Crime Archives December 2023
Beware: phone scammers calling residents and pretending to be Onondaga County Sheriff’s deputies
Missing 21-year-old Oswego County woman found dead, troopers say
Four Clay women arrested for fentanyl possession, deputies say
Man hospitalized after being shot on north side of Syracuse, police say
Officers broke windows to get woman out of stolen car after multi-county pursuit, troopers say
Man who drove van into Syracuse fire department vehicles was impaired, police say
Jury awards $7 million to DeWitt woman over bad rehab following leg surgery
Woman drives truck into beauty supply store in DeWitt, police say
Man who stole money from Oswego County bank found just hours after robbery, troopers say
Christmas Eve fire that killed 100-year-old woman was electrical failure, investigator says
1 dead in Central NY crash after car drives off road, crashes into tree
North Side apartment building fire displaces 7
Update: Missing person alert canceled for PA woman with dementia believed to be in Central NY
Three arrested after deputies find ghost gun with 31-bullet magazine during stop in Salina
Troopers search for man who robbed bank in Oswego County
Attempted murder, child sex abuse, DWI, robbery: 215 new arrests just added to syracuse.com police blotter
Appeals court upholds dismissal of lawsuit by Syracuse officer alleging ‘Jim Crow culture’
Flipped tractor-trailer closes I-481 exit in DeWitt
Christmas night fire forces 7 people out of home in Oswego County
Rep. Brandon Williams’ home in Cayuga County ‘swatted’ on Christmas
Man shot in leg on Christmas night in Syracuse
Fire damages apartment building on Syracuse’s North Side
Syracuse police investigate Christmas Eve shooting at gas station
100-year-old woman dies after Cicero home catches fire on Christmas Eve
Domino’s delivery driver robbed at gunpoint in Syracuse, police say
Reported shooting at Destiny USA mall appears to have been teens with BB gun, police say
Man staying at hotel in Clay accidentally shoots himself, drives to hospital in Syracuse, deputies say
Syracuse fire truck and SUV struck by van while on a call for a car that crashed into business
17-year-old charged with killing 15-year-old in Syracuse identified
Two teens plead guilty in Syracuse man’s murder during robbery
Man sentenced for killing man during Syracuse melee of fistfight, 2 dozen gunshots and a crash
CNY man sentenced to 15 years for robbing a man and fleeing to Georgia, prosecutors say
30-year-old man killed in Central NY crash, deputies say
Driver who killed tow truck driver on Onondaga Lake Parkway gets no jail time
OCC student a ‘person of interest’ in fatal New York City stabbing of CNY college student
Syracuse teen charged with killing 15-year-old near Lower Onondaga Park
Central NY truck dealer disabled emission controls on diesel trucks, prosecutors say
Mother of teen killed by Onondaga County sheriff’s deputy sues, claiming excessive use of force
Fulton varsity high school coach pleads guilty to possessing child pornography
See the 30 new State Police troopers for Central New York (list)
Paperwork snafu botched arrest of man before he killed pregnant woman, DA says
Central NY judge should be removed for posting Nazi images, state commission says
Pregnant woman shot outside Syracuse shelter has died, police say
Syracuse teen sentenced again for murder during a $40 drug sale after conviction overturned
Father of teen killed by Onondaga County sheriff’s deputy sues, claiming excessive use of force
Sex crimes against children, vehicular manslaughter included in 258 new arrests just added to syracuse.com police blotter
Firefighters rescue person from apartment fire in Syracuse
Federal judge denies appeal of Cornell student accused of threatening Jewish students
Reported 3 vehicle crash closes all northbound I-81 lanes near Onondaga County
Manlius home swatted; caller falsely reported hearing gunfire come from house, police say
Syracuse man pleads guilty to illegal possession of handgun, prosecutors say
Mother of slain 11-year-old talks about the night her daughter was killed: ‘I feel guilty every day’
Driver killed after floodwaters sweep up car in Catskills; roads closed across Upstate NY
Husband, wife identified as two found dead in DeWitt home, gun found near husband’s body
See emotional sentencing for 2 killers of 11-year-old Brexi gunned down in Syracuse (Video)
DA: Teen who killed Brexi is a poster child for a failed juvenile justice system
Man dies after car goes off Interstate 690 in Syracuse, lands upside down in water
Woman who led police on chase after stealing from Clay store arrested, deputies said
Brexi’s mom at sentencing says her 11-year-old daughter would have forgiven her killers, but she can’t
54-year-old man shot in foot in Syracuse, police say
Man in critical condition after car submerged in water after Interstate 690 East crash, police say
Central NY driver hit man who was later found dead in ditch the next day, deputies say
Pregnant woman shot in head in Syracuse identified. She’s been declared brain dead, DA says
Uber driver helps State Police stop $23,000 scam of elderly Upstate couple
2 people found dead in DeWitt home; they appeared to have been shot, police said
Three men steal cars from Lysander auto dealer, lead troopers on chase and crash, troopers say
Baby delivered after her mother was shot in the head in Syracuse; mom may not make it
20-year-old man arrested for intentionally driving into telephone pole in Manlius, police say
SUNY Morrisville student fatally stabbed in NYC getting off bus home for Christmas
Update: Interstate 690 East in Syracuse reopened after crash leaves car upside down
Two families displaced after Salina house fire
Man found dead in a ditch along road in town of Onondaga
Tortured Syracuse man faces his abusers in court: ‘I forgive you, but God won’t’
Fire forces Camillus moviegoers to evacuate theater
Man charged with shooting pregnant woman in Syracuse; she’s not expected to survive, prosecutors say
Witness tampering, rape included in 63 November indictments
Man airlifted to Syracuse hospital after being kicked by a cow then hitting head, firefighters say
Syracuse firefighters extinguish South Side house fire in 40 minutes
Syracuse man sentenced to 8 years in prison after police find cocaine in his cereal box
Syracuse man who gets 6 years for guns and drugs said he had bulletproof vest for fashion
Man who bit off part of another’s thumb faces assault charges, Syracuse police say
Syracuse Rescue Mission postpones community Christmas party in wake of shooting
Pregnant woman in critical condition after being shot near Syracuse Rescue Mission
Police and mayor on scene near Syracuse Rescue Mission for report of woman shot in the head
Albany synagogue gunfire suspect pleads not guilty
Soon after 15-year-old said he wanted to leave Syracuse, he was shot and killed, family says
Afternoon shooting on Lodi Street sends man to hospital, police say
19-year-old published woman’s nude photos, threatened to kill her boyfriend, police say
Trio robs DeWitt smoke shop at gunpoint, threatens clerk and takes $15,000 in goods, police say
15-year-old boy shot and killed on South Side of Syracuse identified by police
Drunk driver hits two deputies cars during pursuit; gun found in SUV, deputies say
Syracuse police release name of officer who hit and killed 25-year-old on electronic bike
Mistrial declared in Syracuse murder trial in the middle of jury selection
Man hospitalized after being stabbed in chest at home in Clay, deputies say
City goes to court to try and shut down Alpine strip club
18-year-old pleads guilty for death of Manlius swan Faye, DA says
Oswego County man pleads guilty for child pornography possession, was already on probation for abuse
Update: NY State Police find missing North Country girl in good health
‘Sweetheart Swindler’ gets almost 4 years in prison for stealing Syracuse University grad’s identity
Police identify man, 77, killed in hit and run near Upstate University Hospital
Hate crime, sexual charges: 292 new arrests just added to the syracuse.com police blotter
Man reportedly shot in basement of The Huntley apartments in Strathmore neighborhood
Teenager killed in Syracuse shooting, police say
Officers find handgun in stolen Hyundai following car chase through Syracuse streets, police say
Baldwinsville man charged in Syracuse graffiti spree as police search for second suspect
Six steal from Clay Kohl’s, lead deputies on chase in stolen BMW and crash, deputies say
NY’s attorney general is investigating death of man hit and killed by Syracuse patrol car
New charge filed against man accused of firing shotgun outside Albany synagogue
Anthony Waldron sentenced to 29 years to life in prison for murder of stepson Jordan Brooks
Family mourns Syracuse man who was on bike and killed by officer’s patrol car
Man hospitalized after significant crash in Manlius
Syracuse man charged again with driving getaway car in shooting death
To fight gun violence, Syracuse looks to hire more ‘credible messengers’ to keep peace
Man dies after Syracuse police patrol car crashes into Veo electric bike, police say
Man steals Syracuse University truck, wanders around with hatchet, police say
Woman robbed at knifepoint of purse on North Side of Syracuse, police say
Federal court upholds much of NY gun law: Guns can be banned in ‘sensitive’ places, but not everywhere
Man pleads guilty to shooting Syracuse man later found dead in trunk
Central NY lawyer accused of threatening to shoot judge; deputies seize guns from her home
NYC robbers use pretend guns to steal $1 million worth of real jewelry, police say
Man who fired shotgun outside Albany synagogue cited events in Mideast, agent says
Mom of teen driving stolen car in which 2 teens were killed files claim against sheriff’s office
Cornell student Patrick Dai, accused of threatening Jewish students, appeals order keeping him in jail
Mental competency exam ordered for Syracuse man accused of brutal kidnapping and assault
56-year-old man shot in leg, brought to St Joseph’s Hospital in Syracuse, police say
Central NY registered sex offender found with over 12,500 child porn files, prosecutors say
Troopers asking for help locating missing 21-year-old Mexico woman last seen Sunday
Mom killed, young son badly hurt when hit by vehicle after brakes fail in Syracuse. Driver arrested
Central NY driver admits hitting coworker, killing her. She didn’t get in car because he was drunk
Watch now: ‘Firecracker’ documentary debuts about Carol Ryan cold case in Syracuse
Alpine strip club reopening Wednesday night despite city-ordered shutdown, owner says
City of Syracuse faces another lawsuit challenging its crackdown on ‘illicit’ marijuana sellers
Sex crimes, DWI, escape, strangulation: 229 arrests added to syracuse.com police blotter
15-year-old driver posed danger to others on the road (Your Letters)
Syracuse officials, responding to questions, release video of crash that killed teen in police chase
Killers suing NY prison system over treatment after Dannemora escape
‘This is what could happen’: Daughter mourns mom, who dies after assault by boyfriend, police say
Syracuse man’s murder was retaliation for robbery more than a decade earlier, prosecutor says
Syracuse teen who stole car didn’t have to die for it (Your Letters)
77-year-old man killed in hit-and-run near Upstate University Hospital
Court restores lawsuit against Syracuse University over handling of lacrosse star domestic abuse case
Man wanted after lighting shirt on fire, punching ex-girlfriend in Syracuse, police say
Bathroom fire damages Liverpool home, 1 firefighter taken to hospital
Early morning fire causes significant damage to vacant Syracuse home
14-year-old boy taken to Syracuse hospital after being shot in chest and arm, police say
Man faces federal prison after secretly sinking boat in Lake Ontario then lying to police
Man shot in head on South Side of Syracuse, police say
North County man made and sold ‘ghost guns,’ found with half-pound of cocaine
Driver who died in crash during police chase was 15-year-old boy; Syracuse police release name
Central NY holiday parade cancelled after building collapses, police say
New York punished 2,000 prisoners over false positive drug tests, report finds
Syracuse man accused of stabbing man to death believes he acted in self-defense, lawyer says
Syracuse lawyer appointed federal magistrate judge due to retirement
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