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Archive for 'Law Enforcement News'

‘It’s overwhelming’: In St. Albans City, petty crime prompts frustrated residents to organize

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Cornelia Street fatal shooting suspects in county court on new charges

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DEC ammounces a new state record for smallmouth bass was set on Sept. 22, 2024

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar today announced a new state record for smallmouth bass was set on Sept. 22, 2024. Using a soft plastic lure, Dante Piraino of Baldwinsville, Onondaga County, reeled in a nine-pound smallmouth bass from the St. Lawrence River while fishing in a bass tournament […]

Plattsburgh Police Department investigating bomb threat at NYS Attorney General’s Office

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Plattsburgh city council to vote on opening probe into claims of wrongdoing

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Sprague wins Essex Co. judgeship

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Northway accident claims the life of tractor-trailer driver

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Forest Rangers rescue hiker in Keene

Town of Keene Essex County Wilderness Rescue: On Oct. 26 at 1:45 p.m., Ray Brook Dispatch received a call about a hiker with a lower leg injury on Mount Marcy. New York State Police Pilot Engel flew Forest Rangers Lewis and O’Connor to the scene. Ranger Lewis lowered Ranger O’Connor down to the 45-year-old from Lockport. […]

The impact of local elections on North Country life

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Single year record of assaults on staff in NYS prisons broken again

Latest state data reveals assaults on staff exceeded 2023 by October Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Rangers contain multiple wildfires caused by unattended campfires/debris burning, elderly hunter rescued after suffering suspected stroke

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Bad drivers, you’re warned: 4 school districts in Onondaga County set to get bus cameras

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State police training academy at former Cazenovia College to close next year

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CCC Honors David Favro for Eight Years of Leadership as Board of Trustees Chair

Plattsburgh, N.Y. – Clinton Community College (CCC) recently celebrated the leadership and dedication of David Favro, who served as chairperson of the Board of Trustees for the past eight years. Family, friends of the college, board members from the trustees, alumni, and foundation boards, as well as CCC employees, gathered to honor Favro’s service and […]

Overturned pickup sends driver to CVPH

Jacob J. Davies swerved trying to avoid hitting a deer Click here for the Sun Community News story 

South Burlington ranked safest city in America; Vermont ranked safest state

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Authorities investigate swastikas found at Ausable Point campground

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Champlain CBP officers recover stolen vehicle, loaded rifle and ammo

Inventory of vehicle revealed a loaded Ruger rifle and 70 rounds of ammo Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Charity flag football game in Peru, NY supports pancreatic cancer relief and school scholarships

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Man convicted in New York limo crash moved to Attica prison

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APA announces proposed Adirondack Park Master Plan amendments

Amendments, public hearings and public comment period detailed Click here for the Sun Community News story 

October 11 and 12 fundraisers will support Peru High School graduates and families affected by cancer

(Please Share) Peru, NY – Chris Garrow, a 1994 Peru High School graduate, was a member of the New York State Police for 23 years, starting as a trooper in Plattsburgh.  Chris passed away on June 12, 2023, after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. His cancer was deemed a result of his time responding […]

Pedestrian killed in Peru crash, police say

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1 dead in Peru after being hit by a car

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Plattsburgh City Police Lt. Kevin Jessey to help lead department while search for chief continues

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