CRIME & SAFETY
Accused machete attacker indicted by grand jury
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - The 18-year-old Watertown man who allegedly attacked a man and a woman with a machete in March was indicted Wednesday by a Jefferson County grand jury on a variety of charges. The grand jury charged Shayquan Bullocks with assault, 1st degree; assault, 2nd degree; and...
Watertown chiefs ask for more firefighters, utility task trailer & ballistic vests
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - Watertown’s fire department is asking the city to hire four more firefighters, saying that’s the most affordable way to run the department. Chief Matt Timerman and Deputy Chief Michael Kellogg laid out their budget for the department as the city council continued budget discussions Tuesday night.
Your Turn: feedback on lacrosse player, Fort Drum money & lighthouse
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - Most of your feedback is about an Ogdensburg lacrosse player who’s alleged to have deliberately struck a rival player in the head with a lacrosse stick. The injured player says he suffered a concussion:. That was horrifying. What is wrong with some children these...
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