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2 People Wanted By New York State Police
Do you know either of these two individuals? New York State Police want to speak to them in connection to a crime. New York State Police at Homer need your help in identifying these two suspects - a male and a female. Trooper responded to a call at the Walmart on Bennie Road in Cortlandville on May 14, 2024. It was reported that the two suspects left the store with a full cart of items and did not try to pay for the items. The suspects fled the Walmart in a black pickup truck. Despite their best efforts, Troopers have not been able to locate the suspects and need the public's help identifying them. If you have any information, please call New York State Police at (607)561-7400.
3 of New York’s Most Wanted Criminals Are From WNY
Have you seen any of New York State's 'Most Wanted Fugitives?' Three of them are from Western New York. They are considered armed and dangerous by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision's Office of Special Investigations. Under no circumstances should you try to apprehend any of these fugitives. The investigator's contact info in each case is below each photo. Some of these fugitives have been on the run for over a year. Each is presumed innocent until convicted in a court of law.
New Eddie Murphy film debuts on Netflix. Here's his connection to Rochester
Eddie Murphy’s “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F” starts streaming on Netflix today. But long before even the original movie came out in 1987, Murphy’s comedic gifts were obvious, including to a Brighton family that hosted the Brooklyn native as a Fresh Air Fund kid for several summers starting in 1968. (The program brings...
Upstate NY native stars in award-winning film at American Black Film Festival
Sulayman Tahir's new film "Peripheral," starring Rochester native Andria B. Langston, made its world debut and won Best Narrative Feature at the American Black Film Festival last weekend. The sci-fi film follows a young woman and her husband as they move into a new town where paranormal events leave the woman feeling isolated and gaslit. ...
2024 Valedictorian and Salutatorian Showcase Newfield’s Academic Prowess
This year, Angelina Masotti and Scianna Shank were named as Newfield’s Valedictorian and Salutatorian. Naming the Valedictorian and Salutatorian of Class of 2024 is just one indication of the Class of 2024’s academic perseverance and future success. Being the Valedictorian and Salutatorian of a graduating class is a...
Rest stop restaurants should be open 24/7
Driving back from Vermont a week ago for a short trip, we stopped on the New York State Thruway to fill up and grab a coffee. As per usual on a Summer Sunday, the highway was crowded with traffic, mostly families trying to get back to Jersey to prepare for the coming work week. It was early so the crowds weren't too bad for us, but the lines at the other storefronts were starting to grow.
Gates Chili School District tests electric buses as New York pushes for diesel phase-out by 2035
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State is pushing school districts to get moving on the switch to electric buses. They must stop buying diesel buses by 2027 and stop using diesel buses by 2035. But as News10NBC Investigative Reporter Jennifer Lewke shows us, those are lofty goals considering most...
New law changing teacher evaluations in New York State
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)—In New York State, student test scores were mandated to be used in annual teacher evaluations. A new law signed by Governor Hochul on Friday is changing that. “No longer will they be required to use student test scores or student performance measures in the evaluation of teachers,” explained Melinda Person, President of […]
New York State Sheriffs’ Camp Iroquois takes place at Keuka Lake
PEN YAN, N.Y. (WETM) – The New York State Sheriffs’ Camp Iroquois is a camp for disadvantaged kids helps them to trust the police and gives them a lifetime of memories. The kids get to participate in lots of water activities and get to bond with other children they otherwise would’ve never met. Some of […]
See the 25 Upstate NY school districts with the highest per pupil spending
The Long Lake Central School District in Hamilton County had the highest per pupil spending among Upstate New York school districts during the 2022-2023 school year, according to state data. The district spent $69,880 per student for the year. No. 2 on the list was the Tuxedo Union Free School...
New York grand jury hearing evidence in Sean Combs investigation
Sean "Diddy" Combs is the subject of a federal criminal investigation, according to two sources familiar with Combs' ongoing legal troubles. A federal grand jury in New York is hearing evidence as part of the investigation but there is no indication that charges are imminent.
NYSP charges seven CBP union leaders in alleged scheme, including three from NNY
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WWTI) – New York State Police have arrested seven current and former U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers involved in an alleged grand larceny scheme. This includes three people from the Northern New York area. The following individuals arrested were executive board members of the National Treasury...
Florida Woman Convicted of Wire Fraud in Illicit Debt Collection Scheme in Western New York
(WNY News Now) – Buffalo, N.Y. – A federal jury has convicted a 44-year-old New Port Richey, Florida, woman on four counts of wire fraud and conspiracy. The charges could lead to 30 years in prison and a $1 million fine. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Franz M. Wright and...
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