5 things to know this Monday, March 11

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Happy Monday! According to Meteorologist Kevin Appleby, snow showers will linger for the morning hours, and the winds will be quite strong on Monday, likely the peak of the wind gusts from this storm.

Today's five things to know features a baby who was found on GE's campus in Schenectady and later pronounced dead, two local National Guard soldiers killed in a helicopter crash in Texas, and a woman arrested after a shots fired incident in Troy.

1. Baby dies after being found on GE campus in Schenectady

The baby that prompted an Amber Alert on Sunday has died, according to Schenectady police. Halo R. Branton was found in the area of the General Electric campus and transported to Ellis Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead. The investigation is underway.

2. Two local National Guard soldiers killed in Texas helicopter crash

Chief Warrant Officer 2 and New York State Trooper John Grassia of Rotterdam and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Casey Frankoski or Rensselaer were killed in a helicopter crash over Texas. Both were with the New York National Guard. The crash remains under investigation.

3. Woman arrested after shots fired incident in Troy

Krista Leverette, 34, of Troy, was arrested in connection with a shots fired incident that happened early Sunday morning in Troy. Leverette was charged with second-degree attempted murder and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon.

4. Meet the Altamont model train collector

You might know James Gardner Jr. better under his alter-ego, “The Train Doctor.” The Altamont resident has been collecting model trains since he was a little boy.

5. Capital Region restaurant owner wins NYS Small Business Person of the Year

Aneesa Waheed has been recognized as the 2024 New York State Small Business Person of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration. Waheed is the owner and chef of Tara Kitchen.