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Ex-Corrections Officer Who Brought 'Ghost Gun' Into Local Business Gets Prison Time Ex-Corrections Officer Who Brought 'Ghost Gun' Into Local Business Gets Prison Time
Ex-Corrections Officer Who Brought 'Ghost Gun' Into Local Business Gets Prison Time A former corrections officer will spend years in prison for attempting to bring an untraceable gun into a business in the region. Timothy Feldman, age 23, was sentenced to between two and six years behind bars in Saratoga County Court on Wednesday, Feb. 28. According to prosecutors, a bouncer at a Saratoga Springs bar caught Feldman, a former Schoharie County Corrections Officer, with the weapon as he entered the crowded Caroline Street business early on July 23, 2023. Earlier Report: Ex-Corrections Officer Brings 'Ghost Gun' Into Saratoga Springs Business The bouncer contacted pol…

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Update: Cause Of Death Revealed For 25-Year-Old Killed At Home In Region Update: Cause Of Death Revealed For 25-Year-Old Killed At Home In Region
Update: Cause Of Death Revealed For 25-Year-Old Killed At Home In Region Authorities have released new details in the case of a 25-year-old woman from the region who was allegedly murdered by her ex-boyfriend. Saratoga County resident Brianna Craig was found dead at her Saratoga Springs apartment on Vanderbilt Avenue at around 6:40 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6. After speaking with neighbors, detectives identified Craig’s ex-boyfriend, 31-year-old Sebastian Mabb, as a person of interest in the case. Officers found him nearly 90 minutes later and detained him without incident. Earlier Report: Update: Woman ID'd As Murder Victim At Saratoga Springs Home; Victim's …

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Bomb Threat Evacuates Casino, Hotel In Region Bomb Threat Evacuates Casino, Hotel In Region
Bomb Threat Evacuates Casino, Hotel In Region Slot machines and blackjack games came to an abrupt halt after a bomb threat was made against a casino in the region. The Saratoga County incident happened at around 10 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 4, at the Saratoga Casino Hotel located in Saratoga Springs. Police said guests and employees were evacuated after a bomb threat was made against the property. Members of the Saratoga Springs Police Department and Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office swept the building using explosive detection dogs and determined the building was safe. It was not immediately clear how employees first learned of the threat. …

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$100K Smash-Grab: Duo Steals Luxury Handbags From Area Boutique In Under 2 Minutes $100K Smash-Grab: Duo Steals Luxury Handbags From Area Boutique In Under 2 Minutes
$100K Smash-Grab: Duo Steals Luxury Handbags From Area Boutique In Under 2 Minutes They were in and out in under two minutes. Police are working to track down two burglars who smashed their way into a luxury boutique in the region before making off with tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of merchandise. The Saratoga County break-in happened at around 5 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12 in Saratoga Springs, at Lola Saratoga on Broadway. Saratoga Springs Police said officers arrived to find the glass door broken. A review of the store’s surveillance footage showed the two men smashing their way in and grabbing numerous handbags. They were gone in less than 120 seconds. Owner Megan …

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Jury Rejects Claim Police Caused 23-Year-Old's Death During Chase In Region Jury Rejects Claim Police Caused 23-Year-Old's Death During Chase In Region
Jury Rejects Claim Police Caused 23-Year-Old's Death During Chase In Region A police department is off the hook for civil damages in the death of a 23-year-old man who died following a late-night foot chase in the region. Jurors in Saratoga County sided with the City of Saratoga Springs Tuesday, Oct. 17, after a two-week trial in the wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of Darryl Mount. The young man was left in a coma after falling from scaffolding while running from Saratoga Springs Police officers at around 3 a.m. Aug. 31, 2013. He died from his injuries nine months later, in May 2014. Officers pursued Mount after he allegedly assaulted his girlfriend …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Alert Issued For Missing Man From Region Alert Issued For Missing Man From Region
Alert Issued For Missing Man From Region Police are asking for help in locating a missing vulnerable adult from the region. David Bulka was last seen Sunday, March 26, in Saratoga Springs, near the Code Blue shelter on Adelphi Street, according to Saratoga Springs Police. Bulka is considered a vulnerable adult due to medical reasons, police said. He is described as 5 feet 5 inches tall and 150 pounds. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Saratoga Springs Police Department at 518-584-1800. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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Update: Missing Woman From Region Found Safe Update: Missing Woman From Region Found Safe
Update: Missing Woman From Region Found Safe Update: A woman from the region who was reported missing Tuesday, March 14, has been found. Saratoga County resident Janice Torrez, of Saratoga Springs, had last been seen at around 1 p.m. Monday, March 13, in the area of West Avenue and Washington Street, according to Saratoga Springs Police. In an update Tuesday evening, police said Torrez had been located by officers and has returned home. Original Story: Police are asking for help locating a woman from the region who was reported missing. Saratoga County resident Janice Torrez, of Saratoga Springs, was last seen at around 1 p.m…

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Charges Against BLM Leader Who Interrupted Council Meeting In Region Spark ‘Disbelief, Outrage' Charges Against BLM Leader Who Interrupted Council Meeting In Region Spark ‘Disbelief, Outrage'
Charges Against BLM Leader Who Interrupted Council Meeting In Region Spark ‘Disbelief, Outrage' City leaders in the region expressed “disbelief and outrage” over the decision to file a criminal complaint against a prominent Black Lives Matter (BLM) leader for interrupting a city council meeting. Saratoga Springs Public Safety Commissioner James Montagnino filed the complaint with the city’s police department asking for a summons to be issued to Chandler Hickenbottom, a leader of Saratoga Black Lives Matter. The complaint accuses Hickenbottom of disorderly conduct for disrupting a council meeting that was held on Tuesday, Feb. 7, according to a city statement. Saratoga Springs Mayor…

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4 Charged In Drug Trafficking Scheme In Region 4 Charged In Drug Trafficking Scheme In Region
4 Charged In Drug Trafficking Scheme In Region An investigation into drug trafficking in the region has landed four suspects behind bars. Members of the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit first arrested 41-year-old Shahid Smith, of Saratoga Springs, on Thursday, Dec. 29, following a “lengthy” investigation, the department said. He’s accused of selling and possessing cocaine, fentanyl, and crystal methamphetamine throughout Saratoga County, according to police. Smith is charged with multiple counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance and criminal sale of a controlled substance. Following Smith’s arrest, membe…

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Man Sentenced For Brutal Halloween Stabbing Attack In Region Man Sentenced For Brutal Halloween Stabbing Attack In Region
Man Sentenced For Brutal Halloween Stabbing Attack In Region A 23-year-old man who repeatedly stabbed his unarmed victim in the face and chest during a Halloween attack in the region will spend the next decade in prison. Saratoga County resident Tyler Lumia, of Saratoga Springs, was sentenced to 10 years behind bars Thursday, Sept. 15, two months after he pleaded guilty to first-degree assault. Original Report: Man Charged In Halloween Stabbing In Saratoga Springs Lumia admitted to getting into an argument with the 35-year-old victim at around 2 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021, at Gaffney’s restaurant, located in downtown Saratoga Springs. He s…

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by Michael Mashburn