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Albany youth in the crossfire of gun violence

Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 14:42:13 GMT

ALBANT, N.Y. (NEWS10) -What should have been a peaceful Mother's Day weekend instead turned into every mother's worst fear Saturday amid a string of gun violence. Around 2:45 Saturday afternoon at Village Barber and Beauty, Three people were hit by a gunman’s bullets. Of those, a 47-year-old man was shot in the torso and foot. Identified as Stanley Tyrone, he passed away after being brought to the hospital. The two other victims are a 19-year-old man who was shot in the foot, and a nine-year-old boy who was grazed on his torso. The two victims are recovering from non-life threatening injuries. Albany Police Public Information Officer, Steve Smith, says a motive for the crime has yet to be found. "They're usually between individuals who know each other. A male suspect fired several rounds in the direction of the barber shop,” said Smith. NY AG Office to hold statewide gun buyback Then around 10:30 later that night, Albany police received a call for a shooting in the area of 2nd Str...

St. Peters man wants county judge to rule on his right to plant sunflowers in his yard

Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 14:42:13 GMT

ST. PETERS, Mo. – A St. Peters, Missouri, homeowner is set to take on the city again in his ongoing fight to plant sunflowers in his front yard.Chris Bank lost in a local court, but claimed the deck was stacked against him. He’s now taking the matter to a higher authority.“Well, I had a St. Peters HOA member that complained. I had a St. Peters prosecuting attorney, I had a St. Peters courthouse, and a St. Peters judge; I felt like the odds were kinda stacked against me,” he said. Trending Stories: Low or no water pressure reported in Dogtown Bank is taking things to St. Charles County Circuit Court for a jury trial to try to get the right to plant more sunflowers than the city says he can.According to the city ordinance, more than half of a homeowner’s front lawn has to be grass. City leaders said Chris Bank’s lawn didn’t meet that threshold. The city just dropped the case the first time around. The second time around, a St. Peters court ruled in the city’s favor.The city is geari...

Local doctor seeing cases of teens consuming marijuana laced with fentanyl

Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 14:42:13 GMT

ST. LOUIS – With recreational marijuana for people 21 years of age and older now legal in Missouri, a now problem is surfacing. Doctors are seeing cases of marijuana being mixed with fentanyl.Dr. Michael Wenzinger, a staff psychiatrist at Washington University School of Medicine, has seen a few cases where teenagers have inadvertently consumed the combination. He doesn't want to alarm people about this, but says parents need to have it on their radar.Wenzinger says among his practice and his peers, he's seeing more kids who thought they were just smoking marijuana when drug screens showed fentanyl.The marijuana-fentanyl mixture cases are very recent. Overall, marijuana use among teens is up. Doctors say the general feeling is that since it's sold in dispensaries, it's safe to consume. But those people are not taking into consideration what others are doing with the drug after being it from legal businesses.

2 arrested for robbery, elder abuse in San Bernardino County

Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 14:42:13 GMT

An adult and a juvenile male have been arrested on charges of robbery and elder abuse, officials with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department announced late last week.  The robbery occurred at around 6:50 p.m. on April 25 in the parking lot of a Stater Bros. shopping center, located in the 28900 block of Greenspot Road in Highland, according to a SBSD news release.  While the victim was loading grocery bags at the rear of the vehicle, the two suspects, one identified as 21-year-old Peter Perez and another only as a 17-year-old male juvenile, both from San Bernardino, parked their vehicle directly behind the victim and exited the car.  Authorities say the two suspects then pushed the victim to the ground and took the victim’s purse. As they attempted to flee the scene, they collided with another vehicle and then took off again.  The victim suffered several injuries during the robbery. Officials did not say if the victim was taken to the hospital or treated at th...

Photos: Scout-O-Rama takes over History Park

Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 14:42:13 GMT

The decades-long annual Scout-O-Rama gave participants of all ages the chance to try their hand at rope climbing, launching water rockets, blacksmithing and more. Held at History Park in San Jose, the event was hosted by scout groups from Santa Clara, San Benito, Santa Cruz and Monterey counties. ⁠For only $10 per family, people from the community enjoyed archery, shooting water rockets, tomahawk throwing, exploring firetrucks, racing pinewood derby cars, slacklining, crafts, life size mazes and more. Several food trucks were onsite to provide a variety of cuisines or enjoy your own picnic lunch while live music played from the San Jose local Ukulele Jams.Tina Urata, Scout-O-Rama Chair, of San Jose, dances to Ukulele Jams during Scout-O-Rama at History Park in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, May 13, 2023. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) Patrick Chu, 15, of Fremont, right, displays his robotics skills during Scout-O-Rama at History Park in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, May 13...

2-time world champion Doyle Brunson, called the Godfather of Poker, dies at 89

Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 14:42:13 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Doyle Brunson, one of the most influential poker players of all time and a two-time world champion, died Sunday, according to his agent.Brunson was 89.Brian Balsbaugh, Brunson’s agent, posted a statement on Twitter from the family.“It is with a heavy heart we announce the passing of our father, Doyle Brunson,” the statement read. “He was a beloved Christian man, husband, father and grandfather. We’ll have more to say over the coming days as we honor his legacy. Please keep Doyle and our family in your prayers. May he rest in peace.”Brunson, called the Godfather of Poker and also known as “Texas Dolly,” won 10 World Series of Poker tournaments — second only to Phil Hellmuth’s 16. He also captured world championships in 1976 and 1977 and was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 1988.He wrote a book called “Super System” in 1979, which was one of the first books to delve into poker strategy and created a lasting impact that helped bring many ...

1 juvenile female shot in Northeast DC

Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 14:42:13 GMT

D.C. police have started an investigation into the shooting of a young woman on Mother’s Day in Northeast.District police said the shooting happened in the 3700 block of Hayes Street NE. The approximate time of this shooting was not immediately available to WTOP.Alert: Shooting Investigation in the 3700 block of Hayes Street, NE. No lookout.DO NOT TAKE ACTION CALL 911 W/ EVENT #I20230254665— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) May 15, 2023Police believe a young woman was riding in a vehicle in Northeast when she was shot. An official said she was taken to a firehouse in Southeast at around 9:20 p.m. with apparent gunshot wounds.A spokesperson for the department said DC Fire and EMS took the victim to the hospital, where she remains in critical condition.This is a developing story. Source

NCAA Division I Softball Regionals Glance

Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 14:42:13 GMT

All Times EDT(Double elimination; x-if necessary)Norman (Okla.) RegionalFriday, May 19Game 1 – Oklahoma (51-1) vs. Hofstra (29-25), 5 p.m.Game 2 – Missouri (34-24) vs. California (33-19-1), 7:30 p.m.Saturday, May 20Game 3 – Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, TBAGame 4 – Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, TBAGame 5 – Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, TBASunday, May 21Game 6 – Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBAx-Game 7 – Game 6 opponents, TBAClemson (S.C.) RegionalFriday, May 19Game 1 – Clemson (46-9) vs. UNC-Greensboro (37-20), 3 p.m.Game 2 – Auburn (40-17) vs. Cal St.-Fullerton (33-19), 5:30 p.m.Saturday, May 20Game 3 – Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, TBAGame 4 – Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, TBAGame 5 – Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, TBASunday, May 21Game 6 – Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBAx-Game 7 – Game 6 opponents, TBAStanford (Calif.) RegionalFriday, May 19Game 1 – Florida (36-20) vs. Lo...

Car and service dogs stolen from Lakewood couple

Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 14:42:13 GMT

LAKEWOOD, Colo. (KDVR) -- A Lakewood couple said their car was stolen with their two dogs inside Saturday. Paris Ralston and her husband Jimmy Holwuttle, both work as DoorDash drivers. They were inside the Big Daddy's Pizza location on Wadsworth Avenue picking up an order just after 7 p.m. when their blue 2017 Ford Focus Titanium was taken, with their two dogs in the back. There are a few distinguishing features on the car, like a ding on the passenger side door and a “My Nissan Denver” dealership sticker on the back. Father, daughter recovering after hit-and-run crash Diva and Cerberus, not just pets to them, are also service animals. Ralston is a military veteran and Holwuttle has bipolar I disorder. "That dog helps when I get worked up. He is right in my face and on my lap. He’s everything for me. Whoever or whatever jerk decided they needed my car worse than me. They took our family," Holwuttle said. Cerberus (Credit: Paris Ralston)Diva (Credit: Paris Ralston)Cerberus is Diva’...

Northglenn family raises awareness for rare pediatric brain cancer

Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 14:42:13 GMT

NORTHGLENN, Colo. (KDVR) -- The Stegmueller family is hoping to get the word out about a terminal disease this brain cancer awareness month.The family is counting their blessings, happy to be home this Mother’s Day. “To be here on Mother’s Day, all of us, in our own house, where we don’t have to worry about getting to the doctor or flights, it’s relaxing. It’s so nice,” Kristin Stegmueller said. Kristin’s daughter, Mary, has Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Gliomas (DIPG), a rare form of pediatric brain cancer. With this month being brain cancer awareness month, the family is hoping to get the word out about this terminal disease. “When she was diagnosed, they said we have six to nine months and that we could enjoy our time, or if we were interested in looking into medical trials we could do that,” Kristin said. “We said we wanted to fight.”   ‘It was so unexpected’: Young mom battling breast cancer Mary was diagnosed when she was 4 years old. She’s now 7 an...