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Kumi Tucker

Reporter and Anchor at WNYT-TV (Albany, NY)

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  • 1 week ago | wnyt.com | Kumi Tucker

    One month ago, a Schenectady woman was stabbed to death in front of her horrified family. The family is speaking out after the murder suspect was arraigned. Schenectady, N.Y. (WNYT) – The family of Amanda Jaikaran gathered outside the Schenectady County Courthouse, wearing shirts with her picture. They had just seen her accused murderer, Amanda’s former boyfriend.

  • 1 week ago | wnyt.com | Kumi Tucker

    The six people on board who were killed in a plane crash in Columbia County includes two doctors and a former MIT soccer player recently named NCAA Woman of the Year. The six people who were killed in a plane crash in Copake Saturday included two doctors and a former MIT soccer player recently named NCAA Woman of the Year.

  • 1 month ago | wnyt.com | Kumi Tucker |Kumi Tucker WNYT

    Animal groups are planning to show up in force at court for the appearance of a man accused of setting a dog on fire in Albany. They want to see the suspect held accountable, and they're calling for tougher penalties for animal cruelty. Kari Hankle heads the rescue group Out of the Pits, which has been around for 31 years. She, like many others, was sickened by the allegations against Christopher Maxwell.

  • 1 month ago | wnyt.com | Kumi Tucker |Kumi Tucker WNYT

    An Albany woman is speaking out about concerns over her alleged stalker. That suspect has been arrested before, accused of concealing a human corpse. “Sick individual. I don’t what he’s capable of doing. That’s the scary part.”Angel Anes has an order of protection against Steven Herbst. “I just wanted to document that he’s shown up at my work, talking about people had guns. Just very frightening. Come to my home, trying to get into the apartment.

  • 1 month ago | wnyt.com | Kumi Tucker |Kumi Tucker WNYT

    A petition demanding maximum penalties in a gruesome animal abuse case in Albany is gaining support. Ring camera video shows a man dragging a covered crate near Fourth Avenue and Franklin Street in Albany last month, then walking casually away, with the crate in flames. Albany police say they found a one-year-old female pitbull dead inside. “When I first saw the video I cried,” said Sidney Scacchetti, vice president of the animal group Bark, Brew & Tattoo.

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Kumi
Kumi @KumiTuckerWNYT
25 Mar 25

BREAKING- Only on 13 : Conroy Simpson appears in Schenectady City Court. He’s accused of leaving the scene of a crash that killed 8yo Zion Delaney in Schenectady Wednesday. https://t.co/hFrFXlfNpq

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Kumi @KumiTuckerWNYT
7 Jan 25

Firefighters stand in honor of Chief Don Mareno at his walkout retirement ceremony. @WNYT https://t.co/DAqIDfNsoL

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Kumi @KumiTuckerWNYT
7 Jan 25

Schenectady Fire Chief Donald Mareno is presented with the Key to the City at his walkout retirement ceremony @WNYT https://t.co/O35j5bIEjv