an axe who charged at sheriff's deputies in Columbia Township on Friday, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff's Department. Robert Brandon Eldred, 39, was taken to the UC Medical Center and is listed in critical condition. This was the second shooting involving law enforcement in the Greater Cincinnati region late Friday afternoon. Police in Covington shot a man in the heart of this city's business district after an armed robbery occurred nearby, officials said. Patrol units were sent to the 6000 block of Cambridge Ave. about 4:40 p.m. to investigate a report of a person chasing people with a baseball bat. Eldred was found wielding a bat and behaving erratically, the sheriff's department said in a statement. Eldred ignored verbal commands given by deputies to drop the bat, continued to act aggressively and threw the bat at the deputies, according to the sheriff's department. He then went back into his residence and then returned with an axe. Officers struck Eldred with a rubber projectile and a Taser but it did not stop him, according to the sheriff's department. Two officers then shot him with their firearms, striking Eldred once in the left side. Even after being shot, Eldred continued to charge and attempted to grab one deputy's gun, according to the statement. A fourth enforcement officer deployed his Taser, causing Eldred to collapse. Eldred continued to resist and fight deputies while they attempted to take him into is charged with four counts of felonious assault, according to the sheriff's department. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Officers shoot man wielding axe, bat in Columbia Township
