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3 days ago |
stargazette.com | Jeff Murray
Marcus Jones-Snyder was originally charged with second-degree murder and three weapons counts for the June 2024 shooting death of Zachary Vanhorn, of Elmira. In February, Jones-Snyder pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in exchange for a determinate 20-year sentence in state prison. Chemung County Court Judge Ottavio Campanella imposed that sentence on Jones-Snyder on May 9 after hearing from the victim's mother and sister.
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1 week ago |
stargazette.com | Jeff Murray
Rite Aid Pharmacy has 1,240 stores across 15 states, and plans to close them all after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Rite Aid has two locations in Elmira, two in Horseheads and one in Sayre, while one other Elmira Rite Aid location closed in 2024. The company says it is it is working to facilitate a smooth transfer of customer prescriptions to other pharmacies. A familiar business name will be fading from view in the Elmira area soon.
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1 week ago |
stargazette.com | Jeff Murray
A natural gas leak forced dozens of evacuations May 6 in the hamlet of Chemung in southeastern Chemung County. Several emergency agencies responded to assist the Chemung Volunteer Fire Department evacuate two blocks of Main Street in the hamlet, just off Interstate 86's Exit 59, according to the Chemung County Sheriff's Office. The leak was caused when a drilling company accidentally struck a gas line, the sheriff's office said.
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1 week ago |
stargazette.com | Jeff Murray
Lance and Keyana Townsend were indicted in 2024 for manslaughter after the 2023 fentanyl-related death of their 2-year-old child. Both parents pleaded guilty in March to a lesser charge of criminally negligent homicide and were sentenced Monday. Lance Townsend was sentenced in Chemung County Court to two to four years in state prison and Keyana Townsend was sentenced to one to three years in prison.
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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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Drilling company mistake forces evacuations in Chemung County town: https://t.co/tYZEWuXdGt
Suspect names, charges announced after Horseheads raid last Friday: https://t.co/gBqp7qRML7
Prison time for Elmira couple after death of toddler: https://t.co/Rihl4cPV6u