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Amsterdam man arrested on drug and weapon charges

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:30:42 GMT

AMSTERDAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- An Amsterdam man has been arrested following a drug investigation, according to police. Joshua Reyes-Gonzelez, 30, is facing multiple charges. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The items recovered by police in Amsterdam. (Montgomery CountySheriff’s Office)An investigation conducted by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and the Amsterdam Police Department determined that Reyes-Gonzalez allegedly sold controlled substances to a police source on multiple occasions. On November 2, police executed a search warrant at a residence on East Main Street in Amsterdam, where they located quantities of cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, amphetamines, packaging materials, a handgun, numerous high-capacity magazines, a rapid-fire device and about $11,000 in cash. Delaware County man sentenced for child pornography possession Police also seized two vehicles owned by Reyes-Gonzalez that were believed to be...

Albany man sentenced to 25 years on multiple charges

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:30:42 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A 35-year-old male from Albany was sentenced to an aggregate term of 25 years in state prison on Friday morning. Jeffrey Everett will also serve five years of post-release supervision. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The indictment alleged that Everett possessed an illegal, loaded firearm on December 19, 2021. Everett also reportedly assaulted a woman in the area of Grand Street and Madison Avenue, striking her head and body and kicking her in the face. In January 2022, Everett was accused of possessing cocaine and crack cocaine with intent to sell. He was convicted in August of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, assault in the third degree, criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree, and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fourth degree.

Live updates | Israel rebuffs US push for humanitarian pause, says hostages must be released first

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:30:42 GMT

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected U.S. calls for a humanitarian pause in the Israel-Hamas war, telling U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday “we are going full steam ahead,” unless the hostages held by Hamas are released.Blinken is on his third visit to Israel since the war erupted last month and is set to meet with leaders in Jordan on Saturday.Amid fears that the conflict will regionalize, Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Lebanon’s Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group, said in a public speech that his group was undeterred by U.S. warnings to stay out of the war. However, he stopped short of saying Hezbollah would engage fully in the war.Israeli troops also further closed in on Gaza City, launching targeted attacks within the city on militant cells on Friday.The Palestinian death toll in the Israel-Hamas war has reached 9,227, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza. In the occupied West Bank, more than 140 Palestinians have been killed ...

St. Louis native Max Diekneite returns to FOX 2 as a reporter

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:30:42 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis native Max Diekneite is back in his hometown and now working nightside at Fox 2. He is a Clayton High School graduate of 2016 and a Mizzou alum. He spent three years as an anchor and reporter in both Savannah, Georgia and Des Moines, Iowa.“I love being back in St. Louis. I think we have the greatest city in America and being at Fox 2, it's a homecoming on two fronts. I love the people here. My parents are very happy; my mom is thrilled to have one of her kids home,” said Diekneite. He was an intern at FOX2 in 2016. He worked with FOX2’s investigative reporter Chris Hayes, photographer Dave Sharp, and executive producer Susan Brubaker. They played a pivotal role in bringing him to where he is today.  During his internship, they welcomed him and embraced him as part of the team, and he eagerly took on responsibilities. He worked on investigative pieces and helped build the interactive daycare incident map.  “I went to Mizzou, but it was cool to be in ...

Kansas City Zoo announces death of 22-year-old lion, Nala

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:30:42 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium is mourning following the death of 22-year-old lion, Nala. The zoo said Nala was one of the oldest lions at the Kansas City Zoo accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Independence lottery player wins $1,000 a week for life with fortune cookie numbers Nala was euthanized on October 25 due to declining health as a result of metastatic cancer, according to the zoo. The zoo said Nala's long life is a testament to the exceptional care provided by the zoo’s animal care and veterinary health teams, as the median life expectancy of lions in AZA-accredited facilities is 16.9 years.Nala was born into a litter of four lion cubs at the zoo on September 1, 2001, to mom Jean and dad Dumisani.Her animal care specialists tell the zoo she was smart and playful even at her advanced age, often stalking and pouncing on her sister Zuri."Nala loved to train with her animal care specialists and could even outsmart them from time to ti...

Driver dies from overnight crash in Ferguson

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:30:42 GMT

FERGUSON, Mo. - One man died after an overnight crash in Ferguson during which his car went airborne, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 3:30 a.m. Friday near Hereford Avenue and North Elizabeth Avenue. MSHP reports that Dario Graham, 20, has died in the crash. Next of kin has been notified. Series of failures? Family blames broken system for inmate’s death According to a MSHP crash report, Graham's car went airborne after he failed to yield a traffic stop. Investigators say his car began to slide after it landed, but he overcorrected. The car eventually went off the south side of the roadway, striking a traffic sign, tree, and part of a residence, per the crash report. Graham was rushed to a hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased. The Missouri State Highway Patrol and Ferguson Police Department continue to investigate what led up to the crash.

Potential for Floyd Hill sun glare closures on eastbound I-70 resumes

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:30:42 GMT

The Colorado Department of Transportation warned motorists Friday that its annual winter travel advisory for eastbound Interstate 70 due to sun glare near Floyd Hill is in effect.The advisory states that early morning road closures may occur for up to an hour between exits 244 and 248 just east of Idaho Springs due to intense sun glare until February.Related ArticlesColorado News | En Aurora, el alcalde Mike Coffman enfrenta un enérgico desafío de la izquierda con el concejal Juan Marcano (en español) Colorado News | Larimer County dealer who sold fentanyl that killed woman first to be sentenced under new law Colorado News | Denver school board resurrects proposal to raise members’ pay to $33,000 a year Colorado News | Aurora police officer who used neck hold on Elijah McClain should be convicted in his death, prosecutor says Colorado News | Larimer County deputy shoots at possible kidnapping suspect vehicle ...

Jurors deliberating in manslaughter trial of Aurora police officer who used neck hold on Elijah McClain

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:30:42 GMT

Jurors began deliberations Friday in the case of a Colorado police officer who prosecutors say is guilty of manslaughter after stopping Elijah McClain as he walked home from the store and then abandoning the 23-year-old Black man after putting him in a neck hold.Aurora Officer Nathan Woodyard is among three officers and two paramedics charged in the death of McClain after protests over the 2020 killing of George Floyd renewed interest in the case. The trial against the two other officers resulted in a split verdict last month with one convicted of homicide and one acquitted.Woodyard was the first officer to confront McClain as the massage therapist walked home from a convenience store in the Denver suburb of Aurora. A 17-year-old 911 caller had reported McClain — who was listening to music, wearing a mask and dancing as he walked — as suspicious.Prosecutors say Woodyard grabbed McClain within eight seconds of getting out of his patrol car without introducing himself or explaining wh...

Ojai hit with yet another earthquake

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:30:42 GMT

An earthquake measuring 4.0 in magnitude rattled Ojai Friday afternoon - the latest in what must seem like a neverending series of quakes and aftershocks to impact the Ventura County city since August's magnitude 5.0 quake.Friday's temblor, which shook the ground at 1:12 p.m., was centered roughly five miles southeast of the Ventura County city at a depth of approximately six-and-a-half miles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. Interactive California Earthquake Map The Aug. 20 earthquake struck as Southern California was getting drenched by Tropical Storm Hilary and caused only minor damage and no injuries. The area has been rattled by dozens, if not hundreds of minor quakes and aftershocks since then. Hundreds of earthquakes are recorded in California each year. Most are extremely minor, however, dozens measure over 3.0 magnitude. According to the California Department of Conservation, the strongest quake ever recor...

Lawsuit filed after girl, 13, beaten inside Los Angeles McDonald's

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:30:42 GMT

LOS ANGELES - The mother of a 13-year-old girl who was attacked by a woman inside a Harbor City McDonald's is suing the suspect and the restaurant, her attorney announced on Friday.Video captured the incident on Sept. 6 when police say Ariana Lauifi, 32, punched and kicked Kassidy Jones in front of many witnesses and McDonald's staff near the order counter.Her attacker only stopped when a man she was with pulled her away, the video shows. Jones was bloodied and suffered bruises to her face. The family's attorney,Toni Jaramilla, says she also suffered "long-lasting emotional injury."Video of 13-year-old Kassidy Jones getting beaten by an unknown woman inside a Harbor City McDonald's on Sept. 6, 2023. (Angelina Gray)Lauifi was arrested several weeks later and faces charges of felony child abuse. "McDonald’s had a duty to provide a safe environment for its customers and on that day they failed utterly," Jaramilla told reporters at a news conference in front of the McDonald's ...