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Auburn teen pleads guilty to robbing 72-year-old man in city parking garage

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Auburn teen pleads guilty to robbing 72-year-old man in city parking garage
An Auburn teen will be heading back to prison for robbing a 72-year-old man last year. Austin Coff, 18, of Auburn pleaded guilty Thursday to a reduced charge of second-degree attempted robbery, a class D felony. According to Cayuga County District Attorney Jon Budelmann, Coff was initially charged with second-degree robbery, a class C violent felony, for robbing an elderly... more

Sapio to challenge Porsch for Seneca County DA’s job

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Sapio to challenge Porsch for Seneca County DA’s job
A well-known area lawyer — and, until a couple of days ago, the town of Fayette justice — wants to become Seneca County’s next district attorney. Joe Sapio confirmed Friday afternoon he plans to challenge incumbent Barry Porsch this fall. Sapio, who has been practicing law for the last 15 years, had been town justice since 2012 but resigned from... more

AG’s Office moves to dismiss Geneva Foundry claims

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AG’s Office moves to dismiss Geneva Foundry claims
The state Attorney General’s Office has filed a motion to dismiss claims filed by city property owners against two state agencies over soil contamination in the Geneva Foundry neighborhoods. Oral arguments on the motion will be 2 p.m. July 12 in the New York State Court of Claims, 144 Exchange Blvd., third floor, Rochester, before Judge Debra Martin. The claims... more

Springport clerk arrested for allegedly using town computer to boost retirement benefits

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Springport clerk arrested for allegedly using town computer to boost retirement benefits
The longtime Springport clerk is facing felony charges for allegedly using a town computer to boost her own retirement benefits. Deborah Waldron, 62, was arrested Friday and has been charged with first-degree offering a false instrument for filing, a class E felony. She’s also charged with computer trespass and official misconduct. Waldron pleaded not guilty and will return to Aurelius... more

Geneva man gets 15 years for assault with metal bar

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Geneva man gets 15 years for assault with metal bar
A Geneva man who fractured another man’s skull will spend the next decade-plus behind bars. On Wednesday in Ontario County Court, Judge Frederick Reed sentenced Robert Lewis Sr., 55, to 15 years in prison. A jury convicted Lewis of first-degree assault charge in August. He was acquitted on a charge of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon. Finger Lakes Times... more

Jury deliberates for just 30 minutes, finds Lansing man guilty after showering with teen

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Jury deliberates for just 30 minutes, finds Lansing man guilty after showering with teen
A Lansing jury deliberated for about 30 minutes before finding a 60-year-old Lansing man guilty of misdemeanor endangering the welfare of a child. Lloyd Johnson, 60, admitted in court to showering nude with a teen over period of about five years in a shared six-foot-by-six-foot shower with multiple shower heads. Read more from the Ithaca Voice more

NLRB: Cayuga Medical Center violated federal labor law

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NLRB: Cayuga Medical Center violated federal labor law
Cayuga Medical Center has violated federal labor law, according to a ruling by the National Labor Relations Board. The NLRB held a trial in Ithaca in May after charges were brought against the medical center. A judge found the hospital had illegally retaliated against employees for unionizing and imposes an overly broad code of conduct for nurses that has a... more

Ontario County Judge candidate Terence Robinson rated ‘qualified’ by judicial committee

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Ontario County Judge candidate Terence Robinson rated ‘qualified’ by judicial committee
In a press release Wednesday, the Ontario County Republican Committee announced that Ontario County Judge candidate Terence Robinson, who is the endorsed candidate on the Republican, Conservative, and Independence party lines this November – received a rating of ‘qualified’ from an independent judicial rating agency. The Independent Judicial Election Qualification Commission for the Seventh Judicial District announced the qualified rating... more

Sword-wielding Canandaigua man receives prison sentence

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Sword-wielding Canandaigua man receives prison sentence
A Canandaigua man who threatened police with a sword following a domestic disturbance earlier this year in the city Wednesday was sentenced to serve two to four years behind bars. Joseph Cavanaugh, 31, received the prison sentence after pleading guilty to third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a class D felony, in September for wielding the sword that Canandaigua police... more

Waterloo woman arrested after being indicted in Ontario Co. Court

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Waterloo woman arrested after being indicted in Ontario Co. Court
A Waterloo woman was arrested on Friday after being indicted in Ontario County Court. Anna Marie Nucci, 61, of Waterloo was taken into custody at 3:48 pm on Friday. She was arraigned on the charge of criminal possession of stolen property in the fifth degree. She was transported to the Ontario County Jail and will answer the charges at a... more

Ithaca man who sexually abused children for years, fled to Mexico accepts plea deal

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Ithaca man who sexually abused children for years, fled to Mexico accepts plea deal
A man who sexually abused children for years and attempted to flee to Mexico while on bail, accepted a plea deal in Tompkins County Court. Ever Benites, 36, was convicted of felonies for first-degree course of sexual misconduct against a child and first-degree sexual abuse. He'll spend five years in prison and 20 years of post-release supervision. IthacaVoice.com: Read More more
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