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Capital Region Woman Plunges Car Into Hudson To Escape Brother’s Murder Attempt: Police
A New York man attempted to strangle his sister, then drown her in the Hudson River when that failed, police said.
Ahmed H. Hemedan, 20, of Albany, was arrested Sunday afternoon, Aug. 9, as cops pulled him off his sister while he was trying to drown her, the Albany Police Department said.
Officers responded around 3 p.m. to reports that a car had driven into the Hudson River from the Corning Preserve Boat Launch in Albany, authorities said.
Investigators determined the woman drove the vehicle into the river as Hemedan was strangling her, police said. After the car hit the water, Hemedan pu…
2 Men Identified After Horrific Boating Deaths On Lake In New York: State Police
The two men killed in a terrifying boating accident on a New York lake were identified Monday, Aug. 10, by New York State Police.
Larry Barton, 78, of Dolgeville, and Lynn Richards, 65, of Little Falls, were killed in the incident on Kyser Lake in the town of Manheim, Herkimer County, around 2:40 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9, according to State Police.
Two pontoon boats were loosely tied together when Barton entered the water and began experiencing a medical emergency, the preliminary investigation found.
Frank Decker, the 52-year-old operator of the boat with Barton on it, entered the wa…
