Popcun outlined several ways DCJS is helping local law enforcement agencies, including $383,147 to Chemung County this year through the Gun Involved Violence Elimination (G.I.V.E.) program.

Chemung County District Attorney Weeden Wetmore said Massaline showed no remorse for her actions and asked for the maximum sentence of 15 years for the assault on a police officer conviction.

Chemung County officials are filing a legal challenge to a decision by Gov. Kathy Hochul earlier this week to prohibit local governments from hiring recently-fired state correction officers.