Mother Appeals Ruling in Skaneateles School Gender Identity Case
A mother who sued the Skaneateles School District for socially transitioning her daughter without consent has filed an appeal after a federal court sided with the district, according to reporting this weekend by The Citizen ... more
Attorney General James Secures 31 Convictions in Massive Fentanyl and Narcotics Trafficking Case
A sweeping investigation led by New York Attorney General Letitia James has dismantled two major drug trafficking operations in Central New York and the North Country, resulting in the convictions of all 31 individuals charged ... more
Former Auburn Inmate Sentenced for Assaulting Two Correction Officers
A former inmate at Auburn Correctional Facility has been sentenced to two additional five-year prison terms for attacking two correction officers in a 2023 assault. Yakez Cornett, previously incarcerated on a 12-year sentence for a ... more
Canastota Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Drug Conspiracy and Firearm Offense
A Canastota man will spend the next five years in federal prison for running a drug distribution operation with his wife and illegally possessing firearms. Andrew Snyder, 46, was sentenced Tuesday to 60 months behind ... more
Former Candor Mayor Sentenced to Jail for Stealing $23K in Village Funds
Eric Halstead, the former mayor of the Village of Candor, has been sentenced to 60 days in jail after pleading guilty to stealing over $23,000 from village accounts during his time in office. New York ... more
Seneca Falls Man Sentenced for Killing Dog
A Seneca Falls man has been sentenced to two years in prison for fatally beating a woman’s dog in Cayuga County, according to the District Attorney’s Office. Brandon Carlson, 39, pleaded guilty to aggravated cruelty ... more
Cayuga Centers Settles Retaliation Suit, Faces Child Welfare Lawsuit
Cayuga Centers quietly settled a federal lawsuit earlier this month involving claims that CEO Edward Myers Hayes retaliated against a former executive who investigated him for alleged age discrimination, according to The Citizen. Filed in ... more
Jury Convicts Lake George Man of Defrauding Investors, Failing to File Tax Returns
A federal jury has convicted a Lake George man of orchestrating a years-long investment fraud and failing to pay taxes on the income it generated. Michael E. Conner, 56, was found guilty Thursday of 22 ... more
Auburn man convicted of felony drug charges
An Auburn man has been found guilty of felony drug possession following a jury trial in Cayuga County Court. Terrance Hines, 45, was convicted of possessing cocaine with intent to sell, despite his claims the ... more
Newfield man gets 17 years for kidnapping, theft
A Newfield man has been sentenced for his role in a 2023 kidnapping in Chemung County, according to the district attorney’s office. Joseph M. Howell, 39, received 17 years in prison and five years of ... more
Hornell man convicted: Was going 87 mph in fatal wreck
A Hornell man has been convicted of manslaughter after a deadly crash in Avoca. Michael Eldridge, 26, was found guilty after a trial revealed he was high and speeding when he caused the collision that ... more
Montour Falls woman sentenced to eight years for drug possession
A Montour Falls resident will spend nearly a decade in state prison after being convicted on serious drug charges. April M. Ball, 46, was sentenced to eight years behind bars and five years of parole ... more
Mexican man sentenced after pleading guilty to illegal re-entry in Western New York
A Mexican citizen previously deported twice from the United States has been sentenced to six months in prison after pleading guilty to illegally re-entering the country. Abraham Ulises Jimenez-Licona, 38, entered his plea before U.S ... more
Penn Yan woman sentenced in fatal hit-and-run
A 27-year-old Penn Yan woman was sentenced to jail and probation after pleading guilty to leaving the scene of a fatal accident, according to the Finger Lakes Times. Sarah E. Olsen received 180 days in ... more
Cayuga County reports multiple DWI convictions in March, including two felony cases
Two individuals were convicted of felony-level driving while intoxicated (DWI) offenses in Cayuga County last month, part of a broader crackdown that led to multiple misdemeanor convictions as well, according to the District Attorney’s Office ... more
Lawsuit blames employer in fatal crash involving Auburn man
The widow of an Auburn man killed in a 2024 crash is suing the truck driver involved and his employer, alleging negligence, according to The Citizen. The suit claims Fingerlakes Agronomics kept driver Raymond Swank ... more
California man sentenced to 12 years for Central New York meth conspiracy
A San Diego man has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine trafficking ring that moved drugs from California to Central New York. Eric C. Jackson, 33, was ... more
Seven indicted in multi-state drug conspiracy linked to Mexican cartels
A federal grand jury has indicted seven individuals on serious drug trafficking charges for their alleged roles in a narcotics operation that moved cocaine, methamphetamine, and fentanyl from Mexico through Texas and into New York, ... more
Federal judge dismisses Skaneateles mother’s lawsuit over school gender identity policy
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a Skaneateles mother who claimed her constitutional rights were violated when her child was allowed to use a preferred name and pronouns at school without parental ... more
