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Judge to man who stabbed roommate to death in Clay: You should never get...

Clay, N.Y. - A man was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison on Wednesday for stabbing his roommate to death in an apartment in Clay in 2024. Quentin Piquet, 33, had pleaded guilty to the second-degree murder of Brady Tyo, 32, for the stabbing that happened at around 1 a.m. on Feb. 2, 2024, at the Kimbrook Manor Apar
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Man says his dogs yelped when neighbor hit them with machete: ‘It’s something I’m...

Syracuse, N.Y. — A routine morning walk ended in chaos Saturday when Bronson Mims and his two dogs encountered a machete-wielding neighbor inside their Pioneer Homes apartment building. Mims said he was trying to walk past the neighbor inside the entrance door when the man swung the machete at...
Featured picture for On the Lookout: Two suspects steal over $2,000 worth of cosmetics in DeWitt, police say

On the Lookout: Two suspects steal over $2,000 worth of cosmetics in DeWitt, police...

The DeWitt Police Department is seeking the public's help in identifying two suspects who allegedly stole $2,152 worth of beauty products from the ULTA Beauty store on Erie Boulevard on April 30th.
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Marcellus contractor arrested on fraud charges

CROGHAN, New York (WWNY) - A Marcellus man was arrested on fraud charges following an investigation into a construction complaint, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. Paul F. Conklin met with a resident as a general contractor in July 2025, the sheriff’s office said. Conklin was hired to...
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Teen gets 40 years to life in prison for luring 15-year-old friend to his...

Syracuse, N.Y. ― A teen convicted of luring his friend to his execution was stoic as he was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison. Ja’Kye Jamison, who was 16 at the time of the murder, was found guilty of second-degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon in connection with the murder of 15-year-old Karon Works
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Police blotter: See 290 new arrests added (May 13, 2026)

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 April 15 and May 11. Driving while intoxicated, arson, sexual misconduct, animal cruelty, and stalking were just some of the crimes charged during t
Featured picture for ‘We’re not used to dealing in millions of dollars’: Villages of Chittenango, Pulaski excited to start building with new state funding

‘We’re not used to dealing in millions of dollars’: Villages of Chittenango, Pulaski excited...

CHITTENANGO, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — The village of Chittenango, known for its Oz-themed museum and history, has some big plans for more than four million dollars in state funding it’s about to receive. “We’d like to see it tomorrow, we’re ready to take off running,” said Chittenango Mayor Lou Cianfrocco. The money is part of
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Rain, some sun and thunderstorms all likely between Tuesday night and sunset Wednesday

As expected, it was a cold and frosty early Tuesday but plenty of sunshine allowed temperatures to warm into the upper 50s to lower 60s. Here were the low temperatures from near dawn Tuesday:. Looking ahead, we do not expect temperatures to fall as low as they did late Monday...
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A Syracuse University DPS officer decertified after misconduct was hired again and again

Editor’s note: This story is part of a series called Shielded From Consequence, looking at the decertification of law enforcement officers in New York. The series is produced in partnership with the USA TODAY Network-New York and Syracuse University. You can read the first story in the series here.
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See NY school districts ranked 1 to 599 based on 2025 science test results

One school district in New York saw more than 90% of its students test proficient on state science assessments during the 2024-2025 school year. The district was Scarsdale in Westchester County, which had a science proficiency level of 92% last year, according to state Education Department data. That was the highest in

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