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Cayuga County school districts pitch budgets shaped by healthcare costs, inflation and staffing pressures
Cayuga County voters will decide school budgets Tuesday across several districts facing the same core challenge: Rising costs that continue to outpace state aid growth and long-term revenue stability. The Auburn City School District’s proposal ... more
Locke landlord accused of forcing entry into tenant’s home during dispute
A Locke man has been charged after Cayuga County deputies said he broke into a tenant’s residence during a landlord-tenant dispute earlier this week. Cayuga County Sheriff Brian Schenck said deputies arrested Michael R. Tibbits, ... more
Locke woman charged with impersonation after giving deputies false identity
A Locke woman is facing charges after deputies say she provided false identification during a traffic stop earlier this month in Cayuga County. Sheriff Brian Schenck reported that Shannon L. Nobles, 42, was arrested April ... more
Locke supervisor-elect who never took office says she was bullied
She won by just 11 votes — then walked away before taking office. According to The Citizen, Karynn Kilts never became Locke’s town supervisor after alleging intimidation and bullying following her narrow November victory. Kilts ... more
Locke unveils new town hall
A crumbling schoolhouse, cold meetings, and falling bird droppings finally pushed Locke leaders to act — and now they’re celebrating, according to The Citizen. Officials opened a newly renovated town hall and justice center at ... more
Cayuga County felon caught with gun after late-night call
A late-night report of a man with a gun in the Town of Locke led to a felony weapon charge months later. Deputies say the case involved a convicted felon who was not allowed to ... more
Knife threat leads to Locke arrest
Deputies arrested a Locke man following a reported domestic incident involving weapons. James R. Roundy III, 22, was charged with fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon and third-degree menacing after deputies responded to a home ... more
Shed fire draws multiple departments to Booth Hill Road
A fire that may have started in a chicken coop pulled fire crews from across Cayuga and Tompkins counties to Booth Hill Road on Monday. The Cayuga/Seneca Fire Wire reports that Locke, Moravia, Genoa, and ... more
Locke man violates court order, assaults woman
Deputies arrested a Locke man Monday after he allegedly violated a court order and assaulted a woman. Michael Zirbel, 48, was charged with first-degree criminal contempt—a felony—and attempted third-degree assault following an investigation by the ... more
Locke driver sped, fled deputies during brief incident
Deputies arrested a man Friday evening in Locke after a high-speed incident led to multiple charges. The driver, identified as 65-year-old David R. Costley, was charged with driving while intoxicated, obstructing governmental administration, and several ... more
Locke man held on $10K bail after violating court order
A man in Locke was arrested early Friday morning after deputies say he violated a full stay-away order of protection—while reporting another alleged violation himself. Michael J. Yaw, 62, was taken into custody just after ... more
Cayuga Co. man has weapons seized after threatening to set home on fire
A man in Cayuga County is facing multiple charges after a domestic dispute in Locke led to threats involving a firearm and the seizure of several weapons, according to New York State Police. Troopers responded ... more
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
