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Rotterdam, NY

Update: Missing 15-Year-Old Boy From Capital Region Located Update: Missing 15-Year-Old Boy From Capital Region Located
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…
Criminal Investigation Opened In Helicopter Crash Killing NY National Guard Members: Report Criminal Investigation Opened In Helicopter Crash Killing NY National Guard Members: Report
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…
Nurse Mom's Neglect Kills Developmentally Disabled Daughter At Capital Region Home, DA Says Nurse Mom's Neglect Kills Developmentally Disabled Daughter At Capital Region Home, DA Says
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…
NY National Guard Members Killed In Triple-Fatal Crash Return Home; Funerals Set NY National Guard Members Killed In Triple-Fatal Crash Return Home; Funerals Set
NY National Guard Members Killed In Triple-Fatal Crash Return Home; Funerals Set Two New York National Guard members killed in a helicopter crash on the US-Mexico border that claimed three lives received a hero’s welcome in their hometowns. The remains of Casey Frankoski and John Grassia arrived at Albany County’s Army aviation facility in Latham at around 3 p.m. Monday, March 18. Gov. Kathy Hochul and other local leaders stood in silence as flag-draped caskets carrying the 28-year-old Frankoski and 30-year-old Grassia were loaded into waiting hearses. Earlier Report: National Guard Solider From NY ID'd As Sole Survivor Of Triple-Fatal Crash “The service and sa…
Driver Nabbed In Hit-Run Of Boy Near Capital Region Daycare, Police Say Driver Nabbed In Hit-Run Of Boy Near Capital Region Daycare, Police Say
Driver Nabbed In Hit-Run Of Boy Near Capital Region Daycare, Police Say Police have arrested a 29-year-old man in connection with a hit-and-run crash in the region that sent a boy to the hospital. The wreck happened shortly after 5 a.m. Monday, Dec. 18, in Schenectady, near the intersection of Route 7 and Albany Street. Schenectady Police said multiple people called 911 saying a male was lying in the roadway and not moving. When officers arrived, they found the boy unconscious. He was taken to Albany Medical Center, where his condition has not been made public. The boy’s age and hometown were not immediately known. A preliminary investigation found that the…
Feast Without Fuss: Thanksgiving Dinner Served At These Capital Region Restaurants Feast Without Fuss: Thanksgiving Dinner Served At These Capital Region Restaurants
Feast Without Fuss: Thanksgiving Dinner Served At These Capital Region Restaurants Skip the cooking and dirty dishes and spend Thanksgiving at one of these local restaurants serving up their own holiday feasts. The following eateries have announced that they will be open Thursday, Nov. 23, and serving traditional Thanksgiving meals: Montgomery County Raindancer Restaurant - 4582 NY-30 in Amsterdam. Serving their regular dinner menu and a traditional turkey dinner from noon to 7 p.m.  Meal includes sliced turkey, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, sausage stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce, and choice of tossed or Caesar salad. Cost is $30.99. Accepting takeout orders …
Store Robbery Suspect Flees Cops, Crashes Into Capital Region Home, Police Say Store Robbery Suspect Flees Cops, Crashes Into Capital Region Home, Police Say
Store Robbery Suspect Flees Cops, Crashes Into Capital Region Home, Police Say A 39-year-old man is behind bars accused in a string of commercial burglaries in the region. Scott Vanbergen, of Saratoga County, was arrested Friday, Nov. 17, in connection with an attempted robbery at a Stewart’s Shops in Schenectady, located on McClellan Street. Officers were called after an employee pushed a panic alarm, according to Schenectady Police. The worker told officers that a man had attempted to steal the cash register but was unsuccessful. With a description of Vanbergen’s vehicle, police eventually located him in Schenectady. He reportedly fled when officers attempte…
29-Year-Old Busted Driving Stolen Utility Truck In Capital Region, Police Say 29-Year-Old Busted Driving Stolen Utility Truck In Capital Region, Police Say
29-Year-Old Busted Driving Stolen Utility Truck In Capital Region, Police Say A 29-year-old man has been arrested months after a work truck was stolen from a business in the region. The theft occurred early Monday, July 31, in Schenectady County at a business in Princetown, according to New York State Police. Troopers were told that someone made off with a utility truck and a construction trailer. The vehicles were later found roughly five miles away, in the town of Rotterdam. On Sunday, Oct. 29, troopers arrested Brendan Coogan, of Schenectady, after an investigation found that he drove the vehicles without permission after they were stolen. Coogan is charged wit…
Arsonist Admits Setting Fire To Restaurant In Capital Region, Causing 'Extensive Damage' Arsonist Admits Setting Fire To Restaurant In Capital Region, Causing 'Extensive Damage'
Arsonist Admits Setting Fire To Restaurant In Capital Region, Causing 'Extensive Damage' An arsonist is facing years in prison after admitting that he intentionally started a fire that heavily damaged a restaurant in the region. Schenectady County resident Eric Reed, age 36, pleaded guilty to one count of arson in Schenectady County Court on Friday, Oct 27, stemming from a fire at the Wagon Train BBQ restaurant in Rotterdam. Firefighters were called to the Mariaville Road business at around 6 a.m. on Sunday, June 4, after flames broke out in a storage shed located right outside the main building. The fire quickly spread to a second storage shed and a utility pole, causing powe…
Murder Investigation Update: Trio Charged In Killing Of Man From Region Murder Investigation Update: Trio Charged In Killing Of Man From Region
Murder Investigation Update: Trio Charged In Killing Of Man From Region Three people have been charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of a man from the region. Ulster County resident 28-year-old Dominique Green, of Kingston, was gunned down at about 9:20 p.m. Thursday, July 27 on Prospect Street near Greenkill Avenue in Kingston. Kingston police said, officers and emergency personnel responded to a report of a gunshot victim on Prospect Street and found Greem dead from a gunshot wound. Following an intense investigation, three suspects were located and charged with two counts of burglary and murder, all felonies. The three include: Schenect…
Double Homicide Update: Son Killed Mother, Stepfather Inside Capital Region Home, Police Say Double Homicide Update: Son Killed Mother, Stepfather Inside Capital Region Home, Police Say
Double Homicide Update: Son Killed Mother, Stepfather Inside Capital Region Home, Police Say Nearly two weeks after a husband and wife were found dead inside their home in the region, their son has been charged with their murders. In Schenectady County, the bodies of Robert Guillaume, age 73, and Cathy Guillaume, age 65, were found Friday, July 7, inside a Rotterdam home on Fern Avenue, one block east of the Rotterdam Industrial Park. Autopsies showed that they both died from homicides, according to Rotterdam Police. Investigators did not reveal their cause of death. Earlier Report: Double Homicide: Suspect Sought In Killings Of Husband, Wife In Rotterdam On Wednesday, July …
Double Homicide: Suspect Sought In Killings Of Husband, Wife In Capital Region Double Homicide: Suspect Sought In Killings Of Husband, Wife In Capital Region
Double Homicide: Suspect Sought In Killings Of Husband, Wife In Capital Region Police are asking for the public's help after a married couple was found dead inside their home in the region. In Schenectady County, the bodies of Robert Guillaume, age 73, and Cathy Guillaume, age 65, were found Friday, July 7, inside a Rotterdam home on Fern Avenue, one block east of the Rotterdam Industrial Park. Both deaths were classified as homicides following autopsies, according to Rotterdam Police. Investigators did not reveal their cause of death.  No suspects had been arrested as of Thursday, July 13, a police spokesperson told Daily Voice, adding that there is no threat t…
'Closed For Business': Popular Restaurant Chain Shutters Capital Region Location 'Closed For Business': Popular Restaurant Chain Shutters Capital Region Location
'Closed For Business': Popular Restaurant Chain Shutters Capital Region Location A popular chain of restaurants serving up traditional American pub food has closed one of its locations in the region. Saratoga County’s 99 Restaurants, located in Clifton Park at 306 Clifton Park Center Road, was permanently shuttered on Monday, June 26. “Our restaurant is closed for business,” reads a recorded message when calling the location. The company did not provide a reason for the closure. According to several posts on the Clifton Park Neighbors Facebook group, all of the restaurant’s employees were offered positions at other 99 Restaurants locations in the Capital Region. “Tak…
'No More Bruises': NY Foster Mom Abused 4-Year-Old Before Boy's Beating Death, Jury Finds 'No More Bruises': NY Foster Mom Abused 4-Year-Old Before Boy's Beating Death, Jury Finds
'No More Bruises': NY Foster Mom Abused 4-Year-Old Before Boy's Beating Death, Jury Finds The wife of a New York man convicted of murdering their 4-year-old foster son not only knew the boy was being abused in the months before his death, but played an active role in it, a jury found. Schenectady County resident Latrisha Greene, age 27, of Rotterdam, was found guilty on multiple charges of perjury and endangering the welfare of a child in Schenectady County Court on Friday, June 23. It came months after her husband, 29-year-old Dequan Greene, was sentenced to the maximum of 25 years to life in prison for second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter in the death of the…
Drunk, Wrong-Way Driver Flees On Foot After Being Busted On Thruway, Police Say Drunk, Wrong-Way Driver Flees On Foot After Being Busted On Thruway, Police Say
Drunk, Wrong-Way Driver Flees On Foot After Being Busted On Thruway, Police Say An alleged drunk driver is facing multiple charges after he was busted driving the wrong way on a highway in the region, authorities said. Greene County resident Conor Moan, age 25, of Greenville, was arrested for felony DWI and other charges following a near-crash that occurred early Sunday, March 5, on the Thruway in Schenectady County, in the town of Rotterdam. Troopers first spotted Moan at around 2 a.m. as he drove a Subaru Legacy westbound in the eastbound lane on I-90 near exit 26, according to State Police. They avoided a head-on crash by veering onto the right shoulder. Moan’s ve…
'No More Bruises': NY Woman Took Part In Foster Boy’s Abuse Before His Murder, DA Says 'No More Bruises': NY Woman Took Part In Foster Boy’s Abuse Before His Murder, DA Says
'No More Bruises': NY Woman Took Part In Foster Boy’s Abuse Before His Murder, DA Says The wife of a New York foster dad convicted of murdering their 4-year-old foster son not only knew the boy was being abused in the months before his death, but actively took part in it, prosecutors said. Schenectady County resident Latrisha Greene, age 27, of Rotterdam, was arraigned on multiple charges of perjury and endangering the welfare of a child in Schenectady County Court on Monday, Dec. 19. Earlier Report: 'Absolute Sociopath': Rotterdam Foster Dad Sentenced In Beating Death Of 4-Year-Old It came weeks after her husband, 29-year-old Dequan Greene, was sentenced to the maximum…
Man Accused Of Kidnapping, Multiple Sexual Assaults At Hotel In Capital Region, Report Says Man Accused Of Kidnapping, Multiple Sexual Assaults At Hotel In Capital Region, Report Says
Man Accused Of Kidnapping, Multiple Sexual Assaults At Hotel In Capital Region, Report Says A 38-year-old man is accused of kidnapping a woman and committing multiple sexual assaults at a hotel in the region, WRGB reports.  Rensselaer County resident Travis Anderson, of Rotterdam, is facing a host of charges, including 18 counts of first-degree rape, 19 counts of criminal sexual act, and kidnapping, according to the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office. He was arrested at home Monday, Dec. 12, following a month-long investigation, police said. Court records obtained by WRGB show that Anderson is accused of kidnapping a woman in the Town of Pittstown in September 2022 before co…
'Absolute Sociopath': NY Foster Dad Sentenced In Beating Death Of 4-Year-Old 'Absolute Sociopath': NY Foster Dad Sentenced In Beating Death Of 4-Year-Old
'Absolute Sociopath': NY Foster Dad Sentenced In Beating Death Of 4-Year-Old A New York foster dad will spend decades in prison for brutally beating his 4-year-old foster son to death. Schenectady County resident Dequan Greene, age 29, of Rotterdam, was sentenced to the maximum of 25 years to life in prison in Schenectady County Court on Tuesday, Dec. 6. It followed his September 2022 jury conviction of second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter stemming from the death of Charlie Garay in December 2020. Investigators determined that Charlie and his 5-year-old brother were abused for months after being placed in the care of Greene and his wife, Latrisha, by…
Volunteer Firefighter From Capital Region Who Died At Age 33 Was 'Excited To Become Father' Volunteer Firefighter From Capital Region Who Died At Age 33 Was 'Excited To Become Father'
Volunteer Firefighter From Capital Region Who Died At Age 33 Was 'Excited To Become Father' Colleagues and loved ones are mourning the loss of a volunteer firefighter and expectant father from the region following his death. William Wade, of Halfmoon in Saratoga County, died at home Tuesday, Oct. 4 at the age of 33, according to his obituary. A cause of death was not given. Born in Schenectady on Nov. 14, 1988 to parents Thomas Wade and Eileen Brown, Wade was later employed as a carrier for Fed Ex in Menands, his memorial said. He was also a volunteer firefighter for the Carman Fire Company, located in Rotterdam. “One of the best employees with a great sense of humor and always …