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Women Guilty Of Attempted Arson In Region Say It's A Prank: DA
A Schenectady County jury has found two women guilty of attempting to set on fire in 2022, and now they each face up to 15 years in prison, authorities said on Thursday, Aug. 15. Jennifer Autar and Natasha Gregoire were found guilty this week of attempted arson in the second degree and attempting to intentionally damage a dwelling by lighting a fire while a resident was inside the building, the Schenectady County Prosecutor's Office said. Schenectady police were called to a fire reported on Forest Roads on Jan. 29, 2022. Officers used home surveill…
Lifestyle
Newly Remodeled Dunkin' Reopens In Hudson Valley Following 2021 Fire
Nearly three years after a devasting fire destroyed a Dunkin' and other stores at a Hudson Valley plaza, a grand reopening ceremony will welcome back customers this weekend where they could win free coffee for a year. "Free Coffee for a Year" was offered to the first 100 guests in line beginning at 9 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 16 to celebrate the reopening. The fire, which took place in Rockland County on Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021, destroyed The Rise (where the fire started), a gun range, and spread to a Dollar General store and Dunkin' around noon on Sunday, Nov. 28, at 112 North Middlet…
Police & Fire
School Employee Hospitalized After Explosion At Maintenance Building In Westchester
A 69-year-old man from the Hudson Valley was injured in an explosion inside a school district maintenance building in Westchester that also caused a small fire. The incident happened on Tuesday, Aug. 13 just before 1:20 p.m., when an oil tank explosion was reported at a Mamaroneck School District maintenance building and garage at 119 Gertrude Ave., according to Lt. Mark Gatta of the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department. The building is located across from the Mamaroneck Avenue Elementary School. Arriving police and fire crews found that a vapor explosion had occurred,…
Police & Fire
Residents Evaluated After Bathroom Blaze Fills Hudson Valley Home With Smoke
Residents were evaluated for smoke exposure following a bathroom fire in their Hudson Valley home. The blaze happened in Putnam County on Wednesday, July 31 just before 6 a.m., when an oil burner malfunction was reported at a Mahopac home on Mountain View Drive. According to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department, arriving crews found smoke filling the residence and soon determined an oil burner did not cause the blaze but began in a bathroom wastebasket. The blaze had already gone out by the time crews arrived and damaged the bathroom tile wall, the department added. The…
News
Fatal House Fire: 84-Year-Old Woman ID'd As Victim In Capital Region Blaze
Authorities have identified a woman who died in a house fire in the region. The Saratoga County incident happened in the town of Milton, at a residence on Greenwood Drive, at around 5 p.m. Saturday, July 27. Ballston Spa Fire officials said several agencies responded for a house that was on fire and possibly occupied. Once the flames were extinguished and firefighters got inside, they found the body of an 84-year-old woman. On Tuesday, July 30, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office identified the victim as Mary Lou Cotton, of Milton. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Business
Owner Set Fire To Butcher Shop In Capital Region For Insurance Payout, Police Say
Sympathizers donated thousands after his popular butcher shop went up in flames, but it turns out the owner himself was to blame, police said. Washington County resident Cody Shields, age 33, of Argyle, was arrested on suspicion of arson Wednesday, July 24, in connection with a fire that destroyed his Albany County business, The Big Body Butcher Shop in Colonie. The Central Avenue business was gutted when flames broke out in the early hours of Wednesday, June 7, 2023. Earlier Report: 'I'm Devastated': Community Rallying For Colonie Butcher Shop Destroyed By Fire Shields called 911 …
Obituaries
'Deeply Grateful': Support Swells For Family Of Capital Region Principal Killed In Crash
The community is rallying around the family of a beloved elementary school principal in the region who was killed in a car crash. Saratoga County resident Nicholas Criscone, age 50, of Charlton, died Saturday, July 20, when his vehicle went off Stage Road in Charlton, struck a tree, and caught fire. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to New York State Police. Earlier Report: Scotia Elementary Principal Nicholas Criscone Dies In Crash News of Criscone’s death sent shock and sadness through the halls of the Scotia-Glenville Central School District in Schenectady County, w…
Police & Fire
Woman From Region Charged With Setting Fire To Apartment, Police Say
A woman from the region is being held without bail after allegedly setting fire to an apartment using an accelerant. The incident occurred in Sullivan County around 5:20 p.m., on Tuesday, July 16 at the Libery Common Apartment Complex in village of Liberty. According to Liberty Police Chief Steve D'Agata, when officers arrived they found billowing smoke coming out of the residence. Firefighters were able to geet the fire under control and confirmed there were no people inside the burning structure. Liberty Fire Department D'Agataq said after a thorough police investigation by the Liber…
Police & Fire
Hudson Valley Man Dies From Severe Burns After Battling Barn Fire
A 47-year-old Hudson Valley man died from severe burns after battling a barn fire. The incident occurred in Orange County around 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 23, in Pine Island on Amity Road. According to Warwick Police Chief John Rader, police officers, the Pine Island Fire Department, and EMS responded to a report of a structure fire. Rader said arriving officers found a fully involved barn fire and a man who was severely burned. The victim, a Pine Island resident, was pronounced dead at the scene, Rader said. The victim's name has not been released. The fire department extinguishe…
News
Northern Westchester Man Accused Of Threatening To Kill USPS Employees, Burn Down Post Offices
A Northern Westchester man has been accused of threatening to kill US Postal Service employees and burn down post officers. Ossining resident Anthony Alfano, age 46, was arrested in Yorktown Heights on Friday, July 19, after making violent threats against USPS employees and threatening to burn down US post offices in Ossining, according to federal authorities. The threats were made amid frustrations over a delayed parcel containing cremated remains from Florida, according to Damian Williams, US Attorney for the Southern District of New York. According to court filings, Alfano th…
Police & Fire
Lightning Strike Sparks Blaze At Historic Northern Westchester Inn
An over 120-year-old former convent in Northern Westchester that has since been converted to an inn was damaged by a lightning strike and resulting fire. The blaze began in Peekskill on Wednesday, July 17 just after 4:15 p.m. when lightning from a passing thunderstorm struck the Abbey Inn & Spa at 900 Fort Hill Rd., according to the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department, which helped respond to the incident. Arriving fire crews raced to the 122-year-old building and began cutting into the layers of asphalt shingles, foam insulation, tar, plywood, and lumber in the roof …
News
ID Released For HS Student Killed In Crash At Shopping Center In Westchester
The identity has been released of a high school student who was killed in a crash at a shopping center in Westchester County. Click here for a new, updated story: HS Student Killed In Crash At Westchester Shopping Center Was Beloved Baseball Player The incident happened just after midnight on Saturday, July 13, in New Rochelle at the Horseshoe Shopping Center at 1062 Wilmot Road. Officers arrived on the scene and found a 2019 Honda Accord completely on fire. The sole occupant in the vehicle was found in the driver's seat deceased, according to Captain J. Collin…
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