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Objections filed to Porsch, Ettman county judge petitions

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Objections filed to Porsch, Ettman county judge petitions
A general objection has been filed to the Green Party nominating petition of David Ettman and to the Independence Party petition of Barry Porsch, both candidates for Seneca County judge. The objections were filed by Ailene Phillips of Seneca Falls with the Seneca County Board of Elections Monday. If Phillips follows up with specific objections to the petitions by July... more

LATEST: 19 count indictment filed against suspected Waterloo murderer

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LATEST: 19 count indictment filed against suspected Waterloo murderer
Seneca County District Attorney Barry Porsch announced that a 19-count indictment has been filed against Emerson John Tohafjian, 48, of 1470 Route 336, in Varick. Tohafjian has been indicted on four counts of murder in the first degree, four counts of assault in the first degree, assault in the second degree, three counts of burglary in the first degree, tampering... more

Attorney talks bail, bench warrants, and court orders after Waterloo double-murder

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Attorney talks bail, bench warrants, and court orders after Waterloo double-murder
In the days following the July 10 shooting deaths of Lori McConnell and Chuck Andrus, the media has questioned police and prosecutors — repeatedly — on the issues of bail, bench warrants and orders of protection related to the previous arrests of Emerson “John” Tohafjian. Several local attorneys declined to discuss the issues as they applied to the Seneca County... more

Phillips files specific objections to Porsch, Ettman petitions

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Phillips files specific objections to Porsch, Ettman petitions
Specific objections have been filed to the Green Party nominating petitions of David Ettman and the Independence Party petitions of Barry Porsch, candidates for Seneca County judge. But the Seneca County Board of Elections will not rule on the objections until Monday, July 30. Election Commissioners Carl Same and Tiffany Folk are at a training conference the rest of the... more

Appeals court upholds ruling on Cayuga Nation’s Seneca Falls properties

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Appeals court upholds ruling on Cayuga Nation’s Seneca Falls properties
A mid-level appeals court has upheld a ruling by a state Supreme Court justice that ordered members of the Cayuga Nation to vacate five properties in Seneca Falls. In a 3-2 decision issued Wednesday, the state Appellate Division Fourth Department upheld the September 2017 decision that said properties need to be turned over to Clint Halftown and his federally recognized... more

Appellate Court: Unity Council must vacate Cayuga Nation properties

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Appellate Court: Unity Council must vacate Cayuga Nation properties
The Fourth Judicial Department of state Supreme Court’s Appellate Division in Rochester has upheld a lower court decision requiring the Unity Council faction to vacate Cayuga Indian Nation properties in Seneca Falls. The five-judge panel issued its ruling Wednesday, agreeing with State Supreme Court Judge Dennis Bender, who ruled in favor of the Cayuga Nation Council faction led by Clint... more

Suspect in Newark stabbing death offered plea deal

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Suspect in Newark stabbing death offered plea deal
One of two suspects in the stabbing death of a Sodus High School senior last December is pondering a plea deal. Vaughn Gray, 19, of Newark, charged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder and first-degree robbery in the death of 17-year-old Zackary Dwello — along with fellow suspect Hunter Peck — has been offered a plea of first-degree manslaughter, with a... more

Witness recalls fight that turned deadly in Lyons

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Witness recalls fight that turned deadly in Lyons
A witness testified Thursday that an alcohol-fueled party Saturday afternoon was the starting ground for a fight that resulted in the death of one and manslaughter and assault charges against the other. At a preliminary hearing in Lyons Town Court with Justice Phil DeSain presiding to determine whether a felony had been committed, Joseph Lampley said he was a witness... more

‘One bad night’: Owasco man sentenced for menacing family with shotgun

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‘One bad night’: Owasco man sentenced for menacing family with shotgun
An Owasco man will spend the next six months in jail for menacing a family in what authorities deemed a “landlord-tenant dispute” last fall. At around 10:50 p.m. Nov. 5, the Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a home on North Road following reports of shots fired at the residence. At the time, the sheriff’s office said two males... more

Charter Spectrum says it’s ready to fight for ‘years’ to stay in New York

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Charter Spectrum says it’s ready to fight for ‘years’ to stay in New York
If you think Charter Communications is going to get booted out of New York without a fight, think again. Charter, which provides television, broadband and telephone service under the Spectrum brand, was ordered by the New York State Public Service Commission on Friday to cease operating its cable franchises in the state within six months. The commission said Charter, the... more

Parole Board will determine whether Laurie Kellogg can be released

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Parole Board will determine whether Laurie Kellogg can be released
Bedford Hills Correctional Facility has been home to convicted killer Laurie Kellogg for half her life. Her young, innocent look is far different all those years ago at the Waterloo trial. The sensational and lurid details of this crime and trial included testimony of alleged sexual abuse and murder for hire so dramatic it became national news and a made-for-TV... more
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