David Sweat - convicted of killing Broome County sheriff's deputy Kevin Tarsia - is refusing to eat and state prison officials want permission to forcibly feed him.
The July 4th holiday in Broome County is a somber occasion for some who remember the murder of a Sheriff’s Deputy while on patrol in Kirkwood 18 years ago.
A state senator took to Twitter to slam a man convicted in the killing of a Broome County sheriff's deputy who now is reportedly refusing to eat at Attica state prison.