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Victim ID'd In Deadly Single-Vehicle Crash On Watervliet Highway Victim ID'd In Deadly Single-Vehicle Crash On Watervliet Highway
Victim ID'd In Deadly Single-Vehicle Crash On Watervliet Highway Authorities have identified a man who was killed in a single-vehicle crash on a highway in the region. The Albany County wreck happened at around 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, on Route 7 in Watervliet, according to New York State Police. Akiem Keele, age 33, of Whitehall in Washington County, was riding a motorcycle eastbound on Route 7 at a high rate of speed when he struck a dividing barrier near the exit to I-787. He suffered severe injuries and later died at Albany Medical Center, troopers said. No other vehicles were involved in the crash and nobody else was injured. The off-ramp fro…

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by Michael Mashburn
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2 Employees Accused Of Stealing From Walmart In Capital Region 2 Employees Accused Of Stealing From Walmart In Capital Region
2 Employees Accused Of Stealing From Walmart In Capital Region Two Walmart employees from the Capital Region are facing charges for allegedly stealing from the store. Washington County residents Brian Winchell, age 32, of Whitehall, and Vickie Dibble, age 52, of Granville, were arrested by State police Monday, Sept. 26. The agency was contacted at around 9 p.m. with a report that two employees of the Walmart in Queensbury had stolen items from the store. A subsequent investigation revealed that the pair underpaid and stole numerous items valued over $1,000 since July 2022, police said. Winchell and Dibble were each charged with felony grand larceny …

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
23-Year-Old Threatens Multiple People With Knife At Apartment Complex In Capital District 23-Year-Old Threatens Multiple People With Knife At Apartment Complex In Capital District
23-Year-Old Threatens Multiple People With Knife At Apartment Complex In Capital District A man is facing charges after allegedly threatening employees with a knife and damaging property at an apartment complex in the Capital District. State police in Washington County were called at around 10:20 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19, with reports that a man was threatening workers at the Whitehall Studios, located on Route 4 in Whitehall. By the time troopers arrived, a good Samaritan had subdued and disarmed the suspect, identified as 23-year-old Jason Surprenant, of Whitehall, police said. Investigators determined that Surprenant had damaged a building and threatened multiple property manage…

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by Michael Mashburn