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COURT TRANSCRIPT: Barkley claimed paranoia from LSD led to fatal shooting

COURT TRANSCRIPT: Barkley claimed paranoia from LSD led to fatal shooting
Dryden resident Justin Barkley claimed paranoia from months of LSD abuse led to the fatal shooting of a man outside Ithaca’s Walmart in December 2016, according to court transcripts obtained by The Ithaca Journal. Upon completing jury selection on the morning of Jan. 11 for the high-profile case — in which Barkley shot and killed Candor resident William Schumacher in... more

Victim believed to be credible in past sex abuse conviction of Ithaca College President

Victim believed to be credible in past sex abuse conviction of Ithaca College President
Two weeks after the revelation of a past conviction of Misdemeanor Sexual Abuse of a patient by the President of Ithaca College Shirley Collado the campus remains quiet. That stands in sharp contrast to the passionate demonstrations more than two years ago when students did not like the way the previous IC President handled issues of diversity. Faculty members say... more

Ithaca’s Michael Davis pleads guilty in murder of Josie Berrios

Ithaca’s Michael Davis pleads guilty in murder of Josie Berrios
A 46-year-old Ithaca man pleaded guilty to the murder of a woman on Friday in Tompkins County Court. Michael Davis pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and admitted he killed Josie Berrios on June 13. Berrios' body was burned, according to court documents. The body was located at the Breazzano Family Center for Business Education while it was a construction site... more

Cornell appoints interim business dean following abrupt resignation

Cornell appoints interim business dean following abrupt resignation
Following the abrupt resignation of Soumitra Dutta, who was dean of the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, the university has appointed L. Joseph Thomas as the interim dean. Thomas, who was dean of the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management from 2007 to 2012, will lead the college until a permanent dean is appointed. “I’m honored to be... more

#1 ranked Cornell hockey stunned by RPI at Lynah Rink

#1 ranked Cornell hockey stunned by RPI at Lynah Rink
Senior forward Jared Fiegl scored his second goal of the weekend, but the Cornell men’s hockey team’s 11-game unbeaten streak came to a close Saturday when Rensselaer hung on for a 2-1 upset victory at Lynah Rink. RPI was 4-20-4 coming into the night. RPI (5-20-4, 4-10-2 ECAC Hockey) got on the board just 20 seconds into the game, stunning both... more

FLX WEEKLY: Winter’s grip and Women March in Seneca Falls (podcast)

FLX WEEKLY: Winter’s grip and Women March in Seneca Falls (podcast)
Finger Lakes residents are in the midst of one of the toughest stretches of winter weather of the season. How long will it last? Women March in Seneca Falls is set for Saturday with thousands expected to attend. We have all the info residents and attendees need to know. Also, our most popular news items at FingerLakes1.com this week, local... more

Student report highlights sex abuse case involving Ithaca College president

Student report highlights sex abuse case involving Ithaca College president
A headline in the Ithaca College student newspaper is now making news well beyond the college town; within it, old allegations of sexual abuse against Ithaca College president are detailed in the most public way yet. President Shirley Collado was accused of sexually abusing a female patient while working as a psychologist in Washington, DC in 2000 and was convicted... more

Seneca Falls native Neetu Chandak appears on Fox News to discuss viewpoint discrimination at Cornell

Seneca Falls native Neetu Chandak appears on Fox News to discuss viewpoint discrimination at Cornell
Mynderse Academy graduate and Seneca Falls native Neetu Chandak joined Fox News to tell her story of viewpoint discrimination at Cornell. Chandak says, as a conservative on a liberal college campus, that she faced discrimination from other students and professors at Cornell University. Check out the segment below… more

FL Land Trust acquires 24 acres in national forest

FL Land Trust acquires 24 acres in national forest
The Finger Lakes Land Trust has acquired 24 acres in the heart of the Finger Lakes National Forest. Located in the town of Hector, Schuyler County, the wooded property is surrounded by existing public land. The acquisition was made possible by the organization’s “Forever Fund,” a dedicated account created by the Land Trust to make time sensitive acquisitions possible. The... more

Ithaca mayor stands by immigration sanctuary policies as DOJ considers legal action

Ithaca mayor stands by immigration sanctuary policies as DOJ considers legal action
Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick is standing firm on a sanctuary city ordinance unanimously approved by the city’s Common Council last February despite the Department of Justice exploring charges against politicians who support immigration sanctuary policies. “Look, they’ll have to put me under the jail. I was elected by the people of Ithaca and President Trump’s stances on immigration are counter... more

Ithaca College knew about President Shirley Collado’s sex abuse conviction

Ithaca College knew about President Shirley Collado’s sex abuse conviction
Ithaca College and its new president — she joined the school only last year — have spent the past week dealing with a publicity storm following the publication of a detailed report on the president’s 2001 charge of misdemeanor sexual abuse. President Shirley Collado faced the charge of one count of misdemeanor sexual abuse in the Superior Court of the... more

Galajda Blanks Colgate on back-to-back nights for Big Red hockey

Galajda Blanks Colgate on back-to-back nights for Big Red hockey
Freshman goaltender Matthew Galajda made 23 saves to post back-to-back shutouts this weekend, highlighting the Cornell men’s hockey team’s 2-0 win over Colgate on Saturday night at Class of 1965 Arena. Freshman forwards Cam Donaldson and Kyle Betts scored the goals for Cornell (16-2-1, 10-1-1 ECAC Hockey), which moved into a tie for first place in the league following Dartmouth’s... more

Ithaca PD: Tompkins County man arrested after string of armed robberies

Ithaca PD: Tompkins County man arrested after string of armed robberies
A Tompkins County man was arrested and charged for committing three armed robberies, according to Ithaca police. Curt R. Rosenfeld, 32, of Ithaca, was arrested Wednesday after police say they found a "bb/pellet type gun," clothing and other items associated with the robberies in Rosenfeld's apartment during the service of a search warrant. Police say Rosenfeld committed robberies on Dec.... more

State police seek identity of 2 people after credit card thefts

State police seek identity of 2 people after credit card thefts
New York State Police are searching for two suspects who made purchases with stolen credit card information. Two victims, one from Ithaca and one from Homer, reported fraudulent purchases on their credit cards. Police say their credit card information was taken and placed on fake cards. Those cards were then used to make purchases at Walmart stores in Watkins Glen... more
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