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Monday, June 25, 2012  A synthetic drug known as "bath salts" is being blamed for three incidents of bizarre behavior over the weekend in Utica.

Wednesday, February 08, 2012  A Watertown man is accused of dropping his 5-year-old son on the bathroom floor while disciplining him, injuring the little boy.

Wednesday, December 28, 2011  The Port Byron Travel Plaza on the New York State Thruway is back to full service.

Monday, December 26, 2011  Restrooms are back in service at the Port Byron Travel Plaza on the New York State Thruway, but food service is still unavailable.

Monday, December 12, 2011  The local chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union is questioning a plan at C-NS High School to conduct random searches of students.

Friday, October 07, 2011  A serial burglar accused of accosting two 10-year-old girls in an elementary school bathroom in upstate New York could draw up to seven years in prison.

Friday, September 23, 2011  State Fair Director Dan O'Hara says the company that was responsible for cleaning the restrooms at the fair has learned from the problems at the 2011 fair.

Friday, September 16, 2011  A man accused of hiding inside the girls' bathroom at a Syracuse elementary school and harassing three female students admitted his guilt Friday morning.

Saturday, September 03, 2011  State Fair Director Dan O'Hara said he's always open to suggestions, but is pleased with the changes to restrooms at the Fair this year.

Friday, August 26, 2011  This year, there are no bathroom attendants at the Fairgrounds. Today we check in to how it's going.

Tuesday, August 23, 2011  You'll see a few changes at the New York State Fair this year, but one of the most obvious might be what you don't see.

Wednesday, August 10, 2011  The man accused of hiding with a knife inside the girls' bathroom at a Syracuse elementary school was arraigned in court this morning.

Wednesday, June 29, 2011  A Utica teen was arrested Tuesday after police say he killed the family cat.

Friday, June 24, 2011  There was a bit of a scare at a Syracuse elementary school Thursday morning when a man was found inside a girls’ bathroom, allegedly with a knife.

Thursday, February 03, 2011  Police in Cicero have announced the arrest of two teenagers on charges that they fired shots into a home Wednesday afternoon.