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A man accused of shooting his girlfriend’s neighbor in December was deemed incapacitated at a Thursday morning conference at Cortland County Court. “The doctors agree at this time that …

Sheriff’s Department reports safety concerns for staff

Safety concerns have risen for the Cortland County Sheriff’s Office, with assaults on corrections officers increasing while staff numbers are decreasing, Sheriff Mark Helms said. “At …

Stabbing brings 25 years in prison

A former Freetown man convicted of manslaughter was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in prison with five years of post-release supervision. Harold Young, 57, was found guilty in Cortland County …

Man in prison for killing his wife seeks evidence for appeal

Cortland County Judge Julie Campbell reserved judgment Thursday following conference for a man appealing for the third time to get out of prison, 14 years after he was convicted of murdering his …

Racist and antisemitic graffiti was discovered Tuesday on SUNY Cortland campus, said President Erik J. Bitterbaum in an email to students.The graffiti, which included a swastika and a racial epithet, …

Cortlandville firefighters reminded people that a burn ban remains in effect until May 15 in New York, following a brush fire Monday afternoon in the town. Firefighters were dispatched about 3:05 …

Accused: Leslie J. Manasse, 55, of Triangle Charges:  Second-degree criminal contempt, a misdemeanor Details: Officers from the Cortland County Sheriff’s Office responded to a …

Two Los Angeles men were sentenced Friday for their role in a methamphetamine operation that stretched from California to Cortland, the U.S. Justice Department announced.Edgar Arrendondo, 31, was …

Defense moves to dismiss case sent back to court on appeal

A defense attorney moved Thursday to dismiss the case against a Cortland man whose 2019 guilty plea on rape and other charges was vacated on appeal, but key charges remain pending. Cortland County …

Volunteer fire departments recruit statewide

Volunteer fire departments recruit statewide By JACOB MACKStaff Reporterjmack@cortlandstandard.com Being a volunteer firefighter is a lot more than turning fires into steam, said Douglas …

Fire destroys Cortland garage A Cortland garage and the vehicles it housed were destroyed Monday in a fire ruled accidential in origin, Cortland firefighters reported. Firefighters were dispatched at …

C-ville man charged with burglaryAccused: Michael A. Grossi, 37, of CortlandvilleCharges: Second-degree burglary, a felony; fourth-degree criminal mischief, second-degree criminal contempt, …

Cortlandville man charged with felony contemptAccused: Daniel M. Walker, 40, of CortlandvilleCharges: First-degree criminal contempt, a felony; second-degree harassment, a violationDetails: Walker …

Redirecting ticket offenses

Since late 2020, nearly three-quarters of the eligible speeders in Cortland County have dodged court — and the points on their licenses that bring increased insurance rates — by taking …

Accused: Nicholas F. Tomassetti, 27, of Binghamton Charges: Second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, petit larceny, misdemeanors; unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, a …

The Cortland Office of Community Oriented Policing will sponsor coffee with a cop from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at New York Bagel Cafe and Deli, the police department announced Wednesday via social …

DRYDEN – An Ithaca man has been charged following a shooting incident Saturday night in Dryden, which resulted in no injuries, Dryden police said. Jeffrey Lee Singleton Jr., 32, of Ithaca, was …

Police seek clues in Marathon break-in Cortland County sheriff's officers seek assistance with a break-in last week in the village of Marathon, police said. A burglar stole hair-care products …

State police announced Friday they recovered a Bobcat T66 track machine stolen Monday from a Lowe's parking lot in Cortlandville, but still seek the thief.A truck entered the parking lot at 872 State …

Does bail reform work?

Advocates expected bail reform, enacted in 2020 to reduce the population of the perpetually crowded Cortland County Jail to a manageable level after decades of crowding. It did, but only for a …

Someone stole a 2021 Bobcat T66 track machine Monday from the Lowe’s parking lot in Cortlandville, state police said. A truck entered the parking lot at 872 State Route 13 about 5:27 a.m., and …

ITHACA — A Tompkins County sheriff's deputy was convicted this week of third-degree perjury, providing false sworn testimony in a 2019 Tompkins Coutny criminal trial, the county's district …

City man charged with threatening dispatch worker Accused: Michael J. Diorio, 33, of Cortland Charges: Aggravated harassment, a misdemeanor Details: Diorio contacted the Cortland County Department of …

Tompkins deputies report check fraud The Tompkins County Sheriff's Office has warned of an increase in check fraud, where checks are stolen from mailboxes, then forged. The fraudsters take the checks …

Marathon man convicted on all counts of child sexual abuse

A little girl learned Friday afternoon that she won’t have to be afraid to grow up. Her abuser, Mitchell L. Padbury, 63, of Marathon, was convicted on all six counts Friday in Cortland …

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