Crime

A 54-year-old Broome County man is accused of trying to have sex with someone underage. 

The New York State Department of Health (DOH) says scammers are posing as a DOH employee and asking for personal information in regard to a controlled substance prescription.

Cortland Police say at least four people were found living inside an office on Main Street last week that had not been used in a while.

18-year-old Jacob Chaires allegedly robbed someone he knew at gunpoint Wednesday in the 500 block of East Buffalo Street.

On the night of October 19, according to Ithaca Police, a group of people were involved in an alleged arson near the Stewart Ave bridge and Fall Creek gorge.

Police say 30-year-old Kassidy Hall moved out of an apartment on Howell Street but left a dog behind without food or water.

47-year-old Michael Jones Jr. is charged with burglary after breaking into a business on East State Street.

Jared Howson, 34, is accused of forcing his way into a business on North Street in the Village of Dryden and attacking two employees.

According to deputies, a woman stole a cart full of items from the Cortlandville Walmart around 9 p.m. on November 12.

On November 11, Cayuga County Sheriff Schenck announced that he intends to retire after his current term, which runs through the end of 2026.