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Tuesday, June 11, 2013  Evoking a Watergate-era quote, Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick says "There's a cancer in the state Legislature." He and the other 61 district attorneys statewide support a bill to give them more power to root out government corruption.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  Roger Springfield was in Onondaga County Court Thursday morning for a plea hearing on charges that he surreptitiously recorded Syracuse University athletes in the men’s locker room at the Carrier Dome.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  Syracuse Truce is a partnering between law enforcement and community service agencies that will push the new standard of “zero-tolerance” when it comes to gun violence.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  District Attorney William Fitzpatrick says Roger Springfield, ex-SU Athletics media director, was arraigned for allegedly recording Syracuse University athletes in locker rooms at the Carrier Dome dating back to at least 2002-2003.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012  Two brothers from Central New York who made national news with a claim to a $5 million lottery ticket sold at their family's store have been accused of scamming the winning ticket from a customer.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012  New York State is taking steps to deal with people wrongfully convicted of a crime.

Monday, March 19, 2012  Anyone convicted of a felony and most misdemeanors will have to submit their DNA as part of new legislation signed into law today.

Thursday, March 15, 2012  Onondaga County's top prosecutor is publicly supporting a push by the governor to expand the state's DNA database.

Wednesday, March 07, 2012  Onondaga County's top prosecutor joined several district attorneys from across the state, urging lawmakers to make funding for child abuse prevention programs a top priority.

Wednesday, December 21, 2011  Onondaga County DA announced the arrest of an employee suspected of stealing from National Grid in Syracuse.

Monday, December 12, 2011  Bill Fitzpatrick will answer readers' questions at 10 a.m. Monday on www.syracuse.com

Thursday, December 08, 2011  On Wednesday, Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick said he believes Davis and Lang were abused by Fine. He said some records may call into question Tomaselli's account that he was abused by Fine.

Tuesday, November 22, 2011  Syracuse Police said Monday it will take several weeks to investigate allegations by two former ball boys who said they were molested more than 25 years ago by a Syracuse University assistant basketball coach.

Thursday, September 30, 2010  SU running back Delone Carter pleaded guilty Thursday to punching another student, but it is the Onondaga County District Attorney who is really making headlines.