One person was arrested following what investigators are calling a burglary and assault at a home in Galway. WRGB reports the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office Monday announced the arrest of 30 year old Cassandra Morsellino. Investigators say Morsellino stabbed one victim in the neck with a knife after entering the home with another man with the intent of burglarizing the home. The Sheriff’s Office say that the victim and Morsellino knew each other. She’s charged with assault and burglary .
Saratoga Springs Business Helping School Kids In Africa
A Saratoga Springs business owner is taking her mission overseas to help school-age children in Africa. WRGB reports
Ashley Campbell of Coral & Blue Paper Company created larger, kid friendly thank you cards with elementary lines with more room to write, and a space to draw. Campbell has a friend who teaches in Burundi, Africa, one of the poorest countries in the world, so she sent some of her stationary there and now it’s being used for kids’ school lessons there.
Homeowner Assistance Fund Announced
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday that $539 million was approved by the federal government to assist in with an all-new state-based Homeowner Assistance Fund. The governor said this program is a first of its kind in the U.S. and that New York was the first state to receive this kind of federal funding. The New York State Homeowner Assistance Fund (NYS HAF) is a “federally funded program dedicated to assisting homeowners who are at risk of default, foreclosure or displacement as result of a financial hardship caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Missing 13 Year Old Found
The Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office was asking for help locating Gemenis Martinez, a 13-year-old who had been missing since Saturday, December 4. WTEN reports the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office said as of 3:45 p.m. Monday, Martinez had been found . No word on where she was found or where specifically she had been.
Moreau Woman Gets Three Years In Arson Case
A Moreau woman was sentenced to three years in prison for setting her home on fire. WNYT reports Michelle Iorio pleaded guilty to arson after setting fire to her home in the Evergreen Court Mobile Home Park after having a dispute with other people in the house back in April. There were no injuries.
Woman Arrested With Ghost Gun In Colonie
Colonie Police say they have arrested a 25 year old Albany woman, accused of possessing a loaded “ghost gun” According to WNYT, police went to the Surestay Plus Hotel on Wolf Road at around 4:00 AM on December 2nd after a report of an altercation. Police say Enas Saideddine was in possession of a loaded gun that lacked a serial number. Police say they believe the gun was assembled after it was purchased in separate parts.
Area School Principal Charged With DWI
Police have charged a Niskayuna principal with DWI over the Thanksgiving break. WNYT reports 44-year-old Laurel Jones was stopped by Bethlehem Police on November 27th. Police say she was driving without her headlights on when they pulled her over. They say she was coming from Lost and Found, a bar in Albany, and when they questioned her, they could smell alcohol. Jones is the principal of Rosendale Elementary School.
Saratoga Man Accused Of Using Fake Docs For Pistol Permit Add
A Saratoga Springs man allegedly used false documents to try and add a gun to his pistol permit The Daily Gazette reports 28 year old Nicholas A. Monroe of Madison Street, was arrested recently and charged with one count of offering a false instrument for filing. He is accused of filing false documents with the sheriff’s office to add a handgun that he was not entitled to, on his pistol permit.
Local DEC Officer Receives Top Honor
A Saratoga County DEC Officer has been honored as the top wildlife conservation police officer in New York. Environmental Conservation Police Officer (ECO) Steven Shaw was awarded the Wildlife Officer of the Year Award from the Shikar-Safari Club International. WTEN rpeorts Shaw has served as an officer for 18 years in Saratoga County in DEC’s Region 5. Last year, he responded to about 300 calls for service.
Moreau Town Board Seeks Large Subdivision Moratorium
The Moreau Town Board is calling for a six-month moratorium on large subdivision construction. The Post Star reports it would affect the construction of subdivisions with more than 10 houses that are located within a half-mile of an existing sewer main. Officials say it will allow more time to draft, review, and adopt necessary zoning regulations for some of the more dense developments being proposed.