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20 Jun

Mayfield teacher identified as person killed in early Saturday town of Johnstown crash; Two others injured

Steven Cook0 CommentsFulton County, Johnstown, Local News, Police BlotterFulton County Sheriff's Office

TOWN OF JOHNSTOWN - A Mayfield woman who was killed in an early Saturday crash in the town of Johnstown was a third-grade teacher in the Mayfield school district, according to Fulton County Sheriff's officials and the school district. Her husband, the driver of the car in which she was a passenger, suffered serious injuries and the driver of a second car involved was also injured, officials said. Kimberly Mashhadi, who was in her 50s, was treated at the scene and airlifted by LifeNet to Albany Medical Center, where she died of her injuries, officials said. She was known as…

07 Jun

Police: Two accused of abandoning dogs in Ephratah; Woman charged also faces construction scam allegations

Steven Cook0 CommentsFulton County, Local NewsAmsterdam Police Department, Fulton County Sheriff's Office

Updated 4:23 p.m. EPHRATAH - Two former Ephratah residents have been arrested, accused of abandoning 10 dogs, along with goats and cats on a Ephratah property, leaving them with matted fur and covered in feces, Fulton County Sheriff's officials said. Meanwhile, the woman charged, whom Amsterdam police identified as the owner of a company called "Mohawk Valley Builders," also faces accusations she scammed residents in Mayfield and Amsterdam, taking money for construction work she never started, then never refunding the money, Amsterdam police said. In the animal case, Harvey L. Martz II, 47, and Laurie S. Murray, 52, were each charged with…

22 Apr

Fulton County Sheriff: Passersby pull town of Johnstown man from burning truck after crash

Steven Cook0 CommentsFulton County, Local News, Police BlotterFulton County Sheriff's Office

FULTON COUNTY - Three passing motorists pulled a man from his burning truck after a crash Thursday afternoon, Fulton County Sheriff's officials said. The rescued man, identified as Anthony Zambella, 36, of the town of Johnstown, was taken by GAVAC ambulance to Albany Medical Center, where he was stabilized overnight and underwent surgery Friday, officials said. One of the three passing rescuers also suffered injuries attempting to free Zambella from the truck, officials said. An LPN at the scene gave aid immediately, officials said. The crash happened at about 3:45 p.m. Thursday on County Highway 122, officials said. --- Help…

19 Apr

Fulton Co. Sheriff: Gloversville man arrested in attempted Town of Johnstown convenience store robbery

Steven Cook0 CommentsFulton County, Gloversville, Local News, Police BlotterFulton County Sheriff's Office

TOWN OF JOHNSTOWN - A Gloversville man has been arrested in connection with a Tuesday morning attempted convenience store robbery, Fulton County Sheriff's officials said. Mitchell Swart, 36, of Gloversville, faces one count each of second-degree attempted robbery, along with menacing and criminal possession of a weapon, officials said. The incident began just after 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Z.Z. Mart on West Fulton Street in the town of Johnstown, officials said. Dispatchers received a call for an armed robbery that had just occurred there. The dispatchers then sent out a description of the suspect and members of multiple departments responded.…

13 Sep

Galway man did ‘burnouts’ on freshly seal coated business parking lot in Perth, Fulton Co. Sheriff says

Local NewsFulton County Sheriff's Office, Perth

PERTH - A Galway man did "burnouts" with his pickup truck on a freshly seal coated parking lot in Perth, damaging it, Fulton County Sheriff's officials said. Michael B. Kennedy, 29, of Galway, was arrested Sunday and charged with third-degree criminal mischief, a felony, officials said. --- Help us bring news to you, check out our subscribe page at: Leader-Herald Subscribe --- The incident happened July 26 in the parking lot of a business in Perth, officials said. Members of the sheriff's office investigated and an arrest warrant was issued for Kennedy, officials said. A release did not put a…

07 Sep

Fulton Co. Sheriff: Broadalbin man broke into Mayfield home, stole safe

Local NewsBroadalbin, Fulton County, Fulton County Sheriff's Office, Mayfield, Mayfield burglary

BROADALBIN - A Broadalbin man broke into a home in Mayfield and stole a safe, Fulton County Sheriff's officials said. He then later returned to commit another theft, officials said. Brandon Gladman, 20, of Broadalbin, was arrested and charged with second-degree burglary, third-degree criminal mischief, third-degree grand larceny, felonies, and misdemeanor petit larceny, officials said. --- Help us bring this news to you, check out our subscribe page at: Leader-Herald Subscribe --- The incidents happened Thursday at a residence in Mayfield. Deputies originally responded there Thursday afternoon for a report that someone had broken in and taken a safe, officials…