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Man sentenced to 10 years for firing shotgun outside Albany synagogue in religious hate crime

Albany, NY – A Schenectady man was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in federal prison for firing a shotgun outside Temple Israel in Albany during a Hanukkah celebration, in what officials say was a religiously motivated hate crime. Mufid Fawaz…

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 said Thursday. The course equips recruits with the…

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Beverage Baron sells winning lottery ticket in Albany

ALBANY, N.Y. — One lucky New York Lottery player is holding a TAKE 5 ticket worth $35,053.50 after hitting the top prize in the May 16 evening drawing. The winning ticket was…

Albany man stabbed to death in New York City

NEW YORK — A 44-year-old man was fatally stabbed early Monday inside a Brooklyn apartment, police said. Officers responded to a 911 call at 12:47 a.m. and arrived at 406 Van Siclen…

Albany Felon Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Illegally Possessing Firearms

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Roderick Jones, age 43, of Albany, was sentenced today to 96 months in prison for two separate instances of unlawfully possessing a firearm as a previously convicted felon.…

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Albany Police Department Receives Specialized Violent Crime Reduction and Prevention Technical Assistance by Justice Department’s CRI-TAC Team

ALBANY, Ga. – In an effort spear-headed by the Albany Police Department (APD) and provided at no cost to the city, a team of subject matter experts in policing from the Justice…

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Albany Felon Indicted on Drug and Gun Offenses

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Emmanuel Medina, age 35, of Albany, was indicted last week for unlawfully possessing a firearm and ammunition, possessing and intending to distribute heroin and fentanyl, and possessing a…

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Albany Felon Admits to Possessing Cocaine and Heroin for Distribution, and Possessing a Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Rodney Matthews, age 49, of Albany, pled guilty today to possessing and intending to distribute cocaine and heroin, and to possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug…

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Albany Man Sentenced to 18 Months for Obstruction of Justice

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Michael P. Fish, age 27, of Albany, was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for obstruction of justice. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Carla…

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Jury Convicts Albany Felon on Ammunition and Drug Charges

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Mikal Smith, age 28, of Albany, was convicted on August 31 of unlawfully possessing ammunition as a felon, and possessing and intending to distribute cocaine base, following a…

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Albany Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking Offenses

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Wakeem Ricks, age 31, of Albany, pled guilty today to four counts of distributing cocaine base. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Frank…

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Albany Man Indicted for Obtaining PPP Benefits Fraudulently

ALBANY, NEW YORK – (PRESS RELEASE DOJ) – Ibrahim K. Boyd, age 32, of Albany, appeared today on an indictment alleging he engaged in fraudulent schemes to obtain government benefits and other…

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Albany Man Pleads Guilty to Unemployment Insurance Fraud

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Kahleke Taylor, age 21, of Albany, pled guilty today to mail fraud, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft charges related to a scheme to obtain COVID-19 pandemic-related unemployment insurance…

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Albany Felon Sentenced to 162 Months in Prison

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Tyler Purvis-Mitchell, age 28, of Albany, was sentenced today to 150 months in prison for possessing and intending to distribute methamphetamine-laced pills in the city of Albany. Purvis-Mitchell,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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