‘Especially Cruel’: Man Set Woman On Fire, Burned Second In Capital Region Attacks, Jury Finds ‘Especially Cruel’: Man Set Woman On Fire, Burned Second In Capital Region Attacks, Jury Finds
‘Especially Cruel’: Man Set Woman On Fire, Burned Second In Capital Region Attacks, Jury Finds A man from the region is facing decades in prison for trying to kill a woman by setting her on fire and seriously burning a second victim. Houston Ketter, age 41, of Albany, was found guilty of attempted murder and related charges by an Albany County jury on Monday Oct. 23. According to the district attorney’s office, Ketter “acted in an especially cruel and wanton manner” when he set the first victim on fire near Bradford and Robin streets in Albany on Nov. 13, 2022. After dousing the 38-year-old victim in charcoal lighter fluid, he set her on fire, the Albany Times Union reports. An eyew…
Attempted Murder Suspect Extradited To Hudson Valley To Face Charges, Police Say Attempted Murder Suspect Extradited To Hudson Valley To Face Charges, Police Say
Attempted Murder Suspect Extradited To Hudson Valley To Face Charges, Police Say A man from the region wanted for the alleged attempted murder and the violent assault of another man has been caught in Florida and extradited back to the area. Ulster County resident Mainor E. Sagastume, age 33, of Kingston, was charged following extradition from Lee County in Flordia on Wednesday, Oct. 11.  According to Capt. Joseph Sciutto, of the Ulster County Sheriff's Office, on Saturday, Feb. 11, deputies responded to Ridge Road in the Town of Hurley for the report of a violent assault that had just occurred.  As deputies responded, a 911 call was received from t…
Hudson Valley Man Indicted For Shooting Woman Sitting On Front Porch Hudson Valley Man Indicted For Shooting Woman Sitting On Front Porch
Hudson Valley Man Indicted For Shooting Woman Sitting On Front Porch A man from the region has been indicted for the attempted murder of a woman who was sitting on her porch when six shots were fired. Ulster County resident Corey Marshall, age 34, of Kingston, was indicted by an Ulster County Grand Jury on Tuesday, Oct. 3 for the felonies of attempted murder, assault, and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon. According to the Ulster County District Attorney, the indictment stems from a shooting that took place in the Town of Esopus on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022.  Marshall allegedly fired a loaded handgun six times at the 34-year-old woman, strik…
Son Slices Hudson Valley Mother's Throat Trying To Kill Her, Police Say Son Slices Hudson Valley Mother's Throat Trying To Kill Her, Police Say
Son Slices Hudson Valley Mother's Throat Trying To Kill Her, Police Say A man is behind bars after allegedly slicing his mother's throat in an attempt to kill her in the region, police said. The attack took place in Ulster County in Ellenville around 1:40 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 21 on Roslyn Street. According to Capt. Daniel Waage of the Ellenville Police, police responded to the home on a report of a domestic incident. When officers arrived they found a woman suffering from serious knife wounds to the neck, Waage said.  The woman was rendered first aid and transported to Westchester County Medical Center where she is currently being treated, police said…
Judge Tosses Off-Duty Cop's Attempted Murder Charge In Capital Region Shooting Melee Judge Tosses Off-Duty Cop's Attempted Murder Charge In Capital Region Shooting Melee
Judge Tosses Off-Duty Cop's Attempted Murder Charge In Capital Region Shooting Melee A judge has dismissed an attempted murder charge against an off-duty sheriff’s deputy who was shot nearly a dozen times by police following a late-night melee in the region. The Saratoga County incident, which was captured on officer-worn body camera footage, happened at around 3 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022 in Saratoga Springs near Broadway and Caroline Street. Police said Vito Caselnova, an off-duty sheriff’s deputy in Rutland County, Vermont, was attacked by a group of six people, prompting him to pull a gun. Earlier Report: Gag Order: Saratoga Springs Barred From Speaking About Sh…
‘Tear Him Girl’: Kidnapping, Torture Of Man Inside Capital Region Home Lands Trio In Prison ‘Tear Him Girl’: Kidnapping, Torture Of Man Inside Capital Region Home Lands Trio In Prison
‘Tear Him Girl’: Kidnapping, Torture Of Man Inside Capital Region Home Lands Trio In Prison Three New York men will spend years in prison for kidnapping a man and subjecting him to nearly 24 hours of torture during which they repeatedly beat the victim, stomped his head, and encouraged a dog to bite him. Long Island residents Dwayne Henderson, age 26, and Danny Harrell, age 21, both of Nassau County, were sentenced to 25 years to life in prison in Schenectady County Court on Monday, Aug. 14, following convictions for attempted murder and kidnapping. A third defendant, another Nassau County resident, Dieago Harrell, age 19, of Hempstead, was given 10 years behind bars after being c…
3 Stabbed Outside Restaurant In Region: 38-Year-Old Suspect Nabbed 3 Stabbed Outside Restaurant In Region: 38-Year-Old Suspect Nabbed
3 Stabbed Outside Restaurant In Region: 38-Year-Old Suspect Nabbed A local man was charged with attempted murder for allegedly stabbing three men and attempting to stab a fourth outside a restaurant in the region. The incident took place in Sullivan County around 1 a.m., on Sunday, July 23 in the village of Liberty. Liberty Police Department officers responded to a report of a man with a knife on School Street.  When they arrived on the scene, they found two men, ages 42, and 20, suffering from lacerations and puncture wounds to the neck and abdomen areas, said the Village of Liberty Police Chief Steven D'Agata. Due to a lack of available ambul…
Jury Convicts Gunman Of Attempted Murder In 2 Shootings In Capital Region Jury Convicts Gunman Of Attempted Murder In 2 Shootings In Capital Region
Jury Convicts Gunman Of Attempted Murder In 2 Shootings In Capital Region A 35-year-old man accused of trying to gun down two people during separate robberies in the region could spend the rest of his life in prison. Demetries Smith, of Albany, was convicted of all charges in a seven-count indictment, including first-degree attempted murder, by an Albany County Supreme Court jury on Monday, Feb. 27. Prosecutors said Smith was involved in two separate shootings in Albany in October 2021, the first of which occurred on Oct. 6 on North Swan Street near Livingston Avenue. Investigators determined that Smith shot the victim while attempting to rob them. The second s…
New Update: IDs Released For Officer Shot In Head, Suspect Caught At Hudson Valley Days Inn New Update: IDs Released For Officer Shot In Head, Suspect Caught At Hudson Valley Days Inn
New Update: IDs Released For Officer Shot In Head, Suspect Caught At Hudson Valley Days Inn The NYPD officer from Long Island who was shot attempting to buy an SUV has been identified and a suspect has been arrested at a Hudson Valley Days Inn. NYPD Officer Adeed Fayaz, age 26, of Deer Park, in Suffolk County, is in "grave condition," and "fighting for his life," at Brookdale Hospital, said Keechant Sewell, NYC Police Commissioner. His alleged assailant, identified as Randy Jones, age 38, of Manhattan, was tracked by NYPD officers in a 2010 Acura to Rockland County and the Days Inn in Nanuet, said NYPD Chief of Detectives James Essig. Fayaz, who was off-duty, was shot a…
Attempted Murder Parolee Nabbed After Robbery, U-Haul Chase In Capital Region, Police Say Attempted Murder Parolee Nabbed After Robbery, U-Haul Chase In Capital Region, Police Say
Attempted Murder Parolee Nabbed After Robbery, U-Haul Chase In Capital Region, Police Say A man who spent years in prison for attempted murder is facing more time behind bars after allegedly leading police on a highway chase through the region in a U-Haul box truck, authorities said. Emergency crews in Rensselaer County were initially called at around 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, with reports of a violent domestic incident at a home in Lansingburgh, according to Troy Police. The victim told dispatchers that a man had robbed them while displaying a handgun at their home where a child was present. As officers were heading to the scene, they were told the suspect had fled in a U-Haul…
Inmate Beat, Choked Corrections Officer Unconscious At Capital Region Jail, Police Say Inmate Beat, Choked Corrections Officer Unconscious At Capital Region Jail, Police Say
Inmate Beat, Choked Corrections Officer Unconscious At Capital Region Jail, Police Say A jail inmate in the region is facing attempted murder charges stemming from a brutal, unprovoked attack on a corrections officer, authorities said. The incident happened Wednesday evening, Jan. 4, at the Rensselaer County jail in Troy, according to the sheriff’s office. Investigators said Matthew Fluty, of Troy, “maliciously” attacked the unsuspecting officer after taking his two-way radio to prevent him from calling for help. The officer was overpowered, beaten, and choked to the point of unconsciousness. Fluty then reportedly left the officer lying helpless on the jail’s upper-level flo…
Teens Charged With Attempted Murder In Brawl At Capital Region Mall That Sparked Lockdowns Teens Charged With Attempted Murder In Brawl At Capital Region Mall That Sparked Lockdowns
Teens Charged With Attempted Murder In Brawl At Capital Region Mall That Sparked Lockdowns Two 18-year-old men are facing attempted murder charges in connection with a violent brawl at a Capital Region shopping mall that left a victim with knife wounds and sent some stores into a lockdown. Sincere Ocasio and Brian Strong, both of Albany, were arrested at separate locations in Albany Wednesday morning, Jan. 4, according to Colonie Police. Earlier Report: Knives, Guns Present During Fight At Colonie Mall That Sparked Lockdowns, Police Say Their arrests came a week after police were called to the Colonie Center Mall at around 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28, for a reported fight inv…