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Teenager faces weapons charges after Thursday night arrest
UTICA, NY (WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) — A Utica teenager faces weapons charges after a late-night arrest on Thursday, April 18, according to Utica Police. Officers were conducting a detail relative to shooting investigations in the city at approximately 9:15 PM Thursday night. During their patrol, police say they attempted to conduct a citizen stop of two parties, when one of them fled on foot.
Bruce Karam Sentenced: Former Superintendent of Utica Schools in Oneida County Court
It was sentencing day for former Utica City School District superintendent Bruce Karam. Bruce Karam Sentenced: Former Superintendent of Utica Schools in Oneida County Court. It was sentencing day for former Utica City School District superintendent Bruce Karam.
Former Little Falls town justice pleads guilty to selling cocaine
HERKIMER — The former Little Falls town justice accused of selling cocaine pleaded guilty in Herkimer County Court on Wednesday, according to the Oneida County District Attorney’s Office. Mitchell Q. Soules Jr., 35, of Little Falls, pleaded guilty before Judge Daniel R. King to one count of third-degree...
Rental Applications Being Accepted for Olbiston Apartments
UTICA, N.Y. -- Applications are now being accepted to live in the newly renovated Olbiston Apartment building in Utica. The historic building on Genesee Street has been under construction for nearly two years. There are a total of 153 units in the building, offering one- and two-bedroom options with high-end...
Utica City School District Shows Support for Police Officers by Wearing Blue
UTICA, N.Y. -- Many districts in the area took part in an initiative to show support for law enforcement officers by wearing blue on April 18. The Utica City School District involved all its campuses in the effort to support the police officers, in response to the recent tragic deaths of two local law enforcement officers while on duty.
In the spotlight: local law enforcement officers' fight for changes in the Bail Reform Act
In 2019, New York passed legislation curtailing cash bail for nonviolent defendants, hailed as a measure to stop the poor from being jailed before trial simply because they had few resources. Since, backlash has risen among numerous district attorneys, judges, county legislators and law enforcement officials, who are sounding alarms...
Eyewitness Weather for Thursday, April 18: Rain now, sun for Monday
Here is your Eyewitness News Forecast for Thursday, April 18 from Meteorologist Tim Drawbridge:. TONIGHT: Couple of showers, drizzle. Otherwise, mostly cloudy and a bit breezy. LOW: 40. Wind: East to southeast 7-17 mph. FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy, windy. Showers arrive during the afternoon. HIGH: 59. LOW: 39. Southeast to south...
Utica school district honors Joseph Olivadoti, Raiders baseball player killed, on 30th anniversary
UTICA — The Utica City School District Athletic Department honored Joseph “Joey O” Olivadoti on Wednesday. Olivadoti, a baseball player who would have been a 1995 graduate, died in a car accident in 1994. The event was held on the 30th anniversary, with the Thomas R. Proctor...
Postponement Until May: Utica Man Connected to Shooting was in Oneida County Court
UTICA, N.Y. -- One of the two men arrested in connection with a shooting on Whitesboro Street in Utica on New Year's Day appeared in Oneida County Court Wednesday morning. Tyreek Brown from Utica faces charges of attempted murder and criminal possession of a weapon. Brown was expected to consider...
WKTV Weather Photo of the Day: April 19
WHITESBORO, N.Y. -- Check out today's Weather Photo of primrose flowers taken in Whitesboro. Be sure to check back to see if your picture was picked as our WKTV Weather Photo of the Day. We also feature the image on our social media pages.
New effort to fix bail reform underway with Consortium for Safe Communities
WHITESBORO — More than 100 local leaders, law enforcement officers and community members gathered at Hart’s Hill Inn Thursday morning for the launch of the Mohawk Valley Chapter of The Consortium for Safe Communities, an organization gathering steam across the state to try to influence the Legislature to fix bail reform.
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