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2 State Troopers Hospitalized After I-90 East Greenbush Crash 2 State Troopers Hospitalized After I-90 East Greenbush Crash
2 State Troopers Hospitalized After I-90 East Greenbush Crash Two New York State Police troopers were seriously injured after a weekend crash. It happened around 2 a.m. Saturday, March 23, in Rensselaer County on I-90 in the town of East Greenbush. An investigation determined a tractor-trailer struck the vehicle that the two troopers were in from behind. The troopers were at the scene after responding to an earlier crash. Both troopers were taken to Albany Medical Center with serious injuries, were treated, and have since been released. The driver of the tractor-trailer was taken to the State Police barracks in Latham for questioning. The inv…

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by Joe Lombardi
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National Guard Solider From Rensselaer ID'd As Sole Survivor Of Triple-Fatal Crash National Guard Solider From Rensselaer ID'd As Sole Survivor Of Triple-Fatal Crash
National Guard Solider From Rensselaer ID'd As Sole Survivor Of Triple-Fatal Crash The only survivor of a helicopter crash that killed three people has been identified as a National Guard soldier from New York. The incident happened around 2:50 p.m. Friday, March 8 while the UH-72 Lakota chopper was flying over the US-Mexico border near Rio Grande City, Texas, according to the Joint Task Force North. Capital Region native Jacob Pratt, of Rensselaer, suffered critical injuries and remains hospitalized. More than $102,000 has been raised from a total of over 1,100 separate donations in a GoFundMe fundraiser launched by the New York State Counc…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Triple-Fatal Crash: National Guard Solider From Rensselaer, Trooper From Latham ID'd As Victims Triple-Fatal Crash: National Guard Solider From Rensselaer, Trooper From Latham ID'd As Victims
Triple-Fatal Crash: National Guard Solider From Rensselaer, Trooper From Latham ID'd As Victims A National Guard soldier from New York has been identified as one of the victims of a helicopter crash that killed three people. Click here for a new, updated story: National Guard Soldier From NY ID'd As Sole Survivor Of Triple-Fatal Crash The incident happened around 2:50 p.m. Friday, March 8 while the UH-72 Lakota chopper was flying over the US-Mexico border near Rio Grande City, Texas, according to the Joint Task Force North. National Guard soldier Casey Frankoski, age 28, who grew up in Rensselaer County, was a graduate of Columbia High School in East Greenbush. …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Wrong-Way Driver Intentionally Strikes Cop Car During East Greenbush Pursuit, Police Say Wrong-Way Driver Intentionally Strikes Cop Car During East Greenbush Pursuit, Police Say
Wrong-Way Driver Intentionally Strikes Cop Car During East Greenbush Pursuit, Police Say A 36-year-old man is facing charges following a wrong-way highway pursuit in the region in which he intentionally struck a cop car, authorities allege. Daniel Hammon, of Albany, was arrested on a warrant Thursday, Oct. 19, in connection with the July 2023 incident on I-90 in Rensselaer County. An Albany County Sheriff’s deputy was chasing Hammon on I-90 in East Greenbush on July 25, 2023, when a State Police trooper began assisting in the pursuit. During the chase, Hammon drove the wrong way on I-90 and intentionally drove into a marked police car, according to State Police. Nobody was i…

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by Michael Mashburn
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New Update: Missing East Greenbush 17-Year-Old May Be Traveling With This Man, Police Say New Update: Missing East Greenbush 17-Year-Old May Be Traveling With This Man, Police Say
New Update: Missing East Greenbush 17-Year-Old May Be Traveling With This Man, Police Say Police have released new details in the search for a missing New York teenager who may have traveled hours away from home. Rensselaer County resident Chante Ballo, age 17, of East Greenbush, was last seen shortly after 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 8, near Robert Lane and Red Mill Road. In an update Wednesday, Oct. 11, the East Greenbush Police Department said Chante is believed to be with 34-year-old Gabriel Vargas in the Richmond Hills area of Queens. Chante is described as 5-feet-5-inches tall and 150 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. She was wearing all black with white sneakers and was …

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by Michael Mashburn
Schools
These High Schools Rank No. 1 In Albany, Rensselaer, Schenectady Counties: Report These High Schools Rank No. 1 In Albany, Rensselaer, Schenectady Counties: Report
These High Schools Rank No. 1 In Albany, Rensselaer, Schenectady Counties: Report The grades are in and these Capital Region high schools are a cut above the rest, according to the community and school ranking site Niche. After considering a number of key areas, the following schools were ranked top in their respective county in the website’s 2023 “Best Public High Schools” report: Albany County: Shaker High School in Latham Columbia County: Chatham High School Greene County: Coxsackie-Athens High School Rensselaer County: Columbia High School in East Greenbush Saratoga County: Shenendehowa High School in Clifton Park Schenectady County: Niskayuna High School in Schen…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Suspect In East Greenbush Cold Case Killing Takes Own Life As Police Close In, DA Says Suspect In East Greenbush Cold Case Killing Takes Own Life As Police Close In, DA Says
Suspect In East Greenbush Cold Case Killing Takes Own Life As Police Close In, DA Says Nearly 30 years after an elderly New York woman was found bludgeoned to death inside her apartment, the cold case has finally been solved. The Rensselaer County District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday, Jan. 19, that Jeremiah James Guyette had been identified as the sole suspect in the murder of Wilomeana “Violet” Filkins. Filkins was found dead in the living room of her East Greenbush home on Aug. 19, 1994. New York State Police and the East Greenbush Police Department spent the next two decades following up on tips and re-submitting evidence to the state crime lab in an attempt to …

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Duo Used Stolen Credit Cards To Buy Target Gifts Cards In East Greenbush, Police Say Duo Used Stolen Credit Cards To Buy Target Gifts Cards In East Greenbush, Police Say
Duo Used Stolen Credit Cards To Buy Target Gifts Cards In East Greenbush, Police Say Police in the region are asking for help in identifying two people wanted in connection with a grand larceny investigation involving stolen credit cards. The credit cards were in a purse that was stolen in Columbia County from La Bella’s Restaurant in Valatie in September 2022, according to State Police. Those same cards were later used to purchase gift cards at a Rensselaer County Target store, located in East Greenbush. Police did not reveal how much money was added to the gift cards. Investigators released surveillance footage showing a man and woman entering the store, both wearing bas…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Victim In Sword Attack In Albany Is 2004 School Shooter, Report Says Victim In Sword Attack In Albany Is 2004 School Shooter, Report Says
Victim In Sword Attack In Albany Is 2004 School Shooter, Report Says A man who was brutally attacked with a sword at a New York homeless shelter has been identified as the gunman in a 2004 shooting at an upstate high school, according to News10 in Albany. Police said a 34-year-old man suffered severe injuries when another man struck him several times with a sword at the Capital Connections Drop-In Center in Albany on Monday, Aug. 29. The victim was identified by News 10 as 34-year-old Jon Romano, who served 15 years in prison for attempted murder after opening fire at Columbia High School in East Greenbush in February 2004. In that incident, Romano fired …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Power Outages Hit Rensselaer County For Third Day This Week Power Outages Hit Rensselaer County For Third Day This Week
Power Outages Hit Rensselaer County For Third Day This Week For the third time this week, some homes and businesses in the Capital District have found themselves without electricity. In Rensselaer County, reports of power outages began popping up on social media at around 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 20. Around 4,000 customers lost power in the North Greenbush and Rensselaer areas due to an equipment failure, according to National Grid spokesperson Patrick Stella. Service was being restored as of 2:20 p.m. Stella said the piece of equipment that failed is not the same one that failed Tuesday, July 19, at the Greenbush substation. Due to intermitte…

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by Michael Mashburn
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'Equipment Malfunction' Cuts Power To 12K In Rensselaer County Days After Similar Outage 'Equipment Malfunction' Cuts Power To 12K In Rensselaer County Days After Similar Outage
'Equipment Malfunction' Cuts Power To 12K In Rensselaer County Days After Similar Outage Just two days after a similar outage, power was again knocked out to thousands of customers in the Capital District on Tuesday afternoon, July 19. In Rensselaer County, about 12,000 customers in East Greenbush lost power at around 2:20 p.m. due to an equipment malfunction at a nearby substation, according to National Grid spokesperson Patrick Stella. The outage lasted roughly 90 minutes, affecting homes and businesses in parts of East Greenbush, Schodack, and Troy. Stella said the substation involved is the same one that was impacted by a fire on Sunday, July 17, that cut power to the same…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
East Greenbush Woman Charged With Criminal Sexual Act East Greenbush Woman Charged With Criminal Sexual Act
East Greenbush Woman Charged With Criminal Sexual Act A Capital District woman is facing charges after allegedly having sexual contact with a minor. Rensselaer County resident Jessica Muller, age 39, of East Greenbush, was arrested Tuesday, May 31, following an investigation by New York State Police. It came one day after investigators began looking into a complaint that Muller had had sexual contact with a victim who was under the age of 15 at her East Greenbush home, police said. She is also accused of providing the victim with alcohol, according to police. Muller was charged with criminal sexual act, a felony, and unlawful dealing with a …

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by Michael Mashburn