Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 7th of August.
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🚨 Crime
Federal Judge Katz postponed bail for Edward Leon, accused of setting a deadly 2013 fire, due to the weight of the evidence presented—Leon remains in U.S. Marshals' custody as the victims' family, including sole survivor Safyre, hopes for a decision by the end of the week.
Ed Leon admitted to setting a fire in 2013 in Schenectady that killed four and injured Safyre Terry — federal authorities said.
Edward Leon was in federal court Wednesday afternoon in Schenectady for a detention hearing as prosecutors presented evidence linking him to a deadly fire on Hulett Street on May 2 that killed David Terry and three of his children and severely burned Sa’fyre Terry — family members listened as the case details were outlined.
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