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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.

State Police of Clifton Park, with the assistance of the Saratoga Springs Police Department, arrested Penny L. Richards, 47, of Ballston Spa, for t Conspiracy and Trever M. Murphy, 42, of Ballston Spa for Grand larceny, Auto Stripping and Possession of Burglar’s Tool after multiple complaints in October 2022 of Catalytic Converters cut and stolen from vehicles parked at businesses in the Clifton Park, NY, and Halfmoon, NY area. With the assistance of the Saratoga Springs Police Department, the investigation determined Murphy removed and stole the automobile parts with the aid of Richards. The damages caused during these crimes are estimated to be over $30,000.

Saratoga Springs city leaders say this weekend’s officer involved shooting has prompted them to propose policy changes to ensure more safety during the city’s nightlife hours. WRGB reports policies city leaders are looking into are requiring bars to wand patrons upon entering the bars and establishing a bar curfew; but city leaders say it won’t happen overnight.

The man shot by police in downtown Saratoga Springs early Sunday morning is a deputy with the Rutland County Sheriff’s Office. WNYT reports 24 year old Deputy Vito Caselnova IV is recovering at Albany Medical Center from 10 bullet wounds, some from his attackers and some from police who ordered him to drop his weapon. He was on a dinner date in Saratoga Springs, and was waiting for an Uber, when he was jumped by three men. Caselnova’s attorney, Greg Teresi, says Caselnova never heard police commands to drop his weapon.

Small Business Saturday is Nov. 26, and the village of Ballston Spa is already gearing up for the shopping season. According to WNYT, businesses and shops in the village will have sales, special door prizes and giveaways during the day to celebrate.
The Ballston Spa Business & Professional Association will have a small business hub set up in Wiswall Park with free coffee and donuts and even gift certificate giveaways.

An off-duty police officer from Vermont was shot by police in Saratoga Springs. WNYT reports it happened near Wheatfields, a restaurant on Broadway near the intersection of Caroline Street, around 3 a.m. Sunday, when an off-duty sheriff’s deputy from Vermont got into a fight with some people from the Utica area, and gunshots were exchanged. They say they saw the off-duty deputy pointing the gun, and ordered him to drop it multiple times. However, that off-duty deputy made a motion towards the officers, and they fired about 10 or 11 shots. A total of three people were hurt in all the gunfire – the deputy, a guy from the Utica area, and a woman believed to be the deputy’s girlfriend – who was grazed by the bullet, say police. All are expected to survive.