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Albany Police Union responds to review board lawsuit

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:46:51 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Community Police Review Board (CPRB) sued the city, the police department, and the union. NEWS10 spoke with the Police Benevolent Association’s president for more on the investigation. Albany Police Review Board sues city and police department, union, chief After George Floyd’s death at the hands of police in Minneapolis, Local Law J in Albany was amended in 2021 to give the CPRB subpoena power to investigate claims.The lawsuit alleged that, on two separate occasions in the summer of 2023, officers failed to comply with subpoena requests. It claimed that the police union directed officers to ignore those subpoenas. It also addressed the officers’ obligation to adhere to subpoenas from CPRB.“There's clearly a legal debate between us and the CPRB as to whether they can offer Garrity rights, confidentiality, and other things,” said Mike Delano, President of the Albany Police Benevolent Association. He says the union isn’t cooperating out of concerns over ...

Indian Lake man arrested on grand larceny charge

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:46:51 GMT

INDIAN LAKE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- An Indian Lake resident was arrested for allegedly stealing money from an elderly victim. The suspect, Richard C. Toelk Jr., reportedly took over $50K from the victim as a deposit on two properties. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! State Police say Toelk Jr. had no claim of ownership to one of the properties. He also failed to take action to transfer ownership of the second property to the victim. Toelk Jr. was arrested on a warrant for grand larceny in the third degree. He was arraigned at the Warren County Centralized Arraignment Part Court and released on his own recognizance.

New law to improve access to biomarker testing

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:46:51 GMT

ALBANY,N.Y. (NEWS10)- Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed a package of bills into law, one of them allows the coverage of biomarker testing.Starting in April, state-regulated insurance plans including Medicaid will be required to cover biomarker testing for patients in New York."This is a type of testing done on a patient's tissue sample when they have a disease to help inform the doctors about the best course of care for their disease," explained Michael Davoli, Director of Government relations for American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network.Biomarker testing can be done to help people with diseases such as Parkinson’s and cancer."A biomarker test can help a doctor know-- okay, say chemotherapy may not actually help one patient for their cancer, but in another case it may. It really helps them identify what is the best possible course of treatment for your disease as opposed to just every cancer case out there."The bill passed with bipartisan support back in June. Assembly spon...

NYSP: Victim sustains shrapnel wound in Ephratah

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:46:51 GMT

EPHRATAH, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- State Police say a victim sustained a shrapnel wound to the hand on December 22. An investigation resulted in the arrest of Daniel E. Laverdure, 55. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Police say the suspect allegedly pointed a handgun at the victim and recklessly discharged the weapon. The incident occurred at a residence on Murray Hill Road.Laverdure was located driving on State Route 5 in Palatine. Police conducted a traffic stop and arrested Laverdure for second-degree assault, reckless endangerment, and menacing in the second degree. Laverdure reportedly recorded a 0.23% BAC during processing and was charged with aggravated DWI. Laverdure was arraigned at the Fulton County Centralized Arraignment Court and released on his own recognizance. He was also issued tickets returnable to the Palatine Town Court for the DWI charge.Police recovered and seized the firearm. State Police received assistance from the Montg...

AirTags track stolen luggage from airport to suspect's home

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:46:51 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WJZY) — The Gavino family turned their vacation to the mountains into a sleuth mission to find their stolen luggage. That hunt led to the discovery of multiple stolen suitcases in Gastonia, North Carolina. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! “I wanted justice,” Catherine Gavino told NEWS10's sister station WJZY in an exclusive interview Tuesday afternoon. Gavino and her family are originally from the Miami area but had their sights set on spending Christmas in the Carolinas.The family landed at Charlotte Douglas International Airport on Friday afternoon. However, their vacation was delayed when they were unable to locate one of their bags in baggage claim. Wendy’s offering 1-cent Jr. Bacon Cheeseburgers for a whole week Gavino pulled up her phone to check the location of her newly purchased AirTag, which she placed in her parents' luggage after getting the idea from a YouTube video that morning. In fact, she said she had ...

Man charged with 2018 murder at Dollar General

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:46:51 GMT

ST. LOUIS – More than five years after a Dollar General employee was gunned down at work, police have made an arrest.The St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office charged Derrick Adams on Wednesday with first-degree murder, first-degree attempted robbery, and two counts of armed criminal action. Adams, 29, remains jailed without bond. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Breaking News SIGN UP NOW FILE - Robert WoodsAdams is accused of killing Robert Woods, 42, on Nov. 1, 2018, at the Dollar General in the 4000 block of North Grand Boulevard.At the time, police claimed a man with sunglasses and a hoodie entered the store, announced a robbery, and began shooting randomly. Woods was struck by gunfire and died at the scene.On Dec. 27, 2023, officers with the St. Louis Metropol...

Fatal Missouri shooting under investigation

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:46:51 GMT

BISMARCK, Mo – A man was shot and killed inside a Bismarck, Missouri, home on Tuesday after police were called to the scene.This all happened on the 1200 block of Spruce Street. Upon arrival, officers found Kalob Douglas Watts, 21, with a gun. One of the policemen fired his gun at Watts. Wood River father shoots man accused of harming daughter, police say He later died from the injuries at a nearby hospital. No officers were hurt during the shooting. FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

Man dies in El Paso County jail Tuesday

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:46:51 GMT

A man died Tuesday morning in the El Paso County jail.Deputies found the 44-year-old man unresponsive and not breathing in his cell at 7:42 a.m. Tuesday. He was the only person in the cell, according to a Wednesday news release from the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office.Medical staff and deputies, and later firefighters and paramedics, attempted lifesaving measures, but the man died.Sheriff’s office investigators do not suspect foul play or criminal activity, but they are still investigating, according to the news release.The cause of death will be released after the El Paso County Coroner’s Office performs an autopsy.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Inmate in Jefferson County work release program found dead of suspected overdose Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.

Excited or frustrated, Denverites get used to 45 new traffic circles installed in their neighborhoods this year

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:46:51 GMT

Chris Miller biked to work every day from his home in Denver’s Speer neighborhood for six months, passing through a new traffic circle along the way.It’s one of dozens of tight rotary intersections that Denver has installed across the city this year, forcing vehicle traffic to go around center circles. Miller, 39, said the new configuration at South Grant Street and East Bayaud Avenue “dramatically lowered my blood pressure when I’m biking.”Many Denverites agree that the circles — often replacing four-way stops on neighborhood bike routes — make them feel safer because they make it more likely drivers will follow the speed limit, or at least slow down and pay attention. The city has drastically ramped up installations of what it calls “mini” traffic circles: After converting five intersections to add circles within the existing pavement in recent years, Denver rolled out 45 new ones in 2023.But the faster pace also inspired pushb...

Man who died following attack in home near Longmont ID’d

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:46:51 GMT

The Boulder County Coroner’s Office has identified the man who died Christmas Eve after he was attacked on Dec. 19 in his home near Longmont.Steven Craig, 60, died Sunday after sustaining life-threatening blunt-force injuries on Dec. 19. Following the attack, Michael Lucky, who had ongoing cases in which a relative of Craig’s was the victim, surrendered at the Boulder County Jail.The coroner’s office said the cause and manner of death are pending further investigation.Lucky, 32, was charged with attempted first-degree murder – after deliberation, first-degree assault with a deadly weapon, first-degree burglary – menacing/assault, two counts of stalking and three counts of violating a protection order. He was also charged with four sentence enhancers. However, following Craig’s death, the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office said it is working with the Boulder County District Attorney’s Office to amend the charges.Lucky is in custody on a $1 million cash-only bond.According to an affidavi...