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CRIME & SAFETY
Binghamton woman who escaped federal custody pleads guilty, faces 5 years to life in prison
A Binghamton woman pleaded guilty Thursday to escaping from federal custody and possessing and intending to distribute methamphetamine. Jade A. Pittsley, 34, of Binghamton, admitted that in November 2023, while she was serving a federal prison term for a drug offense involving methamphetamine, she was told to return to a halfway house but...
Johnson City man convicted on weapons charges
A Johnson City man was convicted of weapons charges following a trial in Broome County Court this week. According to the Broome County District Attorney’s Office, 47-year-old Grady J. Hunter was found guilty of criminal possession of a weapon in the second and third degrees. The jury took less than two hours to come back with a guilty verdict.
Vestal Police Captain Christopher Streno retires
After 27 years serving the town of Vestal, today was police Captain Christopher Streno's last day; he's retiring. After over 30 years in law enforcement, including time at the Broome County Sheriff's Office in corrections, he says it's time to go. "It is a calling for many people and I...
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