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Police continue to investigate a shooting at Crossgates Mall in the parking lot that sent one female to the hospital after she was shot in the hand. WRGB reports police say the incident happened around 2:50 Sunday afternoon. The suspects fled before police arrived – but there are still questions left unanswered – including how many suspects they believe were involved and whether the victim knew them.

On Sunday, Reverend Holly Nye of the Burnt Hills United Methodist Church hosted an outdoor prayer service for peace and unity that brought together Catholic, Episcopal, and Lutheran churches as well. WNYT reports students from Burnt Hills Ballston Lake High school also joined with community members for the prayer service and performed a Ukrainian folk song they learned in just one week.

Saratoga’s Commissioner of Public Works Anthony “Skip” Scirocco has died. WNYT reports the 74 year old was battling cancer, while still acting in his elected duties, a position he held for 14 years. Scirocco also served as a Saratoga County supervisor.

20-year-old Blake Heflin was sentenced to three years probation for his role in the death of a young man who jumped off his boat during an outing on Saratoga Lake. Authorities say Heflin was drunk while operating a boat that hit 20-year-old Ian Gerber on Saratoga Lake on July 4. His attorney said there is a pending civil action. He is also not allowed to operate a boat for one year.

A Warren County man was sentenced to prison Thursday morning for killing his own infant son. According to WNYT, 20 year old Tyler Zaugg was sentenced to 32 years in prison for taking the life of his son, Noah. The child was just seven weeks old when he was rushed to the hospital. Zaugg, who was his father, called 911, claiming he was giving the baby a bath and the child “slipped under the water.”

Todd Shimkus, President of the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce says unemployment rates haven’t been this high in a very long time. WRGB reports in 2001, Shimkus says the unemployment rate sat at 2.2%. Currently, the unemployment rate sits around 3.3% which means about 3,000 people are without jobs right now in the county. Shimkus says the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the labor market, and the challenge has been finding enough people to fill the open job listings.

Saratoga County Public Health Services announced Tuesday the Community Testing Site in Malta has moved to the County Public Safety Building at 6012 County Farm Road in Ballston Spa. Quadrant Biosciences will provide testing at the new location on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. to noon, reports WTEN.

Saratoga County District Attorney Karen Heggen is critical of remarks Saratoga Springs Public Safety Commissioner James Montagnino made about police response to a February house party involving teenagers. She said in a statement, “Commissioner Montagnino inserted himself into an active police investigation being conducted by members of the Saratoga Springs Police Department, and then turned to the media to publicize his premature and inaccurate take on the situation.”

The New York State Police will participate in a national crackdown on distracted driving as part of April’s National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. The enforcement effort, called Operation Hang Up, will include increased patrols and checkpoints targeting drivers using electronic devices while behind the wheel. This year’s enforcement detail runs through Monday, April 11. Troopers will be using both marked State Police vehicles and Concealed Identity Traffic Enforcement (CITE) vehicles to more easily identify motorists who are using handheld devices while driving.

Hall-of-Fame thoroughbred trainer Bob Baffert is banned from New York racing through at least July 2. WNYT reports the New York State Gaming Commission made the announcement on Monday stating it will honor the 90-day suspension handed down by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission after Baffert’s horse, Medina Spirit, was disqualified from the Kentucky Derby for having a banned substance in his system.