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ALBANY, N.Y. — (WRGB) — An Albany man who stalked a UAlbany student has been convicted on new charges. Peter Correa of Albany was found guilty of criminal contempt and tampering with physical evidence on Thursday. Correa, 31, had pleaded guilty to stalking in February and was ordered...

The Albany County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday that 39-year-old Kinyetta Gordon pleaded guilty to first-degree assault in a stabbing case.

Montgomery County, NY (WRGB) — A months-long series of narcotics investigations has resulted in four arrests tied to the possession and sale of drugs in Amsterdam and Fonda, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff 's office said the investigations targeted narcotics activity across Montgomery...

HALFMOON, N.Y. — The Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office arrested Hunter D. Thompson, 29, of Troy, on Wednesday on a warrant issued by Halfmoon Town Court. Thompson is charged with identity theft in the 2nd degree and grand larceny in the 4th degree, both class E felonies. He also...

The food bank plans to send out 30 tractor-trailers worth of food to its partners before the end of the year.

Local food pantries and community organizations stocked up on free turkeys on Friday morning from R.J. Valente Gravel. Almost 2,000 turkeys were placed outside, ready to be loaded up and taken to those in need.

STILLWATER, N.Y. — (WRGB) — STILLWATER (WRGB) — A woman is accused of driving a Jeep into a home on purpose. It happened around 3:15 Tuesday morning on Artillery Approach in Stillwater. Kellianne Lam, 48, of Watervliet faces several charges, including criminal mischief and reckless driving. Investigators...

Daniel Frament, 76, was found dead on April 18, 2024, along a stretch of the Mohawk Hudson Bike Hike Trail.

Taking to Facebook Tuesday, Nov. 19, Tori Helene recounted how her female friend suffered a flat tire in the middle of the night, right outside the agency’s Madison Avenue headquarters. So, she went inside and asked if an officer could help her slap on the spare tire. But her...