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Wednesday, March 13, 2013  A state judge has refused to block New York's tough new gun law in a lawsuit by more than 1,000 people who claim it violates the state constitution because it was passed too quickly and restricts the rights of its citizen militia.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012  Closing statements are scheduled in the murder trial of 30-year-old Craig Ingersoll accused of killing Jennifer Bennett whose body was found behind a Utica fire station.

Thursday, November 08, 2012  Testimony is under way in the murder trial of Craig Ingersoll who is charged with killing a 29-year-old Jennifer Bennett  five years ago and dumping her body behind a fire department.

Friday, October 05, 2012  The man accused of killing the mother of his child has just seen his murder indictment reinstated.

Thursday, May 31, 2012  Family members of Auburn murder victim, Katie Socci were in court today trying to keep the man suspected of her murder from seeing Socci's daughter Sydney Renee.

Wednesday, May 30, 2012  Craig Ingersoll, 30, was arraigned in Oneida County Court Wednesday morning where he pleaded not guilty in the murder case of Jennifer Bennett.

Thursday, April 26, 2012  A special prosecutor ruled no charges will be filed after an investigation into allegations of election violations in Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney's administration.

Friday, March 23, 2012  Authorities say they've made an arrest in the slaying of 29-year-old Jennifer Bennett whose body was found five years ago by children sledding behind the Deerfield Fire Department Pavilion.

Wednesday, March 07, 2012  Cayuga County prosecutors have appealed a court ruling that tossed out the murder indictment against former live-in boyfriend David McNamara.

Wednesday, November 16, 2011  John and Tina Socci posted this statement on Facebook  "The judge did the proper thing by protecting the integrity of the proceedings, in other words he is eliminating the possibility of a later reversal due to a different interpretation.....

Tuesday, November 15, 2011  Update: A judge in Cayuga County tossed out the indictment charging David McNamara with the murder of his former girlfriend Katie Socci Tuesday morning.

Thursday, November 10, 2011  Oneida County District Attorney Scott McNamara says the case against Robert Blainey will be presented to a grand jury most likely in the beginning of December.

Wednesday, November 02, 2011  Several law enforcement agencies are combing for evidence where the body of an Auburn mother was found in June this year.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011  The Auburn man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend was sentenced today on unrelated drug charges.

Thursday, October 20, 2011  David McNamara has been charged with murder, accused of killing the mother of his child, Katie Socci.