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Monday, May 13, 2013  New York state's attorney general is asking smartphone makers to do more to protect consumers from violent street crimes known as "Apple picking," or cell phone thefts.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  The chairman of a Senate committee says the sexual battery arrest of the Air Force officer who led the branch's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response unit underscores how far the Defense Department has to go in addressing the plague of sexual crimes in the military.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  The Mayor of Ithaca and Ithaca Police Chief are calling for greater public cooperation with police in the wake of three recent violent crimes in the city.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  A federal judge has ruled there's enough evidence to extradite a central New York man to Bosnia to face trial for war crimes committed in the 1990s, including the torture of one prisoner and the slaying of another.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  A government study finds that despite growing awareness of hate crimes, the share of those crimes reported to police has fallen as more victims of violent attacks express doubts that police can or will help.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  Gov. Andrew Cuomo insists he's not rolling back a major element of the nation's most restrictive gun control measure that he pushed into law a month after the Newtown, Conn., shootings.

Friday, March 15, 2013  The provision taking effect Saturday requires checks by a licensed gun dealer, who can charge $10 and issue a form showing the prospective buyer passed.

Friday, February 22, 2013  A Syracuse man was arrested after police found child pornography on his computer.

Thursday, February 07, 2013  Khalid Bey, Syracuse City Councilor and Chairman of the Committee for Economic Development, offered his interpretation of the proposed legislation that would remove the question on criminal background on a job application.

Wednesday, January 09, 2013  Prosecutors in Colorado have displayed photos that they say James Holmes took of himself and his arsenal in the hours before last July's movie theater attack in suburban Denver.

Friday, December 14, 2012  In response to the massacre at Connecticut elementary school that left at leas 27 people dead, including children, some Central New Yorkers are taking extra precautions and sharing their thoughts and condolences.

Friday, December 14, 2012  A shooting at a Connecticut elementary school Friday left 26 people dead, including 20 children.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012  Federal authorities say they've arrested a man in upstate New York wanted for war crimes in his native eastern Europe.

Thursday, October 18, 2012  Two Oswego County men are under arrest after police say they were found to be in possession of child pornography.

Thursday, August 02, 2012  Changes intended to include more people in New York's DNA database of criminals has taken effect.