NY State Police
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, May. 24, 2011 - 8:57 am
Marijuana plants were found growing in the basement and backyard of a licensed day care facility in the town of Bainbridge last week, State Police out of Sidney report today in a press release.
James Spinella: Photo via New York State PoliceThe plants... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Apr. 28, 2011 - 12:16 pm
Above: Video of the aftermath of the Margaretville shooting, April 25, 2007.
Four years ago this week, Travis D. Trim, a 23-year-old parole violator, died in a shootout in a farmhouse on the edge of Margaretville that also killed State Trooper David C.... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Apr. 26, 2011 - 2:36 pm
Two drivers in two counties took the hit-and-run to new places this past weekend.
The first, a 20-year-old Narrowsburg man, reportedly hit a guardrail on Gables Road in the town of Tusten on Saturday, and then drove off. Not only did Victor J. Chmura... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Apr. 26, 2011 - 9:58 am
There's something about Rte. 17 and egregious speeding.
Sean Flaherty: Photo via NYSPAccording to the State Police, 21-year-old Sean E. Flaherty of New Hampshire was caught doing 121 mph on the highway in a brand-new Audi on Sunday. The police think that... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Apr. 26, 2011 - 9:40 am
A car carrier loaded with nine vehicles burned for hours on the Thruway just south of Kingston yesterday, closing traffic in both directions for much of the afternoon, according to a press release from the State Police.
Several of the cars being hauled... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Apr. 7, 2011 - 12:41 pm
Jeri Lynn RossAccording to a press release from the State Police, a Hurley woman is accused of stealing $279,000 from a series of people who lent her money. Jeri Lynn Ross, a 62-year-old who lives on Cedar St., reportedly obtained multiple fraudulent... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Apr. 7, 2011 - 11:46 am
An Albany man driving a stolen Pontiac Grand Prix allegedly led police and deputies from multiple jurisdictions on a 50-mile car chase through Albany, Greene and Schoharie counties yesterday before finally crashing in the town of Broome.
According to a... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Apr. 6, 2011 - 9:43 am
The State Police are reporting that a woman driving on the Thruway through New Paltz on Monday was drunk with her 12-year-old daughter in the car.
According to a press release, Daphine Vinson of Huntington was stopped after police noticed her "erratic"... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Mar. 29, 2011 - 11:00 am
The Daily Freeman is reporting that a car ran head-on into a tractor-trailer on Rte. 28 yesterday afternoon in the town of Ulster. The paper reports that a 65-year-old man heading westbound drifted into the oncoming lane and caused the accident. The man... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Monday, Mar. 28, 2011 - 10:52 am
According to a press release issued by the State Police, Dayton Harper of Port Ewen was arrested last week after reportedly hurting a 5-year-old child on two occasions. Harper allegedly struck the child and, in a separate incident, threw a toy at the... Read more