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Duo Gunned Down 'Fun-Filled' 16-Year-Old After Breaking Into Area Home, Jury Finds
Two of three defendants have been convicted for their roles in the shooting death of a 16-year-old boy from the region.
A Rensselaer County jury found Ramel Gulley, age 29, of Schenectady, and William Webb, age 30, of Brooklyn, guilty of second-degree murder on Friday, March 22, in the killing of Christopher Anthony.
Prosecutors said Gulley, Webb, and a third defendant forced their way into Anthony’s Troy home, located near River Street and Glen Avenue, on Jan. 5, 2022.
Earlier Report: Trio Charged In Killing Of 16-Year-Old In Troy
They shot the boy multiple times in the torso and onc…
Temple Shooting: 28-Year-Old Federally Charged After Gunshots At Synagogue In Region
The man accused of opening fire at a New York synagogue on the first day of Hanukkah has been federally charged.
Mufid Fawaz Alkhader, age 28, of Schenectady, appeared in Albany federal court on Friday, Dec. 8, where he was arraigned on one count of unlawfully possessing a firearm.
According to the criminal complaint, Alkhader approached Albany’s Temple Israel, located on New Scotland Avenue, at around 2 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 7 armed with a 12-gauge pump-action shotgun.
He then fired the weapon twice into the air, prosecutors allege.
Earlier Report: New Update: Shooting At NY Syna…
ID Released For Man Shot, Killed In City Of Poughkeepsie
A man who was shot and killed on a sidewalk in the area has been identified by police.
Dutchess County resident Cain Smalls, age 29, was found around 4 a.m. Sunday, April 17, in the city of Poughkeepsie.
Smalls, of the city of Poughkeepsie, was found after officers responded to the area of 135 Mill St., for a report of shots fired.
See Earlier Story: Poughkeepsie Man Found Shot On City Street Dies, Police Say
He was found with bullets wounds to his torso and transported to Mid Hudson Regional Hospital where he underwent surgery but later died from the injuries, said Det. Sgt. Se…
Hudson Valley Man, Son Of County Executive In Region, Charged With Impersonating Police Officer
A Hudson Valley man who had a veritable arsenal in his car when he was stopped by police is facing charges following his arrest for impersonating a police officer in Florida, authorities announced.
Rockland County resident James J. Tedesco IV, age 43, of Nanuet, was busted with police uniforms, assault rifles, and other military equipment when he was stopped shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 22 on Route 95 in Vero Beach, the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office said.
At the time he was stopped, Tedesco was in possession of:
NYPD jacket;
DEA hat;
Two AR-15s;
1,139 rounds of ammo;
A …
Area Duo Nabbed With Drugs, Guns, During Warrants Search, Police Say
Two Hudson Valley men have been arrested for allegedly dealing drugs through the region following a joint investigation.
John Diamond, age 27, of Chester, in Orange County, and Dyland Cronk, age 31, of Beacon, were arrested on Tuesday, May 18, following the investigation by the Dutchess County Drug Task Force along with the Ulster Regional Narcotics Team, the DEA, and Homeland Security Hudson Valley, said Frank Tasciotti, assistant coordinator of the Task Force.
The men were arrested following the execution of search warrants in Beacon and Chester. The warrants were a result of an investig…
'Gorilla Stone' Gang Members Indicted, Including One Wanted For Poughkeepsie Murder
Nearly 20 of the “Untouchable Gorilla Stone Nation” gang were indicted on numerous charges including the murder of a Poughkeepsie teen.
On Tuesday, Dec.. 1, Audrey Strauss, the Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced a 16-Count indictment charging 18 members of the gang, known commonly as “Gorilla Stone," with committing crimes ranging from racketeering, murder, narcotics, firearms and fraud offenses.
One of the main defendants, included Brandon Soto, aka, "Stacks, who is charged in connection with the Monday, Sept. 21, murder of a 15-year-old in Poug…
