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1 week ago | cnycentral.com | Matthew Benninger |Matthew Saffer

An 11-count indictment unsealed in Oneida County Court accuses two Mid-State Corrections Officers of murder in the second degree in connection with the beating death of inmate Messiah Nantwi. The indictment also outlines the multiple steps the state says corrections officers took to cover up their alleged actions. According to the indictment, corrections officers Jonah Levi and Caleb Blair caused the death of Nantwi. He was 22-years-old.

1 week ago | cnycentral.com | Matthew Saffer

TOPICS:ShootingSuspectJoseph SpruillAttempted murderVillage of HomerTargetedArrest warrantVictimThe Village of Homer Police Department has released new information about the suspect wanted for attempted murder after a shooting on April 9. Police have announced an arrest warrant for the suspect, 54-year-old Joseph Spruill of Cortland. Police say Spruill was last known to be in the New York City area where he fled after the shooting.

1 month ago | cnycentral.com | Matthew Saffer

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Orange guard Kyle Cuffe Jr. is expected to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal. That's according to On3, a Nashville-based sports outlet dedicated to high school and college sports as well as NIL. He averaged 5.1 points, 1.1 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game for the team over the 2024-2025 season. Cuffee played high school basketball at the Blair Academy in Blairstown, N.J. He originally committed to Kansas, where he played the 2022-2023 season.

1 month ago | cnycentral.com | Matthew Saffer

A 21-year-old man from North Syracuse has been arrested after more than a year-long investigation into criminal activities involving the possession and distribution of child pornography. Detectives with the Onondaga County Sheriff's Office Computer Crimes Unit, in collaboration with the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, executed a search warrant on March 13 at a home on Meadowbrook Drive.

1 month ago | cnycentral.com | Matthew Saffer

OSWEGO, N.Y. — The Oswego Police Department is attempting to locate a missing and endangered adult male. Police say 63-year-old James T. Waterbury was last seen leaving the Oswego Hospital at approximately 8:30pm on Monday, March 11. Police say he was last seen headed south on West Seventh St. Waterbury was wearing a dark colored baseball cap, grey winter jacket, jeans, and white sneakers. He has a gray beard, and is approximately 6’ tall, 200 lbs.