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Troy felon sentenced to one year for having ammunition

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 22:32:59 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On Wednesday, Adam Middleton, 40, of Troy, was sentenced to 12 years and one day in prison. Middleton will also serve a 1-year term of supervised release. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Middleton admitted to possessing a Glock magazine loaded with 17 rounds of 9 mm ammunition at his residence in Troy on December 7, 2021. During this time, he had a felony conviction for a charge of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance. The conviction prevented Middleton from having any ammunition in his possession.

Narcan housing units installed across Albany County

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 22:32:59 GMT

GUILDERLAND, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- According to the Office of the Albany County Executive, there were 132 overdose deaths in Albany County in 2022. To combat the opioid epidemic, local officials unveiled a new public health initiative that may help prevent future tragedies. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Narcan housing units have been installed at various locations throughout the county. The overdose emergency kits provided by the Albany County Department of Health and Catholic Charities contain Narcan nasal spray.Instructions can be found inside the overdose emergency kits. Narcan housing units can be found at the following locations:Guilderland Public LibraryWashington Avenue branch of the Albany Public LibraryBerne LibraryThe Capital City Rescue MissionUniversity of Albany

Cat up for adoption at Dutchess County SPCA after almost being euthanized

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 22:32:59 GMT

HYDE PARK, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- In December, Lulu, a 13-year-old Himalayan cat, was brought to a veterinarian's office to be euthanized because she was urinating outside of her litter box. The vet called Dutchess County SPCA (DCSPCA) and they both agreed that this was not a reason to euthanize a cat. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! DCSPCA took Lulu back to the shelter. The shelter said Lulu had urinary crystals, a condition which is easily treated with a special diet, and that is why she wasn't using the litter box.Lulu (photo courtesy: Dutchess County SPCA)Lulu (photo courtesy: Dutchess County SPCA)Dutchess County SPCA Executive Director Lynne Meloccaro said euthanasia literally translates to "good death," meaning it should be used as a relief from suffering if an animal cannot recover. That was not the case with Lulu. Earth Day events around the Capital Region "Although it is a pet parent's personal decision about...

Body found at Red Sky Condos in Aurora, police homicide investigators at scene

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 22:32:59 GMT

Aurora police homicide investigators on Wednesday were gathering evidence at the scene of a killing where a body was found.The body was found in 14600 block of E. 2nd Avenue, according to an Aurora Police Department tweet. The location is south of East of 6th Avenue and east of Interstate 225.“We are gathering details about the circumstances,” police officials said on Twitter.No other information was released.#APDAlert: Detectives from our Major Crimes Homicide Unit are at the Red Sky Condos, 14600 E. 2nd Ave, investigating an incident where a body has been found. We are gathering details about the circumstances and will be publishing a news release later today. pic.twitter.com/6HxhpdPxkA— Aurora Police Dept (@AuroraPD) April 5, 2023

Bay Area arts: 6 great live shows to see this weekend

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 22:32:59 GMT

There are a lot of great shows to see in the Bay Area this weekend and beyond. Here’s a partial rundown.Dance picks: Alvin Ailey, Dancing MoonsHere are two programs Bay Area dance fans should know about.Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: Some traditions are just worth keeping. That’s certainly the case with this revered New York dance troupe that has been staging residencies in Berkeley since the 1960s. The company, led by Robert Battle, returns to Cal Performances for its latest run Tuesday through April 16 bearing two West Coast premieres: “Are You in Your Feelings?,” a work by Kyle Abraham set to a soul/hip-hop/R&B “mixtape”-style score; and “In a Sentimental Mood,” by Jamar Roberts, an exploration of one couple’s love and desire set to Duke Ellington’s gorgeous composition. The run also includes performances of Twyla Tharp’s “Roy’s Joys,” Paul Taylor’s “DUET,” the Bay Area premiere of “...

At least 5 dead in destructive Missouri tornado

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 22:32:59 GMT

By Jim Salter and Scott McFetridge | Associated PressGLEN ALLEN, Mo. — A large tornado tore through southeastern Missouri before dawn on Wednesday, causing widespread destruction and killing at least five people as a broad swath of the Midwest and South kept a wary eye out for further storms that could spawn additional twisters and hail.The tornado touched down around 3:30 a.m. and moved through a rural area of Bollinger County, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of St. Louis, said Sgt. Clark Parrott of the Missouri State Highway Patrol.Crews from more than 20 agencies were on the scene and clearing debris in search of any others who might have been killed or injured, he said.“The damage is pretty widespread. It’s just heartbreaking to see it,” Parrott said.The twister caused significant destruction in and around the small rural communities of Glen Allen and Grassy, Bollinger County Sheriff Casey A. Graham said in a Facebook post.At least five people were killed,...

Pac-12 basketball: Our first transfer portal power rankings of the 2023 offseason

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 22:32:59 GMT

The college basketball season concluded two days ago. But in one vital regard — players moving through the transfer portal — the offseason has been underway since conference tournaments ended in early March.Within the Pac-12 specifically, portal losses have far exceeded portal gains to this point.That scale should slowly rebalance through the spring as players currently in the portal pick their landing spots. The power rankings below will be updated every few weeks to reflect key developments.(Information taken from the 247Sports transfer database.)1. Colorado: The Buffaloes took two hits when big man Lawson Lovering and guard Dominique Clifford — both were four-star prospects in high school — announced they would enter the portal. (Lovering is headed across the state line to Utah.) But coach Tad Boyle picked up a major commitment this week in 6-foot-11 center Eddie Lampkin, a starter for TCU who will add experience and production up front.2. UCLA: The Bruins...

Senior activity center operator buys San Jose building near train stop

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 22:32:59 GMT

SAN JOSE — The operator of a Bay Area senior activities center, in what appears to mark a local expansion, has bought a San Jose office building near a train stop.On Lok Senior Health Services has bought an office and research building at 151 Martinvale Lane in south San Jose, according to documents filed on April 3 with the Santa Clara County Recorder’s Office.The senior activities center operator paid $7.7 million for the office building, the county documents show.On Lok Senior Health acquired the building through an all-cash deal, according to real estate records.CBRE brokers Nick Whitstone and Andrew Trillo helped to arrange the property purchase, the commercial real estate firm said.This news organization requested a comment from On Lok Senior Health Services regarding the transaction.It wasn’t immediately known how On Lok would utilize the south San Jose property the organization has just bought.The Martinvale Lane building offers open floor plans as well as ...

Man with hatchet kills 4 children at daycare in Brazil

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 22:32:59 GMT

By David Biller and Lais Martins | Associated PressRIO DE JANEIRO — A man with a hatchet jumped over a wall and invaded a daycare center Wednesday in Brazil, killing four children and wounding at least five others, authorities said.The assailant turned himself in at a police station and did not appear to have any connection with the center, which offers nursery services, preschool education and after-school activities. The dead were between the ages of 5 and 7, authorities said.Authorities were searching for a motive, the police detective leading the investigation, Ronnie Esteves, told television reporters in Blumenau, a city of 366,000 in southern Brazil, near the Atlantic coast.Images broadcast on networks showed weeping parents outside the private daycare center called Cantinho do Bom Pastor. The attack took place on the center’s playground, according to the local affiliate of television network Globo. NSC, the affiliate, showed a photo of the suspect with a closely shaved ...

Former Cal Bears, NFL star hanging on, helping others despite grim ALS diagnosis

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 22:32:59 GMT

By Melissa Heckscher, Contributing writerIn the four years since former NFL player Eric Stevens was diagnosed with ALS, a fatal, degenerative neuromuscular disease also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, he has lost a lot of things:He has lost his ability to feed and bathe himself. To brush his own teeth or get himself dressed. To get up from a chair — or lift his 2-year-old daughter into the air.But he hasn’t lost his hope. After all, he can still walk unassisted inside his family’s San Pedro home. He can still eat normal foods. He can still read his daughter bedtime stories, sing her songs and cuddle her in bed.And he’s still here.“Even though it seems like the end of the world, your perspective changes on what’s really important in life,” said Stevens, 33, who wasn’t feeling well enough to do an in-person interview but instead communicated via email. “Just being alive and being present is enough.”Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis is a disease in which motor nerve cells can no longer send...