Emily Masters
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Banned Books Week: Top 11 challenged books of 2018
The American Library Association tracked 347 challenges to library, school and university materials and services in 2018. A total of 438 books that were challenged or banned in 2018. Click through the slideshow to see the 11 most challenged books. → Read More
19-year-old woman found shot in head in Troy
TROY - The woman who was found dead, with a gunshot wound to the head, early Tuesday morning in a Lansingburgh neighborhood was 19 years old, city police said. → Read More
Albany police investigate fatal motorcycle crash
ALBANY — City police are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that happened Tuesday evening. → Read More
Scotia marks 15 years since Craig Frear vanished
SCOTIA - When you ask locals about Craig Frear, the phrase, "he just vanished," tends to come up in some shape or form. His disappearance 15 years ago remains one of the greatest, and most painful, mysteries in this a tight-knit upstate village of 7,700 people. → Read More
Cold case: 30 years ago, Amsterdam man vanished
George F. Mateo, then 53, was last seen fishing on the north side of the Mohawk River near Lock 10 in Amsterdam. → Read More
Navigating tough conversations about food allergies
Whether we're celebrating a holiday, mourning a loss or marking really any moment - big or small - we gather, and we eat. The Super Bowl is synonymous with pizza. Breakups with ice cream. Birthdays with cake. Food is an undeniable part of any culture. So, what are these moments like when you live with food allergies? Without the right preparation and support, they can be stressful, exhausting or… → Read More
Bear wanders through downtown Hudson
HUDSON - A bear lumbered through the city's downtown center Tuesday evening, attracting several officers who safely shooed it back into the woods, Police Chief Edward Moore said Wednesday. → Read More
Freight train derails near Hoosick Falls
HOOSICK - Emergency responders are at the scene of a freight train derailment on Hoosick Junction Road Wednesday night. → Read More
Ballston Spa man shot wife, daughter, then himself, police say
BALLSTON SPA -A Ballston Spa Middle School student is among the dead in a murder-suicide that occurred inside an Adams Circle home. The school district said Saturday morning that Emma Jones was a victim of the murder-suicide, which included two other people. Police provided scant details Friday night during their investigation, but neighbors said a couple and their daughter were living in the… → Read More
All signs point to Smiths movie: Crew filming in Albany, Troy
ALBANY - The production crew filming in Albany this week is likely shooting a star-studded movie about The Smiths. A special events permit filed in Albany on Oct. 16 says the "low budget independent feature film" is "Shoplifters of the World." A movie of the same title is currently being produced by Joe Manganiello, who is best known for his role in "Magic Mike." → Read More
Bomb suspect has New York connections
Cesar Sayoc, the Florida man arrested Friday in connection with the spate of explosive devices sent to Democratic politicians, liberal philanthropist George Soros and CNN, has connections to upstate New York, according to his testimony in a recent lawsuit. → Read More
If you win tonight’s huge Mega Millions jackpot, here’s what to do next
The Mega Millions jackpot is now up to $970 million, the second-largest lottery prize in U.S. history. The odds of winning that jackpot are pretty dismal, one in 302.5 million, but someone will match all six numbers eventually. → Read More
Traffic alert: Sinkhole closes busy Albany intersection
ALBANY - City water crews are contending with a sinkhole at the intersection of N. Main and Washington avenues, officials said Tuesday. The sinkhole, which is roughly six feet wide and eight feet deep, wad reported just after 4 p.m., Albany Water Commissioner Joseph Coffey said. → Read More
Strange rattle in NY man's engine was a snake
HANCOCK - A Delaware County man opened the hood of his car to jump start the vehicle earlier this month and heard a distinctive rattle. A large rattlesnake was resting in the center of the engine block. As the man backed away, the disturbed reptile slithered over to the battery and curled up there. → Read More
10 reasons why we think Riverdale is set in NY
If you've watched The CW drama Riverdale, you know how addictive it is. The show is a twisted take on the classic Archie Comics - full of murder, mystery and high school intrigue. But where is the small town of Riverdale and its Sweetwater River? Well, we're convinced it's in New York. Click through the slideshow to find out why. (Caution: Spoilers ahead!) → Read More
State to investigate cops' use of cars to kill rabid raccoon
Video of Coeymans police using two patrol cars to run down and kill a potentially rabid raccoon at a shopping plaza Monday has sparked outrage and a state investigation. The video shows two police cars - one a marked sports utility vehicle, the other an unmarked sedan - purposefully trying to strike the raccoon as it attempts to flee. → Read More
Albany declares snow emergency
Albany - The city has declared a snow emergency, with parking restrictions starting 8 a.m. Saturday. For the first 24 hours, all vehicles must be parked on the even numbered side of the street. Beginning at 8 a.m. Sunday, all vehicles must be parked on the off numbered side of the street for the following 24 hour period. Cars parked on the wrong side of the street during the snow emergency will… → Read More
Albany police detective dies of cancer
ALBANY - Detective Kevin Meehan, a veteran of the Albany Police Department, died Wednesday after battling an aggressive form of cancer. He was 37. → Read More
Albany police officer charged with drunken driving
COLONIE - An Albany police officer was arrested early Sunday morning after allegedly driving drunk and crashing his car into a guard rail on Alternate Route 7, State Police said. Troopers were called to the scene, where they found off-duty Albany police Officer Arthur Burnett. He tested at a 0.15 percent blood alcohol concentration, State Police said. The legal limit is 0.8 percent. → Read More
3 hunters accused of poaching in Columbia County
CHATHAM - Three hunters were arrested Saturday after being accused of illegally killing eight bucks in Columbia County, according to the PBA of New York State, the union that represents the officers who made the arrests. → Read More