Bombshell: Upstate New York Hospital Hit With 480 Violations
The New York State Nurses Association is speaking out after a "bombshell report." New York State Nurses Association Receives Bombshell Report About Albany Medical Center. According to the NYSNA, in late Aug. 2024, the New York State Department of Health issued a staffing deficiency report to Albany Medical Center...
VIDEO: Driver charged as Rhode Island State Police release details of I-195 crash involving...
A driver is facing charges after the biggest pileup on the Massachusetts and Rhode Island border in recent memory. According to Rhode Island State Police, at just before 9:00 a.m., multiple emergency response agencies responded to a multi-vehicle crash on Route 195 West in East Providence. A tractor-trailer traveling...
Attorney General James Announces Conviction and Sentencing of Father and Daughter Who Stole Over...
Frank Whittaker and Christine Ellsworth Spent Stolen Funds on a New Car and at Restaurants, Casinos, and a Jewelry Store. Whittaker Sentenced to Five Years’ Probation and Must Pay Restitution to the Elderly Victim; Ellsworth Sentenced to Three Years’ Probation and Barred from Working with the Elderly. NEW...
“Messiah was beaten” Witness says Mid-State inmate brutally ‘mashed’ before death
Albany — In a new statement on Tuesday night, New York Department of Corrections Commissioner Thomas Martuscello III says thoughts and prayers won't bring back incarcerated people killed while in custody, and their department needs to create a culture that isn't based on violence against inmates. This comes after...
Two people face gun charges after investigation
Tyler R. Kelly, 30, of Clifton Park, and Patrick A. McKee, 34, of Schodack, were arrested for selling guns illegally, according to the New York State Police. Police say they searched homes in Halfmoon and Schodack on Feb. 28 as part of an investigation into the illegal sale and possession of firearms.
Scotia man allegedly led police on a chase, crashed car
A Scotia man was arrested after police said he led them on a chase through two counties before crashing his car in Schenectady. The Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office received a call reporting a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot of Market 32 in the town of Clifton Park at around 2:30 a.m. Ricky G. Rickson, 54,...
24-Year-Old Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash In Schenectady
A 24-year-old man died following a single-vehicle crash in the Capital Region. The wreck happened in Schenectady, near the intersection of Eastern and Rankin avenues, at around 11:20 p.m. Monday, March 3. Arriving officers found a car that had gone off the roadway and struck a tree, according to Sch…
Clifton Park man gets up to 10 years in prison for deadly drunken crash
A Clifton Park was sentenced to up to 10 years in prison for driving drunk and causing a crash in Bethlehem that killed a woman. This crash happened on May 1 just before 7 a.m. Matthew Monthie, 29, crossed the center line on Route 85 in Slingerlands and hit another car head on.
Schenectady man in Mafia-linked case, wife plead guilty in financial crimes probe
District attorney says Jeffrey and Patricia Civitello pleaded guilty to indictments that accused them of exploiting pandemic-related programs, insurance fraud.
New York Civil Liberties Union sues DOCCS, citing ‘restricting first amendment rights’
SYRACUSE, N.Y — The New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) filed a lawsuit Tuesday, March 4 against the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) for restricting incarcerated people’s first amendment rights to access courts and communicate with legal counsel, amid strikes led by...