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'Troubled' Repeat Arrestee Attacks, Robs Disabled Woman On Capital Region Street, Police Say 'Troubled' Repeat Arrestee Attacks, Robs Disabled Woman On Capital Region Street, Police Say
'Troubled' Repeat Arrestee Attacks, Robs Disabled Woman On Capital Region Street, Police Say A woman with a history of unprovoked violence has been arrested for a ninth time in six months for allegedly attacking an elderly disabled woman in the region. The Columbia County incident happened at around 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, in the city of Hudson near Warren and 2nd streets, according to Hudson Police. A business owner in the area called 911 saying a woman was outside chasing and attacking people on the street with either a stick or a broom. When officers arrived, they watched as 34-year-old Michelle Moskaluk, of Hudson, chased an elderly woman with a large stick, swinging it at th…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Healthcare Aide Stole Elderly Resident's Money At Senior Facility In Capital Region, Police Say Healthcare Aide Stole Elderly Resident's Money At Senior Facility In Capital Region, Police Say
Healthcare Aide Stole Elderly Resident's Money At Senior Facility In Capital Region, Police Say An employee at a senior living facility in the region is facing charges after allegedly stealing from an elderly resident. State Police in Rensselaer County were first contacted in early September 2022 with reports that someone had stolen money from a resident at Ludder's Country Homes, located in West Sand Lake. Investigators eventually determined that 42-year-old Deborah Miller, of Bethlehem, a healthcare aid at the facility, was responsible for the theft, police said. Miller was arrested Monday, Oct. 17, on suspicion of petit larceny after surrendering at a State Police facility in Sand…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Woman Sentenced For Attempted Murder Of Man She Married To Obtain Citizenship In Westchester Woman Sentenced For Attempted Murder Of Man She Married To Obtain Citizenship In Westchester
Woman Sentenced For Attempted Murder Of Man She Married To Obtain Citizenship In Westchester A Jamaican woman who married a man from Westchester to illegally obtain US citizenship will spend years in prison after admitting to attempting to kill her 74-year-old husband, authorities announced. Olivia Raimo, age 30, who married a New Rochelle senior to gain citizenship, slit his wrist with a straight razor pleaded guilty to attempted murder, authorities said. In November 2021 Raimo pleaded guilty to second-degree attempted murder. On Thursday, Jan. 13, Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah announced that Raimo has been sentenced to 15 years in state prison, followed by five…

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by Zak Failla