Ben Kinne

Utica

Adirondack-raised, Oswego State alum and former volunteer firefighter. Award Winning Anchor/Reporter on WKTV NewsChannel 2. RT’s ≠ endorsements

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Utica Falcon Project Fundraising for Educational Signs

2 weeks ago | wktv.com | Ben Kinne

UTICA, N.Y. -- For the first time in 12 years, there are no eggs in the nest box atop the 15th floor of the Adirondack Bank building. "Normally, we're doing what we call fledge watch, where we're on the ground for two weeks; that’s when we spot the young birds when they're leaving the nest to make sure they don’t end up in the road getting hit by a car. Over the years we've rescued 9 of the 33 fledglings," Falcon Project President Matt Perry said.
Teens Hailed as Heroes for Saving Family from Fire on Prom Night

2 weeks ago | wktv.com | Ben Kinne

MARCY, N.Y. -- An already unforgettable night turned even more memorable for a group of Whitesboro teens on Saturday. As the teens were heading to a friend's house after leaving the school's junior prom, they came upon a garage engulfed in flames just before 11 Saturday night. Aiden Kane pounded on the house's front door and helped two children and their father evacuate.
Teens Hailed as Heroes for Prom Night Actions

2 weeks ago | wktv.com | Ben Kinne

MARCY, N.Y. -- An already unforgettable night turned even more memorable for a group of Whitesboro teens on Saturday. As the teens were heading to a friend's house after leaving the school's junior prom, they came upon a garage engulfed in flames just before 11:00 Saturday night. Aiden Kane pounded on the house's front door and helped two children and their father evacuate.
2 More Marcy Officers Reject Plea Offer

2 weeks ago | wktv.com | Ben Kinne

UTICA, N.Y. –– The remaining officers charged in the death of Marcy Correctional inmate Robert Brooks were in Oneida County Court Monday morning to decide on a plea offer. Mathew Galliher's offer was to plead guilty to gang assault for a sentence of 12 years in state prison. Galliher rejected the offer and now faces 25 years to life if he is convicted. He is due back in court on June 3. Nicholas Anzalone's offer was to plead guilty to murder and receive a sentence of 18 years to life in prison.
Marcy Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty in Death of Robert Brooks

1 month ago | wktv.com | Ben Kinne

UTICA, N.Y. – One of the corrections officers charged in the December death of Marcy Correctional inmate Robert Brooks pleaded guilty to 1st-degree manslaughter in Oneida County Court Monday morning. Walrath has agreed to plead guilty to 1st degree manslaughter. First CO in the Robert Brooks case to do so. @WKTV— Ben Kinne (@ben_kinneTV) May 5, 2025As part of the plea deal, 36-year-old Christopher Walrath will serve 15 years in prison with 5 years of post-release supervision.
Chobani's Rome Facility Seen As a Win by Farmers

1 month ago | wktv.com | Ben Kinne

REMSEN, N.Y. -- In recent years, the dairy industry in central New York has faced many challenges, but last week's announcement of Chobani’s new facility at Griffiss is coming as a breath of fresh air. "It’s definitely going to give a rebirth to the dairy industry here in upstate New York and the whole northeast because the farmers here have been lacking in processing facilities, and this plant coming online is going to be a new home," Simons Family Farm owner Ben Simons explained.
Chobani's Rome Facility Seen as win by Farmers

1 month ago | wktv.com | Ben Kinne

REMSEN, N.Y. – In recent years, the dairy industry in Central New York has faced a lot of challenges, but last week's announcement of Chobani’s new facility at Griffiss is coming as a breath of fresh air. "It’s definitely going to give a rebirth to the dairy industry here in upstate NY and the whole northeast because the farmers here have been lacking in processing facilities, and this plant coming online is going to be a new home," Simons Family Farm owner Ben Simons explained.
Remains of Boonville Soldier to Return Home 82 Years After his Death

1 month ago | wktv.com | Ben Kinne

BOONVILLE, N.Y. – After 82 years, a native son of Boonville lost in World War II will be coming home. Private Harland Hennessey was the area's first casualty in World War II. Hennessey served in Company B of the 803rd Engineering Battalion. He was stationed in the Philippines when the Japanese invaded in 1941. Following the American surrender in 1942, Hennessey would become a Japanese prisoner of war. He would be one of the thousands forced to march 65 miles to the prison camp where they'd be held.
Remembering the Little Falls Gulf Curve Railroad Disaster 85 Years Later

1 month ago | wktv.com | Ben Kinne

Little Falls, N.Y. – It was a cold and rainy night on April 19th, 1940. A dance at the Benton Hall Academy was just ending around 11:30 p.m. Current Mayor Deborah Kaufman's uncle was among the attendees. "They had just left the dance and were going to do some joyriding and then heard this huge explosion and started driving towards it," Mayor Kaufman said. That explosion was the New York Central's Lakeshore Limited Line coming off the tracks at an area known as Gulf Curve.
Behind the Scenes at Oneida County 911 Center

1 month ago | wktv.com | Ben Kinne

ORISKANY, N.Y. -- Every day, hundreds of emergency calls are answered inside the Oneida County Emergency Communications Center in Oriskany. "It’s been said before, I’m not the first to say it, dispatchers are the first, first responders in many instances they are the ones answering the calls, gathering the information for those first responders actually going to the scene," said Oneida County Emergency Services Director Ed Stevens. Being a dispatcher is a demanding job with a lot of training.