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Syracuse, New York — Manlius cops say a 42-year-old woman from Chittenango is in critical condition after her van went off the road early this morning and hit a tree. Police said the accident happened at 2:13 a.m. in the 7300 block of Manlius Center Road, near Manor Drive. The 2013 Toyota Sienna was parked […]

Syracuse, New York: At an event in Syracuse on Saturday to buy back guns, more than 700 were turned in. The New York Attorney General’s Office event was the first time that so many guns, including 36 assault weapons, were turned in in one place. On Twitter, Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh said that more than […]

Fayetteville, N.Y. — A 16-year-old boy who fell off his skateboard in Fayetteville and was on life support has died. Saturday, Fayetteville-Manlius High School junior Liam McGuire died, Principal Ray Kilmer wrote in an email to parents. “It breaks my heart to tell you that Liam McGuire, who was in the Class of 2024, died […]

ALBANY, N.Y. — Anthony Carter, age 18, has been charged with three charges of attempted murder in the second degree and one count of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree by the Albany Police Department. An arrest was made as a result of an inquiry into a shooting incident that took place on […]

ALBANY, NY. — This evening’s game was the final one of the Buffalo Bandits’ regular season, and they finished it off with a road victory over the Albany Firewolves, 16-10. The win ensures that Buffalo will have the best possible seed in the NLL playoffs the following week. The early lead that Buffalo had begun […]

WATERVLIET — The state attorney general’s office said that 357 guns were turned in to police stations in Watervliet, Cohoes, Colonie, Green Island, and Menands on Saturday during a community gun buyback event. In a statement, Attorney General Letitia James said that the event was the biggest gun buyback that her office had ever done […]

LOS ANGELES – Mega Millions, a multi-state lottery, held a drawing on Friday night, but no one bought a ticket with all six numbers. This means that the expected jackpot for Tuesday’s drawing will grow to $52 million. The Multi-State Lottery Association, which runs the game, says that one ticket was sold in New Mexico […]

Clay, N.Y. — A fire that broke out in the afternoon on Saturday resulted in the destruction of a house and the eviction of two persons. According to a press release issued by the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office, emergency workers were dispatched to the location of a house fire at 110 Fay Park Dr. in […]

The “Stupid Motorist Law” from Arizona might be coming to Volusia County. People would have to pay fines if they get stuck in floodwaters while driving during a storm. Officials said that the law could cut down on saves that were not necessary. But people who live near a flood-prone area said that when water […]

ORLANDO, Fla. — After entering a guilty plea to the charge of setting his ex-girlfriend on fire, a man from Orange County will spend the next decade and a half behind bars. After pleading guilty to attempted first-degree murder with a weapon and arson that resulted in injury to another person, Patrick Joseph was given […]