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Gunman Who Killed 24-Year-Old Postal Worker In Region Sentenced To Prison Gunman Who Killed 24-Year-Old Postal Worker In Region Sentenced To Prison
Gunman Who Killed 24-Year-Old Postal Worker In Region Sentenced To Prison More than a year after a young postal worker was shot to death in the region, his killer is heading to prison. Laquan Fallen, age 24, of Albany, was sentenced to between five and 15 years in prison in Albany County Supreme Court on Friday, Dec. 1. It followed his guilty plea to manslaughter for shooting and killing 24-year-old Czsar Lewis in Albany. Earlier Report: Postal Worker From Albany Who Died At Age 24 Remembered As 'Bright Light' According to prosecutors, the two were near Central Avenue and Robin Street on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, when Fallen shot Lewis with a handgun. He was…

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Man Stabs 33-Year-Old Near Shuttered Church In Region, Runs From Cops, Police Say Man Stabs 33-Year-Old Near Shuttered Church In Region, Runs From Cops, Police Say
Man Stabs 33-Year-Old Near Shuttered Church In Region, Runs From Cops, Police Say A 49-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly stabbing another man multiple times near a shuttered church in the region. Emergency crews in Albany were called at around 9:45 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28, for a stabbing near Central Avenue and Robin Street. The incident happened just steps from the Blessed Hope Worship Center, which is now listed as permanently closed. Officers found a 33-year-old man suffering from stab wounds to his back and torso, according to Albany Police. He was transported to Albany Medical Center Hospital with what were described as non-life-threatening injuries. A…

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‘Especially Cruel’: Man Set Woman On Fire, Burned Second In Area Attacks, Jury Finds ‘Especially Cruel’: Man Set Woman On Fire, Burned Second In Area Attacks, Jury Finds
‘Especially Cruel’: Man Set Woman On Fire, Burned Second In Area Attacks, Jury Finds A man from the region is facing decades in prison for trying to kill a woman by setting her on fire and seriously burning a second victim. Houston Ketter, age 41, of Albany, was found guilty of attempted murder and related charges by an Albany County jury on Monday Oct. 23. According to the district attorney’s office, Ketter “acted in an especially cruel and wanton manner” when he set the first victim on fire near Bradford and Robin streets in Albany on Nov. 13, 2022. After dousing the 38-year-old victim in charcoal lighter fluid, he set her on fire, the Albany Times Union reports. An eyew…

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24-Year-Old Admits Killing Postal Worker In Area Shooting 24-Year-Old Admits Killing Postal Worker In Area Shooting
24-Year-Old Admits Killing Postal Worker In Area Shooting Ten months after a young postal worker was shot to death in the region, his killer has confessed. Laquan Fallen, age 24, of Albany, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in Albany County Court on Tuesday, Aug. 8, for fatally shooting 24-year-old Czsar Lewis. According to prosecutors, the two were in Albany near Central Avenue and Robin Street on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, when Fallen shot Lewis with a handgun. He was legally prohibited from having the weapon at the time. Related Report: Postal Worker From Albany Who Died At Age 24 Remembered As 'Bright Light' Prosecutors initially filed a murd…

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by Michael Mashburn
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22-Year-Old Nabbed After Firing Gun Near School In Region, Running From Cops: Police 22-Year-Old Nabbed After Firing Gun Near School In Region, Running From Cops: Police
22-Year-Old Nabbed After Firing Gun Near School In Region, Running From Cops: Police A 22-year-old man with a history of weapons charges is accused of firing a gun near an elementary school in the region and then attempting to flee police, authorities said. Officers in Albany weren’t far away when they heard several gunshots on Sheridan Avenue near Robin Street at around 10:45 a.m. Monday, May 8, according to Albany Police. The location is mere yards from Sheridan Preparatory Academy, where classes were in session at the time. When officers arrived, they spotted a man who took off running when he saw officers. As he was running, the man threw a loaded .40 caliber handgun u…

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4 Charged In Shooting Death Of Pregnant Mother Of 2, Aspiring Nurse In Region 4 Charged In Shooting Death Of Pregnant Mother Of 2, Aspiring Nurse In Region
4 Charged In Shooting Death Of Pregnant Mother Of 2, Aspiring Nurse In Region Formal charges have been filed against four defendants who are accused of gunning down a pregnant mother of two and aspiring nurse from the region. Shanita Thomas, of Albany, was shot and killed on Saturday Jan. 30, 2021 at a business near Central Avenue and Robin Street, according to the Albany County District Attorney’s Office. She was 35 years old. At the time of her killing, which also claimed the life of her unborn child, Thomas was attending a grand opening party for a friend’s business, the Albany Times Union reports.  Four other people were wounded in the shooting, police sai…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Four Apprehended After Attack Leaves Woman Unconscious In Region Four Apprehended After Attack Leaves Woman Unconscious In Region
Four Apprehended After Attack Leaves Woman Unconscious In Region Four suspects are behind bars after police said they beat a woman unconscious in the Capital District. Firefighters in Albany found the 43-year-old victim at around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 19, lying unresponsive on a sidewalk on Lexington Avenue near Orange Street. Albany Police learned that the woman had gotten into an altercation with a group of people who kicked and punched her several times in the body and face. The attack left her with several injuries and she eventually lost consciousness, police said. Medics treated the woman at the scene before she was rushed to Albany Medical Cen…

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52-Year-Old Woman Hit, Killed By Van In Region 52-Year-Old Woman Hit, Killed By Van In Region
52-Year-Old Woman Hit, Killed By Van In Region A woman is dead and another person is hospitalized after a van struck a pedestrian in the Capital District. Albany Police were called at around 10:15 p.m. Thursday, July 7, with reports of a serious crash on Central Avenue and Robin Street. A preliminary investigation revealed that the van was traveling eastbound on Central Avenue when it crossed into the westbound lanes and struck the 52-year-old woman before crashing into a building. Police identified the woman killed as Kathleen McBride, of Albany. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the van had to be extricated by Alba…

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Guns, Ammo Found After Man Fires Through Neighbor's Ceiling In Region: Cops Guns, Ammo Found After Man Fires Through Neighbor's Ceiling In Region: Cops
Guns, Ammo Found After Man Fires Through Neighbor's Ceiling In Region: Cops A Capital District man is accused of firing a handgun through a floor and into his neighbor’s apartment. Albany Police were called around 11 a.m. Monday, June 20, to a home on Madison Avenue near Robin Street. The resident told investigators that he found a bullet hole in the ceiling of his basement apartment that appeared to come from the unit directly above his, police said. Investigators determined that the upstairs neighbor had fired a single shot from a handgun into his floor the previous evening, according to police. The bullet traveled through the victim’s ceiling and into his floo…

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by Michael Mashburn
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18 Arrested In Drug Trafficking Bust In Region 18 Arrested In Drug Trafficking Bust In Region
18 Arrested In Drug Trafficking Bust In Region A nearly month-long investigation into drug trafficking along Albany’s Central Avenue corridor has resulted in 18 arrests. The individuals were nabbed during a joint operation between Albany Police and US Marshals Service nicknamed “Operation Turnbuckle” that began in March. Local and federal investigators began looking into several individuals suspected of distributing dangerous narcotics along Central Avenue, including Robin Street, Lexington Avenue, and Sherman Street,  Albany Police said. After obtaining search warrants, officers seized more than a pound of crack and powder cocain…

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by Michael Mashburn