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Pair convicted of murder in Columbia County homicide case

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:51 GMT

HUDSON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The two individuals accused of murdering Ed Kessler in February 2022 were convicted in Columbia County Court on Tuesday. Cassandra Fischer, 31, and Ryan Woods, 30, admitted to strangling Kessler to steal his money. Get the latest news, weather, and sports delivered right to your inbox! Investigations by State Police revealed that the murder was part of a plot to defraud the victim. Police say that after strangling and beating the victim, the two traveled to New Jersey to spend the weekend at a resort.They returned three days later and reported the death. Kessler was defrauded out of thousands of dollars.“This was a particularly brutal case in which the defendants took advantage of the elderly victim for money and ultimately took his life,” said Carty, who prosecuted the case. “We are grateful to the investigators of the New York State Police who worked tirelessly for more than two months to track the money involved and solve this case. While this result wi...

Waite Road to be closed intermittently on September 14

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:51 GMT

CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Waite Road between Routes 146 and 146A will be closed intermittently on Thursday, September 14. Highway Superintendent Dahn Bull says the closures will allow for the replacement of a large cross-road culbert. Get the latest news, weather, and sports delivered right to your inbox! The Clifton Park Highway Department will have detours available for commuter traffic. Motorists are urged to seek alternate routes via the Traffic Circle at Route 146 and Route 146A, or Blue Barns Road, to Ashdown Road and Route 146A.The closures are expected to run from 8:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Motorists are asked to practice increased caution while driving in the area.

Albany man gets 12 years to life in shots fired case

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:51 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On Tuesday, Donald Perry, 34, was sentenced to 12 years to life in state prison as a mandatory persistent violent felon. Perry had previously pleaded guilty to attempted criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree. Get the latest news, weather, and sports delivered right to your inbox! According to the indictment, Perry repeatedly fired a gun in an occupied residential area on June 5, 2022. The indictment also included one count of reckless endangerment in the first degree.Assistant District Attorney Bryanne Perlanski handled the prosecution of this case.

Missouri's next Supreme Court judge works in St. Louis

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:51 GMT

Judge Kelly BroniecJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Governor Mike Parson announces the appointment of a new Missouri Supreme Court Judge from the St. Louis area. Judge Kelly Broniec, 52, is originally from Montgomery City has worked for the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District since 2020. Parson named her for that post. It is located in the historic Old Post Office in downtown St. Louis. It is the largest court in the state appellate system.Broniec will fill the vacancy following the retirement of Judge George W. Draper III. She was one of three nominees selected by the Appellate Judicial Commission for Governor Parson's consideration, Her swearing-in is required within 30 days of her appointment by Missouri law. Report: Ladue students died in crash following aborted police chase “Not only is Judge Broniec an exceptional jurist but she’s an even better person. She is a proud woman of faith who comes from humble beginnings and worked hard to pave her own way. We are confident that her...

Guilty plea in woman's deadly fall from St. Louis parking garage

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:51 GMT

ST. LOUIS - An Illinois man pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor on Tuesday in connection with his wife's fatal fall from a downtown St. Louis parking garage.St. Louis police were called to a parking garage in the 200 block of South Broadway around 1:45 a.m. on June 2, 2019, after a woman was found dead on a garage ramp. The woman, identified as Allissa Martin, was pronounced dead at the scene. She was 27.Martin's husband, Bradley Jenkins, was with her body when police arrived. Jenkins told police they'd been married in Las Vegas on May 22. He said they both worked for the Illinois Department of Corrections.Police found Martin’s cellphone on the seventh floor of the parking garage above where her body was discovered. The phone’s video recording mode had been activated.When played back, police said the video showed Martin pointing the camera toward herself and then toward Jenkins. They were arguing. During the recording, Martin can be heard yelling for Jenkins to quit punching her. Martin...

Dry states taking Mississippi River water isn't a new idea. But some mayors want to kill it

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:51 GMT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Community leaders along the Mississippi River worried that dry southwestern states will someday try to take the river's water may soon take their first step toward blocking such a diversion.Mayors from cities along the river are expected to vote on whether to support a new compact among the river’s 10 states at this week's annual meeting of the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative, according to its executive director Colin Wellenkamp. Supporters of a compact hope it will strengthen the region’s collective power around shared goals like stopping water from leaving the corridor.“It is the most important working river on earth,” said Wellenkamp. “It’s a matter of national security that the Mississippi River corridor remain intact, remain sustainable and remain ecologically and hydrologically healthy.”The Southwest has long struggled to find enough water for its growing population in a region prone to drought that climate change is making worse. Transporting wa...

RTD light-rail barricade stuck on Auraria campus

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:51 GMT

The red-and-white striped arm that blocks traffic when a light-rail passes by is stuck in the down position on Fifth Street at the Auraria campus.The crossing barricade has been stuck and blocking traffic on Fifth Street since yesterday, said Regional Transportation District spokesperson Marta Sipeki.Related ArticlesTransportation | New school start times, bus driver shortages contribute to metro Denver districts’ transportation woes Transportation | Rail crossing gates fixed after being stuck in down position on Alameda in Aurora Transportation | Maintenance at Union Station Saturday to affect several RTD commuter lines Transportation | Aurora homicide suspect arrested; allegedly beat man to death at RTD station Transportation | Denver International Airport flights briefly grounded due to “security issue” “Crews are out there trying to figure out what the problem is and once we know wh...

Child poverty in the US jumped and income declined in 2022 as coronavirus pandemic benefits ended

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:51 GMT

By MIKE SCHNEIDER (Associated Press)Child poverty in the United States more than doubled and median household income declined last year when coronavirus pandemic-era government benefits expired and inflation kept rising, according to figures released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau.At the same time, the official poverty rate for Black Americans dropped to its lowest level on record, and income inequality declined for the first time since 2007, when looking at pre-tax income, due to income declines in the middle and top income brackets.However, income inequality increased when using after-tax income, another result of the end of pandemic-era tax credits, according to Census Bureau reports on income, poverty and health insurance.The reports reflected the sometimes-conflicting factors last year buffeting U.S. households. Workers faced a robust jobs market, with the number of full-time employees increasing year over year, the share of women working full time year-round reaching an all...

Putin's terrorist state must be defeated

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:51 GMT

As a result of the latest attack on Kyiv, during which the Russians used Shahed 136/131 attack drones, 26 out of 33 UAVs were destroyed in Ukrainian airspace. Over 20 drones were defused by air defence systems over the Kyiv region alone. Russia is predicted to increase such attacks with the onset of cold weather, and drones are becoming a cheaper alternative to missiles. The supply of air defence equipment and anti-drone guns to the Ukrainian Armed Forces are becoming particularly important, Dispatches, IFBG.Putin does not have sufficient military resources for an offensive against Kyiv, the key Russian objective in launching a full-scale invasion. But they also lack resources for defence along the battle line, which the Ukrainian military is consistently destroying. So the Kremlin is making systematic attacks on the housing infrastructure of Ukrainian cities as a tool of revenge against the Ukrainians he hates and seeks to enslave.In its turn, Iran directly contributes to...

Fire engulfs downtown Los Angeles masonry construction building

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:51 GMT

A massive fire has completely engulfed a building in downtown Los Angeles.According to preliminary information from the Los Angeles Fire Department, firefighters responded to the 300 block of East 4th Street just after 1 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon for a "heavy fire involving dense storage" on the third floor of a 5,000-square foot building.The three-story commercial building houses a masonry construction business, LAFD said.This is a developing story. Stay with KTLA for updates.Anisha Banerjee contributed to this report.