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Cops: Upstate New York Man Stole 850 Watches Worth $245K

New York authorities say they’ve charged an employee of a Hudson Valley watch outlet store with stealing more than 800 watches worth nearly $250,000. Police in the Orange County town of Woodbury tell the Times Herald-Record of Middletown that 23-year-old …

New Charges for New York Man Accused in Son’s ’08 Death

A central New York man accused of killing his son to collect $700,000 in life insurance has been indicted on new charges connected to the will that the victim wrote just hours before he died. Karl Karlsen, 53, of Romulus …

New York Man Who Lost Leg in Crucifix Mishap Sues Church

A trial has been scheduled for early next year in the lawsuit filed against an upstate New York church by a man whose leg had to be amputated after a 600-pound crucifix fell on him. Attorney Kevin Kitson of White …

Cops: New York Man Drives Jeep Through Pizzeria Sign

Police say Ryan Fleckenstein didn’t like the message displayed on the sign outside a Buffalo-area pizzeria, so he drove his vehicle into the sign. WGRZ-TV in Buffalo reports that police in North Tonawanda say Fleckenstein is the son of the …

Charges Dropped Against New York Man in Gas Leak Blasts

Authorities say they’ve dropped charges filed against a man accused of causing a gasoline leak that sparked explosions in an upstate New York village’s sewer system last month. Washington County prosecutors tell local media that there’s insufficient evidence to convict …