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Man charged in stabbing at Upstate hospital ER found competent to stand trial
Syracuse, N.Y. — A man accused of pretending to be a patient in the emergency room of Upstate University Hospital before stabbing a man has been found competent to stand trial. Onondaga County Court Judge Gordon Cuffy had ordered in February that Sabier S. Young, 44, complete a mental...
Graduation 2024: Meet Manlius Pebble Hill School senior class speaker
We asked top high school students in the Class of 2024 interesting questions about themselves and they provided answers that shine a light on their plans for the future and unique personalities. Manlius Pebble Hill’s senior class speaker answered our questions. We hope you enjoy the answers as much as...
Syracuse anti-violence program making progress, more needs to be done, officials say
Syracuse, N.Y. — A program aimed at reducing gun violence in Syracuse by working with gang members to keep them out of trouble appears to be working so far, city officials said. None of the 55 people enrolled in the Safer Streets program have shot anyone or dropped out...
Syracuse Native Captures Out-of-this-World Photograph from Outer Space
UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) -- Syracuse native, Dr. Jeanette Epps, took a stunning photo from space recently. She is an astronaut and mission specialist who embarked on her cosmic journey in February. Originally from Syracuse, Epps is now aboard the International Space Station. She holds a Ph.D. in aerospace and is...
Why the cool and at times unsettled pattern ahead?
After near 90 degree heat Tuesday and Wednesday in Syracuse, we are going to be cooling down significantly to round out the week through the second weekend of June and start of next week. We also will be at risk of seeing scattered showers each day through the weekend with shower chances decreasing early next week. The chances of rain being less than 40% over the weekend into Monday highlights that each day should have a decent amount of dry time, especially Monday with only a 20% chance of rain.
After two months, Clay neighbors get some answers on the concrete batch plant project
CLAY, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — A big night not just for the Clay community but for Goguen Realty sharing more information on the proposed batch plant, if they could get through interruptions. “People got questions here on what he’s talking about right now,” yelled an audience member. “Now it’s another...
Man dies in Syracuse shooting Wednesday
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — On Wednesday, June 5 around 1:43 p.m., Syracuse Police Officers responded to a shooting on the 100 block of Steuben Street. When police arrived, they found a male with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to Upstate University Hospital, where police say he died from his injuries.
Syracuse man who died after being hit by train ID’d
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — On Wednesday, June 5, around 2:26 p.m., Syracuse Police were called to the 900 block of Comstock Avenue, near Oakwood Cemetery, where it was reported that a man had been hit by a train. When they arrived, they found the man was suffering from traumatic...
East Syracuse woman threatens Byrne Dairy employees with a gun, police find it under her mattress
EAST SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Just after midnight on June 3, the DeWitt Police Department was sent to the Byrne Dairy in the Village of East Syracuse for a menacing incocident. DeWitt Police say it was reported that a female, 33-year-old Alexandria Pettiford, of East Syracuse, had threatened employees...
Day 3 of murder trial results in more tears as corner store surveillance video shows jury Brexi’s final minutes of life
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — A day after watching a video that shows 11-year-old Brexialee Torres-Ortiz collapse on a sidewalk from deadly gunfire, an Onondaga County jury was shown a preceding video of the girl’s final minutes of life inside a corner store. The video, never seen publicly, was...
Intoxicated Fulton man drove through Brewerton Boat Yard and into the Oneida River
BREWERTON, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — The Cicero Police Department was sent to the Brewerton Boat Yard just after 10 p.m. on June 4 for a personal injury auto accident. Police say the accident involved a car driving through the boat yard and off the pier into the Oneida River, submerging the car.
Juror dismissed from trial for man accused of murdering Brexi for messaging a witness on social media
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Just about two hours after being selected and before hearing any of the case, a juror on the murder trial against the 21-year-old accused of murdering 11-year-old Brexialee Torres-Ortiz was angrily dismissed by the judge. The woman, only publicly referred to as “Juror #67,” was...
How to protect yourself from credit card skimmers at gas pump, ATMs
From blackmail and romance schemes, to fraudulent checks and credit card skimmers — crooks continue scamming when and where they can. In 2023, compromised debit cards were up 96% compared to 2022 — with more than 315,000 cards identified, according to FICO, and more than 3,500 unique financial institutions affected.
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