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A former Army sergeant convicted of murdering his wife and a state trooper answering a domestic violence call in northern New York has been sentenced to life in prison without parole.

A former Army sergeant on trial for killing his wife and a state trooper in northern New York wasn't responsible for his actions due to his mental state, his defense lawyer told a jury Tuesday.

New York state has acquired an island off Lake Ontario's eastern shore that was the scene of a War of 1812 battle between British and American forces.

A man is dead following a house fire in the Jefferson County Town of Alexandria, NY.

State Police are asking for the public's assistance in bringing home a missing Alexandria Bay teen. They believe she has run away from home.

Work is underway on a new North Country Welcome Center near the Thousand Islands Bridge in Jefferson County.

The Watertown City School District placed all of its schools on lockout on Tuesday after a non-specific threat was received at the Watertown Daily Times

High winds have collapsed a sugar shack in northern New York, killing a 36-year-old man who was making maple syrup.

A police dog in northern New York state has died during a training exercise.

Home and business owners in New York's North Country are pumping out basements after a storm dumped 3 to 5 inches across the region in a 24-hour period.