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A man from Mechanicville drowned near Brown’s Beach at Saratoga Lake. WNYT reports the sheriff’s office responded to a call of a person in the water yelling for help, around 9:30 Thursday morning. The sheriff’s dive team recovered the body of 44-year-old Christopher Lavigne. It’s believed he was alone in a canoe and fell out due to windy conditions.

State Police of Wilton arrested Stephanie H. Dutcher, 60, of Fort Edward, NY, for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance and Tasha M. Tatsey, 38, of Moreau, NY, for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance and Criminal Impersonation. Monday night, Troopers stopped a vehicle on State Route 9 in the town of Moreau, NY, for an equipment violation. Dutcher was operating the vehicle and was found to possess a glass smoking device containing drug residue. Tatsey, a passenger in the vehicle, provided false identifying information and was found to possess a glass smoking device and other items containing drug residue.

State Police arrested Margaret C. Crawford, 46, of Ballston, NY, for Driving While Intoxicated, Obstructing Governmental Administration and other Vehicle and Traffic Law violations. Tuesday night, Troopers responded to a two-car crash at the intersection of State Route 9 and Vischer Ferry Road in the town of Halfmoon, NY. The vehicle that caused the accident fled the area and was later located at the I-87 rest area in Clifton Park, NY. The operator was identified as Crawford, who was placed under arrest.

The case of the motorcyclist accused of killing two people in Lake George is at a standstill. WNYT reports Anthony Futia is accused of driving while high on drugs and alcohol and crashing into six pedestrians, killing two of them – Jamie Persons and Quinton Delgadillo, who was just 8 years old. A Warren County grand jury indicted Futia on 13 counts on July 5, including aggravated vehicular homicide. However, the case hasn’t gone anywhere since, because attorneys need the minutes of the grand jury proceeding.

The Ballston Spa School District is once again looking for a superintendent. WNYT reports Daniel Connor, who became interim superintendent on July 5, has resigned from the district because of personal reasons. Connor was named as the temporary replacement for Kenneth Slentz, who left Ballston Spa this summer after four years, to take a superintendent’s job in Westchester County.

Storms that came early afternoon on Tuesday left some damage behind, especially in and around Hadley. Near the Bend of the River Golf Clus, a home was struck by lightning, starting a small fire. Also, the club itself counted between 15-20 big trees uprooted. The golf club announced they’ll be welcoming volunteers Wednesday morning to help pick up the debris. reports WNYT.

State Police of Saratoga arrested a 16-year-old and two 17-year-old adolescent offenders for fifteen counts of Criminal Mischief. On August 29, 2022, Troopers responded to the reports of 14 vehicles damaged in the towns of Schuylerville, NY, and Victory Mills, NY, along with damage to the Village of Schuylerville Visitors Center located in Schuyler’s Canal Park. An investigation determined that the juveniles were responsible for the damages. All suspects were processed at SP Saratoga and issued appearance tickets returnable to the Saratoga County Youth Court on a later date.

Police in Saratoga Springs are looking for anyone who was in the vicinity of the bar Nashville of Saratoga early Sunday morning. Police say a stabbing happened behind the place, in the parking lot of the public library. The victim was taken to the hospital. No word on a suspect.

An apparent vandalism spree under investigation in Saratoga County. WNYT reports a number of posts went up on Facebook over the weekend from people whose cars were damaged; windows smashed out using concrete paving blocks. Police say it happened in the villages of Schuylerville and Victory Mills, and the Fort Hardy Park area early Sunday morning.

Albany police are investigating a shooting incident early Sunday morning that left six people in total, shot. At around 3:00 a.m., officers were clearing a large unruly crowd on Hudson Avenue when they heard several shots being fired over on Hamilton Street near Ontario Street and responded to that location. They discovered five victims at the scene who sustained gunshot wounds. Another victim surfaced later.