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No Smoke, No Mercy: Cigarette Refusal Sparks Brutal Stabbing — Albany Man Sentenced, DA Says
An Albany man who stabbed another man for not giving him a cigarette has been sentenced to more than a decade in prison, authorities said Friday, May 1.
James Holmes, 62, got 12 years behind bars for the stabbing, which he pleaded guilty to in early March, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said.
A 34-year-old man was walking down Central Avenue on Aug. 14, 2025, when Holmes approached him and asked to bum a cigarette, authorities said. The victim told police he said no and walked away.
But Holmes responded by following the man and slashing him multiple times in the face and arm,…
Teen Hauling 150 Pounds Of Marijuana Busted In Capital Region: Police
A teenager hauling 150 pounds of marijuana was arrested in the Capital Region on Monday, April 27, state police said.
Louie Diabo, 19, was pulled over while driving on Interstate 87 through Clifton Park for vehicle and traffic violations, New York State Police said Thursday, April 30.
Diabo, of Hogansburg, near the Canadian border in Franklin County, was carrying 150 pounds of marijuana packed into vacuum-sealed bags inside his vehicle, cops said.
The teen was arrested at the scene, arraigned in Clifton Park court on a charge of first-degree criminal cannabis possession, and released …
16 Pounds Of Weed, Illegal Gun Sales Lead To Charges Against Cap Region Man: DA
A Capital Region man busted with 16 pounds of weed who also sold multiple illegal guns to an undercover cop was arraigned Wednesday, April 29, authorities said.
Bazeil Phoenix, 32, was released on bail with an electronic monitor following his court appearance, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said.
Phoenix, of Cohoes, sold undercover officers an Omni Hybrid assault rifle and a loaded Glock 10mm handgun during a transaction in Albany on Dec. 14, 2025, authorities said.
When state police searched Phoenix’s apartment on Delaware Avenue in Cohoes on Jan. 15, 2026, they found 16 pou…
Sex Offender Wanted In Texas Nabbed At Capital Region Motel: Police
A registered sex offender wanted in Texas has been arrested in the Capital Region, police said Tuesday, April 28.
Kevin Herron Jr., 40, was arrested following a domestic disturbance call at a Red Roof Inn in Clifton Park about 20 minutes after midnight on Tuesday, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said.
As they investigated, police found Herron was wanted in Waller County, TX, for failing to comply with the requirements of his sex offender registration, authorities said. He was detained and held in Saratoga County jail pending extradition to Waller County, which is northwest of Houston. …
Stony Brook Student Arrested For Dorm Room Drug Deals: Police
A Stony Brook University student was busted selling meth and ketamine out of his dorm room on Monday, April 27, police said.
William Turri, 20, was charged with four counts of possession and one count of selling controlled substances and will be held overnight until his arraignment Tuesday, April 28, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
Following an investigation, cops searched Turri’s dorm room in Mount Hall on the Suffolk County campus around 12 p.m. Monday, police said. They found “methamphetamines, ketamine, and items used for drug sales,” authorities said.
Turri, originally from…
