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Source: Police confirm 2 dead in 6-vehicle Thruway crash | WNCT

Proposed Changes Would Expand Hunting Opportunities New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced proposed changes to wild turkey hunting regulations, giving hunters additional turkey hunting opportunities. The proposal, if enacted, would not be in place until later this year and among other changes, establishes a spring turkey season in […]

Source: New York saw record opioid deaths in 2020

Source: Local teen mourned following Route 22 wreck | Sun Community News WEST CHAZY | A Keeseville teen is being mourned following a deadly crash on Route 22 April 2.

Source: HALT Legislation goes into effect amid continuing violence | Sun Community News DANNEMORA | Nine officers needed to be treated at upstate hospitals after a series of attacks and fights last week at two maximum security correctional facilities left officers

Source: Keeseville woman pleads guilty to top-level murder charge | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | A Keeseville woman has admitted her role in the violent July murder of a Lyon Mountain mother in a shocking local case that prosecutors, lawmakers and police said

Source: Minister charged with cutting gun crime in Syracuse ready to begin: ‘It’s personal for me’ – syracuse.com

Source: NYSP release local St. Patrick’s Day enforcement results | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | New York State Police said the recent St. Patrick’s Day heightened enforcement effort netted 381 DWI arrests as authorities investigated 1,663 accidents and two fat

Source: Alleged gunman in Burlington parking garage shooting surrenders to police

Source: A chance to succeed: Classroom program aims to reduce inmate recidivism rates | News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Brush fire in Grand Isle broke out after unpermitted burn, crews say

Source: TAP access for people in prison gains more backing

Source: Charges filed in Northern Tier yacht theft | Sun Community News ROUSES POINT | An Alburgh, Vt. man has formally been charged in New York for the late June theft of a $1.2 million yacht from a Rouses Point marina.

Source: New fishing regulations start April 1 – Adirondack Explorer

“Maj. Richard J. O’Brien grew up in the Plattsburgh area where he attended SUNY Plattsburgh and obtained a bachelor’s degree in Marketing. In 2001, he earned a master’s degree in Criminal Justice from SUNY Albany. He is married with two adult children and currently resides in Rensselaer County.” Source: North Country native named new Troop […]

Source: Hamilton County judge reprimanded by state judicial conduct commission | NCPR News

Source: New York’s top court rules in favor of fantasy sports bets – syracuse.com

Source: Hiker was found dead in the Trap Dike, Adirondack search required dozens of rangers | NCPR News

Source: As more New Yorkers wait for trial at home, few communities are paying for services to support them

Source: Ex-emergency room doctor gets 100 months in prison on child pornography charge

Source: Bail looms large in state budget discussions | News | pressrepublican.com

Source: New York Bail Reform Hasn’t Led to More Rearrests, NYC Comptroller Says

“The protesters gathered at the Capitol, chanting “Hell no to Cuomo 2.0”. Some speakers compared the plan to other civil rights setbacks, including the creation of Jim Crow laws in the late 19th and early 20th centuries” Source: Advocates protest Hochul’s “betrayal” on proposed bail reform changes | NCPR News

Source: N.Y. warns of consumer scams amid Russian invasion | Sun Community News ALBANY | Gov. Kathy Hochul is advising New Yorkers about charity scams and increased cybersecurity threats related to Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. 

Source: When a snowmobile goes through the ice, these are the guys who find it