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Police: Man tried to swindle woman into paying for work she didn't request

A Latham man who police said stole $200 from an elderly woman after trying to swindle her into paying for labor she said she didn't request was arrested on Friday, May 18, according to State Police reports.

Tae Kwon Do instructor slapped with child porn charges

A Colonie Tae Kwon Do instructor was arrested on child pornography charges Thursday, May 17, according to Colonie police.

Cohoes purse snatcher faces jail time

A Cohoes man faces jail time for snatching the pocket book of an elderly woman after pleading guilty to one count of attempted robbery in the second degree, a felony, in Albany County Court on Thursday, May 17, according to Albany County District Attorney David Soares' office.

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Early trip to court in Congressional race

Dieterich challenges Tonko’s third-party petition signatures

Bob Dieterich is hoping to strike Paul Tonko’s name from the Independence Party ballot line, but Tonko is confident his name will remain.

Sports poll: Which girls lacrosse player should be the Suburban Council’s MVP?

This week, we've got our five candidates for the Suburban Council girls lacrosse most valuable player.

Albany County school budget vote results

Check here for the results of school budget, board of education and proposition votes in school districts across Albany County.

Town looks into logging at Stony Creek

Idea first considered in 2002 as revenue generator, town waits for bids

The Town of Colonie is looking into just how lucrative logging at the Stony Creek Reservoir in Clifton Park would be, and passed a resolution to draft a request for proposals (RFP) to gauge interest at the Thursday, May 3, Town Board meeting.

Undercover investigation nets four drug arrests

An undercover investigation by the Albany County Sheriff's Office led to the arrest of four people at the Methadone Treatment Clinic in Albany, according to an announcement on Monday, May 14.

Accident leads to arrests

A late night accident on I-787 in the City of Albany on Friday, May 11, led to the arrests of three people, according to State Police.

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Rexford man saves injured cat

Rescue group to hold garage sale to help pay veterinary bills

One man simply couldn’t leave an injured cat lying in the middle of the road outside of his home, but as a result he now faces veterinary bills totaling more than $3,000.

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Girls lacrosse: Shaker pulls away late to beat Niskayuna

Bison clinch second-best record in Suburban Council

Friday's girls lacrosse game between Shaker and Niskayuna was nearly a carbon copy of their first meeting. The Blue Bison (13-1 league, 13-1 overall) used a late surge to defeat the Silver Warriors 10-7 in Latham and clinch the second-best overall record in the Suburban Council.

Man faces jail for rape

A Troy man pleaded guilty to rape in Albany County Supreme Court on Friday, May 11, according to Albany County District Attorney David Soares.