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City of Utica may have to provide details regarding Gro West

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:43:12 GMT

UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - New developments have come forth in the civil end of things in the Gro West investigation. The City of Utica is trying to recoup money it feels is owed by those people it believes ran Gro West into the ground.

HCCC hosts annual science fair

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:44:03 GMT

HERKIMER, N.Y. (WKTV) - HCCC held its annual science fair for junior and senior high school students on Saturday.

Congressman presents posthumous medal to New Hartford Vietnam veteran

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:43:38 GMT

NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. (WKTV) - A Vietnam veteran from New Hartford who passed away unexpectedly last year, has now been awarded the medals he earned serving our country.

Cuomo's plan could boost borrowing

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:54:14 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - A provision in Governor Andrew Cuomo's proposed budget amendments could greatly expand the power of state and local governments to borrow money with less independent oversight while potentially avoiding approval from voters or the Legislature.

Two teens charged following drug search in Utica

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:50:08 GMT

UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - Several police agencies were involved in a drug search in Utica Friday and arrested two teens.

Holland Patent man arrested for two alleged burglaries

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:17:34 GMT

(WKTV) - 23 year old Eric Nelson is accused of breaking in and robbing a home in the Town of Russia last month, as well as breaking in and robbing the Cold Brook American Legion hall back in September.

Eight-year-old wins gold at Empire State Games

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:10:55 GMT

CLINTON, N.Y. (WKTV) - Eight-year-old Angeline Turczyn recently won the gold medal at the Winter Empire State Games in Lake Placid. Friday, she took to the ice at an intermission of a high school hockey.

Police: 'Vehicle malfunction' causes driver to lose control of his car

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:13:37 GMT

ROME, N.Y. (WKTV) - Oneida County Sheriff's officials say 40 year old Jeffrey Kimball's vehicle malfunctioned causing Kimball's car to swerve off the roadway, strike a utility pole then roll over several times.

Closing arguments set for Tuesday in the David Trebilcock murder trial

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:35:32 GMT

UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - After nearly three hours of testimony by the last witness in the case, both sides rested Friday afternoon in the murder trial of David Trebilcock. Trebilcock is accused of stabbing six year old Lauren Belius to death in Sherrill on the morning of July 19, 2011.

Patterson verdict paves the way for review of standoff night events

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:17:38 GMT

ONEIDA COUNTY, N.Y. (WKTV) - Now that the killer of an Oneida County Sheriff's Deputy is convicted of murder, the department's own internal review of the events of June 6 into the early morning hours of June 7, 2011 can begin in full earnest. That's the night Deputy Kurt Wyman was shot and killed during a six-hour standoff outside the Town of Augusta home of Christian Patterson.