Pierrepont — St. Lawrence County sheriff’s deputies on Sunday arrested Jason T. Schumaker, 38, of Potsdam, on charges of third-degree arson, third-degree criminal mischief, both felonies, and three counts of misdemeanor endangering the welfare of a child following a domestic incident. Read More ⇒
CANTON — St. Lawrence County Sheriff Brooks J. Bigwarfe is reassuring members of the public that, despite rumors, the county jail is free of COVID-19 and that inmates are being given the opportunities of isolating themselves and wearing protective masks. Read More ⇒
CANTON — At the direction of the 4th Judicial District of the New York State Unified Court System, all St. Lawrence County arraignments are expected to take place virtually by this week to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — A village man with a history of burglaries has been charged by local police for allegedly committing that crime again. Read More ⇒
CARTHAGE — A Natural Bridge woman was charged by state police in an incident on Tuesday evening. Read More ⇒
The coronavirus is making virtually everyone stay at home. But what happens to victims of domestic violence who may be confined with their abuser? Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — With people having to stay at home, city police officers have not been as busy during the coronavirus pandemic. Read More ⇒
CICERO — State police arrested two women Wednesday after they allegedly coughed in the face of two Ollie’s Bargain Outlet employees and said they had coronavirus. Read More ⇒
County jails in the north country are taking precautions to minimize the spread of the coronavirus — for both inmates and the correction officers who work in them. Read More ⇒
MORRISTOWN — State police on Thursday arrested Alexander E. Gagnon, 27, of Morristown, on charges of second-degree assault and first-degree endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled person. Read More ⇒
BRASHER FALLS — St. Lawrence County sheriff’s deputies on March 27, arrested Benjamin F. Marsh, 38, of 12 Route 50, on a charge of third-degree criminal possession of stolen property in connection to a stolen tractor. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — State police charged a Watertown man with burglary Saturday after he allegedly broke into a home and stole prescription medication. Read More ⇒
CANTON — Sheriff Brooks J. Bigwarfe, in a news release Tuesday, warned residents of St. Lawrence County to be aware of scams related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More ⇒
OGDENSBURG — More than two months after Vladimir Olivo was fatally shot outside a Queens nightclub, a Bronx fugitive was apprehended on a murder charge in the north country. Read More ⇒
OGDENSBURG — City police, on March 23, arrested three people on firearms charges as part of an ongoing investigation into the sale and possession of stolen firearms in the city. Read More ⇒
MARTINSBURG — A fire on Tiffany Road on Sunday led to the destruction of a house in the town. Read More ⇒
BRASHER FALLS — New York State Police are asking for information to help find a person reported to have forced his way into a residence on St. Regis Street. Read More ⇒
OSWEGO — A Cayuga County man faces multiple charges after allegedly firing a loaded .380-caliber semi-automatic pistol Wednesday in the city, Oswego police said. Read More ⇒
OSWEGO — Keith E. Chetney, 27, of Oswego, was arrested Thursday in connection with a stabbing that occurred on March 16 at the Pit Stop gas station on County Route 3 in the town of Granby. Read More ⇒
OSWEGO — A Watertown man has been charged with the mid-day robbery of a bank Wednesday in Oswego. Read More ⇒
ELLISBURG — A Natural Bridge man was issued a weapons charge on Friday, state police said. Read More ⇒
CARTHAGE — A Carthage woman was charged with misdemeanor obstruction by State Police just after midnight on Thursday. Read More ⇒
OSWEGO — State police apprehended three men, in their mid-20s to mid-30s, Wednesday afternoon, shortly after the trio had allegedly robbed Chase Bank, 204 W. First St.,according to Lt. Damian Waters of the Oswego City Police Department. Read More ⇒
GOUVERNEUR — State police on March 20, charged Nathanial P. Travis, 30, of Gouverneur, with felony driving while intoxicated for having previously been convicted of a DWI in the past 10 years. Read More ⇒
CONSTABLEVILLE — Four weapons charges resulted from a gas station attendant’s concern over a man sleeping in his vehicle. Read More ⇒
NORFOLK — State police on March 20 charged Lucas J. Tebo, 29, of Norfolk, with criminal obstruction of breathing and three counts of endangering the welfare of a child. Read More ⇒
LOUISVILLE — State police on March 20 charged Deborah L. Green, 53, of Massena, with third-degree grand larceny in connection to an incident reported to troopers on Feb. 26. Read More ⇒
The Northern New York man who faces charges for the death of a Brant Lake man during a high-speed chase with police last September has been indicted on new charges that accuse him of driving under the influence of alcohol and eight drugs when he fled from police. Read More ⇒
AKWESASNE — A human smuggling attempt that entered the U.S. through the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation on Wednesday resulted in four arrests — and a plea by the tribal police chief to smugglers. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — A state appellate court Friday upheld the murder conviction of a Philadelphia man who took part in a 2017 armed robbery in which a town of Pamelia man was fatally shot. Read More ⇒
ONEIDA - State Police are investigating a stabbing incident that occurred at approximately 8:30 p.m. on March 16, at the Pit Stop gas station located on County Route 3 in the town of Granby. Read More ⇒
CANTON — After a two-week trial and two days of jury deliberations, Raymondville mechanic Timothy A. Bethel was acquitted of attempted murder and assault charges Friday in St. Lawrence County Court. Read More ⇒
GOUVERNEUR — Village police arrested Shane E. Moyer, 55, of Gouverneur, March 11 for second-degree harassment. Read More ⇒
CANTON — The double attempted murder trial of Raymondville mechanic Timothy A. Bethel continues this week in St. Lawrence County Court, with more than a dozen individuals having testified as of Wednesday afternoon. Read More ⇒
NORFOLK — Remains of an inactive methamphetamine lab were discovered by a West Main Street property owner Thursday morning during the cleanup of a recently vacated apartment. Read More ⇒
FORT DRUM — A former Fort Drum soldier was sentenced Thursday to 10 months’ federal incarceration after admitting in December that he possessed guns allegedly stolen by two other soldiers from gun shops in St. Lawrence County. Read More ⇒
GOUVERNEUR — Village police arrested Karen L. Geer, 49, Gouverneur, March 12 for fourth-degree grand larceny and criminal possession of a firearm. Read More ⇒
CONSTABLEVILLE — A Taberg woman was charged with drunk driving by state police early Sunday morning. Read More ⇒
GOUVERNEUR — St. Lawrence County sheriff’s deputies arrested Daniel R. Musgrove, 44, of 224 Quarry Road Apt. B, Monday for a felony sex offender registry violation. Read More ⇒
ONEIDA — State police are investigating a stabbing incident that occurred at about 8:30 p.m. Monday at the Pit Stop gas station located on County Route 3 in the town of Granby. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — The former principal of Jreck Subs is asking a federal judge to vacate his 12½-year prison sentence, claiming ineffective assistance of counsel led to his receiving a sentence twice as long as he should have received. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — A state appellate court has upheld the murder conviction of a Carthage man who stabbed a Morrison Street man 46 times before setting the man’s home on fire while the man was still alive. Read More ⇒
OSWEGATCHIE — State police arrested Michael Montalvo, 42, of Ogdensburg, Saturday on two counts of first-degree criminal contempt, four counts of second-degree reckless endangerment and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child. Read More ⇒
CANTON — Several area drivers pleaded guilty to or were sentenced in St. Lawrence County Court for driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs in the past month. Read More ⇒
CANTON — St. Lawrence County lawmakers Monday approved the write-off of $17,948 in bad debt from 2013 for the probation department. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — A city man who federal investigators say had thousands of images of child pornography on his computers was sentenced Friday in U.S. District Court, Syracuse, to more than 13 years in federal prison for the acts. Read More ⇒
Jason E. Perez, 26, 515 Clay St., Watertown, was arrested Thursday after he allegedly attempted to break into a house and stab a woman with a knife. Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — An unidentified man was captured on Walmart security footage last month, wheeling tires in a cart out of the store without paying for them. Read More ⇒
CANTON — The St. Lawrence County District Attorney’s Office has secured a total of more than 25 pleas, trial convictions and sentences in County Court over the last month “working against a backdrop of sweeping legislation that has put more pressure on even the largest staffed district attor… Read More ⇒
CANTON — The double attempted murder trial of Raymondville mechanic Timothy A. Bethel began Wednesday morning in St. Lawrence County Court with opening statements. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Doran A. Johnson, 31, 121 Main St., Watertown, was sentenced Tuesday in Jefferson County Court. Read More ⇒
