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1 of 11 Daquetta Jones, a Troy resident for more than 13 years, a member of Justice Center of Rensselaer County Board and The Peoples Council of Troy, noted why she believes the PRRC final report submitted to Gov. Andrew Cuomos officer under Executive Order 203, was not satisfactory. Michael Gwizdala - MediaNews Group Michael Gwizdala - MediaNews Group Daquetta Jones, a Troy resident for more than 13 years, a member of Justice Center of Rensselaer County Board and The Pe...

No criminal charges in woodchuck death, cops say Two Rensselaer officers remain on paid suspension FacebookTwitterEmail 2of3 File - A woodchuck, also known as a groundhog. (University of Michigan Museum of Zoology)University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyShow MoreShow Less 3of3 Troy Troy police said Tuesday there is not "sufficient information" to file criminal charges against two Rensselaer police officers in the death of a woodchuck on a golf course this summer. And while those officers remai...

Police: Speeding dirt bike rider dies in Schenectady crash Across Capital Region, vehicles intended for off-road use create hazards FacebookTwitterEmail A few law enforcement agencies are looking to drones as they try to combat the growing problem of illegal dirt bikes and ATVs that have proven dangerous and deadly in communities across the Capital Region. The latest example occurred just before 2 p.m. Thursday in Schenectady when a dirt bike rider speeding the wrong way on Cutler Street in the...

Brother of Troy shooting victim arrested on weapon charge FacebookTwitterEmail A police officer is seen closing the back of a police car parked outside the Troy Police Station on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020 in Troy, N.Y. The brother of a 12-year-old shooting victim was charged with weapon possession March 9, 2021, the day after the shooting. But police have not said if the charge and the shooting are related.  (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren/Albany Times Union TROY – The sibling of a...

Troy police ask for public help in June homicide case Stray bullet killed 18-year-old Donnovan Clayton FacebookTwitterEmail 5 1of5Troy police are seeking information about this car seen in the vicinity of Sixth Avenue and Swift Street at about 10:45 p.m. June 5, 2020 when Donnovan Clayton, 18, was killed by a stray bullet from a nearby shooting.Thomas.Feeley/Troy Police DepartmentShow MoreShow Less 2of5Troy police are seeking information about this car seen in the vicinity of Sixth ...

Churchill: Donnovan Claytons sister is waiting for help, hoping for justice Troy police admit their investigation into the teenagers killing has hit a dead end FacebookTwitterEmail 6 1of6Donnovan Clayton, a graduating senior at Troy High School, was killed by what police described as a stray bullet while walking June 5 along Sixth Avenue in Troy. (Photo contributed by Jasmine Baldwin)Contributed photoShow MoreShow Less 2of6Donnovan Clayton, homicide victim, who was struck and killed...

Police: Drunk Troy man crashes into officers car during snow cleanup FacebookTwitterEmail A walking path in Washington Park is seen being cleared on Friday Dec. 18, 2020 in Albany, N.Y. The Capital Region was hit hard with two feet of snow yesterday. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren/Albany Times Union TROY — A city man was arrested Saturday night after police said he drove down a closed-off street while drunk and crashed into a parked police car, said Troy police Captain Dan DeWolf....

Police: Drunk Troy man crashes into officers car during snow cleanup FacebookTwitterEmail A walking path in Washington Park is seen being cleared on Friday Dec. 18, 2020 in Albany, N.Y. The Capital Region was hit hard with two feet of snow yesterday. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren/Albany Times Union TROY — A city man was arrested Saturday night after police said he drove down a closed-off street while drunk and crashed into a parked police car, said Troy police Captain Dan DeWolf....