CRIME & SAFETY
Man dies after going off I-90 overpass down onto 787
Man due to be sentenced died after going off overpass. A man who was supposed to be sentenced Tuesday in Albany County Court ended up dead on Interstate 787. Traffic was backed up on some of the busiest highways in our area. Photos from drivers show the congestion. Traffic was...
President Biden grants clemency to Albany woman convicted of non-violent drug offense
President Biden has granted clemency to an Albany woman who has since served her time. Stacy Lynn Wilder, 49, pleaded guilty to a non-violent drug offense. According to the White House, she not only served her sentence, she completed the terms of her probation. In a release, the White House...
Police: Albany man had crack, heroin on him
A man from Albany is accused of having crack cocaine and heroin. Albany Police stopped Daquan Stewart on foot near Lexington and Washington avenues around 6 p.m. Tuesday evening, investigators said. Stewart had the drugs on him, they said. He was arraigned and is released under the supervision of probation.
Update: Construction Scammer Jumps To Death On Capital Region Highway Ahead Of Sentencing
This story has been updated.New details are emerging after a man jumped to his death from atop an interstate overpass in the region, shutting down the highway for over an hour.The Albany County incident happened at around 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, April 23, near the I-90/I-787 interchange in Albany. Ear…
Traffic stop leads to ghost gun arrest for 2 in Albany
Two Albany men were arrested after a traffic stop in Albany Tuesday evening. Nazaruz Thompson and Sincere Cobb, both 19, allegedly had a loaded ghost gun and did not have the right to possess firearms, per the Albany County Sheriff's Office.
Candlelight vigil to be held for Albany murder victim
A candlelight vigil will be held Tuesday night for an Albany woman who was shot in the head on Christmas Day and died a few days later. Sky Lemmons-Dixon was found with a gunshot wound at home on State Street. Michael Varlak has been charged with second-degree murder and criminal...
NGPD: CVS employee charged with alleged narcotics thefts
The North Greenbush Police Department announced that an arrest has been made in connection to multiple thefts at the Defreestville CVS Pharmacy following an investigation. Joseph Stetz, of East Greenbush, is facing numerous charges.
Opening statements begin Tuesday in Albany murder trial
The man accused of committing the first murder in Albany last year is set to go on trial Tuesday. Kerdel Young is charged with second-degree murder for the death of Anthony Dias. He pleaded not guilty. Young is accused of shooting Dias multiple times in the middle of the afternoon...
Police: Troy man had crack cocaine, loaded gun
A Troy man is facing drug and weapons charges after a search of his home Monday night. Troy Police detectives, members of the Emergency Response Team and Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office investigators searched a home at 10 Mann Ave. The search found a loaded firearm with the serial number scratched off, crack cocaine and fentanyl, police said.
Protesters sue Albany for alleged civil rights violations during April 2021 protest
ALBANY, N.Y. (WRGB) — The City of Albany is being sued by protestors over their treatment during an April 2021 protest outside the police department’s South Station. Three protesters, including Founder of Saratoga Black Lives Matter, Lexis Figuereo, filed separate federal lawsuits, listing the city and individual officers as defendants.
Law Enforcement: End 'Open Season' on Police Officers
UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) -- Oneida County Sheriff Rob Maciol and Sheriff departments across the State are calling on Lawmakers to end what they are calling "open season" on police officers. "There’s been four police officers killed in the line of duty in New York, not to mention the one in...
County Sheriff's raise concern about recent officer deaths
ALBANY, NY (WENY)--AN ‘END TO OPEN SEASON ON POLICE OFFICERS’ IS THE CALL OF THE NEW YORK STATE SHERIFFS' ASSOCIATION. SHERIFFS FROM ACROSS THE STATE GATHERED IN THE NEW YORK STATE CAPITOL TO CALL ON LAWMAKERS TO TAKE ACTION BY MAKING CHANGES SUCH AS REVISITING THE STATE’S BAIL LAWS AND THE AGE OF CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY.
Troy Police search Mann Avenue home
Troy Police searched a home on Mann Avenue Monday night as part of an ongoing investigation. There was large police presence at a home on Mann Avenue at around 10 p.m. Troy Police detectives, Rensselaer County Sheriff’s investigators and the Troy Police Department Emergency Response Team conducted a court-ordered search, Troy Police posted on X.
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