Armed Troy Man Who Barricaded Himself Inside Home During Standoff Cuts Plea Deal: DA
An armed Capital Region man who was arrested after barricading himself in a residence has taken a plea deal, authorities announced Monday, Nov. 9.
Jon D. Dawson, 44, of Troy, admitted to one count of criminal firearm possession in exchange for a two- to four-year prison sentence, the Rensselaer County District Attorney’s office said.
Dawson took the deal back on Wednesday, Oct. 14, and his sentencing hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 9, according to online court records.
Police responded June 7 to a home in Rensselaer County for reports of a man violating a protection order, and the…
Halloween Night Brawl At Fort Edward Boat Launch Lands Two Teens In Cuffs: Police
Two Capital Region teenagers were arrested following a fight at a boat ramp, police announced Monday, Nov. 9.
Michael Stephens, 19, of Glens Falls, and an unidentified minor, were charged following the incident Saturday, Oct. 31 at the Nolan Road boat launch in Fort Edward, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said.
Officers responded around 11 p.m. Halloween night to the disturbance report, according to the sheriff’s office.
Following the investigation, Stephens was hit with the more serious charges: aggravated family offense, first-degree criminal contempt, third-degree assault, and seco…
Rigged Game? Jake’s 58 Casino Stole Workers’ Tips, Fired Employee Who Spoke Out, Lawsuit Claims
A new lawsuit claims Jake’s 58 Casino stole tips from hourly workers and passed them up to managers and supervisors, then canned the employee who complained about it.
Kevin Guttinger filed the suit Monday, Oct. 26 in federal court, nearly two years after he was fired by the hotel/casino operator, according to the court documents.
Guttinger began working as a cashier at Jake’s 58 in Islandia in March 2022 and was making $18 per hour, plus tips, the lawsuit says. The tips were distributed through a general employee pot, which was divided and paid out weekly — frequently topping $50,000, accor…
'Kill All The Jews!': Man Terrorizes Shoppers At Inwood's Bingo Wholesale, Police Say
A Long Island man screaming “Hail Hitler” and “Kill all the Jews” at a kosher retailer has been arrested, police said.
Hasani Ferguson, 36, of Inwood, was arrested about 13 hours after making the threats Sunday, Nov. 8 at a Bingo Wholesale location in Inwood, the Nassau County Police Department said.
Ferguson first approached a 34-year-old woman and her 7-year-old daughter inside the store around 10:30 a.m. Sunday, cops said. He held his hands in the shape of guns, made gunshot sounds, and shouted, “Free Palestine, Hail Hitler, kill all Jews, and kill Israel,” according to police.
After mo…
NY Woman’s Death On Airport Runway Ruled Accidental, Cause Of Death Released: State Police
A New York woman’s shocking death on a private airport runway has been ruled accidental, police said Monday, Nov. 9.
Pamela M. Haselton, 67, of Wilmington, was killed Friday, Nov. 6 at Catalano Airfield, according to New York State Police.
Haselton’s official cause of death was “hypovolemic shock due to amputations of the arms and severe abdominal laceration injuries resulting from blunt force trauma,” state police said. Her death was ruled an accident.
A single-engine, two-seat 1943 Aeronca L3 aircraft piloted by James Catalano, 77, of Wilmington, landed at the private airfield around 3:4…
$440K Check To NYC Synagogue Vanishes In Mail, Woman Busted Nearly Four Years Later: Police
A $440,000 check to a Brooklyn synagogue was stolen by a New Hampshire woman, police said.
Tasherica Malone, 32, of Nashua, was arrested Monday, Nov. 9 — nearly four years after the theft, the Nassau County Police Department said.
A victim sealed and mailed the check to Congregation Tifereth Israel in Park Slope back on Jan. 9, 2023, but the congregation alerted them several weeks later that the check never arrived, according to police.
The victim called the cops, but their report led nowhere until Monday morning, when Malone surrendered at Nassau County police headquarters around 9:30 a.m…
Plainview Family Of Seven Loses Home In Destructive House Fire, Fundraiser Launched
A Long Island family of seven lost their home in a devastating house fire over the weekend, and now a fundraiser has been launched to support them.
Brian and Lauren Kienle, along with their four children and Lauren’s mother, were all living at the home on Cranberry Lane in Plainview when it caught fire around 5:45 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, according to the fundraiser and the Nassau County Fire Marshal.
“Fortunately, everyone is OK, but the house is uninhabitable,” organizer Meagan Montalto wrote in the GoFundMe. “They lost nearly all of their clothes, shoes, and other belongings. While the fam…
State Trooper Shoots Armed, Suicidal Man After Berme Road Domestic Dispute Turns Violent: Nysp
New York state troopers shot and wounded a potentially suicidal man on Sunday evening, Nov. 8, police said.
Troopers were called to Berme Road in the Town of Rochester, near the hamlet of Kerhonkson, for reports of a suicidal man involved in a physical domestic dispute around 4:45 p.m. Sunday, New York State Police said.
Reports indicated the man had threatened another individual and multiple children, state police said.
When law enforcement arrived, they found the man holding a firearm, behaving erratically, and making suicidal statements, according to state police.
The man refused to li…
