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Schuyler Falls man pleads guilty in police shooting case  | Sun Community News SCHUYLER FALLS |

Source: Schuyler Falls man pleads guilty in police shooting case  | Sun Community News SCHUYLER FALLS | A Schuyler Falls man will now serve 12 years in prison following a volatile standoff with police left him hospitalized and facing attempted murder charges.

13-year-old girl dies after being stabbed on Syracuse’s West Side – syracuse.com

The girl was the second teenager to be killed on the West Side of Syracuse in three days. On Friday night, a 15-year-old died after police say he was shot by a 14-year-old. Source: 13-year-old girl dies after being stabbed on Syracuse’s West Side – syracuse.com

After two St. Lawrence County teens’ suicides, how do parents protect their kids online? | NCPR News

Source: After two St. Lawrence County teens’ suicides, how do parents protect their kids online? | NCPR News

Syracuse man admits he sold over 118 pounds of pot smuggled through Mohawk Nation – syracuse.com

Source: Syracuse man admits he sold over 118 pounds of pot smuggled through Mohawk Nation – syracuse.com

Employee accused of sneaking heroin, other drugs into Central NY jail – syracuse.com

Source: Employee accused of sneaking heroin, other drugs into Central NY jail – syracuse.com

Three stabbings, one shooting reported overnight in Syracuse – syracuse.com

Source: Three stabbings, one shooting reported overnight in Syracuse – syracuse.com

Rash of vehicle break-ins prompts safety reminder | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | 

Source: Rash of vehicle break-ins prompts safety reminder | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | Following an uptick in vehicle break-ins across the City of Plattsburgh, authorities are reminding residents to be vigilant and always secure their property and vehicles.

That’s a wrap: Police see demonstration of BolaWrap restraint device | News | pressrepublican.com

Source: That’s a wrap: Police see demonstration of BolaWrap restraint device | News | pressrepublican.com

All-female ambulance crew makes Burlington Fire Department history

Source: All-female ambulance crew makes Burlington Fire Department history

UPDATED: Family pulls together for Clintonville teen following fatal crash | Sun Community News MALONE | 

Source: UPDATED: Family pulls together for Clintonville teen following fatal crash | Sun Community News MALONE | A Clintonville man is being mourned following a head-on crash that left his teen relative and another driver hospitalized.

Oklahoma City man found dead in Mirror Lake | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Source: Oklahoma City man found dead in Mirror Lake | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Clintonville man killed in head-on crash

Corrrection. Headline originally read “Chateaugay” man. Source: New York man killed in head-on crash

Union calls for pause on N.Y. prison closures | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | 

Source: Union calls for pause on N.Y. prison closures | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association officials are now calling on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to put a halt on all future prison closures pending a com

Vandals damage 70 stones at historic Boquet Cemetery | Sun Community News ELIZABETHTOWN | A town employee who went to mow grounds at the Boquet Cemetery found a scene of destruction on May 13.

Does the word SCUM apply here? Source: Vandals damage 70 stones at historic Boquet Cemetery | Sun Community News ELIZABETHTOWN | A town employee who went to mow grounds at the Boquet Cemetery found a scene of destruction on May 13.

Sheriff: Bail reform letting too many criminals walk | Sun Community News 

Source: Sheriff: Bail reform letting too many criminals walk | Sun Community News Bail reform, which was implemented in 2020, was intended to eliminate most cash bail and pre-trial detention for nonviolent offenses. It was later amended to allow detention for a fe

Scott signs bill allowing police to use chokeholds in self-defense – VTDigger

Source: Scott signs bill allowing police to use chokeholds in self-defense – VTDigger

An unforgettable rescue | Adirondack Explorer

Hiker expresses gratitude for the retired ranger who saved him Source: An unforgettable rescue | Adirondack Explorer

Plattsburgh crossing guard charged with harassment, remains on leave

Source: Plattsburgh crossing guard charged with harassment, remains on leave

DiNAPOLI: FORMER SCHOOL DISTRICT TREASURER SENTENCED FOR STEALING FUNDS

Kristina Hand to Serve Two Years of Probation and Pay $34,000 in Restitution for Stealing from Morris Central School District State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced Kristina Hand was sentenced in federal court for stealing $34,000 from the Morris Central School District in Otsego County. Hand, 47, of Morris, pled guilty last September to two […]

Tipsters, photos lead to Capitol riot charges against another Central NY man, feds say – syracuse.com

Source: Tipsters, photos lead to Capitol riot charges against another Central NY man, feds say – syracuse.com

Attorney breaks down what marijuana in the workplace means | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | O

Source: Attorney breaks down what marijuana in the workplace means | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | On May 13, the North Country Chamber of Commerce held a webinar with Jacqueline Kelleher, an attorney with the firm Stafford Owens, to discuss the recent legaliza

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