$500 Gunpoint Robbery Leads To Plea Deal For Capital Region Man: Authorities $500 Gunpoint Robbery Leads To Plea Deal For Capital Region Man: Authorities
$500 Gunpoint Robbery Leads To Plea Deal For Capital Region Man: Authorities A Capital Region man accused of robbing a convenience store at gunpoint admitted to the crime as part of a plea deal, authorities said. A-Shawn Chapman, 48, of Albany, pleaded guilty to first-degree robbery and will be sentenced to eight and a half years in prison in the case, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said Thursday, July 9. He’ll also be on probation for five years upon release. Chapman walked into a store on South Pearl Street around 10 p.m. on Sept. 15, 2025, and argued with the clerk inside, investigators said. He left the store after the disagreement but returned sho…
Fentanyl, Meth, Guns Seized In Albany Raid, Two Suspects Arrested: Police Fentanyl, Meth, Guns Seized In Albany Raid, Two Suspects Arrested: Police
Fentanyl, Meth, Guns Seized In Albany Raid, Two Suspects Arrested: Police Two people, including a teenager, were busted with a cache of drugs and weapons in Albany on Wednesday, June 8, police said. Lamont Bryant, 53, and Equavieair Cooper, 18, both of Albany, were arrested around 10:30 a.m. on the 600 block of Clinton Street, the Albany Police Department said. Cops executed a search warrant at a home and found fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, a loaded AR .22 rifle, and a loaded 9mm handgun, police said. Bryant and Cooper were each hit with eight drug possession and two gun possession charges. Both men were arraigned Wednesday in Albany, pleaded not guilty, a…
Cruise Ship Hairstylist Sexually Abused Women During 'Massages,' FBI Says Cruise Ship Hairstylist Sexually Abused Women During 'Massages,' FBI Says
Cruise Ship Hairstylist Sexually Abused Women During 'Massages,' FBI Says A cruise ship hairstylist was arrested after he was accused of sexually abusing passengers during fake "massages," authorities said. Pranit Narayan Pawar, 26, was charged with two counts of abusive sexual contact, the US Attorney's Office for the Western District of Washington said in a news release on Monday, July 6. The Indian national was arrested when the Brilliant Lady docked in Seattle on Thursday, July 2. According to a federal complaint, the assaults happened during a Virgin Voyages cruise to Alaska on Friday, June 26. Pawar was hired to provide hair ca…
Teen Shoots Flare Gun At 41-Year-Old Man's Face During Fight On NY Street Teen Shoots Flare Gun At 41-Year-Old Man's Face During Fight On NY Street
Teen Shoots Flare Gun At 41-Year-Old Man's Face During Fight On NY Street A 41-year-old man was shot in the face with a flare gun during a street fight in New York, police said. A 17-year-old boy, whose name is not being released because of his age, was taken into custody after officers witnessed two people fighting near South Pearl Street and Schuyler Street around 11:35 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, Albany Police said. During the altercation, the teen allegedly fired a flare gun at close range, striking the man in the face, according to police. The victim suffered a serious laceration to his face. He was treated at the scene by the Albany Fire Department and emergen…
Three Pounds Of Cocaine Seized In Capital Region Traffic Stop: Police Three Pounds Of Cocaine Seized In Capital Region Traffic Stop: Police
Three Pounds Of Cocaine Seized In Capital Region Traffic Stop: Police More than three pounds of cocaine were seized in a random traffic stop in the Capital Region, police said. Lionel J. Manigault, 41, of Brooklyn, was driving through Malta on Interstate 87 on Sunday, July 5 when state troopers pulled him over for a traffic violation, New York State Police said. Investigators seized at least two packages containing more than 1.5 kilograms of cocaine, authorities said. They also found a “large amount” of cash, according to state police. Manigault was charged with first- and third-degree drug possession, along with the traffic violations, police said. He was h…
Murder-Suicide: Federal Agent, Wife Found Dead In NJ Home Murder-Suicide: Federal Agent, Wife Found Dead In NJ Home
Murder-Suicide: Federal Agent, Wife Found Dead In NJ Home A 52-year-old man who appears to have worked as a federal special agent shot and killed his wife, then turned the gun on himself at their New Jersey home last week, authorities confirmed. Police closed off Glynn Court in Sayreville and urged residents to stay inside for approximately 40 minutes at approximately 8 p.m. on Friday, July 3. It was then that Christopher Iatauro was found dead in the backyard after killing his wife, 46-year-old Kelly Iatauro, a spokesperson for the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office confirmed. Robyn Perlman-Spencer Christopher Iatauro was a spe…
Hammer-Hurling 13-Time Arrestee Gets Extra Prison Time After Attacking Fellow Inmate: DA Hammer-Hurling 13-Time Arrestee Gets Extra Prison Time After Attacking Fellow Inmate: DA
Hammer-Hurling 13-Time Arrestee Gets Extra Prison Time After Attacking Fellow Inmate: DA A New York man with a lengthy criminal history got an extra 18 months in prison for attacking a fellow inmate — while already awaiting sentencing in an assault case, authorities said. Bradley Bova, 47, of Troy, was sentenced Wednesday, July 8 to five and a half years behind bars, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said. He pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree attempted assault. Bova was arguing with a woman on Aug. 15, 2025, at Cumberland Farms in Cohoes when she ran and asked for help, investigators said. A man spotted Bova and yelled at him to leave, but Bova responded by…
NY Man Who Used Uber To Bring Underage CT Girls To Meet Him Sentenced To Federal Prison NY Man Who Used Uber To Bring Underage CT Girls To Meet Him Sentenced To Federal Prison
NY Man Who Used Uber To Bring Underage CT Girls To Meet Him Sentenced To Federal Prison A New York City man who exploited teenage girls from a Connecticut state-run group home was sentenced to federal prison after admitting to child exploitation crimes, authorities said.  Nicolas Brown, also known as "Breezy," 30, was sentenced on Wednesday, July 8, to 15 years in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut. Federal prosecutors said Brown arranged Uber rides in March 2024 to bring one to three teenage girls from a Connecticut group home to meet him at hotels and shopping malls across the state.…
NJ K-9 Officer Left Dogs In Car For 7 Hours With Windows Closed — Then They Died: Prosecutor NJ K-9 Officer Left Dogs In Car For 7 Hours With Windows Closed — Then They Died: Prosecutor
NJ K-9 Officer Left Dogs In Car For 7 Hours With Windows Closed — Then They Died: Prosecutor A Salem County Sheriff's Officer is facing charges after two K-9s died after he left them in the car all day with the windows up, authorities announced Tuesday, July 7. On Friday, May 9, Cody Henderson left K-9s Rip, a 4-year-old Belgian Malinois, and Boomer, a 6-year-old Springer Spaniel, unattended for approximately seven hours with the vehicle powered off, despite a known malfunction with the vehicle's air conditioning system, and the K-9 heat alert system had been manually turned off, according to charging documents obtained by Daily Voice. Those conditions resulted in the dogs…
Teen Kidnapped, Beaten, Held At NY Motel With Box Cutter: Police Teen Kidnapped, Beaten, Held At NY Motel With Box Cutter: Police
Teen Kidnapped, Beaten, Held At NY Motel With Box Cutter: Police A Queens man is accused of kidnapping a 19-year-old woman, beating her, threatening her life, and holding her against her will inside a Long Island motel, Nassau County police announced Tuesday, July 7. Balraj Singh, 28, of Richmond Hill, allegedly terrorized the victim during a series of domestic incidents that occurred between June 15 and Tuesday, July 7, according to Nassau County detectives. Singh repeatedly threatened the woman both verbally and electronically, leaving her fearful for her life, police explained. He then allegedly ordered her to meet him at a specific location and get …
NJ Teen Charged In Shootout With NYPD, 2 Cops Hospitalized: Officials NJ Teen Charged In Shootout With NYPD, 2 Cops Hospitalized: Officials
NJ Teen Charged In Shootout With Nypd, 2 Cops Hospitalized: Officials An 18-year-old New Jersey teen has been charged with attempted murder after authorities say he exchanged gunfire with NYPD officers during a Fourth of July violence reduction operation in Brooklyn. Camani Bartletto, 18, of 22 Dean St., was arrested at approximately 8:10 p.m. on Monday, July 6, within the confines of the 77th Precinct, the NYPD said. The charges stem from an incident at approximately 4:14 a.m. on Sunday, July 5, near St. Johns Place and Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn, where officers assigned to a Mobile Field Force detail were parked in an unmarked police vehicle, an NYPD …
Ren County Parolee Found With Illegal Gun Gets Hefty Sentence: Authorities Ren County Parolee Found With Illegal Gun Gets Hefty Sentence: Authorities
Ren County Parolee Found With Illegal Gun Gets Hefty Sentence: Authorities A New York man convicted of weapons possession while already on parole for another gun charge has been handed a lengthy prison term. Michael Williams, 32, of Troy, was sentenced to 22 years to life behind bars, the Rensselaer County District Attorney’s office announced Monday, July 6. Williams was convicted of second-degree weapons possession on April 22, prosecutors said. He was on probation when he was found to have a Glock 42 in his possession, and he was therefore considered a persistent felony offender, according to the district attorney’s office. “We will continue to hold accountable…