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Albany Shaker Road, Colonie, NY

Pilot Killed In Small Plane Crash Near Airport In NY - Developing Pilot Killed In Small Plane Crash Near Airport In NY - Developing
Pilot Killed In Small Plane Crash Near Airport In NY - Developing This story has been updated. A woman was killed when a small plane crashed near an airport in New York. Emergency crews in Albany County were called at around 8:15 a.m. Monday, June 17, for a small plane that was seen "spinning around" before crashing in Colonie, near Albany Shaker and Maxwell roads. The scene is in a wooded area just south of Albany International Airport.  Crews arrived to find the plane fully engulfed in flames. The female pilot and sole occupant of the aircraft was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Colonie Police. Her identity was being withheld…
Arson Spree: Suspect Nabbed In Series Of Fires In Region, Including One That Damaged Church Arson Spree: Suspect Nabbed In Series Of Fires In Region, Including One That Damaged Church
Arson Spree: Suspect Nabbed In Series Of Fires In Region, Including One That Damaged Church Police have arrested a suspect in a series of arson fires that were set in the region, including one that heavily damaged a church. In Albany County, police and fire crews in Colonie were called at around 12:30 a.m. Monday, June 5, with reports of a brush fire in the traffic roundabout at Albany Shaker and Maxwell roads. The fire left minor damage to a grassy area, according to the Colonie Police Department. Officers later located the suspect, 25-year-old Mark Marcus, of Albany, not far from the scene. According to investigators, Marcus intentionally started the fire, as well as several …
Angry Rider Pulls Gun On Uber Driver At Capital Region Hotel, Police Say Angry Rider Pulls Gun On Uber Driver At Capital Region Hotel, Police Say
Angry Rider Pulls Gun On Uber Driver At Capital Region Hotel, Police Say A dispute between an Uber driver and a passenger ended with the customer pulling a gun on the driver at a hotel in the region, authorities said. The Albany County incident happened at around 4:15 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15, at the Tru by Hilton in Colonie, located on Albany-Shaker Road, according to Colonie Police. Officers determined that Omjasisa Felder, age 52, of Troy, got into a confrontation with the Uber driver over the details of a ride. During the argument, he reportedly displayed a gun and pointed it at the driver before returning to his hotel room. No shots were fired and there were…