Union town supervisor under investigation

Town of Union Supervisor Rose Sotak is facing an internal investigation following a series of complaints that she has been harassing employees. A town board meeting last night became heated when Sotak used her power to block resolutions that would have released details about... Read More.

Stabbing suspect turns himself in

The man wanted in connection with a fatal stabbing in Binghamton turned himself in to police yesterday. 25-year-old Juan Lopez-Laboy is accused of stabbing 31-year-old Santos Echevarria to death in the parking lot of Town & Country Apartments early Sunday. Lopez-Laboy... Read More.

Binghamton Police looking for person of interest

A city resident was stabbed to death early Sunday in Binghamton and detectives are asking for the public's help to locate a person of interest. Binghamton Police say 31-year-old Santos Echevarria was fatally stabbed during a disturbance in the parking lot... Read More.

Money coming to municipalities from Tioga Downs

Two months in, and table games at Tioga Downs have already generated $2.8 million in gambling tax revenue. While 80 percent of that revenue goes to the state, the remaining 20 percent is split among local municipalities. Tioga County and the... Read More.

Binghamton woman found guilty of sexual abuse

A Binghamton woman was found guilty today of sexually abusing a relative. 37-year-old Samantha Werkheiser was found guilty by Broome County Judge Joseph Cawley this morning of abusing a 6-year-old relative between 2003 and 2007. This is the second time she has been found... Read More.

Binghamton traffic stop finds stolen money

Binghamton Police got a surprise on Tuesday, when a traffic stop discovered $20,000 in stolen cash and savings bonds. Around 10pm, police stopped a car on Jarvis Street in the city. After discovering drugs on 51-year-old Alan Barnett of Endicott, they... Read More.

Binghamton Police looking for armed robbery suspect

Binghamton Police are looking for one of the men responsible for an armed robbery of a Chinese restaurant. Brothers Brian and Brad Chase are accused of robbing the Far East Chinese Restaurant on the city's South Side Jan. 29. Binghamton Police... Read More.

Man charged with threatening girlfriend with knife

A Broome County man is facing charges after allegedly threatening his girlfriend with a knife early Sunday. The Broome County Sheriff's Office say 19-year-old Walter Yates got into a fight with his girlfriend just after 1:30am Sunday, hit the woman, and then threatened her... Read More.

Broome appoints special prosecutor for welfare cases

Broome County has appointed a special prosecutor to deal with welfare fraud. The county has more than 60,000 residents receiving some kind of assistance and while District Attorney Steve Cornwell and County Executive Jason Garnar say the majority of those people... Read More.

JCC in Vestal evacuated after bomb threat

The Jewish Community Center in Vestal was evacuated yesterday around 10:45am after a bomb threat. Vestal Police say the threat was called directly to the JCC. The building was searched, and it was determined that the threat was a hoax. Police say dozens of... Read More.