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Cops Posed As TV News Crew To End Capital District Hostage Situation Cops Posed As TV News Crew To End Capital District Hostage Situation
Cops Posed As TV News Crew To End Capital District Hostage Situation A hostage situation at a New York gas station finally ended after police posed as a TV news crew and pretended to interview the suspect, News10 ABC in Albany reports. Troy Police were called to the Stewart’s Shops convenience store on Vandenburgh Avenue at around 11:15 p.m. Thursday, June 2, with reports of a hostage situation, police said. When officers arrived, they said they found heavy damage to the front of the building and two male employees and one male suspect inside. The suspect was standing behind a counter holding what appeared to be a knife to the throat of one employee, polic…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Groundbreaking CBS6 Reporter Ken Screven Dies Groundbreaking CBS6 Reporter Ken Screven Dies
Groundbreaking CBS6 Reporter Ken Screven Dies Longtime CBS6-WRGB reporter Ken Screven has died, the station reports. The first Black man to work as a reporter for a Capital District television station, Screven, who was 72, joined the CBS6 team in 1977. “As a Black man on TV in Albany in the early 70's, Ken was a trailblazer with a conscience. He even profiled his own family history in the deep south where his great grandfather was a slave,” the outlet said. After retiring in 2011, Screven found more success writing a popular blog for the Albany Times Union, where he “denounced racism, bias, and bigotry in their many forms,” according …

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by Michael Mashburn
News
Man Charged In Fatal Stabbing Of Popular Chef In Capital District Man Charged In Fatal Stabbing Of Popular Chef In Capital District
Man Charged In Fatal Stabbing Of Popular Chef In Capital District Police have arrested a man accused of fatally stabbing an up-and-coming chef in the Capital District. Marquis Jackson, age 34, of Albany, was charged with second-degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon, Albany Police said. Investigators believe Jackson stabbed 31-year-old Tyrome Wallace multiple times during an altercation inside a home on Washington Avenue Monday night, May 16. Wallace later died at Albany Medical Center Hospital. Jackson was arraigned Wednesday, May 18, in Albany City Criminal Court and was being held at the Albany County jail. RIP Tyrome Wallace So sa…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Capital District Man Accused Of Stealing Lawmaker's Car From Capitol Capital District Man Accused Of Stealing Lawmaker's Car From Capitol
Capital District Man Accused Of Stealing Lawmaker's Car From Capitol A local man is accused of stealing a state lawmaker’s car from a Capitol parking garage in Albany. New York State Police arrested Alex Slagle, age 25, of Albany, on several charges Monday, May 16. It came exactly a week after police said a vehicle was stolen from the underground parking garage at the Empire State Plaza just before 10 p.m., Monday, May 9. Roughly five hours later, the stolen car was involved in a crash at the intersection of Lark Street and Madison Avenue in Albany, police said. The impact left the vehicle totaled. According to New York State Police, the 2009 BMW had been…

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by Michael Mashburn
Business
Liana Bonavita Leaving News10 After Decade In Capital District Liana Bonavita Leaving News10 After Decade In Capital District
Liana Bonavita Leaving News10 After Decade In Capital District After covering sports in the Capital District for a decade, News10 ABC sports director Liana Bonavita is saying goodbye to TV news. In a post on WTEN’s website Thursday, May 12, Bonavita said she had accepted a position at Northwestern Mutual that will allow her to spend more time with family and satisfy another passion of hers – helping people. “If you’re thinking, ‘Wow, that’s a big change,’ I get it," Bonavita said. "I thought so too at first, but the more I’ve learned about my new role as a financial representative, the more I’ve realized that much of what I pride myself on as the …

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by Michael Mashburn
Business
Ex-TV Reporter Says Cuomo Administration's Harassment, Attacks One Of Reasons She Quit Job Ex-TV Reporter Says Cuomo Administration's Harassment, Attacks One Of Reasons She Quit Job
Ex-TV Reporter Says Cuomo Administration's Harassment, Attacks One Of Reasons She Quit Job A former investigative journalist has become the latest woman to attack New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, alleging that his harassment and attitude were among the reasons she quit her job. In a social media post over the weekend, Lindsay Nielsen, a former reporter for News10 ABC based out of Albany, said that Cuomo’s alleged “threatening” tactics and “incessant bullying” were among the reasons she opted to leave the news outlet in 2017 after five years at the station. Nielsen said that Cuomo’s administration last spoke to her in a disparaging tone, claiming that the reporter “has a vendetta again…

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by Zak Failla