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Geneva dental employee who stole $20,000 from practice sentenced

Geneva dental employee who stole $20,000 from practice sentenced
A former dental employee at a practice in the Geneva-area has been found guilty, and will spend several months in jail. Breanna Reed, 30, was sentenced on Thursday to six months in county jail and ... more
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New York City suing rural counties like Cayuga, Yates for migrant orders preventing local motels from accepting asylum seekers

Report: 900 detained immigrant children still in Cayuga Centers’ care
New York City is suing the counties who don't want to accept migrants. Several Finger Lakes area counties who declared a state of emergency over the migrant crisis are named in a suit brought by ... more
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Postal worker faces federal charges for bringing firearm to work

Retired mail carrier from Walworth charged with stalking current, former employees of U.S. Postal Service
Federal charges have been brought against Bria K. Maraia, a DeWitt postal worker, who was found to possess three firearms on the premises of the DeWitt post office in March. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service ... more
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Skaneateles man sentenced to 15 years in prison for child porn conviction

Manhunt subject pleads guilty after Willard Drug Treatment incident
Marc L. Leonardis, a 50-year-old man from Skaneateles, was sentenced to 188 months in prison for receiving and disseminating child pornography through online trading groups, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District ... more
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Seneca County duo accused of sexually abusing a child will stand trial together this fall

Seneca County duo accused of sexually abusing a child will stand trial together this fall
The Seneca County duo accused of sexually abusing a child will stand trial together this fall. Angila Burnett and Craig Kaufman, both Seneca County residents, are accused of sexually abusing a child. The two were ... more
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Convict who misrepresented background, state licenses tried to get top job in Cayuga County: Now he faces 2-4 years in prison

Bail set at $100K in Auburn teen’s 50 count child pornography case: Victims were between 12-15 years old
Charles Grefer, a 53-year-old ex-convict from Rochester, was found guilty on Wednesday in Cayuga County Court for misrepresenting his criminal background and professional credentials on an application for a top county position. The Citizen reports ... more
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Family sues over COVID-19 vaccine saying it killed their son

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The family of 24-year-old George Watts has filed a lawsuit against the U.S Department of Defense (DOD), accusing the agency of "willful misconduct" linked to their son's death after taking the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine. The ... more
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Former Seneca County Court Clerk files lawsuit against Judge Porsch, other judicial district officials

Former Seneca County Court Clerk files lawsuit against Judge Porsch, other judicial district officials
A Geneva resident and former Seneca County Court Clerk has filed a lawsuit against Judge Barry Porsch, as well as other Seventh Judicial District officials alleging she was terminated because she wanted to become a ... more
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Second arrest in Palmyra scholarship fund theft case: Over $10,000 stolen in scheme that began at Wells College

AIM funding for towns, villages could get overhaul with state task force
The Palmyra Police Department has announced a second arrest in relation to a scheme that resulted in the theft of over $10,000 from the Palmyra Dollars for Scholars foundation. The police responded to a report ... more
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Third Hornell man convicted over hate symbols and pamphlets: Now he faces 10-20 years in prison

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Ryan Mulhollen, a 28-year-old resident of Hornell, has been found guilty in connection with a series of hateful symbols and pamphlets appearing in local houses of worship and city properties last summer. The Steuben County ... more
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Longtime Wegmans employee accused of embezzling over $500,000 through fraudulent customer returns

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Alicia Torres, a 47-year-old resident of Webster, has admitted to embezzling more than half a million dollars from Wegmans. From 2014 through February 2023, Torres orchestrated 350 fraudulent credit card refund requests in the names ... more
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Former Cayuga Correctional inmate guilty of slicing inmate’s neck during dispute

Former Cayuga Correctional inmate guilty of slicing inmate's neck during dispute
A former inmate of the Cayuga Correctional Facility was found guilty of attacking an officer there in 2022. Darryl Bradshaw now faces additional time behind bars. District Attorney Brittany Grome Antonoacci confirmed that Bradshaw had ... more
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Wolcott pediatrician pleads guilty to child endangerment charge: Forced to surrender medical license

Wolcott pediatrician pleads guilty to child endangerment charge: Forced to surrender medical license
Pediatrician Adam Weis admitted guilt to a misdemeanor charge of endangering the welfare of a child, altering his plea from not guilty during a court hearing on Wednesday. This plea change came after striking a ... more
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Former Tompkins deputy sentenced to jail for perjury

Former Tompkins deputy sentenced to jail for perjury
Former Tompkins County Sheriff's Deputy Zachary Starner was handed a 60-day jail term after being convicted of third-degree perjury. The 36-year-old was arrested in February 2021 and placed on administrative leave for delivering false testimony ... more
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Cayuga judge rejects rights violation claims of former Auburn SRO in sex abuse case

Cayuga judge rejects rights violation claims of former Auburn SRO in sex abuse case
In a recent decision Cayuga County Judge Thomas Leone refuted that the rights of former Auburn Police Department officer William Morrissey were violated during the investigation of alleged sexual misconduct with a minor. The decision ... more
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Steuben man pleads guilty to possessing child porn

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John Buckley, a 59-year-old resident of Wayland in Steuben County has pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography in U.S. District Court. He faces potential penalties of up to ten years in prison and a fine ... more
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Driver found guilty in double fatal Wayne County accident

Driver found guilty in double fatal Wayne County accident
The driver in a double-fatal accident has been found guilty on an array of charges in Wayne County. The driver, Christopher M. Kirkey, 39, lost control of his vehicle, hitting a guard rail, bridge abutment, ... more
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Former Phelps businessman gets 10 years for sex abuse, assault, rape, and imprisonment charges

Former Phelps businessman gets 10 years for sex abuse, assault, rape, and imprisonment charges
Thomas Mitchell, the former owner of a Phelps eatery, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison followed by 15 years of parole, according to Ontario County Judge Kristina Karle. Mitchell was found guilty on ... more
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Auburn woman part of major drug trafficking ring between California and New York sentenced to 5 years in prison

Cayuga County public defenders join statewide symbolic boycott after wage increase not included in state budget
Chalise A. Bullock, a 24-year-old woman accused of being part of a substantial drug trafficking operation spanning from central New York to California, was sentenced to five years in prison by Judge Thomas Leone in ... more
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