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Archive for 'Law Enforcement News'

The impact of local elections on North Country life

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Single year record of assaults on staff in NYS prisons broken again

Latest state data reveals assaults on staff exceeded 2023 by October Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Rangers contain multiple wildfires caused by unattended campfires/debris burning, elderly hunter rescued after suffering suspected stroke

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Bad drivers, you’re warned: 4 school districts in Onondaga County set to get bus cameras

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State police training academy at former Cazenovia College to close next year

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CCC Honors David Favro for Eight Years of Leadership as Board of Trustees Chair

Plattsburgh, N.Y. – Clinton Community College (CCC) recently celebrated the leadership and dedication of David Favro, who served as chairperson of the Board of Trustees for the past eight years. Family, friends of the college, board members from the trustees, alumni, and foundation boards, as well as CCC employees, gathered to honor Favro’s service and […]

Overturned pickup sends driver to CVPH

Jacob J. Davies swerved trying to avoid hitting a deer Click here for the Sun Community News story 

South Burlington ranked safest city in America; Vermont ranked safest state

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Authorities investigate swastikas found at Ausable Point campground

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Champlain CBP officers recover stolen vehicle, loaded rifle and ammo

Inventory of vehicle revealed a loaded Ruger rifle and 70 rounds of ammo Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Charity flag football game in Peru, NY supports pancreatic cancer relief and school scholarships

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Man convicted in New York limo crash moved to Attica prison

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APA announces proposed Adirondack Park Master Plan amendments

Amendments, public hearings and public comment period detailed Click here for the Sun Community News story 

October 11 and 12 fundraisers will support Peru High School graduates and families affected by cancer

(Please Share) Peru, NY – Chris Garrow, a 1994 Peru High School graduate, was a member of the New York State Police for 23 years, starting as a trooper in Plattsburgh.  Chris passed away on June 12, 2023, after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. His cancer was deemed a result of his time responding […]

Pedestrian killed in Peru crash, police say

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1 dead in Peru after being hit by a car

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Plattsburgh City Police Lt. Kevin Jessey to help lead department while search for chief continues

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SENATOR STEC, ASSEMBLYMEMBERS GRAY, BLANKENBUSH AND LAW ENFORCEMENT CALL FOR REPEAL OF GREEN LIGHT LAW FOR BORDER COUNTIES

Senator Dan Stec (R, C-Queensbury), Assemblyman Scott Gray (R-Watertown) and Assemblyman Ken Blankenbush (R, C-Black River) joined law enforcement officials from St. Lawrence, Clinton, Franklin and Jefferson Counties at a press conference to advocate for their legislation (Senate bill S.2147/A.5145) that would repeal the state’s “Green Light Law” for border counties. Under that law, federal, […]

Fundraiser to support local students and families affected by cancer

Rescue crews locate body of missing Columbia University student on Standish Rd. in Saranac

On Sept. 12 at 8:15 a.m., New York State Police (NYSP) notified Ray Brook Dispatch that they had found a vehicle at the Cold Brook Public Use Area belonging to a 29-year-old subject from Wisconsin who had been reported missing by his family on Sept. 9. They had not heard from the subject since Aug. […]

West Chazy motorcyclist mourned after Beekmantown accident

Arrangements for Michael M. LaPierre will be announced in the coming days Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Tyrell pleads guilty to murder

Now faces up to 25 years to life for murdering Lisa Dashnaw-Tyrell Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Capt. Christopher Garrow Memorial Bridge becomes a reality

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Couple charged in deadly Plattsburgh shooting make second court appearance

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Adirondack forest rangers work a lot of overtime. Here’s what they wish was different

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