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A Saratoga woman has been indicted for theft and misappropriation of funds as a fiduciary of a veteran. WRGB reports 64 year old JoAnne Natalie of Saratoga Springs was indicted earlier this month for misappropriating the funds of a veteran declared legally incompetent, as well as stealing from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

In Saratoga, the Mayor’s Office has announced that the Salvation Army and Shelters of Saratoga will provide a cooling center for residents to use during current temperatures expected to climb into the 90s this weekend. WTEN reports cooling centers will be open on Saturday and Sunday, July 23-24 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Salvation Army located at 27 Woodlawn Ave.

A Saratoga Springs man has pleaded guilty for a stabbing on Caroline Street last Halloween. WNYT reports Tyler Lumia admits to stabbing an unarmed man several times in the face and chest after a dispute at Caroline Street Bar.
Lumia is expected to get 10 years in state prison when he’s sentenced on September 14.

State Police in Clifton Park arrested 37 year old Panayiotis Menagias of Glenville, for Menacing a Police Officer, Unlawful Fleeing a Police Officer in a Motor Vehicle, Criminal Possession of a Weapon and Obstructing Governmental Administration .
Troopers tried to stop Menagias for a speeding violation on State Route 146A in the town of Clifton Park. Menagias failed to comply, and a pursuit ensued. Authorities say Menagias stopped multiple times during the pursuit, exited the vehicle, and menaced the Troopers with a hammer.

NYRA says horses at the track are well monitored in these extreme heat conditions. According to WNYT, they have EMTs on-site at different locations on the course, and ambulances for the horses. All horses who are entered to run are examined by NYRA veterinarians, and checked constantly. There are cooling stations – including ice and water – for horses. They’re placed in there prior to travel to and from the racetrack.

46 year old Angel Isaac of South Glens Falls is charged after allegedly providing a forged COVID-19 vaccination card to the South Glens Falls school system. According to the Saratogian, Isaac was charged with felony second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument. Isaac was set to appear in the Moreau Town Court at a later date.

The Saratoga County Department of Health will be holding two monkeypox vaccination clinics, as well as a pediatric COVID-19 vaccination clinic. The clinics will be at 6012 County Farm Road in Ballston Spa. WTEN reports there are currently no reported cases of monkeypox in the county. The first of the two-dose monkeypox vaccine will be available on Wednesday, July 20 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and Friday, July 22 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The Saratoga County Fair kicked off Tuesday morning with all the attractions you’ve come to expect; rides, food, crafts, demonstrations and more. It’s open 10 a.m. to midnight every day – besides Sunday – when gates closes at 8 p.m.

A boil water advisory is in effect for the city of Mechanicville after a water main break. According to WNYT, the break happened Monday afternoon on Fourth Avenue between Broadway and Chestnut Street.
Officials needed to shut off one of the main valves to the city to relieve water pressure so that crews could find the break, impacting about 5,000 residents.

A judge sentenced a town of Day man to more than 34 years in prison. According to WNYT, 45 year old Michael Zakrzewski was sentenced on 13 different counts ranging from kidnapping, to strangulation, to aggravated family offense, after strangling his then girlfriend to the point of unconsciousness on two separate occasions and violating a restraining order.