Brutus

Christopher M. Laframboise, a 39-year-old Brutus man accused of attempting to decapitate another man with a machete, turned down a plea deal in the Cayuga County Court on Thursday. Laframboise, facing charges of second-degree attempted ... more

The Cayuga County Legislature met for their regular monthly meeting for May 2023 on Tuesday night in Auburn. Full meeting video appears below ... more

Christopher M. Laframboise, a 39-year-old man from Brutus, declined a plea deal offered by the Cayuga County Court in a case where he's accused of a machete attack. Laframboise, who faces charges of second-degree attempted ... more

Immediately following the news that longtime Cayuga County Clerk Sue Dwyer would not seek another term as clerk, a Brutus Republican announced his intention to run. Chris Petrus, currently serving on the Cayuga County Legislature, ... more

State police gave an update on a serious two-car crash in the town of Brutus that happened on Tuesday. Police say Logan Rodgers, age 20, of Weedsport crossed over into the eastbound lane on State ... more

First responders say a 33-year-old Camillus man died after falling from a tree stand in Cayuga County. The accident happened in the town of Brutus while Michael Rinaldo was hunting with his father. Additional details ... more

Sheriff Brian Schenck says his office is investigating a fatal crash that happened on Friday around 2:14 p.m. Deputies and other first responders were called to a crash at the intersection between Route 34 and ... more

Police say a Clyde man was charged after a traffic stop on Thursday. State Police out of Auburn arrested Ryan J. Jenkins, 25, of Clyde for driving while intoxicated. Jenkins was observed speeding on State ... more

The driver of a pickup truck was killed Tuesday morning when he ran into the rear-end of a tractor-trailer in the town of Brutus in Cayuga County. Tractor-trailer was pulling a low-boy trailer The Citizen ... more

Police say an Auburn man was arrested following a motor vehicle accident. According to a news release, troopers arrested Ryan C. Sheehy, 33, of Auburn for driving while ability impaired by drugs. Troopers responded to ... more

Police arrest a Syracuse resident following a traffic stop. According to a news release, State Police out of Moravia arrested Steven J. Carlton, 38, of Syracuse for driving while intoxicated. Carlton was initially stopped for ... more

For residents of a town and village in Cayuga County, redistricting has left them in an odd spot. The Democrat-led state Legislature gave approval for New York's redrawn congressional districts on Wednesday, February 2. Now, ... more

The city of Auburn is getting $150,000 to support two improvement projects at Hoopes Park. The Citizen reports the money is part of $4.1 million announced last month by State Senator John Mannion through the ... more

Sheriff Brian Schenck says a 31-year-old Springport man faces a number of charges after a rape investigation in the town of Brutus. The investigation began with the report that a 31-year-old male, identified as Justin ... more

Two people suffered non-serious injuries in a two-car crash at the intersection of Jericho Road and East Brutus Street a little before 10:30 a.m. Both were transported to University Hospital, according to the Cayuga County ... more

Keith Cuttler spends most of his days thinking about ways to get crucial medical services to the most-vulnerable parts of the Cayuga County. It's been an evolving challenge, since coming into his role with a ... more

Cayuga County Sheriff Brian Schenck says a Brutus resident was arrested on a scheme to defraud charge following a lengthy investigation. Robert Fratus Jr., was charged with second-degree scheme to defraud. He's accused of engaging ... more

State Route 31 was reopened after a closure during the afternoon hours on Friday. The report of wires down prompted the road to be closed between Jackson Street and Towpath Road in Brutus. No additional ... more

The Cayuga County Sheriff's Office says they're investigating an apparent murder-suicide. Around 10:25 a.m. on Tuesday deputies were called to 15 Middle Lane in the town of Brutus, according to Sheriff Brian Schenck. He says ... more