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Which food services passed or failed health inspection March 31 – April 6?
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — The Onondaga County Health Department released its inspection reports for restaurants checked from March 31 through April 6. Xiong China Garden Chinese Restaurant – 8075 Oswego Road, Liverpool. One food service received an unsatisfactory inspection:. Hotel Concord Syracuse – 6605 Old Collamer Road, East...
Man in critical condition after being shot in Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Around 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17, Syracuse police were called to Crouse Hospital for a man who arrived with injuries from a shooting. A 33-year-old man had been taken to the hospital by a private vehicle after being shot at the 100 block of West Kennedy Street.
Man accused of raping woman in Clay hotel was Hillbrook youth detention center employee
Syracuse, N.Y. -- A man accused of raping a woman in a Clay hotel room was an employee at Onondaga County’s Hillbrook Juvenile Detention Center. The man — Pierre C. Reese, 40, — is accused of going to Comfort Inn and Suites in Clay and raping a woman in her hotel room on March 10.
In joint interview, Chief and Sheriff share new details about gunman’s ‘paranoia’ before killing two officers
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — 33-year-old Christopher Murphy was driving drunk and high around Syracuse before using what the District Attorney calls a “cannibalized” and illegal assault weapon to murder two officers. His behavior even scared away two friends before the rampage. Syracuse Police Chief Joe Cecile and...
Syracuse man sentenced to 10 years in federal prison on drug charges
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — A 32-year-old Syracuse man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute. Javier Bachiller admitted that back on Oct. 19, 2023, he possessed 500 grams or more of meth in a Syracuse garage he was renting that he intended to distribute.
Empty tables at CNY restaurants honor fallen officers who would’ve stopped in after their shift
Syracuse, N.Y. — Take any seat you want this weekend at Eva’s European Sweets in Solvay, just not the table for two next to the front door. That’s reserved. For Michael Hoosock and Michael Jensen. On a normal night, Onondaga County sheriff’s Lt. Hoosock and Syracuse patrolman...
Man sold illegal guns, parts at Syracuse park, investigators say
Syracuse, N.Y. — A Syracuse man sold illegal guns and parts to a police source at a city park, federal investigators said. Mergim Ademi, 24, was charged Friday with selling five guns, ammunition and an aftermarket trigger device, according to his complaint in federal court. Ademi caught the attention...
Local law enforcement officials to attend funerals of fallen police officers
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - Local law enforcement officials will stand side-by-side with fellow officers to mourn the loss of 2 Syracuse area police officers who were murdered last Sunday while following up on a routine call. “People need to take a really close look at the behavior of society...
Fran Brown wants fans to show up for spring game. He’s going to get more than usual.
Syracuse, N.Y. — Syracuse fans have claimed more than 10,000 tickets to the first spring game of the Fran Brown era, a number that should make it the most well-attended spring game in program history. According to Syracuse.com | Post-Standard records, the school’s high-mark for spring game attendance came...
Man fatally shot this weekend identified; family and friends hold vigil
Syracuse, N.Y. — A man killed in a shooting on Syracuse’s West Side Saturday has been identified. The man was Jesus Carmona, of Syracuse, District Attorney William Fitzpatrick confirmed Tuesday. The shooting occurred in the 200 block of Sabine Street around 12:03 p.m. Saturday. Carmona was dead when...
Showers diminish tonight
SYRACUSE, NY (WSYR-TV) – Soggy weather continued at times Thursday. When is it safe to put away the umbrella for a bit? Find out below…. While clouds may be a bit stubborn tonight, it does look like the threat of rain showers diminishes. Besides some spotty drizzle, it remains cloudy overnight.
18 months after accident, Paul Gait finds his way forward: ‘The past is the past’
Syracuse, N.Y. – Paul Gait does not like to waste time ruminating about the past. It’s a trait he said he believes comes from a lifetime of playing and being around sports – “You lose a game, you can’t go back and win it,” – but has helped in coping from a life-changing accident about 18 months ago.
Inside an ambush: How a gunman looking for trouble lured cops into a deadly trap
Syracuse, N.Y. — Christopher Murphy was spoiling for a fight with law enforcement Sunday afternoon. After spending part of the day drinking with a friend at The End Zone bar in Liverpool Sunday, Murphy drove the friend through Tipp Hill in his gray Honda Civic. At one point, Murphy fled police going nearly 100 mph.
1 Central NY high school had 100% graduation rate in 2023: See rankings
Syracuse, N.Y. — Tully Junior-Senior High School in Onondaga County was the only school in a five-county region of Central New York to have a perfect graduation rate in 2023, according to state data. The school had 100% of its students graduate last year, the highest mark for any...
Stretch of I-81 to close for two weekends near I-481 south of Syracuse
Drivers heading north on Interstate 81 into Syracuse should expect to use a detour near the interchange with Interstate 481, starting Friday evening and lasting two weekends, according to the state Department of Transportation. The DOT will close the highway between Exit 16A and the I-481 interchange in order to...
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