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Cops are taking action to address a trouble-spot in West Utica that was the scene of a recent murder, a fatal drug overdose and has been source of several complaints from neighbors about drug trafficking. UPD conducted a search warrant at 813 Warren Street on Thursday and arrested three people...

A Utica man was arrested on Wednesday, May 31 after an investigation into alleged explicit text messages he sent to a child.

UTICA, NY – On Tuesday, Utica Police responded to an assault report at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center around 5:30 PM. The victim reported being struck in the head with a liquor bottle at a residence on the 500 block of Nichols Street. The bottle shattered, causing injuries to the victim’s head and neck. Utica Police officers located the scene and detained 28-year-old Halima Mohamed of Utica. Upon the completion of their investigation, the Criminal Investigations Division charged her with assault in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree. The post Utica woman Broke Bottle on Victim’s Head, Police Report appeared first on Shore News Network.

Utica police announced Tuesday, the arrest of Curon Jackson for the 2022 murder of Kaeron Henderson. Another suspect, Jamel Baker, has not been caught.

Crews working on the roundabout in Utica are nearing the finish line. A tweet went out Tuesday from the Illinois Department of Transportation saying the temporary roundabout at U.S. 6 and Illinois 178 is now permanent. Workers are putting the finishing touches on the $2.4 million project that hopefully provides a safer and more efficient way for drivers to get to Starved Rock State Park and other attractions. Unlike the Peru roundabout, the Utica one won't feature a fountain and landscaping.

The New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) is warning employees against accepting water or food after a flagger became sick from Fentanyl laced water. Rensselaer County Bureau of Public Safety Director Jay Wilson sent an email to county emergency services, reminding them to be mindful of what people offer after hearing about an incident in Spokane, Washington from the NYS DOT.

Utica, N.Y. -- Utica Police announced a suspect in the murder of Kaeron Henderson has been arrested in New York City. 24 year-old Curon Jackson was taken into custody by the New York City Police Department Street Crimes Unit. Last month an Oneida County Grand Jury indicted Jackson and 19...

Utica, NY - WOUR marks 50 years on the FM dial playing classic rock across the Mohawk Valley region. Fifty years ago June 1, 1973, a group of friends and classmates from Syracuse University took over management and operation of 96.9 FM WOUR in Utica. That's when the station became...

DURHAMVILLE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — A teacher from an Oneida County school has been arrested after allegedly intentionally tripping a 5-year-old. On Friday, May 26, State Police in Oneida arrested 50-year-old Sharon M. Schnauffer of Chittenango for endangering the welfare of a child. State Police received a law enforcement referral...

NEW YORK CITY, NY – On Friday, Curon Jackson, 24, was arrested by the New York City Police Department’s Street Crimes Unit. Jackson, a resident of Utica, was indicted by the Oneida County Grand Jury for second-degree murder in connection with the homicide of Kaeron Henderson that occurred on November 20, 2022. Multiple agencies, including the Utica Police Department and Oneida County Sherriff’s Warrants Units, have been making public pleas for assistance to locate Jackson. In connection with the same homicide and outstanding indictment, another individual, Jamel Baker, 19, is still wanted for a second-degree murder charge. The post One suspect arrested for 2022 murder, second remains at large appeared first on Shore News Network.

She's on a downtown Utica billboard, but after a State Supreme Court case in Oneida County Wednesday, the endorsed Democratic candidate in Utica's first district council race is off the ballot. "I'm thrilled for the outcome today. It's been a long journey. I thought that there was obviously reason to...

Utica, N.Y. -- Utica Police are asking for your help as they investigate a series of incidents involving damage to Valley View Gold Course. Police tell NEWSChannel 2 that during the late overnight hours into the early morning, groups of individuals have accessed the area where the carts are housed and damaged fencing and protective areas. The carts are then taken and driven through the course, causing further damage to golf course areas.

The Center in Utica, which helps provide programs to refugees, is hosting a World Refugee Day celebration on Saturday, June 3. Executive Director Shelly Callahan said she expects refugees from 20-30 different countries to come, and with the current violence across the globe, she said it’s a particularly important time to come together and find solutions.

Bargain hunters will flock to the Herkimer County Fairgrounds on Saturday, June 3 for the tenth edition of the World’s Largest Yard Sale.

FORT DRUM, N.Y. (WWTI) — Training like it’s the real thing. 10th Mountain Division soldiers with the 1st Brigade Combat Team’s 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment and 10th Combat Aviation Brigade’s 2nd Helicopter Assault Battalion led a series of air assault training missions across the region on May 31. During the training, over 20 UH-60 […]

Mayor Jacqueline Izzo had plenty of good things to say about the city of Rome at the city of Rome's state of the city address. The most impressive of which is that Rome has gone six years with no tax increase.

This has been a sad week for people in radio. We've lost two very special people in Utica-Rome radio, and both were so much more to friends and family than the medium. On Saturday morning, we lost Dave Rodriguez to cancer. Dave was a close personal friend who served as...

Soldiers will be conducting air-assault training around Fort Drum and Utica this week.

The Oneida County Industrial Agency is attempting to use eminent domain to take a property at 411 Columbia Street in Utica. Three-way agreement holds OCIDA harmless in downtown Utica eminent domain battle. Three-way agreement holds Oneida County Industrial Development Agency harmless in downtown Utica eminent domain battle.

A new bar is set to open to customers in New Hartford this week and it's location is almost exactly the same as another area hotspot. That's because the 42nd Street Bar is attached to One Genny, located at 1 Genesee Street - just across the New Hartford/Utica line. But...