Gang Gunmen Cut Last-Minute Plea Deals In Fatal Albany Barbershop Attack: Authorities
The last two suspects in an Albany barbershop shooting that killed a barber and wounded 19-year-old and 9-year-old victims pleaded guilty on Friday, July 10, authorities said.
Samir Princeton, 22, and Dejoune Smith, 21, copped to first-degree manslaughter just before they were set to start trial Monday, July 13, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said.
Princeton, of Albany, and Smith, of Troy, were part of a four-person crew that shot up Village Barber & Beauty on Second Avenue on May 13, 2023, according to authorities.
Tyrone Staley, a 47-year-old barber, was shot in the tor…
2.5 Kilos Of Cocaine, Illegal Guns Seized In Saratoga Springs Raid: Authorities
More than 2.5 kilograms of cocaine were seized from a Capital Region residence, and the suspected owner now faces significant drug charges, authorities said.
Anthony Correra, 34, was indicted Wednesday, July 8 on numerous drug dealing and drug possession counts, the Saratoga County District Attorney’s office said.
Correra, of Saratoga Springs, was held without bail following his arraignment on Wednesday, according to online records.
Authorities launched a three-month investigation into Correra beginning earlier this year, with undercover cops purchasing a “large quantity” of cocaine from h…
Mom Drunk At Guilderland Camp Pickup, Arrested After Driving Away: Police
A New York woman was drunk when she picked her child up from summer camp and drove home, and she is now facing charges under Leandra’s Law, police said.
Farrell Ryan, 45, of Slingerlands, arrived at a camp in Guilderland around 3:25 p.m. Wednesday, July 8 to scoop her child, the Guilderland Police Department said.
A witness reported that Ryan appeared to be drunk and left the camp in a vehicle, according to authorities. Cops located the vehicle at the intersection of Western Avenue and Norman Avenue, police said.
Investigators determined Ryan was under the influence and also located two ch…
Thieving Albany Cemetery Manager Bailed On Plea Deal And Ran, Now Headed To Prison: Authorities
The Albany cemetery manager who stole from his job to go to Disney World is now headed to prison for multiple years after dropping the ball on his plea deal, authorities said.
David Eslinger, 60, was sentenced to two to six years in state prison on Friday, July 10, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said.
Eslinger had pleaded guilty to stealing more than $40,000 while working at Albany Rural Cemetery, according to prosecutors. Working as the general manager, Eslinger gave himself extra pay checks and used the business’ credit card to travel to Las Vegas, Disney World, and gentleme…
Gift Card Fraudster Who Mocked Elderly Victim Sentenced In $2.2M Scam: Feds
A Chinese gift card scammer’s $2.2 million fraud that resulted in a conviction in New York has him headed to federal prison, authorities said.
Jun Wang, 64, was sentenced to five years and 10 months behind bars on Tuesday, July 7 in Albany federal court, the Justice Department said.
In a secretly recorded conversation during the fraud, Wang spoke about an elderly victim with an FBI agent and told them, “The only loser is this lady,” and “Other than this lady, everybody’s happy,” investigators said.
Wang was part of a multinational money laundering conspiracy in which his role was to redeem…
Killer Who Strangled NY Native On Euro Trip Learns His Fate: Authorities
The killer who strangled a New York native to death during an “intimate encounter” while she was on vacation in Europe has learned his fate, authorities said.
The suspect — a 38-year-old man identified only by his initials LTM under Hungarian law — was sentenced Tuesday, July 7 to 14 years in prison for the killing of Mackenzie Michalski in Budapest, the Associated Press reported.
Michalski, 31, was visiting Budapest when she met the man, an Ireland native, inside a nightclub, authorities said. The two returned to the man’s rented apartment, where he strangled her to death, according to inv…
Out-Of-Control Car Tears Through Fences, Shed Before Smashing Into Hauppauge House
An out-of-control vehicle slammed into a home on Long Island on Thursday, July 9, knocking out power, starting a gas leak, and leaving the home unsafe, authorities said.
Cops said a 25-year-old driver suffered a medical issue behind the wheel, sending his car careening through an intersection and off the streets, News 12 Long Island reported.
Investigators said the vehicle pushed another car into the intersection, just missed a first house, crashed through two fences and a shed, then collided with the second home, according to News 12.
The chaos began at Smithtown Bypass and S Plaisted Ave…
