Syracuse NY

SYRACUSE N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Authorities have released the name of a man who died of an apparently accidental electrocution in the Southside last week. Syracuse Police Department spokesperson Kieran Coffey said in a May 4 statement that first responders found the body of a 43-year-old man, now identified as Daniel Ignacio, after getting dispatched on […]

Fire crews from multiple departments were called in to battle a late-night outdoor fire in Cayuga County, with Mottville firefighters playing a key role in bringing the blaze under control. The Mottville Volunteer Fire Company was dispatched around 11:21 p.m. April 30 to assist the Jordan Fire District with a...

In Auburn, the police and fire departments face layoffs. In Watertown, the city could do away with trash pickup service. In Cortland, city workers might see their pay cut. Across Central New York, mid-sized cities like these are reckoning with million-dollar budget shortfalls. There are no easy answers. For many,...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Pyramid Management Group, the owner of Destiny USA in Syracuse, has announced plans to reacquire a mall in downtown Providence, Rhode Island. A superior court judge in Rhode Island approved a plan that allows Pyramid to partner with Providence-based Paolino Properties to move forward with a purchase agreement. Providence Place is touted […]

A Syracuse woman is facing charges after an attempted prison visit. State Police said Shondrea Taylor was carrying papers saturated in several controlled substances, including cocaine, ketamine and phenylcyclohexyl piperidine (PCP). Mohawk Correctional Facility staff said they were exposed to the papers when Taylor came on Easter Sunday. What You...

A man from Syracuse who is incarcerated at the Broome County Sheriff's Corrections Investigation Unit is facing felony charges after being found with contraband. According to the BCSO, the CIU searched the living quarters of Jean C. Benitez-Melendez, acting on intelligence regarding possible contraband on April 29th. Benitez-Melendez was transferred to the correctional facility a day earlier by U.S. Marshals in Syracuse...

Syracuse, N.Y. — A Syracuse man was arrested after more than three pounds of fentanyl, methamphetamine and firearms were seized, troopers said. State Police and the Violent Gang and Narcotics Enforcement Team ended a four-month investigation Friday that identified a home at 1002 Midland Ave. as a location used for the sale of illegal drugs, according to Trooper Jennifer Jiron, a spokesperson for State...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Have you seen this man? Syracuse Police are asking for the public’s help in locating 34-year-old Caprice Scott Jr. He is said to be 5’11” and 150 lb. Black male with black hair and brown eyes. Scott is wanted after a Syracuse City Court Judge reported that he had been making […]

CLAY, N.Y. — Salt City Coffee opened its new location in the Town of Clay on Monday. "We are very happy to announce that we are OPEN for INDOOR SERVICE ONLY at our new location in Clay!!" the business wrote on Facebook. Its drive-thru location will be open at...

Not every great adventure requires an early alarm, a packed overnight bag, or the physical ambition of someone training for something. New York has a lineup of short hikes so rewarding they make a strong case that the best outdoor experiences are often the most accessible ones. Pick a trail,...