According to the New Hartford Police Department, two juveniles have been charged following a theft incident that occurred Monday evening at the Walmart store on Commercial Drive. Around 5:00 p.m., officers responded to the store after a loss prevention officer reported multiple juveniles concealing merchandise. Upon arrival, officers and store staff attempted to detain two suspects involved in the theft. During the arrest, a 13-year-old female began to physically resist offic

According to Oneida County Sheriff Robert Maciol, a City of Oneida man has been arrested in connection with multiple stolen vehicle incidents spanning the towns of Verona and Vernon.

Now that winter has arrived in Central New York, it’s time to get ready. Today might just be a light dusting, but before long, you’ll be digging through inches of it. 1. Seal, Seal, and Seal It Up! Heat loss is one of the biggest culprits for high energy bills in the winter. Grab a few window plastic sealing kits —they’re inexpensive, easy to install, and make a huge difference in keeping the heat in and the cold out. Don’t forget the doors . Drafts around the edges or undern

Press Release On October 27, 2025, State Police, with the assistance of the New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control (OFPC) arrested  Dave Torres , 32 of Cobleskill, NY for Arson in the second degree and Arson in the third degree. On October 26, 2025, at about 10:14 p.m. Troopers responded to a home on East Main Street in Cobleskill, NY for the reports of an unwanted individual. While en route Troopers were notified that the neighboring multi-residential building

On October 14, 2025, at approximately 5:50 a.m., members of the New York State Police responded to a report of a fully engulfed structure fire on Overlook Avenue in the town of Clifton, with reports of possible entrapment. The Star Lake and Cranberry Lake Fire Departments arrived on scene and worked to extinguish the fire. Once inside the residence, the New York State Fire Investigator, along with firefighters, discovered two deceased individuals. A third occupant, identified

Press Release On October 10, 2025, New York State Police arrested William L. Morley, a 67-year-old resident of Ogdensburg, NY, for unlawful eviction. At approximately 2:33 p.m. that day, police responded to a landlord-tenant dispute on Morley Park Drive in the town of Oswegatchie. The investigation revealed that Morley had turned off the electricity to a mobile home on his property without prior notice and refused to restore power. Morley was taken into custody and transporte

Press Release On October 14, 2025, members of the New York State Police arrested Amanda A. Ashley, age 42, of Ogdensburg, NY, for Grand Larceny in the Third Degree (a class D felony) and Falsifying Business Records in the First Degree (a class E felony). The arrest stems from a report received on October 22, 2024, at approximately 1:39 p.m., from the Advocacy and Resource Center, regarding an individual suspected of falsifying records. An investigation determined that Ashley

Press Release On October 11, 2025, members of the New York State Police arrested 19-year-old Bryson L. St. Germain from Ogdensburg, NY, for driving while intoxicated. At approximately 4:07 a.m. on the same day, troopers responded to a property damage accident on State Route 56 in the town of Norfolk. The investigation revealed that St. Germain was driving a gray 2011 Chevrolet north on State Route 56 when he failed to maintain his lane. He exited the roadway and struck a util

My Upstate NY Marketing has announced the addition of a new digital billboard location along Route 5S at the Fairgrounds Exit going to the Herkimer County Fairgrounds. The site, currently in its final stages of development, will soon provide local businesses with another high-visibility advertising opportunity in one of the region’s busiest traffic corridors.

New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that social media companies must start reporting their content moderation policies to her office, as required by the “Stop Hiding Hate” Act. This law, sponsored by Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal and Assemblymember Grace Lee and signed by Governor Hochul, requires platforms to submit biannual reports on whether and how their existing policies deal with hate speech, racism,

Governor Kathy Hochul, with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, today announced a statewide burn ban in effect...

Impact of Secretary Noem’s Federal Counterterrorism Funding Cuts on State Preparedness Training Center

WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced that the Bureau of Land Management coal lease sale in Tuscaloosa County,...

'Summer Heat' Initiative Part of FBI’s Efforts to Crush Violent Crime The FBI and its law enforcement partners made 8,629 arrests across...

. The remains were located near a culvert by New York State Department of Transportation workers performing repairs.

Hunter, N.Y. —  On Thursday, September 26, at approximately 2:00 p.m., six New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest...

On September 30, 2025, at approximately 7:46 a.m., troopers from State Police Ellenville responded to a report of a two-vehicle motor vehicle collision on State Route 209 in the town of Wawarsing.

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, highlights a dramatic increase in a dangerous type of drug-resistant bacteria called NDM-producing carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (NDM-CRE). In a 2022 special report, COVID-19: U.S. Impact on Antimicrobial Resistance, CDC noted that in 2020, there were approximately 12,700 infections and 1,100 deaths in the U.S. due to CRE. The rise in NDM-CRE, documen

Through its innovative Restore Fund, Apple has invested in two dozen conservation and regenerative agriculture projects across six continents since 2021

Shawangunk, N.Y. — State Police have identified the victim of Saturday’s fatal plane crash in Ulster County as 80-year-old Gerald Cotter...