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man believed to be in his mid-40s and originally from the Syracuse The post Syracuse-area veteran dies by suicide on Delmar church grounds first appeared on Spotlight News .

A Black man is suing the city of Troy and the police department after he said he was unlawfully arrested for honking his horn at an officer who failed to proceed at a green light.

Albany, NY (WRGB) — A 21-year-old Albany man, Tywone Jackson, has been charged with possessing a second illegal firearm while awaiting sentencing for a previous gun charge, Albany County District Attorney Lee C. Kindlon announced today. On June 16, Albany Police arrested Jackson on Third Avenue. He was found...

The Office of Cannabis Management announced some changes that could result in more than 100 dispensaries closing. NEWS10 talked to a local dispensary owner impacted by the change in enforcement who described his dire situation.

A New York man who stabbed his mother and stepfather to death on Independence Day 2023 will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Anthony Lewis Jr., 33, of Rotterdam, was sentenced Wednesday, July 30, in Schenectady County Court to life without parole, followed by an additional 3½ to 7 years for related charges.

The body of Michael Friday, of Gansevoort, was found around 6:40 a.m. Wednesday, July 30, in a wooded area behind the Market 32 plaza on Ballston Avenue, according to the Saratoga Springs Police Department. An individual alerted police after coming across the body near the rear of the shopping center.

Two burger chains are expanding in the Capital Region, with Five Guys opening a new location in Albany, and the dormant BurgerFi in Saratoga Springs being revived.

A 56-year-old Albany man faces a slew of charges after he was allegedly found in possession of fraudulent documents after attempting to open an account at Sunmark Credit Union on Thursday, July 10. The post Bethlehem police link check fraud to another case in town first appeared on Spotlight News .

After a pretty hot July here in the Capital Region, we are having a much cooler and comfortable start to August. But don't get used to it, because the summer heat seems to just be taking a few days off. Read More: See The 8 Hottest Days On Record In...

Rashad Maye, 37, from Menands was arrested by the Albany County Sheriff’s Office after reports of a shots fired incident in the area of 123 Livingston Avenue on Thursday, July 31 around 2:18 p.m.