District Attorney Brooks Baker Announces News About A 2011 Apparent Murder Here In Steuben County

Steuben County District Attorney Brooks Baker says, on December 13, 2021 a dead body was found off of Route 36 in the Steuben County Town of Dansville.  Baker says the body was discovered in a drain pipe by D.O.T. workers, and he has been identified as Burmese immigrant, Rochester resident, Doe Soe.  Doe Soe was reported missing by his roommate in May 2011.  Soe drove a 2000 Chevy Lumina and a 1999 Ford F250.   Doe Soe worked at a bar and grill and Rochester.  Doe Soe was a well-known member of the LBGTQ community in Rochester.   He sometimes went to the Jones Pond Campgrounds in Angelica.  Baker says the investigation shows that Doe Soe was not accidentally hit by a car and that the case is being treated as a homicide.  There are leads, but suspects are not being named at this time.  Anyone who knows anything about this case, or anything at all about Doe Soe, please call the tipline at 607 225-5400.  That’s 607-225 5400.

 

BEGWS To Do Hydrant Flushing Starting Sunday

Bath Electric Gas and Water will be flushing hydrants in the overnight hours, 11am to 6pm, from Sunday October 5^th through the rest of the month. 

 

Missing Three Year Old Found, After Hours Of Searching

From The Sheriff's Dept:  Steuben County Sheriff Jim Allard reports that at about 11:15am on September 30, 2025, the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a missing three-year-old child on County Route 16 in Urbana, New York.  It was reported that the child left the home, possibly following a puppy.  The Sheriff’s Office, along with the New York State Police, began investigating the report.  K9 Tripp initiated a track while Deputies, Investigators and Troopers began a search.  New York State Forest Rangers responded, organized and directed the search which included Deputies, Troopers, Officers from the Bath, Hammondsport and Corning Police Departments, the Chemung County Sheriff’s Office, NYS Parole, NYS ENCON Officers, the Hammondsport and Savona Volunteer Fire Departments, Steuben County SWAT and Jail Emergency Response Teams, New York State Police Aviation Unit, Steuben County Emergency Management and the Steuben County EMS.  At about 3:30pm, the child, along with Archie, the puppy, were found near Sonora Road in the Town of Bath, by former Savona Village Mayor, Tom Drake.  The child was checked over by EMS and released to his parents. 

 

Free Shredding Day In Yates County This Saturday 

ServU Federal Credit Union in Dundee is having a free shredding day this Saturday, October 4.  That will be from 9am till noon Saturday.  Those coming to this event are asked to bring no more than five boxes of things to shred.

 

The Dormann Library To Hold A Comic Book Event

Next week, on Tuesday, October 7, from 6 to 7 PM, the Dormann Library is having Steuben County Historical Society Director and comic book collector,  Kirk House give a history of comic books lecture.  Officials from the Dormann Library say that registration is not required. 

 

Some County Road Closings Are Slated For This Month

Eric Rose, Commissioner of the Steuben County Department of Public Works, has announced a series of temporary road closures on County Route 84 (Squab Hollow–Willeyville Road) in the Towns of West Union and Troupsburg to allow crews to complete critical culvert replacement projects.

The following closures will take place:

• Wednesday, October 8, and Thursday, October 9, 2025

Location: Between Hillard Road and County Route 111 in the Town of Troupsburg

Reason: Installation of new crossover pipes

Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. each day

• Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Location: Between Gardner Road and McAllister Road in the Town of Troupsburg

Reason: Installation of a new cross-culvert pipe

Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

• Wednesday, October 15, and Thursday, October 16, 2025

Location: Between County Route 98 and Downey Road in the Town of West Union

Reason: Installation of new cross-culvert pipes

Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. each day

There will be no on-site detours during these closures. Motorists are advised to plan ahead and use local roads to navigate around the work zones.

The Steuben County Department of Public Works thanks the traveling public for their patience and cooperation as these important infrastructure improvements are completed.