Syracuse did not know high-risk sex offender worked in DPW because city doesn’t do background checks

Syracuse, N.Y. — The city of Syracuse did not know a high-risk sex offender who has been accused of abusing a girl was ...

Last defendant in beating death of inmate Messiah Nantwi sentenced to jail

Utica, N.Y. — A former New York state corrections officer was sentenced Tuesday in connection with the fatal beating of an inmate last year at a Central New York prison. Oneida County Court Judge ...

Woman faces new charges in death outside Malta tavern

A woman charged in connection with a death outside a Malta restaurant now faces a new felony charge.Prosecutors say Morgan ...