CRIME & SAFETY
A quick transition for mourning officers who now have to prepare for Biden’s arrival in Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Airspace will be restricted on Thursday from noon until 4 p.m., giving us our first indication of when President Joe Biden will be in town. The major security undertaking just adds to the difficult week for police, coming off two funerals in three days. Its...
Man fatally shot in neck on West Side of Syracuse, police say
Syracuse, N.Y. -- A man was fatally shot Tuesday night on Syracuse’s West Side, police said. Around 7:14 p.m., officers responded to the 600 block of Gifford Street after a 911 caller reported a man was shot, according to Kieran Coffey, a spokesperson for the Syracuse police. When officers...
Meet one of the dogs helping heal Syracuse officers and Onondaga County deputies
CHITTENANGO, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — When Clear Path for Veterans vets dogs to live with veterans, Jenga didn’t make the cut. “She shows a few behaviors that would not make her a good service dog,” said her handler Mariana Rossoni. “For example, she’s afraid of flag poles.” She’s not afraid to help, so Clear Path for […]
Car ends up submerged in drainage pond on Route 31 in Clay
Clay, N.Y. — A car was almost fully submerged in water Tuesday when it went into a small drainage pond off Route 31 in Clay. The car ended up in the pond in front of the Friendly’s at 3873 Route 31 around 1:04 p.m., according to Onondaga County 911 dispatchers.
Man faces up to life in prison for attempting to buy drugs in Syracuse to sell
Syracuse, N.Y. — A Watertown man faces 10 years to life in prison for attempting to buy drugs in Syracuse to sell in the North Country, prosecutors say. Stuart Chambers, 44, pleaded guilty in federal court Monday for attempting to possess and distribute methamphetamines and cocaine in January, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of New York.
Whose guns, drugs are they? Man faces 28 years in prison, but now other man says some were his
Syracuse, N.Y. -- Anthony Braswell took a plea deal that would send him to prison for 28 years for pleading guilty to drugs and guns found in a Syracuse apartment. Now, another man has come forward to say some of those drugs and guns belonged to him. Braswell, 31, is...
Syracuse Fire: One injured during early morning blaze
SYRACUSE, N.Y (WSYR-TV) — Just before 2 a.m. on April 23, Syracuse Firefighters were sent to the area of East Laurel Street and South Alvord Avenue for a report of smoke. At the scene, at 744 East Laurel Street, a one-story home was found with black smoke coming from the roof. The home was boarded […]
Syracuse man sent to prison after evidence showed he allegedly handed gun to accused killer
Syracuse, N.Y. – A 21-year-old man accused of a 2020 Syracuse murder was sentenced to prison Wednesday after pleading guilty to possessing a gun. A murder charge against him was dropped. Bernard Brumfield, of Syracuse, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for possessing a 9 mm handgun on...
Cayuga County man sentenced: Embezzled almost $300K from local business
CAYUGA COUNTY, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — A man from Lansing was sentenced to prison on April 23 for embezzling almost $300,000 from a Cayuga County Business. Scott J. Brenchley was sentenced by Judge Hon. Jon E. Budelmann to one-and-a-half to four-and-a-half years in state prison upon his conviction of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree. According […]
Sheriff Shelley has made the case to keep Jamesville jail open (Your Letters)
Toby Shelley didn’t win the race for Onondaga County Sheriff because voters were pleased with that department’s leadership. Evidently, the county executive was fine with it and has been blocking any attempt by Shelley to take over the duties of the job. A glaring example is excluding the...
Lonsberry: ON THE DEATH OF TWO COPS NAMED MICHAEL
They both were named Michael. The two officers killed in Salina. The Syracuse policeman and the watch commander from the sheriff’s office. Last Sunday night, out of nowhere, rifle fire, maybe an ambush, and they protected the neighborhood and brought down the foe, but they paid with their lives.
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