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The Lewis County Board of Legislators says Sheriff Mike Carpinelli violated department policy by writing a letter vouching for a man involved in the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6,

Lewis Countys board of legislators said Sheriff Mike Carpinellis letter on behalf of a rioter who illegally entered the U.S. Capitol on January 6th was a violation of his own departments policies.

Lewis County's legislature says Sheriff Mike Carpinelli's letter on behalf of a rioter who illegally entered the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 was a violation of his own department's policies.

An upstate New York sheriff is being criticized for using his official letterhead to vouch for the “good character” of a man who pleaded guilty to a charge related to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot

LOWVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — An upstate New York sheriff who used his official letterhead to vouch for the “good character” of a man who pleaded guilty to a charge related to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot violated department policy, according to county officials.

LOWVILLE — Lewis County Sheriff and gubernatorial candidate Michael P. Carpinelli faces scrutiny for taking personal action under the guise of his elected office to help a friend who participated

Michael Carpinelli, who is seeking the GOP nomination for New York governor, used official county letterhead to vouch for a Capitol riot defendant.

On an official Lewis County letterhead to the judge, Sheriff Michael Carpinelli wrote that William Tryon, 71, is his “good friend."

Lewis Countys sheriff wrote a letter on behalf of a rioter who illegally entered the U.S. capitol on January 6, 2021.

Town Supervisor George D. McHugh wrote a letter to a federal judge seeking leniency for...