Category: Corning

Sheriff: Corning man charged with felony assault after attacking officer
A Corning man is in custody after an attack at the Steuben County Jail on an corrections officer. Sheriff Jim Allard says deputies arrested Kyle Horton, 21, of Corning followng an investigation into an attack by an inmate on a officer. It’s ... MORE

Steuben County legislator among five indicted in sex trafficking ring
Steuben County Legislator Steven Maio was recently indicted among four other men following an investigation into a sex trafficking ring. The Evening Tribune reports that Larry J. Comfort Sr. and Larry J. Comfort Jr., both of Elmira Heights, Jonathan F. Hamilton of ... MORE

Rep. Reed says agreement on second COVID-19 stimulus should be possible
Recently re-elected Congressman Tom Reed (R-23) says a pair of upcoming special elections in Georgia could play a big role in whether a second stimulus package will get passed now that Election Day is behind the U.S. Right now there’s $400 billion ... MORE

Officials: Nursing home in Steuben failed to report deaths in timely manner
Health officials in Steuben County say nursing home administrators failed to report six deaths caused by COVID-19. That news was revealed on Wednesday, as the total number of active cases in Steuben sits at 179. The health department said the six deaths ... MORE

Rep. Reed: Local, federal authorities investigating after incident at home involving dead animal, brick
Congressman Tom Reed released a statement on Friday after an unusual and threatening set of circumstances unfolded at his family’s home. “Today my family and I were threatened at our home in Corning,” Rep. Reed began in a statement. “The cowards used ... MORE

Health officials in Steuben County fear they’re experiencing a second wave
Steuben County is dealing with an outbreak of positive COVID-19 cases. Public health officials worry that what they are seeing is a second wave. At the moment there are more than 245 active cases. It’s a number that’s been steadily on the ... MORE

Corning Community College goes remote despite having just nine confirmed cases of COVID-19
Corning Community College has moved to remote learning as Steuben County deals with a COVID-19 outbreak connected to a local nursing home. SUNY Chancelor Jim Malatras said he’s been in contact with leadership on-campus throughout the pandemic, but approved the schools’ move ... MORE

COVID caseload increasing in Steuben County; now 50 have died from the virus as hotspot grows
The Steuben County Public Health Department received notification late-Thursday of the death of an individual who had previously tested positive for COVID-19. This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in Steuben County to 50. The individual was a 72-year-old male ... MORE

Steuben officials: “This round of COVID-19 spread appears to be more aggressive”
Public health officials say more than half of the active COVID-19 cases in Steuben County are linked to a nursing home in the city of Corning. The Corning Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing has morphed into a hotspot for the Coronavirus, prompting ... MORE

More than 50 confirmed cases of COVID-19 at Corning Center for Rehab after outbreak
The Steuben County Health Department says 56 cases of COVID-19 have been connected to one nursing home in the last week. Altogether 35 residents and 21 staff members at Corning Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing have tested positive for the virus. One ... MORE

COVID cluster at Steuben nursing home grows to 76 cases
Public health officials say it’s been about a month since the COVID-19 cluster at a Corning nursing home was first discovered. The total number of cases connected to the Corning Center of Nursing & Rehabilitation has risen to 76. A total of ... MORE

Nearly 30 new cases of COVID linked to nursing home in Steuben County
There are 66 active cases of the Novel Coronavirus, or COVID-19 in Steuben County. Nearly 30 of those cases are linked to a nursing home in the city of Corning. Officials say that individuals are isolated and being monitored by the County ... MORE

Sheriff: Corning man possessed ‘assault type rifle’, high-capacity ammo feeders, and illegal guns
The Steuben County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest ofa 39-year-old Corning resident following an investigation into a reported gunshot wound. Sheriff Allard says deputies executed a search warrant at a camper in the town of Corning. He says that Scott Andrews, 39, ... MORE

Corning predator will spend 13 years in federal prison
A 50-year-old from Corning will spend the next 13 years in a federal prison after being convicted on child pornography charges. Robert Wood, 50, has been convicted before, and was sentenced this week. After being released from prison the first time, Wood ... MORE

Sheriff: Man charged with hate crime, arson, and cemetery desecration after investigation
Sheriff Jim Allard reports the arrest of a 20-year-old Corning resident following an investigation at a cemetery in March. Dante Sellers, 20, was charged with criminal mischief as a hate crime, arson, filing a false written statement, and cemetery desecration. Sellers was ... MORE