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Gunman In Killing Of 15-Year-Old 'Beacon Of Light' From Capital Region Gets Prison Time
More than a year after a 15-year-old New York girl was gunned down during a robbery, her killer is heading to prison.
Branden Rivera, age 20, of Albany, was sentenced to 25 years behind bars in Albany County Court on Thursday, Jan. 19. It came months after he pleaded guilty to one count of attempted second-degree murder in the death of Destiny Greene.
Earlier Report: Man Pleads Guilty In Killing Of Latham 15-Year-Old Remembered As 'Beacon Of Light'
Greene, a sophomore at Latham’s Shaker High School, was shot at around 9 p.m. Monday, May 24, 2021, near Wilbur and Philip streets in Alba…
Man Pleads Guilty In Killing Of Capital Region 15-Year-Old Remembered As 'Beacon Of Light'
More than a year after a 15-year-old New York girl was gunned down during a robbery, a man has pleaded guilty in her killing.
Branden Rivera, age 20, of Albany, pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree attempted murder in the death of Destiny Greene Thursday, Nov. 17, in Albany County Court.
Greene, a sophomore at Latham’s Shaker High School, was shot at around 9 p.m. Monday, May 24, 2021, near Wilbur and Philip streets in Albany, according to police.
She later died from her injuries at Albany Memorial Hospital.
According to prosecutors, Rivera shot the teen while robbing her during a…
IDs, New Info Released After 13 Hospitalized In Passenger Van Crash On I-87 In Greene County
New details and identifications of those involved have been released after 13 people were hospitalized when a large passenger van crashed on the New York State Thruway.
It happened around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24 south of Albany, on the southbound side of I-87 near Exit 21B in the town of Athens in Greene County.
The preliminary investigation determined that the 14-passenger van lost control, struck a guide rail, and rolled over, state police said.
State Police said Thursday afternoon, Aug. 25 that a group from the Church of God of Prophecy, out of South Ozone Park, Queens, was tr…
