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Family Killed In Crash Will Be Laid To Rest Together
A mother, her teenage daughter, and her sister who were killed in a crash on Saturday, April 19 in Connecticut will be laid to rest together this weekend.
Services for Florinda Antonia Tineo, 50, her daughter Gabriela Johailiz Difo, 17, and her sister Jeannette Tineo, 48, will be held Friday, April 25 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Duksa Family Funeral Homes at Newington Memorial. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow on Saturday, April 26 at 9:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Church, 626 Willard Ave., with burial at West Meadow Cemetery.
Maritza Smith, 56, of New Britain also died in the cra…
Veteran Teacher Brought Loaded Gun To Shopping Mall In Region, Police Say
A teacher was arrested after allegedly bringing a loaded gun to a Capital Region shopping mall, police said.
Akili-Abdul Duncan, 53, of Albany, was taken into custody on felony weapons charges by Guilderland Police on Thursday, March 20, the agency said.
Duncan, who has taught in Albany area schools since 2006, was connected to a loaded pistol that was recovered from Crossgates Mall in 2021, according to police. The weapon was found inside Dave & Buster's, NewsChannel 13 reports.
He does not possess a New York State pistol permit, police said.
The arrest followed a "lengthy investigat…
