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Capital Region Man Who Raped, Killed 3-Year-Old Girl Found Dead In Prison
A Capital Region man who admitted to raping and killing a three-year-old girl has died in prison just a month after he began his 20 years to life sentence.
Rensselaer County resident Robert Fisher, age 34, of Rensselaer, died around 1:150 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 22, at the Elmira Correctional Facility in Chemung County, said Thomas Mailey of the State Department Of Corrections.
Fisher pleaded guilty in July to raping and murdering Josefina “Josie” Cunningham of Rensselaer in July 2023.
A trusted family friend, Fisher, admitted to drugging, sexually assaulting, and killing the girl w…
Robert Fisher Guilty In Rape, Murder Of Josefina Cunningham
One year after a 3-year-old New York girl was found murdered inside her home, the man responsible has formally confessed.
Rensselaer County resident Robert Fisher, age 34, of Rensselaer, pleaded guilty to murder and rape on Tuesday, July 9, in the death of Josefina Cunningham.
According to prosecutors, emergency crews were called to the girl's Rensselaer home near Broadway and Tracy Street on July 7, 2023, after relatives found her not breathing.
Earlier Report: Man Rapes, Murders 3-Year-Old Girl At Home In Region, DA Says
Josefina’s mother found her lying lifeless on the floor, fo…
Matthew Disorda, 28, Killed In SR67 Crash In Pittstown
A young father was killed and another motorist was hospitalized with serious injuries following a two-vehicle crash in the region.
The Rensselaer County wreck happened at around 11:30 p.m. Saturday, May 11, on State Route 67 in Pittstown.
New York State Police said a disabled vehicle was stopped in the eastbound lane after several people moved it from the shoulder, when a motorcycle heading eastbound crashed into it.
Matthew Disorda, age 28, of Hoosick Falls, was ejected from the bike and died at the scene, police said.
The collision pushed the disabled vehicle into its owner, who was sta…
Fatal Rollover Crash: Woman ID'd As Victim On I-87
A woman has been identified as the victim of a fatal one-car rollover crash in the region.
It happened around 6:40 p.m. Friday, April 19, in Greene County, in the village of Catskill, on I-87.
A preliminary investigation at the scene determined that a 2004 Ford Escape was traveling northbound in the passing lane between Exit 20 (Saugerties) and Exit 21 (Catskill), when, for an unknown reason, it exited the roadway, went through the guide rail, struck an earth embankment, and overturned, New York State Police said.
The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, Regina Levine, age 66, of …
