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Rupp’s career day, stingy defense lifts Big Red lax over Dartmouth

Rupp’s career day, stingy defense lifts Big Red lax over Dartmouth
The Big Red men’s lacrosse team held Dartmouth scoreless for the first 28:14 of the contest as it built a 7-0 lead and rolled to a 14-5 victory this afternoon on Schoellkopf Field.  Cornell sophomore Colton Rupp tallied a career-high five goals, matching the offensive output of the Big Green, as the Big Red surrendered a season-low five tallies in... more

Ithaca attorney pleads guilty after being accused of planting drugs

Ithaca attorney pleads guilty after being accused of planting drugs
An Ithaca attorney accepted a plea deal on Monday after facing accusations that he may have planted drugs or drug-like substances into a Tompkins County legislator's vehicle while it was parked at the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport in February 2016. Jeff Butcher pleaded guilty to felony first-degree attempted perjury in exchange for a three-year conditional discharge and an order of... more

Ithaca takes legal action against Muslim Travel Ban issued by President Trump

Ithaca takes legal action against Muslim Travel Ban issued by President Trump
At the request of Mayor Svante Myrick, City Attorney Ari Lavine has taken a string of legal actions aimed at countering President Trump’s January 27th and March 6th, 2017 Executive Orders. These Executive Orders are the first and second so-called “Muslim Travel Bans,” entitled “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States.” First, on February 16, Myrick... more

Ithaca man charged with attempted murder after Ithaca Commons shooting

Ithaca man charged with attempted murder after Ithaca Commons shooting
In an update Sunday evening Ithaca Police Department Public Information Officer Jamie Williamson confirmed that the suspect involved in the shooting at the Ithaca Commons was in custody, and had been arraigned around 9 am. Williamson did not elaborate on the details of the incident, but confirmed the identity of the individual facing multiple charges. Yakez Cornett, 22, of Ithaca... more

Search warrant leads to multiple drug charges in Ithaca

Search warrant leads to multiple drug charges in Ithaca
On Tuesday around 1:40 pm members of the Ithaca Police Department SWAT Team, Investigations Division, and the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant on a 38-year-old Ithaca resident. Kimani A. House was traveling on State Rt. 13 adjacent to the Ithaca High School when a vehicle stop was conducted. He was taken into custody after a brief struggle... more

Male Cornell student alleges gender bias in Title IX lawsuit

Male Cornell student alleges gender bias in Title IX lawsuit
A male senior student at Cornell University has filed a Title IX lawsuit against the university, a Cornell Title IX investigator and Interim Judicial Administrator Jody Kunk-Czaplicki following an investigation of physical and sexual misconduct allegations. According to a complaint filed in U.S District Court for the Northern District of New York, the student claims the defendants failed to offer... more

Joe Biden to deliver convocation address at Cornell

Joe Biden to deliver convocation address at Cornell
Vice President Joe Biden will give the keynote address at this year’s Senior Convocation, Saturday, May 27, during Cornell’s 149th Commencement Weekend. Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in January, Biden has represented the United States in every region of the world, traveling to more than two dozen countries. “We’re really excited about having Vice President Biden. No matter what... more

Cornell hosts Lehigh In final non-conference game on Saturday

Cornell hosts Lehigh In final non-conference game on Saturday
The Big Red men’s lacrosse team closes out its non-conference schedule on Saturday when it welcomes Lehigh to Schoellkopf Field on Saturday, April 15 at 1 p.m. Both teams played on Tuesday evening, with Cornell coming off a 15-8 loss to No. 1 Syracuse, while the Mountain Hawks took down No. 13 Princeton, 15-10. The game can be seen online... more

Ithaca boys lacrosse dealt first loss

Ithaca boys lacrosse dealt first loss
An unusually undisciplined Ithaca High boys lacrosse team on Wednesday would possibly overcome its mistakes playing lesser opponents, but not against a fellow state-ranked squad. Fairport High School of Section 5 took advantage of several man-up opportunities, and TJ Hendricks and Reese Burek each scored three goals as the Red Raiders routed the Little Red, 9-4, in cold, rainy and... more

Man admits having thousands of child porn images

Man admits having thousands of child porn images
An Ithaca man faces up to 20 years in federal prison after after admitting Thursday to possessing thousands of images and hundreds of videos depicting child pornography. Nicholas M. Feminella, 22, pleaded guilty to felony counts of transportation of child pornography and possession of child pornography. He will be sentenced Sept. 11 at the federal courthouse in Albany and remains... more

Vann no longer employed as Tompkins deputy

Vann no longer employed as Tompkins deputy
A Trumansburg man convicted of three misdemeanors is no longer employed as a deputy in the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office. The Human Resources Department of Tompkins County confirmed he was not working for the sheriff’s office on Wednesday. A department representative declined to comment on whether he was fired. The Ithaca Journal is awaiting a response from the department on... more
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