Natalie Mooney

1 month ago | spectrumlocalnews.com | Natalie Mooney

Christopher Walrath, one of the six officers facing the highest charge of second-degree murder in the case, pleaded guilty in Oneida County Court to a count of first-degree manslaughter before Judge Robert Bauer. He and other officers charged had been granted extensions to decide on plea offers last week. The charges stem from an incident at Marcy Correctional caught on body-worn cameras that authorities said led to Brooks' death.

1 month ago | spectrumlocalnews.com | Natalie Mooney

Student athletes at Westhill High School accused of unlawfully imprisoning their younger teammates may see some leniency. According to law enforcement, if the students fulfill the terms imposed upon them by the judge, the incident — which has been described as “beyond hazing” — would not appear on their record. The incident itself has sparked a national conversation about hazing and how situations like this can be prevented.

1 month ago | spectrumlocalnews.com | Natalie Mooney

What You Need To KnowA hazing incident involving the Westhill High School boys’ lacrosse program last week is under investigation11 of the players involved have been charged with unlawful imprisonmentExperts say that those involved could have long-lasting trauma from the incidentIt’s described as something out of a horror movie. “They were armed with what appeared to be at least one handgun and at least one knife,” described Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick of the incident.

1 month ago | spectrumlocalnews.com | Natalie Mooney

What You Need To Know No plea offers have been accepted by the correction officers charged in connection with the death of Robert Brooks Robert Brooks was beaten and ultimately killed at Marcy Correctional Facility in December Body-worn camera footage captured the events, leading to the indictment of 10 correction officers Nicholas Anzalone, David Kingsley, Anthony Farina, Christopher Walrath and Matthew Galliher — who all face the highest charge of murder in this case — were all granted that...

1 month ago | mynews13.com | Natalie Mooney

What You Need To Know Chobani, the best-selling Greek yogurt in the United States, is expanding and building another plant in Upstate New York Chobani Founder and CEO, Hamdi Ulukaya, started the company after seeing an advertisement for a closing yogurt factory for sale 20 years later, Ulukaya, who immigrated from Turkey, is now worth 2 billion dollars and employees other immigrants and refugees who are working hard to make a good life for themselves like him Hamdi Ulukaya, the founder and...