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The Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly crash in the town of Wilton which happened just before 7:30 a.m. on Thursday at the intersection of Mountain Ledge Drive and Route 9. Police said a 46-year-old man died in the crash. His identity is not being released until family has been notified. The crash remains under investigation.

A Troy councilwoman has now resigned after pleading guilty to three federal counts of voter fraud. According to WNYT,
Kimberly Ashe-McPherson, a Republican, admitted to fraudulently casting an absentee ballot in last year’s primary election and two such ballots in the general election. McPherson’s name appeared on both ballots.

Update on a story we told you about this week involving a basketball referree attacked by a player at a 3 on 3 basketball tournament in Halfmooon. WNYT reports the player was on the Saratoga Splash and now everyone involved in the referee assault is permanently banned from basketball tournaments by the sponsoring organization, Zero Gravity, which is owned by 3-Step.

State Police are currently investigating a fatal motorcycle accident that occurred on I-87 in the town of Malta. At approximately 7:47 a.m. on June 8, 2022, the New York State Police responded to a fatal crash involving two motorcycles on I-87 north in the town of Malta, between exits 11 and 12. Preliminary investigation determined that 38-year-old Laura B. Covarrubias of Glenmont, was operating a 2021 Kawasaki motorcycle northbound in the middle lane when she moved to the left lane and struck Raymond Suen, 47, of Schenectady. Suen was operating a 2009 BMW motorcycle. Covarrubias then lost control and exited the roadway striking a guiderail. Suen and Covarrubias had been traveling together at the time of the collision.
Covarrubias was transported to Saratoga Hospital where she was declared deceased. Suen was uninjured in the crash.

A warning from the New York State Police: beware of scams targeting older people. Callers are claiming to be a family member and may have an illness or may have been arrested. WNYT reports the caller will put urgency on helping them and not to contact other family, or the caller claims to be law enforcement, saying your Social Security number or bank accounts have been “compromised”. They then ask personal information to “verify” the identity.

Sunday afternoon at the Impact Athletic Center in Halfmoon, a youth basketball tournament referee was attacked by a player, say police. WNYT reports the IAABO Local Board 36, of the International Association of Approved Basketball Officials is looking into what happened and State Police are as well.

The state Cannabis Control Board is looking to ensure that pot pacakging wont be appealing to people under 21 when recreational marijuana hits store shelves. Recently, the panel approved draft packaging and marketing regulations that detail the kinds of packaging that would be prohibited. They also set up minimum standards for packaging and labeling and sets out penalties for violations. For instance, the packaging can’t use cartoons or bright neon colors or any references to toys or games that would appeal to the younger set.

A guilty plea from aman accused of breaking into his ex-wife’s home, chasing her with a hammer and abducting their son has pleaded guilty in Saratoga County Court. Authorities say in May 2020, Nivaldo Oliveira broke into his ex-wife’s apartment in Halfmoon to abduct their 6-year-old child. The child and Oliveira were eventually found in Albany. The child was not hurt.

A 23 year old man is in the Saratoga County jail, charged with two stabbings on Caroline Street. Police say it happened back on Halloween after a fight inside a business and resulted in two people being taken to the hospital. WNYT reports Tyler Lumia is charged with assault and criminal possession of a weapon.

New York State Police handed out more than 13,000 tickets during Memorial Day weekend. Police set up sobriety checkpoints, beefed up DWI patrols and ticketed distracted drivers. Troopers arrested 213 people for DWI and investigated 808 crashes, reports WNYT.