Driver, 36, Killed After Crashing Into Tree In Colonie
A driver was killed following a single-vehicle crash in the Capital Region.
The Albany County wreck happened in Colonie, on Cohoes Road beneath the Route 7 overpass, at around 8 a.m. Friday, May 16.
Emergency crews responding to reports of a single-vehicle crash found a vehicle that had left the roadway and struck a tree, Colonie Police said.
The 36-year-old driver, the sole occupant of the vehicle, was trapped inside and had to be extricated by firefighters from multiple agencies, including Maplewood, Boght, Latham, and Schuyler Heights.
Colonie EMS transported the driver to Albany Med…
Man Fatally Shoots Roommate With BB Gun In Saratoga Springs, Police Say
A “distressing” 911 call led to a Capital Region man in handcuffs, accused of fatally shooting his roommate with a BB gun, police said.
Saratoga Springs Police responded to a residence on Warren Street early Sunday, April 6, for a report that a man had shot his roommate with a BB gun and the victim was bleeding and having difficulty breathing, according to police.
When officers arrived, they found Michael Collins, 27, seriously injured. Despite life-saving efforts, Collins was pronounced dead at Albany Medical Center, police said.
Following an investigation, detectives arrested Collins’ ro…
Boy, 15, Fatally Shot Man Inside Albany Home, Police Say
A 15-year-old boy was arrested in Virginia in connection with the fatal shooting of a 21-year-old man in upstate New York.
Albany Police found Quadair Hoffler suffering from a gunshot wound to the head in the city’s Pine Hills neighborhood, near Yates Street and South Lake Avenue, at around 1:40 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 10.
Hoffler was taken to Albany Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, as Daily Voice reported.
On Friday, March 14, the 15-year-old male suspect was apprehended in Virginia with the assistance of the US Marshals Task Force and charged in Hoffler’s death, Albany Police a…
3 Injured When Small Plane Crashes On Snowy Mountainside Near NY/VT State Line
Three people were injured when a small plane en route from Maryland crashed on a snowy mountainside in Vermont.
The incident happened near Mt. Equinox, in the town of Manchester, Vermont, at around 8:30 a.m Wednesday, Feb. 26, according to Manchester Police.
The plane, a Piper Cherokee Charger, had taken off from Martin State Airport in Middle River, Maryland, shortly after 6 a.m., Baltimore station WBAL reports.
Nearly a dozen police and fire agencies responded to the remote wreck site, many hindered by fog, ice, and snow that was four feet deep in spots, fire officials said.
Roughly an…
Man, 21, Shot To Death At Albany Home; Suspect Outstanding
A man was killed in an early-morning shooting at a Capital Region home.
Albany Police responded to a residence in the Pine Hills neighborhood, located on Yates Street near South Lake Avenue, for an unresponsive man at around 1:40 a.m. Monday, Feb. 10.
Officers found a man, 21, suffering from a gunshot wound to his head, Albany Police said. He was taken to Albany Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
No arrests had been made as of early Monday afternoon. Police did not immediately identify the victim, or speculate on a possible motive for the killing.
Anyone with information is ask…
Dine-n-Dasher Attacked Restaurant Owner In Albany, Causing Brain Injury: Jury
A diner trying to skip out on his bill attacked a Capital Region restaurant owner, leaving the victim with brain damage, a jury found.
Lucas Healey, 43, of Albany, was found guilty of robbery and assault following a three-day trial in Albany Supreme Court on Monday, Jan. 27.
Healey was dining and drinking at Shogun Sushi & Sake Bar on Madison Avenue in Albany on May 29, 2024, when he attempted to leave after only paying $50 of his $425 bill, the Albany County DA’s office said.
When restaurant employees confronted him outside and asked him to return to pay the remainder of his bill, an …
