Law enforcement officers from the area continue to battle the local war on drugs, and criminal activity in general, which resulted in the following recent arrests:
Steve Stearns, 37, of Albany, was arrested and charged with possession of destructive device or booby trap device.
Bryson Cross, 19, of Albany, was arrested and charged with criminal trespassing in the third degree, criminal mischief in the second degree, burglary in the third degree, theft of service greater than $1,000 but less than $10,000.
Eddie K. Jarvis, 78, of Albany, was arrested and charged with wanton endangerment in the first degree and resisting arrest.
Mary Russell, 49, of Albany, was arrested and charged with murder.
Winta Brown, 63, of Albany, was arrested and charged with public intoxication with a controlled substance (excludes alcohol), possession/buy drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance in the first degree, first offense (meth), possession of a controlled substance in the first degree, first offense (drug unspecified), and possession of a prescription of a controlled substance not in proper container, first offense.
Donald Guffey, 41, of Albany, was arrested and charged with wanton endangerment in the first degree.
Readers are reminded that suspects charged and arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Steve Stearns

Bryson Cross

Eddie K. Jarvis

Mary Russell

Winta Brown

Donald Guffey