LIVINGSTON COUNTY – A Dansville man pled guilty to felony charges on Tuesday after shooting a neighbor's yard and driveway with an AR-15 assault rifle on West Street in the Village on New Year's Day. James Bennett, 39, pled guilty to Reckless Endangerment in the First Degree, a D felony, at the Livingston County Courthouse and is now looking at 6 months in local jail with 5 years' probation. Bennett had apparently become enraged during an … [Read more...]
Springwater’s Eldest Citizen, 102, Passes Away
SPRINGWATER – Livingston County lost one of its most senior residents on Tuesday, Jan. 13, at the age of 102. Grace E. Holmes passed away in the early morning of Jan. 13, after living a vibrant 102 years in Springwater. According to St. George Stanton Funeral Home, Holmes was born June 18, 1912 in Springwater to Purley and Edith (Wilklow) Fisher, while William Howard Taft was President of the United States. She was a graduate of the 1932 … [Read more...]
Livingston County Judges Recuse Themselves from Keiffer Case
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Livingston County Judges Robert Wiggins and Dennis Cohen have recused themselves from the case against Andrew Keiffer, wherein he allegedly shot and killed a neighbor's rottweiler and injured their smaller dog in West Sparta. Keiffer plans to run for Livingston County Sheriff, and has said on multiple occasions that he believes he was arrested for political reasons. "When a judge is honest with factors that could bias … [Read more...]
Tea Party Leader Indicted for Dog Killing
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – A West Sparta man, who is the Livingston County Tea Party Leader, has been indicted by the Livingston County District Attorney in his alleged involvement in the shooting death of a neighbors dog. Andrew Keiffer, 43, is accused of felony aggravated cruelty to animals after an intense eight-month investigation by the Livingston County Sheriff's Office and the Livingston County District Attorney's Office after he allegedly … [Read more...]