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Troy Police seize illegal firearm in robbery case

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:33:27 GMT

LANSINGBURGH, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Two individuals were arrested following a robbery in Lansingburgh on Tuesday afternoon. Police say the victim, a 57-year-old male from Troy, had prescription pills stolen from him. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Two suspects were located nearby and taken into custody following a brief foot pursuit. One of the suspects was found to have a loaded, illegal, privately made firearm. Charges include:First-degree robberySecond-degree robberyCriminal possession of stolen property in the fifth-degreeCriminal possession of a weapon in the second degreeCriminal use of a firearm in the first degreeThe 16-year-old suspect was processed as a juvenile. The other suspect, Reynaldo Moya, 22, was arraigned in Troy City Court.

Stabbing under investigation in Menands

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:33:27 GMT

MENANDS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A 38-year-old male victim sustained a stab wound to the hand on Monday night. The victim was treated at the Albany Memorial Hospital. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Menands Police claim they received a report of an assault at the 20/20 Market at 703 N. Pearl Street. Officers were unable to locate a victim or suspect in the area. The victim was later located at the hospital.Police believe this to be an isolated incident. Investigations are ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Menands Police Department at (518) 463-1681.

Hudson Valley Community College offers free textbooks for winter session students

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:33:27 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Hudson Valley Community College is offering free textbooks to students taking a nine-day winter session course. The intensive courses fit an entire semester of material into an accelerated term. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! “We understand that many students aim to get ahead during the winter break but struggle with the cost of higher education,” said Hudson Valley President Roger Ramsammy. “By covering the cost of their books, our goal is to ease any financial difficulties and help students stay on track and advance their goals quickly.” The credit-bearing courses run from January 2 to 12. Most courses are offered online. A few will be held on campus or in a hybrid format. The courses are available for current, transfer, or new students. Hudson Valley Community College hosts fall open house For additional information about taking a winter session course, current students may contact their academ...

DPW announces temporary road closure in Voorheesville

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:33:27 GMT

VOORHEESVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- South Main Street will be closed at Voorheesville Avenue on Monday, November 13. The closure will allow the new Blackbird Tavern restaurant to connect to the water main. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! A detour will be in place using Prospect Street, County Route 208 (School Road), Route 156, Route 58A, and County Route 306 (Voorheesville Avenue).Railroad crossing construction on South Main Street is ongoing. The contractor has ensured that detour traffic can go through their ongoing project on Monday.

Things to do in the Capital Region this weekend: November 10-12

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:33:27 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The weekend is almost here! From Veterans Day events to the Troy Waterfront Chili Festival to Derek Hough at the Palace, there are quite a few things happening on November 10, 11, and 12. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Here are some of the events going on around the Capital Region this weekend.Friday, November 10Veterans Day events around the Capital RegionDerek Hough's Symphony of Dance, Palace Theatre in Albany, 7 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Ticketmaster website.Hudson-Mohawk Weavers’ Guild Show & Sale, Pat’s Barn in North Greenbush, noon to 7 p.m. Free admission.Schenectady Civic Players: Chapter Two, Schenectady Civic Playhouse on South Church Street, 8 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Civic Players website. Dave’s Hot Chicken opening in Queensbury Saturday, November 11Veterans Day events around the Capital RegionTroy Waterfront Chili Festival, River Street Market in Troy, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m....

Pittsfield Police search for stolen Ford F-450 truck

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:33:27 GMT

PITTSFIELD, Mass. (NEWS10) -- The Pittsfield Police Department is asking for the public to be on the lookout for a stolen truck. The vehicle is a 2011 Ford F-450 Lariat Super Duty crew cab with Maine registration 7C0240. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The truck was reported stolen around noon from Pecks Road and was last seen driving on Vin Herbert Blvd toward Onota Street. Anyone who observes the vehicle or has information about its whereabouts is asked to call (413) 448-9700, ext. 0.

Lawsuit aims to halt opening of St. Louis charter school

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:33:27 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Board of Education has filed a lawsuit in an effort to stop a newly proposed charter school from opening.The lawsuit contends wrongdoing not only on behalf of organizers behind the charter school, but also of the Missouri State Charter School Commission and Missouri State Board of Education.An Indianapolis-based group has been pushing for a charter high school known as "Believe STL Academy" in the City of St. Louis. City sells stolen car in error; won’t share profits with victim Missouri state law requires that new charter school applicants provide a copy of their application to a local school board within five days of filing their application with the state. The lawsuit contends that the organizers behind Believe STL Academy did not follow this procedure, but claimed in their application to the state that they had. According to the lawsuit, the Charter School Commission held a hearing and approved an application without consulting with the SLPS Board. T...

Denver Police, 911 launches automated response messaging program

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:33:27 GMT

The Denver Police Department and Denver 911 have launched a new automated messaging program detailing police response to 911 callers.The SPIDR Tech customer service program will send 911 callers automated text or email messages about police response to and outcomes of the calls they’ve made, Denver police announced in a news release posted Thursday on X.The program began Thursday morning without issue, a Denver police spokesperson wrote in an email.RELEASE: #Denver Police and Denver 911 Partner to Launch Automated Messaging and Feedback Collection Program pic.twitter.com/HckiucNdSv— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) November 9, 2023Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas stated in the release that this system will use the same technology as online retailers for deliveries and shipping notifications.The program will send a message 30 minutes after a call is made if police response is delayed and will then notify the caller of the outcome of the response, including if officers ha...

Residents of Denver’s Auraria Student Lofts told to shower at hotel next door after 2 months without hot water

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:33:27 GMT

Residents of an off-campus student apartment building serving Denver’s Auraria Campus are being told to sign up to shower in a nearby hotel because their building has been without hot water for nearly two months.The boiler system at the Auraria Student Lofts, located at 1051 14th St. across from the Denver Performing Arts Complex, malfunctioned in mid-September, leaving student tenants without access to consistent hot water since then, according to Paula Platt, senior vice president of Nelson Partners Student Housing, which manages the property.The parts to fix the boiler are custom and must be manufactured, Platt said. The apartment complex is working with the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment to comply with the agency’s concerns and deadlines, Platt said, which include having the repair work completed by Dec. 11.Officials with Denver’s health department said they have been working with property management on the hot water issue since September af...

MedLife – The first private medical operator in central and eastern Europe to transport biological laboratory samples with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:33:27 GMT

MedLife, the largest network of private medical services in Romania, proudly announces the introduction of the company’s novel drone transport system for biological laboratory samples.With this step, made in partnership with the Australian company Skyy Network, MedLife becomes the first private medical operator in Romania and in Central and Eastern Europe to use drones for the transport of laboratory samples, and one of the few European medical operators that will routinely transport biological samples over medium and long distances.The transports will be carried out from 4 localities – In Bihor County (Aleșd, Beiuș, Marghita, Salonta) to Oradea, and Arad; in the future, the company is planning to expand the project nationwide.With a 120 km length, the route particularly between Oradea and Arad becomes the longest drone flight route for medical samples in Europe.The logistic partner with whom MedLife implements this project, Skyy Network, is an Australian company with decades of exp...