CRIME & SAFETY
Nine teens arrested after 'multi-person altercation' at Amsterdam High School
AMSTERDAM, NY (WRGB) — The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested nine teens Thursday. Police say these teens were involved in a "multi person altercation" at Amsterdam High School earlier this week. Multiple units including the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, Amsterdam Police Department and the New York State Police responded...
Canajoharie man charged with sale and possession of illegal firearms and ammunition
CANAJOHARIE, NY (WRGB) — A Montgomery County man faces felony charges, accused of selling and possessing illegal firearms and ammunition. The arrest followed an investigation by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office with assistance from The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, the Fort Plain Police Department and the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office.
Guilty Again: Stephen Swanton in Herkimer County Court for Sentencing
HERKIMER, N.Y. -- The Rochester man found guilty of murdering a man in Old Forge back in 2020 was sentenced this morning in Herkimer County Court for the second time, receiving the exact same sentence. Stephen Swanton's sentence once again is 45 years to life in prison. He was convicted...
Rochester man sentenced for second time in Herkimer County murder
WEBB — For the second time, a Rochester man has been sentenced for shooting two men at his seasonal camp in Herkimer County, killing one of them, according to Herkimer County Court officials. Stephen E. Swanton, 46, was convicted at trial of second-degree murder, first-degree assault and two counts...
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