HTN: Loose Dog Causes Dismay in Alden

A loose dog and some scared kids are the reason two Village of Alden men went to jail. Police received a report of a loose German Shepherd reportedly threatening children in the Seabrook Drive neighborhood. They arrived and were able to get all the children safely indoors, but 42-year-old Kenneth Hicks allegedly drove his truck down recklessly the street to confront the dog and its owner. Timothy Bentz also came outside with a bow and arrow at one point. Hicks has been charged with reckless endangerment, while Bentz faces a menacing charge. The dog was picked up by Alden dog control.

HTN: Alden Murder-Suicide

A married couple in the Town of Alden is dead after an apparent murder suicide. Authorities say 39-year-old Jack Wilczak and 35-year-old Lisa Wilczak were found dead in their Four Rod Road home on Monday night. Investigators say Jack shot Lisa once in the chest in the living room, then went to the bedroom and shot himself in the head. Investigators are trying to piece together what led up to the shooting. The couple leaves behind two children ages eleven and 13.