New York State Police appears in 3 recorded relationships across 3 public meeting documents from Town of St. Armand, Tupper Lake Central School District, and Village of Tupper Lake. Records span 2021 to 2025.
Saranac Lake police responded to a false swatting incident at Village Mercantile on Main Street. Authorities believe the caller used live camera footage.
New York State Police are investigating a suspicious death on Carey Road in Jay. Residents are asked to check security footage from Saturday night to Sunday.
New York State Police say an autopsy ruled the death of Patricia A. Lawrence, 54, of Jay a homicide. Investigators are asking area residents to review security footage.
NY State Police are running a statewide speeding crackdown through August 9. Expect increased patrols on Route 3, 86, and 30 in Saranac Lake and Lake Placid.
State Police arrested Michael S. Ward in Black Brook after finding 42 firearms and psilocybin at his Birchwood Drive home. Near Saranac Lake and Ray Brook.
Edward J. Trimm, 53, of Ogdensburg died following a single-vehicle crash on Old Military Road in North Elba early Saturday morning. Investigation ongoing.
A 60-year-old man died after jumping from the bridge at Ausable Chasm on September 25. State Police are investigating the incident near the Adirondacks.
New York State Police arrested three individuals, including a Lake Placid resident, during a traffic stop in Harrietstown on September 30, 2026.
New York State Police confirm a shots-fired report at Indian Lake Central School was a swatting hoax. No threat found in the Adirondack school incident.
New York State Police investigate a death in the town of Jay
New York State Police investigate a death in the town of Jay
NYSP Troop B arrested a Black Brook man following a search warrant execution, seizing firearms and narcotics
State Police investigate a death on the Adirondack Rail Trails
New York State Police arrested Jesse J. Pickering, 44, of Tupper Lake on August 28, 2026, following an investigation into multiple domestic violence incidents in the village of Tupper Lake. The incidents occurred on July 23, August 9, and August 28, 2026, involving physical assaults, weapon possession, and threats. Pickering was charged with multiple felonies including Assault in the Second Degree, Strangulation in the Second Degree, and Burglary. He was arraigned in Town of Tupper Lake Court and remanded to Franklin County Jail on $100,000 cash bail or $200,000 bond.
New York State Police Troop B arrested Ryan M. Branchaud, 39, of Lake Placid, on September 5, 2026, for Criminal Mischief and Criminal Contempt in the Second Degree following a domestic dispute in North Elba. Branchaud violated an active stay-away order of protection by striking a door after an argument with the victim.
New York State Police arrested Tucker J. Taylor, 48, of Ausable Forks, for the second-degree murder of Patricia Lawrence, 54, in the town of Jay. Lawrence was found deceased on August 2, 2026, and an autopsy determined the cause of death was homicide via stab wounds to the neck. The investigation involved multiple agencies including the Lake Placid Police Department and Essex County Sheriff's Office.
New York State Police arrested Tucker J. Taylor, 48, of Ausable Forks, for the second-degree murder of Patricia Lawrence, 54, in the Town of Jay. Lawrence was found deceased on August 2, 2026, and an autopsy determined the cause of death was homicide via stab wounds. Taylor was arraigned on September 13, 2026, in Elizabethtown Town Court and remanded to Essex County Jail without bail.
New York State Police are investigating a fatal one-vehicle collision that occurred on September 20, 2026, in North Elba, resulting in the death of 53-year-old Edward J. Trimm.
New York State Police and local emergency responders recovered the body of a 60-year-old male at Ausable Chasm on September 25, 2026. An investigation determined the death was a result of the individual jumping from the bridge, with no signs of foul play.
The L.P. Quinn Elementary Board of Education update for November 2025 highlights professional development for instructional staff on 'constructive struggling' techniques, a cyberbullying and internet safety presentation by the New York State Police for grades 4-6, and ongoing curriculum work.
The Town of St. Armand held a special board meeting on January 16, 2025, to discuss the establishment of a Neighborhood Watch Committee with representatives from the Saranac Lake Police, Essex County Sheriff’s Office, and New York State Police.
The Village of Tupper Lake Board of Trustees scheduled a public hearing for March 24, 2021, to receive community feedback on the New York State Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative Plan.