Jury selected in arson trial for former firefighter

A jury has been selected for the arson trial of a former Endicott firefighter. 41-year-old Jason Stokes is on trial in Broome County Court, accused of setting fire to his own home in August while his wife and two teenage children were sleeping... Read More.

Endicott PD: Three arrested after armed robbery

Endicott Police have taken three people into custody after an armed robbery at a residence on Saturday. Police say 23-year-old Reuben Ogando of Endicott displayed a knife and forcibly stole cash from a 34-year-old person inside a residence on the 300 block of... Read More.

Another homicide reported in Binghamton

Binghamton Police are investigating another homicide in the city. 24-year-old Tyquan Gumbs of Binghamton was shot dead behind a house on Fayette Street around 8:30pm Friday. Police say he was shot multiple times by an unidentified assailant just down the street from NYSEG... Read More.

Giraffe calf named at Animal Adventure Park

Tajiri. That is the name announced today for April the Giraffe's male calf at Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville. Tajiri means "hope" in Swahili and was selected by the giraffe's zookeepers after online voting elected to let them come up with the name. Votes... Read More.

Police: Woman on drugs when she hit and killed pedestrian

Binghamton Police say a Vestal woman was driving while under the influence of drugs when she struck and killed 47-year-old Ronald Richardson of Binghamton on Monday. Detectives say 36-year-old Jennifer Grenchus hit the man with her 2010 Hyundai Elantra on Main Street and... Read More.

UPDATE: Vestal woman charged in fatal Binghamton crash

A Vestal woman has been charged with vehicular manslaughter after the car she was driving struck a pedestrian on Main Street in Binghamton yesterday and dragged the unidentified person about 50 feet. 36-year-old Jennifer Grenchus was arrested after the crash. Several people worked... Read More.

Preston fined $1,000, no jail time in plea deal

Former Broome County Executive Debbie Preston has accepted a plea deal in connection with using a town credit card for personal use. Preston was supposed to be arraigned on three counts of official misconduct yesterday, but instead pleaded guilty to one of those counts... Read More.

Sheriff Harder warns of paving scam

Broome County Sheriff David Harder says his office has received telephone calls in recent weeks with complaints of quick-talking salesman who want to pave driveways at a too-good-to-be-true price. Harder says these companies use deceptive tactics to get unsuspecting homeowners to agree to get... Read More.