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Sunday, May 05, 2013  NY State Comptroller wants dry-cask storage

Monday, April 29, 2013  State Senator John DeFrancisco, R-Syracuse, has proposed legislation that would allow for Family Court Clerks to provide juvenile records to prosecutors when a defendant is charged with a sex offense. Currently, those records are automatically sealed.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  The New York State prison system is coming under fire for not informing victims or prosecutors when it places a convict into an early release program.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  The New York State Inspector General cleared the Onondaga County Crime Lab after serious allegations were made by the Syracuse Police Department in the fall of last year. The Inspector General found no evidence to support the allegations, but included criticism of the Syracuse Police Department. On Tuesday, Mayor Stephanie Miner tells CNY Central that she is standing by the Police Department.

Monday, April 22, 2013  A New York state report wants the Syracuse Police Department to undergo training to better understand Crime Lab operations and procedures.

Friday, April 12, 2013  The case of accused murderer and child rapist David Renz may result in a significant change in the way sealed juvenile records of sex offenses are handled.

Friday, April 05, 2013  Family members and Onondaga County's top prosecutor are asking the New York State Parole board to re-consider its decision to release a killer from prison

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  The case against attorney Martin J. Rothschild could be resolved this week.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  The family of a Jamesville woman murdered back in 1982 is outraged that the killer is about to be released from prison.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  Roger Springfield was in Onondaga County Court Thursday morning for a plea hearing on charges that he surreptitiously recorded Syracuse University athletes in the men’s locker room at the Carrier Dome.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  Syracuse Truce is a partnering between law enforcement and community service agencies that will push the new standard of “zero-tolerance” when it comes to gun violence.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  District Attorney William Fitzpatrick says Roger Springfield, ex-SU Athletics media director, was arraigned for allegedly recording Syracuse University athletes in locker rooms at the Carrier Dome dating back to at least 2002-2003.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012  Two brothers from Central New York who made national news with a claim to a $5 million lottery ticket sold at their family's store have been accused of scamming the winning ticket from a customer.

Sunday, November 11, 2012  Update: No toxic PCBs, no nuclear concerns

Friday, October 05, 2012  A higher court orders a hearing for the woman convicted of murdering her husband by anti-freeze poisoning.