Diane Rutherford

Watertown

Anchor and Writer at WWNY-TV (Watertown, NY)

Diane Rutherford, WWNY anchor/web writer, freelance writer

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Driver in critical condition after Watertown crash

2 days ago | wwnytv.com | Diane Rutherford

WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - One of the men injured in Monday night’s crash on State Street in Watertown is in critical condition and undergoing surgery in a Syracuse hospital. That’s according to city police, who continue investigating what happened. Officials said a 35-year-old man behind the wheel of a gray SUV was pulling out of a driveway in the 1100 block of State Street near California Avenue when it was hit by a car.
Your Turn: Ogdensburg bridge traffic, boating course & wine in grocery stores

3 days ago | wwnytv.com | Diane Rutherford

WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - The Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority says traffic going over the international bridge is down since the start of the year. Officials worry it’s because Canadians are choosing not to visit the U.S.:Well, ya. Canadian $ is super low. They can’t afford to come visit. Chad MilliserI don’t blame them one bit for not wanting to cross the border. Will they get harassed? Assaulted? Detained? Thrown in an El Salvadoran prison? All possibilities in today’s America.
North Lawrence woman faces 7 counts of animal cruelty

3 days ago | wwnytv.com | Diane Rutherford

TOWN OF LAWRENCE, New York (WWNY) - A St. Lawrence County woman faces animal cruelty charges for allegedly abandoning seven dogs. Last Tuesday, state police were called to a home on Brooklyn Road in the town of Lawrence, where they found two adult dogs and five puppies inside. Troopers said the animals were malnourished and underweight and the home was full of feces and urine. Police said they didn’t know how long the dogs had been abandoned.
Former SUNY Canton professor faces bribery charges

2 weeks ago | wwnytv.com | Diane Rutherford

CANTON, New York (WWNY) - A former SUNY Canton professor is accused of taking bribes from students in exchange for higher grades. State police arrested 45-year-old Rajiv Narula of Canton on Tuesday. He faces eight felony counts of third-degree bribery. According to court documents, Narula is accused of taking money from eight students in exchange for higher grades. The bribery allegedly happened during the spring, summer and fall semesters of 2021 and again during the 2022 spring semester.
Police: there’s no evidence Canadians are vandalism targets in Watertown

2 weeks ago | wwnytv.com | Diane Rutherford

WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - A message from Watertown police to Canadian visitors: You and your vehicles are safe here. This, as rumors swirl on both sides of the border claiming otherwise. Claims are circulating on social media that vehicles with Canadian license plates are being vandalized at restaurants and shopping centers in and around Watertown. Local law enforcement agencies say that’s news to them.
Your Turn: child stalker, transgender lesson & Sackets rally

2 weeks ago | wwnytv.com | Diane Rutherford

WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - A convicted sex offender accused of trying to lure three boys into his vehicle in Lewis County pleaded guilty to stalking. He got 89 days in jail:He shouldn’t have even gotten a 1st chance at being put back into society as a nasty predator...He has more than proven he will never stop trying to go after children. Bryanna ReardonThis is unbelievable - should be 89 years not 89 days.
2 Mexican citizens detained after ICE sweep at Lisbon farm

3 weeks ago | wwnytv.com | Diane Rutherford

TOWN OF LISBON, New York (WWNY) - The federal immigration sweep at North Harbor Dairy Farm near Sackets Harbor wasn’t the only one that happened in the North Country last week. According to federal court documents, agents “conducted a worksite enforcement inspection” at Flack Farms in the town of Lisbon on March 26, last Wednesday. The feds said they found eight workers who had “no legal status to remain within the United States.”The documents said two Mexican citizens were detained.
Funnel cloud near Adams caught on video

Jul 24, 2024 | wcax.com | Diane Rutherford

WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - An Adams man caught a funnel cloud on video in Jefferson County on Wednesday afternoon. Ty Edmonds sent us the video through Send It To 7. Ty says he was driving from Watertown to Adams when he saw a strange-looking cloud formation. He tells us he pulled over at 2:27 p.m. on North Park Street in the village of Adams to shoot a video of it. Ty says the cloud "definitely had a twist to it" and that it lasted a couple of minutes before it broke apart.
Massena man falls off 60-foot cliff, police say

Jul 9, 2024 | wcax.com | Diane Rutherford

TOWN OF COLTON, New York (WWNY) - A Massena man is hospitalized after falling off a 60-foot cliff in St. Lawrence County. It happened at around 2 p.m. on Sunday at Snow Bowl State Forest in the town of Colton. State police said 42-year-old Michael Clemson was climbing down the cliff when he accidentally fell. Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers provided first aid and said he had fallen approximately 30 feet.
Fatal crashes rise sharply in New York

Jun 27, 2024 | wcax.com | Diane Rutherford

ALBANY, New York (WWNY) - According to a new state report, the number of people dying in auto crashes in New York skyrocketed from 2019 to 2022. The report, released Thursday by state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, says the number grew by nearly 26%. It also says 2022 was the deadliest year in a decade with 1,175 traffic fatalities on New York roads. The north countryThe north county had the state's highest per capita fatality rate in 2022 at 12.9 per 100,000 people.