David Wilcox

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FBI: Man arrested on his way to kill person in Cayuga County

1 week ago | auburnpub.com | David Wilcox

A former Cayuga County resident has been arrested by the FBI for allegedly threatening to kill someone in the area — as well as any law enforcement officers who stood in his way. Jerry P. Gordon was arrested and charged with making a threat using interstate communications on April 25 at Newark Liberty International Airport, where he was on his way from Colorado to Syracuse.
New sher-ruff in town: Meet the city of Auburn's new dog control officer

1 week ago | auburnpub.com | David Wilcox

For the first time in about 20 years, the city of Auburn will have a new dog control officer beginning June 1. Suzie Tracy, owner of Sempronius shelter Canine Cove, was unanimously approved by City Council to take over Auburn's dog protection and kennel services at its meeting on Thursday. According to the resolution, the city issued a request for proposals in January and Canine Cove's was the only one it received. The one-year, renewable contract pays a lump sum of $125,000.
Auburn man gets 5 years for attempted murder by strangling

1 week ago | auburnpub.com | David Wilcox

AUBURN — Judge Thomas Leone had to make sure one more time that the sentence was correct. After confirmation from Cayuga County Deputy Chief Assistant District Attorney Susan Azzarelli, Leone said he was still uneasy. But the judge nonetheless went on to tell John T. Netti, 24, that he would have to serve five years in state prison for second-degree attempted murder.
Auburn man gets 5 years for attempted murder by strangling

2 weeks ago | poststar.com | David Wilcox

AUBURN — Judge Thomas Leone had to make sure one more time that the sentence was correct. After confirmation from Cayuga County Deputy Chief Assistant District Attorney Susan Azzarelli, Leone said he was still uneasy. But the judge nonetheless went on to tell John T. Netti, 24, that he would have to serve five years in state prison for second-degree attempted murder.
Two arrested in Auburn for allegedly posing as Microsoft to steal $300K in gold

2 weeks ago | auburnpub.com | David Wilcox

Two men were arrested Tuesday in Auburn while attempting to retrieve a package they believed to contain $300,000 in gold after weeks of scamming a woman by posing as Microsoft, police said. In a news release Wednesday, New York State Police said that Shabeer Ahmad, 58, and Mohammad Zaid Zahi Modan, 21, both of North Brunswick, New Jersey, contacted a woman in March through a pop-up on her computer that appeared to be from Microsoft.
One injured in car, tractor-trailer accident in Cayuga County

2 weeks ago | auburnpub.com | David Wilcox

One person was seriously injured in an accident involving a car and a tractor-trailer Monday in the town of Fleming. The accident took place at about 11:15 that morning at the intersection of Ridge and Van Liew roads, New York State Police Public Information Office Lynnea Crane told The Citizen. The driver of the car was airlifted to Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse, where they are currently in stable condition, Crane said. The driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured.
Death at Auburn museum construction site results in fines

2 weeks ago | auburnpub.com | David Wilcox

A contractor has been fined more than $7,000 for workplace safety violations following a November death at an Auburn construction site. According to an update last week on the website of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, an employee of Fabsite Industries was using a Stihl Cut-Off Saw to cut sections of granite curb Nov. 1 at the Cayuga Museum of History & Art when the saw kicked back and fatally lacerated his neck and upper chest.
Auburn man accused of killing 67-year-old pedestrian rejects plea offer

2 weeks ago | poststar.com | David Wilcox

An Auburn man has rejected a deal to plead guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide for allegedly killing a 67-year-old woman in January. Christopher G. Dewitt, 31, rejected the deal in Cayuga County Court on Thursday, District Attorney Brittany Grome Antonacci told The Citizen. It carried a sentence of seven to 21 years in state prison. Dewitt’s case will now be presented to a grand jury soon, Grome Antonacci said. The defendant’s attorney, David Silverberg, declined comment to The Citizen.
Auburn man accused of killing 67-year-old pedestrian rejects plea offer

2 weeks ago | auburnpub.com | David Wilcox

An Auburn man has rejected a deal to plead guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide for allegedly killing a 67-year-old woman in January. Christopher G. Dewitt, 31, rejected the deal in Cayuga County Court on Thursday, District Attorney Brittany Grome Antonacci told The Citizen. It carried a sentence of seven to 21 years in state prison. Dewitt's case will now be presented to a grand jury soon, Grome Antonacci said. The defendant's attorney, David Silverberg, declined comment to The Citizen.
The Citizen's 2025 Earth Day guide: Cayuga County-area cleanups and more

2 weeks ago | auburnpub.com | David Wilcox

Earth Day was Tuesday, April 22, and due to the Easter holiday most cleanups and other events in the Cayuga County area will take place this weekend:ðŸŒŽ Spring Beach Cleanup ðŸŒŽThe Sterling Nature Center will host its annual Earth Day cleanups along the Lake Ontario shoreline at 1 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 25 and 26. The center is partnering with Great Lakes Cleanup on the event, which helps protect the Great Lakes Basin.