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Yesterday at 2:19 PM  After Monday's violent tornado outbreak in the nation's heartland, many of us want to open our hearts and our wallets, to help the victims of the Moore, Oklahoma tornado. The Liverpool Community Church is holding a Tornado Relief Clothing Drive this week to support the Salvation Army and its relief efforts.

Sunday, May 19, 2013  The State Fairgrounds were filled Sunday with hundreds of people out paying tribute to a man they remember as a local hero. He was remembered for saving his neighbors from a Liverpool fire three years ago.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  DNA evidence leads to the arrest of a Liverpool man, accused of raping a 12 year old girl more than a decade ago.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  The main building of the Liverpool High School was briefly evacuated Wednesday morning due to an inadvertent alarm.

Monday, May 13, 2013  A 17-year old man was taken to the hospital after a roll over accident in Liverpool as another car driven by a 69-year-old woman cut him off.

Monday, May 13, 2013  A Liverpool woman has been ticketed following a fatal accident in the Town of Hastings earlier this month.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Federal prosecutors may seek the death penalty against the man accused of killing a Liverpool school librarian and raping a 10-year-old girl.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  A Liverpool man was is charge for his alleged participation into a burglary in the Town of Schroeppel in December.

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.

Monday, April 29, 2013  The Onondaga County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fire in Salina in which four cars were set on fire.

Saturday, April 27, 2013  Syracuse police arrest man after he refuses to drop a handgun, resists arrest.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  Police in Onondaga County are on the lookout for a suspect after a reported robbery in Liverpool Thursday morning.

Monday, April 22, 2013  One local runner's desire to pay tribute to the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings turned into an event that brought hundreds of runners to Onondaga Lake Park tonight. The Boston Strong Run started online with a blogger in California after the bombings last Monday.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  Linda Owens, of Liverpool, ran the Boston Marathon and was just minutes away from the Finish Line when the bomb exploded Monday afternoon.

Monday, April 15, 2013  Juanita's Mexican Kitchen has closed its doors for good. Liverpool Code Enforcement Officer Bill Reagan tells CNY Central that Juanita’s Mexican Kitchen in Liverpool is permanently closed.