CRIME & SAFETY
Howard Griswold And Melissa Tikarem Indicted
A grand jury indicted 24-year-old Howard Griswold of Baldwinsville, New York, and 28-year-old Melissa Tikarem of Manlius, New York, on Thursday, May 2 for several charges, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. The pair was charged in the deadly shooting on Saturday, Jan. 20. Christian Hunter,...
Man hit by car in Syracuse while standing outside of his own
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Just before 7:30 p.m. on Monday, April 29, Syracuse Police were sent to a an accident with injuries on I-690. Police found from their preliminary investigation, that a vehicle traveling westbound on I-690 hit a car that was stationary on the highway. A man was standing outside of the stationary car, […]
Public lewdness charge included in 178 new arrests added to syracuse.com police blotter
The Syracuse.com | The Post-Standard police blotter of arrests from police agencies around Central New York was updated today. Most of the arrests are from the last couple of weeks, but some may be older. The youngest person charged was 17 and the oldest was 91. If you purchase a...
46-year-old man riding bike dies after being hit by car near Erie Boulevard East
Syracuse, N.Y. — A 46-year-old man died in April after he was hit by a car near Erie Boulevard East at night, police said Tuesday. Jermaine Sterling was hit by the car around 12:04 a.m. April 15 and later died in the hospital the same day, Kieran Coffey, a spokesperson for the Syracuse police, confirmed Tuesday.
Syracuse mom accused of attacking teacher now charged with threatening another teacher
Syracuse, N.Y. – A Syracuse mother accused of posing as a student to enter a school and assaulting a teacher was arraigned on new charges Wednesday. Lynzina Sutton, 31, was charged with entering Lincoln Middle School on Feb. 16 assaulting her daughter’s teacher and threatening another teacher while inside the school, according to an indictment.
‘School is supposed to be a safe place’; Mother who allegedly beat SCSD teacher in court
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Lynzina Sutton, the mother of a Lincoln Middle School student, who allegedly verbally assaulted and repeatedly punched a teacher in the face back in February, was in court on May 1. Sutton was arraigned in Onondaga County court on 14 counts. They include assault, harassment and burglary. The other counts are […]
18-year-old pleads guilty to murder of Syracuse man days before trial
Syracuse, N.Y. – An 18-year-old pleaded guilty Wednesday to murdering a Syracuse man with the help of another man just days before he was set to go to trial. Junari Harold, who was 17 at the time of the killing, admitted to acting with Vladimir Fernandez, 26, to cause the death of Tyus Ogletree on Jan. 7, 2022.
Syracuse mother charged with threatening another teacher (Good Morning CNY for May 2)
Subscribe to get the Good Morning, CNY newsletter delivered to your email inbox weekday mornings. High: 66; Low: 46. Intermittent clouds; see the 5-day forecast. 18-year-old, 19-year-old shot in Syracuse: Police are seen near a shooting late Tuesday night on Oakwood Avenue in Syracuse. At 10:46 p.m. police called to the area found an 18-year-old man shot in the hip and a 19-year-old man shot in the leg, police said. (Fernando Alba photo)
Man arrested for shooting 22-year-old in The Huntley Apartments in Strathmore, police say
Syracuse, N.Y. — A man was arrested Wednesday for shooting a 22-year-old in the Huntley Apartments in December in the Strathmore neighborhood in Syracuse, police said. At 7:51 a.m. on Dec. 13, a 911 caller reported someone had been shot in the leg in the basement at The Huntley at 409 Stolp Ave. in Syracuse, according to dispatches from the Onondaga County 911 Center.
Fight breaks out at Syracuse concert after fan touches rapper Stunna Girl
A viral video shows a fight broke out at a Syracuse concert over the weekend after a fan touched rapper Stunna Girl. Videos posted on Facebook show a man slapping Stunna Girl’s butt while she was performing Friday night at the Landmark Theatre. Two men, including one identified as her husband RichMula500 (a.k.a. Young Rich Mula), then appeared to grab the fan and hit him repeatedly, knocking him to the ground.
Onondaga Co. Sheriff Shelley reacts to tragic news in North Carolina
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — North Carolina’s tragic news hits close to home for our local law enforcement as they continue to mourn the loss of Syracuse Police Officer Michael Jensen and Onondaga County Sheriff’s Lieutenant Michael Hoosock. “We’re holding up fine. We just keep moving. It’s all...
Central NY man who strangled his wife to death in 2009 returns to court, saying he was a victim
Syracuse, N.Y. – A Central New York man who pleaded guilty to strangling his wife and trying to dump her body in a reservoir in 2009 is seeking a reduced prison sentence under a law meant to grant leniency to domestic violence victims. Alex Martinez, now 37 years old,...
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