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Shoplifter Who Killed NY Walmart Employee With Car Pleads Guilty, DA Says
A New York man admitted to drunkenly running over two Walmart employees and killing one of them in a confrontation last year, authorities said Wednesday, April 1.
Timothy Besaw, 34, copped to one count of aggravated vehicular homicide and one count of first-degree vehicular assault, the Saratoga County District Attorney’s office said.
Besaw, a Gansevoort resident, plowed through Michael Bushey, 69, outside the Walmart in Wilton on Oct. 16, 2025, authorities said. Bushey died about three weeks later from his injuries.
Following the guilty plea, Besaw faces a maximum prison term of 12.5 to 2…
Orange County Man Nabbed On I-87 For Possession Of Felony-Weight Narcotics: Police
A traffic stop on I-87 in Albany led to the arrest of a Walden man for possession of felony-weight narcotics, the New York State Police reported.
According to Trooper Stephanie O'Neil, the incident occurred on Monday, Jan. 13, around 10:2o a.m., when troopers stopped a vehicle for multiple violations.
The driver, identified as Orange County resident Ibo E. Boone, age 37, of Walden, was found to have a significant quantity of controlled substances, O'Neil said.
With the assistance of an Albany County Sheriff’s Office K9 unit, felony-weight narcotics and an additional controlled substa…
Armed Man Leads High-Speed Pursuit Across State Lines, Crashes In NY
A Troy man faces a long list of charges after a multi-state police chase that started in Vermont ended in a crash and his arrest in Queensbury, NY, authorities said.
On Thursday, Jan. 9, at approximately 12:54 p.m., New York State Police joined the pursuit of a vehicle that had fled a traffic stop in Vermont and evaded multiple law enforcement agencies in both Vermont and New York. The vehicle was first reported traveling on State Route 4 toward Whitehall, NY.
Troopers located the vehicle in Fort Ann, NY, and attempted to stop it. However, the driver refused to comply, initiating a high-spe…
