Crime and Justice

Broome County District Attorney Michael Korchak defended seeking a cross-endorsement from Democrats as the incumbent faces a Republican primary against Paul Battisti.

A lawsuit is still pending against the city of Binghamton and Officer Brad Kaczynski dating back to a 2011 incident where a man alleges he was beaten while in custody.

Korchak won the 2019 race for Broome County district attorney on the Libertarian line after losing to Battisti in the Republican primary that year.

Incumbent District Attorney Michael Korchak and Attorney Paul Battisti are facing off in a rematch of 2019’s Republican primary for the office.

Three men have been arrested on accusations that they clashed with police officers during separate incidents at the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot, according to the U.S. Justice Department.

Christine Barksdale is one of three IPD officers to face de-certification since 2016. Barksdale was the first Black woman to join Ithaca's police department.

Protestors were ordered to disperse after gathering to raise the profile of the killing of Tyre Nichols in Memphis and the New Year’s Day arrest of Hamail Waddell in downtown Binghamton.

Former Broome County District Attorney Stephen Cornwell’s assistant is pleading guilty to stealing around $1,000 from the county.

Visiting hours at the Broome County Correctional Facility will be expanded from 15 to 30 hours a week, according to an announcement from Sheriff Fred Akshar Monday. The change comes amid a prolonged fight over visitation rights at the jail.

A joint legislative hearing on crime data revealed gaps in the state's methods of collecting information that make it harder to determine whether recent laws like bail reform are working as intended.