25 Years After UAlbany Student's Disappearance, Community To Gather In Remembrance
Twenty-five years to the day after a University at Albany sophomore disappeared from campus, family, friends, and community members will gather to mark the somber anniversary.
Suzanne Lyall, age 19 at the time, was last seen on the night of March 2, 1998, when she arrived back at the UAlbany campus following her shift at the Crossgates Mall in Westmere, according to State Police. A friend later told police they saw Lyall get off a city bus at Collins Circle, not far from her dorm.
A native of Ballston Spa in Saratoga County, Lyall graduated with honors from Ballston Spa High School in 199…
Ex-Husband Breaks In, Attacks Woman's New BF With Wine Bottle In Capital Region, Police Say
An angry ex-husband is accused of breaking into a woman’s home in the region and assaulting her new boyfriend, authorities said.
Emergency crews in Saratoga County were called just before 1 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, with reports of an assault at a home in Ballston Spa, located on Victory Circle, according to Ballston Spa Police.
Investigators determined that William Ferrara, age 34, of Niskayuna, had entered the home without permission and assaulted his ex-wife’s new boyfriend with a wine bottle before fleeing the scene.
The victim suffered injuries to the back of his head and body. He was t…
Woman Smuggled Drugs Into Capital Region Jail For Inmate Relative, Police Say
A woman from the region has gone from jail visitor to possible jail inmate after allegedly smuggling drugs into a correctional facility for a relative.
Saratoga County resident Rondene Brust, age 53, of Ballston Spa, was arrested Tuesday, Oct. 11, after she allegedly brought a controlled substance into the Saratoga County jail, according to sheriff’s officials.
Brust then passed the “dangerous contraband” to an inmate, 32-year-old Bryan Brust, of Ballston Spa, police said.
Authorities did not immediately clarify the relationship between the two.
A subsequent search of Brust’s cell reveale…
Police Officer For A Day: NY Teen Lands Dream Gig Thanks To Make-a-wish
A “stolen” piece of art was recovered by a New York teen who got to live out his dream of being a police officer, if only for a day, thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Saratoga County resident Connor Hayhurst, age 15, of Ballston Spa, donned his very own Schenectady Police uniform on Tuesday, Aug. 30, before helping investigators track down the culprit in a mock theft case.
Hayhurst, who is on the autism spectrum, was born with a rare heart condition and has no active immune system, according to The Daily Gazette of Schenectady.
The teen has undergone three open heart surgeries and m…
