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99 NEWS ONLINE FOR SATURDAY, 12-29-12 NOR'EASTER THIS WEEK IN THE "TOP 10 ALL-TIME" NORTHERN NEW YORK SNOW EVENTS: THIS WEEK'S WEATHER EVENT RANKS “NUMBER 9” ON THE LIST OF THE TOP 20 NORTHERN NEW YORK SNOW STORMS IN HISTORY. DATA COMPILED BY CERTIFIED MILITARY STORM SPOTTER RICK O'HANLON WITH HIS INSTRUMENTS ON SISSON STREET IN POTSDAM SHOWS THE TOTAL SNOWFALL FROM THE NOR'EASTER THAT POUNDED THE NORTH COUNTRY LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY WAS 17.0 INCHES. THAT'S BETWEEN THE 18 INCHES THE REGION GOT FEBRUARY 13TH AND 14TH, 1971; AND 15.5 ON DECEMBER 17TH, 2007. NUMBER ONE SNOWFALL IN HISTORY FOR THE REGION WAS MARCH 6TH AND 7TH, 1943...34 INCHES....AND THE ONE FOOT RECEIVED ON FEBRUARY 15TH, 1960 IS NUMBER 20. THE “BLIZZARD OF 77,” THAT DROPPED MORE THAN 22 INCHES ON THE NORTH COUNTRY IN MARCH OF THAT YEAR RANKS NUMBER 4 OUT OF 20. ------------------------------------------- A SOUTH MAIN STREET, MASSENA MAN IS IN THE FRANKLIN COUNTY LOCKUP THIS (SATURDAY) MORNING ON 50-THOUSAND-DOLLARS CASH BAIL OR 100-THOUSAND-DOLLARS BAIL BOND, AFTER BEING ARRESTED FRIDAY ON NUMEROUS WARRANTS CHARGING HIM WITH DRUG, MARIJUANA, AND WEAPON CRIMES. MASSENA VILLAGE POLICE PICKED UP 34-YEAR-OLD BERNIE RUSSO ON SOUTH MAIN STREET ON FELONY WARRANTS FOR THIRD DEGREE CRIMINAL SALE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, THIRD DEGREE CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A WEAPON, AND SECOND DEGREE CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE; PLUS MISDEMEANOR WARRANTS FOR MARIJUANA SALE AND WEAPON POSSESSION. ALL OF THE WARRANTS WERE ISSUED BY THE TOWN OF BOMBAY COURT; NO FURTHER DETAILS WERE AVAILABLE THIS (SATURDAY) MORNING. RUSSO WAS ARRAIGNED FRIDAY NIGHT AND HELD IN MALONE UNTIL FUTURE COURT APPEARANCES. ----------------------------------------------------------- THE ARREST WAS MADE FRIDAY IN THE RECENT CANTON THEFT CASE POLICE GOT HELP FROM THE PUBLIC IN SOLVING. CHIEF VICTOR RYCROFT REPORTED 35-YEAR-OLD ELLIE LEE MURRAY OF MARSH ROAD IN NORFOLK WAS CHARGED WITH PETIT LARCENY FOR ALLEGEDLY STEALING A 140-DOLLA PORTABLE TELEVISION SET FROM THE ROUTE 310 KINNEY DRUG STORE DECEMBER 8TH. SURVEILLANCE PHOTOS POSTED ONLINE BY POLICE WITH THE HELP OF NORTH COUNTRY NOW-DOT-COM RESULTED IN MURRAY BEING IDENTIFIED ALMOST INSTANTLY, AND POLICE RECEIVING SEVERAL TIPS. MURRAY WAS CONTACTED BY POLICE WHILE OUT OF TOWN, AND AGREED TO COME IN TO THE STATION FOR QUESTIONING WHEN SHE RETURNED. THE MEETING RESULTED IN THE MISDEMEANOR CHARGE. MURRAY WAS RELEASED ON A TICKET TO APPEAR IN TOWN COURT JANUARY 9TH. ---------------------------------------------------------- THE ARREST WAS MADE FRIDAY IN THE RECENT CANTON THEFT CASE POLICE GOT HELP FROM THE PUBLIC IN SOLVING. CHIEF VICTOR RYCROFT REPORTED 35-YEAR-OLD ELLIE LEE MURRAY OF MARSH ROAD IN NORFOLK WAS CHARGED WITH PETIT LARCENY FOR ALLEGEDLY STEALING A 140-DOLLA PORTABLE TELEVISION SET FROM THE ROUTE 310 KINNEY DRUG STORE DECEMBER 8TH. SURVEILLANCE PHOTOS POSTED ONLINE BY POLICE WITH THE HELP OF NORTH COUNTRY NOW-DOT-COM RESULTED IN MURRAY BEING IDENTIFIED ALMOST INSTANTLY, AND POLICE RECEIVING SEVERAL TIPS. MURRAY WAS CONTACTED BY POLICE WHILE OUT OF TOWN, AND AGREED TO COME IN TO THE STATION FOR QUESTIONING WHEN SHE RETURNED. THE MEETING RESULTED IN THE MISDEMEANOR CHARGE. MURRAY WAS RELEASED ON A TICKET TO APPEAR IN TOWN COURT JANUARY 9TH.
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