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Tuesday, February 05, 2013  The tragic story of 18-year-old Alexandra Kogut, a SUNY Brockport student who was allegedly murdered by her boyfriend in September, will be featured in the March issue of "Seventeen" magazine.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013  A 41-year-old upstate New York man has admitted stabbing his estranged wife's boyfriend to death during a domestic dispute.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  A former Playboy Playmate wants a new lawyer to defend her against charges that she tried to smuggle her Canadian boyfriend across the border into northern New York last summer.

Friday, October 26, 2012  Sheena Morris's family and friends gathered together on Friday to watch the Dr. Phil Show, featuring polygraph results taken by Sheena's fiancee, Joe Genoese.

Saturday, September 29, 2012  Monroe County Sheriff's say an arrest has been made in connection with the death of a College at Brockport female student Saturday morning.

Thursday, June 07, 2012  A 43-year-old Syracuse woman admits she fatally stabbed her 64-year-old boyfriend after a quarrel that started with a dispute over a domino game.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012  A 26-year-old woman has been found guilty of manslaughter but acquitted of murder in the fatal stabbing of her boyfriend during a fight in their northern New York apartment in 2010

Saturday, January 14, 2012  A Utica woman is accused of stabbing her boyfriend.

Friday, January 06, 2012  A Chenango County woman is accused of trying to smuggle cocaine to her boyfriend in prison.

Wednesday, November 23, 2011  Accused murderer Ryan Brahney appeared in court Wednesday morning to answer to additional charges. Brahney is accused of the stabbing death of his ex-girlfriend, Bridget Bell.

Tuesday, November 22, 2011  Monday night, about 100 people honored Bridget Bell with a candlelight vigil, shining a light on the devoted friend and loving mother.

Thursday, June 23, 2011  More charges were filed against David McNamara in Cayuga County Court, but he's still not facing charges in Katie Socci's murder.

Friday, February 25, 2011  "She should still be with us, she's not.  But today we can celebrate her life," said family friend Kelly Kinahan at a celebration for Jenni-Lyn Watson on what would have been her 21st birthday.

Tuesday, February 15, 2011  Steven Pieper has entered a guilty plea today to a murder charge in connection with the strangling death of Jenni-Lyn Watson.

Wednesday, December 03, 2008  47-year-old Diane Shakir is charged with failure to report the suspected child abuse/maltreatment of 20-month-old Imani Jennings.