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Charges against a Turtlepoint man accused of failing to register with Megan’s Law have been bound to court. 61-year-old Gregory Koons failed to re-register in January. He also failed to re-register last October. He’s in McKean County Jail on $50,000 bail. In 1991 he was convicted for the attempted rape of a 15-year-old girl in Chemung County, New York. The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947

Charges against a Turtlepoint man accused failing to comply with a Megan's Law requirement have been bound to court. 60-year-old Gregory Koons allegedly failed to re-register as a term of his sentence for a 1991 attempted rape of a 15-year-old girl in Chemung County, NY. He is free on $10,000 bail. The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947

A Tioga man is facing charges after being found with a loaded handgun and two knives in his carry-on baggage at the Elmira-Corning Regional Airport. 53-year-old Michael Rinehart is charged with a misdemeanor count of criminal possession of a weapon, but authorities say it’s possible he could face federal charges as well. They have, however, ruled out terrorism. The Transportation Security Administration says the .38-caliber revolver, a 9-inch knife and a utility knife were found in Rinehart’s bag during screening. He told Chemung County sheriff’s deputies and the FBI that he forgot the gun and knives were in his bag. Rinehart was released on $100,000 bail. He's due back in court January 3. The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947

Convicted cop killer Ralph "Bucky" Phillips is suing the sheriffs of Chautauqua and Chemung counties, claiming he was mistreated while being held in the county jails. Phillips claims sheriffs Joe Gerace and Chris Moss violated his civil rights by, among other things, not allowing him to exercise outside of his cell, have visitors or get medical attention for his back. No court dates have been scheduled yet in the case. Phillips is serving a life sentence for shooting and killing New York State Trooper Joseph Longobardo during the longest manhunt in state history. He also shot and wounded troopers Sean Brown and Donald Baker Jr.