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Police: Waterloo man accused of sexually abusing 4-year-old

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Police: Waterloo man accused of sexually abusing 4-year-old
A Waterloo man has been accused of sexually abusing a 4-year-old, according to reports out of Wayne County. According to the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office Casey Tourtellotte, 38, was charged with first-degree sex abuse and endangering the welfare of a child. The information was listed on the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office mobile app. The information listed in the Sheriff’s database... more

Victor woman accused of bruising child while working at Victor Child Care Center

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Victor woman accused of bruising child while working at Victor Child Care Center
Sheriff Kevin Henderson says a 27-year-old employee at the Victor Child Care Center was arrested on child endangerment charges after an investigation. Tessa E. LaBrake, 27, of Victor was charged with endangering the welfare of a child after it was revealed through an investigation that she caused bruising to a child at the center. Henderson says LaBrake grabbed the child... more

After ‘very credible’ tip on unsolved murder, IPD appeals for more information

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After ‘very credible’ tip on unsolved murder, IPD appeals for more information
A “very credible” anonymous tip has brought Ithaca Police investigators a little closer to solving a 32-year-old murder case in Ithaca. In August, The Ithaca Voice published an update on the case of David Malcom, who was killed in February 1987. Shortly after the article went online, Deputy Chief Vincent Monticello said the Ithaca Police Department received an anonymous tip through their online... more

Man sent to hospital after being hit by ex-girlfriend in Auburn

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Auburn woman hits ex-boyfriend, violates protection order
An Auburn woman is facing criminal charges after hitting a former boyfriend and violating a protection order against her, the Auburn Police Department said. The APD said Shannon R. Whitmore, 24, of 39 Wall St., Apt. 2, invited the man, who has a protection order against her.  They got in an argument at her residence around 10:30 p.m. Thursday. At... more

Deputies say Lyons man grabbed child in street, told her to buy him cigarettes

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Deputies say Lyons man grabbed child in street, told her to buy him cigarettes
Deputies say that a Lyons man was taken into custody after a suspicious condition report was provided to law enforcement. Scott P. Kelley, 54, of Lyons was charged with endangering the welfare of a child and second-degree harassment. The charges stem from an incident where Kelley allegedly grabbed a 10-year-old child by her right arm while in a cross walk.... more

Police: Seneca Falls driver arrested on Leandra’s Law charge, other felonies after causing crash

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Police: Seneca Falls driver arrested on Leandra’s Law charge, other felonies after causing crash
The Seneca Falls Police Department reports the arrest of a 32-year-old driver on felony charges – including DWI Leandra’s Law. Police say Leslie Tewksbury, 32, of Seneca Falls was charged with driving while intoxicated, driving while ability impaired by drugs, both of which are felonies due to a prior conviction – as well as DWI Leandra’s Law. Tewksbury was involved... more

Waverly man charged with threatening President Trump going to prison for sex assault

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Waverly man accused of threatening President Trump
A Waverly man who is under federal indictment for allegedly threatening to kill President Donald Trump was sentenced to 10 to 20 years in state prison for his conviction on sexual assault and aggravated assault charges in Bradford County. Jesse Allen Blake, 24, pleaded guilty Aug. 12 to two counts of statutory sexual assault, one count of corruption of minors and a... more

Montour Falls woman charged with grand larceny, accused of misappropriating 175 gift cards at business in Ithaca

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Montour Falls woman charged with grand larceny, accused of misappropriating 175 gift cards at business in Ithaca
The Ithaca Police Department reports the arrest of a Montour Falls resident on a felony charge following an investigation involving IPD, the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office, and Tompkins County District Attorney’s Office. IPD reports that Kthy Harris, 56, of Montour Falls was charged with fourth-degree grand larceny, a felony, following an investigation into her time working as an office manager... more

Canandaigua man accused of causing life threatening injuries to victim during violent domestic incident

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Canandaigua man accused of causing life threatening injuries to victim during violent domestic incident
Police say that a woman suffered life threatening injuries at the hands of a 59-year-old Canandaigua man, who was taken into custody on Tuesday after being charged with first-degree assault. Police received information regarding a domestic assault that took place on September 18th and initiated a criminal investigation. Through investigation, police learned that Sebastian J. DiMaggio, 59, of Canandaigua physically... more

Troopers: Moravia man cashed woman’s checks without permission

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Troopers: Moravia man cashed woman’s checks without permission
A Moravia man is facing criminal charges after allegedly cashing checks from a woman’s checking account without her authorization, the New York State Police said. A woman called state police Oct. 7 about checks being cashed without her authorization in Moravia. State police viewed security footage and determined the culprit was Christian A. Reynolds, 22. The two checks cashed were... more

Police tell residents to keep cars locked after rash of stolen vehicles reported in Auburn

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Police tell residents to keep cars locked after rash of stolen vehicles reported in Auburn
The Auburn Police Department is asking the public to keep vehicles locked, as a rash of incidents are investigated. Captain Jim Moore told Finger Lakes News Radio on Wednesday that leaving doors unlocked, or worse yet – leaving vehicles running could result in a tragedy. “Over the last several weeks we’ve had nearly a dozen vehicles stolen, and eventually driven... more

Police: Farmington man accused of luring 9-year-old

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Police: Farmington man accused of trying to meet child for sex
An Ontario County man is behind bars after attempting to lure a child into meeting for sex. Police arrested Joseph Oberdorf, 27, of Farmington on October 9th. He was charged with attempted luring of a child. Investigators say he made contact online with someone he thought was a child. That person was actually an undercover investigator. Police say that Oberdorf... more

Deputies: Waterloo man held on no bail after throwing rocks through Byrne Dairy window, leading officers on chase

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Deputies: Waterloo man held on no bail after throwing rocks through Byrne Dairy window, leading officers on chase
The Seneca County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a 42-year-old Waterloo man on a felony criminal mischief charge after an incident at a local Byrne Dairy, which led to a brief foot chase. According to deputies, Alan White, 42, of Waterloo wash charged with third-degree criminal mischief – a Class E felony. He was also charged with reckless endangerment,... more

Suspect taken into custody following bank robbery investigation in Cato

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Suspect taken into custody after attempted bank robbery in Cayuga County
Authorities say one person is in custody after an attempted bank robbery in the Village of Cato on Tuesday. According to The Citizen, authorities were alerted about an attempted bank robbery shortly after 1 p.m. Within an hour a suspect, who was riding a bicycle at the time, was taken into custody. During the search, police surrounded the village –... more

Livonia man accused of robbing, threatening woman in Canandaigua

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Livonia man accused of robbing, threatening woman in Canandaigua
The Canandaigua Police Department reports that a Livonia man is in custody after a robbery late last week. On October 11th at 57-year-old Dean Gerken, of Livonia was arrested and charged with third-degree robbery. The charge stems from an incident that occurred the night before – on October 10th around 9:10 p.m. Police say that they responded to a robbery... more

Police: Woman arrested on felony charges after stealing, threatening service animal in Seneca Falls

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Police: Woman arrested on felony charges after stealing, threatening service animal in Seneca Falls
On Saturday at approximately 2 a.m. police arrested a 35-year-old Penfield woman on a felony warrant. Kelli C. Race, 35, of Penfield was charged with felony grand larceny criminal facilitation, coercion, and conspiracy after a theft complaint from August. Race is accused of providing aide to a family member on August 7th and stealing a service animal. At that point... more

FBI employee who grew up in Geneva found dead in North Carolina

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FBI employee who grew up in Geneva found dead in North Carolina
A 60-year-old FBI forensic photographer was found dead in the Nantahala National Forest. According to WHNT-TV, a multi-agency law enforcement criminal investigation into Miller’s death is ongoing in North Carolina after she was found dead. Kathleen Miller, a Geneva native went to college in Rochester. Gail Jones, a lifelong friend of Miller called her a ‘beautiful person’. “She was fun-loving,... more
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