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'Cold-Blooded Killer': NY Man Gets Decades In Prison For 2022 Albany Fatal Shooting 'Cold-Blooded Killer': NY Man Gets Decades In Prison For 2022 Albany Fatal Shooting
'Cold-Blooded Killer': NY Man Gets Decades In Prison For 2022 Albany Fatal Shooting A man from the region will spend the next four decades to life behind bars after being convicted of the murder of a woman in 2022, authorities said.  Rensselaer County resident Tyshaun Purvis, age 33, of Troy, was sentenced to 34 years to life in prison Thursday, Aug. 22, for the fatal daylight shooting of Dominique Eley, the Albany County District Attorney’s Office said. He was already sentenced to six years for an unrelated crime in a neighboring county.  The prosecutor said Purvis shot recording artist Eley, who went by the name Kay Hollywood, multiple times outs…

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by Josh Lanier
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Woman Injured In Stabbing Attack In Capital Region Woman Injured In Stabbing Attack In Capital Region
Woman Injured In Stabbing Attack In Capital Region A woman is recovering after she was repeatedly stabbed on a residential street in the region. The attack happened in Albany’s Arbor Hill neighborhood, on North Pearl Street near Wilson Street, at around 5:40 p.m. Monday, July 22. Albany Police said officers arrived to find a 46-year-old woman suffering from stab wounds to her arm and leg. She was taken to Albany Medical Center Hospital where she remains in stable condition. No suspects had been arrested as of Tuesday afternoon, July 23. It was not immediately clear whether the victim knows her attacker or what led up to the incident. A…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Customer Punches Pizza Driver, Steals Food Over Delivery Fee In Capital Region, Police Say Customer Punches Pizza Driver, Steals Food Over Delivery Fee In Capital Region, Police Say
Customer Punches Pizza Driver, Steals Food Over Delivery Fee In Capital Region, Police Say A suspect has been arrested in a violent robbery involving a pizza delivery driver in the region. Nasir Shabazz, age 27, of Albany, was taken into custody Wednesday, Oct. 4, for allegedly attacking a female Domino’s delivery driver in August 2023. According to Albany Police, the victim delivered pizza to Shabazz’ home near North Pearl Street and Livingston Avenue just before midnight on Tuesday, Aug. 29. When she informed him of the delivery fee, he allegedly punched the woman in the face several times and stole the food. The victim suffered pain and swelling in her face. Shabazz was ch…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Capital District Shooting Victim ID'd As Music Entrepreneur With 'Kind Heart' Capital District Shooting Victim ID'd As Music Entrepreneur With 'Kind Heart'
Capital District Shooting Victim ID'd As Music Entrepreneur With 'Kind Heart' Authorities have identified a 27-year-old Capital District woman who was fatally shot in broad daylight in Albany. Dominique Eley, of Albany, was found at around 1:30 p.m. Sunday, July 3, near North Pearl Street and Livingston Avenue, according to Albany Police. She had been shot multiple times in the torso, police said. Earlier report: Police Seek Tips After Woman Fatally Shot In Albany Medics treated Eley at the scene, but she was later pronounced dead at Albany Medical Center Hospital. So far police have made no arrests and are still working to determine what led up to the shooti…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Police Seek Tips After Woman Fatally Shot In Capital District Police Seek Tips After Woman Fatally Shot In Capital District
Police Seek Tips After Woman Fatally Shot In Capital District Police are investigating after a woman was fatally shot in the Capital District. Officers found the 27-year-old victim at around 1:30 p.m. Sunday, July 3, after getting reports of shots fired near North Pearl Street and Livingston Avenue, according to Albany Police. She had been shot multiple times in the torso, police said. Medics treated the woman at the scene, but she later died at Albany Medical Center Hospital, police said. So far investigators have not released the woman’s name and no suspects have been arrested. It's unclear what may have led up to the shooting. Anyone with infor…

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by Michael Mashburn