Marissa McGuire

Albany County Sheriff says county is working with federal government on drone sightings Video Player is loading. This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color Transparency Background Color Transparency Window Color Transparency Font Size Text Edge Style Font Family End of dialog window. The Albany County Sheriff's Office is receiving reports of drone sightings at night. Sheriff Craig Apple says multiple people have come forward regarding these sightings, which have been widely seen over New York City and New Jersey this week. On social media today, Sheriff Apple says his office is working with the federal government in this investigation. He is also asking anyone who sees drone activity to capture is on video and do not call 911. Instead, the Sheriff says to report it to your local police department's non-emergency dispatch number.

Puppy Mill law now in effect, illegal for pet stores to sell dogs, cats, bunnies Video Player is loading. This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color Transparency Background Color Transparency Window Color Transparency Font Size Text Edge Style Font Family End of dialog window. Starting Sunday, it will be illegal for pet stores across the state to sell dogs, cats, and bunnies. The Puppy Mill law, signed nearly a year ago, goes into effect on December 15. It is designed to end the puppy mill-to-pet store pipeline and stop abusive breeders. The law will also allow pet stores to charge animal shelters rent to use their space for adoptions. The new bill does not stop pet stores from displaying animals from shelters. The Pet Advocacy Network is calling on a judge to block the law.

New law passed in NY to protect students and teachers from extreme heat in classrooms Video Player is loading. This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color Transparency Background Color Transparency Window Color Transparency Font Size Text Edge Style Font Family End of dialog window. A new law has passed in New York designed to protect students and teachers from extreme heat. It requires all school districts to come up with a plan to decrease heat in classrooms. It also sets a maximum temperature of 88 degrees for classrooms and support service spaces. If the temperature gets too high, the district will need to create a plan to remove students and staff from these spaces where it is practical for the school district to do so. School districts will also be required to relieve any heat related discomfort when classroom temperatures reach 82 degrees.

The suspect accused of shooting a police officer in Vermont is now in police custody. Vermont State Police say they have arrested 38-year-old Scott Mason around 2 a.m. Sunday.

St. Kateri parish held fair-trade market this weekend in Schenectady Video Player is loading. This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color Transparency Background Color Transparency Window Color Transparency Font Size Text Edge Style Font Family End of dialog window. A Schenectady parish gave the community a chance to buy some handmade goods at a market this weekend. Saint Kateri parish held its fair-trade market on Union Street. Local vendors were there to sell handmade items made by artists from all over the world. One of the parish members told us this was started by a Guatemalan woman in Albany 30 years ago.

Rotterdam Police tell us Sunday morning that they have arrested 24-year-old Manief Mullins of Schenectady in connection to the shots-fired incident at a Walmart in Rotterdam. The incident happened around 2:50 p.m. Saturday at the Walmart on Altamont Avenue.

Local chef feeds 500 families as part of mission to feed people in need for the holidays Video Player is loading. This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color Transparency Background Color Transparency Window Color Transparency Font Size Text Edge Style Font Family End of dialog window. Jermaine Wright, a private chef from the Capital Region, was on a mission to feed hundreds of families for the holidays, 500 to be exact. On Saturday, he was at the Palace Theater for the “each one, feed one holiday harvest.” He brought in his “Feed 500” team to prepare meals for the community. This holiday harvest offered free hot meals, toys and resources to everyone who came out, regardless of economic status. Attendees had to bring in a canned food item or an unwrapped toy, all of which will be donated for people in need.

Boil Water Order lifted in Whitehall, water emergency continues Officials from the Village of Whitehall say the boil water order has been lifted, effective as of 12 p.m. Sunday. They say the Water Emergency remains in effect for the village. The Village says water testing within their drinking water system over the last two days has resulted in the lifting of the boil water order. Officials say residents can return to consumptive use of water, however anyone with medical ailments or compromised immune systems should follow their doctor's orders. Despite the boil water order being lifted, authorities urge residents to conserve water, as emergency water restrictions remain in effect. The Village emphasizes that the water emergency is not over, and the water supply still requires conservation measures. A Raptive Partner Site

The Saratoga County Sheriff's Office arrested Jesse J. Klingbeil, 37, of Wilton on Friday for violating an order of protection while he is incarcerated. Police say around 7:51 a.m. Friday, they received a report of an inmate at the Saratoga County Jail allegedly violating an order of protection by sending letters to the protected person via US Mail.

Stillwater man charged for not showing up to court following substances, stolen property charges Zachary B. Barry, 35, of Stillwater was arrested on December 12 on a bench warrant by Halfmoon Town Court after not showing up to court for a variety of charges including substances and stolen property. The warrant was from an incident that allegedly happened on December 21, 2022, which Barry was accused of being in possession of a stolen vehicle, reportedly stolen out of Colonie, said the Sheriff's Office. Officials say he is also accused of having controlled substances unlawfully at that time. They say he had been released on his own recognizance after the arraignment for these charges. Authorities say Barry was charged with second-degree bail jumping when he was apprehended on December 12, 2024, when he failed to appear in court on the required date or within 30 days of being released from the original charges. The original charges were third-degree criminal possession of stolen property and three counts of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, said police. Barry was arraigned in Halfmoon Town Court and remanded to the Saratoga County Jail pending further proceedings.