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With ‘Raise the Age’ in effect, Harriet Tubman Residential Center in Sennett reopens

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With ‘Raise the Age’ in effect, Harriet Tubman Residential Center in Sennett reopens
After being closed for seven years, the Harriet Tubman Residential Center in Sennett has reopened. The facility opened Monday as the state’s “Raise the Age” law took effect. As of Oct. 1, 16-year-olds who are charged felonies and misdemeanors won’t be placed in adult correctional facilities or jails. Instead, they will be housed in specialized detention facilities. The Raise the... more

Ex-prosecutor retracts statements, drops lawsuit against Cayuga County district attorney

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Ex-prosecutor retracts statements, drops lawsuit against Cayuga County district attorney
A former assistant district attorney who had a filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against Cayuga County and District Attorney Jon Budelmann has retracted all of his statements on the matter as part of a court settlement. Jeffrey Domachowski, a former assistant district attorney and drug prosecutor, had filed a notice of claim in 2016 and a subsequent lawsuit in February... more

Weedsport man accused of high-speed chase throughout Cayuga County pleads not guilty

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Weedsport man accused of high-speed chase throughout Cayuga County pleads not guilty
A Weedsport man state police said led them on a 15-mile high-speed chase through Cayuga County was arraigned on nearly 30 counts Tuesday in Cayuga County Court. In August, Brandon Millhoff allegedly fled from state troopers as they attempted to pull his vehicle over to execute an arrest warrant. The chase began in Cato and ended just outside the city... more

CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? Neighbor of Seneca Meadows wants to jump-start stalled lawsuit on 2025 landfill closure

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CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? Neighbor of Seneca Meadows wants to jump-start stalled lawsuit on 2025 landfill closure
A frustrated neighbor of the Seneca Meadows Inc. landfill has asked a judge for permission to intervene in a long-delayed civil case challenging a local law that requires the state’s largest trash dump to close by 2025. Dixie D. Lemmon argues that attorneys representing Seneca Meadows, the plaintiffs in the case, and attorneys for the Town of Seneca Falls and... more

Geneva man, convicted of child porn charge, sentenced to more than 12 years in prison

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Geneva man, convicted of child porn charge, sentenced to more than 12 years in prison
A Geneva man convicted of a child pornography charge will spend more than 12 years in prison. Trebor Conolly, 36, was convicted of receipt of child pornography. Conolly received several videos and images of child pornography in September 2017 and distributed them through peer-to-peer sharing systems. The content included children under the age of 12 involved in sexually-explicit acts with... more

In exclusive interview, Anthony Saccone says ‘I know what I did was wrong’

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In exclusive interview, Anthony Saccone says ‘I know what I did was wrong’
A day after the driver in last winter’s triple-fatal crash near OCC requested to withdraw his guilty plea, he said he accepts responsibility for his actions and is prepared to go to prison because of them. Anthony Saccone, 30, of Camillus, spoke to CNYCentral in an exclusive off-camera interview from behind bars at the Onondaga County Justice Center on Tuesday. He... more

Folk resigns as Waterloo town justice, assistant county attorney

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Folk resigns as Waterloo town justice, assistant county attorney
Christopher Folk has resigned as Waterloo town justice and assistant Seneca County attorney, effective Sept. 30. He said his future plans may be clearer next week. “While I will be leaving the bench at the end of September, I will continue to be a part of my local community and the new roles that I undertake will be purposeful to... more

Has NYS learned anything through convictions, sentencing?

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Has NYS learned anything through convictions, sentencing?
As a former close aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo faces a six-year prison sentence, it’s not clear what, if anything, state government can do to police itself. And it’s likely the corruption cases won’t sway voters this fall. “It’s hard to believe that Albany has learned anything,” said Blair Horner, the legislative director of the New York Public Interest Research... more

Ex-Auburn Correctional Facility inmate sentenced for hiding knife, razor blade

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Ex-Auburn Correctional Facility inmate sentenced for hiding knife, razor blade
A former inmate at the Auburn Correctional Facility is heading back behind bars. Cayuga County District Attorney Jon Budelmann says Brandon Griffith was sentenced earlier today to two and a half years in prison after allegedly manipulating the court system. In a statement, Budelmann says Griffith delayed sentencing on charges of concealing weapons on two separate occasions in 2015 while... more

Cayuga County Legislature approves outside counsel for potential foreclosure

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Cayuga County Legislature approves outside counsel for potential foreclosure
The Cayuga County Legislature Thursday voted to approve an agreement with an outside legal firm to provide specialized advice on the potential foreclosure of a piece of tax-delinquent property. Legislators voted in favor of signing an agreement with Knauf Shaw, LLP, for an amount not to exceed $15,000, for legal services to deal with a distressed property in the village... more

Seneca Falls man arrested on warrants following missed court appearances

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Seneca Falls man arrested on warrants following missed court appearances
On Saturday around 2 pm police arrested a 36-year-old Seneca Falls man on two warrants after failing to appear in Seneca Falls Town Court. According to the Seneca Falls Police Department, Anthony R. Venturion, 36, failed to appear in July for a petit larceny charge, and then failed to do so again in September for a second-degree harassment charge, criminal... more

Skaneateles man admits vehicular manslaughter, DWI charges in crash that killed Auburn man

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Skaneateles man admits vehicular manslaughter, DWI charges in crash that killed Auburn man
He was once chosen as “Chef of the Year,” now a Skaneateles man is facing prison time after admitting in court he was drunk at the wheel in a deadly crash last winter in the Cayuga County town of Fleming. 53-year-old Stephen Landon pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter and other charges this week. Prosecutors say Landon was driving on Route... more

New York’s attorney general starts hotline, issues subpoenas on sexual abuse in Catholic Church

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New York’s attorney general starts hotline, issues subpoenas on sexual abuse in Catholic Church
New York's Attorney General's Office issued subpoenas Thursday to all the Catholic dioceses in the state over how they have handled sexual abuses cases, and the office started a hotline to get tips from the public. The subpoenas went to the seven dioceses and one archdiocese in New York as Attorney General Barbara Underwood has ordered a civil investigation into... more
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