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Two crashes on Central Avenue and Wolf Road in Colonie prompted the closure of some lanes and the Northway off-ramp at Exit 2W on Wednesday, slowing traffic.

New body cam video shows the dangerous scene on Madison Avenue on July 4 in Albany. The video shows a State Police trooper walking through a large crowd of people on the street to try and get to a home on fire, so they can tell people inside to get out.

Capital Region (WRGB) — CBS6 exclusively obtained some of the recent data collected at the Capital Region Crime Analysis Center regarding flare gun incidents in the city between July 2024 and July 2025. In light of a recent uptick in flare gun crimes across the city, we asked the...

TOWN OF CANTON, New York (WWNY) - An Albany man faces drug and weapon charges after a traffic stop in St. Lawrence County. The sheriff’s office says 40-year-old David Rios was pulled over Tuesday on State Highway 68 in the town of Canton. During the stop, a K-9 alerted...

The Capital Concert Series continues Wednesday, July 9, with a celebration of old-school hip-hop featuring Doug E. Fresh and Nice & Smooth. The post Doug E. Fresh, Nice & Smooth at Empire State Plaza tonight first appeared on Spotlight News .

Footage from two video cameras has been released capturing the incident in which an off-duty Colonie Police officer struck a 65-year-old man. The incident happened on May 27 at around 10:12 p.m. Officer Jason Tusch was driving on Old Loudon Road in the area of Purtell Avenue in Latham, when he struck John Bonds,...

Valatie, NY (WRGB) — On July 7, 2025, a coordinated effort by the New York State Police Troop K Violent Gang and Narcotics Enforcement Team (VGNET) led to the arrest of two men on weapons charges following a traffic stop on U.S. Route 9 in the village of Valatie.

An Albany teen is accused of having crack cocaine. The 17-year-old boy was stopped on the area of Orange Street and Lexington Avenue just before 10:15 p.m. on Tuesday. He had around 35 grams of crack cocaine and a digital scale, according to the Albany County Sheriff’s Office.

New bills would tighten access to flare guns and make their use as a weapon illegal. Lawmakers said they were prompted by a violent Fourth of July in Albany.

Troy officials held a press conference on Wednesday to provide an update on the city's several public safety efforts.