Albany NY

A 40-year-old Amsterdam man admitted to using the U.S. Postal Service to send methamphetamine from Nevada to the Albany area to sell.

2025 was a rare off-year for Section 2 boys wrestling, having no state champions. That would not be the case this year, though, as a pair of Capital Region grapplers found their way to the top of the podium at the NYSPHSAA individual championships this weekend, with another five finishing in second place.

A Cohoes man has been charged in connection to a shots fired incident on Friday, February 20 near Main Street. According to the Cohoes Police Department, Christopher Kelly Jr., 18, allegedly shot a gun during an argument.

Saratoga County, NY (WRGB) — A harassment complaint in the town of Greenfield on Sunday led to the arrest of a 54-year-old man after investigators said he sent threatening text messages that included a photo of an apparent rifle and was later found with weapons he was prohibited from possessing.

A Schenectady man will spend a decade in federal prison after admitting he carried crack cocaine and a loaded handgun while riding through the city. Nekie Ricks, 33, was sentenced to 120 months in prison for possessing with intent to distribute crack cocaine and possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.

Set your alarms! On Tuesday, March 3, 2026, the full “Worm Moon” will slip fully into Earth’s shadow for a total lunar eclipse (aka “Blood Moon”). This is the last total lunar eclipse visible from North America until June 2029, so it’s a must-see pre-dawn treat.

Albany, NY (WRGB) — A 46-year-old Loudonville man was found guilty on eight charges after prosecutors said he broke into his estranged wife’s home, terrorized the family and chased them with a machete in June 2024. Albany County District Attorney Lee C. Kindlon announced that Thomas Sorensen was...

Albany, NY (WRGB) — More than two decades after Suzanne G. Lyall was last seen leaving work at Crossgates Mall, authorities continue to document the details of her disappearance in hopes they will lead to answers. Lyall, a white woman born April 6, 1978, is 5-foot-3 and weighs 175...

DURHAM, N.Y. — Shoppers in Upstate New York earlier this month turned up a rare find while perusing a local antique store this month: tucked next to a cookie jar made in the shape of a chicken was a live owl resting peacefully on a shelf. The state Department...

POWNAL, VT — Vermont State Police arrested a man early Sunday morning following a reported family fight on Lincoln Street. Benjamin Farrington, 31, of Pownal, was taken into custody at approximately 2:57 a.m. March 1, 2026. Police responded to a dispatch report of a family fight at a residence...