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Man Hit Victim Over Head With Guitar In Capital Region, Police Say Man Hit Victim Over Head With Guitar In Capital Region, Police Say
Man Hit Victim Over Head With Guitar In Capital Region, Police Say A Capital Region man is facing a felony charge after allegedly striking another person over the head with a guitar. Saratoga County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a Clifton Park residence on Lapp Road for an assault at around 1 p.m. Monday. March . An investigation found that Nicholas Gidley, 34, intentionally injured another person by striking them over the head with a guitar, sheriff’s officials said. The instrument was considered a “deadly weapon or dangerous instrument,” according to deputies. Gidley was arrested on suspicion of second-degree assault, a felony, and was later release…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Police Crash Killing Father Of Twins In Capital Region Does Not Warrant Criminal Charges: AG Police Crash Killing Father Of Twins In Capital Region Does Not Warrant Criminal Charges: AG
Police Crash Killing Father Of Twins In Capital Region Does Not Warrant Criminal Charges: AG A police officer in upstate New York will not face criminal charges after hitting and killing a new father with his patrol car. A year-long investigation concluded that there was insufficient evidence to charge Troy Police Department officer Justin Byrnes in the death of Sabeh Alalkawi, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Monday, Feb. 10. Byrnes was responding to a domestic disturbance call in Troy shortly after midnight on Feb. 22, 2023 when he approached the intersection of Hoosick and 15th streets with lights and sirens activated, Troy Police said. As he approached a red …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Teen Who Killed Father Of 5 At Capital Region Store Gets Decades In Prison Teen Who Killed Father Of 5 At Capital Region Store Gets Decades In Prison
Teen Who Killed Father Of 5 At Capital Region Store Gets Decades In Prison A teenager who admitted to shooting and killing a father of five outside of a Family Dollar in the Capital Region last year will spend more than 20 years behind bars, authorities said. Jahteek Sanchez, age 17 or 18, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in Rensselaer County Court on Friday, May 17, in the death of Alexander Crawford, the Rensselaer County District Office said on Thursday, Aug. 15.  A judge sentenced Sanchez to 24 years in prison with five years of probation.  Sidewinder Photography/S.L. Mclaughlin Funeral Home The 39-year-old Crawford, of Troy, was f…

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by Josh Lanier
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Family Dollar Killing: Teen Admits Gunning Down Man At Capital Region Store Family Dollar Killing: Teen Admits Gunning Down Man At Capital Region Store
Family Dollar Killing: Teen Admits Gunning Down Man At Capital Region Store Nearly a year after a husband and father of five was shot to death outside a Family Dollar store in the region, a teenager has formally confessed to killing him. Jahteek Sanchez, age 17 or 18, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in Rensselaer County Court on Friday, May 17, in the death of Alexander Crawford. The 39-year-old Crawford, of Troy, was fatally shot on July 2, 2023, outside the Family Dollar store located near 102nd Street and 2nd Avenue in Troy.  According to Police, Sanchez and Crawford got into an argument in front of the business and Sanchez opened fire. Ear…

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by Michael Mashburn