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'Cowardly Crime': Face Slashing, Porch Shooting Nets Area Ex-Con Decades In Prison 'Cowardly Crime': Face Slashing, Porch Shooting Nets Area Ex-Con Decades In Prison
'Cowardly Crime': Face Slashing, Porch Shooting Nets Area Ex-Con Decades In Prison An ex-convict from the region is going back to prison for shooting a woman through her window and slashing a second victim in the face. Raheem Hines, age 46, of Albany, was sentenced to 25 years behind bars in Albany County Court on Friday, Jan. 12, after pleading guilty to attempted murder and related charges. According to prosecutors, Hines admitted to slashing a woman in the face on Central Avenue in Albany in August 2021. The attack left the victim with serious injuries. He also confessed to attempting to kill a second woman by shooting her through a porch window as she was inside her …

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by Michael Mashburn
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15-Year-Old Busted With Gun, Cocaine In Region, Police Say 15-Year-Old Busted With Gun, Cocaine In Region, Police Say
15-Year-Old Busted With Gun, Cocaine In Region, Police Say A 15-year-old boy is facing charges after he was allegedly caught with a loaded gun and cocaine in the region.  Albany Police were called at around 9:15 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 28, for a person with a weapon near Central and Lexington avenues. When officers arrived, they confronted a teen matching the suspect’s description, but he took off running. He made it roughly three blocks away before he was arrested near Orange Street and Route 9. The teen was found with a loaded 9mm handgun and a quantity of crack cocaine, police said. He was charged with criminal possession of a weapon and cri…

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Gunman Who Killed 24-Year-Old Postal Worker In Region Sentenced To Prison Gunman Who Killed 24-Year-Old Postal Worker In Region Sentenced To Prison
Gunman Who Killed 24-Year-Old Postal Worker In Region Sentenced To Prison More than a year after a young postal worker was shot to death in the region, his killer is heading to prison. Laquan Fallen, age 24, of Albany, was sentenced to between five and 15 years in prison in Albany County Supreme Court on Friday, Dec. 1. It followed his guilty plea to manslaughter for shooting and killing 24-year-old Czsar Lewis in Albany. Earlier Report: Postal Worker From Albany Who Died At Age 24 Remembered As 'Bright Light' According to prosecutors, the two were near Central Avenue and Robin Street on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, when Fallen shot Lewis with a handgun. He was…

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Man Stabs 33-Year-Old Near Shuttered Church In Region, Runs From Cops, Police Say Man Stabs 33-Year-Old Near Shuttered Church In Region, Runs From Cops, Police Say
Man Stabs 33-Year-Old Near Shuttered Church In Region, Runs From Cops, Police Say A 49-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly stabbing another man multiple times near a shuttered church in the region. Emergency crews in Albany were called at around 9:45 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28, for a stabbing near Central Avenue and Robin Street. The incident happened just steps from the Blessed Hope Worship Center, which is now listed as permanently closed. Officers found a 33-year-old man suffering from stab wounds to his back and torso, according to Albany Police. He was transported to Albany Medical Center Hospital with what were described as non-life-threatening injuries. A…

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Suspect Nabbed In Late-Night Stabbing Near Park In Region Suspect Nabbed In Late-Night Stabbing Near Park In Region
Suspect Nabbed In Late-Night Stabbing Near Park In Region Police have arrested a suspect in an overnight stabbing attack near a park in the region. The incident happened at around 2:15 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, in Albany near Central Avenue and Henry Johnson Boulevard, steps from Townsend Park. When officers arrived, they found a 42-year-old man suffering from a stab wound to his lower back, according to Albany Police. He was taken by ambulance to Albany Medical Center Hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries. An investigation pointed to 33-year-old Teyona Lewis, of Troy, as the culprit, according to police. Lewis was arrested a sho…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Popular Pizza Guru Puts Area Restaurant In 'Drunk Category' Popular Pizza Guru Puts Area Restaurant In 'Drunk Category'
Popular Pizza Guru Puts Area Restaurant In 'Drunk Category' You could say he found this local pizzeria… half baked. Self-proclaimed pizza expert and Barstool Sports owner Dave Portnoy visited La Famiglia Pizza in Albany on Wednesday, Sept. 13, for his popular “One Bite Pizza Reviews” series on YouTube. The 46-year-old begins the video by saying that the pizza chef, possibly the owner, was “not impressed” with Portnoy’s appearance. “(He had) no clue who I was,” he says. “I always respect that in the pizza game.” He then moves on to the taste test, critiquing the crust before taking his first bite. “It’s a little bit doughy. A lot of bit doughy…

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24-Year-Old Admits Killing Postal Worker In Area Shooting 24-Year-Old Admits Killing Postal Worker In Area Shooting
24-Year-Old Admits Killing Postal Worker In Area Shooting Ten months after a young postal worker was shot to death in the region, his killer has confessed. Laquan Fallen, age 24, of Albany, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in Albany County Court on Tuesday, Aug. 8, for fatally shooting 24-year-old Czsar Lewis. According to prosecutors, the two were in Albany near Central Avenue and Robin Street on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, when Fallen shot Lewis with a handgun. He was legally prohibited from having the weapon at the time. Related Report: Postal Worker From Albany Who Died At Age 24 Remembered As 'Bright Light' Prosecutors initially filed a murd…

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Gunman Who Killed Father Of 2, Security Guard In Region Gets 25 Years Gunman Who Killed Father Of 2, Security Guard In Region Gets 25 Years
Gunman Who Killed Father Of 2, Security Guard In Region Gets 25 Years More than a year after a 35-year-old security guard and father of two from the region was shot to death, his killer is heading to prison. Albany County resident Sean Pacheco, age 40, of Watervliet, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison in Albany County Court on Wednesday, April 19. Earlier Report: Gunman Pleads Guilty In Shooting Death Of Security Guard, Father Of 2 In Albany It followed his guilty plea to multiple charges, including second-degree murder, in the November 2021 killing of John Welcome in Albany. Welcome was found suffering from a gunshot wound to his torso at aro…

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Missing Woman Found Dead In Abandoned Building In Region Missing Woman Found Dead In Abandoned Building In Region
Missing Woman Found Dead In Abandoned Building In Region Police are investigating after a 36-year-old woman was found dead inside an abandoned building in the region, weeks after she was reported missing. The body of Sadie Kopyc, of Cohoes, was found at around 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5, inside an Albany building located on Central Avenue, Albany Police spokesperson Steven Smith told Daily Voice. Kopyc was reported missing to the Cohoes Police Department on Friday, Jan. 20. The department later asked for the public’s help finding her in a Facebook post on Monday, Feb. 6. **UPDATE** Sadie Kopyc was located in the City of Albany. The case is…

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4 Charged In Shooting Death Of Pregnant Mother Of 2, Aspiring Nurse In Region 4 Charged In Shooting Death Of Pregnant Mother Of 2, Aspiring Nurse In Region
4 Charged In Shooting Death Of Pregnant Mother Of 2, Aspiring Nurse In Region Formal charges have been filed against four defendants who are accused of gunning down a pregnant mother of two and aspiring nurse from the region. Shanita Thomas, of Albany, was shot and killed on Saturday Jan. 30, 2021 at a business near Central Avenue and Robin Street, according to the Albany County District Attorney’s Office. She was 35 years old. At the time of her killing, which also claimed the life of her unborn child, Thomas was attending a grand opening party for a friend’s business, the Albany Times Union reports.  Four other people were wounded in the shooting, police sai…

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by Michael Mashburn
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52-Year-Old Woman Hit, Killed By Van In Region 52-Year-Old Woman Hit, Killed By Van In Region
52-Year-Old Woman Hit, Killed By Van In Region A woman is dead and another person is hospitalized after a van struck a pedestrian in the Capital District. Albany Police were called at around 10:15 p.m. Thursday, July 7, with reports of a serious crash on Central Avenue and Robin Street. A preliminary investigation revealed that the van was traveling eastbound on Central Avenue when it crossed into the westbound lanes and struck the 52-year-old woman before crashing into a building. Police identified the woman killed as Kathleen McBride, of Albany. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the van had to be extricated by Alba…

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Man Shot To Death In Region Man Shot To Death In Region
Man Shot To Death In Region Police are working to determine what led up to a fatal shooting in the Capital District over the weekend. Patrol officers with the Albany Police Department heard several gunshots ring out at around 11 p.m. Saturday, June 4, near Central Avenue and Manning Boulevard in the city’s West Hill neighborhood, police said. Shortly after, they found a 33-year-old man in a nearby parking lot suffering from a gunshot wound to his torso, according to police. Medics treated him at the scene and took him to Albany Medical Center Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. So far police have not identified …

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Brick-Throwing Burglar Hits Several Businesses In Region Brick-Throwing Burglar Hits Several Businesses In Region
Brick-Throwing Burglar Hits Several Businesses In Region A man accused of breaking into multiple businesses in the Capital District and stealing merchandise is behind bars. Albany resident Derrick Buggs, age 34, was arrested Tuesday, May 24, following an alleged weekend crime spree on three different businesses in the city, according to Albany Police. It began at around 8:30 p.m. Friday, May 20, when officers were called to Supreme Jewelers on Central Avenue with reports of a burglary in progress, police said. Investigators determined that a man had entered the store after throwing a large brick through a front window. He reportedly helped himse…

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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