Passenger Dies In Fiery Drunk-Driving Crash Near Capital Region College, Police Say
A suspected drunk-driving crash near a college campus in the region claimed the life of a 47-year-old woman.
The fiery wreck happened just before 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, in Schenectady, on Eastern Avenue. The scene was two blocks away from Union College.
According to Schenectady Police, 31-year-old Gregory Mitchell, of Scotia, was driving while intoxicated when he crashed into a parked car on Eastern Avenue near Degraff Street.
The impact ignited a fire and trapped his passenger, Jacqueline McCole, of Scotia, inside the vehicle.
By the time members of the Schenectady Fire Departme…
‘Tear Him Girl’: Kidnapping, Torture Of Man Inside Capital Region Home Lands Trio In Prison
Three New York men will spend years in prison for kidnapping a man and subjecting him to nearly 24 hours of torture during which they repeatedly beat the victim, stomped his head, and encouraged a dog to bite him.
Long Island residents Dwayne Henderson, age 26, and Danny Harrell, age 21, both of Nassau County, were sentenced to 25 years to life in prison in Schenectady County Court on Monday, Aug. 14, following convictions for attempted murder and kidnapping.
A third defendant, another Nassau County resident, Dieago Harrell, age 19, of Hempstead, was given 10 years behind bars after being c…
3 Hospitalized, 1 In Critical Condition, Following Western Mass Head-On Crash: Cops
A head-on collision in Berkshire County sent three people to the hospital Saturday, Aug 12, with one woman needing to be airlifted to save her life, authorities said.
The crash happened around 1 p.m. at 635 Merrill Rd. in Pittsfield, police said.
A 52-year-old Pittsfield man in a pick-up truck driving north collided with a Subaru heading in the opposite direction, police said. Officials did not say who was at fault.
The three people in the Subaru — Parkpoom Seesangrit, 34, Phannee Seesangrit, 61, and Krobkul Seesangrit, 35, all of Pittsfield — were inj…
Woman Drives Over Victim, Flees During Altercation In Capital Region, Police Say
A 58-year-old woman is facing charges after allegedly hitting a victim with her car and then fleeing during an altercation in the region.
Saratoga County resident Thon Baker, of Lake Luzerne, was arrested Wednesday, Aug. 2, on assault and other charges, according to New York State Police.
Troopers were initially called at around 6:40 a.m. Wednesday, July 26, for a severely injured person in the town of Hadley, on Stewart Bridge Road.
An investigation found that Baker got into an argument with the victim and intentionally struck the person with her car. After driving over the victim, s…
