1 dead after plane crashes onto Westchester County, NY, highway

A section of I-684 in Westchester County has been closed after a small plane crashed on the highway, according to state police.

NY state trooper under criminal investigation after Southern State Parkway shooting

Trooper Thomas Mascia, who claimed he was shot while assisting a stranded driver, is now suspended without pay, with his badge and duty weapons confiscated.

NY State Trooper suspended after Southern State Parkway shooting investigation

New York State Police have suspended Trooper Thomas Mascia, who reported being shot last Wednesday on Long Island while attempting to assist a stranded driver on the Southern State Parkway.

Gov. Hochul announces crackdown on retail crime

The initiative will include stiffer penalties for criminals and for those who knowing purchase stolen merchandise.

Suspect killed after gunfight with NY state police in Rockland County

Police say a suspect opened fire on two state troopers during a traffic stop on I-87 in Ramapo. The officers returned fire, killing the suspect.

Judge dismisses charges against Vermont deputy in sidewalk brawl, shooting

Caselnova was indicted in March on charges including attempted murder and possessing a firearm in a “sensitive location." He pleaded not guilty.

Teens killed in car by deputy were 15 and 17, police say

The deputy was investigating a burglary at a nearby smoke shop in DeWitt, a suburb of Syracuse, when he responded to a 911 call about a group of people who had been seen transferring items between two vehicles possibly matching the description of those involved in the thefts.

2 teens killed by sheriff's deputy who shot into their vehicle

The deputy did not activate his body camera, but Shelley said a video taken by a resident documented the shooting. That video has not yet been made public.

New York trooper shot on upstate highway during stop; suspect found dead

Trooper Richard Albert was released from the hospital later Friday after being shot in the upper arm as he approached an SUV he pulled over for speeding, authorities said.

City reaches 'historic' agreement with police union

After years without a formal contract, the NYPD has finally reached an agreement with City Hall that includes pay raises and a shorter work week.

NY State Trooper no longer faces murder charge in fatal Thruway chase

Christopher Baldner still faces a second-degree manslaughter charge and other counts stemming from the Dec. 22, 2020 highway chase north of New York City that led to the death of Monica Goods.

NY state trooper arrested for issuing bogus traffic tickets

The state trooper wrote dozens of fake tickets in Westchester County for cars he never pulled over. One of the tickets was allegedly made out against a person who was already dead.

New York State Police on alert after Colorado gay bar shooting

The state police will monitor social media for hateful threats while also conducting outreach to LGBTQ communities across New York as well as to synagogues and other Jewish community spaces in the state.

Driver killed by falling tree on I-95

State police say Susan Braga, 34, of Mount Vernon was driving south in the town of Harrison when a tree fell on the roof of her car, killing her.

3 family members drown in NY lake

Three members of the same family drowned in a lake in upstate New York, two fatally.

Author Salman Rushdie stabbed on stage in NY

Novelist Salman Rushdie was stabbed in the neck and abdomen just as he about to give a lecture in western New York on Friday. He suffered serious injuries and underwent surgery.