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Man Charged In Saratoga County $3K Burglary Man Charged In Saratoga County $3K Burglary
Man Charged In Saratoga County $3K Burglary A Capital Region man has been charged with burglary after allegedly stealing over $3,000 worth of materials from a storage container in Halfmoon, police report. New York State Police announced the arrest of Ron D. Vandenburgh, 36, of Latham, on Tuesday, Dec. 17, following a warrant for his alleged involvement in a burglary and theft in Halfmoon. According to police, the incident occurred on Monday, Oct. 21, at approximately 2:30 a.m. Investigators determined Vandenburgh unlawfully entered a property and used a power tool to damage and remove a lock from a storage container. He then allegedl…
Capital Region Tow Company Owner Charged With Stealing Cars From Parking Lots: AG Says Capital Region Tow Company Owner Charged With Stealing Cars From Parking Lots: AG Says
Capital Region Tow Company Owner Charged With Stealing Cars From Parking Lots: AG Says A Capital Region tow company owner has been charged with allegedly using his business to steal cars from parking lots and then sell them. John F. Rivers, age 43, of East Greenbush, was charged on Friday, Dec. 6, for using his towing company, Rivers Asset Recovery, to steal and sell vehicles towed from parking lots across the Capital Region, said New York Attorney General Letitia James. James said an investigation by the Attorney General's Office and the New York State Police revealed that Rivers used his contracts with local businesses to monitor parking lots and tow vehicles. Later, he ill…
Ex-School Counselor In Capital Region To Spend 15 Years In Prison For Child Sex Crimes Ex-School Counselor In Capital Region To Spend 15 Years In Prison For Child Sex Crimes
Ex-School Counselor In Capital Region To Spend 15 Years In Prison For Child Sex Crimes A Capital Region ex-school counselor will spend 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to the sexual exploitation of a child. Related: Ex-School Counselor In Capital Region Filmed Sexually Explicit Content Of Child For Years Albany County resident Kristy Lynne Koldis, age 46, of Latham, was sentenced on Thursday, Oct. 3, said US Attorney for the Northern District Of New York Carla Freedman. In previously pleading guilty, Koldis admitted that she created sexually explicit content depicting the lewd and lascivious exhibition of the victim's genitals from the time the child was nine …
‘Forever Grateful’: Pizzeria In Capital Region Closing After 14 Years ‘Forever Grateful’: Pizzeria In Capital Region Closing After 14 Years
‘Forever Grateful’: Pizzeria In Capital Region Closing After 14 Years A pizzeria boasting the largest pies around is approaching its final dinner service after more than a decade in business. In Albany County, Pop’s Pizza – located in Cohoes at 148 Columbia Street – will permanently close on Saturday, July 20. “It is with mixed emotions that we announce the closing of Pop’s after 14 wonderful years of serving the communities of Cohoes, Latham, Troy, Waterford, and Watervliet,” owner Alyssa Apisa said on Facebook. Opened in 2010, Pop’s Pizza serves over a dozen specialty pizzas, calzones, hot subs, and appetizers. Among the dishes to earn shoutouts on Yelp ar…
Baskin-Robbins Sets Opening Date For New Capital Region Store Baskin-Robbins Sets Opening Date For New Capital Region Store
Baskin-Robbins Sets Opening Date For New Capital Region Store Ice cream giant Baskin-Robbins is set to open its only location in the Capital Region. The national chain, known for its “31 flavors” slogan, will hold a soft opening for its Albany County store – located in Guilderland’s Hamilton Square – on Friday, June 14, owner Taslim Yousaf told WTEN. A grand opening celebration will take place before the end of the month, manager Jennifer Loso teased on Facebook. Earlier Report: Baskin-Robbins Opening Store In Guilderland “It’s a proudly, locally-owned franchise,” Yousaf told WTEN. “We are here to serve our local community, bringing something…
Ex-School Counselor In Capital Region Filmed Sexually Explicit Content Of Child For Years Ex-School Counselor In Capital Region Filmed Sexually Explicit Content Of Child For Years
Ex-School Counselor In Capital Region Filmed Sexually Explicit Content Of Child For Years A former middle school guidance counselor in the region confessed to repeatedly taking sexually explicit photos of a child beginning when the victim was just 9 years old. Albany County resident Kristy Koldis, age 46, of Latham, pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of a child in Albany federal court on Monday, June 3. Koldis, a former counselor at Stephen and Harriet Myers Middle School in Albany and professor at Russell Sage College in Troy, admitted that she repeatedly took sexually explicit content depicting the victim’s genitals. The abuse continued until the child was 13. Earli…