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Year: 2018

Romulus man faces multiple charges after domestic incident in Wayne Co.

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Romulus man faces multiple charges after domestic incident in Wayne Co.
Wayne County Sheriff Barry Virts reports the arrest of a Romulus man following a domestic incident investigation in Galen. Deputies arrested Taylor J. Tohafjian, 25, on two counts of third-degree criminal mischief, fourth-degree criminal mischief endangering the welfare of a child, and second-degree harassment. It is alleged that he damaged a phone and television, then pushed another family member during... more

Staggering flu numbers reported in NY, more than 11K confirmed cases

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Staggering flu numbers reported in NY, more than 11K confirmed cases
The flu is getting worse in New York. Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the influenza epidemic continued to increase across New York State over the past week, with 11,683 laboratory confirmed influenza cases reported to the New York State Department of Health, and 2,221 New Yorkers hospitalized with confirmed influenza. These numbers are again the highest weekly numbers in both categories... more

Deputies seek out suspect involved in shooting dog in Hopewell

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Deputies seek out suspect involved in shooting dog in Hopewell
The Ontario County Humane Society and Sheriff’s Office are investigating an incident involving a dog named Ellie. The Humane Society reports that Ellie was found to have been shot at 2789 Smith Road in the Town of Hopewell. The incident took place after her owners let her outside. She was taken to Monroe Veterinary Services of Rochester, where she was... more

THE 31ST LAP: Tyler Siri talks 2018 at Outlaw Speedway in Dundee (podcast)

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THE 31ST LAP: Tyler Siri talks 2018 at Outlaw Speedway in Dundee (podcast)
Chris Marquart catches up with Tyler Siri, owner of Outlaw Speedway in Dundee, following the Outlaw Speedway year-end banquet. They talk about the banquet and take a look ahead and the fast approaching 2018 season. Find out what changes are in store for race fans in Dundee this summer in episode #236 of The 31st Lap podcast which streamed live... more

Bloomfield girls beat Red Jacket in overtime; South Seneca girls win 10 in a row (W-FL round-up)

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Bloomfield girls beat Red Jacket in overtime; South Seneca girls win 10 in a row (W-FL round-up)
The Bloomfield varsity girls basketball team picked up an important Finger Lakes West win on Thursday night as they defended their home course against Red Jacket winning 46-45 in overtime. Amelia Poole hit a pair of free throws at the end of regulation to force overtime. Poole finished with 12 points. The Bomber’s Braelin Scott recorded her 15th straight double-double... more

Gorham father, child both in good health after being found at Virginia hospital

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Gorham father, child both in good health after being found at Virginia hospital
Ontario County Sheriff Phil Povero provided context to the 24-hour search that resulted from the report of a missing person. Leroy A. Newswanger, 36, and 16-month-old Glenn David Newswanger were located at Sentara RMH Medical Center in Harrisonburg, Virginia — in good health. Medical staff from the facility phoned the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office and advised that both had come... more

Victim believed to be credible in past sex abuse conviction of Ithaca College President

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Victim believed to be credible in past sex abuse conviction of Ithaca College President
Two weeks after the revelation of a past conviction of Misdemeanor Sexual Abuse of a patient by the President of Ithaca College Shirley Collado the campus remains quiet. That stands in sharp contrast to the passionate demonstrations more than two years ago when students did not like the way the previous IC President handled issues of diversity. Faculty members say... more

Lansing among best schools in NYS, per report

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Lansing among best schools in NYS, per report
Four area schools were among the 155 high achieving and high progress schools identified as Reward Schools by the New York State Education Department. Commissioner MaryEllen Elia announced the Reward Schools Thursday, which included Lansing High School, Maine-Endwell Senior High School, Owego Free Academy and Vestal Senior High School. “We are extremely proud of Principal Thomas Burkhardt and the entire... more

Cortland man admits trying to meet child for sex in Cayuga County

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Cortland man admits trying to meet child for sex in Cayuga County
When Domenick Krango drove to Aurelius last November, the 60-year-old said he wasn’t just planning to visit the Fingerlakes Mall — he was hoping to have sex with a 12-year-old girl he met on the internet. Krango, of 13 North Cliff Road in Cortland, was arrested Nov. 11 and charged with three felonies: first-degree attempted rape, first-degree attempted criminal sex... more

Auburn City Council sets public hearings for zoning code, CDBG funds

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Auburn City Council sets public hearings for zoning code, CDBG funds
The Auburn City Council scheduled two public hearings next week regarding the update to the city zoning code and the 2018-2019 Community Block Development Grant Annual Action Plan. Council members voted unanimously to authorize the hearings Thursday. Mayor Michael Quill did not vote as he was excused from the meeting. This will be the third public hearing for the zoning... more

Feds withhold $14M from state over ‘I Love NY’ signs

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Feds withhold M from state over ‘I Love NY’ signs
The federal government is withholding $14 million from New York in highway funds for erecting more than 500 ‘I Love NY’ signs that violate federal highway rules and state law. On Thursday, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) issued a letter to transportation officials in Governor Andrew Cuomo’s administration. The state has spent more than $8 million building and installing the... more

Seneca Falls man charged after domestic incident

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Seneca Falls man charged after domestic incident
On Thursday at 8:42 pm police arrested a Seneca Falls man following a domestic dispute. The Town of Seneca Falls Police Department charged Christopher J. Marvin, 29, with harassment, petit larceny, and fourth-degree criminal mischief. Police say that Marvin and the victim engaged in a physical fight after a disagreement about money. They say he then withheld money from the... more

Geneva PD: Unidentified suspect taken into custody after throwing cinder blocks at vehicles

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Geneva PD: Unidentified suspect taken into custody after throwing cinder blocks at vehicles
An incident on Thursday in the City of Geneva has resulted in charges for an unnamed suspect after cinder blocks were thrown at vehicles near the intersection of Castle Street and Dorchester Avenue. The situation unfolded a little after 2 pm when authorities received a complaint of a disturbance in that neighborhood. Geneva Police Chief Jeff Trickler told the Finger... more

Saturday forecast looks better than Sunday in FLX

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Saturday forecast looks better than Sunday in FLX
Saturday and Sunday are going to be active weather days here in the Finger Lakes. While temperatures will moderate significantly from what the region experienced on Friday — it doesn’t mean the weather will be without winter headaches. Forecasters with the National Weather Service say that parts of the Central Finger Lakes will likely see 2 to 4 inches of... more

Watch Isabella Wilbur of Red Creek bury a 60-foot buzzer-beater at North Rose-Wolcott on Thursday night (video)

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Watch Isabella Wilbur of Red Creek bury a 60-foot buzzer-beater at North Rose-Wolcott on Thursday night (video)
Red Creek freshman Isabella Wilbur has helped to lead her team to an eight game winning streak and has the Lady Rams locked in a battle with Gananda for the Wayne County girls basketball title. On Thursday night, she added another highlight to her portfolio as she buried a shot from well beyond half-court in Red Creek’s win over North... more

Sheriff: Auburn woman killed after exiting disabled vehicle in Cicero

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Sheriff: Auburn woman killed after exiting disabled vehicle in Cicero
A 26-year-old Auburn woman was killed after being struck by a car in Cicero, according to the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office. Heather Lardeo, 26, of Auburn was traveling north on Route 298 around 5:23 p.m. when her pickup truck ended up in a ditch. After walking to a nearby business to seek help, deputies said in a release that she... more

Finger Lakes company celebrates new innovation in solar-electric ovens

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Finger Lakes company celebrates new innovation in solar-electric ovens
The Sun BD Corporation, the largest U.S.A. manufacturer of hybrid solar electric ovens, announced today its latest innovation, the UGLI™ hybrid solar electric oven. “What’s really special about the UGLI™ hybrid solar electric oven is that its outer case is made from a renewable resource cardboard. A first of its kind for hybrid oven.” said David Chalker, Sun BD Corporation’s... more
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