Police blotter: See 257 new arrests, charges include vehicular manslaughter
The Syracuse.com | The Post-Standard police blotter of arrests from police agencies around Central New York was updated today. Arrests added this week occurred between Nov. 17 and Dec. 14, with the except of two from earlier in the year. The people charged ranged from 17 to 78 years old.
Early morning fire displaces 4 from Syracuse home, no injuries reported
Syracuse, N.Y. — A house fire damaged a home early Thursday morning and displaced four people on Syracuse’s North Side, firefighters said. Around 3:08 a.m., fire crews responded to the fire at 113 Peters St. and found smoke coming from the front door of a 2 1/2-story home, according to Capt. Erik Caster, a...
DeWitt Police need help finding suspects accused of breaking into four businesses
DEWITT, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Have you seen these suspects? DeWitt Police are asking for the public’s help in finding five suspects accused of breaking into four businesses: Wings Over Syracuse, No. 1 Kitchen, Honeycomb Bakery, and Arquette Realtors. All of the businesses, located within a plaza at 315 Nottingham Road,...
Syracuse Rotary Club hosts annual Christmas party for local children
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Rotary Club of Syracuse hosted its annual children's Christmas party at Drumlins Country Club. The event was filled with gift-giving and holiday excitement as children from the Syracuse City School District brought the energy of Christmas morning, each receiving a bag of gifts. Each child...
Syracuse’s water pipe woes: It’s going to take twice as long to replace lead...
Syracuse, NY – Syracuse fell far short of its promise to remove 3,000 dangerous lead water pipes this year. Instead, it replaced only 700 of the lines that bring drinking water into homes. That failure has led the city to lower its sights to only 1,700 replacements next year.
Syracuse Housing Authority to close on financing for second phase of East Adams redevelopment
Syracuse Housing Authority on Dec. 18 is set to close on financing for the second phase of the redevelopment of public housing on Syracuse’s Southside. SHA is redeveloping 672 distressed public housing units across Pioneer Homes and McKinney Manor with McCormack Baron Salazar, the Missouri-based developer in charge...
10,000 people line up for Salvation Army toy drive at the Oncenter
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR) — Hundreds of volunteers and community partners walked into Syracuse’s Oncenter with the same mission of helping as many people as possible during the annual Christmas Bureau. But compared to years past, the need was exceptionally great for 2025. “In October, our food pantry had over 50 families...
Syracuse Fire Department rescue person from freezing Inner Harbor waters
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — One person is recovering after getting stuck out in the freezing water near Inner Harbor Amphitheater. Syracuse Fire Department responded Tuesday morning and were able to remove the victim from the freezing water. The person was conscious and alert and later transferred to hospital. Syracuse...
14-Year-Old Boy Recovering After Syracuse Shooting
A 14-year-old boy is recovering after being shot in Syracuse. Early Tuesday morning (December 16), police responded to a report of a shooting in the 100 block of Frisbie Court. Upon arrival, officers found the boy with a gunshot wound to his arm. He was promptly taken to Upstate University Hospital, where he is...
Thieves hack Syracuse families’ food stamp accounts, leaving them broke for the holidays
Syracuse, N.Y. -- Shantaneque Waller unloaded her groceries onto the belt at the Syracuse Price Chopper, then tried to use her debit card to pay. It was declined, which made no sense to Waller. The balance was $699 the night before. She checked her transactions and found that someone had...
