Schuyler attorney faces charges after falsifying $20,000 in state reimbursements
A Schuyler County attorney is facing felony charges after investigators say she falsified financial records and improperly claimed nearly $20,000 in state reimbursements. Jennifer M. Saks, Esq., was arrested on July 23 and charged with ... more
Auburn man sentenced to 8 years for felony assault
An Auburn man will serve eight years in state prison for a violent assault involving a separate act of attempted arson, Cayuga County prosecutors announced Thursday. Mathew Mosher, 51, was sentenced in Cayuga County Court ... more
Auburn man sentenced for deadly DUI crash
A 67-year-old woman who survived cancer three times was killed by an impaired driver in Auburn, according to The Citizen. Christopher Dewitt, 31, received a sentence of 7â…“ to 22 years in prison for the ... more
Auburn man sentenced for setting woman on fire
An Auburn man will serve prison time for setting a woman on fire with nail polish remover, according to The Citizen. Mathew Mosher Sr., 51, received an eight-year sentence after pleading guilty to attempted assault ... more
Discipline upheld for Ontario County officer in eavesdropping case
A state appellate court upheld disciplinary action against an Ontario County correction officer accused of eavesdropping, according to the Finger Lakes Times. Although a grand jury cleared Adam Broadwell of criminal charges in 2023, the ... more
Autopsy confirms 9-year-old girl drowned; father charged
A preliminary autopsy shows 9-year-old Melina Frattolin died from drowning in what police say was a homicide, according to officials. Her father, Luciano Frattolin, is charged with second-degree murder after allegedly fabricating an abduction story ... more
Clifton Springs man convicted in fatal stabbing
A Monroe County jury has found a Clifton Springs man guilty of murder in a 2024 stabbing, according to 13WHAM. Mark Burdick, 54, was convicted of second-degree murder for killing Myron Fair during an argument ... more
Ontario County Court hands down 11 sentences, schedules hearings for others
The Ontario County District Attorney’s Office released details on a series of felony and misdemeanor cases resolved between July 9 and 15, with 11 individuals sentenced and four others pleading guilty ahead of scheduled hearings ... more
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
