Albany News

An Albany man is headed to prison for a brutal attack on an 84 year old woman. 39 year old Cedric Parker was found guilty today of beating 84 year old Ester Eckstein February 3rd at her Highland Avenue home.

Norfolk Southern workers are replacing cross ties on a 36-mile stretch of railroad from Americus to Albany.

Take a good dose of help the less fortunate at the holidays, add a sprinkling of young optimism and what do you get? Apparently three cans of soup.

Earlier this week two men were robbed at gunpoint as they got out of their car on Cromartie Beach Road.

ALBANY, GA A Marine stationed in Albany is back home safely after a middle east deployment.

ALBANY, GA Law enforcement officers work on weapons training. Drilling how to shoot, and when not to.

ALBANY, GA The Albany City Commission's federal lobbyist wants commissioners to prioritize four of the city's biggest projects so they have a better chance of getting federal money.

Neighborhood watch leaders are honored for taking a stand against crime. Albany and Dougherty County leaders proclaimed today Neighborhood Watch Day to thank current watch members and encourage others to get involved.

Albany police have identified a Sunday night slaying victim as Bobby Lee Clay-Minor, 53.

Police say a group of men were getting out of car around 11:30 Tuesday night when they were approached by two armed robbers.

Albany Police spent the night investigating a suspicious death on the south side of the city but they now say a man found dead in his apartment, died of natural causes.

Jean Weiner takes a break from painting a mural at the Veterinarian Hospital at Oakland Plantation.

ALBANY, GA Albany High School students Tuesday learned about five different wars from the veterans who served in them.

ALBANY, GA As crime continues to rise in Albany, people across town awoke Friday to find that their cars were broken into.

ALBANY, GA An Albany sewing class is learning more than how to sew a skirt or mend a pair of pants.

The Rescue Mission prepares 7,000 meals a month, and the demand is expected to increase over the holidays.

ALBANY, GA A well known TV personality made a special stop in Albany Thursday, and he came bearing gifts.

He called a special neighborhood watch meeting, and he wants everybody concerned about crime in east Albany to show up.

Three employees at the East Albany Crate store are now charged with theft. 45 year old Alice Burgest, 34 year old Alicie Maddox, and 20 year old Quanedria Allen were caught on store surveillance video stealing clothes for themselves and giving some away to customers.

ALBANY, GA An east Albany restaurant at the center of an investigation into mis-spent Albany Dougherty Inner City Authority money, is now open for business.