Oneida Co Crime Reports

O'Toole pleads guilty in connection to burglary

NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. (WKTV) - 19-year-old Thomas O'Toole pleaded guilty to robbery and burglary charges stemming from an incident in September. Read More »

Midstate Corrections Officer facing new charges

MARCY, N.Y. (WKTV) - A Corrections Officer at Midstate Correctional Facility in Marcy charged earlier this month is now facing new charges. Read More »

Man accused of harassing child at park

BOONVILLE, N.Y. (WKTV) - A Boonville man has been charged after authorities say he threatened a child at a park. Read More »

Sauquoit man facing grand larceny charges

SAUQUOIT, N.Y. (WKTV) - A Sauquoit man is facing grand larceny charges after he stole jewelry from a home in Sauquoit, according to New York State Police. Read More »

Neighbor feud over loud music leads to gun threat

BOONVILLE, N.Y. (WKTV) - A feud between neighbors over loud music went to the next level when a man allegedly threatened a teen and her friends with a rifle. Read More »

Teen accused of stealing auto parts from vehicles

WATERVILLE, N.Y. (WKTV) - A Waterville teen is facing charges a charge of grand larceny after authorities say he removed auto parts from vehicles at a local garage. Read More »

Midstate Corrections Officer charged

MARCY, N.Y. (WKTV) - A Corrections Officer at Midstate Correctional Facility in Marcy has been charged with aggravated harassment and criminal contempt. Read More »

Former CSEA Local 434 President arrested

NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. (WKTV) - A six-month investigation by New Hartford Police has resulted in the arrest of a former CSEA Local 434 President. Read More »

Recorded conversation at center of Trenton Supervisor's hearing

UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - The admissability of a recorded conversation is being debated in the sex abuse case of the Trenton Town Supervisor. Read More »

Man charged with rape for 2006 sexual assault

A Williamstown, NY man has been charged with rape in connection to an alleged sexual assault in 2006. Read More »

Lockdown lifted at Marcy Correctional Facility

MARCY, N.Y. (WKTV) - An ongoing investigation is underway following an incident at Marcy Correctional Facility on Monday afternoon. Read More »

Midstate Correctional Inmate arrested on weapon charges

MARCY, N.Y. (WKTV) - An inmate at Midstate Correctional Facility in Marcy has been charged after authorities say he was found in possession of a "shank." Read More »

Man accused of stealing, scrapping farm equipment for cash

AUGUSTA, N.Y. (WKTV) - A Hamilton man has been charged after authorities say he stole farm equipment in the Town of Augusta. Read More »

Man convicted of killing woman in 2000 accident facing third DWI

NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. (WKTV) - A Sauquoit man, convicted of running over a woman and killing her 13 years ago is now facing his third DWI charge. Read More »

Officials: Utica man sexually abused child for years

UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - A Utica man has been charged after what authorities say was three years of sexual abuse to a child. Read More »

Man charged with DWI after car collides with tree

NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. (WKTV) - A Clinton man has been charged with DWI after police say his car collided with a tree over the weekend in New Hartford. Read More »

Scheidelman rejects plea offer, trial date set

UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - The Trenton Town Supervisor and former Oneida County Republican Chair has rejected a plea offer to a sexual abuse charge. Read More »

Man charged with arson in connection to massive Boonville blaze

BOONVILLE, N.Y. (WKTV) - Police have charged a Boonville man with arson in connection to that massive blaze on March 28th that displaced 29 people. Read More »

State Police search for two in identity theft case

NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. (WKTV) - Authorities are hoping the public can help identify two people believed to be involved in a case of identity theft. Read More »

Owners of former restaurant accused of grand larceny

UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - The owners of a former restaurant in New Hartford appeared in Oneida County Court in Utica on Monday morning on grand larceny charges. Read More »

Scheidelman case adjourned until Wednesday

UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - The Trenton Town Supervisor has been given two more days to mull over a plea offer extended to him after being accused of sex abuse. Read More »

Three youths charged in Boonville fire

BOONVILLE, N.Y. (WKTV) - Three youths have been charged in connection to a February fire that destroyed a village-owned building behind a gas station in Boonville. Read More »

Police investigate string of car larcenies in New Hartford

NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. (WKTV) - Police are asking for the public's help identifying two suspects they believe are connected to a string of car larcenies. 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 »

Plea offer made in sexual abuse case against Trenton Town Supervisor

UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - Trenton Town Supervisor Mark Scheidelman pleaded not-guilty in Oneida County Court to a charge of sex abuse, and has been offered a plea deal to mull over. Read More »

Tips lead police to second Kohl's larceny suspect

NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. (WKTV) - Police say that tips from the public helped them identify a larceny suspect from Kohl's Department store. Read More »

Reward offered in case of dogs shot to death

WHITESTOWN, N.Y. (WKTV) - Three brothers and area businessmen are banding together to try and bring about justice for two dogs who were shot and killed in Whitestown in February. Read More »

Police search for Kohl's larceny suspect

NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. (WKTV) - Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man seen in surveillance images that they say stole items from Kohl's Department store. Read More »

Sheriff: Woman smuggled drugs to incarcerated boyfriend

ORISKANY, N.Y. (WKTV) - A couple are facing charges after authorities say the woman tried to smuggle drugs to her boyfriend in the Oneida County Jail. 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 »

Vernon duo charged for Deerfield home burglary, admit to other burglaries

DEERFIELD, N.Y. (WKTV) - Two men from the Town of Vernon have been charged in connection to a daytime burglary of a residence in the the Town of Deerfield. Read More »

Trenton Supervisor indicted on sex abuse charge

TRENTON, N.Y. (WKTV) - The Trenton Town supervisor has been indicted on a charge of sex abuse. Read More »

Five plead not-guilty to sexual assault at Westmoreland house party

WESTMORELAND, N.Y. (WKTV) - Five men from the Westmoreland area, ranging from 16 years old to 20, were arraigned in Westmoreland Town Court on Wednesday afternoon on charges that included sexual misconduct and endangering the welfare of a child. Read More »

Assemblyman Brindisi pushing for tougher animal abuse laws

ALBANY, N.Y. (WKTV) - Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi says he is sponsoring legislation that would create harsher penalties for animal abusers. Read More »

Two dogs shot and killed, left on train tracks

WHITESTOWN, N.Y. (WKTV) - Whitestown Police are investigating an animal cruelty case after finding two dead dogs along railroad tracks. Their owner claims someone found his missing dogs, brought them to the Whitestown CSX Railroad tracks, and shot them, leaving them to be run over by the next train. Read More »

Credit Union employee accused of stealing $58,000

NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. (WKTV) - An employee at a credit union in New Hartford has been charged after an audit showed she had stolen close to $60,000 from the institution. Read More »

Woman accused of smuggling marijuana to inmate in Marcy

MARCY, N.Y. (WKTV) - A Rochester woman has been charged after authorities say she tried to smuggle marijuana in to an inmate at the Midstate Correctional Facility in Marcy. Read More »

Rome man charged for burglary in Town of Marcy

MARCY, N.Y. (WKTV) - A man from the City of Rome is facing a burglary charge after a three-month investigation into a burglary in the Town of Marcy. Read More »

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Man in custody facing new child pornography charge

NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. (WKTV) - A New Hartford man already in custody for numerous charges involving child pornography is now facing a new charge. Read More »

Augusta teen charged after allegedly stealing father's credit card

AUGUSTA, N.Y. (WKTV) - A Town of Augusta Teen is facing charges after authorities say he stole his father's Discover card and made several internet transactions and purchases. Read More »

Police: Man turns himself in after IHOP parking lot altercation

NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. (WKTV) - A Utica man has turned himself in and is facing numerous charges after an altercation in the parking lot of IHOP in New Hartford. Read More »

25 years to life for Ingersoll in 2007 homicide

UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - The mother of a local murder victim had some powerful words for the man who strangled her daughter to death, dumping her body behind the Deerfield Fire House in January of 2007. Read More »

Eleven charged for failure to pay DWI fines

ONEIDA COUNTY, N.Y. (WKTV) - Oneida County District Attorney, Scott D. McNamara has announced that a warrant sweep was conducted on February 6 to address bench warrants issued for failure to pay fines imposed on felony DWI convictions in Oneida County Court. Read More »

Ava man sentenced to seven year in prison for shooting man on his property

UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - An Ava man who shot another man on his property last summer will now spend seven years in prison, with three years of post-release supervision. Albert Nellenbach was sentenced Thursday in Oneida County Court in Utica. Read More »

Authorities search for suspect of Whitesboro bank robbery

WHITESBORO, N.Y. (WKTV) - Police are on the lookout for a man who allegedly robbed the Adirondack Bank in the Village of Whitesboro late Tuesday afternoon. Read More »

Oneida County Jail inmate charged, accused of assaulting another inmate

ORISKANY, N.Y. (WKTV) - An inmate of the Oneida County Correctional Facility is facing new charges after allegedly assaulting another inmate. According to the Oneida County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Unit, Jamaine L. Ryder, 36, of Brooklyn has now been charged with second-degree assault. Read More »

Two women charged, accused of trying to smuggle drugs to inmates

MARCY, N.Y. (WKTV) - Two women from the New York City area are facing charges after authorities say they tried to smuggled drugs in to inmates at Marcy Correctional Facility. Read More »

Teen with criminal history charged in New Hartford home burglary

NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. (WKTV) - A New Hartford teenager with a history of trouble with the law is facing new charges following a three-month long investigation into a burglary that occurred on Larchmont Drive in the Town of New Hartford. Thomas R. O'toole, 18 is now facing numerous charges. Read More »

Rome man accused of sexually assaulting girl as she slept

LEE, N.Y. (WKTV) - A Rome man has been charged after authorities say he sexually assaulted a woman at a house party in the Town of Lee. Investigators say the woman was sleeping in one of the bedrooms at the house party on Golly Road when she woke up to find Ryan T. Little, 24, of Rome having contact with her. Read More »

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