Governor Cuomo Announces Ban on 3D Gun Plans

Governor Cuomo has announced a series of actions to prevent the distribution of 3D Gun plans in New York. The plastic guns are cheap to create and are basically untraceable. The Governor issued a cease and desist letter to an organization called, Defense Distributed,... Read More.

NY Moves to Prevent Elder Abuse

New York State will be providing $8.4 million in state and federal funding to improve and expand services for adults at risk of abuse, neglect or financial exploitation. The initiative will fund and support 23 existing multidisciplinary teams currently targeting elder abuse and establish... Read More.

SWAT Team Serves Search Warrant in Ithaca

Yesterday at about 6AM, the Ithaca SWAT Team served a search warrant on Aisha Smith in her residence on Stewart Avenue. The Ithaca Police Department and Tompkins County Sheriffs’ Department served the warrant, which authorized them to search Smith and her residence. Officers found... Read More.

Tioga County Fair is Coming Up

The annual Tioga County Fair is set to begin Tuesday August 7th and run through Saturday August 11th. The event takes place in Marvin Park in Owego. The list of events scheduled can be found on the Tioga County Fair’s website.

Tioga Encourages Lead Testing in Children

The Tioga County Health department is urging parents to have their young children checked for lead exposure. Data is showing that not enough young children are being checked. About two thirds have not been tested. There is a greater likelihood of lead in the... Read More.

Corning Officer Injured While Arresting Suspect

A Corning policeman was injured in an altercation with a suspect being arrested early Sunday morning. The suspect is a 16-year-old from Corning, who was walking in the street, believed to be checking to see if cars were locked or not. The suspect ignored... Read More.

Motorcycle Crash in Conklin

A motorcycle driver was injured in a crash in Conklin last Saturday evening. The accident happened at the intersection of Route 7 and Montrose Drive. A car turning from Route 7 onto Montrose, drove into the path of the motorcycle. There is no information... Read More.

Burglary Arrest in Ithaca

The State Police arrested 49-year-old Scott Linderberry of Ithaca on felony Burglary charges. The troopers were dispatched to a residence on Elmira Road in Ithaca, where Lindenberry is alleged to have entered a home without permission, menaced the occupant with knives, and then caused... Read More.

Search Continues For Possible Jumper

A search of the Susquehanna River is being conducted for a man believed to have jumped into the river last week. The unidentified man is said to have jumped on Friday, near the Route 26 bridge. The Vestal Fire Department is conducting a boat... Read More.

Former NYS Assembly Speaker Has Been Sentenced

Former New York State Assembly Speaker, Sheldon Silver, has been sentenced to seven years in prison. Silver was convicted of corruption in a re-trial that completed in May. He had been convicted at an earlier trial, but a Supreme Court ruling changed the rules... Read More.

New Recruits Keep up With Changing Times

The Broome County Sheriff's Academy is teaching recruits new techniques so that they can better protect the community and themselves.  Professional communication is one of the main focuses at this year's academy.  Recruits are learning defensive tactics on how to control and calm people... Read More.

Broome County Sergeant Retires

WEBO congratulates Sergeant Thomas Williams of the Broome County Sheriff's Office who retired on Thursday.  Sgt. Williams spent 35-years patrolling Broome County.  A career highlight for Williams included time as the school resource officer for Broome-Tioga BOCES.