A local man was arrested last month after he was accused of having sex with a 13 year old girl. Brandon M. Bakerian, 30 of Whitehall, was charged with second degree rape, a felony, following an investigation by the Whitehall Police Department and the New York State Police. Bakerian is accused of having sex with [...]
Arrest made in latest Champman’s burglary
Two people have been arrested following yet another break-in at Chapman’s Store in Middle Granville. This is at least the third time since March the store has been burglarized. A local man has already pleaded guilty in relation to one of the break-ins. In the latest case, which police said took place Sept. 1, two [...]
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 [...]
Man arrested for smashing TV
A local man was arrested last Tuesday after he allegedly entered his ex-girlfriend’s house and destroyed a television. Brandon L. Wilbur, 29, of Broadway, was charged with second-degree burglary and third-degree criminal mischief, both felonies, in connection with the incident which occurred on Adams Street. Police said Wilbur entered the home without permission and remained [...]
Man indicted on gun charges
A local man who fired a gun into the floor of his Adams Street home has been indicted on a pair of charges. Charles P. Kendall, 42, faces third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a felony, and second-degree reckless endangerment, a misdemeanor. The indictment was handed up in connection to an April 26 incident in [...]
Man charged with felony sexual abuse
A local man was jailed last week amid allegations he had sexual conduct with a 4-year-old child last year. Joseph Choppy, 29, of Whitehall was arrested and charged with first-degree sexual abuse, a felony, following an investigation by state police. He was accused of having sexual conduct with the child at a home in Dresden [...]
Man arrested for assault
A Whitehall man was arrested last for allegedly assaulting his grandmother. Charles F. Austin, 21, was charged with third degree assault, a misdemeanor, after a Dec. 20 incident. Austin allegedly grabbed his grandmother’s arm and twisted causing a wrist injury that required medical treatment. He was arraigned in village court and sent to Washington County [...]
Man arrested for assault
An illegal immigrant fromMexicowas arrested last week after he allegedly assaulted a woman and was then found to be in possession of false paperwork concerning his immigration status. Edgar L. Vazquez, 21, was arrested Saturday after he struck a woman following a dispute over a car they had purchased together. Following an investigation of the [...]
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 [...]






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 [...]