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16-Year-Old Missing Nearly Week May Be Traveling Through Region, Police Say
Police are asking for help in locating a 16-year-old New York girl who has been missing for nearly a week and may be traveling over 100 miles away from home.
Amalia Colon, of Schenectady, was last seen on Thursday, April 27, Schenectady Police announced on Wednesday, May 3.
Investigators said the teen may be with a female friend and may have traveled to the Bronx.
Colon is described as a white female, 5-feet-4-inches tall and 120 pounds, with brown hair, brown eyes, and a nose piercing.
She was last seen wearing a pink hooded sweatshirt with blue jeans.
Anyone with information on her wh…
Missing NY 14-Year-Old Had Fight With Ex-BF On Night She Disappeared, Mom Says
The mother of a missing 14-year-old girl from New York says police aren’t doing enough to find her daughter as the search for the teen enters its third week.
Samantha Humphrey, of Schenectady, was last seen at around 11:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 25, near the city’s Riverside Park in the Stockade neighborhood, according to Schenectady Police.
Original Report: Police Issue Alert For Missing 14-Year-Old From Schenectady
Writing on a GoFundMe campaign, the girl’s mother, Jaclyn Humphrey, said Samantha snuck out around 11 p.m. to meet her ex-boyfriend, who was the last person to see her.
She told …
Police Officer For A Day: NY Teen Lands Dream Gig Thanks To Make-a-wish
A “stolen” piece of art was recovered by a New York teen who got to live out his dream of being a police officer, if only for a day, thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Saratoga County resident Connor Hayhurst, age 15, of Ballston Spa, donned his very own Schenectady Police uniform on Tuesday, Aug. 30, before helping investigators track down the culprit in a mock theft case.
Hayhurst, who is on the autism spectrum, was born with a rare heart condition and has no active immune system, according to The Daily Gazette of Schenectady.
The teen has undergone three open heart surgeries and m…
Woman Arrested For Driving While High In Area, Having Stolen Credit Cards, Police Say
An area woman is behind bars after police found that she was allegedly driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol and in possession of several stolen credit cards.
Destiny S. Pettway, age 30, of Newburgh, was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 26, by New York State Police after troopers responded to a report of a sick person on I-87 in the town of Bethlehem, said Trooper Tara McCormick.
According to McCormick, while interviewing Pettaway, troopers determined that she was intoxicated and in possession of drugs, as well as several stolen credit cards.
A probable cause search of the vehicle resul…
