Fake DoorDash Driver Gets Max Sentence For Violent, Failed NY Taco Bell Robbery: DA Fake DoorDash Driver Gets Max Sentence For Violent, Failed NY Taco Bell Robbery: DA Fake DoorDash Driver Gets Max Sentence For Violent, Failed NY Taco Bell Robbery: DA
Fake DoorDash Driver Gets Max Sentence For Violent, Failed NY Taco Bell Robbery: DA A New York man who slashed a Taco Bell employee while trying to rob the fast food joint alongside his girlfriend got a maximum prison sentence Tuesday, Oct. 6, authorities said. Ahmad Morton, 34, of Albany, was sentenced to 15 years in state prison and five years of probation, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said. Morton’s hefty prison term was due in part to his four prior criminal convictions and seven previous years spent in state prison, Judge William Little said at the hearing. “You served seven years and had the chance to do something good, you could have easily stayed o…

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Capital Region Attacker Chokes Victim, Holds Them Captive At Home: Police Capital Region Attacker Chokes Victim, Holds Them Captive At Home: Police Capital Region Attacker Chokes Victim, Holds Them Captive At Home: Police
Capital Region Attacker Chokes Victim, Holds Them Captive At Home: Police A Capital Region man choked and threatened another person inside his home, according to police. Bruce C. Tatsey II, 38, of South Glens Falls, was hit with three charges for the incident at his home on Moreau Drive, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said Tuesday, Oct. 6. Officers responded to the house around 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4 for a disturbance call, authorities said. Investigators determined Tatsey applied pressure to a victim’s neck to impede their breathing and also caused them physical injury, cops said. Additionally, Tatsey is accused of holding the victim against their will,…
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More Mastodon Bones Unearthed In Hudson Valley Backyard As Rare Dig Continues An Orange County backyard-turned science project is continuing to yield more discoveries as college students keep unearthing pieces of mastodon skeletal remains.  A second summer of excavation at the site of a mastodon discovery near Middletown has uncovered a growing collection of remains, including about 11 ribs, at least three more vertebrae, and bones from the animal's feet, SUNY Orange County Community College announced on Monday, Oct. 5. The new finds come a year after SUNY Orange students spent six weeks excavating the private property, where they uncovered vertebrae, ribs, jaw …
Police Dog Sniffs Out Two Kilos Of Hidden Cocaine At Capital Region Traffic Stop: Authorities Police Dog Sniffs Out Two Kilos Of Hidden Cocaine At Capital Region Traffic Stop: Authorities Police Dog Sniffs Out Two Kilos Of Hidden Cocaine At Capital Region Traffic Stop: Authorities
Police Dog Sniffs Out Two Kilos Of Hidden Cocaine At Capital Region Traffic Stop: Authorities A New York City man hauling two kilograms of cocaine through the Capital Region was busted with the help of a police dog, authorities said. Kelvin L. Montana, 52, of Brooklyn, had hidden the coke in his vehicle while traveling on I-87 through Albany, New York State Police said Tuesday, Oct. 6. Troopers pulled Montana over for a traffic violation around 1:10 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, state police said. With the assistance of K-9 officer “J,” the investigators located more than two kilograms of cocaine in a “concealed compartment” inside Montana’s vehicle, troopers said. Montana was charged…
Homeowner Shoots Intruder In Pre-Dawn Burglary In Capital Region: Police Homeowner Shoots Intruder In Pre-Dawn Burglary In Capital Region: Police Homeowner Shoots Intruder In Pre-Dawn Burglary In Capital Region: Police
Homeowner Shoots Intruder In Pre-Dawn Burglary In Capital Region: Police A Capital District homeowner shot and wounded a suspected burglar early Tuesday, Oct. 6, police said. The home intruder entered an occupied residence on Main Street in South Glens Falls around 4:30 a.m. Tuesday, New York State Police said. But the homeowner, who did not know the intruder, shot him inside the home, investigators said. Neither party has been publicly identified in any way. The intruder was rushed to Albany Medical Center with injuries believed to be non-life-threatening, police said. The shooter and others inside the home were not physically harmed, authorities said. No cri…

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NY Retirement Costs Revealed In New Nationwide Ranking Retirees in several Northeast states face some of the highest costs in the country, according to a new study. Retirement Living released its 2026 list of the most affordable states to retire, comparing all 50 states based on housing costs, everyday expenses, and tax-friendliness. The study looked at median rent for a one-bedroom home, median home sale prices, grocery spending, gas prices, and average Medicare Advantage premiums. Researchers also considered whether states tax Social Security benefits, along with income and property tax rates. "Affordability plays a major role in retire…

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NYC-Bound Ferry Windows Shatter In NJ Pier Crash: County Threatens Legal Action NYC-Bound Ferry Windows Shatter In NJ Pier Crash: County Threatens Legal Action NYC-Bound Ferry Windows Shatter In NJ Pier Crash: County Threatens Legal Action
Nyc-bound Ferry Windows Shatter In NJ Pier Crash: County Threatens Legal Action Monmouth County officials said they are considering legal action against NY Waterway following an incident at a New Jersey terminal that they say they learned about from passengers rather than the ferry operator. A New York-bound commuter vessel struck a portion of the pier while departing the Monmouth County Ferry Terminal in Belford (Middletown) on Tuesday morning, Oct. 6, resulting in broken windows and jostled commuters, NJ Advance Media reports citing a NY Waterway spokesperson. Part of the pier's banking system contacted the ferry, NJ.com reported. One passenger told NJ Advance Media …

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New No. 1 Rises In Convenience Store Rankings As Northeast Leaders Slip New No. 1 Rises In Convenience Store Rankings As Northeast Leaders Slip New No. 1 Rises In Convenience Store Rankings As Northeast Leaders Slip
New No. 1 Rises In Convenience Store Rankings As Northeast Leaders Slip Sheetz and Wawa have slipped in the rankings of the nation's best convenience stores for customer satisfaction, according to a new study. The American Customer Satisfaction Index released its 2026 Convenience Store Study on Tuesday, Oct. 6. Midwest-based chain Meijer ranked No. 1 nationwide with a score of 82 out of 100, up 5% from 2025. Sheetz and Wawa finished in a three-way tie with QuikTrip with scores of 80. Sheetz and Wawa each fell 2% from 2025, when they both scored 82. Kwik Trip, which led the industry in 2025 with a score of 84, dropped 6% to 79. Murphy USA, a gas stati…

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New No. 1 Rises In Convenience Store Rankings As Northeast Leaders Slip Sheetz and Wawa have slipped in the rankings of the nation's best convenience stores for customer satisfaction, according to a new study. The American Customer Satisfaction Index released its 2026 Convenience Store Study on Tuesday, Oct. 6. Midwest-based chain Meijer ranked No. 1 nationwide with a score of 82 out of 100, up 5% from 2025. Sheetz and Wawa finished in a three-way tie with QuikTrip with scores of 80. Sheetz and Wawa each fell 2% from 2025, when they both scored 82. Kwik Trip, which led the industry in 2025 with a score of 84, dropped 6% to 79. Murphy USA, a gas stati…

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CDC Addresses Plague Concerns Following Lab Worker’s Death A laboratory worker’s unexplained death has prompted a CDC response, with a critical question still unresolved: what caused her illness? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday, Oct. 6, that it is monitoring reports from Russia. The agency emphasized there is no indication of a broader threat to the US. In its statement, the CDC said it is “aware of and closely monitoring reports of a suspected case of pneumonic plague in the Irkutsk region of Russia that resulted in a death. We are working across the U.S. government to assess developments as additional information becom…