Brother-On-Brother Shooting In Troy Home Ends With Hefty Prison Term For Shooter, DA Says
A Capital Region man who shot his brother during a family disturbance will spend more than a decade in prison, authorities said.
Stafon A. Ferrell, 31, of Troy, was sentenced to 16 years behind bars on Tuesday, Oct. 20, the Rensselaer County District Attorney’s office said. He will also spend five years on probation following his release.
The case began with a disturbance involving family members at a home on Sixth Avenue in Troy on July 6, 2025, shortly before 6 p.m., authorities said.
Officers arrived at the scene and realized someone had been shot, then broadcast a description of the su…
Man, 36, Stabbed During Dispute In Spring Valley, Suffers Significant Blood Loss
A 36-year-old man was rushed to a hospital after being stabbed during a dispute in Rockland County, leaving him bleeding heavily, police said.
The incident happened at around 8:40 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, in front of the Smiley Convenience Smoke Shop at 94 North Main St. in Spring Valley, the Spring Valley Police Department announced on Tuesday, Oct. 20.
Officers responded there after receiving reports of a stabbing and found the victim with a stab wound to his left arm. Responding officers immediately applied a tourniquet to control the bleeding, the department said.
The victim was…
Duo Attacks Juvenile In BJ's Parking Lot In Yorktown, Police Say
Two family members, including an 18-year-old man, are accused of attacking a juvenile in a BJ's Wholesale Club parking lot in Westchester — and even trying to hit them with a car, police said.
Yorktown resident Kenneth Rella, 56, and an 18-year-old man were arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 13, following an altercation at the BJ's Wholesale Club at 3303 Crompond Rd. in Yorktown, the Yorktown Police Department announced on Tuesday, Oct. 20.
The incident began at around 8:36 p.m., when Yorktown Police officers were dispatched to the store's parking lot for a report of a confrontation. An i…
