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Thursday, October 04, 2012  The uncle of a central New York man charged in the fatal stabbing of an estranged girlfriend says his nephew admitted to killing the woman because she was allowing drug dealers to be around their child.

Monday, October 01, 2012  The trial that will decide the fate of Ryan Brahney, an Auburn man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend Bridget Bell in November of 2011, begins Monday in Cayuga County Court.

Tuesday, July 31, 2012  Former Auburn police officer Brian Hutchings was sentenced to prison after he was found guilty of stealing thousands of dollars from the Cayuga County Police Benevolent Association.

Tuesday, June 19, 2012  Brian Hutchings, 50, was found guilty on 11 counts, including two counts of scheme to defraud and four counts of grand larceny.

Friday, December 02, 2011  A Central New York teenager faces prison time after admitting he threw flaming marshmallows at his neighbor's house.

Thursday, October 20, 2011  David McNamara has been charged with murder, accused of killing the mother of his child, Katie Socci.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011  David McNamara pleads guilty to drug charges, could face 5 years in prison. Still no charges in connection to the Katie Socci homicide investigation.

Wednesday, August 10, 2011  Michael Coe was indicted on felony charges of hiring someone to kill two people while he was behind bars at the Auburn Correctional Facility.

Thursday, May 26, 2011  A former Auburn police officer will serve jail time after being convicted of misusing his police authority.

Thursday, March 24, 2011  A 28-year-old Long Island man has pleaded guilty to slashing the throat of an upstate New York woman who was nearly decapitated in the attack last month.

Thursday, February 03, 2011  A 24-year-old man was sentenced to one to three years in prison and ordered to pay more than $86,000 in restitution for crashing into a house and two parked cars while he was driving drunk and fleeing police.