Natasha Vaughn-Holdridge

2 weeks ago | poststar.com | Natasha Vaughn-Holdridge

GLENS FALLS – The Granville man accused of killing his father, stepmother and 13-year-old stepbrother last September is now at the center of a different type of legal issue, as his father’s life insurer cannot legally give the $258,000 policy payout to the man accused in his death. Brian Crossman Jr., 23, pleaded not guilty to three counts of murder in October 2024 after being extradited from New York to Vermont, where the alleged murders occurred.

2 weeks ago | poststar.com | Natasha Vaughn-Holdridge

GLENS FALLS – The latest Siena Poll found that Congresswoman Elise Stefanik appears to be an early favorite among Republicans for governor in 2026. The latest Siena Poll which questioned more than 800 registered voters in New York, found that among those surveyed, Stefanik (R-NY21) is the more popular choice among potential Republican candidates for the upcoming gubernatorial race.

3 weeks ago | poststar.com | Natasha Vaughn-Holdridge

BALLSTON SPA – Ronald Rayher, the man on trial for charges of manslaughter and tampering with evidence in the death of a Ticonderoga man last spring, took the stand Thursday morning, where the defense brought up all of the events going on in Rayher’s life around the time he reported a dead body in his basement. Rayher, 70, was called to the stand Thursday morning by his defense attorney Kevin O’Brien. O’Brien has said previously that Rayher would be the sole witness he calls in this case.

3 weeks ago | poststar.com | Natasha Vaughn-Holdridge

BALLSTON SPA – A Saratoga County jury found Ronald Rayher guilty of manslaughter and tampering with evidence in the death of a local Elvis impersonator after a brief deliberation Friday. Rayher, 71, of Milton, faces up to 15 years of incarceration. After a two-week trial the jury found him guilty of both charges against him after he reported a deceased body in his basement four days after a sexual encounter the two men had together last spring.

3 weeks ago | poststar.com | Natasha Vaughn-Holdridge

GLENS FALLS – A burial site was discovered in a construction zone on Broad Street in Glens Falls Thursday. The Glens Falls Police Department responded shortly after noon to a report of an unearthed burial site. The remains at the site were determined to be human remains from what police report is believed to be a single burial site, and are believed to have been buried for an extended period of time.