Syracuse, NY — Syracuse.com has received its third New York Emmy Award. firework investigative documentary The unsolved case of Carol Ryan in 1996.

The award was announced in New York on Saturday.

Emmy award-winning documentary Fireworks: The Murder of Carol Ryan It outlines how Carol spent the hours leading up to her horrific murder in 1996, how her family was affected by this horrific crime, how first responders devastated the crime scene, and what challenges police still face in the investigation. DNA technology can break the case.

A team of journalists syracuse.com He investigated the unsolved case for a year, interviewing more than 30 people, including Carol’s family and friends, law enforcement, medical experts, forensic experts, witnesses and persons of interest.

Katrina Tulloch was the lead reporter on the story. Christa Lemczak directed and produced the documentary, with videography by N. Scott Trimble and additional reporting by Samantha House. Lauren Long was executive producer. Johnathan Croyle provided archival research and Jim Kulakowski handled audio production.

“Carol Ryan deserved to live a long and happy life,” said reporter Katrina Tulloch. “We wanted to tell Carol’s story because she can’t tell it herself. His case deserves attention, dignity and compassion. “We hope recognition of his story will bring his case closer to justice and closure for his loved ones.”

One of the investigation’s most fascinating interviews was with Carol Ryan’s only son, Shawn Hamilton.

He spoke at length with syracuse.com to share his precious memories of his mother, his ongoing frustrations with law enforcement, and his hopes for a resolution in his mother’s case.

“I am grateful that Shawn shared his mother’s life story with us and that we were able to tell the world about his mother, the way she knew and loved him,” said Christa Lemczak, the documentary’s director and producer.

“I remember editing the interview with Shawn that Katrina and Scott filmed at the cemetery where Carol is buried. I had tears in my eyes when Shawn shared: ‘I have hope… I just pray for closure for my family, for my mother to have someone who can shed some light on this issue.’ ”

Lemczak said one of the biggest challenges in making this documentary was editing hours of interviews in which experts recounted the harrowing details of Carol’s murder.

“Carol’s murder was sad and disturbing and watching the former Coroner Interview by Mary Jumbelic It was hard for me,” Lemczak said. “But each time this documentary is shared with the world in a new way, I feel a small glimmer of hope that Carol’s killer will be found and brought to justice.”

firework It received an Emmy award in the crime and justice category for its short or long video content. The other finalists in this category were all from the New York City metropolitan area.

“This is one of the highest honors for television and online media and speaks to the quality of work that comes from our newsroom,” said Lauren Long, director of content and photo/video editor at Syracuse.com. “Katrina and the team worked tirelessly on the project, ensuring every detail was reported accurately and respectfully.”

firework also given a name Webby award winner In the feature-length documentary category in 2024. The Webby Award is the leading international award recognizing excellence on the Internet.

firework is also an award-winning 6-episode podcast. Great+ and is available at: Apple or wherever you get your podcasts.

This is the fourth year that Syracuse.com has been recognized by the New York division. National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Syracuse.com has received eleven nominations in total since the news organization began entering the Emmys.

This year’s statewide job candidates were announced in July, and the winners were announced this weekend.

Syracuse.com has been recognized at the New York Emmy Awards in recent years. Drunk on PowerAn investigation and an investigation into a renegade chapter of Alcoholics Anonymous in Syracuse that put its members at risk with uncontrolled and reckless tactics. catastrophic loss of a local farm.

Founded in 1955, the New York Chapter of NATAS is the leading membership organization serving media professionals in the television industry. The Emmy Award is the most prestigious honor and peer recognition symbol of diversity in television.