Albany crime

Lorenz F. Kraus was charged with murder Thursday after he confessed in a television news interview to killing his parents in their Albany home and later burying their bodies in the backyard, where investigators discovered human remains earlier this week.

An argument between strangers last July led to one man dead and another destined for decades behind bars. In Albany County Criminal Court Thursday, the judge said the victim’s family may never find closure.

A neighborhood meeting in Albany Monday focused on the recent uptick in gun violence.

Police say six people were shot in Albany’s Pine Hills neighborhood early Sunday.

A new Siena College poll out today takes New Yorkers' pulse on guns, crime, abortion and Governor Kathy Hochul.

A jewelry store in Albany is the scene of the first successful use of synthetic forensic technology as a crime-fighting tool in the Northeast.

Albany Police continue to investigate a shooting last weekend that killed a pregnant woman and injured four others. 32-year-old Shanita Thomas was killed…

The city of Albany is receiving $2.2 million in state funding toward combatting violence. Governor Andrew Cuomo's office says it engaged local members of…

Albany police are investigating a shooting that occurred early Sunday morning in the city's warehouse district. Police say they were notified of the…

As the city of Albany responds to its bloodiest summer in years, local law enforcement leaders are renewing calls for the community to cooperate in…