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The Ithaca Voice
Published September 25One dead following Ithaca Arthaus stabbing
Update 9/25/2026 4:36 p.m.: The Ithaca Police Department has since identified the homicide victim as 35-year-old Lasalle D. Hargrove, of Ithaca. The investigation is ongoing. The Ithaca Police Department is […]
The Ithaca Voice
Published September 24Preliminary report released on fatal Enfield plane crash
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released a preliminary report Tuesday on the plane crash that killed two people in Enfield last month, providing new details about the aircraft’s final […]
The Cortland Voice
Published September 23Tully man arrested for DWI, other charges in Freeville (Report)
Report from the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office: On Sept. 12 at approximately 5:15 p.m., Tompkins County Sheriff’s Deputies received a traffic complaint from the Tompkins County Communications Center regarding a black Chevrolet Silverado reportedly being operated erratically on…
The Cortland Voice
Published September 18Two transported to hospitals after head-on crash in Caroline
Report from the New York State Police: On Thursday, Sept. 17, at approximately 6:50 a.m., New York State Police at Ithaca responded to the 3300 block of Slaterville Road (NY-79) in the town of Caroline for a report of a two-vehicle crash with injuries. A preliminary investigation…
Mid Hudson News
Published September 12Two Hudson Valley men arrested as part of Operation Tidal Wave 2.0
ALBANY – An Ellenville man and a Kingston man have been arrested by the FBI as part of Operation Tidal Wave 2.0. A total of six men were arrested – three from Albany, one from Tompkins County, and two from the Hudson Valley. Henry Veras, 45, of Ellenville, was charged by…
The Ithaca Voice
Published September 12Fire destroys only grocery store in Spencer, sending shockwaves
A fire ripped through the Shurfine Food Mart in the Village of Spencer at about 12:30 p.m. Friday, leaving many without jobs and even more without easy access to groceries. […]
The Cortland Voice
Published September 10Two arrested in Danby for stolen property, drug possession (Report)
Report from the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office: On Wednesday, Sept. 9 at 7:04 a.m., Tompkins County Sheriff’s Deputies and New York State Troopers responded to the 300 block of Comfort Road in the town of Danby for a suspicious person’s call. During the investigation, deputies…
The Cortland Voice
Published September 08Register sex offender charged after failing to provide required info (County Sheriff’s report)
Report from the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office: On Aug. 27, investigators from the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office were notified by the New York State Sex Offender Registry that registered sex offender Steven D. Slator (age 44, of Lansing) had failed to return his required…
The Cortland Voice
Published September 04McLean man arrested following stolen vehicle investigation (Report)
Report from the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office: On Wednesday, Sept. 2, at approximately 10:19 p.m., deputies from the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office were handling an unrelated incident when a deputy observed a suspiciously parked vehicle on School Street in the Town of…
The Cortland Voice
Published September 03Man arrested on warrant in Tompkins County; found to be in possession of meth (Report)
Report from the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office: On Tuesday, Sept. 1, at 9:16 p.m., the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on Slaterville Road in the Town of Caroline. The operator, and sole occupant of the vehicle was identified as David E. Beckman (age…
The Cortland Voice
Published August 31Woman charged with DWI after colliding with tree in Dryden (Report)
Report from the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office: On Thursday (Aug. 27) at 1:24 p.m., the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office responded to Brooktree Lane in the Town of Dryden. It was reported that a white-colored Nissan passenger vehicle had collided with a tree and the operator of…
The Ithaca Voice
Published August 302 dead after Enfield plane crash
A small plane crashed in the Town of Enfield Sunday afternoon, killing both people on board, according to the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office. Law enforcement responded to the crash around […]