In wake of 5-year-old's death, raise concerns about effectiveness of official supervision

Judge Gerard Maney
  Albany Co Family Court
 (Will Waldron / Times Union)

In the months leading up to his death, 5-year-old Kenneth White slept in a La-Z-Boy recliner wedged into a small bedroom in a cluttered trailer he shared with a half-dozen people, 10 cats and five dogs.

He isn't the only Capital Region child to die while under the supervision of child protective services. In one case, an infant was tortured for weeks, his bones broken, his anus torn. Another infant was born with drugs in its system, but was still sent home with a drug-addicted mother.

The reports don't cover all child deaths in the area. [Many] were limited to the reports the state decided, without detailed explanation, to make public. 
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The village of Castleton is under a boil water advisory is in effect for the next two days, or until further notice.

A boil water advisory is in effect for the next two days, or until further notice.
Anyone traveling in Rensselaer, Rte. 9 & 20 are shut down near Aiken Ave. because of a water main break.

NASSAU- The Village of Nassau has a water main break located on Albany Ave, Route 20.
A boil water advisory is in effect until further notice.

 
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East Greenbush car thefts

Times Union reports..
EAST GREENBUSH — Four teens were arrested Sunday, and one police officer was injured after a series of thefts from parked cars, town police said.

Joseph W. White and Michael R. Palmer, both 19, of East Greenbush were charged with felony burglary. White also was charged with felony assault.

In an unrelated incident, Nicholas W. Keil, 16 of East Greenbush, and a 15-year-old from Valatie, whose name was not released, were charged with larceny.

Around 7:30 a.m. a Connecticut Avenue resident came home to find two men in his garage stealing tools, police said. He tried to stop the pair, but they pushed past him and ran off down the street. The homeowner called police and provided a description.

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Traffic Alert!

NASSAU - Route 20 is closed between Route 203 and Phillips Street because of a water-main break.

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Hard to believe, but the Niagara Falls waters partially froze last week. Here are some of the incredible images by 500px photographers, capturing the beauty of this occurrence. 

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Before the snow is fully removed, the Castleton DPW was called out at 7:30 p.m.for a water main break near Edgewood Terrace.



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Updated: Friday, February 13 2015, 08:15 PM EST 

OLD CHATHAM -- This cat may be down one of its nine lives after he was found frozen to a road in Old Chatham. Little Brook Farm, a nonprofit farm that rescues animals, posted the story of the cat they're calling Valentine on their Facebook page. They say a friend found the cat on the road and thought it was dead. After noticing the cat was still breathing, the friend says he literally peeled the animal off the road and took him to the farm. They warmed him up by the fire and wrapped him in towels. The cat is now recovering and has been given a clean bill of health from the vet. (Photos and videos courtesy of Little Brook Farm)

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