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Elsa Gillis
Elsa is thrilled to be part of our team as an Anchor and Producer for WUTR & WFXV Eyewitness News. Coming from Newtown, Connecticut, she graduated from Cornell University with a B.A. in American Studies in May of 2010. While at Cornell, she had the opportunity to lead The Cornell Daily Sun’s video department, reporting on stories throughout the Cornell and Ithaca, NY communities.
Elsa also interned at News 12 Connecticut and MSNBC’s “The Ed Show” during her time at Cornell. Upon graduation, she participated in the New York Institute of Technology’s “Long Island News Tonight” program, reporting throughout New York’s east end.
In her spare time, Elsa enjoys singing, theater, cooking, fashion, and spending time with her family and friends. She is excited to further explore the central New York area and help bring the news to your living room or mobile phone. If you have any story ideas, or just want to say hello, Elsa can be reached at egillis@wutr.tv.
Elsa also interned at News 12 Connecticut and MSNBC’s “The Ed Show” during her time at Cornell. Upon graduation, she participated in the New York Institute of Technology’s “Long Island News Tonight” program, reporting throughout New York’s east end.
In her spare time, Elsa enjoys singing, theater, cooking, fashion, and spending time with her family and friends. She is excited to further explore the central New York area and help bring the news to your living room or mobile phone. If you have any story ideas, or just want to say hello, Elsa can be reached at egillis@wutr.tv.
Stories by Elsa
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Emotional Testimony in Christian Patterson Trial
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 @ 7:23 PMThe Christian Patterson trial continued today as new witnesses took the stand--some of whom had direct contact with Deputy Kurt Wyman that fatal night. Of those who took...
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Emotional Day in Court as Patterson Trial Continues
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 @ 7:16 PMIt was an extremely emotional day in the court room as the Christian Patterson trial got underway. Family, friends, and co-workers of Deputy Kurt Wyman were all...
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Trial For Man Charged with Killing Deputy Wyman Begins
Monday, January 30, 2012 @ 7:07 PMThe trial is getting underway for Christian Patterson, the man charged with killing Oneida County Sheriff's Deputy Kurt Wyman. Monday was spent picking jurors for the trial. ...
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Marshall Jackson Found Guilty of Murder
Friday, January 27, 2012 @ 7:13 PMMarshall Jackson is guilty of murder. After closing statements from the prosecution and defense the jury came to that verdict in less than a half hour. They found...
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Breakthrough on Bossert's Site in West Utica
Thursday, January 26, 2012 @ 6:54 PMThe Bossert's site in West Utica is bordered by the arterial, Lenox Avenue, Noyes and Oswego Streets. It's almost seven acres of land that used to be...
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Area Reactions to The President's Stance on Gas Drilling
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 @ 8:02 PMPresident Obama delivered his third state of the union address last night. One topic he spent a fair amount of time on was gas drilling or hydrofracking,...
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Prosecution Shows Jury Video of Brutal Crime in Marshall Jackson Trial
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 @ 7:40 PMMarshall Jackson is charged with the murder of Anthony Garner, and if convicted, Jackson could face 25 years to life in prison. The prosecution presented a video to the...
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Happy Vietnamese New Year!
Monday, January 23, 2012 @ 8:59 PMMany people around the world are celebrating the New Year today. East Asian countries celebrate the Lunar New Year, originating in China. Eyewitness News stopped by the Quan...
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Mohawk Valley Water Authority Proposes 2% Water Rate Increase
Monday, January 23, 2012 @ 7:25 PMThe Mohawk Valley Water Authority is proposing a 2% increase in water rates. For the average household, that's about $9/year. And while no one likes to see anything...
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Friday the 13th: Unluckiest Day of the Year?
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Corrections Officer Found Guilty of Sex Charges Against a Child
Thursday, January 12, 2012 @ 7:48 PMThe former corrections officer accused of inappropriate sexual contact with two young girls was found guilty today. The day began with defendant Donald Hughes testifying and ended with...
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Recorded Confessions Presented in Correctional Officer's Trial
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 @ 7:23 PMThe Mohawk Corrections Officer accused of sexual misconduct with two young girls, testified in front of a jury today. Donald Hughes took to the stand in...
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Trial for Former Mohawk Correctional Facility Officer Continues
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 @ 7:18 PMIt was a very emotional day in the court room for all parties involved. Both of the young girls involved in the case, and their mothers, testified...
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Former Mohawk Correctional Facility Officer on Trial
Monday, January 9, 2012 @ 7:24 PMThe former Mohawk Correctional Facility officer facing sex charges against a child was in Oneida County court today for his trial. Hughes is accused of molesting his two...
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Ithaca College Students Filming Short Film in Utica
Monday, January 9, 2012 @ 2:20 PMIthaca College students are in Utica for eight days filming "Crosses," a post-apocalyptic thriller. Students and actors from across the state are filming the entire...
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Meet the Eyewitness News Team
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Joe Parker
Joe Parker is an award-winning, well traveled journalist. He's been broadcasting since 1984...more than half his life, so far. Joe comes to the Utica area from the Gulf Coast (Florida,...
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Jeff Matthews
The only thing Jeff ever wanted to do more than be an on-camera Meteorologist was play left field for the Yankees. By the age of 7, he was already posting...
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Elsa Gillis
Elsa is thrilled to be part of our team as an Anchor and Producer for WUTR & WFXV Eyewitness News. Coming from Newtown, Connecticut, she graduated from Cornell University with a...
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Jennifer Lee
Jennifer Lee joined WUTR/WPNY/WFXV as a Multimedia Journalist in August 2011. She is eager and honored to be apart of the news team and becoming the voice for the Central...
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Stephen Bond
Born and raised in the Central New York area, Stephen is excited to launch his career at home as a multimedia journalist at WUTR. He earned a bachelor's degree from...
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Rachel Polansky
Rachel is excited to join the Eyewitness News team as a Multimedia Journalist. Rachel is a 2012 Penn State graduate with a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism. While there, she was...
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Michael Spellman
A true hometown talent, Michael was born and raised in Central New York. His first taste of journalism came as a Sports Reporter for his high school newspaper...
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