New York State Police are investigating the homicide of an 11-year-old girl in the Town of Norwich. Troopers responded to a residence on County Route 33 on Sunday for a report of a young girl in cardiac arrest. Upon arrival State Police determined Jacelyn O'Connor of Morris, NY was deceased.
State Police believe the Holland Patent teenager accused of murdering his father not only continued to live in their home after allegedly killing his dad, but frequently had friends over without telling them a body lie dead under a tarp in the backyard.
The Rome Police Department has partnered with Mohawk Valley Crime Stoppers to solve a homicide from 2013. If you have information that leads to an arrest you'll be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1,500.
Police in New Orleans have officially charged Cardell Hayes, 38, with second degree murder in the shooting death of Proctor High School graduate and former NFL star Will Smith. As details are being released today, a connection between Smith and the alleged shooter seems to be evident, according to a report on NOLA.com.
Update 01/08/2015 10:30 am Paul Bumbolo dazed, incoherent during court appearance
UPDATE: 01/07/2015 3:49pm Utica Police have formally charged 21-year old Paul Bumbolo with three counts of second-degree murder in the deaths of his relatives.
Chris Lane, an Australian man who had recently accepted a scholarship to play baseball for East Central University in Oklahoma, was shot and killed by three Oklahoma teens Friday afternoon. According to the police, the teens did it simply because they were bored.
A Utica man was gunned down at around 9:45 p.m. on Wednesday night outside of Mahanna's Market on Whitesboro Street, according to Utica Police.
The victim, John Spratt, was shot several times, and was later found inside of a hallway next to the store, police said.