Police Officer Gives Woman a Ride to the Cemetery, Only to Learn She Had Been Sleeping on Her Husband’s Grave for Months

A brief encounter between a police officer and a grieving widow led to a meaningful change in both of their lives and an ...

Police blotter: See 220 new arrests added (Jan. 27, 2026)

The arrests added this week occurred between Dec. 8, 2025 and Jan. 25. The people charged ranged from 17 to 68 years old.
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Investigator injured during arrest warrant operation in Syracuse

A New York State Police investigator was injured this morning while assisting partner agencies with the execution of an ...

She Was Homeless, Sleeping on Her Husband's Grave. One Police Officer's Kindness Changed Her Life

After months living in a cemetery, a grieving widow's life changes when a police officer offers a ride just before Christmas.

US Police Officer Gives Woman A Rise To Cemetery, Learns She Had Been Sleeping On Husband's Grave

Her husband, Reverend Eddie Holmes, was a pastor and musician, and also worked as a security guard.

Mark Rusin sworn in as Syracuse’s police chief along with his new deputy chiefs

Syracuse, N.Y. — About 80 people packed into the Syracuse Common Council chambers Wednesday afternoon to watch the swearing-in ceremony for the city’s new police chief. The crowd, including state and ...
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To attract police recruits, Mayor Owens pauses requirement that officers live in Syracuse

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Less than a month into the job, Mayor Sharon Owens is suspending the requirement that new Syracuse ...
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Police investigating two shootings blocks away from each other in Syracuse’s Westside

(WSYR-TV) — Syracuse police are investigating two shootings in the Westside neighborhood of Syracuse that both happened ...
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Syracuse woman identified more than a year after her body was found

Elisia Russell, a Syracuse resident, was identified as the body found in a residence on Furman Street in 2024, and the ...