SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Schenectady County District Attorney's Office said Anthony Romero was sentenced on Wednesday. He was convicted in February of second degree murder and tampering with physical evidence. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Romero will spend 37 years to life in prison. The jury found him guilty of shooting and killing Treavine Tate on State Street in May 2022. Romero tried to argue he acted in self-defense. The shooting took place on Tate's 21st birthday ..read more

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- New funding is on the way for the Schenectady County Child Advocacy Center. Local leaders presented a $50,000 check from the New York State Office of Children and Family Services to the organization on Tuesday. Officials with the center said the money will go toward expansion projects that will help them continue to provide services to victims. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! "Assembly member Steck's effort will advance the Schenectady County Child Advocacy Center's mission, which is to further minimize trauma to child ..read more

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) and Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady announced a new partnership, making Rivers Casino the official casino partner of the Saratoga Race Course and the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival. They will also be the presenting sponsor of the Grade 1, $750,000 New York. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! The Belmont Stakes Racing Festival will start on Thursday, June 6, and continue through Sunday, June 9. The festival will include 24 stake races with purses over $10.2M, the high ..read more

GLENVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Plans to renovate the Schenectady County ice rink took a step forward on Monday. A groundbreaking was held for an expansion project at the Schenectady County Recreational Facility in Glenville. Construction crews will add four new locker rooms, a new activities room, and expand the parking lot. The rink hosts hundreds of hockey games each year as well as skating classes. Officials said the project is a worthy investment. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! "We're not just upgrading a rink," Schenectady County Legislator Richa ..read more

GLENVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -Simon Rieffel lives in Glenville, just a few minutes from what he sings about in his song, "The Can Opener Bridge". The town is well known on social media for its frequent bridge hits. The humorous song is one more way to encourage drivers to pay attention, even if they miss the many signs and lights that lead to the Glenridge Road Bridge. "The Can Opener Bridge" was written after a year of Glenridge Road Bridge strikes. Simon Rieffel says the song is a public service announcement to not only make his local community aware, but truckers across the country ..read more

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A seventh grade student has been arrested after police said he brought a loaded gun to school on Friday. Police went to Mont Pleasant Middle School around 1 p.m. Friday for a report of a gun being found by school staff. Police said a student had a loaded .45 caliber handgun in his backpack. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! School staff took the backpack, and the student was taken into custody. It does not appear that the student had made any threats to use the gun, according to police. The 13-year-old was charged with cr ..read more

NISKAYUNA, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Child abuse prevention is critically important. New York state has mandated all public schools to provide abuse prevention education in all grades through Erin's Law, which was enacted in 2019. April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and the St. Peter's Crime Victim Services unit has been visiting local schools to teach children important safety lessons. St. Peter's Prevention Educator and Community Liaison Adriana D'Orazio expertly tackled some tough topics on Friday with a fourth grade class at Birchwood Elementary in Niskayuna. Get the latest news, weather, sports ..read more

TEXAS (NEWS10) -- Officials in Texas are investigating whether there was any criminal wrongdoing in a helicopter crash that killed two New York Army National Guard members from the Capital Region. ABC News learned about the probe being conducted by the Starr County Sheriff's Office. The agency said it began looking into the crash immediately after it happened. It is separate from a safety investigation that is also underway. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! The crash took place on March 8 on the U.S.-Mexico border. Chief Warrant Officers Casey Franko ..read more

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- More state money is being made available to help guide New York into a greener future. State leaders announced $750,000 worth of rebate grants that New York cities and towns can tap into to support electric vehicle infrastructure. It's part of the Climate Smart Communities Act, which helps local governments reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! "We need to drive down emissions. We need to electrify our transportation. We need to achieve this with the creativity that we are bringing at th ..read more

NISKAYUNA, N.Y. (NEWS10) – Parents in the Niskayuna Central School District are pushing to have School Resource Officers (SRO) in all schools. However, those opposed said it could accelerate the school-to-prison pipeline. Parents, like Paige Faddegon, said they want school resource officers present on campuses as a proactive measure to ensure safety. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! “My personal involvement started four or five months ago after talking to concerned community members, parents and schools and hearing some safety issues and how it was d ..read more