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Today at 1:42 PM  Efforts to legalize professional mixed martial arts in New York have foundered again with the state Assembly's Democratic leaders refusing to allow a vote on the measure.

Yesterday at 10:37 PM  New Hartford police arrested a man after he cashed in lottery tickets stolen from the Byrne Dairy in the Village of New Hartford.

Yesterday at 6:43 PM  State troopers have arrested demonstrators urging Senate votes on several bills who blocked the office door of a legislative leader at New York's Capitol.

Monday, June 17, 2013  Just before 9:00 a.m. Monday morning, Syracuse police received a call about a suspicious person in the 200 block of Scott Avenue, which eventually led to the arrest of burglar.

Saturday, June 15, 2013  Cayuga County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested two people in connection to a burglary and car theft that happened in the Town of Throop at about 3:50 AM Saturday.

Thursday, June 13, 2013  State Police have arrested 49 year old Larry W. Utter for murder in the shooting death of his wife.

Thursday, June 13, 2013  Ithaca police arrested a burglary suspect Thursday with some help from the Cayuga Heights Police Department.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  Does the weather ever make you hungry for a certain kind of food? Does it make you avoid certain foods? If you’re like most people, it does, and local restaurant owners actually count on it.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  State police say they're investigating the gunshot death of a central New York woman in a shooting that was reported by a man who's being questioned by investigators.

Monday, June 10, 2013  The federal government has told a New York judge it will reverse course and take steps to comply with his order to allow girls of any age to buy emergency contraception without prescriptions

Monday, June 10, 2013  It does not appear that there is enough support in the New York State Assembly to pass a bill legalizing professional mixed martial arts (MMA) events this year. The New York Daily News is reporting that 35 Assembly Democrats have signed a letter opposing the legalization of MMA that was delivered to Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver.

Monday, June 10, 2013  A second person has been charged with murder in connection to a homicide on Sabine Street last weekend.

Saturday, June 08, 2013  A Cortland County women was arrested after sending a threatening text message to an 11-year-old female, after a walk in complaint of harassment at the County Sheriff's Office.

Friday, June 07, 2013  A government watchdog says the State University of New York Cortland failed to properly investigate academic status and conflict of interest allegations involving two instructors.

Thursday, June 06, 2013  Case of 15 year old suspect will be handled in Onondaga County Family Court.