Broome County News

A Saturday night crash in Broome County left one person dead and another seriously injured.

New York State Police in the Binghamton area are cautioning well-meaning residents to beware of scams involving fraudulent accounts created on the internet requesting donations for the family of slain Trooper Christopher Skinner. The Skinner family says they are only endorsing the Skinner Children Ed Fund at the Visions Federal Credit Union and the Signal 30 Fund that helps families of New York St

Funeral arrangements are set for New York State Trooper Christopher Skinner of Binghamton, who was hit and killed by a Florida man on Interstate 81 near exit 6 May 29. Calling hours for the 13 year veteran of the State Police will be June 2 from 3 to 8 p...

U.S. Representative Richard Hanna has called on General Eric Shinseki, the U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to resign.

New York State Police Superintendent Joseph A. D’Amico has announced the death of Trooper Christopher G. Skinner. Trooper Skinner was last assigned to the Traffic Incident Management Unit (TIM Detail), Troop C, Delaware County.

The New York State Police made many arrests over the holiday weekend.

The Broome County Sheriff’s Office effectively deployed the drug Naloxone Thursday, subsequently saving the life of a woman who had overdosed on heroin.

32 year old Edward Tildon pleaded guilty in Federal Court in Binghamton to sex trafficking of a child, admitting that he and others marketed a 16 year old, identified as M.L. to adult men in exchange for money and drugs. Tilden admitted he and others aided and abetted each other and knowingly recruited, transported and maintained the girl in order to prostitute her...

The Onondaga District Attorney says a former priest with ties to Broome County is being accused of possession of child pornography. Robert Ours had been a teacher at Seton Catholic Central in Binghamton for over 10 years. He was indicted in Syracuse and prosecutors say he faces up to six counts of possession of a sexual performance by a child under the age of 16...

A motor cycle crash in the City of Binghamton took the lives of a female Binghamton police officer and a former male Binghamton police officer.