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Exclusive: Grafton Triple Murderer Threatened Similar Scenario Year Prior, Victim’s Dad Says
In the days before her tragic death, Whitney Fowler was trying to escape what friends and loved ones describe as a long and dangerous pattern of domestic violence.
Fowler, 27, was one of three people fatally shot at a Rensselaer County home in Grafton on Wednesday evening, June 18, as Daily Voice previously reported.
Her husband, 26-year-old Joshua Fowler, is now charged with murder after allegedly gunning down Whitney, his father Wilson Fowler, 55, and his step-grandmother Anita Krandle, 69, before reportedly hoping police would end his life in a “suicide by cop” scenario, according to New…
Triple Homicide: Man Kills Wife, 2 Others Before Attempting Suicide By Cop In Grafton: Police
A man murdered his wife and two others before attempting suicide by cop at an upstate New York home, police said.
The Rensselaer County incident happened in the town of Grafton, at a residence on County Route 85, at around 6:40 p.m. Wednesday, June 18.
Whitney Fowler, 27, called 911 reporting an altercation with her husband Joshua Fowler, 26, and requested police come to the property, according to New York State Police. While she was on the phone, the 911 dispatcher heard gunshots and the call disconnected.
Troopers arrived at the home roughly 10 minutes later and encountered Mr. Fowler…
Swimmer, 31, Drowns In Burden Lake Despite Rescue Attempts
A 31-year-old man drowned in a Capital Region lake on Memorial Day despite the best efforts of good Samaritans and first responders.
Emergency crews in Rensselaer County responded to Burden Lake in the town of Sand Lake for reports of a man struggling in the water just before 2 p.m. Monday, May 26.
Good Samaritans pulled James Slater, 31, from the lake and attempted life-saving measures until police and emergency medical personnel arrived, New York State Police said.
Despite their best efforts, Slater, of Averill Park, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.
The investigat…
$20K RV, Ticket Scam Orchestrated By Nassau Man, Police Say
A 63-year-old man is behind bars after allegedly conning multiple people out of thousands of dollars in a months-long fraud scheme, police said.
Rensselaer County resident Patrick Walsh, of Nassau, was arrested following a New York State Police investigation Monday, May 5.
Troopers determined that Walsh targeted victims while in Schodack, collecting payments for high-value items like RVs and concert tickets he never provided, police said. In total, he is accused of stealing over $20,000 through the alleged scam.
Walsh is charged with four counts of grand larceny and one count of scheme to…
Road Rage Horror: Brutal Glass Attack Leads To Man's Arrest In Moreau, Police Say
A man is behind bars after a road rage incident ended in a violent assault with a glass object in the Capital Region, authorities said.
Rensselaer County resident Matthew Blanding, age 39, of Rensselaer, was arrested on Wednesday, April 30, following a warrant for assault and weapons charges connected to the assault, which happened in Saratoga County, New York State Police announced on Monday, May 5.
The events leading to the assault began on Hudson Street in South Glens Falls as a road rage confrontation between Blanding and a driver he did not know, police said.
Blandin…
Woman, Puppy Killed In Single-Vehicle Highway Crash In East Greenbush
A woman was killed in a single-vehicle highway crash in the Capital Region that also claimed the life of a puppy.
The Rensselaer County wreck happened on I-90, near exit 9 in East Greenbush, shortly before 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28.
A Pleasant Valley man, 49, was driving eastbound when the vehicle veered off the right shoulder, struck a tree, and overturned before coming to rest in a wooded area, New York State Police said.
A passenger in the vehicle, Irene Pearl, 72, of Pleasant Valley, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. An 8-week-old puppy was also found in the car and…
Impaired Driver Struggles With Troopers After Crashing On Clifton Park Highway, Police Say
An alleged impaired driver was combative with troopers after wrecking on a Capital Region highway, police said.
Rensselaer County resident John Reinhart, 45, of Melrose, was arrested following a single-vehicle crash in Saratoga County, on State Route 146 in Clifton Park, early Sunday, Jan. 19.
Troopers determined that Reinhart was driving while intoxicated and possessed an illegal amount of cannabis and felony-weight narcotics, according to New York State Police.
Reinhart was uncooperative during the investigation and resisted arrest while being taken into custody, police said. He reporte…
Bookkeeper Accused Of Stealing $10K From Business In Schaghticoke
A 38-year-old bookkeeper has been charged with grand larceny and other offenses after allegedly stealing more than $10,000 from a Capital Region business, police said.
Rensselaer County resident Tara A. Cottrell, age 38, of Pittstown, was arrested on Sunday, Dec. 22 following an investigation that began on Monday, Dec. 16, when troopers received a theft complaint from a Schaghticoke business, New York State Police announced on Thursday, Dec. 26.
Authorities determined that during the summer and fall of 2023, Cottrell, who was employed as a bookkeeper, allegedly falsifie…
Albany CSX Employee, National Guardsman Matthew King Dies, 38: 'Loveyoubye'
Family and friends are remembering a 38-year-old Capital Region man who died earlier this month.
Senior Master Sgt Matthew H. King of Sand Lake in Rensselaer County died on Thursday, Dec. 5.
According to his obituary, he was born August 17, 1986, in Albany, to David and Denise King.
Matt attended Averill Park schools, graduating in 2005 surrounded by lifelong friends.
When he was 18, he joined the New York Air National Guard, building another family with the 109th Airlift Wing. He graduated from Schenectady Community College with a degree in firefighting and later became …
Troy Man Nabbed On Multiple Fraudulent Check Warrants
New York State Police nabbed a Capital Region man wanted on numerous warrants for allegedly cashing fraudulent checks worth more than $4,000.
Terrance M. Lee, 35, of Troy in Rensselaer County, was charged on Monday, Dec. 9, with four counts of possession of a forged instrument, two counts of grand larceny, and two counts of petit larceny.
According to Trooper Stephanie O'Neil, the arrest resolves four open investigations into Lee. On Saturday, Sept. 14, Lee allegedly possessed fraudulent checks and deposited them in Albany and Rensselaer counties. His reported crimes resulted in the theft o…
Election 2024: Here's NY County-By-County Breakdown Of Presidential Vote
Overall New York State Vote
Election Districts Reporting: 13,077 of 13,357
Kamala Harris (D) 54.64%, 4,328,017 votes
Donald Trump (R) 43.26%, 3,426,964 votes
Breakdown:
Albany County
Harris 61.01% 87,849
Trump 36.48% 52,532
Allegany County
Trump 71.63% 13,102
Harris 27.65% 5,058
Bronx County
Harris 71.25% 244,385
Trump 26.69% 91,542
Broome County
Trump 49.34% 42,644
Harris 48.70% 42,093
Cattaraugus County
Trump 65.79% 21,936
Harris 32.73% 10,914
Cayuga County
Trump 55.83% 19,959
Harris 42.74% 15,278
Chautauqua County
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Election 2024: Winner Projected In Hudson Valley's 19th Congressional District Race
The votes are in for New York’s Capital Region District 19 congressional seat, where Democrat Josh Riley is on track to defeat Republican incumbent Marc Molinaro, according to The New York Times.
New: Molinaro Says District 19 Race To Close To Call, Waiting For Final Absentee Ballots
District 19 includes Broome, Chenango, Columbia, Cortland, Delaware, Greene, Sullivan, Tioga, Tompkins counties and parts of Otsego, Rensselaer, and Ulster counties.
According to early projected numbers by the Associated Press, Riley led Molinaro by 127,053 to 96,216, with 59 percent of the vote as of 10:20 …
