Nextdoor App's 'Unauthorized' Letters To Neighbors Irk NY Woman Nextdoor App's 'Unauthorized' Letters To Neighbors Irk NY Woman
Nextdoor App's 'Unauthorized' Letters To Neighbors Irk NY Woman A New York woman is none too happy with the social media site Nextdoor after claiming the company “hacked” her name to advertise its services. Columbia County resident Celeste Alexander, of Ghent, recently discovered that Nextdoor has been sending out letters to her neighbors, inviting them to join the site, according to a post in the Facebook group Chatham New York Community Board. The letters appear to come directly from Alexander and are signed, “Your neighbor, Celeste Alexander.” They also mention what street she lives on. “I did not send letters and I didn’t authorize the use of m…
Juveniles Charged In Home Break-In, Assault On 16-Year-Old In Capital Region Juveniles Charged In Home Break-In, Assault On 16-Year-Old In Capital Region
Juveniles Charged In Home Break-In, Assault On 16-Year-Old In Capital Region Two suspects have been arrested in connection with a home break-in and assault on a 16-year-old girl in the region that involved more than a dozen teenagers, authorities said. The attack happened in Columbia County just before 9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, at the Hudson Terrace Apartments in the city of Hudson, located on Front Street, according to police. Earlier Report: Nearly Two Dozen Teens Break Into Hudson Home, Assault 16-Year-Old, Police Say Investigators said several juveniles broke an apartment door down and attacked the victim inside. She later told police the group pulled her o…
5 Catalytic Converter Thieves Caught With Fentanyl In Region: Police 5 Catalytic Converter Thieves Caught With Fentanyl In Region: Police
5 Catalytic Converter Thieves Caught With Fentanyl In Region: Police Five people are facing charges after being caught with stolen catalytic converters and illegal narcotics after a traffic stop, police said.  On Tuesday, Dec. 20, around 5 p.m. police in Columbia County pulled over a 2000 Ford Crown Victoria in Canaan that matched the description of a vehicle that had been used in the theft of catalytic converters, according to New York State Police.  Inside the car, officers found two stolen converters and the tools that had been used to cut them from victims' vehicles, as well as around 3.3 grams of fentanyl, police said.  After t…
Nursing Home Employees In Capital Region Stole Drugs, Falsified Records, Police Say Nursing Home Employees In Capital Region Stole Drugs, Falsified Records, Police Say
Nursing Home Employees In Capital Region Stole Drugs, Falsified Records, Police Say Two employees at a nursing home in the region are facing charges after allegedly stealing drugs from the facility and then falsifying business records to cover their tracks, authorities said. The thefts occurred in Columbia County at the Livingston Hills Nursing Home in Livingston, according to State Police. Investigators determined that 39-year-old Lauren Emery, of Hudson, and 47-year-old Alison Steedle, of Clinton in Oneida County, falsified and forged business records in an attempt to conceal their theft of narcotics, police said. Both women were arrested Thursday, Dec. 8, on multiple c…
Elderly Man Broke Into Capital Region Home For 'Sexual Gratification,' Police Say Elderly Man Broke Into Capital Region Home For 'Sexual Gratification,' Police Say
Elderly Man Broke Into Capital Region Home For 'Sexual Gratification,' Police Say An elderly man is facing charges after allegedly breaking into a home in New York's Capital Region. Troopers in Columbia County began investigating after getting reports of a break-in at a home in the town of Ghent on Wednesday, Nov. 23, according to State Police. Investigators determined that 68-year-old Terry Mullen, of Lee, Massachusetts, entered the home illegally “for the purpose of his own sexual gratification.” There were no reports of injuries or sexual assaults stemming from the incident. Mullen was arrested Tuesday, Nov. 29, on a charge of second-degree sexually motivated burgla…
Update: Missing Capital Region Man Found Safe Update: Missing Capital Region Man Found Safe
Update: Missing Capital Region Man Found Safe This story has been updated. A man who had been reported missing in the region has been found safe. Columbia County resident Jacob Kulyniak, age 25, of Claverack, had last been seen at around 5:45 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, according to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office. On Thursday, Dec. 1, the agency announced that Kulyniak had been located. "Thank you for your concern and assistance," the department posted on Facebook. Original Report: Police are asking for the public’s help locating a man from the region who was reported missing. Columbia County resident Jacob Kulyniak, age 2…
Nearly Two Dozen Teens Break Into Capital Region Home, Assault 16-Year-Old, Police Say Nearly Two Dozen Teens Break Into Capital Region Home, Assault 16-Year-Old, Police Say
Nearly Two Dozen Teens Break Into Capital Region Home, Assault 16-Year-Old, Police Say Police are investigating after nearly two dozen teenagers broke into a home in the region and assaulted a 16-year-old girl, authorities said. The attack happened in Columbia County just before 9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20, at the Hudson Terrace Apartments in the city of Hudson, according to police. Investigators said several people broke into an apartment unit and physically assaulted the teen before the group spilled out into the streets. When officers arrived, they found multiple teens and adults yelling at each other, police said. One man was reportedly wielding a machete. Several agencies …
Students At Syracuse University, UAlbany Driving Home For Thanksgiving Killed In Head-On Crash Students At Syracuse University, UAlbany Driving Home For Thanksgiving Killed In Head-On Crash
Students At Syracuse University, UAlbany Driving Home For Thanksgiving Killed In Head-On Crash Two New York college students who were heading home for Thanksgiving were killed in a fiery crash that left a third person with life-threatening injuries. Emergency crews in Columbia County were called at around 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, with reports of a serious crash on State Route 9H in the town Ghent, near the Columbia County Airport. When deputies arrived, they found one of the vehicles fully engulfed in flames, the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office said. The 19-year-old driver of the burning car, Michael Shepherd, of Brooklyn, was pulled out by deputies with the help of another drive…
‘Violent’ Felon On Parole Swipes Cash Right Out Of Victim’s Hand At Capital Region Store: Cops ‘Violent’ Felon On Parole Swipes Cash Right Out Of Victim’s Hand At Capital Region Store: Cops
‘Violent’ Felon On Parole Swipes Cash Right Out Of Victim’s Hand At Capital Region Store: Cops A “violent” felon out on parole is back behind bars following a brazen daytime robbery inside a business in the region, authorities said. Police in Columbia County were initially called at around 4:15 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, with reports of a robbery at a convenience store in the city of Hudson, located near Second and Warren streets. The 57-year-old victim told Hudson Police that a man had stolen $160 cash right out of his hand before fleeing the store. After reviewing store surveillance footage, investigators identified the suspect from previous encounters as 32-year-old Malcolm McNeil, of …
Republican Marc Molinaro On Track To Win In NY’s 19th District (Developing) Republican Marc Molinaro On Track To Win In NY’s 19th District (Developing)
Republican Marc Molinaro On Track To Win In NY’s 19th District (Developing) This story has been updated. Republicans appeared poised to win in New York’s 19th Congressional District, with Marc Molinaro seemingly on track to defeat Democrat Josh Riley early Wednesday, Nov. 9.  Molinaro, the Dutchess County executive, was leading Riley by 2.2 percentage points, 51 to 49 percent, as of early Wednesday morning, Nov. 9, with more than 95 percent of the votes in. The 19th Congressional District includes the counties of Columbia, Delaware, Greene, Otsego, Schoharie, Sullivan, and Ulster, as well as portions of Broome, Dutchess, Montgomery, and Rensselaer counties. …
New Poll Released For Heated Race In Congressional District Representing Parts Of Region New Poll Released For Heated Race In Congressional District Representing Parts Of Region
New Poll Released For Heated Race In Congressional District Representing Parts Of Region As Election Day draws closer, new polling continues to show a close race in New York’s new 19th Congressional District. Democrat Josh Riley holds a slight edge over his Republican opponent, Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro, 48 to 43 percent, according to a Siena College poll released Friday, Nov. 4. Earlier Report: Siena Poll Sheds Light On Race In New Congressional District Covering Part Of Capital Region The results mirror a Siena College poll conducted in early October 2022 that showed Riley leading Molinaro by five percentage points, 46 to 41 percent. The 19th Congressional D…
59-Year-Old Man Killed In Crash With School Vehicle On Taconic State Parkway 59-Year-Old Man Killed In Crash With School Vehicle On Taconic State Parkway
59-Year-Old Man Killed In Crash With School Vehicle On Taconic State Parkway A 59-year-old man has died following a crash involving a motorcycle and a school vehicle on a highway in the region. Emergency crews in Columbia County were called just before 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2, with reports of a crash on the Taconic State Parkway in the town of Taghkanic, near Post Hill Road. New York State Police said Craig McNulty, of Troy, was traveling northbound on the Taconic State Parkway on a BMW motorcycle when he was struck by an eastbound Chevrolet Traverse driven by 60-year-old Christine Costa, of Claverack. The vehicle belongs to the Taconic Hills Central School Distri…