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Former student drops lawsuit against Gardner Dunnan and Dalton School

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A former Dalton School student who claimed that then headmaster Gardner P. Dunnan sexually assaulted her in 1986 has withdrawn her lawsuit against Dunnan and the school, according to court records. The agreement between the parties was signed on November 5, 2021 around nine months after the complaint was filed. 

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Trio plead guilty to kidnapping mail carrier

Three Western New York residents who held a female letter carrier against her will for two hours because they mistakenly believed she had stolen a package containing cocaine have pled guilty to kidnapping. The kidnappers are Mark Rogers, 38, Joseph Way, aka Gus, 36, and Tashara Levans, 37, all of Rochester, New York. The incident occurred in November 2019 in the City of Rochester.

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Alleged sexual assault victim re-files lawsuit against Gardner Dunnan and Dalton School

A former Dalton School student who claims that former headmaster Gardner P. Dunnan sexually assaulted her in 1986 has filed a lawsuit against Dunnan and the school in Manhattan Supreme Court, according to court records. The lawsuit is being brought under the Child Victims Act. It was previously filed in the Southern District of New York and later withdrawn.

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Upstate New York man sentenced to prison for robbing banks wearing latex mask

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A man who robbed three banks in Western New York wearing a disguise that included a high-quality latex mask was sentenced to 6 years and 4 months in prison on November 17, 2020. 

Nicholas R. Ferrone, 29, of Utica, NY, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge David Larimer. Judge Larimer also ordered Ferrone to pay restitution of $8,927.

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Upstate New York man sentenced to 5 years in prison for lying to grand jury

A man who lied to a federal grand jury about a murder that he witnessed was sentenced to 60 months in prison and 3 years of supervised release on November 6, 2020. 

Demetrius “Little D” Lowry, 25, of Buffalo, NY, pled guilty to obstruction of justice in October 2019. His sentencing was delayed due to Covid-19.