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Corinth, NY

Campground Kidnapping: Area Man Gets Decades For Abduction, Sexual Assault Of 9-Year-Old Campground Kidnapping: Area Man Gets Decades For Abduction, Sexual Assault Of 9-Year-Old
Campground Kidnapping: Area Man Gets Decades For Abduction, Sexual Assault Of 9-Year-Old A confessed kidnapper who abducted a 9-year-old girl from a New York state park before sexually abusing her in a case that garnered national attention could spend the rest of his life behind bars. Saratoga County resident Craig Ross Jr., age 47, of Ballston Spa, was sentenced to 47 years to life in prison in Saratoga County Court on Wednesday, April 17. It followed his guilty plea to kidnapping and related charges in which he admitted to abducting the child as she rode her bike in Moreau Lake State Park in September 2023. Earlier Report: Campground Kidnapping: Man Admits Abducting, …
Campground Kidnapping: Man Admits Abducting, Sexually Assaulting 9-Year-Old Capital Region Girl Campground Kidnapping: Man Admits Abducting, Sexually Assaulting 9-Year-Old Capital Region Girl
Campground Kidnapping: Man Admits Abducting, Sexually Assaulting 9-Year-Old Capital Region Girl The man accused of kidnapping a 9-year-old girl from a New York state park and later sexually abusing her has formally confessed. Craig Ross Jr., age 47, pleaded guilty to kidnapping with intent to collect ransom and predatory sexual assault against a child as part of a plea deal in Saratoga County Court on Wednesday, Feb. 21. New York State Police said Ross abducted the child as she rode her bicycle in Moreau Lake State Park on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. Earlier Report: New Update: Kidnapping Suspect Craig Ross Jr. Probed In Milton Murders Of 2 Women, Report Says Her mother called…
Rail Tampering: FBI Seeks Culprit Who Tried Derailing Passenger Train In Capital Region Rail Tampering: FBI Seeks Culprit Who Tried Derailing Passenger Train In Capital Region
Rail Tampering: FBI Seeks Culprit Who Tried Derailing Passenger Train In Capital Region Federal investigators are asking for the public’s help after someone tried to derail a passenger train in the region. A railyard worker contacted the FBI’s field office in Albany in early June 2023 after noticing that someone had tampered with a portion of tracks in Saratoga County, on the Saratoga Corinth and Hudson Railroad in Corinth. The railroad offers scenic tours for passengers of all ages, including field trips for children. Following a joint investigation between the FBI and the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office, it was determined that someone was attempting to derail a train, the …
Violent Break-In: Burglar Chokes Resident Before Fleeing Capital Region Home, Police Say Violent Break-In: Burglar Chokes Resident Before Fleeing Capital Region Home, Police Say
Violent Break-In: Burglar Chokes Resident Before Fleeing Capital Region Home, Police Say A 40-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly breaking into a home in the region and assaulting a resident. The incident happened at around 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 4, in Saratoga County, at a home in Corinth. Troopers determined that Peter Winslow, of Corinth, forced his way inside, causing damage.  He allegedly then got into a physical fight with someone inside the home and choked them before fleeing. He was arrested a short time later. Police did not say whether Winslow is known to those living at the home. There were no reports of injuries. He is charged with the followi…
Capital Region Man Nabbed For DWI Twice In Same Day, Police Say Capital Region Man Nabbed For DWI Twice In Same Day, Police Say
Capital Region Man Nabbed For DWI Twice In Same Day, Police Say A man from the Capital Region was arrested not once, but twice in the same day for allegedly driving while intoxicated, authorities said. State Police in Saratoga County were called at around 9:15 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, with reports of a pickup truck off the roadway in Corinth, on Wilton Mountain Road. When they arrived, troopers found 37-year-old Jeffrey Nadeau, of Hadley, sitting in the driver’s seat of the truck, which had struck a utility pole, police said. He was arrested for suspected DWI and taken to a State Police facility in Wilton, where police said testing revealed a blood alco…
Drunk Driver Nabbed After Striking Stopped Car, Fleeing In Capital Region, Police Say Drunk Driver Nabbed After Striking Stopped Car, Fleeing In Capital Region, Police Say
Drunk Driver Nabbed After Striking Stopped Car, Fleeing In Capital Region, Police Say A Capital Region man is facing charges after allegedly driving drunk and hitting a stopped vehicle before fleeing the scene, authorities said. State police in Saratoga County were called at around 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, with reports of a two-car crash in Corinth on Stark Road. Investigators determined that a vehicle with two people inside was stopped on the shoulder when 52-year-old Matthew Kingsley, of Corinth, struck the car head on and then fled the scene, police said. There were no reports of injuries in the crash. Troopers located Kingsley and his vehicle a short time later, a…
Capital Region Man Claims $1M Mega Millions Prize Capital Region Man Claims $1M Mega Millions Prize
Capital Region Man Claims $1M Mega Millions Prize A Capital Region man has shared his plans after winning a $1 million Mega Millions prize. Saratoga County resident Ronald Skinner, of Corinth, claimed his second prize for matching the first five numbers in the Tuesday, July 26, drawing, New York Lottery announced on Thursday, Oct. 6. Skinner received his prize as a single, lump-sum payment of $651,000 after required withholdings, the lottery said. He told NY Lottery that he plans to use the funds to purchase a home. The winning numbers were 07 29 60 63 66 Mega Ball 15, the lottery said.  NY Lottery said the winning ticket was purch…
Winning $1M Mega Millions Ticket Sold In Capital District Winning $1M Mega Millions Ticket Sold In Capital District
Winning $1M Mega Millions Ticket Sold In Capital District While nobody won the top prize in the Mega Millions drawing Tuesday night, July 26, someone who recently stopped at a convenience store in the region is a whole lot richer because of it. In Saratoga County, a winning second-prize Mega Millions ticket worth $1 million was sold in Corinth at Cumberland Farms, located at 103 Maple Street, New York Lottery officials announced. The lucky player matched all five white balls but did not match the gold Mega Ball. The winning numbers from the Tuesday drawing were 7-29-60-63-66 and a Mega Ball of 15. Seven other second-prize tickets were sold arou…
Capital District Couple Tied Dog To Tree In Woods, Abandoned Him, Police Say Capital District Couple Tied Dog To Tree In Woods, Abandoned Him, Police Say
Capital District Couple Tied Dog To Tree In Woods, Abandoned Him, Police Say A couple from the Capital District has been criminally charged after police said they tied their one-year-old dog to a tree in the woods and then abandoned him. Saratoga County residents Noah Center, age 24, and Ashleigh Allen, age 22, both of Corinth, were arrested Thursday, July 14, on multiple charges stemming from the incident. According to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office, Center and Allen left the Heeler mix, named Quade, tied up in a wooded area off Route 9 in Corinth, where he remained for at least two days. The dog was eventually discovered by a good Samaritan who told police…