sex offenders

Utica Police have distributed signs to registered sex offenders living in the city for Halloween.

Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed two bills that will further shield children from sex offenders and protect victims of domestic violence.

New Jersey based attorney Gregory Gianforcaro will be joining WIBX First News with Keeler in the Morning periodically to shed light on legal matters.

Utica Councilman At-Large Jim Zecca is accusing Oneida County and its County Executive of being less than honest. In fact, he says Anthony Picente has lied regarding some of the circumstances about the housing of sex offenders.

Utica Councilman Jim Zecca joined WIBX First News with Keeler in the Morning for the latest regarding his quest to make the public more aware, and limit where convicted sex offenders can stay in the City of Utica.

Tim Trent says the meeting about housing registered sex offenders was "inconclusive."  He says there were a lot of people at the meeting.  The questions were asked, the answers he said he is sorry to say, were "inconclusive."  Primarily North Utica residents attended along with other county residents, the mayor, codes representatives, city and county officials, and probation au

Nearly 40 people showed up to the North Utica Senior Center to discuss the issue of the homeless and sex offenders being housed at North Genesee Street motels.

The issue of sex offenders being housed in motels on North Genesee Street in Utica will be discussed at a meeting tonight. It will be held at the North Utica Senior Center at 6:30. Officials from the city and Oneida County will be on hand to answer any questions residents may have...

Utica Councilman At-Large Jim Zecca is still looking for answers about how and where sex offenders can and should be housed in Oneida County.

Although the issue of sex offenders staying at local motels has caused a stir, a meeting at the County Office Building has uncovered a larger problem.