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Man killed following storm in Canastota identified
Update at 9:45 a.m. on July 17, 2024: 82-year-old Robert Popple was identified as the person who was found dead on Main Street, in Canastota. Madison County says that the Village of Canastota is still under a State of Emergency: A spokesperson for the county adds that the worst damage is in the village and […]
Man dead after struggle with gun at softball tournament in Rome
ROME, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — On July 14, around 8:15 p.m., Rome police were called to a softball league game at Haselton-Wright Park for a verbal dispute. Police say a man named Theodore Chrystie was arguing with members of an opposing team, and board members of the league asked officers to remove Chrystie. While Chrystie was […]
Help Police Find This Crime Stoppers Wanted Person of the Week
The Mohawk Valley Crime Stoppers Wanted Person of the Week is a 32-year-old male, wanted on two warrants from the Town of Verona, according to Investigator Sahid Karcic of the Oneida County Sheriff's Office. Investigator Karcic says the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office Warrant’s Unit is attempting to locate and arrest...
Motorcycle crash in Verona sends one to hospital
VERONA, NY (WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) — A motorcycle accident in the Town of Verona on Friday, July 12 has sent one person to the hospital, according to Oneida County Sheriffs. Police were called to Rome New London Road in the Town of Verona at approximately 7 pm on Friday. Further investigation found that the operator of the motorcycle — later identified as 27-year-old Zachary Schnackenberg of Utica — was driving down Rome New London Road at a high rate of speed. Officers say that Schnackenberg tried to navigate a curve when his motorcycle exited the roadway.
Cause of Delta Lake Inn Fire Under Investigation
ROME, N.Y. -- Firefighters are investigating a blaze at the Delta Lake Inn late Sunday afternoon. Rome Fire received a call for a fire alarm activation at the Inn just after 5 p.m. They arrived to find smoke coming from the first-floor laundry room. Firefighters were able to extinguish the...
Local resident from Barneveld accused of criminal contempt in Trenton: NYSP
TRENTON- A local resident is faced with an accusation stemming from an alleged domestic dispute Monday in Oneida County, authorities say. Karyona L. Cittadino, 28, of Barneveld, NY was arrested Monday morning by the New York State Police (Remsen). Cittadino is formally charged with one misdemeanor count of criminal contempt in the second-degree (disobeying court order).
Bomb Threat at Rome Business Under Investigation
ROME, N.Y. -- A Rome business had to be cleared by police K-9s Sunday morning after a bomb threat. The Oneida County Sheriff's Office says they were called to LCS Janitorial Services on Martin Street in Rome just after 11 AM Sunday. The Sheriff's Office says that K-9 units cleared the building and surrounding area and the threat was deemed not to be credible.
Medical Incident Leads To Crash
A 45-year-old Waterville man died after a crash on Route 20 in the Town of Sangerfield July 7. According to the Oneida County Sheriff's Department, the incident occurred that Sunday night around 11:04. When deputies arrived, they said they found David Rice had been driving a 2014 blue Dodge Ram...
Oriskany Falls Man Facing Laundry List of Charges Following Domestic Incident
An Oriskany Falls man is facing a long list of charges following an alleged unlawful imprisonment domestic dispute. The Oneida County Sheriff's Office announced the arrest Monday of 44-year-old Amjad Rashid Jr. of Oriskany Falls stemming from an arrest that happened back on July 5th, 2024. Oneida County Sheriff Rob Maciol says that the incident happened in the afternoon hours of the 5th. An investigation revealed that Rashid Jr. allegedly unlawfully imprisoned a female victim.
Funeral held for fallen Cleveland Police Officer Ritter
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – A funeral will be held Saturday morning for fallen Cleveland Police officer Jamieson Ritter who was killed in the line of duty in Cleveland on July 4. Officer Ritter is a Webster native and was escorted back from Cleveland this past week. A wake for Officer Ritter was held Friday at […]
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...
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