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According to Oneida County Sheriff Robert Maciol, a City of Oneida man has been arrested in connection with multiple stolen vehicle incidents spanning the towns of Verona and Vernon. On November 7th, 2025, at approximately 6:07 a.m., a Oneida County Sheriff’s Deputy was dispatched to VVS Middle School for a report of an abandoned vehicle. Upon investigation, it was determined that the vehicle—a blue Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck—had been stolen earlier from Vernon Downs, located at 4229 Stuhlman Road in the Town of Vernon. As deputies continued to investigate, it was learned that the same suspect had also stolen another pickup truck from Verona State Park, after an earlier attempt to steal a separate vehicle in the Town of Verona. The suspect was later identified as 29-year-old Caleb Stanford , of Oneida, who was located and taken into custody in Verona. Due to the nature of the case, the investigation was turned over to the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigative Unit (CIU). Following further investigation, Stanford was transported to the Law Enforcement Building (LEB), where he was processed and charged with: Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree  (Class E Felony) under NYS Penal Law §155.30(8) Attempted Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree  (Class A Misdemeanor) under NYS Penal Law §§110/155.30(8) Stanford was issued appearance tickets returnable to both Verona and Vernon Town Courts at later dates and was released on his own recognizance pending further court proceedings.

Now that winter has arrived in Central New York, it’s time to get ready. Today might just be a light dusting, but before long, you’ll be digging through inches of it. 1. Seal, Seal, and Seal It Up! Heat loss is one of the biggest culprits for high energy bills in the winter. Grab a few window plastic sealing kits —they’re inexpensive, easy to install, and make a huge difference in keeping the heat in and the cold out. Don’t forget the doors . Drafts around the edges or underneath can make your home feel like a wind tunnel. Pick up slip-on door seals , door gap stoppers , or weatherstripping kits  to keep that chill where it belongs—outside. 2. Prep the Ride CNY winters are brutal on cars. Before the big storms hit, make sure your tires have good tread  (or switch to winter tires if you haven’t already). Check your battery , antifreeze , and wiper blades —all of which can leave you stranded or blind in a storm if they fail. Keep an emergency kit  in your car, too: blanket, flashlight, scraper, jumper cables, and maybe even a small shovel. It’s better to have it and not need it than the other way around. 3. Stock Up and Stay Ready When a Nor’easter rolls through, you don’t want to be that person racing through the grocery store for the last loaf of bread. Stock up on essentials —water, non-perishable food, batteries, pet food, and basic first-aid supplies. And don’t forget salt or ice melt  for your driveway and walkways. A quick layer before the snow piles up can save hours of shoveling later.

Rome, NY —  According to Oneida County Sheriff Robert M. Maciol, three individuals were arrested early Thursday morning, November 7, 2025, following a burglary at a residence in the outer district of the City of Rome. At approximately 4:26 a.m., Oneida County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a report of a trespass in progress. Upon arrival, deputies discovered that entry had been made through a window of the residence. After conducting a search of the dwelling, three suspects were located hiding in a second-floor bedroom. The individuals were taken into custody without incident and transported to the Kurt B. Wyman Law Enforcement Building for further investigation. The case was later turned over to members of the Criminal Investigations Unit and the Forensic Identification Unit. Following the investigation, the suspects — Alexandria D. Radziewicz, 34, of Whitesboro; Corey D. Delahunt, 40, of Whitesboro; and Stephen W. Felski, 39, of Utica  — were each charged with Burglary in the Second Degree , a Class C felony. All three were processed and are currently being held at the Oneida County Correctional Facility, awaiting Centralized Arraignment. The investigation remains ongoing.

Syracuse Police have arrested a suspect in connection with a violent attack that left a pit bull named “Chance” critically injured last month. On Tuesday, October 21, officers responded to a report of a suspicious person with a weapon on the 500 block of East Willow Street. Upon arrival, they discovered Chance suffering from severe wounds. The injured dog was immediately transported to Humane CNY , where he received intensive medical care and has since made a full recovery . Following an investigation, police determined that 47-year-old Raqueeb Shadreem  assaulted both Chance and his owner with a bladed weapon during an incident at their residence. Shadreem was arrested on Thursday, October 30 , and charged with: Assault in the Second Degree Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third Degree Aggravated Cruelty to Animals He was taken to the Onondaga County Justice Center  following his arrest. In a statement, Syracuse Police expressed gratitude to Humane CNY  for their life-saving efforts and to the Animal Cruelty Unit  for swiftly identifying and apprehending the suspect. “We are very thankful to both our friends at Humane CNY, who helped save Chance’s life, as well as our Animal Cruelty Unit, who were able to find the person responsible for this act and bring them to justice,” police said. Chance’s recovery story has inspired many across the community, highlighting the importance of ongoing efforts to combat animal abuse and protect vulnerable pets in Central New York. Sources: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1258203486342953&set=a.217797457050233

Originally planned to open in 2027, the Turning Stone Evolution will arrive ahead of schedule as The Crescent Hotel and Salt Seafood & Raw Bar make their debut on June 29, 2026 with the opening of The Grand Expo conference and event center to follow on Labor Day 2026. The Oneida Indian Nation plans to hire 350 new team members beginning early next year to support the Turning Stone Evolution, adding new roles in hospitality, culinary, innovation, sales, environmental services, housekeeping and more. Oneida Indian Nation Homelands (October 29, 2025) – The Turning Stone Evolution, the Oneida Indian Nation’s largest ever reinvestment into Turning Stone Resort Casino, will welcome guests ahead of schedule as The Crescent Hotel and Salt Seafood & Raw Bar make their debut next summer on June 29, 2026. The Grand Expo will open shortly after on Labor Day 2026. The Turning Stone Evolution was initially anticipated to open in 2027. When The Grand Expo opens in early September, it will expand Turning Stone’s conference and event spaces to 200,000 sq. ft. of beautiful, modern meeting rooms, making it New York’s largest meetings and conventions resort. The Grand Expo will be home to two ballrooms, including the Grand Ballroom, an elevated space that may be configured in numerous ways and that boasts a dedicated outdoor terrace and a spacious design to accommodate close to 2,000 guests. Among the outdoor spaces created by the Turning Stone Evolution, a new 25,000 sq. ft. courtyard will be situated at the center of The Grand Expo’s meeting rooms and provide a lovely natural setting for celebrations, business receptions, weddings and much more. This massive expansion includes The Crescent Hotel, which features a stunning exterior profile and 258 luxurious new guest rooms and suites to accommodate guests for business and leisure travel. The hotel will offer a dedicated entrance and check-in, as well as indoor connectivity to The Grand Expo, restaurants, the Event Center, the Showroom and the gaming floor. The new hotel will be home to Salt Seafood & Raw Bar, a spectacular new restaurant from the award-winning culinary team behind Turning Stone’s Forbes Four Star Award winning venues. The pinnacle of dining at Turning Stone and a dining experience that is unparalleled throughout the region, Salt Seafood & Raw Bar will redefine fine dining in Upstate New York with its incredible menu and sweeping views of the beautiful natural landscape from its location on The Crescent Hotel’s seventh floor. In addition to a main dining area and raw bar, the restaurant also boasts spacious private dining rooms with heated terraces for elegant three-season outdoor dining surrounded by the glittering night sky. The Turning Stone Evolution also includes a new 1,600-space parking garage, doubling existing indoor parking capacity at the resort, and an on-site medical center that will serve team members, their families and resort guests. Booking for The Crescent Hotel will begin in early 2026, while  reservations for groups and events at The Grand Expo are being accepted now. Already one of the region’s largest workforces with more than 5,000 team members, Turning Stone Enterprises will be hiring for more than 350 positions to support the Turning Stone Evolution in 2026. New positions will include roles spanning a wide range of industries and sectors, including hospitality, culinary, sales, innovation,  environmental services, housekeeping and many more. “The Turning Stone Evolution is a transformational investment in bringing new people to Upstate New York and giving them reasons to return,” said Oneida Indian Nation Representative and Turning Stone Enterprises Chief Executive Officer Ray Halbritter. “Everything the Evolution is creating will allow us to compete with some of the top tourism and events markets in the country–destinations like New York City, Chicago, Orlando and more–and demonstrate what we have always known about Upstate New York: that we have everything these destinations offer and more. ” The Oneida Indian Nation has partnered with world-renowned architecture and design firm Gensler to bring its vision for the Turning Stone Evolution to life. General contractors for the project, The Hayner Hoyt Corporation and TN Ward Company, have overseen a vast network of subcontractors throughout construction to achieve the early arrival of The Grand Expo, The Crescent Hotel and Turning Stone’s new parking garage. The Turning Stone Evolution represents a generational investment in the Oneida Indian Nation’s enterprises and Upstate New York. This $370 million capital investment will also generate a one-time economic impact exceeding $600 million and create more than 3,500 construction and related jobs. At the same time, the Evolution has dramatically increased vendor spending, with $263 million invested with New York State vendors and more than $161 million spent with businesses in Oneida, Madison and Onondaga Counties. Since the project began, the Oneida Indian Nation has issued 90 awards to subcontractors in support of the Turning Stone Evolution, including 60 awarded to New York State businesses. These investments in the Turning Stone Evolution build upon the Oneida Indian Nation’s role as an engine for growth and economic development in Upstate New York. In 2022, an economic impact analysis conducted by Oxford Economics, one of the world’s leading global independent advisory firms, found that Turning Stone and the Nation’s other business operations generated a more than $1 billion economic impact within the region. For more information about the Turning Stone Evolution, please visit turningstone.com .   About Turning Stone Enterprises Turning Stone Enterprises  is the parent organization for all business operations of the Oneida Indian Nation . One of the largest employers in Central New York with more than 5,000 team members, Turning Stone Enterprises’ portfolio of hospitality, gaming and recreational destinations includes Turning Stone Resort Casino, YBR Casino & Sports Book, Point Place Casino, The Lake House at Sylvan Beach, The Cove at Sylvan Beach, Maple Leaf Market and SavOn convenience stores, an RV park, two marinas, a hunting preserve and salmon-fishing destination and Wáhta’ Maple Farm. Collectively, these properties offer guests from across the region and around the world five award-winning hotels, nearly 30 signature restaurants and dining venues, two spas, five golf courses, Las Vegas-style casino gaming, a state-of-the-art sports betting lounge, two concert venues and several nightlife venues. Sources: https://www.turningstone.com/press/news/resort/oneida-indian-nation-announces-early-arrival-of-turning-stone-evolutions-grand-expo-and-crescent-hotel-making-resort-new-yorks-largest-meetings-and-conventions-resort

On October 30, 2025, New York State Police at Binghamton arrested Riley M. Merrick, age 32 of Candor, NY for the misdemeanors of False Personation and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the seventh degree.   Troopers initiated a traffic stop after they observed a vehicle cross over the center pavement markings while on Conklin Road in the town of Conklin.   While interviewing the operator, he provided a false name.  Troopers determined that Merrick was lying about his name because he has an active arrest warrant with the Elmira City Police Department.  He was arrested and also found in possession of suspected illegal drugs.   Merrick was transported to SP Binghamton, processed and scheduled to appear at the Conklin Town Court on November 13, 2025.  Merrick was then turned over to the Elmira City Police Department to answer to his arrest warrant. Sources: https://troopers.ny.gov/news/man-arrested-after-providing-fake-name-traffic-stop

On October 30, 2025, at approximately 8:47 p.m., New York State Police at Homer arrested Nyraeisa Bibbs, age 27 of Syracuse, NY , for the misdemeanor of Petit Larceny, and Naughtica T. Fulton, age 23 of Syracuse, NY, for the misdemeanor of Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the fifth degree.   Troopers were dispatched to Tractor Supply on State Route 13, where a vehicle with two suspects fled the area after stealing several Carhartt jackets.  Troopers were able to obtain a description of the vehicle and the suspects.    A Trooper located the vehicle on State Route 281 when it attempted to get onto the connector to Interstate 81, but the Trooper was able to make a traffic stop. While Troopers were interviewing Bibbs and Fulton, Fulton locked the vehicle with her key fob and threw the keys inside in an effort to hinder the investigation.  Ultimately, Troopers were able to determine that Bibbs and Fulton were the suspects in the crime, and the jackets were recovered from the vehicle.   Bibbs and Fulton were arrested and issued appearance tickets to the Cortlandville Town Court on November 24, 2025.  Sources: https://troopers.ny.gov/news/two-arrested-after-stealing-tractor-supply

Press Release On November 2, 2025, at approximately 11:29 a.m., troopers from the New York State Police Coxsackie barracks responded to a report of a body floating in the Catskill Creek in the Village of Catskill. Upon arrival, troopers recovered the body of an unidentified male from the water. The investigation is being conducted by the State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) in Catskill and the Troop F Forensic Identification Unit (FIU). The investigation is in its early stages, and additional information will be released as it becomes available. The State Police was assisted by the Greene County Sher if f’s Office and the Catskill Village Police Department.  Sources: https://troopers.ny.gov/news/state-police-investigating-death-catskill-creek

GROVELAND, N.Y. —  A Nunda man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly using an excavator to damage a home and threaten family members during a domestic dispute in Livingston County. According to New York State Police, on October 27, 2025, at approximately 3:33 p.m., Troopers and members of the Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) from SP Geneseo responded to a residence on Upper Bean Hill Road in the town of Groveland for a report of a domestic dispute and criminal mischief in progress. An investigation determined that Matthew P. Partridge , 37, of Nunda, operated a large excavator owned by his family’s business and drove it toward a residence occupied by a 62-year-old woman and her 11-year-old relative. Police say Partridge caused significant damage by driving through the side of the home and tearing apart part of the wrap-around porch. During the incident, Partridge allegedly threatened the female occupant and continued damaging property as she fled the scene. The woman then contacted a 64-year-old male family member, who arrived at the home in a 2013 Chevrolet 3500 pickup truck. According to investigators, the truck was struck several times by the excavator. When the male exited the vehicle, a brief physical altercation took place before Partridge fled. Troopers and BCI investigators secured the scene and began searching for Partridge, who was later located at his mother’s residence. Members of the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office assisted in taking him into custody. Partridge was charged with: Three counts of Reckless Endangerment in the First Degree (D Felony) Two counts of Criminal Mischief in the Second Degree (D Felony) Endangering the Welfare of a Child (A Misdemeanor) He was arraigned in Livingston County CAP Court and released. Authorities have not reported any injuries, but the investigation remains ongoing.

Press Release The New York State Police in Auburn announce the arrest of Zackary A. Knapp, age 28, of Moravia, NY, following an investigation into a stolen tractor reported from a trailer park in the town of Moravia.   On October 22, 2025, troopers responded to Ted’s Way Trailer Park in the town of Moravia for a report of a missing 1993 Kubota 2250 tractor. The park manager reported that the park-owned tractor had been taken sometime during the early morning hours of October 21, 2025.   On October 23, 2025, the park’s owner contacted Troopers after receiving a tip through social media indicating the tractor’s possible location. Troopers patrolled to a residence on Poverty Lane in the town of Sempronius, where they observed tractor parts matching the description of the stolen Kubota.   Subsequent to an interview with Knapp, he was arrested and charged with Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the Third Degree (Class D Felony). He was processed at SP Auburn and transported to the Cayuga County Jail for CAP arraignment.

Hornellsville, NY –  A Rochester man was arrested after a domestic dispute early Tuesday morning led to a vehicle crashing into the Aldi’s grocery store in the town of Hornellsville, according to the New York State Police in Hornell. On October 22, 2025, around 3:45 a.m., Troopers responded to a report of a physical domestic dispute on Seneca Road North in Hornell. Before Troopers arrived, the male suspect reportedly fled the scene in a vehicle. Moments later, authorities were called to the Aldi’s store at 1191 County Route 66 after reports of a vehicle that had crashed into the building. Upon arrival, Troopers discovered a 2024 Jeep that had gone through the exterior brick wall and come to rest on its driver’s side. The vehicle was unoccupied when officers arrived. A short time later, Troopers located and detained a man matching the suspect’s description near the scene. He was identified as Markiest D. Hartfield, 30, of Rochester, NY . Hartfield was evaluated by emergency medical services and found to be uninjured. The Jeep was removed from the crash site, and further investigation revealed that the domestic incident had involved two victims at the Seneca Road North residence. Hartfield was arrested and charged with: Two counts of Assault in the 3rd Degree  (A Misdemeanor) Criminal Mischief in the 4th Degree  (A Misdemeanor) Reckless Driving  (Unclassified Misdemeanor) Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle in the 3rd Degree  (Unclassified Misdemeanor) He was processed at SP Hornell and taken to the Steuben County Jail for CAP arraignment. No injuries were reported at Aldi’s, and the investigation remains ongoing. Sources: https://troopers.ny.gov/news/arrest-made-after-vehicle-crashes-aldis-following-domestic-dispute

Press Release On October 23, 2025, State Police assigned to the Troop G Community Stabilization Unit (CSU) arrested Kye A. Washburn , 26, of Schenectady, N.Y., for Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the second degree and Vehicle and Traffic Law violations. On October 23, 2025, at about 9:50 p.m., Troopers stopped a vehicle on First Street in Albany, NY, for a Vehicle and Traffic Law violation. The driver of the vehicle was identified as Washburn.  The investigation discovered an illegally possessed loaded handgun inside the vehicle, which was seized. Washburn  was arrested and transported to SP Latham for processing. He was then transported to the Albany Police Department, where he was held pending arraignment.  Sources: https://troopers.ny.gov/news/state-police-arrest-schenectady-man-and-seize-illegally-possessed-handgun-during-albany