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Thursday, May 09, 2013  An upstate New York woman has been convicted of conspiring with two men to kill the father of her daughter last year.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  It was 5:30 a.m. on Thursday April 18th when, inside a darkened barracks, a loud whistle blew.  As the lights turned on, 16 men yelling at the top of their lungs jump out of their beds and lined up at attention in their underwear. This is part of a daily routine at the Monterey Shock Incarceration Facility in a remote part of Schuyler County, about 15 miles away from the City of Corning.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  Former patients of Corning Hospital are suing the hospital and Guthrie Healthcare System, the hospital’s parent company.

Monday, February 18, 2013  Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office say a property owner on Shields Road in the Town of Venice reported that he had witnessed a suspicious van repeatedly driving past his farm on Thursday.

Monday, January 21, 2013  Charles Campbell, of Syracuse, is accused of assaulting a woman and taking her cell phone and purse.

Friday, November 16, 2012  Authorities have released the names of two people killed when a helicopter checking power lines crashed in upstate New York.

Thursday, November 15, 2012  Police confirm a helicopter has crashed near the Chemung River in the upstate New York city of Corning.

Friday, September 21, 2012  A 25-year-old upstate New York man has admitted taking part in the killing of another man in April and is expected to testify against a co-defendant.

Monday, August 06, 2012  Authorities say a man and his grandson were doing plumbing work in an upstate New York home when they accidentally caused a natural gas leak that exploded when they lit a propane torch.

Friday, August 03, 2012  An explosion and fire have destroyed a home in New York's Finger Lakes region, injuring two men.

Wednesday, June 06, 2012  The Corning Museum of Glass is unveiling plans for a $64 million expansion that will include one of the world's largest facilities for glassblowing demonstrations.

Thursday, April 26, 2012  Authorities say an upstate New York woman charged with killing a man last week is the mother of the victim's child.

Wednesday, April 25, 2012  Police arrested two for allegedly killing a Town of Dix man.

Tuesday, April 24, 2012  A suspect in an upstate New York killing has died after being hit by a train while running from police in suburban Philadelphia.

Thursday, January 12, 2012  Authorities say a pedestrian has been hit by a vehicle and killed on Interstate 86 in New York's Southern Tier.