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Response to Court’s decision in the case of The People of the State of New York v. Vito E. Caselnova
Sep 20, 2023 | 2023 News, News
Saratoga County District Attorney Karen A. Heggen reports her office received a decision this afternoon from Acting Supreme Court Judge James A. Murphy, III concerning The People of the State of New York v. Vito E. Caselnova. In that decision, Judge Murphy...

Moreau Man Sentenced to Aggregate Maximum Term of 22 ½ Years in State Prison in Aggravated Vehicular Homicide Case Involving the Death of a Tow Truck Driver
Sep 14, 2023 | 2023 News
Saratoga County District Attorney Karen A. Heggen reports that Justin P. Rodriguez, (dob 4/9/1981) was sentenced today by Saratoga County Court Judge Honorable James A. Murphy, III today to an aggregate maximum term of 22 ½ years in state prison for his actions which...


Moreau Man Pleads Guilty in Hit-and-Run Case; Sentencing Scheduled for October 31st
Sep 12, 2023 | 2023 News
[SARATOGA COUNTY] — Just before jury selection was set to begin today, the defendant, John F. Lincoln-Lynch, entered a guilty plea today in connection with a hit-and-run incident that occurred on Main Street in South Glens Falls on February 27, 2022. The defendant...


Quarter-kilo of Cocaine Nets 4 ½ Years Prison for Albany Man
Aug 22, 2023 | 2023 News
Saratoga County District Attorney Karen A. Heggen announced today (8-22-23) that Maurice Trichilo (DOB 05/09/1989), of Albany was sentenced to 4 ½ years incarceration in a state correctional facility and 2 years post-release supervision stemming from an incident on...


Brooklyn Drug Dealer Isaiah Whitehurst Receives 8 Years in Prison after Saratoga County Sheriff’s Investigation
Aug 17, 2023 | 2023 News
Saratoga County District Attorney Karen A. Heggen announced today that Isaiah Whitehurst, dob 8/28/82, of Brooklyn, NY, was sentenced to 8 years incarceration in a state correctional facility plus 3 years post-release supervision by Saratoga County Court Judge James...


Manhattan Drug Dealer Receives 15 Years in Prison After Saratoga County Sheriff’s Investigation
Aug 17, 2023 | 2023 News
Saratoga County District Attorney Karen A. Heggen announced today (8-17-23) that Hernandez J. Hayes (DOB 5/7/74), of Manhattan, was sentenced to 15 years incarceration in a state correctional facility plus 5 years post-release supervision stemming from an incident...


Repeated Felon to Serve Ten Years in State Prison Following Caroline Street Robbery
Aug 11, 2023 | 2023 News
Saratoga County District Attorney Karen A. Heggen announces that Jose A. Colon (DOB 12/16/1969) pled guilty in Saratoga County Court to Robbery in the Second Degree, a Class “C” Violent Felony in violation of New York State Penal Law Section 160.10(2)(a), in...


Ballston Spa Man Sentenced to Prison for Attempted Assault on New York State Court Uniformed Officer
Aug 11, 2023 | 2023 News
Saratoga County District Attorney Karen A. Heggen announced today that Defendant Jordan Hensleigh (DOB 01/30/1991) of Ballston Spa was sentenced in Saratoga County Court to 2-4 years for the attempted Assault on a NYS Court Uniformed Officer in the Village of Ballston...


“Discretion is the Better Part of Valor” Holds Court Regarding November 20, 2022 Shooting Incident in Saratoga Springs
Aug 11, 2023 | 2023 News
On November 23, 2022, Saratoga County District Attorney Karen A. Heggen sought a Court Order to prevent the unprecedented public commentary by James Montagnino, Saratoga Springs Public Safety Commissioner, and Ronald Kim, Mayor of Saratoga Springs, regarding a...



Moreau Man Guilty of Aggravated Vehicular Homicide Faces Up To 12 ½ to 25 Years
Jul 27, 2023 | 2023 News
After an almost three week trial, a Saratoga County Jury today returned a verdict finding Justin Rodriguez guilty of three counts of Aggravated Vehicular Homicide, Manslaughter in the Second Degree, Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, Criminal...