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Bullies Lure 15-Year-Old 'Spider-Man' To Capital Region Park, Break His Nose, Police Say Bullies Lure 15-Year-Old 'Spider-Man' To Capital Region Park, Break His Nose, Police Say
Bullies Lure 15-Year-Old 'Spider-Man' To Capital Region Park, Break His Nose, Police Say A 15-year-old boy known for dressing up as Spider-Man thought he was meeting new friends at a park in the region but was instead physically assaulted by a classmate. The heartbreaking scene, which was captured on cell phone video that was posted to social media, happened Wednesday, June 21, in Washington County, at Hudson Falls’ Derby Park. According to an Instagram post, the teen, identified as Aydin Pedone, was excited to “finally make new friends” and show off his Spider-Man costume after being invited to the park. The video starts with two boys walking up to Aydin and making fun of hi…

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by Michael Mashburn
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'Not Funny:' Police Probing Reports Of Driver Running Teen Off Road In Village Of Scotia 'Not Funny:' Police Probing Reports Of Driver Running Teen Off Road In Village Of Scotia
'Not Funny:' Police Probing Reports Of Driver Running Teen Off Road In Village Of Scotia A mother from the Capital District is sounding the alarm after her son was allegedly run off the road by a car full of teenagers. Schenectady County resident Kristin Crosby-Miller, of the village of Scotia, posted on Facebook just hours after the incident, which she said happened at around 4 p.m. Monday, July 11, in Scotia on Sanders Avenue. “Please talk to your teenage drivers about how NOT funny it is to try to run younger kids and other teenagers off the road,” she wrote. “My son was riding his bike home on Sanders Ave today when a silver/grey car came up behind him, blared the horn and…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
13-Year-Old Refers To Texas Massacre In Threatening NY School Shooting, Police Say 13-Year-Old Refers To Texas Massacre In Threatening NY School Shooting, Police Say
13-Year-Old Refers To Texas Massacre In Threatening NY School Shooting, Police Say A middle school student  has been charged with making a terroristic threat after threatening to shoot up his school in New York while making a reference to the recent Uvalde, Texas massacre. The incident took place in Suffolk County at Westhampton Beach Middle School on Thursday, June 2. The 13-year-old boy told other students and school officials that he was going to "shoot the school" because he was annoyed and frustrated with other students, said Chief Steven McManus of the Westhampton Police. "The teenager made reference to the recent Uvalde, Texas shooting," McManus said. McManu…

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by Kathy Reakes
Sports
Bullied 6-Year-Old Burn Victim Gets Hero's Welcome At Yankee Stadium Bullied 6-Year-Old Burn Victim Gets Hero's Welcome At Yankee Stadium
Bullied 6-Year-Old Burn Victim Gets Hero's Welcome At Yankee Stadium A 6-year-old Connecticut boy who was burned by a gasoline ball by alleged bullies was treated to a day at Yankee Stadium and met with team players. In a video posted to Twitter by the New York Yankees, Fairfield County resident Dominick Krankall, of Bridgeport, can be seen getting a ball on Wednesday, May 11 from pitcher Gerrit Cole, and talking with fellow pitchers Nestor Cortes and Joran Montgomery. “6-year-old Dominick Krankall recently suffered severe burns, but he is an absolute warrior!” the team said in a Tweet. “We are so excited to have him here at Yankee Stadium for a special day…

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by Kathy Reakes