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Elma man indicted by an Erie County grand jury, and charged with one-count of murder in the second-degree

Maj. Gen. Phillip A. Stewart's case marks the second time in history that a U.S. Air Force general officer has been formally charged with a sexual crime.

Air Force Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart has requested retirement from military service in lieu of a court-martial for charges that he sexually assaulted a subordinate officer during a business trip in April.

Last year was the first that high-ranking appointees in the Erie County Sheriffs Office were prohibited from receiving overtime. But Sheriffs Office appointees still made the most of a provision

A two-star general who was relieved in May from command of the 19th Air Force at Joint Base San Antonio in Texas has had his charges referred to a court-martial.

Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart, who previously commanded the 19th Air Force, is charged with two counts of sexual assault for actions that occurred April 14 at Altus Air Force Base in Oklahoma.

Frank Litterio, a man in western New York, has been charged with allegedly killing his girlfriend with a crossbow Wednesday, authorities said.

Asthma research in horses is often complicated by challenges in obtaining suitable samples from the lungs. Researchers in Britain propose another option.

Lawyers argued during a hearing Tuesday whether the evidence used to charge Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart with sexual assault points to a commander abusing his power over a junior officer or a woman regretting an alcohol-fueled night of infidelity with her boss.

A two-star Air Force general who was fired from his post because of a "loss of confidence in his ability to lead" could face court-martial over allegations of sexual assault, adultery and drinking before flying.