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Landslide destroys Catskill home
A Catskill home was destroyed by a landslide, according to the American Red Cross. The landslide happened around 8:30 Tuesday evening at 5525 Cauterskill Road, they said. The Red Cross is now giving food, clothing and shelter to three people who lived in that home. They are also providing emotional support.
Northern NY man convicted of manslaughter in deadly hit-and-run
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) - Jurors have convicted a Northern New York man of manslaughter in a deadly hit-and-run in Plattsburgh. It happened in September. Police say Thomas Lance, 38, of Albany County, ran over his boss, Wayne Haupt, 53, in the parking lot of the Exit 36 Truck Stop while driving Haupt’s pickup truck.
Former Albany County Sheriff’s employee who stole $122,000 avoids jail
A former Albany County Sheriff’s employee was sentenced for stealing $122,251.25 in government funds. John Cox, 62, of Schenectady got two years of probation, including 180 days of home confinement. Cox admitted earlier this year he issued 16 fraudulent checks from sheriff’s office funds from June 2017 to Feb....
16-Year-Old Sets Fire To Bethlehem High School, Police Say
The Albany County incident happened Tuesday, April 23, at Bethlehem High School. According to Bethlehem Police, the juvenile suspect intentionally started a fire in a school bathroom in the C wing. No students or staff were injured, but the incident forced an evacuation of the building that lasted nearly an...
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