Duo Traded Vapes For Sexually Explicit Photos Of Underage Girls In Capital Region, Police Say Duo Traded Vapes For Sexually Explicit Photos Of Underage Girls In Capital Region, Police Say
Duo Traded Vapes For Sexually Explicit Photos Of Underage Girls In Capital Region, Police Say Two people are facing charges after allegedly convincing underage girls in the region to send them sexually explicit images in exchange for nicotine products. Michael May, age 24, and Tomassina May, age 67, both of Saratoga Springs, were arrested Monday, Jan. 9, following a months-long investigation by the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies began looking into the pair, whose relationship was not immediately clear, after receiving numerous complaints that Michael May had used social media to contact underage girls in Wilton, Northumberland, Moreau, and Saratoga Springs. During thei…
4 Charged In Drug Trafficking Scheme In Capital Region 4 Charged In Drug Trafficking Scheme In Capital Region
4 Charged In Drug Trafficking Scheme In Capital Region An investigation into drug trafficking in the region has landed four suspects behind bars. Members of the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit first arrested 41-year-old Shahid Smith, of Saratoga Springs, on Thursday, Dec. 29, following a “lengthy” investigation, the department said. He’s accused of selling and possessing cocaine, fentanyl, and crystal methamphetamine throughout Saratoga County, according to police. Smith is charged with multiple counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance and criminal sale of a controlled substance. Following Smith’s arrest, membe…
Police In Hudson Valley Help Catch Suspects Of Nationwide 'Felony Lane Gang' Fraud Scheme Police In Hudson Valley Help Catch Suspects Of Nationwide 'Felony Lane Gang' Fraud Scheme
Police In Hudson Valley Help Catch Suspects Of Nationwide 'Felony Lane Gang' Fraud Scheme Two suspects who admitted to being part of a nationwide fraud scheme were caught with the help of police in the Hudson Valley.  The two men, Joshua Mallory, age 37, and Gary Grier, age 36, both of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Dec. 20 to being part of the multi-state "Felony Lane Gang," a fraud scheme involving suspects breaking into cars and stealing debit cards and checkbooks, according to the US Attorney's Office for the Northern District of New York.  Between 2015 and 2020, Mallory, Grier, and several co-conspirators traveled across the country breaking …
Capital Region Couple Starved, Neglected Labrador Retriever, Police Say Capital Region Couple Starved, Neglected Labrador Retriever, Police Say
Capital Region Couple Starved, Neglected Labrador Retriever, Police Say A couple from the region is facing animal abuse charges after allegedly starving their Labrador Retriever. The Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office began investigating on Saturday, Dec. 3, when they received a complaint from the Saratoga County Animal Shelter about a yellow Labrador Retriever that had been dropped off “under suspicious circumstances,” police said. Shelter employees told investigators the dog was extremely malnourished and showed other signs of neglect. On Saturday, Dec. 10, deputies arrested 31-year-old Rebecca Been and 28-year-old Justin Condon, both of Ballston Spa, on misde…
Porch Pirates Hit 18 Homes On Capital Region Street, Here's How To Protect Your Packages Porch Pirates Hit 18 Homes On Capital Region Street, Here's How To Protect Your Packages
Porch Pirates Hit 18 Homes On Capital Region Street, Here's How To Protect Your Packages With the holiday shopping season in full swing, police are warning residents to protect themselves from porch pirates after more than a dozen homes were victimized on one street in the region. The Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office said deputies are investigating after packages were stolen from at least 18 homes in Malta.  Empty packages have been recovered from 18 separate addresses on Thimbleberry Road. Deputies said the thefts are believed to have occurred between 4:30 and 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28. The agency is asking those who live in the area with doorbell or other video footage t…
Capital Region Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 11-Year-Old Capital Region Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 11-Year-Old
Capital Region Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 11-Year-Old A man from the region is accused of sexually abusing a young child.  Jayden Buckmaster, age 18, of Galway in Saratoga County, was arrested Wednesday, Oct. 19, following an investigation by the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies determined that Buckmaster had sexual intercourse with an 11-year-old victim, the sheriff’s office said. He’s now facing charges of first-degree rape and possession of sexual performance by a child, both felonies. Buckmaster was arraigned in the Town of Greenfield Court, where a judge ordered him held at the Saratoga County jail on $25,000 cash bail. …
19-Year-Old Facing Felony Charges For Burglarizing Capital Region Home, Police Say 19-Year-Old Facing Felony Charges For Burglarizing Capital Region Home, Police Say
19-Year-Old Facing Felony Charges For Burglarizing Capital Region Home, Police Say A 19-year-old man is facing felony charges for allegedly breaking into a Capital Region home and stealing property. William Kelone, of Schenectady, was arrested Thursday, Oct. 13, following an investigation by the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators said Kelone was responsible for stealing two dirt bikes from a building in Ballston, located on France Lane, that he entered illegally early on Mon, Oct. 10. Kelone was subsequently charged with third-degree burglary and grand larceny, both felonies. He was arraigned at the Town of Ballston Court and was later released to the Sar…
18-Year-Old From Capital District Stabbed Relative Several Times During Fight, Police Say 18-Year-Old From Capital District Stabbed Relative Several Times During Fight, Police Say
18-Year-Old From Capital District Stabbed Relative Several Times During Fight, Police Say A teenager from the region is behind bars after allegedly stabbing a relative multiple times during an altercation, authorities said. Emergency crews in Saratoga County were called just before 8 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, with reports of a domestic incident in Clifton Park, at the Fox Run Apartments on Huntridge Drive. Deputies determined that 18-year-old Joseph Colaccino, of Clifton Park, had stabbed a family member numerous times with a knife during a fight inside the home, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office said. The victim was taken to Albany Medical Center with serious injuries, poli…
President Of Volunteer Fire Dept. In Capital District Dies In Crash President Of Volunteer Fire Dept. In Capital District Dies In Crash
President Of Volunteer Fire Dept. In Capital District Dies In Crash The president of a volunteer fire department in the Capital District has died following a motorcycle crash, authorities said. Emergency crews in Saratoga County were called just after 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, with reports of a two-car crash in the Town of Galway, on State Route 29. Chad Jazwinski, age 46, of Galway, was driving his motorcycle westbound when he struck an oncoming vehicle that was making a left-hand turn into a parking lot near Benzal Road, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office said. Jazwinski suffered traumatic injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to …
Home Health Aide In Capital District Stole ID Of Elderly Woman Under Her Care, Police Say Home Health Aide In Capital District Stole ID Of Elderly Woman Under Her Care, Police Say
Home Health Aide In Capital District Stole ID Of Elderly Woman Under Her Care, Police Say A home health aide in the Capital District is facing charges after allegedly stealing the identity of an elderly woman under her care. Washington County resident Sherrilyn Ostrander, age 32, of Hudson Falls, was arrested Tuesday, Sept. 6, for felony identity theft, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators determined that Ostrander used the victim’s debit card to make numerous charges amounting to a “substantial loss to the victim,” police said. The elderly victim lives in the Town of Moreau in Saratoga County and was under Ostrander’s care at the time, according to …
44-Year-Old Canoer Drowns In Capital District Lake 44-Year-Old Canoer Drowns In Capital District Lake
44-Year-Old Canoer Drowns In Capital District Lake Crews have recovered the body of a 44-year-old man who drowned in a Capital District lake. Saratoga County Sheriff’s officials were called shortly after 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 1, with reports of a person struggling in the waters of Saratoga Lake, approximately a quarter mile north of Brown’s Beach in Stillwater. Callers to 911 said the man, who had been in a canoe, was yelling for help. The department’s marine patrol and dive teams spent hours searching the area, assisted by New York State Police and the Corinth Fire Department. Body recovered in #SaratogaLake, near Browns Beach in S…
Police ID Motorcyclist Killed In Capital District Crash Police ID Motorcyclist Killed In Capital District Crash
Police ID Motorcyclist Killed In Capital District Crash Authorities have identified a 31-year-old motorcyclist who died following a crash in the Capital District. Saratoga County resident Jeffrey Leighton, of Gansevoort, was riding on State Route 9 in Wilton Friday morning, Aug. 12, when he collided with a car just before 9 a.m., the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office said. Leighton was transported to Saratoga Hospital in Saratoga Springs, where he later died from his injuries, police said. The other driver was not injured and no criminal charges were announced. Sheriff’s officials said the crash remains under investigation by the department’s …