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Today at 11:02 AM  An Oneida County woman heads up a national campaign to challenge the myths and misconceptions surrounding sex offenders.

Monday, April 15, 2013  A Utica man on the sex offender registry was arrested for exposing himself to a woman leaving work last Wednesday.

Monday, April 15, 2013  The Syracuse Common Council passed Mayor Stephanie Miner’s proposal to create a Vacant Property Registry on Monday.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013  A Fulton County man was sentenced Tuesday to 720 months in prison for producing and possessing child pornography, according to the United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian.

Friday, January 25, 2013  Mayor Miner plans to target vacant properties which are not tax delinquent through a registry and associated fees.

Monday, January 07, 2013  A new proposal would require criminal background checks to keep sex offenders from landing jobs at senior care facilities.

Wednesday, October 31, 2012  New York corrections officials say they plan on monitoring sex offenders released on parole closely during Halloween.

Tuesday, August 14, 2012  A landmark lighthouse along the Lake Ontario shore in central New York is a step closer to being renovated.

Tuesday, August 07, 2012  For more than 75 years, the Oswego Lighthouse has helped guide ships in and out of Oswego Harbor.

Tuesday, July 24, 2012  An American Cancer Society analysis shows higher lung cancer rates in upstate New York than in New York City, a trend society officials attribute to higher smoking rates in poorer areas.

Friday, July 13, 2012  The Federal Trade Commission is out with a new website to help you understand why you're receiving unwanted, pre-recorded phone calls and how to put a stop to it.

Tuesday, May 15, 2012  The Do-Not-Call list started nearly 10 years ago. Back then we had high hopes that it would stop all those aggressive telemarketers from calling us during dinner. And it seemed to work at first, but is that changing?

Tuesday, April 03, 2012  Mark Carrigan was in court Tuesday morning on bail review.

Friday, March 02, 2012  A Syracuse sanitation worker who is a registered Level 3 sex offender has been arrested for having oral sex with a 15 year old.

Wednesday, February 29, 2012  Tuesday night, a crowded room of concerned parents asked the Chittenango Village Board to put more protections in place to gaurd their kids from sex offenders.