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Tuesday, May 14, 2013  A Romulus man accused of killing his son to collect insurance money is now facing additional charges.

Monday, May 13, 2013  The public will have a chance to pay their respects to a local soldier killed in Afghanistan.

Monday, May 13, 2013  The ex-boyfriend of a Herkimer County woman who was found dead in her car last week in Maryland, is the prime suspect in her murder. Ryan Matthias, 43, was arrested Saturday in Charlotte, North Carolina, accused of driving 1000 miles round-trip to murder Deborah Castellano.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  The owners of an upstate towing company that hauled away the charred carcasses of 30 horses killing in a truck fire on a New York highway say they're awaiting word on who'll dispose of the remains.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  A tractor trailer caught fire Monday evening on Interstate 81 leaving 30 horses dead.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  The brother of a New York native killed in Afghanistan says his sibling and another Marine were slain by an Afghan soldier they were training.

Monday, May 06, 2013  A woman believed to be formerly from Ilion was found killed in Columbia, Maryland, on Saturday morning.

Monday, April 29, 2013  Three people are dead after a fire engulfed a mobile home on Warren Lane in the Town of Afton just after 11:30 on Saturday night.

Friday, April 26, 2013  A central New York man who killed his sister-in-law last year and dumped her body in a ravine outside Syracuse has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  The young victim of the Boston Marathon bombings is being remembered as a vivacious boy who loved to run and climb.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Authorities say a gunman holding four firefighters in suburban Atlanta has been shot dead by SWAT members and that all the hostages are slightly injured but should be OK.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  Neighbors along Engles Road are calling for lower speed limits after a fatal crash that killed four young men. Investigators say speed was a factor in the crash, and neighbors say people often drive too fast down the unmarked Engles Road.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  Two suspects were arrested in Utica after the body of a 47-year-old man was found inside his apartment building.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  The K-9 dog killed in a standoff in Herkimer earlier this month was wearing a ballistic vest, police say.

Monday, March 18, 2013  New York State Police honored "Ape" the German Shepard who was shot to death by gunman Kurt Myers last week.