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Women Guilty Of Attempted Capital Region Arson Say It's A Prank: DA Women Guilty Of Attempted Capital Region Arson Say It's A Prank: DA
Women Guilty Of Attempted Capital Region Arson Say It's A Prank: DA A Schenectady County jury has found two women guilty of attempting to set on fire in 2022, and now they each face up to 15 years in prison, authorities said on Thursday, Aug. 15.  Jennifer Autar and  Natasha Gregoire were found guilty this week of attempted arson in the second degree and attempting to intentionally damage a dwelling by lighting a fire while a resident was inside the building, the Schenectady County Prosecutor's Office said.  Schenectady police were called to a fire reported on Forest Roads on Jan. 29, 2022. Officers used home surveill…

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by Josh Lanier
News
Pilot Killed In Small Plane Crash Near Airport In NY - Developing Pilot Killed In Small Plane Crash Near Airport In NY - Developing
Pilot Killed In Small Plane Crash Near Airport In NY - Developing This story has been updated. A woman was killed when a small plane crashed near an airport in New York. Emergency crews in Albany County were called at around 8:15 a.m. Monday, June 17, for a small plane that was seen "spinning around" before crashing in Colonie, near Albany Shaker and Maxwell roads. The scene is in a wooded area just south of Albany International Airport.  Crews arrived to find the plane fully engulfed in flames. The female pilot and sole occupant of the aircraft was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Colonie Police. Her identity was being withheld…

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by Michael Mashburn
Business
‘Means The World’: Community Rallies Around Capital Region Restaurant Destroyed In Explosion ‘Means The World’: Community Rallies Around Capital Region Restaurant Destroyed In Explosion
‘Means The World’: Community Rallies Around Capital Region Restaurant Destroyed In Explosion The family behind a Thai restaurant in the region that was destroyed by an explosion and subsequent fire is feeling the love as community members rally around them. Firefighters from multiple agencies in Albany County responded at around 3:15 a.m. Thursday, April 4, for an explosion in Colonie at the Pad Thai Noodle restaurant on Everett Road. They arrived to find the single-story building, which also houses The Healing Meals, heavily damaged and on fire, Colonie Police Lt. Robert Donnelly said. Earlier Report: Explosion, Fire Destroys Pad Thai Noodle In Colonie The blaze was deeme…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Massive Fire Burning At Apartment Complex In Capital District Massive Fire Burning At Apartment Complex In Capital District
Massive Fire Burning At Apartment Complex In Capital District A massive apartment fire was burning in Green Island, near Albany, Thursday, May 12, CBS6 Albany reports. Flames broke out at the River’s Edge Apartments on Starbuck Island at around noon, the outlet reports. The fire spread to multiple buildings in the complex. Firefighters were going to door to door, evacuating residents from nearby units. Pictures on social media show smoke visible from miles around. Fire in Green Island right now pic.twitter.com/31ZDQksexV — Eric Wohlleber (@EricWohlleber) May 12, 2022 City officials have closed the Green Island Bridge to traffic. Starbuck Islan…

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by Michael Mashburn