The Utica Police Department has released the identity of the 19-year-old homicide victim who tragically had her life taken from her much too soon. The victim leaves behind a beautiful young daughter named Ka’lani who she was very proud of.
The City of Utica and the Utica Police Department are reeling from an extremely difficult night of gun violence. A 19-year-old girl was killed as a result of this violence.
There are new details being released on a recent homicide that occurred in the Herkimer County town of Warren. The homicide involved two relatives and a shotgun.
The Utica Police Department has seen a dramatic uptick in the already high volume of gun violence in the city. The most recent victim of this violence was an innocent 75-year-old bystander who was sitting on his own front porch.
The Utica Police Department is investigating the city's first homicide of 2024. While there have been shootings and violence, this is the first act of violence leading to a death.