The New York State Police are warning consumers about an expected uptick in the number of packages stolen by "porch pirates", a crime not uncommon in the Utica-Rome area.
Data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shows fatal crashes in New York caused by unsafe speed increases during the summer months with the highest totals in June through September.
The New York State Police are asking for the public's help locating a Western NY teen who never made it to school. She disappeared before getting on the bus.