crime

Rep. Maffei asks federal government for answers in the Renz case

Ellen Abbott — Mon, 20 May 2013 20:03:02 +0000

Syracuse-area Congressman Dan Maffei says he is waiting for a response to letters he wrote to three federal agencies, calling for an investigation into Syracuse federal probation department policies, that allowed accused killer David Renz to allegedly disable his electronic ankle monitor. Rep. Maffei says the case illustrates a lack of oversight in certain federal agencies.

Names of officials secretly recorded released

Karen Dewitt — Thu, 09 May 2013 05:38:00 +0000

Nine more names of state Senators and others potentially involved in corruption were made public Wednesday, when a judge ordered prosecutors in the case of convicted former Sen. Shirley Huntley to make public the names of her colleagues that she secretly recorded.

Another state senator arrested

Karen Dewitt — Tue, 07 May 2013 12:44:45 +0000

Former Senate Democratic Leader John Sampson turned himself in to federal authorities Monday, after being accused in a nine-count indictment of embezzling nearly half a million dollars from mortgage foreclosure accounts, and then trying to cover it up.

D.A. Fitzpatrick supports unsealing juvenile records involving sex crimes

Ellen Abbott — Mon, 06 May 2013 19:48:39 +0000

Juvenile records are automatically sealed in New York state, so they don't prejudice a prosecutor or judge, but state Sen. John DeFrancisco is proposing an exception. He wants those records be available to court officials if they involve sex crimes.

Onondaga County DA announces indictment in Bresnahan murder

Ellen Abbott — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 21:01:35 +0000

An Onondaga County grand jury has returned a 37-count indictment against the Cicero man accused of raping a 10-year old girl and stabbing a Liverpool woman to death last month.

Cuomo proposes empowering DAs to help fight political corruption

Karen Dewitt — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 09:50:00 +0000

Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the state’s district attorneys are pushing for laws to make it easier to prosecute bribery and public corruption cases, in the wake of recent scandals in Albany.

Second state legislator accused of corruption

Karen Dewitt — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:11:38 +0000

Two days after a state senator was arrested for trying to bribe his way onto the New York City mayoral ballot, a state assemblyman has been accused of accepting payments to sponsor legislation that would benefit developers of an adult day care center in the Bronx.

Onondaga County legislature hopes to close pawn shop loophole

Ellen Abbott — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 13:37:08 +0000

It'll be easier for police to recover stolen goods from pawn shops and second-hand stores throughout Onondaga County, if a law approved by the county legislature goes into effect. The legislation is aimed at closing a loophole that pushes criminals outside Syracuse city limits to sell stolen goods.

Police shoot and kill suspected killer of 4 in Herkimer County rampage

Ryan Delaney, Ellen Abbott and Associated Press — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:27:15 +0000

Updated, Thursday 5:50 p.m.: Local police officers were "overwhelmed" as they raced from scene to scene yesterday morning in pursuit of a shooter who first set his home on fire and then killed four people and wounded two others at two different locations in Herkimer County.

10 years after his arrest, supporters of Dr.Rafil Dhafir try to bring attention to his case

Ellen Abbott — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 22:40:00 +0000

It's been ten years since Syracuse-area oncologist Dr. Rafil Dhafir was arrested for crimes involving the Muslim charity Help the Needy. Dhafir continues to serve a 22-year prison sentence after he was convicted of violating U.S. sanctions against his native Iraq by sending money there. In 2005, a federal jury convicted him of 59 felonies, including fraud and tax evasion, among other things. But Dhafir's conviction and incarceration still has some central New Yorker's crying foul.

Despite well-publicized shootings, crime rate is down

David Chanatry — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:47:17 +0000

In the wake of the Newtown, Connecticut school shooting and the contentious push for new gun control laws in both Washington and Albany, it’s often easy to forget that the United States has been experiencing what some have called the "Great American Crime Decline."

Pawn shops finding ways around Syracuse laws

Ellen Abbott — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 14:06:39 +0000

The city of Syracuse is asking Onondaga County to help crack down down on burglaries. Syracuse officials want to make it harder for burglars to sell stolen items to second hand shops throughout the county.

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Mark Lavonier — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 20:50:00 +0000

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One district attorney sees plusses and minuses to new gun control law

Ellen Abbott — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:23:28 +0000

Reaction to New York's new gun control law from prosecutors is generally positive. For one central New York District attorney it closes some loopholes, but leaves others open.

Former SU employee charged with videotaping athletes in locker room

Ellen Abbott — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 04:26:00 +0000

A former Syracuse television sportscaster, and Syracuse University employee stands accused of unlawfully recording video of male student-athletes in a locker room, without their knowledge.

Groups calls for Onondaga County jail oversight board

Ellen Abbott — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 13:35:10 +0000

The United as One Coalition is taking its case for an Onondaga County jail oversight board to county lawmakers. Coalition members want the Onondaga County Legislature to create a board that they say could ultimately save lives.

Syracuse awarded federal grant to fight gang violence

Ellen Abbott — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 13:47:36 +0000

The city of Syracuse is taking some new steps in the fight against gun crime and gang violence. "Syracuse Truce" will bring police and community organizations together to deter crime.

Police, hospital say bath salts drug cases down in Watertown area

Joanna Richards — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 20:04:32 +0000

This summer, the synthetic drugs known as bath salts alarmed emergency responders all over upstate New York, including in Jefferson County. In Watertown, they dealt with unstable, violent users several times a day. But lawmakers and law enforcement at the local, state and federal levels have been responding with crackdowns on the drugs. Now, both police and hospital officials in Watertown say cases are down sharply.

New York counties want state to take more action against bath salts

Ellen Abbott — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 19:51:18 +0000

County governments want New York state to take a tougher stand on bath salts. The Association of Counties, meeting this week in Syracuse, is calling for a state law to criminalize the synthetic drug.

Cuomo says he'll focus on gun control

Karen Dewitt — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 13:18:39 +0000

Governor Andrew Cuomo says curbing gun violence will be a priority in the next legislative session.

New police cameras added to help reduce crime in Syracuse

Ellen Abbott — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 20:24:33 +0000

Police are installing more cameras on the streets of Syracuse. The addition is part of a program they say has already cut crime, and in neighborhoods that need it the most.

Law enforcement supports bill to fight witness intimidation

Ellen Abbott — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 13:34:51 +0000

Central New York law enforcement authorities and prosecutors are standing firmly behind a law pushed by U.S. Senator Charles Schumer that would get federal authorities involved in the witness intimidation investigating business. The Democrat senator from New York was in Syracuse to promote passage of the State Witness Protection Act, which would give prosecutors more tools to convince witnesses to come forward.

Tuned To Yesterday

Mark Lavonier — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:00:00 +0000

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