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Police seek man in Walk sheds light on suicide prevention connection with rape By Chris Morris denpubs@denpubs.com TUPPER LAKE — Tupper Lake Village Police are seeking the public’s assistance in the apprehension of a man wanted on a bevy of charges, including third-degree rape. According to Police Chief Tom Fee, 31-year-old Rodney J. Denue is wanted in connection with an incident that occurred Oct. 4. So far, Denue is charged with third-degree felony rape, third-degree felony criminal sexual act, misdemeanor forcible touching and misdemeanor endangering the welfare of a child. Following a fight at an underage drinking party at an apartment on Oak Street in Tupper Lake, police learned that Denue was one of two men who engaged in sexual intercourse with minors. He allegedly had sex with a 15-year-old female victim. Fee said Denue is currently on parole from the New York State Department of Corrections and may be hiding somewhere in the Watertown area. He may also attempt to flee south. “He has ties to the Watertown area,” Fee said. “It is also believed that the suspect may try to go toward South Carolina.” Denue is a white male, five feet eleven inches tall and approximately 170 pounds. He has a scar on his chin and lip, and has tattoos on both arms and his left calf. Anyone with information about Denue’s whereabouts is urged to immediately contact Tupper Lake Village Police at 359-3776. Fee is calling the brawl the “Melee on Oak.” Reports indicate that numerous individuals began fighting in the Oak Street area during a party at a local residence on the evening of Oct. 3 and into the early morning hours of Oct. 4. The fight escalated and spilled into a next-door neighbor ’s home. An uninvolved resident of that home was injured as a result of the fight. Following an investigation into the incident, Tupper Lake Village Court Justice Michael Demars issued several warrants resulting in the arrests of six individuals. 23-year-old Richard A. Jangro of Tupper Lake was arrested at 5:20 p.m. on Oct. 8. He’s been charged with one count of second-degree felony attempted assault; two counts of third-degree misdemeanor assault; five counts of endangering the welfare of a child; and one additional count of endangering the welfare of a child. Jangro has also been charged with one count of seconddegree felony rape for allegedly engaging in sexual intercourse with a 14-year-old female victim. He was arraigned in front of Justice Demars and remanded to Franklin County Jail in lieu of $45,000 cash bail or $100,000 bond. At 6:33 p.m. that same evening, police arrested the following individuals on a variety of felony and misdemeanor charges: 23-year-old Vincent Jangro of Tupper Lake has been charged with one count of second-degree felony attempted assault; two counts of third-degree misdemeanor assault; five counts of endangering the welfare of a child; one count of third-degree criminal trespass; one count of sixth-degree conspiracy; an additional count of endangering the welfare of a child; two counts of first-degree unlawfully dealing with a child; and one count of second-degree criminal nuisance. He was arraigned in village court and remanded to Franklin County Jail on $20,000 cash bail or $40,000 bond. 22-year-old Kristopher J. Tarbox of Tupper Lake has been charged with one count of second-degree felony attempted assault; two counts of third-degree misdemeanor assault; five counts of endangering the welfare of a child; and one count of third-degree criminal trespass. He was arraigned in village court and remanded to Franklin County Jail in lieu of $20,000 cash bail or $40,000 bond. 20-year-old Stephen P. Whitley of Tupper Lake has been charged with one count of felony menacing a police officer; one count of second-degree felony attempted assault; two counts of third-degree misdemeanor assault; one count of second-degree misdemeanor menacing; five counts of endangering the welfare of a child; and one count third-degree criminal trespass. He was arraigned before Justice Demars
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Students from Saranac Lake High School presented their hand-painted banner as they led the way for the inaugural “Out of the Darkness” walk held in Lake Placid Oct. 4. The event drew 700 people to raise awareness and funds for suicide prevention. By Matt Bosley matt@denpubs.com LAKE PLACID — Hundreds gathered in Lake Placid recently to help break the silence surrounding one of the nation’s leading killers. More than 700 people from throughout the Adirondacks participated in the “North Country Out of the Darkness Community Walk” in Lake Placid Oct. 4, a fundraiser for the American Foundation for the Prevention of Suicide. Saranac Lake resident Deb Jerdo,
who organized the event, did so in memory of her son, Joshua, who took his own life in February 2005 at the age of 23. Since then, she has been heavily involved in AFSP, a national organization that supports local and national efforts to raise awareness of and prevent suicide, as well as support those who lose loved ones. Two years ago, she and her husband participated in an “Out of the Darkness” walk at SUNY Potsdam. It was then they decided they had to organize
a similar event in their area. Initially hoping to draw about 300 people, she was astounded at the turnout. “This was an amazing number of people for our inaugural event,” she said. “We are so happy to see so many people and yet sad to know that this has touched so very many lives.” According to AFSP, suicide is the fourth leading cause of death for people between the ages of 18 and 65 and suicide rates in the Adirondacks are among the highest in the state. Still, Jer
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Denton Publications adds 15 newspapers Combined circulation stands at 250,000 By John Gereau johng@denpubs.com Eagle Newspapers, based in Syracuse, and Spotlight Newspapers, based in Delmar, have been purchased by Community Media Group LLC — a new company formed by Denton Publications owner Daniel E. Alexander. The new partnership draws 15 free and paid community newspapers under the Denton umbrella, bringing the local company’s total number of publications to 25 with a combined circulation of 250,000, as well as a number of niche publications and Web sites. The total number of employees will increase from 75 to 140. While the purchase will open numerous advertising opportunities and create a network for sharing resources and improving content, Alexander stressed the papers will all retain their commitment to community journalism. “We plan to remain local, we believe in the community newspaper concept,” Alexander said. “At the same time, we recognize people do travel, and both advertisers and readers will no doubt have an interest in the areas covered by
these papers.” For example, Alexander said a local event like Race the Train which took place in North Creek in September can now receive publicity in a This story was first much greater portion of New York posted online at 3 and Vermont, through the new partp.m., Oct. 8 on nership. www.Denpubs.com “Our network is far reaching,” Alexander said. “I’ve been told that our publicity of these events definitely draws participants, which in turn brings money to our communities. This new relationship can only help with that.” The same opportunities exist for advertisers, Alexander said. Advertisers will soon have the ability to reach 250,000 homes throughout Vermont, northern and central New York, as well as the Capital District with just one buy — or they can target a single region. “The benefit over the metro dailies is we can zone for a specific region, or offer the entire area,” he said. “We see this as an opportunity for choice.” Both Eagle Newspapers and Spotlight Newspapers are strong organizations which have for years produced upscale community newspapers with numerous awards to their credit.
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