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21-03-2025
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OPDA's Sexual Assault Kit Initiative and Special Victims Unit secure guilty verdicts
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Two men have been found guilty in two separate sexual assault cases. The verdicts were part of the Sexual Assault Kit Initiative by the Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office. 'Those who prey on others in the city of New Orleans will be dealt with,' said Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams. New Orleans Police Department detectives push to solve cold cases with help from the public That's the message Williams, along with the Special Victims Unit, wants to make clear as they work to clear a backlog of sexual assault cases. 'We want to get closure as fast as we can to the survivors that are brave enough to come forward, cutting through the backlog as quickly as possible,' said Williams. This comes as the District Attorney's Office announced guilty verdicts in two sexual assault cases. Jermeil Young was convicted on four counts of first-degree rape which he committed over two years. Torey Hobson was found guilty of molestation of a juvenile under 13, as well as indecent behavior with a juvenile under 13. Chief of the Special Victims Unit, Michelle Jones, says the investigations involving children are the toughest. She praises the victims for taking the stand and telling their stories years later. 'These four young girls who testified in this case did absolutely amazing. They showed such courage to be able to come forward and talk about what happened to them. We do our best to seek justice for them, get them some closure and help them use their voice,' said Jones. Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office job fair offering law enforcement opportunities, more 'You're basically snatching a person from living, back into those moments, because they've got to recreate that story and recreate that narrative for the jury to understand, for the jury to convict,' said Williams. With a number of cases still to go, Williams says they are institutionalizing what has worked while casting aside what has not. 'We're taking stock. We're doing a self-audit on a regular basis to make sure that we don't find ourselves in a backlog again, as we crawl our way out of it. Now going to be doing that in every other area,' said Williams. For more information or resources for survivors of sexual and domestic violence, please contact the agencies below. New Orleans Family Justice CenterServices: crisis counseling, legal advocacy, shelter, and safety (504) 592-4005 Metropolitan Center for Women and Children (metro)Services: emergency shelter, counseling, legal advocacy, and 24/7 crisis hotline: (504) 837-5400 Sexual Trauma Awareness and ResponseServices: confidential advocacy, counseling, and legal support for sexual violence Orleans office: (504) 407-0711Lawmakers speak out about dismantling the U.S. Agency for Global Media Lawmakers look for ways to drop the price of eggs Are drivers ditching Teslas? Edmunds reveals findings How to watch NASCAR's Xfinity Cup Series at Homestead-Miami Speedway Trump administration to import eggs from Turkey, South Korea Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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21-03-2025
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Suspect dies in officer involved shooting in Oswego Co.
CONSTANTIA, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Sources tell NewsChannel 9 that the suspect in this shooting has died at the hospital. Around 1:30 p.m. on Friday, March 21, officers responded to a call on Cook Road in Constantia. Notre Dame loses Miles to injury in Women's NCAA Tournament opener Are drivers ditching Teslas? Edmunds reveals findings No. 12 seed Colorado State upsets Memphis 78-70 in March Madness How to watch NASCAR's Xfinity Cup Series at Homestead-Miami Speedway County to invest $4M on CNY Regional Market's Park Street kitchen While on that call an Oswego County sheriff's deputy fired their gun at a person. That person was taken to the hospital. They succumbed to their injuries. A state trooper was also injured while on the call with a cut to her head. She was also taken to the hospital. The New York State Attorney General's office is doing a 'preliminary assessment' of the shooting. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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21-03-2025
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Three arrested and guns seized after Ogdensburg standoff
OGDENSBURG, N.Y. (WWTI) – Three people were arrested and several firearms were seized after a standoff with Ogdensburg Police. According the Ogdensburg Police Department, authorities were called to 432 Oak Street in the city around 12:10 p.m. on Friday, March 14 to reports of a male subject threatening to shoot a female. NYSP: Woman claimed fake officer stopped her during real stop Police then surrounded the home as a 22-year-old man identified as Elliot Roberts allegedly kept authorities at bay for about an hour before eventually being taken into custody. Authorities also added that three homeless people allegedly lived at the residence. According to authorities, this is the woman that was allegedly threatened. However, no one was injured. Roberts received charges of unlawful imprisonment, criminal contempt and aggravated family offense. He was remanded to the St. Lawrence County Jail on $5,000 bail. Ogdensburg Police went back to residence on March 20 and executed a search warrant. Authorities found a pair of shotguns and an assault riffle. The Ogdensburg PD arrested two people that were allegedly described as squatters, who were identified as 52-year-old Penny Arquitt and 45-year-old Melissa Gordon. Arquitt was charged with criminal possession of a weapon while Gordon was arrested on three bench warrants and turned over to the St. Lawrence County Sheriff's Department. Authorities added that more arrests could be coming as the investigation continues. Notre Dame loses Miles to injury in Women's NCAA Tournament opener Are drivers ditching Teslas? Edmunds reveals findings No. 12 seed Colorado State upsets Memphis 78-70 in March Madness How to watch NASCAR's Xfinity Cup Series at Homestead-Miami Speedway Emergency management complex to be named after fallen Onondaga County Sheriff's Lt. Michael Hoosock Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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21-03-2025
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After 17-month investigation, Onondaga County deputy whose gunshots killed two teenagers won't be prosecuted by State Attorney General
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — The Onondaga County deputy sheriff whose gunshots killed two teenagers in a stolen car he thought was going to run him over will not face criminal charges after a 17-month investigation. Notre Dame loses Miles to injury in Women's NCAA Tournament opener Are drivers ditching Teslas? Edmunds reveals findings No. 12 seed Colorado State upsets Memphis 78-70 in March Madness How to watch NASCAR's Xfinity Cup Series at Homestead-Miami Speedway County to invest $4M on CNY Regional Market's Park Street kitchen Three gunshots fired by Deputy John Rosello into the moving Hyundai-brand car killed 15-year-old Lueth Mo and 17-year-old Dhal Apet in the early morning of September 6, 2023. As a result of extensive work by the New York State Attorney General's Office of Special Investigation, prosecutors feel they 'couldn't disprove beyond a reasonable doubt that his actions were justified.' While clearing him criminally, the office does criticize Deputy Rosello's failure to activate his uniform-worn camera and calls out his choice to turn off his vehicle's dashboard camera just before the shooting. After reports of suspicious activity were called into 911, Rosello responded to a parking lot at the intersection of Danzig Street and Poznan Avenue in the Town of DeWitt. The neighborhood is near Midler Park Drive. Rosello accurately suspected he was dealing with the suspects of a burglary he responded to not even 45 minutes earlier at Prince's Smoke Shop in Mattydale. While Rosello failed to activate his uniform-worn camera and turned off his vehicle's dashboard camera, a nearby doorbell camera recorded the only known video of the incident. When they saw the officer's cruiser approaching, suspects who had been exchanging stolen goods between vehicles ran into the two vehicles, one of which sped away. As Rosello pulled up, he tried to block the remaining vehicle, which was able to back up into bushes and maneuver an exit. As the car pulled away, the video showed the vehicle moving in the officer's direction and getting dangerously close. To determine whether Rosello's gunfire was justified, the Office of Special Investigation worked with experts to enhance the video quality. 'The video does not clearly show the precise moments or angles of Dep. Rosello's shooting,' said investigators. In consultation, a shooting reconstruction expert told the Attorney General's Office that 'the first shot was not fired until the Hyundai had started accelerating towards (the officer) and he ceased firing his weapon before the Hyundai fully passed him.' But, the third and final shot was fired when the vehicle was 'no longer in a position to strike the deputy.' The most helpful testimony to clearing Rosello of wrongdoing was from a 'use of force' expert, Ashley Heiberger, interviewed by the Attorney General's investigators. 'Such use of deadly force would have been in accordance with generally accepted law enforcement practices,' she said, according to the written report. She said Rosello 'did not engage in a 'preemptive strike,'' but, 'held his fire until the potential threat, the car, became an imminent threat by moving toward him.' In defense of Rosello's third shot, which investigators say was after the imminent danger had passed, the expert said it was 'not outside acceptable parameters' because of how long it takes a human's brain to perceive and respond to a change in threat level. The third teen in the vehicle at the time of the shooting, who was driving, told investigators 'he did not intend to hit the deputy and did not feel the deputy was in danger of being hit because there was plenty of space in the parking lot.' Through an attorney, the Office of Special Investigation says Deputy Rosello refused a request to be interviewed. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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21-03-2025
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Former Watertown CSD superintendent passes away
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI)- A former Watertown City School District Superintendent has passed away. Retired superintendent Terry Fralick passed away at the age of 74. He was living in the Rochester area in the town of Walworth. Fralick had spent 30 years in the Watertown district as a teacher, coach, principal and superintendent. He was a graduate of the South Jefferson School District and graduated from SUNY Oswego. According to his obituary, he volunteered as a Trustee for the Jefferson Community College Board, and a board member for the Thompson Park Zoo and Conservancy, Rotary Club of Watertown, and Cornell Cooperative Extension. The obituary added that Fralick passed away peacefully surrounded by his family. Notre Dame loses Miles to injury in Women's NCAA Tournament opener Are drivers ditching Teslas? Edmunds reveals findings No. 12 seed Colorado State upsets Memphis 78-70 in March Madness How to watch NASCAR's Xfinity Cup Series at Homestead-Miami Speedway Emergency management complex to be named after fallen Onondaga County Sheriff's Lt. Michael Hoosock Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
