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Elmira man arrested for attempted murder
The Elmira Police Department arrested a 33-year-old Elmira man for attempted murder following an incident last week. According to police, John Havens was charged with attempted murder in the second degree, a Class B felony, after they found a 33-year-old man with stab wounds to his neck on the 400 block of Clinton Street on Thursday.
Interesting facts about Ithaca’s most infamous murderer, Edward Rulloff
A prominent criminal in Ithaca folklore, some may describe the story of Rulloff as someone who led a double life. He was a murderer, yes, but also a scholar with a knack for linguistics. Here are a few interesting facts about Rulloff’s strange life:. • It is suspected he...
Elmira man arrested after barricading himself in apartment
George Wilson, who allegedly fell out of an attic in an Elmira apartment, is now in jail after barricading himself inside and refusing to come out. According to Elmira Police, Wilson fell from the attic of an apartment on West First Street. The tenant informed police that Wilson was still inside the apartment.
Parolee arrested on drug charges in Horseheads
HORSEHEADS, N.Y. (WETM) — A parolee is facing charges after police say they found drugs in his hotel room. Robert Patrick Howell, 44, was arrested on Friday morning. According to the Horseheads Police Department, New York State Parole requested officers to help locate Howell, who failed to check in with his parole officer, at the […]
Teen injured in single-car Campbell crash
CAMPBELL, N.Y. (WETM) — An 18-year-old girl was injured during a crash in the Town of Campbell on Sunday morning. According to the New York State Police Department, a 2009 Subaru was traveling west on Woodcock Road in the Town of Campbell at around 10:30 a.m. on July 14 when it exited the roadway on […]
Update: Clemens Center Parkway Bridge fire
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – New York State Department of Transportation crews were hard at work on Monday, July 15. Caution tape is up, new fences are up and workers underneath the Clemens Center Parkway Bridge cleaned up debris after a fire on July 11. The bridge’s northbound lanes will be closed until further notice while […]
Patrick Woodward, suspect in Elmira armed burglary, will serve 3 years in prison
One of three suspects charged in connection with an armed burglary in January in the City of Elmira will serve three years in prison for his role in the crime. Patrick Woodard, 24, of Elmira, was also sentenced in Chemung County Court this week to three years of post-release supervision after pleading guilty June 3 to a count of second-degree attempted burglary.
Ithaca woman arrested after allegedly stabbing man
An Ithaca woman has been arrested after she allegedly stabbed a male victim on Thursday afternoon. Ithaca Police arrested 24-year-old Jessica Leigh Anderson for assault in the second degree, a Class D felony, and burglary in the first degree, a Class B felony, as well as a misdemeanor count of criminal possession of a weapon.
Groton Man Leads Police on Multi-County Chase, Crashes, Tries to Steal Vehicles – Weapons and Drugs Found in Car
Last Wednesday, just after 8:30 in the morning, a wanted man was observed leaving the Dryden Hotel by both Deputies from the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office and the Dryden Police Department. The wanted person in question was 35 year old Joshua F. Conklin of Groton. He was seen leaving in a black Ford Mustang.
Hornell man arrested for allegedly stealing
CORNING, N.Y. (WENY) -- A 23-year-old man from Hornell, New York, was arrested after allegedly stealing property at a value over $50,000 in the Town of Corning. On July 14, 2024, Richard O. Snyder was charged with Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, which is a Class C Felony. The...
Ithaca man arrested on weapons charges
ITHACA, N.Y. (WETM) — An Ithaca man is facing multiple charges after police say they found a rifle, a bulletproof vest, and ammo in his home. Jerimiah C. Greenidge, 25, was arrested on July 16 after an investigation into recent shootings and weapons violations in the City of Ithaca. According to the Ithaca Police Department, […]
Corning man arrested after suspected burglary in Painted Post
RIVERSIDE, N.Y. (WETM) — A Corning man is in custody after police said he is connected to a burglary at a business in Riverside. According to New York State Police, 57-year-old John J. Pierson Jr. was arrested on Thursday, July 11, on the charges of burglary in the third degree, a class D felony, and […]
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