On June 12th, 2026, Corning Police Officers responded to a residence on Cutler Ave. in Corning, for the report of a male subject attempting to start a house fire. Following an investigation, officers arrested 45 year-old Joseph L. Nichols for Arson 2nd Degree (felony). Mr. Nichols was additionally arrested on a Corning City Court Bench Warrant for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 7th Degree. Mr. Nichols was processed on the arrest at the Corning Police Dept. and subsequently transported to the Steuben County Jail to await CAP arraignment.