Find Your Daily Voice
Box Truck Hits, Kills 41-Year-Old Man On Halfmoon Roadway
A man was struck and killed while walking on a roadway in the region.
The Saratoga County incident happened at around 5 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 29, on Route 9 in the town of Halfmoon, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office.
Michael Blackburn, age 41, was walking along Route 9 near Sitterly Road when he was struck by a box car.
Blackburn, of Clifton Park, was taken to Samaritan Hospital where he died from his injuries, deputies said.
The 41-year-old truck driver, of Saugerties in Ulster County, was not injured and remained at the scene.
He was not arrested, and no criminal charges we…
New Details: Missing 15-Year-Old From Yonkers Found, Police Say
New update: Valerio has since been found, Yonkers Police announced on Wednesday, July 12.
Police did not say where Valerio was located and did not release any details about his condition.
Original report: A 15-year-old boy from Westchester who has been missing for more than a week may have been abducted by an online predator, his family said.
Edwin Valerio, age 15, has been missing since running away from his Yonkers home on Sunday, July 2, according to Yonkers Police.
Earlier Report - Alert Issued For Missing Yonkers 15-Year-Old
As of Monday, July 10, Va…
Teen Lures Man Through Facebook Marketplace, Robs Him At Knifepoint In Halfmoon, Police Say
A 16-year-old boy from the region is facing criminal charges after allegedly luring a man and robbing him at knifepoint.
The incident happened Tuesday, March 21, in Saratoga County in the Town of Halfmoon, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies said the teen, who lives in Halfmoon, contacted the victim on Facebook Marketplace and arranged to meet him at a business on Route 9 to buy a cell phone.
When the two met, however, the boy attempted to run away with the phone without paying, deputies said. The victim chased after the teen, who allegedly threatened him with a k…