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Driver charged in double fatal Schaghticoke crash

SCHAGHTICOKE ----- The man driving a car that crashed in the town Friday, killing two, has been charged with vehicular homicide, State Police said.

Troopers said Philip Dobert, 51, was drunk when he drove his Pontiac Firebird off of Route 40 and into a pole Friday night. The crash injured Dobert and killed his son, 20-year-old Kyle Dobert, and his son's companion, 20-year-old Alisha Schoonmaker.

Dobert was released Sunday from Albany Medical Center Hospital. He was charged with two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide and two felony DWI counts, as well as numerous traffic violations, troopers said.

One of the aggravated vehicular homicide counts stemmed from the multiple deaths, while the other was lodged because Dobert has been convicted of DWI in the last decade, troopers said.

Dobert was arraigned in Schaghticoke Town Court and remains at the Rensselaer County Jail without bail.

-- Jimmy Vielkind

Albany police identify man found shot dead in his car

ALBANY -- Police have identified a man found shot in his car early Saturday morning in the South End.

Ishmel Dowling was pronounced dead after he was taken to Albany Medical Center Hospital, according to Albany police spokesman James Miller.

A witness who was at the scene Saturday told the Times Union the vehicle, a BMW with New Jersey license plates, had struck a building near the intersection of Third Avenue and Broad Street.

Dowling's age and address were not immediately available. Miller said no arrests have been made, but the investigation is ongoing.

-- Jimmy Vielkind

Child pulled from pool at Schenectady residence

SCHENECTADY -- Police rushed a 4-year-old child to Ellis Hospital after pulling the child from a pool.

Few details are available, but Sgt. Matthew Dearing said officers responded to 726 Ontario St. at 8:50 p.m. Saturday and helped rescue the toddler.

The child's name, gender and condition were not immediately known.

-- Jimmy Vielkind