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Friday, May 17, 2013  State Police have identified the human remains found earlier this month in Little Falls.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  Human remains were found behind a residence at 59 Flint Avenue in the City of Little Falls, according to the New York State Police

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  A man paroled from prison last month is back behind bars after authorities say he led police on a 40-mile chase in the Mohawk Valley.

Friday, January 25, 2013  State Police are investigating a deadly crash in Herkimer County.

Monday, May 07, 2012  Police in Herkimer are investigating a car crash that happened Saturday afternoon around 3pm that killed an 18-year-old man from Little Falls.

Thursday, March 29, 2012  Mark Christensen, of Little Falls, was arrested for promoting and possessing child porn.

Thursday, March 08, 2012  A Little Falls woman was sentenced Wednesday for allegedly running over and killing Francis Nelson, 74, last fall.

Wednesday, February 01, 2012  Jennifer Riesel admitted her guilt in a sensational murder for hire case in Herkimer County. She was accused of running over Francis Nelson, 74, last fall, claiming the Little Falls man offered to pay her $180,000 to do it

Thursday, October 13, 2011  The head of the New York state canal system is resuming his inspection tour of the waterway, parts of which remain closed because of flood damage caused by Tropical Storm Irene.

Tuesday, October 04, 2011  A Little Falls woman who was arrested on second degree murder charges last week has been sentenced to state prison on a separate grand larceny charge.

Monday, October 03, 2011  The daughter of Francis Nelson does not believe that her father’s death was an assisted suicide.

Friday, September 30, 2011  State police say they are investigating the death of Francis R. Nelson, 74, of 132 Loomis Street, Little Falls. Police arrested Jennifer R. Riesel, age 28, from 8 Furnace Street in Little Falls for the second degree murder of Nelson.

Sunday, November 14, 2010  A Herkimer County man is charged with strangulation under a new domestic violence law that makes it a felony to choke somebody.