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Yesterday at 3:15 PM  A New York man who says he caught four boys vandalizing his father-in-law's home has been charged with child endangerment after corralling them in a closet until police arrived.

Yesterday at 1:25 PM  A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for parts of central New York.

Friday, June 14, 2013  As Utica Police continue to search for missing 9-month-old Levon Wameling, they are asking residents not to organize a search.

Friday, June 14, 2013  As promised, the IMAX and RPX theaters at Destiny USA opened in time for the summer blockbusters. The first movie to be shown on the IMAX screen was "Superman: Man of Steel." The fist showing rolled at midnight, Friday morning.

Thursday, June 13, 2013  A group of volunteer retired investigators from the Center for Missing and Exploited Children, known as a team ADAM, are now in Utica to assist police with the search of 9-month-old Levon Wameling.

Thursday, June 13, 2013  For the first time, we are hearing from the mother of 9-month-old missing infant Levon Wameling, as the search for him continues in Utica. Police have an urgent plea to neighbors around Jay Street; If you see anything suspicious, contact police.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  Construction crews are putting the finishing touches on a brand new hotel in downtown Syracuse. New signage hangs at the top the Residence Inn and Courtyard Marriott at the corner of West Fayette and South Franklin Streets in Armory Square.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  The Rosamond Gifford Zoo announced the birth of a Chinese muntjac fawn, Fang. He is the first muntjac fawn born in Syracuse in 15 years.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  As recently as two years ago, you may have missed the General Ellis Cemetery, one of the oldest in Onondaga County. But when Onondaga Community College decided to move into the old county hospital across the street and turn it into an academic building, new eyes fell upon the forgotten cemetery.

Monday, June 10, 2013  Mark Potter was named the new superintendent of the Liverpool Central School District at a special meeting on Monday night.