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Toddler's death in Watervliet leaves father seeking answers from police and CPS
WATERVLIET, NY (WRGB) — It's been over one week since the suspicious death of a Watervliet toddler and local law enforcement is continuing investigating. The toddler’s father is speaking out that he wants answers from police and child protective services. Kaliff Seabrooks, the toddler’s father remembers his son...
Two Troy men arrested for alleged gun, drug possession
Two Troy men were arrested on Wednesday, July 10, for alleged drug and gun possession by the Troy Police Department. Police said Tyeshawn Fitch, 25, and Xavier Carr, 23, were arrested during a traffic stop on 3rd Street near Monroe Street.
Overturned 18-wheeler near route 40 and Northern Dr.
Troy, NY (WRGB) — Glenda Horn sent us this photo of an overturned 18-wheeler near Route 40 and Northern Drive in Troy. According to Troy Police, there are no injuries, the tractor trailer carrying rock material was the only vehicle involved and it tipped over onto it’s side.
[WATCH] Crews Respond to Pizza Shop Fire in Cohoes
Fire crews from Cohoes, Green Island and the Watervliet Arsenal were called to a Structure Fire at SJ Pizza on Ontario Street in Cohoes. It happened just after 11pm. When firefighters arrived, they found heavy smoke coming from the building. Cohoes fire chief Joseph Fahd told NewsChannel 13 they were...
Troy's City Council approves Alalkawi settlement
The City of Troy has settled a lawsuit following the death of a delivery driver killed in a collision with a city police officer last year. The city will pay more than $5.75 million to the family of Sabeeh Alalkawi, who was killed when officer Justin Byrnes allegedly ran a red light at a high rate of speed without his siren on while responding to a domestic violence incident. The lawsuit was filed by Alalkawi’s wife in October. Mayor Carmella Mantello says she’s happy to put the February 2023 incident “in the past.”
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