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Day after day, 6-year-old PJ Westcott sat behind his lemonade stand: Lemonade, 75 cents a cup. Maybe some brownies. He planned to sell enough to buy a bike. He got enough with one sale – to …

SUNY police want women to make up 30% of its force

Despite making up more than half the U.S. population, women make up only 12% of its police officers. SUNY Cortland’s police department hopes to change that. The department plans to …

Accused: Joseph C. Zoll, 4297 Route 11 E3, Cortlandville Charges: Two counts of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor Details: A Cortland police detective …

Investigators continue seeking a cause into the explosion Sunday of a food trailer at the Great Cortland Pumpkinfest. Cortland Fire Chief Wayne Friedman said the explosion was caused by a …

Food trailer explodes at Great Cortland Pumpkinfest

A food trailer exploded Sunday morning outside the Great Cortland Pumpkinfest, blowing the roof off the vehicle and debris as much as 35 feet away. Cortland fire investigators were seeking the …

Cortland police are investigating a vandalism incident that took place outside of city hall early Wednesday night. Police Chief Paul Sandy said a white male with short dark hair and possibly a …

 The east end of the Main Street parking lot in Cortland will be closed through 5 p.m. Thursday, the Cortland Police Department announced Wednesday.  The closure is needed for …

The Cortland Community Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a person who shot a cat in the face in Harford. …

Accused: Andrew J. Hulslander, 51, of GenoaCharges: First-degree aggravated unlicensed operator, a felony; driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor; failure to use designated lane, no or improper …

Man accused of throwing Molotov cocktail

A Cortland man accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail through the window of a former girlfriend’s apartment Saturday, injuring another woman inside, saw his case moved to Cortland County Court …

Accused: Kelsey M. Lee, 29, of Cortlandville Charge: Endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor Details: during a domestic dispute about 4 p.m. Sunday on Preble Road in Preble, Lee threw an …

Two sexual offenses were reported at SUNY Cortland in the past 10 days, the college announced in a mass email. A rape occured on campus Sept. 7 and an incident of forcible touching occured Sunday, …

A Moravia man was one of two men charged with having a number of ghost guns and large-capacity ammunition feeding devices outlaws in New York, state police announced Tuesday. Duane G. Hollenbeck, …

Accused: Brandon C. Gregory, 37, of Seneca FallsCharges: Third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a felony; second-degree criminally using drug paraphernalia, a misdemeanorDetails: …

Accused: Patrick S. Rich, 53, CortlandvilleCharges: Second-degree criminal mischief, a felonyDetails: Rich poured a substance into a vehicle's gas tank on Aug. 26, causing extensive damage to the …

Never forgotten

Events Sunday mark 9/11

Cortland County residents will gather Sunday to remember the deadliest terror attacks in U.S. history, 21 years ago: The city of Cortland will have its annual 9/11 remembrance ceremony from 8:30 …

Accused: Shaun B. Haydt, 40, of Allentown, Pa. Charges: Second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, felonies; driving while intoxicated in a …

Accused: Daniel M. Walker, 40, of CortlandCharges: Second-degree criminal contempt, a misdemeanor; second-degree harassment, a violationDetails: Walker violated an order of protection and took part …

Fire destroys Cortlandville garage

Fire destroyed a garage Sunday on Monroe Road in Cortlandville in a blaze so hot that siding melted 30 yards away, fire officials said. No injuries were reported in the 12:40 p.m. fire, said Mike …

Accused: Michael L. Townsend, 32, of WilletCharges: Second-degree reckless endangerment, a misdemeanorDetails: Townsend was operating a utility terrain vehicle in what Cortland County sheriff's …

Accused: Zachary Fisher, 26, of Ithaca Charges: Driving while intoxicated, driving with a blood-alcohol content greater thatn 0.08%, driving with a blood-alcohol content grater than 0.18%, …

Accused: Terry Moore, 41, of CortlandCharges: Two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanorDetails: Moore was involved in a physical altercation with a man abut 10:16 a.m. Saturday …

Four Cortland firefighters will be cross-trained as paramedics with part of nearly $383,000 in federal grants, the fire chief and mayor announced Monday. The rest of the money will be spent on an …

Accused: Derek J. Bartos Charges: Fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, a misdemeanorDetails: Bartos was stopped about 12:13 Tuesday on Hanshaw Road in Dryden for several violation, …

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