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WWII Veteran in Forestport Gets His Own Day on 100th Birthday A WWII veteran has his own day in Oneida County. Tec 5 Terry Larkin, of Forestport turned 100 years-old. To honor the special occasion, Wednesday, March 11 was declared Terry Larkin Day in Oneida County. Credit - Oneida County Sheriffs Office via Facebook Oneida County Sheriff Rob Maciol presented Larkin with the credentials making him an Honorary Member of the Sheriff’s Office. "The Sheriff’s Office was honored to participate ...

The Oneida County Board of Legislators voted unanimously to adopt a police reform plan for the Oneida County Sheriffs office. The City of Rome also approved a reform plan for its police department.

Possible Threat Investigated At Westmoreland Elementary School The Westmoreland Upper Elementary was placed on lockout this morning after the school’s Principal advised the School Resource Officer assigned to the school district that a threat was made via e-mail. Oneida County Sheriff Rob Maciol says the school was placed in a hold in place and lockout while an investigation into the matter took place. Maciol says the threat was deemed non-credible and the hold in place has since been lifted....

Whitesboro Man Killed Following Weekend Crash In Verona (Verona, NY) — A Whitesboro man has died following a weekend crash in the Town of Verona. Oneida County Sheriff Rob Maciol says deputies responded to the scene at the intersection of State Route 365 and Blackmans Corners Road Saturday afternoon just before 1p.m. Officials say 95-year-old Alden Vierow was operating a blue Hyundai Sonata and was stopped at a stop sign. Deputies say a preliminary investigation revealed Vierow entered the ro...

PIX11 sister station WROC produced a three-part series regarding New York state’s effort to legalize adult use recreational marijuana.

Various officials who hold public office in Oneida County came together to celebrate the centennial birthday for a very special World War II veteran.

Adrian Liggins, who is number five on the list, has already been captured. A No-Knock Search Warrant was executed at a residence on Main St. in the Village Whitesboro and Liggins was located and arrested without incident. He was wanted for criminal possession of a weapon. Those on the list are wanted for crimes including assault, robbery and criminal possession of a controlled substance. Maciol is reaching out to the public, looking for assistance in providing information in regards to the wher...

Sheriff And DEC Issue Tips To Avoid Coyote Confilcts Due to an increase in calls from residents who are hearing and seeing coyotes, Oneida County Sheriff Rob Maciol is sharing guidance released today by the State Department of Environmental Conservation. Maciol says the information is helpful to prevent conflicts between people and coyotes during the pup-rearing season, which typically runs from January through March. To reduce or prevent conflicts with coyotes, people are encouraged to take th...

Norwich Man Arrested After Allegedly Stealing Items From Vehicles A Norwich man was arrested Saturday after deputies found him allegedly stealing items from various vehicles in the Town of Paris. Oneida County Sheriff Rob Maciol announced deputies responded to the area of Snowden Hill Road and Paris Hill for a reported trespass in progress early Saturday around 1:04 a.m. Upon arrival deputies located 31-year-old Anthony Biviano of Norwich, New York inside a vehicle that did not belong to him. O...

The annual Operation Sunshine Holiday Campaign hit its fundraising goal of $65,000 thanks to a big final push from Bill Keeler and his Keeler in the Morning radio show on WIBX 950 AM in Utica. “This has been such an unprecedented year and to see it end the way it did today is very apropos,” Keeler said shortly after his show Wednesday. “Everyone has so much to worry about right now. I was really surprised how this thing just blew up today. A lot of people all really came together for this...