Florida fugitive apprehended in Troy (The Troy Record)
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:33:26 GMT
TROY — A Florida fugitive wanted for attempted murder was apprehended on Sheridan Avenue Wednesday after nearly a year on the lamb thanks to a joint effort between local authorities and the Albany office of the U.S. Marshals Regional Fugitive Task Force, police said.
Attorney General announces pension fraud settlements (FOX 23 News Albany)
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:30:55 GMT
A local law firm under fire in the state pension fraud investigation has reached a settlement with Attorney General Andrew Cuomo’s office that will cost it hundreds of thousands of...
Taking aim at illegal guns (Albany Times Union)
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:18:06 GMT
Police seize firearms in big numbers, but gunfire echoes on city streets ALBANY -- The Capital Region is awash in illegal guns. Weapon seizures have surged in Troy, Schenectady and Albany since 2005, with the latter two cities showing a higher concentration of firearms per capita than New York City, federal statistics show.The 111 guns recovered in Albany last year -- an increase from 81 in ...
19 indicted in drug ring (Capital News 9)
Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:08:34 GMT
Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday the indictments of 19 people accused of taking part in an organized drug ring in the Capital Region.
Fugitive task force racks up impressive tally (Albany Times Union)
Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:16:14 GMT
In the past year, members of a task force who spend their days -- and nights -- tracking down fugitives in and around the Capital Region chalked up 661 arrests, including 10 in murder cases. The most recent was of Brooklyn teenager Daniel Floyd, who was nabbed in Schenectady after being accused of shooting a male in the head over a gambling dispute in Brooklyn's Brownsville section in March, ...
EXCLUSIVE: State Employees Arrested for Confidentiality Breach (WRGB Albany)
Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:21:27 GMT
Two employees, and one former employee, of the New York State Office of Children and Family Services were arrested Thursday, accused of breaching the confidentiality of the statewide child abuse and maltreatment register, a spokeswoman for the State Inspector General said.
N.Y. woman jailed for allegedly bringing in crack (Rutland Herald)
Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:12:06 GMT
A 22-year-old woman is behind bars after she was arrested for allegedly bringing crack cocaine from New York to sell in Rutland. ... - By DAWSON RASPUZZI Herald Staff
Schenectady man sentenced to 262 months on cocaine charges (WRGB Albany)
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:19:47 GMT
A 48-year-old Schenectady man has been sentenced to over 21 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to drug charges. Melvin Miller admitted in federal court to possession with intent to distribute cocaine. As part of his guilty plea, Miller will also receive eight years of post-release supervision.
