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The chief of a rural Hamilton County fire department died in the line of duty.

Bethlehem Town Police Chief Gina Cocchiara announced on social media Tuesday she has entered the race for Albany County sheriff. Cocchiara is one of the first candidates to enter the race, which will be decided in 2027.

A New York State court officer with the Oneida County Supreme Court has been charged with felony unlawful surveillance.

Police are investigating after a Cazenovia man was found dead at an Onondaga County gun club.

A Poughkeepsie resident and former U.S. Army soldier has been charged with arson after allegedly setting off explosives during a planned attack on a Manhattan federal building Monday, July 20, 2026.

A Saratoga man who pleaded guilty in April to killing a man last year while fleeing a Walmart has received the maximum prison sentence.

Authorities have identified the swimmer who was found dead in Lake George Tuesday afternoon.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said smoke from wildfires in Canada will bring visible smoke and hazy skies throughout the state, with more dangerous conditions in Central and Western New York.

A pilot, his daughter and 2-year-old granddaughter reportedly died in a plane crash in the Adirondacks Monday night.

Vance Mims is accused of shooting Iris Vazquez as part of an "ongoing interpersonal feud" that led to the killing of his son, Vance Mims III, on July 4, 2025.