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Peru man dies in Plattsburgh crash, police say

Geoffrey Spear of Peru was traveling north on State Route 9 when he lost control of his Chevy Silverado due to a medical event. Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

SUNDAY, JANUARY 26, 2025 COMMENTARY: The APA ignores the public it serves

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Federal prosecutors file charges in probe of fatal shooting of border patrol agent in Vermont

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Prison staff in Malone treated with Narcan, hospitalized after encounter with substance

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Are we Ten Days from a Trade War?

Statement from Chamber of Commerce President Garry Douglas: Given that the U.S.-Canadian dynamic in all of its many forms is arguably the single biggest driving force in the North Country economy, we were right to feel relief when the President’s executive orders called for a substantive review of trade relationships versus immediate tariffs. A review […]

Procession for slain border patrol agent to be held in Burlington

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‘It was shocking and horrific and surreal’: Family of Border Patrol Agent killed in Vermont speaks out

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DMV advises getting REAL ID now

As of May 7, anyone passing through airport security or a secure federal building will need REAL ID Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Former C.O. sentenced to prison for providing firearm to felon

Brian Mills resigned from Clinton Correctional following his federal arrest Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Officials identify U.S. Border Patrol agent killed Monday in Coventry, disclose more details of shooting

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DEC Announces 2025 Exam Date for Licensed Guide Program, Falconry, Wildlife Rehabilitator, and Leashed Tracking Dog Licenses

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Search for murder victim’s remains continues

More than 225 leads have been followed as the exhaustive search continued Tuesday Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Border Patrol agent killed in shooting in Vermont; Person in custody

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2 dead, including U.S. Border Patrol agent, following shooting in northern Vermont

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U.S. Border Patrol agent killed in incident in northern Vermont

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Champlain accident claims the life of Mooers man

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Quebec government upping border security with Trump set to take office

Hundreds of police officers on call to secure its border with Vermont, New Hampshire and New York Click here for a VTDigger story 

Prison staff face lawsuit over fatal beating. But firing officers guilty of abuse is difficult

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Contractor facing charges in Central NY sent to prison for ripping off almost $100K from Upstate NY family

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Homicide investigation expands to Saranac

Multiple agencies, K-9s, ATVs and drones involved in Irish Settlement and Cass Road searches Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Ongoing homicide investigation brings police to the Irish Settlement Road

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 Patient, Staff Safety Focus of CVPH Emergency Department Initiative

Education and awareness can support a safer environment and a positive patient experience  PLATTSBURGH, NY (01/09/2025) – While the incidence of workplace violence in health care remains a serious concern for healthcare professionals across the country, the University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) is taking steps to ensure patients continue […]

Attorney General James Puts Medical Transportation Industry on Notice, Announces New Actions to Stop Ongoing Fraud

AG James Has Secured More Than $10 Million From Transportation Companies, Won Criminal Convictions of 11 Individuals January 8, 2025 Attorney General News Release  NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced new measures to stop a major source of Medicaid fraud by transportation companies that use fake billing schemes to steal […]

Plattsburgh man charged with murder following investigation into missing person in Peru, NY

61-year-old Timothy Timmons has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of Jahfari Joseph Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Child sex abuser sentenced to 8 years

Sentencing comes after a guilty plea to first-degree criminal sexual act Click here for the Sun Community News story