Assault, Weapon Charges Follow Weekend Gatherings In Albany: Police
Assault, weapon, forgery, and resisting-arrest charges were filed during a weekend of large gatherings in an Albany neighborhood, police announced on Sunday, Aug. 23.
Albany Police made eight arrests Saturday, Aug. 22, and Sunday while responding to calls and large gatherings in the Pine Hills neighborhood, according to the department.
The most serious charges came Sunday, when Eron C. Madden, 23, of Troy, was charged with second-degree assault, resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct, police said.
Madden was arraigned Sunday morning in Albany City Criminal Court and remanded to the Alban…
$740K Stolen From Churches, Priest's Own Mother By Ex-Clergyman: PA AG
A former Ukrainian Catholic priest stole more than $740,000 from Pennsylvania churches, church groups, and his own mother, state authorities announced.
Gregory Allen Madeya, 69, formerly of Westmoreland County, was arrested in Vero Beach, Florida, on Friday, Aug. 14, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Monday, Aug. 17.
Madeya is awaiting extradition to Pennsylvania on felony charges of dealing in proceeds of unlawful activities, theft by unlawful taking, theft by failure to make required disposition of funds, financial exploitation of an older adult or care-dependent pers…
Victims ID'd In Deadly Mays Landing Stolen-G Wagon Crash; 18-Year-Old, 3 Juveniles Charged
Authorities have identified the two people killed in a head-on South Jersey crash involving a stolen G-Wagon, as an 18-year-old and three juveniles face charges, authorities said.
Robert Barr Jr., 54, and Alice Stilwell, 67, both of Egg Harbor Township, were killed in the crash in Mays Landing on Saturday, Aug. 22, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said.
The crash happened at Route 50 and Third Street at approximately 7:30 a.m., authorities said. Investigators determined a stolen vehicle was at fault in the crash, authorities said.
Photos and surveillance footage shared online from t…
Schuylerville Taekwondo Instructor Arrested For Sexual Contact With Child: Police
A taekwondo instructor is accused of having sexual contact with a child he met through his Upstate NY business, New York State Police said.
Patrick R. Hall, 33, of Schuylerville, was arrested Saturday, Aug. 22, and charged with sexual misconduct and endangering the welfare of a child, police said.
Troopers began investigating Friday, Aug. 21, after receiving a report that an adult had sexual contact with a child. Investigators determined Hall met the victim, who is under 16, while instructing at his business, P.R.I.D.E. Taekwondo in Schuylerville, police said.
Hall allegedly had sexua…
Retired Poughkeepsie Firefighter, Wife Found Dead At NY Home: Report
A spokesperson for the Ulster County Sheriff's Office has identified the couple found dead in a Plattekill home as a retired fire chief and his wife.
James "Jimmy" Brugger, 66, and his wife, Melinda "Mindy" Brugger, 54, were found dead in the Milton Turnpike home, Lt. Collin Reynolds said.
"The investigation is active at this time, however we don’t have any reason to believe there is any danger to the public," Reynolds said.
According to MidHudson News, Brugger retired from the Poughkeepsie Fire Department in 2025 after more than 27 years on the job. His fire service began as a Platte…
Sports Car Driver Cited After Spining Out, Slamming Through Fence In Fair Lawn
A Nissan sports car ended up partially through a fence after its driver lost control in Fair Lawn Saturday morning, Aug. 22, incident photographer Boyd A. Loving reports.
The driver, a 20-year-old borough resident, was making a right turn from Fair Lawn Parkway onto Berkshire Road when the silver Nissan spun out and slammed rear-end-first through the fence, according to Loving and Fair Lawn Police Sgt. Sean Macys.
The driver, who was alone in the vehicle, was not injured, according to Loving. Fair Lawn police and EMS responded to the crash, Loving said. A hydraulic lift tow truck …
Tesla Crosses Route 55 Median, Killing PA Man In Head-On Vineland Crash: Njsp
A 68-year-old Pennsylvania man was killed when a Tesla crossed the median of Route 55 and struck his SUV in South Jersey on Saturday morning, Aug. 22, authorities said.
At 8:31 a.m., a Tesla was heading south on Route 55 in Vineland when its driver lost control, ran off the left side of the road, crossed the grass median, struck a tree, and entered the northbound lanes, Caitlin Brennan, a spokeswoman for the New Jersey State Police said said. The Tesla then struck a northbound Chevrolet SUV, Brennan said
The Chevrolet driver, Phillip Eastman, 68, of Springfield, PA, died, while the Tesla dr…
