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Cold Case: Murder Of Capital Region's 'Baby Moses,' Solved After 27 Years Cold Case: Murder Of Capital Region's 'Baby Moses,' Solved After 27 Years
Cold Case: Murder Of Capital Region's 'Baby Moses,' Solved After 27 Years After some 27 years, detectives have solved the cold case murder of a baby boy in the region. Albany County resident Keri Mazzuca, age 52, of Altamont,  was charged in connection with the Sunday, Sept. 7, 1977 homicide, on Saturday, Sept. 14.  According to Albany Police Officer Megan Craft, around 7:15 a.m., Sept. 7, 1997, officers responded to the area of the Moses statue in Washington Park for reports of a dead baby.  A park worker found the child's body while digging a ditch next to a flower bed near the statue. When officers arrived, they located the dead infant who woul…
Embattled Builder's Undue Lien Cost Capital Region Homeowner Over $140K, Police Say Embattled Builder's Undue Lien Cost Capital Region Homeowner Over $140K, Police Say
Embattled Builder's Undue Lien Cost Capital Region Homeowner Over $140K, Police Say The owner of a construction company in the region already accused of defrauding his contractors is facing more charges after allegedly placing an undue lien on a homeowner’s property, costing them over $100,000. Albany County resident Aaron Godlewski, age 31, of Altamont, was arrested again Thursday, July 13, following an investigation by Saratoga Springs Police in Saratoga County. According to police, the victim hired Godlewski’s company, Godlewski Builders, to build a home in Saratoga Springs. Earlier Report: Altamont Home Builder Defrauded Multiple Contractors, Police Say The vic…
Home Builder Defrauded Multiple Contractors In Capital Region, Police Say Home Builder Defrauded Multiple Contractors In Capital Region, Police Say
Home Builder Defrauded Multiple Contractors In Capital Region, Police Say A home builder in the region is accused of failing to pay contractors for their work, in one case knowingly issuing a bad check, authorities said. Aaron Godlewski, age 31, of Altamont, was arrested Tuesday, June 13, on suspicion of fraud and other charges, according to New York State Police. Troopers were initially contacted in early May 2023 by a contractor who claimed he was issued a bad check by Godlewski, who was acting as a home builder and general contractor for Godlewski Builders LLC. Investigators determined that Godlewski had been hired by multiple people in New Scotland, Altamont…
'Won't Ever Forgive You': Drunk Driver Who Killed NY Author In Hit-Run Crash Gets Prison 'Won't Ever Forgive You': Drunk Driver Who Killed NY Author In Hit-Run Crash Gets Prison
'Won't Ever Forgive You': Drunk Driver Who Killed NY Author In Hit-Run Crash Gets Prison An admitted drunk driver who struck an up-and-coming New York author with his car and then left her to die in the roadway is heading to prison. Albany County resident Nsikak Okure, age 34, of Altamont, was sentenced to eight to 24 years behind bars in Albany County Court on Wednesday, April 26. Earlier Report: Drunk Driver Who Killed Author From Albany In Hit-Run Crash Pleads Guilty It followed his February 2023 guilty plea to aggravated vehicular homicide in the death of Tanisha Brathwaite in Albany in September 2022. According to prosecutors, Brathwaite was walking home from her job as…
Drunk Driver Who Killed Author From Capital Region In Hit-Run Crash Pleads Guilty Drunk Driver Who Killed Author From Capital Region In Hit-Run Crash Pleads Guilty
Drunk Driver Who Killed Author From Capital Region In Hit-Run Crash Pleads Guilty An admitted drunk driver accused of striking an up-and-coming New York author with his car and then leaving her to die in the roadway is facing years in prison. Albany County resident Nsikak Okure, age 34, of Altamont, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide in Albany County Court on Wednesday, Feb. 15, in the death of Tanisha Brathwaite. Earlier Report: Drunk Driver Who Killed Albany Author Had ‘Significant’ Amount Of Alcohol In System, DA Says It came more than five months after the 31-year-old Brathwaite, of Albany, was struck on Clinton Avenue in Albany while walking home from…
Capital Region Man Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Young Child Capital Region Man Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Young Child
Capital Region Man Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Young Child A Capital Region man is facing prison time after being convicted of sexually abusing a young child. Albany County resident Thomas Bessette, age 40, of Altamont, was found guilty by a jury Thursday, Sept. 29, on one count of sexual conduct with a child. Prosecutors said between January 2020 and March 2021, Bessette engaged in sexual acts with a child under the age of 13 in the Town of Guilderland. He now faces up to seven years in prison. Sentencing is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 29.