Content warning: This story contains a description of alleged domestic violence and details of an active homicide investigation. ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca police have identified the victim in Monday’s homicide on South Plain Street as Alaa Husein Jeena Abedi, the wife of the primary suspect in the case, according to an announcement Friday afternoon. Ithaca […]
Chi Phi Fraternity suspended from Cornell University campus after sexual assault and drugging reports
ITHACA, N.Y. — Chi Phi Fraternity’s national organization has temporarily suspended its Cornell University chapter after an individual reported being sexually assaulted by several men to police on Nov. 8, according to an emailed statement from the executive director of the Chi Phi Fraternity, Michael Azarian, sent to The Ithaca Voice Tuesday. Chi Phi’s national […]
Woman on E-Bike Killed in Collision on Route 332
FARMINGTON, N.Y. – A woman riding an e-bike died Monday after being struck by a car on Route 332, according to state police. Troopers reported that Analise L. Winterberger, 24, of Rochester, was driving north on Route 332 just before 5 p.m. when she hit the woman, who was crossing the northbound lane on her […]
Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office Responds to Suspected Theft, Deputy Injured
LANSING, N.Y. – Authorities from the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the Village of Cayuga Heights Police Department and the New York State Police, responded to a reported theft on Nov. 9 at 11:04 a.m. at a business in the 2300 block of N. Triphammer Road. Upon arrival, deputies encountered two suspects linked […]
No Charges For NYC Speeding Cop Who Fatally Struck Pedestrian
The office of New York State Attorney General Letitia James announced late Friday that it won’t bring criminal charges against an NYPD officer who, responding to an emergency in October 2020, sped through a red light at 60 mph and fatally struck a young woman crossing a street in The Bronx. The Office of Special […]
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Realtors and landlords tell Syracuse lawmakers: Pass ‘good cause’ and we’ll take business elsewhere
Landlords and realtors sent a clear message to the Syracuse Common Council at a Thursday public hearing on “good cause” eviction protections: opt into a local version of the eviction protections bill and they will take their business to the suburbs and other cities.
Mayor’s salary debate boils over as three council members walk out
ITHACA, N.Y. — Frustration boiled over in City Hall before three members of Common Council walked out over a contentious vote near the end of a late-night city budget meeting on Thursday. Instead of voting on an amendment that would have set aside funds to raise the mayor’s salary from $30,000 to $62,500 a year, […]
IN School Board candidates endorsed by charter-friendly groups outraise opponents
Sign up for Chalkbeat Indiana’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Indianapolis Public Schools, Marion County’s township districts, and statewide education news. Candidates endorsed by charter-friendly groups have out-raised their opponents in the most competitive and expensive IPS board election since 2020. The election for four seats — three of which are contested — […]
State, Cook County use similar arguments to defend assault weapon bans
Capitol News Illinois is a nonprofit, nonpartisan news service that distributes state government coverage to hundreds of news outlets statewide. It is funded primarily by the Illinois Press Foundation and the Robert R. McCormick Foundation. SPRINGFIELD, Il. – Attorneys in the offices of Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx made similar […]
Syracuse Man Arrested for Grand Larceny in Ithaca
ITHACA, N.Y. — On Oct. 22, New York State Police in Ithaca arrested 28-year-old Ross Haley of Syracuse for Grand Larceny in the fourth degree, a class “E” felony. An investigation revealed that in 2022, Haley engaged in a text conversation with an unknown victim. During the exchange, the victim believed he received sexually explicit […]