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TROY, NY (WRGB) — The Troy Police Department is waiting for toxicology reports to help determine the cause of death of Mechanicville man Daniel Murphy's death after his body was found inside an 8th Street building. Police say drug paraphernalia was found at the scene and Mr. Murphy had...

Troy neighborhood asks for demolitions, and moving needle exchange program

ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — Adjacent to the SUNY Plaza in Liberty Park sits four structures built in the 1860's. “They are a section of the downtown historic district. They're on Broadway which is historic," said Bill Brandow, former president of Historic Albany Foundation. The Capitalize Albany Corporation has been...

Re-development in progress for Liberty Park neighborhood, century old structures

Saratoga County, NY

Ballston Spa, NY

BALLSTON SPA, NY (WRGB) — A 14 year-old Ballston Spa High School student is currently in the hospital -- after being hit by a car just off campus Monday afternoon. The Saratoga County Sheriff's Office says the crash happened on Ballston Avenue -- at the 2:30 p.m. dismissal time.

Ballston Spa student recovering, struck by car just off school campus

Utica, NY

Saratoga Springs, NY

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY (WRGB) — The Rutland County Sheriff's deputy involved in an officer involved shooting in Saratoga Springs is due in Saratoga County court Tuesday -- that's according to the clerk's office. Vito Caselnova was off-duty during that tense situation outside a bar on Broadway back in November.

Rutland County deputy involved in Saratoga Springs shooting due in court

ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — UPDATE: Albany Police say the suspect in the Albany Medical Center lockdown is in custody. The investigation is continuing. According to officials from Albany Medical Center, the campus is on a lockdown. Police say they are investigating a report of a weapon. According to Steve...

Suspect in custody following hours-long lockdown at Albany Med, police say

Montgomery County, NY

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, NY (WRGB) — A man from Schenectady was arrested after police say they allegedly found several different kinds of drugs in his possession. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office say they received a traffic complaint of an erratic driver on Friday near the area of Morrow Road in Amsterdam. Through their investigation, they allegedly found James Yawn to be in possession of methamphetamine, heroin, and prescription pills.

Schenectady man charged with possession after Montgomery County traffic stop

Hoosick Falls, NY

HOOSICK FALLS, NY (WRGB) — Two men each face felony charges, accused of entering an old building, stealing copper wire and pipe, and selling it. Hoosick Falls Police say Richard J. Simmons, 31, of Hoosick Falls, and Harold A. Lashway III, 42, of Eagle Bridge, illegally entered the old WCW Building on Mechanic Street and stole copper wiring and copper piping. Police say they then sold the copper to a recycling facility.

Two charged in Hoosick Falls, accused of stealing and selling copper wire, pipe

Hudson, NY

HUDSON, NY (WRGB) — Police in Hudson say they have arrested a 31-year-old man, accused of holding a woman against her will inside a bathroom at a local business. Police say on Friday, March 24th, at around 3:00 PM, officers responded to a call for reports of a man threatening a woman at an unnamed business.

Man arrested, accused of cornering victim in bathroom at a Hudson business

Washington State

Albany, NY (WRGB) — The Albany Patroons in action on Sunday afternoon at the Washington Avenue Armory and boy are they red hot. Winners of seven in a row, the last being a 40 point victory on Saturday night, they brought the excitement again in this one. Taking on the Montreal Tundra, the Patroons scored at will. How about that alley-oop, Albany was unstoppable. A double digit lead for most of the game, make it eight wins in a row following an opening night loss.

Albany Patroons Stay Hot, Win Eighth Game in a Row

Delanson, NY

DELANSON, NY (WRGB) — The Schenectady County Sheriff's Office say that a barn in Delanson burned, claiming the lives of chickens and pigs inside. Investigators say crews responded back on March 25th, just before 11:00 PM to a barn fire at the Mariaville Farm on Duanesburg Churches Road in Delanson.

Hundreds of chickens, almost two dozen pigs perish in barn fire

SCHENECTADY - Violent fights in schools have been a troubling trend CBS 6 has been following, and we've obtained another exclusive video. This time it's from the high school in the Schenectady City School District. We've blurred the video because minors are involved. The district says this took place last...

EXCLUSIVE: Video shows 'hallway fight involving four students'

Granville, NY

GRANVILLE, NY (WRGB) — Two people have died and another driver hospitalized following a two car crash in the town of Granville, according to the Washington County Sheriff's Office. Investigators say on Saturday, March 25th, just before 10:00 pm, deputies responded to the area of State Route 22 in...

Two car crash in the Town of Granville leaves two dead, one hospitalized

Albany, NY (WRGB) — Lots of Lacrosse on Saturday. It was Star Wars Night for the Firewolves at MVP Arena. The Firewolves taking on Toronto Rock, looking to get off a skid and it was close early, Tanner Thomson with a missile of a shot for the goal. But, Albany's offense went cold and Toronto took advantage of that in the Second and Third Quarter. Those two quarters alone, Toronto outscored the Firewolves 5-1 and it ended up being too much of a deficit to overcome.

Firewolves Drop Ninth-Straight on Star Wars Night

TROY, NY (WRGB) — Shots have been fired in multiple locations tonight in Troy. Troy police confirm that shots were fired on Ida street between 7 and 8 pm. Shots were also fired between Fourth Street and Canal Street. There's no way to know if both incidents are connected...

Two shots-fired incidents reported in Troy

Loudonville, NY

LOUDONVILLE, NY (WRGB) — Now, what might just be the cutest story of the weekend:. Some kids, getting a chance to team up with med students, to provide care to stuffed animals. This pop-up 'teddy bear clinic,' happening Saturday at Southgate Elementary School in Loudonville. Students from Albany Medical...

Med students team up with elementary students for teddy bear clinic

Rexford, NY

It's been one week since Mark and Megan Hines were forced out of their home in the middle of the night due to a fire. Firefighters were called to their home on Sugar Hill Road in Rexford a little after 3 a.m. on Sunday, March 19th. A few days after, CBS 6 learned the home belonged to the couple and Mark is a firefighter himself. He is also his department's assistant chaplain.

Firefighter loses home in fire

SCHENECTADY, NY (WRGB) — Oh the day of Jury selection, a Schenectady man instead pleaded guilty to killing his girlfriend just before Christmas in 2021. Malcolm Gadsden, pled guilty to one count of Murder in the Second Degree, a class A felony. According to the Schenectady County DA's Office,...

On day of Jury selection, accused murderer pleads guilty to killing girlfriend

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Capital Region to see dispensaries opening in Schenectady, Rensselaer

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (WRGB) — The Capital Region could soon see legal, state-regulated cannabis sales as early as next month. Business owner Don Andrews is turning his...

Capital Region to see dispensaries opening in Schenectady, Rensselaer

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