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Man Accused In 2008 Killing Takes Plea Deal

February 18, 2020 By News Staff 0

MAYVILLE – A man arrested in connection with a 2008 cold case death in Chautauqua County has taken a plea deal. A Chautauqua County Court Clerk tells WNYNewsNow Rance “Randy” Freeman, Jr. plead guilty to …

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Judge Sets Bail Despite New NY Law, Then Allows For Appeal

February 6, 2020 By The Associated Press 0

COHOES — A city court judge in upstate New York set bail in a misdemeanor case Wednesday, despite a new state law that eliminates cash bail for most non-violent offenses. Cohoes City Court Judge Thomas …

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New York Judge Strikes Down Prosecutor Misconduct Commission

January 30, 2020 By News Staff 0

ALBANY — A New York judge has struck down a law that would have created a state commission tasked with investigating prosecutorial misconduct. Justice David Weinstein declared the law unconstitutional in a decision issued Tuesday, …

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NY, Feds Sue ‘Pharma Bro’ For ‘Scheme’ To Keep Drug Price Up

January 28, 2020 By The Associated Press 0

NEW YORK — State and federal authorities sued imprisoned entrepreneur Martin Shkreli on Monday over tactics that shielded a profitable drug from competition after a price hike made the so-called “Pharma Bro” infamous. Shkreli was …

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Son Of Ex-US Rep. Christopher Collins Spared Prison

January 24, 2020 By The Associated Press 0

NEW YORK — The son of former U.S. Rep. Christopher Collins was spared a prison sentence Thursday after pleading guilty in an insider trading conspiracy with his father. U.S. District Judge Vernon Broderick ordered 27-year-old …

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Woman Convicted In Death Of Busti Man Sued By Family

January 23, 2020 By News Staff 0

MAYVILLE – A 74-year-old woman convicted in the death of a Town of Busti man last year is now being sued by his family. Marylou Johnson, the Town of Busti woman who previously plead guilty …

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New Sentencing Ordered For Ex-NY Assembly Speaker Silver

January 22, 2020 By The Associated Press 0

NEW YORK — A federal appeals court upheld former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver’s corruption conviction Tuesday but ordered a resentencing after reversing the conviction on some charges. The ruling by a three-judge panel …

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Ex-US Rep’s Fate Rests With Judge In Insider Trading Case

January 17, 2020 By The Associated Press 0

NEW YORK — A judge must decide the fate of former U.S. Rep. Christopher Collins after his lawyers and prosecutors disagreed over how he should be punished for conspiring in an insider trading scheme. U.S. …

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Man Accused Of Setting Restaurant Ablaze To Appear In Court Friday

January 16, 2020 By News Staff 1

MAYVILLE – The man accused of setting a fire that destroyed the historic Mayville Diner is scheduled to appear in court Friday afternoon. A Town of Chautauqua Court Clerk tells WNYNewsNow that Michael Ellis, 40, …

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Man Sentenced In Superintendent Killing To Appeal Conviction Next Month

January 14, 2020 By News Staff 8

ROCHESTER – The man sentenced in the 2012 death of Clymer School Superintendent Keith Reed is appealing his conviction. According to the New York State Fourth Department Appellate Court calendar, representatives of Anthony Taglianetti are …

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