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The jury deliberated about two hours before returning the verdict.
BRANSON, Mo. (AP) - Authorities say the final four people missing since a boat capsized on a lake in southern Missouri have been found, raising the death toll to 17.
The office manager at the Stone County Sheriff's office, Wendy Doucey, confirmed the discovery Friday. The Ride the Ducks boat sank Thursday night in the Lake of the Ozarks near Branson.
The victims' names haven't been released.
Branson is about 200 miles (320 kilometers) southeast of Kansas City and is a popular vacation spot for families and other tourists.
Benjamin Parker has become the 1,800th Make-A-Wish child from the Capital Region to have their wish granted, marking a milestone for an organization that says they now have evidence to prove medical benefits connected to wish granting.
A Michigan police chief has been chosen as the next police chief in Albany.
Police say two people have died and two others are hospitalized with serious injuries after their vehicle went off of an Adirondack road and slammed into a boulder.
There have been 13 shootings in the past several weeks. The district attorney says you can add cops to the streets, increase cameras and shut down stores early. However, none of it matters without the help of the community.
Gloversville police have identified the man whose body was found in a creek. They say he was 35-year-old Bruce Morrison of Johnstown.
Sixteen members of the Saratoga County sheriff's office were completing a school resource officer course on Friday.
About 40 young ladies from Schenectady and Albany in the Girls Inc. "Eureka!" program are in the midst of a special summer adventure. They are learning about career opportunities that rely on science, technology, engineering and math.
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (AP) — With the scope of the devastation still sinking in, business owners and residents of the central Iowa city of Marshalltown on Friday began picking up bricks from collapsed buildings, dragging away downed trees and trying to return to the lives they knew before a powerful tornado roared through their community.
A man and woman have been arrested on sex trafficking charges in Amsterdam.
A fire in Gloversville is under investigation. The fire broke out at a home on 14 Franklin Street just before 3 a.m. Friday.
It's considered to be the official kickoff event to welcome the summer meet at Saratoga, but Siro's Cup is also more than just that. In it's 25th year, the event's proceeds benefit the Center for Disability Services.
In a five year study, more people are diagnosed with cancer in Warren County than any other place in the state of New York.
Fire destroys a home in Queensbury, seriously burning two people.
Lawyers for a Vermont teen accused of planning a mass shooting have asked for his case to be moved to family court.
The employee in this case was a 60-year-old black man, who says the abuse was racist and unlike anything he'd ever experienced. He's still shocked he was fired over it.
Severe burns and blisters, showed up on a woman's skin, all from a plant on the side of the road. It happened in Vermont. There are also problems in New York with wild parsnip and hogweed. Experts are warning of the poisonous sap in the plants.
One Albany neighborhood hasn't had anything to get excited about in years.
ALBANY - Crews in Albany were busy Thursday cleaning up a pile of construction debris that was in the back of a tractor-trailer.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Unbowed by swirling criticism of his summit encounter with Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump swiftly invited the Russian leader to the White House this fall for a second get-together. Cleanup from the first continued with no letup Thursday, as Trump belatedly decided Putin's "incredible offer" of shared U.S.-Russia investigations was no good after all.
Triple Crown winner Justify won't be running during the 150th meet at Saratoga Race Course, but many of the brightest stars in thoroughbred racing will grace the historic track over the next six-plus weeks.
Two people have been airlifted to the hospital with serious burns after a home went up in flames in Queensbury.
The bill has been approved by the House and Senate and will be sent to the governor.
The 'Stop DWI' campaign featured sobriety checkpoints and patrols, and ticketed distracted drivers.
People in the city of Albany are making an effort to end the violence taking place over the past few weeks. Now the state is stepping in.
An experiment planned on the Hudson River could improve water quality following sewage overflows. It involves some outside the box thinking.
Police in Gloversville are investigating a body found in the Cayadutta Creek.
Albany police continue to investigate shots that were fired into Albany County Democratic Headquarters on Wednesday.
She says most of the women in her family were full-figured so she accepted it, until she found herself at nearly 350 pounds.
He's supposed to prescribe pills for addiction recovery, but a Clifton Park psychiatrist allegedly did much more than that.
A man is seriously hurt after being thrown off his motorcycle in Claverack late Wednesday afternoon.
Families that grew up on and around the Sacandaga Golf Club open their wallets and tool boxes to save the nine-hole track that was founded in 1898,
Colonie police say they believe the same group of criminals who vandalized cars at Northeast Acura in Latham attempted to do the same thing at two other dealerships, Goldstein and Northway Toyota.
A New York-based medical device company will pay the U.S. government $12.5 million to resolve allegations that it had health care providers submit false claims to federal programs.
22 people injured in California military base tent collapse
CHIANG RAI, Thailand (AP) — The youth soccer teammates rescued from a flooded cave began their first day back home with their families Thursday by going to a Buddhist temple to pray for protection from misfortunes.
Police in Pittsfield are investigating a shooting at the home of an off-duty police officer.
New York state tax officials have opened an investigation into the Trump Foundation to determine whether President Donald Trump or his charity violated state law.
NEW YORK (AP) — An aging steam pipe containing cancer-causing asbestos exploded beneath Fifth Avenue in Manhattan early Thursday, spewing a geyser of white vapor 10 stories high and forcing an evacuation of 49 buildings, but city officials said there was no major public health threat.
Nine bullet holes were found in the front window of the Albany County Democratic Committee Headquarters on Wednesday morning. Albany Police think it was a targeted attack.
The City of Pittsfield is inching closer to having the first recreational marijuana stores open for business. The lengthy process involves city permits and approvals before hopeful business owners can go to the state for a license.
Saratoga Race Course opens its gates on Friday and NewsChannel 13 is getting a sneak peek at one of the newest features. It's called The Stretch.
There's now another place to eat in Troy. A ribbon cutting was held Wednesday morning at Nighthawks on Broadway.
A business owner pleads guilty to animal cruelty charges. Jeffrey Owens pleaded guilty to animal cruelty and tampering with physical evidence.
Massachusetts lawmakers have approved a $41.9 billion spending plan, breaking an impasse that has left Massachusetts as the only U.S. state without a permanent budget for the new fiscal year.
It's the middle of summer, but preparing to keep kids safe at school is a top priority right now for law enforcement in Albany County.
A man reported missing in North Greenbush nearly two months ago has been found safe.
If you've ever lost a job - you probably had someone tell you that everything happens for a reason -- which can often be hard to believe at first.
As communities battle the opioid epidemic, doctors are finding new ways to control pain without drugs. A new treatment literally ices knee pain with no reported side effects. The treatment is called Iovera and it takes less than 10 minutes to bring relief.
An inmate who made comments in the Warren County Jail about shooting up a synagogue pleads guilty to a felony.
CHIANG RAI, Thailand (AP) — Trapped in the recesses of a flooded cave, the 12 boys and their soccer coach were trying to dig their way out when they heard voices in the darkness. Their coach quickly told everyone to be quiet.
DETROIT (AP) - Ford is recalling about 550,000 cars and SUVs in North America to fix a gearshift problem that could cause the vehicles to roll away unexpectedly.
Family and supporters of Dahmeek McDonald are calling for justice. McDonald was shot by an officer on August 15, 2017 at 8th and Rensselaer streets in Troy. Earlier this week, a grand jury found that shooting was legally justified.
LAS VEGAS (AP) - MGM Resorts International has sued hundreds of victims of the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history in a bid to avoid liability for the gunfire that rained down from its Mandalay Bay casino-resort in Las Vegas.
Cadets attending Civil Air Patrol Leadership Encampment at Stratton Air National Guard Base in Scotia are literally flying high. The program for ages 12 to 21 teaches mechanics, medicine and STEM.
Schenectady police have now formally filed charges in the shooting of three people, including two children, in the city of Schenectady last week.
People in Troy are calling for justice for Dahmeek McDonald. He was shot last year by a Troy police officer.
Imagine doing a 2.4 mile swim, then getting on your bike for 112 miles and finally finishing it off with a full marathon run. Those are the distances covered in an Ironman. The triathlon race has a 17 hour cut-off time. Mike Reilly, the voice of Ironman, shared some of his most memorable experiences with members of the Capital District and Bethlehem triathlon clubs.
From safety patrols to security cameras. People in the City of Albany are making an effort to end the violence taking place over the past few weeks.
