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CRIME & SAFETY
Oregon man jailed on local felony charges
LAKE PLACID | A Eugene, Ore., man was apprehended and arrested in Endicott, N.Y. (Broome County) July 13 on a bench warrant issued by Lake Placid Village Court on Dec. 27, 2021, following the investigation of a November 2021 automobile theft. Tash R. Harris, aka Tash R. Joyner, 49, was...
Marathon Man Arrested For DWI After Traffic Stop in Cortlandville
Early Saturday morning around 12:45, a traffic stop was conducted on Saunders Road in Cortlandville by an officer with the Cortland County Sheriff’s Office for a vehicle with multiple traffic violations. During an investigation with the driver, identified as 26 year old Matthew G. Tebbe of Marathon, it was...
Recent Cyber Attacks Threaten Hudson Valley, New York Infrastructure
The Hudson Valley has fallen victim to a slew of cyber attacks in recent months, compromising important information from both local organizations and individuals. Cyberattack complaints in New York state increased 53% between 2016 and 2022, jumping from 16,426 incidents in 2016 to 25,112 in 2022, according to the FBI. The number of attacks targeting critical infrastructure in New York state nearly doubled to 83 in the first half of 2023 compared to 48 during the entirety of 2022 according to a report released by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
Quick Response Stops Structure Fire From Spreading – No Injuries Reported
Around 7:30pm on Monday, July 15th, Cortland County 9-1-1 Dispatch received a report of a structure fire at 5691 Route 281 in the Town of Homer due to a lightning strike. Fire Departments from Homer, Preble, and Cortlandville were dispatched to the scene. Responding firefighters reported heavy smoke coming from...
NYSP officers teach students about law enforcement dive teams
Over in Vestal, this week's class of Vestal Youth Police Academy cadets were introduced to the world of law enforcement scuba divers. Today marked the first ever visit by a New York State Police Dive Team troop to the Academy. The divers first led the cadets through a presentation surrounding...
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