A local man faces two felonies after he was accused of breaking into a church and its parsonage Dec. 4 just hours after being arrested for driving while intoxicated. Whitehall Police charged Christopher D. Carpenter, 19, with felony counts of second and third degree burglary saying he broke a basement window some time aftermidnightatGraceBaptistChurchonQueen Streetand [...]
Man points gun at girlfriend
A Whitehall man was arrested after he allegedly pointed a gun at a female acquaintance. Scott W. Ross, 41, was arrested shortly aftermidnighton Sunday, Dec. 4 after state police received a call about the alleged incident. Ross is accused pointing an unloaded rifle at the woman, although at the time, the victim did not know [...]
Welch pleads guilty to non-criminal offense
The former Whitehall Rec. director who resigned last month amid allegations he shot a child with an air-powered rifle pleaded guilty to a non-criminal charge during a village court hearing last week. Daniel Welch, 52, of Whitehall was charged with second degree harassment and endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor, following the Oct. [...]
Woman arrested for check forgery
A local woman has been charged with forgery after she allegedly stole and forged a family member’s personal check. Kathleen Rozell, 27, of Whitehall was arrested and charged and with second degree forgery, a class D felony, and petit larceny, a misdemeanor. Police have accused Rozell of entering a family member’s home and stealing a [...]
Whitehall man arrested for theft
AWhitehallresident was one of two men arrested in connection with the theft of several thousand dollars worth of timber. Thomas E. Harris, 46, ofWhitehallwas charged with misdemeanor conspiracy and Keith H. Harris, 27, of Queensbury was charged with third-degree larceny, a felony, after an investigation by New York State Police. According to court documents, the [...]
Whitehall man arrested for violating order of protection
A local man was arrested Monday for violating an order of protection following an incident in which he and four youths became lost in a wooded area near School Street. Travis C. Edmonds, 18, of Whitehall was arrested and charged with Second Degree Criminal Contempt, a misdemeanor, after police found him in the company of [...]
DWI crash
A 57-year-old Troy man faces multiple charges including driving while intoxicated following a single car crash in North Granville Wednesday afternoon, May 25. David E. Cooney’s blue Saturn station wagon failed to follow Upper Turnpike as it curves out to the west to meet Route 22 near D & K Automotive and drove over an [...]
Whitehall Police make arrests
Whitehall police have charged a local woman with fourth-degree grand larceny, first-degree falsifying business records and theft of services after she allegedly used her child’s name to open a National Grid account. Two of the charges against Melissa A. Smith, 34, are felonies. Police said her bill with National Grid was for $1,200. Police [...]
Hampton man faces DWI charge on snowmobile after crash
A Hampton man is facing charges, including driving while intoxicated, following a snowmobile crash Sunday night on the Rail Trail adjacent the Station House Bed and Breakfast on Main Street. Police charged Joseph P. Baker, 21, with misdemeanor driving a snowmobile while intoxicated and violations, including leaving the scene of a property damage accident, driving [...]






