DeWitt man pleads guilty to fatal stabbing
Donnell Reid 26 of Sscon Drive pleaded guilty before state Supreme Court Justice John Brunetti to one count of second degree manslaughter in the Aug. 6 death of Kiamesha Moore. He faces 7 years in state prison with sentencing set for April 6. The DA’s office agreed to the reduced charge from first degree manslaughter.
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Donnell Reid
Sscon Drive
State Supreme Court
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Kiamesha Moore
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Moore
Brunetti
Onondaga County District Attorney’s
Hire
Gersey
South Ave
Scott Koldin
Koldin
Kuldin
Bush nominates Sean O Keefe for deputy OMB director
President George W Bush announced plans to nominate Sean O Keefe a Syracuse University Maxwell School professor to be deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget. O Keefe 45 a former Navy secretary would join VP Dick Cheney in the No 2 post shaping federal policy. Meanwhile Onondaga County sheriff’s deputies investigated an overnight robbery at Fresno’s restaurant at 4002 W Genesee St Two employees who had closed the business were approached from behind by a man with a gun and handed over cash. no injuries reported. Anyone with information should call 435-3081.
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Sean O'Keefe
Maniius
Maxwell School
Syracuse University
Office of Management and Budget
O'Keefe
Onondaga County Sheriff's Deputies
Fresno
W. Genesee
St Camilis
Columbus Avenue
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Aid cuts proposed for three city agencies
Three local youth and family programs face potential loss of funding as the city diverts 12.9 million in federal money to over 60 neighborhood groups. An advisory board recommended withholding funds from North Area Athletic Club, Urban League tenants landlords program, and Job Connection, citing program weaknesses and staffing gaps. Public hearing set for February 21 and council action March 12.
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Urban League
Syracuse
South Side
Dick Woodworth
Oiffice
Common Council
State moves to rehire workers at Consolidated Industries
The state Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities has rehired about 70 former staff and placed roughly 179 workers with disabilities in other jobs after Consolidated Industries’ financial collapse on January 26. The state aims to employ the remaining 80 unemployed workers, with backlogs and debt including about $1 million owed to the IRS. Former executive director A Mango and finance director Brian Moore will not return.
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Consolidated Industries
Stephen M Smits
State Office
Consolidated
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Fabulous Fabius Earns Historic District Status
Historic Onondaga County village of Fabius with 425 residents has 63 percent of its buildings designated a National Register historic district. Virginia Cameron led the effort to nominate two churches and expand the district, preserving an intact early 19th century village core centered on Route 80.
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Onondaga County
Virginia Cameron
Virginia
Chris Capella-Peters
State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
New York
Washington
Amtrak engineer blamed for crash at Lynecourt speeds
Federal investigator says the Amtrak engineer Steven Gill accelerated to 58 mph before a CSX freight train was seen. Gill, on paid leave, had a 20 year clean record and will not drive again until the NTSB completes its probe.
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Lynecourt
Steven R. Gill
Rensselaer
Rensselaer County
Cecilia Cummings
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Gill
National Transportation Safety Board
Onondaga County
Russ Quimby
NTSB
Regional Transportation Center
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Gil
Michael Woodford
CSX
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