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St. Paul police release body camera video of shootout that injured officer, killed man

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:29:48 GMT

St. Paul police on Tuesday released body camera footage of last week’s shootout, during which a police officer was injured and a man was killed.Officers were called to the Merriam Park neighborhood on Thursday just after 2 p.m. after a woman called 911 and reported a man who she had an order for protection against was following her as she drove in the area. She said the man, identified as Brandon Daleshaun Keys, was intentionally driving his vehicle into hers, was armed with a handgun and had broken out a window of her vehicle, police said Thursday night.At Cretin and Marshall avenues, Keys got out of his car and approached the woman’s vehicle, according to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, which is investigating. Officer Michael Tschida arrived and ordered Keys, 24, to get on the ground.Keys fired at Tschida and struck him in the lower leg, and Tschida returned fire, police said Thursday night. The BCA described the situation on as an exchange of gunfire, a...

Man sentenced to 47 years in prison for murdering woman pregnant with his child outside Lakeville Amazon warehouse

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:29:48 GMT

A St. Louis Park man received a 47-year prison sentence Tuesday in the Lakeville shooting death of a woman who was nine months pregnant with his child and the mother of his 2-year-old daughter.Donte Rapheal McCray, 33, pleaded guilty in October to two counts of second-degree murder by drive-by shooting — one each for the deaths of 31-year-old Kyla Bianca O’Neal and Messiah Edward O’Neal, who was born by cesarean section the night of the shooting and died nine days later. His two original counts of second-degree intentional murder were dismissed at sentencing.Donte Rapheal McCray (Courtesy of the Dakota County Sheriff’s Office)The shooting happened about 7 p.m. Jan. 8 in the parking lot of the Amazon Fulfillment Center, where McCray worked.McCray pleaded guilty through an agreement reached two days before prosecutors were to present the case to a grand jury for consideration of first-degree murder charges. A conviction would have carried a mandatory sentence of life in prison.M...

City of Amsterdam issues boil water advisory

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:29:48 GMT

AMSTERDAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The City of Amsterdam has issued a boil water advisory in response to a water break and shutdown. The advisory will be in effect until the water is turned back on. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! The advisory impacts the entire South Side of Amsterdam excluding Broadway, Windswept Drive, Queen Anne Road, and the Town of Florida. Until the water is turned back on, residents should bring water to a rolling boil and boil for one minute. Questions about the water shutdown and boil advisory can be directed to the Department of Public Works at (518) 842-3691.

Spread holiday cheer to seniors in your community

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:29:48 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- While the holidays are a time for many to come together with friends and families, there may be older adults in your local community who do not have anyone to celebrate with. Albany, Schenectady, and Rensselaer County residents interested in spreading holiday cheer to local seniors can participate in the Home Instead Be a Santa to a Senior® program. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! “The holidays can be hard for many older adults, especially those who may not have a companion to share them with,” said Jim Hurley, owner of the Albany and Schenectady Home Instead offices. “Through Be a Santa to a Senior, we can help these seniors experience the happiness and togetherness the season can bring.” Those interested can pick an ornament from a Be a Santa to a Senior tree that will include the name and desired gift of an older adult. Shoppers can buy the requested gift and return it unwrapped to the tree with the ornament ...

New vintage shop opening in downtown Albany

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:29:48 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Sarah Minguela has been collecting vintage clothing since she was in high school. She's now very involved with the vintage scene in Albany and is opening up her own brick-and-mortar shop. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! The Bevy Vintage Collective will be located at 412 Broadway in Albany. The shop is next to Fort Orange General Store and The Vandy Thrift Shoppe."I was always looking for a space," said Minguela. "I jumped on 412 Broadway when it became available." Chipotle plans approved for Saratoga Springs site Minguela has been in Albany for more than 20 years and started selling vintage clothing online in 2016, she said. She got into vintage full-time after the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Minguela co-owns The Vintage Roundup with Kristen Bradley, which focuses on vintage items. She also owns Openbaar Market, which is for makers and artists to sell their wares. Both are seasonal ventures that usually take place...

Schenectady PD, County Office of Community Services heading to Congress

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:29:48 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Members of the Schenectady Police Department and Schenectady County Office of Community Services are heading to Capitol Hill to speak about their efforts to make addiction services more accessible. They're part of the Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative, a nationwide partnership, and will highlight the Schenectady Cares program as a benchmark. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! “I hope that when we go before the members of Congress tomorrow that we’re able to convey a message that this type of programming is not hard to start," Lt. Ryan Macherone said. "It’s easy to break down those silos and work together over a common goal.” Since 2019, Schenectady Police have worked with local addiction services centers to connect people struggling with addiction with access to safe care and recovery. The program has since expanded to include outreach before fatal overdoses occur. Macherone said they've helpe...

Families line up hours before St. Louis food giveaway

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:29:48 GMT

BRIDGETON, Mo. -- SSM Health Depaul Hospital hosts a food distribution event to help families in need. They partnered with the St. Louis Area Food Bank to make this happen and gave away a variety of items, including meat, potatoes, apples, and snacks. The response was overwhelming.Cars started lining up as early as 5 a.m. even though the event didn't start until 9 a.m..They quickly ran out of food, distributing meals to well over 200 families."The need is real. About one in six families in our region experience food insecurity. It was clearly demonstrated here today, and it's demonstrated in all of our events," said Karen Bradshaw, Regional Director of Community Health.This marks the 16th out of 18 food distribution events this year. Two more are planned for next week.On Monday, they have an event at St. Mary's Hospital in Richmond Heights. Then on Tuesday, they have one at St. Joseph Hospital in St. Charles. Both start at 9 a.m. and you're encouraged to arrive early.

Broncos coach Sean Payton on former assistant Dan Campbell: “He’s a close friend, a fantastic coach”

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:29:48 GMT

As the lone remaining NFC team on Denver’s schedule, the Detroit Lions are a bit of an outlier.These teams don’t play all that frequently.The Broncos most recently hosted Detroit in 2021 and 2019 and haven’t visited the Motor City since early in a 7-0 start to the 2015 season.But it would be difficult to find an opponent — and, more particularly, an opposing coach — more familiar to Sean Payton.Payton’s known Lions coach Dan Campbell for the better part of 25 years and has watched and aided as Campbell went from third-round draft pick to long-time player to young assistant coach to trusted top lieutenant to now one of the most respected head men in the league.Payton was on the New York Giants staff when Campbell was drafted, first as the quarterbacks coach and then as the offensive coordinator. When Payton moved to Dallas, the Cowboys signed Campbell.“I was part of the reason we were able to sign Dan as a free agent to the Cowboys,” Payton said Monday while explaining th...

How did 2 tickets sold at the same California gas station win the Mega Millions jackpot?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:29:48 GMT

It's not unheard of for there to be two (or three) tickets that win a Mega Millions or Powerball jackpot. Usually, those split tickets are sold in separate states, like the $502 million Mega Millions jackpot hit by tickets in California and Florida last year. But the most recent Mega Millions jackpot win, a $394 million prize hit over the weekend, was even more uncommon.A Chevron station in Encino, California, sold not one, but two winning tickets that matched all six numbers in Friday night’s drawing including the gold Mega Ball, according to a press release from lottery officials.  What should you do after winning the lottery? So how did this happen?"We won’t know exactly how this happened until the prize is claimed," Carolyn Becker, deputy director of public affairs for the California Lottery said in a press release. “There are any number of explanations; perhaps one person wanted to try their luck on two different rows for whatever reason, or maybe a couple of buddies wan...

Bomb threat prompts evacuation of Norco City Hall, nearby businesses

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:29:48 GMT

Norco City Hall and nearby businesses in the 2800 block of Clark Avenue were evacuated due to a bomb threat Tuesday morning. Deputies were dispatched to the area shortly before 7:30 a.m. after receiving reports of a bomb threat, Riverside County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Vickers confirmed. The City of Norco asked people to avoid the area during the incident. "Clark Avenue between Fourth Street and Market Street around Norco City Hall is closed due to law enforcement activity. Avoid the area until further notice," a post on the City's Facebook page read.All of the businesses were deemed safe and the evacuations were lifted following a sweep by the Sheriff's Hazardous Device Team, Vickers said. No information was released about what was found, if anything, during the sweep. The investigation is ongoing, Vickers said.