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Woman arrested for stealing from store, punching clerk

CBS6 Staff

AMSTERDAM -- 26-year-old Melissa Gifford was arrested Thursday after she allegedly stole from a store and punched a store employee who confronted her. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office said that they responded to a reported Larceny...... Full story

Montgomery Co. man arrested, charged with having child porn

CBS6 Staff

PALATINE BRIDGE -- 46-year-old Robert Evens, a Level 2 Sex Offender, was arrested by the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office and charged with having child pornography. The Sheriff's Office said that on January 18, 2012, they interviewed an...... Full story

Police: Man robbed jewelry store, Niskayuna bank

AMSTERDAM – An Amsterdam man is facing felony Robbery and Grand Larceny charges for allegedly robbing an Amsterdam jewelry store and a Niskayuna bank. According to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, a man walked into Segel’s...... Full story

Two arrested in Amsterdam for sexual offense

CBS6 Staff

AMSTERDAM -- Two people have been arrested in connection with an incident involving a sexual offense in October. Police say that a female victim reported that while attending a party on Bayard Street, she was subjected to non-consensual sexual...... Full story

Homes evacuated after woman's fills house with gas

Associated Press

AMSTERDAM -- Authorities say emergency workers evacuated two homes in the Mohawk Valley city of Amsterdam after an emotionally distraught woman filled a house with natural gas. The woman, whose name was not released, was taken to a hospital...... Full story

Pope approves 2 women with NY ties for sainthood

Associated Press

SYRACUSE -- Two women with strong ties to upstate New York are among seven new saints approved by Pope Benedict XVI. That puts the Blessed Marianne Cope and the Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha on track to be canonized next year. Cope was a Syracuse...... Full story

Evacuation ordered in part of Amsterdam

AMSTERDAM -- The Amsterdam Police Department says a mandatory evacuation order is in effect, in that city. Residents on the South Side -- in the Division Street area -- are being told, to get out.. because of rising floodwaters. It's the same...... Full story

Tornado apparently touches down in upstate NY

AMSTERDAM -- A tornado has apparently touched down in the Amsterdam area, one week after Irene caused flooding and damage in New York. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says there have been no reports of serious injuries after the touch down Sunday. But...... Full story

Tornado in Montgomery County

A tornado has touched down in the Amsterdam area. CBS6 crews are headed to the scene, and will have the latest information as it becomes available. Below is a statement from Governor Cuomo: "It appears a tornado touched down in the...... Full story

Irene’s Aftermath: The path to recovery doesn’t come cheap

Kassata Edwards

Water damage restoration crews are busy as the post Irene cleanup continues. Some businesses are on the path to recovery but that path is paved with high costs even with flood insurance. "I had no idea water could cause this amount of damage" Kim...... Full story

Montgomery County not on FEMA aid list

Marci Natale

Amsterdam Mayor Ann Thane surveys the damage done to Guy Park Manor which has been sitting on the city's west end since the 1700's. "It was stone and it was solid and it was our history and the just in one night to have all of this just torn away...... Full story

Irene's Aftermath: Impact on local farmers

Kassata Edwards

As of Monday the Fonda Fairgrounds was under six feet of water but farmers in that area are also dealing with Irene's aftermath. Flood waters have damaged hundreds of acres of crops still some area farmers are lending a hand to make sure one of the...... Full story

Montgomery County Flooding

Marci Natale

Flood waters are not a welcoming site in Amsterdam. The Amtrak station was nearly swallowed up by the over flowing water from the Mohawk River and just east of that spot, cars were covered-- and a building started to crumble. "It's very terrifying...... Full story

PHOTOS: Storm Damage from Montgomery County

CBS6 Staff

Photos of damage from Sunday's storm continue to come in to the CBS6 newsroom. These photos are from viewers in Montgomery County. Please send your photos to news@wrgb.com ... Full story

Tough economy means sweet success for local company

Kassata Edwards

Canajoharie -- You can call it sweet success! 80% of all the world’s rock candy is now produced in Canajoharie thanks to Richardson Brands. Historically liquor and candy usage spikes during tough economic times and that’s the case over...... Full story