Thomas Caputo

A longtime local theater choreographer has been charged with receiving and possessing child pornography after investigators linked him to online groups where sexually explicit material involving children was allegedly shared.

ROME — A longtime local theatre choreographer has been charged with receiving and possessing child pornography after investigators said they linked

Oneida County is taking aim at another group of potentially dangerous substances, issuing a public health order on Tuesday banning the sale of improperly labeled products marketed as synthetic cannabinoids, including K2, Spice, and Deuce.

What are the Mohawk Valley’s biggest unmet needs? One local organization is asking residents across the region to help find the answer.

What are the Mohawk Valley's biggest unmet needs? One local organization is asking residents across the region to help find the answer.

Notices are posted on the entrance of Romano’s Convenience on Oneida Street in Utica following a joint law enforcement operation on Thursday.

Romano’s Convenience at 1321 Oneida St. in Utica was one of two businesses targeted on Thursday as part of a joint law enforcement investigation into suspected illegal activity.

Two Utica convenience stores were searched by law enforcement on Thursday morning in a coordinated operation that resulted in the seizure of suspected synthetic cannabis, kratom products, flavored vapes, untaxed cigarettes, and cash, The enforcement action is something Oneida County officials say is only the beginning of a broader crackdown on businesses selling illegal substances.

A federal civil rights lawsuit over the fatal police shooting of 13-year-old Nyah Mway will move forward after a judge rejected an effort to dismiss most of the case, including claims that Utica Police Officer Patrick Husnay used excessive force when he shot the teen in June 2024.

UTICA — A familiar voice is returning to the Mohawk Valley airwaves as Bill Keeler prepares to bring his morning show to a new station with a familiar crew, while launching an independent digital media venture.