A Dollar General employee in Corinth is accused of stealing more than $3,000 in merchandise. WNYT reports 49 year old Keith Berard is accused of stealing items in October. Berard was arrested on Nov. 26 and charged with grand larceny. He was released to pretrial services.
Glens Falls Symphony To Present Holiday Pops Show
The Glens Falls Symphony is gearing up for the holiday season with the traditional Holiday Pops show. WTEN reports the Saratoga Springs Youth Ballet will perform selections from “The Nutcracker,” accompanied by choral singers from South Glens Falls, Warrensburg, and other Capital Region high schools.
Holiday Pops is Sunday, December 8, at 4 p.m. in the Glens Falls High School Auditorium.
Halfmoon Man Charged In Shots Fired Case
A Halfmoon man is charged in a shots fired investigation. Scott Fredette is facing reckless endangerment and criminal possession of a weapon counts. Police say he fired a gun last Tuesday inside a home on Manchester Drive with others inside. Fredette was arraigned in Halfmoon Town Court and released on his own recognizance.
Menacing, Weapons Charges Face Galway Woman
A Galway woman is facing weapons charges. WNYT reports 39 year old Stephanie Blair threatened someone on West Street with a weapon. She was released and is due in Galway Town Court on charges of criminal possession of a firearm and menacing.
Young Suspect Facing Gun Charges
A young suspect in Saratoga County is charged with weapons possession. WNYT reports the sheriff’s office was called to Jennifer Drive in Moreau for a report of several people with dark clothing and masks who were entering parked cars. A suspect was found and arrested after a brief foot chase, investigators said. The suspect allegedly had a loaded and defaced pistol that was stolen.
Owner of Prime Capital Ventures charged with wire fraud
Kris Roglieri, of Queensbury, owner of Prime Capital Ventures is charged with wire fraud. He allegedly took a $5 million payment from a Minnesota company for securing business loans. Instead, prosecutors say he used nearly $1 million of that money to pay another client, spent $84,000 for a Rolex and $101,000 for round-trip private air travel to Anguilla for a family vacation.
Public Hearing On Saratoga STR’s Set
Saratoga Springs Commissioner of Accounts Dillon Moran has scheduled a Public Hearing for Short-Term Rental Legislation on December 3, 2024, at 6 p.m. in the City Council Room before the City Council Meeting.
Investigation Continues Into Crash Involving Mechanicville Police Car
Update on a story we told you about earlier. Mechanicville Police are investigating a car crash that left an officer with minor injuries. It happened on South Central Avenue at about 8:45 p.m. on Wednesday. WTEN reports the police officer was taken to the hospital for evaluation. The other driver involved in the crash was the sole person in the car and was not injured.
Stewart’s Shops Begins Holiday Match Program
Stewart’s Shops started its holiday match program on Thursday. WTEN reports for the 38th year, Stewart’s will match all donations made at their 360 shops across Upstate New York and western Vermont. The campaign runs through Christmas Day. The money benefits local charities.
Christopher Dailey Foundation Turkey Trot in Saratoga
Runners braved the cold and snow to take part in the Christopher Dailey Foundation Turkey Trot in Saratoga Springs. Around 3,800 people had signed up to participate, which organizers said was the biggest turnout in its 23-year history. WNYT reports the event raised money for the nonprofit, which has supported sports and other children’s activities throughout Saratoga County.