New York State
How One Mom Is Coping with New York's Restrictive Medical Weed Program
We find out how one mom is getting around New York's medical marijuana restrictions to get the strong dose of cannabis oil she needs to help treat her daughter's severe epilepsy.
CVS Pharmacies in New York Will Start Selling Heroin Overdose Antidote Over the Counter
The ability to buy the opiate antidote without a prescription is a big step toward cutting down heroin-related deaths.
A Judge Has Banned DraftKings and FanDuel From Operating in New York
The judge upheld the belief that DraftKings and FanDuel are nothing but a "multibillion-dollar scheme intended to evade the law and fleece sports fans."
What We Know About the Secretive Upstate New York Church Where a Teenager Was Beaten to Death
After the death of 19-year-old Lucas Leonard, the Word of Life, in New Hartford, is making national headlines.
After the Two Killers Escaped from New York Prison, Guards Reportedly Unleashed Hell on Other Inmates
Inmates say they were threatened with waterboarding, sent to solitary confinement, and straight-up punched in the face as guards desperately tried to figure out what happened in the days after the escape.
How to Protect Yourself from Violence in Prison
Whenever you go to the prison yard, there's always a chance you won't make it back. I would know: I spent ten years inside and learned how to weaponize everything from magazines to cigarette filters.
Was There a Corrupt Heroin Ring Inside the Prison Richard Matt and David Sweat Escaped From?
A dozen employees at Clinton Correctional Facility have been placed on leave amid rumors of widespread heroin use and reports that the two convicted murderers did a dry run of their escape.
The 'Nightmare' Manhunt for New York's Escaped Murderers Is Finally Over
Richard Matt, the one with the freakishly enormous dick, may have died while drunk on "grape liquor." His accomplice, David Sweat, was taken into custody after being shot on Sunday.
A Second Guard Was Arrested for Allegedly Helping the Two Murderers Escape from New York's Scariest Prison
Officer Gene Palmer is accused of helping to smuggle tools to Richard Matt and David Sweat in some ground beef.
Cops Hope Dirty Underwear, Bloody Socks, and Peanut Butter Will Lead Them to the Escaped Convicts
The latest clues—along with a reported DNA match—emerged in an upstate New York cabin.
Please Stop Comparing the New York Prison Break to 'The Shawshank Redemption'
One is a feel-good movie, the other is a real-life tabloid tale about a pair of murderous sociopaths. It shouldn't be that hard to tell the difference.
The Story of the Two Murderers' Escape from a New York Prison Keeps Getting Weirder and Weirder
Details in the press about the prison break have grown increasingly lurid, with tales of large penises, sex on railroad tracks, and a bizarre spousal murder plot.