Saratoga DA: Halfmoon man convicted in rape, kidnapping; Met victim over phone dating service | The Daily Gazette
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He was accused in a brutal five-day assault on the woman, where he raped her and burned her, prosecutors said.
John C. Heidrich, of Halfmoon, was found guilty by a Saratoga County jury of a total of 16 counts, including first-degree kidnapping, first-degree rape and first-degree criminal sexual act.
He now faces up to 25 years in state prison on the top counts, and some of the sentences could be consecutive. He is to be sentenced in September.
The jury found Heidrich subjected a 57-year-old woman to sexual and physical assaults over the five days, leaving her with multiple injuries, including cuts, bruising and burn marks, prosecutors said. A release did not indicate when the attack occurred.
Halfmoon man convicted of torturing, raping woman
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Haartz acquires stake in compounder Peak
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Automotive material supplier Haartz Corp. has acquired a minority stake in Peak Performance Compounding LLC, a specialty compounder based in Leominster, Mass.
In a May 12 news release, officials with Peak and with Haartz in Acton, Mass., said that together the firms will provide custom and toll compounding for specialty medical and industrial markets.
They added that the new partnership allows Haartz to diversify into the rapidly growing medical compounding market and provides Peak a way to capitalize and expedite on growth.
Peak which opened in 2019 plans to expand its manufacturing footprint in 2022 by adding a dedicated white room space for medical production, as well as additional blending and storage space, according to President Todd Marchand.