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Peru community steps up to help family of Krysten Remy, who was stabbed to death April 18
Peru, NY – A life lost too soon in Peru, where people came together on Wednesday to show love and support for the family of Krysten Remy who was stabbed to death in her home on April 18. Remy was a daughter, sister, niece, cousin — and a new...
New York budget includes cash to crack down on crime
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) - New York’s approved budget includes new provisions to crack down on retail theft in the Empire State. More than $40 million is being allocated to local and state police for the creation of retail theft teams. For business owners, there’s a new tax credit of...
North Country police investigating Pride flag vandalism
SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. (WCAX) - Police in Northern New York are investigating vandalism to Pride flags. The police chief in Saranac Lake says they are looking for any potential bias that may be connected to the case. The victim told WCAX News that two flags were ripped from their property...
Plattsburgh family donates $125K toward new YMCA building
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — A North Country family has made a big donation to help with the construction of a new YMCA in the Lake City. Loretta and Wouter J. Rietsema of Plattsburgh announced on Wednesday that they are donating $125,000 to the construction of Plattsburgh's newest YMCA, which is on the site of the former CVPH Wellness Center.
Man arrested after allegedly choking man, threatening with knife
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - A man is being held without bail after allegedly choking a man and threatening him with his knife. Police responded to the Travelodge on Shelburne on Sunday around 3:15 p.m. for reports that a person was assaulted with a knife. Police met with the victim...
New parking fees at Plattsburgh City Beach
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) - Summer is on the horizon in Plattsburgh, and so are new parking fees at the city beach. The Common Council approved a new set of fees this month, changing the daily rate from $12 to $13. There’s also a new change for Plattsburgh Town residents, who...
Teen involved in double fatal crash in 2020 arrested at Columbia protest
A teenage driver fined $220 for her part in a double-fatal car crash that killed an elderly Addison County couple in September 2020 in Charlotte is among those arrested at an anti-Israel encampment at Columbia University in New York last week. And the family of the two dead victims still...
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