CRIME & SAFETY

From Hornell Police: A six-month investigation into illicit drug sales in the City of Hornell resulted in the arrest of Brian T. Hess, age 40, of 10 S. Main St. Wayland NY. Mr. Hess was arrested via Steuben County Superior Court Warrant at approximately 9:45am Saturday morning and was charged with 3 counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree (B Felony) and 3 counts of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance (B Felony). Hess was transferred to Steuben County Central Arraignment Part Court to answer the charges. The investigation was led by Sgt. Tom Aini of the Hornell Police Department with assistance from the Steuben County District Attorney’s Office and the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A Dansville man was arrested last week following an investigation into a burglary that took place in March. On March 13th, 2023, Deputies responded to a report of a burglary at a house on Genesee Street in York. Through investigation, 23-year-old Richard K. Barnhardt III was located in Dansville and charged […]

Riga, N.Y. - Dozens of firefighters responded to a second-alarm barn fire Tuesday night. Crews said it started in a trailer just before 7 p.m., and spread to the barn next to it on Chili-Riga Center Road. Units said the heat outside forced them to call in some extra manpower.

A van filled with dogs was involved in a rollover crash early Friday in Hartland Township. The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy was dispatched at approximately 6:55 a.m. to northbound US-23 just south of M-59 for a single vehicle roll over. Witnesses stated that the white van...

On 5/23/2023, the New York State Police, out of Geneseo, arrested Joseph C. Novotnak, age 30, for Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2nd (C Felony) and Criminal Possession of a Weapon 3rd (D Felony). Subsequent to a vehicle and traffic stop on State Route 390 in the town of North...

One vehicle accident in the town of Grove NY claimed the life of Brian J. Hitchcock of Liverpool NY. The patience of law enforcement was displayed this week with the arrest of William Hitchcock Jr., age 48 of Livonia NY. Hitchcock was charged with one count of felony vehicular manslaughter with a blood alcohol content over .18%, after over two years of investigation. Hitchcock was the driver of a pickup truck that went off the road in the northern Allegany County town of Grove on November 28, 2020. Brian J. Hitchcock, age 43, of Liverpool NY was pronounced dead at the scene.

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, N.Y. – The Livingston County Sheriff is speaking out after a part-time jail cook was arrested for having an inappropriate relationship with an inmate, and trying to cover it up. Lisa Falkner, 56, worked as a part-time jail cook in the Livingston County Jail. She’s accused of...