The annual O-H Festival will be a street festival only on Saturday. The night concert planned for Oneonta's Neahwa Park has been cancelled. The decision by SUNY Oneonta came at the end of a day which saw the city withdraw permission for the park to be the site of the concert headlined by Sean Kingston. Kingston had been the focus of protests and an on line petition calling for the cancellation.
Part five of our journey through the Naturalization process concludes with Rosie becoming a United States Citizen. After hours of tests and interviews, the process was only a few moments long. However, 74 of the Mohawk Valley's newest U.S. citizens were surrounded by like-minded people with just one target in their sights. Eyewitness News reporter Parker Tully wraps up the process.
Tammy Mahoney disappeared 38 years ago without a trace. Now, a $20,000 reward is being offered for additional information that may help investigators move forward with the case. Mahoney was last seen on May 8th, 1981 while hitchiking along Route 46. If you have any information, you can contact the Utica FBI Office at 315-731-1781.
Meggitt Training Systems give Law Officers the ability to train in no-pressure scenarios, giving them time to practice not only shot placement, but also weapon handling that can translate into real-life scenarios. The Officers can use weighted simulated weapoins to give them the most real feel when using these training devices. Thousands of police departments across the country use the virtual training, including the Oneida Nation Police Department. Eyewitness News reporter Jenn Seelig has...
Plans could be moving forward to start groundbreaking on the new hospital in Downtown Utica this fall. The planning board will meet to discuss any mitigation methods moving forward.
Oneida County is now using a real-time surveillance tool that will monitor local overdoses. The mapping process begins when an officer arrives on the scene of an overdose, information will be recorded and sent to New York State Police. Once an overdose is recorded, the Overdose Response Team will be notified and can go to work on identifying the reason behind it. Eyewitness News reporter Ben Dennis explains.
The SUNY Poly student found having suffered serious traumatic injury in her dorm room two weeks ago has passes away. Fardush Sultana was a junior in the Civil Engineering program at the school's Marcy campus. She was found in her dorm room on April 6, 2019, having suffered serious injury. Campus Police and the State Police investigated and concluded that there was no criminal activity related to her injuries.
The Mental Health Association in New York State had helped to pass legislation back in 2016 to implement mental health training for teachers. After 2 years, New york state gave the non-profit MHANYS $1 million for funding. Following the 2020 NYS Budget, that funding was cut in half which means changes could be coming to local schools looking to continue the implementation of these programs. Eyewitness News reporter Parker Tully brings us more.
Eyewitness News continues to further define the future changes in criminal justice. This time, the Public Defenders Office is sharing their thoughts. Eyewitness News reporter Jenn Seelig has the story.
