Conklin

A fire has destroyed a home in the town of Conklin. Crews were on the scene Sunday evening at the home on Montrose Drive from around 5:15 to 11:30 at night. The Conklin Fire Chief says the house is a total loss. No one was inside during the fire, but one firefighter reportedly did...
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A barn fire which killed several barn animals remains under investigation. The call for the fire went out around 1 o’clock Sunday afternoon for a property along Hardie Road in Conklin. A barn with animals inside caught fire, killing ten beef cattle, along with as many as 40 chickens and 50 chicks. Conklin firefighters...
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Several fire departments responded to a house fire in Conklin Monday morning. The call came at around 8:30 am for a blaze on Millburn Drive. Fire companies from Conklin, the Town of Binghamton, Kirkwood, Great Bend, Hallstead and Five Mile Point all answered the call. The fire broke out in the second story of...
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The Broome County Sheriff’s office went to pick up a suspect for a probation violation Monday evening and found drugs that led to an arrest of a Town of Conklin man. 28-year old Mathew Slavetskas was taken into custody after deputies found illegal prescription pills and drug paraphernalia. He was charged with criminal possession...
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A bank in Broome County was robbed for the second time this month. Dispatchers say the First Niagara Bank in Conklin was robbed just after 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. This is the same bank that was robbed earlier this month. State Police say the suspect in the first robbery has still not been identified. Both...
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Three people, including an infant and a teen, are recovering following a crash in Conklin. It happened on Conklin Road around 4:30 p.m. Saturday. State Police say the driver lost control and the car went airborne, eventually flipping over on a nearby lawn. The driver, a 16-year-old, and a 3-month old were all taken...
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The First Niagara Bank in Conklin was closed Wednesday afternoon while State Police investigated a robbery there. A man walked into the branch on Route 7 around 2:30 p.m. and demanded money from the teller. He didn’t show a weapon, but did get away with cash. Troopers have since released surveillance photos as they...
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