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Thursday, April 04, 2013  Federal authorities say a northern New York woman has admitted smuggling turtles and reptiles into Canada from the U.S.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  A Syracuse man has been charged with pointing a gun at police after an incident on December 18, according to a release by U.S. Attorney Richard Hartunian.

Sunday, February 17, 2013  Federal prosecutors say six people have admitted conspiring in a mail theft and counterfeiting ring that netted about $141,000 in central New York.

Friday, February 15, 2013  A Syracuse man has pleaded guilty to credit card fraud in connection with an investigation by various law enforcement agencies into a credit card scheme

Friday, January 25, 2013  Prosecutors say an upstate New York man has admitted robbing a string of banks near his hometown and in neighboring Pennsylvania.

Thursday, January 03, 2013  Two former employees have admitted stealing a combined $300,000 from an upstate New York bank.

Monday, December 03, 2012  Authorities say an upstate New York lawyer has been convicted of federal felonies for his role in a mortgage fraud scheme

Thursday, September 27, 2012  A new effort is underway to combat gang violence in Central New York.

Friday, August 10, 2012  A former upstate New York jail official who was caught on video assaulting an inmate cuffed to a bench has pleaded guilty to federal charges.

Wednesday, August 08, 2012  A northern New York man has been put on probation for lying about time he supposedly spent on patrol for the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012  Authorities say a northern New York postmaster stole more than $51,000 in money orders to feed a heroin addiction.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012  A former upstate New York jail official who was caught on video assaulting an inmate cuffed to bench has been indicted in federal court.

Thursday, March 15, 2012  A northern New York company that imports and sells drugs to U.S. pharmacies has been fined and ordered to forfeit $1.7 million in profits for selling Chinese human growth hormone and claiming it was FDA-approved.

Friday, January 20, 2012  A 45-year-old Watertown man who owns a commercial floor-cleaning business has been sentenced to three years' probation, six months of home confinement, and $88,000 in restitution for income tax evasion.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011  Combined federal, state and local law enforcement in Syracuse arrests 13 in break up of Bricktown gang.  Murder, shootings and the sale of crack cocaine were part of the alleged enterprise.