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Family Fight Ends With Man Stabbed In Capital Region, Police Say Family Fight Ends With Man Stabbed In Capital Region, Police Say
Family Fight Ends With Man Stabbed In Capital Region, Police Say A man is recovering after he was stabbed during a family altercation in the region. In Columbia County, police in the city of Hudson were called at around 5:45 p.m. Sunday, June 2, with reports of a large fight near North 5th street and Long Alley. When officers arrived, they found a 35-year-old man who had been stabbed in the chest with a knife, according to Hudson Police. The victim was taken by ambulance to Albany Medical Center, where is listed in stable condition. Investigators interviewed several witnesses to the stabbing, however none were willing to cooperate with police. No sus…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Terror Spree: Man Stabs Victim In Neck After Release For Earlier Random Attack In Region: Cops Terror Spree: Man Stabs Victim In Neck After Release For Earlier Random Attack In Region: Cops
Terror Spree: Man Stabs Victim In Neck After Release For Earlier Random Attack In Region: Cops A man from the region who was released from jail after randomly attacking a woman at a dog park continued his terror spree hours later by targeting three other victims, including a man who was stabbed in the neck, authorities said. The Albany County crime spree reportedly began at around 3:15 p.m. Monday, June 12, in Cohoes, at the Columbia Gardens Apartment complex. According to Cohoes Police, 39-year-old Thomas Spears, of Cohoes, approached a woman at the complex’s dog park in an “aggressive” manner before grabbing her head with both hands and squeezing while pressing his fingers into her…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Gruesome Broad-Daylight Homicide: 24-Year-Old Found Stabbed In Head In Hudson Valley Gruesome Broad-Daylight Homicide: 24-Year-Old Found Stabbed In Head In Hudson Valley
Gruesome Broad-Daylight Homicide: 24-Year-Old Found Stabbed In Head In Hudson Valley A 24-year-old man found stabbed in the head with a knife in the Hudson Valley later died. The incident took place in Dutchess County around 12:30 p.m., on Sunday, June 4 at 25 South Grand Ave., in the city of Poughkeepsie. According to Det. Lt. Matt Clark, of the Poughkeepsie Police, responding officers found the man stabbed once with bystanders performing life-saving measures. The victim, whose identity has not yet been released, was transported by EMS to Mid Hudson Regional, where he was later pronounced dead.  An autopsy is scheduled for Monday, June 5, Clark said. Anyone with in…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Deadly Stabbing: Man Who Admitted Murdering Long Island Ex-Girlfriend Gets Decades In Prison Deadly Stabbing: Man Who Admitted Murdering Long Island Ex-Girlfriend Gets Decades In Prison
Deadly Stabbing: Man Who Admitted Murdering Long Island Ex-Girlfriend Gets Decades In Prison More than a year after a 27-year-old woman was stabbed to death outside of her Long Island home, her killer from upstate New York is facing decades in prison. Kason Parker, age 35, of Albany, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, May 31. It came weeks after he pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of his ex-girlfriend Meghan Kiefer in October 2021. Earlier Report: Stabbed 54 Times: Man Admits Murdering Coram Ex-Girlfriend On First Day Of Trial According to prosecutors, Kiefer, age 27, had returned to her Coram home with a frie…

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by Michael Mashburn
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16-Year-Old Stabs Teen's Neck In Capital Region, Police Say 16-Year-Old Stabs Teen's Neck In Capital Region, Police Say
16-Year-Old Stabs Teen's Neck In Capital Region, Police Say A 16-year-old is facing charges after allegedly stabbing another teen in the region, authorities said. Emergency crews in Saratoga County were called shortly before 2 a.m. on Sunday, April 23, with reports of a stabbing in the town of Malta, on Luther Road, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies found a 17-year-old boy who had been stabbed in the neck. His attacker had fled the scene by the time investigators arrived. The victim was taken to Albany Medical Center for treatment and is expected to survive, police said. On Thursday, April 27, the sheriff’s office announc…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Neighbor Charged After Fairfield County Man Found Dead In Garage Neighbor Charged After Fairfield County Man Found Dead In Garage
Neighbor Charged After Fairfield County Man Found Dead In Garage A man was found dead in his garage after his neighbor in Fairfield County called to report finding him. The incident took place in Wilton around 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, March 21, on Patrick Lane. According to Wilton Deputy Police Chief Robert Cipolla, officers responded to the home and found a man identified as Arinzechukwu Ukachukwu, age 39, in the detached garage on the property.  Ukachukwu appeared to have succumbed to multiple stab wounds, Cipolla said. The 911 caller, a neighbor of the victim, indicated that while looking out of his window he witnessed …

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Stabbing At Convenience Store In Capital Region Lands 22-Year-Old In Hospital Stabbing At Convenience Store In Capital Region Lands 22-Year-Old In Hospital
Stabbing At Convenience Store In Capital Region Lands 22-Year-Old In Hospital A 22-year-old man is recovering after being stabbed at a convenience store in the region. The incident happened at around 7:20 p.m. Saturday, March 11, at the Cumberland Farms in Hoosick Falls, located on Church Street, according to Hoosick Falls Police. Arriving officers found the victim suffering from a stab wound and applied a tourniquet to control the bleeding, police said. The victim was taken by ambulance to the Pittstown Fire Station and was then flown to Albany Medical Center for treatment. Nobody else was injured. In an update on Sunday, March 12, police said the victim had been …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Hudson Valley Man Sentenced In Violent Home Invasion, Stabbing Hudson Valley Man Sentenced In Violent Home Invasion, Stabbing
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced In Violent Home Invasion, Stabbing A Hudson Valley man has been sentenced to state prison after pleading guilty to stabbing a woman during a violent home invasion. Orange County resident Jonathan Harris, age 41, of Middletown, was sentenced to 10 years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision for the incident which took place on Saturday, July 16, 2022. As admitted during the plea allocution and in charging documents filed in court, Harris broke into the home of his wife in the town of Wallkill in violation of a previously issued order of protection, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler…

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Seen Him? Suspect In Random Stabbing Attack In Capital Region Sought By Police Seen Him? Suspect In Random Stabbing Attack In Capital Region Sought By Police
Seen Him? Suspect In Random Stabbing Attack In Capital Region Sought By Police A victim is recovering after a random daytime stabbing attack in the region, authorities said. The incident happened at around 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 20 in Albany, south of the Empire State Plaza, according to State Police. Troopers said the victim was on Madison Avenue near Eagle Street when an unknown man stabbed their arm in an unprovoked attack before fleeing the scene. Nobody else was injured. The victim walked to the agency’s capital facility, where they were treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Troopers described the suspect as a Black man standing 5 feet 10 inches tall with …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Stabbed During Fight At Hudson Valley Gas Station, Police Say Man Stabbed During Fight At Hudson Valley Gas Station, Police Say
Man Stabbed During Fight At Hudson Valley Gas Station, Police Say A 47-year-old man was stabbed during an altercation with another man at a Hudson Valley gas station. The incident took place in Orange County around 8 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 14 at the Mobil gas station on Route 52 in the hamlet of Pine Bush. Town of Crawford Police said the Pine Bush man was at the gas station with another person when he suffered stab wounds. The "unknown" person left the area in a vehicle and the victim walked to a residence near Borden Avenue, police said. The victim was transported to Garnet Hospital by Pine Bush Ambulance with non-life-threatening…

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Man Accused In New Year's Day Stabbing Of Woman Inside Capital Region Home Man Accused In New Year's Day Stabbing Of Woman Inside Capital Region Home
Man Accused In New Year's Day Stabbing Of Woman Inside Capital Region Home A woman is recovering after being stabbed inside a home in the region on New Year’s Day. Emergency crews in Saratoga County were called at around 11 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 1, with reports that a person had been stabbed inside a Saratoga Springs apartment building, located on Seward Street. When officers arrived, they found the 26-year-old woman inside one of the units suffering from a knife wound to her leg, according to Saratoga Springs Police. She was taken to Saratoga Hospital for treatment and was later released. Police also located the suspect, 28-year-old Damon Beckerman, inside the ap…

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Suspect Nabbed In Connection To Fatal Stabbing Of Hudson Valley Doctor Suspect Nabbed In Connection To Fatal Stabbing Of Hudson Valley Doctor
Suspect Nabbed In Connection To Fatal Stabbing Of Hudson Valley Doctor A New York man who has been on an alleged murder spree has been nabbed for the slashing death of a popular Hudson Valley pediatrician, as well as attacks on several other people.  Dr. Bruce Maurice Henry who had a thriving practice in Rockland County in Nyack was found dead with multiple stab wounds on Friday, Dec. 23,  at Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem, said the New York City Police Department. Henry, age 60, of the Bronx, is the last person killed by Roland Codrington, age 35, of New York, who was captured on Saturday, Dec. 24, in the doctor's Mercedes, NYPD said. Accor…

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by Kathy Reakes