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Ithaca man to serve 26 years in prison for sexually exploiting a child
ITHACA, N.Y. (WETM) — An Ithaca man was sentenced on Wednesday to over 26 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting a child. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, 32-year-old Remanu Phillips will serve 26 years and eight months in federal prison after admitting to sexually abusing a child back in 2019. Phillips admitted that […] → Read More
Ithaca man sentenced to 15 years on child porn charges
ITHACA, N.Y. (WETM) — An Ithaca man was sentenced on Wednesday to time in federal prison for receiving and possessing child pornography. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Leroy Reed, 54, was sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to the child porn charges. Reed admitted that from February 2020 to March 2021 […] → Read More
Rochester man arrested on weapons charges in Ithaca
ITHACA, N.Y. (WETM) — Ithaca Police have announced the arrest of a Rochester man that fled the scene of an investigation and disposed of an illegal weapon on Saturday. According to police, Voshon Carpenter, 28, of Rochester, was arrested early Saturday morning and has been charged with the following. At around 2:05 a.m. on Saturday, […] → Read More
House burns in early morning fire in Ithaca
ITHACA, N.Y. (WETM) — Fire crews in Ithaca responded to a neighborhood early Sunday for the report of an active structure fire. Crews responded to the 100 block of Blair St. in the city to the fire around 4:12 a.m. According to a post by the Ithaca Fire Department on Facebook, they were unaware if […] → Read More
$50,000 Powerball ticket sold in Penn Yan
The New York Lottery announced on Sunday that two third prize lottery tickets for the September 10 Powerball drawing were purchased in New York State. Both tickets are worth $50,000 with one being purchased in Penn Yan and the other in Queens. → Read More
Mayor: Tioga Borough hires police officer who killed 12-year-old Tamir Rice
New information has come out from the demonstration held in Tioga Pa. Wednesday evening regarding the newly sworn-in Borough Police Officer. Tioga Borough Mayor, David Wilcox, who was at the demonstration, spoke of Timothy Loehmann’s employment when asked what is to come of him. “I make his schedule, so I would determine the day that […] → Read More
Korean War veteran’s remains to be buried in Elmira 70 years after soldier goes missing
Agard’s remains are set to be buried on May 27, at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Elmira. → Read More
One-shot after reported shots fired in Ithaca early Sunday
ITHACA, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Police are searching for two individuals after an early morning shooting in Ithaca on Sunday. Around 2:56 a.m. on Sunday, Ithaca Police, fire, and Bangs Ambulance responded to the intersection of West State and Plain Streets for a report of an individual that had been shot. Police were able to locate […] → Read More
Farm Laborers Wage Board affirms lower threshold of overtime for farmworkers
NEW YORK (WETM) — The Farm Laborers Wage Board made a decision today to recommend lowering the overtime threshold for farmers in New York State. The threshold, currently set at 60 hours a week, is being recommended to be lowered to 40 hours per week overtime over the next decade. This comes despite 70% of […] → Read More
NYS Board of Regents approves legislation for school nurses to vaccinate children
The proposed rule will become effective as a permanent rule on March 2, 2022. → Read More
State of the State: One-on-one with Lt. Governor
In the wake of Governor Kathy Hochul’s State of the State address, 18 New’s Zach Wheeler sits down with Lt. Governor Brian Benjamin in a one-on-one interview. → Read More
Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick stepping down
ITHACA, N.Y. (WETM) — Ithaca’s Mayor, Svante Myrick, announced Wednesday that he is stepping down from his position as Mayor. The announcement came via his Instagram where he announced he will be accepting a position as Executive Director of People For the American Way, where he will be working alongside People For’s President, Ben Jealous. […] → Read More
Police: Man dies after fire in Mechanicville
A 67-year-old man died after a fire occurred in his home in Mechanicville. → Read More
Teenager charged with vehicular manslaughter in Cohocton fatal crash
Police have arrested a teenager in connection to the fatal accident that happened in Cohocton on December 29. → Read More
‘Ski for Free’ COVID-19 vaccine sweepstakes registration now open to 5-11-year-olds and booster recipients
NEW YORK (WETM) — Governor Hochul has announced today that the ‘Ski for Free’ COVID-19 vaccine sweepstakes registration is now open. The sweepstakes are for children ages 5-11 who have received at least one shot of the COVID-19 vaccine, or anyone who has recently gotten a booster dose, after Nov. 3. Anyone looking to enter […] → Read More
$26K, drugs, guns seized in Ithaca raid
ITHACA, N.Y. (WETM) — A lengthy investigation into weapons and narcotic activity in Ithaca led police to find multiple illegal weapons, drugs, and five figures in cash while executing a search warrant in Ithaca. Police did not announce any arrests connected with Tuesday’s raid. The Ithaca-Tompkins Specialized Response Team served the warrant on Lake Avenue […] → Read More
Structure fire reported in Bradford County
LITCHFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WETM) – First responders are at the scene of an active structure fire in Bradford County. According to officials, the fire is at a building on Moore Hill Road in Athens, a rural section of the region. According to our reporter at the scene, Moore Hill Road is being blocked to traffic. […] → Read More
Cornell University confirms bomb threat on Ithaca campus; SWAT on scene
ITHACA, N.Y. (WETM) – Police and SWAT units are responding to a bomb threat at multiple buildings on Cornell University’s Ithaca campus. The University tweeted its first alert around 2 p.m. telling people to avoid the areas of the arts quad and Goldwin Smith Hall. The university later expanded its alert to include the Law […] → Read More
Cornell University issues evacuation and avoid order for multiple buildings
An update from the University as of 3:00 p.m. reads “Avoid central campus. Evacuate areas in or nearby the Law School, Goldwin Smith, Upson Hall and Kennedy Hall. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available.” ITHACA, N.Y. (WETM) – Cornell University has issued an alert telling students to evacuate and avoid certain areas […] → Read More
State police: 9-year-old fatally stabs 11-year-old in Bradford County
RIDGEBURY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WETM) — Pennsylvania State Police are investigating an incident where a 9-year-old killed an 11-year-old boy with a knife in Bradford County. → Read More