A 55-year-old man from Utica is in custody after taking a woman hostage, the Utica Police Department said Friday in a ...

The New York State Attorney General’s Office has released bodycam footage from the altercation that ultimately killed inmate ...

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The Utica Police Department is attempting to defuse an ongoing hostage situation at Kennedy Plaza Apartments in Utica that's ...

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State Supreme Court Justice Erin Gall officially tendered her resignation, citing numerous threats to her and her family ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul has called for the termination of 14 employees at Marcy Correctional Facility after footage was unearthed ...

With its dark green toothy leaves and bright pendulous blooms, the Christmas Cactus is a favorite Yuletide plant. Here are ...

This year’s Annual Oneida County employee Christmas donation drive will benefit Connected Community Schools by collecting ...

Just as they have every year, the North American Aerospace Defense Command is tracking Santa Claus this Christmas. But this year, the Eastern Air Defense System in Rome is assisting. NORAD watches ...

“It’s just happenstance that the first night of Hanukkah falls on Christmas day,” Schaktman explained. “And it’s interesting, ...