Bob Bennett, The Post-Star

Bob Bennett

The Post-Star

Plattsburgh, NY, United States

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Past:
  • The Post-Star
  • NNY360 & Watertown Daily Times

Past articles by Bob:

Murder suspect takes stand in his own trial

ELIZABETHTOWN — Cody Cutting took the stand in his own murder trial Monday, leading to a heated and aggressive line of questioning from the prosecution. → Read More

Witness: 'I had just watched my best friend get murdered'

ELIZABETHTOWN — A witness in Cody Cutting’s murder trial offered a first-hand account of the events that led to Derek "Boomer" Sprague's death last spring. → Read More

More than 100 cows die in early morning fire

ELLENBURG CENTER — In a second devastating fire in not quite nine years, a farmer here lost more than 100 dairy cows and two barns early Thursday. → Read More

Victims identified in Clinton County helicopter crash

BEEKMANTOWN — The victims of Tuesday's helicopter crash here were working for Northline Utilities, under contract by the New York Power Authority. → Read More

14-year-old suspect denied bail in murder case

PLATTSBURGH — The 14-year-old Black Brook boy accused of stabbing a man to death was sent back to the Albany Juvenile Detention Center without bail, following the adjournment of his case Friday afternoon. → Read More

Duane man pleads not guilty of murder

MALONE — John Castner has pleaded not guilty to the murder of fellow Duane resident David Carpin. → Read More

Port Henry man charged in baseball-bat brawl

CHILSON — A Port Henry man is facing several charges after a brawl in front of his brother’s residence. → Read More

Ticonderoga Fire Department ousts firefighter accused of arson

TICONDEROGA — The firefighter who allegedly burned down a historic barn here and set several other grass fires in the area has been ejected from Ticonderoga Volunteer Fire Department, the → Read More

More than 500 acres burn as firefighters work to contain blaze in Clinton County

ALTONA — Firefighters had contained 65 percent of the Flat Rock fire by Sunday night after 526 acres were burned in Clinton County. → Read More

Two rescued on Lake Champlain after distress call

PORT HENRY — Two people were rescued from Lake Champlain on Friday after emergency personnel responded to a boat in distress. → Read More

Murder suspect arraigned; bail set at $1 million

ELIZABETHTOWN — The man accused of fatally shooting a fraternal brother in the parking lot of their social club was arraigned Monday in Essex County Court. → Read More

Moriah man arraigned in fatal parking lot shooting at social club

ELIZABETHTOWN — The man accused of fatally shooting a fraternal brother in the parking lot of their social club was arraigned Monday in Essex County Court. → Read More

Court documents: Texts, phone calls intercepted to build Medicaid taxi case

ALBANY — Investigators used physical and electronic surveillance, among other techniques, to bust at least five of the medical-taxi and transport-company owners who allegedly defrauded Medicaid. → Read More

Police investigate social media threat to Ticonderoga schools

TICONDEROGA — Police are investigating a series of ominous Instagram posts leveled at Ticonderoga Central School students. → Read More

Ticonderoga firefighter springs into action saving woman from fire

TICONDEROGA — A Ticonderoga woman suffered second- and first-degree burns Wednesday in a fire at 895 Route 9N. → Read More

Murder suspect described as ‘calm’

DUANE — The man killed here last fall and buried on an Old Meacham Road property died of a gunshot wound to the chest, police say. → Read More