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Duo accused of pressing hot knife against victim’s face in Hudson Falls
A Glens Falls man and Warrensburg woman were arrested after allegedly holding a victim up against a wall, heating up a knife with a blow torch, and pressing it against their face. Richard Smith, 39, and Alyssa Johnson, 38, both face charges.
Two Encon officers remove rattlesnake from Lake George hotel
Two environmental conservation officers were in the right place at the right time to catch a rattlesnake at a hotel. The officers were attending a training course in Lake George on the safe handling of rattlesnakes, when they received a call that a snake had gotten into the common area of a hotel on the lake, according to the Department of Environmental Conservation.
Man Stuck in New York Cave for Hours Rescued
A 20-year-old man had to be rescued from a cave in upstate New York. If you spend time hiking on any of the numerous trails across New York it's probably a good idea to avoid going into any caves you might come across because it could end up being a situation you aren't able to get yourself out of.
Glens Falls installs security cameras in parks
Last week, someone asked in a Glens Falls community Facebook group, “What is the new ‘monitoring station’ at Crandall Park?”. “Cameras,” Glens Falls 2nd Ward Councilman Bob Landry replied. “They now monitor all our City parks.”. A city official told The Chronicle that the so-called...
Woman arrested for allegedly trying to stop herbicide application in Lake George
Woman allegedly tried to stop herbicide application in Lake George. One person was arrested Saturday for allegedly trying to stop a controversial herbicide from being used in Lake George. The herbicide is designed to kill the invasive species milfoil. Helena Rice was on a personal watercraft in Sheep Meadow Bay...
Lake George Amphitheater Demolished After Devastating Fire [Video]
Beloved Shepard Park Bandstand was destroyed in weekend fire. For visitors to Lake George, NY each summer, the popular Shepard Park Bandstand, named "America's most beautiful lakeside amphitheater", was always a spot for people to gather in the village. News 10 reports that Shepard Park was torn down after a...
Saratoga Springs Working with Local and Federal Law Enforcement in “Network Disruption” Discovered at City Hall
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Following the discovery of “suspicious activity” discovered at approximately 4 p.m. June 25 by a police officer attempting to legitimacy “access an account that they couldn’t access,” the Saratoga Springs called for two public meetings regarding a “cyber-event” on June 26 (which included an Executive Session) and June 27.
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