Greta Stuckey

Bethlehem

Writer at Freelance

Journalism Grad Student at S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communication

Articles

Central NY mom tells driver sentenced in fatal crash: My little girl paid the ultimate price

6 days ago | syracuse.com | Greta Stuckey

Wampsville, N.Y. — The mother of a 9-year-old girl killed in a head-on crash in Madison County said Friday in court that her daughter paid the ultimate price for a driver’s reckless behavior. “I will never forget the day that Charlee died,” said the girl’s mother, Jordan King, of Fayetteville. “It plays in my head daily.
Fire badly damages mobile home in Cayuga County, two hospitalized

6 days ago | syracuse.com | Greta Stuckey

Weedsport, N.Y. — Flames and smoke quickly engulfed a mobile home in Weedsport early Friday morning, hospitalizing two. Around 6:47 a.m., firefighters were called to 103 Briarwood Drive in the Shady Brooke mobile home park for a house fully engulfed in flames, according to dispatches from the Onondaga County 911 Center. Law enforcement at the home found one male and one female with severe burns, dispatches said.
Central NY man threatened neighbor and barricaded himself in home for over 12 hours, police say

1 week ago | syracuse.com | Greta Stuckey

Utica, N.Y. — A Utica man threatened his neighbor with a long gun and barricaded himself in his apartment for over 12 hours, police said. Around 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Utica police went to 1013 West St. after a report that someone was menacing someone with a long gun, said Lt. Mike Curley, a spokesperson for the Utica Police Department. Police spoke to the victim who lives at the apartment complex who said he went to a man’s apartment to tell him to turn his music down.
Off-duty N.Y. paramedics save woman during anniversary dinner

1 week ago | ems1.com | Greta Stuckey

By Greta Stuckeysyracuse.comGEDDES, N.Y. — A couple who work together as paramedics in Baldwinsville were finishing their anniversary dinner Friday night when they heard someone yell that a woman was choking. Justin and Winona Schindler rushed over to try to help the elderly woman who was choking at Daniella’s Steakhouse in Geddes. The couple, who are paramedics for the Greater Baldwinsville Ambulance Corps, often work together in the ambulance.
Traffic Alert: Part of I-690 West in Syracuse closed for fuel spill

1 week ago | syracuse.com | Greta Stuckey

Syracuse, N.Y. — A section of Interstate 690 West is closed in downtown Syracuse because of a large diesel fuel spill from a disabled tractor trailer. Around 7:38 a.m., all lanes were closed on I-690 West at Exit 11 (West Street) for the spill, according to a 511 NY alert. Firefighters and hazardous material crews are responding to the highway to help clean up the spill, according to the Onondaga County 911 Center.
Gunman wanted in daytime shooting on Central NY village street identified

1 week ago | syracuse.com | Greta Stuckey

Homer, N.Y. — The Homer Police Department on Wednesday released the identity of the gunman wanted in the shooting of a man on a village street. The gunman, Joseph Spruill, 54, of Cortland, fled the shooting on April 9 and is still on the loose. An arrest warrant was issued for Spruill’s arrest on Monday said Homer Police Chief Robert Pitman. The suspect was last known to be in the New York City area, where he fled to after the shooting, Pitman said.
Off-duty paramedics out on an anniversary dinner help save choking Central NY woman

1 week ago | syracuse.com | Greta Stuckey

Geddes, N.Y. — A couple who work together as paramedics in Baldwinsville were finishing their anniversary dinner Friday night when they heard someone yell that a woman was choking. Justin and Winona Schindler rushed over to try tohelp the elderly woman who was choking at Daniella’s Steakhouse in Geddes. The couple, who are paramedics for the Greater Baldwinsville Ambulance Corps, often work together in the ambulance. At the restaurant, they were quick to jump into action.
Bomb threat at Destiny USA mall, no immediate danger to the public

1 week ago | syracuse.com | Greta Stuckey

Syracuse, N.Y. — Police responded to a bomb threat at Destiny USA Mall in Syracuse Wednesday morning. Around 5:50 a.m. Wednesday, Syracuse police received a report of a bomb threat at the mall, said Sgt.Thomas Blake, a spokesperson for the Syracuse police. More than 10 police cars responded, and officers could be seen inside the mall. At this time, no suspicious devices were found in the mall and there is no danger to the public, Blake said.
Fire rips through Cicero apartment building

1 week ago | syracuse.com | Greta Stuckey

Cicero, N.Y. — A fire destroyed part of an apartment building in Cicero on Tuesday afternoon. The fire at Cicero Estate Apartments at 8360-90 Pardee Road was reported about 2:10 p.m., according to the Onondaga County 911 Center. Smoke from the fire could be seen for miles. The roof was damaged in the fire and some windows were busted out. One cat was rescued from an apartment, but a woman at the scene said she had another cat who was missing.
Man shot in the leg near Parkside Commons in Syracuse

1 week ago | syracuse.com | Greta Stuckey

Syracuse, N.Y. — A man was found shot outside Parkside Commons in Syracuse on Monday night and had someone drive him to the hospital. Around 7:12 p.m., police were called to 104 Croly St. for reports of multiple shots fired, according to Onondaga County 911 dispatchers. When officers arrived in the area of Parkside Commons, they saw a large crowd of people running, they said. Police said the man who was shot in the leg was being driven to the hospital in a private vehicle, according to dispatches.