Shooting Injures Syracuse Man On Dudley Street
A Syracuse man, Kevin Giles 37, was shot in the head in the 500 block of Dudley Street and underwent emergency brain surgery at University Hospital around 10 am in extreme condition. Police canvassed the area for witnesses as detectives work to identify a suspect with motives unclear and no definite weapon type.
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Syracuse
Dudley Street
Kevin Giles
Coolidge Ave
University Hospital
Tom Connellan
City Police Department
Criminal Investigation Division
Connellan
Putnam Street
Dudley
Giles
Py Jury Deliberates in Robertson Murder Retrial
A state Supreme Court jury enters a third day of deliberations in the Malik Robertson murder retrial after Tuesday’s struggle with reasonable doubt. Robertson, 22, is accused of killing Ricky Washington and wounding Dayton Bennett as they sat in a car outside the Two for One lounge on South Avenue on November 1.
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Supreme Court
Malik Robertson
Robertson
Ricky Washington
Dayton Bennett
South Avenue
Raccoon Causes Power Outage Near Mall
A raccoon crawled across a power line at a substation near Great Northern Mall causing an arc that knocked out electricity for more than 3200 homes in Clay. The animal was electrocuted and power was restored shortly before 7 am, per Niagra Mohawk spokesman Ken Tompkins.
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Ken Tompkins
Niagara Mohawk
Great Northern Mall
Gas line rupture closes site near Burnet Park
A contractor accidentally ruptured a 2-inch plastic gas line on Conservation Place near Burnet Park. Neighbors reported gas odors prompting 911 calls. The exhibit facility was closed and evacuated, and repairs finished within about an hour per Niagara Mohawk spokesman Ken Tompkins.
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Burnet Park
Niagara Mohawk
Ken Tompkins
Tger
Raofoors
Tompkins
Fort Drum braces for potential base closures study
Fort Drum defenders push to keep the Army base open as Pentagon plans a 20 to 25 percent capacity reduction. Rep. John McHugh warns that past upstate closures loom, while local leaders cite Fort Drum as the Army's most modern and heavily deployed light infantry installation with the 10th Mountain Division active since 1985 and recent missions in Somalia, Bosnia, Kosovo, and Haiti.
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New York
John McHugh
Fort Drum
Watertown
McHugh
United States Army
John Deans
10Th Mountain
Somalia
Bosnia
Kosovo
Haiti
Dig finds grave risk in Onondaga County plant dig
Archaeologists digging 15 foot trenches for a 75 million sewage plant along Onondaga Creek unearthed 100 year old glass bottles and a vanished house foundation but found no Nathe American villages or graves. Onondaga Nation faithkeeper Tony Gonyea fears bones may trigger delays and design changes including rerouting pipes or relocating areas. The county spends 49 700 on test pits this week to assess potential impacts on historic sites and burial grounds.
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Onondaga County
Tony Gonyea
Gonyea
Onon
Daga Creek
Onondagas
Quality of mercy strained by con artists
A reader describes encounters with a polished con artist posing as in need of travelers aid on Clinton Street and Water Street. The writer details repeated, practiced stories and a second similar offender, noting police snubs and shelter avoidance. Strong community reactions followed the column.
Stranger’s aid scam prompts wary curbside warnings
Syracuse police warn of a persistent traveler’s aid scam where a young man claims to be stranded and begs for money. Sgt Bill Galvin says intimidation or obstruction is illegal and advises 911 unless the story seems real, in which case send him to the police for help. Officers express frustration at the tactic and emphasize they won’t abandon pedestrians on the street.
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Syracuse
Bill Galvin
Galvin
Joe Sweeny
Murder trial delayed as defense lawyer replaced
A judge postponed the murder trial of Paul Karis and allowed his defense attorney to withdraw after prosecutors said Karis sought to bribe a witness for an alibi. Judge Anthony Alot questioned the change as court records show Karis discussed hiring new counsel amid discovery of a jail letter outlining the alibi plan.
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Paul Kairs
Paul Carey
Onondaga County
Anthony Alot
Kairis
Alot
Stephen Dougherty
Karns
Karis
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