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Thursday, March 28, 2013  A 31-year-old upstate New York woman has been sentenced to from 1 2/3 to 5 years in state prison for falsely claiming she had breast cancer and accepting thousands of dollars raised on her behalf.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  An upstate New York man who admitted embezzling more than $71,000 from a Finger Lakes civic center where he was executive director has been sentenced to from one to three years in prison.

Thursday, January 03, 2013  A 30-year-old upstate New York woman has admitted falsely claiming she had breast cancer and accepting thousands of dollars raised on her behalf.

Thursday, January 03, 2013  An upstate New York man has admitted embezzling more than $71,000 from a Finger Lakes civic center where he was executive director.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012  Authorities say more than two dozen cats and dogs have died in a fire at a dog breeder's home in western New York.

Thursday, September 20, 2012  Police say two people have been killed in a head-on collision between a car and a pickup truck pulling a horse trailer in western New York.

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.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012  Police have identified three people killed when a motorist turned into the path of another car in Central New York.

Tuesday, April 03, 2012  Authorities have charged three 18-year-olds from Maryland with trying to take an upstate New York teenage girl back home with them after one of the men met her online.

Wednesday, March 28, 2012  At a time when the brush fire danger in Central New York has been designated as "high", local police are searching for an arsonist.

Wednesday, March 28, 2012  Authorities in upstate New York say the number of brush fires set by an arsonist now stands at 30.

Tuesday, March 27, 2012  An Ontario County man is accused of raping a child.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012  A Savannah man is accused of stealing from his former employer.

Monday, February 20, 2012  Police in Ontario County are seeking the public's assistance locating a missing man who may need medical help.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012  A Geneva man was arrested in Ireland after he reportedly jumped bail and fled the US.