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Archive for 'Law Enforcement News'

IRS waiving $1 billion in penalties for nearly 5 million taxpayers: Are you eligible?

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Body recovered from submerged car in Greene County

Driver ignored closed road sign  Click here for the news10.com story 

UPS driver honored for life-saving action

Corey Howe commended for his quick action during Sept. 25 tanker crash in Keene Click her for the Sun Community News story 

Authorities recover body of missing woman in Champlain, NY

Border Patrol and local police and rescue crews searched for more than 24 hours for a person believed to have crossed the US-Canadian border illegally Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Governor Hochul Launches Effort to Ensure That New Yorkers Receive Increased Minimum Wage Starting January 1

Beginning on January 1, New York’s Minimum Wage Set to Increase to $16-Per-Hour in New York City, Westchester, and Long Island and $15-Per-Hour for the Rest of the State Governor Secured Historic Agreement to Increase New York’s Minimum Wage Through 2026 and Index to Inflation Beginning in 2027 As Part of FY 2024 Budget New […]

Jason Eaton, accused of shooting 3 students in Burlington, behaved erratically in Syracuse

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State Police begins move from Lewis complex

Troop B to be out of Essex Co. Safety by Dec. 1 Click here for the Sun Community news story 

Suspect pleads not guilty in Burlington shooting that injured 3 Palestinian Americans

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3 Palestinian American students shot in Burlington, police say

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The third wave: How Burlington lost ground in its battle against opioids

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Northern Tier truck crash leaves one youth dead and three critically injured

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One teen dies, three others hurt in early-morning accident in Northern Tier

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More details on border funding – Both the Champlain and Rouses Point Ports of Entry to receive upgrades

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Public help sought regarding Military Turnpike Maplefields burglary

Anyone with information is asked to call State Police Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Stewart’s closing Manning Blvd. shop due to public safety concerns

November 13, 2023 — Stewart’s Shops Corp. is closing its store at the corner of Manning Boulevard and Central Avenue in Albany following a surge in theft, robberies and threats of violence that have created an unsafe environment for our customers and our partners who work there. This unfortunate decision is driven by the need to ensure the safety […]

Upstate Correctional inmate arrested for staff assault

Incarcerated individual arrested for recent facility violence as he was released from prison Click here for the Sun Community News story 

14-year-old boy denies murder charge in fatal shooting of another 14-year-old boy in Bristol

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Adirondack Correctional Facility civilian employee admits to forged doctors’ notes

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How one Upstate NY sheriff’s oath led him down a far-right path

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VT State employees union calls for ‘state of emergency’ to handle juvenile detention

“Youths brought into the system are “essentially homeless,” he said, as front-line staff improvise alternatives.” Click here for the VTDigger story 

Alleged liquor thieves caught after video release

Port Henry, Town of Moriah  Click here for the Press-Republican story 

Gov. signs new Law Enforcement Domestic Incident Model Policy

Policy promotes safety of law officers as well as victims Click here for the Sun Community News story 

DEC to Lead Multi-Agency Effort to Investigate Bottle Bill Fraud

Examination of Returnable Container Act Fraud Will Help Prevent the Loss of Millions in Revenue and Hold Offenders Accountable The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced a statewide multi-agency effort to help prevent returnable container schemes that defraud the state of millions of dollars each year. This new effort will help […]

Recent Adirondack Region Forest Ranger Actions

Town of Keene  – Essex County Wilderness Rescue: On Oct. 4 at 8:08 p.m., Ray Brook Dispatch received a call about a beacon device activated to communicate a diabetic emergency. The 35-year-old from Minnesota self-administered insulin but could not test his blood sugar. At 11 p.m., Forest Rangers and a Wilmington/Keene Valley Paramedic reached the subject […]

Community members react to recent Plattsburgh vandalism incidents

Graffiti was found throughout various notable locations in the Lake City Click here for the MYNBC5 story