CRIME & SAFETY
Friends, neighbors of man killed on bike trail say he was brilliant, avid outdoorsman
Man killed in Menands remembered as brilliant hiker. Friends and neighbors of the man who was killed on the Mohawk Hudson Bike Trail are describing him as brilliant and avid outdoorsman. Daniel Frament, 76, was killed on April 18 while walking along the path. State Police have not made any...
Police: Teens from Vanderheyden tried to steal car
Two teenagers are arrested, accused of trying to steal a car in Rensselaer County. Both suspects are students of Vanderheyden, a residential school for troubled youth, investigators said. A 15-year-old girl and a 16-year-old girl tried taking the car from Fane Gravel, police said last week. The suspects tried to...
One dead, one hurt in Route 85 crash
One person is dead and another person is in the hospital after a crash on Route 85 near the Albany-Bethlehem town line. The crash happened near the Krumkill Road exit ramp to Bethlehem. Police said two cars collided on Route 85 just before 7 a.m. The road is closed in...
Firefighters respond to Watervliet fire
Firefighters respond to a fire Monday afternoon at 610 Broadway in Watervliet. (Bill Webster/WNYT-TV) Firefighters responded to an apartment fire in Watervliet on Monday. Fire broke out at around 2 p.m. at the apartment complex at 610 Broadway. Check back at WNYT.com and on air for updates on this story.
Suspects in store burglary caught stuck in traffic on Wolf Road
Heavy traffic on Wolf Road helped catch two Albany residents who are accused of stealing over $1,500 worth of merchandise from a store. Zyara A. Howard and Unyiah R. White, who are both 22, allegedly stole items from Marshall’s Home Goods in Clifton Park just before 2:30 p.m. on Friday. They were seen leaving in a vehicle. Troopers found the vehicle, driven by White, traveling south on the Northway in the area of Exit 8, State Police said.
Officials issue warning in wake of crash: Riding dirt bikes illegal on streets, sidewalks
Police: Woman injured after being hit by dirt bike. Albany officials are speaking out about an incident in which an 18-year-old woman was struck by an illegal dirt bike early Saturday morning. Witnesses told police that a man was driving the dirt bike at a high rate of speed, weaving...
Waterford man gets 3 years for drug trafficking
A Waterford man was sentenced on Tuesday to 3 years in prison for trafficking large quantities of methamphetamine throughout Saratoga County. Michael J. Scensny, 34, was arrested last October after a lengthy investigation by the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office and Saratoga Springs Police Department. Scensny pleaded guilty in February...
Opening statements begin in trial of man accused of killing hip-hop artist
Opening statements held in trial for man accused of murder. Opening statements began Tuesday afternoon in the trial of a man accused of killing an Albany hip-hop artist. Tyshaun Purvis has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of Dominique Eley. Purvis allegedly shot and killed Eley near the corner of North Pearl Street and Livingston Avenue in July 2022.
Driver charged with DWAI in overpass crash
GUILDERLAND — After investigating a Feb. 11 crash where a car leaving the Northway on the ramp to Crossgates Mall careened through the guide rail and off the overpass, landing on the Thruway beneath, the state police arrested the driver on April 25. State Police of Latham arrested Donald...
Hoosick Falls man charged with rape
A Hoosick Falls man is accused of rape. Jahn M. Ortiz, 24, allegedly had sexual contact with a child under the age of 17 in 2023 while in the town of Hoosick, State Police said. Ortiz was arrested this past March for the alleged 2023 crime, and charged with two...
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