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Yesterday at 1:09 PM  The ground where one of the oldest knife manufacturers in the country burst info flames three months ago will now see new life.

Saturday, May 04, 2013  Call for public's help in all 4 serious incidents

Thursday, April 18, 2013  A U.S. Senator is outraged that the Federal Probation Office apparently ignored dozens of alerts set off by David Renz's GPS monitoring bracelet, indicating it had been tampered with.

Monday, April 08, 2013  Police say six people were arrested after a large riot broke out in Utica on Sunday, which they say was possibly gang related.

Friday, March 29, 2013  A restaurant employee arrested after threatening a customer with knife in Cortland County on Thursday.

Friday, March 29, 2013  A Ponderosa employee is accused of threatening a customer with a butcher knife in Cortlandville.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  Authorities say a western New York woman has been charged after police say she turned on a clothes dryer while her 2-year-old son was inside.

Monday, March 18, 2013  Officials at the New York Northern Probation Department say they believe rape and murder suspect David Renz was able to take apart and reconstruct his monitoring ankle bracket before the attack in Clay on Thursday night. A Federal judge previously acknowledged having concerns about Renz’s technological skills.

Friday, March 01, 2013  Officers from the Syracuse Police Department Crime Reduction Team recovered arrested three people and recovered a loaded handgun after a traffic stop on Thursday night.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  National Grid is utilizing rate payer dollars to grant $300,000 to the Merchants Commons project in downtown Syracuse.

Tuesday, February 05, 2013  Budget voting day is May 21--expect more taxes and layoffs in most districts

Thursday, January 31, 2013  City DPW crews working to fix pump that feeds area near Nottingham High School.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013  A Fulton County man was sentenced Tuesday to 720 months in prison for producing and possessing child pornography, according to the United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  Governor Cuomo's proposed budget provides $20 million to support extended school days or extended school year programs, with academically enriched programming.

Wednesday, January 02, 2013  SU football fans think the university should do whatever it can to keep Coach Doug Marrone in Syracuse.