Binghamton

A Binghamton man is facing charges after he allegedly filed false documents and held a fake wedding with a woman from Ukraine. John Polkowski is being charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States, a felony. Polkowski and the woman are accused of conspiring... Read More.

A portion of Riverside Drive in Binghamton had to be shut down this morning as NYSEG crews worked to fix a utility pole that had been struck by a car. The crash took place just before 1 o'clock near West End Avenue. Binghamton Police... Read More.

A man serving a life sentence for the murders of a Binghamton woman and her daughter back in 2002 had a challenge of his sentence denied in a state appeals court. 45-year-old Robert Williams Jr. was convicted in the deaths of 51-year-old Valerie Spears... Read More.

A man is scheduled to stand trial this week for a Binghamton murder that took place in 2012. 22-year-old Isaiah Criss is accused of shooting and killing 26-year-old Jeremiah Reynolds near the Rock B. Tavern on Conklin Avenue in September of 2012. Criss was... Read More.

Potholes caused a number of flat tires along State Route 17 East on Saturday. Over 15 tires were popped as a result of the potholes on the highway. New York State Police had to slow down traffic so crews could come in and... Read More.

State Police have arrested two Binghamton men after police executed a search warrant and found up to $80,000 worth of heroin. On Thursday, troopers charged both 44-year-old Nathaniel Williams of Tudor Street and 37-year-old Rashid Imhotep of Elm Street with felony counts of criminal... Read More.

Police were called to a report of a person being held at gunpoint on Wednesday, only to find that the call was just a hoax. Dispatchers initially reported the gunpoint situation at 34 Clarke Street in Binghamton just after 11 o'clock Wednesday morning. Multiple... Read More.

Thirteen properties in Binghamton are facing the potential of being put on lockdown due to repeated crime and other disturbances. The properties have accumulated points for being the sites of murder, assaults, rape, drug activity, and other general disturbances, and could now be taken... Read More.

Another fire has been reported in our area. Early Tuesday morning, the Binghamton Fire Department responded to a fire at a vacant building at 92 Henry Street. Around 3:55, firefighters were dispatched to the scene, where the three-story building had a fire contained to... Read More.

With Request for Casino Applications coming out next month, most local leaders and groups have given their endorsement for casino proposals in the area, be it Tioga Downs in Nichols or Traditions Casino in Johnson City. Johnson City leaders, including their mayor, gave their... Read More.

The Binghamton Fire Department was called to 40 Frederick Street Saturday in Binghamton for a report of a house fire. Just before 7:30 Saturday, the call came in for the fire, which the crews said broke out in a bedroom in the upstairs apartment... Read More.