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Thursday, May 16, 2013  Updated with video; An accident involving a semi-truck and an Albany Police Department patrol car took place Wednesday morning at the intersection of Radium Springs and Oglethorpe Boulevard.

Sunday, May 12, 2013  Updated with video; Albany Police are reporting that two male suspects ran into the Save-Rite Petro Station, at 427 South Westover Boulevard at around 9:30 PM Friday night .

Monday, April 29, 2013  The City of Albany Engineering Department has announced that beginning Monday, April 29th, some streets and intersections will be down to one lane of traffic at night during weekdays.

Saturday, March 16, 2013  Updated with video; Slappey streaker caught by APD.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  An Albany man was lucky enough to win $60,000 twice in one day after playing the Georgia Lottery's KENO! game.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  Around 3:30 on Tuesday afternoon, deputies and emergency medical personnel responded to a 9-1-1 call from a resident at Northwind Apartments, located at 5148 Northwind Boulevard, who indicated that a fourteen month old child who had been injured.

Friday, February 08, 2013  Police have made an arrest in connection with the fraudulent title pawn transactions that took place at the E-Z Pawn on South Slappy Boulevard.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013  Updated with video; The Albany Fire Department responded shortly after noon to a grease fire in the 2600 block of Pointe North Boulevard.

Saturday, January 12, 2013  Updated with video; Liberty Tax held a ribbon cutting ceremony Saturday morning to celebrate the grand opening of their new location on North Slappey Boulevard.

Tuesday, January 01, 2013  Big Rax Saloon on Westover Boulevard normally shuts down from Sunday to Tuesday, but not this week.

Monday, December 31, 2012  Two men robbed at gas station.

Friday, December 28, 2012  Updated with video; A three-car accident took place Friday evening at the intersection of Gillionville Rd. and Slappey Blvd.

Friday, December 21, 2012  Updated with video; Around 11 PM Wednesday night, an Albany-Dougherty Drug Unit officer attempted to pull over a black Ford F-350 for having a license plate light out, leading to a short chase.

Wednesday, December 19, 2012  Albany police need your help your help finding a person of interest in the armed robbery that occurred at the North Slappey Krystal's Tuesday night.

Friday, December 14, 2012  Updated with video; The Albany Police Department need your helping finding a man with active warrants for burglary and robbery.