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Inmate Punches, Bites Corrections Officer At Saratoga County Jail, Police Say
The incident happened Wednesday, May 22, at the Saratoga County jail in Ballston Spa, but was not reported publicly until Tuesday, July 2. Sheriff’s officials said John Rathbun, age 26, punched a corrections officer in the face and bit him, causing injuries. The officer was treated at a medical facility and released.
Malta man arrested for criminal contempt for violation of order of protection
The Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office arrested 54-year-old Donovan R. Grose of Malta for criminal contempt. Authorities responded to a report of possible order of protection violation on Blue Spruce Lane in Malta at 1:07 a.m. on June 27. After investigation, the complaint led to Grose’s arrest for first-degree criminal...
FOUND! Puppy Nabbed From Saratoga County Neighborhood! Returned!
UPDATE! Dolly has been found! According to the family's Facebook page, on Tuesday night, July 2nd Dolly was turned into the Albany Police Department. The family is grateful to everyone who has reached out and helped them look for her. On Wednesday, June 26th at 8:30 am Dolly, a Pomsky...
Malta town leaders to discuss new body camera policy
MALTA, N.Y. (WRGB) — Malta town leaders are expected to discuss next week whether to implement a policy that would allow animal control officers, fire marshals and code enforcement officers to wear body cameras. The issue was listed as an item for discussion in the Town Board’s June 24...
Kiera Ebert, 14, Killed In Alleged DWI Waterford Rollover
The Saratoga County incident happened at around 8:45 p.m. Saturday, June 29, in the town of Waterford. Police said Everhett Hatlee, of Troy, was driving a Dodge Charger on Fonda Road when he lost control and rolled his vehicle near White Street. The crash killed 14-year-old Kiera Ebert and seriously...
Child abduction case raises questions about New York's AMBER Alert system
As of the end of last year, 1,200 children have been successfully recovered through AMBER Alerts nationwide. But high-profile AMBER Alert cases in the Capital Region in the last year have sparked questions about how the system works, the length of time it can take to activate an AMBER Alert and if changes are necessary.
18-year-old driver smoked cannabis before fatal Waterford crash
WATERFORD (NEWS10) — Everhett Hatlee, 18, of Troy, has been charged with multiple offenses following a single-car crash in Waterford on Saturday that resulted in the death of 14-year-old Kiera Ebert. Kiera’s father, James, told News10 that she was a great and cheerful child who had just graduated from the ninth grade and was looking […]
Cohoes man arrested for intoxicated driving with suspended registration
The Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office says they arrested James D. Trudeau, 62, of Cohoes for driving with suspended registration while also driving intoxicated. Authorities stopped Trudeau on Route 9 in Halfmoon on June 27 around 2:02 a.m., when they discovered him driving with a revoked license, while also intoxicated.
Another truck strikes troubled Glenville bridge
Another truck has struck the Glenridge Road bridge in Glenville. The crash happened around 3:11 p.m. on Tuesday. Glenville Police said a 2019 Freightliner was heading east on Glenridge Road. The driver, 51-year-old Patrick Tescione, of Wallkill, told police he was watching the car in front of him and did not see the flashing warning signal.
Mother describes daughter she lost to Waterford car crash
Family mourns teenage daughter killed in a car accident. Kiera Ebert, 14, was in the backseat of the white Dodge Charger that rolled over on Fonda Road around 8:45 p.m., her family said. Her mother, Cherie Moss Ebert sent a statement:. “She will be missed greatly by so many. She...
Court date set for teen in deadly Waterford crash
The teenager arrested in connection to a deadly crash that killed another teen in Waterford is due in court later this month. As NewsChannel 13 has reported, court documents reveal Hatlee was smoking marijuana before the rollover crash on Fonda Road that killed Kiera Ebert, 14. Police are still investigating...
Pedestrian In Deadly Clifton Park Crash Identified
State Police have identified the pedestrian struck and killed in Clifton Park on Wednesday. WNYT reports 41 year old Christopher E. Merritt of Florida, was not in a crosswalk when he was walking across the road. He was struck by two vehicles traveling east. Both drivers stayed at the scene.
Schenectady man accused of assaulting child of witness will remain in jail
A Schenectady man accused of assaulting the child of a witness who testified in his brother and father’s drug trafficking trial will remain in jail. Patrick Civitello, 18, is accused of striking the victim on May 19 outside the Max310 Restaurant at the Water’s Edge in Glenville (formerly the Water’s Edge Lighthouse).
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