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A 17-year-old Albany High School student is accused of having a pellet gun on campus. Albany Police responded to the school, after a staff member notified them that the gun was found in the student’s book bag during a routine security check. He was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon upon school grounds. He was released to a parental guardian and will appear in Albany City Criminal Court on a later date.

An Albany man faces drug charges after a traffic stop. Keith Horton, 68, was stopped near Broad and Alexander streets just before 10 a.m. Wednesday. Police said he had cocaine packaged in several tie-off plastic bags. Horton was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance and a traffic violation. He was due in Albany City Criminal Court later Wednesday.

The Peregrine Assisted Living Facility said it will respond shortly to a lawsuit it now faces over a deadly legionella outbreak.The New York Department of Health is working with Peregrine on water flushing and monitoring for signs of the bacterial infection. Four people have died in relation to the outbreak there. 20 people have been hospitalized, and 10 people have tested positive for the disease.

All schools were open on Friday with an increased police presence at all schools, a bag check took place at the high school, and all afterschool activities were suspended until further notice. Bethlehem Police are working with federal and state law enforcement to investigate the threats, which they said have come from the same number. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 911.

Bethlehem Central School District is preparing to provide an option for virtual schooling in the wake of five threats of violence. Superintendent Jody Monroe said the classrooms are not currently configured for remote learning, so that option was not available this week. Monroe commended the staff saying. Our teachers and administrators have gone above and beyond to maintain a sense of safety and normalcy in the classroom.

The Lake George Association (LGA) has established a new Lake Impact Fund to provide financial assistance to residents in the Lake George basin who undertake Lake protection projects on their property.
The Lake Impact Fund will be an ongoing program, and in its first two years, 2024 and 2025, the program will issue a total of approximately $400,000 to assist with septic system upgrades for eligible properties.

The Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of a Fort Edward man following a sexual assault investigation. Zepplin Murphy, 40, is facing multiple charges for allegedly restraining and forcibly having sexual contact with a woman at a home on Route 9 in Moreau on September 10.

A 14-year-old has been arrested for allegedly making threats against Shenendehowa High School. According to WNYT, several threatening emails were sent to school staff at the school’s West campus. The teen, whose name is not being released, was charged with two misdemeanor counts of making a threat of mass harm. The youth was referred to probation, and released to his parents.

A teen on a bike shot a driver with a BB gun, according to Glens Falls Police. WNYT reports it happened on Wednesday night near Centennial Circle. The driver had yelled at the teenager for riding his bike recklessly in traffic. The two had a physical fight. Police said they plan to review any video of the confrontation they find. No arrests have been made.

The New York state trooper who shot and killed a man in the Bethel Church parking lot Wednesday afternoon is Brian Rudolph, a 23-year veteran of the State Police, investigators said. WNYT reports dual investigations by both New York State Police and the New York State Attorney General’s Office continue. The trooper involved has voluntarily removed himself from duty.