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‘Swatting’ blamed for call that evacuated Old Courthouse Center Friday night

Staff Report news@springgreen-pigeon-339172.hostingersite.com Woodstock Police evacuated the Old Courthouse Center Friday night after a threatening call that they blamed on “swatting,” which is “a prank call to emergency services in […]

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Police take flight: Remote-controlled drones the eyes, ears, voice, hands of officers in hazardous situations

By Eileen Millard news@springgreen-pigeon-339172.hostingersite.com Woodstock Police are close to putting an eye (or two) in the sky – and maybe one under a chair. Woodstock’s city budget this year includes […]

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Police ‘outpaced by the bad guys’ in scam cases

By Morgen Neuhauser news@the woodstockindependent.com Scam artists recently convinced a 77-year-old woman from Woodstock to send a $40 gift card to country music star George Straight. As soon as she […]

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Woodstock Police drone program getting ready to fly

By Eileen Millard news@the woodstockindependent.com After training is completed this summer, the Woodstock Police Department will have a new tool to improve response to events like lost persons, search and […]

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Outside dining on Benton Street limited after second gun-related arrest in past eight days

Staff Report news@springgreen-pigeon-339172.hostingersite.com After a second arrest on a weapons-related charge in less than two weeks on Benton Street, city officials have limited outside seating along Woodstock’s dining and entertainment […]

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Three seriously injured in two-vehicle collision; investigation continues

Staff Report news@springgreen-pigeon-339172.hostingersite.com A 74-year-old Woodstock man suffered life-threatening injuries and three other people were hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash west of Woodstock Friday afternoon. A 72-year-old Woodstock woman and […]

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Crash Course: Can you guess what are Woodstock’s five worst intersections for accidents?

By Eileen Millard news@springgreen-pigeon-339172.hostingersite.com In thinking about local car accidents, people might envision high-speed collisions on highways. But according to Woodstock Police Sgt. Constantino Cipolla, “Often, the crashes we see […]

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