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Leandra's Law: Drunk 27-Year-Old Crashes In Ballston With Child In Car, Police Say
The Saratoga County incident happened at around 9:15 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, in the town of Ballston. Sheriff’s officials said Haley Czwakiel, of Ballston Spa, had a blood alcohol content (BAC) greater than .08 percent when she caused a property damage crash on Saratoga Road. At the time of...
Corinth woman admits to assault of infant
A Corinth woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to assaulting an infant. Kaitlyn Walker was arrested in March 2023 after police were contacted by Saratoga County Child Protective Services about an injured infant. The child was treated at Albany Medical Center. The infant was under the guardianship of Walker, according to NewsChannel...
State suspends license of Clifton Park day care where infant allegedly slapped
The state has suspended the license for the Clifton Park day care center where an ex-staff member is accused of slapping a 1-year-old. Maple Leaf Childcare Center has been closed effective on Wednesday. Hannah Bunce, 63, of Mechanicville has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child and harassment....
5 things to know this Thursday, May 16
The fire department was seen going in and out of the Super 8 Motel in Rotterdam Wednesday. The department placed a notice on the door that stated people needed to leave. Also, HVCC President Roger Ramsammy has been placed on paid leave following an employee complaint. These stories, and more, are covered in your five things to know this Thursday morning.
Ballston Spa woman gets time served in stabbing
A Ballston Spa woman was sentenced Wednesday to time served for stabbing a person in January. Catherine A. Christopher, 47, stabbed the victim, who she knew, multiple times in the stomach. It happened back on January 9. Christopher pleaded guilty in March to second-degree assault. She was sentenced to 90...
Man killed after crashing into Schenectady telephone pole
A man has died after crashing into a telephone pole in Schenectady. Police say the crash happened around 10 p.m. Tuesday at Mohegan Road and Onondaga Road. The driver, Shameer Shaw, 22, of Schenectady, was pronounced dead at the scene. No one else was in the car, police said, and...
Man charged with killing ex-girlfriend asks court to throw out his murder charge due to ‘insufficient’ evidence
The remains of Jessica Hildenbrandt were found near a gravel pit in Searsburg, a couple of months after she went missing in July 2019. Read the story on VTDigger here: Man charged with killing ex-girlfriend asks court to throw out his murder charge due to ‘insufficient’ evidence.
Missing Saratoga County teen with Autism, last seen May 9
Saratoga Springs Police are looking for information regarding a teenager with Autism last seen Thursday May 9. Aydan Burt, 15, was last seen May 9, with Morgan Sautter-Walker, also 15, who has since been located by police. Aydan's mother Kimberly shared the most recent photo of her son with different...
South Glens Falls Student, 15, Left Bloodied In Bus Attack
The Saratoga County incident happened aboard a South Glens Falls High School bus that was transporting students home on Friday afternoon, May 10. Britney Shaffer said her 15-year-old daughter, Bella, was riding on the bus with her boyfriend when a 16-year-old girl became “enraged” that a student’s feet were in the aisle as she was trying to exit.
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