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Current Jefferson County Undersheriff and former Sheriff's candidate Paul Trudeau has formally endorsed a candidate for sheriff, and is crossing party lines to do so. In a statement Thursday morning, Trudeau threw his backing behind Republican John Bocciolatt. In his statement, Trudeau calls Bocciolatt the only remaining candidate in the race who can restore trust in the sheriff's department calling him a man of integrity and high ethics. Trudeau lost a Democratic primary last month to Coleen O'Neill, who is running against Bocciolatt for the sheriff's position.

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A Jefferson County grand jury has indicted a Rochester man on sex trafficking charges in Watertown. Fifty one year old Vandon Jones is charged with two counts of sex trafficking, four counts of attempted sex trafficking, third degree promoting prostitution, and third degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. The charges were included in a grand jury indictment unsealed on Wednesday. Jones was arrested earlier this month by State Police. Among the allegations, that Jones used heroin to impair the judgement of a woman and also to sell the drug as well. The alleged prostitution ring took place between April and this month. He is being held in the Jefferson County Jail without bail.

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State Police are asking the public to keep an eye out for a missing Syracuse teen. Selena Brooks of West Onondaga Street was last seen Saturday. Authorities think the 16-year-old girl may be headed to Canada with a man named Mitchell Brink. Brink's car was discovered abandoned on Route 12 in the Town of Port Leyden in Lewis County Sunday. Anyone with information about Brooks or Brink is urged to call police.

12:24 PM

Triple-A says gas prices are at their lowest in almost four years. The national average is three-dollars-and-two-cents; however, most states are paying less than three dollars. Twenty states have an average of less than three dollars, but it's places like Hawaii, Alaska, San Francisco and New York that are distorting the national average. An increase in U.S. oil production, a stronger dollar and more fuel efficient vehicles are helping to keep the price of gas down.

12:23 PM

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is encouraging doctors to go to West Africa to help end the Ebola crisis. Cuomo says he is talking with hospitals to try and put together a package of incentives for doctors to fly there. Cuomo doesn't think New York's Ebola quarantine policy will deter health care workers from helping in West Africa. New York is one of three states to impose a mandatory 21-day quarantine for people in close contact with Ebola patients in West Africa.

12:22 PM

The undefeated Watertown Wolves will try to make it 5-0 to start the season tonight. The Wolves are hosting the Berkshire Battalion tonight at the Fairgrounds in Federal Hockey League play. The Wolves have had a fast start in their premiere season in the league, and hopes to continue the momentum tonight. The action begins at 7:35 pm tonight at the Watertown Municipal Arena.

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