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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...
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.
Head-on collision leaves 1 dead in Brookfield
A head-on collision in Brookfield left one dead on Tuesday, according to the New York State Police. Police responded to NY-8 in the town of Brookfield for a two-vehicle head-on collision on Tuesday, July 23, at around 3:48 p.m. Police said the preliminary investigation determined that Dominick Brown, 44, from...
Home Talent League: Utica falls to Cambridge in walk-off
Utica dropped a pitchers’ duel as Cambridge slid by the Association in a walk-off win 4-3 on Sunday, July 21, at Racetrack Park in Edgerton. Utica (10-2) is the regular season champion of the Home Talent League’s Southeast Section South Division. The Association has two more Sunday League games to play before the playoffs. Utica was coming off an 11-8 loss to Stoughton in the Night League on Thursday, July 18, at Norse Park in Stoughton. The Association dropped to 2-4 in the Night League.
Fatal Crash Closes Route 7 in Oneonta, New York
Per the New York State Police and DOT, Route 7 in Oneonta is closed after a fatal accident involving a pedestrian. According to 511.ny.org: Crash road closed and Crash with fatal on NY 7 both directions between East End Ave (Oneonta) and CR 47 (Oneonta) 2 all lanes of 2 lanes blocked for a crash involving a car and pedestrian with one confirmed fatality. All WB traffic is being diverted off at CR 47 to I-88 WB to NY 23 for reentry to NY-7. EB traffic is being diverted off at NY 23 to I-88 EB to CR 47 for reentry to NY 7. DOT and other emergency personnel on scene. Started Open Reach. IR#5865090.
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...
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,...
Former Executive Admits to Stealing Thousands of Dollars from Bassett Healthcare Affiliate
ONEONTA, N.Y. -- A 50-year-old Oneonta man has pled guilty to two counts of mail fraud. Kevin Harrington admitted to being a former executive director at First Community Care of Bassett, LLC, which is an affiliate of Bassett Healthcare Network. "During his employment, Harrington submitted fraudulent expense reports seeking reimbursement...
Police seek new leads on 20-year-old Fultonville homicide
State Police are seeking new leads in a 20-year-old cold case. Brian Galusha, 30, was found severely injured on North Green Road in Fultonville on July 25, 2004. He later died at Albany Medical Center. His death was ruled a homicide. Galusha was last seen alive at a house party...
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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