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16-Year-Old Murdered 'Amazing' HS Athlete At Schenectady Party, DA Says 16-Year-Old Murdered 'Amazing' HS Athlete At Schenectady Party, DA Says
Teen Charged In Murder Of Dubar Knowles In Schenectady Months after a high school athlete was shot to death at a Capital Region home, a teenager has been charged with his murder. The 16-year-old defendant, who prosecutors did not name due to his age, was arraigned on a seven-count indictment charging him with murder and related charges in Schenectady County Family Court on Monday, Jan. 27, in the killing of Dubar Knowles. Knowles, 15 at the time, was attending a large party at a Schenectady residence, located on Congress Street near 8th Avenue, when the defendant shot him once through the chest at around 11:20 p.m. on Oct. 12, 2024, according t…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Fatal Shooting: 15-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Schenectady Fatal Shooting: 15-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Schenectady
Fatal Shooting: 15-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Schenectady Police in the Capital Region have identified a 15-year-old boy who was shot and killed. The incident happened in Schenectady around 11:20 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, in the 1100 block of Congress Street. According to the Schenectady Police, officers found a large crowd running from the area when they arrived.  They located Dubar T. Knowles, of Schenectady, in the backyard of 1122 Congress St., suffering from a gunshot wound to his torso. Knowles later died from his injuries, police said. A 13-year-old girl from Schenectady was also shot and is currently recovering from surgery…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Women Guilty Of Attempted Schenectady Arson Say It's A Prank: DA Women Guilty Of Attempted Schenectady Arson Say It's A Prank: DA
Women Guilty Of Attempted Schenectady Arson Say It's A Prank: DA A Schenectady County jury has found two women guilty of attempting to set on fire in 2022, and now they each face up to 15 years in prison, authorities said on Thursday, Aug. 15.  Jennifer Autar and  Natasha Gregoire were found guilty this week of attempted arson in the second degree and attempting to intentionally damage a dwelling by lighting a fire while a resident was inside the building, the Schenectady County Prosecutor's Office said.  Schenectady police were called to a fire reported on Forest Roads on Jan. 29, 2022. Officers used home surveill…

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by Josh Lanier
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Woman Beaten To Death At Motel In Capital Region; Man Charged With Murder Woman Beaten To Death At Motel In Capital Region; Man Charged With Murder
Woman Beaten To Death At Motel In Capital Region; Man Charged With Murder A man was charged with murder in connection with the beating death of a woman at a motel in the region. Schenectady Police were called about an unresponsive woman at the Imperial Motel on State Street at around 4:20 a.m. Sunday, July 21. The victim, 49-year-old Renee Stratton, was pronounced dead at the scene. An autopsy determined she had suffered blunt force trauma, and her death was ruled a homicide. Investigators did not speculate on a possible motive for the killing. On Friday, Aug. 2, Schenectady Police announced that they had arrested 40-year-old Corydon Carlton, of Glens Falls in …

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by Michael Mashburn