CRIME & SAFETY
Bath woman arrested on welfare fraud charges
BATH, N.Y. (WETM) — A Bath woman was arrested in April on several felony charges after police say she took thousands of dollars in social services money that she wasn’t entitled to have. According to the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office, 34-year-old Mallisa M. Aldrich was arrested on Friday, April 26, after an investigation into a […]
One arrested, one airlifted in Avoca shooting incident
AVOCA, N.Y. (WETM) — An Avoca man was arrested on Monday after police say he was involved in a shooting that left one man seriously injured and had to be airlifted to the hospital. According to New York State Police, 66-year-old Willie C. Faniel was arrested on the charge of assault in the first degree, […]
Former Addison Village Clerk accused of stealing $1 million made appearance ahead of possible trial
BATH, N.Y. (WENY) -- Former Addison Village Clerk and Treasurer Ursula Stone was in Steuben County Court on Wednesday. Stone is accused of stealing more than $1 million from Addison over a 19-year period. Stone’s appearance was brief this afternoon. Her attorney John Alden Stevens and Steuben County District Attorney...
Several dogs and cats die during fire in Seneca County
TOWN OF LODI, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Before 12:30 p.m. on April 25, Seneca County Sheriff’s Deputies were sent to a house fire at 2027 W. Seneca Street, in the Town of Lodi. At the scene, the sheriff’s office says deputies found the home in flames. The 50-year-old homeowner, as well as two other residents, were […]
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