Assistant director of advising at Whitman dies at 37
Student Press Freedom Day is a reminder of the vital role student journalists play in holding institutions accountable. The money raised between now and March 6 will go directly toward supporting our independent newsroom. Donate today. Elizabeth “Liz” Turner, assistant director of advising at Syracuse University’s...
Company news: Ryan Smith, 24, opens Syracuse Simplicity funeral home
Ryan Smith has opened Syracuse Simplicity, a cremation-focused boutique funeral home in the Sedgwick neighborhood, making him one of the youngest funeral home owners in the country at age 24. Smith graduated from the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science, which Forbes recognized as a top 30 trade school. He...
Central NY chiropractor pleads guilty to sending indecent material to girl, 14, in Attica
Warsaw, N.Y. — A Syracuse-area chiropractor who authorities said sent sexually explicit images to a 14-year-old girl in Wyoming County in January 2025 is awaiting his sentence after pleading guilty to all three charges against him. Attica police said they executed a search warrant July 24 at the Onondaga...
Cleveland father says his missing daughter was one of 2 girls found in shallow...
US Girls Bodies Found Cleveland ASSOCIATED PRESS A Cleveland father said Thursday that one of the two girls whose remains were found buried in shallow graves earlier this week was the daughter he had been trying to locate for five years. DeShaun Chatman said investigators told him late Wednesday night that the body...
Restaurant inspections: Franco’s Pizza fails with several violations
Here are the food service inspections reported by the Onondaga County Health Department from Feb. 15 to 21:. Critical violations: Approximately one dozen raw whole shell eggs stored on counter across from grill at room temperature, temped at 72 degrees. Per conversation with staff, eggs have been out for...
Second hotel owner pleads guilty to stealing more than $223,000 in taxpayer funds
EAST SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A second hotel owner pleaded guilty to stealing hotel occupancy tax funding in Onondaga County Court on Thursday. As part of her plea, Tarranuum Murad admitted to stealing more than $223,000 in room occupancy taxes before Judge Matthew Doran. Now, Murad must pay back the...
Man sentenced for fatal stabbing of Syracuse man
Syracuse, N.Y. ― A man was sentenced to prison Thursday for fatally stabbing a man in Syracuse. Marlon Mason, 52, previously pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter and admitted to killing Latommie “Tommie” Bell, 23. On Thursday, he was sentenced to 15 years. Bell was found with a...
Starting over at ShoppingTown: County takes second shot at finding a developer for dead...
Syracuse, N.Y. – Onondaga County is seeking a new developer for ShoppingTown, the DeWitt mall that closed in 2020 and was purchased by the county in hopes of turning it into a mixed-use community. The Onondaga County Industrial Development Agency is set to vote this morning to issue a...
Adrian Autry’s Syracuse future is at a crossroads
S — ix Final Four banners loomed behind Adrian Autry. To his left, pennants commemorating postseason runs filled nearly the entire wall. To his right, program legends are immortalized with pictures. And in the middle of it all stood Autry. SU’s history and pedigree, collapsing on him. Questions about...
Demolition set to begin at Great Northern Mall (Good Morning CNY for March 5)
Subscribe to get the Good Morning, CNY newsletter delivered to your email inbox weekday mornings. High: 43. Low: 36. Cooler, occasional rain. See the 5-day forecast. The curious, charming world of curling: Chris Davis, of New York Mills, prepares to deliver a stone at the Utica Curling Club, the largest curling rink...

















