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Fatal Helicopter Crash Claims Lives at Southern Border
tragedy1 year ago

Fatal Helicopter Crash Claims Lives at Southern Border

A New York State Trooper and a National Guard soldier were among the three individuals killed in a helicopter crash near the southern border in Texas. The crash also claimed the life of a border patrol agent. The victims were identified as John M. Grassia III and Casey Frankoski, with another National Guard soldier, Jacob Pratt, reported as injured. The cause of the crash, which involved a UH-72 Lakota helicopter on federal orders working with Border Patrol, is under investigation.

State Trooper shot on I-88, suspect dead.
breaking-news2 years ago

State Trooper shot on I-88, suspect dead.

A New York State Trooper was shot during a routine traffic stop on Interstate 88 in Duanesburg. The trooper exchanged gunfire with the suspect, identified as Nelson Troche, who fled into nearby woods, leading to an intensive manhunt. Troche was later found suffering from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound and was pronounced dead. The trooper, identified as Trooper Richard Albert, was treated and later released. The incident was caught on the trooper's body camera, and police were in the process of obtaining a warrant to search the vehicle.