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Police are Cracking Down This Weekend on Drinking & Drugged Driving
Police are Cracking Down This Weekend on Drinking & Drugged Driving
Police are Cracking Down This Weekend on Drinking & Drugged Driving
The police are cracking down, and it's going beyond just drunk driving for the holiday.  News Channel 13 reported that local law enforcement and state police have come together to announce that they are cracking down starting this weekend for the holiday on both drunk and drugged driving...
Local Home Health Aid Turns Out to be a Mobster
Local Home Health Aid Turns Out to be a Mobster
Local Home Health Aid Turns Out to be a Mobster
This is the stuff movies are made out of.  Seriously, this news story could be a movie plot.  Unfortunately, it was reality for a trusting couple not far from Albany in Gilboa, New York.  The Times Union reported a story today about a home health aid known as ‘Anna’ who cared for a Gilboa couple, in their trust and being treated as a member of their family...
VT Murder Suspects Vehicle Found in Capital District
VT Murder Suspects Vehicle Found in Capital District
VT Murder Suspects Vehicle Found in Capital District
A murder suspect in South Burlington, VT Is on the run, and his vehicle has been found in the Capital District.   According to News 10 abc, murder suspect Leroy Headley is believed to have called 911 after murdering his girlfriend.  They also note that Headley’s brother reported to police in Massachusetts that Headley also admitted to him to shooting his girlfriend...
Should People Be Prosecuted for Marijuana in the Capital District?
Should People Be Prosecuted for Marijuana in the Capital District?
Should People Be Prosecuted for Marijuana in the Capital District?
Legal charges surrounding marijuana stem from fines and violations to jail time.  However, one District Attorney in New York is going against this, and announced that he will no longer prosecute low-level marijuana cases.  And really, if you're caught with possession of a small amount of marijuana a few times in New York...
Naked Burglar Breaks In House Full Of Children
Naked Burglar Breaks In House Full Of Children
Naked Burglar Breaks In House Full Of Children
A Greene County, NY home was broken in to by a naked man.  However, the home was full of four children who were home alone.  News Channel 13 reports that the children, ages 7-13, were home alone in Cairo, NY when a naked man broke in...
Capital Region Lands on List of Towns With Most Murders
Capital Region Lands on List of Towns With Most Murders
Capital Region Lands on List of Towns With Most Murders
The Capital Region has had a couple towns land on a list released by newyorkupstate.com focused on murder.  Now, I'm someone who is addicted to true crime stories, murder documentaries, and the Justice Network, with a secret far-fetched dream to work for the FBI (even though I know it's not really like the shows on TV)...
And New York State’s Favorite HBO Show Is…
And New York State’s Favorite HBO Show Is…
And New York State’s Favorite HBO Show Is…
Well, us New Yorkers are one of a kind.  And that even includes with television.  Frontier Communications put out an article after running statistics on each state's favorite HBO show.  The way they came to this conclusion was by reviewing Google searches per state for current or recent original scripted series...
TV Actress Arrested For Lead Role in Capital Region Sex Cult
TV Actress Arrested For Lead Role in Capital Region Sex Cult
TV Actress Arrested For Lead Role in Capital Region Sex Cult
As reported by the Daily News, television actress Allison Mack has been arrested for having a main role with the NXIVM sex cult, based out of the Capital Region.  Allison Mack is best known for her main role in the show "Smallville" over ten years, and her role on the show "Wilfred...
Capital Region Colleges Rank Among the Highest for Crime Rates
Capital Region Colleges Rank Among the Highest for Crime Rates
Capital Region Colleges Rank Among the Highest for Crime Rates
Newyorkupstate.com recently posted a list of the 30 Upstate New York colleges with the highest violent crime rates.  According to newyorkupstate.com the data is compiled by the U.S. Department of Education and statistics are shared publicly...

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