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Albany man sentenced for unemployment insurance fraud

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:11 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- An Albany man has been sentenced for engaging in a fraudulent unemployment insurance benefits scheme, according to the United States Attorney's Office. Taliek Lanier, 23, faces one year in prison. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Lanier pled guilty back in March to conspiracy to commit mail fraud, admitting to providing fellow conspirator Jamie Johnson with personal identifying information of three other people, which Johnson used to file false claims online with the Department of Labor. Lanier further admitted that as a result of the fraudulent applications, the DOL paid out $113,936 in unemployment insurance benefits.In addition to the one-year sentence, Lanier also faces a three-year supervised post-release term and was ordered to pay $113,936 in restitution to the State of New York.

Testers needed for new Adirondack history app

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:11 GMT

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - History is coming alive in a new way in Warren County. A soon-to-be-released smartphone app is set to use GPS to bring local stories from the past to life, one at a time. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! On Thursday, Sept. 28, Crandall Public Library in Glens Falls will host a presentation introducing history fanatics to the new "Explore Warren County" app, launching early in 2024. Led by Warren County Geographic Information Systems Coordinator Sara Frankenfeld and Cliff & Redfield Interactive founder Dan Forbush, "Spatial Storytelling in Western Warren County" will be hosted at 7 p.m. at the library's Community Room.The Explore Warren County app will launch next year with three audio tours. Each one is triggered by GPS location.The app will feature a "First Wilderness Audio Tour," following the Central Adirondack Trail to Thirteenth Lake and Garnet Hill in the southern Adirondacks. Other tours include a l...

Police search for Clayton kidnapping and sexual assault suspect

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:11 GMT

CLAYTON, Mo. -- Police are asking for help to find a man wanted for kidnapping and sexual assault in Oak Knoll Park last week. Clayton detectives are looking for Jose Gomez-Velasquez, 25, who is wanted on several charges. Police have increased patrols of Oak Knoll Park and our surrounding neighborhoods.Court documents state that the victim was walking in a Richmond Heights neighborhood on August 30th when she was taken against her will to a nearby gas station. Gomez-Velasquez is accused of punching her in the face and then committing sexual assault in a secluded area of Oak Knoll Park. ‘It didn’t seem real’: Friends reflect on loss of teens in fatal crash Gomez-Velasquez choked the woman there before abandoning her. She spoke with police from an area hospital with the help of a translator. The victim is an immigrant with limited English skills.The police describe Gomez-Velasquez as a Hispanic man who is 5'5" tall and weighs 140 lbs. He has a subdermal piercing on his right cheek a...

Man shot after opening fire on St. Louis police

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:11 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Officers shot a man Thursday after they say he opened fire on police. This scene is on Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard near Clara Avenue in the Hamilton Heights neighborhood of north St. Louis.The man has been taken to the hospital. His condition is not known at this time.There were no officers hurt in this incident. This is a developing story. More details will be posted here as they come into the FOX 2 newsroom.

Superlotto Plus ticket wins $15M jackpot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:11 GMT

Another Californian is waking up a multi-millionaire.A single ticket matched all six numbers in Wednesday evening’s SuperLotto Plus drawing. The jackpot ticket was sold at a gas station in the 1700 block of Riverwalk Drive in Fortuna, California, lottery officials said.The jackpot is worth $15 million.There was also a ticket sold that matched five numbers, and the Mega number, that was sold at a 7-eleven in the 24400 block of Ridgeroute in Laguna Hills. That ticket is worth $32,147.The numbers drawn Wednesday night were 2, 3, 16, 25, 41 and the Mega number is 12.If you think you might get lucky, the estimated jackpot for Saturday’s drawing is $7 million.

Landfill in Castaic ordered to resolve strong odor

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:11 GMT

Operators of the Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Castaic have been ordered to reduce odors that have led to residents complaining and even falling ill.So far this year, the South Coast Air Quality Management District has received 2,100 odor complaints that investigators traced back to the landfill. As a result, AQMD has issued approximately 60 notices of violations for public nuisance.The agency’s investigation found that the landfill gas contained elevated levels of dimethyl sulfide, which its gas treatment system is currently not designed to remove, officials said. A subsurface chemical reaction was determined to be the root cause of the issue. Air quality meeting held over strong odor from Castaic landfill On Wednesday, an order of abatement was issued to further address the issue, including requiring the facility to investigate the cause of the chemical reaction and to take steps to reduce the impact to the community until a final solution is achieved that completely elimina...

California's workplace violence protection bill clears major hurdle, heads towards vote

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:11 GMT

A California bill that aims to protect workers from violence within their workplace has cleared a major hurdle and is headed toward a full state Assembly vote.Senate Bill 553 would require all employers statewide to establish, implement and maintain a workplace violence prevention plan that employees will have a hand developing. https://ktla.com/news/california/california-bill-aims-to-limit-renters-security-deposits/ The measure was introduced by Sen. Dave Cortese (D-San Jose).The bill defines workplace violence as “any act of violence or threat of violence that occurs in a place of employment, which includes but is not limited to threat or use of physical force against an employee and incident involving a threat or use of a firearm or other dangerous weapon.”Democratic lawmakers in the Senate Appropriations Committee voted to advance the measure with amendments. Some employers exempt from the bill include businesses with less than 10 workers and remote employees working from a lo...

Box truck driver was DUI in Winchester crash that killed 2, CHP says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:11 GMT

The Riverside County Coroner's Office has identified two people who died in a Winchester multi-car crash just before midday Wednesday, and officials believe it was caused by a driver operating a truck while under the influence of drugs.At about 11:40 a.m. at Domenigoni Parkway and Leon Road, a 2013 International box truck driven by Delwyn Randle, a 39-year-old from Westminster, crashed into a 2023 Chevrolet Silverado that was stopped at a red light, the California Highway Patrol said in a news release. The Silverado then hit the 2022 BMW X3 in front of it, and a Dodge Durango that was stopped two lanes over was hit by debris from the crash as well. The Riverside County Fire Department initially said on X, formerly Twitter, that only two vehicles were involved, but the CHP later revised that total.The box truck then hit a light pole, shearing it at its base, and crashed into a fire hydrant.In addition to the deaths and injuries, the crash spilled about 50 gallons of oil and diesel fu...

Woman Killed in Hit-and-Run Crash on R Street [Merced, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:11 GMT

Auto-Pedestrian Collision near Loughborough Drive Left One DeadMERCED, CA (September 7, 2023) – Early Wednesday morning, a woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash on R Street.Police responded to the incident around 5:21 a.m. in the R Street area between Loughborough Drive and Buena Vista Drive.According to the investigators, police were called to the area after the woman was spotted passing motorists. Although, it was unclear what she was doing in the roadway prior to the incident.Upon arrival, officers found the woman lying in the roadway with injuries consistent with a pedestrian crash.Despite the life-saving efforts of the paramedics, the woman succumbed to her injuries at the scene. At this time, her identity remains undisclosed to the public, pending notification from the next of kin.Police report that they are looking for a full-size pickup truck that may have struck the victim and fled the scene.Contact Officer Calcagno at 209-769-8885 if you have additional information...

2 Men Killed, 3 Injured in 2-Vehicle Accident on Horizon Boulevard [El Paso, TX]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:11 GMT

Two Pronounced Dead after Two-Vehicle Collision near Gretna AvenueEL PASO, TX (September 7, 2023) – Wednesday evening, two victims were killed and 3 were injured in a 2-vehicle accident on Horizon Boulevard.The incident occurred at around 8:57 p.m., on Horizon Boulevard between Gretna and Ascencion Avenue.At this time, the events leading up to the collision remain unclear. However, reports indicate that two vehicles were involved and two male victims suffered fatal injuries.In addition, paramedics transported three others to a nearby hospital for further treatment of unspecified injuries.Emergency crews closed off the surrounding area for a brief time during cleanup and preliminary duties. Following investigations, officers do not believe that drugs or alcohol were involved.An active investigation to determine more information is still currently underway. Once available, further details will be provided about the fatal motorcycle accident on Horizon Boulevard.In this sorrowful time,...