Hornell man sentenced to 8 years for meth distribution
Prosecutors say a Hornell man is headed to prison for distributing meth. Kenneth Turner, 36, of Hornell, was sentenced to eight years in federal prison for conspiracy to possess and distribute methamphetamine. His arrest followed ... more
Cayuga County sex offender sentenced to prison
A Cayuga County sex offender is headed to prison after a lengthy investigation. Kevin M. VanNorstrand, 38, was sentenced to four years in prison with 10 years of post-release supervision for attempting to send indecent ... more
Greenidge denied stay in air permit case
A Rochester appeals court has rejected Greenidge Generation’s request to delay administrative actions by the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) regarding its air permit. According to The Finger Lakes Times, the Fourth Judicial Department denied ... more
Texas woman pleads guilty to student loan fraud conspiracy
A Texas woman admitted to orchestrating a decade-long fraud scheme that led to the disbursement of more than $466,000 in federal education aid, prosecutors announced Wednesday. Shelbra Long, 58, of Edinburg, pleaded guilty in federal ... more
Suffolk County woman pays over $109,000 after fraudulently collecting workers’ compensation benefits
A Suffolk County woman who illegally collected over $109,000 in workers’ compensation benefits has pleaded guilty and paid full restitution, New York State Inspector General Lucy Lang announced. Lydia Parise fraudulently received the benefits by ... more
Grand jury indicts two more in murder of Sam Nordquist
A grand jury in Ontario County has indicted two additional suspects in the murder of 24-year-old Sam Nordquist, bringing the total number of individuals formally charged in the case to seven. Ontario County District Attorney ... more
What Kinds of Cases Do Personal Injury Lawyers Handle?
Accidents happen every day and are often the fault of one person's negligence. Personal injury lawyers stand by to help victims attain compensation for their losses when this occurs. These legal professionals can see a ... more
Man pleads guilty to attempted murder in Cayuga County
A local man has pleaded guilty to attempted murder in Cayuga County. John T. Netti, 24, pleaded guilty Thursday to second-degree attempted murder for attacking a woman in Sennett last year. He admitted to strangling ... more
Attorney General James leads coalition opposing efforts to dismantle CFPB
New York Attorney General Letitia James is leading a coalition of 23 attorneys general in opposing efforts by the Trump administration and Elon Musk to defund and disband the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), a ... more
Attorney General James sues vape distributors for fueling youth vaping crisis
Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against 13 major e-cigarette manufacturers, distributors, and retailers, accusing them of fueling the youth vaping epidemic by illegally marketing and selling flavored disposable vapes to minors. The ... more
Guatemalan national sentenced to 14 months for illegal reentry
A Guatemalan man has been sentenced to 14 months in federal prison for illegally reentering the United States after being deported just a year earlier, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of New ... more
NYCLU backs school district in Clyde-Savannah book ban case
The NYCLU plans to support the state teachers’ union in opposing a local minister’s effort to overturn a decision allowing five books to remain in Clyde-Savannah’s secondary school library, according to the Finger Lakes Times ... more
Former Western New York man pleads guilty to perjury in fraud trial
A former Western New York resident admitted in federal court to lying under oath during his previous fraud trial, prosecutors announced Tuesday. Michael W. Luehrsen, 41, of Miami, Florida, pleaded guilty to perjury before U.S ... more
Five indicted in Ontario County murder of Sam Nordquist, investigation continues
A grand jury in Ontario County has indicted five individuals in connection with the murder of 24-year-old Sam Nordquist, who was subjected to months of torture before being killed. District Attorney James B. Ritts announced ... more
Auburn to settle sewer damage claim with school district
Auburn officials are preparing to settle a claim with the Auburn Enlarged City School District after a sewer backup caused about $22,000 in damage at Seward Elementary School last year. The City Council will vote ... more
Colombian man sentenced to 18 months for alien smuggling
A Colombian man was sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in a human smuggling operation along the northern U.S. border. Diego Guisao-Zapata, 41, was sentenced on Friday in Albany after pleading guilty ... more
Former Avon police chief pleads guilty to embezzlement
Former Avon Police Chief Joseph Geer has pleaded guilty to theft of funds related to a federal program, admitting he misused time designated for his role as a school resource officer (SRO). Instead of fulfilling ... more
REPORT: Auburn man claims felony drug charges are retaliation
Terrance Hines, an Auburn resident, alleges his felony drug charges are retaliation for his wife’s $50 million lawsuit against Cayuga County, according to reporting by The Citizen this week. His attorney argues the timing of ... more
Zero Waste Ithaca sues Cornell and city over synthetic turf, citing SEQR violations
Zero Waste Ithaca, a grassroots environmental group, has filed a lawsuit against Cornell University and the City of Ithaca for alleged violations of the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act. The lawsuit challenges the ... more
