radioNOVO News for Elmira/Corning 05-13-26

Good morning.In Bradford County, the final suspect in a gruesome 2024 murder case has been sentenced to up to 40 years in prison. Ronda Parker received a 15-to-40-year term Monday for her role in the shooting death of Michael Pruitt. Prosecutors say while Parker didn't pull the trigger, she lured the victim to his death and watched it happen with "willful disregard." Her husband, Terry Parker, is already serving a life sentence for the killing.A tragic end to a search in Tioga County. State Police have recovered the body of 18-year-old Dalton Malmstrom in the Susquehanna River. The Nichols teen had been missing since Saturday morning, sparking a massive two-state search effort. Investigators say Malmstrom’s family reported he had not been acting like himself shortly before he disappeared.And a "living legend" in Corning is stepping down. Longtime Town Historian Ron Hodge is officially retiring at the age of 90. Hodge has spent decades documenting local history—from the 19th-century tobacco trade to the rise of Corning Inc. Resident Diane Neune is set to take over the post at the end of the month.More news on our radioNOVO app, Codi Gaboff, radioNOVO News -- a service of Seven Mountains Media.