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Jury convicts Cohoes man of sexual assault of a child

Published Mon, 17 Feb 2025 22:14:27 GMT

COHOES, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On Wednesday, a jury convicted Douglas Eckler, 29, of predatory sexual assault against a child. Eckler faces 25 years to life in state prison. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! According to the indictment, Eckler sexually abused a child under 13. The sexual abuse reportedly happened between the Spring of 2020 and February 28, 2023. The victim was known to the defendant.Sentencing is scheduled for December 8. The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Ariel Fallon and Criminal Law Associate Jacob Sheingold.

Lost history found in TV series on Lake George, Adirondacks

Published Mon, 17 Feb 2025 22:14:27 GMT

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Historian Don Rittner has been the director of a historical society covering Lake George, Glens Falls, and a slice of the Adirondacks for just over a year. His love of history is much older than that - as is a history show he's been producing on and off since 2012. As his work at the Warren County Historical Society continues, Rittner has decided the time is right, and made the county the focus of the next season of "History on the Road TV." Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Rittner co-hosts "History on the Road" alongside Justyna Kostek, director at New York City-based Just More Theatre. The two focus on America's earliest highways, and the history along the roadside - some still standing, others paved over."Most people think history comes from big urban centers," said Rittner. "There weren't that many big urban centers in the 18th and 19th centuries. It was small towns and villages - so, who were the...

Police arrest Whitehall man following stabbing on Sunday

Published Mon, 17 Feb 2025 22:14:27 GMT

WHITEHALL, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A 27-year-old Whitehall man is in custody following a stabbing on Broadway on Sunday. The Washington County Sheriff's Office charged Miguel Medrano-Garcia with assault in the second degree, criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, and menacing in the second degree. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The investigation determined that Medrano-Garcia was involved in an argument with a domestic partner when a male tried to intervene. Medrano-Garcia then assaulted the male. The male victim was transported to the Glens Falls Hospital for treatment.Medrano-Garcia was arraigned in Centralized Arraignment and is being held in lieu of bail. Bail is set at $1,000/$2500 secure bond/$5,000 partially secured bond. The Washington County Sheriff's Office was assisted by New York State Police.

State Police seek help identifying Aviation Mall theft suspects

Published Mon, 17 Feb 2025 22:14:27 GMT

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEW10) -- New York State Police are seeking public assistance with identifying three suspects accused of stealing from a store in Aviation Mall. Police say the three individuals worked together to steal multiple jewelry items. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The suspects were captured on surveillance footage. Anyone with information is asked to contact New York State Police at (518) 457-6811 or [email protected].

Troy Police release new information in civilian death case in Lansingburgh

Published Mon, 17 Feb 2025 22:14:27 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Troy Police Department has released new information about the civilian death under investigation by the Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation. The individual who passed away in the custody of Troy Police has been identified as Woody Smith, 48, of Troy. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Initial reports indicate that Officers Richard Romero and Joseph Gomes responded to a report of an active trespass complaint on October 13. The officers saw Smith leaving the home through a first-floor window and placed him in handcuffs. Police say Smith was positioned on his side on the ground.Smith then began to show signs of medical distress. The handcuffs were removed, and medical aid and Narcan were provided. Smith was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. 1 killed, 1 injured in Columbia County crash Police say that during the incident, a department-issued taser was displayed. The t...

Fultonville woman arrested for alleged child sex crimes

Published Mon, 17 Feb 2025 22:14:27 GMT

FULTONVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A 31-year-old woman from Fultonville was arrested on Monday for alleged sex crimes involving a child. Amberlynn M. Calhoun was charged with third-degree rape, criminal sexual act in third degree, and disseminating indecent material to minors in the first degree. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! According to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, Calhoun reportedly shared indecent images and/or videos of a sexual nature with a juvenile. She also reportedly had sexual intercourse with the juvenile.Calhoun was arraigned in Mohawk Town Court and remanded to the Montgomery County Correctional Facility in lieu of $2,500 cash bail. She is due back in court at a later date.

Missouri man sentenced for recording rape of children

Published Mon, 17 Feb 2025 22:14:27 GMT

ST. LOUIS – A man from northeast Missouri will likely spend the rest of his life in federal prison after admitting to the rape of a young girl and an infant.Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri said Mark Anthony Davis, 36, pleaded guilty in May to two counts of production of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography.Davis admitted in court to recording the rape of a girl under the age of 10 and the rape of an 11-month-old boy. Davis also confessed to owning videos containing child pornography; those videos also include the rape and torture of children.Federal prosecutors said Davis inflicted "hideous torture" on his own children and deserved "the most serious sentence possible."A U.S. District Court judge sentenced Davis to 30 years on each production charge and 20 years on the possession charge. The sentences will run consecutively, bringing Davis' term to a total of 80 years.

Breaking down this year's MLS playoffs format: What does it mean for St. Louis CITY SC?

Published Mon, 17 Feb 2025 22:14:27 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Only one game remains before St. Louis CITY SC turns the page to the MLS Cup Playoffs. St. Louis has surprised many in its inaugural season and will enter the playoffs as the top seed in the MLS Western Conference. Coincidentally, as St. Louis joins the playoff field for the first time, the MLS is preparing for the first year of a changed playoff format. Had St. Louis joined the league one year earlier and had the same success under last year's format, they would have entered the big dance with a bye through the conference semifinals. However, that is not the case for this fall. Eighteen MLS teams will qualify for this year's playoffs. There are five unique playoff rounds. St. Louis has an opportunity to play up to six games between the final four playoff rounds. Here's what to know about the playoffs setup as it pertains to St. Louis CITY SC. Wild Card roundApproximate dates: Oct. 25-26The No. 8 and No. 9 seeds of the Western and Eastern Conference will play a single-el...

Nuggets’ young reserves get productive first taste of NBA’s elite with Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and Clippers starters: “Playing 2K your whole life”

Published Mon, 17 Feb 2025 22:14:27 GMT

LOS ANGELES — At halftime, David Adelman showed the pupils a video clip.Julian Strawther, the rising star of the Nuggets’ preseason, drained a 3-pointer then drifted off for a fraction of a second. So did his teammates. Russell Westbrook, still a Tasmanian devil of a basketball player at 34, raced up the floor and found Kawhi Leonard for a three.“That’s inexcusable, even playing 2K your whole life,” Adelman said after a 116-102 loss, pointing out that most of the young Nuggets who played Tuesday grew up on the NBA video game — and that Strawther and company have probably even played against a computer version of Russ.“Westbrook’s in his 17th year. Get back,” Adelman said. “These are things that they have to go through live, and see it.”Denver’s penultimate preseason game might have been the most valuable one yet in terms of the eye-opening reps the Nuggets assistant coach feels are necessary for inexperienced pl...

Chick-fil-A to pay $4.4 million to settle class-action lawsuit over alleged inflated delivery prices

Published Mon, 17 Feb 2025 22:14:27 GMT

Chick-fil-A has reportedly agreed to pay $4.4 million to customers who accused the company of promising low delivery prices while also allegedly inflating menu prices during the pandemic.The news, first reported by Top Class Action, comes less than a month after six plaintiffs filed a lawsuit seeking class-action status in a Georgia federal court, Insider reported.The publication stated that Chick-fil-A didn’t admit to any guilt in the settlement. Disneyland agrees to pay $9.5M in Magic Key lawsuit The Georgia plaintiffs said they filed a proposed class action lawsuit on behalf of themselves and others nationwide who “ordered food delivery through the Chick-fil-A mobile app or website and were assessed higher delivery charges than represented," according to multiple media outlets. Eligible class members will be able to receive a $29.25 cash payment or $29.25 gift card as a part of the agreement. The parties also agreed to a "direct email notice system” to inform those potentially ...