Possible illegal drug lab found in the village of Sylvan Beach
Drug Enforcement Agency takes over investigation into possible methamphetamine lab Sylvan Beach, NY -- The Drug Enforcement Agency will take over the investigation into a possible methamphetamine lab...
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Former judge: Gov. Paterson could face criminal charges over World Series...
Testimony called 'inaccurate and misleading'; Paterson denies wrongdoing APA special investigation has concluded that New York Gov. David Paterson, shown speaking at an Albany meeting in May, gave...
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North Korea releases American man held since January
Former President Jimmy Carter secures release of Aijalon Gomes APIn this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, a child salutes former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, center, upon his arrival at...
View ArticleThree missing kayakers found safe after Auburn police search Owasco Outlet
Auburn, NY -- Three kayakers were found safe this evening after a 1½ hour search on the Owasco Outlet by Auburn police and other agencies, Auburn police said. Auburn police gave these details: The...
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Death of man in custody at Onondaga County jail highlights mysterious condition
Raul Pinet Jr.'s case is a homicide that mixes drugs, police restraint and "excited delirium syndrome." Provided photoRaul Pinet Jr. died Aug. 6 at the Onondaga County Justice Center jail. His death,...
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Officials review designs for four Syracuse schools
Let there be light. Lots of natural light streaming into Fowler High School through new windows and skylights and through a prominent new main entrance. Syracuse city and school district officials got...
View ArticleSeven people escape farmhouse fire in Virgil
Virgil, NY – Six adults and one child escaped a house fire at 2389 Page Green Road, Virgil, Cortland County 911 said. A resident of the farmhouse called in the alarm about 4:34 a.m. Five fire...
View ArticleTroopers see Syracuse accident, aid victim, catch up with other driver
Syracuse, NY – There was a cop around this morning when Louisa A. Marano needed one. Two, in fact. Marano, 28, of Clay, was driving her Mercury Cougar about 2:04 a.m. on Interstate 690 West near the...
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Onondagas say they will stop selling national-brand cigarettes
Nation will sell only untaxed Indian-made cigarettes as of Sept. 1, attorney says. View full sizeJohn Berry / The Post-StandardNational-brand cigarettes such as those shown here will no longer be sold...
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What's going on: Former FEMA head says U.S. didn't tell all on Hurricane Katrina
Also, 3 U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan; cabbie-slashing suspect taken to psych ward. View full sizeThe Associated PressA man and child walk past a blighted home, destroyed by Hurricane Katrina and...
View ArticleTrash truck axle checks into Cicero motel
Cicero, NY – A Cicero motel got an unwanted guest this morning – the axle off a passing garbage truck. The truck, owned by Waste Management, was driving north on Brewerton Road about 7:25 a.m. when...
View ArticleMosquitoes with EEE virus found in Madison County
Syracuse, N.Y. -- Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus has been discovered in mosquitoes in the town of Sullivan, according to the Madison County Health Department. The mosquitoes that tested positive...
View ArticleUpdate: Two women hurt in I-81 accident in Nedrow
Update: Town of Onondaga, NY -- Two sisters from Tully were taken to Upstate University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries following a two-car accident this morning on Interstate 81 north...
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Lunchtime Links: Drugged tiger cub found hidden in bag with stuffed toys at...
Also, Australian school gives student prize for Hitler costume. View full sizeThe Associated PressThai veterinarian Phimchanok Srongmongkul holds a baby tiger cub after feeding at the Wildlife Health...
View ArticleOswego County horse put down after contracting EEE
Oswego County, NY -- A two-year-old gelding in Oswego County is the state's first confirmed equine case this year of Eastern Equine Encephalitis, also known as EEE. The horse has been euthanized. The...
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Truck unstuck from West Genesee Street bridge
Syracuse, NY -- Firefighters at 2:11 p.m. freed a tractor trailer that was stuck under the railroad bridge at West Genesee Street and Erie Boulevard West. The Santaro Development truck got stuck about...
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After seven months captive in North Korea, jailed American back home in U.S.
Aijalon Gomes accompanied by former President Jimmy Carter, who helped secure his release APAijalon Gomes reaches for his mother, Jacqueline McCarthy, after arriving at Logan International Airport in...
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What's going on: Video tour of refuge where Chilean miners are trapped
Plus: A message played by mistake sends airline passengers into a panic Bloomberg News: Chile readies drill in bid to save trapped miners BBC: Some miners showing signs of depression What else is...
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Fire in Syracuse's Tipp Hill section guts apartment of honeymooning couple
Two-family house has heavy damage, but no injuries reported Deputy Fire Chief Ed Kurtz cross the front yard of 301 N. Lowell Ave. to observe the fire on the second floor and attic of two-family house....
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90 years after women's suffrage, gender gap remains in poltics
Seneca Falls and other communities celebrate anniversary Lauren Long / The Post-StandardPark Ranger Andrea Dekoter talks about the first wave of women's rights activists in the United States - which...
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