Jeff Murray

1 week ago | stargazette.com | Jeff Murray

One person is dead after a single-vehicle motorcycle crash late Thursday afternoon at an Interstate 86 offramp in the Town of Horseheads. The Chemung County Sheriff's Office identified the victim as Dakota M. Keister, 22, of Southport. The crash took place shortly after 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the I-86 Exit 54 offramp to state Route 13, according to the sheriff's office. Arriving deputies found a red 2008 Kawasaki ZX 6R motorcycle with extensive damage, and Keister was located about 100 yards away.

1 week ago | stargazette.com | Jeff Murray

Sean Robert Hall was originally arrested in November 2024 after an investigation determined he drugged and raped at least 17 women. Hall was also investigated and charged with manufacturing methamphetamine at his home on Linden Street in Sayre. Hall, who pleaded guilty to 21 felonies, and codefendant Ashley Hamm, of Pine City, were also implicated in the drugging and rape of an unconscious pregnant woman. Hamm will be sentenced June 30.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Jeff Murray |Elmira Star-Gazette

A Sayre man who admitted to drugging and raping 17 women over a period of years will spend the rest of his life in prison following his sentencing June 19. Bradford County Judge Evan Williams III sentenced Sean Robert Hall, 45, to a minimum of 98 years and eight months in state prison and a maximum of 206 years following his guilty plea earlier this year to 21 sex crime- and drug-related felonies.

1 week ago | eveningtribune.com | Sunshyne Lynch |Neal Simon |Jeff Murray |Jeff Smith

Sunshyne Lynch Neal Simon Jeff Murray Jeff SmithBinghamton Press & Sun BulletinA list of valedictorians and salutatorians has been compiled from over 50 high schools in the Southern Tier and Western New York. High school seniors throughout the Southern Tier are crossing the stage for their diplomas and throwing their caps to the sky this month. After years of hard work, the Class of 2025 is moving on to their next chapter, but not before celebrating their achievements.

1 week ago | stargazette.com | Jeff Murray

The $104,828,196 proposed budget represents a spending increase of 2.09%, versus 3.03% in the previously defeated budget. The revised budget increases the tax rate by $5 per $1,000 of assessed value, down from the prior estimate of $48 per $1,000. More than 1,200 residents, or 66% of those who turned out, voted yes on the revised spending plan, while 631 voted no.