State Police seize untaxed cigarettes following I-81 traffic stop

On April 2nd, 2026 at approximately 9:15AM a call was placed to John F. Kennedy Middle School in which the caller stated that several bombs were placed around the school and would detonate at a particular time.

New Hartford, NY — A Sunday afternoon vehicle collision on Valley View Road resulted in injuries and a temporary road closure, according to the New Hartford Police Department. Police responded to a single-vehicle crash on Sunday, March 29 , at the intersection of Valley View Road and Cascade Drive. Upon arrival, officers determined that a utility pole had been severed during the collision, prompting the closure of the roadway for a period of time to ensure public safety and

BOONVILLE, N.Y. — A 22-year-old Town of Ava man was injured Monday evening in a one-vehicle motor vehicle accident in the Town of Boonville, according to Oneida County Sheriff Robert Maciol . Sheriff Maciol reported that on March 31, 2026, at approximately 7:45 p.m., Road Patrol Deputies were dispatched to a cell phone crash notification on Jackson Hill Road in the Town of Boonville . Following an investigation at the scene, deputies determined that Michael Crofoot, 22, of Av

Shane Daley, age 40, of Galway, New York, pled guilty today to cyberstalking for sending harassing and threatening voicemail messages to a family member of murdered UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

On March 23, 2026, New York State Police charged Larry W. Macey Sr., age 64, Larry W. Macey Jr., age 33, and Jonathon P. Shappy, age 38, all of Plattsburgh, with Gang Assault in the 1st Degree (cause serious physical injury). Additionally, Macey Sr. was charged with Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the 5th Degree.

The New York State Police announce the arrest of Aidan Chun Loong Chan, age 19, of Hicksville, New York, following an extensive investigation into a fraud-related grand larceny that occurred in the town of Williamson, Wayne County. On August 1, 2025, State Police responded to a complaint from a Williamson resident who reported being the victim of a scam involving individuals posing as bank fraud representatives. The victim was deceived into withdrawing $20,000 in cash under t

On March 10, 2026, at approximately 3:45 p.m., the New York State Police responded to a motor vehicle collision on State Route 17K in the Town of Crawford. A preliminary investigation determined that a Town of Crawford Police Officer observed a 2011 Nissan traveling on the wrong side of the roadway. The officer activated emergency lights and sirens and followed the vehicle at a safe distance as it continued southbound on State Route 17K.

Trooper Scott P. Enser, 58, died on March 20, 2021, as a result of cancer stemming from his assignment to the World Trade Center site following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.

A routine traffic stop in the Town of New Hartford escalated into a physical confrontation Tuesday evening, leading to the arrest of a 47-year-old Utica woman. According to the New Hartford Police Department , officers observed a vehicle operating with a suspended registration on State Route 12 on March 17, 2026, at approximately 8:18 p.m. Police initiated a traffic stop and identified the driver as Amira Zukanovic, 47, of Utica. Investigators determined the vehicle was not l