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30 May

Michael Darling arraigned in 2019 death of wife Kristine Howland Darling; Accused of murder, staging scene (with video)

Ashley Onyon0 CommentsEmail Newsletter, Gloversville, Local News, Montgomery County

FONDA — Following his capture over the weekend, Michael Darling, 44, of Gloversville, was arraigned on Tuesday on charges contained in a four-count indictment accusing him of killing his estranged wife, Kristine Howland Darling, and staging her death to appear as a suicide in 2019. Darling, wearing orange prison clothing, entered a plea of not guilty during his arraignment in Montgomery County Court. Attorney Michael Viscosi, of the public defender’s office, represented him and waived the reading of the indictment. Judge Chad Brown remanded Darling to the custody of the Montgomery County Correctional Facility. Viscosi can make an application for bail at…

30 May

Parkhurst Field Foundation announces $100K in donations toward finishing Gloversville project’s first phase

Tyler A. McNeil0 CommentsEmail Newsletter, Gloversville, Local News, The Gloversville Leader HeraldTim and Tina Delaney Family Foundation

GLOVERSVILLE — With the help of two donors, the first phase of a long-awaited baseball stadium project in Gloversville is slated to wrap up within the next six weeks. Parkhurst Field Foundation announced on Tuesday that two respective $50,000 donations from the Wesson Group and Tim and Tina Delaney Family Foundation. The total two-stage project is projected to cost $3.6 million, about $1.5 million of which has already been expended. “This is paying off the bills and getting us ready for the next phase,” said David Karpinski, executive director of the Parkhurst Field Foundation. “Without it, we would’ve had a challenge getting through…

30 May

Schoharie limo crash: FBI briefs victims’ families; Nauman Hussain sentencing set for Wednesday

CHAD ARNOLD0 CommentsEmail Newsletter, Gloversville, Local NewsSchoharie limo crash

SCHOHARIE — The FBI met with the families of those killed in the Oct. 6, 2018 Schoharie limousine crash on Tuesday to discuss the connections Shahed Hussain, the owner of Prestige Limousine & Chauffeur Service, had with the agency. Kevin Cushing, whose son Patrick was one of the 20 individuals killed in the crash, said the two-hour meeting "was expansive," and included information on Hussain's work with the agency as well as the details on the FBI's internal investigation into its past connection with the owner of the Wilton-based company. But, Cushing said that the meeting "shed no new light as to…

30 May

Study: New York’s bail reform laws had little impact on crime

Ashley Hupfl0 CommentsLocal News

Following years of contentious debate surrounding the state’s bail reform laws, and multiple legislative changes, a new study finds the bail reform laws had little impact on crime.The study, published this month by Sishi Wu, a recent PhD recipient and a professor at the University at Albany’s School of Justice, found the jail population dropped from 2019 to 2020, which was one of the reform laws' goals to help overpopulation in the state’s jails and prisons. During the same period, violent crime rose by 1% and murders increased by nearly 47% from 570 in 2019 to 836 in 2020. However, the…

30 May

Royal Mountain sees large motocross fields for season-opening weekend

Paul WagerLocal News, Local Sports, The Gloversville Leader Herald

CAROGA LAKE — The racing season got off to a strong start at Royal Mountain Ski Area over the weekend.Royal hosted a two-day Central New York Motocross Racers Association event on Saturday and Sunday.The picture-perfect weather drew a total of 478 entries on Saturday and 428 entries on Sunday.Royal Mountain will be back in action June 7 when it is scheduled to host its opening night of supercross competition.SUNDAYThree area riders picked up wins Sunday.Gloversville's Salvatore Attigliato won the plus-25 class, while St. Johnsville's Blaire Wilson won the mini quad open 51-90cc class.Fort Plain's Spencer Mang won the 122-open expert…

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Michael Darling arraigned in 2019 death of wife Kristine Howland Darling; Accused of murder, staging scene (with video)

Parkhurst Field Foundation announces $100K in donations toward finishing Gloversville project's first phase

Schoharie limo crash: FBI briefs victims' families; Nauman Hussain sentencing set for Wednesday

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Study: New York’s bail reform laws had little impact on crime

Royal Mountain sees large motocross fields for season-opening weekend