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Schenectady County, NY
Niskayuna, NY
News
Motorcyclist, 25, Killed In 2-Vehicle Crash In Niskayuna
A 25-year-old man died after his motorcycle collided with another vehicle on a busy Capital Region roadway. The Schenectady County crash happened just before 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 15, on Troy-Schenectady Road near Algonquin Road in Niskayuna, according to police. Christopher Reith, 25, of Latham, was riding a motorcycle when it was involved in a collision with another vehicle. Reith was transported to Ellis Hospital with serious injuries and was later pronounced dead, police said. The driver of the second vehicle, a 46-year-old Schenectady man, suffered non-life-threatening injuries. He was…
Albany, NY
News
Cornell Students Skin 120-Pound Black Bear In Dorm Kitchen After Killing It Off Campus
Two students skinned and butchered a legally hunted black bear in a campus dorm kitchen at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, prompting outcry but no charges. On Thursday, Sept. 11, university and state officials confirmed the hunt and the on-campus processing but said no laws were broken. NBC News reported the pair killed the 120-pound black bear over the weekend and brought the carcass into a residence hall to process it on Saturday, Sept. 6. The students held valid New York State hunting licenses, a Cornell spokesperson said, adding that a police report was filed after a comp…
Rotterdam, NY
Police & Fire
Victim ID’d After Pedestrian Killed On Thruway In Rotterdam
A Troy woman has been identified as the pedestrian killed after being struck by a vehicle on the New York State Thruway in Schenectady County. Julia Barrett, 51, died after being hit in the westbound lanes of the Thruway near Exit 25 (I-890) in Rotterdam at about 8:50 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, New York State Police said. Barrett had been standing in a travel lane when the collision occurred. Her vehicle was later found parked on the shoulder of the roadway near the crash site. The driver involved immediately stopped, called 911, and has been cooperative with the investigation, police said. …
Rotterdam, NY
News
Rotterdam Spa Owner Ran Prostitution Ring Across NY, DOJ Says
A New York woman is accused of running a multi-county prostitution ring at her massage parlors. Qingqin “Coco” Xie was charged with racketeering in Albany federal court on Wednesday, Aug. 20, following a two-year investigation involving the FBI, New York State Police, IRS, and Homeland Security Investigations. The probe culminated in a multi-agency police raid on Xie’s massage spas in Saratoga, Schenectady, Albany, Rensselaer, and Ulster counties, as Daily Voice reported. According to the criminal complaint, obtained by Daily Voice, online sex advertisements directed customers to Xie’s Moo…
Poughkeepsie, NY
Weather
Air Quality Alert Issued for Hudson Valley, Capital Region Amid Wildfire Smoke
Weather officials have issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for a large swath of eastern New York, including the Hudson Valley, Capital Region, and parts of the Adirondacks, due to elevated levels of fine particulate matter in the air. The advisory is in effect until midnight tonight, Tuesday, August 5, with air quality index (AQI) levels expected to exceed 100, indicating potentially unhealthy conditions for sensitive individuals, according to the National Weather Service and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Fine particulates, also known as PM…
Albany, NY
News
Air Quality Alert Issued For Hudson Valley, Long Island Due To Canadian Wildfire Smoke
New Yorkers are under an air quality health advisory Monday, Aug. 4, as wildfire smoke and ozone pollution push levels into the unhealthy range. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Department of Health (DOH) issued updated advisories for both fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and ozone pollution, warning residents to limit outdoor activity and take precautions. The updated advisory, issued Monday morning, includes potential visible smoke and hazy skies statewide due to drifting wildfire smoke from Canada. Residents may experience temporary spikes in smoke-rel…
Rotterdam, NY
News
Rotterdam Man Who Murdered Mom, Stepdad On 4th Of July Sentenced To Life Without Parole
A New York man who stabbed his mother and stepfather to death on Independence Day 2023 will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Anthony Lewis Jr., 33, of Rotterdam, was sentenced Wednesday, July 30, in Schenectady County Court to life without parole, followed by an additional 3½ to 7 years for related charges. A jury convicted Lewis in May of murdering his mother, Cathy Ayala-Guillaume, and his stepfather, Robert Guillaume, at their Fern Avenue home in Rotterdam on July 4, 2023. He then lingered in the house for more than a day before fleeing in his stepfather’s car, prosecutors said. …
Rotterdam, NY
Traffic
Thruway Closure: Trooper Thrown Down Embankment, Seriously Injured In Pattersonville Crash
A New York State Police trooper was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle on a highway in upstate New York. The Schenectady County wreck happened on the westbound Thruway (I-90) in Pattersonville, near Exit 26, at around 12:30 p.m. Friday, June 6, according to New York State Police. A trooper was conducting a traffic stop on a Honda when a tractor, not pulling a trailer, slammed into the rear of their patrol car, which then struck the Honda. The impact knocked the trooper, who was standing on the passenger side a Honda, over the guardrail and down an embankment, police sai…
Rotterdam, NY
News
Man Stabbed Outside Rotterdam Restaurant; Suspect On The Run
A suspect is on the run after stabbing a man outside a restaurant in the Capital Region, police said. The Schenectady County incident happened early Saturday morning, April 12, outside the Sliderz Bar & Grill in Rotterdam, located on Guilderland Avenue, according to Rotterdam Police. A man walked into the emergency room at Ellis Hospital suffering from a stab wound at around 4 a.m. Hospital staff then contacted Schenectady County law enforcement. An investigation found that the man got into an altercation outside Sliderz Bar & Grill and was stabbed in the torso, police said. The…
Scotia-Glenville, NY
News
Scotia 87-Year-Old Who Grabbed Breast Of Nursing Student At VA Hospital Dodges Jail
An 87-year-old man who groped a female nursing student at a VA hospital in New York won’t spend a day in jail. Schenectady County resident Danning Lake, of Scotia, was sentenced to one year of probation in Albany federal court on Thursday, March 20. It came after Lake admitted that he grabbed the breast of a nursing student while under care at Albany’s Stratton VA Medical Center in February 2024, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District. He then asked the woman, “Did you like that?” and told her, “they feel nice.” When a Veterans Affairs police officer interviewed…
Rotterdam, NY
News
Adult Son Stabs Mother To Death At Rotterdam Home, Police Say
A Capital Region man is accused of stabbing his mother to death. Officers from the Rotterdam Police Department responded to a residence on Cobblestone Court for a report of a stabbing at around 7:20 p.m. Sunday, March 16. Inside, they discovered Catherine Haggerty, 79, deceased, a Rotterdam Police spokesperson confirmed to Daily Voice. Officers arrested the victim’s son, 39-year-old Patrick Haggerty, on suspicion of second-degree murder, police said. He was held at the Schenectady County jail ahead of arraignment. Detectives did not speculate on a possible motive for the killing, but no…
Troy, NY
News
After Remains Of Missing Woman Found In Troy Woods, Police Push For Answers In Cold Case
Police are renewing calls for information after human remains discovered in a wooded preserve in upstate New York were identified as a woman who disappeared a decade earlier. The remains of Amanda King, 27, were found in the Burden Pond Preserve in Troy, near Campbell Avenue, on Oct. 20, 2024, according to Troy Police Assistant Chief Steven Barker. A local resident stumbled upon the remains, leading police to the scene. Now, investigators are asking for the public’s help in piecing together how King’s remains ended up in Troy and what led to her death. “We urge anyone who may have informat…
Niskayuna, NY
Business
Niskayuna Restaurant Closing After 4 Years: 'Thank You To All Of Our Wonderful Customers'
A Capital Region restaurant is calling it quits after three years in business. In Schenectady County, Tequila’s Mexican Bar and Grill in Niskayuna will permanently close on Saturday, Feb. 15, the restaurant announced on its website. “To all our loyal customers, family and friends, we will be permanently closing our doors…” husband-and-wife owners Everardo Sosa-Mendoza and Maria Sosa wrote. “We will be continuing our passions in the restaurant business and focusing our attentions on our next steps in our journey. Thank you to all of our wonderful customers for making us such a great success…
Duanesburg-Delanson, NY
Lifestyle
New Pizzeria In Duanesburg Dough-ing Strong Days Into Business: 'Best I've Ever Had'
A new Italian-American restaurant in the Capital Region is rising faster than its pizza dough. Schenectady County eatery Tarassa’s Italian-American Cuisine in Duanesburg held its grand opening on Monday, Jan. 13. Under the direction of owners Wendy Cookingham and Doug DeMarco – who also operates DeMarco’s Pizza in Scotia – the restaurant serves over a half dozen specialty pies, including margarita, Buffalo chicken, and chicken bacon ranch. Customers can also purchase by the slice. Pasta lovers will find in-house made meatballs and sausage, while fans of finger foods can enjoy chicken wing…
Troy, NY
Police & Fire
Decade-Old Mystery Unraveled: Police Identify Remains As Missing Glenville Woman
After nearly a decade, police in New York have identified human remains found in a wooded preserve as those of Amanda King, who vanished in November 2013. King's remains were found in Rensselaer County in Troy on Sunday, Oct. 20, near Campbell Avenue in the. Burden Pond Preserve, said Troy Police Assistant Chief Steven Barker. She was age 27 when she disappeared. Troy Police were led to the police by a resident who discovered human remains. Identification was confirmed through dental records and DNA analysis, Barker said. King, reported missing over a decade ago, from Schenecta…
Schenectady, NY
Police & Fire
Impaired Driver Charged After Fatal Rotterdam Crash, Police Say
A tractor-trailer driver was killed in the Capital Region after crashing into the back of another truck in which the driver was charged with DWI/ impaired by drugs. The crash occurred in Schenectady County at 10:15 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 5, on I-90 in Rotterdam. According to Trooper Stephanie O'Neil, an investigation determined that both tractor-trailers were traveling westbound when one vehicle, operated by a Canadian driver, crashed into the rear of the other. The Canadian driver was declared dead at the scene, O'Neil said. The other vehicle's driver has been identified as Manuel E. A…
Albany, NY
Politics
Election 2024: Here's NY County-By-County Breakdown Of Presidential Vote
Overall New York State Vote Election Districts Reporting: 13,077 of 13,357 Kamala Harris (D) 54.64%, 4,328,017 votes Donald Trump (R) 43.26%, 3,426,964 votes Breakdown: Albany County Harris 61.01% 87,849 Trump 36.48% 52,532 Allegany County Trump 71.63% 13,102 Harris 27.65% 5,058 Bronx County Harris 71.25% 244,385 Trump 26.69% 91,542 Broome County Trump 49.34% 42,644 Harris 48.70% 42,093 Cattaraugus County Trump 65.79% 21,936 Harris 32.73% 10,914 Cayuga County Trump 55.83% 19,959 Harris 42.74% 15,278 Chautauqua County T…
Troy, NY
News
First Person From Troy Sentenced In Large Capital Region Drug Trafficking Ring Of 25
The first person charged in a major drug trafficking ring in the Capital Region and Dutchess County, busted last year and included 25 people, has been sentenced to prison. New York Attorney General Letitia James announced on Tuesday, Oct. 29, the convictions of members of the major drug trafficking ring that distributed heroin and fentanyl, as well as powder and crack cocaine in Albany, Dutchess, Rensselaer, Saratoga, and Schenectady counties. An investigation led by the Attorney General's Office recovered more than three kilograms of cocaine and approximately 40 grams of heroin laced…
Scotia-Glenville, NY
Police & Fire
Glenville Woman Involved In Wrong-Way Crash Nabbed For Driving Drunk, Police Say
A Capital Region woman was nabbed for alleged drunk driving and vehicular assault after crashing into another vehicle while driving the wrong way on a busy highway. The incident occurred in Albany at 1 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 12, on the I-87 Thruway. According to New York State Police Trooper Stephanie O'Neil, troopers charged Schenectady County resident Alexandria M. McCumber, age 29, of Glenville, for driving northbound in the southbound lanes and crashing into another car on I-90 eastbound. McCumber and the driver of the other vehicle were both extricated and transported to Albany Me…
Schenectady, NY
Police & Fire
Women Guilty Of Attempted Schenectady Arson Say It's A Prank: DA
A Schenectady County jury has found two women guilty of attempting to set on fire in 2022, and now they each face up to 15 years in prison, authorities said on Thursday, Aug. 15. Jennifer Autar and Natasha Gregoire were found guilty this week of attempted arson in the second degree and attempting to intentionally damage a dwelling by lighting a fire while a resident was inside the building, the Schenectady County Prosecutor's Office said. Schenectady police were called to a fire reported on Forest Roads on Jan. 29, 2022. Officers used home surveill…
Kinderhook-Valatie, NY
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: 31-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Kinderhook
A 31-year-old motorist was killed after crashing into a tree. The incident happened around 8:15 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, in Columbia County. An investigation determined that a motorcycle driven by Schenectady County resident Randall D. Collins, age 31, of the town of Glenville, was traveling east on Route 28 in the town of Kinderhook when he went off the south shoulder, through a field and struck a tree, according to New York State Police. Collins was pronounced dead at the scene. Niverville Fire and Greenport Rescue assisted state police. The investigation is ongoing.
Albany, NY
Police & Fire
Update: Missing 15-Year-Old Boy From Capital Region Located
Update: A 15-year-old boy from the region who was reported missing has been located. Schenectady County resident Andrew Laborde, of Rotterdam, had last been seen in Rotterdam on Vischer Avenue on Sunday, July 28. On Monday afternoon, July 29, police announced that the boy was found safe. No other details were given. Original report: Police are asking for help in locating a 15-year-old boy from the region who was reported missing. Schenectady County resident Andrew Laborde, of Rotterdam, was last seen in Rotterdam on Vischer Avenue on Sunday, July 28. Police said Laborde is autistic. He…
Albany, NY
Real Estate
178-Acre Entertainment Complex With Racetracks, Pool Among Priciest NY Listings
To call this sprawling, storied estate an entertainer’s dream would be an understatement. Schenectady County’s Indian Lookout Country Club – located in Pattersonville at 1142 Batter Street – is currently among the most expensive listings in the Capital Region at $3.5 million. For over four decades, the 178-acre outdoor entertainment complex has welcomed countless guests for concerts, weddings, motocross races, Harley Rendezvous events, and more, according to the listing from eXp Realty. eXp Realty In addition to the two main houses, the rural retreat boasts multiple stages, racetrac…
Albany, NY
Obituaries
'Deeply Grateful': Support Swells For Family Of Capital Region Principal Killed In Crash
The community is rallying around the family of a beloved elementary school principal in the region who was killed in a car crash. Saratoga County resident Nicholas Criscone, age 50, of Charlton, died Saturday, July 20, when his vehicle went off Stage Road in Charlton, struck a tree, and caught fire. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to New York State Police. Earlier Report: Scotia Elementary Principal Nicholas Criscone Dies In Crash News of Criscone’s death sent shock and sadness through the halls of the Scotia-Glenville Central School District in Schenectady County, w…
Albany, NY
Politics
Internet Providers Would Be Forced To Issue Outage Credits Under NY Bill: 'Matter Of Fairness'
New York lawmakers are considering legislation that would force internet providers to compensate customers for service outages. Under the “Internet Service Outage Consumer Protection Act,” providers would be required to issue prorated bill credits to customers for any service outages lasting more than an hour. The bill was introduced by Democratic Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara, who represents the 111th Assembly District covering parts of Schenectady County. “In today’s digital age, reliable internet service is not just a convenience, but a necessity,” he said. “When service is disrupted,…
Albany, NY
Police & Fire
Update: Capital Region Woman Found Hours After Being Reported Missing
Update: A woman from the region who was reported missing was located hours later. Schenectady County resident Deidre Pangburn, age 74, of Glenville, had last been seen Tuesday morning, July 2, near Swaggertown and Worden roads. On Tuesday afternoon, Glenville Police Chief Stephen Janik told Daily Voice that Pangburn was located and in good health. No other details were given. Original story: Police are asking for help in locating a missing woman from the region. Schenectady County resident Deidre Pangburn, age 74, of Glenville, was last seen Tuesday morning, July 2, near Swaggerto…
Mt. Kisco, NY
Police & Fire
Mount Kisco 19-Year-Old Jason Orellana Ramos Had Child Porn: Police
A 19-year-old man from Northern Westchester faces criminal charges after he was caught with images containing child pornography, police announced. Mount Kisco resident Jason Orellana Ramos was arrested in Schenectady County on Wednesday, April 24 on child pornography charges, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, May 1. According to authorities, Orellana Ramos's arrest followed an investigation that stemmed from a cyber tip received from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. He is now accused of possessing images consistent with child sexual ex…
Albany, NY
News
Criminal Investigation Opened In Helicopter Crash Killing NY National Guard Members: Report
Officials have launched a criminal investigation into a National Guard helicopter crash near the southern border that killed two members from New York and a third victim, ABC News reports. The incident – which saw a UH-72 Lakota helicopter go down near Rio Grande City, Texas, on Friday, March 8 – is now the focus of an investigation by the Starr County Sheriff’s Office into whether there was any criminal wrongdoing, officials told the outlet. That investigation is separate from a parallel probe being conducted by the Department of Defense. So far, authorities have not publicly said what cau…
Albany, NY
News
Nurse Mom's Neglect Kills Developmentally Disabled Daughter At Capital Region Home, DA Says
Nearly a year after a developmentally disabled woman was found dead and wrapped in plastic in a home in the region, her mother has been arrested. Schenectady County residents Amber Geier and her boyfriend Rickey Loika were arrested Thursday, April 18, in the death of Geier’s 24-year-old daughter Skylar Pettit. The young woman, who had Down syndrome and diabetes, was found dead inside her Rotterdam residence on July 31, 2023 following a welfare check requested by her school. Investigators determined that she had been dead for months. “At first both of these people assured police that Skylar…
Albany, NY
Police & Fire
Inmate Dies At Capital Region Jail; Investigation Underway
An investigation is underway after an inmate died at a jail in the region. Staff at the Schenectady County jail discovered 53-year-old Hussayn McCain unresponsive in his cell at around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 16, according to the sheriff’s office. Officers and medics attempted to revive the man, but he was later pronounced dead at Ellis Hospital. Sheriff’s officials did not speculate on a possible cause of death. An official determination will come from the Schenectady County Medical Examiner’s office. There is no evidence to suggest that McCain’s death was a suicide, Deputy Superintend…
Albany, NY
News
'Groomer' Admits Filming 12-Year-Old Girl In Bathroom, Buying Her Sex Toy: Capital Region DA
A man from the region has confessed to secretly filming a 12-year-old girl in the bathroom and engaging in other “grooming” behaviors, prosecutors said. Schenectady County resident Ramar Martin, of Niskayuna, pleaded guilty to felony unlawful surveillance in Schenectady County Court on Monday, March 11. According to prosecutors, Niskayuna Police began investigating when the young victim, who is known to Martin, came forward with several disturbing accusations against the man, including that he had purchased her a sex toy and lingerie. The girl told police that Martin also spoke to her whil…
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