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Cocaine-Fentanyl Trafficking Operation Busted In Capital Region Cocaine-Fentanyl Trafficking Operation Busted In Capital Region
Cocaine-Fentanyl Trafficking Operation Busted In Capital Region A major cocaine and fentanyl operation of 21 individuals who were charged with 222 crimes was busted following a year-long investigation in the Capital Region. New York Attorney General Letitia James said the "takedown" occurred on Tuesday, Oct. 1, in New York City and Rensselaer, Albany, Saratoga, Warren, and Washington counties. According to James, the operation was responsible for selling large quantities of powder and crack cocaine, as well as fentanyl and heroin.  The investigation led to the recovery of more than 4.5 kilograms of cocaine with a street value of approximately $450…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Capital Region Man To Spend Years In Prison For Violent Sexual Attack Capital Region Man To Spend Years In Prison For Violent Sexual Attack
Capital Region Man To Spend Years In Prison For Violent Sexual Attack A Capital Region man found guilty by a jury of a violent 2023 attack and sexual assault faces up to 25 years in prison. Saratoga County resident Michael Pelletier of Moreau was convicted on Wednesday, Sept. 25, for the Saturday, June 24, 2023 attack, said Saratoga County District Attorney Karen A. Heggen. According to court documents and testimony, Pelletier violently assaulted a 32-year-old woman, physically and sexually, inside his home with children present.  The woman, who was injured all over her body, was transported to Saratoga Hospital for her injuries. Pelletier faces u…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Capital Region Man Killed By Trooper After Pulling Gun, Police Say Capital Region Man Killed By Trooper After Pulling Gun, Police Say
Capital Region Man Killed By Trooper After Pulling Gun, Police Say A distraught man from the region who threatened self-harm was shot and killed by New York State troopers after allegedly pulling a gun. The incident occurred in Saratoga County around 4 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 11, on Route 9 in the parking lot of Bethel Saratoga in Saratoga Springs. According to New York State Trooper Stephanie O'Neil, troopers were searching for Columbia County resident James Dellea, age 48, of Hillsdale, who had threatened self-harm. Troopers located Dellea in the parking lot of the Albany-Saratoga Speedway on Route 9 in the Town of Malta. When troopers attempted to inte…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Duo Busted Posing As Rideshare Drivers In Capital Region, Police Say Duo Busted Posing As Rideshare Drivers In Capital Region, Police Say
Duo Busted Posing As Rideshare Drivers In Capital Region, Police Say Police are warning Uber and Lyft customers to be on the lookout for fake rideshare drivers. In Saratoga County, the Saratoga Springs Police Department received multiple complaints about people pretending to work for rideshare companies and accepting fares around the Saratoga Racetrack and downtown areas. On Thursday, Aug. 1, the department conducted a targeted enforcement detail in those areas, ultimately arresting one driver and citing another. Najeebullah Afghan, age 32, of Schenectady, was taken into custody on suspicion of criminal impersonation. He was also given a City Code violation…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Alert Issued For 16-Year-Old Girl From Capital Region Missing Over Week Alert Issued For 16-Year-Old Girl From Capital Region Missing Over Week
Alert Issued For 16-Year-Old Girl From Capital Region Missing Over Week Police are asking for help in locating a 16-year-old girl from the region who has been missing for over a week. Saratoga County resident Jaylee Lyn Lawless, of Saratoga Springs, was last seen on Monday, July 1. Police said Lawless may have traveled to New York City or out of state. The teen is 5-foot-6 and 180 pounds, with red hair and blue eyes. She has numerous ear piercings and two nose piercings. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Saratoga Springs Police Department at 518-584-1800. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for upda…

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by Michael Mashburn
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36 Years After Upstate NY Waitress Found Bludgeoned To Death, Her Killer Remains Free 36 Years After Upstate NY Waitress Found Bludgeoned To Death, Her Killer Remains Free
36 Years After Upstate NY Waitress Found Bludgeoned To Death, Her Killer Remains Free More than three decades after Pamela Ann Devizzio was found bludgeoned to death in a ditch in upstate New York, police are no closer to catching her killer. The 28-year-old Saratoga County resident's body was found in the town of Northumberland, on the side of Putnam Road just east of Jacob Drive, by a passing truck driver on the morning of July 6, 1988. It came hours after Devizzio’s father reported her missing to the Saratoga Springs Police Department after she failed to show up for her waitress job at Mangino’s Restaurant on State Route 9P in Malta. According to the Saratoga County Sher…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Ex-Corrections Officer Who Brought 'Ghost Gun' Into Capital Region Business Gets Prison Time Ex-Corrections Officer Who Brought 'Ghost Gun' Into Capital Region Business Gets Prison Time
Ex-Corrections Officer Who Brought 'Ghost Gun' Into Capital Region Business Gets Prison Time A former corrections officer will spend years in prison for attempting to bring an untraceable gun into a business in the region. Timothy Feldman, age 23, was sentenced to between two and six years behind bars in Saratoga County Court on Wednesday, Feb. 28. According to prosecutors, a bouncer at a Saratoga Springs bar caught Feldman, a former Schoharie County Corrections Officer, with the weapon as he entered the crowded Caroline Street business early on July 23, 2023. Earlier Report: Ex-Corrections Officer Brings 'Ghost Gun' Into Saratoga Springs Business The bouncer contacted pol…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Update: Cause Of Death Revealed For 25-Year-Old Killed At Capital Region Home Update: Cause Of Death Revealed For 25-Year-Old Killed At Capital Region Home
Update: Cause Of Death Revealed For 25-Year-Old Killed At Capital Region Home Authorities have released new details in the case of a 25-year-old woman from the region who was allegedly murdered by her ex-boyfriend. Saratoga County resident Brianna Craig was found dead at her Saratoga Springs apartment on Vanderbilt Avenue at around 6:40 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6. After speaking with neighbors, detectives identified Craig’s ex-boyfriend, 31-year-old Sebastian Mabb, as a person of interest in the case. Officers found him nearly 90 minutes later and detained him without incident. Earlier Report: Update: Woman ID'd As Murder Victim At Saratoga Springs Home; Victim's …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Bomb Threat Evacuates Casino, Hotel In Capital Region Bomb Threat Evacuates Casino, Hotel In Capital Region
Bomb Threat Evacuates Casino, Hotel In Capital Region Slot machines and blackjack games came to an abrupt halt after a bomb threat was made against a casino in the region. The Saratoga County incident happened at around 10 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 4, at the Saratoga Casino Hotel located in Saratoga Springs. Police said guests and employees were evacuated after a bomb threat was made against the property. Members of the Saratoga Springs Police Department and Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office swept the building using explosive detection dogs and determined the building was safe. It was not immediately clear how employees first learned of the threat. …

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by Michael Mashburn
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$100K Smash-Grab: Duo Steals Luxury Handbags From Capital Region Boutique In Under 2 Minutes $100K Smash-Grab: Duo Steals Luxury Handbags From Capital Region Boutique In Under 2 Minutes
$100K Smash-Grab: Duo Steals Luxury Handbags From Capital Region Boutique In Under 2 Minutes They were in and out in under two minutes. Police are working to track down two burglars who smashed their way into a luxury boutique in the region before making off with tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of merchandise. The Saratoga County break-in happened at around 5 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12 in Saratoga Springs, at Lola Saratoga on Broadway. Saratoga Springs Police said officers arrived to find the glass door broken. A review of the store’s surveillance footage showed the two men smashing their way in and grabbing numerous handbags. They were gone in less than 120 seconds. Owner Megan …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Jury Rejects Claim Police Caused 23-Year-Old's Death During Chase In Capital Region Jury Rejects Claim Police Caused 23-Year-Old's Death During Chase In Capital Region
Jury Rejects Claim Police Caused 23-Year-Old's Death During Chase In Capital Region A police department is off the hook for civil damages in the death of a 23-year-old man who died following a late-night foot chase in the region. Jurors in Saratoga County sided with the City of Saratoga Springs Tuesday, Oct. 17, after a two-week trial in the wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of Darryl Mount. The young man was left in a coma after falling from scaffolding while running from Saratoga Springs Police officers at around 3 a.m. Aug. 31, 2013. He died from his injuries nine months later, in May 2014. Officers pursued Mount after he allegedly assaulted his girlfriend …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Alert Issued For Missing Man From Capital Region Alert Issued For Missing Man From Capital Region
Alert Issued For Missing Man From Capital Region Police are asking for help in locating a missing vulnerable adult from the region. David Bulka was last seen Sunday, March 26, in Saratoga Springs, near the Code Blue shelter on Adelphi Street, according to Saratoga Springs Police. Bulka is considered a vulnerable adult due to medical reasons, police said. He is described as 5 feet 5 inches tall and 150 pounds. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Saratoga Springs Police Department at 518-584-1800. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Michael Mashburn
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Update: Missing Woman From Region Found Safe Update: Missing Woman From Region Found Safe
Update: Missing Woman From Region Found Safe Update: A woman from the region who was reported missing Tuesday, March 14, has been found. Saratoga County resident Janice Torrez, of Saratoga Springs, had last been seen at around 1 p.m. Monday, March 13, in the area of West Avenue and Washington Street, according to Saratoga Springs Police. In an update Tuesday evening, police said Torrez had been located by officers and has returned home. Original Story: Police are asking for help locating a woman from the region who was reported missing. Saratoga County resident Janice Torrez, of Saratoga Springs, was last seen at around 1 p.m…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Charges Against BLM Leader Who Interrupted Council Meeting In Region Spark ‘Disbelief, Outrage' Charges Against BLM Leader Who Interrupted Council Meeting In Region Spark ‘Disbelief, Outrage'
Charges Against BLM Leader Who Interrupted Council Meeting In Region Spark ‘Disbelief, Outrage' City leaders in the region expressed “disbelief and outrage” over the decision to file a criminal complaint against a prominent Black Lives Matter (BLM) leader for interrupting a city council meeting. Saratoga Springs Public Safety Commissioner James Montagnino filed the complaint with the city’s police department asking for a summons to be issued to Chandler Hickenbottom, a leader of Saratoga Black Lives Matter. The complaint accuses Hickenbottom of disorderly conduct for disrupting a council meeting that was held on Tuesday, Feb. 7, according to a city statement. Saratoga Springs Mayor…

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by Michael Mashburn
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4 Charged In Drug Trafficking Scheme In Capital Region 4 Charged In Drug Trafficking Scheme In Capital Region
4 Charged In Drug Trafficking Scheme In Capital Region An investigation into drug trafficking in the region has landed four suspects behind bars. Members of the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit first arrested 41-year-old Shahid Smith, of Saratoga Springs, on Thursday, Dec. 29, following a “lengthy” investigation, the department said. He’s accused of selling and possessing cocaine, fentanyl, and crystal methamphetamine throughout Saratoga County, according to police. Smith is charged with multiple counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance and criminal sale of a controlled substance. Following Smith’s arrest, membe…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Missing 30-Year-Old Man Found Dead In Capital Region Park Missing 30-Year-Old Man Found Dead In Capital Region Park
Missing 30-Year-Old Man Found Dead In Capital Region Park Authorities are investigating after a missing 30-year-old man was found dead in a Capital Region park. The man’s body was discovered in Saratoga County at around 2 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 31, in Congress Park in Saratoga Springs, according to police. Two hours earlier, Saratoga Springs Police had been contacted by the Colonie Police Department requesting help locating a missing person believed to be in downtown Saratoga Springs. Using city cameras in the area, officers were able to determine that the man’s last location was in Congress Park. His body was later found in a pond by the park’s w…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Sentenced For Brutal Halloween Stabbing Attack In Capital Region Man Sentenced For Brutal Halloween Stabbing Attack In Capital Region
Man Sentenced For Brutal Halloween Stabbing Attack In Capital Region A 23-year-old man who repeatedly stabbed his unarmed victim in the face and chest during a Halloween attack in the region will spend the next decade in prison. Saratoga County resident Tyler Lumia, of Saratoga Springs, was sentenced to 10 years behind bars Thursday, Sept. 15, two months after he pleaded guilty to first-degree assault. Original Report: Man Charged In Halloween Stabbing In Saratoga Springs Lumia admitted to getting into an argument with the 35-year-old victim at around 2 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021, at Gaffney’s restaurant, located in downtown Saratoga Springs. He s…

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by Michael Mashburn