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Cicero police investigate the case of the missing 800-pound statue
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 22, 2012, 3:49PM
Granite International, of 8141 Brewerton Road, is seeking the return of a statue worth almost $3,000. Full story »
Syracuse man charged with felony arson in car fire
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 22, 2012, 3:08PM
Glenn Winney, 47, is also charged with attempted arson, a misdemeanor, in a second fire. Full story »
Fulton Police Department to hold annual bike rodeo on June 2
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 22, 2012, 12:38PM
Fulton police will hold the annual bike rodeo between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. June 2 at the Fulton Community Center. Full story »
Verona man accused of sexually abusing 1-month-old child
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 22, 2012, 11:28AM
Andrew S. Potter, 22, was charged Friday with felony sexual abuse. Full story »
Syracuse police identify man injured in pit bull attack
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 22, 2012, 10:59AM
Joseph Cregg, 65, remains in serious condition after he was attacked by a dog Monday. Full story »
Man accused of breaking Manlius swan eggs pulled over by troopers for doing 109 mph
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 22, 2012, 10:21AM
Ross B. Leone, 23, was clocked driving 109 mph Monday on state Route 91. Full story »
Oswego woman faces felony charge following traffic stop in Scriba
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 22, 2012, 10:09AM
Deputies said Amanda M. Smith's license was suspended in a previous DWI prosecution. Full story »
Update: Boil water advisory remains in effect until at least Wednesday for the city of Fulton
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 20, 2012, 12:00PM
All city of Fulton residents are asked to continue boiling their drinking water. Full story »
Update: Man in critical condition after he is struck by car on Syracuse's James Street
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 20, 2012, 11:02AM
The man suffered a head injury after he was struck by a car Saturday night in the 400 block of James Street in the city of Syracuse. Full story »
High bail set for man accused of downtown Syracuse stabbing
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 19, 2012, 4:16PM
Stanley Stallworth, accused of stabbing Larry McCraney multiple times on a busy downtown Syracuse corner, was arraigned in Syracuse City Court. Full story »
Update: Deputies identify pickup-truck driver killed in head-on crash in Skaneateles
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 18, 2012, 7:04PM
Witnesses say pickup was "all over the road," before the crash. Full story »
Syracuse firefighters quickly tackle East Side fire
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 18, 2012, 1:01PM
One person was able to escape a house fire this afternoon in the 200 block of Genesee Park Drive, Syracuse firefighters said. Full story »
Troopers to step up seatbelt enforcement in weeks before and after Memorial Day
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 18, 2012, 12:09PM
Troopers will be on the lookout for motorists and thier passengers who are not using seatbelts from May 21 to June 3. Full story »
Thanks pointing this out. I appreciate it and fixed it in the story.
I had it correct in my notes, but when you're writing a story in the front seat of a car, sometimes the daylight makes the screen hard to read. Thanks again.
Posted on Tractor-trailer truck stuck at West Genesee Street bridge on May 18, 2012, 11:25AM
Tractor-trailer truck stuck at West Genesee Street bridge
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 18, 2012, 10:10AM
Truck strikes railroad bridge and becomes stuck, shutting down a block of West Genesee Street in Syracuse. Full story »
Syracuse police ask for public's help in three unrelated cases
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 17, 2012, 2:09PM
Syracuse police need the public's help in a stabbing, a shooting and a bank robbery. Full story »
Syracuse police to hold media briefing on Friday's stabbing and bank robbery
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 17, 2012, 1:58PM
Syracuse police will be asking for the public's assistance in the solving of two unrelated crimes that happened Friday within blocks of each other. Full story »
Three members of State Police Troop D honored in Albany
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 17, 2012, 1:26PM
Three local state troopers received the state police Superintendent's Commendation Award today in Albany. Full story »
Syracuse police identify driver who died before crash on East Seneca Turnpike
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 17, 2012, 11:44AM
Neil Sully, 72, was identified today as the driver who suffered an illness Monday while driving down the East Seneca Turnpike Hill. Full story »
Troopers assist four Syracusans finding their way out of Truxton woods
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 17, 2012, 10:21AM
Four brothers became disorientated while hiking Tinker Falls Trail Tuesday. Full story »
2 Syracuse University students charged with weapons possession at airport
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 16, 2012, 11:01PM
Incidents aren't related and charges are misdemeanors. Full story »
Update: Police chase in DeWitt ends in SUV crashing into house, arrest for cocaine
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 16, 2012, 7:22PM
Chase began with a stop sign violation, undersheriff says. Full story »
Canastota man charged with burglary by Oneida police
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 16, 2012, 11:55AM
Adam Coonrod, 25, of Canastota, is accused of two felonies, including burglary, by Oneida police. Full story »
Syracuse police investigate overnight shooting
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 16, 2012, 9:48AM
The victim suffered a wound to his lower right leg, police said Full story »
Volunteer firefighters, county deputies to hold memorial service Thursday
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 15, 2012, 3:41PM
County volunteer firefighters will read the names of members who have died during the year at the ceremony, set for 6 p.m. Thursday in front of the county Justice Center. Full story »
Police identify Syracuse woman injured in fatal East Seneca Turnpike crash
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 15, 2012, 2:38PM
Karen Brown, 42, of 238 E. Seneca Turnpike remains in serious condition following a crash Monday evening in front of her home. Full story »
Syracuse police still looking for well-dressed man who robbed downtown bank
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 15, 2012, 11:32AM
The well-dressed bank robber made off with more than $2,000 in the Friday afternoon robbery at HSBC Bank on West Washington Street. Full story »
Wreath laying in Syracuse's Forman Park remembers police officers who died in line of service
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 15, 2012, 11:21AM
Top law enforcement officials remember fallen colleagues at Syracuse police memorial on East Genesee Street this morning. Full story »
Man rescued after front stoop gives way and drops him 8 feet into a hole
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 12, 2012, 1:46PM
Unknown vault is discovered under a porch at the house on Audubon Parkway. Full story »
Manlius firefighters on scene of rekindled house fire
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 12, 2012, 12:55PM
Fire strikes vacant house early this morning at 4213 Oran-Delphi Road in Manlius. Firefighters returned to the house after the fire was reported to have rekindled. Full story »
