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Utica man sentenced for role in fentanyl conspiracy
A Utica man was sentenced Thursday to serve 120 months in federal prison for conspiring to distribute fentanyl, according to a statement from the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). Jose Morales, 31, of Utica, was one of nine people charged in the Rodriguez Drug Trafficking Organization. He entered a...
Central NY man who attacked Capitol Jan. 6 gets more jail time after arrest for hitting daughter
New Hartford, N.Y. ― An Oneida County man who broke a window and was one of the first rioters in the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced Thursday to more time in federal prison after being arrested and accused of hitting his daughter. Eric Bochene was arrested...
UPD: Arrest Made in Case Where Victim was Hit and Kicked for Refusing to Give Money to Suspect
UTICA, N.Y. -- An arrest was made after Utica Police Department officers responded to a fight between two men at Oneida Square. The incident occurred on May 16 at 7 a.m. When officers arrived on the scene, they saw "one male repeatedly striking another, and the officers gave multiple commands for this party to stop his actions," a UPD release stated,
Search Warrant Results in Arrest of Utica Man
UTICA, N.Y. -- After a search warrant was issued for an individual, residence, and storage unit, a Utica man has been arrested. The Utica Police Department stated that after a lengthy investigation into complaints of the sale and distribution of narcotics, the search warrant was executed. "During the execution of...
1-Truck Accident Shuts Down Rt. 5 in Kirkland for Hours
CLINTON, N.Y. -- A single-vehicle accident on Route 5 in Kirkland led to the closure of the busy roadway as many people were heading to work this morning. The incident occurred around 8 a.m., close to the restaurant Breakfast at Tiffany's. A utility pole sustained significant damage in the crash.
Former Fort Drum contractor sentenced for conspiring to defraud government
SYRACUSE, New York (WWNY) - A Sackets Harbor man and former Fort Drum contractor was sentenced Thursday for conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Sixty-one-year-old Sean O’Sullivan pleaded guilty two years ago to trying to obtain government construction contracts set aside for businesses owned and operated by disabled veterans. He...
UPDATED: Car Crash and Foot Chase in Herkimer
5/17; 1:30 p.m.—The Herkimer Police Department provided further details about a car accident and pursuit on Friday morning. According to the department, "During the course of the investigation, it was learned that the van involved in the accident (as well as the shotgun) were stolen from Canastota last night by both males."
Woman airlifted to Syracuse hospital after being pinned in car accident, deputies say
Syracuse, N.Y. — A woman was airlifted to a Syracuse hospital after being pinned in a car accident on Thursday. At 6:20 p.m. Oneida County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to Miller Woods Road in Boonville for a car crash involving one vehicle, deputies said. James Carr, 38, of Boonville,...
Rome police stop two individuals, one requiring medical treatment sent to hospital
ROME — On the morning of Friday, May 17, Rome police officers stopped two individuals by the intersection of Gansevoort Avenue and Seneca Street. One of the individuals required medical attention and was transported to the hospital for evaluation, according to Rome Police officials. Social media reports about the situation have been exaggerated, the police added.
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