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Police identify 38-year-old Baldwinsville woman who was killed in Oswego
Syracuse, N.Y. -- A woman killed in the city of Oswego Saturday has been identified, police said. The woman killed was Rachael M. Allen, 38, of Baldwinsville, Oswego City Police Deputy Chief Damian Waters said Tuesday. On Saturday, Oswego police were called to 30 W. Schuyler St., for a welfare...
I-690 East lanes in Syracuse closed after reported shooting on highway
Syracuse, N.Y. — Police have blocked three lanes of Interstate 690 East in Syracuse after a man was reported to be shot on the highway Tuesday evening. The lanes are closed at the highway’s exit to Teall Avenue. Police were called at 6:56 p.m. for the shooting. Police...
Trump shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks was ‘quiet as a churchmouse’ and ‘respectful’ at high school, counselor says
Would-be Donald Trump assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks never showed any political leaning in high school and was as “quiet as a churchmouse,” according to his school counselor. Crooks was “respectful,” never got into trouble and “wasn’t a needy-type kid” during his time at Bethel Park High School, said now-retired counselor Jim Knapp, who never saw any warning signs that could have foreshadowed the shocking attempted assassination Saturday. “Kids weren’t calling him names, kids weren’t bullying him,” stressed Knapp, who was baffled as to what could have made him “snap.” Tangled US flag resembling ‘angel’ has internet convinced Trump was protected by God Even...
Baldwinsville Police looking for pair who vandalized high school
BALDWINSVILLE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Baldwinsville police are asking for the public’s help in identifying two males who broke into and vandalized Baker High School. Gaetz taunts McCarthy on convention floor: ‘What night are you speaking?’. What are Project 2025’s ties to the Trump campaign?. Police say...
Arson, kidnapping charges included in 44 new Onondaga County indictments for June
The Onondaga County District Attorney’s office released a list of 44 indictments for June 6 through 24. Arson and kidnapping were included in the crimes charged. Four people were indicted for murder/attempted murder. Other crimes included:. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link...
Two men injured in shooting at Kirk Park
Syracuse, N.Y. — Two men were shot at Kirk Park Sunday, police said. Officers arrived at the park around 2:30 p.m. and were told that vehicles were leaving the scene, said Kieran Coffey, a police spokesperson. Officers also found a projectile and a vehicle that appeared to have been hit by gunfire, he said.
He was beating the Syracuse streets. Then a car came out of nowhere
Syracuse, N.Y. — Life was looking up for Shane Jackson. He had a new smile, and after years without a home, he had his own apartment on West Court Street. Jackson was on that street when he was hit by a vehicle and killed July 5. John Tumino, president...
New York State Police Investigate School Bus Accident in Upstate NY
New York State Troopers are investigating a school bus accident on Monday in Upstate New York, that involved a Boonville, NY school bus driver and a 25-year-old. Troopers say two young passengers, ages two and four, were on the bus at the time of the accident. According to police, there were no injuries.
Man charged with kidnapping couple over a missing free phone, prosecutor says
Syracuse, N.Y. – A man is accused of kidnapping a couple that was letting him crash on their couch after he became upset over a missing free phone, a prosecutor said. Deshawn Apgar, 34, was scheduled to be arraigned on first and second-degree kidnapping charges Tuesday but failed to come to court. Judge Gordon Cuffy issued a warrant for the man’s immediate arrest.
Town of Salina Supervisor's Wife's Car Broken Into, Along With Others
Liverpool, N.Y. - The town of Salina Supervisor and State Senate candidate had a rude awakening this morning. Nick Paro and his wife woke up to find that his wife's car had been broken into and rummaged through. It was one of a rash of break-ins in the area. Paro,...
Missing Central NY teen found safe in Syracuse, police say
Syracuse, N.Y. -- A missing 15-year-old girl from Auburn was found in Syracuse Monday, police said. Kimmora Morris was found in the city of Syracuse with assistance from the Syracuse Police Department, Auburn police said in a news release Monday. She was found safe, they said. On Friday, Morris was...
Truck Gets Stuck Under Bridge in New York State [PIC]
A large truck hit an underpass in New York state, shutting down traffic in both directions. The same railroad bridge has quite a history when it comes to impacts as well. In fact, this is the very same bridge that was struck three times in just one weekend back in late April.
Syracuse woman was just visiting a friend when she died in arson fire: ‘My baby is gone’
Syracuse, N.Y. – It was 12:52 a.m. when the phone rang. Shirlisa Baker Speights wasn’t sure at first who was calling, but quickly learned it was a police officer who needed her to come to a hospital. They said her daughter had died and she needed to identify her.
Your Stories Q&A: This email from Social Security is not a scam
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — You ask, we answer! Viewer Question: I received an email from the Social Security Administration notifying me of important changes to access my online account. Is this legit or a scam? This is not a scam. After we reached out to the Social Security Administration (SSA), the agency issued a press […]
Two Separate Crashes Briefly Shutdown I81 North in LaFayette – Three Sent to Upstate Hospital
It was just after 1 in the afternoon on Monday, July 15th, when the New York State Police were dispatched to a single-vehicle crash with injuries on I81 North in LaFayette. State Police say an investigation determined the operator of the single-vehicle crash, 72 year old Thedorus A. Stolwijk of Binghamton, was driving a 2024 Chrysler and was in the driving lane on I81 North.
Fire damages Paladino’s Cicero Pizza as contractor tries to remove bees, firefighters say
Update 2:48 p.m.: Paladino’s Cicero Pizza will open Tuesday, according to a post on the restaurant’s Facebook account. The restaurant has been cleared by Cicero codes office and inspected by the Onondaga County Board of Health, it said in the post. Original story:. Cicero, N.Y. — A local...
Man, 24, in hospital after stabbing on Catherine St. in Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y — A 24-year-old man was taken to the hospital with a stab wound after an incident on Catherine Street in Syracuse on Sunday, July 14. Officers responded to the 600 block of Catherine Street in regards to a report of a fight, which was later amended to a stabbing, according to a Department spokesperson.
Syracuse firefighters battle late-night vacant house fire near Eastside neighborhodd
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Fire Department extinguished a vacant house fire on July 13 around 11:43 p.m. in the area of Lexington Avenue and Westcott Street, in the City’s Near Eastside Neighborhood. Firefighters arrived in the area a little more than two minutes later and began to...
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