K9 Sniffs Out 630 Grams Of Cocaine In Rotterdam I-890 Traffic Stop: Duo Charged, Cops Say
Two men are facing felony drug charges after troopers seized more than 600 grams of cocaine during a traffic stop on Interstate 890 in Schenectady County, police said.
Schenectady residents Ammar K. Elordi, 36, and Brian K. Jackson, 38, were arrested late Monday night, Feb. 23, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, Feb. 25.
According to police, troopers stopped a vehicle just before 10:30 p.m. on I-890 in Rotterdam for a traffic violation. Elordi was identified as the driver and Jackson as a passenger, authorities said.
During the stop, State Police K9 "J" was brought in…
'Bungling Fool' Who Confessed To Schenectady Murder On Jailhouse Call Convicted In Under Hour
A Schenectady man has been convicted of murder and multiple weapons charges in the 2023 execution-style killing of a city resident.
Jeffrey Bashaw, 56, was found guilty of second-degree murder and related charges by a Schenectady County jury on Wednesday, Aug. 20, in the death of Leroy Chisom.
Bashaw and co-defendant Kevin Dingle lured the 41-year-old Chisom from his bedroom on State Street in Schenectady on Oct. 22, 2023, prosecutors said. The two men, wearing masks, gloves, and dark clothing, shot Chisom at least five times each before fleeing in under a minute.
Dingle pleaded guilty las…
Hanukkah Shooting: Man Who Opened Fire Outside Albany Synagogue Gets Years In Prison
A man who fired a shotgun outside an Albany synagogue on the first night of Hanukkah in 2023 has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison.
Mufid Fawaz Alkhader, 29, of Schenectady, pleaded guilty in February to a federal hate crime for the Dec. 7, 2023, incident at Temple Israel, as Daily Voice previously reported.
Alkhader took an Uber to the synagogue, walked up the front steps, pulled a shotgun from a duffel bag, and fired two rounds into the air while shouting “Free Palestine.” Adults and children were inside at the time, but no one was injured.
He had planned to shoot out the syna…
Schenectady Dad, 3 Kids Died In Fire—A Decade Later, Man Accused Of Setting It Charged: DOJ
More than a decade after a house fire killed a father and three children, and seriously injured a fourth in upstate New York, a longtime suspect has been federally charged.
Edward Leon, 53, of Fultonville, was indicted this week by a federal grand jury on a charge of malicious use of fire to destroy property resulting in death, according to the US Attorney’s Office in Albany.
The fire broke out on May 2, 2013, at a Schenectady rental home on Hulett Street. It killed David Terry and three of his children: Michael Terry, Layah Terry, and Donovan Duell. A fourth child, Sa’fyre Terry, survived…
Admitted Child Rapist Who Repeatedly Abused Schenectady 14-Year-Old Sentenced To Prison
A Schenectady man will spend years in prison after admitting he sexually abused a teenage girl over a period of several days.
Michael Taylor, 43, was sentenced to six years behind bars in Schenectady County Court on Thursday, July 01, after pleading guilty to raping a 14-year-old girl.
Taylor confessed to enticing the victim, who was known to him, to stay at his apartment by giving her marijuana and a cell phone, according to the Schenectady County DA’s office.
Over the course of a week, he committed multiple sexual acts against the girl, prosecutors said.
As part of the sentence, a Sche…
Handyman Takes $1K From Clifton Park Client Before Skipping Out On Work, Police Say
A purported handyman took a Capital Region client’s cash before skipping out on the work, police alleged.
Charles Ferrara, 52, of Schenectady, was arrested on suspicion of felony grand larceny on Sunday, June 8, following an investigation by the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office.
Ferrara was hired by a Clifton Park resident to perform handyman-type work, and accepted a check for $1,045 from the client, deputies said.
But instead of performing the work, he cashed their check and cut all communication with the victim, according to investigators.
Following his arrest, Ferrara was releas…
From No. 2 To Top Dog? Antonio Delgado Launches Primary Challenge Against Gov. Hochul
New York Lieutenant Gov. Antonio Delgado is making a bold move: running against his boss.
Delgado, 48, announced Monday, June 2, that he will challenge Gov. Kathy Hochul in the 2026 Democratic primary, saying it’s time for “bold, decisive, transformational leadership” in Albany.
“Let’s not drop the ball on figuring out what it is we’re fighting for,” Delgado said in his campaign launch video, posted on X. “The powerful and well-connected have their champions. I’m running for governor to be yours.”
Though he didn’t mention Hochul by name in the video, Delgado later told The New York Times, …
