Judge blocks USPS mail-in voting rule after New York challenge
A federal judge has temporarily blocked a new U.S. Postal Service mail-in voting rule while a legal challenge brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James continues. James said the judge granted her motion for ... more
AG releases video in Buffalo police shooting investigation
The state attorney general's office released body-camera footage from its ongoing investigation into the death of a man shot by Buffalo police during a March encounter at a Minnesota Street home. Charles Butler died March ... more
AG office finds no basis for charges in West Seneca pedestrian death
The state attorney general's Office of Special Investigation found that prosecutors could not prove a crime beyond a reasonable doubt in the death of a pedestrian struck by an off-duty Cheektowaga police officer in West ... more
Hornell man convicted on federal child pornography charges
A federal jury convicted a 51-year-old Hornell man of receiving and possessing child pornography, offenses that carry a combined maximum penalty of 40 years in prison, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of ... more
Newark man indicted on hate crime charge after assault of neighbor
A Newark man accused of severely beating his 70-year-old neighbor has been indicted on a hate crime charge and second-degree assault, according to the Finger Lakes Times. Brandon Watt, 39, pleaded not guilty Tuesday in ... more
Auburn teen pleads guilty in Fingerlakes Mall stabbing
An Auburn teenager has pleaded guilty to second-degree assault in connection with a March stabbing at Fingerlakes Mall, according to The Citizen. James T. Rio, 18, admitted to the charge Tuesday in Cayuga County Court ... more
Rochester nursing home worker charged in assault on resident
A former Rochester nursing home employee has been charged with assaulting an elderly resident in his room, causing injuries that sent him to a hospital, New York Attorney General Letitia James said Thursday. C'Vanna Gibson, ... more
Corning rape suspect charged with assaulting another inmate at Steuben County Jail
Jonathan A. Rivaldo was arrested Tuesday, Sept. 1, by Steuben County sheriff’s deputies and charged with second-degree assault, a Class D felony, according to the sheriff’s office. Investigators said Rivaldo assaulted another inmate, causing injuries ... more
No charges in Oneida County restraint death; OSI urges training changes
New York's Office of Special Investigation concluded that criminal charges are not warranted in the death of a man who became unresponsive while state troopers restrained him during a mental health emergency in Oneida County ... more
Attorney general warns New Yorkers about student loan scams amid repayment changes
New York Attorney General Letitia James issued a statewide consumer fraud alert Wednesday warning student loan borrowers to watch for companies demanding fees, promising rapid debt forgiveness or seeking account credentials as federal repayment programs ... more
Seneca County sheriff to auction Bobcat equipment Sept. 14
The Seneca County Sheriff's Office will auction two pieces of Bobcat construction equipment in Romulus on Monday, Sept. 14, under an execution against property issued by state Supreme Court in Tompkins County. The sale is ... more
Connecticut man sentenced for bank fraud scheme that reached Lockport and Williamsville
A Connecticut man was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for a bank fraud conspiracy that included unauthorized withdrawals at Northwest Bank branches in Lockport and Williamsville, federal prosecutors said. Vance Ashley, 57, of ... more
New York says $87 million in counterterrorism funding remains withheld
New York officials are calling on the Trump administration to release $87 million in federal homeland-security money they say remains withheld from the state after a court challenge restored part of a larger reduction. Gov ... more
Former postmaster sentenced in $118,000 money-order fraud
A former Morrisville postmaster was sentenced last week to three years of probation for stealing more than $118,000 through fraudulent postal money orders, federal prosecutors said. Delos Thurston, 28, of Clinton, was sentenced Aug. 27 ... more
Dinowitz urges appeal after court blocks New York climate superfund law
Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz is urging Attorney General Letitia James to appeal a court decision that found New York's Climate Change Superfund Act was pre-empted by federal law. Dinowitz, who described the act as his legislation, ... more
Utica man sentenced in Ulster County cocaine case
A Utica man was sentenced to two years in federal prison for his role in an Ulster County cocaine-trafficking organization, prosecutors said Monday. Allen McGraw, 46, previously pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute ... more
Rensselaer County man accused in murder-for-hire plot
A Rensselaer County man has been indicted on a federal charge accusing him of offering $1,200 to have an acquaintance killed, prosecutors said Monday. Marion Lopatniuk, 45, was arraigned Aug. 27 on a charge of ... more
New York joins $20 billion Amazon advertising lawsuit
New York Attorney General Letitia James has joined the Federal Trade Commission and 21 other states in a lawsuit accusing Amazon of overcharging more than 1.2 million advertising customers by over $20 billion. The complaint ... more
How Comparative Negligence Works in Wisconsin Injury Claims
Most people involved in an accident assume the question of fault has a clean answer — either the other driver ran the red light or they didn't, either the property owner knew about the hazard ... more
