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June 9, 2018
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Suspect in slaying of DA’s brother enters not guilty plea
Moriah man charged with three counts in shooting death By Keith Lobdell STA FF W RITER
ELIZABETHTOWN | The case of a shooting death in Mineville will be heading to court in November. Cody R. Cutting, who is accused of slaying of Derek J. “Boomer” Sprague in April, pleaded not guilty in front of Essex County Judge Richard Meyer during his arraignment on Monday. Meyer set a trial date of Tuesday, Nov. 13 with pre-trial conferences set for Aug. 16 and Oct. 11. Cutting has been charged with second degree murder, second degree manslaughter and second degree menacing. At the proceeding, Cutting only uttered his name, home address and the word “yes” to a couple of questions from Meyer. Meyer set bail at $1 million or $2 million bond for Sprague, although Warren County District Attorney Jason M. Carusone argued the weight of the charges could make the suspect a flight risk. “We would like to focus the courts attention to the criminal act,” Carusone said. “If he were convicted of the top count, the
sentence could be for life. When someone faces the potential of never being free again, the court needs to take that into account.” Carusone was appointed to replace Essex County District Attorney Kristy Sprague as prosecutor due to a conflict of interest. Derek was Sprague’s brother. Cutting’s attorney, Kevin O’Brien, said his client could be more involved in his defense if he were allowed bail. In giving the chance for bail, Meyer said Cutting would be confined to the home of a family member and would only be allowed to leave for court appearances, appointments with his lawyer, and medical emergencies. He would also have to report to the probation office once per week. During the arraignment, Carusone said the prosecution was ready for trial and offered evidence they had to the court and defense. Carusone listed several items as evidence, including what he said was the voice of Cutting on tape saying he had killed “Boomer,” evidence showing the gun in the case was found where Cutting had told authorities to find it, and the nature of the shooting. Following the hearing, O’Brien said the appearance went “relatively as expected.” “This is an intense situation for everyone involved and even in a hearing, it can be intense,” O’Brien said. “We don’t
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want to go too far into what we are going to do for our defense at this time, but we are looking forward to a trial.” The case stems from an altercation that began in the bar at the Moriah Eagles Club on April 22. Sprague, 44, of Witherbee, was located deceased from an apparent gunshot wound in the parking lot, according to state police. A preliminary investigation revealed the altercation began in the bar and continued into the parking lot, where Cutting allegedly retrieved a handgun and shot the victim. ■
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KEESEVILLE | Fifth grade students at Keeseville Elementary School drew a large crowd to their museum night last Thursday. Displays and interactive science projects showed how months of work, study and handson exploration taught them about the history, growth and landscape of their town. It challenged the young students to think back about how and where they might have built their homes along the AuSable River. One of seven learning projects on display, a pioneer cabin exercise took weeks of planning and
study before a few more weeks of construction. Each of the 45 fifth graders developed a plan for packing, skills training and a few materials. And they had to write their choices in pen on project worksheets because it couldn’t be changed. From the pre-planning notes, students then built replica cabins. If, for instance, they hadn’t chosen “wood” as a material or an ax as an implement, then their cabin had to be built of another material. Maddy Perry’s cabin was made of wood with a stone fireplace and a loft sleeping space. “It was hard,” she said of the series of exercises that lead to construction. “But it was really fun.” The small, square diorama features a rug and one chair with a few simple cooking implements she also made. » Museum night Cont. on pg. 7
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