15-year-old Aiden from Guilderland wrote into WGNA asking that his father, Matthew, be our Hometown Hero for Septemeber. We were happy to call and speak with Matthew on his day off to tell him the great news, which he humbly accepted.
I'm all for the support of animals, especially police animals. There's something about animals putting their lives on the line to support or save us humans. Animals truly are saints.
Pit Bulls get bad press a lot of the time because they tend to be the breed that a lot of people utilize to protect themselves. Some owners take advantage of their underlying aggression and instead of getting them trained to control it, they push them to be more angry. That's why I was so excited to see that the first pit bull was named a police officer in New York State. I can't believe this happ
Usually when we watch a dashboard camera video from a cop car it's bad news. This time, it'll warm your heart!
Check out this video that's spreading like wildfire of a police officer from Texas pulling over to toss a ball with a boy that he sees all alone in the street...
New York State Police have arrested a former Albany police officer. Retired D.A.R.E. officer Paul D. Pierce, of East Greenbush, is charged with sodomizing a teenage boy.