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Yahoo
14-05-2025
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Carthage woman charged with alleged $40,000 in welfare fraud
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI) – A 38-year-old Carthage woman is facing multiple charges after allegedly stealing $40,000 in assistance that she wasn't entitled to. According to the Watertown Police Department, they charged Shannon Ball with a number of felony charges: Third-degree welfare fraud Third-degree grand larceny First-degree offering a false instrument for filing Misuse of food stamps Authorities allege that Ball lied about her household income on applications for SNAP, or food stamp, benefits. It was also alleged that she lied about this information on HEAP or Home Energy Assistance Program, applications. Ball was arraigned in Watertown City Court and released. Watch: Man gets 20th impaired driving arrest while allegedly driving drunk in Ohio Flash flooding forces evacuation of elementary school, fire station in western Maryland Not Just Lyme: Two other tick-borne illnesses quickly spreading in CNY Mexico opposes proposed US tax on remittances 'Love Island' contestant charged with domestic violence in Salt Lake City Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Yahoo
Court denies motion to move Boards trial to Anderson City Court
ANDERSON — A request to move the murder trial of Carl Roy Webb Boards II to the Anderson City Court has been denied. Boards is charged with the July 2022 shooting death of Elwood police officer Noah Shahnavaz. He is scheduled to go on trial in January on charges of murder, two counts of resisting law enforcement, unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, firearm enhancement, habitual offender, life without parole and the death penalty. The Madison County Prosecutor's office filed a motion in Madison Circuit Court Division 3 to move the trial to the city court for logistical reasons. Judge Andrew Hopper denied the request on Tuesday, but said he is considering the motion and will make a determination five to six months before the actual trial date. In the motion, Chief Deputy Prosecutor Andrew Hanna notes the trial could take three to six weeks. The motion states seating in the Anderson City Court is approximately 120 for members of the public, as compared to 38 in the courtroom. Hanna's motion states there are three secure holding cells at the city court and none in the courthouse. He said the Anderson City Court would be able to accommodate the number of lawyers involved in the case and provide additional room for the necessary court proceedings. Hanna believes there will be more than two alternates selected for the trial. He noted that the jury box of Circuit Court can only seat 14 people; the city court jury box could be arranged for more than 14 people. Anderson City Court Judge Jason Jamerson has already agreed to the use of his courtroom and Anderson Police Chief Mike Lee said his department will provide any necessary support during the trial. Judge Hopper granted a request from the prosecutor's office to review a book being written by Boards since his arrest. The judge ruled that the prosecutor's office could review one page of the book that didn't violate the attorney-client privilege. Hopper ruled the state should receive page 35 (B) of the book. A motion had been filed by deputy prosecutor Jesse Miller for the defense attorneys to compel the turning over of the book. In Miller's motion, it's noted that Boards was arrested on Aug. 1, 2022 and as early as Aug. 15, during a call from the jail, he indicated that the first chapter of the book had been written. During that telephone call, Boards said he wrote about meeting his father for the first time as a narrative about 'grown men with daddy issues.' The motion states that at least four times from Aug. 15, 2022 to Aug. 26, 2022, Boards mentions the book and wanting to sell it for a profit. Boards was informed in September 2022 by his lawyer that the book cannot be published until after the trial. His attorneys objected to the request of the prosecutor's office for the book as being 'work product' falling under the attorney/client privilege. Just after 2 a.m. on July 31, 2022, Shahnavaz stopped a 2012 Buick LaCrosse near the intersection of Indiana 37 and County Road 1100 North. Police have not provided a reason for the traffic stop. Officers from Elwood and Madison County found the wounded Shahnavaz and administered life-saving measures until medical personnel arrived. Just after 2:30 a.m., Hamilton County officers located the Buick and attempted a traffic stop. The Buick continued southbound on Indiana 37. Hamilton County sheriff's deputies pursued the Buick and deployed a tire-deflation device near the area of Indiana 37 and 146th Street.
Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Yahoo
Two arrested on drug charges after parking garage investigation in Ithaca
ITHACA, N.Y. (WETM) — Two men from Tompkins County were arrested on Sunday after police said they found drugs and weapons in a vehicle during an incident at a parking garage in Ithaca. Garrett E. Ventura, 40, of Ithaca, and Michael P. Inman, 48, of Newfield, were arrested on Sunday, March 24, on the following charges: Inman: Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the second degree, a class A two felony. Criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, a class D felony. Steuben County Sheriff's Deputy arrested on child sex abuse materials charge Ventura: Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the second degree, a class A two felony. Criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree, a class A misdemeanor. Criminally using drug paraphernalia in the second degree, a class A misdemeanor. Around 5:56 p.m. on March 23, Ithaca Police were sent to the Green Street Parking Garage on East Green Street to investigate a suspicious vehicle with two people inside, police report. Police found Inman and Ventura inside the vehicle and later found 90 grams of meth packaged for sale, a Billy club, metal knuckles with a knife attachment, and a digital scale, according to the report. Both men were arrested and processed in the Ithaca City Court before they were moved to the Tompkins County Jail without bail. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
19-03-2025
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Tonawanda man charged with stabbing a dog to death
A Tonawanda is facing an animal cruelty charge related to the stabbing death of a dog on Feb. 24. Emery S. Kawski, 20, of Tonwanda was arraigned Monday before Tonawanda City Court Judge Mark Saltarelli on one count of aggravated cruelty to animals (Class 'E' felony under New York State Agriculture and Markets Law), third-degree criminal mischief (Class 'E' felony), tampering with physical evidence (Class 'E' felony), and overdriving, torturing and injuring animals (Class 'A' misdemeanor under New York State Agriculture and Markets Law). Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane said the dog was intentionally stabbed in the torso several times. The dead dog was then placed in a garbage tote. Kawski is scheduled to return for a felony hearing on Tuesday. He was released on his own recognizance as the charges are non-qualifying offenses for bail. If convicted of the highest charge, he faces up to two years of incarceration. Keane commended the City of Tonawanda Police Department, City of Tonawanda Dog Control and the SPCA Serving Erie County for their work in the investigation. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Megan E. Mahoney of the Animal Cruelty Unit.
Yahoo
26-02-2025
- Politics
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Elmira City Court Judge race takes shape
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – The race for Elmira City Court Judge is now taking shape as longtime Judge Steven Forrest is set to retire this year. Forrest has been a city court judge for around three decades and is retiring because the mandatory retirement age for judges and justices in New York State is seventy years of age. That's according to the New York State Constitution. The two candidates that have announced they're running are Attorney Daniel Cain and Attorney Jordan Yorke. Both are longtime residents of Chemung County and have been practicing law for decades. 18 News had the opportunity to sit down with both candidates to learn more about their work and what they hope to bring to the job. Cain is entering his 20th year as a practicing attorney and says now is the right time to make this move. 'I had spent so long in private practice and I am now, you know, working as a court attorney in county court that, you know, I felt that I was fully prepared to do it, that I am fully prepared, you know to do that. I have that experience,' Attorney Daniel Cain. 'I have thoroughly loved this job' Schuyler County District Attorney to retire after 28 years in the position He says his experiences handling criminal, civil and family cases make him ready to take on the new role. 'Listening I think is a big part of the job and you have that other component of you know, you listen to people, you put yourself in their shoes. But then again at the end of the day there's a kind of personal responsibility there that I have to take as a father as a professional as I would have to take as a judge,' said Cain. Yorke is now in year 11 of practicing, most of it at Elmira City Court. He says his experience as Assistant District Attorney qualifies him to be the next City Court Judge. 'I have handled thousands of cases in Elmira City Court. that includes pre-trial practice, pre-trial hearings, misdemeanor trials, violation level trials. I also did felony work in Chemung County Court. Eleven years of experience. That's not 20 years. That's not 30 years, but what that experience entails is consistent work in Elmira City Court,' said Attorney Jordan Yorke. He says being a City Court Judge has been a longtime goal of his. 'I was a philosophy major and it really instilled with me the idea of truth and searching for the truth. During my time at the assistant district attorney's office, it was ingrained in us the right thing. What is the right thing? Seeking justice,' said Yorke. Elmira EOP celebrates 60th anniversary with diamond jubilee Both have families living in the area and have the safety of the community top of mind heading into the campaign. 'I think to bring to the job a sense of empathy, responsibility. You know, kind of those characteristics that I think a judge should have. You know, judicial temperament, respect for people. This is a community that's home, so to try to make that community the best as possible for my family and for everyone's families,' said Attorney Cain. 'A judge needs to be fair and impartial, so in order to keep the community safe in my eyes would be to follow those principles and do what the judge's role is as opposed to be active in any other way,' said Attorney Yorke. The primaries for this race are scheduled to take place in June and the general election will be in November. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
