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Albany officials react to weekend homicides

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:58:12 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — On Monday afternoon, family, friends, and neighbors gathered to remember Benjamin Rowe, one of the victims who was shot and killed early Sunday morning. Rowe was one of ten people killed in Albany just this year due to gun violence.“When you hear ten homicides, you know, obviously, that puts a lot of people on edge,” City of Albany Police Chief Eric Hawkins said during a press conference. “I mean, it puts me on edge, and it should. You shouldn’t have two people die in our community as a result of violence.” Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Albany Police said that out of the remaining four homicides, two of the victims were targeted, while the other two remain under investigation.“You know, these don’t just happen in a vacuum. You know, people aren’t just waking up and just deciding that I’m gonna commit a homicide today,” Chief Hawkins said.Owusu Anane, Albany Common Council Ward 10, said that the Alb...

Should Missouri voters allow counties, St. Louis City to enforce stricter gun laws?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:58:12 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Following another weekend of violence in both St. Louis and Kansas City, Missouri voters could get to decide if counties should be allowed to enact their own firearm regulations. Missouri is perceived by some to have some of the laxest gun laws in the country. Since the General Assembly isn't making any moves to strengthen state statute, a new nonprofit said it wants to give counties the opportunity to approve their own rules on the access and carrying of firearms. "When one goes from county to county, encounters different traffic laws, different regulations of all kinds, we see no reason why that same logic shouldn't apply to firearm regulations," Richard Rosenfeld said.  Crews investigating home explosion in Granite City, Illinois Rosenfeld is part of a new nonprofit, Sensible Missouri, who hopes to put a constitutional amendment on the ballot next November to allow counties and St. Louis to approve their own rules. Missouri is currently an open carry...

Family grieves young man run over, killed by unlicensed teen driver in Riverside 

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:58:12 GMT

An unlicensed 17-year-old driver, who may have been drinking, is in custody after veering off the road and fatally hitting two pedestrians walking a dog Sunday night in Riverside. Now, family members of one of the victims are grieving and speaking out.  The crash was reported at 11:48 p.m., near the intersection of Van Buren Boulevard and Challen Avenue. According to the Riverside Police Department, the 17-year-old driver of a 2011 GMC truck lost control and jumped the curb going southbound on Van Buren where the two men and the dog were walking. All three were declared dead at the scene. The truck also slammed into a traffic signal. One of the victims, 19-year-old Kevin Olvera, leaves behind two children, including Karla Olvera, his daughter born on June 14.  “He’s a really good kid,” Olvera’s girlfriend, Brianna Morales who just gave birth to their daughter Karla, told KTLA. “I love him and miss him so much.”  Morales and her mom visited the site of t...

C.A. Water Service Group awards $75K in Scholarships 

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:58:12 GMT

The California Water Service Group granted scholarships to 12 students across California, Hawaii, New Mexico, and Washington to aid in college tuition. Many of the scholarship recipients are first-generation college students and have had to overcome financial hardships to attend college. “These recipients are truly remarkable students who are already making their mark on the world, and they will undoubtedly inspire others to do the same,” said Martin A. Kropelnicki, President and Chief Executive Officer. “We are proud to offer these scholarships to ease the financial burden of college for these students, who have so aptly displayed their commitment to improving lives around them.”Among 348 applications, 12 students were selected to receive scholarship assistance based on academic achievement, community service and financial need. Three students were awarded a $10,000 grand-prize scholarship, while nine others received $5,000 scholarships. Scholarship recipient Jeffrey Fung...

Erik Karlsson wins Norris Trophy as record-breaking season ends in fitting fashion

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:58:12 GMT

Erik Karlsson’s record-breaking season culminated Monday with the Norris Trophy, as the San Jose Sharks all-star was voted the NHL’s top defenseman for the third time in his illustrious 14-year career.Karlsson, now in his fifth season with the Sharks, beat out other finalists Cale Makar of the Colorado Avalanche and Adam Fox of the New York Rangers in a vote by members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association. Makar won the award last season and Fox won in 2021 on a Rangers team coached by current Sharks bench boss David Quinn.Karlsson also won the Norris with Ottawa in 2012 and 2015 and is the ninth NHL defenseman to capture the award, which has been handed out since 1954, three times. He is also the fourth blueliner to win it with multiple teams, joining Chris Chelios (Chicago and Montreal), Paul Coffey (Detroit and Edmonton), and Doug Harvey (Montreal and N.Y. Rangers).This was the fifth time in Karlsson’s career that he has been named a Norris finalist, and the type of sea...

Single-family residence in San Jose sells for $2.6 million

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:58:12 GMT

1278 North Central Avenue – Google Street ViewThe spacious property located in the 1200 block of North Central Avenue in San Jose was sold on June 5, 2023. The $2,620,000 purchase price works out to $812 per square foot. The house, built in 1964, has an interior space of 3,226 square feet. The property features five bedrooms, four bathrooms, a garage, and two parking spaces. The backyard also has a pool. The unit sits on an 8,520-square-foot lot.Additional houses that have recently been sold close by include:On South Clover Avenue, San Jose, in August 2022, a 1,810-square-foot home was sold for $1,625,000, a price per square foot of $898. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.A 2,768-square-foot home on the 1000 block of South Genevieve Lane in San Jose sold in May 2023, for $2,250,000, a price per square foot of $813. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In September 2022, a 1,677-square-foot home on South Genevieve Lane in San Jose sold for $1,630,000, a price per square foot...

Florida woman charged with killing her Black neighbor

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:58:12 GMT

Associated PressA white woman accused of firing through her door and fatally shooting a Black mother in front of her 9-year-old son in central Florida was charged Monday with manslaughter and assault.Susan Lorincz was arrested earlier this month following the fatal shooting of Ajike Owens in Ocala, Florida. She was formally charged with one count of manslaughter with a firearm and one count of assault.State Attorney William Gladson said his office contemplated filing a second-degree murder charge but that prosecutors concluded there was insufficient evidence that Lorincz had “hatred, spite, ill will or evil intent” toward Owens.“As deplorable as the defendant’s actions were in this case, there is insufficient evidence to prove this specific and required element of second-degree murder,” Gladson said in a statement. “I am aware of the desire of the family, and some community members, that the defendant be charged with second-degree murder. My oblig...

Richmond man convicted of 'brazen' $34-million fraud

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:58:12 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The CEO of a residential reentry home for parolees and mentally ill people was convicted by a jury on 44 counts of fraud and conspiracy.Attila Colar was convicted of crimes including bank fraud, wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, false statements to a bank, making a false tax return, obstruction, and witness tampering. The 51-yera-old Richmond man went by many alternative names, including Dahood Sariff Bey, Sharieff Dahood Bey, Saharieff Pasha, and Georgi Petrakov.The guilty verdicts followed a three-week federal jury trial that showed evidence of a $34 million fraud.Colar is the former Chief Executive Officer of All Hands on Deck in Richmond, a residential reentry home for probationers, parolees, homeless persons, and persons with mild mental illness.  In finding him guilty of the sundry crimes, the jury concluded Colar carried out multiple schemes to defraud, including defrauding organizations that placed residents at his company’s transitional housing ...

Connor McDavid wins Lindsay Award and is expected to add third NHL MVP

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:58:12 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Connor McDavid won the Ted Lindsay Award as the NHL’s most outstanding player as voted by his peers on Monday night, a clear-cut choice after the highest-scoring season by a player in more than a quarter-century.Hart won the Lindsay Award for the fourth time. He was also expected to win the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP later in the league’s annual award ceremony.The Edmonton Oilers’ captain led the league with 64 goals, 89 assists and 153 points. That’s the most points since Mario Lemieux in 1995-96.McDavid previously won the Hart in 2017 and 2021 and the Lindsay in 2017, 2018 and 2021. Universally recognized as the best hockey player in the world, McDavid is still searching for his first Stanley Cup title after losing in the second round of the playoffs to eventual champion Vegas.Seattle’s Matty Beniers won the Calder Trophy as rookie of the year. Beniers led all rookies with 57 points and was tied for the lead among them in goals with 24, helpin...

Tigers starter Matthew Boyd departs with apparent injury after 15 pitches in Texas

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:58:12 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matthew Boyd departed with an apparent injury after throwing only 15 pitches against the Texas Rangers on Monday night. There was no immediate word on what the injury was, but Boyd left the mound with a trainer after several minutes consulting with him before manager A.J. Hinch took the ball away from the left-hander. Marcus Semien hit a leadoff homer for the Rangers before Boyd struck out Corey Seager and Josh Jung. Boyd then had a 2-0 count on Adolis Garcia. He got checked on after throwing a pitch over the head of catcher Jake Rogers. Will Vest replaced Boyd and struck out Garcia on three pitches to end the first inning. Detroit currently has nine pitchers on the injured list. ___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource