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Family Dollar Killing: Teen Admits Gunning Down Man At Capital Region Store
Nearly a year after a husband and father of five was shot to death outside a Family Dollar store in the region, a teenager has formally confessed to killing him.
Jahteek Sanchez, age 17 or 18, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in Rensselaer County Court on Friday, May 17, in the death of Alexander Crawford.
The 39-year-old Crawford, of Troy, was fatally shot on July 2, 2023, outside the Family Dollar store located near 102nd Street and 2nd Avenue in Troy.
According to Police, Sanchez and Crawford got into an argument in front of the business and Sanchez opened fire.
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Jury Convicts 23-Year-Old For Murder Of Former Football Standout Inside Capital Region Home
More than two years after a former high school football standout was gunned down inside his home in the region, one of the men responsible has been convicted of murder.
Kyle Hutchinson, age 23, of Schenectady, was found guilty of second-degree murder and related charges in Rensselaer County Court on Wednesday, Aug. 30, in the killing of 19-year-old Nathanial Miller.
Miller was found shot to death inside his Rensselaer County home in Pittstown on June 9, 2021, according to State Police.
Hutchinson and two other men, Carlo Lewis and Devin Van Patten, both of Schenectady, were arrested in con…