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NY kidnapper gets to up to life in prison for 9-year-old girl camp snatch
A man was sentenced Wednesday to 47 years to life in prison for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl who went missing from a state park in upstate New York last year. Craig N. Ross Jr. pleaded guilty in February to taking the girl in September from a campground at Moreau Lake State Park, a rural area about 35 miles north…
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NY man wants his 750-pound alligator back after authorities seized it from his home
The owner of an 34-year-old alligator seized by conservation officers near Buffalo, New York, is fighting for its return.
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Body found in Upstate New York reservoir leads to boil-water advisory
A human body was found Tuesday in an Upstate New York reservoir that supplies drinking water to parts of Rochester, prompting city officials to advise residents to boil their water before consuming.
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Ailing alligator kept illegally in NY home's swimming pool is seized by authorities
An ailing alligator was seized from an upstate New York home where it was being kept illegally, state officials said.
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Man pleads guilty to kidnapping a 9-year-old girl from upstate New York park
A man accused of kidnapping a 9-year-old girl from a state park in upstate New York pleaded guilty to two felony counts and faces 47 years to life in prison.
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Man fired from upstate NY hospital was pulled over with loaded shotgun near facility
Police said they believe a shooting at a northern New York hospital may have narrowly been avoided after a disgruntled former employee was pulled over with a loaded semi-automatic shotgun blocks away from the facility.
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NY man convicted of murdering woman who was in his backcountry driveway after wrong turn
A man was convicted of second-degree murder Tuesday for fatally shooting a young woman when the SUV she was riding in mistakenly drove up his rural driveway in upstate New York.
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Lawsuit accuses NY college of negligence for harboring ex-con Larry Ray, who abused students
Two former students are suing Sarah Lawrence College, arguing the New York school failed to protect them from Lawrence “Larry” Ray as the ex-convict moved into his daughter’s housing on campus and began grooming her friends for abuse.
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New York's College of Saint Rose will close in May 2024 amid financial woes
The College of Saint Rose, a century-old Roman Catholic College in Albany, New York, will close in May 2024 after years of financial struggles, college officials announced Friday.
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No Powerball jackpot winner in tri-state, but $1 million ticket sold in New York
They won’t become an overnight billionaire like one lucky winner in California, but someone who purchased a Powerball ticket in New York did get a pretty good consolation prize: Becoming an overnight millionaire.
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NY ‘house fire' turns out to be an elaborate Halloween display
An elaborate Halloween display for a New York home caused a quite a stir with the local fire department.
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Father arrested after 3-week-old baby is killed by crossbow in upstate New York
An upstate New York man shot his companion with a crossbow while she was holding the couple’s 3-week-old daughter, killing the child and injuring the woman, authorities said. Sheriff’s deputies and emergency medical workers responded to a 911 call and found the injured woman and baby at a home in the town of Colesville shortly after 5 a.m. Monday,...
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NY Limo Crash Case That Killed 20 Goes to Jury After 6 Days of Testimony
The case of a limousine company operator accused in a crash that killed 20 people out celebrating birthdays in upstate New York nearly five years ago appears headed to jury deliberations much faster than expected. Nauman Hussain, operator of Prestige Limousine, is charged with criminally negligent homicide and second-degree manslaughter in the Schoharie crash that killed 17 friends and family…
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Opening Statements Begin for Fatal NY Limo Crash Trial
During opening statements Monday, special prosecutor Frederick Rench said Hussain intentionally failed to follow regulations for vehicle maintenance and had not replaced the brakes on the limo.
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Woman Killed After Pulling Into Into Wrong Driveway
A 65-year-old New York man is facing murder charges for fatally shooting a 20-year-old women after the car she was riding in pulled into his driveway
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Two NJ High School Students Killed in Upstate NY Highway Crash: Police
Two New Jersey high students were killed in a car crash off an Upstate New York highway, according to police and school officials.
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NY Poison Center Reveals Top 5 Dangerous Products Kids Ingested in 2022
The Upstate New York Poison Center revealed the top 5 products that children were poisoned with at home in 2022. Household cleaning products, like bleach and laundry pods, came in as the top product with the most exposure calls coming to the poison center. The second product with the most calls into the poison center has to do with an…
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Murder Charge Dropped Against NY Trooper Accused of Killing Girl, 11, in Vehicle Chase
A murder charge against a New York State Police trooper accused of deliberately ramming an SUV during a pursuit, causing the vehicle to flip and leading to the death of an 11-year-old Brooklyn girl, has been dropped — and the victim’s family is outraged.
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Murder Charge Dropped Against NY State Trooper in Death of 11-Year-Old
A judge dropped the top charge of murder against the New York state trooper accused of killing and 11-year-old. Jessica Cunnington reports.