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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

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. […]

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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

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

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.

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

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Awardees Recognized for Extraordinary Service to Improve DEC Facilities and Enhance New York’s Natural Resources New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced the first recipients of the inaugural Stewardship Appreciation Awards. The award recognizes outstanding contributions of volunteers and partner organizations in stewardship, promotion, and maintenance of state lands, […]

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations, and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate and extract lost, injured, or distressed people from across New York State. Town of Dannemora Clinton County Law Enforcement Action: […]

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Source: Border restrictions continued through May 21 | Sun Community News CHAMPLAIN | The U.S. and Canadian governments have announced that existing restrictions on non-essential border travel have been extended to May 21.

Those who knew Kainan J. Provost of Plattsburgh described him as a kind young man who touched the hearts of the people he met. Peru High School Graduate  Source: Plattsburgh man dies in one-car crash | Local News | pressrepublican.com

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ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — New York Comptroller Tom DiNapoli asked Attorney General Letitia James to launch a potential criminal investigation into whether Gov. Andrew Cuomo used state resources to write and promote his book on leadership in the COVID pandemic. Source: Attorney General Letitia James Asked To Investigate Whether Andrew Cuomo Used State Resources To […]

Source: DEC announces spring turkey hunting season | Sun Community News RAY BROOK | New York’s upstate turkey hunting season will officially open May 1 with an early youth turkey hunting weekend slated for April 24-25.

Source: Police trying to identify gunman, motive in FedEx shooting

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Source: AMR permits: Your questions answered | Adirondack Explorer

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik and Congressman John Katko (R-NY-24), sent a joint letter to President Biden on the dangerous ramifications that his crisis at the US-Mexico border has caused at the US-Canada border. In part, the letter reads, “The lack of effective response to the crisis on our Southern Border is threatening […]

Source: Parole changes could be next criminal justice push in Albany

Source: Officer seriously injured following inmate attack | Sun Community News DANNEMORA | A local corrections officer suffered serious injuries and was hospitalized after being attacked by an inmate in the recreation yard at Clinton Correctional Facility.

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Police Officers (ECOs) and Investigators enforce the 71 Chapters of NY Environmental Conservation Law (ECL), protecting fish and wildlife and preserving environmental quality across New York. Air Rifle Used to Take Deer – Ulster County In November 2020, ECO Bastedo responded to a hunting-related complaint and observed […]