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Culprit In 22-Year-Old's Stabbing Death In Region Sentenced: 'Another Blow In Black Community' Culprit In 22-Year-Old's Stabbing Death In Region Sentenced: 'Another Blow In Black Community'
Culprit In 22-Year-Old's Stabbing Death In Region Sentenced: 'Another Blow In Black Community' Nearly three years after a 22-year-old man was fatally stabbed during a street fight in the region, his killer is heading to prison. Darius Cokely, age 23, of Albany, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison in Albany County Court on Wednesday, Feb. 1. It followed his jury conviction for second-degree murder in the killing of Maurice Skeen. Prosecutors said Cokely and Skeen got into a fight on March 18, 2020 near Madison and New Scotland avenues in Albany, south of Washington Park. The altercation was sparked by comments that Skeen’s cousin had allegedly made on Facebook, the Alban…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Officer Under Investigation For Response To Street Fight Involving Brothers In Hudson Valley Officer Under Investigation For Response To Street Fight Involving Brothers In Hudson Valley
Officer Under Investigation For Response To Street Fight Involving Brothers In Hudson Valley A police officer is under investigation following accusations they mishandled the response to a street fight that broke out near a bar in Westchester County. Yonkers Police were called at around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25 with reports of a street fight that had broken out near Yonkers and Ridgewood avenues, police said. When officers arrived, they witnessed two men assaulting another man. The victim was repeatedly punched and kicked, including being kicked in the head while on the ground, according to police. A subsequent investigation revealed that several men had been at the bar when a…

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by Michael Mashburn