State Police issue more than 11,000 tickets during Labor Day enforcement campaign
New York State Police issued 11,201 tickets and arrested 253 people for driving while intoxicated during a four-day Labor Day weekend enforcement campaign that also included hundreds of speeding, distracted driving and seat belt violations ... more
Yates County Sheriff’s Office seeks man wanted on DWI charge
The Yates County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help locating a man wanted in connection with a driving while intoxicated charge. Lucio Garcia-Perez, 46, is listed by the Sheriff’s Office as wanted for ... more
Waterloo man charged after child enticement investigation
A Waterloo man was arrested Wednesday after investigators said he exchanged sexually explicit messages with people he believed were teenage girls and arranged to meet them for sex. The Seneca County Sheriff's Office said Nicolas ... more
Seneca Falls man charged after alleged domestic dispute in Tyre
A Seneca Falls man faces two charges following an alleged domestic dispute in the town of Tyre, according to the Seneca County Sheriff's Office. Deputies arrested Thomas R. Evans, 32, on Sept. 5 and charged ... more
Manslaughter charge filed in 2025 death of Yates County toddler
A Penn Yan man has been charged with manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide following an investigation into the June 2025 death of a toddler in the town of Potter, according to the Yates County Sheriff's ... more
Branchport woman charged after alleged burglary, attempted vehicle theft
A Branchport woman was arrested early Tuesday after Yates County sheriff’s deputies said she unlawfully entered a home in the town of Potter while the homeowners and their children were asleep, then tried to steal ... more
Two more arrested in SUNY Cortland daycare child abuse investigation
Two additional people have been arrested as New York State Police continue investigating allegations of child abuse at the SUNY Cortland Daycare Center, bringing the number of known arrests tied to the case to six ... more
Ithaca man faces felony drug charge after Cayuta traffic stop
An Ithaca man was arrested on felony drug and evidence-tampering charges following a traffic stop in the town of Cayuta, according to the Schuyler County Sheriff’s Office. Edward J. Sanchez Barrera, 27, was charged with ... more
Odessa woman charged with assault after village complaint
An Odessa woman was arrested on an assault charge following a complaint in the village, according to the Schuyler County Sheriff’s Office. Korie J. Fish, 51, was charged with third-degree assault after deputies investigated an ... more
North Rose woman charged with DWI after crash in Hector
A North Rose woman was charged with driving while intoxicated following a property damage crash in the town of Hector, according to the Schuyler County Sheriff’s Office. Karol A. Mumby, 62, was charged with DWI ... more
Dundee woman charged after domestic incident in Tyrone
A Dundee woman was arrested after a domestic violence incident in the town of Tyrone, according to the Schuyler County Sheriff’s Office. Arlena M. Strauss, 24, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child ... more
Watkins Glen woman charged with aggravated DWI after Dix traffic stop
A Watkins Glen woman was charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated after a traffic stop in the town of Dix, according to the Schuyler County Sheriff’s Office. Elizabeth L. Schumacher, 26, was charged with DWI ... more
Yates County seeks help identifying vehicles tied to property damage, burnouts
The Yates County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help identifying vehicles believed to be involved in damage to a local business parking lot and a series of burnouts reported across northwestern Yates County ... more
New York pension contribution rates diverge for civilian and public safety systems
Average employer pension contribution rates will decline slightly for New York's civilian public employees and rise for police and fire employees in the 2027-28 state fiscal year. State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said the Employees' Retirement ... more
Farmington man accused of property damage, protection order violation
An Ontario County man was taken into custody Tuesday after deputies accused him of damaging another person's property and violating an active order of protection in Farmington. Jesse J. Belcher, 42, of Crowley Road, was ... more
Handgun recovered after shots fired report at Ithaca apartment complex
Ithaca police recovered a handgun while investigating a shots-fired complaint at the Cedar Creek Apartment Complex on Floral Avenue. Officers responded at about 5:14 p.m. Sept. 7 and found evidence at the scene, according to ... more
Ontario County man charged in Canandaigua business burglary
An Ontario County man was charged after Canandaigua police said he broke into a city business and stole items Sept. 6. Police arrested 39-year-old Joseph A. Legrett on one count each of third-degree burglary and ... more
Farmington man charged after elderly man attacked in Canandaigua apartment
A Farmington man faces felony burglary and assault charges after Canandaigua police said he forced his way into an elderly man's apartment and attacked him Sept. 3. The victim, who is older than 65, suffered ... more
Geneva police report robbery, assault and contempt arrests
Geneva police reported three arrests tied to domestic incidents this month, including felony robbery and strangulation charges and a second arrest alleging violations of a court-issued stay-away order. The arrests occurred Sept. 3 and 4 ... more
