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Recent Crime News
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9 min ago | via Albany Times Union
Paramedic and firefighter Capt. Geo Henderson saved a 25-year-old man who had a SUV pinned to his chest after a jack failed when he tried to find the source of an oil leak in Albany N.Y. Thursday May 31, 2012. Comment?
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Mayor: Albany spa a topic before raid
58 min ago | via Albany Times Union
Mayor Jerry Jennings on Thursday acknowledged he'd had discussions with police about a downtown spa that was raided in March as part of a prostitution investigation. Comment?
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Bear spotted walking through Rotterdam Thursday night
1 hr ago | via WTEN-TV Albany
Rotterdam police tell NEWS10 that they have received numerous calls reporting a bear walking through the western part of the town Thursday night. Comment?
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Man rescued after 45-foot fall at Poestenkill Gorge
1 hr ago | via WTEN-TV Albany
A man is lucky to be alive Thursday night after falling some 45-feet off the Poestenkill Gorge, according to authorities in Troy. Comment?
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NY court rules calling someone gay isn't slander
3 hrs ago | via WTEN-TV Albany
A court in New York says it's no longer slander to falsely call someone gay because it's not something society sees as negative anymore. Comment?
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A.G. Schneiderman launches website to keep eye on st...
9 hrs ago | via WTEN-TV Albany
The website is designed to help voters, the media, and government watchdogs hold state government accountable by providing the public with comprehensive, up-to-date, and user-friendly information on campaign contributions, lobbying, and state contracts. Comment?
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Owner testifies in deadly home explosion
10 hrs ago | via Albany Times Union
Memorial at the site of a house explosion on Route 29 in Salem Wednesday July 27, 2011, that killed 6 people, including a baby. Comment?
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Olmstedville man accused of sexual abuse in 2004
10 hrs ago | via WTEN-TV Albany
WARRENSBURG, NY The Warren County Sheriff's Office arrested a man for alleged sexual abuse of an underage girl in 2004. Comment?
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Cuomo to dispose of non-functional trains
10 hrs ago | via WTEN-TV Albany
Governor Andrew Cuomo's office announced plans Thursday to dispose of outdated, obsolete and non-functioning trains that have been sitting idle in a weed filled industrial park in Glenville. Comment?
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Police: Man falls 25 feet into cement hopper
11 hrs ago | via WTEN-TV Albany
A man was rescued by Troy officials after falling 25 feet into a giant cement hopper early Thursday morning, police say. Comment?
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Ground Zero workers recognized
13 hrs ago | via WTEN-TV Albany
Ten years ago the recovery work wrapped up at Ground Zero, and for the anniversary the New York Assembly is honoring those people who served in the rescue and cleanup efforts. Comment?
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Motorcyclist Clocked Going 193 mph On NY Highway
13 hrs ago | via 13WHAM
Authorities say a 28-year-old man in upstate New York has been charged with driving his motorcycle at nearly 200 mph on a highway in the rain. Comment?
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Motorcyclist clocked going 193 mph on Thruway stoppe...
15 hrs ago | via Times Herald-Record
Authorities say a 28-year-old Hudson Valley man has been charged with driving his motorcycle at nearly 200 mph in the rain on the New York State Thruway. Comment?
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Albany teen charged with robbery
15 hrs ago | via WNYT NewsChannel 13
Local News Video on Demand News Links NewsChannel 13 In-Depth Waste Watchers Health Education Science/Technology The Scoop Forum 13 Blogs Send a News Tip News Team Lottery Results Traffic Conditions Sign Up for Text Alerts ALBANY An Albany teen is accused of stabbing another teen last Friday while trying to steal the victim's bicycle. Comment?
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NY lawyers back new police methods
22 hrs ago | via WIVB-TV Buffalo
ALBANY, N.Y. - The New York State Bar Association and the Innocence Project are urging state lawmakers to pass two bills meant to reduce wrongful convictions by requiring police videotape interrogations and conducting lineups for eyewitnesses where the officers don't know who the suspects are. Comment?
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Editorial: Albany, police: You need to talk
22 hrs ago | via Albany Times Union
We could say Albany needs a stronger police review board . We could say it needs independent subpoena power. Comment?
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Rensselaer County legislators call for Street Crimes...
Yesterday | via WTEN-TV Albany
After Tuesday night's shooting in the city, two county legislators are calling for the street crimes unit to be re-instated, a more aggressive form of policing the streets. Comment?
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Schools handcuffed over treatment of allergic reactions
Yesterday | via WTEN-TV Albany
Preparing dinner at the Finnerty house can be a challenge. Karen has a number of food allergies, something that has been passed down to both her daughters. Comment?
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Albany Citizen Police Academy graduation
Wednesday | via Your News Now
If police are involved, bad news tends to follow, right? Wednesday night it was a different story, as police celebrated 15 citizen volunteers' dedication to complete a 14 week course that will help them work together better to serve the community's needs. Comment?
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Raucci wants his conviction overturned
Wednesday | via Albany Times Union
The court erred in allowing prior bad acts, crimes that allegedly occurred outside the county and video of a concrete block being blown up by explosives into evidence at Steven Raucci's trial, according to an appeal seeking to overturn his 2010 conviction. Comment?
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