Man found dead in a snowbank on Park Avenue in Syracuse
Syracuse, N.Y. — Syracuse police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found in snow on Park Avenue on Thursday, police said. Around 11:33 a.m., officers responded to a 911 call and found an adult man dead in a snowbank, said Kieran Coffey, a spokesperson for the Syracuse Police Department. The body was...
Three Syracuse men among six charged in North Country kidnapping plot
Malone, N.Y. — Six people, including three Syracuse men, were arrested Sunday in connection with a kidnapping plot, police said. On Sunday, a woman in Malone called 911 requesting help but was unable to explain details about the emergency, according to a news release from the Malone Police Department.
Theta Chi fraternity placed under investigative status
Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our newsletter here. Syracuse University’s chapter of Theta Chi is under investigation as of Feb. 6, according to SU’s Hazing Awareness Hub. During the investigation conducted by Community Standards, Theta Chi cannot recruit new members or...
William Kyle III embodies ‘fight’ SU needs to stay alive in 2OT vs. Cal
Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our sports newsletter here. With black pants rolled halfway up, bags of ice surrounded each of William Kyle III’s calves. He was tired and admitted he was ready to go to bed. Across 40 minutes and 51...
Central NY couple build cozy igloo on Oneida Lake (video)
Subzero temps and frozen fingers couldn't stop Cicero couple from building their second igloo.
Brewster Hall trash can fire causes sprinkler damage
Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our newsletter here. A trash can fire in Syracuse University’s Brewster Hall activated a sprinkler that flooded several rooms on Wednesday, the Syracuse Fire Department confirmed. The SFD responded to the alarm a little before 2 p.m....
Disturbance at Syracuse Common Council meeting prompts police response
Several people caused a disturbance at a Syracuse Common Council meeting Monday hoping to sway councilors to vote against a contract for new license plate readers. They had concerns about privacy and federal access to the data collected by the cameras. When councilors reached the item on their agenda, some...
LaFayette man who threw a deer head at ICE protestors apologizes in court
Antonio Pizzuto apologized in court for throwing a severed deer head at ICE protestors in January and was required to complete 20 hours of community service, with the charges to be dismissed if he meets the requirements and stays out of trouble.
Who’s behind the lawsuit that could slow Micron’s chipmaking project in Upstate NY?
Syracuse, N.Y. – On the day Micron Technology broke ground on its chipmaking complex in Clay, two groups – one national, one local – filed a lawsuit in Albany seeking to slow or stop the project. They argue the company must do much more to protect the...
Syracuse announces athletics director to retire
The AD has been with Syracuse since 2016 and will remain with the Orange through July.
