Albany man pleads guilty to knife attack
Albany, NY (WRGB) — 41-year-old Anthony Jones has pleaded guilty to attacking another man with a knife, Albany County District Attorney Lee C. Kindlon announced today. Jones admitted to Attempted Assault in the First Degree, the incident that occurred on January 24 at the intersection of Grand Street and Madison...
Guatemalan man sentenced to prison for meth trafficking near Saratoga Race Course
Albany, NY (WRGB) — Nelson Moran, a 31-year-old Guatemalan citizen, was sentenced to 24 months in prison for his involvement in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy. The sentence was announced by Acting United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III and Frank A. Tarentino III, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug...
Samaritan and St. Peter’s hospitals earn national stroke care award
Albany, NY (WRGB) — Samaritan Hospital and St. Peter’s Hospital, both part of St. Peter’s Health Partners, have been honored with the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement award. This recognition highlights their commitment to providing stroke patients with...
Woman who owned Halfmoon doggie day care faces 10 more animal cruelty counts
The former owner of a dog day care is facing additional animal cruelty charges. Yvette Giovanni, 57, was arrested earlier this month after Saratoga County Sheriff’s deputies searched A Time Four Paws in Halfmoon. This followed a lengthy investigation into conditions at the facility.
Man charged with cyberstalking murdered UnitedHealthcare CEO’s family
Shane Daley of Galway was charged with cyberstalking after authorities say he made multiple harassing calls.
A Hudson building was vandalized. The mayor rushed over to take a selfie.
A spray-painted building in Hudson became the backdrop for Mayor Kamal Johnson’s new Facebook profile photo.
Trial for hit-and-run of UAlbany student moved to October
The trial for a Watervliet man accused of hitting UAlbany student Alexa Kropf with an illegal dirtbike has been moved to October. Originally slated to begin at the end of August, the Albany County District Attorney's Office said Austin Breyette's trial will start on October 6.
Judges recuse themselves in case of fire chief accused of groping paramedic
Ricardo DeGroff Jr. faces two misdemeanor charges for allegedly groping a paramedic during an emergency overdose call in Columbia County.
Traffic stalls on Route 7 from Colonie to Troy following crash
Traffic is backed up from Colonie to Troy after two cars collided on Route 7, State Police said.
Ride Share Driver Charged With Attempted Rape of a Minor in Upstate New York
A driver for Uber and Lyft has been arrested and charged with attempted rape, after a mom reports a grotesque situation to law enforcement. A mom from Upstate New York took to social media last week to share details and a warning for parents after her son was allegedly sexually assaulted by the ride-share driver who...
