Middleburgh Students Gain Skills in Diesel Technology Program
Ryan M. and Nick S., students from Middleburgh, are among about 40 students enrolled in the Diesel Technology program at the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center in Albany.
Woman arrested on DWI charge in Colonie
COLONIE, NY — State Police arrested a woman on drunken driving charges following a one-car crash on State Route 7. Troopers assigned to the Latham Interstate Patrol responded to the collision at about 5:16 p.m. Nov. 28. The driver was identified as Kimberly J. Bacon, 55, of Cropseyville. Bacon...
Colonie police arrest 4 for alleged burglary spree
The Colonie Police Department arrested four people accused of a string of burglaries that began in November.
Convict who pleaded guilty to Western Mass. kidnapping, VT murder from the ’80s sentenced
A 65-year-old California convict who pleaded guilty to two New England cold cases dating back to the 1980s on Tuesday will spend the rest of his life in prison in Vermont, according to the Berkshire County District Attorney’s Office. David Allen Morrison pleaded guilty to the 1981 kidnapping of...
Social media showed person turning Mass. ‘streets into death traps,’ police say
A Massachusetts driver was “vastly exceeding” speed limits, creating “massive smoke clouds” doing burnouts and other “dangerous stunts” to post on social media, according to the Pittsfield Police Department. And those posts helped officers bring charges. “Our streets are shared spaces, not your private...
Rock singer Sebastian Bach returning to Empire Live
Rock singer Sebastian Bach will be wailing his way to the Capital Region for a performance at Empire Live.
Juvenile arrested in shooting in Troy, NY
TROY, NY — Troy Police Detectives arrested a 17-year-old male Tuesday on charges including attempted murder in connection with a shooting that occurred nine hours earlier. Around 5 a.m. Tuesday, Troy Police Patrol Officers were called to Samaritan Hospital where a 43-year-old male victim walked in with...
Former assisted living employee arrested, accused of raping an elderly resident
Loudonville, NY (WRGB) — A former assisted living facility employee has been arrested on felony charges, accused of raping an elderly resident, according to Colonie Police. Jean Claude Pierre 63-year-old from Corinth, was arrested on November 26, 2025, and charged with rape in the second degree and endangering the...
Schenectady County Manager placed on administrative leave
The Schenectady County Manager Rory Fluman has been placed on administrative leave until the end of the year, officials confirmed Thursday.
Schenectady-based boxer Jahyae Brown getting back in the ring after father’s passing
Back in late September, Schenectady native and boxer Jahyae Brown vowed to win the WBC Interim Silver Super Welterweight Championship for his father, Johnny, who had recently been hospitalized due to a stroke. Brown delivered on his promise, defeating Gabriel Escalante by unanimous decision.
