Crutchfield to be indicted for Albany County shooting
Samuel Crutchfield expected to be indicted today on second degree murder in the Friday morning shooting of his wife in an Albany County Family Court waiting room. A preliminary hearing was canceled as DA Sol Greenberg indicated an indictment is likely. Crutchfield, jailed without bail, did not have an attorney at arraignment. his wife Earlene Crutchfield died at Albany Medical Center after the incident.
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Albany
Samuel Crutchfield
Albany County
Crutchfield
John Clyne
Terence L. Kindlon
Madison Ave
Earlene
Colonie St
Albany Medical Center
Indictments possible in area shootings in Albany
Albany County DA says investigation into a Jan 26 bar shooting may still yield indictments against cousins Carl and Michael Brooking of Rensselaer despite dismissal of first degree assault charges. Key witnesses testified at hearings as police recount a chase ending in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery East Greenbush. victim Paul Roark survived, brother Frank Roark was wounded. Prosecutors note insufficient evidence to present to a grand jury at that hearing.
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Albany
Carl
Michael Brooking
Rensselaer
Daniel S. Dwyer
Albany County
Dwyer
Albany Police Court
Thomas Keegan
Kenneth McWaily
East Greenbush
Woody
Frank Roark
Paul
Lark St
St. Peter's Hospital
McNally
The
Brookings
Rev. Donald Dixon to resign after 12 years at Petersburg church
Petersburg Baptist Church pastor Rev. Donald L. Dixon will resign after 12 years, taking a call to First Baptist Church of Little Falls. His last Petersburg sermon is set for Sunday Feb 20. The church annual meeting elected officers and reported land acquisition around the church. A pulpit committee was chosen and Inter-Varsity speaker Nancy Fox will visit February 7. A Sweetheart Banquet for teens is planned Feb 11 with Survival shown. Town Board and Youth Committee meetings are Feb 10 at Veterans Memorial Hall.
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Harrison Bonestfel
Petersburg
Donald L. Dixon
Petersburg Baptist Church
First Baptist Church of
Little Falls
Dixon
Louis Schatzle
Earle Hewitt
Ray Snyder
Richard Warner
Howard Walters
Wanda Webster
Alice Hodges
Hugh Meyers
Nancy Fox
Inter-Varsity
Petersburg Baptist Fellowship Hall
Veterans Memorial Hall
Charles Frazier
Gera Tate
Kings Daughters
Ruth Burns
River Street
Gladys McClellan
Ruth Peerboom
Margaret Frazier
Norma Brenenstuhl
Ruth Brenenstuhl
Sunshine
Mabel Smith
Ina Harrison
Ann Armstrong
Hoosick Falls groups plan charity drives and events
Hoosick Falls 4 H Irish Clovers collect door to door for Cerebral Palsy during Telethon weekend with receipts available for tax purposes. Ski and Skate Sale by Boy Scout Troop 64 at the former Andrick Store on John Street runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Proceeds support community projects and local organizations.
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Irish Clovers 4
H Club
Hoosick Falls
National Commercial Bank
Irish Clovers Club
Dennis Callahan
Ball Street Extension
Debbie Mulready
Rose Bates
Sue Kelly
Mary Kay McGuire
Kimberly Callahan
Terry McGuire
Boy Scout Troop 64
Andrick
John Street
Hoosick Falls Fire Chief Urges Snow Blocked Hydrants Cleared
Hoosick Falls fire chief Thomas McMartin asked residents to shovel snow from around fire hydrants to keep them visible and accessible in case of emergencies. He emphasized hydrants covered by snow are hard to locate for firefighters and urged village cooperation.
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Hoosick Falls
Thomas McMartin
McMartin
Globe Union to cut schedule due to gas supply issues
Globe Union of Bennington Vermont will be partially closed Friday as propane gas supply dwindles. Gas operated machines will not run while some areas stay open. Prediction of next week's hours remains uncertain as other local employers report no fuel problems.
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Globe Union
Bennington
Jim Williams
Williams
Bennington Potters Yard
Union Carbide
Latham
Latham Corners
Eagle Bridge boy injured in sledding accident
Eagle Bridge 7 year old Mark Chirasello of River Road remained in serious condition at Ellis Hospital after a Sunday sledding mishap. Steven Moon of Bennington Vermont could not stop his car in time due to high snow banks obscuring the road. The boy was taken to Ellis Hospital by the Hoosick Rescue Squad.
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Ellis Hospital
Schenecke
Washington County Sheriff's Deputies
Mark Chirasello
River Road
Steven Moon
Bennington
Chirasello
Town of Hoosick
Neighbors Rescue Four Children From Fire in Fort Edward
Four Wade children escape unharmed after a blaze at 23 Lower Allen St Fort Edward. A neighbor family rescued the youngsters from upstairs bedrooms when the fire broke out around 8 45 p m in the living room gas space heater is suspected as the cause. The upstairs and interior suffered smoke and water damage. Mrs Wade was away at the time.
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Fort Edward
Washington County
Sarah Wade
Lower Allen St
Sheriff's Department
Wade
Blanchard
Wheeler takes third in district Legion Oratorical contest
Berlin Central School junior Terry Wheeler placed third in the Hoosick Falls district competition of the American Legion Oratorical contest. Her speech Why Our Constitution Works covered checks and balances and the constitution’s uniqueness. Wheeler, daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Wheeler of Stephentown, received a $25 prize and a certificate of merit.
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Hoosick Falls
Terry Wheeler
Berlin Central School
Stephentown
American Legion
Wheeler
Hoosick Falls Central School
She Is
Mrs
Thomas Wheeler
East Road, Stephentown
Skidmore Chair Leads Indian American Studies Course
Saratoga Springs professor David Marcell, chair of Skidmore College's American Studies Department, will teach a four week course in American Studies at the Indian American Studies Research Center in June. Cecil Tate of Boston College and Gene Wise of Case-Western Reserve University join as instructors. about 25 Indian professors will attend.
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Saratoga Springs
David Marcell
Skidmore College
American Studies Research Center
India
Marcell
Cecil Tate
Boston College
Gene Wise
Case - Western Reserve University
Nassau mother delays children’s return to school case adjourned
In Nassau, a mother Hazel Rakowski kept her three children home for over three months prompting a Nassau Town School District and county social services suit. Attorneys won a one month adjournment in Rensselaer County Family Court to seek a compromise among Town of Nassau East Greenbush School District and county authorities.
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Nassau
Rensselaer County
Edward Loughlin, Jr
Hazel Rakowski
East Greenbush
Rensselaer County Social Services Department
Rakowski
Sherwood Acres Road
Vandalism costs drop in South Colonie schools
South Colonie Superintendent Raymond J. Gerson notes lower vandalism and theft expenses. January costs fell from 424.50 to 201.70 year over year. Six month expenses dropped from 7 599 to 3 200 37 with no extra district cost. Changes include custodian shifts, increased building lighting, and student vandalism awareness efforts.
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Raymond J. Gerson
Gerson
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Gertrude Hewitt
Jeanette Phillips
Gordon O'Dell
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Christian Kenney
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Carol Schwartz
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