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Year: 2018

Seneca Falls man charged with felony DWI due to prior conviction

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Seneca Falls man charged with felony DWI due to prior conviction
On February 2nd Troopers arrested a Seneca Falls man on a felony driving while intoxicated charge following a traffic stop on State Route 5&20 in Waterloo. Adam J. Christensen, 44, was charged with felony driving while intoxicated (previous conviction within ten years), operating a motor vehicle with a BAC greater than 0.08 percent, driving on shoulders and operating a motor... more

Livonia driver charged with DWI after rollover in Canadice

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Livonia driver charged with DWI after rollover in Canadice
On January 28th at approximately 3 a.m., the New York State Police in Canandaigua responded to a report of a rollover accident on Rt. 15A in Canadice. Upon their arrival, the operator, 24-year-old Cristina Vanvolkenburg, of Livonia, was already out of her vehicle and being evaluated by EMS personnel. Police say Vanvolkenburg displayed several signs of intoxication and failed administered... more

INSIDE THE FLX: Montezuma Audubon director talks birds, records, & upcoming events (podcast)

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INSIDE THE FLX: Montezuma Audubon director talks birds, records, & upcoming events (podcast)
It’s been an incredible winter for local birders. According to Montezuma Audubon Center Director Chris Lajewski, a record-breaking number of bald eagles were spotted just a few weeks ago. Beyond those bald eagle sightings, a number of snowy owl sightings have been recorded throughout the region. Lajewski was in-studio on Friday talking about the development of conservation efforts over the... more

Driver sent to hospital after one-car crash in Aurelius

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Driver sent to hospital after one-car crash in Aurelius
One person was transported to Auburn Community Hospital after a rollover accident in Aurelius on Friday, according to first responders. A one-car rollover was reported around 1 p.m., which resulted in first responders being dispatched to Genesee Street Road and Bluefield Road. The driver had to be extricated from the vehicle, and AMR Ambulance responded to the scene. First responders... more

Canandaigua PD: Prostitution investigation leads to charges, two arrests

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Canandaigua PD: Prostitution investigation leads to charges, two arrests
On February 1st the Canandaigua Police Department and the Ontario County Sheriff’s Department conducted a joint prostitution investigation. As a result of the investigation the Canandaigua City Police Department arrested 29-year-old Eric S. Wild, of Alden, for patronizing a prostitute in the third degree and resisting arrest. Also arrested during the investigation was 39-year-old James R. White, of Lyons for... more

Galen woman faces drug charges after concerned citizen reports ‘suspicious’ condition

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Galen woman faces drug charges after concerned citizen reports ‘suspicious’ condition
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Galen woman on drug charges following the report of a suspicious condition. Deputies were called for a suspicious condition of a woman parked in the Tops Market parking lot in the Town of Lyons that was observed utilizing a hypodermic needle by a concerned citizen. The operator and vehicle left... more

Drivers escape injury after head-on crash in Canandaigua; one charged with DWI after investigation

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Drivers escape injury after head-on crash in Canandaigua; one charged with DWI after investigation
On Thursday at approximately 5:56 p.m. members of the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office responded to a crash at 3180 Hopkins Road in Canandaigua. According to deputies, it was determined that Christopher H. Griswold, 43, of Hopewell was operating a 2005 Hyundai Elantra, which struck a 2011 Ford Taurus driven by Brittany Cold, 28, of Canandaigua. The collision was a head-on,... more

Deputies: Man drove on combination of drugs, alcohol before Canandaigua investigation

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Deputies: Man drove on combination of drugs, alcohol before Canandaigua investigation
A 41-year-old Henrietta man was charged with driving while intoxicated in Ontario County after an investigation at the Super 8 Motel in Canandaigua. Deputies say that Mark T. Underdown, 41, was arrested for driving while ability impaired by the combination of drugs and alcohol, as well as aggravated unlicensed operation of motor vehicle. The arrest was result of an investigation... more

Ithaca’s Michael Davis pleads guilty in murder of Josie Berrios

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Ithaca’s Michael Davis pleads guilty in murder of Josie Berrios
A 46-year-old Ithaca man pleaded guilty to the murder of a woman on Friday in Tompkins County Court. Michael Davis pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and admitted he killed Josie Berrios on June 13. Berrios' body was burned, according to court documents. The body was located at the Breazzano Family Center for Business Education while it was a construction site... more

Cornell appoints interim business dean following abrupt resignation

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Cornell appoints interim business dean following abrupt resignation
Following the abrupt resignation of Soumitra Dutta, who was dean of the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, the university has appointed L. Joseph Thomas as the interim dean. Thomas, who was dean of the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management from 2007 to 2012, will lead the college until a permanent dean is appointed. “I’m honored to be... more

College conundrum: Regional private colleges adapt in light of SUNY & free tuition program

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College conundrum: Regional private colleges adapt in light of SUNY & free tuition program
Take the free college education if you can, Gianna Ruffle’s parents told her. Or at least try to go to a private college for as little money as possible. The 17-year-old Gates Chili High School student is still weighing her options, touring campuses and waiting for acceptance letters. Ruffle, who plans to study psychology, applied to St. John Fisher, Roberts... more

Spectrum customers voice frustrations over service, cost & interruptions

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Spectrum customers voice frustrations over service, cost & interruptions
Spectrum has issued two statements around the hotly-contested blackout of local Fox channels. On Friday around 5 or 6 p.m. customers of the telecommunications giant noticed the abrupt end of several channels. WSYT (Fox 68) and WNYS (My43) were both pulled. For those living in the Central Finger Lakes — mainly in Seneca, Tompkins, and parts of Southern Wayne counties... more

State comptroller critiques Jordan-Elbridge school district’s financial practices

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State comptroller critiques Jordan-Elbridge school district’s financial practices
An audit by state comptroller's office found some faults with the Jordan-Elbridge Central School District's finances. The audit compared the district's general fund total revenues and appropriations to "actual results of operations" from 2013 through 2016, finding that the district's actual revenue variances for those four years were about 2 percent. While the report deemed the district's original budget variances... more

Auburn receives state grant to replace lead water line fixtures

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Auburn receives state grant to replace lead water line fixtures
The city of Auburn was recently awarded a grant from the state health department to fund the replacement of lead water fixtures in the city's water lines. Director of Municipal Utilities Seth Jensen said the city was notified it had received the $689,134 grant on Dec. 11. The money comes from the state's $20 million Lead Service Line Replacement Program... more

State comptroller: Sempronius Fire Department should improve financial record-keeping

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State comptroller: Sempronius Fire Department should improve financial record-keeping
A state audit of the Sempronius Fire Department found lack of adequate oversight of financial activities. The New York State Comptroller’s Office released a report on Friday citing the department's lack of financial oversight during an audit period of January 2016 to August 2017, largely due to the department's board of directors not performing an annual audit of the treasurer’s... more

DOCCS: Cayuga Correctional Facility reforms solitary confinement, tests tablet initiative

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DOCCS: Cayuga Correctional Facility reforms solitary confinement, tests tablet initiative
The Department of Corrections and Community Supervision has announced its new and ongoing initiatives for 2018, and many of them actually take root in Cayuga County. In a budget hearing Tuesday, DOCCS' Acting Commissioner Anthony Annucci discussed the department's plans for the 2018-19 fiscal year, and on Friday, DOCCS released more information about some of the initiatives. First, the department... more

Lincoln Street parking lot in Auburn will permanently close Sunday night

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Lincoln Street parking lot in Auburn will permanently close Sunday night
The Lincoln Street parking lot in Auburn will permanently close at 11 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 4 to make way for the construction of the $10 million Equal Rights Cultural Heritage Center. Work to create a three-way T intersection at the William and Lincoln streets wrapped up Thursday. Now, a new pedestrian crossing will connect the north side of William Street... more
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