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Franklin County, NY

Total Solar Eclipse Rescue: Injured NY Woman Pulled To Safety From Mountain In Path Of Totality Total Solar Eclipse Rescue: Injured NY Woman Pulled To Safety From Mountain In Path Of Totality
Adirondack Solar Eclipse NY Rescue: Woman Pulled To Safety An injured woman was rescued during the height of the solar eclipse in an area in upstate New York that was in the path of totality. According to the New York Department of Environmental Conservation, the incident began in the middle of the afternoon on Monday, April 8, at Adirondack trailheads in Franklin County, in the town of Santa Clara. Just after 4:30 p.m., authorities received a call about a hiker with a lower leg injury near the summit of Mount Saint Regis.  Due to the terrain and trail conditions, Forest Rangers called for assistance from the New York State Police (NYSP) Avia…
Fugitive Caught: Wanted NY Man Apprehended At Highway Rest Area In CT Fugitive Caught: Wanted NY Man Apprehended At Highway Rest Area In CT
Fugitive Caught: Wanted NY Man Apprehended At Highway Rest Area In CT A man wanted in New York State was apprehended by authorities at a rest area on a Connecticut highway. Just before 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 20, Connecticut State Police troopers in Middlesex County responded to the I-91 northbound rest area in Middletown after receiving information that the subject of an active extraditable arrest warrant in the State of New York may be in the area, in possession of a tan Buick LeSabre displaying a New York registration.  Troopers were advised that the owner of the Buick had reported the vehicle stolen in the State of New York. Upon arrival, tro…
Police Search For Missing 20-Year-Old NY Woman Police Search For Missing 20-Year-Old NY Woman
Police Search For Missing 20-Year-Old NY Woman Police asked the public for help locating a 20-year-old New York woman who was reported missing. Ariel Jewtraw left her residence, located in the Franklin County hamlet of North Bangor, on foot in an unknown direction at about 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 14, New York State Police reported. North Bangor is located about 55 miles from Plattsburgh. Troopers responded to the residence on Fay Road at about 6:40 p.m. on Monday after receiving the report that Jewtraw was missing, police said. State Police said she is described as being about 5-foot-3 and 105 pounds, with brown hair, brown eyes, an…
COVID-19: CDC Now Recommending Indoor Mask-Wearing In These Capital Region Counties COVID-19: CDC Now Recommending Indoor Mask-Wearing In These Capital Region Counties
Covid-19: CDC Now Recommending Indoor Mask-Wearing In These Capital Region Counties The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending indoor mask-wearing in seven New York counties in its latest COVID-19 data tracker report. The CDC displays counties in orange, yellow, or green on a color-coded map shown in the image above to guide local residents and authorities: Counties shown in orange are where the CDC advises wearing masks indoors.  Counties shown in yellow are places in which those at high risk for severe disease should be cautious. In green counties, indoor masking is not necessary. As of Thursday, Oct. 27, these New York counties were in th…
COVID-19: CDC Now Recommending Indoor Mask-Wearing In These Capital Region Counties COVID-19: CDC Now Recommending Indoor Mask-Wearing In These Capital Region Counties
Covid-19: CDC Now Recommending Indoor Mask-Wearing In These Capital Region Counties The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is now recommending mask-wearing in 10 New York counties amid an uptick in COVID-19 cases. The CDC displays counties in orange, yellow, or green on a color-coded map shown in the image above to guide local residents and authorities: Counties shown in orange are where the CDC advises wearing masks indoors.  Counties shown in yellow are places in which those at high risk for severe disease should be cautious. In green counties, indoor masking is not necessary. As of Thursday, Oct. 20, these New York counties were in the “orange” zone:…
Magnitude 2.5 Earthquake Reported In Upstate NY Magnitude 2.5 Earthquake Reported In Upstate NY
Magnitude 2.5 Earthquake Reported In Upstate NY A 2.5 magnitude earthquake was reported in upstate New York during the early morning hours. The quake, centered in Saint Regis Falls in Franklin County, close to the Canadian border, hit about 12:50 a.m. on Wednesday, July 27. Experts with the US Geological Survey said shaking was felt as far as 31 miles away, but no damage was reported from the quake that was considered "shallow." On the department's Did You Feel It page, only one person had responded.  More information on the earthquake is available on the USGS event page.
COVID-19: CDC Urges Mask Wearing In Albany/Rensselaer/Schenectady Counties COVID-19: CDC Urges Mask Wearing In Albany/Rensselaer/Schenectady Counties
Covid-19: CDC Urges Mask Wearing In Albany/Rensselaer/Schenectady Counties Health officials have provided an update on the New York counties where they recommend people wear face masks due to the level of COVID-19 in the community. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends people wear masks in indoor public spaces, regardless of vaccination status, in counties with a high level of COVID-19 in the community. To determine the level of COVID-19 in a county, the CDC looks at a combination of three metrics: new COVID-19 hospital admissions per 100,000 population over a seven-day period, the percent of staffed inpatient beds that are occupied by CO…
New York State Police Search For Missing 17-Year-Old New York State Police Search For Missing 17-Year-Old
New York State Police Search For Missing 17-Year-Old Police have asked the public for help locating a missing teenager from New York who was last seen more than a week ago. Brandon King was last seen leaving his Franklin County residence in the town of Malone at about 7 a.m. on Friday, April 15, New York State Police reported on Tuesday, April 26. Malone is located about 35 miles from Potsdam. King is described as being 5-foot-10 and about 160 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair, state police said.  Police said Brandon was last seen wearing black clothing. State police asked anyone with information about Brandon's whereabouts to ca…