Alplaus Fire Chief Glenn Kreig said a contractor was on site and mixing chemicals.

The Schenectady Fire Department said members of the Special Hazards Team are investigating reports of a chlorine bleach explosion.

The UAlbany student who was hit by a dirt bike in April 2024 testified on Wednesday said she does not remember anything that happened that night.

Police made a breakthrough in the cold case of 50-year-old Catherine Blackburn, who was found dead in her home in September 1964.

The fire killed 52-year-old Erick DeCamp, 47-year-old Eric Peterson, 4-year-old Leroy, 3-year-old Joanie, and 6-year-old Annie.

Agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives raided a home behind the diner and rounded up many employees on Friday.

Both the prosecution and defense agree that Austin Breyette struck and severely injured a UAlbany student with his dirt bike in April 2024. However, they disagree about whether Breyette’s actions were reckless or an accident.

Pete Bardunias, 59, allegedly talking about engaging in violent sexual activity with a girl who he thought was 15, but was actually an undercover law enforcement officer, according to court documents.

A vigil will be held Tuesday night for the family of the two adults and three children who died in an Albany fire.

UPDATE: Sources tell NewsChannel 13 that there does not appear to be any criminality with this fire.

UPDATE: Washington County Sheriff's Office have made a second arrest in this case.

Police Chief Brendan Cox said when firefighters arrived at 23 Twiller St., the house was fully engulfed.

Jacob M. Snide, 33, was arraigned in Albany County Court on charges of second-degree manslaughter, second-degree assault and reckless driving in the crash that killed Patrick Lafortune Jr.

Lorenz Kraus, 53, allegedly killed Franz and Theresia Kraus at 6 Crestwood Court.

Robert Fisher entered at Elmira Correctional Facility. on Sept. 23, 2024, and he died on Oct. 22 around 1:50 a.m. #Link In Bio.

Lorenz Kraus allegedly killed Franz and Theresia Kraus at 6 Crestwood Court in Albany.

Albany Police said the preliminary investigation has revealed that 34-year-old Matthew Mardon was exiting the ramp onto Everett Road, when a second vehicle traveling north crashed into his vehicle.

Mabeus struck 58-year-old Migdalia Aulet as she was crossing Wolf Road in the area of Beltrone Drive on Friday, March 14, according to Colonie Police.

The dogs were found on Sept. 30 in the area of 85 Broadway without food, water or shelter, Menands Police said.

A Rotterdam man is accused of driving while drunk and causing a deadly crash near the I-90 exit ramp on Tuesday night.

The owner of Washington Tavern is speaking publicly for the first time after chilling surveillance footage aired on NewsChannel 13, showing a gunman threatening customers inside the popular Albany bar earlier this year.

Police on Tuesday provided more details about what they are calling a scam involving two men from Flushing — 43-year-old Huifeng Jin and 34-year-old Qinghua Wang.

🎣 GONE FISHING? You can try it for free today in New York state! ➡️ https://wnyt.com/capital-region-news/free-fishing-offered-in-ny-state-on-saturday/ 

FIRST ON 13: Video shows Cohoes murder suspect Anthony Bechand walking into the Cohoes Police Station today after his arrest in the Adirondacks. NewsChannel 13 will have complete coverage on-air and online.

Lorenz Kraus is accused of killing Franz and Theresia Kraus at the home at 6 Crestwood Court.

⚕️ The Albany County Health Department has confirmed a case of typhoid fever connected to Guilderland Elementary School. ➡️ https://wnyt.com/top-stories/wnyt-health-report/typhoid-fever-case-tied-to-guilderland-elementary-school/  

Video footage shows Jahmel Manson running after an SUV and firing a gun at Dayjian Grier during the middle of the day in July 2024.

Sources tell NewsChannel 13 that police have recovered a second body at a home at 6 Crestwood Court in Albany.

Police said the search is being concentrated within a several-mile radius of the hamlet of Gabriels in Brighton, stretching north toward Malone and south toward Lake Clear.

Police said they found a 29-year-old man on the 300 block of Sheridan Avenue with stab wounds to his stomach.

ABC suspended Kimmel indefinitely after comments he made about Charlie Kirk, who was killed Sept. 10, in a monologue.

ICYMI: If you didn’t stay up after Sunday Night Football for NewsChannel 13 Live at 11, check out Zach Richter’s 13Investigates piece on communities affected by water main breaks. https://wnyt.com/top-stories/water-main-breaks-caused-by-aging-infrastructure/ 

The memorial service for Kirk, whom Trump credits with playing a pivotal role in his 2024 election victory, drew tens of thousands of mourners.

Michael A. Bermudez-Gagnon, 34, is accused of stabbing 32-year-old Brent A. Reed

https://wnyt.com/top-stories/rensselaer-police-investigating-homicide/ 

Suart W. Reese, Marilyn P. Reese, Jonathan M. Tenney have been charged in connection with the death of a 2-year-old pit bull mix named Diesel at Meadowdale Acres.

Celanna Smith, 25, was charged with one count of attempted murder and one count of criminal possession of a weapon.

The organizer of the family’s GoFundMe shared information that Joshua Soden has been declared brain dead. Soden was struck by a car in the parking lot of Bentley’s Tavern on Sept. 8.

Timothy Taylor stabbed Tishawn Folkes-Taylor more than 20 times in her home, while her three children were sleeping. https://wnyt.com/top-stories/man-gets-22-years-to-life-in-prison-for-stabbing-ex-wife-in-schenectady-home-after-initially-refusing-to-appear-in-court/ 

Christopher Maxwell pleaded guilty in Albany County Court on Thursday to the crime that happened in February.

Rebecca Beaupre and Tanya Ellison have been charged with grand larceny after an investigation into guns stolen from a Hebron residence in May, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office said.

Kimmel's suspension came after Nexstar Communications Group said it would pull the show from its 23 ABC affiliates starting Wednesday.

The manhunt continues near the Canadian border for the suspect in the murder of a Cohoes woman over the weekend.

The S&P 500 slipped 0.3%, even though the vast majority of the stocks within the index were up, and it was hanging near its record set at the start of the week.

Bethlehem Police attempted to the stop the vehicle in connection with a theft at Walmart. The vehicle sped away and went over an embankment and onto the soccer fields at Elm Avenue Park.

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#BREAKING: The charge means Tyler Robinson could face the death penalty, if convicted. ➡️ https://wnyt.com/ap-top-news/ap-top-news-us-headlines/suspect-in-kirk-killing-charged-with-aggravated-murder-as-prosecutor-says-dna-found-on-gun-trigger/ 

SAD NEWS: Schenectady Police Department says retired K-9 Flynn died after falling ill over the weekend. He worked for the department from 2016 to 2020. ➡️ https://wnyt.com/.../beloved-retired-schenectady-police.../ 

Leonardo Guzman, 35, shot and killed DeWitt Miller in front of Albany News & Variety on Central Avenue on Jan. 30. https://wnyt.com/top-stories/schenectady-man-gets-20-years-in-prison-for-albany-homicide/ 

In Part 1 of this 13Investigates report, producer Jolie Santiago talks with the family of a Schenectady man tragically killed in a motorcycle crash. https://wnyt.com/top-stories/remembering-a-communitys-unsung-hero-patrick-lafortune-jr/