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Latest on fatal head-on crash in Yates Co., state official says Watkins Glen Park is at risk if gravel mine grows, Ontario Co. rapist heads to prison, and Canandaigua teen convicted of killing child.

Apr 18, 2024

NEW OVERNIGHT: Authorities investigating fatal head-on crash in Yates County

New York State Police are investigating a deadly two-car collision that occurred on State Route 14 in the town of Starkey on Wednesday. The crash involved a southbound 2017 Chevy Equinox and a northbound 2010 GMC Sierra, resulting in a head-on impact around 4:06 p.m. One person died, and another was airlifted to a hospital in Rochester.

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The latest plan to quintuple the size of the Padua Ridge gravel mine is inadequate to protect its neighbor, the Watkins Glen State Park, from a host of potentially severe environmental risks, state parks officials declared last week. The developer’s 784-page draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) fails to fully address multiple threats, including stormwater runoff, disruption of the water table and truck traffic, Fred Bonn, OPRHP’s regional director for the Finger Lakes wrote in an April 9 letter. [MORE]
The state Legislature’s computer system, essential for printing legislation, was compromised by an apparent cyberattack early Wednesday, officials reported. The incident disrupted the digital tools lawmakers rely on, forcing a temporary shift to older technologies to continue legislative work. [MORE]

Working through a few gloomy spring days here in the Finger Lakes!

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A 19-year-old from Canandaigua was sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in the tragic death of a six-year-old boy in South Carolina. Jerimiah Harley, alongside a 21-year-old co-defendant, entered guilty pleas on Tuesday for the 2022 murder in Orangeburg County. Their conviction follows a fatal drive-by shooting incident. [MORE]
Jeffrey Kuney was sentenced to 20 years in prison Wednesday in Ontario County Court for first- and third-degree rape. The sentencing followed his conviction for a 2021 assault against a woman in his Canandaigua home. During the proceedings, the victim described Kuney as a “predatory monster,” articulating the trauma he inflicted without remorse. [MORE]
And finally, Jon Rudnitsky, a comedian and actor known for his stint on “Saturday Night Live,” will be performing stand-up comedy at Auburn Public Theater on Saturday, April 20. The show is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. on the downtown theater’s Main Stage, with tickets priced at $14.99. Rudnitsky was part of the iconic NBC sketch comedy series during its 41st season from 2015 to 2016. [MORE]