Incident At The Bath Ambulance Garage Early This Morning
Bath Village Police Chief Colin Taft tells WVIN News that a male suspect, from outside the area, is said to have been involved in a situation at the Bath Ambulance garage, in the early morning hours today.  According to Chief Taft, the suspect is being released from the hospital and being taken into custody.   The police chief also says he will be issuing a press release with more information, and the suspect's name, sometime soon.

 

Bath VA Urgent Care's Holiday Hours

The Bath VA Medical Center announces that its Urgent Care facility will be closed on the following holidays:
- Thanksgiving Day (November 28, 2024)- Christmas Day (December 25, 2024)- New Year's Day (January 1, 2025)Except for these dates, Bath VA Urgent care is open 7 days a week from 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Veterans in need of urgent medical assistance during this time are encouraged to utilize the following resources:
Nearest Emergency Rooms: For life-threatening emergencies, please visit your nearest emergency department or call 911.Veterans Crisis Line: Dial 988, then press 1, or text 838255 for confidential support.
Telehealth Services: VA Health, 1-800-877-6976, available 24/7.
 

Tenney Opposes The Proposed OSHA Firefighter Rules

As the OSHA hearings continue online, the new congresswoman for around half a dozen local Steuben County Towns, is Claudia Tenney.  Tenney is strongly opposed to the changes OSHA has proposed to make for all firefighters, including volunteers. "These firefighters know their towns and villages, they know what their obstacales are, they know what their benefits are," Tenney said yesterday.  "We want to leave as much in their hands as possible, while maintaining safety and we think we can do this with some waivers and exceptions to these 'one size fits all' rules that OSHA is putting out.  We think these rules will only place more costs on our emergency service providers and so please reach out to us, if you're a volunteer and let us know what you think," Tenney said.   

 

Corning Police Arrest A Suspect On Strangulation Charge

FROM CORNING POLICE:  On Tuesday, November 19, 2024, the City of Corning Police Department received a complaint concerning a domestic incident that occurred during the morning hours of November 18, 2024. During this investigation, it was alleged that the suspect held a female victim against her will inside a home and proceeded to impede the victim’s ability to breathe by placing a pillow over her face.

During the domestic case investigation, a separate criminal complaint came to be known involving a juvenile. Members of the City of Corning Police Department conducted a second investigation. This investigation revealed that the suspect engaged in both sexual contact and communication with a 12-year-old juvenile.  As a result of both investigations, Corning City Police arrested:

 

Vernon I. Vanzile III, 43 years of age of Corning.

 

Charges:  

    1 Count Strangulation in the Second Degree – D Felony

    1 Count Unlawful Imprisonment in the First Degree – E Felony

    1 Count Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third Degree – D Felony

    1 Count Attempted Predatory Sexual Assault Against a Child – A-I Felony

    1 Count Attempted Rape in the First Degree – C Felony

    1 Count Attempted Criminal Sexual Act in the First Degree – C Felony

    1 Count Sexual Abuse in the First Degree – D Felony 

         

During the investigations, it was determined that Mr. Vanzile is currently a level 3 registered sex offender in New York State, having been previously convicted of crimes against children. 

 

On November 19, 2024, Mr. Vanzile was located and placed in custody on the domestic-related felony charges. 

 

Mr. Vanzile was processed at the Corning City Police Department before being turned over to the Steuben County Jail, where he was held without bail. 

 

On November 26, 2024, Mr. Vanzile was arraigned in Corning City Court on the charges that evolved from the second investigation involving the 12-year-old juvenile. Mr. Vanzile was again remanded to the Steuben County Jail and held without bail. This is an ongoing investigation, and additional charges are expected to be filed soon.

 

Man Charged For Allegedly Threatening County Officials

FROM THE SHERIFF;S DEPT:  Steuben County Sheriff Jim Allard reports that on November 25, 2024, deputies of the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jeremy P. Wambold, age 43, of Poags Hole Road, Dansville, New York, following an investigation of reported social media threats. It is alleged that Mr. Wambold threatened to kill several members of the Steuben County Government. Mr. Wambold was charged with Making a Terroristic Threat, a class D Felony. Mr. Wambold was arraigned in the Centralized Arraignment Court and released.

Sheriff Allard thanks the New York State Police for their assistance in this arrest.

 

Avoca Central: Thank You State Police
Avoca Central School officials are publicly thanking the state police, for sending Trooper Klewicki, to come in to classes and talk about the dangers of cyber bullying.