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BARKER, NY — New York State Police responded to a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 81 south in the town of Barker near Exit 21 (Castle Creek) on Aug. 19, 2026, at approximately 11:59 a.m. A preliminary investigation determined that, while traveling through an active work zone, a tractor-trailer struck a vehicle, pushing it into a third vehicle. The third vehicle rolled and struck a fourth…
MALONE, NY — New York State Police arrested a woman on multiple charges Aug. 17, 2026. Holly L. Angus, 40, of Malone, was charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 3rd Degree, four counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th Degree, and Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle. Troopers were traveling on State Route 11 in the town of Malone when they observed a black…
CORNING, NY — New York State Police responded to Bob Evans at 1 S. Buffalo St. for a reported larceny at approximately 5:50 a.m. on Aug. 17, 2026. An investigation determined that an unidentified male entered the business’s equipment storage area and stole multiple items. The stolen property had a combined value of approximately $1,398. Troopers identified the suspect as Thomas A. Margeson, 40, of…
INLET, NY — New York State Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing person last seen in the Adirondacks earlier this month. Craig K. Streeter, 73, of Mahopac, was last seen on Aug. 2 at Stewart’s Shop in Indian Lake. He was wearing a dark-colored long-sleeve shirt and jeans and left the location traveling in his recreational vehicle. State Police were notified on Aug. 17 of…
HANOVER, NY — A Tennessee truck driver died after debris from another vehicle struck his commercial truck on Interstate 90, state police said. Troopers responded to the single-vehicle collision on eastbound I-90 at 10:05 p.m. on Aug. 17, 2026. Petros D. Liben, 54, of Bartlett, Tennessee, was operating a 2020 Volvo tractor-trailer with a 53-foot trailer when the vehicle exited the roadway on the…
CHENANGO, NY — A Utica man was arrested on multiple weapons charges following a traffic stop on Aug. 15, 2026. Members of the New York State Police Troop C Community Stabilization Unit, with assistance from the Violent Gang and Narcotics Enforcement Unit, Special Investigations Unit and the Broome County Sheriff’s Strategic Response Group, conducted the arrest at approximately 4:32 p.m. A trooper…
PENN YAN, NY — A jail inmate faces charges after allegedly throwing bodily fluids at a corrections officer. Gary V. Fuller was arrested following an incident that occurred Aug. 16 at approximately 7:30 a.m. inside the Yates County Jail at 227 Main St. According to the Yates County Sheriff’s Office, Fuller allegedly splashed cups of toilet liquids at a corrections officer. Fuller then allegedly…
FORT EDWARD, NY — A man has been arrested following a structure fire at a multi-family apartment building on Third Avenue. Nicholas R. Oliver, 31, of Fort Edward, was arrested by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office following an investigation into the fire, according to Sheriff Jeffrey J. Murphy. The investigation determined that Oliver intentionally started a fire within his apartment,…
HEBRON, NY — A 66-year-old man was arrested Tuesday following the execution of search warrants at two properties as part of an animal maltreatment investigation, according to Washington County Sheriff Jeffrey J. Murphy. Jerry A. Mattison, of Hebron, was taken into custody after investigators removed 59 animals from properties on Chamberlain Mills Road and County Route 31. The animals included 18…
LAKE KATRINE, NY — A Kingston man was arrested Aug. 13 after allegedly resisting an officer and being found in possession of a loaded firearm and narcotics. Joshua E. Bahl, 36, of Kingston, was encountered by an Ulster Police officer who was assisting another agency. Bahl had an active outstanding Superior Court warrant for bail jumping and criminal possession of a controlled substance, according…
