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22-Year-Old Attacks, Robs Victim Outside Capital Region Salvation Army, Police Say 22-Year-Old Attacks, Robs Victim Outside Capital Region Salvation Army, Police Say
22-Year-Old Attacks, Robs Victim Outside Capital Region Salvation Army, Police Say A 22-year-old suspect is behind bars following a violent robbery in the region that sent a man to the hospital. The attack happened shortly after 8 p.m. Sunday, May 19, in Albany, outside the Salvation Army building on Clinton Avenue. When officers arrived, the 60-year-old victim told them that a man had punched him several times in the face and head, knocking him unconscious. The culprit then stole his wallet and fled the scene. The victim was taken to Albany Medical Center Hospital and treated for injuries to his face. A description of the suspect was put out over police radio, and he …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Violent Night: 2 Injured In Separate Capital Region Shootings Hours Apart Violent Night: 2 Injured In Separate Capital Region Shootings Hours Apart
Violent Night: 2 Injured In Separate Capital Region Shootings Hours Apart Two people were injured in separate shootings in the region that occurred hours apart. Both incidents happened in Albany, with the first shooting reported shortly after 7 p.m. Thursday, April 25, in the city’s West Hill neighborhood, near Clinton Avenue and Quail Street. Albany Police said a 21-year-old man walked into the emergency department at Albany Medical Center Hospital suffering from gunshot wounds to his upper thigh and hand. He was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. The victim told police that he had been outside with a group of people when he was shot. No other informat…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Beat Friend To Death During Fight At Capital Region Home, DA Says Man Beat Friend To Death During Fight At Capital Region Home, DA Says
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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by Michael Mashburn
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30-Year-Old Man Killed In Fight With Friend At Capital Region Home, Police Say 30-Year-Old Man Killed In Fight With Friend At Capital Region Home, Police Say
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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by Michael Mashburn
Schools
Report Of Stabbing At Elementary School In Capital Region Under Investigation Report Of Stabbing At Elementary School In Capital Region Under Investigation
Report Of Stabbing At Elementary School In Capital Region Under Investigation Police are investigating reports of a stabbing at an elementary school in the region. Emergency crews in Albany were called to the Schuyler Achievement Center, located on Clinton Avenue, at around 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8 for a person suffering from a stab wound in the nurse’s office. An Albany Police Department spokesperson told Daily Voice that the incident is under investigation. No other information, including the victim’s age, gender, or condition, was released.  It was not immediately clear whether the victim was injured on campus or went to the school afterward.  Students…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Holds Woman Captive, Fires Gun Inside Capital Region Home, Police Say Man Holds Woman Captive, Fires Gun Inside Capital Region Home, Police Say
Man Holds Woman Captive, Fires Gun Inside Capital Region Home, Police Say A domestic violence call in the region ended with a 37-year-old man in handcuffs accused of holding a woman against her will and threatening her with a loaded gun. The incident happened shortly before 8 a.m. Tuesday, July 18, in Albany, at a home on Clinton Avenue near Henry Johnson Boulevard, according to Albany Police. After arriving at the home to investigate reports of a domestic disturbance, officers learned that a woman inside had been held against her will by 37-year-old Mallah Dickson, police said. Dickson also fired a single shot from an illegally possessed handgun inside the home…

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by Michael Mashburn
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'Won't Ever Forgive You': Drunk Driver Who Killed NY Author In Hit-Run Crash Gets Prison 'Won't Ever Forgive You': Drunk Driver Who Killed NY Author In Hit-Run Crash Gets Prison
'Won't Ever Forgive You': Drunk Driver Who Killed NY Author In Hit-Run Crash Gets Prison An admitted drunk driver who struck an up-and-coming New York author with his car and then left her to die in the roadway is heading to prison. Albany County resident Nsikak Okure, age 34, of Altamont, was sentenced to eight to 24 years behind bars in Albany County Court on Wednesday, April 26. Earlier Report: Drunk Driver Who Killed Author From Albany In Hit-Run Crash Pleads Guilty It followed his February 2023 guilty plea to aggravated vehicular homicide in the death of Tanisha Brathwaite in Albany in September 2022. According to prosecutors, Brathwaite was walking home from her job as…

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Update: Missing 16-Year-Old Girl From Capital Region Located Update: Missing 16-Year-Old Girl From Capital Region Located
Update: Missing 16-Year-Old Girl From Capital Region Located Update: A 16-year-old girl from the region who was reported missing has been found. Brooklyn Alexander had last been seen in Albany at around 4:40 p.m. Monday, April 17, near Clinton Avenue and Ten Broeck Street, according to Albany Police. On Wednesday evening, April 19, police announced that Alexander had been located and was being evaluated at a hospital as a precaution. No further information was available. Original story: Police are asking for help in locating a missing 16-year-old girl from the region. Brooklyn Alexander was last seen in Albany at around 4:40 p.m. Monday, April …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Robbers Hit 2 Banks In Capital Region, Police Seeking Tips Robbers Hit 2 Banks In Capital Region, Police Seeking Tips
Robbers Hit 2 Banks In Capital Region, Police Seeking Tips Police are asking for tips after robbers hit two different banks in the region on Friday, Dec. 9. Albany Police were first called at around 9:20 a.m. with reports of a robbery at the SEFCU located on Clinton Avenue. Employees told police that a man had approached the counter, passed a note implying that he had a weapon, and demanded cash. The teller complied and the suspect fled with an undisclosed amount of cash, police said. Investigators described the suspect as a Black man wearing dark colored clothing. Nearly 35 minutes later, Albany Police were alerted to another robbery, this ti…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Drunk Driver Who Killed NY Author Had ‘Significant’ Amount Of Alcohol In System, DA Says Drunk Driver Who Killed NY Author Had ‘Significant’ Amount Of Alcohol In System, DA Says
Drunk Driver Who Killed NY Author Had ‘Significant’ Amount Of Alcohol In System, DA Says The man accused of striking a New York author with his car and then leaving her to die in the roadway had a “significant” amount of alcohol in his system at the time, prosecutors allege. Albany County resident Nsikak Okure, age 34, of Guilderland, was arraigned on an 11-count indictment in Albany County Court on Monday, Nov. 21, including second-degree manslaughter, in the death of Tanisha Brathwaite. Earlier Report: Published Author ID'd As Victim In Fatal Hit, Run Crash In Albany The 31-year-old Brooklyn native was walking home at around 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, when she was struc…

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Published Author ID'd As Victim In Fatal Hit, Run Crash In Capital District Published Author ID'd As Victim In Fatal Hit, Run Crash In Capital District
Published Author ID'd As Victim In Fatal Hit, Run Crash In Capital District A woman who was killed by a hit-and-run driver in the region has been identified as a published author. Police in Albany were called at around 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, with reports that a pedestrian had been struck by a car on Clinton Avenue near North Swan Street. Investigators said the victim, 31-year-old Tanisha Brathwaite, of Albany, was pronounced dead at the scene. Brathwaite was crossing Clinton Avenue on foot when she was hit by a car in the middle of the street, police said.  The driver was last seen heading eastbound, toward the Palace Theatre. No suspects had been…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Four Apprehended After Attack Leaves Woman Unconscious In Capital District Four Apprehended After Attack Leaves Woman Unconscious In Capital District
Four Apprehended After Attack Leaves Woman Unconscious In Capital District Four suspects are behind bars after police said they beat a woman unconscious in the Capital District. Firefighters in Albany found the 43-year-old victim at around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 19, lying unresponsive on a sidewalk on Lexington Avenue near Orange Street. Albany Police learned that the woman had gotten into an altercation with a group of people who kicked and punched her several times in the body and face. The attack left her with several injuries and she eventually lost consciousness, police said. Medics treated the woman at the scene before she was rushed to Albany Medical Cen…

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by Michael Mashburn