Albany officials say teen arsonist started wildfire that threatened multiple homes

Albany County leadership discusses youth violence, Raise the Age initiatives

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- After violence erupted on Albany streets on the Fourth of July, Mayor Kathy Sheehan questioned why the city had not received enough funding from the county for support services to keep youthful offenders out of the system under the state's Raise the Age Law. The law makes it so 16 and 17-year-olds are not tried as adults. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! William …

Teen charged with arson in Albany field fire

A 13-year-old boy is charged with arson in connection with a large vegetation fire that threatened nearby residences and businesses between Interstate 5 and Three Lakes Road.

Albany officials say teen arsonist started wildfire that threatened multiple homes

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- A 13-year-old boy was taken into juvenile custody on July 11 after officials say he started a large field fire in Albany that threatened multiple homes and businesses. The teen was lodged in the Linn Benton Juvenile Detention Center and charged with first and second-degree arson. Albany Fire responded to the fire between I-5 and Three Lakes Road just before 2:30 p.m. on July 10 and that the flames were just 20 feet away …