Buffalo man pleads guilty in mail theft conspiracy involving USPS key
A Buffalo man has pleaded guilty to participating in a mail theft conspiracy using a stolen U.S. Postal Service master key, federal prosecutors announced Friday. Mailboxes targeted across Western New York Antonio Jones, Jr., 25, ... more
NYC man sentenced for gun possession in Albany County mall case
A 23-year-old man from Bayside, New York, has been sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number, federal prosecutors announced Thursday. 3 years probation, community service ordered A ... more
Appeals court upholds convictions in three Cayuga County felony cases
Three felony convictions out of Cayuga County were upheld this week by a state appellate court, cementing long prison sentences for the defendants involved in robbery, assault, and two separate murder cases. District Attorney Brittany ... more
Your Social Security Data No Longer Private After Supreme Court Ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Friday, June 6, 2025, that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) can access sensitive personal information from the Social Security Administration (SSA), lifting a lower court injunction that had ... more
Multiple DWI and drug-impaired driving convictions reported in Cayuga County
Auburn’s top prosecutor has announced a series of impaired driving convictions across Cayuga County stemming from arrests in May. Cayuga County District Attorney Brittany Grome Antonacci reported that Kerry Hoffman of Auburn was convicted of ... more
Auburn man sentenced to 12 years after drug conviction
An Auburn man was sentenced Wednesday to 12 years in prison after being convicted of drug possession charges stemming from a cocaine-related investigation. Terrance Hines, 45, was found guilty in April by a jury of ... more
Ontario Co. mother says convicted killer should stay in prison
Nearly four decades after her daughter’s murder, a New York mother is urging the public to help keep the convicted killer behind bars. Sue Ann Cross joined Ontario County DA Jim Ritts to oppose parole ... more
Officers seek dismissal in inmate death case
Two correctional officers asked an Oneida County judge to throw out charges tied to the fatal beating of Robert Brooks, according to Spectrum News. Brooks died a day after being struck by officers while restrained ... more
Palmyra man out on bail after attempted drowning: Pleads not guilty
A Wayne County man accused of trying to drown his mother and her dogs has been released on bail after pleading not guilty, according to police reports. The violent incident took place May 13 at ... more
Hornell man convicted of assaulting infant daughter
A Steuben County jury convicted a Hornell man Thursday of violently shaking his infant daughter in 2022, leaving her with permanent brain injuries. The jury found Robert E. Taft, 28, guilty on six felony counts ... more
Judge rejects most motions in Nordquist murder case
A judge denied the majority of defense motions in the case involving seven people accused of torturing and murdering Sam Nordquist. The defendants allegedly held Nordquist captive for over a month before his body was ... more
Hornell man gets 15 years for fatal crash
A Hornell man will serve 15 years in prison for causing a deadly 2023 crash in Avoca while speeding and high on marijuana, according to WENY. Michael Eldridge, 28, was sentenced Friday after being convicted ... more
Murder suspects in Nordquist case seek separate trials
Seven people accused in the torture and killing of Sam Nordquist appeared in Ontario County Court Thursday with defense attorneys requesting separate trials and a venue change due to publicity and fairness concerns. Prosecutors argue ... more
Man convicted in fatal Owasco DWI crash that killed 18-year-old released; DA slams decision
A man convicted in a deadly DWI crash that killed a teenager in Cayuga County is now free on parole. Prosecutors and the victim’s family are outraged, calling for changes to New York’s sentencing laws ... more
Man pleads guilty in Canandaigua dog attack
A Canandaigua man has pleaded guilty in connection with a 2024 dog attack that left a father and son injured. Casey Murphy, 28, admitted to third-degree assault in City Court last Friday, avoiding a scheduled ... more
Guatemalan man sentenced for illegal re-entry in New York
A Guatemalan national has been sentenced to time served after pleading guilty to illegally re-entering the United States, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of New York. Isaias Fernando Diego-Lucas, 40, ... more
NY wire fraud case: Buffalo man sentenced to 5 years for $400K scheme
Steven D. Blumhagen, 74, of Buffalo, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of New York announced on May ... more
Pandemic fraud case: Las Vegas man pleads guilty to $250K scheme
A Las Vegas resident has pleaded guilty to fraudulently collecting over $250,000 in pandemic unemployment benefits in a case that highlights ongoing federal efforts to crack down on COVID-era financial crimes. Anthony Camou, 46, admitted ... more
Former fire chief admits stealing from department for go-kart business
A former fire chief in Hannibal, New York has pleaded guilty to misusing department funds for personal gain, according to state officials. Chris Emmons rerouted profits from a family-run go-kart track—originally promoted as a fundraiser—directly ... more
