Seth Collier, 18, killed and Peter Rauch, 37, charged in hit-and-run pedestrian collision on North Salina Street in Syracuse, New York
DA Fitzpatrick on fired investigator charged in hit-and-run: 'What a betrayal'
The DA said he fired Rauch even before the ex-investigator was arrested on a felony leaving the scene charge. Fitzpatrick said Rauch was let go because he never reported the crash to his superiors at the DA's office.
DA investigator's 2nd pal, who went into club after fatal hit-and-run, identified
Mahshie and Syracuse firefighter Edward "Ted" Ackerman, who'd been following Rauch in a truck, went inside Pastime Athletic Club, about a block away, the source said. The two men did not respond to police officers' banging on the club door for nearly an hour, the source said.
Charge upgraded for investigator accused in hit-run death
Rauch was ordered held in the county jail on bail after being arraigned Friday on the upgraded charge. He initially pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a charge of leaving the scene of a serious personal injury accident, and he was released on bail.
'Nobody should care how I'm feeling': Fitzpatrick weighs in on hit and run case
Onondaga County Bill Fitzpatrick made it clear Friday: People who are asking him about the hit and run crash that claimed the life of 18-year-old Seth Collier are barking up the wrong tree.
Syracuse firefighter charged in connection with fatal crash involving DA investigator
Edward "Ted" Ackerman, 37, will be arraigned Friday morning after being ticketed today by Syracuse police on the evidence tampering charge, said his lawyer, Jeff Schiano.
Syracuse firefighter involved in fatal hit-and-run case fired from job
Edward "Ted" Ackerman is facing a felony tampering charge in connection with the crash that left Seth Collier dead on the city's North Side.
Special prosecutor: No grand jury yet for DA's investigator in fatal hit-and-run
The case against a former Onondaga County District Attorney's investigator in a fatal hit-and-run crash in Syracuse hasn't yet gone to a grand jury, the special prosecutor said this week.
How authorities proved ex-DA investigator was drunk when he killed a pedestrian, fled
Peter Rauch, 38, was charged and pleaded guilty today to vehicular manslaughter as part of a negotiated plea agreement today. He also admitted to leaving the scene of a fatal crash.
Sister of teen killed in hit-and-run says ex-DA investigator 'feels no remorse' (video, photos)
"We can't say anything to him and he has nothing to say to us," said Jade Collier, Seth Collier's sister. "He doesn't feel any remorse for what he did and I don't know how anyone can live like that."
Ex-investigator faces prison time for hit-and-run fatality
In a plea deal with a special prosecutor, 38-year-old Peter Rauch will be sentenced to no more than two to six years in prison.
DA's investigator had 16 beers before killing man walking 3 miles home from work
This morning, County Court Judge Stephen Dougherty sentenced Rauch to 2 to 6 years in prison, the top penalty possible under a September plea agreement.
Former Prosecutor's Investigator Sentenced in Hit-and-Run That Killed Teenager
Peter Rauch received the maximum sentence in Onondaga County Court on Friday. He pleaded guilty in September to leaving the scene of a fatal crash and vehicular manslaughter.
Mother trying to block re-hiring of Syracuse firefighter who fled fatal hit-and-run
With his criminal case pending, Ackerman has filed paperwork challenging the city's decision to fire him. Both the city and the victim's mother want that firing upheld.
Lawyer: Ex-firefighter endured 'completely baseless arrest' in fatal hit-and-run
The lawyer for fired Syracuse firefighter Edward "Ted" Ackerman said his client should have never faced a "completely baseless arrest" in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash.
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