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Masked Bank Robber Flees With Cash After Targeting Bethlehem Branch Masked Bank Robber Flees With Cash After Targeting Bethlehem Branch
Masked Bank Robber Flees With Cash After Targeting Bethlehem Branch A robber made off with thousands of dollars after targeting a bank in the region. The Albany County incident happened at around 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 8, in Delmar at the Community Bank on Delaware Avenue. Bethlehem Police said an employee tripped the bank’s silent alarm after a masked man entered the branch and handed the teller a note demanding money. The teller complied and the man fled with $4,000 in cash. No customers or employees were injured, and police made no mention of a weapon being involved. As of Friday, Feb. 9, no suspects had been arrested. Anyone with information in t…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Bethlehem, Troy Firefighter Stole From Hospitalized Patients' Homes, Police Say Bethlehem, Troy Firefighter Stole From Hospitalized Patients' Homes, Police Say
Bethlehem, Troy Firefighter Stole From Hospitalized Patients' Homes, Police Say He was sent to help them, but police say a paramedic from the region stole from his patients after they were hospitalized. Albany County resident Devvan Farina, age 39, of Albany, was arrested on multiple felony charges, including burglary, on Tuesday, Feb. 6. Bethlehem Police said Farina stole from multiple homes while working as a paramedic for the Albany County Sheriff’s Office in Bethlehem and a firefighter for the city of Troy. He targeted homes that he knew were unoccupied after the residents had been taken to the hospital, police said. It was not immediately clear how many people we…

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by Michael Mashburn
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New Details: Missing 29-Year-Old Was Found Dead In Hudson River New Details: Missing 29-Year-Old Was Found Dead In Hudson River
New Details: Missing 29-Year-Old Was Found Dead In Hudson River Authorities have released new details in the case of a missing woman from the region who was later found dead. Okelly Yhap, age 29, was reported missing by Albany Police on Sunday, July 9. On Tuesday morning, July 11, investigators were called to Bethlehem’s Henry Hudson Park with reports that a body had been found in the Hudson River. Bethlehem Police later confirmed that the body is that of Yhap. Police did not speculate on a possible cause of death, but said her death does not appear suspicious. In their initial announcement, police said Yhap was developmentally disabled, deaf, and h…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Plane Crash Update: 3 Hospitalized Following Wreck At Albany Airport Plane Crash Update: 3 Hospitalized Following Wreck At Albany Airport
Plane Crash Update: 3 Hospitalized Following Wreck At Albany Airport Three people are recovering from injuries sustained when a small plane crashed at an airport in the region. Emergency crews in Albany County were called at around 3:45 p.m. Thursday, May 11, with reports that a plane was down in a field near the South Albany Airport, a private airfield in the hamlet of Selkirk. When police and medics arrived, they found the Cessna single-engine plane in a tall grassy area at the south end of the runway, according to the Bethlehem Police Department. Earlier Report: Crews Responding To Reports Of Plane Crash Near Albany Airport (Developing) A spokesper…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Crews Responding To Reports Of Plane Crash Near Albany Airport (Developing) Crews Responding To Reports Of Plane Crash Near Albany Airport (Developing)
Crews Responding To Reports Of Plane Crash Near Albany Airport (Developing) Authorities are investigating reports that a small plane may have crashed near an airport in the region. Emergency crews in Albany County were called shortly before 4 p.m. Thursday, May 11, with reports that a small plane was down in a field near the South Albany Airport, a private airfield in the hamlet of Selkirk. Three victims were removed from the plane and transported to the hospital, according to police radio traffic. Their conditions were not immediately available. Daily Voice has reached out to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), as well as the Albany County Sheriff’s Office…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Search For Missing Delmar Teacher Nears One Month Search For Missing Delmar Teacher Nears One Month
Search For Missing Delmar Teacher Nears One Month Police and family members are still searching for an upstate New York woman who has been missing for almost a month. Albany County resident Meghan A. Marohn, age 42, of Delmar, hasn't been seen since Sunday, March 27 when she was on a trip in Western Massachusetts. Her vehicle, a black 2017 Subaru Impreza, was found in Berkshire County in the town of Lee parked on Church Street at Longcope Park, a heavily wooded hiking area in south Lee, said the Massachusetts State Police. See Earlier Story: Massachusetts State Police Issue Alert For Woman Who Went Missing In Lee Her brother, P…

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by Kathy Reakes