Auburn

An unlicensed cannabis chain known as "I'm Stuck," operating in Cayuga and Wayne counties is under investigation for allegedly selling $200 worth of cannabis products to a minor during an undercover operation by the Attorney ... more

The Auburn Police Department has requested the public's assistance in finding 14-year-old Gavin Farrell, who has been missing since he left his residence on July 23. Gavin is described as a white male, approximately 5 ... more

Dasir A. Johnson, 26, of Syracuse, pleaded guilty to third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell on Tuesday in Cayuga County Court. The Citizen reports Johnson was initially indicted on charges ... more

Cuff Farm Services, an Auburn-based manure management company, has been awarded $240,000 for an expansion project as part of New York's 12th round of the Regional Economic Development Council initiative. The Citizen reported Tuesday that ... more

Governor Kathy Hochul, Attorney General Letitia James, and the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced the closure of seven unlicensed cannabis dispensaries operating under the chain name “I’m Stuck” in Upstate New York. The stores, ... more

A flawed grand jury selection process in Cayuga County is fueling a wave of appeals following the overturning of an Auburn man's murder conviction. Attorney Ben Susman, representing Lucciano Spagnola who was convicted for the ... more

The Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department, in Rochester, has upheld the convictions of two individuals involved in separate narcotics and illegal weapons possession cases in Cayuga County, according to officials. Floyd Chavis, arrested in 2019 ... more

A state comptroller’s report this week exposed George Parry Jr., 77, the longstanding treasurer of the Hannibal Fire Company, for having embezzled at least $850,000 from the department between 2016 and 2022. He was born ... more

Good news for residents of Auburn, as area roads will get more funding for repairs. Auburn City Clerk Chuck Mason tells Finger Lakes News Radio that the state has given them an additional $600,000 for ... more

Auburn's Nucor Steel is contesting its city property assessments in the New York State Supreme Court, asserting that the valuations should be $12.7 million less, a move that could potentially reduce the firm's local tax ... more

The Cayuga County Sheriff's Office reports the arrest of a Syracuse woman after several bad checks were reported at a local store. Anne Jones is accused of issuing several bad checks over the course of ... more

A new video has emerged online showing the road rage incident involving the now-demoted Deputy Superintendent of Security of the Auburn Correctional Facility, Gregory P. Stachowski. The incident, which unfolded on I-86 and Route 13 ... more

An Auburn resident, Isiah Finch, 48, has been sentenced to a five-year prison term followed by five years of post-release supervision for charges of attempted arson and menacing a police officer. The incident occurred in ... more

The Auburn Police Department has publicized its warrant of the week. Tracy Walters, 43, is wanted for fourth-degree grand larceny. She's approximately five-and-a-half feet tall, weighs 165 lbs, and has hazel eyes and brown hair ... more

Anthony T. Bartolotta, a well-known property owner in Auburn, was arrested on charges of second-degree attempted rape as part of an elaborate police sting operation. Late last month we reported on this investigation, which also ... more

Michael Latour, a 23-year-old Elmira resident, has pleaded guilty to a charge of first-degree burglary, a class B armed violent felony, after he was accused of entering a home in Conquest, Cayuga County, and brandishing ... more

Matthew Carnicelli, a 35-year-old Auburn resident, has been sentenced to 3.5 to 7 years in state prison for second-degree manslaughter and seven years in prison with three years of post-release supervision for third-degree criminal possession ... more

State police say the deputy superintendent of the Auburn Correctional Facility was involved in a road rage incident in the Southern Tier, and now faces serious charges. Gregory Stachowski, 40, of Big Flats was arrested ... more

In a move to increase security, Auburn Wegmans has enlisted the help of the local police department stationing off-duty officers at the store on select days. Auburn Police Chief James Slayton told The Citizen the ... more

The Auburn Enlarged City School District faces challenges in replacing its outgoing business official, Lisa Green, whose retirement takes effect on July 29. The search has proven difficult, as Superintendent Jeff Pirozzolo told The Citizen ... more

Auburn Community Hospital and 1199 SEIU, United Healthcare Workers East, the union representing nurses at the hospital and Finger Lakes Center for Living, announced a new three-year labor agreement on July 20, 2023, following a ... more