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Dundee man sentenced probation following ATV theft
SCHUYLER COUNTY, N.Y. (WETM) — A Yates County man was sentenced on Thursday following a theft in April where officials say he stole an ATV. According to the Schuyler County District Attorney’s Office, 33-year-old Joey Brizzee was sentenced to five years of probation on Thursday, May 9, for the charge of grand larceny in the […]
Elmira Police Release Officer Bodycam Footage in Dog Shooting Incident
ELMIRA, NY (WENY) -- The Elmira Police Department released the body camera footage worn by an officer that shot an aggressive dog while responding to an incident on the city's southside last week. According to EPD, on May 7 an officer responded to a call for a person having difficulty...
Man taken to the Hospital after Early Morning Assault at Byrne Dairy
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WENY) -- One person was injured and another arrested early Sunday morning at the Byrne Dairy on Elmira's Southside. Elmira Police Department arrived at 528 Pennsylvania Avenue, the site of the Byrne Dairy, and they found one adult male victim with several lacerations to the head and facial area.
Dundee man fatally crushed by motor home
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A Dundee man was killed Monday, when a motor home fell on top of him. According to the Ontario county Sheriff’s Office, Jarod Brown, 38, was changing a tire on the side of State Route 21 in Canandaigua around 5:00 p.m. when the motor home fell off the jack. Brown was […]
Law Enforcement Memorial Day service returns for its fifth year
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (WETM) – The Schuyler County Sheriff’s Office has announced that its fifth annual Law Enforcement Memorial Day service will be taking place tomorrow in Watkins Glen. The service will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 15, in front of the Michael J. Maloney Public Safety Building located at 106 10th Street […]
Over $3 million coming to local police departments in state money
ALBANY, N.Y. (WENY) -- Over $3 million in New York State money is coming to 16 local departments for agencies to buy new technology and equipment. According to Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, the state is giving out $127 million to 378 law enforcement agencies. The biggest grant recipients in...
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