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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.

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

Monday, June 10, 2013  Following the arrest last week of four nurses involved in an apparent prescription drug scandal, administrators at Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown are sending out assurances that they "will not tolerate this type of behavior."

Tuesday, June 04, 2013  Update: Rome Police have released the identities of the victims killed in Rome Tuesday morning.

Thursday, May 30, 2013  The Cortland County community continues to mourn the loss of the seven people killed in a horrific car crash in Truxton Wednesday night.

Thursday, May 30, 2013  UPDATE: Cortland County Sheriff's Department has identified the individuals involved in the crash