A school in Albany closed on Monday as a precaution after they received online and text threats late last night. Police say other schools were threatened as well.
It started as a welfare check, but now Albany Police are investigating a murder that took place over the weekend on a quiet, residential street in Albany.
Just days removed from the first significant snowstorm here in the Capital Region, we're now being told to brace for a "powerful multi-hazard storm" headed our way.
It seems that at least a few times a day a number pops up on your phone that you don't recognize and it's usually a scam call. Sometimes our smartphones aren't smart enough to filter them or the scammers are getting more creative. The latest phone scam targets people by disguising themselves as the local police.
I think we all know by now that it is illegal to leave your car running and unattended in New York state. Section 1210 of the NYS Vehicle and Traffic Law makes it illegal for a driver to leave a vehicle without stopping the engine, locking the ignition, and removing the key from the car. But that doesn't stop a lot of people in the Capital Region from doing just that. Not only could you get a ticket, but it could also be worse.
14-year-old Raghad Azzan has been located in the Town of Guilderland. She is safe and has been returned home to her family. Thank you to everyone who helped spread the word.
Sad news in Albany yesterday as The Capital Region marked its first homicide of 2018 after a 35-year-old city man was shot dead in West Hill on Thursday afternoon.
If you haven't heard the story of embattled police officer Michael Geraci Jr., it has been all over the local news. According to the Times Union:
He had been facing termination for allegedly choking and punching a 12-year-old boy in Colonie on Halloween after the youngster and some of his friends hurled pears at Geraci's home and tried to flee...
Police will not face charges in the death of Donald Ivy, the man who police allegedly shocked with taser last April in the Arbor Hill neighborhood of Albany.
According to the Times Union:
An Albany County grand jury filed a "no true bill," declining to file charges against police, Albany County District Attorney David Soares said at a news conference Wednesday afternoon...