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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.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  An afternoon accident in east Albany has left one driver injured after an accident in the 2400 block of Sylvester Road.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Updated with video; Albany's Board of commissioners held a special called meeting Tuesday morning to select a preferred alternative site for the proposed Multimodal Site.

Friday, April 19, 2013  The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has activated Levi's Call, Georgia's Amber Alert in reference to missing 3-year-old Anthony Vazquez, who is believed to be in extreme danger.

Saturday, March 30, 2013  Updated with video; Albany police arrest a man involved in a Friday morning aggravated assault.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  Updated with video; According to officials, dispatch received a call around 9:30 Thursday morning about an armed robbery in East Albany.

Friday, March 01, 2013  Georgia DOT announces temporary lane closures on sections of U.S. 19/U.S. 82/S.R. 520 Business/East and West Oglethorpe Boulevard and S.R. 234/Gillionville Rd. and temporary stoppages of traffic at several locations in the City of Albany for the 2012 Mardi Gras Festival/Snickers Marathon. These closures are scheduled to begin at 6 a.m. and continue until 11 a.m., Saturday, March 3, weather permitting.

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

Monday, December 10, 2012  An Albany police officer patrolling West Oglethorpe Sunday night ended up getting a smoky surprise.

Friday, December 07, 2012  Officers responded to a call in the West Highland area for a shooting suspect after a person was shot in the thigh while walking in the area.

Friday, November 16, 2012  Updated with video; An Albany Police Department officer was involved in an accident on the corner of South Monroe and the 500 block of West Oglethorpe near Good Life Tires Friday evening.

Friday, September 14, 2012  Updated with video; An Albany Police officer was assisting a female Captain D's employee with the nightly deposit at SB&T Bank located at Stratford Drive and Rosebrier Avenue on Wednesday night.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012  Updated with video; A local police officer is attacked after trying to break up a fight at the Western Sizzlin' in east Albany say local police.

Tuesday, September 04, 2012  The Albany Police Department is searching for a masked gunman that robbed the Pizza Hut on East Oglethorpe early Sunday morning.

Sunday, August 26, 2012  The Albany Police Department is investigating two other overnight shootings that happened just before and after the fatal shooting.