A man is accused of drunken driving after allegedly running a red light in Halfmoon. WNYT reports investigators stopped Michael Fluty, 18, near Route 146 and Fire Road just before 3 a.m. Monday. He had a blood alcohol level of at least 0.18%.
Fluty also has a revoked license due to a past conviction, investigators said.
Saratoga County Fair Returns Tuesday
The Saratoga County Fair will return to action for its 183rd year this Tuesday, July 23. The fair will run through Sunday, July 28, and bring with it a host of animal shows, art exhibitions, midway rides and musical performances. The Daily Gazette reports last year’s fair drew between 60,000 and 80,000 attendees across its six days of events.
Scotia-Glenville Central School District Mourns Loss Of Principal
The Scotia-Glenville Central School district is mourning Sunday, after the death of Glen-Worden Elementary Principal Nicholas Criscone. WRGB reports grief counselors will be available at Sacandaga Library Media Center for students, teachers, and staff who may need support processing their emotions and coping with this loss.
Albany Police Probe Shooting
Albany Police Department is investigating a shooting that left a man with a non-life-threatening injury on Saturday. WTEN reports police said the shooting took place on Madison Avenue near Trinity Place around 4:45 p.m., and a 27-year-old man was self-transported to Albany Medical Center with a gunshot wound to his buttocks.
Clean Up Continues In Edinburg
Cleanup continued Sunday in Edinburg following an EF–1 Tornado that hit a part of the town last Tuesday. WNYT reports as of Sunday, hundreds of trees still remain on the ground in neighbors’ backyards, docks are left upside down, and boats are left submerged in the Great Sacandaga Lake.
Person Of Interest In Custody In Broadalbin Fires
The investigation into now multiple fires in the village of Broadalbin within two days this week resulted Thursday in a person of interest being taken into custody, reports the Daily Gazette. Firefighters Thursday morning responded to three more fires, one at a Railroad Street warehouse, the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church and outside the Adirondack Country Store.
Those fires came two days after fires in the front and back of the Broadalbin First Presbyterian Church.
Attorney E. Stewart Jones Disbarred
E. Stewart Jones Jr. was disbarred on July 18, 2024, after the Appellate Court accepted his application to resign from law practice. WRGB reports court documents state that Jones admitted misappropriating client funds, mingling, and improperly bookkeeping while serving as an attorney at the E. Stewart Jones Hacker Murphy, LLP in Troy, one of the most recognized law firms in the Capital Region.
Two Arrested In Hoosick Falls For Drug Sales
The Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of two people from Hoosick Falls after a drug sale investigation. Jacen Blair, 46, and Rebecca Gorman, 33, are both facing multiple charges. WTEN reports on July 12, deputies executed a search warrant at a home on Scott Street in Hoosick and found just over two and a half ounces of fentanyl and cocaine, as well as packaging materials, scales, cash and a .22 caliber rifle.
EF-1 Tornado Confirmed In Edinburg
The damage from Tuesday’s storms in Edinburg, Saratoga County was caused by a combination microburst and an EF-1 tornado. WNYT reports part of the town remained shut down Thursday as the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office and dozens of volunteer firefighters did welfare checks. Officials hope to end the county’s state of emergency Friday but crews need to make sure it’s safe first.
Ballston Spa Police Department HQ Tour
The Ballston Spa Police Department is now calling 78 Thompson St. its new home, a facility that’s more than double the size of the space it had in its previous Bath Street location. Village residents are encouraged to stop by and check out the new department on Saturday between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. There will be remarks from officials prior to guided tours kicking off around 11:30 a.m.