LIVINGSTON COUNTY – One of the founders of the Livingston County Tea Party and a member of the West Sparta Republican Committee has been indicted by a Grand Jury on new charges for allegedly bribing a witness in a pending felony case to prevent their appearance or testimony in court. Livingston County Sheriff Thomas Dougherty confirmed that Andrew Keiffer, 44, was charged with Bribing a Witness, a class D felony according to Penal Law section … [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...]
Tea Party Lands in Livingston County, Shakes Up Political Landscape
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — The Tea Party registered as a political organization in Livingston County on Tuesday, deeply changing the political atmosphere in the Genesee Valley. Andrew Keiffer, 42, was the first in to approach Judy Campanella, New York State Coordinator for Tea Party Patriots, about setting up a Tea Party office in Livingston County. Keiffer, who states that he is the Chairman of the Republican Party in West Sparta, hopes that local … [Read more...]
West Sparta Man Arrested After Allegedly Shooting Neighbor’s Dogs
WEST SPARTA -A Livingston County man has been charged with disturbingly murdering his neighbor's dog after allegedly shooting them. According to a press release from Livingston County Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, Andrew R. Keiffer, 42, was arrested after a six month investigation into the shooting where he allegedly shot his neighbors two pet dogs, killing one and seriously wounding the other. "The arrest was handled with caution by Sergeant … [Read more...]