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Felony dropped after man who found bag of cash, claimed finders-keepers pays back town

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:52 GMT

(AP) — A Connecticut man who found a bag containing nearly $5,000 in cash outside a bank and claimed “finders-keepers” had a criminal charge against him dropped Wednesday after he gave the money back.Robert Withington, 57, went to Bridgeport Superior Court for a scheduled court hearing, and a state prosecutor informed Withington's lawyer the felony larceny charge was being dropped.Withington found the bank bag containing $4,761 on May 30 outside a bank in his hometown of Trumbull, near Bridgeport. It turned out the money belonged to the Trumbull tax collector's office, and a town employee had dropped the bag while walking to the bank to deposit the money, police said.Police said the bag had the bank's name on the outside, and there were deposit slips inside indicating the money belonged to the town, authorities said. A police officer had escorted the town employee to the bank, but neither one noticed the bag being dropped, police said.Withington, a dog trainer, happened to be near t...

Police release sketch of person of interest in VT rail trail shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:52 GMT

CASTLETON, Vt. (NEWS10) -- Vermont State Police released a composite sketch of a person of interest in the shooting death of Honoree Fleming, 77, on the Delaware and Hudson Rail Trail in Castleton. The sketch is based on testimony from multiple witnesses.Police said the person of interest is a white male believed to be in his 20s. He's about 5'10" tall with short red hair. He was last seen wearing a dark gray T-shirt and carrying a black backpack. Investigators said he should be considered armed and dangerous. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! "Do not confront this person. Do not try to do anything on your own. Contact the police, mayor's agency, 911, the tip line, and then pass that information on."Fleming was fatally shot on Thursday, Oct. 5. Police continue to ask anyone who saw something or has any information to come forward. Tips can be reportedly anonymously on the Vermont State Police website or by calling (802) 773-9101.

NYC students tour dairy farm in Schodack Landing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:52 GMT

SCHODACK LANDING, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A group of New York City students visited the Capital Region on Wednesday to see what life was like on a farm. The Dutch Hollow Farm in Schodack Landing hosted about 50 students and teachers from five different high schools in Brooklyn.The farm owners gave the students a close-up look at how technology and modern science are used on a dairy farm. The goal was to show students where their food comes from. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! "We're going to take a walk through of our entire farm from beginning to end to see every last aspect," co-owner Nathan Chittenden said. "To learn more about how we take care of animals here on the farm to provide them with dairy products that are made right here in New York."The farm gives tours to local schools each year, usually during the spring.

Push continues for direct pay bill for EMS services

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:52 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Lawmakers are renewing calls for Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign a bill to change how some first responders are paid. The Direct Pay bill would require health insurance companies to reimburse all ambulance services immediately regardless of whether the company accepts the patient's insurance.Currently, insurance companies send money to their patients, but it does not always make it back to the ambulance companies, which some said is making it difficult for them to stay afloat. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! "They're struggling with everything we're struggling with," Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara said. "Inflation, rising costs, workforce shortages. They're trying to make ends meet. And as we saw in the past, a lot of them are having trouble even keeping the doors open."Insurance providers warn the bill would raise costs. The bill passed unanimously in the assembly and the senate. Gov. Hochul has not said if...

No injuries reported after shot fired in Rensselaer

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:52 GMT

RENSSELAER, N.Y. (NEWS10) – A suspect has been arrested after a shot was fired early Wednesday morning at a public housing property. The Rensselaer Police Department said no injuries were reported after a gun was fired from one apartment and into another. It happened at the Rensselaer Housing Authority Mayor John Warden Apartment complex. The resident  who woke up to a bullet in her bedroom wall did not want to talk to NEWS10 on camera but said she just moved in with her two kids after they had been homeless for a year. Mom and son were about to call it a night when the shot was fired. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! “At 2:56 this morning we received a call from a neighbor who stated that she heard what sounded like a loud pop,” said Rensselaer Police Department Detective Sergeant Michael Deso.She said when they walked out of their bedrooms they found their hallway filled with smoke and debris.Joseph Gonzalez is the resident wh...

St. Louis again finishes last in WalletHub's ‘safest US cities’ list

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:52 GMT

ST. LOUIS - An annual study measuring safety among dozens of large US cities ranked St. Louis last for the second straight year. WalletHub released its “2023’s Safest Cities in America” study earlier this week. St. Louis finished with the worst rank among 182 cities measured, the same exact ranking it had in last year's study. Monthly $500 payments coming soon for some St. Louis families A research team took three main factors into consideration: Home and community safety, natural disaster risk, and financial safety.“No one can avoid all danger, however, and we take on a certain level of risk based on where we choose to live. Some cities are simply better at protecting their residents from harm,” said the WalletHub study.St. Louis finished with the lowest score of 44.88 in the study, trailing just behind Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News ...

SSM Health Medical Minute: October is Lung Cancer Awareness Month

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:52 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - October is Healthy Lung Awareness Month. Dr. Mansoor Haq is an oncologist and hematologist at SSM Health St. Clare Hospital in Fenton. He says smoking is the top risk factor for lung cancer.Dr. Haq says symptoms don’t always appear until later stages and may include cough, fatigue, chest discomfort, trouble breaking and coughing up blood. If you experience any of these, it is critical you contact your doctor to schedule a screening.  Take a lung cancer screen test here.Dr. Haq explains, “People who have smoked for more than 20 pack years, what that means is they've smoked a pack per day for the past 20 years, and they're between 50 and 80 years of age. They're currently smoking, or if they have quit smoking in the past 15 years, they should be screened by what we call low-dose CT scans of the lung. They should be done once a year.”Other risk factors include exposure to asbestos, radon, or exposure to secondhand smoke.  Family history may also play a part. Dr....

Two Aurora teens arrested in fatal shooting, scooter theft

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:52 GMT

Two teenagers suspected of stealing scooters and then fatally shooting the man who chased after them were arrested Friday, according to the Aurora Police Department.Ahmed Mohamed, 18, of Aurora was arrested Friday in a stolen car when investigators connected him to a motor vehicle theft and shooting that killed Miguel Angel Saucedo Araujo, 49, in the Del Mar Park neighborhood on Aug. 23.Mohamed was 17 at the time of the shooting and was charged as an adult with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, aggravated robbery and illegal discharge of a firearm.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Aurora police arrest 16-year-old boy in fatal Southlands mall shooting Crime and Public Safety | Jury deliberating in first trial of Aurora police officers charged in Elijah McClain’s death Crime and Public Safety | Aurora police officer who shot 14-year-old Jor’Dell Richardson cleared of policy violations, two...

Linebacker shuffle continues for CU Buffs: “I don’t want them sleeping easy”

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:52 GMT

Colorado linebacker Demouy Kennedy during a football scrimmage on Aug. 19, 2023, at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colo. (University of Colorado Athletics)During the offseason, when Demouy Kennedy’s name came up, Colorado linebackers coach Andre Hart and defensive coordinator Charles Kelly would light up.They were excited about the potential of the Alabama transfer because of his size and speed at linebacker.At the mid-point of the season, however, Kennedy has barely played. That could change when the Buffaloes (4-2, 1-2 Pac-12) host Stanford (1-4, 0-3) at Folsom Field on Friday (8:20 p.m., ESPN).“At practice this week, he’s been starting,” Hart said Wednesday. “So he should be getting in this week, as long as he keeps continuing to progress like he has been.”It remains to be seen if Kennedy, who has played just 10 defensive snaps all season, will actually start or not, but it wouldn’t be a surprise if a new face was in the lineup.One of the intriguing stories of CU’s first half has been ...

Men’s basketball notes: CU Buffs tabbed fifth in Pac-12 preseason poll

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:52 GMT

Colorado men’s basketball head coach Tad Boyle at Pac-12 media day at the Park MGM in Las Vegas on Oct. 11, 2023. (Tyler Davis/CU Athletics)LAS VEGAS — Colorado head coach Tad Boyle rarely makes much noise about the annual Pac-12 Conference preseason media poll. Unless, of course, there is some glaring slight that could prove useful as a motivational tool.Yet when this year’s poll was released on Wednesday to kick off CU’s final appearance at the Pac-12 men’s basketball media day, slotting the Buffs fifth, a confident Boyle offered a single observation.“If we’re the fifth-best team in the Pac-12, the Pac-12’s pretty good this year,” Boyle said. “I like the combination of our returning players, our veterans, and the new young talent is about right. And we’ve had some really good practices. I think we’re 12 practices in, and this is a competitive group.”Two-time defending conference tournament champion Arizona took the top spot, landing 18 of the 22 first-place votes. With 303 p...