Robert Neulander pleads for leniency during his sentencing Monday for the 2012 murder of his wife, Leslie. (N. Scott Trimble photo)
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Seven years later, the same result for Robert Neulander:Robert Neulander on Monday was sentenced to 20 years to life in state prison — for the second time — for murdering his wife Leslie in 2012. This is the second time Neulander has received a 20-year-to-life sentence for the crime from Onondaga County Court Judge Thomas J. Miller, who presided over the former doctor’s first trial in 2015. That conviction was overturned.
Underground mystery isn’t so mysterious after all, city says: When residents in a North Valley neighborhood began comparing notes last summer, it felt like the ground was literally shifting beneath their feet. Trees were leaning and falling. Basements were cracking; kitchens were sagging. A sinkhole suddenly opened in a back yard. But after investigating, city and federal officials say it appears there’s nothing going on in the Valley View Drive area that not’s also going on in other areas of the city.
ongtime city cop to be made first deputy chief: A longtime Syracuse police officer has been tapped to be the department’s first deputy chief, according to three sources within the department.
Report: Leaked draft opinion shows Supreme Court close to overturning Roe v. Wade: A draft opinion that has been leaked suggests the U.S. Supreme Court could be poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide, according to a Politico report released Monday. “Roe was egregiously wrong from the start. We hold that Roe and Casey must be overruled,” Justice Samuel Alito writes in the draft.
- Hochul vows to protect abortion rights in NY
Looking Ahead
Grab the popcorn: Here’s your Summer Movie Guide: The calendar may say spring, but the summer movie season more or less starts this weekend with the latest from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The next few months look very good for movie fans. Here’s a list of upcoming releases in theaters.
Sports
SU men’s lacrosse’s leading scorer to transfer: Tucker Dordevic will enter the transfer portal and finish out his career at another school, he wrote in a long goodbye message Monday morning on Instagram. The news is a stunning change in plans for Syracuse lacrosse’s leading scorer, who had said at midseason that he would return for a sixth season.