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Three arrested for alleged robbery of delivery driver in Green Island

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:26:14 GMT

GREEN ISLAND, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Three men were arrested Tuesday for a robbery in the village of Green Island. The incident took place on George Street.Police said two men struck a delivery driver in the face, which caused the victim to fall on the sidewalk and sustain injuries. The suspects then stole food and fled the area. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Bennie Stephens Jr., of Green Island, Ryan Riddell, of Troy, and Jaquan Henry, of Troy, were arrested. Police said they had planned to rob a delivery driver. Stephens was charged with robbery in the second degree, Riddell was charged with two counts of robbery in the second degree, and Henry was charged with two counts of robbery in the second degree.All three were arraigned and sent to the Albany County jail on $25,000 cash or bond. An order of protection was issued for the victim.

Sex offender banned from rec centers after FOX 2 tip

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:26:14 GMT

ST. LOUIS – A regular rec center visitor is now banned from all facilities in St. Louis after FOX 2 raised the alarm about another sex crime arrest.Samuel L. Butler, 71, was arrested Monday for sex crimes in Benton Park. St. Louis police had been looking for him for months because of what a citizen reported at the pickleball courts.Once officers caught up with their suspect, they reported Butler had 17 prior convictions, two of which involved sex crimes and minors from more than a decade ago.The police probable cause statement continues, stating the defendant "admitted he worked as an assistant coach at the Cherokee Rec Center.” It’s a center that’s just about a football field away from the pickleball courts. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW ...

Federal fraud suspect released before cashing $40K false check in Hazelwood

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:26:14 GMT

HAZELWOOD, Mo. – A 46-year-old tax preparer is behind bars Wednesday after allegedly cashing a fraudulent check worth more than $40,000 at a local liquor shop. Her criminal history might surprise you.According to court documents, Tiffany McAllister walked into A-1 Liquor on Sept. 15 and cashed a phony check worth more than $40,000. In mid-October, McAllister found her way back to A-1 and attempted to cash another check, this one worth over $25,000. The store owner called the police.Hazelwood Police showed up and took McAllister into custody."The owner of this shop is a good person," said Darryl Hearod, a store regular. Suspect in Benton Park West double murder says he heard voices – Police This isn’t McAllister’s first go-round with the law. In 2021, McAllister was charged with federal tax fraud. Federal prosecutors said she “abused her position as a return preparer to cheat the U.S. tax system.”Facing 37 months in prison and restitution of $1 million, it wasn’t long after her rel...

Suspect in Benton Park West double murder says he heard voices – Police

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:26:14 GMT

ST. LOUIS – St. Louis police claim a man’s quick confession resulted in charges for Wednesday’s double murder in the Benton Park West neighborhood.Edward Labrier, 60, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of armed criminal action. He’s accused of killing his roommates. Authorities have not disclosed their identities. Police said the victims were 63 and 77, respectively. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW Police responded to a call for a suspected explosive device near Pennsylvania and Upton around 3:30 a.m. They claim Labrier approached them and confessed to killing his roommates inside their residence in the 3000 block of Wyoming Street. “It really is sad,” said Roosevelt Clark, a neighbor of the victims. “They wer...

Youth football coach wounded in shooting dismayed at city's decision to end team's season

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:26:14 GMT

ST. LOUIS – A youth football coach shot by an angry parent in St. Louis last week is annoyed after the city's recreation division canceled the rest of his team's season. The shooting happened in the middle of practice last week at Sherman Park.Coach Shaquille Latimore feels the city is punishing kids for an adult's actions.“Honestly, to me, it's like a big middle finger," Latimore said.The last time we heard from Latimore, the 30-year-old youth football coach was in a hospital bed. Five days later, he's out of the hospital and improving. He said he feels blessed but is in disbelief the city canceled his team's season."It really makes me angry, because we are supposed to be about the kids," Latimore said. "It's supposed to be about the kids. And here we are taking the season away from these kids."The kids aren't happy, either, watching teams they beat get to keep playing. Just ask 10-year-old Antonio Gray."We're better than them, and they're in the playoffs. I'm trying to figure that...

Nolan Arenado’s streak of consecutive Gold Gloves at third base ends at 10

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:26:14 GMT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nolan Arenado’s streak of consecutive Gold Gloves has ended at 10.The St. Louis Cardinals third baseman was not among the three finalists announced Wednesday. Pittsburgh’s Ke’Bryan Hayes, Colorado’s Ryan McMahon and Atlanta’s Austin Riley are contending for the award, which will be announced Nov. 5.Arenado won in each of his first 10 seasons, matching the high set by Seattle outfielder Ichiro Suzuki from 2001 to 2010.Players who won last year and are among the 2023 finalists are Cleveland second baseman Andrés Giménez and left fielder Steven Kwan, Houston right fielder Kyle Tucker, Philadelphia catcher J.T. Realmuto, Arizona first baseman Christian Walker, Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson and left fielder Ian Happ, and Los Angeles right fielder Mookie Betts, who played 107 games in right, 70 at second and 16 at shortstop.Betts, who has won six straight Gold Gloves, also is a finalist at the utility role, a category added last year.Voting is conducted among mana...

These are the Republicans who voted against Jim Jordan for speaker

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:26:14 GMT

Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio has so far failed to clinch the House speakership in two rounds of voting.On Tuesday, 20 Republicans voted against his candidacy – far more than the handful he could afford to lose given the party’s narrow majority in Congress.Jordan – or any other GOP speaker candidate – can only afford to lose four Republican votes if all members are present and voting on the floor. A speaker needs a majority of the full House to be elected.The congressman fared worse in a Wednesday vote, with 22 Republicans voting against him.Eleven of California’s 12 Republican congressmembers voted for Jordan on both ballots. The exception, Doug LaMalfa, voted for former Speaker Kevin McCarthy on the first ballot and Jordan on the second.Besides McCarthy, another of the California delegation got a vote: Mike Garcia, from Santa Clarita, was chosen on both ballots by Jake Ellzey of Texas.The House remains effectively frozen, as it has been without a speaker for two weeks a...

Human remains found in Sebastopol believed to be missing man, murder suspect arrested

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:26:14 GMT

(KRON) -- Human remains that were found in Sebastopol on Saturday are believed to be those of a man who went missing in August, the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office said. A man was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of the victim's murder. Mark Sullivan, 70, of Sebastopol had not been seen since Aug. 24. On Aug. 26, the Sebastopol Police Department posted about his disappearance on social media. Man killed in Pescadero beach cliff crash identified On Saturday, sheriff's deputies were called to the 300 block of Sparkes Road in Sebastopol for human remains found. Authorities were unable to identify the decedent at first due to decomposition, but SCSO said Wednesday that they are believed to be Sullivan. The county coroner's office is working to confirm the identity. Dylan Ockerman, a 27-year-old homeless man from Washington, was arrested in connection with the death. He is currently being held without bail in Sonoma County Jail. "Since the discovery of the human remains on October 14th...

Biden announces $3.5B for projects nationwide to strengthen electric grid, bolster resilience

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:26:14 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Wednesday announced $3.5 billion for 58 projects across the country to strengthen electric grid resilience as extreme weather events such as the deadly Maui and California wildfires continue to strain the nation’s aging transmission systems. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said it was the largest federal investment ever in grid infrastructure, supporting projects that will harden electric systems and improve energy reliability and affordability. The federal spending, combined with money promised by private partners, could result in up to $8 billion in investments nationally to upgrade the grid, Granholm said.“The grid, as it currently sits, is not is not equipped to handle all the new demand” and withstand natural disasters and extreme weather worsened by climate change, Granholm said at a news conference Wednesday. “We need it to be bigger, we need it to be stronger, we need it to be smarter” to bring a range of renewable energy proj...

Takeaways from AP’s reporting on who gets hurt by RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine work

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:26:14 GMT

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has spent years using his famous name to disseminate false information about vaccines and other topics in a time when spreading conspiracy theories has become a powerful way to grow a constituency.An Associated Press examination of his work and its impact found Kennedy has earned money, fame and political clout while leaving some people suffering from the fallout. Kennedy’s campaign did not return emails seeking comment from the candidate, who is the son of the late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and nephew of President John F. Kennedy.Here are the key takeaways from the AP’s reporting:CAUSE UNKNOWNTwelve-year-old Braden Fahey didn’t die from getting a vaccine, yet a few months after his death in August 2022, his photo appeared on the cover of a book that was co-published by Kennedy’s anti-vaccine group. The book falsely argues COVID-19 vaccines caused a spike of sudden deaths among healthy young people.Kennedy wrote the f...