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A man police arrested Wednesday, guns drawn at Main and Port Watson streets has been charged with reckless driving and fleeing an officer, state police announced Thursday. Leonid Kozlov, 26, of …

Guns drawn during arrest

State and Cortland police took a man into custody about 2:30 p.m. at Main and Port Watson streets, drawing their weapons as the man exited the vehicle. Details were unavailable, but the man's …

One charged in stabbing in Palm Gardens brawl

A man was stabbed multiple times early Friday morning at a brawl at the Palm Gardens bar on Elm Street in Cortland; one person was charged with assault and four others with misdemeanors, city police …

Cortland police seek $750,000 to update aging tech

As prices for police tech climb, grants, like the $750,000 state grant the city is waiting to hear back about, becomes ever more important, Cortland Police Chief Paul Sandy said.. …

Police, sheriff’s officers seek to help kids with Christmas

Imagine a Christmas after a tough year. Maybe the folks are out of work. Maybe someone was sick, or died. Or maybe the child was sick, or hurt. The Cortland County Sheriff’s office, and …

County names new undersheriff

New Cortland County Undersheriff Chad Burhans began his career in the sheriff’s department as a patrol officer, rising to the rank of undersheriff on Nov. 1. Burhans said his experience …

Thirty-one people have been indicted in connection with two drug-trafficking rings distributing fentanyl, heroin, methamphetamine and cocaine across Central New York, including Cortland County, …

Mayor predicts body cameras for cops by the new year

Cortland police should have body-worn cameras by Jan. 1, said Mayor Scott Steve, and more surveillance could be coming. “They’re an accountability piece we’d like to …

Real fire, real training

  Homer Fire chief Jay Riley walked through the structure Friday with other county officials, noting what could be learned. Dark, scorch marks, the smell of wood and ash, one corpse-like …

Man faces trial in robbery after rejecting plea offer

A Cortland man faces trial starting Oct. 30 after he rejected a plea agreement that would have limited his sentence to the nearly three years in prison he’s already served, and after a judge …

To prevent a fire, Homer chief plans to start one

 

DRYDEN -- A woman died Saturday and two others were injured when their car struck a tree in the town of Dryden, state police reported Sunday. Cora-Su B. Brooks, 38, of Groton was driving about …

Truxton man charged with arson, attempted murder

A 37-year-old Truxton man was charged with attempted murder for setting a fire Sept. 17 to a mobile home on Kingsley Avenue in Cortlandville and barricaded the main exit while two residents were …

Couple hurt when camper explodes

SPAFFORD — Two people were injured Monday when their camper exploded in Spafford, state police said. Troopers arrived to 1225 West Valley Road about 10:54 a.m. to find Barbara J. Hamlin, …

Driver gets 7 years for fatal hit-and-run

Shawn Roser-Warren said her husband of 38 years, Kitt Warren, was a loving spouse and a talented professional welder. The couple worked together six days a week as they saved for their retirement. …

The CNY Living History Center will open the doors Saturday on a new addition, years in the construction, housing a collection of fire apparatus and gear dating back nearly 200 years. The Antique …

Damage was extensive, but no injuries reported in a fire early Sunday morning at Penguin Trailer Park in Cortlandville, Cortlandville Deputy Chief Mike Biviano said in a release.   …

Injuries minor in crash at Cortland airport

A pilot received minor injuries Thursday afternoon when his plane crashed on the runway of Cortland County Airport in Cortlandville and flipped upside down. The pilot, who state police identified as Bradley S. Fitchett, 58, of Ellsworth ...

Fire damages barn on East Court Street

No injuries were reported in a fire Thursday afternoon on East Court Street in Cortland, even though the department issued a call for all hands to fight it. The fire was reported at 1:04 p.m. at …

Days before a victim’s advocacy group called for it to do so, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse notified all parishes, Catholic schools and other Catholic entities in the seven counties it …

Suspect sought in carpet store robbery attempt

Police are asking for the public’s help to find the person who tried to rob a Cortlandville carpet store at knife-point Tuesday after determining a man matching the description of the suspect …

Man arrested after Cortland robbery attempt

A man was arrested Tuesday morning after threatening an employee at Cortland Carpet Outlet on Route 281 and holding a knife against her throat as he demanded she open a safe in a back room, said …

SUNY reports 4 on-campus sex assaults in first week

Within a three-day period of SUNY Cortland’s first week back, students were notified of four sexual assaults that took place. “A single incident is too many, but to see four in such …

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