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DA Sandra Doorley Investigated For Combative NY Traffic Stop
A district attorney in upstate New York is under fire after she was caught on video berating and disobeying a police officer after refusing to pull over for a traffic stop. The tense exchange between Monroe County DA Sandra Doorley and a Webster Police Department officer on Monday, April 22, was captured in a 26-minute video recorded by the officer’s body camera. In the footage, the officer is seen approaching Doorley’s garage moments after she parked her SUV after ignoring his attempts to stop her for speeding. “I’m sorry, I’m the DA. I was going 55 coming home from work,” Doorley tells t…
News
Criminal Probe Open In Helicopter Crash Killing NY Soldiers
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…
Sports
Support Soars For Family Of UAlbany NFL Prospect AJ Simon
Support is swelling for the family of a former college football standout in New York following his unexpected death at age 25. Amitral “AJ” Simon, a former defensive lineman for the University at Albany, died Tuesday, April 16, relatives confirmed. A cause of death was not given. Simon announced late last year that he was entering his name in the NFL Draft, which is scheduled for Thursday, April 25 to Saturday, April 27. Earlier Report: UAlbany Football Star, NFL Draft Hopeful AJ Simon Dies The 6-foot-1, 270-pound Simon, a native of Pennsylvania from Coolbaugh Township in Monroe Co…
Sports
UAlbany Football Star, NFL Draft Hopeful AJ Simon Dies
A former college football standout in New York died at age 25, just a week before the NFL Draft. Amitral “AJ” Simon, a defensive lineman for the University at Albany, announced late last year that he was entering his name in the draft. "He was a tremendous young man and even better teammate throughout his time at UAlbany," the UAlbany football program said in a statement announcing his death on Wednesday, April 17. "He will be profoundly missed." Simon's cause of death has not yet been released. The 6-foot-1, 270-pound Simon, a native of Pennsylvania from Coolbaugh Township in Monroe…
Obituaries
Albany, Niskayuna National Guard Members Killed In Helicopter 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…
News
Drunken Driver Going 156 MPH Admits Snapchatting Before Fiery Colonie Crash Killing Student
More than a year after a beloved New York college student was killed in a fiery, drunk-driving crash in the region, the man responsible has formally confessed. New Jersey resident Vasu Laroiya, age 24, of Iselin in Middlesex County, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide in Albany County Court on Tuesday, Nov. 28, in the death of Katie Fisher. Laroiya admitted that he was Snapchatting while driving drunk at 156 miles per hour on I-87 in Colonie when he struck Fisher’s Honda Civic on the night of May 28, 2022. Earlier Report: 22-Year-Old Killed In Colonie Crash Remembered Fo…
Politics
New Poll Reveals Percentage Of NYers Who Support Using SUNY Dorms To House Migrants
New polling is shedding light on how New Yorkers feel about a proposal to house migrants in university dorms. Among the state’s registered voters, 54 percent oppose using SUNY dorms to temporarily house new migrants to New York, while 33 percent are in favor, according to a Siena College poll released Wednesday, June 28. “Voters oppose using SUNY dorms to temporarily house new migrants to New York by a 21-point margin," Siena College pollster Steven Greenberg said in a statement. "It’s opposed by more than three-quarters of Republicans and a majority of independents, while Democrats ar…
News
'Won't Ever Forgive You': Drunk Driver Who Killed Albany Author In Hit-Run Crash Gets Prison
An admitted drunk driver who struck an up-and-coming New York author with his car and then left her to die in the roadway is heading to prison. Albany County resident Nsikak Okure, age 34, of Altamont, was sentenced to eight to 24 years behind bars in Albany County Court on Wednesday, April 26. Earlier Report: Drunk Driver Who Killed Author From Albany In Hit-Run Crash Pleads Guilty It followed his February 2023 guilty plea to aggravated vehicular homicide in the death of Tanisha Brathwaite in Albany in September 2022. According to prosecutors, Brathwaite was walking home from her job as…
News
25 Years After UAlbany Student's Disappearance, Community To Gather In Remembrance
Twenty-five years to the day after a University at Albany sophomore disappeared from campus, family, friends, and community members will gather to mark the somber anniversary. Suzanne Lyall, age 19 at the time, was last seen on the night of March 2, 1998, when she arrived back at the UAlbany campus following her shift at the Crossgates Mall in Westmere, according to State Police. A friend later told police they saw Lyall get off a city bus at Collins Circle, not far from her dorm. A native of Ballston Spa in Saratoga County, Lyall graduated with honors from Ballston Spa High School in 199…
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Drunk Driver Who Killed Author From Albany In Hit-Run Crash Pleads Guilty
An admitted drunk driver accused of striking an up-and-coming New York author with his car and then leaving her to die in the roadway is facing years in prison. Albany County resident Nsikak Okure, age 34, of Altamont, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide in Albany County Court on Wednesday, Feb. 15, in the death of Tanisha Brathwaite. Earlier Report: Drunk Driver Who Killed Albany Author Had ‘Significant’ Amount Of Alcohol In System, DA Says It came more than five months after the 31-year-old Brathwaite, of Albany, was struck on Clinton Avenue in Albany while walking home from…
News
Drunk Driver Who Killed Albany Author Had ‘Significant’ Amount Of Alcohol In System, DA Says
The man accused of striking a New York author with his car and then leaving her to die in the roadway had a “significant” amount of alcohol in his system at the time, prosecutors allege. Albany County resident Nsikak Okure, age 34, of Guilderland, was arraigned on an 11-count indictment in Albany County Court on Monday, Nov. 21, including second-degree manslaughter, in the death of Tanisha Brathwaite. Earlier Report: Published Author ID'd As Victim In Fatal Hit, Run Crash In Albany The 31-year-old Brooklyn native was walking home at around 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, when she was struc…
Police & Fire
College Students Driving Home For Thanksgiving Killed In Head-On Capital Region Crash
Two New York college students who were heading home for Thanksgiving were killed in a fiery crash that left a third person with life-threatening injuries. Emergency crews in Columbia County were called at around 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, with reports of a serious crash on State Route 9H in the town Ghent, near the Columbia County Airport. When deputies arrived, they found one of the vehicles fully engulfed in flames, the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office said. The 19-year-old driver of the burning car, Michael Shepherd, of Brooklyn, was pulled out by deputies with the help of another drive…
News
'Cold, Hungry, Thirsty': Lost Students Rescued Hours After Bus Leaves Them In Adirondacks
Two college students in New York had to be rescued by state Forest Rangers after getting left behind in the woods of the Adirondacks while on a day retreat. Emergency crews in Warren County were called at around 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, with reports that two students were lost near Dippikill Pond, located about 10 miles northwest of the town of Warrensburg. A Forest Ranger contacted the students via phone and responded to the area, where he was able to make voice contact with them, the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) said. He then made his way to them a short time …
Police & Fire
Shots Fired, 16-Year-Old Stabbed In Altercation Near UAlbany
A 16-year-old boy is recovering after police said a fight between several teens escalated into gunfire and a stabbing near the University at Albany. The incident happened shortly before 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12, near Western Avenue and Ontario Street, not far from the Alumni Quad, according to university police. Officers were called with reports that a large group of juveniles was fighting when multiple gunshots were heard, police said. The 16-year-old victim was stabbed in the shoulder and was taken to the hospital with what police described as non-life-threatening injuries. Nobody was sh…
Obituaries
22-Year-Old Killed In Colonie Crash Remembered For Her 'Contagious Smile'
A college student killed in a crash on I-87 is being remembered for her "contagious laughter." Saratoga County resident Katryn R. Fisher, of Ballston Spa, was age 22. The crash happened on the Northway stretch of I-87 at around 9:55 p.m. Saturday, May 28 on the northbound side in Albany County in the town of Colonie. Known as Katie, "she was a shining bright light, with an unbelievable smile," according to her obituary. "She had such a hysterical sense of humor and her contagious laughter brought joy to everyone around her. "Katie was such an incredibly responsible and safety-c…
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