Johnson City Man Accused of Stealing Thousands from Eagles

A Johnson City man is facing a charge of grand larceny after he is accused of stealing $49,000 from a local Eagles club. 64-year-old Earl Luedecke was charged with felony third-degree grand larceny by the Johnson City Police Department following an investigation into the... Read More.

Alleged Gang Members Plead Guilty

Two alleged gang members and associates of the Binghamton-area Bloods gang known as the MacBallers have pleaded guilty to federal drug trafficking conspiracy charges. 35-year-old Sharell Holton and 32-year-old Courtney Douglas were among the 14 alleged gang members arrested back in March following a... Read More.

Binghamton Purchases New Street Sweepers

The City of Binghamton has announced the purchase of two new street sweepers. The city used funds, just under $389,000, from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, to buy the sweepers. Two of the city's older sweepers were replaced after the machines were worn down... Read More.

K9 Additions for Binghamton and Johnson City Police

The Binghamton and Johnson City police departments are welcoming two new K9 officers. K9 Dona and K9 Cruz just finished an extensive nine-week training program and are now set for active duty. K9 Cruz was purchased by Johnson City Police Officer Nicholas Crandall, who... Read More.

Reward Offered for Burglary Information

State Police in Pennsylvania are offering a reward of up to $2,000 in cash for information leading to an arrest for a theft in Wysox Township. A 24-year-old man's laptop was stolen back on May 9th on Dogwood Lane. Anyone with information on the... Read More.

Tioga Downs Announces “All In Coalition”

Tioga Downs in Nichols is looking to strengthen their case for a full casino license being awarded to the Downs this fall, and on Friday it was community and business leaders from both Tioga and Chemung counties gathering at Tioga Downs to join the... Read More.

New York’s Racinos Experiencing Lower Revenues

Tioga Downs would benefit greatly from the likely increase in business a full license would offer, particularly after a difficult past few months for racinos statewide. The latest numbers from New York's nine racinos show that revenues were down during the first five months... Read More.

Fatal Motorcycle Crash in Whitney Point

A motorcycle crash on Saturday night took the life of a Conklin man. 50-year-old Barr Terry was heading south on Route 11 around 6:30 Saturday evening when the single-vehicle accident took place. Several pieces of debris from the wrecked motorcycle were scattered across the... Read More.

Woman Accused of Stealing Thousands Pleads Not Guilty

A former jewelry store employee accused of stealing thousands in merchandise has pleaded not guilty in Vestal Town Court. 48-year-old Lynn Orlando was charged in late April after she allegedly stole about $21,000 in money and merchandise from Comfort Gifts & Engravings on the... Read More.

Homicide Investigation Underway in Elmira

A homicide investigation is under way in Elmira. Police were called to the area of South Main Street and West Chemung Place just before 4 o'clock Saturday morning after a man was reported injured and on the ground. The man, whose name has not... Read More.

Employees Fight Fire at Conklin Company

A fire at a Broome County packaging facility was doused by the employees of the company before fire crews arrived on the scene. Friday afternoon, a fire was reported at International Paper at 1240 Conklin Road in Conklin. Flames reportedly broke out inside a... Read More.

Inmate Briefly Escapes in Elmira

An inmate of the Chemung County jail was able to briefly escape while he was being transported by a corrections officer. Around 10 o'clock Friday night, Courtney Cade was being transported from the Arnot Ogden Medical Center back to jail after receiving medical treatment.During... Read More.