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A Saratoga Springs City Council proposal to change the closing time for bars has been pushed to the Dec. 6 agenda. WNYT reports the proposal comes after an officer-involved shooting last week on Broadway near the corner of Caroline Street. It would mandate all bars close at 2 a.m., instead of the current 4 a.m.

The man accused of killing two people in Schenectady County faced a judge Monday evening. After hearing several testimonies the judge ruled that there is enough reasonable and probable against cause Nicholas Fiebka to move the case forward to a grand jury. WNYT reports Fiebka shot and killed his mother Alesia Wadsworth, 60, and her long-term boyfriend William Horwedel, 61, last Tuesday.

A potential drug ring, taken down in Saratoga County and seven people now facing charges. WNYT reports it started with Caitlin Pruess from South Glens Falls, accused of selling cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, and crystal meth. The Saratoga County sheriffs then executed a search warrant, and police arrested six more people.

On November 28, 2022, State Police of Clifton Park arrested Michael L. Pajak, 77, of Halfmoon, NY, for Sexual Abuse and Endangering the Welfare of a Child. On November 2, 2022, State Police received information from the Albany County Department for Children, Youth, and Families concerning a past incident in Halfmoon, NY. The investigation determined Pajak had inappropriate sexual contact with a child under the age of 13. He was arrainged and remanded to the Saratoga County Correctional Facility.

A special vigil was held Sunday evening in Saratoga Springs in memory of the victims of the Colorado Springs Club Q shooting. WNYT reports Saratoga Pride helped organize the vigil to remember the victims and provide the community a place to gather, grieve and show support.

City leaders in Saratoga Springs have been barred from talking about or releasing any more information about the shootout there this weekend. WNYT reports the Saratoga County District Attorney’s Office got a temporary restraining order from a Supreme Court judge Wednesday afternoon, which prohibits Saratoga Springs Mayor Ron Kim, Public Safety Commissioner Jim Montagnino and other public officials from releasing any more information, video or audio, and from commenting on evidence in the case.

State Police have charged 19 year old Nicholas A. Fiebka of Schenectady, with two counts of murder 2nd degree following an investigation into a homicide on Reynolds Road in Princetown. Troopers and Deputies discovered the bodies of William E. Horwedel, 61, and Alesia I. Wadsworth, 60, deceased inside the home. Both victims had been shot. Police say Fiebka is Wadsworth’s son. He’ll be back in court November 28th.

Black Friday marks the official start of the holiday shopping season across the country and Saratoga Springs prepares to welcome in the season with huge savings throughout the downtown area. On November 25th, a select group of over twenty stores in downtown Saratoga Springs and the surrounding area will be participating in a group sale promotion, offering a variety of discounts on the day after Thanksgiving. Most deals for theeBlack Friday Saratoga 10th Anniversary event are spread out throughout the day.

Public safety measure changes in Saratoga Springs are “urgent” according to Mayor Ron Kim. WNYT reports the urgency comes after a gun battle erupted on Broadway Sunday morning involving an offi duty police officer from Rutland, Vermont. Now the city wants changes, including closing bars at 2 a.m. – not 4 a.m. They’re also talking about metal detectors at the bars. They’re also calling for a special entertainment district, separated from other businesses.

State police are investigating a homicide that happened inside a home at 1155 Reynolds Road in Princetown. WNYT reports
The preliminary investigation has determined that two people were shot to death and that the victims are the parents of two state troopers. WNYT also reports the owner of the home is William Horwedel.