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Teen Took Uber, Vanished: Search On For Missing 13-Year-Old Girl From Region Teen Took Uber, Vanished: Search On For Missing 13-Year-Old Girl From Region
Teen Took Uber, Vanished: Search On For Missing 13-Year-Old Girl From Region The search is on for a missing 13-year-old girl from Schenectady who has been missing for several days. Caleah Perkins, of Scotia, was last seen at around 8 p.m. Saturday, June 14, in the area of Monroe Street in Schenectady, according to police. Authorities believe the teen may have taken an Uber to an unknown location in Albany, but her exact whereabouts remain a mystery. Perkins was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, purple leggings, and black Nike sneakers. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Schenectady Police Department at 518-630-0911. Share this story by cli…

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by Michael Mashburn
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87-Year-Old Who Grabbed Breast Of Nursing Student At VA Hospital In Region Dodges Jail 87-Year-Old Who Grabbed Breast Of Nursing Student At VA Hospital In Region Dodges Jail
87-Year-Old Who Grabbed Breast Of Nursing Student At VA Hospital In Region Dodges Jail An 87-year-old man who groped a female nursing student at a VA hospital in New York won’t spend a day in jail. Schenectady County resident Danning Lake, of Scotia, was sentenced to one year of probation in Albany federal court on Thursday, March 20. It came after Lake admitted that he grabbed the breast of a nursing student while under care at Albany’s Stratton VA Medical Center in February 2024, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District. He then asked the woman, “Did you like that?” and told her, “they feel nice.” When a Veterans Affairs police officer interviewed…

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by Michael Mashburn
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New Pizzeria In Capital Region Dough-ing Strong Days Into Business: 'Best I've Ever Had' New Pizzeria In Capital Region Dough-ing Strong Days Into Business: 'Best I've Ever Had'
New Pizzeria In Capital Region Dough-ing Strong Days Into Business: 'Best I've Ever Had' A new Italian-American restaurant in the Capital Region is rising faster than its pizza dough. Schenectady County eatery Tarassa’s Italian-American Cuisine in Duanesburg held its grand opening on Monday, Jan. 13. Under the direction of owners Wendy Cookingham and Doug DeMarco – who also operates DeMarco’s Pizza in Scotia – the restaurant serves over a half dozen specialty pies, including margarita, Buffalo chicken, and chicken bacon ranch. Customers can also purchase by the slice. Pasta lovers will find in-house made meatballs and sausage, while fans of finger foods can enjoy chicken wing…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man From Region Sentenced In Fiery Fatal Crash That Killed Mother Of 3 Man From Region Sentenced In Fiery Fatal Crash That Killed Mother Of 3
Man From Region Sentenced In Fiery Fatal Crash That Killed Mother Of 3 A 32-year-old man will spend years in prison after pleading guilty to vehicular homicide in a fiery crash that killed a mother of three and grandmother of five. Related: Passenger Dies In Fiery Drunk-Driving Crash Near Capital Region College, Police Say Schenectady County resident Gregory Mitchell, of Scotia, was sentenced Thursday, Sept. 18, to six to 18 years in prison on the aggravated vehicular homicide charge and six years on an assault charge for the Saturday, Oct. 21 crash in Schenectady.  According to Schenectady District Attorney Robert Carney, following the …

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by Kathy Reakes