Albany Woman Let Dog Freeze To Death Outside Humane Society, Police Say
An Albany County woman is facing animal cruelty charges after she allegedly abandoned a small dog that later froze to death, police said.
Deputies responded to the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society in Menands on Tuesday, Jan. 13, after staff discovered an abandoned dog on the property, according to the Albany County Sheriff’s Office.
The animal, described as a four-pound terrier mix, was found inside a box and was in poor condition when located, police said.
Investigators determined that Brigitte Gaston, 62, placed the box containing the dog on the humane society’s property and left without att…
Man, Dog Killed In Burlington Fire
A 64-year-old Burlington man was killed in a fire early Saturday, Nov. 8, authorities said.
At 12:44 a.m., police, fire and EMS units responded to the 900 block of Beverly Road and found a duplex fully engulfed in flames, Burlington police said.
Kenneth Jones was unable to exit the residence and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The fire was eventually extinguished and the cause remains under investigation, police said.
A fundraiser has been set up to support Kenneth's wife, Vicki. Their dog Puddin, was also killed in the fire.
"Vicki is facing not only the loss of her husban…
Dogs Found Starving, Trapped In Filthy Monroe Home: Owner Convicted, DA Says
An Orange County woman was convicted after authorities rescued two starving dogs found trapped in squalid conditions inside her home, prosecutors said.
Hannah Rose of Monroe, 33, was found guilty on Friday, Oct. 10, of two counts of failure to provide proper food and drink to an impounded animal, a misdemeanor, following a jury trial in Village of Monroe Court, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, Oct. 14.
According to prosecutors, the case began on Dec. 7, 2024, when a concerned neighbor noticed that Rose’s dogs had been barking for days and that no one a…
Early-Morning Dog Walk Ends With Trip To Hospital In Ho-Ho-Kus
A pedestrian was struck by a car while walking a dog early Thursday morning, Sept. 25 in Ho-Ho-Kus, incident photographer Boyd A. Loving reports.
Photo(s) of the day, 09/25/2025: A pedestrian was struck by a passenger vehicle early Thursday morning, 09/25, at the... Posted by Boyd A. Loving on Thursday, September 25, 2025
The crash happened around 6:40 a.m., at the intersection of North Franklin Turnpike and Sheridan Avenue. Ho-Ho-Kus Police and Ho-Ho-Kus EMS responded to aid the pedestrian, while the dog was not injured, Loving said.
An ambulance rushed the victim to Hackens…
