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Lansing man falsely reported Cayuga County incident, sheriff says

The Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Lansing man for falsely reporting an incident after an investigation into a 911 call made earlier this month. Gavin T. Rushlow, 20, was charged with Falsely Reporting ... more
Locke woman arrested for violating order of protection

A 57-year-old Locke woman was arrested earlier this month after Cayuga County deputies say she violated a court-issued order of protection. Deputies arrested Shantel Yaw on June 12 at 8:15 a.m. and charged her with ... more
Man struck by lightning while closing window in Locke

A 63-year-old man in Cayuga County was struck by lightning Thursday night while trying to close a window during a thunderstorm. The incident happened around 9:30 p.m. at a home on Main Street in the ... more
Man found with cocaine after violating court order in Locke

A Cayuga County man was arrested just four minutes after being served a court-issued protection order, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Deputies took 50-year-old Ricky A. White into custody on May 16 after he returned ... more
Cayuga County man accused of rape again: Victim under 15, state police say

A Cayuga County man has been arrested for allegedly raping a child younger than 15, following an investigation by New York State Police. Christopher T. Quaile, 43, of Locke, was taken into custody on March ... more
Cayuga County man initially left scene of domestic after menacing victim, later taken into custody

A 29-year-old man from Locke has been charged following a domestic incident on January 4. Kyle T. Purdy was arrested after deputies responded to reports of multiple people fighting on Liberty Drive around 9:33 p.m., ... more
Locke man arrested following domestic dispute, order of protection issued

A Locke man was arrested on New Year’s Day following an alleged domestic dispute, according to the Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to a residence in the Town of Locke around 6:50 p.m. on ... more
Locke woman arrested for criminal impersonation following traffic stops

A Locke woman has been charged with multiple counts of criminal impersonation and falsifying business records after being stopped twice by Cayuga County deputies, authorities said. Sheriff Brian Schenck reported that on October 13, deputies ... more
Multiple departments battle mobile home fire in Locke

Multiple departments were dispatched to a structure fire in Locke Monday afternoon. According to our partners at the Cayuga/Seneca Fire Wire, Locke, Moravia, Genoa, Sempronius, Groton, Freeville, Scipio, West Niles, Homer, Long Hill, New Hope ... more
Three children hurt after pickup truck collides with horse-and-buggy

Three children were injured when a truck collided with their horse and carriage in Locke on Tuesday morning. The accident occurred on State Route 90 around 8:10 a.m., according to New York State Troopers who ... more
Southern Cayuga Cougars: School selects new mascot nickname

The Southern Cayuga School District has announced the selection of 'Cougars' as its new mascot nickname, following a comprehensive community engagement process. Superintendent Patrick Jensen shared in a community letter that the decision came after ... more
Contractor sentenced in Cayuga County for scamming homeowners out of $19K

A local contractor is headed to prison after scamming local homeowners out of a significant amount of cash. Michael Young has been sentenced to an indeterminate term of two to four years imprisonment for defrauding ... more
Cayuga County Legislature May 2023 Meeting (webcast)

The Cayuga County Legislature met for their regular monthly meeting for May 2023 on Tuesday night in Auburn. Full meeting video appears below ... more
REPORT: Firefighters called to ‘house explosion’ in Cayuga County

First responders in Cayuga County were dispatched to what was initially reported as a house explosion during the early evening hours on Saturday. Our partners at the Cayuga/Seneca Fire Wire reported that the home was ... more
Deadly fire claims two lives in Cayuga County: State police investigation underway

A fire in the town of Locke resulted in the loss of two lives on April 24. The fire broke out at 166 Canaan Heights Road, completely engulfing the residential structure. Emergency responders from the ... more
Rochester woman runs horse-and-buggy off the road in Cayuga County as bystanders forced to intervene

Authorities say a Rochester woman was arrested after forcing a horse-and-buggy off the road in the town of Locke. According to a press release from Sheriff Brian Schenck it all happened on January 12th and ... more
Crash involving vehicle, horse-and-buggy under investigation in Cayuga County

Editor's Note: An updated version of this story is available here. First responders were called to a crash involving a vehicle and horse-and-buggy in Cayuga County on Thursday. It happened around 3:30 p.m. at the ... more
Moravia man faces several charges, including DWI after speeding on Rt. 38

On Saturday, January 7th State Troopers from the Auburn barracks arrested 34-year-old Shawn P. Keefe of Moravia for Driving While Intoxicated, operating a motor vehicle with a BAC greater than .08%, and a traffic violation ... more
Expired vehicle docs lead to arrest in Locke

On Monday state police arrested a Locke resident on drug and impersonation charges following an investigation on West Cayuga Street. Police observed a vehicle with an expired registration, which prompted a stop. Kyle Henline, 25, ... more