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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.

Thursday, December 13, 2012  An 18-year-old Lyons man was arrested on Tuesday after he allegedly choked his girlfriend by the neck at a laundromat.

Friday, November 23, 2012  Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores is recalling its "Pumpkin Turkey Craft Kit" because of a choking hazard.

Wednesday, October 31, 2012  Wegmans is recalling a batch of pumpkin rolls because the baked goods may contain pieces of clear plastic from the packaging.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012  A choking death has led to changes at a central New York nursing home.

Friday, May 04, 2012  State police have charged a central New York woman with choking her 93-year-old mother.

Friday, March 09, 2012  A Granby man is accused of choking a woman for nearly an hour before she was able to get away and call for help.

Thursday, February 16, 2012  An Oswego couple is facing charges following an assault.

Thursday, January 26, 2012  Parents with infants need to be aware of a baby rattle recall.

Friday, January 20, 2012  A Lodi man is accused of choking a young girl and punching another one, then spitting in her face.

Monday, December 12, 2011  A Syracuse University graduate student is accused of choking another student in a ground floor office of the Eggers Building.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011  State police say 24-year-old Keith Martinez choked his brother over $20 he owed him.

Friday, October 14, 2011  Manlius police are warning parents about a dangerous and potentially deadly game they say local teens are playing.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011  The Consumer Product Safety Commission says the backing on an embroidered logo patch on the stroller's canopy can come loose. CPSC says the firm has received six reports of children mouthing a detached patch backing. Two cases involved choking and gagging.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011  Hundreds of thousands of popular B.O.B. jogging strollers are being recalled because of choking concerns.