Weekend News Brief
Written by Tom Tharp on January 6, 2024
A convicted sex offender with a disturbing criminal history that dates back decades faced a judge in Canandaigua City Court Friday and remains behind bars after he was arrested three times last month. 54 year old Paul Goodrell is accused of exposing himself to children at several different locations in Ontario County over the course of four days in December 2023. Prosecutors say Goodrell’s rap sheet including dozens of similar incidents dates back to 1989, and they believe there may be other victims out there. Goodrell’s court appearance Friday was initially for a parole revocation hearing, which was adjourned so the defense could review more information in the case. While Goodrell has been released from custody several times in the past, he was unable to post bail this time around.
The man who led police on a manhunt for several weeks after escaping jail in Pennsylvania has been sentenced. Michael Burham has been sentenced in connection to the kidnapping of a couple in Pennsylvania in May 2023 and his escape from Warren County Prison in July. The Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General announced Friday that Burham was sentenced to 3 1/2 years to 7 years in prison for his escape from Warren County Prison and sentenced to 21 years and 8 months to 43 years and 4 months in the kidnapping case. He was ordered to serve an aggregate sentence of 25 years and 2 months to 50 years and 4 months.
Starting Monday the Jackson St water project will be connecting the new pipes up with those of Cherry St, Morton Ave, Cone St and Ganson Ave. Work will begin Monday at 8:30 am on Cone and Ganson and will move to Cherry on Tuesday and Morton Ave on Wednesday. Water may be shut off on each street as the connections are being worked on. Discoloration may occur as well. Once again, if you have discolored water do not do laundry or cook with that water. Wait until the water returns to being clear.
Governor Hochul announced an initiative called NY Swims to promote learning to swim for New York children. The initiative will see New York State spending up to 150 million on building new pools in urban areas and connecting New Yorkers to rivers and lakes. Hochul said that drowning is the leading cause of death among 1 to 4 year olds and the 2nd leading cause of death among 5 to 14 year olds and that climate change will make high heat events more common. The State will also spend 30 million dollars to put pop up pools at block parties and other events.
