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New Update: One Capital Region Teen Located, 13-Year-Old Still Missing Weeks Later
This story has been updated.
A 16-year-old girl from the region has been located after going missing for several days.
Julissa O’Reilly, of Troy, had last been seen on Tuesday, Dec. 5, in the city’s downtown area.
On Saturday, Dec. 9, Troy Police announced that she was located in Lansingburgh and was reunited with her family.
In an unrelated case, Schenectady Police are still asking for help in locating 13-year-old Gabrella Lopez, who disappeared on Wednesday, Nov. 22.
No other information was provided.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the department’s Youth Aid Bureau at 51…
Kitten’s Abuse Probe Leads To Rape, Robbery, Other Charges Against Capital Region Man
What began as an animal cruelty investigation ended with nearly a dozen criminal charges, including seven felonies, against a man from the region.
Albany County resident Preston Wido, age 36, of Latham, was indicted on rape, robbery, and nine other charges in Albany County Court on Tuesday, Oct. 24.
Wido was initially arrested by Troy Police in April 2023 after a domestic violence investigation found that he seriously injured a 2-month-old kitten at a home in Lansingburgh, according to police.
The cat’s owner brought the animal to a veterinarian, where it was determined it had suffered a c…
Gunman Guilty Of 'Execution-Style' Murder Of 18-Year-Old Woman In Capital Region, Jury Finds
Nearly four years after an 18-year-old woman was found shot to death in the middle of a street in the region, a jury has convicted her killer.
Isaiah Williams, age 25, of Brooklyn, was found guilty of second-degree murder in Rensselaer County Court on Friday, July 21, in the death of Beyonce Wint.
The New York City teen was found shot to death in the early hours of Sunday, Sept. 17, 2019 in Troy’s Lansingburgh neighborhood, in the middle of 111th Street near Fourth Avenue.
She had been shot once in the head in an “execution-style” killing, according to Troy Police.
Two accomplices to the …
14-Year-Old Carjacked Man In Capital District Before Fleeing Cops, Crashing, Police Say
A 14-year-old boy is behind bars, accused of carjacking a man at gunpoint before leading police on a pursuit and crashing in the Capital District.
In Rensselaer County, Troy Police were called at around 9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7, by a man claiming that his car had been stolen at gunpoint by a young male.
During their conversation with the victim, additional officers spotted the vehicle being driven in downtown Troy, near 3rd and Fulton streets.
Police attempted to stop the suspect, but the driver immediately fled, leading to a short vehicle pursuit, police said.
The suspect eventually los…
Suspect Charged In Shooting Death Of 46-Year-Old Outside Of Capital District Bar
More than four months after a 46-year-old man was gunned down outside of a Capital District bar, his accused killer has been caught.
With the help of the US Marshals Office, Rensselaer County resident Thaddaeus Steed Jr., age 31, of Troy, was arrested Monday, Aug. 8, for the shooting death of Maurice Miller.
Miller, a Troy resident, was found at around 11:30 p.m. Saturday, March 26, outside of the Bradley bar, located on Fourth Street in Troy. He had been shot in the chest and later died at the hospital, police said.
Months went by before Troy Police finally linked Steed to the killing. Th…
