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Pet Biz Fined $200K For ‘Deceiving’ NYers Into Buying Sick Puppies, Kittens: AG Pet Biz Fined $200K For ‘Deceiving’ NYers Into Buying Sick Puppies, Kittens: AG
Pet Biz Fined $200K For ‘Deceiving’ NYers Into Buying Sick Puppies, Kittens: AG A pet business will have to fork over hundreds of thousands of dollars for misleading New Yorkers about the health of animals it sold. As part of a settlement agreement announced by the state Attorney General’s Office Monday, Jan. 9, Bell Pet Company, doing business as The Pet Zone, agreed to pay a civil penalty and create a restitution fund of up to $200,000 to reimburse eligible consumers for medical costs. The Attorney General’s Office said the company failed to provide complete medical records, including a full list of medication given to pets, in an attempt to hide previous illnesses.…

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Capital Region Doctor Sentenced for Filing False Tax Returns, Ordered To Pay $245,212 Capital Region Doctor Sentenced for Filing False Tax Returns, Ordered To Pay $245,212
Capital Region Doctor Sentenced for Filing False Tax Returns, Ordered To Pay $245,212 A New York doctor will avoid prison after admitting that he filed false tax returns. Albany County resident Ehab Kodsi, age 56, of Watervliet, was sentenced to pay $245,212 in restitution and pay an additional $25,000 fine Thursday, Nov. 3, in federal court in Albany. The sentence followed Kodsi’s guilty plea to filing a false tax return and admission that he deliberately underreported revenue from both his pain management company in Queensbury, in Warren County, and his real estate company between 2015 and 2018. He was also accused of improperly deducting personal and business expenses.…

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Lifestyle
This Year's Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Will Be Coming From Capital Region This Year's Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Will Be Coming From Capital Region
This Year's Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Will Be Coming From Capital Region Now that Spooky Season has come and gone, attention is turning toward the holiday season and all of the festivities and traditions that go along with it, including New York’s iconic Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree. This year’s tree is an 82-foot tall Norway Spruce from upstate New York that was grown in Queensbury in Warren County, Rockefeller Center announced on Instagram Tuesday, Nov. 1. Measuring 50-feet wide and weighing 14 tons, the tree is believed to be 85 to 90 years old, NBC New York reports. It was donated by the Lebowitz family of Glens Falls.  View this p…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
2 Employees Accused Of Stealing From Walmart In Capital Region 2 Employees Accused Of Stealing From Walmart In Capital Region
2 Employees Accused Of Stealing From Walmart In Capital Region Two Walmart employees from the Capital Region are facing charges for allegedly stealing from the store. Washington County residents Brian Winchell, age 32, of Whitehall, and Vickie Dibble, age 52, of Granville, were arrested by State police Monday, Sept. 26. The agency was contacted at around 9 p.m. with a report that two employees of the Walmart in Queensbury had stolen items from the store. A subsequent investigation revealed that the pair underpaid and stole numerous items valued over $1,000 since July 2022, police said. Winchell and Dibble were each charged with felony grand larceny …

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Man On Electric Bicycle Killed In Crash In Capital District Man On Electric Bicycle Killed In Crash In Capital District
Man On Electric Bicycle Killed In Crash In Capital District A man has died after he was struck by a car while riding an electric bicycle in the Capital District. The crash happened Monday, May 9, in Warren County, near the Pine View Cemetery in Queensbury, according to New York State Police. Investigators said Kelly Burke, age 53, of Granville in Washington County, was driving the bike when he crossed State Route 254 and was struck by a Chevrolet Impala. Burke was taken to Glens Falls Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. The driver of the Impala, a 73-year-old Washington County man, was not injured. State Police are investigating …

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Doctor From Capital District Admits To Filing False Tax Returns Doctor From Capital District Admits To Filing False Tax Returns
Doctor From Capital District Admits To Filing False Tax Returns A doctor from the Capital District is facing prison time after admitting to filing false tax returns, the US Attorney’s Office said. Ehab Kodsi, age 56, of Watervliet, pleaded guilty to the charge Wednesday, May 4, in Albany federal court. Prosecutors said between 2015 and 2018, Kodsi underreported revenue from both his pain management clinic in Queensbury, in Warren County, and his real estate company. He was also accused of improperly deducting personal and business expenses. “Kodsi did not report income received from third parties reimbursing services provided by his pain management cl…

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Cause Of Death Determined After Man Crashes Into River In Hadley Cause Of Death Determined After Man Crashes Into River In Hadley
Cause Of Death Determined After Man Crashes Into River In Hadley A man whose car drove off an embankment and landed upside down in a local river died from drowning, New York State Police said. Edward Mastrangelo, age 66, of Queensbury, was driving in Saratoga County on Old Corinth Road in Hadley Sunday, April 24, when he crashed into the Sacandaga River, police said. Earlier report: Man Killed After Vehicle Crashes Down Embankment Into River In Hadley Responding troopers found the vehicle submerged in water. Divers from the Corinth Fire Department were able to free the man, but he was later pronounced dead at Glen Falls Hospital. In a stateme…

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Man Killed After Vehicle Crashes Down Embankment Into River In Hadley Man Killed After Vehicle Crashes Down Embankment Into River In Hadley
Man Killed After Vehicle Crashes Down Embankment Into River In Hadley A man is dead after crashing his car into a river in the region. New York State Police said the man was driving in Saratoga County southbound on Old Corinth Road in Hadley at around 8 p.m. Sunday, April 24, when he drove down the steep embankment and landed in the Sacandaga River. Troopers found the vehicle upside down and submerged in the river, police said. Divers from the Corinth Fire Department were able to free the man, but he was later pronounced dead at Glen Falls Hospital. Investigators identified the victim as Edward Mastrangelo, age 66, of Queensbury. His official cause of death…

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by Michael Mashburn