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Schaghticoke, NY

Admitted Child Sex Abuser From Schaghticoke Gets Nearly Decade In Prison Admitted Child Sex Abuser From Schaghticoke Gets Nearly Decade In Prison
Admitted Child Sex Abuser From Schaghticoke Gets Nearly Decade In Prison A man from the region who confessed to sexually abusing two children will spend nearly a decade behind bars. Rensselaer County resident Johan Felipe Giraldo was sentenced to nine years in prison Thursday, Oct. 26, stemming from an incident involving two children in the Town of Schaghticoke. He pleaded guilty to attempted rape and forcible touching in Rensselaer County court following his arrest in August 2022. Following Thursday’s sentencing, Rensselaer County District Attorney Mary Pat Donnelly recognized the victim for coming forward and sharing their “painful story.” “I also want to th…
Capital Region Man Caught With Stolen RV From Dealership, Police Say Capital Region Man Caught With Stolen RV From Dealership, Police Say
Capital Region Man Caught With Stolen RV From Dealership, Police Say A man from the region is facing charges after police linked him to a stolen RV that was taken from a local dealership. Saratoga County resident Andrew Castle, age 50, of Mechanicville, was arrested Tuesday, Sept. 26, by New York State Police. According to troopers, the agency was first contacted on Friday, Aug. 25, about an RV that was missing from a Clifton Park dealership. The vehicle, valued at over $50,000, was later found in Schaghticoke in Rensselaer County. Investigators determined that Castle was in possession of it. Troopers returned the RV to its rightful owner. It was not immed…
Forced Abortion: Schaghticoke Man Drugged Pregnant Woman, Causing Miscarriage, Police Say Forced Abortion: Schaghticoke Man Drugged Pregnant Woman, Causing Miscarriage, Police Say
Forced Abortion: Schaghticoke Man Drugged Pregnant Woman, Causing Miscarriage, Police Say A 39-year-old man from the region is facing charges after allegedly causing a pregnant woman to suffer a miscarriage. Rensselaer County resident Dia Beshara, of Schaghticoke, was arrested Monday, July 3, after an investigation that spanned more than a year, according to the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office. The woman told deputies that Beshara gave her the drug Mifepristone without her knowledge while she was pregnant. Mifepristone works by blocking a hormone needed for a pregnancy to continue and is used by medical professionals to end pregnancies up to 10 weeks, according to the Food a…
Training Exercise Leads To Body Of Missing Man In Schaghticoke River Training Exercise Leads To Body Of Missing Man In Schaghticoke River
Training Exercise Leads To Body Of Missing Man In Schaghticoke River Months after a man from the region was reported missing, his body has been recovered from a local river. Rensselaer County resident David Fearnley, age 45, was found dead in the Hoosic River in the town of Schaghticoke on Thursday, May 11, according to the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office. The discovery was made at around 8 p.m. while members of the Schaghticoke Fire Department were conducting a water training exercise. Earlier Report: Missing Man's Car Found On Side Of Road In Region, Police Say Investigators confirmed the body is that of Fearnley, who was reported missing out of …
Missing 58-Year-Old Woman Found Dead In Schaghticoke Missing 58-Year-Old Woman Found Dead In Schaghticoke
Missing 58-Year-Old Woman Found Dead In Schaghticoke A 58-year-old woman who was reported missing in upstate New York has been found dead. The body of Lisa DeAngelis, of Cambridge in Washington County, was positively identified Friday, Aug. 5, in Rensselaer County, New York State Police said. Investigators said they recovered the woman’s body in a wooded area on County Route 114 in the town of Schaghticoke, not far from where her vehicle was found on Wednesday, Aug. 3. Relatives had reported DeAngelis missing on Friday, July 29, after she failed to return home, police said. Lisa DeAngelisRobin Bopp on Facebook Robin Bopp, who identifie…
Alert Issued For Wanted Rensselaer County Man Alert Issued For Wanted Rensselaer County Man
Alert Issued For Wanted Rensselaer County Man Police are asking for help locating a wanted New York man. Capital District resident Shawn Guilbault, age 26, is wanted on a bench warrant out of Rensselaer County for charges stemming from an alleged vehicle theft, New York State Police said. The theft reportedly occurred in Schaghticoke in September 2021. He is wanted on grand larceny and identity theft charges, police said. Guilbault is described as having brown hair and brown eyes, standing 6-feet tall and weighing 175 pounds. He is believed to have connections to the Troy area, police said. Anyone with information on his whereabout…