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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | Jeff Murray |Elmira Star-Gazette
A Chemung County man was indicted on 23 counts — including 19 felonies — following accusations he sexually assaulted several minor females over a period of years. Earlier this spring, the Chemung County Sheriff's Office charged Warren F. Morrison, 49, of Ashland, with first-degree rape, and said additional charges were anticipated.
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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | Jeff Murray |Elmira Star-Gazette
Four people were taken into custody after representatives from several law enforcement agencies executed a search warrant Friday at a residence in the Village of Horseheads. Around 9 a.m. Friday, the Chemung County Sheriff's Office Special Services Unit carried out a raid at 147 Matthews Circle as a result of a multi-agency investigation into stolen property — including weapons and ammunition, a lawnmower, snowblower, cash and a variety of other items.
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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Jeff Murray |Elmira Star-Gazette
An Elmira man faces an arson charge after police investigated an early morning blaze Wednesday at an apartment building in the city. Around 7 a.m., a fire alarm from St. Joseph's Apartments, located at 550 E. Church St., came into the Chemung County 911 Center, according to the Elmira Police Department. Responding Elmira Fire Department personnel located and contained a working fire that originated in an occupied apartment on the fifth floor of the building.
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3 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Jeff Murray |Elmira Star-Gazette
A Bradford County man convicted on federal child pornography charges will spend more than 20 years in prison. Chief U.S. District Judge Matthew W. Brann sentenced Benjamin Wheeler, 29, of Athens, to 24 years and four months imprisonment, followed by 10 years of post-release supervision, for his conviction on one count of production of child pornography.
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3 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Jeff Murray |Elmira Star-Gazette
Former Bradford County District Attorney Chad Salsman, who resigned in 2021 and pleaded guilty in a case involving sexual misconduct against former female clients from his private practice, has been granted parole after serving more than three years of his sentence.
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3 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Jeff Murray |Elmira Star-Gazette
When renowned Elmira artist Julian Raven purchased a long abandoned and deteriorating building in the city in 2014, with plans to restore it and use it as a studio, he never suspected he would end up in a protracted battle with state officials over previous contamination. But the state Department of Environmental Conservation designated the property at 714 Baldwin St. as an inactive hazardous waste site that represents a significant threat to public health or the environment.
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Jeff Murray |Elmira Star-Gazette
An Ithaca man who admitted to his role in a 2024 incident in the Town of Big Flats that left a Chemung County sheriff's investigator critically injured will spend a dozen years in prison. Dominick Haley, 25, pleaded guilty March 3 to felony charges of assault on a police officer and second-degree assault, along with a misdemeanor count of petit larceny.
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Jeff Murray |Elmira Star-Gazette
A Bradford County man convicted late last year on child sex abuse charges faces up to seven years in state prison. A Bradford County Court jury convicted Matthew Chapman, 43, of Ridgebury Township, Dec. 3 on charges of indecent assault and corruption of minors following a two-day trial. Chapman was sentenced this week to 15 months to seven years in prison for his conviction. As part of the sentence, Chapman will also have to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life.
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Jeff Murray |Elmira Star-Gazette
A Chemung County man has been charged with rape after an investigation into allegations made by a juvenile. The Chemung County Sheriff's Office charged Warren F. Morrison, 49, of the Town of Ashland, with first-degree rape and said additional charges are expected.
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1 month ago | 
eu.the-leader.com | Jeff Murray |Elmira Star-Gazette
Show Caption Hide Caption The science of a full-body reset: How gut health shapes overall well-beingWellness coach Akanksha Pandey has built a revolutionary approach to healing the body from the inside out. Ruth Samson spent more than 30 years as a hairdresser in the Elmira area before deciding to take her career in a different direction. Samson decided she wanted to help others overcome trauma and stress.
