CNY Crime Reports

Charges pending after dog dies from severe starvation in Camden

CAMDEN, N.Y. (WKTV) - Charges are pending in an animal abuse case that has left an Australian Shepherd mix dead after being starved in Camden. Read More »

Autopsy results in for Lewis County shooting death

WATSON, N.Y. (WKTV) - The autopsy results have returned in the death of a Lewis County man, allegedly at the hands of his own father. Read More »

Six children removed from squalid North Norwich home

NORTH NORWICH, N.Y. (WKTV) - Authorities have charged four adults after police found six children living in squalid conditions in Chenango County. Read More »

Two arrested in Norwich sex abuse case

NORWICH, N.Y. (WKTV) - Two people from Norwich have been charged in the alleged sex abuse of a child under the age of 15. Read More »

Headshop chain owner in custody of Marshals after violation of release

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WKTV) - The owner of the Tebbs Headshop chain is now in custody of U.S. Marshals as he awaits sentencing, following a violation release. Read More »

Chittenango ex-police chief admits time sheet cheat

WAMPSVILLE, N.Y. (AP) - The former Chittenango Police Chief has agreed to pay $15,000 restitution after admitting he cheated on time sheets while also working for the sheriff's department and at his funeral business. Read More »

Syracuse attorney pleads guilty to possessing child porn

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - A well-known attorney known for his television commercials is heading to prison after pleading guilty to possessing child pornography. Read More »

Investigation underway in apparent murder-suicide in DeRuyter

DERUYTER, N.Y. (WKTV) - An investigation is underway after an apparent murder-suicide in the Madison County Village of DeRuyter. Read More »

Man accused of sexual assault in Town of Vienna

VIENNA, N.Y. (WKTV) - A 40 year old man has been charged in connection to a sexual assault in the Town of Vienna. Read More »

Two charged after drugs, guns found in Town of Lee residence

LEE, N.Y. (WKTV) - Two women are facing charges after authorities say they located cocaine, drug paraphernalia and two long guns at a residence in the Town of Lee. Read More »

Woman killed, child raped in Clay mall carjacking

CLAY, N.Y. (AP) - Authorities say a Cicero man raped a 10-year-old girl and fatally stabbing her mother after carjacking them in Clay. Read More »

Utica man, Frankfort man charged in connection to multiple bank robberies

A Utica man and Frankfort man have been charged in connection with more than half a dozen bank robberies in New York and Massachusetts. Court documents indicate that one of suspects told an investigator they used the money at Turning Stone Resort and Casino. Read More »

Ontario man charged after alleged fight at casino

VERONA, N.Y. (WKTV) - An Ontario man has been charged after authorities say he assaulted another patron at the Turning Stone Casino. Read More »

Chittenango Police Chief arrested

CHITTENANGO, N.Y. (WKTV) - Madison County Sheriff's investigators say they have arrested the Chittenango Police Chief and charged him with offering a false instrument for filing. Read More »

Man thought to be missing actually captured by bounty hunters

CONCORD, N.C. (WKTV) - The man originally thought to be missing was actually found to be in law enforcement custody in North Carolina, according to officials. Read More »

Body found in Chenango County identified as that of missing woman

PHARSALIA, N.Y. (WKTV) - Authorities have identified the body of a woman found in Chenango County as that of Jennifer Ramsaran, 36, who went missing in December. Read More »

Body found in Chenango County, no word on possible connection to missing woman

PHARSALIA, N.Y. - Authorities say they're investigating the death of a woman whose body was found in Chenango County but are not currently saying if it is connected to a missing persons case from the end of the year. Read More »

Watertown father admits to smashing up Tebb's Head Shop

WATERTOWN, N.Y. (AP) - A northern New York man has admitted to using a baseball bat to smash up a head shop after his son overdosed on bath salts sold at the store. Read More »

Sisters charged in theft of unattended purse at Turning Stone

VERONA, N.Y. (WKTV) - Two sisters have been charged after authorities say they stole a purse that was unattended at Turning Stone Casino. Ashley Balandis, 25, of Rome and Amanda Balandis, 17, of Utica are now charged with petit larceny. Read More »

Woman accused of excessive corporal punishment to child

PORT LEYDEN, N.Y. (WKTV) - A Lewis County woman is facing charges after authorities say she used excessive corporal punishment on a child. Read More »

Teen charged after marijuana found in K9 locker search

SHERBURNE, N.Y. (WKTV) - A Sherburne teen has been charged after authorities conducted K-9 searches of lockers at two area school districts. Read More »

September trial date set for Clayton Whittemore

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WKTV) - A trial date has been set for Clayton Whittemore, the New Hartford man accused of killing his girlfriend, Alexandra Kogut, in her SUNY Brockport dorm room in September. Read More »

Man accused of smuggling drugs into jail during a weekend sentence

WAMPSVILLE, N.Y. (WKTV) - A City of Oneida man serving weekends in jail for an attempted assault charge is now facing new charges after authorities say he tried to smuggle drugs into the jail. Read More »

Pair charged for stealing more than $2,000 worth of DVDS from Walmart

LOWVILLE, N.Y. (WKTV) - Two men from Utica are facing charges after authorities say they stole more than $2,000 worth of DVDs from the Walmart in Lowville. Read More »

Rome Police on look-out for armed robber

ROME, N.Y. (WKTV) - Rome Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred early Saturday morning. Read More »

Holland Patent man faces child porn charges

HOLLAND PATENT, N.Y. (WKTV) - A Holland Patent man is facing child porn charges, according to New York State Police. Read More »

Authorities investigate bank robbery in Sharon Springs by masked man

SHARON SPRINGS, N.Y. (WKTV) - New York State Police say they are looking for a man they say robbed the NBT Bank in Sharon Springs on Wednesday. Read More »

Six facing charges after reported party, sexual assault in Westmoreland

WESTMORELAND, N.Y. - Six people are facing charges following a month-long investigation surrounding a party at a home in Westmoreland where they say a sexual assault took place. Read More »

Syracuse staffer pleads not guilty in video case

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - The former media director for Syracuse University's athletic department has pleaded not guilty to charges he secretly videotaped male athletes in the locker room. Read More »

Christmas card leads to charges for Lewis County man

CROGHAN, N.Y. (WKTV) - It may not have been the holiday greeting he was hoping for when a Christmas card landed a Lewis County man with a court date. Read More »

Burger King Franchisee pays $2.5M in bias case

WASHINGTON (AP) - The largest franchisee of Burger King restaurants is paying $2.5 million to settle federal claims of sexual harassment. Read More »

October ATV stop in Lewis County leads to recent arrest for burglaries

COPENHAGEN, N.Y. (WKTV) - Authorities say the stop of a man riding an ATV in Lewis County back in October has not only led them recently to discover the ATV was stolen, but that the man and others were connected to a series of burglaries in October. Read More »

Man facing drug charges after traffic stop in Lewis County

MARTINSBURG, N.Y. (WKTV) - A Lewis County man has been charged after a K9 discovered drugs in his possession during a routine traffic stop in Martinsburg. Read More »

New details released on suspect, vehicle in Oneida bank robbery

ONEIDA, N.Y. (WKTV) - Police are releasing further details about the suspect and vehicle they believe were involved in a January 3 bank robbery in the City of Oneida. Police say the bank teller gave the suspect cash from the drawer and he fled the scene in an SUV, which they believe may be a GMS or Cadillac SUV, possibly around a 2005 model, gray or tan in color. Read More »

New details released in December 24 ambush that killed two firefighters, wounded two others

WEBSTER, N.Y. (WKTV) - At a press conference held Monday morning, Webster Police identified the police officer who exchanged gunfire with a man who killed two firefighters and wounded two others during an early morning incident in the Town of Webster on Christmas Eve. Read More »

Three adults charged for allegedly threatening school bus driver and kids

LEE, N.Y. (WKTV) - Oneida County Sheriff's released details Friday of a December 21 incident in the Town of Lee where three adults are accused of forcing their way onto a school bus and began making threats to the children and driver. Read More »

Four youths charged in Leyden camp break-in

LEYDEN, N.Y. (WKTV) - Four Port Leyden youths have been charged after an investigation into a camp break-in just off of Canal Street in the Town of Leyden. Read More »

Girl missing from Syracuse believed to be headed toward Utica area

Authorities are searching for a teenage girl who went missing in the Syracuse area on December 29 and is believed to be headed toward the Utica area. Read More »

Syracuse man admits spiking family's milk with bleach

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - A Syracuse man has pleaded guilty to injuring his two young nephews by putting bleach in their milk after having an argument with their father. Read More »

Owner of Tebb's Headshop chain pleads guilty in federal court to sale of 'bath salts'

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WKTV) - The Rome man who owns the Tebb's Headshop chain throughout Central New York has pleaded guilty in federal court to the sale of bath salts. Read More »

Cops: Chenango County woman, 62, killed 33 dogs in arson fire

GREENE, N.Y. (AP) - A 62-year-old New York woman has been charged with arson and animal cruelty after police say she started a fire in the basement of her upstate home, killing 33 dogs she kept there. Read More »

Port Leyden man charged, accused of sex with child under age 11

PORT LEYDEN, N.Y. (WKTV) - A Port Leyden man has been charged after authorities say he engaged in sexual intercourse with a child under the age of 11. Read More »

UPD: Man wanted for cocaine distribution in NYC

UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - A man living in Utica has been arrested after police say he was involved in the distribution of cocaine in New York City. Read More »

Two Syracuse men charged for summer bank robbery in Rome

ROME, N.Y. (WKTV) - Two Syracuse men have been charged in connection to a summer bank robbery in the City of Rome. According to Rome Police, Brandon Rothenburgh and James Nicholson, both 34, have been charged with five counts of robbery for the July 24, 2012 robbery at M&T Bank on Black River Boulevard in Rome. Read More »

Oneida man accused of selling crack cocaine

ONEIDA, N.Y. (WKTV) - A City of Oneida man has been charged after an investigation into the sale of crack cocaine. Read More »

Former Oneida County Legislator sentenced to state prison

UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - A former Oneida County Legislator is off to state prison. On Tuesday, an Oneida County Court Judge sentenced Ed Revere to 1-3 years in state prison for violating his probation by getting arrested for DWI. Read More »

State Police: Other victims of sex trafficking ring still out there

State Police are looking for any other possible victims in a sex trafficking ring recently broken up in Oneida County. Authorities say the 16 year old victim was picked up on the streets of Utica by a cab driver, handed over to a woman who then handed her over to a Utica couple who sold the girl online for sex acts. Read More »

Town of Greig Tax Collector and Town Clerk faces official misconduct charge

GREIG, N.Y. (WKTV) - The Town of Greig Tax Collector and Town Clerk is facing charges after an investigation by the New York State Comptroller's Office into the misapplication of state funds meant for the Black River Watershed Project. Read More »

Man charged after loaded rifle found in motor vehicle

NEW BERLIN, N.Y. (WKTV) - A Chenango County man is facing charges after authorities say a loaded firearm was found in his car during a traffic stop. Read More »

Attorney files for insanity defense in Kogut homicide

NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. (WKTV) - The attorneys for the New Hartford native accused of brutally beating his girlfriend to death in her SUNY Brockport dorm room have filed legal papers in Monroe County which indicate his likely defense. Read More »

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