CRIME & SAFETY
Bethlehem Area Weekly Police Blotter May 1: BC High School evacuated
A fire at Bethlehem Central High School school on Tuesday, April 23 that forced an evacuation of school and relocation of some classes is now under investigation. The post Bethlehem Area Weekly Police Blotter May 1: BC High School evacuated first appeared on Spotlight News.
Albany County Deputy County Executive charged with DWI
Albany County Deputy County Executive Michael McLaughlin Jr. was arrested on Wednesday and charged with intoxicated driving. According to New York State Police, McLaughlin refused to provide a sample to determine the alcohol content of his blood, making a BAC unavailable.
New York college student, 19, in coma after illegal dirt bike hit-and-run
A University of Albany student is in a coma after she was struck by an "illegal dirt bike" on April 27 just after midnight, according to her family and the Albany Police Department in New York. Alexa Kropf, 19, of Long Island, is showing small signs of improvement this week...
James Moore, New York’s longest-serving prisoner, dies
James Moore, the longest serving prisoner in New York, died on April 30 at Coxsackie Correctional Facility south of Albany, his wife says. Moore was 90 years old. He pleaded guilty in 1963 to the brutal murder of Pamela Moss, a Penfield teenager. After 60 years in custody, Moore was...
Appeals court overturns Troy man’s conviction in 2018 Albany shooting
An appeals court has thrown out the conviction of a Troy man for a 2018 shooting in Albany. Jeffrey Walker was found guilty of assault, criminal possession of a weapon and criminal use of a firearm. He was sentenced to up to 25 years in prison for the Oct. 7, 2018, shooting outside a bar near Lark Street in Albany.
Albany mayoral candidates consider the future of the Community Police Review Board
The three declared candidates for mayor of Albany are weighing in on the future of the city's Community Police Review Board. The Community Police Review Board has had a precarious relationship with Mayor Kathy Sheehan, a Democrat who has said she will not run for a fourth term, and Police Chief Eric Hawkins. Local Law J, passed in 2021, gave the panel extended powers including the ability to conduct its own independent investigations into complaints filed against police officers. The board has since struggled to get cooperation from the city police department.
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