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Box Truck Hits, Kills 41-Year-Old Man On Capital Region Roadway Box Truck Hits, Kills 41-Year-Old Man On Capital Region Roadway
Box Truck Hits, Kills 41-Year-Old Man On Capital Region Roadway A man was struck and killed while walking on a roadway in the region. The Saratoga County incident happened at around 5 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 29, on Route 9 in the town of Halfmoon, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. Michael Blackburn, age 41, was walking along Route 9 near Sitterly Road when he was struck by a box car. Blackburn, of Clifton Park, was taken to Samaritan Hospital where he died from his injuries, deputies said. The 41-year-old truck driver, of Saugerties in Ulster County, was not injured and remained at the scene. He was not arrested, and no criminal charges we…

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Dollar Store Murder: 16-Year-Old Shot Father Of 5 To Death At Capital Region Business, Cops Say Dollar Store Murder: 16-Year-Old Shot Father Of 5 To Death At Capital Region Business, Cops Say
Dollar Store Murder: 16-Year-Old Shot Father Of 5 To Death At Capital Region Business, Cops Say More than a month after a husband and father of five was shot to death during a fight outside a store in the region, a 16-year-old suspect has been arrested and charged with his murder. The shooting happened Sunday evening, July 2, in Troy, at the Family Dollar store located near 102nd Street and 2nd Avenue. According to Troy Police, two customers got into an argument in front of the store when one of them opened fire. Earlier Report: ID Released For Customer Shot To Death Outside Troy Store The victim, 39-year-old Alexander Crawford, of Troy, managed to get back into the store and t…

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ID Released For Customer Shot To Death Outside Capital Region Store ID Released For Customer Shot To Death Outside Capital Region Store
ID Released For Customer Shot To Death Outside Capital Region Store Authorities have identified a man who was shot to death during a fight outside a store in the region. The shooting happened at around 5:20 p.m. Sunday, July 2, in Troy, at the Family Dollar store located near 102nd Street and 2nd Avenue. According to Troy Police, two customers got into an altercation in front of the store when one of them opened fire. The victim, identified as 39-year-old Alexander Crawford, of Troy, managed to get back into the store and tell employees he had been shot. Crawford was taken by ambulance to Samaritan Hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said. No …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Capital Region Man Strangled Wife To Death, Jury Finds Capital Region Man Strangled Wife To Death, Jury Finds
Capital Region Man Strangled Wife To Death, Jury Finds More than two years after a woman from the region was strangled to death, her husband has been convicted of her murder. A Rensselaer County jury found 37-year-old Taquan Evans, of Troy, guilty of second-degree murder on May 24, in the death of his wife Georlasia Evans. The Rensselaer County DA’s Office announced the verdict on Wednesday, June 14. According to prosecutors, Evans strangled his wife before dropping her off at Samaritan Hospital on Jan. 15, 2021. He was arrested while attempting to flee the hospital. Prosecutors called 20 witnesses during the trial. It took the jury of se…

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by Michael Mashburn
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'Heavy Heart': Father Of Newborn Twins ID'd As Victim In Deadly Police Car Crash In Region 'Heavy Heart': Father Of Newborn Twins ID'd As Victim In Deadly Police Car Crash In Region
'Heavy Heart': Father Of Newborn Twins ID'd As Victim In Deadly Police Car Crash In Region Friends and loved ones are mourning the loss of a husband and father from the region after the man died in a crash involving a police vehicle. The Rensselaer County crash happened shortly before 1 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, in Troy near Hoosick and 15th streets, according to Troy Police. Original Report: Crash Involving Police Officer Leaves 1 Dead In Troy Sabeh Alalkawi, age 30, was identified as the victim killed in a GoFundMe campaign created to help the family with memorial expenses. “I am reaching out to you today with a heavy heart to ask for your help in raising funds for my bes…

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Crash Involving Police Officer Leaves 1 Dead In Region Crash Involving Police Officer Leaves 1 Dead In Region
Crash Involving Police Officer Leaves 1 Dead In Region A man is dead following a car crash involving a police vehicle in the region. The Rensselaer County crash happened shortly before 1 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, in Troy near Hoosick and 15th streets, according to Troy Police. Investigators said a Troy Police officer was responding to a domestic disturbance call with lights and sirens on when he collided with a civilian vehicle. Following the crash, the officer and several witnesses rendered aid to the 30-year-old driver of the other car. The man was eventually taken to Samaritan Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to police. I…

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by Michael Mashburn
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29-Year-Old Stabbed Man In Head, Arm During Dispute In Capital District, Police Say 29-Year-Old Stabbed Man In Head, Arm During Dispute In Capital District, Police Say
29-Year-Old Stabbed Man In Head, Arm During Dispute In Capital District, Police Say A suspect is behind bars after an argument between two men escalated to a stabbing attack in the Capital District, authorities said. The incident happened in Rensselaer County at around 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31, near Third and Congress streets in Troy. The victim told Troy Police he and another man were involved in a verbal dispute when the suspect stabbed him in his head and arm. Following the ordeal, the victim fled the area and was brought to Samaritan Hospital, where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Investigators eventually identified the suspect as 29-…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Charged In Fatal Crash In Area Man Charged In Fatal Crash In Area
Man Charged In Fatal Crash In Area A Capital District man is accused of causing a DWI crash that left a man dead. Rensselaer County resident Dylan Densmore, age 26, of Poestenkill, was arrested Thursday, April 21, following the wreck on Highway 355 in Poestenkill, according to the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office. Emergency crews arrived at the scene around 10:40 p.m. and found Densmore outside of his GMC pickup truck, along with a second man who was trapped inside his Honda Civic, police said. Both vehicles had suffered extensive damage. Medics rendered first aid to the driver of the Civic, but he later died at Samarita…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Missing 3-Year-Old Found Dead In Capital Region Missing 3-Year-Old Found Dead In Capital Region
Missing 3-Year-Old Found Dead In Capital Region A Rensselaer County family is grieving the loss of their 3-year-old child after he was found dead in a swimming pool. The boy was reported missing Sunday, April 17, from a house on Oakhurst Street in Pleasantdale, the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. After an extensive search that included more than 100 volunteers, the boy was eventually found unresponsive in a pool on the property where he lived. First responders tried to revive the boy, but he was later pronounced dead at Samaritan Hospital. The death has been deemed an accidental drowning, sheriff’s officials …

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by Michael Mashburn