Police/Fire

Cortland police will help arrange meetings from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday with Santa Claus at the Waterworks on Broadway Avenue in Cortland. Cocoa with the Cops, and Santa, will bring the community …

One person was injured Friday morning when a passenger car tried to pass, but instead collided with, a farm tractor at Route 11 and Vormwald Road in Preble, Cortland County sheriff’s officers …

New York state police and Cortland County sheriff’s officers will take part in a national enforcement initiative to reduce impaired driving this holiday season. The national “Drive …

Elves in black

The kids walked in Monday, flanked by cops in Santa hats, past an honor guard in blue applauding them. The first 10 of 46 Cortland children took the weight off the flying reindeer’s backs, …

The City of Cortland Police Department issued a warning of smishing scams, when scammers use text messages to obtain vital information. Police said the scammers try to disguise themselves as a …

Accused: Dannie N. Ganoe, 42, Ripley Hill Road, Scott Charges: Criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation, second-degree harassment, misdemeanors Details: Ganoe was involved in …

Attorneys for the prosecution and defense were asked Thursday to submit proposals for restitution in the case of a Dolgeville woman who was convicted in September of killing a bicyclist in a …

Tompkins mental health unit responds 50 times in 3 months

Since forming in August the Tompkins County Sheriff’s mental health specialists, the department’s newest unit, has responded to more than 50 calls, diverting dozens from the criminal …

The cause of a fire Tuesday at Crown Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center was electrical, and accidental, Cortland Fire Capt. Robert Jennison said Wednesday in a release. The fire, reported at …

The state police Bureau of Criminal Investigation at Homer seeks assistance in identifying two men who used counterfeit $100 bills to buy a gift card in Marathon. Two men entered the Dollar …

City thanks SUNY students for helping fire victims

Three SUNY Cortland students will have pizza and ice cream to get them through finals season, courtesy of the city and local restaurants -- a token of appreciation for helping families during a fire. …

A man was charged Thursday after holding two people against their will on Elm Street in Cortland and a two-hour standoff on Clinton Avenue, city police said. Christopher C. Gillette, 40, was …

Cortland County sheriff’s investigators are seeking help with a burglary Oct. 8 or 9 at Ted McBride Co. on Fisher Avenue in Cortlandville. Police said someone wearing a camouflage jacket, …

Pittman set for January trial on attempted murder charge

Cortland County Judge Julie Campbell established rules Thursday for the trial of Tyshawn Pittman, accused of attempted murder stemming from a Main Street shooting in December 2022. Pittman, 37, …

The New York State Humane Association offers a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever abandoned an injured cat on the steps of the Cortland Community SPCA …

Accused: Joshua M. Price, 25, of Marathon. Charges: Third-degree grand larceny, a felony; seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor. Details: Price was …

Three Cortland residents were charged Wednesday following a search warrant executed on Homer Avenue, Cortland County’s sheriff’s officers said. The Cortland Country Drug Task Force, …

Max hopes to bring cops, community together

A police dog fulfills many jobs: tracking a missing person; locating drugs; finding items and suspects that ditch. And in Cortland – community relations. “Everybody loves …

Accused: Briana N. Forest, 33, of Ithaca; Allen Forest, 43, of Ithaca Charges: Allen Forest was charged with fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, a misdemeanor. Briana Forest was …

Accused: Cody B. Carroll, 29, Bennie Road, Cortlandville Charges: First-degree criminal contempt, a felony; fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, second-degree aggravated unlicensed …

City seeks to help families, thank neighbors, after fire

City officials hope to thank the neighbors – SUNY Cortland students, mostly – who brought coats, blankets and warmth to two families as their home burned late last week. Twelve …

A 13th person has been charged, and the fifth indicted, in the kidnapping and killing of an Ithaca man in May, state police announced Wednesday. David C. Maycumber, age 41, of Newfield, was indicted …

NTSB: Pilot failure to account for gusts caused Sept. crash

Crosswinds and pilot error caused a September plane crash at the Cortland County Airport, the National Transportation Safety Board has determined. The pilot’s failure to maintain …

Cortland County law enforcement agencies will take part in the STOP-DWI Thanksgiving high visibility engagement campaign Wednesday through Nov. 26. Highly visible, highly publicized efforts like …

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 …

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