CRIME & SAFETY
Waterford man gets 3 years for drug trafficking
A Waterford man was sentenced on Tuesday to 3 years in prison for trafficking large quantities of methamphetamine throughout Saratoga County. Michael J. Scensny, 34, was arrested last October after a lengthy investigation by the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office and Saratoga Springs Police Department. Scensny pleaded guilty in February...
Hulett Street Fire: Our 2013 coverage
May 2, 2013 – a suspicious early morning fire on Hulett Street in Schenectady killed a man and three children in a second-floor apartment. A little 5-year-old girl, Sa’fyre Terry, survived with burns to 75% of her body. Here’s our coverage from that day, and beyond.
Schenectady man gets decades in prison for fatal shooting
Schenectady man sentenced to 37 years to life in prison. A Schenectady man was sentenced Wednesday to decades in prison for fatally shooting a man on his 21st birthday in 2022. Anthony Romero, 25, was sentenced to 37 years to life in prison for killing Treavine Tate on May 30,...
Corinth man accused of selling cocaine and crack
A Corinth man is accused of selling crack cocaine and cocaine throughout Saratoga County. Nicholas E. Harwood, 35, was arrested after police searched his residence on Liberty Street in the village of Corinth, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office said. Harwood was charged with three felony counts and two misdemeanor...
Documents: Former day care worker slapped child, 1, in the face
The former day care worker accused of child abuse allegedly threw a 1-year-old child into a crib and slapped him with an open hand, according to court documents. Hannah Bunce, 63, of Mechanicville, is charged with endangering the welfare of a child and harassment. The incident appeared to be an instance of corporal punishment.
Friends, neighbors of man killed on bike trail say he was brilliant, avid outdoorsman
Man killed in Menands remembered as brilliant hiker. Friends and neighbors of the man who was killed on the Mohawk Hudson Bike Trail are describing him as brilliant and avid outdoorsman. Daniel Frament, 76, was killed on April 18 while walking along the path. State Police have not made any...
SP: Troy man arrested, accused of selling stolen car
On April 8, New York State Police say they received a complaint from a car dealership, saying they purchased a car reported stolen from New York City in 2023. After an investigation, State Police say Saiid sold the dealership a car with a fake title for over $30,000 in March 2024 in Malta.
Schenectady man charged in Crossgates Mall crash that injured eight people
Man charged in crash on overpass bridge near Crossgates. The owner of a Schenectady cannabis store is facing multiple charges for allegedly driving while impaired and speeding and causing a multivehicle crash near the Crossgates Mall ramp. Donald Andrews Jr., 35, of Schenectady, was under the influence of drugs and...
Red Cross helping six people after Saratoga Springs, Schenectady fires
Six people are recovering after two separate fires in the Capital Region. Both fires happened early Tuesday morning, the Red Cross said. One fire was on Route 9N in Saratoga Springs, and affected two adults. There was also a fire on Reserve Court in Schenectady, with four adults affected, the...
Ballston man gets 4 years in prison for setting apartment on fire
A Ballston man has been sentenced to 4 years in prison for intentionally setting his apartment on fire. David A. Fink, 27, was arrested on Aug. 29 after police said he started the fire at an apartment complex on Dominic Drive at about 2:20 a.m. on Tuesday. The Ballston Spa Fire Department responded and extinguished the fire.
NXIVM founder, Keith Raniere, denied new trial
Keith Raniere, the founder of the Capital Region-based sex cult NXIVM, has been denied a new trial. Per court documents, Raniere was found guilty of racketeering, conspiracy, sex trafficking, wire fraud conspiracy, and more, and is currently serving a 120-year prison sentence which started in 2020.
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