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Monday, March 18, 2013  Town of Trenton Supervisor Mark Scheidelman pleaded not guilty in Oneida County Court today to a single charge of first degree sexual abuse.

Thursday, November 22, 2012  The attorneys for a man charged in the beating death of his girlfriend in her New York college dorm room plan to base their defense on what they say was their client's "extreme emotional disturbance" at the time of the slaying.

Thursday, October 25, 2012  A Utica-area college student has pleaded not guilty to a charge of second-degree murder in the beating death of his girlfriend inside her dorm room in September.

Friday, June 01, 2012  A 30-year-old western New York woman has been accused of falsely claiming she had breast cancer and accepting more than $20,000 raised on her behalf.

Friday, May 25, 2012  Ralph Ash appeared in Onondaga County Court Friday morning after he was accused of threatening officers with a weapon in December 2011.

Thursday, January 26, 2012  Authorities say a woman pulled over for suspected drunken driving had left her 15-month-old daughter alone at home in western New York.

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

Wednesday, July 20, 2011  Police say Mark Richter when he crashed, killing 23-year-old Debra Brown.

Friday, April 15, 2011  The former office manager of a Central New York medical practice has been charged with stealing about $600,000 from the business over a five-year period.