Category: Junius

State Police: No criminal charges filed after months-long investigation into Thruway wreck that killed two children
On Friday, New York State Police announced that the investigation into a double-fatal crash that was caused by a pickup truck slamming into the back of a minivan had concluded. They said no criminal charges would be filed against the driver. The ... MORE

Sheriff: Numerous felony charges filed after $27K burglary at Waterloo Outlets, pursuit into Monroe County
New information has been released by law enforcement in Seneca County after a large burglary at a store located at local shopping center. Sheriff Tim Luce says investigators arrested two Rochester men following a burglary investigation that began at the Waterloo Premium ... MORE

COVID testing lab comes to Waterloo Premium Outlets
QuestCap is opening a COVID-19 testing lab at the Waterloo Premium Outlets. It will be able to process up to 150 tests per day on site, according to the company. They say tests will cost between $59 and $179 for antibody and ... MORE

Seneca County police reform & reinvention survey results
The Seneca County Police Reform and Community Reinvention Committee, being led by leading Criminal Justice Officials and the Criminal Justice Advisory Board continues to move towards a reform that is effective and meaningful to respective communities. They recently conducted and completed a ... MORE
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Troopers: Pair wanted after Waterloo Outlet burglary lead authorities on pursuit into Rochester
A pursuit that started in Junius near the Waterloo Premium Outlet Mall ended with two people being taken into custody near Empire Boulevard on I-590. New York State Police say they tried to stop a stolen vehicle believed to be involved in ... MORE

ICYMI: Jeff Gallahan, Matt Miller meet in debate on FingerLakes1.com (watch or listen)
On Tuesday FingerLakes1.com hosted a live-streamed debate between two candidates for New York State Assembly District 131. The district, which includes Ontario and Seneca counties has had a single representative for two decades. At the conclusion of 2020, Assemblyman Brian Kolb will ... MORE
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Troopers ask for public’s help after unknown male tried luring Amish children in Junius
New York State Police in Waterloo are seeking the public’s help as they investigate a suspicious incident which occurred in the Town of Junius. It was reported to Troopers that an older heavyset white male, approached an Amish buggy occupied by several ... MORE

WATCH: Seneca County Board of Supervisors October Meeting in Ovid (video)
The Seneca County Board of Supervisors regular October meeting will be held at the Three Bears Courthouse in Ovid, NY on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 6:00 pm. The meeting will be streamed live in the video player below or on our ... MORE

Seneca County law enforcement survey deadline is October 10th
Law enforcement agencies in Seneca County are enthusiastically entering into a ground-breaking collaboration with the community to make real change happen and they are asking for your help. They need to hear from actual members of our communities about their police agencies ... MORE
Covert, Fayette, Interlaken, Junius, Lodi, News, Ovid, Romulus, Seneca County, Seneca Falls, Tyre, Varick, Waterloo

Driver charged with felony DWI under Leandra’s Law after crash in Seneca County
The Seneca County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a 26-year-old Savannah man following a minor crash on Whiskey Hill Road. Randy Haig, 26, was charged with felony driving while intoxicated under Leandra’s Law, DWAI drugs, aggravated unlicensed operation, endangering the welfare ... MORE

Series of public forums on policing in Seneca County will take place this month
The Seneca County Police Reform and Reinvention Collaboration has announced three dates for community forums. The events will be held Monday, September 21st at the Ovid Fire Department; Wednesday, September 23rd at the Seneca Falls Community Center; and Thursday, September 24th at ... MORE
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Fundraiser passes $100K after double-fatal crash on Thruway in Seneca: No update on investigation or pending charges
It began on Thursday, September 3rd around 10:30 a.m. when state police responded to a four-vehicle, double-fatal crash on the New York State Thruway in the area of the Junius Ponds Rest Area. Investigators said at the time that traffic was slowing ... MORE

Deputies: Auburn driver sent to Geneva General Hospital after crash on Rt. 318
The Seneca County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were called to a personal injury crash on State Route 318 in the town of Junius on September 5th around 2:40 a.m. Deputies say Kira Morabito, 22, of Auburn was traveling west when her vehicle ... MORE

Deputies: Man brandished knife during domestic incident at Seneca County campground
The Seneca County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a 26-year-old following an incident at a campground in Junius. Daniel Scott Blake, 26, of Falconer, New York was charged with second-degree menacing after becoming involved in a domestic incident at a campground ... MORE

Duo from Canandaigua, Syracuse charged with murder after manhunt in Seneca County
Police arrested a 23-year-old Syracuse man in connection with the homicide investigation that resulted in a manhunt in Seneca County. Tyler Golden, 22, of Canandaigua had previously been arrested and charged with murder. Most-recently, Romero Collier, 23, of Syracuse was charged with ... MORE