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Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: 34-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Capital Region Fatal Crash: 34-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Capital Region
Fatal Crash: 34-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Capital Region Police are investigating a single-vehicle crash that left one person dead in the region. It happened around 5:10 p.m. Thursday, June 20, in Albany. The investigation determined that Albany County resident Michael F. Furch, age 34, of Guilderland, was operating a motorcycle when he lost control of his vehicle and struck a concrete barrier exiting I-787 on the off-ramp to I-90, New York State Police said. Furch was ejected from the motorcycle and landed on the shoulder of I-787 northbound below the off-ramp.   Furch was pronounced dead at the scene. 

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
Founding Member Of NY Rock Band Who Died At Age 26 Had 'Awesome Display Of Musical Talent' Founding Member Of NY Rock Band Who Died At Age 26 Had 'Awesome Display Of Musical Talent'
Founding Member Of NY Rock Band Who Died At Age 26 Had 'Awesome Display Of Musical Talent' Fans and loved ones are mourning the loss of a beloved drummer and founding member of New York rock band Prince Daddy & The Hyena following his untimely death. Alexander Ziembiec died Saturday, Nov. 26, at the age of 26, according to his obituary. A cause of death was not given. Born in Albany on Sept. 18, 1996, Ziembiec grew up in Guilderland and graduated from Bishop Maginn High School, his memorial said. With a “lifetime passion” for music, he was a self-taught guitarist and an accomplished drummer, having toured the country on numerous occasions as the original drummer with Prince…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
Drunk Driver Who Killed NY Author Had ‘Significant’ Amount Of Alcohol In System, DA Says Drunk Driver Who Killed NY Author Had ‘Significant’ Amount Of Alcohol In System, DA Says
Drunk Driver Who Killed NY Author Had ‘Significant’ Amount Of Alcohol In System, DA Says The man accused of striking a New York author with his car and then leaving her to die in the roadway had a “significant” amount of alcohol in his system at the time, prosecutors allege. Albany County resident Nsikak Okure, age 34, of Guilderland, was arraigned on an 11-count indictment in Albany County Court on Monday, Nov. 21, including second-degree manslaughter, in the death of Tanisha Brathwaite. Earlier Report: Published Author ID'd As Victim In Fatal Hit, Run Crash In Albany The 31-year-old Brooklyn native was walking home at around 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, when she was struc…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Hopewell Junction Man, 23, Among Trio Nabbed After State Police Pursuit Hopewell Junction Man, 23, Among Trio Nabbed After State Police Pursuit
Hopewell Junction Man, 23, Among Trio Nabbed After State Police Pursuit A man from Hopewell Junction was one of three individuals arrested after a pursuit by state police. New York State Police say they observed a driver commit a violation and attempted to initiate a traffic stop near on I-90 near Exit 24 in the town of Guilderland on Sunday, July 28 around 2 a.m. The driver sped away, and officers say a pursuit ensued for approximately two miles. The driver then allegedly crashed into a guide rail after going through the exit 25 toll plaza, police say. Three male suspects were taken into custody after a brief foot pursuit, according to police. The driver was …

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by Valerie Musson