First News With Keeler in the Morning

Utica Police have been dealing with some very difficult tragedies over the last few days and we'll speak with Utica Police Lt. Mike Curley for an update on Thursday morning.

The Oneida Police Department and Mohawk Valley Crime Stoppers are asking for the public's assistance in locating a 54-year-old Frankfort man who is wanted by police on Grand Larceny charges.

It was a busy Fourth of July for New York State Police over the weekend with 10,497 tickets issued statewide during their 4th of July STOP-DWI enforcement campaign, police say.

Utica's new Harbor Point was the location for the Albany Symphony's "Water Music New York: More Voices - Utica" on Thursday, July 3, 2025.

The President of the Utica City School Board Joe Hobika answered questions on Wednesday regarding a box of completed Biology Regents exams that were mistakenly thrown out.

The Oneida County Sheriff's Office, Rome Police, and Mohawk Valley Crime Stoppers are asking for the public's assistance in finding a person wanted locally on burglary charges.

The Thomas R. Proctor High School's 2025 commencement ceremony was held last Friday, June 25, 2025 at The Adirondack Bank Center.

From Little Falls to Las Vegas, Jesse Lonis has turned a high school passion into a poker powerhouse, now sitting on a staggering $20 million in earnings.

The Relax Inn on East Whitesboro Street in Rome has been shut down by the city following a Public Nuisance Abatement Board hearing held on June 10, 2025.

A heartbreaking scene unfolded on Whittaker Road as deputies found a dog in desperate need of help.