Tompkins County

Tompkins County is holding a gun buyback event this Saturday from 8:30AM to 4:30PM at the Airport Fire and Rescue Building on Brown Road in Ithaca. The event was proposed by Sheriff Ken Lansing and District Attorney Matt Van Houten. It was passed by unanimous vote... Read More.

The Ithaca City School District is among 49 Smart Schools Investment Plans that have been approved by New York State. $34 million in grants were announced yesterday by Governor Cuomo. A total of $2 billion will eventually be granted. The program supports investments in education technology and also... Read More.

Ithaca police were searching on Saturday for a woman who has been missing since August of 2017. Authorities say a search was conducted for Nicole Marranca in the area of the city of Ithaca known as "The Jungle." 40 first responders and 6 canine teams from as far away as New... Read More.

The Tompkins County Sheriff's Office is getting complaints about fake phone calls soliciting money, on behalf of the Sheriff’s office. The calls are coming in from local numbers and even use current Sheriff’s Office personnel names. In several cases the number has stayed the same; 607-216-6196. The callers... Read More.

The Ithaca-Tompkins Regional Airport will soon begin a $22 million project to revitalize the facility. The Airport serves three major airlines with more than 650 global connections. In 2016, enplanements were up 15 percent and are expected to continue growing in the future. The project will expand the... Read More.

The New York State Police have arrested 23-year-old Ezra Broadwell, of Ithaca, on numerous felony and misdemeanor charges in connection with a domestic assault that allegedly happened at a home in the town of Danby. The incident began during the early morning hours of April 29th and continued... Read More.

A former Cornell University student will have to repay $70,000 after being sentenced to 5 years probation and a fine of $1,000. 26-year-old Cavya Chandra of Indiana pled guilty to federal student loan fraud and was sentenced Monday. When Chandra was denied admission to Cornell in 2008, she gained acceptance... Read More.

The Ithaca Police Department and the FBI are conducting a search for a weapon in the Cayuga Lake inlet. They did not locate their object on Thursday  and will continue the search Friday. Police did not identify the crime that is associated to the search, but they... Read More.

Ithaca Police have been investigating suspicious activity of a Dryden Road resident. Officers recovered an unassembled AR-15 rifle, a homemade silencer, a gas mask, high capacity magazines, materials to make improvised explosive devices, and other items. On Friday, police arrested 20-year-old Maximilian Reynolds of... Read More.