The Florida man accused of intentionally running down a New York State Trooper who was making a routine traffic stop on Interstate 81 between Hinman's Corners and Castle Creek last year will not go on trial, November 10th as had been scheduled.
The signs are up designating the I-81 North and South bridges over Castle Creek Road memorials to slain New York State Trooper Christopher Skinner.
The memorial was announced earlier this year and signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo.
Skinner was run down by a Florida motorist near those bridges as he was conducting a routine speeding stop along the side of the road...
A bridge on Interstate 81 in Broome County is being named in honor of New York State Trooper Christopher Skinner, who was killed in the line of duty a year ago.
A statement from state Senator Thomas Libous’ office praises the senate for unanimously passing the legislation to honor the Trooper with the naming of the bridge near where he was killed north of Hinman’s Corners...
Governor Andrew Cuomo has directed that flags on all state government buildings be flown at half-staff on Tuesday in honor of fallen State Trooper Christopher Skinner.