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Newark man among those stopped with guns at Rochester International Airport

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Newark man among those stopped with guns at Rochester International Airport
Two people, including a Newark man, were stopped by TSA officers Monday after handguns were found in their carry-on bags at the Greater Rochester International Airport. Lisa Farbstein, acting director of media relations and press secretary for the Transportation Security Administration’s office of public affairs, said in a press release that the incidents are not believed to be related. Farbstein... more

NAGEE GREEN TRIAL: Witness says defendant had knife, screamed ‘I kill out here’

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NAGEE GREEN TRIAL: Witness says defendant had knife, screamed ‘I kill out here’
A witness in the murder trial of Nagee Green told jurors in Tompkins County Court on Wednesday he saw the defendant with a knife during an altercation before the stabbing last August on the campus of Cornell University. Green, 23, of Freeville, is accused of fatally stabbing 19-year-old Ithaca College student Anthony Nazaire to death following a party on Cornell’s... more

Police: Auburn man on parole facing weapons charge, more drug charges

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Police: Auburn man on parole facing weapons charge, more drug charges
An Auburn man was arrested on multiple drug charges Monday night following a visit from his parole officer. The Auburn Police Department said Steven R. Mayer of 215 Genesee St. Apt. A7, was in possession of 14.5 grams of cocaine and 35 grams of marijuana, individually packaged in plastic bags. Police also found a digital scale in Mayer’s apartment. The... more

Bokelman pulls out of Wayne County district attorney race

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Bokelman pulls out of Wayne County district attorney race
Acting Wayne County District Attorney Chris Bokelman has pulled out of a special election to decide the county’s top prosecutor. In an email to the Times Tuesday, Bokelman said he sent the following announcement last Friday to his supporters. “I am writing to let you know that I am ending my campaign for the position of Wayne County District Attorney... more

Geneva man pleads guilty to sending, receiving pornographic images involving minors

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Geneva man pleads guilty to sending, receiving pornographic images involving minors
Officials say a Geneva man pleaded guilty in Ontario County Court to disseminating indecent material to a minor – a felony, failure to register as a sex offender, and criminal possession of a controlled substance – both also felonies – after a lengthy investigation by the Geneva Police Department Family Services Bureau. The guilty plea happened on Thursday, according to... more

Judge appoints Yates County ADA as special prosecutor in Ruzicka case

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Judge appoints Yates County ADA as special prosecutor in Ruzicka case
Seneca County Judge Dennis Bender Wednesday appointed David Mashewske of Penn Yan as special prosecutor in the case of the People of the State of New York vs. Thomas Ruzicka, member of the Town Board. Mashewske was an assistant district attorney in Seneca County when Richard Swinehart was district attorney. He is now a part-time assistant district attorney in Yates... more

Syracuse man pleads guilty to having sexual contact with 12-year-old girl in Cayuga County

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Syracuse man pleads guilty to having sexual contact with 12-year-old girl in Cayuga County
A Syracuse man has admitted to sending sexual messages to a 12-year-old girl from Cayuga County. Joshua E. Mauro, of Syracuse pleaded guilty Tuesday to first-degree disseminating indecent material to minors, a class D felony. In court, the 25-year-old told Judge Mark Fandrich that he engaged in “inappropriate contact” with the girl in November 2016. When pressed, Mauro acknowledged that he... more

Cayuga County man pleads guilty to robbing local farms at gunpoint

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Cayuga County man pleads guilty to robbing local farms at gunpoint
A Cayuga County man has admitted his involvement in two armed robberies at local farms. Devin Meacham-Wheeler, of Conquest, pleaded guilty Tuesday to two counts of second-degree burglary and two counts of second-degree robbery, all class C felonies. During Meacham-Wheeler’s plea, the 21-year-old told Judge Mark Fandrich how he and his co-defendants — Christopher Johnson Jr., 21, and Emilie Keeney,... more

Another charged in drug investigation; more arrests expected in Geneva

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Another charged in drug investigation; more arrests expected in Geneva
On Friday, the Geneva Police Department arrested another individual involved in an ongoing drug sale investigation in the City of Geneva. Markiesha M. Henley, 25, of Geneva was charged with first-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, and is being held for arraignment in Ontario County Court. She was arrested after an Ontario County Court Indictment was issued for her... more

Charges against Seneca Falls Councilor could go through Waterloo Town Court

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Charges against Seneca Falls Councilor could go through Waterloo Town Court
Seneca County Judge Dennis Bender has made a decision on who will hear the harassment case involving two Seneca Falls Town Board members. Bender made the decision after both Seneca Falls Justices recused themselves from the case. The incident, which has been described as a scuffle between Board Member’s Dave DeLelys and Thomas Ruzicka made headlines for several days after... more

Ontario County woman convicted of welfare fraud gets year in jail

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Ontario County woman convicted of welfare fraud gets year in jail
A Bloomfield woman who fraudulently obtained nearly $24,000 in benefits from the Geneva Housing Authority was sentenced to jail Wednesday. Ontario County Judge William Kocher sentenced Laura Hurlburt to a year in jail after she was convicted on felony charges of third-degree welfare fraud, third-degree grand larceny and first-degree offering a false instrument for filing. Hurlburt was found guilty of... more

Sterling man sentenced for $12,000 welfare fraud

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Sterling man sentenced for ,000 welfare fraud
A Sterling man was sentenced Thursday for illegally receiving more than $12,000 in unemployment benefits. Benjamin Batrack, 31, of 14230 Craine Road, pleaded guilty in August to four felonies: third-degree welfare fraud, third-degree grand larceny, first-degree filing a false instrument and misusing food stamps. During his plea, Batrack admitted submitting forms with false information in October 2011. In addition, he... more

Deputy pleads guilty in sex case while transporting woman in Wayne Co.

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Deputy pleads guilty in sex case while transporting woman in Wayne Co.
A former deputy in Wayne County pleaded guilty to official misconduct, which is a Class A misdemeanor — carrying a one-year conditional discharge. Devin Hall pleaded guilty to the charge after transporting an intoxicated Sodus woman back to her residence after processing her for a DWI charge. The incident allegedly took place on January 1st, and according to reports —... more

Attorney requests court deny landfill zoning appeal

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Attorney requests court deny landfill zoning appeal
The state Court of Appeals should deny the motion filed by Seneca Meadows Landfill, the town of Waterloo and the town Zoning Board of Appeals to either reargue a unanimous Appellate Court ruling that went against them or appeal it to the Court of Appeals, the state’s highest court. That’s the position of attorney Douglas Zamelis, lawyer for North Road... more
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