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Sara N. Babinski, 35, of Schuylerville, was sentenced to 3 months incarceration/ 5 years probation, after pleading to felony DWAI, charged January 2024 in Saratoga Springs. Thomas R. McCall, 35, of Rensselaer, pleaded to criminal possession of a weapon in the second-degree, in connection with a March 2024 incident in Saratoga Springs, when city police initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle on South Broadway and located a Magnum .357 revolver with ammunition underneath the driver’s seat, according to a statement by Saratoga County District Attorney Karen Heggen. Further investigation determined that the firearm belonged to the defendant, who also possessed heroin, fentanyl and crack cocaine on his person, Heggen said. McCall is slated to be sentenced July 30.
Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office arrested 72-year-old from Mechanicville for DWI and other related charges
DWI (class D felony) Operating a motor vehicle with a BAC of 0.08% or greater (class D felony) First-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle (revoked driver’s license) Operating a motor vehicle without an ignition interlock device (class A misdemeanor) Failure to keep right (infraction) The Sheriff’s Office...
Cohoes man charged with assault after fight in Clifton Park
CLIFTON PARK, NY (WRGB) — A Cohoes man faces assault charges after an altercation at a Clifton Park Stewart's shop. The Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office responded to a fight in progress call at the Stewart’s shop at 1529 Crescent Road in Clifton Park Saturday evening at 9:40 pm.
NY weather: Severe thunderstorm watch issued for New York until early Tuesday
The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch at 6:59 p.m. on Monday valid from 7 p.m. until Tuesday midnight for Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie and Ulster counties. Lightning on the horizon: Expert safety measures for thunderstorms. Each year, lightning strikes...
NY weather: Be ready for pea-sized hail with thunderstorms to hit New York Monday
A report was issued from the National Weather Service on Monday at 9:58 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 11 p.m. for Saratoga, Warren and Washington counties. Look for pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) and wind gusts of up to 50 mph. "At 9:58 p.m., Doppler radar tracked strong thunderstorms along a...
Frederick Douglass Interpreter Speaks on Democracy July 28
BALLSTON SPA —Frederick Douglass interpreter Nathan M. Richardson will speak about the meaning of American Democracy in the words of the former slave turned writer, orator and abolitionist. The program will be held at the Frederick Allen Elks Lodge No 609, 69 Beekman Street in Saratoga Springs on Sunday,...
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