Cohoes Child Rapist Drugged, Choked Victim, Police Say Cohoes Child Rapist Drugged, Choked Victim, Police Say Cohoes Child Rapist Drugged, Choked Victim, Police Say
Cohoes Child Rapist Drugged, Choked Victim, Police Say A 21-year-old Capital Region man is accused of drugging and sexually assaulting a minor, police said. Albany County resident Robert Halikias, of Cohoes, was arrested on multiple counts of child rape and related charges on Monday, May 19, according to New York State Police. The arrest was publicized on Thursday, May 29. Troopers were first contacted in April about an alleged inappropriate sexual relationship between an adult man and a child. An investigation found that Halikias gave alcohol and marijuana to a child under the age of 17 and then had sexual intercourse with the victim on num…
Vietnam Vet Admits Shooting At Saratoga Springs Police Dept., Leading Cops On Slow-Speed Chase Vietnam Vet Admits Shooting At Saratoga Springs Police Dept., Leading Cops On Slow-Speed Chase Vietnam Vet Admits Shooting At Saratoga Springs Police Dept., Leading Cops On Slow-Speed Chase
Vietnam Vet Admits Shooting At Saratoga Springs Police Dept., Leading Cops On Slow-Speed Chase A Vietnam War veteran formally confessed to opening fire on a police station in upstate New York before leading officers on a slow-speed chase. Paul Trinci, 77, pleaded guilty to felony reckless endangerment and criminal mischief in Saratoga County Court on Wednesday, May 21, in connection with a shooting outside the Saratoga Springs Police Department in February. Trinci admitted that he fired two rounds of birdshot from his vehicle at the Lake Avenue police station on the evening of Friday, Feb. 7. The shots struck both a marked patrol car and the front of the department building. Nobody w…
Chloroform Sex Game Killing Elvis Impersonator Amounts To Manslaughter By Milton Man: Jury Chloroform Sex Game Killing Elvis Impersonator Amounts To Manslaughter By Milton Man: Jury Chloroform Sex Game Killing Elvis Impersonator Amounts To Manslaughter By Milton Man: Jury
Chloroform Sex Game Killing Elvis Impersonator Amounts To Manslaughter By Milton Man: Jury A dangerous sexual roleplay session that claimed the life of a beloved Elvis impersonator has landed a New York chiropractor a manslaughter conviction. Ronald Rayher, 69, was also found guilty of evidence tampering by a Saratoga County jury after just a few hours of deliberations on Friday, May 16, in the 2024 death of Thomas Krider. Krider, a well-known Elvis tribute artist who performed under the stage name TJ Greene, was found dead inside Rayher’s Milton home on April 9, 2024, as Daily Voice reported.  The two men had a long-standing relationship, and both the prosecution and defen…
Freshman Arsonist Set Numerous Fires At Siena College Dorm While Classmates Slept, Police Say Freshman Arsonist Set Numerous Fires At Siena College Dorm While Classmates Slept, Police Say Freshman Arsonist Set Numerous Fires At Siena College Dorm While Classmates Slept, Police Say
Freshman Arsonist Set Numerous Fires At Siena College Dorm While Classmates Slept, Police Say A 19-year-old student is accused of intentionally setting numerous fires at a New York college dorm as his classmates slept. Joshua Thomas, of Saratoga County, was arraigned on arson charges in Albany County Court on Wednesday, May 7, a spokesperson for the DA’s office told Daily Voice. An investigation found that Thomas–a freshman at Siena College in Loudonville–poured rubbing alcohol on the ground and used a lighter to start a fire outside a dorm room in Hines Hall just after 3 a.m. on Friday, April 25, prosecutors said. At the time, two female students were asleep inside. Thomas then w…
Ex-Jail Guard Who Viciously Beat Wife For 'Disrespecting' Him Sentenced In Saratoga County Ex-Jail Guard Who Viciously Beat Wife For 'Disrespecting' Him Sentenced In Saratoga County Ex-Jail Guard Who Viciously Beat Wife For 'Disrespecting' Him Sentenced In Saratoga County
Ex-Jail Guard Who Viciously Beat Wife For 'Disrespecting' Him Sentenced In Saratoga County A former correction officer in the Capital Region will spend years in prison for subjecting his wife to years of horrific abuse. Stephen Frank, 48, was sentenced to an aggregate of 8 ⅓ to 25 years behind bars in Saratoga County Court on Friday, May 2, after a jury found him guilty of multiple felony domestic violence charges. Frank, a former Warren County correction officer, repeatedly subjected the woman to verbal and physical abuse over a period of years, the Saratoga County DA’s office said. His now ex-wife took the stand, telling jurors she suffered repeated bruising, cuts, and even d…
Road Rage Horror: Brutal Glass Attack Leads To Man's Arrest In Moreau, Police Say Road Rage Horror: Brutal Glass Attack Leads To Man's Arrest In Moreau, Police Say Road Rage Horror: Brutal Glass Attack Leads To Man's Arrest In Moreau, Police Say
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…
Get In The Loop: New Roundabout Coming To Major Milton Intersection Get In The Loop: New Roundabout Coming To Major Milton Intersection Get In The Loop: New Roundabout Coming To Major Milton Intersection
Get In The Loop: New Roundabout Coming To Major Milton Intersection Get ready to slow your roll. A $3.4 million project is officially underway in the Town of Milton, where the traditional four-way intersection at State Route 29, Rowland Street, and Petrified Sea Gardens Road is being transformed into a brand-new, single-lane roundabout. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the project this week, calling it an important step toward keeping Saratoga County’s roads safer and traffic flowing smoother — just in time for a busy summer in nearby Saratoga Springs. “New Yorkers need the best and safest roads so they can travel to work, visit their families and shop for lei…
Trooper-Involved Chase, Shooting Leaves Suspect Injured In South Glens Falls Trooper-Involved Chase, Shooting Leaves Suspect Injured In South Glens Falls Trooper-Involved Chase, Shooting Leaves Suspect Injured In South Glens Falls
Trooper-Involved Chase, Shooting Leaves Suspect Injured In South Glens Falls Troopers shot and injured a wanted suspect following a vehicle pursuit and crash in the Capital Region. The Saratoga County incident happened in South Glens Falls, near State Route 9 and Catherine Street, at around 1 noon Wednesday, April 23. Troopers were attempting to locate Billy Caselle III, 45, of Kingsbury, who was wanted on an arrest warrant out of Washington County when they spotted him driving on SR 9, New York State Police said. Caselle ignored trooper commands to stop, leading to a pursuit that ended when Caselle crashed into a home near the intersection of SR 9 and Catheri…
Firefighter Reported Injured In Residential Fire In Waterford (DEVELOPING) Firefighter Reported Injured In Residential Fire In Waterford (DEVELOPING) Firefighter Reported Injured In Residential Fire In Waterford (DEVELOPING)
Firefighter Reported Injured In Residential Fire In Waterford (Developing) Crews were battling a large house fire where a firefighter was reportedly injured in the Capital Region. Firefighters in Saratoga County responded to a Waterford residence on Saratoga Avenue near Hill Street for a fire at an occupied two-story home at around 2:30 p.m. Thursday, April 17. Arriving crews found the home fully engulfed in flames. Additional crews were being called in from neighboring agencies. One firefighter was evacuated after suffering a head injury on scene, according to preliminary radio traffic. Their condition was not immediately available.  It was not clear …
Victim ID'd In Deadly Officer-Involved Shooting At Malta Apartment Building Victim ID'd In Deadly Officer-Involved Shooting At Malta Apartment Building Victim ID'd In Deadly Officer-Involved Shooting At Malta Apartment Building
Victim ID'd In Deadly Officer-Involved Shooting At Malta Apartment Building Authorities identified a man who was shot and killed during an encounter with police at a Capital Region apartment building. Saratoga County resident Brandon Moore was shot multiple times after he emerged from his unit at the Ellsworth Apartments on Route 9 in Malta and pointed a handgun at police, according to the New York Attorney General’s Office. Troopers and sheriff’s deputies responded to a 911 call reporting a domestic dispute at an apartment at around 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 10. When they arrived, they encountered a woman who was bleeding and leaving the apartment. A short time …
How Crappy: Inmate Vandalized Toilets At Saratoga County Jail, Police Say How Crappy: Inmate Vandalized Toilets At Saratoga County Jail, Police Say How Crappy: Inmate Vandalized Toilets At Saratoga County Jail, Police Say
How Crappy: Inmate Vandalized Toilets At Saratoga County Jail, Police Say A criminal defendant is accused of vandalizing multiple toilets at a Capital Region jail. Michael Vinciguerra Jr., 32, of Burnt Hills, was re-arrested Wednesday, April 9, for alleged vandalism that occurred at the Saratoga County jail in Ballston Spa. An investigation found that Vinciguerra, who was being held at the jail pending a criminal case, purposely damaged toilets on three different occasions in February and March, according to sheriff’s officials. The cost of repairs exceeded $1,500. Vinciguerra was arraigned in the Milton Town Court and returned to the Saratoga County jail while …
Alert Issued For Missing 17-Year-Old Boy From Mechanicville Alert Issued For Missing 17-Year-Old Boy From Mechanicville Alert Issued For Missing 17-Year-Old Boy From Mechanicville
Alert Issued For Missing 17-Year-Old Boy From Mechanicville Authorities are asking for help in locating a missing teenager from the Capital Region. Saratoga County resident Abraham Garcia, 17, of Mechanicville, was last seen on Thursday, April 10, according to the New York State Missing Persons Clearinghouse. Garcia may have traveled to Gloversville, officials said. Additional details, like a clothing description and last known location, were not given. Anyone with information is asked to contact 1-800-346-3543. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.