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1 – Bear dies after being removed from tree in Cortland

Bear removed from Cortland tree has died – A black bear that was removed from a tree in a residential neighborhood in Cortland Monday morning has died. Ithaca Voice

2 – Man found with drugs, knife on bus

Police: Man had drugs on TCAT bus in Lansing – A Groton man is facing charges after police say he was found with drugs and a knife on a TCAT bus in Lansing over the weekend. Ithaca Voice

3 – Over 100 alpacas die on Cortland County farm

Man charged in death of 143 alpacas at Cortland County farm – A Cortland County man has been charged in the death of 143 alpacas that were under his care, according to the Cortland County SPCA. Ithaca Voice

4 -Man arrested for gang assault at TC3

Man charged in reported gang assault at TC3 residence hall – A Dutchess County man has been charged with gang assault in connection with a reported incident that occurred last week at a residence hall at Tompkins Cortland Community College. Ithaca Voice

5 – Meth lab discovered in Buffalo Street shed

Ithaca police discover methamphetamine lab in shed on 700 block of West Buffalo Street – On May 1, 2016 at about 12:25 a.m., Ithaca Police Department officers were alerted of a possible meth lab inside of a shed near a vacant commercial business lot in the 700 block of West Buffalo Street. Ithaca Voice

6 – Ithaca Marriott nears end of construction

Final months of Ithaca’s Marriott construction to be ‘Fast and Furious’ – A topping off ceremony for the hotel will be held next Wednesday, the culmination of sixteen months of construction. Ithaca Voice

7 – Woman accused of over $3,000 in welfare fraud

Ithaca woman indicted for alleged welfare fraud worth more than $3,000 – An Ithaca woman was indicted Thursday on accusations that she stole thousands of dollars while committing welfare fraud, court documents show. Ithaca Voice

8 – Former Tompkins DA moves to Cortland office after negligence claim

Former Tompkins prosecutor who neglected witness hired by Cortland County Attorney’s Office – A former assistant district attorney in Tompkins County—who was found to be negligent in a high-profile case involving a Tompkins County sheriff’s deputy—has been hired by the Cortland County Attorney’s Office, an official confirmed Wednesday. Ithaca Voice

9 – Enfield woman charged with choking 12-year-old boy

Enfield woman charged with choking 12-year-old boy – An Enfield woman is facing charges after police say she choked a 12-year-old boy early Tuesday morning. Ithaca Voice

10 – Hotel planned for Elmira Road, south of big box area

Ithaca’s Press Bay Alley developers plan another downtown re-use – In a statement on its Facebook page Friday, the owner/developers of Press Bay Alley announced the addition of 121 West State Street, the former Rumble Seat Music, to their downtown properties. Ithaca Voice

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