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Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Schools in Holland Patent were on lockdown Tuesday after a man entered elementary school grounds with an unusual request.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  The man accused of shooting two men in a Newfield trailer park on Tuesday is wanted by the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office. They say he should be considered armed and dangerous.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Schools in the Newfield School District were briefly on lockdown Tuesday afternoon after a report of a shooting in Newfield.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  The K-9 dog killed in a standoff in Herkimer earlier this month was wearing a ballistic vest, police say.

Monday, March 25, 2013  Ilion High School was locked down for about an hour Monday morning.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  An autopsy shows that the man suspected of killing four in a rampage in Herkimer and Mohawk last week died of gunshot wounds.

Monday, March 18, 2013  New York State Police honored "Ape" the German Shepard who was shot to death by gunman Kurt Myers last week.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  Michael Renshaw and Michael Ransear were killed in the shootings in Herkimer and Mohawk on Wendesday. They had both served as Corrections Officers.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  An FBI tactical K-9 dog named Ape was killed in the line of duty during a standoff in Herkimer on Thursday.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  A man suspected of killing four in a rampage in Herkimer and Mohawk on Wednesday was killed in a police shootout, ending a standoff that lasted more than 18 hours.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  Police have surrounded an abandoned building in the Village of Herkimer where a shooting suspect is believed to be hiding. Kurt R. Myers, 64, of Mohawk, is suspected of killing four people and injuring two others in shootings at two different locations Wednesday morning.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  Liverpool school officials say an elementary school was locked down briefly Wednesday afternoon, but all is clear now.

Friday, October 05, 2012  Solvay Police say Solvay High School was briefly locked down while police investigated a reported burglary in the area.

Wednesday, May 06, 2009  A 17-year-old boy who committed suicide inside his western New York high school had more than two dozen bullets and two Molotov cocktails when he killed himself.