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Herkimer County man found guilty of illegal dumping

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:48 GMT

MINDEN, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Herkimer County man was found guilty of illegally disposing of garbage on private property in Minden. The suspect was fined $2,000. The complainant property owner will receive $500 for restitution and damages. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Environmental Conservation Officer Willson launched an investigation into illegal dumping in October 2022. ECO Willson located several garbage bags with information that led back to an address in Herkimer County.ECO Willson interviewed an individual at the residence. The man claimed that he had cleaned out garbage from his girlfriend's new home but had properly disposed of the trash. ECO Willson told the individual that the trash was illegally dumped in Minden.The subject then changed his tune and claimed that a friend took the trash. When asked for the friend's contact information, he claimed a "friend of a friend" had taken the garbage. Since there was no co...

Blood drives coming to the North Country this summer

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:48 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - A series of blood drives is coming to the Saratoga and Glens Falls areas in the coming weeks. Spearheaded by New York State Assemblywoman Carrie Woerner, the drives will cover parts of the 113th Assembly District with the aim of adding more to New York's donated blood supply. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! “Local blood centers need our help," said Woerner in a release. "Their stocks are critically low, so please consider donating. These drives allow upstate New Yorkers to give back to their communities. From emergencies to cancer treatments, blood is needed for a variety of medical procedures. I encourage community members in good health to attend one of my blood drives this summer to help save lives.”Drive dates and locations include:Friday, July 71-6 p.m.St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church, 80 Saratoga Ave., South Glens FallsWednesday, Aug. 91-6 p.m.Kingsbury Fire Department, 3715 Burgoyne Ave., H...

State Police issue nearly 13K tickets during July 4 STOP-DWI campaign

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:48 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- New York State Police issued a total of 12,991 tickets statewide during their July 4 STOP-DWI enforcement campaign. Police say the enforcement period began on Friday, June 30, and ended on Wednesday, July 5. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Police say they arrested 193 people for DWI and investigated 949 crashes, which included 158 personal injury crashes and five fatalities. State Police saw an increase in tickets during this year's enforcement period, jumping from 12,106 in 2022. The campaign, which was funded by the Governor's Traffic Safety Committee, utilized sobriety checkpoints, additional DWI patrol, and also ticketed distracted drivers for using electronic devices. Troopers also targeted speeding and aggressive drivers across the state and released a breakdown of how tickets were distributed. Troy Police identify homicide victim Speeding - 4,671Distracted driving - 322Seatbelt violations ...

Two charged in shooting death of 10-year-old in Belleville

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:48 GMT

BELLEVILLE, Ill. - Two men face criminal charges after a ten-year-old boy was fatally shot inside his Belleville home Monday. Prosecutors have charged Jaylen P. Nicks, 26, of Florissant, Missouri, and Devin M. Dunbar, 26, of Spanish Lake, Missouri with first-degree murder in the investigation. Mayor refuses to talk about expired tags until he gets 25 push-ups Nicks and Dunbar are accused in the shooting death of Brandon Scott, which happened around 10 p.m. Monday in the 1800 block of Roosevelt Avenue."This unfortunate and tragic event has not only touched his family, but a community as a whole," said Shane Brown, Master Sergeant of the Belleville Police Department. "Brandon Scott lost out on the opportunity to live out a prosperous life due to senseless acts of those who are charged in this investigation. The Major Case Squad followed up on 50 leads and worked with the Illinois State Police Crime Lab team in locating and processing evidence. Close Thanks fo...

Flaherty deals as Cardinals avoid four-game sweep in Miami

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:48 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Jack Flaherty hoped to take control of Thursday's series finale against the Miami Marlins right away.“I wanted to set the tone in inning one," the Cardinals right-hander said. "You just can’t coast into the game. You have to come out and do it right away.”Flaherty pitched shutout ball for his second straight start to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Miami Marlins 3-0 to avoid a series sweep.St. Louis dropped the first three games of the series. Two were one-run defeats, including a 10-9 walk-off loss Wednesday night.Flaherty (6-5) struck out five, walked two and allowed nine hits. He also threw six scoreless innings against the New York Yankees on July 1 and has lowered his ERA from 4.95 to 4.27 in the two starts.Chris Stratton replaced Flaherty in the seventh after Miami loaded the bases on a pair of two-out singles and a walk. Stratton got Jesús Sánchez to hit into an inning-ending forceout.Despite Flaherty giving up the two singles to Luis Arraez and one to Jorg...

Missing Illinois woman found dead in Fulton County lake, officials say

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:48 GMT

CUBA, Ill. (WMBD) -- Members of the state's Conservation Police Department as well as Fulton County officials report a woman who has been missing was found dead in a lake near Cuba.A Facebook post from the Fulton County Sheriff's Office stated Jody McCamey was found in a lake that was on property she owned. Fulton County Sheriff’s office looking for missing woman Mccamey, 76, was last reported to have been driving a maroon 2007 Jeep Patriot with an Illinois license plate: MCAMEY1. She is said to have a condition which placed her in danger.An autopsy was scheduled for later today. This story will be updated when new information is available. Other agencies that helped with the search were the Coppers Creek dive team, Fulton County ESDA, Illinois State Police, Illinois State Conservation Police, & Fulton County Corners Office.

WWE Friday Night SmackDown returns to St. Louis this fall

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:48 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- WWE Friday Night SmackDown will be at the Enterprise Center in St. Louisthis fall. The event takes place on October 6, 2023 at 6:45 p.m. Tickets start at $20 and go on sale July 14.The St. Louis show will features Charlotte Flair, Bobby Lashley, WWE Women’s Champion Asuka, Bianca Belair, The O.C., United States Champion Austin Theory, The LWO, The Usos, Solo Sikoa, The Street Profits and many more.

Autistic 13-year-old boy abandoned at Longmont hospital for several weeks 

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:48 GMT

A 13-year-old boy with autism spectrum disorder was abandoned by his father at UCHealth Longs Peak emergency department for several weeks and received little to no help from state and county agencies, according to email correspondence obtained by the Times-Call.It isn’t clear if the 13-year-old boy is still staying at the hospital.Citing patient privacy laws, a UCHealth spokesperson declined to comment.The boy was brought to the hospital on June 6 due to behavioral issues at home, and medical staff attempted to place him in an inpatient psychiatric facility, the email records show.However, the teenager did not meet the criteria for such a facility and was cleared medically and psychiatrically for discharge on June 7, when his father refused to pick him up.Hospital staff filed three reports with Child Protective Services in addition to a police report for neglect, abandonment and interference with a hospital discharge, according to the email exchanges.Related ArticlesColorado News | ...

Colorado wildfires: Firefighters race to snuff flames before hot, dry weather hits

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:48 GMT

Grand County SheriffThe Devil’s Thumb fire burns in the wilderness in Grand County near Fraser on Tuesday, July 4, 2023.At least six fires were smoking on 5,276 acres around western Colorado on Friday.The Devil’s Thumb fire closest to Denver, in the wilderness near Fraser, still isn’t fully contained but wasn’t spreading as firefighters worked to suppress flames with helicopter support — seizing opportunities ahead of anticipated gusty and erratic winds.This fire has burned on 95 acres, consuming blown-down spruce and lodgepole pine trees, reaching into dense spruce near edges of the burn zone, according to the latest reports from federal fire managers posted on a government fire information website. They listed the fire as 25% contained and have closed a U.S. Forest Service road to keep hikers away from the Devil’s Thumb Trailhead, near where the fire broke out on July 4. Firefighters were planning to clear “pads” inside the burn zone...

Nice weekend temps to give way to heat next week in Southern California

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:48 GMT

Enjoy this weekend weather while it lasts, Angelenos. Next week, Mother Nature is turning up the heat.Temperatures in Los Angeles are expected to reach the low-to-mid 70s on Friday and the mid-to-high 70s on Saturday and Sunday. The National Weather Service said such temperatures are "below normal," and low clouds are expected in most coastal and valley areas at night and through the morning. Come Monday, however, daily highs will enter the 80s. By Friday, they'll be in the upper 80s."Significant warming is expected Monday and Tuesday, with a prolonged period of heat likely away from the coast all of next week," the NWS said. Southern California weather "A big-time warm-up kicks in Sunday, heading into Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. In the valleys and Inland Empire, we're probably going to be back into the 100-degree mark," said KTLA's Mark Kriski. Aside from the warm weather, some parts of Southern California should expect to see windy conditions."There will be some gusty southwe...