Man convicted in Feb. 2025 attack at indoor playground
ALBANY, N.Y. (WRGB) — A man has been convicted in connection with a Feb. 2025 attack at an indoor playground in Latham. Prosecutors say Joshua Hunter, 47, of Schenectady yelled at a man for speaking to his daughter at The Littles Play Café, then punched the man outside the café.
Why is Albany’s Kitchen 216 Closing Its Doors??
For eight years, Kitchen 216 has brought Albany authentic soul food...
Woman hospitalized with burns after Rotterdam fire, mother shares story
ROTTERDAM, NY (WRGB)- A Sunday evening fire on Hamburg Street in Rotterdam left several families without homes and sent a 23-year-old woman to the Westchester burn center for treatment. Ramona Hicks said her daughter, Ajunae Hicks, and Ajunae’s fiancee lived on the top floor of the building, where several units...
Albany man accused of headbutting victim in the face in front of a child
Saratoga County, NY (WRGB) — A 22-year-old Albany man has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges after authorities said he violated an order of protection during a reported late-night incident in the town of Ballston. The Sheriff’s Office said it arrested Jaiden Mitchell on Sunday on an arrest...
Owen Goldfarb, who led Troy out of fiscal hole in 1990s, dead at 81
Adventure, optimism and passion were key components in “free spirit” Owen Goldfarb’s life, according to those who knew the former Troy budget director.
Caught on Camera: Poughkeepsie Driver Nearly Hits Child Exiting School Bus
A Poughkeepsie driver is facing multiple charges after nearly hitting a 12-year-old getting off a school bus in Albany County. The shocking moment was caught on camera.
Albany man pursues wrongful conviction lawsuit against city
The city of Albany faces a new wrongful conviction lawsuit from a man who spent more than two decades behind bars on a murder charge. Attorneys for Sherrod Craft say Albany Police detectives in his case fabricated evidence against him and obtained false statements in the 2001 fatal shooting of Shakira Chambers.
Person rescued from bridge in Schenectady
SCHENECTADY, NY — Officers from the Schenectady Police Department responded to the Cotton Factory Hollow Bridge on April 21, 2026, for a report of an individual who had climbed onto the other side of the fencing over I-890. The call came in at approximately 5:34 p.m. Officers began speaking...
Man arrested on weapons charges in Nassau
NASSAU, NY — State Police arrested a Nassau man on multiple weapons charges after he allegedly shot himself and falsely reported being shot by an unknown individual. Steven T. Lang, 41, of Nassau, was arrested April 17, 2026, and charged with five counts of criminal possession of a weapon 3rd, a class D felony; tampering with physical evidence, a class E felony; conspiracy 4th, a...
Massachusetts man has gone missing, possibly jumped from bridge
A Massachusetts man has gone missing and possibly jumped off of a bridge. According to the national missing person database, friends last saw 28-year-old Nathan Tsatsos of Westfield at a shared apartment last month. The friends left and a few hours later Tsatsos’ vehicle was caught by license plate readers.
