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Area Man Who Confessed To Sexually Abusing Child Gets Over Decade In Prison Area Man Who Confessed To Sexually Abusing Child Gets Over Decade In Prison
Area Man Who Confessed To Sexually Abusing Child Gets Over Decade In Prison Over a decade behind bars awaits a man from the region who confessed to sexually abusing a young girl. Schenectady resident Juan Garcia-Pleitez, age 41, was sentenced to 15 years in prison in Schenectady County Court on Wednesday, March 13. It followed his guilty plea to one count of criminal sexual act, a felony, in January. Prosecutors said Garcia-Pleitez engaged in anal sex with a child under the age of 13 who was known to him in August 2023. In a conversation with her mother on Aug. 3, 2023, the victim said that the man had abused her the day prior in the family’s attic. The mother i…

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'Groomer' Admits Filming 12-Year-Old Girl In Bathroom, Buying Her Sex Toy: Area DA 'Groomer' Admits Filming 12-Year-Old Girl In Bathroom, Buying Her Sex Toy: Area DA
'Groomer' Admits Filming 12-Year-Old Girl In Bathroom, Buying Her Sex Toy: Area DA A man from the region has confessed to secretly filming a 12-year-old girl in the bathroom and engaging in other “grooming” behaviors, prosecutors said. Schenectady County resident Ramar Martin, of Niskayuna, pleaded guilty to felony unlawful surveillance in Schenectady County Court on Monday, March 11. According to prosecutors, Niskayuna Police began investigating when the young victim, who is known to Martin, came forward with several disturbing accusations against the man, including that he had purchased her a sex toy and lingerie. The girl told police that Martin also spoke to her whil…

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Area Woman Admits Stealing $300K From Father, Including Military Pension Area Woman Admits Stealing $300K From Father, Including Military Pension
Area Woman Admits Stealing $300K From Father, Including Military Pension A woman from the region is facing years in prison after confessing that she stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from her veteran father. Schenectady resident Elaine Perkins, age 61, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in Schenectady County Court on Monday, March 4. Prosecutors said Perkins stole more than $300,000 from her elderly father over the course of several years after he was diagnosed with dementia and named her as his power of attorney in 2018. Relatives grew concerned after the woman placed the victim in a rehabilitation home in December 2021. That’s when they started noticing tax…

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'Chilling' Break-In, Beating Of Mother At Home In Region Nets Convict 20 More Years 'Chilling' Break-In, Beating Of Mother At Home In Region Nets Convict 20 More Years
'Chilling' Break-In, Beating Of Mother At Home In Region Nets Convict 20 More Years A convict from the region is facing more prison time for brutally beating his former girlfriend as the woman desperately held onto her baby. Jahaad Ubrich, age 26, of Schenectady, was sentenced to 20 years in prison in Schenectady County Court on Friday, Jan. 26. It followed his jury conviction for assault and related charges stemming from the July 2022 attack. Earlier Report: Violent Break-In: Convict Brutally Beat Ex-GF At Schenectady Home As She Held Baby, Jury Finds According to prosecutors, Ubrich coaxed a homeless person to knock on the door of his former girlfriend and the m…

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Stabbed 65 Times: Man From Region Murdered 21-Year-Old In 'Fit Of Rage,' Jury Finds Stabbed 65 Times: Man From Region Murdered 21-Year-Old In 'Fit Of Rage,' Jury Finds
Stabbed 65 Times: Man From Region Murdered 21-Year-Old In 'Fit Of Rage,' Jury Finds A jury has found a 24-year-old man guilty of stabbing his friend to death during an altercation at a home in the region. Jaquan Morrison, of Schenectady, was convicted of murder in Schenectady County Court on Friday, Dec. 8, in the killing of 21-year-old Dwayne Harris. Prosecutors said Harris allowed Morrison to stay at a Schenectady home, located on Maple Avenue, that he shared with several roommates in April 2022. However, on the morning of April 12, Morrison got into an altercation with one of the other roommates and everyone demanded that he leave the home. Several hours later, Harris…

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Arsonist Admits Setting Fire To Restaurant In Region, Causing 'Extensive Damage' Arsonist Admits Setting Fire To Restaurant In Region, Causing 'Extensive Damage'
Arsonist Admits Setting Fire To Restaurant In Region, Causing 'Extensive Damage' An arsonist is facing years in prison after admitting that he intentionally started a fire that heavily damaged a restaurant in the region. Schenectady County resident Eric Reed, age 36, pleaded guilty to one count of arson in Schenectady County Court on Friday, Oct 27, stemming from a fire at the Wagon Train BBQ restaurant in Rotterdam. Firefighters were called to the Mariaville Road business at around 6 a.m. on Sunday, June 4, after flames broke out in a storage shed located right outside the main building. The fire quickly spread to a second storage shed and a utility pole, causing powe…

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Vicious Hammer Attack: Man Gets 22 Years For Beating Woman Locked Inside Home In Region Vicious Hammer Attack: Man Gets 22 Years For Beating Woman Locked Inside Home In Region
Vicious Hammer Attack: Man Gets 22 Years For Beating Woman Locked Inside Home In Region A man from the region will spend decades in prison for brutally beating a woman with a hammer after locking her inside his home. Demar Reinfurt, age 43, of Schenectady, was sentenced to 22 years behind bars in Schenectady County Court on Thursday, Sept. 7, after being convicted of multiple violent felonies. According to prosecutors, Reinfurt locked the woman inside his Schenectady apartment on March 27, 2020.  The victim eventually managed to call 911 and dispatchers heard her beg the man to “unlock the door” 14 times. Earlier Report: Hammer Attack: Man Brutally Beat Woman Loc…

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Violent Break-In: Convict Brutally Beat Ex-GF At Area Home As She Held Baby, Jury Finds Violent Break-In: Convict Brutally Beat Ex-GF At Area Home As She Held Baby, Jury Finds
Violent Break-In: Convict Brutally Beat Ex-GF At Area Home As She Held Baby, Jury Finds A jury has found a 26-year-old convicted felon guilty in a violent home break-in that left his ex-girlfriend seriously injured. Jahaad Ubrich, of Schenectady, was convicted of burglary and related charges following a week-long trial in Schenectady County Court on Wednesday, Sept. 6. According to prosecutors, Ubrich coaxed a homeless person to knock on the door of his former girlfriend and the mother of two of his children early on July 17, 2022. When the woman opened the door, Ubrich forced his way into the apartment and repeatedly punched her in the face in an attack that lasted nearly 1…

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'No More Bruises': Foster Mom In Region Abused 4-Year-Old Before Boy's Beating Death, Jury Says 'No More Bruises': Foster Mom In Region Abused 4-Year-Old Before Boy's Beating Death, Jury Says
'No More Bruises': Foster Mom In Region Abused 4-Year-Old Before Boy's Beating Death, Jury Says The wife of a New York man convicted of murdering their 4-year-old foster son not only knew the boy was being abused in the months before his death, but played an active role in it, a jury found. Schenectady County resident Latrisha Greene, age 27, of Rotterdam, was found guilty on multiple charges of perjury and endangering the welfare of a child in Schenectady County Court on Friday, June 23. It came months after her husband, 29-year-old Dequan Greene, was sentenced to the maximum of 25 years to life in prison for second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter in the death of the…

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Child Rape: Man From Region Gets 18 Years For Sexually Abusing 12-Year-Old Child Rape: Man From Region Gets 18 Years For Sexually Abusing 12-Year-Old
Child Rape: Man From Region Gets 18 Years For Sexually Abusing 12-Year-Old A man from the region will spend nearly two decades behind bars for sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl. Keith Solana, age 28, of Schenectady, was sentenced to 18 years in prison in Schenectady County Court on Tuesday, June 6, after pleading guilty to one count of first-degree rape. According to prosecutors, Solana admitted that he brought the victim to the basement of his apartment, where he engaged in oral sex and sexual intercourse. Security footage showed the two walking toward his home shortly before the incident. The child later disclosed the assault while talking with a member of t…

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‘Victim Of Me Too Movement’ Who Raped 11-Year-Old Girl In Region Gets Prison Time ‘Victim Of Me Too Movement’ Who Raped 11-Year-Old Girl In Region Gets Prison Time
‘Victim Of Me Too Movement’ Who Raped 11-Year-Old Girl In Region Gets Prison Time A 33-year-old man from the region will spend decades behind bars for raping an 11-year-old girl. William Lindley, of Schenectady, was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Monday, March 13, in Schenectady County Court. It followed his conviction on multiple violent felonies, including first-degree criminal sex act, in January 2023. Prosecutors said Lindley fondled and subjected the victim to anal and oral sexual contact while the girl’s mother was at work. The assaults happened in Schenectady on a single day in June 2020. Schenectady Police began investigating in August 2021 when the child r…

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Drunk Driver Admits Causing Wrong-Way Crash In Region That Killed 'Glue To Our Families' Drunk Driver Admits Causing Wrong-Way Crash In Region That Killed 'Glue To Our Families'
Drunk Driver Admits Causing Wrong-Way Crash In Region That Killed 'Glue To Our Families' More than a year after a 68-year-old woman was killed in a wrong-way crash in the region by a drunk driver, the man responsible has admitted fault. Mark Brodie, age 63, of Schenectady, pleaded guilty to a host of charges, including aggravated vehicular homicide, in Schenectady County Court on Thursday, Feb. 9, in the death of Denise Guthinger. Prosecutors said Brodie got behind the wheel on Oct. 29, 2021 after drinking alcohol and taking several controlled substances, including xanax and oxycodone. Shortly after 6 p.m., while driving in the Town of Niskayuna, he crossed the center line of…

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Coffee Cup Attacker Sentenced For 'Traumatic' Assault On Girlfriend In Region Coffee Cup Attacker Sentenced For 'Traumatic' Assault On Girlfriend In Region
Coffee Cup Attacker Sentenced For 'Traumatic' Assault On Girlfriend In Region A convicted abuser from the region whose rage-fueled attack on his then girlfriend left the woman bloodied with a broken nose is heading to prison. Jason Hooks, age 37, of Schenectady, was sentenced to seven years behind bars, the maximum allowed by law, in Schenectady County Court on Friday, Dec. 16. Earlier Report: 'Protected Future Victims From Harm': Schenectady Man Guilty Of Beating GF With Coffee Cup It followed his jury conviction for second-degree assault, a violent felony, stemming from an attack that occurred in Schenectady in October 2021. Prosecutors said Hooks and the v…

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'Absolute Sociopath': Foster Dad Sentenced In Beating Death Of 4-Year-Old In Region 'Absolute Sociopath': Foster Dad Sentenced In Beating Death Of 4-Year-Old In Region
'Absolute Sociopath': Foster Dad Sentenced In Beating Death Of 4-Year-Old In Region A New York foster dad will spend decades in prison for brutally beating his 4-year-old foster son to death. Schenectady County resident Dequan Greene, age 29, of Rotterdam, was sentenced to the maximum of 25 years to life in prison in Schenectady County Court on Tuesday, Dec. 6. It followed his September 2022 jury conviction of second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter stemming from the death of Charlie Garay in December 2020. Investigators determined that Charlie and his 5-year-old brother were abused for months after being placed in the care of Greene and his wife, Latrisha, by…

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19-Year-Old Charged In Fatal Shootings Of Mom, Stepdad In Region 19-Year-Old Charged In Fatal Shootings Of Mom, Stepdad In Region
19-Year-Old Charged In Fatal Shootings Of Mom, Stepdad In Region A 19-year-old man is facing murder charges for allegedly shooting his mother and stepfather to death inside their home in upstate New York. Nicholas Fiebka, of Schenectady, was arrested Tuesday, Nov. 22, on two counts of second-degree murder, shortly after police discovered the bodies of 60-year-old William Horwedel and 60-year-old Alesia Wadsworth. Earlier report: Husband, Wife Found Shot To Death In NY Home, Report Says Troopers had been called to their Princetown home, located on Reynolds Road, at around noon Tuesday for a welfare check after one of the victims failed to show up at wor…

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'Protected Future Victims From Harm': Man From Region Guilty Of Beating GF With Coffee Cup 'Protected Future Victims From Harm': Man From Region Guilty Of Beating GF With Coffee Cup
'Protected Future Victims From Harm': Man From Region Guilty Of Beating GF With Coffee Cup A man from the region whose rage-fueled attack on his then girlfriend left the woman bloodied with a broken nose is now facing prison time following a jury conviction. Jason Hooks - aka Shaquan Riker - age 37, of Schenectady, was found guilty of second-degree felony assault Tuesday, Oct. 25, after a five-day trial in Schenectady County Court. Prosecutors said Hooks and the victim were sitting inside a vehicle early on the morning of Oct. 30, 2021 when he became angry and attacked her with a travel coffee mug, repeatedly smashing her in the face. The woman was left with serious injuries, i…

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