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Capital Region Man Nabbed With Child Pornography, Police Say Capital Region Man Nabbed With Child Pornography, Police Say
Capital Region Man Nabbed With Child Pornography, Police Say A Capital Region man is behind bars after being nabbed with child pornography following a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Rensselaer County resident Brayden P. Ayer, age 20, of Castleton on Hudson, was charged on Friday, Sept. 27, for promoting a sexual performance by a child and possessing a sexual performance by a child. According to New York State Police Trooper Stephanie O'Neil, Ayer is accused of promoting and possessing images consistent with child sexual exploitation.  O'Neil said his arrest followed an investigation and the execution of a searc…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Alert Issued For Missing 16-Year-Old From Capital Region Alert Issued For Missing 16-Year-Old From Capital Region
Alert Issued For Missing 16-Year-Old From Capital Region Police are asking for help in locating a missing teenager from the region. Rensselaer County resident Joni Crowe, age 16, left her residence in Castleton-on-Hudson at around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 14. Schodack Police said the teen, who is considered a vulnerable juvenile, was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, light blue crop top, dark colored sweatpants, and red and black Crocs. Crowe also has ties to North Greenbush and Troy. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Schodack Police Department at 518-477-8077. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. Check back to…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Capital Region Child Predator Admits Blackmailing Kids Into Sending Nude Images Capital Region Child Predator Admits Blackmailing Kids Into Sending Nude Images
Capital Region Child Predator Admits Blackmailing Kids Into Sending Nude Images A convicted child sex abuser from the region will spend decades in federal prison after confessing that he blackmailed young kids into sending nude images. Rensselaer County resident Zachary Cota, age 31, of Castleton-on-Hudson, pleaded guilty to receiving child pornography in Albany federal court on Friday, May 10. According to prosecutors, Cota admitted to using SnapChat to get three children to send him nude photos. Two of the victims were 8 and 13 years old. Once the children provided the requested photos, he reportedly threatened to reveal what they had done in order to get more illic…

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by Michael Mashburn
Obituaries
Aspiring Pharmacist Killed By Train In Region Remembered For 'Kindhearted, Gentle Spirit' Aspiring Pharmacist Killed By Train In Region Remembered For 'Kindhearted, Gentle Spirit'
Aspiring Pharmacist Killed By Train In Region Remembered For 'Kindhearted, Gentle Spirit' Tributes are pouring in for the family of a 22-year-old man who was struck and killed by a passenger train in the region. Rensselaer County resident Kevin Ackerman, age 22, of Castleton-on-Hudson, died Wednesday, March 6, after being hit by an Amtrak train in the town of Schodack. New York State Police said the incident happened at around 8:45 a.m. near the intersection of River Road and Hamilton Way, just yards from the Hudson River Foods warehouse. Earlier Report: 22-Year-Old Struck, Killed By Amtrak Train In Schodack Ackerman suffered severe injuries and was pronounced dead at the…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Seen Him Or This Jeep? Alert Issued For Hudson Valley Man Who Went Missing On Christmas Day Seen Him Or This Jeep? Alert Issued For Hudson Valley Man Who Went Missing On Christmas Day
Seen Him Or This Jeep? Alert Issued For Hudson Valley Man Who Went Missing On Christmas Day A 52-year-old man went missing in the region on Christmas Day and authorities are asking for the public's help in locating him. Martin Pineiro Rabade, a resident of Saugerties in Ulster County, was last seen in his green Jeep Wrangler at about noontime on Monday, Dec. 25 in Rensselaer County in the town of Castleton-on-Hudson. The Wrangler has a New York registration of HZH-8304. He's described as being 6-foot, 230 pounds, bald with brown eyes, and was last seen wearing a gray zip-up hoodie, jeans, glasses, and black sneakers. Any tips or knowledge of his whereabouts be called i…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Foiled Oil Heist: Trio Steals Cooking Grease From Capital Region Restaurant, Police Say Foiled Oil Heist: Trio Steals Cooking Grease From Capital Region Restaurant, Police Say
Foiled Oil Heist: Trio Steals Cooking Grease From Capital Region Restaurant, Police Say Three men are facing charges after they were allegedly caught stealing used cooking oil from a restaurant in the region. A Rensselaer County business owner in Castleton on Hudson called police at around 8 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, saying three men were on their property without permission, according to New York State Police. The owner told investigators that the men were attempting to steal used cooking oil that is saved and sold to a biodiesel company for recycling. When an employee confronted them, they fled the scene in a car. Troopers searched the area and spotted the vehicle driving on …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Sex Offender From Area Who Drove 150 Miles To Rape 10-Year-Old Found Guilty Sex Offender From Area Who Drove 150 Miles To Rape 10-Year-Old Found Guilty
Sex Offender From Area Who Drove 150 Miles To Rape 10-Year-Old Found Guilty A convicted sex offender from the region with a history of abusing young children is facing decades in prison for attempting to coerce a 10-year-old for sex. Rensselaer County resident Charles Wager, age 55, of the village of Castleton-on-Hudson in the town of Schodack, was found guilty of attempting to entice a minor into engaging in unlawful sexual activities in federal court in Utica on Thursday, Feb. 2. Prosecutors said Wager exchanged thousands of sexually explicit text messages with who he thought was a 10-year-old girl and her mother, in January and February 2021. He sent nude phot…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Teen Sickened By Drugs Purchased From Capital Region Duo, Police Say Teen Sickened By Drugs Purchased From Capital Region Duo, Police Say
Teen Sickened By Drugs Purchased From Capital Region Duo, Police Say Two women from the Capital Region are facing charges after allegedly selling marijuana to teenagers, leading to one of them getting sick. State Police in Rensselaer County began investigating on Thursday, Dec. 15, after receiving a referral from Child Protective Services reporting that a child under the age of 15 became ill after smoking marijuana, the agency said. Troopers determined that 23-year-old Kimberly Lyle, of Troy, and 31-year-old Heather Martino, of Castleton-on-Hudson, had provided three children under the age of 15 with marijuana and the means to smoke it, police said. Lyle wa…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
5 Catalytic Converter Thieves Caught With Fentanyl In Region: Police 5 Catalytic Converter Thieves Caught With Fentanyl In Region: Police
5 Catalytic Converter Thieves Caught With Fentanyl In Region: Police Five people are facing charges after being caught with stolen catalytic converters and illegal narcotics after a traffic stop, police said.  On Tuesday, Dec. 20, around 5 p.m. police in Columbia County pulled over a 2000 Ford Crown Victoria in Canaan that matched the description of a vehicle that had been used in the theft of catalytic converters, according to New York State Police.  Inside the car, officers found two stolen converters and the tools that had been used to cut them from victims' vehicles, as well as around 3.3 grams of fentanyl, police said.  After t…

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by Ben Crnic
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Second Underage Victim Accuses Capital Region Man Of Sexual Abuse, Police Say Second Underage Victim Accuses Capital Region Man Of Sexual Abuse, Police Say
Second Underage Victim Accuses Capital Region Man Of Sexual Abuse, Police Say Days after a 33-year-old Capital Region man was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a minor, he’s facing additional charges after a second underage victim came forward claiming similar abuse, authorities said. Rensselaer County resident Shawn Gillingham, of Castleton-on-Hudson, was first arrested Thursday, Dec. 1, following an investigation by State Police and the Rensselaer County Child Protective Services. Investigators determined that Gillingham had sexual contact with a child under the age of 15, police said. He was arraigned at the Schodack Town Court on charges of second-degree r…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Waitress In Capital Region Steals Diner's Credit Card, Charges Over $1K, Police Say Waitress In Capital Region Steals Diner's Credit Card, Charges Over $1K, Police Say
Waitress In Capital Region Steals Diner's Credit Card, Charges Over $1K, Police Say A waitress in the Capital Region is facing charges for allegedly stealing a customer’s credit card and then going on a shopping spree. State police in Rensselaer County were called Thursday, Sept. 22, with reports that someone had made over $1,500 in unauthorized charges to the victim’s credit card. Investigators determined that the culprit was 26-year-old Kimberly Gibson, of Castleton-on-Hudson, who works as a waitress at the Schodack Diner, located on Highway 9 in Schodack.  The victim had recently visited the diner and used the same credit card to pay for hear meal, police said. …

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Fire Chief Hospitalized Following Commercial Blaze In Capital District Fire Chief Hospitalized Following Commercial Blaze In Capital District
Fire Chief Hospitalized Following Commercial Blaze In Capital District A Capital District fire chief is recovering after a large blaze at a vacant business sent him to the hospital. In Rensselaer County, flames broke out at around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 27, at the former Servidone Construction building, located on Route 9 in Schodack. Pictures posted on social media showed much of the building engulfed in flames under a large column of black smoke that was seen for miles. BREAKING: Fire happening now in Castleton-on-Hudson. We'll have a live look on @CBS6Albany at noon. pic.twitter.com/Ppfx1FaGAC — Lara Bryn (@CBS6Lara) July 27, 2022 The fire eventual…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Capital District Man Sentenced For Fraudulently Obtaining Over $400K For His Business Capital District Man Sentenced For Fraudulently Obtaining Over $400K For His Business
Capital District Man Sentenced For Fraudulently Obtaining Over $400K For His Business The former owner of a book-printing business in the Capital District will avoid prison after admitting that he defrauded a commercial finance company out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Rensselaer County resident John Paeglow, age 65, of Troy, was sentenced to three years of supervised release and 100 hours of community service Wednesday, July 20, in federal court in Albany after pleading guilty to charges of wire fraud. Prosecutors said that between October and December 2014, Paeglow fraudulently solicited and received more than $400,000 for his business, Integrated Book Technology/Ha…

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by Michael Mashburn