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Teen Driver Smoked Marijuana Before Capital Region Crash Killing 14-Year-Old, Police Say Teen Driver Smoked Marijuana Before Capital Region Crash Killing 14-Year-Old, Police Say
Teen Driver Smoked Marijuana Before Capital Region Crash Killing 14-Year-Old, Police Say An 18-year-old man is facing vehicular manslaughter charges in connection with an alleged DWI crash in the region that killed a 14-year-old girl. The Saratoga County incident happened at around 8:45 p.m. Saturday, June 29, in the town of Waterford. Police said Everhett Hatlee, of Troy, was driving a Dodge Charger on Fonda Road when he lost control and rolled his vehicle near White Street.  The crash killed 14-year-old Kiera Ebert and seriously injured her 16-year-old brother. Both teens were passengers in the vehicle. An investigation found that Hatlee was impaired by marijuana at th…

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by Michael Mashburn
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'Nightmarish' Shark Attack At Coastal NY Beach: Support Swells For Victim 'Nightmarish' Shark Attack At Coastal NY Beach: Support Swells For Victim
'Nightmarish' Shark Attack At Coastal NY Beach: Support Swells For Victim The victim of a shark attack along the New York coast has undergone five surgeries in just over a week, with no end in sight, according to her family. “She…was eagerly anticipating her retirement, when she could — for the first time in her life — take a break.” Tatyana Koltunyuk was bitten by a shark on the left leg on Monday, Aug. 7 while swimming at Rockaway Beach in Queens, setting her forth on a life path her family could not anticipate. The 65-year-old woman was close to retirement, meant to be a promise of rest after a “grueling” life, as her daughter describes in a GoFundMe set up…

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by Sophie Grieser
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13-Year-Old From Region Struck By SUV While Riding Scooter Remains Critical 13-Year-Old From Region Struck By SUV While Riding Scooter Remains Critical
13-Year-Old From Region Struck By SUV While Riding Scooter Remains Critical Teachers, friends, and community members are coming together to help a 13-year-old Hudson Valley boy who was hit by an SUV while riding an electric scooter. The crash took place in Dutchess County around 3 p.m. Sunday, May 7 at the intersection of IBM Road and West Dogwood Drive in the town of Poughkeepsie. According to Poughkeepsie police, Jose Valdovinos was struck by a Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV driven by a 29-year-old woman.  Jose sustained life-threatening injuries and is currently hospitalized in a pediatric ICU, said a GoFundMe effort started by Todd Middle School teachers an…

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by Kathy Reakes