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Monday, June 17, 2013  A New York man who says he caught four boys vandalizing his father-in-law's home has been charged with child endangerment after corralling them in a closet until police arrived.

Friday, June 14, 2013  An inmate at the Otsego County Correctional Facility has been arrested for making threats to blow up the Otsego County Office Building in Cooperstown.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  The family of murder victim, Sandra Olrich, is pushing for new legislation which would extend the time between parole hearings after convicted killer, Howard Marnell, was released from prison after being denied parole eight times.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  A 23-year-old northern New York man has been sentenced to a year in federal prison for trying to smuggle marijuana across the border with Canada.

Monday, June 03, 2013  Federal officials say a Utica man was extradited to his native Bosnia-Herzegovina to be tried for war crimes committed in the 1990s, including the torture of one prisoner and the slaying of another, during the armed conflict that followed the breakup of the former Yugoslavia.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  A convicted killer is now out of prison after serving 30 years for murdering his sister-in-law.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013  Convicted murderer Howard Marnell will be released from prison Wednesday, according to Marnell's daughter.

Monday, May 27, 2013  John Panighetti, WWII veteran and German P.O.W. shares his story of sacrifice with the community of Solvay, where he was born and raised.

Friday, May 10, 2013  The daughter of Howard Marnell has confirmed that the convicted murderer will be released from prison.

Friday, April 26, 2013  A Syracuse man convicted of dealing drugs says he has changed his life through shock incarceration.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  A Fayetteville man was indicted by an Onondaga County grand jury on charges of unlawful imprisonment and assault related to an incident that happened in October.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  The New York State prison system is coming under fire for not informing victims or prosecutors when it places a convict into an early release program.

Monday, April 22, 2013  A Syracuse gang member will spend more than seven years in prison for his role in the Bricktown Gang.

Friday, April 19, 2013  The family of murder victim, Sandra Olrich says a parole hearing every two years is too short for certain violent felony offenders.

Saturday, April 13, 2013  The family of Sandra Olrich has now released a petition to keep Howard Marnell behind bars.