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SYRACUSE, NY — A man was arrested following a month-long narcotics investigation by New York State Police and the Violent Gang and Narcotics Enforcement Team. Christopher L. Smith, 38, of Syracuse, was taken into custody Friday after investigators executed search warrants at a South Edwards Avenue residence and on Smith himself.

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A Syracuse man is facing multiple felony charges after prosecutors say he broke into a home and threatened a resident with a weapon in Auburn. Ishmael Thomas, 32, was indicted by a Cayuga County grand jury on charges of first-degree burglary and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon. Authorities allege...

An Auburn teenager has been indicted on a violent felony charge after authorities say he stabbed another person outside Fingerlakes Mall. James Rio, 18, was indicted by a Cayuga County grand jury on one count of second-degree assault in connection with a March incident in the Town of Aurelius. Prosecutors...

The Syracuse music community is mourning the loss of a beloved local band’s member. Paul Armstrong, co-founding guitarist of The Flashcubes, died at 70 on Monday morning, according to bandmate Gary Frenay. A cause of death was not announced, but Armstrong was diagnosed with prostate cancer last year. “So...

Syracuse Athletics announced a key step in its long-term NIL strategy, with One Orange Alliance supporting all SU sports.

Syracuse's Citizen Review Board will no longer investigate officer misconduct or recommend disciplinary actions. In an announcement Tuesday, the Syracuse Police Department said the decision came after a recent court ruling over the authority of Rochester's Police Accountability Board. The department says the city considers this an alignment with current legal standards and collective bargaining agreements.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — In an Onondaga County Legislative hearing on Tuesday, the Friends of the Rosamond Gifford Zoo accused County Executive Ryan McMahon of trying to pry $1 million from them. The Friends of the Zoo said that money was to go to the recently named Harborview Aquarium in...

Syracuse, N.Y. – Saying they had been backed into a corner, leaders from Friends of the Rosamond Gifford Zoo made a public plea Tuesday for an end to what they called bullying behavior by Onondaga County that threatens to “cripple” the nonprofit. Two leaders of the Friends...

Syracuse, N.Y. — A judge has dismissed a lawsuit against two DeWitt police officers over the 2021 arrests of two sisters at a local Walmart store. U.S. District Judge Elizabeth Coombe on March 31 dismissed the false arrest, excessive force and malicious prosecution claims against police officers Corey Buyck and Rory Spain.