Albany Police announce break in 61-year-old cold case
On Sept. 14, 1964, Catherine Blackburn’s niece found her dead in her home at 117 Colonie Street, after Blackburn’s co-worker could not reach her. Police and medical personnel arrived at the scene, and so began an investigation that lasted more than six decades. On Wednesday, Albany Police Chief...
Crime ring makes its way to Berkshire County
HUDSON, N.Y. (NEWS10) – A recent crime ring has been making its way around the Northeast and targeting customers of fitness centers and yoga studios, leaving many with their valuables taken. On October 1, three women were attending a class at Lumberjack Athletics in Sheffield. After the class, they noticed some...
Troy police investigate Amanda King case at Burden Pond
Troy Police Department detectives continued their investigation into the disappearance of Amanda King at Burden Pond on Friday.
Four people hurt in head-on crash in Schenectady
Four people were hurt in a head-on crash in Schenectady early Friday morning. The crash happened at around 4:12 a.m. on Broadway in the area of Delaware Avenue, according to Schenectady Fire Chief George Burns.
Teen missing out of Warren County
A 16-year-old girl is missing from Warren County. Shannon Finnegan has been missing since September 22, per the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
Man gets 5 years in prison for having illegal guns
A man is headed to prison for having two illegal guns in his car. Kymir Pearson, 33, was stopped by State Police on Dec. 17, 2023 around 2:30 a.m. in the area of Quail Street in Albany for a traffic violation. He did not have a valid license, and troopers saw a handgun behind the driver’s seat, the Albany County...
Police search Troy pond for more clues in Amanda King’s death
It’s at least the second time police have returned to the pond searching for clues since King’s body was found there last October.
Inside the forensic genetics lab that helped solve the 1964 murder of Catherine Blackburn
ALBANY, N.Y. (WRGB) — Once considered impossible to solve, decades-old crimes are now being cracked open thanks to a powerful new investigative tool: forensic genealogy. By transforming even the smallest traces of DNA into genetic roadmaps, labs like Othram are helping law enforcement agencies across the country...
Albany college offering students auto-acceptance to med school in the Bahamas
A local college has partnered with a medical school in the Bahamas that will offer guaranteed enrollment to its students.
Scary Late-Night Incident in Guilderland Leaves Neighbors Shaken
A frightening scene in Albany County left residents shaken and a police officer hurt — it all started with a woman’s screams for help at Heritage Village Apartments
