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Wanted Fugitive Running From Police Dies After Fall, NY State Police Say Wanted Fugitive Running From Police Dies After Fall, NY State Police Say
Wanted Fugitive Running From Police Dies After Fall, NY State Police Say A wanted fugitive has died after falling from a cliff during a chase, according to New York State Police. The incident unfolded Monday, Aug. 8, in Greene County as New York State Police troopers attempted to stop a pickup truck in the town of Durham. A trooper pulled the vehicle over at around 11:30 p.m. near County Route 67 and O’Hara Road after observing multiple vehicle and traffic law violations, police said. As the trooper approached the truck, the driver jumped out of the passenger side door and fled into a nearby wooded area. The driver, identified as 40-year-old Christopher S…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
At Least 10 Staff Members Injured In Fight At Capital District Prison At Least 10 Staff Members Injured In Fight At Capital District Prison
At Least 10 Staff Members Injured In Fight At Capital District Prison At least 10 staff members were injured in an attack by inmates at a maximum security prison in the region. Individuals who are incarcerated at Coxsackie Correctional Facility in Greene County assaulted security personnel on Monday, Aug. 1, the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision reported on Tuesday, Aug. 2. Four of the staff members were hospitalized for injuries that included head trauma and blood exposure.  Officials said the attack is under investigation, and a frisk of the facility began on Tuesday morning. The department said the attack happened am…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Capital District CEO Killed In Motorcycle Crash At Minnesota Raceway Capital District CEO Killed In Motorcycle Crash At Minnesota Raceway
Capital District CEO Killed In Motorcycle Crash At Minnesota Raceway Colleagues and loved ones are mourning the death of a Capital District businessman and motorcycle enthusiast who died following a wreck on a Minnesota raceway. Schenectady-based Innovative Test Solutions (ITS) confirmed to Daily Voice that its co-founder and CEO, Scott Briody, died Friday, July 29 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash at Brainerd International Raceway. MotoAmerica said Briody, a Greene County native from Hannacroix, was competing in the first qualifying session of the Stock 1000 class when he was involved in a single-motorcycle crash. He was 50 years old. “We are …

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Driver Busted With 102 Grams Of Cocaine In Capital District, Cops Say Driver Busted With 102 Grams Of Cocaine In Capital District, Cops Say
Driver Busted With 102 Grams Of Cocaine In Capital District, Cops Say A Capital District man is behind bars after police said he was busted driving on the New York State Thruway with more than 100 grams of cocaine. Schenectady resident Erick Olivera, age 34, was stopped by New York State Police at around 12:30 p.m. Friday, July 29 as he drove along I-87 in the town of Athens. During their conversation with Olivera, troopers determined they had probable cause to search his vehicle and found approximately 102 grams of cocaine, police said. Olivera was arrested on two charges, including criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell, a felony…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Mistake On The Hudson: Pilot Out For Swim Prompts 911 Call Mistake On The Hudson: Pilot Out For Swim Prompts 911 Call
Mistake On The Hudson: Pilot Out For Swim Prompts 911 Call A miracle on the Hudson it was not. A good Samaritan in Greene County called 911 shortly after 9 a.m. Thursday, July 28, with reports of a small plane down in the Hudson in Catskill, not far from the Rip Van Winkle Bridge. When troopers arrived they found a seaplane in the water and reported at least one occupant out and in the water, New York State Police said. Troopers eventually determined that the situation was not an emergency landing and that the pilot had simply stopped to go for a swim. “The good Samaritan called it in, trying to do the right thing,” said New York State Police s…

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by Michael Mashburn
Weather
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For Region, With Damaging Winds, Isolated Tornadoes Possible Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For Region, With Damaging Winds, Isolated Tornadoes Possible
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For Region, With Damaging Winds, Isolated Tornadoes Possible A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is now in effect for much of the region as a new round of storms is expected to roll through with damaging winds and isolated tornadoes possible. The watch went into effect Thursday, July 21 at 11:40 p.m. and lasts until 8 p.m. Counties covered by the watch are: Albany Clinton  Columbia Dutchess  Essex Fulton Greene Hamilton Herkimer Montgomery Otsego Putnam Rensselaer Saratoga Schenectady Schoharie Ulster Warren Warren Some of the storms could produce gusty winds, the National Weather Service noted. "Heavy downpours are likely in storms, which …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Former NY Public Defender Sentenced For Brutally Beating Ex-Girlfriend Former NY Public Defender Sentenced For Brutally Beating Ex-Girlfriend
Former NY Public Defender Sentenced For Brutally Beating Ex-Girlfriend A man who once defended New York residents against criminal charges is heading to prison for brutally beating his ex-girlfriend. Former Greene County assistant public defender Anthony Pastel was sentenced Friday, July 8, to seven years behind bars, the maximum sentence possible. It followed his guilty plea to felony assault charges stemming from an attack in the village of Athens in August 2020 that left his victim with multiple injuries, including a fractured skull and bleeding in her brain, according to the Greene County DA's office.  The victim spent eight days recovering at Albany…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Teens Steal Handgun From Woman Who Gave Them Ride To Store In Capital District, Police Say Teens Steal Handgun From Woman Who Gave Them Ride To Store In Capital District, Police Say
Teens Steal Handgun From Woman Who Gave Them Ride To Store In Capital District, Police Say After a Capital District woman gave two teenagers a ride to the store, they repaid her by stealing her handgun, according to New York State Police. Troopers in Greene County were called to Main Street in the town of Cairo on Monday, July 4, with reports of a stolen gun. The woman told troopers she had given the duo a ride to a local store, and had gone into the store to purchase some items. After dropping them off and returning home, she noticed that her .25 caliber Beretta handgun was missing from her purse, police said. Troopers determined that the teens had stolen the weapon and arrest…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Man, Two Women Face Drug Charges After Traffic Stop In Capital District Man, Two Women Face Drug Charges After Traffic Stop In Capital District
Man, Two Women Face Drug Charges After Traffic Stop In Capital District Three people are facing drug charges after police said a traffic stop in the Capital District led to the discovery of crack cocaine and drug paraphernalia.  Troopers in Greene County patrolling Catskill saw a 2006 Ford Fusion traveling east on Allen Street make a traffic violation at about 1:50 a.m. on Saturday, June 25, according to New York State Police. Authorities pulled the car over and saw the driver, later identified as 32-year-old Jessica Collazo, of Catskill, walking away from the Ford, police said. Collazo was ordered to return to the Ford, police reported. While she w…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Murder Suspect Accused Of Setting Fire To Capital District Business Murder Suspect Accused Of Setting Fire To Capital District Business
Murder Suspect Accused Of Setting Fire To Capital District Business A man already jailed on murder charges has been accused of setting fire to a Capital District business in 2017. Saratoga County Sheriff’s deputies began investigating after someone broke into Curtis Lumber on State Route 67 in the Town of Ballston after the business closed on Nov. 27, 2017. The suspect spent hours on the property sabotaging electrical and gas systems in several buildings, damaging computer systems, and tampering with the 911 system on a Verizon Wireless tower located on the property, according to police. He also set fire to a storage building that was filled with sub-floor…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Woman Killed When Dump Truck Crashes Into Capital District Home, Starts Fire Woman Killed When Dump Truck Crashes Into Capital District Home, Starts Fire
Woman Killed When Dump Truck Crashes Into Capital District Home, Starts Fire A woman has died after an out-of-control dump truck slammed into a Capital District house, sparking a massive fire that destroyed two homes. Emergency crews in Greene County first got word of the crash at around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 15, when 911 callers reported a dump truck striking a home in Ashland, near State Route 23 and West Settlement Road. By the time police and firefighters arrived, the house was fully engulfed in flames and fire had spread to a neighboring home, according to the Greene County Sheriff’s Office. A group of workers who were in the area tried to rescue the woma…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Capital District Man Admits To Attempt To Entice, Transfer Obscene Material To Minor Capital District Man Admits To Attempt To Entice, Transfer Obscene Material To Minor
Capital District Man Admits To Attempt To Entice, Transfer Obscene Material To Minor A Capital District man could spend decades in prison after admitting that he tried to engage in sex acts with a 14-year-old child. Greene County resident Thomas Squires, age 37, of Cairo, pleaded guilty Tuesday, June 14, to attempting to entice and transfer obscene material to a minor, according to the US Attorney’s Office in the North District. Squires admitted that in July and August 2020 he sent graphic, sexually explicit text messages to who he thought was the teen, but was actually an undercover investigator, prosecutors said. He also repeatedly asked the child for naked photos. The…

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by Michael Mashburn