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'Total Shock': 34-Year-Old Air Force Veteran From Region Killed In Crash Had 'Heart Of Gold' 'Total Shock': 34-Year-Old Air Force Veteran From Region Killed In Crash Had 'Heart Of Gold'
'Total Shock': 34-Year-Old Air Force Veteran From Region Killed In Crash Had 'Heart Of Gold' Tributes are pouring in for a beloved Air Force veteran following his untimely death in the region. Albany County resident Michael Furch, age 34, of Guilderland, died following a single-vehicle crash on I-787 in Albany on Thursday, June 20. New York State Police said Furch was operating a motorcycle when he lost control and struck a concrete barrier while exiting I-787 on the flyover ramp to I-90. He was ejected from the bike and landed on the shoulder of I-787 northbound below. Furch was pronounced dead at the scene. Earlier Report: Fatal Crash: 34-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In …

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Numerous Dogs Found In 'Deplorable' Conditions At Home In Region, Police Say Numerous Dogs Found In 'Deplorable' Conditions At Home In Region, Police Say
Numerous Dogs Found In 'Deplorable' Conditions At Home In Region, Police Say A 29-year-old man from the region is facing dozens of animal abuse charges after allegedly neglecting numerous dogs that were in his care. Saratoga County resident Derrick Sud-Nieves, of Halfmoon, was arrested Friday, May 10, following an investigation by the Town of Halfmoon Code Enforcement Department. According to sheriff’s officials, they discovered “a large number” of dogs that were living in “deplorable” conditions on the property. No other details were given. Sud-Nieves was charged with 35 counts of violating the state’s Agriculture and Markets Law, which covers overdriving, tortur…

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by Michael Mashburn
Obituaries
Nurse From Region Who Sat With Dying COVID-19 Patients Dies At Age 65 Nurse From Region Who Sat With Dying COVID-19 Patients Dies At Age 65
Nurse From Region Who Sat With Dying Covid-19 Patients Dies At Age 65 Andrea Granata served on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, comforting dying patients when their own families could not. Now, loved ones are mourning the loss of the Westchester County native, who died Friday, Sept. 2 at the age of 65, according to her obituary. Granata was born in New Rochelle on May 7, 1957 to parents Dr. Anthony and Teresa Granata, her memorial said. She would later serve the state of New York as a head travel nurse throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and was one of the “brave” and “kind” medical professionals who sat with patients at the end of their lives when the…

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by Michael Mashburn