Police thwart university school shooting planned for final day before winter break

DAYTONA BEACH, FL- The Daytona Beach Police Department (DBPD) arrested an Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) student for plotting to shoot up the campus on the final day at the school before winter…

Utica Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking Charges

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Anulfo Fernandez, age 42, of Utica, New York, pled guilty today to possessing and intending to distribute heroin in the Utica area in 2019, announced United States Attorney…

Utica Man Sentenced to 24 Months for Aggravated Harassment of Albany VA Employees

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Robert Seifert, age 63, of Utica, New York, was sentenced today to serve 24 months in prison for making telephonic threats to three employees of the Albany Stratton…

Ohio Man Sentenced for Distributing Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals in the Eastern District of Texas

PLANO, Texas – An Ohio man has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei today. Austin Seymour,…

Police find meth, drug proceeds, guns after man shot in apartment

OLD ORCHARD BEACH, ME – On July 18, 2021 at approximately 1656hrs, Officers of the Old Orchard Beach Police Department responded to an apartment at 20 Staples Street for the report that…

Utica Man Charged for Traveling Insterstate To Engage In A Sexual Act With A Minor

SCRANTON , PA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Joan Perez, age 20, of Utica, New York, was indicted on February 23, 2021, by…

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Woman nabbed for grocery store thefts

Suspect nabbed twice in thefts, pulled into police net UTICA, NY – A woman, banned from the Hannaford grocery store, was arrested Saturday for theft, according to Utica Police. Amber Beaton, age…

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Drug Raid Yields Guns, Fentanyl, and Cash

Utica Police Conduct Successful Drug and Weapon Raid **UTICA, NY** - A search warrant was executed on February 11 at 1129 Miller St as part of an investigation into narcotics and weapons…

Parole Jumper Apprehended on Sunset Avenue

Parole Absconder Apprehended on Sunset Avenue **Utica, NY** - On Friday, New York State Parole Officers attempted to stop a parole absconder on the 900 block of Sunset Avenue. The individual, identified…

Hit-and-Run Incident Leaves Man Critically Injured

Hit-and-Run Incident Leaves Man Critically Injured **Utica, NY** - Utica Police and Fire units responded to a hit-and-run accident involving a car and pedestrian early Sunday morning. The accident occurred at the…

Masked crew storms Jay Street home in gunpoint raid

Home targeted as armed group ransacks rooms and steals keys UTICA, NY — A home invasion on the 700 block of Jay Street left a resident reporting that several masked individuals armed…

Teen arrested after handgun found in home

Teen parole check in Utica leads to gun arrest and theft charges Utica, NY – What began as a routine parole compliance visit quickly escalated when investigators uncovered a handgun inside a…

Woman locks herself in stolen car pretends to nap as cops close in

Utica woman caught pretending to sleep in stolen car charged with grand larceny Utica, NY – A woman who tried to evade police by locking herself in a stolen vehicle and pretending…

Beatdown on Lansing Street ends in teen, two adults charged

UTICA, N.Y. — A man was beaten and robbed by a group he had just met up with in the area of Lansing Street and Nichols Street on Wednesday, prompting a swift…

Gun toting teens arrested after harrassing customers at McDonald’s

UTICA, N.Y. — Two 15-year-old juveniles were found carrying realistic-looking BB guns after Utica police responded to reports of armed youths causing disturbances at the McDonald’s on Mohawk Street Monday night. According…

Sheriff’s deputy indicted for attempted murder in house fire

UTICA, NY — A Oneida County sheriff’s deputy has been indicted on multiple felony charges, including four counts of attempted murder, after allegedly setting fire to a Utica home last month while…

Lost Pit Bull Found Oriskany Street

UTICA, NY — The Utica Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating the owner of a brown and white pit bull found earlier today. Officers reported that the dog…

Massive drug bust nets nearly $1M in cash and over a kilo of narcotics in Oneida County raid

UTICA, N.Y. — A coordinated multi-agency narcotics investigation led to a major bust Friday in Oneida County, resulting in the arrest of a New York Mills man and the seizure of more…

Lost pup sitting in jail waiting for family to spring him

UTICA, N.Y. — The Utica Police Department is seeking the owner of a tan male pit bull mix found on the 1100 block of Dudley Avenue. Officers located the dog on Monday…

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Drunk driver crashes into car on Route 5S, leaving woman seriously injured

UTICA, N.Y. — A two-vehicle crash on Route 5S early Saturday left one woman seriously injured, while the driver of the other vehicle was arrested for driving under the influence, authorities said.…

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