$35K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Capital Region Convenience Store $35K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Capital Region Convenience Store $35K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Capital Region Convenience Store
$35K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Capital Region Convenience Store A winning lottery ticket worth over $30,000 was sold at a convenience store in the region. The top-prize-winning TAKE 5 ticket, worth $35,415, was sold in Albany County at the Stewart’s Shops in Watervliet, located at 186 Troy Schenectady Road. It was sold for the evening drawing held Tuesday, Nov. 9, New York Lottery announced. TAKE 5 numbers are drawn from a field of one through 39. The drawings are televised twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Winners have one year from the drawing date to claim their prize money. Players can check their numbers on the New York Lottery website.
Victim ID'd In Deadly Single-Vehicle Crash On Capital Region Highway Victim ID'd In Deadly Single-Vehicle Crash On Capital Region Highway Victim ID'd In Deadly Single-Vehicle Crash On Capital Region Highway
Victim ID'd In Deadly Single-Vehicle Crash On Capital Region Highway Authorities have identified a man who was killed in a single-vehicle crash on a highway in the region. The Albany County wreck happened at around 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, on Route 7 in Watervliet, according to New York State Police. Akiem Keele, age 33, of Whitehall in Washington County, was riding a motorcycle eastbound on Route 7 at a high rate of speed when he struck a dividing barrier near the exit to I-787. He suffered severe injuries and later died at Albany Medical Center, troopers said. No other vehicles were involved in the crash and nobody else was injured. The off-ramp fro…
'Heinous Crime': Man Who Raped 10-Year-Old At Capital Region Home Gets Decades In Prison 'Heinous Crime': Man Who Raped 10-Year-Old At Capital Region Home Gets Decades In Prison 'Heinous Crime': Man Who Raped 10-Year-Old At Capital Region Home Gets Decades In Prison
'Heinous Crime': Man Who Raped 10-Year-Old At Capital Region Home Gets Decades In Prison A 70-year-old man from the region could spend the rest of his life behind bars for raping a young child. Albany County resident Eric Edwards, of Watervliet, was sentenced to 25 years in prison in Albany County Court on Thursday, Aug. 17. It followed his jury conviction for first-degree rape in June 2023. According to prosecutors, Edwards raped a 10-year-old child at a home on 4th Avenue in Watervliet in February 2020. The child was known to him. “While no prison time will restore the innocence stolen from this child, the maximum was the only sentence appropriate for this heinous crime,” s…
Watch: Police Find Cat Abandoned At Capital Region Park, Owner Charged Watch: Police Find Cat Abandoned At Capital Region Park, Owner Charged Watch: Police Find Cat Abandoned At Capital Region Park, Owner Charged
Watch: Police Find Cat Abandoned At Capital Region Park, Owner Charged A man from the region is facing criminal charges after allegedly abandoning his cat at a park. Police in Watervliet were called to Hudson Shores Park on Wednesday, May 31, after someone found the cat inside a crate without food or water. Video shared by the department on Wednesday, June 14, shows the cat inside the crate, which had been left behind a concrete pillar, “obviously to avoid detection,” police said. Officers determined that the cat had been left there approximately four hours earlier. At the time, temperatures in the area hovered around 90 degrees. Investigators eventually tr…
Organ Donation From Late 10-Year-Old Capital Region Boy Helping Others 'Live Like Jaimo' Organ Donation From Late 10-Year-Old Capital Region Boy Helping Others 'Live Like Jaimo' Organ Donation From Late 10-Year-Old Capital Region Boy Helping Others 'Live Like Jaimo'
Organ Donation From Late 10-Year-Old Capital Region Boy Helping Others 'Live Like Jaimo' Loved ones and former teachers are mourning the loss of a young boy from the region who is being remembered for his “magical presence” and ability to light up a room with his smiles and laughter. Albany County resident Jaimison Hall, of North Colonie, died Thursday, May 18, at the age of 10, according to his obituary. His death came days after he was admitted to Albany Medical Center in critical condition after suffering a series of seizures, his uncle John Hall wrote on Facebook. “Our Jaimo man has touched and changed so many lives,” Hall wrote. “His kindness and compassion was overflowin…
22-Year-Old Sold Fentanyl To Capital Region Man Who Died From Overdose, Police Say 22-Year-Old Sold Fentanyl To Capital Region Man Who Died From Overdose, Police Say 22-Year-Old Sold Fentanyl To Capital Region Man Who Died From Overdose, Police Say
22-Year-Old Sold Fentanyl To Capital Region Man Who Died From Overdose, Police Say Six months after a 26-year-old man from the region died from a drug overdose, the dealer who allegedly sold him the drugs is facing charges. Schenectady resident Reuben Sangster, age 22, was arrested Wednesday, May 17, on suspicion of criminally negligent homicide, according to Watervliet Police. Investigators said Sangster sold fentanyl to the victim not long before the man was found dead from an overdose in the bedroom of a Watervliet home on Nov. 8, 2022. Fentanyl is a powerful, synthetic opioid that is 80 to 100 times stronger than morphine and has contributed to a spike in overdose d…
'Hardworking, Compassionate': Police Department In Capital Region Mourns Officer's Sudden Death 'Hardworking, Compassionate': Police Department In Capital Region Mourns Officer's Sudden Death 'Hardworking, Compassionate': Police Department In Capital Region Mourns Officer's Sudden Death
'Hardworking, Compassionate': Police Department In Capital Region Mourns Officer's Sudden Death Colleagues and loved ones are mourning the sudden death of a veteran police officer from the region. Watervliet Police Sgt. Marc Langlais died unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 19, the department announced on Facebook. An official cause of death was not given. “Marc was a beloved member of the Watervliet community and a dedicated police officer for nearly two decades,” reads the post. Langlais joined the department in July 2004 and “quickly established himself as a hardworking and compassionate officer,” the department said. He was promoted to sergeant in June 2015, and was a regular in…
Gunman Who Killed Father Of 2, Security Guard In Capital Region Gets 25 Years Gunman Who Killed Father Of 2, Security Guard In Capital Region Gets 25 Years Gunman Who Killed Father Of 2, Security Guard In Capital Region Gets 25 Years
Gunman Who Killed Father Of 2, Security Guard In Capital Region Gets 25 Years More than a year after a 35-year-old security guard and father of two from the region was shot to death, his killer is heading to prison. Albany County resident Sean Pacheco, age 40, of Watervliet, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison in Albany County Court on Wednesday, April 19. Earlier Report: Gunman Pleads Guilty In Shooting Death Of Security Guard, Father Of 2 In Albany It followed his guilty plea to multiple charges, including second-degree murder, in the November 2021 killing of John Welcome in Albany. Welcome was found suffering from a gunshot wound to his torso at aro…
Update: 16-Year-Old Capital Region Boy Missing Over Week Found Safe Update: 16-Year-Old Capital Region Boy Missing Over Week Found Safe Update: 16-Year-Old Capital Region Boy Missing Over Week Found Safe
Update: 16-Year-Old Capital Region Boy Missing Over Week Found Safe Update: A 16-year-old boy from the region who had been missing for more than a week has been found. Albany County resident Deondrae Thomas, of Cohoes, had last been seen leaving his home on Monday, April 3, according to Cohoes Police. On Friday, April 14, police announced that Thomas had been found and was returned home safely. Original story: Police are asking that people be on the lookout for a 16-year-old boy from the region who has been missing for more than a week. Albany County resident Deondrae Thomas, of Cohoes, was last seen leaving his home on Monday, April 3, according …
20-Year-Old Set Fire To Pharmacy In Capital Region Over Pickup Policy, Police Say 20-Year-Old Set Fire To Pharmacy In Capital Region Over Pickup Policy, Police Say 20-Year-Old Set Fire To Pharmacy In Capital Region Over Pickup Policy, Police Say
20-Year-Old Set Fire To Pharmacy In Capital Region Over Pickup Policy, Police Say A 20-year-old man is facing arson charges after allegedly setting fire to a pharmacy in the region. In Albany County, the Watervliet Police Department was called on Monday, April 3, with reports of a dumpster fire in the parking lot of Walgreens, located on 2nd Avenue near 19th Street. The fire eventually spread toward the building’s gas line before it was extinguished, according to Watervliet Police. At the time of the incident, the store was open with employees and customers inside. “The Watervliet Fire Department’s quick response was essential to containing the fire to the exterior of t…
37-Year-Old Charged In Man’s Shooting Death In Capital Region 37-Year-Old Charged In Man’s Shooting Death In Capital Region 37-Year-Old Charged In Man’s Shooting Death In Capital Region
37-Year-Old Charged In Man’s Shooting Death In Capital Region A suspect is behind bars days after a 39-year-old man from the region was found shot to death in broad daylight. Kerdel Young, of Albany, was arrested for second-degree murder Tuesday, Feb. 14, in connection to the death of 39-year-old Anthony Dias, according to Albany Police. Earlier Report: ID Released For 39-Year-Old Killed In Daytime Shooting In Albany Officers were called at around 3:15 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, with reports of shots fired in the West Hill neighborhood, near Sherman and Quail streets.  When they arrived, they found Dias, of Watervliet, lying outside suffering…
ID Released For 39-Year-Old Killed In Daytime Shooting In Capital Region ID Released For 39-Year-Old Killed In Daytime Shooting In Capital Region ID Released For 39-Year-Old Killed In Daytime Shooting In Capital Region
ID Released For 39-Year-Old Killed In Daytime Shooting In Capital Region Police have identified a man who was shot and killed during an altercation in the region Thursday afternoon, Feb. 9. Anthony Dias, age 39, of Watervliet, died following the shooting, which occurred in Albany’s West Hill neighborhood, according to Albany Police. Officers were called at around 3:15 p.m. with reports of shots fired near Sherman and Quail streets. When they arrived, they found Dias lying outside suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said it appears the shooting is not random and happened during an ongoing dispute between people who know e…