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Schenectady, NY
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'Bungling Fool' Who Confessed To Schenectady Murder On Jailhouse Call Convicted In Under Hour 'Bungling Fool' Who Confessed To Schenectady Murder On Jailhouse Call Convicted In Under Hour 'Bungling Fool' Who Confessed To Schenectady Murder On Jailhouse Call Convicted In Under Hour
'Bungling Fool' Who Confessed To Schenectady Murder On Jailhouse Call Convicted In Under Hour A Schenectady man has been convicted of murder and multiple weapons charges in the 2023 execution-style killing of a city resident. Jeffrey Bashaw, 56, was found guilty of second-degree murder and related charges by a Schenectady County jury on Wednesday, Aug. 20, in the death of Leroy Chisom. Bashaw and co-defendant Kevin Dingle lured the 41-year-old Chisom from his bedroom on State Street in Schenectady on Oct. 22, 2023, prosecutors said. The two men, wearing masks, gloves, and dark clothing, shot Chisom at least five times each before fleeing in under a minute. Dingle pleaded guilty las…

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by Michael Mashburn
Schenectady, NY
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'Persistent Violent Felon' Shot Father Of 2 To Death In Schenectady, Jury Finds 'Persistent Violent Felon' Shot Father Of 2 To Death In Schenectady, Jury Finds 'Persistent Violent Felon' Shot Father Of 2 To Death In Schenectady, Jury Finds
'Persistent Violent Felon' Shot Father Of 2 To Death In Schenectady, Jury Finds A Schenectady man was convicted of multiple felonies for the broad-daylight shooting of a 26-year-old father in what prosecutors say was a revenge killing. David “Blokk” Ayala, 39, of Schenectady, was acquitted of murder but convicted of manslaughter and related charges by a Schenectady County jury on Thursday, Jan. 30, in the November 2022 killing of Matteo Henderson. Ayala had repeatedly vowed to harm or kill the 26-year-old father of two following an altercation between the two in the summer of 2022, prosecutors said. Witnesses testified that he followed through on those threats, firin…

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by Michael Mashburn
Albany, NY
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'Protected Future Victims From Harm': Capital Region Man Guilty Of Beating GF With Coffee Cup 'Protected Future Victims From Harm': Capital Region Man Guilty Of Beating GF With Coffee Cup 'Protected Future Victims From Harm': Capital Region Man Guilty Of Beating GF With Coffee Cup
'Protected Future Victims From Harm': Capital Region Man Guilty Of Beating GF With Coffee Cup A man from the region whose rage-fueled attack on his then girlfriend left the woman bloodied with a broken nose is now facing prison time following a jury conviction. Jason Hooks - aka Shaquan Riker - age 37, of Schenectady, was found guilty of second-degree felony assault Tuesday, Oct. 25, after a five-day trial in Schenectady County Court. Prosecutors said Hooks and the victim were sitting inside a vehicle early on the morning of Oct. 30, 2021 when he became angry and attacked her with a travel coffee mug, repeatedly smashing her in the face. The woman was left with serious injuries, i…

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by Michael Mashburn