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Top Stories, January 18, 2024

Steuben Co D.A. Baker: If Anyone Knows Anything About Avoca Resident Terry Long's Weapons, Call State Police

This morning Steuben County District Attorney Brooks Baker said that Avoca shooting suspect Terry Long, 50, successfully hid the weapon allegedly used in the December incident in which his girlfriend was shot in the face.  "The property is a very rural location," Baker said.  "It's 48 or so aces of heavily wooded area, and it's been heavily searched, with no luck.  If anybody has any information about where the weapon was, or other information about this case, or how this individual got the weapon - he's a convicted felon and shouldn't have guns to begin with - please reach out to the Bath State Police.  The investigator handling the case is State Police Inv. Luke Sumansky."   

 

Wayland Man Is Going To Jail For A Decade

U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross says that that John Buckley, 61, of Wayland, who was convicted of possession of child pornography, was sentenced to serve 10 years in prison by Chief U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Kyle P. Rossi, who handled the case, stated that between August and December 2021, Buckley used his cellphone to take sexually explicit photos of a minor female. On August 30, 2022, the FBI executed a federal search warrant on the cellphone and recovered 31 images containing child pornography, including images of the minor female.  

 

Langworthy Voting For Tenney's Bill To Help A Dansville Man

Congressman Nick Langworthy is supporting Congresswoman Claudia Tenney’s bill, H.R. 956, to help get Dansville resident Ryan Corbett out of Afghanistan.  At a press conference in Washington D.C. on Wednesday, Tenney stated that Ryan is a nine by nine foot room in a basement, with little bathroom access.  Corbett is a hostage of the Taliban, and has been since August 10, 2022.

 

Fitzpatrick: Appointments To Be Made To County IDA

Steuben County Legislative Chairperson Kelly Fitzpatrick says there’ll be some appointments made at next Monday’s Legislative meeting.  "There are several outside organizations we will be making appointments to," Fitzpatrick said.  "We are going to be appointing people to the Steuben County Industrial Development Agency and it's sister organization, the Economic Development Corp."  

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