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DA Murphy Holds Couple Responsible for Fire District Theft

Release Date: July 1, 2008

Felony conviction will lead to jail and total restitution

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DA Murphy warns about misuse of cell phones

Release Date: June 19, 2008

girl sends naked picture of self to others can be criminal conduct to possess or transmit

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Lyall's and Murphy Partner on Playing Card Program

Release Date: June 14, 2008

Inmates use playing cards to help solve cold cases

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Child Abuser pleads to harming baby

Release Date: June 11, 2008

Murphy will ask judge for prison

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DA Murphy promotes cell phone picture safety

Release Date: June 5, 2008

Schools, cops deal with obscene phone photos

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Murphy asks for 10 years in prison plus 5 years parole for bank robber

Release Date: May 27, 2008

2 bank robberies in Saratoga County net similar results

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Murphy hold man responsible for Animal Cruelty

Release Date: May 14, 2008

dog abuser sent to jail for 60 days

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Cop Slasher gets Maximum sentence

Release Date: May 13, 2008

Murphy credits police professionalism as reason for saving Baker's life

Murphy supports DNA all crimes bill

Release Date: May 5, 2008

Will exonerate as well as hold criminals responsible

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State DAs Urge expansion of DNA databank

Release Date: May 4, 2008

Murphy wants to hold offenders accountable; free innocent

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Murphy asks parents to help prevent underage drinking

Release Date: May 3, 2008

Community Town Hall meeting focuses on kids drinking and its dangers

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Coomunity collaboration to end underage drinking

Release Date: May 3, 2008

Murphy joins with others for Town Hall meeting

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Murphy urges parents to talk to their kids about not drinking

Release Date: May 1, 2008

Send a clear message

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DA Murphy honors victims during right's week

Release Date: April 14, 2008

Candlelight Vigil in Saratoga Springs

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Crime Victims' Right's Week April 13th

Release Date: April 9, 2008

Candlelight Vigil in Saratoga Springs

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Driver in hit-and-run gets up to 6 years in prison

Release Date: April 8, 2008

Paul Kollias held responsible for death of Karen Eldred

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Operation Hotel Check Out

Release Date: April 4, 2008

An initiative to combat underage drinking

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Stalker gets up to 16 years

Release Date: March 27, 2008

William J. Clark convicted after jury trial and gets maximum sentence

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Man who hides camera in women's bathroom sentenced

Release Date: March 27, 2008

Shane Rosseter of Milton gets 6 and 1/2 years

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Skidmore Alumnus sentenced to prison for making a Terroristic Threat

Release Date: March 24, 2008

Gaudrault gets 4 year prison term and 3 years parole

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Sex Offender found to be dangerous

Release Date: March 20, 2008

First Case in Saratoga County for Civil Confinement.

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DA Requests Special Prosecutor for Mother of those of Alleged Abuse by Others

Release Date: March 9, 2008

Murphy hopes for Education and Counseling to Prevent Future Bad Choices

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Murphy and Saratoga Police work together to keep kids safe

Release Date: March 9, 2008

Project Safe Child

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First Partnership in State between School and DA

Release Date: March 6, 2008

Program has 100% increase in kids going to school

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Bank Robber Gets 10 Years in Prison

Release Date: March 5, 2008

Banking Community Satisfied

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DAs Association supports AGs ban on dangerous on line predators

Release Date: February 29, 2008

Nassau and Suffolk Co DAs and DAs Assocation president agree

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Editorial Endorses DA's Efforts to Combat Underage Drinking

Release Date: February 22, 2008

"Unstung Hero" award nice way to recognize busniess who don't sell alcohol to minors

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DA Murphy discusses new book about the U.S. Supreme Court

Release Date: February 6, 2008

The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court

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Peeping "Tom" arrested for spying on Russian girls

Release Date: January 30, 2008

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DAs ask Spitzer for Witness Protection and Dollars to target high crime counties

Release Date: January 28, 2008

Spitzer's budget provides for Operation Impact and Witness Protection

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Murphy promotes alternatives to incarceration

Release Date: January 27, 2008

Drug Courts roll across the state even without state funds

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30 year old Michael P. Mavroudis, longitme resident of Clifton Park, NY Pleads Guilty

Release Date: January 25, 2008

Clifton Park man pleads guilty to two counts of Rape 3rd and two counts of Sodomy in 2004

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Guilty Plea in Skidmore Threat Case

Release Date: January 24, 2008

Murphy extradicts and asks for prison

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DAs President Murphy seeks Drug Court Expansion

Release Date: January 23, 2008

thousands of non violent individuals across the state are diverted to treatment

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Kevin Wright receives DA's Associations' Highest Award

Release Date: January 18, 2008

Murphy presents Hogan Award to Putnam County District Attorney

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Mental Disease causes DiSiena to stab brother

Release Date: January 4, 2008

DA will ask for defendant to be put in secure hospital

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Reported rape victims must be taken seriously

Release Date: August 18, 2007

Victims should not be deterred from coming forward

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No plea bargain in homicide conviction

Release Date: August 9, 2007

Ballston Spa woman admits reckless killing

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Young alcohol offenders to take new computer course

Release Date: August 7, 2007

Saratoga County DA partners with Alcoholedu Program

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DA Murphy elected President of state DA's

Release Date: August 1, 2007

Murphy follows Congressman King's footsteps by election to Presidency

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Murphy restores integrity to Harness Track

Release Date: July 6, 2007

Trainer Convicted of Horse Doping with Cobra Venom

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Crime Drops in Saratoga County

Release Date: June 6, 2007

Violent Crime Down

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The Price of Justice: Some Culprits keep coming back

Release Date: May 20, 2007

DA Murphy balances interests of justice

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DA Murphy and Partnership Join to Reduce Underage Drinking

Release Date: May 16, 2007

Make year-end events great memories

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In Regan saga, justice has been served

Release Date: April 30, 2007

Dateline NBC highlights CT and Saratoga County Cases

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Area woman honored for work with victims

Release Date: April 29, 2007

Vicki Merola, DA Murphy and Sen. Bruno work for victims of crime

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Dateline NBC: The Man Behind the Mask

Release Date: April 28, 2007

Show on Saratoga case airs Sunday

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Saving Kids

Release Date: March 11, 2007

Times Union supports DA Murphy's plea for universal access to pre school programs

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Lyalls and Center for Hope partner with DA to find missing persons

Release Date: February 6, 2007

Finding the missing may just be in the cards

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D.A. Murphy talks about grandfather's relationship with Ford

Release Date: January 1, 2007

Former Congressman and President Friends

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DA Murphy comments on death of Judge Michael E. Sweeney

Release Date: January 1, 2007

Local judge leaves behind rich legacy

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Kidnapper captures Dateline NBC's attention

Release Date: December 19, 2006

Saratoga DA, athlete interview for national coverage

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DUNKIN SENTENCED TO 3 YEARS PROBATION AND MUST CLOSE “HEAD SHOP”

Release Date: July 31, 2006

PURSUANT TO A PLEA AGREEMENT ALAN R. DUNKIN HAS BEEN ORDERED TO PERMANENTLY CLOSE HIS HEAD SHOP LOCATED IN THE CENTER OF THE VILLAGE OF BALLSTON SPA NAMED "COOL STUFF."

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John F. Regan Sentenced to 12 Years for Attempted Kidnapping

Release Date: July 14, 2006

John Regan of Waterbury Connecticut sentenced to a term of 12 years in a state prison, plus five years of post release supervision after he serves the 12 year sentence.

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John F. Regan Pleads Guilty

Release Date: May 20, 2006

Saratoga Springs High School Attempted Kidnapper pleads guilty to highest charge possible on eve of hearings.

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DA Murphy Re-appointed to Advisory Council for the Prevention of Domestic Violence.

Release Date: April 17, 2006

Senate Majority Leader Joseph L. Bruno re-appoints DA Murphy to the Advisory Council to the Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence.

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2006 District Attorney's Public Service Award Announced

Release Date: April 6, 2006

The recipient of the 2006 District Attorney’s Public Service Award is being presented to former Crime Victim Advocate Vicki Merola of the Saratoga County District Attorney’s office.

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Remember crime victims, not just the perpetrators

Release Date: April 8, 2005

Candlelight service scheduled for Sunday, April 10 at 2pm

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Support Crime Victims by Observing National Crime Victims' Rights Week

Release Date: April 8, 2005

Crime in America has a devastating impact on victims.....National Crime Victims' Rights Week is a time to pay tribute to these victims.

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DA is reaching out to crime victims

Release Date: April 6, 2005

County prosecutor sets up advocacy unit to help victims deal with the legal system

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Gonzalez Sentenced

Release Date: March 21, 2005

Samuel Gonzalez sentenced to two to four years for his conviction of Escape in the First Degree.

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Westcott Sentenced

Release Date: March 7, 2005

Robert A Wescott sentenced after pleading guilty to unlawful surveillance in the second degree.

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We should not become complacent about crime

Release Date: March 6, 2005

Editorial

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Man charged in Milton murder

Release Date: March 2, 2005

Police make arrest in Milton drug murder.

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Police: Drug debt led to murder of Spa City man

Release Date: March 2, 2005


Arrest made for
second-degree murder


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Hotaling Pleads Guilty

Release Date: October 1, 2004

Charles J. Hotaling pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the Second Degree

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