An injured snapping turtle is safe after being rescued in Averill Park on Tuesday.Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple tells CBS6 he found the male turtle while on Man rescued after trapped underground ...

State Sen. Patricia Fahy is pictured during a news conference in June in Albany. State residents may have to show state-licensed identification to prove they are over the age of 21 before purchasing a ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (WNYT) — In the wake of the recent incident in which a flare gun caused a fire at an Albany apartment building, Capital Region legislators want to ban flare gun sales to people under 21.

On its face legislation requiring those who want to purchase flare guns to show proof they are over the age of 21 makes sense. The proposal includes criminal penalties for those who sell flare guns to ...

A 13-year-old boy was arrested after trying to steal a Ford Transit van from the Harry O. Eisenberg Elementary School in New Castle, Delaware, on Tuesday. According to Delaware State Police, a 64-year ...

ALBANY, N.Y. — Albany County Executive Daniel McCoy has announced an executive order that raises the age to purchase a flare gun to twenty-one years old. Flare guns are designed and marketed as ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)— New York State Senator Pat Fahy is introducing two new bills after a young person allegedly fired flare gun Friday night, causing a home to burn down in the City of Albany. “The ...

New bills would tighten access to flare guns and make their use as a weapon illegal. Lawmakers said they were prompted by a violent Fourth of July in Albany. A chaotic July 4th left a building in ...

A man was fatally shot with a flare gun in Huntington Beach on Friday night, May 23, and a boy was arrested on suspicion of murder after fleeing the scene, police said. Related Articles Man arrested ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The Albany County Legislature passed a law Monday to curb flare gun violence. The law states flare guns must be primarily purchased, possessed, and used by those over 21 years ...

MARION COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A welfare check on a man walking down Highway 19 during early hours took a turn when he apparently fired a flare gun at a deputy's patrol car. The Marion County Sheriff's ...