Massachusetts State

Albany, NY

ALBANY, N.Y. (WRGB) — Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-N.Y.) met Friday with the New York State Police and leaders from the New York State Education Department over the swatting incidents that affected multiple school districts statewide. Hochul said 36 incidents were reported Thursday, with New York State Police responding to...

Gov. Hochul, State Police, State Ed met in Albany over statewide 'swatting' at schools

ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — Albany Police say the mother, whose son is accused of barricading her in a hospital room in Albany Medical center, has died. We're told she died on March 28th. She was 97 years old. The hospital went into lockdown March 27th just after 2:30 p.m....

Mother of son accused of barricading her in Albany Med hospital room, has died

ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — An Albany man will serve 25 years to life in state prison, convicted in a 2019 homicide. Quintin Lacy, 33, was sentenced to 25 years to life in State Prison before the Hon. Roger McDonough in Albany County Court late Friday afternoon. The sentence follows...

Albany man sentenced to 25 years in 2019 homicide

ALBANY, N.Y. (WRGB) — The elderly mother of the suspect that prompted the lockdown at Albany Medical Center Monday has died. Neighbors tell CBS6 that Dino Savoca, 61 of Colonie, wanted to bring his 97-year old mother home after spending weeks at the hospital. “He would go to the...

Know Your Rights: Who makes medical decisions when a hospital patient can't

Washington State

ALBANY, NY (WRGB) - A traffic stop in the city of Albany has led to the arrests of two suspects from Catskill on drug charges. The Albany County Sheriff says his deputies pulled over the vehicle on Thursday, March 30th, at about 3:45 p.m., in the area of Washington Avenue and Lark Street for an alleged traffic violation.

Two arrested on drug charges after Albany traffic stop

Law enforcement across the Capital Region are investigating reports of threats made to several schools across the area. According to Albany Police, reports of an active shooter were unfounded. Albany Police say there have been several swatting phone calls made around the area and statewide. Schools including East Greenbush and...

Schools across the Capital Region lockdown following swatting incidents statewide

ALBANY, NY (WRGB) - 60-year-old Jimmy Lee Allen of Albany has been convicted of second degree murder, for fatally stabbing his roommate multiple times. According to the Albany County District Attorney's Office, a jury found Allen guilty in Albany County Court. Prosecutors say the stabbing happened on August 12, 2022,...

Albany man convicted of murdering roommate

Cohoes, NY

COHOES, NY (WRGB) — A five time convicted felon was arrested for the second time this month on drug charges, according to Cohoes Police. According to police, officers, back on March 27, just before 7:30 PM witnessed a hand-to-hand transaction between Harris and an occupant in a gray vehicle.

Man arrested, facing list of drug charges, his second arrest in a month

ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — A Cohoes man was sentenced to 25 years to Life in State Prison, guilty in the murder of another man in Albany. Ahlaumion Hall, 26, was accused of killing Charles Gibson Jr. by shooting him with a shotgun during a robbery back on May 26th in the area of 43 Quail Street in the City of Albany.

Cohoes man sentenced to 25 to life in prison for murder

Saratoga Springs, NY

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY (WRGB) - The Saratoga Springs Police Department is seeking the public's help locating a missing adult that they say is considered vulnerable due to medical reasons. In a post on their department Facebook page, officers say David M. Bulka was reported missing to the department on March...

Saratoga Springs Police seek help finding missing, vulnerable adult

ALBANY, N.Y. (WRGB) — Scary moments for students and parents across the state of New York, as law enforcement responded to multiple reports of an active shooter in schools. In the Capital Region, half a dozen schools in Albany and Rensselaer County went into an immediate lock down over reports of an active shooter. One district still had students on the bus when the lock down was initiated.

'Swatting' active shooter calls put NY schools on alert, students on edge

Schenectady, NY

Four shootings 8 guns were recovered in the span of a week. Residents in the city of Schenectady are concerned “ I do myself feel unsafe most of my time living here in Schenectady, I don’t condone violence. I will say that things need to change for the better.” said Adept, no last name given.

Residents express concerns over recent Schenectady shootings

Clifton Park, NY

CLIFTON PARK, NY (WRGB) — The town of Clifton Park - releasing an internal report on its government -- after officials say they faced an "historic situation" last fall - ending with two town board members resigning. The report was put together by the town attorney. The former councilmembers...

Clifton Park releases report following abrupt resignations of councilmembers

Colonie, NY

ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — The man accused of barricading himself and his mother in a hospital room appeared in court on Friday. Sixty-one-year-old Dino Savoca of Colonie is facing a number of charges, accused of barricading himself in a hospital room with his elderly mother. Police say he pointed...

Case of man accused of barricading himself and mother in hospital room goes to grand jury

SCHENECTADY, NY (WRGB) — Schenectady police arrested a 24-year-old man, charged with making a terroristic threat. Police say on Thursday at just after 11:00 AM, Schenectady Police Community Engagement Officers assigned to Schenectady High School were alerted by staff that a man on campus made a threat to “shoot up the school.”

Schenectady man charged with threatening to shoot up school

SCHENECTADY, NY (WRGB) — CBS 6 is hearing from a mother who says her child was the victim of a recent hallway fight at Schenectady High School. CBS 6 brought you an exclusive video of the altercation. As we've been reporting, the district tells us physical altercations between two...

Mother claims daughter was the victim in Sch'dy school fight video, suspended for 5 days

Troy, NY

TROY, NY (WRGB) — Several lawmakers around New York State and in Rensselaer County have been pushing for more funding to replace lead pipes in the state budget. Now that it's expected to be late, we're digging into if this will impact the timeline the lead pipes will be removed in Troy.

Officials say late state budget won't delay lead pipe removals in Troy

Glenville, NY

Police say they have arrested the suspect in an armed robbery at a Freemans Bridge Road Speedway in Glenville. According to Glenville Police, Jason Giordano , 37, of Schenectady, was arrested on an arrest warrant back on March 28, 2023 following a traffic stop at around 1:30 AM by NY State Police in Queensbury.

Arraigned and released on robbery charge, man accused of not showing up to court

New York City, NY

ALBANY, NY (WRGB) - Hundreds gathered at the War Room at the Albany State Capitol to rally, demanding lawmakers and Governor Kathy Hochul do more with steep rent hikes. They are looking to pass the Good Cause evictions protections, as well as the Housing Access Voucher Program. The law would...

Hundreds rally at Albany Capitol, calling on Hochul to do more with rent hikes, evictions

SCHENECTADY, NY (WRGB) — People near and far are expected to make their way here to Upper Union Street tomorrow as the Capital Region's first dispensary opens their doors for business. Upstate Canna Co. held a ribbon cutting ceremony Friday morning to mark the milestone. "It's really truly amazing,...

Region's first cannabis dispensary set to open: neighbors have mixed reviews

Catskill, NY

CATSKILL, NY (WRGB) — An early morning fire has claimed the life of one person, according to the Catskill Fire Department. Fire crews from Catskill Fire Company responded to a fully involved fire on Lower Main Street, just before 6:30 AM Wednesday. Fire officials say first responding crews made...

Explosion, fire tears through Catskill home that claimed the life of person trapped inside

Albany — The now-former Kenwood Commons owner Jacob Frydman had big plans for the Doane Stuart School and the nearly 75 acres of property around it. (We left a message with Frydman for this report, but did not get a response at this point.) It started in 2017, when...

Former Doane Stuart owner taxed on $18 million valuation, didn't qualify for tax abatement

Albany, N.Y. (WRGB) — In order to help the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's failing finances during the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Kathy Hochul's 2024 budget proposal included a hefty payroll tax increase. In its one-house budget proposal, the New York State Assembly responded with other alternatives, including Uber surcharges and streaming...

Assembly's 'Netflix tax' proposal for MTA draws Upstate frustration

CAPITAL REGION, NY (WRGB) — The weather will turn unsettled for the end of the week and part of the weekend. Skies will turn cloudy this morning with some rain and snow showers breaking out late this morning and midday, mostly north and west of Albany. Rain then will follow Friday afternoon and expand across the area with some snow across the higher elevations.

Mixed bag of precipitation, rain, warm temps, possible thunder and wind into the weekend

LIGHTNING @ PATROONS (WASHINGTON AVENUE ARMORY) Remember Number Three right here Trevis Wyche. He was all over the place as the Pats rocked the city skyline jerseys. Into the action we go, the London Lightning couldn't miss in the first quarter, that's Lance Adams from deep. But the Patroons bounce back. Off the turnover, the beautiful passing to get the easy two. Albany feeding off the momentum and Trevis Wyche finds Marcus Merchant for the alley-oop slam. Wyche wasnt done yet, end of the quarter, he gets the buzzer beater three to fall.

Patroons Make it Nine-Straight, Take Down Lightning

Niskayuna, NY

NISKAYUNA, NY (WRGB) — Ask anyone around Niskayuna who 'Coach Neal' is - they're sure to know. James Neal has made a name for himself over the past 27 years as a tennis coach at the high school. He never planned on becoming a coach, but as we all know, life is unpredictable. He's currently heading up both the boys' and girls' tennis teams. He also teaches in community clinics, camps and private lessons.

Coach's tough love style of coaching tennis wins over students of all ages

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Saratoga County reloading resources as opioid overdoses, deaths rise

Saratoga County — More than 100 people attended a Saratoga County Department of Health Naloxone Kit giveaway last weekend, equipping residents with resources needed to prevent...

Saratoga County reloading resources as opioid overdoses, deaths rise

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