Waterloo

The Seneca County Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of David E. Maury, 56, of 407 ½ W. Main Street in connection with a grand larceny incident. On August 17 around 7 p.m., deputies took Maury ... more

The trial for two individuals, Wayne Ellison Jr. and Christopher Kesterson, implicated in the 2022 fatal shooting of former local, William Waugh, has been postponed. Seneca County District Attorney Mark Sinkiewicz told the Finger Lakes ... more

State police arrested a Romulus resident following a traffic stop in the town of Waterloo. Kennedy Clark, 25, was arrested for criminal possession of a controlled substance and issued tickets returnable to local court. The ... more

The Seneca County Chamber of Commerce faces financial hurdles in realizing its dream of converting a historic house into its new headquarters and a visitors center. Chamber President Jeff Shipley tells the Finger Lakes Times ... more

The Waterloo Volunteer Fire Department is set to receive a federal grant of $148,923.80, as announced by U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Chuck Schumer. Funded through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management ... more

Jury selection is slated to start Monday in the trial of Wayne Ellison Jr. and Christopher Kesterson, according to the Finger Lakes Times. The two men are charged with second-degree murder and weapon possession relating ... more

State police have provided an update on the crash that left an SUV in the Cayuga-Seneca Canal after crashing on State Route 96A in Waterloo. On Sunday around 2:48 p.m. troopers responded to a property ... more

The iconic Main Street School on 206 W. Main St., which served the Seneca County community for 86 years, has completed its transition into LaFayette Apartments. The Finger Lakes Times reports Two by Four Construction ... more

On August 10 at approximately 2:30 p.m., the Seneca County Sheriff's Office arrested Kristie L. Pontius, 48, of Waterloo following an arrest warrant being issued for violating pre-trial release. During her arrest, investigators discovered Pontius ... more

Waterloo Container Company, under the leadership of its President Bill Lutz, recently hosted New York State Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets, Richard Ball, and Deputy Commissioner Elizabeth Wolters. The visit to the packaging headquarters in ... more

The Seneca County Board of Supervisors met for their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday evening, August 8, 2023. Full meeting video appears below ... more

Two Cayuga County residents are in custody after state police spotted them late-Sunday. A Jeep Cherokee with Pennsylvania plates, containing a small dog named Glenn, was reported stolen from the Waterloo Premium Outlets over the ... more

The Waterloo Junior and Senior High was sent into lockdown on Tuesday, after a contractor reportedly refused to leave the property. The school did not identify the person in a phone message to the community ... more

The Seneca County Sheriff's Office has reported the arrest of Johnathan T. Flesch, 30, following an incident at the local Division of Human Services office. Flesch is facing multiple charges, including felony assault, attempted assault, ... more

Over the weekend the Seneca Falls Police Department apprehended 31-year-old Trejohn Pierce of Waterloo in relation to an incident that transpired on June 24. During the incident, Pierce was reportedly found in possession of plastic ... more

Police are looking for a Waterloo native in the Oswego-area. Michael Vatter, 55, of Oswego was last seen leaving work Wednesday, August 2. He was wearing shorts, sandals, and a fishing shirt. He's believed to ... more

State police say the Jeep and dog that were stolen from the Waterloo Premium Outlets over the weekend in Seneca County have been recovered. The dog named Glenn was healthy and unharmed, police added. No ... more

On July 26th, 2023, members of the Seneca County Sheriff's Narcotics Unit arrested Sullivan Greco, 42, and Steven Dolgos, 51, during a traffic stop in the Town of Waterloo. Greco, of Waterloo, who was observed ... more

Several departments were requested to the scene of a serious two-car crash on 5&20 in Waterloo late-Wednesday. The initial call, which came in a little after 9 p.m. resulted in 5&20 being shut down to ... more

A GoFundMe has been started for the family devastated by a fire earlier this week in Waterloo. Multiple departments were dispatched to the scene of the blaze on Wagner Street. Now, family of the victims ... more

A significant portion of Waterloo's historic scythe tree, recognized for three scythes embedded within its trunk, fell on July 19, prompting local authorities to focus on preserving the remaining part of the tree. Public works ... more