Auburn City Council will vote to settle lawsuit over collection of contaminated oil
The city of Auburn is set to settle a civil lawsuit brought by a waste management company stemming from an incident that took place in the summer of 2009. On Thursday, the Auburn City Council ... more
District Attorney: Defendant with 63 prior convictions pleads guilty in Seneca Falls burglary
Seneca County District Attorney Barry Porsch says a 64-year-old Rochester man, who was charged with third-degree burglary, pleaded guilty in exchange for a 2.5 to 5 year sentence. Richard T. Depascale, 64, accepted the deal ... more
Auburn teen pleads guilty to shooting cars, store windows with BB gun
An Auburn teen has admitted damaging thousands of dollars worth of property with a BB gun. Nicholas Denardo, 16, of 1797 W. Genesee St. Road, pleaded guilty Tuesday to six counts of third-degree criminal mischief, ... more
Ontario woman sentenced for bank fraud
The United State Attorney's office of Western New York reports the bank fraud conviction of Cortney Vogt of Ontario. The 38-year-old was sentenced to 60 months in prison on Wednesday. The U.S. Attorney explained that ... more
Ruzicka plea, sentencing postponed to March 23rd
The possible plea and sentencing of former Town Board member Thomas Ruzicka has been postponed until March 23. Ruzicka was scheduled to be in Waterloo Town Court this morning to possibly plead guilty to second-degree ... more
Woman sentenced to prison for robbing store, forging checks in Auburn
A Port Byron woman will spend some time in prison for robbing a cell phone store and forging checks in Cayuga County. Last month, 20-year-old Courtney Donovan, of 8475 Baptist Hill Road, pleaded guilty to ... more
Syracuse man admits threatening to kill Rep. John Katko over net neutrality
A Syracuse man faces up to five years in prison after admitting he threatened to kill U.S. Rep. John Katko and his family in October. Patrick D. Angelo, 28, pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday ... more
Appellate Division upholds two sentences in Cayuga County
Cayuga County District Attorney Jon Budelmann announced the affirmation of two Fourth Department of Appellate Division decisions after prosecution and sentencing from his office. On September 1st, 2016 Jermaine Gotham pleaded guilty to first-degree burglary, ... more
Oswego man admits leaving scene of accident in Sterling in December 2016
An Oswego man admitted his guilt in an accident in December 2016 in the town of Sterling, according to a press release from the Cayuga County District Attorney's Office. Timothy Oleyourryk, 48, of State Route ... more
Yates County District Attorney hires Michael Tantillo on part-time basis
While new Yates County District Attorney Todd Casella is still searching for a full-time assistant DA, he has a part-time assistant who is a familiar face in area legal circles: Former Ontario County District Attorney ... more
Interlaken Village Board member files legal claim against police chief
Village Board member William McGuire has filed a legal complaint against village Police Chief Leon Anderson over Anderson’s effort to get McGuire removed from the Village Board. McGuire is seeking a public apology, a complete ... more
REPORT: Auburn prison guard suspended since August accused of waterboarding inmates, vicious assaults
An Auburn prison guard has been accused of waterboarding two inmates and brutally beaten ghtem in their genitals in two separate incidents, according to a report by New York Daily News. Lt. Troy Mitchell, a ... more
Could Cayuga County join others in opioid lawsuit?
Since at least September the Cayuga County Legislature has considered joining a multi-county lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies selling opioids. This month, it may actually do so. The lawsuit, which was originally filed by Nassau County, ... more
Seneca Falls man will have to repay $107K after filing false tax returns
According to federal court officials, a Seneca Falls man will have to pay more than a hundred thousand dollars in restitution to the IRS after being sentenced for filing false tax returns. James LaRock, 43, ... more
Man sentenced for attempted rape, possessing child porn in Cayuga County
A 35-year-old man will spend the next two years in prison for attempted rape and possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child in the village of Weedsport. Jason Stein was one of 11 people ... more
Ithaca woman in fatal robbery receives 5-year prison sentence
An Ithaca woman who was arrested following a fatal robbery in Newfield in December 2016 was sentenced Monday at the Tompkins County Courthouse. Jamie Gerhart will serve five years in prison and two-and-a-half years of ... more
Cayuga County man pleads guilty to sexually abusing 12-year-old girl
A 32-year-old man has admitted having oral sex with a preteen girl in the town of Genoa. Ira Thresher, of 8752 Route 90, Genoa, pleaded guilty in Cayuga County Court Tuesday to one count of ... more
Ithaca’s Michael Davis pleads guilty in murder of Josie Berrios
A 46-year-old Ithaca man pleaded guilty to the murder of a woman on Friday in Tompkins County Court. Michael Davis pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and admitted he killed Josie Berrios on June 13. Berrios' ... more
Margaret Reston announces candidacy for Canandaigua City Judge
Citing her legal experience and community involvement, attorney Margaret “Meg” Reston Tuesday night announced her candidacy for Canandaigua City Court Judge. Reston made her announcement at a meeting of the Ontario County Republican Committee at ... more
Clyde doctor accused of child porn still has no attorney
The doctor from Clyde accused of sharing child pornography had his bail hearing adjourned for a second time due to a lack of counsel. David Blasczak is facing federal child pornography charges after he was ... more
COURT TRANSCRIPT: Barkley claimed paranoia from LSD led to fatal shooting
Dryden resident Justin Barkley claimed paranoia from months of LSD abuse led to the fatal shooting of a man outside Ithaca’s Walmart in December 2016, according to court transcripts obtained by The Ithaca Journal. Upon ... more
