Former Rite Aid to become store where everything is free
The Free Store finalized its $3.1 million purchase of a former Rite Aid on Hoosick Street two weeks ago.
Cohoes man arrested after crash on I-787
New York State Police arrested a Cohoes man over the weekend after a car crash in Watervliet.
For some Brunswick neighbors, two years of excavation is a dealbreaker
Neighbors worry that traffic to the project site, where developers want to build an 18-home cul-de-sac, could cause wear and tear to nearby roads.
Man pleads guilty to attacking immigration officer in Rotterdam
Michel Manuel Garcia Rojas and a woman had been arrested on misdemeanor charges in March and were being turned over to ICE when the attack occurred.
Colonie man sentenced in murder-for-hire plot
A Colonie man is set to spend multiple years behind bars after arranging a murder-for-hire scheme against a Capital Region man.
Two juveniles arrested in Watervliet
WATERVLIET, NY — State Police with the assistance of the Watervliet Police Department arrested a 14-year-old and a 15-year-old on Feb. 8, 2026. The 14-year-old was charged with criminal possession of stolen property 3rd, a class D felony; reckless endangerment 2nd, a class A misdemeanor; and criminal mischief 4th, a...
Man in Rensselaer County triple homicide due to be sentenced Wednesday
RENSSELAER COUNTY (WRGB) — The man who admitted to killing his wife, father, and grandmother is due to be sentenced on Wednesday. Joshua Fowler is expected to serve 45 years to life behind bars. Fowler pleaded guilty to second degree murder in November, admitting to shooting and killing Whitney...
Two cats unaccounted for after Halfmoon fire
HALFMOON, N.Y. (WRGB) — A fire in Halfmoon is under investigation. A cat was rescued from the fire, the fire chief said, but he also said two cats remain unaccounted for. The fire broke out in a home at 104 Monmouth Way late Tuesday afternoon. That’s in the Knox Woods housing development.
Albany PD: Mechanicville man charged in connection to Washington Ave. shooting
ALBANY, N.Y. (WNYT) – A Mechanicville man has been charged in connection to an October 2025 shooting in Albany, according to the Albany Police Department. On October 12, Albany Police say they responded to the 200 block of Washington Ave. for reports of a shooting. Police allegedly found evidence...
Schenectady man pleads guilty to two-day crime spree in Albany
The Albany County District Attorney’s Office says a Schenectady man has admitted to committing multiple crimes over two days last September.

















