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  • 1 week ago | cbs6albany.com | Jana DeCamilla

    ALBANY, N.Y. (WRGB) — The man accused of threatening the life of U.S. Attorney John A. Sarcone III is facing attempted murder. Tuesday when Sarcone was leaving his office in downtown Albany, he fell victim to a life-threatening incident. Saul Morales-Garcia, an illegal migrant from El Salvador, entered the United States in 2021 after a prior deportation, according to the U.S. Dept of Justice.

  • 1 week ago | cbs6albany.com | Jana DeCamilla

    A heroic rescue in Glens Falls Wednesday, when a fireman retrieved a baby deer in distress from the Feeder Canal. Glens Falls fireman saves fawn (Glens Falls Firefighters IAFF Local 2230)According to a Facebook post from the Glens Falls Firefighters IAFF Local 2230, a cyclist riding along the Feeder Canal spotted a baby deer trapped on the far side in the water. The cyclist contacted the fire station and members of C Crew responded.

  • 1 week ago | cbs6albany.com | Jana DeCamilla

    Thu, June 19th 2025 at 7:58 AMUpdated Thu, June 19th 2025 at 8:30 AMTROY, N.Y. (WRGB) — Today marks Juneteenth, commemorating June 19, 1865, when Union Army Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas, and issued General Order No. 3, proclaiming that the enslaved African Americans there were free . The order marked the end of the Civil War and the emancipation of enslaved people.

  • 1 week ago | cbs6albany.com | Jana DeCamilla

    Thu, June 19th 2025 at 7:28 AMPolice unite for Special Olympics torch run across Capital Region (WRGB) - cfe266e4-e3b5-42f6-a68d-1d7955a9c62d.pngCapital Region (WRGB) — Police departments from Schenectady, Rensselaer, and Albany joined forces with the Special Olympics of New York for the 2025 Law Enforcement Torch Run. Officers carried the torch as part of the "Guardians of the Flame" event, running from Veterans Park in Schenectady to Academy Park in Albany around lunchtime on Wednesday.

  • 1 week ago | cbs6albany.com | Laura Gemmett |Jana DeCamilla

    GRAFTON, N.Y. (WRGB) — A person is in custody following a shooting inside a Grafton home that left several people wounded, police said. The call came in just after 6:30 p.m. on South Road/County Rt. 85, prompting a swift, heavy response from law enforcement. Upon arrival, officers encountered a person exiting the house with a gun, leading to a brief standoff.

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Stella Porter

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Emani Payne

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Michael Hill

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