Albany NY

Persia Nelson, a 26-year-old from Schenectady, New York, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for second-degree murder in the death of her 11-month-old daughter, Halo Branton. The incident occurred on March 10, 2024, when Halo died of hypothermia after being placed in a 10-foot-deep drainage pipe filled with...

Albany, NY (WRGB) — A 31-year-old Albany man, Russell Gibson, has been sentenced to four and a half years in state prison for possessing an illegal firearm, according to Albany County District Attorney Lee C. Kindlon. The sentence, handed down by Judge William Little, also includes three years of post-release...

All lanes of I-787 southbound near Exit 3A in Albany have reopened after emergency services worked to extinguish a vehicle fire.

A 59-year-old man from Schenectady died after being hit by a vehicle near Albany and Elbert Streets, according to the Schenectady Police Department.

A prominent Union College trustee and alumnus is under scrutiny following the Department of Justice’s release of the Epstein files. Brad Karp, a 1981 graduate of Union, joined the school’s board of trustees in 2019. Records released last week reveal that Karp maintained a friendly relationship with convicted sex...

The Wolf Road Texas Roadhouse caught fire on Thursday, and plans to stay closed...

Halfmoon, NY (WRGB) — The Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office says a Bronx man has been arrested on a warrant charging him with grand larceny. According to the Sheriff’s Office, deputies arrested 34-year-old Anthony L. Howell Jr. of the Bronx on Wednesday on an arrest warrant issued by Halfmoon Town Court charging him...

New York State Police on Thursday confirmed the death a day earlier of a 44-year-old Whiteface Mountain skier who was the son of a well-known Albany lobbyist. The circumstances behind the death of Michael Vacek Jr. of Atlanta, Georgia are under investigation, said Trooper Brandi Ashley. The fatality at the...

FORT EDWARD, NY — A man was arrested on a felony charge after an investigation found he possessed dangerous contraband while incarcerated at the Washington County Jail, according to Sheriff Jeffrey J. Murphy. Kristopher R. Bradford, 44, of Delmar, was charged with possessing dangerous prison contraband in the first...

Washington D.C. (WRGB) — Hundreds of email exchanges between Brad Karp's assistant and Jeffrey Epstein have been made public on the U.S. Department of Justice's website. The emails, dating back to 2014, primarily involve appointment setups and do not suggest any criminal activity by Karp. Some exchanges, first...