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Update: Woman Stabbed Man Found Dead On Capital Region Roadway, Police Say Update: Woman Stabbed Man Found Dead On Capital Region Roadway, Police Say
Update: Woman Stabbed Man Found Dead On Capital Region Roadway, Police Say A woman has been charged in connection with the death of a man who was found lying on a roadway in the region. Emergency crews in Albany were called about someone lying in the roadway near the intersection of Commerce Avenue and North Manning Boulevard shortly after 5 a.m. Monday, July 29. Officers found the man face down and unresponsive. Medics pronounced him dead at the scene. Earlier Report: Man Found Dead On Albany Roadway Hours later, Albany Police identified the man as 41-year-old Donnell Lewis, of Albany. An investigation found that Lewis was riding in a car with 33-year-o…

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4-Year-Old Hit By Car Outside McDonald's In Capital Region 4-Year-Old Hit By Car Outside McDonald's In Capital Region
4-Year-Old Hit By Car Outside McDonald's In Capital Region A young child is doing okay after being struck by a car in the region. The incident happened at around 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10, in Albany, near the intersection of Sherman and Ontario streets. According to Albany Police, a 4-year-old boy ran into the roadway while his mother was unloading items from her car and was hit by a vehicle. The boy was not injured and was taken to Albany Medical Center out of precaution. The incident happened just outside of a McDonald's.

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Have You Seen Her? 15-Year-Old From Capital Region Missing For Days Have You Seen Her? 15-Year-Old From Capital Region Missing For Days
Have You Seen Her? 15-Year-Old From Capital Region Missing For Days Police in the region are investigating the disappearance of a teenager who has been missing for two days. Albany resident Aubrey Congeni, age 15, was last seen at around 8:15 p.m. Saturday, June 3, near Sherman Street and Henry Johnson Boulevard in Albany. In a statement Monday, June 5, the Albany Police Department said it was concerned for the girl’s safety. Congeni is described as a white female, approximately 5-feet-4-inches tall and 160 pounds, with red hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a white top, a green sweatshirt, black leggings, and tan boots. Anyone with informati…

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Watch: Woman Abandons Cat Next To Trash Cans In Capital Region Watch: Woman Abandons Cat Next To Trash Cans In Capital Region
Watch: Woman Abandons Cat Next To Trash Cans In Capital Region Police are asking for help identifying a woman seen on surveillance video abandoning a cat next to garbage cans in the region. The incident, which was reported by Albany Police on Tuesday, March 7, happened on Friday, Jan. 27, on Sherman Street near Henry Johnson Boulevard, according to police. Investigators said the woman placed a female cat into a duffel bag style carrier and then left the animal next to garbage cans on the street. Video of the incident can be viewed here. An Albany resident eventually spotted the cat and contacted Albany Animal Control. The animal was turned over to t…

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Update: Woman Who Abandoned Cat Next To Trash Cans In Capital Region Caught, Police Say Update: Woman Who Abandoned Cat Next To Trash Cans In Capital Region Caught, Police Say
Update: Woman Who Abandoned Cat Next To Trash Cans In Capital Region Caught, Police Say A woman who was allegedly seen on surveillance footage abandoning a cat next to garbage cans in the region is now facing animal cruelty charges. Albany resident Lisa Lindo, age 30, was arrested Wednesday, March 8, according to Albany Police. It came one day after the department released video of the incident, which happened on Friday, Jan. 27. The footage shows a woman placing a duffel bag style carrier with a female cat inside next to garbage cans on Sherman Street near Henry Johnson Boulevard. Police said the cat was left without food or water. Video of the incident can be viewed here.…

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37-Year-Old Charged In Man’s Shooting Death In Capital Region 37-Year-Old Charged In Man’s Shooting Death In Capital Region
37-Year-Old Charged In Man’s Shooting Death In Capital Region A suspect is behind bars days after a 39-year-old man from the region was found shot to death in broad daylight. Kerdel Young, of Albany, was arrested for second-degree murder Tuesday, Feb. 14, in connection to the death of 39-year-old Anthony Dias, according to Albany Police. Earlier Report: ID Released For 39-Year-Old Killed In Daytime Shooting In Albany Officers were called at around 3:15 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, with reports of shots fired in the West Hill neighborhood, near Sherman and Quail streets.  When they arrived, they found Dias, of Watervliet, lying outside suffering…

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ID Released For 39-Year-Old Killed In Daytime Shooting In Capital Region ID Released For 39-Year-Old Killed In Daytime Shooting In Capital Region
ID Released For 39-Year-Old Killed In Daytime Shooting In Capital Region Police have identified a man who was shot and killed during an altercation in the region Thursday afternoon, Feb. 9. Anthony Dias, age 39, of Watervliet, died following the shooting, which occurred in Albany’s West Hill neighborhood, according to Albany Police. Officers were called at around 3:15 p.m. with reports of shots fired near Sherman and Quail streets. When they arrived, they found Dias lying outside suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said it appears the shooting is not random and happened during an ongoing dispute between people who know e…

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39-Year-Old Dies In Daytime Shooting In Capital Region 39-Year-Old Dies In Daytime Shooting In Capital Region
39-Year-Old Dies In Daytime Shooting In Capital Region A 39-year-old man was shot and killed during an altercation in the region, authorities said. Police in Albany were called at around 3:15 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, with reports of a shooting in the West Hill neighborhood near Sherman and Quail streets, according to Albany Police. When officers arrived, they found the victim lying outside suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators said it appears the shooting is not random and happened during an ongoing dispute between people who know each other. Nobody else was injured. No suspects had been arrested as…

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17-Year-Old Pointed Loaded Gun At Mom During Argument In Capital District, Police Say 17-Year-Old Pointed Loaded Gun At Mom During Argument In Capital District, Police Say
17-Year-Old Pointed Loaded Gun At Mom During Argument In Capital District, Police Say A teenage boy is behind bars after allegedly pointing a loaded handgun at his mother during an altercation in the region. Police were called at around 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11 in Albany with reports of a domestic assault involving a gun at a home on Second Avenue. When officers arrived, the victim told police that she and her 17-year-old son got into an argument when the boy pointed a loaded handgun at her, Albany Police said. During the same altercation, he also struck his 15-year-old sister in the face with the gun, causing an abrasion, the woman told police. At around 9:45 p.m.…

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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