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Future Olympic luge riders sought in Glens Falls

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:10:22 GMT

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - This weekend, the search for future national and Olympic athletes comes to Glens Falls. If you live or work anywhere near Murray Street, you may want to park a block away - and get ready to cheer on local kids testing their skills. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The White Castle USA Luge Slider Search comes to the city of Glens Falls this Saturday and Sunday along Murray Street, from its intersection with South Street to Henry Street. From 9-11 a.m., noon - 2 p.m. and 3-5 p.m., kids ages 9-13 are invited to learn the basics of the luge, a fast-paced bobsled sport featured in the Winter Olympic Games since 1964. Kids who sidle up to slide will learn the basics of controlling a luge sled. Positioning, steering and stopping are all on the list. Murray Street will be used as a paved course, with wheeled luge sleds giving participants a taste of Olympic glory. The Slider Search is more than a fun da...

Albany woman arrested in storage unit burglary investigation

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:10:22 GMT

MALTA, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- An Albany woman was arrested in relation to a storage unit burglary investigation that started in March. Angelique Wilson, 33, is charged with third-degree burglary. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On February 14, New York State Police got a complaint about a storage unit in Malta that was broken into and had multiple items stolen. Through investigation, police identified Michael Fox as a suspect and found he was one of a few that entered the storage facility without being authorized, broke the lock on the unit, and took items that weren’t his.On Friday, Wilson was arrested on a warrant. Police say their investigation found Wilson actively participated in the crime with Fox. Las Vegas man sentenced for sending white powder letters Wilson was taken into custody by the Albany Police Department on an unrelated warrant. She was turned over to the state police and taken to Saratoga State Police for pr...

Phone-free music festival coming to Greene County

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:10:22 GMT

GREENVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Over Yondr Festival is returning to Greene County for its third year. The music festival is set for June 16 through 18 on a farm located at 5143 Route 81 in Greenville. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! For the festival, all phones and smartwatches will be secured in Yondr pouches that attendees will keep with them. Attendees will be able to access their phones in designated phone-use areas, although reception might not be that great.The three-day festival includes live music, games, food trucks, full bars, and hot showers. It’s tent camping or car camping only, with outdoor showers, toilets, and filtered water stations throughout the site. Lineup set for the first annual 518 Black Restaurant Week Music lineupFridayThe WhipsMeltMiss GritEugene Tyler BandSaturdayU.S. GirlsMadison McFerrinKweku CollinsKate DavisCharlie Sztyk & Seamstress30 RackSundayJeremy & The HarlequinsCamp Saint He...

Enjoy a free day of fishing at the Grafton Lakes State Park

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:10:22 GMT

GRAFTON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Want to go fishing but don't have a fishing license? Head over to the Grafton Lakes State Park on June 24 for a free fishing clinic! Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The clinic coincides with the Department of Environmental Conservation's free fishing weekend on June 24 and 25. Park educators will be on site by the boat house from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. loaning out fishing rods, demonstrating how to cast, and supplying bait while supplies last. There is a gate fee of $8 per vehicle.

Proctors adds three new shows for comedian Matt Rife

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:10:22 GMT

Amid high demand for Matt Rife tickets, Proctors Theatre in Schenectady has added three more shows, bringing the total to four. The new shows will be on January 31, 2024, at 10 p.m., right after the first show at 7 p.m., and on February 1, 2024, at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Pre-sale tickets for the first 7 p.m. show went on sale on Tuesday, causing Proctors to experience high call volumes to its box office. As of noon, the show was almost sold out. At 2 p.m., Proctors announced that they added the 10 p.m. show. At 5 p.m., they announced they added the third show for the next day. On Wednesday, Proctors announced the fourth show."Due to overwhelming demand, a fourth show added for 10 p.m. on February 1 for Matt Rife," said Proctors in a Facebook post. Comedian Matt Rife to perform in Schenectady Rife is a comedian, actor and TikTok star. He has over 13 million followers on TikTok with over 2 billio...

Three juveniles break into O'Fallon home, steal handgun

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:10:22 GMT

O'FALLON, Mo. - Authorities arrested three juveniles who reportedly broke into an O'Fallon home and stole a handgun Tuesday afternoon.The break-in happened around 5 p.m. Tuesday in the 2300 block of Mariposa Drive. Around that time, one witness had noticed three people entering his neighbor's home by breaking a window in the basement. St. Charles County residents upset over home value assessment The homeowner arrived while the suspects were still inside, though the witness stopped him from entering immediately. He called 911 for police assistance at the home. O’Fallon officers responded to the house and confirmed that the three suspects escaped from the home. Police say they took off with a stolen 9MM Beretta handgun. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW ...

Famed wrestler, Twitter personality Iron Sheik dead at 81

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:10:22 GMT

Former professional wrester the Iron Sheik has died, according to an announcement posted to his Twitter page Wednesday morning. He was 81 years old.The Sheik — real name Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri — was born in Iran but came to prominence in the United States in 1979 with World Wrestling Entertainment, which was then known as the World Wrestling Federation.During the 1980s, he was a mainstay of professional wrestling, developing a fierce rivalry with Hulk Hogan.More recently, his Twitter account, @the_ironsheik, drew hundreds of thousands of followers to read his often profane reactions, usually in capital letters and utilizing the word "JABRONI.""F— THE APPLE VISION PRO HEADSET," he wrote in one of his final missives. He is survived by Caryl, his wife of 47 years. "Their bond was an anchor, providing him the strength to face the challenges that life presented," the announcement said.He is also survived by his children Tanya, Nikki, Marissa and son-in-law Eddie, to whom he was "not ...

Sheriff reacts to home invasion vid: 'If you kick my door in, in the middle of the night, I will kill you graveyard dead'

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:10:22 GMT

Just after 3 a.m. on Saturday, June 3, a couple of masked intruders kicked in the door of a home in the Copper Ridge subdivision of North Lakeland, Florida, and went inside."As you can see, they are well garbed up, they had masks on, they had gloves," said Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, reviewing surveillance video from the break-in.Judd said the intruders entered the home but left without taking anything after realizing there were kids inside, KTLA sister station WFLA reports. "When the burglars that did the home invasion heard the kids screaming and crying and noticed it was kids there, he told the others, 'Let's go, it's kids,' and they left without taking anything," said Judd, who is now asking for the public's help to identify the intruders.At the time of the break-in, there were three 11-year-old children inside the home, Judd said. Their parents were not present — and it took nearly 45 minutes for someone to call 911 — but the sheriff said his investigators have no reason to...

Eric Perez-Martinez Arrested after DUI Accident on Dutton Avenue [Santa Rosa, CA]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:10:22 GMT

One Hospitalized after DUI Collision near James CourtSANTA ROSA, CA (June 7, 2023) – Sunday evening, police arrested Eric Perez-Martinez after a DUI accident on Dutton Avenue.The incident occurred around 9:16 p.m., at the 1600 block of Dutton Avenue near James Court.According to reports, the driver of a black Honda Civic struck a parked Honda CR-V with an occupant inside. Upon impact, one of the vehicles rolled over causing significant damage.Responding emergency personnel rushed the Honda CR-V occupant to a nearby hospital for treatment of moderate head injuries.Following preliminary investigations, officers arrested the Honda Civic driver for felony DUI after showing signs of intoxication. Police later identified the suspect as 25-year-old Eric Perez-Martinez, of Santa Rosa.Authorities booked Perez-Martinez into the Sonoma County Jail on a $100,000 bail. Once available, further details will be provided.Thinking, reasoning, and muscle coordination are essential in operating a...

Florida woman arrested in neighbor’s death after sheriff discounts stand-your-ground claim

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:10:22 GMT

OCALA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida woman accused of fatally shooting her neighbor last week in the violent culmination of what the sheriff described as a 2½-year feud was arrested Tuesday, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office said.Susan Louise Lorincz, 58, who is white, was arrested on charges of manslaughter with a firearm, culpable negligence, battery and two counts of assault in the death of Ajike Owens, 35, a Black mother of four, Sheriff Billy Woods said in a statement.Authorities came under pressure Tuesday to arrest and charge the woman who fired through her front door and killed Owens in a case that has put Florida’s divisive stand-your-ground law back into the spotlight.In a video posted on Facebook late Tuesday night, the sheriff said this was not a stand-your-ground case but “simply a killing.”“Now many of you were struggling to understand why there was not an immediate arrest,” the sheriff said. “The laws here in the state of Florida are...