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A Morris man has been arrested and charged with murder for shooting and killing another man from Morris. 58-year-old David Hand shot and killed 71-year-old Lynn Barton on November 7, 2025. Barton’s family contacted the Otsego County Sheriff’s Office, reporting they hadn’t seen him for more than two days. Through the investigation deputies were led to an area behind County Route 49 where they found Barton dead at the scene. An autopsy revealed that Barton died from a gunshot wound to the head. The investigation determined that Hand covered the body before fleeing the scene and attempted to plan the...

MILFORD – Due to the weather, the Milford Town Planning Board meeting was cancelled this evening, delaying the resolution of efforts to have the “Trump 2024” billboard removed on Route 28 outside the north end of the village. The village’s mayor, Brian Pokorny, said this evening that two town Planning Board members approached him two weeks ago, advising him to remove the billboard or face fines; no amount was specified. The billboard is located in the town, but on property owned by the village, he said. According to the town law, political signs – mostly those small ones people put...

COOPERSTOWN — Cooperstown Mayor Carol Waller today confirmed two people were injured in a shooting incident that occurred sometime before 3 p.m. Village and state police and the Otsego County Sheriff's Office remained at the scene as of about 5 p.m. The shooting occurred in front of the village police station at 22 Main St., which is nearby the National Baseball Hall of Fame and other tourist attractions.