Elmira

The main suspect in the death of a young Elmira man last summer has pleaded guilty to manslaughter. 20-year-old Jerell Rollins admits he shot and killed 20-year-old Randy Brooks near the East Gate Apartment Complex on July 5th. Rollins was originally charged... Read More.

It was an unusual series of events. Elmira Police officers were called to a home on the 400 block of West Second Street around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, where two people had reportedly been shot. One gunshot victim transported themselves to a local hospital.... Read More.

The Elmira City School district is on the brink of another budget crisis for the upcoming year. The proposed 2013-2014 budget was presented to the school board on Wednesday night, and the superintendent outlined several options for addressing the current $6.1 million deficit. One... Read More.

The New York State United Teachers union has filed a lawsuit against the state to protect school districts from unfair cuts. The union argues the two percent tax cap enacted in June of 2011 is unfair to rural districts because they are unable... Read More.

The new and former owners of Elmira's First Arena have settled their arguments in bankruptcy court, but the saga continues. NYSEG is now threatening to shut off electric and gas service to the Arena because of unpaid bills. NYSEG is seeking information about the... Read More.

Since last Tuesday, the Elmira Correctional facility has been in lockdown. The union representing corrections officers and sergeants working there asked for the lockdown to protect its members safety after a total of 19 incidents in the first 24 days of the January. These... Read More.

Elmira police are investigating the death of a 33-year-old man who was found dead in the Top's parking lot on S. Main Street. Around 9 a.m. Sunday, police responded to the scene where they found the deceased man in the passenger's seat. The vehicle had... Read More.

Elmira police are reaching out to the public for information after someone fired shots in the city overnight. Police were called to a report of gunshots in the area of West Gray and Walnut streets a little before 2:30 a.m. Saturday. They found... Read More.

Police have made a second arrest in a burglary that took place last month at an Elmira convenience store. Police arrested 44-year-old Rodney White of Elmira on Wednesday and charged him with criminal possession of stolen property. Last month, police arrested 40-year-old Donald Smith... Read More.

Police arrested four men on drug charges early Monday morning after a traffic stop in the City of Elmira. Police stopped an SUV at around 1:40 am Monday on Clemens Center Parkway after officers witnessed several traffic violations. Police recovered a large quantity of... Read More.

An Elmira man has pleaded guilty to all charges related to a home invasion robbery and assault that took place in Lansing last October.  Bradley Brown admitted Tuesday in Tompkins County Court to breaking into a couple's home on Triphammer Road and threatening the... Read More.