Hammer Attack Inside Albany Home, Police Find Man Stabbed In Chest Hammer Attack Inside Albany Home, Police Find Man Stabbed In Chest
George Delaughter Charged In Albany Hammer Attack A fight inside an Albany home ended with one man struck in the head with a hammer and another stabbed in the chest, police said. George Delaughter, 61, of Albany, was arrested following the violent altercation at a residence on the 300 block of Clinton Avenue near Henry Johnson Boulevard around 9:10 p.m. on Friday, May 8, Albany police announced the following day. Officers responding to reports of two injured people found Delaughter suffering from stab wounds to the chest, according to police. Minutes later, a 31-year-old man connected to the incident was found nearby at Second Street and L…
TikTok Trend Inspired Killing Of Innocent Man Sleeping In Times Square: Report TikTok Trend Inspired Killing Of Innocent Man Sleeping In Times Square: Report
TikTok Trend Inspired Killing Of Innocent Man Sleeping In Times Square: Report A 17-year-old boy was charged in the fatal stabbing of a 39-year-old Massachusetts man in Times Square that was allegedly inspired by a TikTok trend, the New York Times reports. The teen was participating in a trend in which people record themselves "messing with crackheads," when he woke 39-year-old Leonides Baez, of Worcester MA, from his sleep on a ledge, the outlet says, citing police. It happened on West 43rd Street at 11:30 p.m. Monday, May 4, just steps from the entrance to the Stephen Sondheim Theatre. The teen motioned for an unsuspecting Baez to come closer before he threw a cup o…
Person Walking On Runway Killed By Frontier Plane At Denver Airport: Report Person Walking On Runway Killed By Frontier Plane At Denver Airport: Report
Person Walking On Runway Killed By Frontier Plane At Denver Airport: Report A person walking on the runway at Denver International Airport was struck and killed by a Frontier Airlines plane Friday night, May 8, ABC News reports. The incident happened just before 11:20 p.m. as the Los Angeles-bound aircraft prepared for departure, according to the outlet and a statement from the airport. The collision sparked a brief engine fire and prompted the evacuation of all 231 people onboard, officials said. Firefighters responded to extinguish the fire. The National Transportation Safety Board has been notified, according to airport officials. Runway 17L will remai…
Albany County Inmate Lost Two Teeth In Jailhouse Brawl, Suspect Pleads Guilty: Authorities Albany County Inmate Lost Two Teeth In Jailhouse Brawl, Suspect Pleads Guilty: Authorities
Jahsiah Daniels Admits To Assault, Weapons Charges: DA A New York man has admitted to knocking out another man’s teeth in a jailhouse assault after he was locked up for weapons possession, authorities said Friday, May 8. Jahsiah Daniels, 26, pleaded guilty Friday to the first-degree attempted assault charge and the second-degree weapons possession charge he was initially facing, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said. Daniels was first locked up for walking into a convenience store on New Scotland Avenue on Feb. 18, 2025, with a Glock 43X 9mm handgun loaded with 11 rounds, according to prosecutors. While incarcerated, Daniels assaul…
Teen Boy Stabbed In Arm In Albany, Suspect Known But On Loose: Police Teen Boy Stabbed In Arm In Albany, Suspect Known But On Loose: Police
Teen Boy Stabbed In Albany, Suspect Known To Victim: Police A 17-year-old boy was stabbed in Albany by a suspect he knew on Thursday, May 7, police said. Cops arrived around 6:20 p.m. at the 100 block of Lark Street near Spring Street for reports of a stabbing and located the victim, the Albany Police Department said. The boy was taken to Albany Medical Center for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, cops said. He had been stabbed in the arm. No suspects have been arrested in the case, but Albany police said, “The victim and the suspect are known to each other.” Investigators believe the stabbing happened in the area of Sherman Street and Le…
Four NY Men Busted With Illegal Guns Across Cap Region: State Police Four NY Men Busted With Illegal Guns Across Cap Region: State Police
Four Capital Region Men Arrested For Illegal Guns: Nysp Four Capital Region men were busted on illegal gun charges in the past week, including one who attempted to take off on foot after a traffic stop, state police announced Friday, May 8. Andrew Reid, a 40-year-old Schenectady man, was pulled over around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 5 for a traffic violation, New York State Police said. During the stop, cops located an unregistered, unserialized “ghost gun” in plain view, police said. Troopers seized the weapon, but as they were detaining Reid, he resisted arrest and took off on foot, authorities said. However, cops quickly caught him and later disc…
Duo Trafficked Fentanyl, Cocaine Across Hudson Valley, Capital Region, NYC: DA Duo Trafficked Fentanyl, Cocaine Across Hudson Valley, Capital Region, NYC: DA
Duo Trafficked Fentanyl, Cocaine Across Hudson Valley, Capital Region, NYC: DA Two men are facing charges after a multi-agency investigation into the distribution of fentanyl and cocaine across the Hudson Valley, Capital Region, and New York City, Dutchess County prosecutors said.  Tysheed McPhee, 30, and Raquan Storts, 33, were arrested in late April following a probe into narcotics trafficking in the region, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office Drug Task Force announced on Wednesday, May 6.  Authorities said the investigation began after agents identified the pair as allegedly working together to distribute drugs throughout Dutchess County, …
Thief Busted At Albany Mall Wearing Watch He Stole, Police Say Thief Busted At Albany Mall Wearing Watch He Stole, Police Say
Thief Busted At Albany Mall Wearing Watch He Stole, Police Say The cops were right on time. A New York man was arrested while wearing a watch that he stole from a liquor store backroom, police said Wednesday, May 6. Matthew Hoffmann, 35, illegally accessed a room at Uptown Wine and Spirits in Watervliet on Sunday, May 3, the Watervliet Police Department said. He took the watch and cash before fleeing the store, cops said. But Hoffmann, of Schenectady, was spotted at Crossgates Mall in Albany on Tuesday, May 5 by members of the Guilderland Police Department, authorities said. He was wearing the stolen watch when police saw him, according to investigato…
NY Creep Sought Oral Sex With 12-Year-Old Girl, Convicted Of Child Sex Crime: Authorities NY Creep Sought Oral Sex With 12-Year-Old Girl, Convicted Of Child Sex Crime: Authorities
NY Creep Sought Oral Sex With 12-Year-Old Girl, Convicted Of Child Sex Crime: Authorities A New York man who traveled 40 minutes in hopes of engaging in sex acts with a 12-year-old girl has been convicted, authorities said Wednesday, May 6. Kristian Walker, 54, was found guilty on one count of attempting to engage in oral sexual contact with a minor, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said. Walker was busted in an undercover operation in August 2023, when police posed as a woman interested in a “discreet” meet-up in Colonie, prosecutors said. The undercover cop, pretending to be mother to a 12-year-old girl, told Walker they were interested in someone to sexually trai…
Rock-Wielding Burglar Hits Two Albany Businesses Overnight: Police Rock-Wielding Burglar Hits Two Albany Businesses Overnight: Police
Markeis Val Arrested For Albany Burglaries: Police A Capital Region man smashed into two Albany businesses to steal cash and liquor during an after-dark crime spree, police said. Markeis Val, 29, threw a rock through glass at DaFazio’s Pizza around 11 p.m. Sunday, May 3, then took a cash drawer from the business, the Albany Police Department said Wednesday, May 6. Just over two hours later, Val threw another rock through the window of Broadway Liquor around 1 a.m. Monday, May 4, then entered and stole multiple bottles of liquor before fleeing, police said. The businesses are just around the corner from each other at Livingston Avenue and Br…
Suspect Pulled Gun On Woman In Albany Domestic Dispute, Second Man Punched Two Cops: Police Suspect Pulled Gun On Woman In Albany Domestic Dispute, Second Man Punched Two Cops: Police
Justin Talley Arrested For Threatening Woman With Gun: Cops A New York man was arrested for threatening a woman with a gun during a domestic dispute, and another man was charged with punching two cops while interfering in the investigation, authorities said Wednesday, May 6. Justin Talley, 47, was involved in a domestic altercation in Albany and menaced a woman with a handgun on Tuesday night, May 5, the Albany Police Department said. Talley initially fled the scene on the 600 block of Second Street but then returned and was arrested, cops said. Officers found a loaded 9mm handgun in his path, according to authorities. During the investigation, 48-…
Fired Driver Slashed Tires Of 29 Amazon Vehicles, Dumped Evidence In River: Sheriff Fired Driver Slashed Tires Of 29 Amazon Vehicles, Dumped Evidence In River: Sheriff
Fired Driver Slashed Tires Of 29 Amazon Vehicles, Dumped Evidence In River: Sheriff A fired delivery driver is accused of slashing tires on nearly 30 Amazon delivery vehicles, stealing key fobs, and trying to hide evidence in a river, authorities said. Anthony Gillio of Cape Coral, Florida, was arrested on Friday, May 1, the Lee County Sheriff's Office said. The 22-year-old was charged with grand theft of between $5,000 and $10,000, two counts of criminal mischief, and tampering with evidence. Investigators said Gillio vandalized 29 vehicles overnight at an Amazon facility near Fort Myers. Tires were slashed, vehicle bodies were punctured, and 23 key fobs were mi…