MISSING: Syracuse Police searching for Merissa Darrow
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV)– Police are asking for the public’s help in the search for 36-year-old Merissa Darrow. Darrow is around 5 feet, 4 inches tall, and weighs around 220 pounds. According to Kieran Coffey of the Syracuse Police Department, Darrow was last seen around 8 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 22, in the 200 block...
Charney’s Menswear & Tuxedos celebrates 72 years, moves to new location
DEWITT, N.Y. — Charney's Menswear & Tuxedos celebrated its 72nd year in business. As part of the celebration, the business moved from its previous location in Empire Plaza to its new store in the DeWitt Town Center on Erie Boulevard East. The new spot is across the street from the old one.
NY Attorney General clears Syracuse police officer in fatal shooting of man with gun
Syracuse, N.Y. — The state Attorney General’s Office on Wednesday released its final report into the fatal shooting of a man by a Syracuse police officer. The AG’s Office decided it will not recommend criminal charges against Officer Christopher Mazzotti who killed Donnell Hogan, 42, after Hogan fired at another...
Colorado Man Sentenced to 2 Years for Threatening New York Individual, FBI and Local...
A Colorado man received a two-year prison sentence yesterday after having pleaded guilty to threats made against a New York individual. Jerry Gordon, aged 56, was convicted for transmitting interstate threats to injure following his arrest in April this year. Under the shadow of his disturbing messages, Gordon told...
Police blotter: See 242 new arrests including police officer charged with assault
The Syracuse.com | The Post-Standard police blotter of arrests from police agencies around Central New York was updated today. The arrests added this week occurred between Oct. 15 and Nov 23. The people charged ranged from 16 to 71 years old. One person, who was a police officer, was arrested...
Union holds vigil for detained Cuban couple in New York
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The union representing one of the upstate employees detained by ICE held a vigil for Yan and Alex in Clinton Square. Supporters gathered with signs calling for the couple's release. Yan and Alex, originally from Cuba, were detained nearly a month ago while attending an immigration hearing.
Syracuse wants to build 52 new houses on vacant land bank lots. Here’s how.
Greater Syracuse Land Bank submits application for state funding to add dozens of manufactured houses in several city neighborhoods.
Unlocking stories of history & culture of the Erie Canal through student project
The Erie Canal is turning 200 and has plenty of stories to tell. A Newhouse School journalism project involved as many as 100 students who found unique personal, cultural and inspirational stories. The resulting multi-media project, Unlocking NY, showed off reporting, photography, digital media and other skills,...
Border Patrol Operation in Syracuse Leads to Five Arrests Along I-90 and I-81
U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Buffalo Sector recently continued Operation Bear Cave in the Syracuse area. The operation focused on Interstates 90 and 81 and took place from November 20 to November 23, 2024. Agents arrested five individuals who were identified as being in the country without legal status. Four of...
Oswego deputies’ traffic stops helped set up Cato immigration raid, court docs show
Oswego County sheriff’s deputies provided key help to U.S. border patrol agents before the biggest immigration raids this year in Upstate New York, federal court documents filed Tuesday reveal. Traffic stops along a stretch of rural road in Oswego County helped form the basis of the government’s argument for...
