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Albany man arrested in child pornography investigation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:41 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- State police arrested Taykwun Smoaks, 30 of Albany. Smoaks was allegedly involved in child sexual exploitation. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Police explain Smoaks is accused of having and promoting images consistent with child sexual exploitation. His arrest follows an investigation and execution of a search warrant on his home in Albany on April 5. The investigation stemmed from a cyber tip received by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. ChargesPromoting a sexual performance by a childCriminal possession of a sexual performance by a childSmoaks was arrested and processed at Latham state police. He was taken to the Albany County Correctional Facility where he was held until arraignment on April 6, in the Albany City Court and released to the supervision of probation.

Albany Police: Green Island man arrested on rape charge

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:41 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Green Island man was taken into custody following an investigation into an incident on March 22. According to police, an 18-year-old female reported she had been forcibly sexually assaulted by Robert M. Edwards Jr., 21. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The Village of Green Island Police and Sheriff's Investigators conducted a thorough investigation into the report. Edwards was arrested on Wednesday, April 5, and charged with one count of Rape in the First Degree. Edwards was arraigned in the Village of Green Island Court and remanded to the custody of the Albany County Correctional Facility without bail.

North Adams man pleads guilty to intent to distribute heroin

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:41 GMT

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. (WWLP) — A North Adams man has agreed in a deal to plead guilty to several charges for possession of an illegal firearm, ammunition, and heroin. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! In court on Wednesday, 31-year-old John Bump Jr. of North Adams pleaded guilty to illegal possession of a firearm, possession with the intent to distribute heroin, and possession of ammunition. As part of a plea deal, the charge of illegal possession of a large-capacity firearm was dismissed.North Adams and Adams police were conducting a drug investigation in March at Bump's home. On March 9, officers were preparing to conduct a search warrant when Bump was seen leaving his home with a backpack and getting into a vehicle. Officers stopped the car and searched Bump, seizing $470 in cash and 70 wax baggies of heroin. They also searched the backpack and seized a Ruger 9mm handgun, a magazine with 14 rounds of ammunition, 300 wax baggi...

Schodack bus stop arm cameras to go live in April

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:41 GMT

SCHODACK, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Stop arm cameras are being installed on Schodack Central School District busses the week of April 3 and are expected to be completed this month. Once the installation is finished, the district will use them to deter drivers from illegally passing school buses when the stop arms are extended. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The district explains if a driver passes a Schodack bus when its stop arm is extended, meaning students are in the process of entering or exiting the bus, the cameras will automatically record a video of the incident along with the car's license plate number. The cameras installed by BusPatrol are working with school districts to improve student safety. According to the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, the majority of school bus accidents occur when students are crossing the road, not from actual car collisions with a bus.When the cameras automatically detect a car ...

Things to do in the Capital Region this weekend: April 7-9

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:41 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The weekend is almost here! From to concerts to Baby Animal Days to Easter egg hunts, there are quite a few things happening on April 7, 8, and 9. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Here are some of the events going on around the Capital Region this weekend.Friday, April 7Easter egg hunts around the Capital RegionICFS Presents: Goodzilla Friday Double Stomp!, Proctors Theatre in Schenectady, 7 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Proctors website.KISStory & Monsters of Rock, Cohoes Music Hall, 8 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Cohoes Music Hall website.Lords of 52nd Street, Rivers Casino, 7 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Rivers website.Baby Animal Days, Indian Ladder Farms in Altamont, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Egg-Stravaganza by Wonderland, Via Port Rotterdam, 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.Adirondack Thunder vs. Maine Mariners, Cool Insuring Arena in Glens Falls, 7 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Seat Geek website. Schene...

Pittsfield man sentenced to prison after found unconscious with gun, heroin in car

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:41 GMT

PITTSFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) — A Pittsfield man was sentenced to prison for illegal possession of a firearm and a large-capacity feeding device after officers found him unconscious in his car. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Michael Rahilly, 36, of Pittsfield, was charged with the following:OUI DrugsPossession With Intent to DistributePossession of Large Capacity Device (firearm)Possession of a Firearm in FelonyAccording to a press release from the Berkshire County District Attorney, on Nov. 17, 2022, Rahilly was located unconscious in his car at the intersection of Green River Road and New Ashford Road in Williamstown. He was awoken by Officer Shuan William who noted multiple indicators of opioid-related impairment. Officer William moved to the side of the vehicle and saw a handgun protruding from underneath the driver's seat. Rahilly was taken into arrest. Officer William recovered a firearm (15-round, Glock .40), drug paraph...

EPA estimates more than 200,000 lead pipes remain in Missouri

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:41 GMT

More than 200,000 lead service pipes carry drinking water to Missouri families, according to a new estimate from the Environmental Protection Agency. New lead water pipes have been banned for more than 30 years. But the EPA estimates that 9.2 million American households still get their water through aging lead pipes. Just over 2% of those are in Missouri, ranking the state 14th in the country for its number of lead service lines. The EPA announced Tuesday that the state would get $106.4 million to update its water infrastructure through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Over the next 20 years, the EPA estimates the U.S. will need $625 billion to update water infrastructure. The EPA’s regional administrator, Meghan McCollister, said in a news release that the funds would go to “ensure that Missourians have access to clean drinking water.”“Missouri’s investments through this fund will aid in securing needed resources to address critical infrastructure needs, threa...

Former St. Louis postal worker accused of depositing checks from stolen mail

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:41 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A St. Louis woman and former U.S. Postal Service employee was indicted last month for allegedly stealing checks from the mail and depositing them in her own account.Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri said Porcia Rhodes, 26, was charged with four counts of bank fraud and one count of mail theft by a USPS employee.Rhodes appeared in federal court on Wednesday and pleaded not guilty. Top Story: Five people in one trailer died when a tornado sucked it away Prosecutors claim Rhodes committed the crimes between July 26, 2022, and Sept. 22, 2022, replacing the payee's name on the check with her own and deposited the checks with a mobile device.The indictment alleges Rhodes altered and deposited or attempted to deposit 21 checks totaling $5,035.If convicted, Rhodes faces up to 30 years in federal prison and a $1 million fine on the bank fraud charges. The theft charge carries a sentence of up to five years and a $250,000 fine.

Clydesdales canceled: Springfield Budweiser distributor stop appearances

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:41 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — This week's scheduled Budweiser Clydesdale appearances have been canceled, according to a statement from Anheuser-Busch. Local Budweiser distributor Wil Fischer Distributing decided to cancel all of the Springfield Clydesdale showings, citing safety concerns for their employees. Trending: What needs to happen for the Battlehawks to make XFL playoffs? KOLR10 reached out to Anheuser-Busch for comment, but the company has not released any other details.Anheuser-Busch has recently come under some scrutiny for its partnership with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney. A popular example of the backlash is a video of Kid Rock wearing a MAGA cap, announcing his disapproval of Anheuser-Busch and the partnership by using an automatic firearm to destroy a display of Bud Light.

Former mayor resigns from Missouri transportation board, citing appearance of conflict

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:41 GMT

Former Columbia Mayor Brian Treece resigned from the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission last week, according to an announcement at the commission meeting Wednesday morning.Treece was appointed to the commission by Gov. Mike Parson last August and sworn in just seven months ago, in September 2022. The six-member commission is split evenly between Republican and Democratic members. Treece is a Democrat.MoDOT Communications Director Linda Horn said that Treece’s resignation took effect March 28.When asked for comment, Treece responded in an email:“It was an honor to volunteer on the commission for the last eight months.However, as I continued to serve, I became concerned about the appearance of a potential conflict between my company’s customers, subsidiaries and competitors and my role as a commissioner.In the interests of good government, I felt I should resign to avoid any perception of bias that could undermine public confidence in the great work of the Department...