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Cameras Inside NY School Bathrooms Spark Privacy Debate: 'Not Even OK' Cameras Inside NY School Bathrooms Spark Privacy Debate: 'Not Even OK'
Cameras Inside NY School Bathrooms Spark Privacy Debate: 'Not Even OK' The recent opening of an Albany charter high school has sparked concern among parents after videos showed surveillance cameras mounted inside student bathrooms. KIPP Capital High School, which opened this fall in Albany, features a modern, open-concept design that includes bathrooms without entry doors and cameras positioned above the sink areas. A TikTok video touring the facility drew attention online, with one woman exclaiming, “I can’t believe that’s really a camera there.” The clip shows ceiling-mounted cameras near the sinks and a large window facing the school’s parking lot. The vi…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
'Bungling Fool' Who Confessed To Schenectady Murder On Jailhouse Call Convicted In Under Hour 'Bungling Fool' Who Confessed To Schenectady Murder On Jailhouse Call Convicted In Under Hour
'Bungling Fool' Who Confessed To Schenectady Murder On Jailhouse Call Convicted In Under Hour A Schenectady man has been convicted of murder and multiple weapons charges in the 2023 execution-style killing of a city resident. Jeffrey Bashaw, 56, was found guilty of second-degree murder and related charges by a Schenectady County jury on Wednesday, Aug. 20, in the death of Leroy Chisom. Bashaw and co-defendant Kevin Dingle lured the 41-year-old Chisom from his bedroom on State Street in Schenectady on Oct. 22, 2023, prosecutors said. The two men, wearing masks, gloves, and dark clothing, shot Chisom at least five times each before fleeing in under a minute. Dingle pleaded guilty las…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
International Theft Groups Targeting Hudson Valley Homes: Police International Theft Groups Targeting Hudson Valley Homes: Police
International Theft Groups Targeting Hudson Valley Homes: Police New Windsor Police are warning residents about a series of residential burglaries they believe are linked to international organized theft groups.  These groups, often composed of individuals from South America, have been targeting homes in residential neighborhoods across the region and state, said New Windsor Police Chief Daniel Valeri.  According to Valeri, after investigating several burglaries in New Windsor, they found the organized theft rings focused on stealing high-end jewelry, watches, designer items, and cash.  He added that their typical method involves forcing …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Mysterious ATV May Have Caused Hudson Valley Rollover Crash That Left Teen Injured, Cops Say Mysterious ATV May Have Caused Hudson Valley Rollover Crash That Left Teen Injured, Cops Say
Mysterious ATV May Have Caused Hudson Valley Rollover Crash That Left Teen Injured, Cops Say A late-night rollover crash in the region that injured a 19-year-old girl led police to investigate whether a mysterious all-terrain vehicle may have been involved, authorities said.  It happened in Putnam County just after 11:45 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3, on Baldwin Place Road in Carmel, the Carmel Police Department said on Monday, Nov. 25.    Emergency responders arrived at the scene within three minutes after receiving a 911 report that a vehicle had rolled over, potentially trapping the driver inside.  The driver, a 19-year-old Mahopac resident, had safely exited the v…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Man Leaves Hidden Camera In Victim's Capital Region Home, Police Say Man Leaves Hidden Camera In Victim's Capital Region Home, Police Say
Man Leaves Hidden Camera In Victim's Capital Region Home, Police Say The discovery of a hidden camera inside a home in the region led to a local man in handcuffs. New York State Police arrested Saratoga County resident Todd St. Louis, age 57, after executing a search warrant at his Providence home Monday, July 15. It came weeks after a Montgomery County resident who previously resided in Saratoga County told troopers they found a hidden surveillance camera inside their home. Investigators determined that St. Louis broke into the victim’s residence on multiple occasions to “place and maintain” a hidden camera in their living room. Troopers did not elaborate…

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by Michael Mashburn