Crime

On January 24, Aleccia Labelle was arrested by Tioga County Sheriff’s deputies and charged with felony grand larceny.

Deputies found a ghost gun with a large capacity magazine in the vehicle of Evon Rodriguez on Jan. 31st in Van Etten.

A 23-year-old man is recovering after getting hit by ice on I-81 on January 30th.

Councilor Ahmad Whitfield, who was arrested earlier this month, made his first appearance in court on January 28.

22-year-old Bryson Cook is accused of damaging property belonging to a victim known to him.

42-year-old Eric Smith is accused of sending threatening messages to a victim known to him.

56-year-old Theodore Strauf, who had an outstanding warrant in Cayuga County, was taken into custody during a traffic stop in Cortland County.

The Cortland Police Department says residents have received texts claiming to be an “Official Speeding Violation Notice.”

55-year-old Michael Homza is charged with overdriving, torturing, and injuring animals in Cortlandville.

18-year-old Michael Blake, Jr. was arraigned Tuesday in Schuyler County Court on charges of second-degree manslaughter and vehicular manslaughter.