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SCHENECTADY
Olympia Diner shooter fails to see sentence cut
Friday, June 7, 2013
Convicted Olympia Diner shooter Michael Estella had a half-dozen reckless endangerment charges tossed out by a state appeals court, but his nearly four-decade-long prison term won’t be reduced.
SARATOGA SPRINGS
Driver charged after pedestrian killed in Saratoga Springs
Friday, June 7, 2013
A Saratoga Springs man faces charges including vehicular manslaughter and driving while intoxicated after police say he fatally ran down a woman as she crossed Ballston Avenue this afternoon.
WILTON
Three charged with burglary in Wilton
Friday, June 7, 2013
Three suspects have been arrested and charged with third-degree burglary for an incident on Sept. 2 of last year, police said.
WATERVLIET
Incident at Watervliet roadblock leaves dog dead
Thursday, June 6, 2013
State police are investigating an incident in which a trooper forgot two dogs were tied to his bumper and drove away, inflicting fatal injuries to one.
ALBANY
Appeal denied in suit against trooper over sex abuse case
Thursday, June 6, 2013
An appeals court Thursday ended a Loudonville dentist’s attempt to sue the New York State Police for malicious prosecution.
SCHENECTADY
Student’s killer gets up to 32 years
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Anthony Gallo, the man convicted in April of driving while impaired by drugs when he hit and killed 19-year-old college student Cassandra Boone, was sentenced Thursday to up to 32 years in state prison.
CLIFTON PARK
Judge denies motions in fatal Northway crash
Thursday, June 6, 2013
The case against the driver who allegedly caused a wreck on the Northway in December that killed two Shenendehowa High School students moved one step closer to trial earlier this week.
SCHENECTADY
Restaurateur Frank Popolizio pays $100,000 in taxes, avoids prison
Thursday, June 6, 2013
A former restaurateur who has had his share of run-ins with officials over unpaid property taxes and code violations avoided prison time Thursday in a sales tax case.
SCHENECTADY
Cause of Schenectady girl's death undetermined
Thursday, June 6, 2013
An autopsy was unable to determine the cause of death of a 10-year-old girl found unresponsive Wednesday night inside 1088 Willett St.
Schenectady man suspected in NY double slaying remains hospitalized
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Authorities say the upstate New York man suspected of killing the mother of his child and a friend who came to her aid is in serious condition with self-inflicted injuries.
SCHENECTADY
Feds: Suspect not alone when he set deadly Schenectady fire
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
With Tuesday’s filing of federal arson charges against the man accused of setting the fire last month that killed a father and three children came new details of how authorities believe he did it.
BALLSTON SPA
Man admits involvement in Saratoga County drug ring
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
A 34-year-old man accused of being involved in a Saratoga County drug distribution ring pleaded guilty Tuesday.
SCHENECTADY
Murderer gets 17 years to life in Schenectady St. shooting death
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Terell Bethea, 28, pleaded guilty in April to one count of second-degree murder. In return for his guilty plea, he received a sentence of 17 years to life in state prison Wednesday.
ALBANY
Albany police officer punished for driving drunk
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
An Albany police officer who pleaded guilty Wednesday to driving while intoxicated received a laundry-list sentencing from Albany County Court Judge Andrew Ceresia.
ALBANY
Albany man charged with murdering wife
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
An Albany man has been charged with murdering his wife, who was found dead of multiple stab wounds in her bedroom closet last week, city police said today.
