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Victim identified in deadly Route 85 crash
Matthew R. Monthie of Clifton Park crossed over the center lane and collided with a vehicle coming towards Albany on Route 85, killing Shawna D. Marzahl of Selkirk The post Victim identified in deadly Route 85 crash first appeared on Spotlight News.
One person hurt in crash between tractor-trailer, car
One person is hurt after a crash between a car and tractor-trailer in Troy on Thursday afternoon. The crash happened in the area of 4th Street and Tyler Streets. The driver of the car had minor injuries, police said. The driver is determined to be at fault and it will be issued a citation.
Falling rocks shut down Indian Ladder Trail
NEW SCOTLAND — Thacher State Park this week closed the Indian Ladder Trail following another incident of falling rocks. The park in an April 28 Facebook post stated it was closing the trail “for further inspection.”. The trail will be closed until at least May 5, when the...
Deputies seize 10 illegal motorbikes in Albany
The Albany County Sheriff's Office ran an illegal dirt bike/motorcycle detail in Albany County on Thursday, leading to the seizure of 10 illegal motorbikes and 21 traffic violations. The detail focused on removing illegal motorbikes from city streets.
Video shows alleged dirt bike that hit a UAlbany student
NEWS10 received a video showing the alleged dirt bike that struck a UAlbany College student who is now in laying in the hospital with numerous fractures, swelling on the brain and in a coma. The video shows the dirt bike going the wrong way on Ontario Street before making a wrong way turn onto Hudson Avenue just a couple of minutes before the crash. Please note the video does have a one-hour delay in the time stamp.
5 things to know this Friday, May 3
Troy Police responded to a shooting at the Martin Luther King Apartments around 11 Thursday night. Also, deputies in Albany seized 10 illegal motorbikes. SUNY New Paltz removing protestors, a Troy homeless camp catching fire, and the UAlbany men's lacrosse team advancing to the American East championship are all covered in your five things to know this Friday morning.
Albany District Attorney: Officials should acknowledge reality of gang activity in City
Albany — Albany County District Attorney David Soares says gang violence is an issue in Albany, but that leaders aren't addressing it correctly, because they aren't acknowledging it. "It's just the politics. It's downplaying the reality of what it is that we're experiencing here in this specific city," Soares...
Greene County man gets probation for leading police on chase while drunk
A Greenville man was sentenced to 5 years of probation after admitting to leading police on a drunken chase throughout Greene County. Joshua Apjohn, 20, was arrested last November after State Police had tried to pull him over near the intersection of Route 32 and Route 23A in Catskill. However, he ignored them and continued driving.
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