Cuomo accuser settles harassment case for $450K
Brittany Commisso, the former aide who accused ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo of groping her in 2020, has reached a $450,000 settlement with the state, according to the Times Union. The case was filed under the Adult ... more
Former correction captain convicted in $200K disability fraud
A former New York City correction captain has been convicted of defrauding the Social Security Administration out of more than $200,000 by falsely claiming he was disabled while working full-time as a school bus driver, ... more
Employer gets prison in fraud case after worker’s death
A Long Island business owner has been sentenced to prison for orchestrating a fraud scheme that placed workers at risk and surfaced only after one of them was killed on the job. Quirino Rotondo, owner ... more
Man sentenced to probation in dog attack that injured child
A Canandaigua man will avoid jail after a pit bull he was watching severely injured a father and his 10-year-old son, according to WHAM. Casey Murphy, 27, was sentenced to three years of probation, community ... more
The Role of an Appellate Lawyer: Why Specialized Counsel Matters
When Winning Isn’t the End A majority of the people believe that the trial is the finish line. The judge trips the gavel, and that is it - case closed. However, in the event of ... more
Rochester man convicted in fatal I-490 DWI crash
A Rochester man was found guilty Tuesday for a drunk driving crash that killed two women on I-490 last fall, according to WHAM. Christopher Long Jr., 26, flipped his car after hitting a barrier and ... more
Canandaigua man faces sentencing for dog attack
A Canandaigua man is set to be sentenced today after pleading guilty in a violent dog attack that hospitalized a father and his young son, according to the Finger Lakes Times. Casey Murphy, 29, admitted ... more
Auburn man sentenced for drug possession
An Auburn man will serve five years in prison for felony drug possession, according to The Citizen. Brent L. Tanner Sr., 37, was sentenced Tuesday after being caught in January with cocaine, crack, and fentanyl ... more
South Carolina woman sentenced for racist death threats
A woman who threatened to lynch a Black man and his acquaintances in upstate New York was sentenced to five months in jail following her guilty plea in federal court. Kristin Keeble, 54, of Pageland, ... more
Palmyra man indicted in Perinton trail stabbing: Authorities call it hate crime
A man from Palmyra is facing serious charges after a violent attack on a hiker in Perinton that authorities are calling a hate crime. Derrick Van Epps, 30, has been indicted for attempted murder and ... more
Ex-fire chief admits to stealing $100K from Wayne County department
A former fire chief in Wayne County has pleaded guilty to embezzling over $100,000 from his own department. William Storrs, who also served as treasurer for the Marbletown Volunteer Fire Department, admitted to misusing credit ... more
Family urges parole denial for child’s killer
Nearly 39 years after 8-year-old Staci Ackerman was raped and murdered in Farmington, her family is rallying to keep her killer behind bars. Greg Flint, convicted in the 1986 crime, is up for parole later ... more
Greece police issue arrest warrant for bakery owner: He also faces charges in Ontario County
A man already facing multiple charges in Ontario and Genesee counties is now wanted in Monroe County, according to Greece police. A warrant has been issued for 35-year-old Matthew Belk, who is charged with grand ... more
Judge orders state to work with Auburn on lake pollution
A New York judge has ruled that the state Department of Health must collaborate with Auburn and Owasco leaders to update rules protecting Owasco Lake, according to The Citizen. The decision comes after officials accused ... more
Cayuga County to receive $397K from JUUL settlement
Cayuga County will receive nearly $400,000 from a statewide settlement with JUUL Labs to fund anti-vaping efforts, according to The Citizen. The payout is part of a $462 million agreement over the company’s role in ... more
Rochester woman arrested for failure to appear in Tyre court
A Rochester woman is in custody after failing to appear in Tyre Town Court on robbery and larceny charges, according to the Seneca County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Tim Thompson reported that on July 7, 2025, ... more
Settlement reached in class action over New York’s CDPAP transition
A federal judge has preliminarily approved a class action settlement aimed at protecting vulnerable New Yorkers from losing home care services during a chaotic overhaul of the state’s Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP). The ... more
Canandaigua teen gets 18 years for child sex abuse
A 19-year-old from Canandaigua has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after being convicted of sexually abusing an 11-year-old child with a developmental delay, according to the prosecutors. Dakota Murphy was found guilty in ... more
Ecuadorian man sentenced for illegal re-entry in New York
A 23-year-old Ecuadorian national was sentenced Thursday after pleading guilty to illegally re-entering the United States. Lorenzo Antonio Loja-Castro admitted to the offense before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo and was sentenced to time ... more
