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Altona Correctional Attains United Way Leadership Award

Pictured: left to right, Cherice Granger, SEFA Committee Vice-Chair, Stacy Dominic, Deputy Superintendent for Security, Harmony Buskey, Teacher IV, Tracey LaMere, Correction Officer, Claude Schneider, Deputy Superintendent for Administration, Cindy Tourville, Deputy Superintendent for Programs, Mary Vann, Superintendent, William Ferguson, SEFA Committee Chair. SEFA funds are used to support local, regional, state, and national charitable […]

DiNAPOLI: FORMER MECHANICS AT STATE POLICE GARAGE CHARGED WITH PUBLIC CORRUPTION AND GRAND LARCENY 

Civilian Mechanics Found with Nearly $30,000 in Stolen Auto Parts, Tools and Supplies State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and New York State Police Acting Superintendent Kevin P. Bruen announced the arrests of former state police mechanics Jeffrey Rapasadi and David Relyea in the theft of nearly $30,000 in auto parts and supplies from the state. […]

DiNAPOLI: IDENTITY THEFT CASES SURGED IN NEW YORK IN 2020

More Than 67,000 Complaints to Federal Trade Commission, Up 85 Percent from Previous Year Identity thefts in New York surged during the pandemic with more than 67,000 complaints filed statewide in 2020, which was 85 percent more than the previous year and more than four times the annual total from a decade earlier, according to […]

Senate Republicans call for laws to protect police

Source: Senate Republicans call for laws to protect police

Correctional officers union suing Cuomo, NYS over solitary confinement law | WNYT.com

Source: Correctional officers union suing Cuomo, NYS over solitary confinement law | WNYT.com

City Police investigate PCSD incident | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | A longtime City of Plattsburgh crossing guard is under investigation

Source: City Police investigate PCSD incident | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | A longtime City of Plattsburgh crossing guard is under investigation after widely shared videos surfaced showing a confrontation between him and a Stafford Middle School student.

At SUNY Potsdam, changing campus culture to change sexual violence response | NCPR News

Source: At SUNY Potsdam, changing campus culture to change sexual violence response | NCPR News

Hunters in New York Harvested More than 253,000 Deer in 2020-21 – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Hunters in New York Harvested More than 253,000 Deer in 2020-21 – The Adirondack Almanack

Tree cutting lawsuit: A timeline and background – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Tree cutting lawsuit: A timeline and background – – The Adirondack Almanack

Low police vaccination rates pose public safety concerns – The Washington Post

Source: Low police vaccination rates pose public safety concerns – The Washington Post

Owners of 6 popular Central NY bars, restaurants admit hiding over $4 million in sales – syracuse.com

Source: Owners of 6 popular Central NY bars, restaurants admit hiding over $4 million in sales – syracuse.com

Explain the Asterisk: Sexual Violence at UVM – VTDigger

Source: Explain the Asterisk: Sexual Violence at UVM – VTDigger

Plattsburgh police chief resigns | NCPR News

Source: Plattsburgh police chief resigns | NCPR News

Clock is ticking for Upstate NY counties to ‘opt-in’ for lowering deer hunting age with firearms – newyorkupstate.com

Source: Clock is ticking for Upstate NY counties to ‘opt-in’ for lowering deer hunting age with firearms – newyorkupstate.com

7 months later, Burlington still working on police body camera, misconduct policies – VTDigger

Source: 7 months later, Burlington still working on police body camera, misconduct policies – VTDigger

Prisoners slowly receiving COVID-19 vaccines | City & State

Source: Prisoners slowly receiving COVID-19 vaccines | City & State

City of Plattsburgh in search for new top cop | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | 

Source: City of Plattsburgh in search for new top cop | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | The City of Plattsburgh is searching for a new chief of police. The “Lake City” employs approximately 45 uniformed police officers that cover everything from major crimes to t

DiNAPOLI: SARANAC TOWN CLERK ARRESTED FOR FALSIFYING TOWN RECORDS

State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Clinton County District Attorney Andrew J. Wylie, announced the arrest of Mary L. Bell, Clerk of the Town of Saranac. Bell, 54, was arrested Thursday for allegedly falsifying records to hide her failure to deposit more than $800 in cash payments to the town that she collected as Clerk. […]

Blue Cross settlement: How to claim your share of $2 billion payout – syracuse.com

Source: Blue Cross settlement: How to claim your share of $2 billion payout – syracuse.com

Feds push back Real ID deadline for air travelers – syracuse.com

Source: Feds push back Real ID deadline for air travelers – syracuse.com

Vandalism reported at historic Veterans Park | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | T

Source: Vandalism reported at historic Veterans Park | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | The Plattsburgh Barracks Veterans Park not only pays tribute to the region’s rich military history and service, but honors the lives of local veterans and those who gave the ul

Officer tries to end police stigma with community efforts | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | 

Source: Officer tries to end police stigma with community efforts | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | There have been a lot of changes in the United States within the past year. Police brutality has been thrown into the limelight, and an increasingly talked about t

Police look for leads in 1980s cold case | Sun Community News NORTH ELBA | In September 1986, a fisherman in the Ausable River was shocked to find a human skull 

Source: Police look for leads in 1980s cold case | Sun Community News NORTH ELBA | In September 1986, a fisherman in the Ausable River was shocked to find a human skull and its discovery has led to a decades old mystery that authorities are still hoping to solve.

Syracuse man arrested, charged as ‘Proud Boy’ who led crowd storming U.S. Capitol – syracuse.com

Source: Syracuse man arrested, charged as ‘Proud Boy’ who led crowd storming U.S. Capitol – syracuse.com

Regulating road salt like acid rain – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Regulating road salt like acid rain – – The Adirondack Almanack