Albany NY

A woman in Coeymans is accused of threatening people with a BB gun and exposing herself. Police say it happened Monday near 58 Main Street. Both kids and adults were there at the time. Wendy VanAlstyne, 49, is now charged with criminal possession of a weapon, menacing, endangering the welfare...

WILTON, N.Y, (WNYT) – A Gansevoort woman was arrested after police say she forged multiple treasury bonds to a credit union. On April 2, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office received a fraud complaint at the Broadview Federal Credit Union in Wilton. Police say Sharon A. Cassant, 64, forged...

TROY, N.Y. (WRGB) — A man in Troy is recovering after a tree fell on him Tuesday evening. City officials say the incident happened around 6:20 p.m. near Spring Avenue and Kinloch Avenue, just as storms were moving through the area. The man, who is about 60 years old,...

Saratoga County, NY (WRGB) — A traffic stop prompted by an automated license plate reader alert in Saratoga County ended with a Hoosick Falls woman facing felony drug and child endangerment charges, authorities say. The Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office said it conducted the stop Sunday at 2:53 p.m. on...

STEPHENTOWN, N.Y. (WNYT)- A Stephentown burglary investigation led deputies to a suspect in Dutchess County within 13 hours, according to the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office said deputies responded April 13 to a reported burglary and home invasion on New York 43 in the Town of Stephentown...

Albany County workers racked up over $7,000 in fines for speeding near city schools last year. The city treasurer and county officials are at loggerheads about how much should be paid.

State Police on Monday said Andrew Hernandez, 42, is one of three prisoners under investigation for killing other inmates last week.

(WRGB) — NBT Bank customers reported problems with duplicate charges showing up on their accounts, raising concerns about double-charged transactions. The bank has not disclosed additional information about what caused the issue or how many customers may be affected. In a message to customers, NBT Bank said:. We are...

A 14-year-old New York girl was raped dozens of times at a group home by one of the employees, state police said Tuesday, April 14. Andres Lima, 39, was charged with 20 counts of second-degree vaginal rape and 15 counts of second-degree oral rape, New York State Police said. Lima, a Pittsfield, MA, r…

A New York man attacked police officers during a traffic stop and ended up behind bars on assault, drugs, and weapons charges, authorities said Tuesday, April 14. Haneef Washington, 46, was stopped in Albany for a traffic violation on Thursday, April 9, Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple said. During …