Binghamton Woman Sentenced in Death of Her Son

A Binghamton woman will spend 25 years to life in jail for the murder of her two-year-old son. 25-year-old Veronica Taft was convicted back in August for the 2010 murder of her son, Lyric. Lyric was found dead in a Fayette Street apartment in... Read More.

Update on Standoff in Windsor

Additional information has been released about the police standoff which took place in Windsor Monday night. 45-year-old Jose Gonzalez has been arrested by New York State Police after threatening two people with a rifle, and causing a standoff with police on Bennett Road in... Read More.

No Injuries in Binghamton Apartment House fire

A fire broke out Saturday night at a local apartment building. The American Red Cross responded to shelter 41 people Saturday night. Firefighters responded to 259 Main Street in Binghamton. There are 19 apartments in the building. Of those apartments, 17 were occupied.... Read More.

1000 Attend Bridal Show in Binghamton

Over 1000 people and 70 vendors participated in a bridal show at the Riverwalk Hotel and Conference Center in Downtown Binghamton this weekend. Future brides got the chance to taste wedding cakes, pick their photographers, book their DJs, and check out the Riverwalk... Read More.

Two Dead in Suspicious Walton Fire

State Police in Oneonta are investigating a suspicious fire in the Town of Walton. Officials say it happened at a home on John Lockwood Road around 2 p.m. Tuesday. When the State Police first arrived, they were met by the village police chief who... Read More.

Additional Broome County Busts for Welfare fraud

Broome County continues to fight welfare fraud. County Executive Debbie Preston announced Wednesday that investigators busted $6.2 million in fraudulent claims last year. That's from roughly 2,800 cases where fraud was positively identified. The Case Integrity Unit of Broome Security detected $3.1 million... Read More.

Teen Arrested in Robbery of Food Delivery Drivers

A Binghamton teenager has been arrested for two separate armed robberies of food delivery drivers. 18-year-old Curtis Williams is in Broome County Jail facing first-degree robbery charges. The first incident Williams was involved in took place on January 27th, on Front Street in Binghamton,... Read More.

Suspect Arrested in Rite Aid Robberies

The man responsible for robbing a Rite Aid pharmacy twice over the weekend has been arrested. 24-year-old Robert Proper Jr. of Binghamton has been charged with two counts of robbery. Proper was involved in two separate armed robberies at the Rite Aid on Robinson... Read More.

Pharmacies Being Targeted in Recent Robberies

Pharmacies across the Twin Tiers have been hit by a rash of robberies recently. Multiple Rite-Aid and CVS stores have been robbed in the past week. Monday, it was the CVS on Main Street in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania. Police say a man between 25-... Read More.

35,000 SUNY Employees May See Pay Increases

More than 35,000 SUNY employees could see their wages increase for the first time since 2011. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the state has reached a tentative agreement with the United University Professions union. While the proposed deal promises a 2... Read More.

Chenango Valley Schools Receive Threatening Email

The Chenango Valley School District was put on a two-hour delay today, but not because of weather. The district received a threatening email and informed law enforcement of the threat, and also put all school buildings on immediate lockdown. Buildings and grounds of each... Read More.

Petition Opposing Office of Energy Management Is Circulating

Broome County residents are petitioning against the creation of the newly announced Office of Energy Development. Broome County executive Debbie Preston announced the creation of the office back in January, and it has been running on temporary funds from Preston's budget until the legislature... Read More.