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Former CU student sentenced to 5 years probation, ordered to pay $70,000 for loan fraud

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Former CU student sentenced to 5 years probation, ordered to pay ,000 for loan fraud
A former Cornell student who admitted she obtained admission to – and attended – three universities between 2008 and 2014 by forging various documents was sentenced to five years of probation and ordered to pay Cornell $70,000 for student loan fraud. Cavya Chandra, 26, of Carmel, Ind., pleaded guilty to student loan fraud and admitted in October that she forged... more

Court dismisses all charges against former Town of Ontario Water Utilities Superintendent

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Court dismisses all charges against former Town of Ontario Water Utilities Superintendent
Wayne County Judge Daniel Barrett dismissed all charges on Tuesday (4/24) afternoon against former Town of Ontario Water Utilities Superintendent Rodney Peets. Peets, age 59, was arrested Tuesday, October 10, 2017, and charged with three counts of offering a false instrument for filing 1st, three counts of offering a false instrument for filing 2nd, three counts of tampering with a... more

Long-standing landfill air pollution dispute heads to federal appeals court

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Long-standing landfill air pollution dispute heads to federal appeals court
Should state and federal regulators consider the Ontario County Landfill to be one or two separate entities for purposes of air-pollution permits? That question was raised eight years ago — and it’s still winding its way through the court system. The latest development is a hearing before the U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in New York City. Arguments are... more

‘You’re playing the system’: Auburn woman sent to prison for violating probation

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‘You’re playing the system’: Auburn woman sent to prison for violating probation
When Jessica Allen pleaded guilty to four felonies in September 2016, she was able avoid prison. But on Thursday, after violating probation terms from that case, the Auburn woman learned she'll be spending time in a state correctional facility. Allen, 26, of 169 Woodlawn Ave., had previously admitted to four crimes in Cayuga County. At the time, she confessed to... more

Ontario County files suit against pharmaceutical companies for opioid epidemic

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Ontario County files suit against pharmaceutical companies for opioid epidemic
Simmons Hanly Conroy, one of the nation’s largest law firms focused on consumer protection and mass tort actions filed a lawsuit on behalf of Ontario County, New York, against pharmaceutical companies and drug distributers over the aggressive and fraudulent marketing and sale of prescription opioid painkillers that has led to a drug epidemic in the county and throughout the nation.... more

Fisher names Folk as second assistant attorney in Seneca County

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Fisher names Folk as second assistant attorney in Seneca County
Christopher Folk of Waterloo has been appointed second assistant county attorney in Seneca County. His appointment was announced Friday by County Attorney Frank Fisher. The position has been vacant since 2003. Fisher recently received approval from the Board of Supervisors to fill the position. Folk is currently the Waterloo town justice, a position he will retain. “I am pleased to... more

Ithaca man who robbed elderly couple at gunpoint sentenced in Tompkins County Court

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Ithaca man who robbed elderly couple at gunpoint sentenced in Tompkins County Court
An Ithaca man facing charges for several separate crimes including the armed robbery of an elderly Enfield couple was sentenced to prison time in Tompkins County Court last Friday. Benjamin S. Spradlin, 42, pleaded guilty in March to first-degree robbery after his arrest for robbing the couple at their home around 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 12, 2016. Court records say... more

Final person charged in Newfield murder case sentenced to prison time

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Final person charged in Newfield murder case sentenced to prison time
The final person involved in a robbery that left a Newfield man dead in December 2016 will serve jail time, a judge ruled this week. Dennis Lampila, 40, who was originally charged with second-degree murder and first-degree robbery, pleaded guilty to first-degree robbery in October as part of a plea deal. He appeared for sentencing Thursday in Tompkins County Court.... more

Mental health evaluation requested for Ithaca man accused of having weapons stash

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Mental health evaluation requested for Ithaca man accused of having weapons stash
A pre-trial mental health evaluation has been requested for an Ithaca man that authorities say had a large stash of weapons and explosives in his apartment, according to court filings. A motion filed Monday by prosecutors says Maximilien Reynolds has filed a Notice of Insanity Defense, indicating the defense team may rely on an insanity defense. For that reason, prosecutors... more

Auburn man pleads guilty to possessing narcotics with intent to sell

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Auburn man pleads guilty to possessing narcotics with intent to sell
An Auburn man has admitted to possessing drugs with the intent to sell. Nathan Smith, 26, of Auburn, pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class D felony. During his plea, he told the court he intended to sell Suboxone, a narcotic often used to treat addiction. Cayuga County District Attorney Jon... more

Attorney denies plea coercion in Wilson case

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Attorney denies plea coercion in Wilson case
Two of the claims made by a Romulus man accused of killing two people in a 2015 accident were debunked Tuesday in Seneca County Court. Assistant Public Defender John Nabinger, Earl Wilson’s former attorney, emphatically denied pressuring Wilson to plead guilty to killing Steve Lester of Manchester and Patty Perryman of Canandaigua in the Sept. 16 crash on Route 96A... more

Seneca, Cayuga counties given 30 days to comment on Cayuga Nation trust application

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Seneca, Cayuga counties given 30 days to comment on Cayuga Nation trust application
Seneca County Attorney Frank Fisher surprised the Board of Supervisors Tuesday with the news that the county has 30 days to comment on the Cayuga Indian Nation’s application to put 129.1 acres of land into federal, tax-exempt trust. Fisher said the CIN applied to put six parcels of land in Seneca and Cayuga counties into federal trust in April 2006.... more

Legal loophole: Cayuga County DA lobbies to change DWI law, punish post-prison violations

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Legal loophole: Cayuga County DA lobbies to change DWI law, punish post-prison violations
In March 2013, David Manwaring was driving by the Fingerlakes Mall when New York State Police spotted him spinning his tires and veering onto the shoulder of Clark Street Road. At the time, troopers said he was pulled over and registered a blood alcohol content of .08 percent, and he was charged with his fifth drunk driving offense in less... more

NO CHARGES: Family will file ‘wrongful death’ suit in Pinnacle North shooting

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NO CHARGES: Family will file ‘wrongful death’ suit in Pinnacle North shooting
The Ontario County District Attorney and New York State Police provided an update on the shooting death of an off-duty parole officer by Canandaigua Police Sgt. Scott Kadien. District Attorney Jim Ritts and police released the findings of a Grand Jury convened in Ontario County. Those individuals found that Kadien was justified in shooting off-duty parole officer Sandy Guardiola. Ritts... more
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