Defense Takes Aim At Harris Nanny

Yesterday in the Cal Harris trial, The defense took aim at the Harris' former nanny's testimony in Schoharie County Court. Former nanny Barbara Thayer returned to the stand yesterday after more than four hours of testimony on Tuesday. Defense attorney Bruce Barket spent most... Read More.

Defense Completes Opening Argument In Cal Harris Trial

Yesterday brought the defense's opening statements plus the beginning of testimony in the third murder trial of Cal Harris. The prosecution gave their opening statements last week, which defense lawyer Donna Aldea picked apart Tuesday in Schoharie County Court. Aldea said that while Harris... Read More.

Cal Harris Trial Begins In Schoharie County

A jury was just getting a first look into Michele and Cal Harris' volatile marriage and divorce during opening statements yesterday when the defense called for a mistrial. However, Schoharie County Judge George Bartlett shot that motion down. Tioga County District Attorney Kirk Martin... Read More.

Tom Libous Trial Set For July In White Plains

The federal trial of Senator Tom Libous won't be moving upstate. He is accused in White Plains of lying to the FBI about using his clout to arrange a high-paying job for his son. He has pleaded not guilty. Libous had asked the federal... Read More.

Cal Harris Jury Still Not Complete

It's been seven days over the course of three weeks, and a full jury complete with alternates has still not yet been picked for the third murder trial of Cal Harris. As of last night, three additional alternate jurors were seated to jury, which... Read More.

Tom Libous Court Hearing Held Tuesday

Tom Libous was in federal court yesterday afternoon in White Plains for a pre-trial hearing. The longtime Republican Senator was indicted in July 2014 on a felony charge of making a false statement to the FBI. Libous is waiting on the judge to decide... Read More.

Cal Harris Jury Nearly Complete

In the third murder trial of Cal Harris, three alternate jurors were picked just before 5 p.m. last night, two women and one man. A full 12-person jury has been seated with five alternates. Because of the length of the trial, which is estimated... Read More.

St. Patrick School In Danger Of Closing

St. Patrick School has been a staple in Owego for 155 years. But like many Catholic schools in recent years, it is in danger of closing. Parents of the K-6 school on Front Street, the only Catholic school in Tioga County, received a letter... Read More.

Monday Roundup Of Storm Related Announcements

All of the following school districts are closed today...Athens, Binghamton, Candor, Johnson City, Maine-Endwell, Montrose, Newark Valley, Northeast Bradford, Owego, Sayre, Spencer-Van Etten, Tioga Central, Towanda, Troy, Union-Endicott, Vestal, Waverly, and Whitney Point.Binghamton University...morning classes cancelled, classes resume at noon, and the campus will... Read More.

Douglas Every Sentenced To Seventeen Years

Douglas Every was in court again today to face sentencing at 10 a.m. Every was found guilty of manslaughter in the 1st degree in November for stabbing and killing his housemate Milton Jump in October of 2013. Every was sentenced to seventeen years in... Read More.