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Thursday, May 30, 2013  A former town supervisor in northern New York has admitted embezzling almost $35,000 and then trying to cover up the theft.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Nearly 500 bicyclists hit the road to ride almost 100 miles through the Mohawk Valley for the 17th annual Ride for Missing Children on Friday.

Saturday, April 27, 2013  Late last year the assumption food pantry and soup kitchen was in danger of closing its doors and abandoning nearly 900 families who depend on its service. After hearing news of its possible closing, local car dealer Billy Fuccillo stepped in to lend a helping hand.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  The next time you look up, something may be watching you. More security cameras will soon pop up throughout Syracuse.

Friday, April 12, 2013  Toward the end of last year Assumption Food Pantry in Syracuse closed up its doors. More than one thousand families throughout Syracuse would have had to find a different place to get their food from.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  A 68-year-old Roman Catholic nun with a gambling addiction has pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $130,000 from two rural western New York parishes.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  Taxpayers in Pulaski have made it known that they want to keep their local police department. Other villages and towns have voted out their local police, these voters here decided to keep theirs.

Thursday, December 13, 2012  A Syracuse shoemaker wants to make sure other feet are happy and warm this holiday season. As one of the remaining cobblers in our area, Ralph Rotella owns Discount Shoe Repair in downtown Syracuse.

Friday, December 07, 2012  Authorities say dozens of people have been arrested in a three-county crackdown on welfare fraud in Central New York.

Tuesday, November 06, 2012  A 67-year-old nun has pleaded not guilty to a grand larceny charge stemming from the theft of nearly $130,000 from two Catholic Church parishes in western New York.

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Friday, July 27, 2012  Ian Hennessey, 24, is Onondaga County's newest millionaire. He scratched off 10 winning words on the New York Lottery's $1,000,000 Cashword game.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012  Authorities say a northern New York postmaster stole more than $51,000 in money orders to feed a heroin addiction.

Monday, May 14, 2012  New York Congressman Bill Owens says he'll pay back more than $22,000 to the sponsor of a trip he and his wife took to Taiwan.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012  A Copenhagen man is accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from a victim.