99 NEWS FOR 12/15/10

NAME OF HYDROPOWER ACCOUNT CHANGED--The Potsdam Town Council voted Tuesday to change the name of the account holding Empire Zone funds from the deal giving benefits to hydroelectric plants around St.Lawrence County from 'Orion'--the original company with which the deal was made--into "Board-Designated Zone Credts." Supervisor Marie Regan says in response to questions the name more accurately reflects the origin and purpose of the money. She says it cannot be used to lower taxes directly, as it cannot be used in the regular budget--but it can keep taxes down by funding infrastructure and equipment purchases. The Potsdam Empire Zone recently got the latest million-dollar installment from the long-term deal. The money is divided between the Town, Village, and Zone.

NO CONSENSUS FROM OXLEY JURY, MISTRIAL DECLARED, OXLEY FREE ON BAIL--A St.Lawrence County Court Jury balloted 8-4 Tuesday, after more than six days and two previous deadlocks in deciding the fate of Wayne Oxley, Jr. Oxley was accused of beating Bernard Trickey, Jr. of Ogdensburg to death in 2005. Oxley told WWNY-TV 7 News reporter John Friot he would definitely not be going back to Ogdensburg.

RENSSELEAR FALLS MAN JAILED FOR STEALING, CRASHING VEHICLE--Sheriff's Deputies say 25-year-old Daniel Lester was found at his residence on State Street in The Falls with the help of State Police and US Border Patrol agents early this morning, after he allegedly swiped a vehicle parked at Doug's Tavern in Heuvelton, drove it into the guard rails on County Route 15 and took off. Lester was charged with felony counts of grand larceny and criminal mischief, and several other counts to include DWI. Lester was arraigned and jailed on 1500 dollars cash bail or 3-thousand dollars bail bond.

THIRD ARREST MADE IN WEST POTSDAM THEFT INVESTIGATION--Sheriff's Detectives and Deputies say 20-year-old Patrick Carlin of Canton allegedly participated in the theft of firearms and other items from a residence in West Potsdam earlier this year with 30-year-old Cory and 56-year-old Raymond Printup, and possibly others. Carlin was charged with grand larceny and burglary, both felonies; arraigned and jailed on 7500 dollars cash bail or 15,000 dollars bail bond. The investigation is ongoing.

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23-YEAR-OLD ERIN COOK OF CANTON CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED DWI AFTER SUNDAY MORNING CRASH INTO POLE ON BUCK STREET, ALLEGED BAC .21%, RELEASED ON COURT TICKETS

MASSENA MAN WITH ALLEGED BAC TWICE LEGAL LIMIT, 40-YEAR-OLD GERALD GUNNIP, JR. CHARGED WITH DWI AFTER ALLEGEDLY DRIVING WRONG WAY UP ONE WAY, RELEASED ON COURT TICKETS