‘Tear Him Girl’: Kidnapping, Torture Of Man Inside Capital Region Home Lands Trio In Prison
Three New York men will spend years in prison for kidnapping a man and subjecting him to nearly 24 hours of torture during which they repeatedly beat the victim, stomped his head, and encouraged a dog to bite him.
Long Island residents Dwayne Henderson, age 26, and Danny Harrell, age 21, both of Nassau County, were sentenced to 25 years to life in prison in Schenectady County Court on Monday, Aug. 14, following convictions for attempted murder and kidnapping.
A third defendant, another Nassau County resident, Dieago Harrell, age 19, of Hempstead, was given 10 years behind bars after being c…
3 Hospitalized, 1 In Critical Condition, Following Western Mass Head-On Crash: Cops
A head-on collision in Berkshire County sent three people to the hospital Saturday, Aug 12, with one woman needing to be airlifted to save her life, authorities said.
The crash happened around 1 p.m. at 635 Merrill Rd. in Pittsfield, police said.
A 52-year-old Pittsfield man in a pick-up truck driving north collided with a Subaru heading in the opposite direction, police said. Officials did not say who was at fault.
The three people in the Subaru — Parkpoom Seesangrit, 34, Phannee Seesangrit, 61, and Krobkul Seesangrit, 35, all of Pittsfield — were inj…
Woman Drives Over Victim, Flees During Altercation In Capital Region, Police Say
A 58-year-old woman is facing charges after allegedly hitting a victim with her car and then fleeing during an altercation in the region.
Saratoga County resident Thon Baker, of Lake Luzerne, was arrested Wednesday, Aug. 2, on assault and other charges, according to New York State Police.
Troopers were initially called at around 6:40 a.m. Wednesday, July 26, for a severely injured person in the town of Hadley, on Stewart Bridge Road.
An investigation found that Baker got into an argument with the victim and intentionally struck the person with her car. After driving over the victim, s…
Man Rapes, Murders 3-Year-Old Girl At Capital Region Home, DA Says
A man from the region is facing murder charges after allegedly raping and killing a 3-year-old girl.
Robert Fisher, age 33, of Rensselaer, was indicted for second-degree murder and first-degree rape by a Rensselaer County grand jury on Friday, July 28.
According to prosecutors, emergency crews were called to a Rensselaer home near Broadway and Tracy Street on Friday, July 7, for a young girl who wasn’t breathing.
Despite the efforts of medics, the girl was pronounced dead at Albany Medical Center.
Fisher was indicted three weeks later following an “extensive” investigation involving multi…
Hammer Attack: Man Brutally Beat Woman Locked Inside His Capital Region Home, Jury Finds
A man accused of brutally attacking a woman with a hammer inside his home in the region, leaving her with a cracked skull and broken bones, has been convicted by a jury.
Demar Reinfurt, age 43, was found guilty of multiple felonies by a Schenectady County jury on Thursday, July 6, in connection with the March 2020 attack inside his Schenectady apartment.
The victim managed to call 911 at around 2 a.m. on March 27, 2020 and dispatchers heard her say, “unlock the door” 14 times.
Schenectady Police officers were initially unable to locate the victim, but showed up to Reinfurt’s door after the…
