Crime
Colonie police arrest homeless man five times in two months
COLONIE — A 29-year-old homeless man was arrested on Jan. 2 for allegedly attempting to rob the Barry Smokes and...
Read moreMotel 8 employee accused of stabbing guest
COLONIE — Early New Year’s Day, an employee of the Super 8 motel on Wolf Road allegedly stabbed a guest...
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Police seek person of interest in suspicious death
GUILDERLAND — The Guilderland Police Department has named a local man as a person of interest connected to a suspicious...
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Former NFL running back and recent Albany County hire Dion Lewis arrested for DWI
GUILDERLAND — Dion Lewis, a former NFL running back recently hired as the Albany County community health and wellness development...
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Unwanted challenge: A nationwide panic over a social media post promising school violence hits home
DELMAR — Local law enforcement was visible across town and local schools on a day in which anonymous social media...
Read moreTikTok challenge calls for violence, schools and police respond
Social media pranks calling for mischievous behavior at high schools across the country have escalated, calling for gun violence for...
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Niskayuna principal, former Bethlehem Central School District administrator arrested for DWI
GLENMONT — Bethlehem police arrested 44-year-old elementary school principal for DWI after she was spotted driving on Route 9W at...
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Colonie police take three illegal guns off the streets
COLONIE — Three handguns were taken off the streets during two separate incidents. According to Lt. Daniel Belles, on Thursday,...
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UPDATE: Arrest made in BCHS online threat
DELMAR — Bethlehem Central School District Superintendent Jody Monroe informed parents and guardians this afternoon, Wednesday, Dec. 1 that an...
Read moreStudent’s online threat to Bethlehem Central High School under investigation
Editor's note: Details on this news item were updated Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 1. DELMAR — Bethlehem Central’s high school principal...
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