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Man accused of using fake name, taking over $11 K in fence job scheme
17+ hour, 4+ min ago (224+ words) Rensselaer County, NY (WRGB) " A Schenectady man was arrested after investigators said he took more than $11, 000 for a fence job in Rensselaer County that was never completed and used a false name when he was hired. On April 7, 2026, New York…...
Mini horse survives after being hit by train in Catskill area
10+ hour, 10+ min ago (193+ words) CATSKILL, N. Y. (WRGB) " A miniature horse is lucky to be alive after being hit by a train early Wednesday morning. Greene County Sheriff's investigators say the incident happened around 5 a. m. on train tracks just south of Catskill. The horse, named Teddy, was…...
New York State launches new insurance fraud crackdown
9+ hour, 33+ min ago (197+ words) NEW YORK STATE (WRGB) " A new partnership is cracking down on insurance fraud across New York State. The partnership is between New York State Police and the Department of Financial Services, with a primary focus on auto insurance fraud. MORE:…...
Schenectady woman accused of bank fraud in Westerlo
10+ hour, 20+ min ago (124+ words) WRGB Westerlo, NY (WRGB) " Albany County Sheriff Deputies arrested Sherry Dinkelman on Wednesday after an investigation into attempted fraud at the Bank of Greene County in Westerlo. Investigators said Dinkelman, age 51, attempted to withdraw $3, 000 from a customer's account by impersonating…...
Governor Hochul responds to budget proposal questions. .. and protesters too
8+ hour, 58+ min ago (198+ words) This announcement comes as the Governor is working with the Senate and Assembly on those Auto Insurance reforms, saying she wants to close loopholes, increase penalties, and lower the thresholds of what constitutes fraud. During that press conference, the Governor…...
CBS6 volunteers at Mohawk Hudson Humane Society for Sinclair Day of Service
10+ hour, 35+ min ago (89+ words) WRGB CBS6 volunteers at Mohawk Hudson Humane Society for Sinclair Day of Service MENANDS, N. Y. (WRGB) " A CBS6 crew joined the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society to support the "Empties for Animals" program. It was part of Sinclair's Day of Service. We sorted bottles…...
Lark Street Business Improvement District turns its lights back on
5+ hour, 25+ min ago (320+ words) ALBANY, N. Y. (WRGB) " Lark Street had 41 vacant storefronts in 2025, according to 6th Ward member Deirdre Brodie. That August, its business improvement district returned with new volunteers to generate interest in the area. A ribbon cutting outside The Eleven at Lark Hall was…...
Tonko calls Trump 'unhinged' as he calls for president's impeachment
6+ hour, 4+ min ago (107+ words) Tonko calls Trump 'unhinged' as he advocates for president's impeachment'WRGB Congressman Paul Tonko commented Wednesday on his recent calls for a vote in Congress to impeach President Trump. "An unhinged president making a statement that is totally disregarding and disrespecting…...
Albany' Summer Youth Employment Program sees 20% rise in applications for Summer '26
6+ hour, 11+ min ago (171+ words) Albany's Summer Youth Employment Program sees 20% rise in applications for Summer '26 WRGB City of Albany Mayor Dorcey Applyrs joined Youth/Workforce Commissioner Jonathan Jones at the Albany West Community Center to assist in the application process with the City's youth…...
Man accused of assaulting another inmate at Albany County Correctional facility
10+ hour, 35+ min ago (98+ words) Albany, NY (WRGB) " Albany County Sheriff Investigators arrested Ernesto Cabrera on Wednesday for assaulting another inmate. The Sheriff's Office says Cabrera, age 26, struck another inmate in the face multiple times on March 24th. Investigators said the victim suffered a laceration to…...