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NY Girl, 12, Found After Going Missing (Update)
New update: A 12-year-old girl who was missing from her Dutchess County home for around two weeks has been found, police said.
Miamor Rivera, who went missing on Saturday, Jan. 25, has been found, the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department announced.
The department did not release more information about her condition or where she was located.
Original Report: Authorities in Dutchess County are searching for a missing 12-year-old girl.
In an announcement on Thursday, Feb. 6, the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department said they are searching for Miamor Rivera, w…
Suspect Nabbed Hours After Fatal Shooting Of 30-Year-Old In Capital Region
A suspect was arrested hours after a man was shot to death in the Capital Region.
The shooting occurred in Albany’s Beverwyck neighborhood, near the Albany News Deli on Central Avenue, at around 5:40 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30.
Officers arrived to find Dewitt Miller, 30, suffering from a gunshot wound to his groin, Albany Police said. He was taken to Albany Medical Center Hospital, where he died from his injuries.
On Friday morning, Jan. 31, the agency said detectives had arrested a suspect in the killing, Leonardo Guzman, 34, of Schenectady. He is charged with second-degree murder and crimina…
16-Year-Old Murdered 'Amazing' HS Athlete At Capital Region Party, DA Says
Months after a high school athlete was shot to death at a Capital Region home, a teenager has been charged with his murder.
The 16-year-old defendant, who prosecutors did not name due to his age, was arraigned on a seven-count indictment charging him with murder and related charges in Schenectady County Family Court on Monday, Jan. 27, in the killing of Dubar Knowles.
Knowles, 15 at the time, was attending a large party at a Schenectady residence, located on Congress Street near 8th Avenue, when the defendant shot him once through the chest at around 11:20 p.m. on Oct. 12, 2024, according t…
State Workers Steal Debit Card Info From Disabled Residents In Capital Region, Police Say
Three New York State employees are accused of stealing money from developmentally disabled residents in the Capital Region.
The women, all employees at the Capital District Developmental Disabilities Services Office (DDSO) in Clifton Park, were arrested on suspicion of fraud and larceny-related charges following an investigation by the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday, Jan. 26.
Officials identified the defendants as:
Lashea Pettway, 30, of Schenectady
Jessie Gabriel, 34, of Schenectady
Christin McGrath, 45, of Selkirk
An investigation found that all three women stole debit card …
Duo Nabbed After Driver Held At Gunpoint In Capital Region, Police Say
Two people have been charged after they allegedly held a taxi driver in the Capital Region at knifepoint and stole money, causing injuries.
Schoharie County residents James R. Parker, age 26, and Nicole Zielinski, age 50, both of Cobleskill, were charged on Wednesday, Nov. 13.
According to New York State Police Trooper Stephanie O'Neil, an investigation determined Zielinski and Parker were being transported by a taxi in Schenectady when Parker allegedly held the driver at knifepoint against their will.
During the incident, they reportedly stole money from the victim and cau…
Capital Region Man Nabbed For Child Porn Possession, Police Say
A Captial Region man was busted for allegedly promoting and possessing images consistent with child sexual exploitation.
Ryan Marx, age 32, of Schenectady, was charged on Thursday, Oct. 17, in Schenectady,
Trooper Stephanie O'Neil said the New York State Police, with the assistance of the Troop G Computer Crimes Unit, the Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce, the US Department of Homeland Security, and the Town of Rotterdam Police Department, investigated Marx's activities.
His arrest followed an investigation and the execution of a search warrant at his residence in Schenectady afte…
Extras Sought For Popular HBO Series Filming In Capital Region
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Filming for the third season of HBO’s “The Gilded Age” is set to resume in the Capital Region this summer, and producers are on the hunt for background actors.
Grant Wilfley Casting is looking for Albany and Rensselaer County residents to be extras in scenes that will be filmed in Albany, Schenectady, and Troy between Monday, Aug. 5, and Friday, Aug. 23.
Those interested must be comfortable working around smoke, have no allergies to wool, and have no visible tattoos, according to the casting call.
All actors must attend a costume fitting, set to begin on Wednesda…
2 Lives Ended In 32 Seconds: Man Gunned Down Mom, Stepdad At NY Home, Jury Finds
A protection order was no match for a disgruntled 21-year-old armed with an AK-47 rifle and set on murdering his own mother and stepfather in upstate New York, a jury found.
Schenectady County resident Nicholas Fiebka, of Schenectady, was convicted of two counts of murder and related charges on Friday, June 7, in the deaths of his mother Alesia Wadsworth and stepfather, William Horwedel.
Prosecutors said Fiebka entered his mother’s Princetown home on Nov. 21, 2022, armed with an AK-47 rifle with an illegal drum magazine capable of holding 75 rounds of ammunition and firing two shots with ev…
