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Monday, June 10, 2013  The Georgia DOT has been notified by Norfolk Southern Railroad of the need to schedule a detour on State Route 520 BUS/Slappey Blvd.

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, 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, 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.

Monday, July 16, 2012  Updated with video; An unknown suspect broke through the front window of the Dollar General on East Oglethorpe early Saturday morning.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012  Updated with video: An employee at Albany Sporting Goods and Pawn found something amiss when he came into work Tuesday morning.

Monday, February 27, 2012  A wanted man out of Dade County, Florida is now behind bars in the Dougherty County Jail.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012  Updated with video; A late night drive near the Albany Civic Center lands two people in the hospital.

Monday, January 16, 2012  Updated with video; Sunday the Albany Police Department responded to a number of robberies, including one at Emily's Coin Laundry on Radium Springs Road.

Monday, November 14, 2011  Updated with video; A Chevy Avalanche was driving on East Oglethorpe Boulevard and flipped.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011  An Albany Kentucky Fried Chicken was robbed at knife point.

Sunday, July 31, 2011  Albany Police are on the hunt for an armed robber who held up a convenience store located at 1800 Oglethorpe Blvd.

Sunday, June 19, 2011  Albany Police are investigating an armed robbery that happened just before noon on Saturday morning.

Sunday, October 11, 2009  Albany police say a man attacked and robbed 36-year-old Olvera Otero Saturday afternoon in the Greyhound Bus Station bathroom.