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Archive for 'Law Enforcement News'

Peru man mourned following UTV crash

Services will be held Thursday, July 21 Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Police ask for public’s help with murder investigation

Local mother’s family calls for justice as investigation crosses county lines Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Hochul signs bill mandating new NY drivers be tested on cyclist and pedestrian safety awareness

Click here for the gothamist story 

DiNAPOLI: TENNESSEE WOMAN SENTENCED FOR STEALING DECEASED MOTHER’S NYS PENSION CHECKS

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the sentencing of Leslie Schwinzer, of Knoxville, Tennessee, for stealing pension checks that had been issued to her deceased mother. Schwinzer, 46, was sentenced on July 14, 2022 to pay over $56,000 in restitution and serve 8 months home detention and 2 years’ probation before the […]

DiNAPOLI: OVERTIME COSTS AT STATE AGENCIES REACHED ALL-TIME HIGH IN 2021

Dept. of Corrections, Office of Mental Health and Office for People With Developmental Disabilities Accounted for Two-Thirds of OT Hours The total cost of overtime in 2021 reached an all-time high at more than $924 million, up 8.7% from 2020, covering roughly 19.95 million overtime hours worked, or an increase of 4.3%, according to a […]

Police identify Plattsburgh homicide victim

A white SUV was photographed and taken away by a tow truck around midnight on Friday. Click here for the NBC News 5 story 

Camp counselors busted for underage drinking; hikers ticketed for illegal Marcy campsite

Click here for the Adirondack Almanac Story 

Challenge to New York’s new gun law filed by GOP candidate

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CNY donut shop owners sentenced to prison for hiding $4.5 million in cash sales, feds say

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Bodycam footage from fatal Saranac Lake shooting released

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North Country woman bids for N.Y. Supreme Court Judicial Seat

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Boaters required to obtain certification before launching motorized watercraft in ADK waterways

Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

Recording from Briefing on Immigration Issues and Best Practices for Employers 

From the North Country Chamber of Commerce Companies of all sizes and across a host of industries rely upon foreign nationals to meet their workforce needs. As part of the America Works Initiative, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce held a special briefing recently to discuss Immigration Issues and Best Practices for Employers. Please click here to download the […]

Man dies after being shot in the head in Burlington’s Old North End

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Police investing shooting in Burlington’s Old North End

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Teens who kill: Syracuse’s alarming death toll spreads heartbreak across city

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N.Y. gun seizures up 98 percent from last year

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Will it be a felony to have a gun in the Adirondacks? The governor’s office says no

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VT. Corrections commissioner calls for longer shifts and 60-hour work weeks; union leader slams plan

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How a mom dropping off her baby twin boys at a Syracuse day care turned into a parent’s nightmare

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Assemblyman Jones: NY’s new gun law is deeply concerning

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Stefanik, Stec claim NY’s new gun law turns Adirondack Park gun owners into felons

July 5, 2022 – GLENS FALLS, N.Y.- Congresswoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement regarding the latest unconstitutional gun control law passed by Albany Democrats and signed by Kathy Hochul which would turn Adirondack Park gun owners, a significant portion of NY-21, into felons: “Kathy Hochul and her radical Far-Left Democrat allies in Albany are […]

19-year-old fatally shot in Syracuse was Army soldier stationed at Fort Drum

Click here for the Syracuse.com story  A very small taste of regular events in Syracuse. 

New York to apply tougher energy efficiency standards with new climate laws

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Suicide Prevention Lifeline changes to 988

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