Albany News Updates Provided by News 10
Friday February 03, 2012 

A rare bacteria known as legionella led to a recent epidemic of Legionnaires Disease at an Albany hotel in which at least six people were diagnosed.

When a film crew showed up at General Electric's plant in Schenectady Ron Folmsbee, a Turbine Bucket Assembler, said he didn't think twice about it.
Schenectady police arrested 66 year old Ralph Moore on four felony charges and five misdemeanors, stemming from an alleged sexual relationship he had with a 14 year old girl.

Early Friday blaze forces the evacuation of several families in Schenectady.

New York State Police are cracking down on drivers who don't move over.

An investigation is ongoing after an early morning stabbing occurred in downtown Albany.
A Pittsfield man listed as a sex offender for previous convictions has been sentenced to up to 25 years in prison for kidnapping, chaining, threatening to kill, and repeatedly raping a coworker.
The Warren County Sheriff's Office arrested a man from Franklin County after officials say he harassed a woman and her daughter.

State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli says New York has recovered less than half the jobs lost during the recession

A bill to impose sanctions on Syria proposed by New York Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand is progressing after passing a key committee Thursday
Police tell NEWS10 a dog was found with duct tape holding his feet together on the side of the road in Argyle Friday morning.
Two barns have caught fire at a farm on Route 52 in Greenwich Friday afternoon.

An Albany teen has been found guilty Friday afternoon of first-degree manslaughter in the stabbing death of 17-year-old Tyler Rhodes.

Federal prosecutors say they are closing a criminal investigation of Lance Armstrong and will not charge him over allegations the seven-time Tour de France winner used performance-enhancing drugs.
Two of the voters whose names showed up on absentee ballots in the Troy voter fraud case took the stand on Friday.
A Vermont teacher has pleaded not guilty to a charge of producing child pornography.
The mother of 17-year-old Tyler Rhodes is calling for calm Friday night, just hours after jurors convicted one of two teens charged in the killing.

Super Bowl weekend means lots of parties, and local law enforcement are ready to crack down on drunk drivers.