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Wednesday, June 12, 2013  A Schenectady man accused of killing the mother of his child and a friend who tried to save her has been charged with murder.

Wednesday, June 05, 2013  Authorities say the upstate New York man suspected of killing the mother of his child and a friend who came to her aid is in serious condition with self-inflicted injuries.

Tuesday, June 04, 2013  Update: Rome Police have released the identities of the victims killed in Rome Tuesday morning.

Thursday, May 30, 2013  The National Weather Service has confirmed that a swath of storm damage in eastern New York was caused by a tornado with winds that topped out at 125 mph.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  A Utica man was arrested Monday for driving with 26 active suspensions.

Friday, March 22, 2013  Federal prosecutors say a 66-year-old upstate New York man has admitted to having thousands of images of child pornography on his computer.

Monday, February 25, 2013  Authorities say a 43-year-old old upstate New York woman has been charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of her 8-year-old grandson.

Friday, January 25, 2013  Two brothers charged with scamming a man out of a $5 million winning lottery ticket sold at a Syracuse store owned by their parents are questioning some aspects of the prosecution's case.

Monday, January 14, 2013  Three upstate New York cities make the top 15 best cities for commuters, according to a study On Numbers released Monday.

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

Friday, November 09, 2012  The State Thruway Authority is planning to approve a toll hike for truckers as early as Friday.

Wednesday, September 19, 2012  New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says his office has settled an investigation for $18 million into seven years of overcharges by a food company serving 39 school and public lunch programs statewide.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012  College student Curt Myers made a special delivery this summer, but it wasn't a pizza with the works.

Tuesday, May 29, 2012  Police say a 25-year-old man died after jumping into the base of a waterfall in an upstate New York gorge.

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