Category: Odd News

Sheriff: Canandaigua man used ladder off Spectrum truck to burglarize third story apartment
Sheriff Kevin Henderson reports the arrest of a Canandaigua man following an investigation into a burglary that occurred on Wednesday. Around 8:20 p.m. deputies arrested Joseph Edward Heasley, 35, of Canandaigua for second-degree burglary. The arrest stems from events that took place ... MORE

Citation arrest in Seneca Falls after errant arrow embeds in Daniel St. home
On Thursday afternoon at approximately 4:40 pm the Seneca Falls Police Department issued a local law citation to Jonathan M. Tohafjian, age 28, of Fayette, following a Local Law complaint. Police were called to the area of Daniels Street, Seneca Falls, where ... MORE

You won’t believe the size of this bobcat spotted in Hornell
Earlier this week, a large bobcat was spotted near the Hornell Plaza in Steuben County by an employee of the Subway restaurant in the plaza. The employee, Taylor Pygott, snapped the photo below from the Subway drive-thru window as the large cat ... MORE

Troopers arrest woman after fight at Little League baseball game
A woman from Corning was arrested by state police after threatening and shoving another parent after a Little League Baseball game. Multiple parents called 911 about an escalating argument at a baseball game in the town of Erwin. By the time troopers ... MORE

Canandaigua man charged after firing a bullet into neighbor’s house
A Canandaigua man was arrested after firing a pistol on his property that resulted in a bullet entering a neighboring residence and lodging in a wall over one-year ago. Ontario County Sheriff Henderson reports that on Friday, July 24, Eric. J. Dey, ... MORE

Deputies: Woman arrested after child observed naked, unsupervised outside in Canandaigua
The Ontario County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Canandaigua woman following an investigation on Centerpointe Blvd. Deputies say they received a report of a suspicious condition. Lisa Pearsall, 36, of Canandaigua is accused of letting a 5-year-old child outside without ... MORE

Police arrest Penn Yan man for fifth time in span of days after outburst at Soldiers & Sailors Hospital
Police arrested a Penn Yan man for a fifth time this week after an incident at a local hospital. Police say 66-year-old Mark Booth, was taken into custody after refusing the leave the hospital. They say he had been asked to leave ... MORE

OUR FINGER LAKES HISTORY: A Whale of a Tale in the Finger Lakes (podcast)
The amazing story of how Waterloo became known near and far as “the place the whale burned” in the late 1800’s. A mammoth whale that was captured by Captain Nickerson off the coast of Cape Cod in 1888 was embalmed and taken ... MORE

Drunk driver arrested after trying to pick up another accused of DWI in Macedon
On Friday the Macedon Police Department received a report of two intoxicated kayakers flipped over the the canal and stumbling around. The caller was concerned for their safety as her child had to jump into the water to assist them. While officers ... MORE

Skydiver killed after plummeting into Wyoming County cornfield
A skydiver was killed in an accident in Wyoming County on Saturday. According to New York State Police, the accident occurred around 12:04 p.m. near the Perry-Warsaw Airport in Wyoming County and involved three skydivers with the Rochester Skydivers organization. Police say ... MORE

Second floating island discovered on Lake Ontario; Coast Guard monitoring land mass
Days after a small island was discovered floating along the shore of Lake Ontario, a new, bigger island has arrived. From a distance, the massive chunk of land looks relatively small. Westpoint Marina Dock Attendant Kyle Napier drove a boat up to ... MORE

Black bear spotted in Palmyra yard
A black bear was spotted off of Hydesville Road in Palmyra on Tuesday morning. Photos taken by Dick Leeuwen and sent to a Rochester television station the bear apparently targeting what looks like a bird house and feeder. Last month, the DEC ... MORE

Police: Toddler pepper sprayed by suspect during altercation
Police say a 25-year-old Geneva resident, as well as a 22-year-old Canandaigua resident were both arrested after an investigation into a disturbance on Gorham Street, which resulted in a young child being pepper sprayed. Carolyn Godbolt, 22, is accused of entering her ... MORE

You will be shocked to learn of the alt-universe Syracuse Orange in Japan
We’ve long thought we — the Syracuse Orange, Otto the Orange, our whole “orange” obsession — were unique in this world. Other schools wear orange, mind you (some of them poorly). But Syracuse’s use of an actual orange as a mascot and ... MORE

NFL player’s brother arrested in Ontario County, charged with manslaughter in New Jersey
The brother of a New York Giants cornerback has been charged with aggravated manslaughter, according to prosecutors in New Jersey. A body was discovered at Janoris Jenkins home in New Jersey, which is 10 miles north of MetLife Stadium. Authorities have identified ... MORE