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Upstate NY man gets 7 years in prison for dragging state trooper with ATV
Times Union, Albany, N.Y. Troy, N.Y. — A 19-year-old Sand Lake man will spend the next seven years in prison for dragging a state trooper for 200 yards with his ATV on March 1, leaving the trooper in need of two surgeries to fix his injuries. Rensselaer County Court...
Rensselaer woman charged after police say she intentionally struck a man with car
A woman was arrested Thursday morning after police say she intentionally hit a man with her car. Angel Vandebogart, 28, of Rensselaer, was charged in connection with a vehicular assault incident Thursday morning on Lexington Avenue, according to police. On August 29, at 7:30 a.m., officers responded to Central Avenue...
Fundraiser held for 29-year-old killed by drunk driver
A fundraiser was held in memory of 29-year-old Micah Dukes of Albany, who tragically passed away after being hit by a drunk driver in May. The event called Put Up Your Dukes was put on by her father, Rodney, who is continuing on her legacy through celebration and helping out the community.
Suffolk D.A. Tierney: Eight arrested after East End Drug Task Force investigation into fatal overdose in Albany County
A fentanyl overdose death in Albany County in June 2023 led to a long-term investigation by the Suffolk County District Attorney’s East End Drug Task Force and the arrest of eight people during early morning raids of apartments in Riverhead and Greenport last Thursday, Suffolk D.A. Ray Tierney announced this afternoon.
Police cracking down on drunk driving over Labor Day weekend
State Police are cracking down on drunk, impaired and reckless driving during the Labor Day weekend. There will be more patrols beginning Friday through Monday. During the 2023 Labor Day weekend, State Police arrested 154 people on DWI charges, issued 8,762 total tickets, including 3,407 for speeding. The state is...
County to fund BKW’s resource officer after post was cut from local budget
ALBANY COUNTY — Berne-Knox-Westerlo will have a school resource officer after all. Albany County Executive Daniel McCoy announced at an Aug. 29 press conference on school safety initiatives that the county will fund the position as part of a wider effort to bolster school safety. McCoy said that, when...
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