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Thursday, January 10, 2013  An examination of Junior Seau’s brain has revealed that the former linebacker had a degenerative brain disease when he committed suicide last May.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012  Licensed social worker Mary Sise is also trained in emotional freedom therapy -E.F.T. - also referred to as tapping therapy.

Monday, November 19, 2012  Coming home from war is tough for any soldier, but women in the military can find blending back into society is not easy at all. A non-profit group is helping female veterans adjust back to civilian life.

Friday, October 05, 2012  Doctors in Louisiana used a nerve, bones and skin from other parts of a man's body to reconstruct his hand after an accident and give it sensation again.

Monday, May 07, 2012  Police in Herkimer are investigating a car crash that happened Saturday afternoon around 3pm that killed an 18-year-old man from Little Falls.

Friday, May 04, 2012  A driver of a motorcycle involved in a serious crash last weekend has died.

Sunday, April 29, 2012  The Oswego County Sheriff’s Department is on the scene of a serious crash involving a motorcycle and car.  It happened shortly after 5:30 p.m. Sunday on County Route 57 in Schroeppel near Hoag Drive.

Thursday, March 15, 2012  A Fort Drum soldier wounded in Afghanistan has been sentenced to 15 years to life in state prison for killing a 4-month-old girl he and his wife were trying to adopt by throwing the baby into a crib.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012  After serving nine years in prison for a crime he did not commit, Daniel Gristwood is back in court in Syracuse seeking damages for a wrongful conviction.

Wednesday, January 04, 2012  The Onondaga County Sheriff's Department has released the autopsy report in the murder of Rebecca Dethlefs.

Monday, October 31, 2011  A mother who learned on Facebook that her son had died of a head injury during a high school football game believes authorities should do a better job notifying people during emergencies.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011  Hundreds of people attended calling hours for Ridge Barden, a Phoenix football player who died after being hurt in a game Friday night,

Tuesday, October 18, 2011  Matt's Memo: Matt Mulcahy blogs about the credit deserved by the leaders of the Phoenix School District for walking students through the grieving process after the death of 16 year old Ridge Barden on the football field.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011  Madison Senior Corinne Camp is suffering from intense headaches and short term memory loss after a concussion last September.

Sunday, October 16, 2011  Preliminary cause of death now released