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Nancy F. Simon injured in Brookfield head-on accident
BROOKFIELD, NY, (July 23, 2024) - Nancy F. Simon was seriously injured in a head-on accident on Tuesday on Route 8 in Brookfield. According to the New York State Police, the crash occurred at about 3:48 p.m. when a GMC Sierra crossed the double solid lines, colliding with Simon’s Hyundai Santa Fe. Simon, 63, was airlifted to University Hospital in Syracuse with internal injuries to her legs and was listed in critical condition. The accident remains under investigation.
Hall of Famers on Hall of Famers: Baseball’s greats in awe of fellow Cooperstown legends
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — It’s the biggest event of Induction Weekend that no one on the outside ever gets to see. It arrives on that Sunday night, far from the induction stage …. When all the living Hall of Famers come to dinner. And so often, when that moment...
Rabid Woodchuck in German Flatts Killed After Attacking Person and Dog
GERMAN FLATTS, N.Y. -- Herkimer County Public Health announced that a woodchuck from the Town of German Flatts has tested positive for rabies. The results were received on Tuesday. "The rabid woodchuck was killed on July 19th, 2024 after it was behaving aggressively and attacked a person and a dog,"...
Alert: Boy Missing from Town of Oneonta, New York
From OPD: The Oneonta Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating 14-year-old Damian Barton who was last seen in the area of The Plains Cemetery on Oneida St in the Town of Oneonta on Wednesday, July 24th at approximately 7:00 PM. Damian was supposed to have returned...
Boilermaker Corporate Cup and School Challenge winners announced
UTICA — The winners of the Corporate Cup and the School Challenge at the 47th running of the races on July 14 have been announced by the Boilermaker Road Race. The Corporate Cup is presented by Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and the School Challenge is presented by GPO Federal Credit Union.
50 Cent Calls for New York Supreme Court Judge to Be Removed After Viral Video Shows Her Threatening to Shoot Black Teens
50 Cent is calling for New York State Supreme Court Judge Erin Gall to be removed after viral video shows her threatening to shoot Black teens. On Wednesday (July 24), CBS News shared police cam footage involving New York State Supreme Court Justice Erin Gall, who could be seen on camera threatening to shoot Black teenagers after a fight broke out at a high school graduation party near her home in New Hartford, NY. The viral footage led to Gall's suspension, and a judicial watchdog panel ruled that she should be removed from office for the offensive remarks.
Two decades without answers: Who killed Brian Galusha?
FONDA, NY (WRGB) — This week marking 20 years since the death of 28-year-old Brian Galusha. The Fultonville man was found on the side of the road on July 24, 2004, bleeding to death. Police say Galusha attended an engagement party at 1058 South Green Road in the town...
Utica man pleads guilty to charges of distributing, possessing and receiving child pornography
UTICA — A Utica man has pleaded guilty to four counts of distributing, possessing, and receiving child pornography. Dustin Smith, 30, of Utica, admitted that he had been convicted of sexual abuse in the first degree in an Oneida County court in 2013, and then in 2022, while on parole, he sent, received and posessed thousands of images of child porngraphy on a cellphone, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of New York. Smith admitted that he used the cellphone to exchange child pornography with at least two identified children.
Eastside Liquor Halftime Podcast: 7-25-24
Phil hosts the show live from the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. The guys break down the new NCAA scholarship limits, Razorback Olympians gearing up for Paris games, and more!. Guests: Bob Holt, Brett Dolan, Josh Rawitch.
TSA Intercepts Gun at Syracuse's Hancock International Airport, Said It Belongs to Utica Man
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- The TSA intercepted a loaded firearm at Syracuse's Hancock International Airport on Tuesday—and they say the man whose carry-on it was in is from Utica. The .45-caliber handgun was loaded with eight bullets, including one in the chamber. TSA officers notified Syracuse Regional Airport Authority Police,...
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.
15-Year-Old Arrested in Connection with South Utica Price Chopper Robbery
A 15-year-old has been charged in connection with a recent robbery at the Price Chopper in south Utica. 15-Year-Old Arrested in Connection with South Utica Price Chopper Robbery. A 15-year-old has been charged in connection with a recent robbery at the Price Chopper in south Utica.
Southeast Michigan native Freddie Crittenden to compete in 2024 Paris Olympics
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Freddie Crittenden was once the best hurdler in the state of Michigan when he was in high school in Utica. Now, he’s one of the best in the world. Crittenden will compete in the 110-meter hurdles in Paris. It’s not the only major life event he’s facing. The five-time all-American and his wife are expecting their first child.
One person dead in Oneonta accident
ONEONTA, NY (WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) — New York State Police have confirmed one person was killed in a pedestrian-vehicle accident in the city of Oneonta on the morning of Tuesday, July 23. Troopers responded to State Highway 7 in Oneonta at approximately 5 am on Tuesday. The roadway was shut down...
Oneonta, New York Newspaper Sees Massive Shift
I just finished thumbing through the most recent copy of Hometown Oneonta & The Otsego-Delaware Dispatch. According to a full page ad and an editorial, this is to be the last freely available copy I will receive, as the publication is shifting to a paid subscription model. Published by Cooperstown...
Upstate NY Man Air Lifted to Syracuse After Herkimer Stabbing
Herkimer Police have arrested a homeless man on charges that he seriously stabbed a local man on a remote trail just outside the village. Police say on Sunday at 12:15 am, officers were dispatched to a report of a stabbing at the “Point” which is on a trail at the end of Kings Rd., just outside the village. Dispatchers advised officers that the victim would be yelling as he was quite a distance down the trail. While searching the area on foot and following the yells for help by the victim, officers located the victim who had sustained a stab wound to his lower back. Police tended to the wound until EMS arrived at the remote location. Due to the location and the fact that the suspect had not been located, Herkimer Fire Department and MOVAC were escorted into the scene by Officers. Once the victim had been removed by MOVAC, he was flown by Mercy Flight to a hospital in Syracuse.
Young Scholars embrace learning during summer break
UTICA — As students across the Mohawk Valley continue enjoying their summer break, hundreds of students from Utica are taking advantage of their time off to prepare themselves for the upcoming school year. The Young Scholars Liberty Partnerships Program at Utica University has been hosting 232 students over the...
Major funders bet big on rural America and ‘everyday democracy’
Someone may need to tell Carlton Turner that he’s working to save democracy. Turner is co-director of the Mississippi Center for Cultural Production in the town of Utica, population 600, where his family has lived for eight generations. The organization, better known as Sipp Culture, is helping breathe life into a region that’s seen schools, grocery stores, and factories shutter or leave. A project in the works: transformation of one of Utica’s oldest buildings into a cultural center and commercial kitchen.
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