Your Morning Edition for Thursday, December 14th presented by Canandaigua Dentistry!
Mistrial in Waterloo, W-FL HS basketball recap, Cayuga Co. Clerk-elect pleads guilty to leaving scene of accident, SF voters approve capital project, and NY blocks medical debt from credit reports.
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We start things this morning with a surprising development in a high-profile murder case in Waterloo. Seneca County Judge Barry Porsch declared a mistrial on Wednesday due to a procedural error during the trial of Wayne Ellison Jr. and Christopher Kesterson. The error occurred when the court clerk failed to administer the oath to the second jury panel before the voir dire process, a crucial step in jury selection. [Read More]
There were just six games on the schedule last night in the Wayne-Finger Lakes High School Basketball schedule. East Rochester suffered its first loss of the season to Gananda on the girls side of things, while Mynderse and Marcus Whitman got wins. Kyle Evans has the latest. [Read More]
Brian Scanlan, the newly elected Cayuga County Clerk, has pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of a property damage accident last month. The incident, which occurred in the town of Owasco just after his election victory on November 7, involved Scanlan crashing his vehicle into a parked Subaru owned by Dr. Cyndy King of North Carolina. The second vehicle was reportedly totaled. [Read More]
In a decisive vote, Seneca Falls residents approved a $24.75 million capital project aimed at enhancing three of the district’s four schools. The proposal received overwhelming support with a vote tally of 140-51, including 63 absentee ballots, surpassing the margin of the last capital project vote in February 2020, which was approved 206-52. [Read More]
And finally, New York has taken a significant step to protect its residents from the financial repercussions of medical debt. Governor Kathy Hochul signed a new law yesterday that prohibits hospitals, healthcare providers, and ambulance services from reporting medical debt to credit reporting agencies. [Read More]
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More headlines to get you caught up!
Auburn bakery for brands like Freihofer’s, Sara Lee, and Thomas embroiled in contentious lawsuit
Pennsylvania man sentenced to 25 years in prison for Tompkins County rape
Corning Salvation Army needs community support through remainder of Red Kettle campaign
Sen. Gillibrand advocates for $1.2 billion funding for elderly meal programs
Varick Town Board passes resolution supporting Seneca Meadows expansion
Clyde woman accused of stealing over $280 worth of merchandise from Dollar General
Stanley man arrested for coercion after threatening family members
Deputies: Over $1,100 worth of merchandise stolen in back-to-back thefts at Eastview DSG store
House passes resolution for GOP-led impeachment inquiry into President Biden
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