‘No Words’: Albany DWI Crash Victim’s Mom Describes Her Pain At Driver’s Sentencing
A Capital District man who admitted to causing a fatal highway crash has been sentenced to several years in prison, authorities said.
Lewis Thomas, 44, of Coxsackie, got five to 15 years behind bars for the drunken wreck on Interstate 787 through Albany, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said. Thomas pleaded guilty in the case back in April.
Eric Hurley, 38, of Albany was killed in the wrong-way collision on Oct. 12, 2025.
“There are no words that truly describe that pain,” Rita Hurley, his mother, said at Thomas’s sentencing hearing Tuesday, Aug. 18. “I still expect to hear his…
Malta ‘Handyman’ Who Stole $1K Arrested For Skipping Court: Police
A Capital Region man facing grand larceny charges has been arrested again for failing to show up in court, authorities said.
Charles J. Ferrara, 54, of Malta, took $1,045 from a client after promising a variety of handyman services for a Clifton Park resident, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said.
Instead of completing the projects, Ferrara cashed the check and cut off all communication with the victim, police said. He was arrested in June 2025, then released on appearance tickets for Clifton Park Town Court.
But when it came time to make that appearance, Ferrara was nowhere to be fou…
Drug Hub Busted In Corinth As Five Suspects Cuffed — Including Familiar Faces: Cops
Five people were arrested in a Capital District drug bust, including at least three with previous drug arrests, according to authorities.
The suspects, all charged with third-degree drug possession, were identified by the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office as:
Andre L. Ovitt, 57, of Corinth
Erica B. Shippee, 39, of Corinth
Thomas A. Allen, 37, of Hadley
Trevor A. Thompson, 27, of Porter Corners
Todd L. Joubert, 63, of Corinth
Cops raided a Corinth residence on Wednesday, Aug. 12 after obtaining a search warrant, the sheriff’s office said Sunday, Aug. 16.
The raid and subsequent investigat…
Teen With Ghost Gun Arrested In Albany Park, Police Say
An Albany teenager was busted with a loaded ghost gun in a city park, authorities said.
Amir X Harrell, 18, was spotted loitering in a park at Ontario Street near Madison Avenue around 11:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, the Albany Police Department said.
Cops approached Harrell and cited him for being in the park after posted hours, but during the investigation they found him holding a loaded handgun, authorities said.
Harrell was charged with second-degree weapons possession for the loaded gun, third-degree possession for the ammunition, and fourth-degree possession for the weapon being unregi…
