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Abducted in Plain Sight. Director Skye Borgman

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Abducted in Plain Sight. Director Skye Borgman

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Too many rape and abuse victims are being let down by the police by Nogah Ofer

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Too many rape and abuse victims are being let down by the police by Nogah Ofer

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Too many rape and abuse victims are being let down by the police | Nogah Ofer

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Women don't need new laws to protect them, just for the existing laws to be properly implemented, says Nogah Ofer at Centre for Women's Justice

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View detailed crime rates in Syracuse, NY as well as a Syracuse crime density heat map.

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Last year was Syracuse's most deadly for homicides that killed young people in more than 25 years, according to an analysis by Syracuse.com | The Post-Standard.

Ten people 19 years old or younger were murdered in 2018, including six who were 16 years old or younger.

From 1991 to 2017, Syracuse averaged annually just fewer than four homicide victims 19 years old or younger, according to data maintained by Syracuse.com | The Post-Standard.

"The pattern that we've seen is disturbing," Syracuse police chief Kenton Buckner said. "Suspects and victims are getting younger."

Overall, 24 people were killed in 2018 in Syracuse, that's seven fewer homicides that 2016, which was the worst year for homicides in Syracuse, according to the analysis.

So far, police have made arrests in 15 of the 20 cases from 2018.

The analysis also shows:

The victims ranged in age from 1 year old to 48 years old.

The accused killers range in age from 13 years old to 35 years old.

5 of the accused killers are 19 years or younger

2 accused killers were 13 years old.

The young people killed in Syracuse in 2018 were:

Hunter Dubois, 1

James Springer III , 12

Loindale Johnson, 15

Ja'Nya Thomas, 15

Antonio Gullotto, 16

Michael Dubois, 16

Daquarious Powell, 18

Korrina Dubois, 18

Niko Raul-Santana, 18

Christopher Hickey, 19

Youth violence seems to be trending up while overall crime locally and nationally is on the decline.

Buckner, who became Syracuse police chief on Dec. 3, said "preliminary" numbers show crime -- both property and violent crime -- is down.

"There are no simple solutions," Buckner said of the increase in youth violence.

In the month Buckner has been in Syracuse, he said he's been impressed with the number of non-profit organizations and people willing to help youths. Buckner said he believes the four "legs" that provide stability and support for youths are family, church, education and community. Problems happen when one of those four legs is broken, he said.

Among the ways Buckner said the police department can help combat youth violence is by having "intentional" and "constructive" contact with community members in non-enforcement situations. Buckner also recently met with Syracuse City School District superintendent Jaime Alicea.

"A child that falls out of the school system is destined for the back of a police car," Buckner said.

He added that he wanted to work with local businesses to help employ youths during the summer.

Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick said he's anecdotally heard of Buckner asking officers to get out of the Public Safety Building and out on the streets and added he's hopeful for Buckner's tenure as police chief.

Some community members have suggested a curfew could be a solution to combat youth violence. Buckner pushed back on that idea, saying a curfew would do no good for those who don't have proper supervision.

"Responsible adults," Buckner said, "need to take on some of the heavy lifting."
Onondaga County homicides
Outside Syracuse there were three homicides in Onondaga County:
Jan. 8: Suzie Trifunovski, 62
Trifunovski was murdered by her husband, Pande "Pete" Trifunovski, in their Lysander home in January of 2018. Between 2002 and 2015, sheriff's deputies and the New York State Police responded to the Trifunovskis' home 12 times and arrested Pete Trifunovski three times. He was convicted of murder in December.

Family members said Suzie Trifunovski was a loving aunt who liked to dote on her nieces. Family members said she was a hard worker and an avid gardener.
July 4: Maurice Crawford, 26
Crawford was stabbed to death during a fight at a Fourth of July party at Oneida Shores.

Joe L. Washington, 24, of 1310 Midland Ave., was arrested and charged with murder in September. He fled to Belleville, Michigan after the murder. Washington was arrested on an unrelated charge there, deputies said. His case is pending.
Dec. 31: Zakariah Ibrahim, 15
Ibrahim died Dec. 31 after being stabbed.

Maurice Martin, 15, of Liverpool, has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the stabbing; the case is pending in court.

Ibrahim was an eighth-grader at North Syracuse Junior High School. He loved music and rapped, according to his obituary.

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2018: Syracuse's most deadly year for homicides that killed young people in more than 25 years

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Last year was Syracuse's most deadly for homicides that killed young people in more than 25 years, according to an analysis by Syracuse.com | The Post-Standard. Ten people 19 years old or younger were murdered in 2018, including six who were 16 years old or younger.

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The 36 most shocking crime stories of 2018 in Upstate New York

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Grisly murders, callous hit-and-runs and celebs in trouble top the list of 2018's most shocking crimes in Upstate NY.