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LOCKE — Three children were injured when a pickup truck struck their horse and carriage Tuesday on Route 90 in Locke, state police said Thursday. A 2023 Ford F-150 was traveling east on …

Cortland County Legislator Sandy Price (D-Harford, Virgil), chair of the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee, has called a special meeting of the committee at 4:15 p.m. Thursday, the county …

Cortland County sheriff’s officers are investigating the placement of two skimming devices placed at terminals in Cortlandville and Marathon. Lt. Kimberly Natoli said in a release Thursday …

A Cortland police officer with a dog tracked down a 5-year-old boy Monday after he was reported missing from Smith Primary School, Cortland police reported. Officer Kristyn Drake and Kort …

Flags at half staff for slain Onondaga police

Flags in Cortland County will fly at half-staff today to honor two Onondaga County police officers who were killed Sunday night in a shootout. “The bravery and dedication exhibited by …

A Canastota man has been charged with in appropriate sexual contact with a person at least four times in 2010 and 2011 in the Cortland, Cortland County sheriff’s officers said. Nicholas R. …

Accused: Heather S. Gee, 43, Penguin Drive, Cortlandville Charges: Seventh-degree possession of a controlled substance, driving while ability impaired by drugs, misdemeanors; no headlights, no …

Cortland legislators recommend new sheriff’s boat

The Cortland County Sheriff’s Office boat wouldn’t float. And it was 30 years old – county legislators recommended Thursday it be replaced. The county Legislature’s …

Accused: Timothy B. Ritchie, Jr., 44, of Glen Aubrey Charges: Driving while intoxicated, driving with 0.08% or more blood alcohol content, misdemeanors; failure to keep right and driving across …

Accused: Cameron Oliver, 23, of Ithaca Charges: Fourth-degree grand larceny, first-degree falsifying business records, felonies; criminal mischief, second-degree criminal impersonation, …

Cortland police will chat with residents April 19 at a Coffee with a Cop. The event will be 9 to 11 a.m. at New York Bagel, 33 Main St., Cortland.

Accused: Anna E. Carberry, 50, of Mechanicville Charges: Driving while intoxicated, first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, felonies. Details: Tompkins County …

The armor of information

The body camera resting right over Lt. Cheyenne Cute’s heart weighs perhaps a couple of ounces – about as much as a smartphone with a case. But it adds to a collection of gear that …

Two men were arrested Wednesday following complaints of burglaries from off-campus student housing while the college was on spring break, Cortland police said Thursday. Troy Schermerhorn, 34, no …

Cranes rescue cat from roof

Two cranes came to the rescue Tuesday of a small black cat from the roof of a building on Church Street in Cortland, the Cortland Community Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals reported. …

Accused: David W. Call, Jr., 42, of Lansing Charges: Third-degree assault, a misdemeanor Details: Call assaulted a person about 12:07 a.m. Sunday at the Econolodge, 2303 N. Triphammer Road, …

Accused: Travis A. Thompson, 25, of Cortland Charges: Fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, second-degree identity theft, felonies; petit larceny, a misdemeanor. Details: …

TULLY — Onondaga County fire investigators are investigating the cause of a two-alarm fire Sunday on Long Road near Lake and Gatehouse roads. Tully firefighters were dispatched at 12:32 …

Accused: Desiree E. Osei, 34, of Groton Charges: First-degree unlicensed operation, a felony; driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor; refusal of breath test, unlicensed operation and …

Crash in Homer

The Marathon Area Ambulance Corps expects it will have a new facility built and ready to operate next year, now that it has been awarded a $975,000 federal grant, which Rep. Marc Molinaro discussed …

If you want to see the whole eclipse, you must hit the road

The last total eclipse to traverse New York was in 1925. After April 8, the next will be in 2079. So the eclipse is a once-in-two-lifetimes opportunity. However, Cortland County isn’t in the path of totality – about 99% – so if you want to see the big show, you’ll need to travel.

Accused: Dennis M. Murray Jr., 45, of Owego Street, Cortland Charges: Six counts of second-degree criminal contempt, a misdemeanor Details: Murray violated an order of protection by …

GROTON -- Investigators are examining the cause of a fire Saturday evening that damaged a house on Salt Road in Groton, McLean firefighters said. McLean firefighters were dispatched about 6:45 …

911 Center improves insurance rating

The Cortland County 911 Communications Center’s insurance rating improved to 9.2 from 4 on a scale of 10, largely because of the county’s investment in technology, said Director Scott …

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