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CRIME & SAFETY
UPDATED: Male Struck and Killed by Freight Train Identified
ORISKANY, N.Y. -- A male was struck and killed by a freight train in Oriskany around noon Thursday. The incident occurred beneath the Railroad Street overpass. Several police agencies responded, including Oriskany, Whitestown, Whitesboro, New York State Police and the Oneida County Sheriff's Department. This is a State Police investigation,...
Tragedy on the Tracks in Oriskany: Male Struck and Killed by Freight Train
A male was struck and killed by a freight train in Oriskany around noon today. Tragedy on the Tracks in Oriskany: Male Struck and Killed by Freight Train. A male was struck and killed by a freight train in Oriskany around noon today.
State Police Investigating Fatal Train Strike in Central New York
New York State Police are investigating a tragic incident where a pedestrian was struck and killed by a freight train. State Police officials say the incident happened around noontime on Thursday, July 25. According to authorities, they received emergency calls around 11:56 in the morning that a pedestrian was hit by a CSX freight train in Oriskany.
Utica Police release new video detailing events leading to 13-year-old's fatal shooting
UTICA, N.Y. — The Utica Police Department is sharing more about the fatal officer-involved shooting of a 13-year-old boy last month. The department shared a "Critical Incident Brief" video on Facebook Thursday evening to further provide information on the June 28 shooting of Nyah Mway. Police previously shared the...
Child in critical condition after struck by car in Utica, two others injured
UTICA, N.Y. — Three pedestrians were struck by a vehicle in Utica Wednesday evening. The Utica Police Department reports officers responded to Route 12 Northbound at the Oswego Street intersection at approximately 10:30 p.m. for a motor vehicle accident involving pedestrians. Upon arrival, officers found an injured adult and...
Utica Man Busted for Trying to Bring Loaded Gun onto Flight
It should be well known it's illegal to bring a gun, let alone a loaded one, onto a plane. According to the Transportation Security Administration, security officers at Hancock International Airport seized their third such firearm this year. Utica Man Caught with Loaded Firearm Before Flight. Agents found the loaded...
15-Year-Old Arrested in Connection with South Utica Price Chopper Robbery
UTICA, N.Y. -- A 15-year-old has been charged in connection with a recent robbery at the Price Chopper in south Utica. The incident occurred last week on July 17. Utica Police spoke with store associates, who reported seeing a male conceal items and attempt to leave the store. When confronted,...
Store in Rome busted for untaxed cigarettes, 10+ pounds of cannabis
ROME, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — On Monday, July 22, the Rome Police Department searched the Rome Dairy Market at 603 North James Street. Celine Dion performs for 1st time since ‘stiff-person’ diagnosis: What is the disease?. Police found over 350 cartons of unstamped/untaxed cigarettes, along with 10+ pounds...
One Person Killed, Another Airlifted to Syracuse After Upstate NY Car Crash
State Troopers responded to a fatal 2-car accident on Route 12 on Tuesday that took the life of an Upstate NY man. Troopers say, 44-year-old Dominick Brown of New Berlin was killed in the crash. Police say, on July 23, 2024, at about 3:48 p.m., State Police responded to NY-8...
Utica Police Arrest a Man for Threatening Juveniles with a Weapon
Utica Police have announced another arrest involving an illegal weapon and a group of juveniles. What started as a fight ended with an individual facing several charges. Police officials announced that officers responded to the scene of a fight that had broken out on the 1200 block of Seymour Avenue on July 23rd, 2024. Dispatchers had made police aware of a man menacing others with a handgun.
Herkimer, Oneida County Emergency Personnel Respond to 2 Accidents
NEWPORT, BRIDGEWATER, N.Y. -- Traffic accidents in Herkimer and Oneida counties kept first responders busy Wednesday morning. Mercy Flight was called to a two-car crash on Honey Hill Road, in Newport, around 8:30 this morning. State Police say 41-year-old Michael B Adu-Poku, of Newport, was driving west, on Honey Hill...
New Hartford Police Looking for Runaway Teenager
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. -- The New Hartford Police Department is looking for a 13-year-old, who was last seen on July 11 when he ran away from the House of the Good Shepherd. Kaharri Coston is described by police as a 13-year-old black male, approximately 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighing around 140 pounds.
Morning Briefing: Police give update on Utica boy's shooting death, second hearing held on state education funding and bomb techs train in Oriskany
Good morning, New York. Here's what you need to know today. Partly to mostly sunny today with low humidity and highs of 75 to 80. CNY Forecast | Northern NY Forecast | Southern Tier Forecast. Around New York. 1. Utica police update community on officer's shooting death of 13-year-old The...
A woman is killed and a man is injured when their upstate New York house explodes
LINCOLN, N.Y. (AP) — A woman was killed and a man was injured when their upstate New York house exploded, authorities said. The house exploded just after 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday in the town of Lincoln in Madison County. Crews from several police and fire departments arrived at the scene and found a man and a woman trapped in debris, said Samantha Field, a spokesperson for the county. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, and the man was airlifted to a hospital, she said. The man’s condition wasn’t immediately released.
34-Year-Old Utica Man Sentenced for Federal Drug and Firearm Charges
UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) -- A Utica man was sentenced on Thursday to 10 years in federal prison. Carlos Pena Uceta will serve 130 months for possession of a controlled substance with the intent to distribute and possession of a firearm in furtherance of this drug trafficking crime. "As part of...
Cicero Man Arrested Near Utica on Heroin/Fentanyl Charges
A suburban man was arrested Thursday by agents from the TRI-county Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team, or TRIDENT. Twenty-nine-year-old Alexander Bryant of Cicero was taken into custody north of Utica. Agents say he'd delivered a mixture of heroin and fentanyl to undercover agents multiple times. TRIDENT says that on one occasion Bryant delivered 48 bags containing 31 grams of the drug mixture. On Thursday, he allegedly delivered agents 56 bags containing 35 grams of the mixture.
CNY couple in home explosion were high school sweethearts, dedicated their lives to helping others
Lincoln, N.Y. — Susan and Carl Pynn had lived in their Madison County home for over 40 years. They spent their lives committed to helping others, their family and friends said. Before retiring, Susan worked as an emergency medical technician. Carl was a firefighter for the Lincoln Fire Department for 50 years.
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