Guardian To Blame For Teen Having 2 Handguns, Watervliet Police Say
A 16-year-old boy and his guardian are facing charges following the recovery of two handguns in upstate New York.
Kierra Allen, 37, of Watervliet, was arrested Wednesday, Sept. 10, after police said she failed to adequately supervise the teen, who was allegedly found in possession of two handguns.
The boy was charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a felony. Allen is charged with endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor.
According to investigators, the teen has a criminal history including a 2023 charge for possession and unlawful discharge of a flare gun.
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Watervliet Parents Charged After 9-Year-Old Girl Dies From Chronic Constipation
Two upstate New York parents are facing child endangerment charges following the death of their 9-year-old daughter.
Jennifer Singleton, 37, and Harold Warner, 33, were arrested Tuesday, Aug. 5, days after emergency crews found the child unresponsive inside their Watervliet home, New York State Police said.
The 9-year-old was pronounced dead at Samaritan Hospital on Saturday, Aug. 2, as Daily Voice reported.
A preliminary autopsy conducted Monday, Aug. 4, found that the child died due to chronic constipation, according to police. The manner of death was listed as natural causes. Final res…
Girl, 16, Caught With Loaded Gun During Traffic Stop In Watervliet, Police Say
A routine traffic stop in the Capital Region ended with a 16-year-old girl in handcuffs on weapons charges.
Watervliet Police stopped a vehicle at around 5 p.m. Sunday, March 23. During the investigation, the officer determined that the 16-year-old girl driving did not have a valid driver’s license.
The officer then discovered a loaded, illegally-possessed 22 caliber handgun protruding from the waistband of a 16-year-old girl in the passenger’s seat, police said.
The passenger, a resident of Troy, was arrested on suspicion of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, a felony. …
‘Forever Grateful’: Pizzeria In Capital Region Closing After 14 Years
A pizzeria boasting the largest pies around is approaching its final dinner service after more than a decade in business.
In Albany County, Pop’s Pizza – located in Cohoes at 148 Columbia Street – will permanently close on Saturday, July 20.
“It is with mixed emotions that we announce the closing of Pop’s after 14 wonderful years of serving the communities of Cohoes, Latham, Troy, Waterford, and Watervliet,” owner Alyssa Apisa said on Facebook.
Opened in 2010, Pop’s Pizza serves over a dozen specialty pizzas, calzones, hot subs, and appetizers. Among the dishes to earn shoutouts on Yelp ar…
Kindergarten Teacher, Mom Of 2 From Capital Region Gets 'Fairy Tale Ending' Before Cancer Death
On the last night of her life, Sara Maldonado’s neighbors surprised her family by lining their driveway and sidewalk with dozens of candlelit luminarias.
It was a fitting sendoff for the beloved kindergarten teacher, wife, mother of two, and Disney fanatic who died Wednesday, June 26, at the age of 34 following a two-year battle with breast cancer, according to her obituary.
“They did something for our family that will never be forgotten. It’s the fairy tale ending she would want,” her brother, Ben Olsen, said on Facebook. “‘Tangled’ is her most favorite movie and they gave her a fairy tale…
'Feather Locklear, Hennifer Aniston' Captured After Days-Long Henhunt In Capital Region
These wayward birds of a feather almost flocked together.
In Albany County, the Watervliet Police Department reported an “egg-citing” development on Wednesday, June 19, when officers successfully apprehended an elusive hen, dubbed “Feather Locklear,” after she spent two days on the lam.
Her partner in crime, “Hennifer Aniston,” was captured on Monday, June 17, the agency said on Facebook.
“For the last two days, ‘Feather Locklear’ has been running a-fowl throughout the city eluding police. Officers spotted ‘Feather’ on patrol today and a foot pursuit commenced.”
Based on her booking photo…
Alleged Hit-Run Biker Who Left 18-Year-Old NY College Student In Coma Enters Plea
The man accused of hitting a University at Albany student from Long Island with his dirt bike, leaving her in a medically induced coma, formally responded to the charges against him.
Albany County resident Austin Breyette, age 25, of Watervliet, pleaded not guilty to assault and related charges on Monday, June 3, stemming from an alleged hit-and-run crash that seriously injured UAlbany freshman Alexa Kropf.
The 18-year-old Kropf, a Long Island native from Floral Park, was struck just blocks from the UAlbany campus at around midnight Saturday, April 27.
Earlier Report: Hit-Run Leaves…
Hit-Run Biker Who Left NY 18-Year-Old In Coma Nabbed Nearly Month Later, Police Say
Nearly a month after a University at Albany student from Long Island was severely injured in a hit-and-run dirt bike crash, a suspect is behind bars.
Albany Police arrested Austin Breyette, age 25, of Watervliet, early Thursday morning, May 23, in connection with the collision that left 18-year-old UAlbany freshman Alexa Kropf in a medically induced coma.
Kropf, a Long Island native from Floral Park, was struck by a dirt bike rider just blocks from the UAlbany campus at around midnight Saturday, April 27.
Earlier Report: New Update: 18-Year-Old Severely Injured In NY Hit-Run Awake …
