Gunman, police locked in standoff in Valley; one person hurt
A man with a gun is holed up in a house south of Syracuse, police say. Shots have been fired and one person was taken by ambulance from the scene, according to authorities at the scene. They were...
View ArticlePolice: Syracuse man shot in head during robbery
Syracuse, NY - A 23-year-old Syracuse man is in stable condition after someone shot him in the head early this morning during a robbery, city police said. John Seymour told police he was walking in...
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Jordan-Elbridge taxpayers and parents demand accountability: "We need to know"
About 200 people pack fire hall to challenge school board's actions. View full sizeMike Greenlar / The Post-Standard.David Zehner, suspended Jordan-Elbridge High School principal, read a statement...
View ArticleMinoa man dies in Tompkins County crash
A Minoa man was killed Sunday morning after the sedan he was a passenger in hit a utility pole west of Ithaca, the Tompkins County sherriff’s department said. Calvin V. Wilcox, 45, was pronounced dead...
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Inmate assures Onondaga County Judge Bill Walsh that his reputation is safe
Syracuse, NY - When Levon Cooper showed up in court Monday for the start of his robbery trial, he wanted to talk plea deal. But Onondaga County Judge Bill Walsh was not receptive. Cooper wanted to...
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Syracuse area road report: I-81 south closed at Harrison Street in Syracuse...
Indicates ramp or road restrictionsIndicates ramp or road closures Onondaga County Interstate 81: View I-81Roadmap in a larger map Click map markers for details on the following construction news: •...
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Man spots car fire, helps get Mattydale woman out just as the flames spread
Shirley Nielsen was driving into her apartment complex in Mattydale when a man raced up to her and told her to get out of the car. It’s on fire, he said. She didn’t believe him at first, thinking it...
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Report: US would make Internet wiretaps easier
Bill in the works that would require future communications devices to be equipped to allow wiretaps. AP Photo/Charles DharapakPresident Barack Obama holds his BlackBerry as he walks with aide Reggie...
View ArticleSeveral downtown Syracuse streets closed by sewer project
Syracuse, NY - A sewer project around Montgomery Street in downtown Syracuse will cause several street closures today that will last for several weeks. Montgomery Street, from East Washington to East...
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Ga. attempts again to execute suicidal inmate
ATLANTA (AP) -- Georgia authorities are trying for the third time in a week to put to death a convicted killer who attempted suicide with a razor blade hours before his initial execution date. Brandon...
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Auburn police arrest 33 suspects in weeklong warrants sweep
Auburn, NY -- Authorities rounded up 33 suspects wanted on warrants in Auburn in the past week, charging them with everything from assault to housing code violations. All told, the suspects were...
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Hannibal man, 69, charged with sexually abusing child for 10 years
Hannibal, NY -- A 69-year-old man, accused of sexually abusing a child for 10 years, was released by a town justice after being arrested on two felonies, according to Oswego County Sheriff's deputies....
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Nedrow shooting victim in 'good' condition; bail set at $200,000 for alleged...
Investigators are still trying to piece together what led to the attack. View full sizeDennis Nett/The Post-StandardMembers of the Onondaga County Sheriff's SWAT team bring out James M. Tyler, 35,...
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More teens are overdosing on prescription drugs in Onondaga, Oswego and...
The death of a 13-year-old Syracuse boy from a suspected overdose of prescription drugs draws attention to a growing trend. David Lassman / The Post-StandardT. Michele Caliva, administrative director...
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Police, school officials investigate text messages threatening violence at...
Rumor mill cranks and more than 400 students miss school View full sizeFile photo by C.W. McKeen (2006)A file photo of an Onondaga County sheriff's patrol car outside Cicero-North Syracuse High School...
View ArticleSyracuse police look for second suspect in armed van robbery on Butternut Street
Syracuse, NY -- Syracuse police made a quick arrest late Sunday of a man accused of participating in an armed vehicle theft on Butternut Street. They are still looking for a second man believed to...
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Lunchtime Links: Sex party booked for Buffalo-area fire hall canceled
Also: Cops find 20 frozen cats in a woman's freezer. View full sizeFrom Criggo.com From The Buffalo News: A sex party that had been scheduled at the South Lockport Volunteer Fire Hall on Transit Road...
View ArticleFailure to make restitution means prison time for former Syracuse bookkeeper
Syracuse, NY – A Syracuse woman was sentenced today to spend the next one to three years in prison after she was unable to make any restitution for stealing more than $46,000 from her employer. Under...
View ArticleOnondaga County judge rejects claim that sex abuse investigation took too long
Syracuse, NY – A Syracuse man will stand trial in January on sexual abuse and attempted rape charges after a judge turned down his lawyer’s argument to dismiss the case. Attorney Charles Keller argued...
View ArticleTrial of two men accused of beating up Salmon River fisherman ends due to...
Mahoney Brothers Assault Trial Altmar, NY -- A trial of two brothers accused of kicking and punching a man who was fishing on the Salmon River ended Monday before it could really get started because...
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