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Gunman Nabbed In Killing Of Area 23-Year-Old Who Testified Against Abusive BF, Police Say Gunman Nabbed In Killing Of Area 23-Year-Old Who Testified Against Abusive BF, Police Say
Gunman Nabbed In Killing Of Area 23-Year-Old Who Testified Against Abusive BF, Police Say Police have arrested a suspect in the killing of a 23-year-old New York woman who was shot to death on Christmas morning after cooperating in her boyfriend’s attempted murder trial. Michael Varlack, age 36, of Albany was arraigned on murder and related charges in Albany County Court on Wednesday, Jan. 17, in the death of Sky Lemmons-Dixon. The young woman was found inside her State Street residence on Monday morning, Dec. 25, with a single gunshot wound to her head, according to Albany Police. Earlier Report: 'A Woman With Dreams': Albany 23-Year-Old Shot To Death After Testifying A…

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'A Woman With Dreams': 23-Year-Old Shot To Death In Area After Testifying Against BF: Report 'A Woman With Dreams': 23-Year-Old Shot To Death In Area After Testifying Against BF: Report
'A Woman With Dreams': 23-Year-Old Shot To Death In Area After Testifying Against BF: Report A 23-year-old New York woman was shot to death on Christmas morning after warning prosecutors that she was being threatened for cooperating in her boyfriend’s attempted murder trial, Albany station CBS 6 reports. See New Update: Gunman Nabbed In Killing Of Albany 23-Year-Old Who Testified Against Abusive BF, Police Say Sky Lemmons-Dixon, of Albany, suffered a single gunshot wound to the head inside a residence on State Street Monday morning, Dec. 25, according to Albany Police. She spent over a week at Albany Medical Center Hospital before finally succumbing to her injuries on Tuesday…

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Christmas Shooting: 23-Year-Old Dies Week After Attack At Capital Region Home Christmas Shooting: 23-Year-Old Dies Week After Attack At Capital Region Home
Christmas Shooting: 23-Year-Old Dies Week After Attack At Capital Region Home A 23-year-old woman has died following a Christmas Day shooting at a home in the region. The incident happened at around 10:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 25 in Albany, at a residence on State Street. Albany Police said Sky Lemmons-Dixon was found inside with a single gunshot wound to her head. She spent days at Albany Medical Center Hospital before finally succumbing to her injuries, the department announced Tuesday, Jan. 2. No suspects have been arrested and police did not speculate on a possible motive for the killing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Albany Police Department at …

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Armed Bank Robbery Suspect Nabbed After Targeting Capital Region Branch, Police Say Armed Bank Robbery Suspect Nabbed After Targeting Capital Region Branch, Police Say
Armed Bank Robbery Suspect Nabbed After Targeting Capital Region Branch, Police Say A 59-year-old man is accused of robbing a bank in the region at gunpoint. The robbery happened at around 9 a.m. Wednesday, July 26, in Albany at the Broadview bank on State Street, according to Albany Police. Investigators said Leonard Price, of Albany, entered the branch and displayed a handgun, demanding money from the drawer. The teller complied and Price fled with an undisclosed amount of cash, police said. No employees or customers were injured during the robbery. Price was arrested Saturday, Aug. 12, on suspicion of first-degree robbery. Following arraignment, he was ordered held…

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Debris Falling From Historic Building In Capital District Under Investigation Debris Falling From Historic Building In Capital District Under Investigation
Debris Falling From Historic Building In Capital District Under Investigation For the second time in a week, authorities in a Capital District city are investigating reports of debris falling from an iconic building. In Albany, fire officials confirmed to Daily Voice that they were alerted at around 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3 of possible debris or bricks falling from a building near 100 State Street. That address is home to the historic State Room building, Albany’s first skyscraper and constructed in 1901. On Twitter, Albany resident Andrew Neidhardt posted a picture showing what appeared to be a chunk of a building lying on a sidewalk below the State Room. To…

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Black Bear Removed From Tree In Capital District Park Black Bear Removed From Tree In Capital District Park
Black Bear Removed From Tree In Capital District Park Authorities removed a black bear that climbed up a tree in a Capital District park Tuesday, May 31. The bear was first spotted wandering in Albany through Washington Park, near State Street and Sprague Place, at around 5:30 a.m., according to Albany Police spokesperson Steve Smith. Officers eventually spotted the animal in a tree, prompting the closure of State Street from Sprague Place to Henry Johnson Boulevard, Smith said. The bear remains in a tree on State Street and has even taken some time to take a snooze. @NYSDEC Police is on scene and are working to safely remove the bear. T…

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