Dannemora News

Sammy Swift will get a new trial now that DNA tests show that none of his blood was found at the scene of a 1994 slaying.

Jack Black retired from crime to become a librarian and advocate for prison reform; in 1926 he published You Can't Win , a narrative of his life as a thief that became a favorite of, and strong influence upon, ...

Many kids are planning to do something special for Father's Day to show their dads how much they appreciate the everyday things they do.

Vacationers heading back into the Adirondacks for Memorial Day will find more cell service than last year, but vast remote areas of New York's northern mountains remain dark, including a nearly 50-mile stretch ...

CHEERS : to a Web site that ingeniously informs visitors to that site of the least and most expensive gas prices in an area, station by station. via Press-Republican

“It's the first place people turn when they get their morning papers. The first time my name appeared in it - I forget for what - I got like 12 phone messages from people saying, 'Peter you're in Page Six!!' ”

SHOULD we be proud, or ashamed, that Peter Braunstein is a big fan of Page Six? On Halloween 2005, Braunstein, a failed fashion reporter/playwright, dressed himself up as a firefighter, set fire to the hallway ... via New York Post

“It is our position that (Swift) was the person who committed this brutal crime”

Sammy Swift, found guilty of second-degree murder in the 1994 beating death of Stephen DeLuca Sr. via The Post-Standard

“No remorse, for his crimes, it's just like he was there for stealing a car.”

News 4's George Richert brings us the latest on Altemio Sanchez. Three Evans Police officials took a recent trip to Clinton correctional facility in Dannemora to see if Altemio Sanchez would admit to two ... via WIVB-TV Buffalo

Since being sentenced last august for the murders of Linda Yalem, Majane Mazur, and Joan Diver, the bike path killer Altemio Sanchez has been serving his 75 year to life sentence in the Clinton Correctional ... via WIVB-TV Buffalo

“We may be able to answer some questions for his family, but clearly it's going to be a somber operation.”

A local swiftwater-rescue crew is joining the search for missing Middlebury College student Nicholas Garza. via Fire Engineering

“The reason why Dismas was so big was he was the worst kind of prisoner, and Christ forgave him”

By Amanda Greene , Staff Writer amanda.greene@starnewsonline.com Published: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 7:51 a.m. Courtesy of Mike Raab St. via StarNewsOnline.com

“Please remember Cathy, who was a wonderful Mom, Daughter, Sister and Friend.”

Family members of Catherine Bly Casper are organizing against possible parole of Walter Casper III, who was convicted of murdering Bly Casper, his wife, but is now eligible for parole because of an appellate ... via Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

“This training is different than a lot of other schools because we concentrate on rivers and streams where the ice freezes differently and the current has a big impact during rescues.”

About two dozen people spent Saturday morning jumping into the frigid currents of the Saranac River. via Press-Republican

“There's boundaries in life. There's boundaries. I gotta answer to my maker when I get outta here.”

Reporting Pablo Guzman DANNEMORA, N.Y. Danny Pelosi was once at the center of the love triangle that rocked the Hamptons. via WCBS

Two people were arrested in connection with the theft of hundreds of dollars in donations for a local cancer patient. via Press-Republican

“The opinions of that report I could not cross examine yet Ms Albertson Questioned me over + over on Quotes from it instilling Fear into the jury from me.”

Daniel Pelosi, convicted in 2004 of murdering multimillionaire Ted Ammon months before marrying the man's widow, is suing Suffolk County prosecutors for $150 million. via Newsday.com

“Please know that your services are greatly desired”

The walls of Jay Salpeter's second-floor office in Great Neck hold images of his beloved Jets and Mets, as well as what he could regard the hard-earned trophies of his trade as a sleuth-for-hire. There with the ... via Newsday.com

The U.S. Attorney for northern New York has been tapped by President Bush to be a federal judge. via WCAX-TV Burlington

As some northern Clinton County firefighters were dousing a mobile home fire late Saturday afternoon, others were called to another mobile home being consumed by flames. via Press-Republican

“I'm thankful for all the food”

Before enjoying a warm Thanksgiving dinner with his family, Saranac Central Middle School student Ryan Revette decided to spend a few hours helping the local community. via Press-Republican