Seneca Falls man rubs feces on holding cell wall after being arrested following domestic

Published: 08/26/2016 @ 04:00 am

On Wednesday at 10:05 am police in Seneca Falls arrested a 47-year-old resident in connection with a domestic incident, which occurred in July. Authorities say Otis E. Montgomery, 47, of Seneca Falls was arrested for harassment in the second degree, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, petit larceny, criminal tampering in the third degree and criminal mischief in the second... more

Wegmans hash browns recalled for ‘golf ball materials’

Published: 04/28/2017 @ 04:00 am

Wegmans’ hash browns are the latest to be recalled for, of all things, potentially having “golf ball materials”. According to Wegmans’ website, the company’s O’Brien Hash Browns 28 oz. bags are being recalled because “they may contain golf ball materials.” The company says the affected products have UPC code 07789036523, a “Best By” date of October 2017 and production code... more

Dryden Middle & High Schools close after chemical lab fire

Published: 05/02/2017 @ 04:00 am

WHCU Radio reports that the Dryden Middle and High Schools closed early Tuesday, late morning, after a fire in a trash can inside a chemistry lab raised air quality concerns. At about 4:00 pm on Tuesday, it was being reported that both the Middle and High Schools will be closed on Wednesday, May 3 while the school district waits for... more

Finger Lakes SPCA broken into, puppy stolen from shelter

Published: 05/03/2017 @ 04:00 am

Officials at the Finger Lakes SPCA say the shelter was broken into and a puppy named Jed was taken overnight. The Finger Lakes SPCA posted on social media that they believed the 8-week-old puppy was in danger. They say the puppy is too young to be adopted and doesn’t have all of its shots. In the Facebook post on Wednesday morning, the... more

The craziest softball game Groton may have ever seen

Published: 05/10/2017 @ 04:00 am

Groton defeated visiting Lansing, 17-10, on senior night Tuesday at the Groton Elementary School field. All 17 runs came in the bottom of the sixth inning with the Indians trailing 10-0. “It was amazing,” said Groton head coach Ed Dow, who has been a modified and varsity coach at Groton for more than two decades. “I’ve never been in a... more

Lawsuit filed to dissolve Cellino and Barnes

Published: 05/11/2017 @ 04:00 am

A major team in the legal community may be dissolving, according to court documents. Attorney Ross Cellino, Jr. has filed civil court documents in State Supreme Court seeking to dissolve Cellino and Barnes. At this point, there is no word on why. Cellino and Barnes is one of the largest personal injury firms in the area, with offices stretching as... more

Police: Seneca Falls woman called dispatch 24 times about incident

Published: 05/18/2017 @ 04:00 am

A Seneca Falls woman faces multiple charges after police say she called dispatch 24 times attempting to report an incident, which police say had been handled. On Monday at 12:02 am the Seneca Falls Police Department arrested Susan L. Ganser, 54, of Seneca Falls for third-degree falsely reporting an incident, two counts of second-degree obstructing governmental administration, and second-degree harassment... more

Forget a bite to eat, Newark woman allegedly bit shop owner

Published: 07/28/2016 @ 04:00 am

Village police arrested a local woman Sunday evening, with some help from business owners and others, following an alleged incident at Sal’s Music and Ice Cream on South Main Street. Leesa M. Catalano, 31, of Bloom Road, was charged with third-degree attempted robbery and harassment. The robbery charge is a felony. Read More more

Horse poop in Throop stable spontaneously combusts

Published: 07/28/2016 @ 04:00 am

With the hot temperatures and dry conditions, fires can start anywhere — even spontaneously in a pile of poop. That’s what happened to a horse stable in Throop, according to a news release from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. On July 5, a DEC official responded to the scene where horse stable owners had been storing large... more

Geneva man charged with intentionally running over birds

Published: 08/08/2016 @ 04:00 am

A Geneva man was arrested on animal cruelty charges after he allegedly drove through a flock of seagulls, killing two of them. Deputies in Ontario County say that Joel Torrez-Diaz, 28, of Geneva was charged with torturing an animal in violation of the agriculture and markets law. The charge is a misdemeanor. Deputies say he struck and killed two of... more

Fire scare at American Legion in Waterloo caused by ‘butt can’

Published: 08/09/2016 @ 04:00 am

Update: FingerLakes1.com has learned that a fire was reported at the American Legion in Waterloo this afternoon. However, a can of cigarette butts tipped over outside a window, causing a piece of plywood to smolder, which led to the smoke entering the facility. According to Waterloo Police Chief Doyle L. Marquart the report, which prompted mutual aid from Seneca Falls, Border... more

Drunk Penn Yan man tries to block roadway

Published: 09/10/2016 @ 04:00 am

On early Saturday morning at about 1:50 am, Penn Yan Village Police arrested 49-year-old Leon C. Fuller of Sheppard Street in Penn Yan after a complaint of an intoxicated subject walking in the roadway blocking traffic. Officers located Fuller walking in the roadway blocking traffic and attempting to stop vehicles. Fuller was taken into custody, processed and released on an... more

Cornell breeds flavor-packed mega-strawberry the size of a plum

Published: 09/14/2016 @ 04:00 am

Strawberry fans, rejoice. The newest Cornell strawberry variety concentrates intense flavor in a berry big enough to fill the palm of your hand. Topping out at over 50 grams, Archer, the latest creation from Cornell berry breeder Courtney Weber, is comparable in size to a plum or small peach. But this behemoth stands out in ways beyond just its proportions:... more

Motorcycle crashes in Ovid at 123 mph

Published: 09/17/2016 @ 04:00 am

Seneca County Sheriff’s Deputies report that on Friday around 7:00 am Terry G Stevens II, age 35 of 2135 Chapman Street in Ovid, was involved in a personal injury motorcycle accident on County Road 139A in the Town of Ovid. The Seneca County Sheriff’s Office had received several complaints of motorcycles traveling at a high rate of speed down County... more

Bones unearthed in Auburn backyard are those of long-dead inmates

Published: 09/27/2016 @ 04:00 am

Like a lot of new homeowners, Eric Johnson II had ambitious plans when he moved into his tidy beige house this summer. He envisioned a swing set in back for his 2-year-old son, and a detached garage. But when he and his father started leveling the ground and removing shrubs this summer, they made an unexpected and macabre discovery. “I... more

Quick Bites: Fine wines meet hot dogs at FLX Wienery

Published: 09/28/2016 @ 04:00 am

Here’s the challenge: while wineries seem to be everywhere in the Finger Lakes, there are long stretches where there just isn’t a place to eat. As luck would have it, we were a short drive from the FLX Wienery, on the west side of Seneca Lake. The elevated hot dog stand is the creation of Christopher Bates, together with his... more

Roof-top hangout on West Street in Canandaigua

Published: 10/12/2016 @ 04:00 am

On a cool, bright Tuesday morning we thought the Eye Care Center on West Street in Canandaigua had installed snow stops on their roof. We soon realized it was a flock of seagulls catching a few rays of sunshine. Photo by Nancy Jacobs. more

Forget a bite to eat, Newark woman allegedly bit shop owner

Published: 07/28/2016 @ 04:00 am

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