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NY weather: Prepare for strong thunderstorms in New York early Tuesday evening
The National Weather Service issued a weather alert at 4:51 p.m. on Tuesday for strong thunderstorms until 5:30 p.m. for Montgomery, Schoharie, Schenectady, Saratoga and Albany counties. Residents can be ready for wind gusts of up to 50 mph. "At 4:50 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm over Central...
Week of July 19 - July 25, 2024
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.
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.
Providence Man Leaves Hidden Camera In Victim's Living Room, Police Say
New York State Police arrested Saratoga County resident Todd St. Louis, age 57, after executing a search warrant at his Providence home Monday, July 15. It came weeks after a Montgomery County resident who previously resided in Saratoga County told troopers they found a hidden surveillance camera inside their home.
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...
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,...
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...
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