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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,...
Utica police release footage of robberies that lead to stop before police shooting of Nyah Mway, 13
Utica, N.Y. — Utica police has released new video footage of two robberies that led to officers to stop two boys, a stop that ultimately ended with an officer fatally shooting 13-year-old Nyah Mway. On June 28, officers stopped Nyah and another 13-year-old boy in the 900 block of...
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...
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.
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.
Man killed in head-on collision in Madison County, woman airlifted to hospital
A Chenango County man is dead after a head-on collision in the Town of Brookfield Tuesday afternoon. New York State Police report Dominick E. Brown, 44, from New Berlin was driving a pickup truck southbound on NY-8 when he crossed over the double yellow line into the opposite, striking an SUV driven by a 63-year-old woman woman from Leonardsville.
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...
Boonville resident charged with petit larceny in town of Lee
LEE- A local resident is accused of a larceny charge in Oneida County, authorities say. Lars D. Nelbach, 28, of Boonville, NY was arrested Thursday afternoon by the New York State Police (Lee). Nelbach is formally charged with one misdemeanor count of petit larceny. According to Troopers, the arrest stems...
Bomb and military explosives squads train in annual Raven’s Challenge week upstate
ORISKANY, NY — The New York State police hosted and were among several groups participating in the 2024 “Raven’s Challenge,” the world’s largest annual training exercise for public safety bomb squads and military explosive ordnance disposal teams, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Friday, July 26. Held at the the State Preparedness Training Center (SPTC) in Oriskany, Raven’s Challenge brought in bomb technicians and military personnel representing various places around New York State, as well as the U.S. Capitol Police; the continent (including Canada) and the world, including Germany, Poland and Ukraine. The participants engaged in training on response tactics for improvised explosive devices. The U.S. Army funds the Raven’s Challenge, with coordination from the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and partner agencies including the Army, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Bureau of Investigation and state and local law enforcement agencies.
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