Seton Principal Admits Shoplifting Incident

The principal at the Seton Catholic High School has admitted that she was arrested in the spring after walking out of a store without paying for her groceries. Kathleen Dwyer addressed the allegations in a letter to the school community this week. She says shoplifting... Read More.

Endicott Woman Strangled in Michigan

Michigan Police have released a cause of death for the former Endicott woman who was found buried last month underneath her boyfriend’s camper in Bay City, MI. An autopsy shows that 33-year-old Lynn Spicer died of strangulation, according to a police report. Her family says she... Read More.

Ithaca Shooting Suspect Identified

The man accused of this week’s fatal shooting in Ithaca has been identified as 26-year-old Corbin Whyte. He lives in the Maple Hill Apartment complex, where 47-year-old Paul Garcia was found shot to death in a parking lot early Tuesday morning. Residents say the Bronx... Read More.

Wells Arraigned on Murder Charge

The Georgia native who is charged with murdering his pregnant ex-girlfriend in Elmira has been arraigned on murder charges. Police say 35-year-old Arteamus Wells admitted to murdering 19-year-old Erin Smith in her apartment on Monday morning. Wells was arraigned on a charge of second-degree murder in... Read More.

Odessa Residents Defeat Dissolution Plan

Odessa residents voted down a measure to dissolve Tuesday. 154 people voted against the plan to dissolve the village into the towns of Montour and Catharine. Only 74 people voted in favor of dissolution. The vote was the culmination of a several-month long debate in the... Read More.

Police: Ithaca Shooting Suspect in Custody

The Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office says they now have a suspect in custody for Tuesday’s fatal shooting in Ithaca, they announced this morning. The shooting, around 2am, left 47-year-old Paul Garcia dead in a parking lot at the Maple Hill Apartment Complex. Residents say the... Read More.

JC Holds Off on Code Decision, Updates FD Regulations

Johnson City has once again decided to table a resolution to merge its code office with the Town of Union. While discussing the issue at a meeting Tuesday night, trustees said there is not enough information to make an informed decision. They hope to work... Read More.

Alleged T-Burg Murder Moves to Grand Jury

A mentally disabled man accused of murdering his father has waived his right to a preliminary hearing. 28-year-old Matthew Taranto allegedly shot his father, Sal, in the stomach several times last week. Taranto’s attorney, Scott Miller, says his client was acting in self-defense last Tuesday. Sal... Read More.

Ithaca Shooting Victim Identified

The victim of an early-morning homicide in Ithaca has been identified as 47-year-old Paul Garcia. Garcia was shot to death in a parking lot at the Maplewood Apartments on Maple Ave. in the city just before 2am Tuesday. Tompkins County Sheriff Peter Meskill says the... Read More.

Elmira Woman Sentenced for Poisoning

An Elmira woman was sentenced to 20 years in prison Monday for poisoning her stepson. 24-year-old Melissa Englehardt was found guilty of manslaughter for poisoning the 21-month-old boy last November. Englehardt confessed to the crime in March, saying she put antifreeze in the boy’s sippy cup... Read More.

Early Morning Shooting in Ithaca

The Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an overnight shooting in Ithaca. One person was killed in the apparent homicide around 2am Tuesday at an apartment complex on Maple Avenue in the city. The East Hill apartment complex mostly houses Cornell University students. The suspect allegedly... Read More.

Man Admits to Stabbing Pregnant Girlfriend

A man has confessed to killing his pregnant girlfriend in Elmira. 35-year-old Arteamus Wells told police that he stabbed 19-year-old Erin Smith Monday morning in her Hathorn Court apartment. The Georgia native told police he strangled Smith, stabbed her with scissors and wrapped an electrical cord... Read More.