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The man accused of killing TJ Krider, an Elvis impersonator, has been indicted on charges of second-degree manslaughter and tampering with physical evidence. WNYT reports 70 year old Ronald Rayher of Milton, is accused tying up Krider at a home in Milton. He is also accused of giving Krider chloroform multiple times.

A resolution authorizing the purchase of 28 Maple St. in Glens Falls for $1.2 million did not pass at the Common Council meeting this week after people balked at the idea of the city purchasing taxable property without guarantees that the city would sell the property for development. The Post Star reports the property was supposed to be used for parking for both city and library employees and “economic development.”

Tom McTygue, who served as DPW commissioner of Saratoga Springs for 32 years, has died.
According to a Facebook post from his daughter, he died peacefully surrounded by his family. WTEN reports in the 1980s, when Saratoga’s Congress Park carousel was set to be removed from Saratoga Lake and destroyed, Tom Mctygue and his brother helped save the iconic ponies and relocate them to the Spa City.

A jury has found a man guilty of attacking a woman he met on a dating app. Michael Pelletier was convicted Wednesday evening of criminal sex act in the first-degree, reports WNYT, for an incident that took place at a home in Moreau in June 2023. The jury found that he forced himself on the woman, who testified during the two-week trial. He faces up to 25 years in prison when he’s sentenced.

A Queensbury woman is facing a long list of charges after a domestic incident. WNYT reports 32 year old
Chelsea E. Colomb was arrested after an incident on Sept. 10 on Springbrook Way in the town of Kingsbury.
Colomb was charged with criminal possession of a weapon, attempted assault, criminal mischief, reckless endangerment, menacing and obstructing governmental administration.

Three teens have been charged in connection with a weekend stolen car chase and crash in Halfmoon, Saratoga County Sheriff’s officials said. The Daily Gazette reports no injuries were reported in the incident, which took place at the Stewart’s On Route 9. The three teens, age 14, 16 and 17, were charged. They were not identified due to their ages.

A Gansevoort man was sentenced on Tuesday to more than 4 years in prison for selling firearms without a license. 35 year old Jacob Boldt had previously admitted to selling multiple firearms, identifying criminals as good customers for ghost guns and had a stolen firearm, reports WNYT. Boldt was banned from having firearms because of a previous felony conviction.

Police have arrested a Queensbury woman for allegedly selling drugs in Fort Edward. WNYT reports 38 year old
Cassandra M. Bentley was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance and criminal sale of a controlled substance. Bentley was arraigned in Washington County Court. She is currently being held in Washington County Jail on an unrelated charge.

Several hundred Lake George Elementary School students learned about hot-air balloons, their history and ballooning navigation when a pilot participating in the Adirondack Balloon Festival visited the school Sept. 20 with his huge, colorful aircraft. Sun Community News reports hot-air balloon pilot Peter Griswold of Atlanta, Georgia inflated his balloon on the school’s soccer field adjacent to the elementary school and spent nearly two hours giving presentations to elementary classes.

A teenager from Clifton Park was arrested Sunday night after allegedly threatening to shoot up Queensbury High School. The Post Star reports State Police, in collaboration with the FBI, arrested a 15-year-old Clifton Park resident who authorities say used Snapchat on Saturday around 7 p.m. to make the threats. State Police have assured the school district there is no reason to be concerned for the safety of the students.