Pedestrian Struck, Killed On NY Thruway In Rotterdam: State Police
A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a vehicle on the Thruway in Rotterdam, New York, state police announced on Sunday, Aug. 24.
The crash happened in the westbound lanes just west of exit 25 (I-890) around 8:50 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23, according to a New York State Police Troop G.
The pedestrian suffered severe injuries and was declared dead at the scene, troopers explained.
All westbound lanes were closed during the investigation, including collision reconstruction, until about 1:30 a.m. Sunday when the road was reopened, authorities said.
The cause of the crash remains under…
Rotterdam Mom Accused In Disabled Daughter's Death Dies Before Trial Begins
A New York woman accused of causing her disabled daughter’s death has died just days before she was set to face trial.
Amber Geier, 46, of Rotterdam, died from acute septic shock stemming from a bowel perforation, the Schenectady County District Attorney’s Office confirmed Thursday, Aug. 14.
Geier was charged last year in connection with the death of her 24-year-old daughter, Skylar Pettit, who had Down syndrome and diabetes and relied on her for care, as Daily Voice reported.
Prosecutors alleged that in February 2022, Geier, a nurse practitioner, stopped giving her daughter the insulin s…
Rotterdam Man Who Murdered Mom, Stepdad On 4th Of July Sentenced To Life Without Parole
A New York man who stabbed his mother and stepfather to death on Independence Day 2023 will spend the rest of his life behind bars.
Anthony Lewis Jr., 33, of Rotterdam, was sentenced Wednesday, July 30, in Schenectady County Court to life without parole, followed by an additional 3½ to 7 years for related charges.
A jury convicted Lewis in May of murdering his mother, Cathy Ayala-Guillaume, and his stepfather, Robert Guillaume, at their Fern Avenue home in Rotterdam on July 4, 2023. He then lingered in the house for more than a day before fleeing in his stepfather’s car, prosecutors said.
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Violent Parolee Stabbed Man Outside Rotterdam Bar, Police Say
A violent ex-con out on parole is accused of stabbing a man outside a Capital Region bar.
Jason Melendez, 40, of Schenectady, was arrested Wednesday, April 16, in connection with a stabbing attack that left a man hospitalized outside Rotterdam’s Sliderz Bar & Grill.
The incident happened early Saturday morning, April 12, outside the Guilderland Avenue watering hole, according to Rotterdam Police.
A man walked into the emergency room at Ellis Hospital suffering from a stab wound at around 4 a.m., as Daily Voice reported. Hospital staff then contacted Schenectady County law enforcement.…
Adult Son Stabs Mother To Death At Rotterdam Home, Police Say
A Capital Region man is accused of stabbing his mother to death.
Officers from the Rotterdam Police Department responded to a residence on Cobblestone Court for a report of a stabbing at around 7:20 p.m. Sunday, March 16.
Inside, they discovered Catherine Haggerty, 79, deceased, a Rotterdam Police spokesperson confirmed to Daily Voice.
Officers arrested the victim’s son, 39-year-old Patrick Haggerty, on suspicion of second-degree murder, police said. He was held at the Schenectady County jail ahead of arraignment.
Detectives did not speculate on a possible motive for the killing, but no…
Undocumented Immigrant Assaults Feds In Rotterdam, Detained Under 'Laken Riley Act': DOJ
A Nicaragua man in the United States illegally assaulted federal agents in upstate New York while being detained under the new Laken Riley Act, prosecutors said.
Michel Manuel Garcia-Rojas, 38, who resides in Albany, was charged with assaulting a federal officer in Albany federal court Thursday, March 6, following an alleged incident in Rotterdam.
Garcia-Rojas entered the United States illegally in 2023 and has been in removal proceedings since that time, according to the US Attorney’s Office in the Northern District.
On Wednesday, March 5, Rotterdam Police contacted Homeland Security Inve…
Double Homicide Update: Son Killed Mother, Stepfather Inside Capital Region Home, Police Say
Nearly two weeks after a husband and wife were found dead inside their home in the region, their son has been charged with their murders.
In Schenectady County, the bodies of Robert Guillaume, age 73, and Cathy Guillaume, age 65, were found Friday, July 7, inside a Rotterdam home on Fern Avenue, one block east of the Rotterdam Industrial Park.
Autopsies showed that they both died from homicides, according to Rotterdam Police. Investigators did not reveal their cause of death.
Earlier Report: Double Homicide: Suspect Sought In Killings Of Husband, Wife In Rotterdam
On Wednesday, July …
Double Homicide: Suspect Sought In Killings Of Husband, Wife In Capital Region
Police are asking for the public's help after a married couple was found dead inside their home in the region.
In Schenectady County, the bodies of Robert Guillaume, age 73, and Cathy Guillaume, age 65, were found Friday, July 7, inside a Rotterdam home on Fern Avenue, one block east of the Rotterdam Industrial Park.
Both deaths were classified as homicides following autopsies, according to Rotterdam Police. Investigators did not reveal their cause of death.
No suspects had been arrested as of Thursday, July 13, a police spokesperson told Daily Voice, adding that there is no threat t…
Drunk, Wrong-Way Driver Flees On Foot After Being Busted On Thruway, Police Say
An alleged drunk driver is facing multiple charges after he was busted driving the wrong way on a highway in the region, authorities said.
Greene County resident Conor Moan, age 25, of Greenville, was arrested for felony DWI and other charges following a near-crash that occurred early Sunday, March 5, on the Thruway in Schenectady County, in the town of Rotterdam.
Troopers first spotted Moan at around 2 a.m. as he drove a Subaru Legacy westbound in the eastbound lane on I-90 near exit 26, according to State Police. They avoided a head-on crash by veering onto the right shoulder.
Moan’s ve…
Man Accused Of Kidnapping, Multiple Sexual Assaults At Hotel In Capital Region, Report Says
A 38-year-old man is accused of kidnapping a woman and committing multiple sexual assaults at a hotel in the region, WRGB reports.
Rensselaer County resident Travis Anderson, of Rotterdam, is facing a host of charges, including 18 counts of first-degree rape, 19 counts of criminal sexual act, and kidnapping, according to the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office.
He was arrested at home Monday, Dec. 12, following a month-long investigation, police said.
Court records obtained by WRGB show that Anderson is accused of kidnapping a woman in the Town of Pittstown in September 2022 before co…
