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Grand jury indicts two more in murder of Sam Nordquist
A grand jury in Ontario County has indicted two additional suspects in the murder of 24-year-old Sam Nordquist, bringing the total number of individuals formally charged in the case to seven. Ontario County District Attorney ... more
Benton Town Board to vote on short-term rental and employment policies tonight
The Benton Town Board will meet tonight at 7:00 p.m., starting with two public hearings on proposed local laws. One hearing will address a new short-term rental regulation, while the other focuses on updates to ... more
NYSEG completes Yates County Gas Main Project, powering new highway facility
New York State Electric & Gas has completed its Yates County Gas Main Project, bringing natural gas service to the newly constructed Yates County Highway Department facility at 939 NY-14A. The project, which was initiated ... more
Firefighters battle large barn fire in Yates County: Investigation underway
Multiple fire departments battled a major barn fire on Voak Road in Potter Monday night. The blaze, reported at 8:40 p.m., quickly engulfed the structure. Firefighters from Benton, Bellona, Penn Yan, Middlesex, Potter, and Rushville ... more
95-year-old hospitalized after medical emergency leads to Yates County crash
A 95-year-old Penn Yan resident was hospitalized Tuesday night following a single-vehicle crash at the intersection of Pre-emption Road and Bellona Station Road in the Town of Benton. Yates County Sheriff's Deputies responded to the ... more
Sheriff: Penn Yan 26-year-old charged after fatal hit-and-run in Benton
A tragic hit-and-run in the Town of Benton has left a one-year-old child dead and a 26-year-old woman facing felony charges. The incident occurred Thursday evening around 4:30 p.m. on State Route 364, when the ... more
Two injured in Benton crash after driver fails to yield at stop sign
A two-car accident in the Town of Benton on Friday evening resulted in two people being transported to the hospital with injuries. Deputies responded to the crash at the intersection of State Route 54 and ... more
High-Speed Chase in Yates County: One in Custody for Fleeing, Reckless Driving, and Other Charges
One person is in custody after a high-speed chase ended in the town of Benton through part of Yates County. Yates County Sheriff's Deputies arrested Jade S. Smith, 26, of Bluff Point, early Friday morning ... more
Canandaigua Man Arrested for Felony DWI in Benton
Deputies say a Canandaigua man was taken into custody following an incident late-Thursday in the town of Benton. Yates County Sheriff's deputies arrested Andrew J. Miller, 34, of Canandaigua, following a late-night traffic stop on ... more
Webster driver injured and ticketed after Yates car crash
A Webster man was injured and cited after a two-car accident in the Town of Benton on August 10. Yates County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to State Route 364 at around 12:58 p.m., where they found ... more
Waterloo driver loses control of vehicle causing Yates County crash
A motor vehicle accident occurred on Saturday at approximately 11:57 a.m. on Baldwin Road in the Town of Benton. Diamond Pulver, 24, of Waterloo, lost control of her vehicle while turning south onto Briggs Road, ... more
Driver charged in Yates County crash injuring two children
Authorities have given an update on a DWI crash that left two children injured in Yates County. Tracey Irwin, 51, has been charged following the crash. She faces multiple charges, including Aggravated DWI with children ... more
Three hurt in Yates County crash; two minors among injured
On Thursday a two-vehicle collision in Benton resulted in injuries to a driver and two minors. According to the Yates County Sheriff's Office, the crash occurred at the intersection of Pre Emption Road and Havens ... more
Two kids hospitalized after one-car crash in Yates County
The Yates County Sheriff's Office gave an update on a personal injury crash on State Route 364 in the town of Benton. It happened on Saturday a little before noon, according to a news release ... more
Heat lamp caused fire in Benton, investigators say
Yates County firefighters quickly responded to a house fire in Potter on Wednesday, after reports of smoke in the basement of a one-story home at 1251 East Swamp Road around 8:40 a.m. Firefighters from Penn ... more
Penn Yan police officer injured when man resists arrest while being transported to jail
Jurrell Thompson, a 32-year-old resident of Penn Yan, was recently arrested by local police on multiple charges, including obstruction, resisting arrest, and harassment following an incident in October. Police say Thompson was already in custody ... more
Yates County approves additional funding for soil cleanup in construction project
Unexpected amounts of contaminated soil at a major construction site in Yates County have prompted the county's Legislature to approve an additional $165,000 for its removal. The Finger Lakes Times reports the added expenses emerged ... more
One dead after Yates County crash: Investigation remains active
First responders say one person is dead after a crash in yates County over the weekend. Tyler Williams, 21, was traveling east on Gorham Road in Benton during the overnight hours on Saturday when he ... more
Special meeting to discuss extra cost, problematic soil at Yates highway building site coming Friday
The Yates County Legislature will hold a special session this Friday to address an unexpected issue at the Highway, Office of Emergency Services, and Public Health facility construction site in Benton. The county had contracted ... more
