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Teen murder suspect remains in custody Fourteen year old accused of stabbing remanded to Albany By Elizabeth Izzo STA FF W RITER
PLATTSBURGH | A 14-year-old accused of stabbing a West Chazy man in the chest will remain remanded to a juvenile detention facility in Albany after appearing in Clinton County Court last week. Attorney Matthew Favro requested on behalf of the teen, identified as Hunter Welch in court, that he be released into his mother’s custody. Clinton County District Attorney Andrew Wiley objected to that request, and Hon. Keith Bruno ultimately ruled that the teen should remain in custody. “My client was remanded without bail based on the charge and deemed a danger to the community,” Favro said in court last week. “There is nothing in my mind that leads me to believe Hunter is a danger to the community. In fact, just the opposite.” Welch faces charges of second degree murder, a class A felony, after allegedly “intentionally causing the death” of
29-year-old Michael Zindler of West Chazy on Oct. 11. He previously pleaded not guilty. The teen appeared in court last week wearing a dark blue sweatshirt and sweatpants, his dark brown hair cropped just above his eyes, his bangs a deep purple ombre. When he appeared from a door on the left side of the room, a woman in the audience audibly sobbed. Welch kept his head down and sat beside Favro. Another hearing in Welch’s case has been scheduled for Nov. 14 before Hon. Timothy Lawliss.
COUNSEL ARGUES FOR RELEASE
Favro argued that his client wasn’t a flight risk, and said that with him being remanded to Albany, it made it difficult to communicate with his client. “I’ve only been able to schedule one call over the last week,” he said. “I can’t help defend him unless I have reasonable and fast access to him, which I don’t.” The stabbing happened at Welch’s mother’s home in Black Brook, according to Wiley. In considering Favro’s request, Judge Bruno asked for clarification on that point, and Wiley confirmed that if released the teen would return to the scene of the alleged crime. » Welch Cont. on pg. 15
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Grange ballot question heads to voters
By Pete DeMola EDITOR
ELIZABETHTOWN | As election season reaches a fever pitch, the Whallonsburg Grange Hall is giving voters a nudge to remind them that the venerable old facility is also on the ballot. Voters in Essex must renew 10-year Memo-
randum of Understanding between the Whallonsburg Grange Hall and the Town of Essex. The referendum will be located on the back of ballots for Essex voters as they go to the polls on Nov. 6.
‘GOOD RELATIONSHIP’
The town acquired the Grange in 2006 and signed an MOU two years later giving the Whal-
lonsburg Grange Hall Association (WGHA) the ability to manage programming, fundraising efforts and spearhead renovation work. The town pays for utilities and provides plowing during the winter. “It’s a really good relationship,” said WGHA President Andy Buchanan. Buchanan said Grange offerings attract
visitors into town, which leads to a boost in local spending, while the year-round offerings makes the community more livable and attractive to newcomers and residents. The WGHA has invested $270,000 into the facility for renovations, including a new roof, septic and water systems and wiring, most of which was facilitated by volunteers. » Grange Cont. on pg. 2
Green burials surface in Essex Spirit Sanctuary more eco-friendly, say advocates By Tim Rowland STA FF W RITER
Jamie Phillips, facing camera, and crew digging a sample grave at the Spirit Sanctuary in Essex.
Photo by Tim Rowland
ESSEX | On a brilliant blue September Sunday, when the dogwood
leaves were just starting to turn a ruddy crimson, and goldenrod and purple asters kissed in the breeze, a group of conservationists stood in an overgrown Essex farm field happily digging a human grave. It was easier to be upbeat, considering this grave was something of a showroom model, and not intended for anyone in particular.
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