A small fire at Utica’s long-vacant historic Kempf Building was quickly contained Thursday morning, with officials saying squatters likely started it while trying to strip wire for scrap.

A small fire at Utica&rsquo;s long-vacant historic Kempf Building was quickly contained Thursday morning, with officials saying squatters likely started it while trying to strip wire for scrap.

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Friday March 13th: Inside Utica’s Kempf Building Fire

Rome police say 31-year-old Michael J. Brown was found dead Wednesday morning, April 1, in a wooded area near Railroad Street with a puncture wound to the chest, and his death has been ruled a homicide. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are asking anyone with information to contact police or Mohawk Valley Crime Stoppers.

Rome police say 31-year-old Michael J. Brown was found dead Wednesday morning, April 1, in a wooded area near Railroad Street with a puncture wound to the chest, and his death has been ruled a homicide. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are asking anyone with information to contact police or Mohawk Valley Crime Stoppers.

Friday April 3rd: Homicide on Railroad Street

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and in Oneida County, local leaders are using the moment to push a simple message: protecting children takes an entire community.

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and in Oneida County, local leaders are using the moment to push a simple message: protecting children takes an entire community.

Thursday April 2nd: Child Abuse Prevention Month in Oneida County

A jury in Utica has not yet reached a verdict in the Jonah Levi murder trial and is continuing to review key testimony, body camera footage, and legal instructions before resuming deliberations today.

A jury in Utica has not yet reached a verdict in the Jonah Levi murder trial and is continuing to review key testimony, body camera footage, and legal instructions before resuming deliberations today.

Friday March 13th: Inside Utica’s Kempf Building Fire

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