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Wednesday, May 08, 2013  The body of the man who jumped into the Black River in attempts to save a little boy who had been swept away was found in the water in Watertown on Wednesday.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Shipwreck hunters say they've found the sunken houseboat of a northern New York businessman who disappeared during a trip on Lake Ontario 40 years ago.

Friday, April 12, 2013  Several schools are closed and scores of others across northern New York are delaying the start of classes as a spring storm dumps sleet and freezing rain across the region.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  State Police in Alexandria Bay, Jefferson County, noticed fire and smoke in the distance while on routine patrol near County Route 2 in the Town of Orleans.

Monday, April 01, 2013  A Watertown man is accused of sending indecent material to an underage girl he met online.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  A Jefferson County woman is accused of stealing her grandmother's identity. State Police say Rebecca Keegan, 27, racked up a $3653.87 bill at area businesses last summer, forging her grandmother's signature on personal checks and using her stolen credit card.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  A study of Fort Drum's economic impact on a three-county area of northern New York finds the Army post pumped more than $1.4 billion into the region during the last fiscal year that ended Sept. 30.

Friday, March 08, 2013  A Watertown man will spend the next 15 years in prison for being a three-time convicted felon in possession of a firearm.

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  The international agency that operates a bridge linking the U.S. and Canada in northern New York plans to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to finish a project aimed at preserving a landmark in the Thousand Islands region on the St. Lawrence River.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013  A Lake Effect Snow Warning is in effect for Jefferson and Lewis counties through 7pm Wednesday. Oswego county has a Lake Effect Snow Warning through 7am Thursday.

Sunday, February 10, 2013  State Police in Alexandria Bay say a man has died after a fire at his home on County Route 2 in Jefferson County.

Saturday, February 09, 2013  No one hurt, but a bullet ended up on an inside wall

Thursday, January 24, 2013  Authorities say they don't suspect foul play in the death of a man whose body was found outside a northern New York bar.

Thursday, December 13, 2012  A child's death at Fort Drum in northern New York is being investigated by military and civilian authorities.

Thursday, December 13, 2012  The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is asking for your help locating 17-year-old Janice A. Guadalupe. She is believed to be a runaway, but authorities and family are concerned for her safety.