A local man was arrested Saturday following a domestic dispute during which he held a subject against her will. Police allege Kenneth Currier, 40, of State Route 4 in Whitehall, turned violent during an argument and dragged the victim around the residence and held her against her will. He was charged with first-degree harassment and [...]
Woman charged with assault
A Whitehall woman was arrested last week for allegedly assaulting another woman. Heather J. Plude, 20, of Wheeler Avenue, was charged with third-degree assault, a misdemeanor. Following the investigation of a reported domestic dispute, police arrested Plude for striking another person and causing physical injury. She was arraigned in village court and released to appear [...]
Comstock man arrested
A Comstock man was arrested Saturday following a disturbance at a village home from which he was barred. Police arrested Daniel Valastro, 21, after responding to a reported disturbance at a Queen Street home. Valastro was found at the home despite an order of protection which restricted him from being there. He was arrested and [...]
Woman arrested for violating order of protection
A Fort Edward woman was arrested last Monday for violating an order of protection, her second such offense in as many weeks. Emily A. Ross-Parcels, 28, was charged with second-degree criminal contempt, a class A misdemeanor. She is accused of having initiated contact with a subject who has an order of protection against her. The [...]
Local woman arrested for violating an order of protection
A local woman was arrested on Friday for allegedly violating an order of protection, the second such offence recently. Cindy Fitzpatrick, 39, of Brookdale Avenue, was charged with second-degree criminal contempt, a misdemeanor. She is accused of entering and remaining on the premises of a victim who had an order of protection against her. The [...]
Felony contempt charge laid
A Granville man was arrested in Whitehall last week after he violated an order of protection. Harold J. Ricketts Sr., 40, of West Main Street, was charged with first-degree criminal contempt, a felony, and second-degree harassment, a violation. Ricketts allegedly physically harassed a person during a domestic dispute at a Chaplin Alley residence. The victim [...]
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 [...]
Elmy may face more charges; victim of attack out of hospital
By Bill Toscano The police investigation into a serious assault against a woman in Granville Oct. 12 is still actively continuing, and the suspect, Robert A. Elmy, may face additional charges pending the outcome of a grand just investigation. Elmy, 63, of Whitehall, who runs the Champlain Harbor Marina and RV Park has been released [...]
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 [...]






VPR commentator entertains at Slate Valley Museum
By Jaime Thomas About 75 people gathered at the Slate Valley Museum Thursday evening to listen to Vermont Public Radio [...]