CRIME & SAFETY
VanEtten man sentenced after violating order of protection
VANETTEN, N.Y. (WETM) – A VanEtten man has been sentenced to serve time in state prison after he pleaded guilty to a criminal contempt charge back in April in Schuyler County Court. According to the Schuyler County District Attorney’s Office, Joshua R. White, 38, was sentenced on May 2, by Hon. Matthew C. Hayden to […]
Off-duty guards gather outside Elmira Correctional Facility
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WENY) -- About 15-25 guards have gathered together outside the Elmira Correctional Facility on the morning of Friday, May 3rd. Some of the guards spoke to WENY News, and were adamant they were not protesting. Instead they said they were showing solidarity for three guards they said were...
Two arrested on drug charges following dispute in Ithaca
ITHACA, N.Y. (WETM) – Two people were arrested earlier this week on drug charges after police arrived at the scene of a reported dispute in Ithaca. According to the Ithaca Police Department, officers arrived at the 100 block of Cayuga Park Lane around 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 1, after hearing about the dispute that […]
Tompkins County Sheriff’s searching for suspects who damaged hotel
ITHACA, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Around 5 p.m. on April 20, at least four people forced their way into the Trip Hotel on Sheraton Drive in Ithaca. Tompkins County Sheriff’s say they damaged and broke multiple windows, and caused significant damage inside of the hotel. The sheriff’s office says...
Cornell officials spot graffiti on campus as divestment protests continue
Cornell police vehicles have remained outside a student-made encampment on the University's Arts Quad since tensions began to flare April 25, but university police have made no arrests because of the encampment and ongoing protests on campus thus far. The University will, however, potentially be charging a vandal for the...
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