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Former NYPD officer sentenced to prison for causing wrong-way fatal crash
By Nate Thompson
Drunk driver in deadly 2019 Cayuga County crash to be released to ICE
Leila Ahmed
Leila Ahmed
Reporter · Syracuse, NY
A graduate of the University at Buffalo, Leila has spent five years in journalism, previously working at a community-focused news outlet in Rochester, NY. She specializes in uncovering the diverse voices and cultural richness of Syracuse’s neighborhoods, bringing their stories to light.
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WEEDSPORT, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) -- A man convicted of killing a Cayuga County resident in a drunk driving crash is set to be released to ICE. Heriberto Perez-Velasquez is scheduled to be released early from state prison on Friday, Nov. 6 to ICE's custody due to a decision from the New York State Board of Parole, [...]
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