Utica, United States (Local)
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By: Brian Trainor
CROGHAN- A North Country area resident is accused of intoxicated driving in Lewis County. According to the New York State Police (Carthage), David C. Ovando, 60, of Beaver Falls, NY was arrested and charged late Saturday night with one count each of DWI (first offense) and operating a motor ve...
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ROME- A total of five suspects are all faced with charges after police investigated a suspicious activity complaint last Friday and discovered a loaded handgun. It was some time around 4:45 p.m. when members of the Rome Police Department Patrol Division responded to an address in the 700 block...
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OSCEOLA- A resident from Oneida County is accused of felony intoxicated driving while ATV’ing on Tug Hill. On Saturday, patrols from the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office said that Bonnie L. Tanner, 36, of Taberg, NY had been operating a Honda ATV on the Deerhart Road in the town of Osceola. Acco...
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On Monday, August 24, 2026, Director of the Childcare Resource Center in Jefferson County, Cori Lesher, joined North Country News and discussed a declining trend for childcare availability here in the North Country. This segment is an additional follow-up to our latest on-air series focus...
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The Home of The Moose & The Blizzard
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DIANA- A North Country area suspect is faced with a felony possession of a weapon accusation in Lewis County. According to the New York State Police, Zachary John Strough, 40, of Natural Bridge, NY was arrested previously this month on August 12 for felony criminal possession of a firearm. Tr...
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LOWVILLE- On Tuesday, August 25, 2026, Lewis County Manager, Timothy Hunt, joined North Country News to discuss the ongoing EMS issue. In a nutshell, local emergency officials will agree that there is a shortage of staff members across all levels, including specifically for volunteers. &...
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ONEIDA COUNTY- No busts were reported in the latest underage alcoholic beverage compliance operation this month in Oneida County. Spearheaded by the New York State Police, this initiative was conducted last Friday throughout several local townships, villages and cities, including Alder Creek, ...
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It’s almost time for the kids to be back in school and that means Labor Day weekend is drawing closer. With families preparing for one more Summer hoorah, the New York State Police is getting ready to team up with local law enforcement for the annual Labor Day weekend traffic crackdown. “Whil...
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UTICA- The suspect accused of stabbing someone to death earlier this spring in the city of Rome, NY appeared in Oneida County Court this week for a motion hearing over a DNA sample. This development is according to the latest from WKTV. Gregory Mignot Jr. is accused of murdering Michael Brown,...
