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Woman Accused Of Stealing Dog In Capital Region Woman Accused Of Stealing Dog In Capital Region
Woman Accused Of Stealing Dog In Capital Region A 46-year-old woman from the region was arrested this week after police said she and another woman stole two dogs from a home earlier this month.  Shalon Jones, of Albany, is charged with criminal possession of stolen property and hindering prosecution, Albany police said. She was remanded to the Albany County jail, authorities continued.  Two French bulldogs were reported stolen from a home in the 200 block of Myrtle Avenue on Aug. 4.  Police said Jones had one of them — a 1-year-old named Anya. Officers arrested Destiny Winslow, 29, earlier this month to recover the o…

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by Josh Lanier
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Nurse Mom's Neglect Kills Developmentally Disabled Daughter At Capital Region Home, DA Says Nurse Mom's Neglect Kills Developmentally Disabled Daughter At Capital Region Home, DA Says
Nurse Mom's Neglect Kills Developmentally Disabled Daughter At Capital Region Home, DA Says Nearly a year after a developmentally disabled woman was found dead and wrapped in plastic in a home in the region, her mother has been arrested. Schenectady County residents Amber Geier and her boyfriend Rickey Loika were arrested Thursday, April 18, in the death of Geier’s 24-year-old daughter Skylar Pettit. The young woman, who had Down syndrome and diabetes, was found dead inside her Rotterdam residence on July 31, 2023 following a welfare check requested by her school. Investigators determined that she had been dead for months. “At first both of these people assured police that Skylar…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Missing Mom Case: Ex-Girlfriend Of Estranged Husband Convicted Of Murder Conspiracy Missing Mom Case: Ex-Girlfriend Of Estranged Husband Convicted Of Murder Conspiracy
Missing Mom Case: Ex-Girlfriend Of Estranged Husband Convicted Of Murder Conspiracy After three days of deliberations, a jury found the ex-girlfriend of the estranged husband of Connecticut mother of five Jennifer Farber Dulos guilty in connection with her disappearance nearly five years ago in a case in which Dulos, who has never been found, has been declared legally dead. Related: Missing New Canaan Mom Of 5 Jennifer Dulos Declared Dead By Judge Michelle Troconis, age 49, was found guilty in Stamford on Friday, March 1, of all counts including conspiracy to commit murder, hindering prosecution, and evidence tampering.  She is being held on a $6 million bond,…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Cable Guy Helps Ghost Gun-Toting NY Man Flee From Officers, Police Say Cable Guy Helps Ghost Gun-Toting NY Man Flee From Officers, Police Say
Cable Guy Helps Ghost Gun-Toting NY Man Flee From Officers, Police Say A man who allegedly fled from police with help from a local cable contractor is now facing criminal charges in New York. Long Island resident Borndivine Intelligence Jackson, age 26, of Bellport, was formally indicted on weapons charges Friday, Oct. 28, in Suffolk County Court. Prosecutors said Jackson ran from Suffolk County Police officers in June 2022 during a search for a suspect in an unrelated shooting investigation in Shirley. During the search, police encountered Jackson in a deli parking lot on Neighborhood Road. At the time, he was in possession of a loaded gun, police said. Upo…

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by Michael Mashburn
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16- and 17-Year-Olds Charged In Shooting At Capital District Shopping Mall 16- and 17-Year-Olds Charged In Shooting At Capital District Shopping Mall
16- and 17-Year-Olds Charged In Shooting At Capital District Shopping Mall Two teenagers are accused of taking part in a shooting at a Capital District shopping mall last month. Investigators said the boy fired several rounds from a semi-automatic handgun at another group of people in a parking lot of the Crossgates Mall in Albany on Sunday, April 10. Guilderland Police arrested the 16-year-old boy and 17-year-old girl, both from Schenectady, on Wednesday, May 25. One bullet struck a 16-year-old girl in the hand, police said. The female suspect drove the shooter and two other people away from the scene, according to police. Reports of gunfire sparked a massiv…

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by Michael Mashburn