Garbage Truck Overturns on I-81

A tractor-trailer hauling garbage overturned on I-81, near the Route 17 intersection, Tuesday morning. The accident blocked the left lane for several hours, while the scene was cleaned up. No injuries were reported. The left lane reopened at about 4PM.

Port Crane Couple Arrested on Meth Charges

The Broome County Special Investigation Unit Task Force executed a search warrant yesterday on Rogers Road in Port Crane. 2.2 pounds of methamphetamine were found, as well as packaging materials and other articles common to the sale of meth. 31-year-old Brett Poyer and 30-year-old... Read More.

Driver Arrested Following Police Chase

Cortland County Sheriff’s deputies tried to pull over a speeding driver Friday night in the town of Willet. 27-year-old Derick Ledger of Cincinnatus crashed his car after a brief chase. There were no injuries. Ledger was charged with Aggravated Unlicensed Operation, and other charges.... Read More.

Three Dead in Chenango County Fire

A Chenango County house fire has taken the lives of a woman and two children early Monday morning. 33-year-old Debbie Pfeiffer, 10-year-old Amber Morrow, and 1-year-old Benjamin Pfeiffer died in the fire on German Hollow Road in Plymouth. The cause of the fire is... Read More.

Broome County Grand Jury Indicts Killawog Man

A Broome County Grand Jury has indicted 31-year-old Nicholas May of Killawog on felony sexual assault against a child and felony ‘course of sexual conduct’. The indictment was handed down on Friday. The contact with the under 11-year-old victim occurred in the town of... Read More.

Ithaca Quik Shoppe Victim of Armed Robbery

The Ithaca Police responded to a Sunday robbery of the Quik Shoppe on Third Street in Ithaca. The suspect approached the counter and asked the clerk for all the money in the register. He displayed a handgun that was tucked into his pants. The... Read More.

Tompkins County Man Sentenced for Rape

A Tompkins county man has been sentenced to ten years in prison for the attempted rape of a 14-year-old girl in Ithaca. 49-year-old Ray Dennis was found guilty in November of attempted rape and endangering the welfare of a child. Dennis will be subject... Read More.

Akshar’s All Stars Schedules Three Visits This Week

Senator Fred Akshar will be continuing his ‘Akshar’s All Stars’ initiative this week in Broome, Tioga, and Chenango Counties. He will be visiting students at Union-Endicott High School, Owego Free Academy and Greene High School. Each month, Senator Akshar recognizes three or four local... Read More.

Ice Jam Near Hiawatha Island Being Monitored

We are currently monitoring an ice jam that has formed in the Susquehanna River from the area of Hiawatha Island and extending east into Broome County. According to the Tioga County Office of Emergency Services, Minor flooding occurred last Sunday, January 14th which required... Read More.

Man Arrested Following Domestic Choking Incident

The Johnson City Police have arrested a man involved in a dispute at his girlfriends residence. 31-year-old Michael Fiske has been charged with felony Aggravated Family offense and misdemeanor Criminal Obstruction of Breathing. Fiske is alleged to have pushed his girlfriend to the floor... Read More.

I-81 Crash Caused by Medical Emergency

A Pennsylvania man has died following a medical emergency while driving on I-81 south in the Town of Kirkwood. The accident happened about 6:30pm on Thursday. 58-year-old Gasparo Mendicino of Moscow, Pennsylvania drove into a ditch between the north and southbound lanes. CPR... Read More.