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Marine, Trooper Hopeful Killed In Colonie Crash 'Had Biggest Heart, Even Bigger Dreams' Marine, Trooper Hopeful Killed In Colonie Crash 'Had Biggest Heart, Even Bigger Dreams'
Marine, Trooper Hopeful Killed In Colonie Crash 'Had Biggest Heart, Even Bigger Dreams' Support is pouring in for the relatives of a young Marine and aspiring police officer from the region who was killed in a car crash. Albany County resident Nicholas Camilli, age 24, of Loudonville, died Thursday, Oct. 26, in the two-car wreck on Old Niskayuna Road, according to Colonie Police. Investigators said Camilli was driving his motorcycle northbound on Old Niskayuna Road at around 7:20 p.m. when a car made a left turn in front of him near W. Cobble Hill Road. He collided with the vehicle and suffered fatal injuries. Earlier Report: 24-Year-Old Marine, Aspiring Trooper Kille…

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24-Year-Old Marine, Aspiring Trooper Killed In Colonie Car Crash 24-Year-Old Marine, Aspiring Trooper Killed In Colonie Car Crash
24-Year-Old Marine, Aspiring Trooper Killed In Colonie Car Crash Authorities are investigating a two-crash crash in the region that killed a 24-year-old man. The Albany County wreck happened at around 7:20 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, in the hamlet of Loudonville, according to Colonie Police. Investigators said Nicholas Camilli, of Loudonville, was driving his motorcycle northbound on Old Niskayuna Road when a car made a left turn in front of him near W. Cobble Hill Road. Camilli struck the car and was fatally injured. The driver of the other vehicle, a 79-year-old Loudonville man, was not injured. Old Niskayuna Road was closed near the crash scene for fo…

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Lifestyle
Winning $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Loudonville Supermarket Winning $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Loudonville Supermarket
Winning $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Loudonville Supermarket A winning Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was sold at a supermarket in the region, New York Lottery officials announced. The third-prize-winning ticket for the Monday, July 17 drawing was purchased in Albany County in Loudonville, at the Price Chopper located at 475 Albany Shaker Road. It has four matching numbers plus the Powerball. The winning numbers for Monday’s drawing are: 5-8-9-17-41 and the Powerball is 21. With nobody winning the top prize, the jackpot has grown to an estimated $1 billion, with a cash value of $516.8 million. Powerball drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday, a…

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Police & Fire
Duo's 'Grandparent Scam' Nearly Costs Loudonville Victim $19K, Police Say Duo's 'Grandparent Scam' Nearly Costs Loudonville Victim $19K, Police Say
Duo's 'Grandparent Scam' Nearly Costs Loudonville Victim $19K, Police Say A would-be phone scam victim is being credited with helping to catch two suspects accused of trying to swindle them out of nearly $20,000. In Albany County, police were called at around 10 a.m. Friday, April 21, with reports of a possible scam in progress in Loudonville, according to the Colonie Police Department. The victim told police that they had received a phone call from a man pretending to be their grandson who said he was in jail and needed bail money to be released. A second suspect then got on the phone and pretended to be the grandsons’ attorney, according to police. They told t…

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4 Charged With Conspiring To Distribute Cocaine In Capital District 4 Charged With Conspiring To Distribute Cocaine In Capital District
4 Charged With Conspiring To Distribute Cocaine In Capital District Four men from the region are facing federal charges for allegedly running a cocaine ring in the Capital District. Between June and December 2021, the group obtained numerous packages that were shipped by US Mail from Puerto Rico to addresses in Albany and Rensselaer counties, according to the US Attorney’s Office in the northern district. Inside each package was approximately one kilogram (2.2 pounds) of cocaine, prosecutors said. The packages were then retrieved by the defendants and taken to Troy, where the cocaine was processed for distribution, according to investigators. Prosecutors …

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24-Year-Old Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash In Capital District 24-Year-Old Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash In Capital District
24-Year-Old Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash In Capital District A 24-year-old man has died following a single-vehicle crash in the Capital District. The wreck happened in Greene County at around 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, in the town of Hunter, State police said. Investigators determined that Luke Niosi, of Coxsackie, was riding a 2022 Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle westbound on State Route 23A when he crossed the center line and struck a guardrail. Paramedics transported Niosi to Columbia Memorial Hospital, but he was pronounced dead in the ambulance, police said. No other vehicles were involved in the wreck and there were no other injuries reported. Ac…

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by Michael Mashburn