Village Voting Day Has Arrived

It’s village election day and the polls are open until 9:00 tonight.  Voting is going on in the villages in Bath, Hammondsport, Savona, Wayland, Cohocton, Painted Post and Addison.  Also in Canisteo, Arkport and North Hornell.  The voting locations are at the various village halls.  They are not voting today in the village of Avoca.    

Troopers Charge Campbell Man With Grand Larceny 3rd 

FROM NYSP:  The New York State Police at SP Bath announce the arrest of Andrew Kidder, age 24, of Campbell, NY, following an investigation into an attempted extortion scheme involving social media.  On February 6, 2026, State Police received a complaint from a Bath resident reporting that he had been targeted through a social media dating application. The victim reported that after exchanging messages and images with an unknown individual, the suspect threatened to publicly disclose sensitive personal information unless the victim provided cash and other items of value.  An investigation conducted by the Bureau of Criminal Investigation, including digital evidence analysis and subpoenas to social media platforms, identified Andrew Kidder as the individual responsible for creating and using fraudulent online accounts to carry out the scheme.

On March 17, 2026, State Police members responded to Kidder’s residence in the town of Campbell. Kidder was transported to SP Bath, where he was arrested and charged with:

•    Attempted Grand Larceny in the 3rd degree as a Hate Crime (D felony)

He was processed at SP Bath and transported to the Steuben County Jail for centralized arraignment.
 

From NYSP:  On March 15, 2026, New York State Police arrested a Steuben County man following a traffic stop in Owego.  

Brian W. Raymond, 43, of Bradford, New York was charged with the following: 
•    Two counts of Criminal Possession Controlled Substance in the 3rd degree: Intent to Sell, class “B” felony
•    Two counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 3rd degree, class “B” felony 
•    Criminal Use of Drug Paraphernalia in the 2nd degree (scales), a misdemeanor
•    Obstructing Governmental Administration in the 2nd degree, a misdemeanor
•    Resisting Arrest, a misdemeanor

On March 15, 2026, just before midnight, Troopers observed a Toyota Prius committing vehicle and traffic violations while traveling on the Southern Tier Expressway (State Route 17/Interstate 86) in the village of Owego and initiated a traffic stop.  

During the investigation, Troopers discovered Raymond in possession of approximately 101 grams of fentanyl, approximately 51.2 grams of cocaine, and a digital scale.  

At the time of his arrest, Raymond pulled away from Troopers and attempted to flee but was unsuccessful.  Raymond sustained a cut to his forehead during the incident and was transported by Apalachin EMS to Wilson Medical Center.  

Following his release from the hospital, Raymond was processed at SP Owego then turned over to the Tioga County Jail for Centralized Arraignment.  

Fire In Corning This Morning

There was a fatal fire reported this morning out of Corning.  That was on Wall Street in Corning.  Numerous fire departments were called in to help get that fire under control.

The Corning Fire Dept. says, one resident of the building, Lynne Frances Mason, was not able to exit the structure due to the location and extent of the fire. She was removed from the building by firefighters and transported by EMS to the Corning Hospital. Unfortunately, Lynne Frances Mason has died as a result of her injuries.  There were several minor injuries to firefighters at the scene. All firefighters are expected to make full recoveries.   

Langworthy: We've Got to Get TSA Workers Paid

Congressman Nick Langworthy is working on passing a law to get TSA worker  paid, even if there is a shutdown.  The congressman says TSA employees have been working without pay for almost half of this year so far.