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Wednesday, May 15, 2013  The Army says the coordinator of a sexual assault prevention program at Fort Hood, Texas, is under investigation for "abusive sexual contact" and other alleged misconduct. He has been suspended from all duties.

Monday, May 13, 2013  A 50-year old Chenango County man accused of raping a young girl and is being held in the county jail without bail.

Saturday, May 11, 2013  On Friday night, a crate with 9 puppies and their mother was discovered on the side of Route 17 in Bernhards Bay in Oswego County. These baby pit bulls were only days old and severely malnourished.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Investigators with the New York State Health Department are looking into allegations against Rural Metro Medical Services in Syracuse.

Friday, May 03, 2013  Five young kittens are recovering after being found in a tied up plastic bag on a rural road in Madison County.

Friday, May 03, 2013  A Central Square man is accused of having sexual contact with three children under the age of 11-years-old.

Monday, April 29, 2013  Senator Charles Schumer wants Hydrocodone to be nationally classified as a Schedule 2 Controlled Substance. That would make it more difficult for patients to get refills of the powerful painkiller.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  A Williamstown man was arrested following an investigation into a sexual assault that allegedly happened in May 2006.

Monday, April 22, 2013  A Sandy Creek man is accused of engaging in sexual intercourse with a female under the age of 15 while in the Town of Richland on April 13.

Sunday, April 21, 2013  Cortland County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a Cortland man after he allegedly choked his girlfriend and stopped her from getting help.

Friday, April 19, 2013  Students at MPH take part in the Mentors In Violence Prevention program.

Monday, April 15, 2013  Syracuse Police are investigating a shooting that left a dog dead on the city’s south side on Sunday night

Friday, April 12, 2013  The McMahon-Ryan Child Advocacy Center held its annual prom on Friday night, shedding light on the issue of child abuse within our community.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  An Onondaga County jury has found a man of guilty sexually abusing an elderly woman for a second time after his first conviction was thrown out on a technicality.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  The 2013 White Ribbon campaign kicked off Tuesday morning with a breakfast at the Holiday Inn in Liverpool. CNY Central's CBS-5 News anchor and managing editor Michael Benny and NBC-3 News anchor and managing editor Matt Mulcahy are joined by NewsChannel 9 anchor Dan Cummings as honorary co-chairs of the 2013 White Ribbon Campaign.