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15-Year-Old Student Brings Gun To Capital Region School, Police Say 15-Year-Old Student Brings Gun To Capital Region School, Police Say
15-Year-Old Student Brings Gun To Capital Region School, Police Say A 15-year-old student is facing charges after allegedly bringing a gun to a school in the region. Albany Police were called just before 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, for a person with a weapon at Green Tech High Charter School, located on Slingerland Street. Officers spoke with school officials and arrested the teen after finding him with a handgun, police said. Earlier Report: 14-Year-Old Student With Knife Prompts Lockdown At Albany High School, Police Say Nobody was injured and an investigation found that the teen did not threaten to shoot anyone. The teen, whose name is not being re…

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14-Year-Old Student With Knife Prompts Lockdown At Capital Region High School, Police Say 14-Year-Old Student With Knife Prompts Lockdown At Capital Region High School, Police Say
14-Year-Old Student With Knife Prompts Lockdown At Capital Region High School, Police Say A 14-year-old is facing charges after allegedly being caught with a knife on a school campus in the region. Police in Albany were called at around 1:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4, for a person with a weapon at Albany High School. When they arrived, they located the student and arrested him without incident, according to Albany Police. An investigation found that there was an altercation between students in the hallway shortly before police arrived. The incident forced the campus into a brief lockdown. Nobody was injured during the ordeal. The 14-year-old suspect, whose name is not being releas…

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Lifestyle
Support Rises For 14-Year-Old 'Beautiful Soul' Killed In Alleged Drunk Driving Crash In Region Support Rises For 14-Year-Old 'Beautiful Soul' Killed In Alleged Drunk Driving Crash In Region
Support Rises For 14-Year-Old 'Beautiful Soul' Killed In Alleged Drunk Driving Crash In Region The community is pulling together to help the family of a young honors student who was killed in a suspected drunk driving crash in the region. A’Mon Willis, age 14, of Albany, died in the wreck that happened just after 11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, on I-890 in Colonie, according to New York State Police. Troopers said the Albany High School student was one of four teens in the car when the 17-year-old driver lost control while speeding, rolling the vehicle several times. The car then struck a westbound vehicle, killing the boy. Earlier Report: 14-Year-Old Honors Student Killed In Colonie …

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24-Year-Old Admits Killing Postal Worker In Capital Region Shooting 24-Year-Old Admits Killing Postal Worker In Capital Region Shooting
24-Year-Old Admits Killing Postal Worker In Capital Region Shooting Ten months after a young postal worker was shot to death in the region, his killer has confessed. Laquan Fallen, age 24, of Albany, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in Albany County Court on Tuesday, Aug. 8, for fatally shooting 24-year-old Czsar Lewis. According to prosecutors, the two were in Albany near Central Avenue and Robin Street on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, when Fallen shot Lewis with a handgun. He was legally prohibited from having the weapon at the time. Related Report: Postal Worker From Albany Who Died At Age 24 Remembered As 'Bright Light' Prosecutors initially filed a murd…

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New Update: 17-Year-Old Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Man In Capital Region New Update: 17-Year-Old Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Man In Capital Region
New Update: 17-Year-Old Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Man In Capital Region A teenager has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a 21-year-old man in the region. The shooting happened at around 7:15 p.m. Saturday, July 22, in Albany, near Morton Avenue and Elizabeth Street. When officers arrived, they found Naheim Burbridge, of Albany, with at least one gunshot wound to the torso, Albany Police said. Earlier Report: 21-Year-Old Shot To Death In Albany Was Looking Forward To 'Brighter Future' After HS Burbridge was transported by ambulance to Albany Medical Center Hospital where he was pronounced dead. On Tuesday, July 25, police announced t…

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21-Year-Old Shot To Death In Capital Region Was Looking Forward To 'Brighter Future' After HS 21-Year-Old Shot To Death In Capital Region Was Looking Forward To 'Brighter Future' After HS
21-Year-Old Shot To Death In Capital Region Was Looking Forward To 'Brighter Future' After HS Police are investigating a shooting in the region that claimed the life of a 21-year-old man. Emergency crews were called at around 7:15 p.m. Saturday, July 22, to a shooting in Albany, on Morton Avenue near Elizabeth Street. When officers arrived, they found Naheim Burbridge, of Albany, with at least one gunshot wound to the torso, Albany Police said. Burbridge was transported by ambulance to Albany Medical Center Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Police did not speculate on a possible motive in the killing and no suspects had been arrested as of Monday, July 24. There were no othe…

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Shooting Hoax: These Capital Region Schools Targeted By Statewide ‘Swatting’ Prank Shooting Hoax: These Capital Region Schools Targeted By Statewide ‘Swatting’ Prank
Shooting Hoax: These Capital Region Schools Targeted By Statewide ‘Swatting’ Prank Federal investigators are probing a statewide “swatting” prank that sent schools across New York into lockdown amid fears of a mass shooting. The threatening phone calls started pouring in Thursday morning, March 30, falsely claiming there was an active shooter at various schools across the state, according to New York State Police. The State Police is aware of swatting incidents that have occurred across the state, in which a caller states that there is an active shooter in a school. All of the reports are unfounded. We are working alongside our federal & local partners to investig…

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Schools
Bomb Threat At Capital Region High School Disrupts First Classes Of New Year Bomb Threat At Capital Region High School Disrupts First Classes Of New Year
Bomb Threat At Capital Region High School Disrupts First Classes Of New Year A bomb threat disrupted the first classes of 2023 at a Capital Region high school, authorities said. The threat against both Albany High School and the Tony Clement Center for Education was called in to the Albany Police Department at around 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, according to a school statement. Both buildings were placed in a lockout while police investigated, meaning students and staff were not allowed to enter or exit the campuses. The Albany Police Department has cleared Albany High School and Tony Clement Center for Education to begin the school... Posted by Albany High Scho…

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HS In Capital Region Placed On Lockout Over Report Of Person With Knife Near Campus HS In Capital Region Placed On Lockout Over Report Of Person With Knife Near Campus
HS In Capital Region Placed On Lockout Over Report Of Person With Knife Near Campus A Capital Region high school implemented lockout procedures Friday morning, Nov. 4, over a reported security concern. Albany High School, located near Washington and Main avenues, went into lockout at around 10:20 a.m. due to a report of a person with a knife outside of the building, the school announced in a Facebook post to parents. At 11:20 a.m., the school announced that it had returned to normal security procedures. Albany Police responded to the scene and found no evidence that the individuals identified had a knife, the school said. During a lockout, school operations continue insi…

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by Michael Mashburn
Obituaries
Postal Worker From Capital Region Who Died At Age 24 Remembered As 'Bright Light' Postal Worker From Capital Region Who Died At Age 24 Remembered As 'Bright Light'
Postal Worker From Capital Region Who Died At Age 24 Remembered As 'Bright Light' Colleagues and loved ones are mourning the loss of a young postal worker from the region following his untimely death. Czsar Lewis, of Albany, died on Sunday, Oct. 2, at the age of 24, according to his obituary. A cause of death was not given. Known by family and friends as “CJ,” Lewis was born on Dec. 29, 1997, to parents Connie Wiggins and Terry Lewis, his memorial said. A lover of the outdoors, he also enjoyed volunteering with Young Voters Registration and neighborhood church gardening, reads his obituary. Lewis later graduated from Albany High School and attended Schenectady Communit…

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Obituaries
18-Year-Old Shot To Death In Capital Region Was Avid Boxer, Active Church Member 18-Year-Old Shot To Death In Capital Region Was Avid Boxer, Active Church Member
18-Year-Old Shot To Death In Capital Region Was Avid Boxer, Active Church Member Friends and relatives are mourning the loss of an 18-year-old man from the region following his sudden and tragic death. William Sanders died Friday, Sept. 30 in Albany after being shot at a home on Hamilton Street, according to Albany Police. Earlier Report: Man Accused Of Gunning Down 18-Year-Old In Albany Enters Plea His accused killer, 20-year-old Brian Moses, of Albany, was later arrested following a standoff with police that lasted for several hours. He pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder Tuesday, Oct. 11, in Albany County Supreme Court. Investigators did not elaborat…

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Police & Fire
High School In Capital Region Placed On Lockdown High School In Capital Region Placed On Lockdown
High School In Capital Region Placed On Lockdown Students and staff at a Capital Region high school were on lockdown Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 20. Albany High School put lockdown procedures in place in response to “student altercations in the building,” according to a Facebook post to parents. The lockdown was put into place at around 12:50 p.m. Albany Police responded and were assisting the school’s security staff, authorities said. There were no immediate reports of injuries to anyone on campus. Albany High School put lockdown procedures in place early Tuesday afternoon in response to student altercations in the... Posted by Alb…

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Construction Worker Barred From Capital District High School Over Confederate Flag Construction Worker Barred From Capital District High School Over Confederate Flag
Construction Worker Barred From Capital District High School Over Confederate Flag A construction worker has been barred from a Capital District school after twice showing up to campus in a vehicle donning a Confederate flag. Students and staff first noticed the vehicle parked at Albany High School Monday, May 16, and alerted administrators, according to the Albany City School District. It was determined that the vehicle in question belonged to an employee of a contractor working on the school’s expansion project. The district said it notified the construction company of the offensive display and the company said it had addressed the issue with the employee. “The indivi…

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