A 17 year old in Cattaraugus County faces felony sex offense charges for receiving and forwarding a nude photo from an underage teen girlfriend. [Read More...]
You have a right to an attorney and if you can’t afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you. The landmark Supreme Court case Gideon v. Wainwright ensures this right. [Read More...]
A recent probe into Governor David A. Paterson’s role in a protection order incident is bringing the court orders into the public light, revealing their benefits and shortcomings in protecting victims of domestic violence and other such crimes. [Read More...]
The second precinct, at Yonkers Raceway and across from the Empire City Casino has seen several acts of vandalism over the past several years. The targets of these unknown vandals? Officers’ private vehicles. And although the officers aren’t happy about the situation, they have yet to catch those responsible. [Read More...]
In a report from the New York State Police we find that one major crime lab in the state had employed an undertrained and unqualified analyst for 15 years before being found out. The investigation into the lab began in 2008 when problems in the analyst’s work were first suspected. [Read More...]
A New York State Senator was convicted of domestic assault related misdemeanor offenses, but was found not guilty of the more serious felony assault charges. [Read More...]