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Ex-Cop Guilty Of Killing Pregnant Woman He Groomed As Teen, Faces Life In Prison
A former Massachusetts police officer accused of grooming a young girl, sexually abusing her for years, and killing her after she became pregnant with his child has been found guilty of murder, federal authorities said.
A federal jury in Boston convicted Matthew Farwell, 41, on Tuesday, Nov. 10, of killing Sandra Birchmore, 23, and her unborn child.
The former Stoughton officer was found guilty of killing a witness, victim, or informant and causing the death of an unborn child during a federal crime, according to the US Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts.
Farwell fac…
Driver With 43 License Suspensions Flees Capital Region Car Crash, Police Say
A Capital Region man who fled the scene of a car crash was busted with 43 license suspensions, police said.
Thomas R. Loehr, 43, of Schenectady, was hit with a felony charge following an otherwise unspectacular collision Monday, Nov. 9, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office.
Loehr was driving a 2017 Mazda northbound on U.S. Route 9 through Malta when he tried to change lanes and struck a 2022 Ford from behind around 1:15 p.m. Monday, investigators said.
There were no injuries in the crash, but Loehr fled the scene, and the other driver called the cops, according to authorities.…
Victim Kidnapped, Assaulted In Capital Region Sex Abuse Case, Police Say
A New York attacker held a victim against their will in the Capital Region and sexually assaulted them, police announced Tuesday, Nov. 10.
Mitchell G. Brabant, 32, of Seneca Falls, was charged with kidnapping and sexual abuse for the incident in Malta in October 2026, New York State Police said.
State troopers received a sexual assault report on Friday, Oct. 23, when the victim said they’d been sexually assaulted sometime prior in October, investigators said.
Police determined Brabant held the victim against their will and committed sexual assault, authorities said. He was charged with fir…
Child Predator With Zip Ties And Sex Toys Captured In Capital Region Sting Operation, Cops Say
A would-be child predator flew from Colorado to New York with plans to sexually assault multiple children but was instead busted by a “predator hunter” group, police said.
Preston Purdy, 42, of Boulder, CO, traveled to Malta, NY, with plans to abuse a 3-year-old girl, an 8-year-old girl, and an 11-year-old boy on Monday, Nov. 9, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office and the group New York State Predator Alert.
Instead, Purdy walked into a sting operation and shared disturbing details of his plans with the predator hunters.
“To say that Purdy’s intentions were unspeakable, horri…
Armed NY Man Who Barricaded Himself Inside Home During Standoff Cuts Plea Deal: DA
An armed Capital Region man who was arrested after barricading himself in a residence has taken a plea deal, authorities announced Monday, Nov. 9.
Jon D. Dawson, 44, of Troy, admitted to one count of criminal firearm possession in exchange for a two- to four-year prison sentence, the Rensselaer County District Attorney’s office said.
Dawson took the deal back on Wednesday, Oct. 14, and his sentencing hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 9, according to online court records.
Police responded June 7 to a home in Rensselaer County for reports of a man violating a protection order, and the…
Halloween Night Brawl At Capital Region Boat Launch Lands Two Teens In Cuffs: Police
Two Capital Region teenagers were arrested following a fight at a boat ramp, police announced Monday, Nov. 9.
Michael Stephens, 19, of Glens Falls, and an unidentified minor, were charged following the incident Saturday, Oct. 31 at the Nolan Road boat launch in Fort Edward, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said.
Officers responded around 11 p.m. Halloween night to the disturbance report, according to the sheriff’s office.
Following the investigation, Stephens was hit with the more serious charges: aggravated family offense, first-degree criminal contempt, third-degree assault, and seco…
