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Albany, NY
Obituaries
22-Year-Old Woman Killed In I-87 Crash Remembered For Her 'Contagious Laughter'
A college student killed in a crash on I-87 is being remembered for her "contagious laughter." Saratoga County resident Katryn R. Fisher, of Ballston Spa, was age 22. The crash happened on the Northway stretch of I-87 at around 9:55 p.m. Saturday, May 28 on the northbound side in Albany County in the town of Colonie. Known as Katie, "she was a shining bright light, with an unbelievable smile," according to her obituary. "She had such a hysterical sense of humor and her contagious laughter brought joy to everyone around her. "Katie was such an incredibly responsible and safety-c…
Clifton Park, NY
Police & Fire
18-Year-Old Accused Of Stabbing Man During Melee In Capital District
A young man is recovering after he was reportedly stabbed during a melee in the Capital District. Saratoga Springs Police were called at around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 25, with reports of an altercation near a parking garage on Woodlawn Avenue, police said. The caller told dispatchers that a fight had broken out involving between 15 and 20 people, but by the time officers arrived at the scene the group had dispersed, police said. A short time later, investigators learned that an 18-year-old man had shown up to Saratoga Hospital with a stab wound to his abdomen. It was determined that he…
Albany, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Killed In Fiery I-87 Crash Involving Drunk Driver, State Police Say
A woman was killed in a fiery two-vehicle crash involving a drunk driver on a stretch of I-87, New York State Police said. It happened at around 9:55 p.m. Saturday, May 28 on the northbound side in Albany County in the town of Colonie. A preliminary investigation determined that a 23-year-old New Jersey resident was operating a 2021 Tesla Model Y northbound on I-87 at a high rate of speed when he collided with the rear of a northbound 2018 Honda Civic, according to police. The Honda subsequently struck a guide rail on the eastern shoulder and caught fire, according to police.&n…
Clifton Park, NY
Police & Fire
Man With Previous Convictions Facing Felony DWI Charge In Region
A convicted felon with multiple previous DWI arrests is being held behind bars after being busted for allegedly driving while intoxicated through the region, New York state police said. In Saratoga County, New York State Police troopers on patrol in Wilton stopped a driver at approximately 11:45 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20 after he was caught committing multiple vehicle and traffic violations. According to police, while speaking to the driver, Ballston Spa resident Jonathan Foley, troopers "could smell the odor of alcohol emanating from his breath and observed signs that he was under the in…
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Upstate NY Woman Who Drove Onto Teterboro Airport Runways Charged
A 31-year-old upstate New York woman who drove her car across two runways at Teterboro Airport on Tuesday was hospitalized for a psychological evaluation, authorities said Thursday. Ciara Schultz, of Ballston Spa, NY was sent to New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus after being processed by Port Authority police on trespassing, obstruction and improper behavior charges, they said. Schultz -- formerly of North Carolina -- got into the airport off Industrial Avenue just after 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, drove across the runways, then bailed out of her car, authorities said. The security breach brought…
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Upstate NY Woman Who Drove Onto Teterboro Airport Runways Charged
A 31-year-old upstate New York woman who drove her car across two runways at Teterboro Airport on Tuesday was hospitalized for a psychological evaluation, authorities said Thursday. Ciara Schultz, of Ballston Spa, NY was sent to New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus after being processed by Port Authority police on trespassing, obstruction and improper behavior charges, they said. Schultz -- formerly of North Carolina -- got into the airport off Industrial Avenue just after 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, drove across the runways, then bailed out of her car, authorities said. The security breach brought…
White Plains, NY
Lifestyle
Backlash After 7-Year-Old's Lemonade Stand Shut Down By State Health Department
A second-grader's lemonade stand proved to be too much competition for some vendors at a popular upstate event. Brendan Mulvaney, who ran a lemonade stand at his home in Ballston Spa near the Saratoga County Fair, had it shut down by state officials, citing that he needed a permit to operate the stand. The sudden shutdown came after vendors at the fair reportedly complained to a member of the New York State Department of Health. The 7-year-old has run the stand for years, and reportedly simply wanted to raise enough money to take a trip to Disneyland. He sold the drink in his front yard, …
