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Yesterday at 9:41 PM  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.

Friday, June 07, 2013  UPDATE: Ithaca Police say they located the suspicious man and determined he was not a threat.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Auburn Police received a call to 14 Frances Street Wednesday Morning. Jessica Gentile, 25, was unresponsive when first responders arrived on the scene.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Auburn Police are investigating what they are calling a "suspicious death."

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  A report of an unconscious woman being placed into a car by two men has been solved.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  Syracuse police are asking the public for tips in finding out what happened to a woman that was apparently placed unconscious into a car by two men.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Charges have been dropped against a Mississippi man accused of sending ricin-laced letters to President Barack Obama and others.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  More discussion is likely Tuesday of the mental state of the Mississippi man accused of mailing poisoned letters to President Barack Obama, a U.S. senator and a local judge.

Monday, April 22, 2013  The Marcy Correctional facility was on lockdown this afternoon for several hours after officers noticed something suspicious in his living area, according to the State Department of Corrections.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  A 39-year-old Syracuse convicted of beating his 18-year-old live-in girlfriend to death has been sentenced to from 25 years to life in prison.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  A Mississippi man accused of mailing letters with suspected ricin to national leaders believed he had uncovered a conspiracy to sell human body parts on the black market and claimed "various parties within the government" were trying to ruin his reputation.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  Law enforcement officials say a second suspicious letter that has been received in Washington was actually directed to the White House, not the Senate.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  The U.S. Secret Service says it has intercepted a letter addressed to President Barack Obama that contained a "suspicious substance."

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  Part of New York's LaGuardia Airport has been evacuated due to a report of a suspicious package.

Friday, March 22, 2013  The Lansing Central School District has alerted parents of a suspicious person in the area. School officials say they received three reports of a white, male driver in a blue car approaching children in Tompkins County.