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Man Kills Parents Before Jumping To Death From Bridge In Region, Police Say
A man from the region murdered both of his parents before jumping to his death from a highway bridge in upstate New York, police said. Troopers in Albany were called about a man threatening to jump from the Patroon Island Bridge (I-90) at around 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15. Before they could get there, the man jumped and was found dead below the bridge. New York State Police identified the man as 35-year-old Jordan Miklowitz, of Schenectady. The incident shut down the northbound lanes of I-787 for nearly three-and-a-half hours. Southbound traffic was also briefly halted. An investigation fou…
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Woman Beaten To Death At Motel In Capital Region; Man Charged With Murder
A man was charged with murder in connection with the beating death of a woman at a motel in the region. Schenectady Police were called about an unresponsive woman at the Imperial Motel on State Street at around 4:20 a.m. Sunday, July 21. The victim, 49-year-old Renee Stratton, was pronounced dead at the scene. An autopsy determined she had suffered blunt force trauma, and her death was ruled a homicide. Investigators did not speculate on a possible motive for the killing. On Friday, Aug. 2, Schenectady Police announced that they had arrested 40-year-old Corydon Carlton, of Glens Falls in …
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'End The Suffering': Partygoer's Murder In Capital Region Still A Mystery 20 Years On
Police are renewing calls for answers two decades after a man was beaten to death in the region. Montgomery County resident Brian Galusha, of Fultonville, was 31 years old when he was found severely injured and bleeding in the town of Charleston, on North Green Road, early on July 25, 2004. He was airlifted to Albany Medical Center where he later died. An autopsy revealed Galusha died from skull fractures and brain injury caused by blunt force trauma. Police said the injuries were inconsistent with being struck by a vehicle and his death was ruled a homicide. According to New York State …
Obituaries
HS Student Killed In Crash At Westchester Shopping Center Was Beloved Baseball Player
A 16-year-old high school student from Westchester who was killed in a crash is being remembered for his love of baseball and his role as a mentor to young summer campers. New Rochelle resident Aidan Galeano, age 16, was killed in a crash that happened just after midnight on Saturday, July 13, in New Rochelle at the Golden Horseshoe Shopping Center at 1062 Wilmot Road, New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne said on Wednesday, July 17. Earlier Report - ID Released For HS Student Killed In Crash At Shopping Center In New Rochelle Born in 2008, Galeano spent hi…
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ID Released For HS Student Killed In Crash At Shopping Center In Westchester
The identity has been released of a high school student who was killed in a crash at a shopping center in Westchester County. Click here for a new, updated story: HS Student Killed In Crash At Westchester Shopping Center Was Beloved Baseball Player The incident happened just after midnight on Saturday, July 13, in New Rochelle at the Horseshoe Shopping Center at 1062 Wilmot Road. Officers arrived on the scene and found a 2019 Honda Accord completely on fire. The sole occupant in the vehicle was found in the driver's seat deceased, according to Captain J. Collin…
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Man Beat Friend To Death During Fight At Capital Region Home, DA Says
Prosecutors have filed formal charges against a man accused of beating his friend to death during a fight in the region. Albany resident Keron Payne, age 34, was arraigned on one count of second-degree murder and one count of first-degree manslaughter in Albany County Court on Monday, March 25. Police were called at around 10:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23, for an unconscious man inside an Albany residence on Clinton Avenue near Henry Johnson Boulevard. Earlier Report: 30-Year-Old Man Killed In Fight With Friend At Albany Home, Police Say The victim, identified as 30-year-old Jieshi Will…
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30-Year-Old Man Killed In Fight With Friend At Capital Region Home, Police Say
A homicide investigation is underway after a 30-year-old man suffered fatal injuries during a fight at a home in the region. Albany Police were called at around 10:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23, for an unconscious man inside a residence on Clinton Avenue near Henry Johnson Boulevard. The victim, identified as 30-year-old Jieshi Williams, was taken to Albany Medical Center Hospital and later died from blunt force trauma injuries. According to investigators, Williams and his girlfriend were at a gathering with another couple when he got into a physical fight with the other man. Detectives did not…
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8-Year-Old Girl Killed At Area School By Heavy Piece Of Furniture
An 8-year-old girl was killed when a large cabinet at her school fell on top of her, according to New York State Police. Ruchy Friedich was found dead around 2:37 p.m. Tuesday, July 23, when state police responded to a medical emergency in Orange County at the Kiryas Joel Union Free School at 7 Isreal Zupnick Drive, said Trooper Steven Nevel. A preliminary investigation revealed that the child was in a classroom with two of her teachers when she climbed on to a chair to retrieve an item from a large cabinet that was affixed to the rear wall, Nevel said. The cabinet fell off of the wa…
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Cold Case: 16-Year-Old Area Homicide Remains A Mystery
New York State Police are seeking any tips into their investigation of a 16-year cold case involving the 2003 murder of Megan McDonald. McDonald’s body was discovered on March 15, 2003, in a field off of Bowser Road in Wallkill in Orange County. She was 20 years old at the time of her death. The cause of McDonald’s death was determined to be blunt force trauma. At the time of her homicide, McDonald worked at the Galleria Mall in Middletown. She was also attending SUNY Orange County Community College. Anybody with information regarding this case is urged to contact SP Middletown Bureau of C…
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Hudson Valley College Student's Homicide Remains A Mystery
Nearly 15 years later, New York State Police investigators continue searching for clues regarding the homicide of a SUNY Orange County Community College student. New York State Police detectives from the Middletown barracks are continuing their investigation into the death of 20-year-old Megan McDonald, whose body was found on March 15, 2003, in a field off of Bowser Road in Wallkill. The Medical Examiner later determined that McDonald’s cause of death was blunt force trauma. At the time of her death, she worked at the Galleria Mall in Middletown and was attending college. Anyone with info…
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