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Thursday, March 14, 2013  A man who worked for 20 years with the shooter who killed four people in upstate New York says he was a good worker but was "spooky" in a recent encounter.

Monday, January 14, 2013 

Tuesday, December 25, 2012  Police say the man who lured firefighters in Webster, N.Y., into a deadly ambush had the same make and caliber semiautomatic rifle as the one used in the Connecticut school massacre.

Thursday, December 20, 2012  In light of tragedies involving gun violence in recent years, Ithaca Police are making sure they're prepared to handle a similar incident. Police say their response to active shooter incidents has changed over the last 15 years, most notably since the school shooting at Columbine High School in Colorado.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012  One of Syracuse University's greatest free throw shooters is using his basketball skills to raise money for disabled veterans.

Monday, May 07, 2012  Syracuse Police say a potential shooter was run over by a car on the city's southside.

Monday, April 09, 2012  Residents of a suburban Syracuse neighborhood are asking the town's approval to hire a sharpshooter to kill coyotes, citing danger to children and pets.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012  Authorities say a second student has died following a high school shooting in suburban Cleveland.

Monday, January 09, 2012  The Village of Cayuga Heights has approved a controversial plan to cull the deer herd. The two square mile village is home to an estimated 200 deer.

Wednesday, December 28, 2011  A judge has blocked Binghamton University's plan to have sharpshooters kill 90 percent of deer in a campus nature preserve, saying the college has to do an environmental impact study.

Friday, December 23, 2011  A state Supreme Court judge has reserved decision on a legal effort to stop the planned deer culling at Binghamton University's Nature Preserve.

Thursday, May 20, 2010  The Tompkins County village of Cayuga Heights is moving ahead with a controversial plan to control the deer population within the village limits.