Two arrested for abuse of disabled person in Seneca Falls
The Seneca Falls Police Department has arrested two individuals following an investigation into the abuse of a disabled resident at a local housing facility. Joseph Kopetchny, 46, of Newark, and Vicki Wilson, 58, of Seneca ... more
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Father and daughter charged with stealing $280,000 from elderly New Yorker: How did it happen?
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the arrest of Frank Whittaker, 56, and his daughter Christine Ellsworth, 38, for allegedly stealing over $280,000 from a 92-year-old Ulster County resident. The pair reportedly gained the ... more
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Lyons man punched ex-girlfriend in the face, then stole 50-inch TV during dispute
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office arrested Anthony T. Hall, 52, of William Street, following a domestic incident in the Town of Lyons. Hall is accused of punching his ex-girlfriend in the face and stealing her ... more
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Red Creek woman charged with welfare fraud after SNAP investigation
A Red Creek woman has been arrested on multiple charges following a fraud investigation by the Wayne County Sheriff's Office and the Department of Social Services. Samantha A. Burgin, 34, of Main Street, is accused ... more
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Seneca Falls woman accused of assault during domestic incident: Victim punched multiple times in the face
A Seneca Falls woman was arrested Sunday evening after allegedly assaulting another person during a domestic dispute. Jemitha L. Soles, 59, is accused of punching the victim multiple times in the head, leading to her ... more
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Seneca Falls woman fails to show up to court after being charged with falsely reporting an incident
Seneca Falls police say a local woman who was arrested for falsely reporting an incident skipped court and was arrested again. Kaja Kennedy, 36, of Seneca Falls, was arrested on August 11, 2024, after failing ... more
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Deputies: Lyons man assaulted ex-girlfriend in front of young children
A Lyons man was arrested Sunday after allegedly assaulting his ex-girlfriend in front of her young children, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office said. Christian Lormil, 33, was charged with harassment in the second degree and ... more
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Rose man arrested after month-long investigation into July 4th crash: Driver charged with DWI and leaving scene
A Rose man was arrested Sunday after a month-long investigation into a July 4th crash that left him injured, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office said. Seth H. Marsteiner, who was under 21 at the time, ... more
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Waterloo woman failed to appear, taken into custody on warrant
A Waterloo woman was arrested Saturday after she failed to appear in court, police said. Karen J. McBroom, 53, was taken into custody around 5:25 p.m. on an outstanding warrant issued by the Town of ... more
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Waterloo man arrested for striking a child with a crutch
A Waterloo man faces multiple charges after allegedly striking a child with a crutch in the presence of several juveniles, police said. Dylan J. Belcher, 25, was arrested Monday following an investigation into an August ... more
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Fulton man arrested after Yates County crash
Yates County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Fabian N. Phillips, 31, of Fulton, following a two-car accident on State Route 54a on August 10. During the investigation, authorities discovered that Phillips was driving with a revoked license ... more
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Webster driver injured and ticketed after Yates car crash
A Webster man was injured and cited after a two-car accident in the Town of Benton on August 10. Yates County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to State Route 364 at around 12:58 p.m., where they found ... more
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Himrod woman arrested for domestic violence after Penn Yan incident
Police arrested a Himrod woman following a domestic violence incident in Penn Yan. Bethany G. Rose, 23, of Himrod, was arrested by Penn Yan Police on Friday following a domestic disturbance in the village. Authorities ... more
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Martville woman arrested for DWI with children inside vehicle in Wayne County
A Martville woman was arrested on Wednesday after State Police in Lyons received reports of an erratic driver. Brandy J. Disbennett, 46, was found in a highly intoxicated state at the Dollar General on Route ... more
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Geneva woman arrested after high-speed chase ends in crash
A high-speed chase through Geneva early Friday morning ended with the arrest of a local woman after she crashed her vehicle, according to police. Alisa Danielle Mccoy, 21, of Geneva, was spotted driving 75 mph ... more
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Rochester man failed to appear in Wayne County court several times, resulting in wararnt
A Rochester man was arrested on a bench warrant in Lyons after failing to appear in court multiple times, according to the Wayne County Sheriff's Office. Willie Mathews, 65, of Cleveland Avenue, was initially charged ... more
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Farmington woman arrested for larceny at local liquor store
A Farmington woman was arrested on charges of petit larceny following an investigation by Ontario County Sheriff’s Deputies. Michaelle K. Brown, 42, of Strong Road, was taken into custody on August 4 after allegedly stealing ... more
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Corning man arrested for misuse of food stamps and stolen property
Steuben County Sheriff's investigators arrested a Corning man on August 8, 2024, for allegedly using another person's benefit card to unlawfully obtain food stamps. Nicholas A. Paige, 30, of State Route 414, is accused of ... more
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Rushville man arrested on bench warrant for bail jumping
A Rushville man was arrested Friday evening by Yates County Sheriff’s Deputies on an active bench warrant for failing to appear in Potter Town Court. Frederick Dillingham, 44, was taken into custody at around 7:11 ... more
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