CRIME & SAFETY
Man dies after going off I-90 overpass down onto 787
Man due to be sentenced died after going off overpass. A man who was supposed to be sentenced Tuesday in Albany County Court ended up dead on Interstate 787. Traffic was backed up on some of the busiest highways in our area. Photos from drivers show the congestion. Traffic was...
Saratoga County man accused of robbery
A Saratoga County man is accused of robbing a person during a domestic incident. Jose C. Sartin, 30, of Middle Grove, allegedly struck another person in the face and stole property, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office said. The incident took place on Saturday at around 5:30 p.m. on Route...
President Biden grants clemency to Albany woman convicted of non-violent drug offense
President Biden has granted clemency to an Albany woman who has since served her time. Stacy Lynn Wilder, 49, pleaded guilty to a non-violent drug offense. According to the White House, she not only served her sentence, she completed the terms of her probation. In a release, the White House...
Police: Saratoga County intentionally rammed another vehicle
A 60-year-old Saratoga County man is accused of ramming another person’s vehicle with his car. Police responded to a disturbance call on Howe Road in the town of Corinth on March 30. Samuel E. Paquin, of Greenfield, intentionally rammed the car and caused more than $1,500 in damage, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office said.
Troy man, 23, found with defaced gun and drugs in police operation, say police
TROY, NY (WRGB) — Troy Police say they have arrested a 23-year-old man, following the execution of a search warrant on Monday evening. According to Police the joint operation including the Troy Police Department and Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office resulted in the arrest of Matthew Durand at a home on 10 Mann Ave in Troy.
Troy Police search Mann Avenue home
Troy Police searched a home on Mann Avenue Monday night as part of an ongoing investigation. There was large police presence at a home on Mann Avenue at around 10 p.m. Troy Police detectives, Rensselaer County Sheriff’s investigators and the Troy Police Department Emergency Response Team conducted a court-ordered search, Troy Police posted on X.
DOJ: Bronx man fraudulently withdrew over $148K
A Bronx man pleaded guilty to conspiracy after withdrawing over $148,000 fraudulently from accounts that weren't his, per the Department of Justice (DOJ). The Cohoes Police Department seized $10,000 from Victor Barriera, 63, who was arrested along with codefendants after being caught trying to defraud a local credit union.
Police: Troy man was drunk, fell asleep at wheel
Man accused of being drunk, falling asleep at wheel. A Troy man is facing charges for allegedly falling asleep at the wheel in the middle of an intersection. Jeremy Fobare was stopped at the intersection of North Greenbush Road and Route 43 at around 3 a.m. on April 14, police said.
Assembly bill would raise penalties for manslaughter in the death of a child
NEW YORK STATE (WRGB) — A new bill has been introduced in the state Assembly aimed at strengthening penalties for manslaughter resulting in the death of a child. The bill comes days after the death of 5-year-old Charlotte Buskey, who starved to death in Schenectady. Her father, Robert Buskey, is facing second degree manslaughter charges, which is only classified as a class three felony,
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