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Syracuse, NY - A 64-year-old parking attendant who had just finished his shift at the Crouse Hospital parking garage was robbed Saturday night, Syracuse police said. Berhane Tareke, of Alpine Drive, DeWitt, was walking through the main level of the garage with a black bag containing more than $1,100 when two men approached him about 10:27 p.m. Tareke told police... Full story »

Syracuse, NY - Najee Everson, a sixth-grader at Grant Middle School in Syracuse, has been missing since Friday, his mother said today. Robin Petrie said her 12-year-old son was wearing a white windbreaker, shorts and light blue Crocs when he left his father's house on Dudley Street about 7 p.m. Friday. Najee's father, James Everson, called Petrie the next... Full story »

Syracuse, NY - Neighbors on Syracuse's south side reported hearing shots fired on West Colvin Street and South Avenue Saturday night, city police said. No one hurt, but police said they found a large caliber projectile inside a 2002 Chrysler Town & Country minivan. The owner of the minivan, Lamar Black, 31, of West Lafayette Avenue, told police he was... Full story »

Syracuse, NY -- Company is coming. A few thousand of our basketball friends will be rolling into town this week, and retailers and restaurants are ready for the boost. The NCAA men’s basketball East Regional tournament Thursday through Saturday in the Carrier Dome is expected to bring tens of thousands of people to the city. Some 28,000 tickets will... Full story »

Syracuse, NY - A $3,200 pair of diamond earrings was reported stolen Saturday afternoon from Lord & Taylor in Carousel Center, city police said. The store's loss prevention officer called police after Lord & Taylor's diamond testing device revealed a 1-karat pair of round-cut white diamond earrings were fake. Lord & Taylor sales associate Kathleen Pyzynski told police that she... Full story »

Co-founder of Mothers Against Gun Violence works to recruit people of color for marrow donation and helps local families stricken by violence on trauma response team. Full story »

Students who love chess gathered at Frazer School in Syracuse today for the Syracuse City Scholastic Chess Championship. The students ranged from kindergarten to 12th grade. Here are the results: K-6 Section Champion: David Ahyee of Southside Academy Charter School 4 wins (4-0) 2nd (All these players finished with identical scores of 3-1). Billy Leiker of Jamesville Elementary Ben... Full story »

Syracuse, NY -- A man who threatened a Syracuse police officer with a knife late Friday night was taken into custody at gun point, police said. Luis Texidor, 50, of 410 Burdick Ave., was charged with menacing a police officer, a felony, and criminal possession of a weapon, a misdemeanor. Officer Darrin Ettinger, who was sent about 11:30 p.m. to... Full story »

Syracuse, NY -- A man with a shooting injury to his arm walked into the Syracuse Community Health Center this evening, Syracuse police said. Estabon Gonzales, 24, of Syracuse, walked into the health center, 819 S. Salina St., about 8 p.m., Sgt. Tom Connellan said. The wound was not life threatening and he was taken to Upstate University Hospital, he... Full story »

"We've missed it," says tourism official. Transportation boss warns against rubbernecking. Full story »

Syracuse, NY -- As police broke up a domestic argument early this morning, a Syracuse woman told police the man she was arguing with had drugs on him, according to Syracuse police records. As police were arresting the man on a felony drug charge, he returned the favor, records state. A police incident report gave these details: Police were called... Full story »

Syracuse, NY -- A devastating fire that left a family of five homeless today was caused by a resident who turned on the stove and then left the house, a Syracuse fire investigator said. The fire began in the kitchen on the first floor at the rear of single-family house at 1822 S. State St., said Lt. Ken Heffernan,... Full story »

Syracuse, NY -- About 10 opponents of the Obama health care plan stood waving American flags and homemade signs this afternoon on South Clinton Street in front of the Federal Building. “We’re out here because we don’t want a health care plan,” Michelle Caine, of Liverpool, said. The country can’t afford it, Rosalind Hill, of Pompey, said. “We’re broke,” she... Full story »

Syracuse, NY -- City firefighters are still on the scene of a fire that has heavily damaged today to a house at 1822 South State Street. No injuries were reported in the morning blaze, according to Syracuse Deputy Fire Chief Ed Kurtz. Kurtz said firefighters, who were called about 11:27 a.m., originally thought someone was inside the single-family residence. Firefighters... Full story »

Syracuse, NY -- Some 150 volunteers were doing spring cleaning this morning downtown and on the Syracuse University campus. They are picking up plastic bags, empty cups, food wrappers and other garbage laid bare by the melted snow. The Downtown Committee of Syracuse, the city and Onondaga County are working to clean the joint up for the arrival next... Full story »