The Ithaca Voice

Matthew Van Houten

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Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten.

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An independent auditor will review the Tompkins County District Attorney’s Office to evaluate how it ...

Tim Logue (center) stands on the footbridge after its ribbon cutting in June 2024.

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To get over the Cayuga Inlet’s flood control channel, there are many paths. Three roads, built for cars, cross t...

Tompkins County Sheriff Derek Osborne presented a proposal for a special victims unit Tuesday to the Tompkins County Legislature.

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Officials announced a proposal Tuesday night to create a new unit within ...

Autreyu Massaline (center) sits next to his attorney, Jerome Mayersak (05/20/2026).

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The future of Autreyu Massaline’s murder retrial now lies in the hands of a New York appellate court, which ...

Tompkins County Legislature, Sept. 3, 2026.

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The Tompkins County Legislature initially estimated that it would have to increase the tax levy by about 11.96% at the start of the budg...