Three in custody following armed bank robbery in Nichols
On Aug. 30, 2019 at 12:15 p.m., the Tioga County Sheriff’s Office responded to an armed bank robbery at the Community Bank on River Road…
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Information sought regarding hit and run accident in Apalachin
The Tioga County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a hit and run motor vehicle accident in which a vehicle struck a 12-year-old pedestrian, causing non-life threatening…
Homeless man arrested for manufacturing meth in an Owego storage unit
On Monday July 29, 2019 at approximately 11 p.m., members of the Owego Police Department, while conducting routine patrol, located a vehicle parked in the…
Vestal woman arrested for theft at Riverview Manor Nursing
On June 27, 2019 Owego Police began investigating a reported fraud case at the Riverview Manor Nursing facility located in Owego. A senior staff member that…
From the Desk of Owego Police Chief Joseph Kennedy
Please be aware of various scams. Never give out any information like your name, date of birth, phone number, e-mail address, mailing address, social security…
Berkshire man arrested for leaving the scene of a June 4 motorcycle accident
On June 4, 2019 at 7:56 a.m., the Tioga County Sheriff’s Office responded to the report of a motor vehicle accident involving a motorcycle on…
Search continues on Susquehanna River in Endicott
The search for a missing person on the Susquehanna River continues as New York State Police SCUBA team members assist Endicott Police by patrolling the…
DEC announces Lockwood man pleads guilty in hunting fatality case
A Lockwood man, who was alleged to have shot and killed his hunting companion in Barton, Tioga County, last December has pleaded guilty to Criminally…
Man convicted of heroin charges in the Village of Waverly
On June 7, 2019, Michael Saunders, age 40, was convicted after a jury trial on all 16 felony and misdemeanor counts of the indictment charging…
Owego father charged with murder
New York State Police have arrested 25-year-old Cody A. Franciscovich, of Owego, N.Y. and charged him with murder in the first degree, an A Class Felony in…