Police Chief’s Son Pleads Not Guilty to Drug Charges

The son of the Binghamton and Johnson City police chief has pleaded not guilty after he was arrested for a number of drug charges. 22-year-old Joseph Zikuski III, of Binghamton, was sent to the Broome County jail after Binghamton Police found heroin and prescription... Read More.

Owego Woman Found with Stolen Handgun

The Broome County Sheriff's Office has released information regarding an Owego woman being found with a stolen handgun during a routine traffic stop. 23-year-old Sabrina Mastronardi was stopped along Route 17 westbound near the border of Tioga and Broome counties when police allegedly found... Read More.

Police Chase Reaches Speeds Over 100 MPH

Broome County Sheriff's deputies were involved in a police chase early this morning. Just after four o'clock, a deputy noticed a vehicle driving at an excessive speed on Upper Court Street in Binghamton. When the deputy attempted to pull the vehicle over, it accelerated... Read More.

Teenager Killed in Dirt Bike Accident

A teenage girl was killed in a dirt bike accident last week. The Broome County Sheriff's Office has just released information regarding a crash involving 15-year-old Kayla Hartwell of Harpursville. Hartwell was riding a dirt bike Wednesday when her clothing became entangled in the... Read More.

Vehicle Hits Young Boy on Bicycle

A 9-year-old boy from Dushore was struck by a car while he rode his bicycle Saturday evening in Athens Township. Around 8:32 Saturday night, a car was traveling east on McDuffey Street when the boy reportedly came out of Sammy Lane and rode right... Read More.

Michigan Man Crashes Motorcycle in Canton

A man had to be transported by emergency medical helicopter to Robert Packer Hospital on Saturday following a motorcycle accident on State Route 154 in Canton. The Michigan man operating the motorcycle suffered head and face trauma but according to reports his injuries were... Read More.

Public Pool in Owego Opening Today

The Owego public pool at Marvin Park is set to reopen today. The pool will be open this summer from noon to seven o'clock to the public, with adult swimming from 7 to 8 o'clock at night.

Owego Strawberry Festival Starts Tonight

With the Owego Strawberry Festival set to kick off tonight, the Chief of the Owego Police Department, Karen Vinti, would like to remind festival attendees that certain streets will be closed and detours will be in place. For tonight's fireworks display, both Lake and... Read More.

Street Closure Reminder for Strawberry Festival

With the street closures and traffic changes for the festival, Chief Vinti would also like to inform the public that vehicles need to be removed from certain streets by 1 o'clock in the morning tomorrow or they will be towed at the owner's expense.... Read More.

Agreement in Place for Medical Marijuana in NY

New York State is set to legalize medical marijuana in non-smokeable forms for patients with certain illnesses. Governor Andrew Cuomo and members of the state Senate and Assembly announced on Thursday that an agreement would allow doctors to prescribe marijuana to patients of diseases... Read More.

Lumber Yard Fire Ruled Intentional

Officials have ruled that the fire that destroyed the former All Around Building Supplies site was set intentionally. Fire officials reportedly interviewed 40 to 50 people and were able to rule out accidental and natural causes for the fire. The vacant building went up... Read More.

Susquehanna County Mobile Home Destroyed by Blaze

A mobile home in Susquehanna County was destroyed by a two-alarm fire Thursday evening. Crews were called to 224 State Route 4013 in Apolocan Township just south of Little Meadows. Firefighters responded in about ten minutes and extinguished the flames in about 45 minutes,... Read More.