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A woman is accused of selling meth in Malta. Shari Stephens is facing several drug charges in connection with the case. The Saratoga County Sheriff’s Department reports she was arraigned and released

Saratoga County jury has found Chalmers Davis guilty of assault and attempted assault. According to WNYT, Davis stabbed one man and tried to stab another outside a bar on Caroline Street in Saratoga Springs in August. The jury rejected Davis’ notion that he was defending himself. When he’s sentenced May 18, he could be sentenced to up to 40 years in prison.

Saratoga Springs Police have released photos of the suspect in a robbery at CVS on March 23. The photos also show the suspect’s vehicle. On Wednesday around 4:30 a.m. police received an emergency call for a robbery at CVS on Congress Street. The suspect is described as wearing a black coat, blank pants, a black face mask, and dark-colored sunglasses. You can see the images on the Saratoga Springs Police Department Facebook page.

A Cohoes man has been sentenced for intentionally setting an occupied residence on fire in April 2020. WTEN reports Kyle Pipino was sentenced to 15 years in prison. On April 21, 2020, four people were displaced after their home at 262 Remsen Street in Cohoes was destroyed by a fire. Everyone made it out safely except a cat. Police later determined that Pipino intentionally set the fire and tried to set fire to 256 Remsen Street as well.

Warren County Department of Public Works has unveiled a new online tool that will take a lot of the guessing out of the recycling process for residents. The county has added a new tool known as “Waste Wizard” (linked here: https://warrencountyny.gov/DPW/SolidWaste) to the county website, an easy-to-use search bar that will quickly give residents answers about whether a material can be recycled or tossed.

A man from Saratoga Springs is using his family’s home, car and pub in eastern Poland to help Ukrainian refugees. WNYT reports People around Saratoga have helped Adam Israel raise $30,000 so far, going directly to women and children escaping the war. Israel is in the process of making his fundraising more official, so he can continue to give direct aid to refugees as long as the war continues.

A man from Mechanicville will spend 30 years behind bars for sexually abusing children. WNYT reports 51 year old Gary Ryan, a former Saratoga County youth sports coach, was sentenced Monday after pleading guilty in federal court to transportation of minors to engage in sexual activity. Ryan admitted to assaulting boys as young as 5 on trips to Orlando, Boston and Las Vegas. He also admitted to giving the kids drugs and alcohol.

Reserved seats for the summer meet at Saratoga Race Course go on sale Wednesday. According to WNYT, on April 1, NYRA will start selling their season tickets for general admission. They will get you access to the track, but not a reserved seat. Ticket prices are up $10 from last year. It will be $60 for the grandstand and $85 for the clubhouse.

The Price Chopper Limited store in Saratoga Springs is closing. Officials say the 19,000 square foot grocery store at the Market Center Apartments opened in 2012, and since then a Price Chopper Supercenter has opened up around the corner.
The last day of business is April 16, reports WNYT.

One person is dead after a crash in the town of Ballston. Police say a driver was going southbound on Hop City Road when they crossed into the northbound lane and hit two pedestrians. WNYT reports one person died at the scene, the other person hit was taken to Albany Med with serious injuries. Investigators are trying to determine what led to the crash.