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The daughter of a Ballston Spa man, who died last year after being attacked with a baseball bat, has brought a lawsuit against Veterans & Community Housing Coalition Inc., for its alleged role in her father’s death. The Daily Gazette reports Letika LaQuania Nicole Rodgers, the daughter of Bernard Rodgers, has filed a legal complaint with Veterans & Communities Housing Coalition after her father was attacked, and later died from the resulting injuries he received while living in housing provided by the coalition last year.

Kevin Monahan, the man accused of killing 20-year-old Kaylin Gillis in April after she and her friends drove up the wrong driveway, appeared in court Thursday. WRGB reports attorneys on both sides went before the judge for what is called a Huntley hearing to decide whether what Monahan said on the night of the shooting to the officers would be used during the trial, which is set for October 30th.

Former NXIVM sex cult leader Nancy Salzman has been freed from federal prison. The Times Union reports she is no longer an inmate, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Salzman served less than two years. She was originally sentenced for three and half years. She pleaded guilty in 2021 to racketeering conspiracy related to the cult.

Severe weather moved through parts of the Capital Region on Thursday, knocking down trees, and causing tens of thousands of homes and businesses to lose power. One of those trees came down on a home at 647 Hudson Avenue in Stillwater around 6:15 p.m., reports WNYT, leaving two holes in the roof. No injuries reported.

The Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation (SSPF) is set to kick off its Autumn Stroll Series on Sunday, Sept. 10 with historic walking tours offered every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. through Oct. 29 in various neighborhoods throughout Spa City. The Saratogian reports the tours will highlight the Gut neighborhood, mail-order houses on the east side, the architecture of the Saratoga Spa State Park, the diverse history of the West Side, and more.

Saratoga Springs Police hosted the first of what will be many public discussions on public safety. WTEN reports Police Chief Tyler Mcintosh said the forum is meant to be -quote- “an informal discussion to potentially identify problems in the community that we’re not aware of.” He says once they identify them, those who attend can discuss potential solutions.

An arrest warrant has been issued for an Albany man who has been recording and posting videos of girls and young women, police said. WNYT reports Saratoga Springs Police plan to pick up Charles “Chuck” Ross and charge him with stalking in the fourth degree. Several women have come forward recently to say they’ve seen themselves in the videos – some of which were shot many years ago when they were underage.

A hearing will be held Thursday in Washington County Court to determine if statements made by the man accused of shooting and killing 20 year old Kaylin Gillis of Schuylerville will be suppressed. WNYT reports attorneys for Kevin Monahan are requesting that the court exclude statements he made to police on the night of the shooting on April 15th, the night he allegedly fired two shots at vehicles that had turned down his driveway , one of which struck and killed Gillis.

The Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District Board of Education has approved sending an almost $54 million capital project to largely update the elementary schools, make some districtwide upgrades and various athletic renovations as well. The Daily Gazette reports the project is being called “Renewing Spaces, Inspiring Futures: It Starts with K-5,” which will go to referendum Oct. 24th.

The Hotel Saratoga is welcoming guests to its newly renovated property on Route 9 in Saratoga Springs. According to WNYT, the million-dollar renovation was part of a rebranding after joining Choice Hotels. Upgrades have been made to the hotel’s lobby, rooms, fitness center and meeting space.