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Salesman's 'Crazy' Tactic To Lure NY Woman Outside Sparks Outrage: 'I'm Still Pissed' (VIDEO) Salesman's 'Crazy' Tactic To Lure NY Woman Outside Sparks Outrage: 'I'm Still Pissed' (VIDEO)
Salesman's 'Crazy' Tactic To Lure NY Woman Outside Sparks Outrage: 'I'm Still Pissed' (Video) A Long Island woman is putting a pest control company on blast after one of its salesmen used a disturbing tactic in an effort to lure her outside. In a now-viral TikTok video, the woman recounted how a door-to-door salesman from Ecoshield Pest Solutions in Hicksville stopped by her home in late May. A doorbell camera captured her repeatedly telling the man she’s not interested as he continues to stand firmly on her front lawn. He lingers, then suddenly says, “I was just gonna let you know your dog got out.” When she immediately replies that her dog didn’t get out, the man gestures toward …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Pest Control Owner Hit With Drug Charges In Region While Jailed For Other Crimes: Cops Pest Control Owner Hit With Drug Charges In Region While Jailed For Other Crimes: Cops
Pest Control Owner Hit With Drug Charges In Region While Jailed For Other Crimes: Cops The owner of a Capital Region pest control business is facing drug charges after a raid turned up cocaine and fentanyl at his home, police said. Christopher Regan, 40, of North Greenbush, was formally charged Tuesday, May 6, following an investigation into suspected drug activity tied to his residence, North Greenbush Police said. Regan, the owner and operator of Regan Pest Control Services, had his home searched on Tuesday, April 22, by the Shared Services Response Team.  Investigators recovered approximately one gram of cocaine, one gram of fentanyl, and 11 grams of psilocybin mushr…

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by Michael Mashburn
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NYC's 'War On Rats' Heats Up As Climate Change Fuels Infestation: New Study Shows Why NYC's 'War On Rats' Heats Up As Climate Change Fuels Infestation: New Study Shows Why
NYC's 'War On Rats' Heats Up As Climate Change Fuels Infestation: New Study Shows Why Climate change is fueling a surge in rat populations across major US cities, with Washington, DC, seeing the worst increase over the past two decades, a new study said. The study published by Science Advances on Friday, Jan. 31, analyzed public records from 16 cities worldwide to determine why some urban environments are more infested with rats than others. The researchers found that 11 cities — including Washington, Boston, and New York City — had seen major rat population growth over an average of 12 years. Washington's increase was the most extreme, tripling compared to Bo…

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by Chris Spiker
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Judge Overturns NFL Lineman's Father's Conviction In Decades-Old Hudson Valley Robbery (UPDATE) Judge Overturns NFL Lineman's Father's Conviction In Decades-Old Hudson Valley Robbery (UPDATE)
Judge Overturns NFL Lineman's Father's Conviction In Decades-Old Hudson Valley Robbery (Update) Following the discovery of new evidence and constitutional violations, a judge has vacated the conviction of the father of an NFL lineman who served years in prison for a Westchester robbery decades ago.  In an announcement on Friday, Dec. 27, the Westchester County DA's Office said a judge overturned the conviction of 67-year-old Jeffrey Koonce, who was found guilty of robbery and weapons possession in 1983 in connection with a 1981 armed robbery at a Mount Vernon social club.  District Attorney Miriam Rocah said her office’s Conviction Review Unit (CRU) uncovered evide…

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by Ben Crnic
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Back In Business: Capital Region Diner Reopens After Health Inspector's Closure For Insects Back In Business: Capital Region Diner Reopens After Health Inspector's Closure For Insects
Back In Business: Capital Region Diner Reopens After Health Inspector's Closure For Insects This story has been updated. A troubled restaurant in the region is back open days after state health inspectors shut it down over an insect problem. Saratoga County’s Route 50 Diner – located in Ballston Spa at 2002 Doubleday Avenue – was closed Thursday, May 30, after a New York State Department of Health inspector uncovered a cockroach infestation, according to the agency’s report.  The report added that the business, which opened in 2017, is working with a pest control company “for ongoing treatment” to mitigate the issue. Owner Brian Hyra confirmed the development in a defi…

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by Michael Mashburn