A package to improve public safety is moving ahead in the California state Legislature - with a floor vote in the State Assembly on the first bill expected this week. Assembly Bill 2215 puts into statute that police officers have the discretion to send people arrested for low-level offenses directly to supportive services. Anthony DiMartino - government affairs director with the nonprofit Californians for Safety and Justice - said sometimes public safety is best served when people avoid arrest and instead get therapy, addiction support or help getting a job. .
OSWEGO — Anyone who’s watched a TV crime drama understands the basics of arraignments: the defendant enters a plea and a judge sets bail. But it’s what happens afterward that’s
OSWEGO COUNTY - On Monday, March 25th, the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office engaged in a high-speed pursuit with a 2014 Dodge Charger. The pursuit began in Volney, north of Fulton. During the pursuit, the driver of the vehicle, Michael Mahalick, traveled at speeds as high as 120 miles per hour and traveled in the wrong…
OSWEGO — Anthony DiMartino, the county’s new district attorney, said he is dealing with a backlog of cases and hiring challenges, but that morale among the office’s staff has improved