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Man Accused Of Kidnapping, Multiple Sexual Assaults At Hotel In Capital Region, Report Says
A 38-year-old man is accused of kidnapping a woman and committing multiple sexual assaults at a hotel in the region, WRGB reports.
Rensselaer County resident Travis Anderson, of Rotterdam, is facing a host of charges, including 18 counts of first-degree rape, 19 counts of criminal sexual act, and kidnapping, according to the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office.
He was arrested at home Monday, Dec. 12, following a month-long investigation, police said.
Court records obtained by WRGB show that Anderson is accused of kidnapping a woman in the Town of Pittstown in September 2022 before co…
'50 Long, Successful, Beautiful Years': It's Closing Time For Popular Capital Region Pub
After a half century of serving up award-winning pizza and wings in a “tremendous atmosphere,” a popular Capital Region pub is closing its doors.
The Purple Pub, located in Albany County at 2 Cohoes Road in Watervliet, will close for good on Friday, Dec. 30, owners Greg and Butch Rentz announced on Facebook.
“As the old saying goes ‘all good things must come to an end’ and after 50 long, successful, and beautiful years, that end is now here,” reads the post.
The co-owners said the business has struggled in recent years with financial hardships, increasing wages and prices, and staffing s…
Watch: Viral Video Shows NY Turkey Trot Collision That Got Runner Disqualified
A runner has been disqualified following a collision at a turkey trot in upstate New York that has since gone viral on social media.
The Thanksgiving Day incident occurred Thursday, Nov. 24, in Rensselaer County, at the Troy Turkey Trot 10K race in Troy.
Video posted on Twitter shows Xavier Salvador, of Washington, DC, and Jack Huber, of Delmar, vying hard for 4th place as they approach the finish line.
The pair are seen nearly shoulder to shoulder as they near the end of the race, when Salvador suddenly veers to his right, colliding with Huber, who had tried to pass on the same side.
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Missing 13-Year-Old From Capital Region Found Safe, Police Say
This story has been updated.
A 13-year-old girl who was reported missing in the region has been located, authorities announced.
Rensselaer County resident Francis Jett, of Troy, had last been seen Thursday, Nov. 17, leaving Knickerbocker Middle School in Lansingburgh, the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office said.
On Tuesday, Nov. 22, police said Jett had been found safe and returned home.
“We would like to thank you all for your help and the post shares,” the Sheriff’s Office said on Facebook.
“A special thank you to Troy Police Department for their assistance with this case.”
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