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UPDATE: Ithaca Police locate missing 15-year-old girl

Friday, February 7 by Pat McDonald

UPDATE: The Ithaca Police Department has announced that the missing 15-year-old girl was found in Newfield at around 11:18 p.m. on Thursday night. She is safe and currently with her family. --- The Ithaca Police Department is looking for a missing 15-year-old girl. According to police, Shiasia Leshai... Read More.

Ithaca College to build new track and field facility

Tuesday, February 4 by Pat McDonald

Ithaca College has announced plans to build a new track and field facility. The new eight lane, 400-meter track will be built on the west side of campus. It will include runways for jumping events and a small field near Emerson Hall will be repurposed... Read More.

No injuries reported at fire in Ithaca homeless encampment

Thursday, January 16 by Pat McDonald

There were no injuries reported from a large fire that occurred on Wednesday in one of Ithaca’s homeless encampments known as the jungle. According to the Ithaca Fire Department, the fire started at around 7:45 a.m. behind Lowe’s in Ithaca. A two-story makeshift shelter was fully... Read More.

Pedestrian struck by Ithaca Police car

Monday, January 6 by Pat McDonald

One person was injured after being hit by an Ithaca Police car on Saturday night. According to Ithaca Police, one of its vehicles and a pedestrian were involved in a crash in the area of Green Street and Cayuga Street near the Tompkins County Public... Read More.

Second suspect convicted in murder, kidnapping of Thomas Rath

Monday, December 16 by Pat McDonald

The second suspect to go to trial in connection with the kidnapping and murder of Thomas Rath was found guilty in Tioga County Court on Thursday. 49-year-old Angelo Baez was convicted of first-and-second degree murder and first-degree kidnapping. Baez is one of 13 suspects charged in... Read More.

Ithaca man indicted for murder of his wife

Monday, December 9 by Pat McDonald

An Ithaca man has been officially indicted by a Tompkins County Grand Jury for a single count of murder in the second degree. According to police, 43-year-old Ahmed A. Abed admitted during an interview that he “intended to kill” his wife. Abed is accused of attacking... Read More.

Ithaca Police identify suspect in Plain Street homicide

Wednesday, November 13 by Pat McDonald

The Ithaca Police Department has identified the suspect in a homicide that occurred on Plain Street. According to police, 43-year-old Ahmed Abed is facing a charge of murder in the second degree. Police responded to Plain Street at around 5:30 a.m. for a death investigation. The... Read More.

One dead, one injured in separate incidents in Ithaca gorges

Tuesday, November 12 by Pat McDonald

One person was killed and another injured in two separate incidents in Ithaca gorges on Sunday morning. According to the Ithaca Fire Department, someone called 911 at about 1:10 a.m. on Sunday to report a person fell into the gorge near the Stewart Avenue Bridge. First... Read More.

Ithaca Police investigating homicide, suspect in custody

Tuesday, November 12 by Pat McDonald

The Ithaca Police Department is investigating a homicide with one suspect in custody. Police responded to the 400 block of South Plain Street at approximately 5:30 a.m. on Monday for a death investigation. According to police, this was not a random act of violence. Due to the... Read More.

Firefighter injured during large brush fire in Lansing

Monday, November 4 by Pat McDonald

One firefighter was injured during a large brush fire in Tompkins County on Friday night. Eight to ten acres of land between the 1300 block of East Shore Drive and the 900 block of Cayuga Heights Road in the Town of Lansing were affected by... Read More.

Dryden man killed in Tompkins County crash

Friday, November 1 by Pat McDonald

A Dryden man was killed in a two-car crash in Tompkins County on Wednesday. According to the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office, 63-year-old Daniel L. Heath was pronounced dead following a crash at the intersection of West Dryden Road and Sheldon Road just after 5:30 p.m.... Read More.

One person killed in bus crash in Dryden

Friday, October 11 by Pat McDonald

One person was killed after a bus crashed into a tree in Dryden on Wednesday. According to the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office, 63-year-old Kevin Welch of Cortland was killed when the bus crashed on West Lake Road near Chaffee Road at around 2:30 p.m. on... Read More.

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UPDATE: Ithaca Police locate missing 15-year-old girl

Ithaca College to build new track and field facility

No injuries reported at fire in Ithaca homeless encampment

Pedestrian struck by Ithaca Police car

Second suspect convicted in murder, kidnapping of Thomas Rath

Ithaca man indicted for murder of his wife

Ithaca Police identify suspect in Plain Street homicide

One dead, one injured in separate incidents in Ithaca gorges

Ithaca Police investigating homicide, suspect in custody

Firefighter injured during large brush fire in Lansing

Dryden man killed in Tompkins County crash

One person killed in bus crash in Dryden

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