Marsha Augustin

Gates, N.Y. — A Farmington woman’s family expressed their grief and frustration as the man responsible for her death was sentenced. Justin Krocke, who pled guilty to manslaughter, received a sentence of two to six years for the death of his wife, Kelley Smith. “He got away with killing my daughter. Two years isn’t enough for the crime,” Joseph Pezzulo said. Kelley Smith, 36, died in November 2024 after her husband drove his motorcycle onto a sidewalk in Newark, Wayne County.

CHARLOTTE, N.Y. — Nearly 80 families gathered at the Roger Robach Community Center for the Childhood Cancer Association holiday party. The event offered support and festive cheer for local kids living with life-threatening illnesses. Jennilee Bisconte attended with her daughter Eleanor, who has a chronic blood disorder. “Eleanor is our cure kid,” Bisconte said.