Rensselaer, NY

A Troy man now faces two first-degree aggravated sexual abuse charges after a child sexual abuse investigation by the Rensselaer County Sheriff's Office. The post Troy man, Ulster Co. inmate charged with child sex abuse appeared first on WNYT.com NewsChannel 13.

The race for the 43rd Senate District is currently too close to call, as absentee ballots continue to come in. Republican State Sen. Jake Ashby currently leads Democratic challenger Devin Lander by 177 votes. Ashby has 60,016 compared with 59,839 for Lander, according to unofficial returns on Election Night. However, there are absentee ballots left to be counted in the district that includes all of Rensselaer County and parts of Albany and Washington counties. The post 43th Senate District: Ashb

New York State Attorney General Letitia James says a federal court has denied requests from 15 sheriffs', including the Rensselaer County Sheriff, to block New York's ban on 287-g agreements. The post New York State AG denies unbanning of 287-g agreements appeared first on WNYT.com NewsChannel 13.

Albany County Sheriff Craig D. Apple Sr. has reported that Mustafa Spain, the man suspected of robbing a Rensselaer Applebee's, was found dead in his cell. The post Rensselaer Applebee’s robbery suspect found dead in cell appeared first on WNYT.com NewsChannel 13.

The investigation of Mustafa Spain's connection to an armed robbery at a Rensselaer Applebee's is now being conducted by the federal FBI. The post Update in Rensselaer Applebee’s robbery FBI investigation appeared first on WNYT.com NewsChannel 13.

On October 18 at approximately 1 a.m., a masked individual entered an Applebee's in Rensselaer and held an employee at gunpoint. The post Albany FBI makes Applebee’s robbery arrest appeared first on WNYT.com NewsChannel 13.

LATHAM, N.Y. (WNYT) — CBA rolled to an easy victory once again on Friday, defeating Shaker 27-6. The Brothers will be the No. 1 seed in the Class AA sectional playoffs with a 9-0 record. See the video for highlights and postgame reaction The post Rensselaer Honda Game of the Week: CBA closes out perfect regular season with win over Shaker appeared first on WNYT.com NewsChannel 13.

STILLWATER, N.Y. (WNYT) — Long-time Spa Catholic athletic director Alphonse Lambert says that senior Luke Dejnozka is “one of the best all-around athletes” that he’s ever coached. This season, as a member of the eight-man Stillwater/Spa Catholic football team, Dejnozka has been the focal point on offense. With 18 total touchdowns and over 1,400 yards […] The post Rensselaer Honda Athlete of the Week: Luke Dejnozka, Spa Catholic appeared first on WNYT.com NewsChannel

A wildfire near Berlin is now fully contained after burning 251 acres along the New York-Massachusetts border. State officials said a Massachusetts National Guard Black Hawk helicopter dropped more than 11,000 gallons of water on the fire Tuesday as crews worked to stop its spread. The post Rensselaer County wildfire 100% contained after burning 251 acres appeared first on WNYT.com NewsChannel 13.

According to officials, The fire is burning high up in a wooded, mountainous area, making it difficult for firefighters to reach. The post Firefighters battle wildfire near NY-Mass. border in Rensselaer Co. appeared first on WNYT.com NewsChannel 13.