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Archive for 'Law Enforcement News'

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 

Peru man jailed after business break-ins, arson

Schuyler Falls Mini Mart and Ryan’s Masonry targeted in early morning crime spree Click here for the Sun Community News story 

New York State Police search for missing person at Fuller Rd. home

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COMMENTARY: Ten Questions to Challenge Business as Usual at the APA

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Man shoots himself in hand while attempting to shoot deer from inside a vehicle

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DMV begins Forfeit after Four penalty for repeat DUI offenders

Drivers convicted of repeated DUIs can now lose their licenses permanently Click here at Sun Community News 

Recent NYS Forest Ranger Rescues

Town of North Elba, Essex County Wilderness Rescue: On Dec. 26 at 12:52 p.m., Ray Brook Dispatch received a call from a hiker at Marcy Dam who advised their feet were frozen and they could not continue hiking. Forest Rangers Curcio and Rooney located two 18-year-olds from New Jersey. One of them was barefoot with […]

Hochul replaces leader of Marcy prison after guards brutally beat inmate

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New laws coming to NY in 2025: Paid prenatal leave, higher wages, bus seat belts, ‘Seinfeld bill’

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Police find human remains near home of 2 missing women in Plattsburgh

Heavy police presence at Abenaki Mobile Home Park in Plattsburgh Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Inmate who died after ‘use of force’ by corrections workers in Utica area state prison identified

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COMMENTARY: Is APA OK with ceding its authority over the Master Plan?

Click here for the Adirondack Almanac Opinion Commentary 

Rainfall brings Lake Champlain back to near normal levels

National Weather Service Burlington @NWSBurlington · Given abnormally dry conditions long term, Lake Champlain welcomed recent rainfall; it received a boost in water that brought it up to nearly normal levels. Meanwhile, our mountains have maintained a healthy snowpack, as much of the snow melt occurred only in our valleys.

Plattsburgh man sentenced to eight years for CVPH threats

Robert Thibodeau pleaded guilty to 11 charges after threatening to shoot hospital management Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Peru woman sentenced to 10 years as major drug trafficker

Kristen Carnahan admitted to her role as the leader of a local drug ring Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Search shifts to recovery for missing Canadian hiker in the Adirondacks

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Extensive search underway in the Adirondacks for missing Canadian hiker

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Time to register snowmobiles with DMV

Online registration makes it easy Click here for the Sun Community News story

Scott Tyrell sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for murder of Lisa Dashnaw

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Authorities hope the public can help solve lewdness case

Police are searching for a man who repeatedly exposed himself at local swimming holes Click here for the Sun Community News story 

15-year-old charged with attempted murder

Altona stabbing Victim listed in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries Wednesday morning   Click here for the Sun Community News story 

CBP announces reduced border crossing hours

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Dan Stec: “Clean Slate taking effect continues Democrats failing pro-criminal agenda”

Dan Stec News Release Senator Dan Stec (R, C-Queensbury) expressed outrage and concern over the safety of law-abiding residents as New York State prepares for Governor Hochul’s “Clean Slate” law to take effect tomorrow. Under the governor and Democrat leadership’s controversial law, the records of individuals convicted of a host of felonies, including manslaughter, DWI-related […]