State Police recruits complete EMS training as part of Basic School in Albany
ALBANY, N.Y. — All recruits in the 217th Basic School at the New York State Police Academy are undergoing a 40-hour EMS for Law Enforcement course as part of their training, officials…
Albany and Bronx Men Plead Guilty to Fentanyl and Cocaine Charges
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Ramion Burt, age 45, of Albany, and Marion Frampton, age 43, of the Bronx, New York, each pled guilty today to conspiring to distribute and possessing with intent…
Albany Man Sentenced to 94 Months for Methamphetamine Distribution and Aggravated Identity Theft
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Matthan Carroll, age 36, of Albany, was sentenced today to 94 months in prison following his convictions for the distribution of methamphetamine, making fake government identification documents, using…
Louisville Methamphetamine Trafficker Sentenced to 7 Years in Federal Prison for Dealing Methamphetamine in New Albany
INDIANAPOLIS – Anthony Shanklin, 47, of Louisville, Kentucky, was sentenced late yesterday to 7 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to one count of distribution of methamphetamine. According to court…
Albany Man Pleads Guilty to Obstruction of Justice
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Michael P. Fish, age 26, of Albany, pled guilty today to obstruction of justice for submitting seven fraudulent character letters to the United States District Judge overseeing a…
Albany Felon Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing Firearms
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Roderick Jones, age 42, of Albany, pled guilty today to two separate instances of unlawful possession of firearms. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Carla B.…
Albany Felon Pleads Guilty to Escaping Halfway House
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Glyn Frink, age 51, of Albany, pled guilty today to escaping from the Horizon House Residential Reentry Center in September 2021. The announcement was made by United States…
Albany Woman Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Relief Fraud
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Debra Hackstadt, age 67, of Albany, pled guilty today to fraudulently obtaining 32 government-backed loans meant for businesses struggling with the financial effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The…
Albany Felon Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing Firearm
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Stephen Calderon, age 42, of Albany, pled guilty today to illegally possessing a rifle as a felon. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman…
Fulton County Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Mail in Albany
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Otilio Millan III, age 33, of Broadalbin, New York, pled guilty today to stealing gift cards and cash from mailed packages while employed as a clerk for the…
Albany Man Sentenced for Possessing a Firearm as a Felon at Albany International Airport
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Josef Jarvis, age 32, of Albany, was sentenced today to 46 months in prison for unlawfully possessing a firearm as a felon at the Albany International Airport. The…
Georgia Man Sentenced to 60 Days in Jail and Fined for Entering Port of Albany Under False Pretenses
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Andrew Avila, age 45, of Acworth, Georgia, was sentenced yesterday to a 60-day term of imprisonment, to be followed by 1 year of supervised release, and to pay…
Bronx Man Sentenced for Trespassing at Albany International Airport
BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK – Stan Johnson, age 23, of the Bronx, New York, pled guilty today and was sentenced to time served (approximately 6 months in jail) for trespassing at the Albany…
Repeat Albany Sex Offender Sentenced to 139 Months
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Terry L. Shellenberger, age 50, of Albany, was sentenced today to 129 months in prison for child [censored]ography possession, and an additional 10 months in prison for supervised…
Albany Woman Pleads Guilty to Unemployment Insurance Fraud
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Jamie Johnson, age 36, of Albany, pled guilty today to conspiring to commit mail fraud and aggravated identity theft. Johnson admitted to filing false unemployment insurance applications online…
TAKE 5 $19K Top-Prize Winner Sold in Albany
ALBANY, NEW YORK – The New York Lottery today announced one top-prize winning ticket was sold for the February 14 TAKE 5 MIDDAY drawing. The ticket, worth $19,025, was purchased at PLAZA 23 TRUCK…
Albany Man Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Identity Theft and Drug Charges
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Matthan Carroll, age 36, of Albany, pled guilty today to distribution of methamphetamine, making fake government identification documents, using others’ identification information to open a U.S. Post Office…
TAKE 5 $18K Top-Prize Winner Sold in Albany
ALBANY, NEW YORK – The New York Lottery today announced one top-prize winning ticket was sold for the January 23 TAKE 5 MIDDAY drawing. The ticket, worth $18,739.50, was purchased at HANNAFORD located at…
Albany Woman Charged with Burglarizing Albany VA Building
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Jamie Varieur, age 42, of Albany, was arrested today and charged with burglarizing a dwelling at the Albany Stratton Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC). The announcement was made…
Jury Convicts Albany Man of Drug Charge
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Tyler Purvis-Mitchell, age 27, of Albany, was convicted on Friday of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine following a four-day jury trial. The announcement was made by United…
Former Albany Physician Pays $125,000 for Overprescribing Opioids
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Dr. James J. Cole, formerly a physician in Albany, is paying the United States $125,000 for overprescribing opioids and other controlled substances to patients, including one patient who…
Albany Felon Sentenced for Illegally Possessing Firearm
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Dewey K. Sims, age 33, of Albany, was sentenced yesterday to 33 months in prison and three years of post-release supervision for unlawfully possessing a loaded .25 caliber…
Bronx Man Charged with Trespassing at Albany International Airport
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Stan Johnson, age 23, of the Bronx, New York, was arraigned today on an indictment charging him with unlawfully breaching a perimeter fence, entering an unoccupied aircraft, and…
Albany Drug Dealer Sentenced to Federal Prison
PORTLAND, Ore.—An Albany, Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison today for distributing heroin and methamphetamine in and around Linn County, Oregon. Anthoni Joseph Bassetti, 28, was sentenced to 60 months in…
TAKE 5 $20K Top-Prize Winner Sold in Albany
ALBANY, NY – The New York Lottery today announced one top-prize winning ticket was sold for the October 28 TAKE 5 MIDDAY drawing. The ticket, worth $20,527, was purchased at SHAM CANDY & GROCERY…
Albany Man Indicted on Drug Trafficking Charge
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Khalif Crawford, age 28, was ordered detained today pending trial on a charge that he possessed cocaine base with the intent to distribute it. The announcement was made…
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