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New Update: Missing Capital Region Woman Found Dead
The search for a missing woman from the region has ended in tragedy two days after she went missing.
Okelly Yhap, age 29, of Albany, had last been seen at around 5:30 a.m. Sunday, July 9, near Alexander and Clinton streets.
On Tuesday, July 11, Albany Police announced that Yhap was found dead in the town of Bethlehem.
Police did not speculate on a possible cause of death.
The investigation is ongoing, but her death does not appear suspicious, according to police.
In their initial announcement, police said Yhap was developmentally disabled, deaf, and had a history of depression.
Capital Region Woman, Dog Missing Over Week Spotted On Video In NYC
Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a New York woman who has been missing for over a week.
Alexandra McGuinness, age 42, of Albany, was last seen Wednesday, June 28, in Albany, near Grove and Helderberg avenues, according to Albany Police.
Surveillance video showed her the following day walking in Manhattan with rolling luggage and her black labradoodle, “Batman.”
McGuinness is described as 5-feet-6-inches tall and approximately 115 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. She was last seen wearing a gray coat, blue jeans, and white shoes.
Albany Police said investigators ar…
Murder Solved: Duo Indicted For Decades-Old Stabbing In Northern Westchester
After several years of old-fashioned detective work, two men have been charged in the fatal stabbing of a fellow inmate that took place on Christmas Eve at a prison in Northern Westchester.
Both Steven Smith, age 60, of Salisbury, North Carolina, and Allah-Son-Allah, age 53, of Albany, have been indicted in the 1995 fatal stabbing of Michael Jones that took place at Sing Sing Correctional Facility in Ossining, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, June 6.
According to the DA's Office, on December 24, 1995, around 8 p.m., Jones, wh…
Employee Killed, 2 Others Injured, Including Child, In Shooting At Capital Region Barber Shop
A 47-year-old employee was killed and two others were injured, including a young child, when a gunman opened fire at a barber shop in the region.
The shooting happened at around 2:45 p.m. Saturday, May 13, in Albany, at the Village Barber & Beauty on Second Avenue near Slingerland Street, according to Albany Police.
When officers arrived they found three victims suffering from gunshot wounds inside the business, including the employee, who had been shot in his torso and shoulder.
He was taken by ambulance to Albany Medical Center Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Owner Reginal…
37-Year-Old Charged In Man’s Shooting Death In Capital Region
A suspect is behind bars days after a 39-year-old man from the region was found shot to death in broad daylight.
Kerdel Young, of Albany, was arrested for second-degree murder Tuesday, Feb. 14, in connection to the death of 39-year-old Anthony Dias, according to Albany Police.
Earlier Report: ID Released For 39-Year-Old Killed In Daytime Shooting In Albany
Officers were called at around 3:15 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, with reports of shots fired in the West Hill neighborhood, near Sherman and Quail streets.
When they arrived, they found Dias, of Watervliet, lying outside suffering…
