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Woodhull woman arrested after two dogs found loose without food

Deputies say a Woodhull resident was arrested for not properly caring for two dogs. The dogs were found at-large, according to deputies with the Steuben County Sheriff's Office. Sara Truesdell, 38, was arrested after a ... more
Steuben man violates order of protection, charged with contempt

Troopers arrested a Woodhull man following an investigaiton into an order of protection. Christopher Gardner, 34, is accused of violating an active court order of protection. He was charged with second-degree criminal contempt. The charge ... more
Tropical Storm Fred: Why do homeowners and businesses feel forgotten in Steuben County?

Rick Andrews, co-owner of H.P. Smith & Son Funeral Home in Woodhull, is one of the Steuben County residents who felt the wrath of Tropical Storm Fred last August. “We incurred a lot of expense ... more
State Police arrest Steuben County man for attempted murder

New York State Police say a man was arrested on Monday after a Saturday, September 10 shooting in the Town of Rathbone. Justen Zeh, 28, of Woodhull, was arrested by State Police on Monday, September ... more
Driver dies at Woodhull Raceway after apparent heart attack, flagger seriously injured

A driver at Woodhull Raceway died after suffering an apparent heart attack. The medical emergency sparked a crash, which resulted in the serious injury of a track flagger. According to track officials, the incident happened ... more
Steuben County man arrested for drug possession

Police arrested a Woodhull man following a suspicious vehicle complaint. According to a news release, State Police out of Painted Post arrested Kevin Riff, 44, of Woodhull for drug possession. Troopers responded to a suspicious ... more
Addison man arrested following drug investigation

Police report the arrest of an Addison man following a drug investigation According to a news release, the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jason P. Rupp, 36, of Addison for possession and criminal sale of ... more
Grand jury indicts Addison man on rape, burglary charges after September attack

A grand jury in Steuben County has indicted an Addison man on rape and burglary charges in connection with an incident that happened in September 2021. According to officials, Blake Calaman, 21, of Addison illegally ... more
Two animals dead, dozens others removed after pair of animal cruelty investigations in Steuben County

Sheriff Jim Allard says two people are in custody after a pair of lengthy animal cruelty investigations in Steuben County. Joseph Duell, 51, of Troupsburg, and Brett Wilson, 26, of Woodhull were arrested on different ... more
Steuben businesses reopen after months despite FEMA funding denial, recovery will take much longer

It has been nearly two months since historic flooding in the Southern Tier of New York, but businesses in the hardest hit communities are beginning to reopen. The positive news comes the same week that ... more
Woodhull man arrested for burglary and rape

A Woodhull man has been arrested on charges of burglary and sexual assault. On Sept. 29, State Police responded to a residence in Woodhull for the report of a burglary and sexual assault. Upon further ... more
Worker for the Woodhull Highway Department became trapped inside a garage during the flood

Last Wednesday night, heavy equipment operator for the Town Highway Department, Dennis Alleger, was called into work to assist with the flood response in Woodhull. Alleger needed to move the heavy equipment to higher ground ... more
Donations are overwhelming Woodhull Town Hall, what’s needed is monetary donations now

Following the devastating flooding in Woodhull, the Town Hall is being overwhelmed with donations. The Steuben County Director of Public Safety, Tim Marshall, said that while the donations are well intended, what's really needed are ... more
Last Red Cross shelter set up for Steuben County flood victims has closed

The shelter set up by Red Cross at the Tuscarora Elementary School following flash flooding has been closed. Hundreds of homes were damaged in the Steuben County flooding and the shelter helped families impacted. Two ... more
TOTAL DEVASTATION: Update on Steuben’s state of emergency, awaiting FEMA declaration, homes destroyed, and families rescued by boat as flood waters rose

More than a week removed from the historic, record-breaking flood in Steuben County cleanup and recovery is a work in progress. It will take months, if not years, for some to fully-recover from the massive ... more
Cheese business in Woodhull damaged by flooding is attempting to rebuild

Marco Hickey, owner of Golden Age Cheese, a plant and retail store in Woodhull, was unable to check his store via security cameras due to the power being out after Tropical Storm Fred. He said ... more
Businesses in Woodhull devastated: “Everything is gone”

Businesses around Steuben County were left reeling after intense, historic flooding during the overnight hours after nearly 24 hours of rain before it arrived. It was all from the refinance of Tropical Storm Fred, which ... more
Sheriff: Woodhull man violates court order, faces new charges in Steuben County

Steuben County Sheriff Jim Allard reports the arrest of a Woodhull man following investigation into failure to obey a stay away order of protection. It's alleged that Matthew Stanton, 28, was contacting a protected party ... more
Sheriff: Steuben man left scene of crash where he caused $9,000 in damage

Sheriff Jim Allard reports the arrest of a 35-year-old Woodhull man following an investigation into a one-car crash that happened in March. According to investigators, Timothy Decker, 35, left the scene of that crash, which ... more