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One man in critical condition after motorcycle crash on Mud Mill Rd
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — On Wednesday, July 3 at 9:36 p.m. police received a call from a passerby on Mud Mill Road the corner of McKinley Road in the Town of Cicero, reporting a motorcycle crashed into a tree. The passerby, who did not see the crash, found a...
Man in critical condition after hit-and-run in Syracuse
Syracuse, N.Y. — A man is in critical condition after he was hit by a vehicle Friday night in Syracuse that did not stop, police said. Syracuse police responded to the hit-and-run call in the 100 block of West Court Street at 9:24 p.m., police said. The man hit...
Syracuse police looking for man who used large knife to slash a woman’s face
Syracuse, N.Y. —A 28-year-old woman’s face was cut Saturday morning by a man who ran away after the assault in downtown Syracuse, police said. Police found a woman with a slash on her forehead when they arrived in the 400 block of East Washington Street at 3:01 a.m., Syracuse police said Sunday.
Electrical fire badly damages Syracuse home, 5 people displaced
Syracuse, N.Y. — A fire started by an electrical malfunction badly damaged and displaced five people from a South Side home Saturday night, firefighters said. When firefighters at 331 Primrose Ave. at 11:58 p.m., they saw heavy smoke was coming from the attic windows, said Capt. Matt Craner, a spokesperson for the Syracuse Fire Department.
Police confirm missing woman in Syracuse has been found
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — UPDATE:. The Syracuse Police Department confirmed on Friday, July 5, that the missing woman has been found. The department thanked the public for their assistance in the search effort. Original:. The Syracuse Police Department is asking for the public's help in the search for 74-year-old Kathleen...
Child started fire that badly damaged Target store by lighting fireworks, police say
Camillus, NY - A juvenile under the age of 12 started a fire that badly damaged and closed the Target store in Fairmount, Camillus police said Friday. The juvenile at about 6:40 p.m. June 28 started the fire by lighting fireworks grabbed off a shelf at Target, said Camillus Police Capt. James Nightingale, a spokesperson for the police department.
Update: 29-year-old man shot in both legs on North Side of Syracuse, police say
Update as of 8 p.m.: A 29-year-old man was shot in both legs, police said. The man is expected to survive, police said. Syracuse, N.Y. — A person was reported shot in the leg on the North Side of Syracuse on Thursday. If you purchase a product or register...
Police Officer Jamieson Ritter Shot and Killed Trying to Arrest Fugitive
Cleveland Police Officer Jamieson Ritter was shot and killed at about 1:00 am while attempting to arrest a wanted subject in the 1500 block of East 80th Street. Officers had responded to a house on the street after receiving information that a subject wanted for felonious assault was inside. The man exited the home and attempted to flee on a bike before opening fire on officers. Officer Ritter was shot and killed by the subject.
June a deadly month in Syracuse: More homicides than any other month on record
Syracuse, N.Y. — Syracuse had more homicides in June than any other month on record -- eight people were killed. For the year, the city has had 14 homicides. Last year at this time the city had 11 homicides. If you purchase a product or register for an account...
Police investigating theft at an Onondaga County school district after internal audit
Manlius, NY - Manlius police are investigating the theft of items and money in the Fayetteville-Manlius school district, police said. The items and funds are linked to F-M school district’s food service program, said Manlius Police Sgt. Ken Hatter. If you purchase a product or register for an account...
Syracuse Police receive just 12 complaints for fireworks on July Fourth, no tickets issued
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Hundreds of fireworks lit up the sky over Syracuse on the Fourth of July; in return, Syracuse Police reported receiving just 12 complaints, resulting a grand total of zero tickets issued. "12 calls is very small for us," Chief Joe Cecile said. Chief Cecile said since...
A violent June in Syracuse with a record-breaking number of homicides
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — There were eight homicides in the City of Syracuse in the month of June, which is the more than any other month on record. There were four shootings, two stabbings, one arson, and one suffocation. This compilation is very different from the gang and drugs shootings and retaliation that Syracuse police are used to.
Man arrested for trying to break into apartment using a ladder in Norwich
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Around 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3, Norwich police were called to Wescott Street in the City of Norwich for a woman who said a man had climbed a ladder and was trying to break into her third-floor apartment. The woman also told police that the man tried to break through […]
Syracuse Fire Department HAZMAT responds to chlorine leak in Oneida wastewater facility
ONEIDA, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Around 7:30 a.m. on Friday, July 5, the Syracuse Fire Department Hazardous Materials Response Team (HAZMAT) responded to a chlorine leak at a wastewater treatment facility on Harden Street in the City of Oneida. Once crews were in protective gear, they went into the room in the facility where the leak […]
Oneida County Sheriff touts new program keeping kids on school buses safer
ORISKANY, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — It’s an incident like the one in Manlius back in March that the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office is hoping to avoid. The department is partnering with Verra Mobility, implementing the Crossing Guard School Bus Stop-Arm Enforcement program. “The problem is with most of...
Troopers searching for Runaway Teen from Oswego County
The New York State Police is attempting to locate 17-year-old Adriana N. Holley, from Volney, NY. Adrianna was last seen on June 16th, 2024, when she left her residence to the City of Fulton. She had contact with her mother on June 17th, 2024 through her social media accounts. She is known to frequent the City of Fulton and the City of Syracuse.
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