New Hartford, N.Y. — December 6, 2025 A Utica man is facing a felony burglary charge after New Hartford Police say he was arrested twice within just a few hours for separate thefts at two Sangertown-area retailers. At approximately 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, officers assigned to the Sangertown Square Mall detail responded to Target after store loss-prevention personnel reported a man actively stealing merchandise. When police arrived, they identified the suspect as 30-year-old Ma

New Hartford, N.Y. — December 6, 2025 New Hartford Police say a 15-year-old male has been charged with a felony following an incident at Target inside Sangertown Square Mall on Saturday. Officers assigned to the mall detail responded after store personnel reported the teen was caught stealing merchandise. According to police, further investigation revealed that the juvenile had previously been arrested at the same Target earlier this year for petit larceny. Because of the pri

State Police say a Troop NYC investigator was arrested after a hit-and-run crash in Cortland on Thursday night. No injuries were reported, and the investigation is still ongoing. Click below for the full story...

State Police have released an update on the fatal hit-and-run that occurred early Saturday morning in Baldwinsville... Investigators have located the suspected vehicle and are interviewing the driver, but the case remains active...

Vernon man was taken into custody following a physical altercation involving a weapon on Monday evening...

According to Oneida County Sheriff Robert M. Maciol, on November 29th, 2025, a Rome man was arrested following a report of a motor vehicle accident involving a firearm.

The Oneida County Sheriff’s Office reports that a Utica couple was taken into custody after a traffic stop in New Hartford led to charges including Disorderly Conduct, Obstructing Governmental Administration, and Resisting Arrest. The incident stemmed from an earlier dispute at Sangertown Mall. Full details available in our official release.

As we enter the holiday season, the members of the Oneida County Sheriff's Office remind all residents to stay safe, stay alert, and look out for one another. The Thanksgiving holiday weekend is traditionally one of the busiest travel periods of the year. Whether you're driving across town or across the County, we want you to arrive safely. Always buckle up and never drive impaired. State, County, and local law enforcement agencies will be out to help ensure our roads and com

Two residents of the Shady Grove Trailer Park were charged with animal neglect after Rome Police discovered six malnourished dogs in need of urgent care on Saturday afternoon.

A Town of Verona man wanted on several felony warrants was taken into custody early Tuesday morning after a late-night standoff, according to Oneida County Sheriff Robert Maciol.

Two Utica women are facing felony charges after allegedly stealing nearly $2,000 worth of merchandise from Victoria’s Secret at Sangertown Square Mall on October 30th, 2025.

Press Release Troopers from Troop T, SP Tarrytown, responded to a bus fire at approximately 1:37 p.m. today on the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge. Investigation revealed that a Hudson Link bus carrying four passengers became engulfed in flames as it was traveling south.  The passengers and driver were safely removed from the bus and transferred to another carrier. No other vehicles were involved, and no injuries were reported. The Pocantico   Hills, Tarrytown, Central Nyack,

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced that MARIO POWELL was sentenced by U.S. District Judge John P. Cronan to 97 months in prison for assaulting a corrections officer with a contraband weapon on May 30, 2020, while incarcerated at the Metropolitan Correctional Center, New York (“MCC”).  In September 2025, POWELL was convicted of assaulting a corrections officer with a deadly and dangerous weapon and possession of prison contraba

New Hartford, NY – Upscale Resale Events  is thrilled to announce the return of its premier seasonal event, The Holiday Family Spectacular , taking over the former Jo Ann Fabrics location in New Hartford for two weekends in December. Utilizing a massive 25,000 square feet  of retail space, the Spectacular is set to be the largest local market for holiday shopping and selling. The event will run across two consecutive weekends: December 4th – 7th  and December 11th – 14th , of

Verona, NY — November 19, 2025 — According to Oneida County Sheriff Robert Maciol, Deputies responded to a serious motor vehicle accident on Blackman's Corners Road in the Town of Verona on November 18th, 2025, at approximately 9:50 p.m.

On Thursday, November 13, 2025, following an investigation, the New York State Police arrested Lieutenant James R. Spencer, age 57, of the Watertown Police Department, for Harassment in the Second Degree (violation) and Endangering the Welfare of a Child (Class A misdemeanor).

On Wednesday, November 12, 2025, the New York State Police Troop D Violent Gang and Narcotics Enforcement Team (VGNET), with assistance from the Community Stabilization Unit (CSU), Special Investigations Unit (SIU), and the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office, executed a search warrant at a residence located at 138 Cornwall Avenue, 2nd floor, left side apartment, in the City of Utica. The execution of the search warrant resulted in the seizure of more than 3 ounces of cocaine, mor

On November 13, 2025, at approximately 5:22 p.m., State Police responded to a personal injury motor vehicle accident on Interstate 481 in the town of Cicero. Preliminary investigation determined that a 67-year-old male was operating a 2011 Chevrolet Express van southbound on Interstate 481 and attempted to take the exit 10 off-ramp to Bear Road. The vehicle left the east shoulder of the roadway, overturned, and came to rest on the passenger side. As a result of the accident,

On November 13, 2025, members of the State Police Community Stabilization Unit (CSU), the Violent Gang and Narcotics Enforcement Team (VGNET), and the Counter Terrorism Intelligence Unit (CTIU) executed a vehicle stop. They searched the vehicle following an undercover narcotics investigation. Subsequently, search warrants were executed on Johnson and his vehicle. Investigators located a digital scale with cocaine residue inside the vehicle and recovered five bricks of fentany

Press Release On November 17, 2025, at approximately 9:57 a.m., New York State Police members responded to Centre Drive in the town of Plattsburgh for a report of an individual who had been stabbed while attempting to detain a shoplifter from Runnings. A preliminary investigation determined that a male entered Runnings on Centre Drive and filled a shopping cart full of tools, described by witnesses as being of significant value. As a civilian was checking out, they observed t