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Farr Sentenced to 19 Years to Life

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An Allegany man who stabbed and beat a man to death with a crowbar has been sentenced to 19 years to life in state prison. 22-year-old Gregory Farr admitted to hitting 58-year-old Stephen Balser with a crowbar and then stabbing him until he stopped moving in a an Allegany trailer park in October. Farr says he killed Balser because he felt disrespected. The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947

Farr Scheduled for Sentencing Today

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The Allegany man who killed another man in a trailer park in October is scheduled for sentencing today in Cattaraugus County Court. 22-year-old Gregory Farr pleaded guilty in May to second-degree murder. Farr hit 58-year-old Stephen Balser with a crowbar several times, punched him, wrapped his hands and feet with duct tape and then stabbed him until he stopped moving. The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947

Allegany Man Pleads Guilty to Murder

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An Allegany man has pleaded guilty to bludgeoning his neighbor to death last year at Valley View Estates in Allegany. 22-year-old Gregory Farr used a crowbar and a knife when he beat 58-year-old Stephan Balser to death on October 24. Farr told police he and Balser had been arguing for several days because Balser falsely accused him of stealing things from him. Farr faces 15 years to life in state prison when he is sentenced July 16. The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947

Farr Pleads Not Guilty to Murder

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The Allegany man accused of bludgeoning another man to death with a crow bar and a pocket knife has pleaded not guilty in Cattaraugus County Court. 22-year-old Gregory Farr is accused of killing 58-year-old Stephen Balser on October 24 at the Valley View Estates mobile home park in Allegany. Farr is charged with second-degree murder, manslaughter, assault and criminal possession of a weapon. He’s jailed without bail. The original news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947

Allegany Man Indicted on Murder Charge

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An Allegany man has been indicted by a grand jury on murder, manslaughter and assault charges. 22-year-old Gregory Farr is accused of bludgeoning another man to death in the Valley View Estates mobile home park on October 24. He allegedly used a crowbar and a pocketknife to kill 58-year-old Stephen Balser who had been living with a friend of Farr’s in the mobile home park. An arraignment has been scheduled for Monday in Cattaraugus County Court. Farr is jailed without bail. The original news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947

Murder Suspect Waives Hearing

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A 22-year-old Allegany man accused of bludgeoning another man to death late Monday night has waived his preliminary hearing. Gregory Farr is charged with second-degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon for allegedly killing 58-year-old Stephen Balser with a crowbar and a pocketknife. Balser, who had no permanent address, was living with a friend of Farr’s at the Valley View Estates mobile home park on South Nine Mile Road in Allegany. Farr is being held without bail in Cattaraugus County Jail while he awaits grand jury action.

Allegany Man Confesses to Murder

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A 22-year-old man has confessed to killing another man in an Allegany trailer park late Monday night. The statement Gregory Farr gave to state police says he hit 58-year-old Stephen Balser with a crowbar several times, punched him, wrapped his hands and feet with duct tape and then stabbed him until he stopped moving. Balser lived with a friend of Farr’s at Valley View Estates and Farr said he had only known him for a couple of months, according to the statement posted at http://wivb.com . He said that over the last few days Balser had accused him of taking things. He told police that he told Balser he was “sick of him bringing my name out of his mouth sideways, by which I mean he was disrespecting me and my name.” During his interview with police they asked how Balser reacted to the conversation. Farr said his friend Doug told him Balser said if he came back on the property “he would knock me on my ass.” Farr then told police he had planned to wait outside in a tent where Balser went ...

Murder in Allegany

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One man is dead and another is in jail after a dispute at a trailer park in Allegany. 58-year-old Stephen Balser was found dead at the Valley View Estates Tuesday night. Police say 22-year-old Gregory Farr is accused of fatally stabbing Balser and hitting him with a crowbar. Farr is charged with second-degree murder and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon. He’s in jail without bail. An autopsy will be performed on Balser today to determine the official cause of death.