Lake George Inventor Defrauded Investors, Dodged Taxes While Living Large, Jury Finds
A New York man who promised big returns on patented inventions defrauded investors and failed to file tax returns, a federal jury found.
Michael Conner, 56, of Lake George, was convicted on 22 counts of wire fraud and related charges following an eight-day trial in Albany federal court on Thursday, April 10.
Conner portrayed himself as a successful inventor of household products such as a heated-blade knife, a paint bucket called the “Paint Caddy,” and a rotatable refrigerator shelf. But in reality, he never sold a single patent and hadn’t earned a dime in revenue from any of them, accordin…
Boy, 15, Fatally Shot Man Inside Albany Home, Police Say
A 15-year-old boy was arrested in Virginia in connection with the fatal shooting of a 21-year-old man in upstate New York.
Albany Police found Quadair Hoffler suffering from a gunshot wound to the head in the city’s Pine Hills neighborhood, near Yates Street and South Lake Avenue, at around 1:40 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 10.
Hoffler was taken to Albany Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, as Daily Voice reported.
On Friday, March 14, the 15-year-old male suspect was apprehended in Virginia with the assistance of the US Marshals Task Force and charged in Hoffler’s death, Albany Police a…
Guilderland Teacher Brought Loaded Gun To Shopping Mall, Police Say
A teacher was arrested after allegedly bringing a loaded gun to a Capital Region shopping mall, police said.
Akili-Abdul Duncan, 53, of Albany, was taken into custody on felony weapons charges by Guilderland Police on Thursday, March 20, the agency said.
Duncan, who has taught in Albany area schools since 2006, was connected to a loaded pistol that was recovered from Crossgates Mall in 2021, according to police. The weapon was found inside Dave & Buster's, NewsChannel 13 reports.
He does not possess a New York State pistol permit, police said.
The arrest followed a "lengthy investigat…
