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A Schenectady County woman is accused of killing her 24-year-old daughter by failing to provide insulin and proper care. WNYT reports Skylar Pettit was left for several months in the home after she died. She was found last July.
Amber Geier has been charged with manslaughter, Schenectady County District Attorney Robert Carney announced at a news conference on Thursday.

A proposed $213.7 million budget approved this month by the Shenendehowa Central School District Board of Education would build on current programming while increasing the district’s tax levy by 2.83%. The Daily Gazette reports the proposed budget for the 2024-25 academic year includes $7.1 million in new spending, or a 3.47% increase compared to the current spending plan of $206.6 million.

The Veterans Business Council of the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a meet-and-greet. WNYT reports it’s open to all veterans and those who work with and support veterans. The free event is set for Tuesday, April 23 from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the Saratoga Springs History Museum at 1 East Congress St.

Several dozen Saratoga County employees that are part of the CSEA union gathered outside the County Office Building on McMaster Street in Ballston Spa Tuesday afternoon holding signs and chanting for a fair contract. The Daily Gazette reports the local Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) unit, which represents around 500 members, has been without a contract since the beginning of the year after members overwhelmingly voted down one that had been brought forth in December.

A 3-year-old, found inside a home where a 5-year-old died, has tested positive for cocaine according to the Schenectady County District Attorney’s Office. WRGB reports 33-year-old Robert Buskey is accused of not providing water and or food to his 5-year-old daughter between April 10-14. Police responded to the Elmer Avenue home around 3 a.m. Sunday to find the 5-year-old child unresponsive.

A 63-year-old Mechanicville woman is accused of abusing a child at a Halfmoon day care. According to WNYT,
Hannah J. Bunce was charged with endangerment the welfare of a child and harassment, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office said. The arrest stemmed from a report of suspected abuse at the day care. Bunce was released on appearance tickets and is due in Halfmoon Town Court at a later date.

47 years behind bars for the man who kidnapped a 9-year-old girl from Moreau Lake State Park last September, sparking a frantic two-day search. WNYT reports 47 year old Craig Ross Jr. pleaded guilty in Saratoga County Court in February to kidnapping and another charge against him. Ross abducted the girl from the park on Sept. 30. The girl was found with Ross in a camper behind a trailer home in the town of Milton.

Craig N. Ross Jr. is due back in court on Wednesday to be sentenced. He faces 47 years to life in prison after being convicted of kidnapping a Greenfield girl from Moreau Lake State Park last fall. The Daily Gazette reports Ross was 46 years old at the time of the kidnapping. He resided in Ballston Spa. The girl, who authorities said was under 13, vanished on a bike ride with friends in Moreau Lake State Park, and was found with Ross days later.

A Clifton Park man has been arrested following a larceny investigation. WTEN reports Anthony Cafararo Jr., 58, is accused of stealing money from the bank account of a Saratoga County resident. An investigation determined that Cafararo allegedly used the bank card of a victim to withdraw over $10,000 from multiple ATMs without having the victim’s permission and without notifying the person.

Shaun and Shamus Evans have once again proven there is no challenge too big for them. The father-son tandem from Galway ran the Boston Marathon Monday in two hours, 55 minutes and 35 seconds. WNYT reports Shamus, who was born with cerebral palsy, took in all 26.2 miles from a specialized running chair pushed by his dad, Shaun.