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Wednesday, May 15, 2013  DNA evidence leads to the arrest of a Liverpool man, accused of raping a 12 year old girl more than a decade ago.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  A judge granted William Seward III’s heir, his great-great-grandson Ray Messenger, letters which allow him to be an executor of William Seward III’s estate.

Monday, April 22, 2013  Two area schools are teaming up again, but this time to offer a new doctoral program in leadership in Central New York.

Sunday, February 24, 2013  Biologists from Cornell University and the state Department of Environmental Conservation are doing a large-scale survey of fisher populations across the southern tier of central and western New York.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  An ex-convict is back in jail after authorities say he spray-painted obscenities on three police cars belonging to a northern New York department.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  The government is warning consumers to inspect Fisher-Price Newborn Rock `N Play Sleepers due to risk of exposure to mold for infants who use them.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012  State police say an 89-year-old man has died and his wife is in critical condition after their pickup truck collided with another vehicle on a western New York road.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012  Onondaga Community College and St. John Fisher College in Rochester form an academic alliance. The partnership allows students who earn their associates degree at OCC to transfer to Fisher to complete their Baccaulaureate.

Friday, November 16, 2012  A Western New York pharmacy student is arrested and accused of selling drugs out of an ice cream truck.

Wednesday, October 03, 2012  The duo is given the Silver Lifesaving Medal for pulling three fishermen from the rising Oswego River

Tuesday, August 21, 2012  Laurie Fine asks court to keep her lawsuit intact against media giant ESPN.

Friday, August 10, 2012  A hydroelectric company has agreed to pay $1.8 million to settle the case of two fishermen who died after being swept away during a water release in Central New York.

Tuesday, July 31, 2012  State Police in Watertown say they have extradited man from Memphis, TN, on charges of second degree rape and endangering the welfare of a child.

Tuesday, July 10, 2012  On ten acres of rural Bastrop, Texas property, Jason and Victoria Fisher have built up a pretty quiet life for themselves in the middle of Mother Nature's beautiful canvas.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012  Authorities say a northern New York postmaster stole more than $51,000 in money orders to feed a heroin addiction.