Woman stabbed man, man broke her nose, Syracuse police say
Syracuse, NY – Syracuse police are investigating a stabbing that occurred shortly before 8:07 p.m. Sunday at 422 Hawley Ave. Daniel Martinez, 19, received a minor stab wound in his upper right arm,...
View ArticleUpdate: Three hurt in school bus crash with car in Syracuse
Mini school bus rolls over after collision on Syracuse's East side. Dick Blume / The Post-StandardThree people were injured this morning when a school bus and car collided on Syracuse's East Side. No...
View ArticleSyracuse woman arraigned in bottle attack on two police officers
Faith McCarthy is also accused of threatening a third officer with a knife. Dick Blume / The Post-StandardSyracuse police officers confer with Chief Frank Fowler, center, at 222 McLennan Ave. where...
View ArticleSyracuse murder suspect waives extradition to Michigan
Syracuse, NY - A fugitive from Michigan, accused last week of murdering his former father-in-law in Syracuse, was in Onondaga County Court today to address extradition. Daniel Bailey, 49, is facing a...
View ArticleYour comments: How much of NY's mess is Paterson's fault?
What to 'BP's little people' think about our governor? Mike Groll / The Associated PressNew York Gov. David Paterson: Friend or foe? Gov. David Paterson has proposed giving future governors more power...
View ArticleUpdate: Watervliet man accused of slaying ex-girlfriend, 3-month-old baby
Bath, NY — Police say a 25-year-old woman and her 3-month-old child were killed during an apparent domestic dispute in Upstate New York and the woman’s ex-boyfriend is under arrest. Bath Police Chief...
View ArticleSee video of a tornado that ripped roof off Montana sports arena
Billings, Mont. -- National Guard troops and local police were keeping a close eye on damaged property after a tornado barreled through two Billings neighborhoods, tearing the roof off a sports arena...
View ArticleDozens pay respects on 100th anniversary of Soldiers and Sailors Monument in...
Syracuse, NY -- Dozens of soldiers, public safety officers and veterans gathered this morning to recognize the 100th anniversary of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in downtown Syracuse. The county...
View ArticleLunchtime Links: Cheer up, Keanu Reeves
Also: Pooper scooper finds $58 in unlikely place. Previously sad Keanu Reeves » Keanu Reeves was recently photographed sitting on a park bench, looking sad. Digital illustrators are having plenty of...
View ArticleArrival of summer brings higher gas prices to Syracuse area
Syracuse, NY – The bump-up in gasoline prices that did not materialize for Memorial Day appears to be on the horizon for the Fourth of July. The average price of a gallon of unleaded gas rose 1.1...
View ArticleWoman dies after car careens downhill on West Seneca Turnpike
Town of Onondaga, NY – An 86-year-old Syracuse woman was killed Monday morning when the car she was driving went out of control on the steep downhill slope of West Seneca Turnpike heading east into...
View ArticleSyracuse councilors postpone vote on Syracuse Developmental Center lease
Syracuse, NY - Common Council postponed voting today on a proposed $28.2 million lease of the Syracuse Developmental Center for the city school district so councilors would have more time to review...
View ArticleCigarette tax increase, $3 million for Buffalo Bills: Today's major NY budget...
Albany, NY -- With the on-again, off-again drama of a potential state government shutdown and long political battles during the last three weeks, New Yorkers have had little chance to see major parts...
View ArticleUpdate: Syracuse police ticket school bus driver in crash with Hyundai
See a video of a resident who lives on the block where the crash occurred. She says more stop signs are needed. Dick Blume / The Post-StandardA Syracuse bus driver was ticketed after his bus collided...
View ArticleTwo-car crash at University and East Fayette sends two to hospital
Syracuse, NY -- Police are seeking the cause of a two-car accident that sent the drivers to the hospital and blocked traffic for an hour to part of the neighborhood north of Syracuse University this...
View ArticleWhat's going on: White House defends Obama's decision to golf on Father's Day
Also, Onondaga County to give surplus tech to non-profits, and woman who is run over by her own car is charged with DWI. View full sizePablo Martinez Monsivais / APPresident Barack Obama and daughter...
View ArticleEighth-grade babysitter charged with second-degree murder in death of...
Yorkville, NY -- It wasn’t the first time 13-year-old Alec B. Champagne had babysat for the Calhoun family at 1202 Ney Ave. in Yorkville. The Whitesboro teenager was a family friend who had watched...
View ArticleTimes Square car bomb suspect pleads guilty in New York City
NEW YORK — A Pakistan-born U.S. citizen pleaded guilty to trying to bomb Times Square and says he is “part of the answer to the U.S. terrorizing the Muslim nations and the Muslim people.” Faisal...
View ArticleRoger Scott skips shoplifting sentencing in Geddes town court; judge issues...
Syracuse, NY - Former lawyer Roger Scott failed to show up in Geddes Town Court today for sentencing in a recent shoplifting conviction. So after waiting two hours for the no-show defendant, Judge...
View ArticleSyracuse councilors criticize school district administration's handling of...
Syracuse, NY - Syracuse common councilors balked at a planned vote Monday on a $28.2 million lease for temporary classrooms at the former Syracuse Developmental Center after learning that a partner in...
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