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🌱 Why a Morris murder charge was reduced to manslaughter

Be sure to catch Reese Fulmer acoustic duo at The Gatehouse on the Morris Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • Why a Morris murder charge was reduced to manslaughter

Also on today's calendar: Reese Fulmer at The Gatehouse.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high of 62 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Intervals of clouds and sun, temps: high: 70, low: 55.
  • Thursday: Rather cloudy and warm, with a high of 77 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Otsego County man convicted on felony manslaughter charge after 71-year-old missing man found shot in head (wbng.com) — A Morris man has been sentenced to five to fifteen years in state prison after pleading guilty to second-degree manslaughter in the reckless shooting death of a 71-year-old man in the Town of Morris. Prosecutors reduced the original murder charge after reviewing evidence, prompting a sharp public disagreement between the Otsego County District Attorney's Office and the sheriff over how the investigation was handled.
   

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Oneonta

  • Opening Reception for Hartwick X SUNY Oneonta Student Show (wordpress.com)
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Norwich

  • Norwich receives $1.18 million from NYS for parks (wbng.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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