Watertown native’s killer sentenced
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - The man who pleaded guilty to stabbing and killing a Watertown native outside of Syracuse will go to prison for 20 years to life. According to syracuse.com, 45-year-old Richard Losee was sentenced Friday for killing his neighbor, 50-year-old old Scott Lamica, in Clay last September.
Crime reduction in Syracuse aided by hundreds of surveillance cameras, Hochul says
Saying "the trend has shifted," Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday visited the Syracuse Public Safety Building to tout significant crime reductions she said were supported by state funding. Amplifying a city announcement made last month, Hochul said crime in the city had decreased nearly 28% from last year. She highlighted...
Watertown seeks new city attorney after Syracuse law firm steps away
WATERTOWN — City Council members woke up on Tuesday morning looking for a new city attorney and general counsel after the Syracuse law firm of Bond, Schoeneck, and King has decided to step away from those duties. In an email on Monday night, City Manager Eric Wagenaar announced that...
New way to exit off of 481 to DeWitt and Fayetteville
The new traffic light on East Genesee Street in Dewitt, NY is now operational and will be part of the I-81 Viaduct project, which is on track to be completed by the end of 2028.
Police blotter: See 330 new arrests added to Syracuse.com police blotter
The syracuse.com | The Post-Standard police blotter of arrests from police agencies around Central New York was updated today. The majority of arrests added this week took place between August 20 and September 12. Two of the arrests occurred in July. Those charged ranged in age from 18 to 79...
Micron project moves forward as Clay sets public hearing on project’s zoning
Syracuse, N.Y. -- The Clay Town Board has set a date for a public hearing on a small but important step in Micron Technology’s plans to build a huge chipmaking complex. The board voted Monday to hold the hearing on Oct. 6. The hearing will begin at 7:35 p.m. at the Clay Town Hall.
Shooting in Syracuse leaves one dead, another injured, investigation ongoing
One man was killed and another injured in a shooting in Syracuse on Tuesday, September 16, and the investigation is ongoing.
Hochul calls out Cato raid as ‘un-American,’ suggests proper warrants not used
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Governor Kathy Hochul said she met the owners and remaining employees at Nutrition Bar Confectioners in Cato on Monday morning. She visited the facility before she held a scheduled news conference at the Syracuse Public Safety Building to speak about new police technology and crime statistics.
Local food drive collects more than 4,200 pounds of food for the hungry
Central New York accounting firms held a food drive competition to honor National Food Bank Day on Tuesday, collecting 4,296.5 pounds of food for people in need. A joint initiative, the Central New York CPA Food Drive shared among local public accounting firms to support area food banks and community organizations in...
Owners of raided Cato factory defend hiring immigrants, deny rumors of unequal treatment
CATO, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — The owners of Nutrition Bar Confectioners in Cayuga County are opening up about the federal raid of their facility in a new statement that defends their hiring process and accuses “irresponsible reporting sources” of misleading accusations. “We were informed that the agents were...
