Crime

In the first interview she has given about her husband’s crimes, Ruth Madoff told CBS that she and Bernie Madoff attempted to commit suicide during the wave of public outrage following her husband’s arrest.

Guilderland - Multiple families that rent homes owned by Crossgates Mall, are packing their things in boxes if they haven’t already done so.

Here's what is happening in the news around the Capital Region.

This is shocking (rimshot, please), but the amount of tasters being used and abused is causing concern.  It also brings back a song parody I once did (and probably should be tasered for myself!

Looks like we have a brand new candidate for dumbest criminal ever. Patrick Johnson robbed two banks in the Ocala, FL area in one day. The thief had the presence of mind to change his wardrobe  between his crimes, but his method of sticking up the banks — a note stating he had a gun — was the same both times.

A Schodack man is in jail and his home has been condemned after authorities found three dead dogs on his property

New York - The Public Employees Federation and Governor Cuomo announced a tentative agreement Sunday.  While PEF will consider the new agreement later today, the agreement could help avoid 3,496 layoffs.  Those layoffs are scheduled for this coming Wednesday but would be postponed until November 4th if PEF’s 56,000 members ratify the agreement...

Lots of crazy things happening in the news nationally and locally.  While some people are most worried about tainted cantaloupes others are fearing for their lives after a gunman was on the loose. .

To bring you up to speed on some stories happening around the Capital Region, here is a recap of what was discussed in the news this morning.

Here are the three top stories from today's news that might be of some interest to you: .

It seems that someone is paying for things using counterfeit $100 dollar bills, in Troy.

Bethlehem Police have charged a 13-year old boy with arson for a fire last week behind the Bethlehem Middle School.