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Utah man pleads guilty to murder-for-hire scheme

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:15:24 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Utah man charged with a murder-for-hire scheme in 2021 is facing up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. Christopher Pence, 43, pleaded guilty to using the Internet to solicit and pay for the murders of two Hoosick Falls residents. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Pence admitted to using a website on the Darknet and paying the website administrator approximately $16,000 in Bitcoin to facilitate the murders. Pence provided the names of the intended victims, as well as their address and photographs. Pence also instructed to make the murder look like an accident or botched robbery and requested no harm come to the children who lived with the intended victims.The FBI arrested Pence in Utah on October 27, 2021. The intended victims were not harmed. Sentencing is scheduled for April 2, 2024.

Where to get dinner for the holidays in the Capital Region

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:15:24 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- With the holidays quickly approaching, you may be preparing to cook for the family or dreading the hassle of preparing a big meal. Luckily, you have a few options whether you're thinking of going with the traditional ham or Italian dishes. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! While very few restaurants are open for Christmas Day, there are several places where you can get your meal catered for the holidays. Here are some Capital Region businesses that are offering special packages for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and even New Year's.Mazzone Hospitality, Clifton ParkMazzone Hospitality is offering its "Home for the Holidays" dinner packages. The packages include glazed spiral-cut ham, roast beef tenderloin, prime rib, or roast turkey with au gratin potatoes, roasted vegetables, asparagus, house rolls with butter, gingerbread bundt cake, and white chocolate truffle cheesecake. The dinner serves up to 10 peopl...

Highway with 'Loneliest Road in America' also runs through St. Louis region

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:15:24 GMT

ST. LOUIS - You would hardly know it driving through St. Louis, but one of the region's highways runs along the same path as the "loneliest road in America."In 1986, Life Magazine claimed the state of Nevada's portion of U.S. Highway 50 to be the nation's "loneliest road." This assertion is based on what drivers would encounter while driving on the highway: Desert valleys, packs of mountains, and very few signs of civilization. “It’s totally empty. There are no points of interest. We don’t recommend it. We warn all motorists not to drive there unless they’re confident of their survival skills," said the original report, via archives on the LoneliestRoad.us website. The "loneliest road in America" runs around 400 miles, approximately from the municipalities of Carson City to Baker. The state's tourism board Travel Nevada has embraced its stretch of U.S. Highway 50 as a "gateway to ghost towns, historic mining communities, [and] stunning state parks."As a whole unit, U.S. 50 stretches...

Not many moves for Cardinals at Winter Meetings, but plenty to unpack

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:15:24 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Cardinals dove into the free agent pitcher's market in the early weeks of the offseason, but haven't finalized any moves during the Winter Meetings, which are set to end Wednesday. The Winter Meetings mark an annual occurrence in which lead executives from the Cardinals and other MLB teams meet to discuss business and potential trades. The meetings began Sunday and run through Wednesday in Nashville.The Cardinals have only made one notable roster change since the start of the meetings. On Wednesday afternoon, they selected relief pitcher Ryan Fernandez from the MLB phase of the Rule 5 draft, which gives prospects a chance to compete for spots on MLB rosters the following year if they've been blocked from reaching the big leagues for several years. FOX 2 Cardinals podcast: Three new pitchers… More to come? Ryan Fernandez is a 2018 draft pick who came from the Boston Red Sox organization. He has a career 3.33 ERA over 216 innings in parts of five minor-lea...

Phoenix Coldon: Still missing after nearly 12 years

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:15:24 GMT

SPANISH LAKE, Mo – This December 18 marks the 12th anniversary since Phoenix Coldon went missing. She was last seen leaving her family's home in Spanish Lake on December 18, 2011. Her car was later discovered abandoned in East St. Louis, and since then, no further clues have emerged regarding her whereabouts.At the time of her disappearance, Phoenix Coldon was dressed in grey sweatpants adorned with either UMSL or Lindenwood printing down one leg. She paired this with a dark-colored hoodie and wore tennis shoes. She had pierced ears. In a FOX2 report from 2012, Goldia Coldon, Phoenix's mother, described the day her daughter disappeared as "a normal Sunday for her family." They attended church, did some shopping, and the UMSL student departed in her black 1998 Chevy Blazer around 3 p.m., never to be seen again.Phoenix's car was found with the engine running at 9th Street and St. Clair Avenue in East St. Louis, and both her phone and bank activity ceased. St. Louis officer shortage...

Police respond to reports of mass shooting at UNLV

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:15:24 GMT

Police in Las Vegas responded to reports of a shooting on the campus of the University of Nevada Las Vegas with “multiple victims” on Wednesday, authorities said.The shooting was first reported at Beam Hall, which is home to UNLV's Lee Business School and the Harrah College of Hotel Administration. Police also responded to a report of additional shots fired at the student union."The suspect has been located and is deceased,” the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department posted on X, formerly Twitter, at about 12:30 p.m. “This is an active investigation. Please continue to avoid the area and watch for responding emergency units.”Coverage of the UNLV active shooter incident from 8NewsNow. Dec. 6, 2023. (KLAS-TV)The number of victims was not immediately clear, and details were extremely limited.Earlier, UNLV Police told students and faculty to “RUN-HIDE-FIGHT” in a social media post, according to KTLA sister station KLAS-TV.University officials were still urging students and facult...

Investigators seek additional victims of Apple Valley man alleged to possess, distribute child porn

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:15:24 GMT

An Apple Valley man is facing charges for allegedly possessing and distributing child pornography, and the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department is looking for potential additional victims.James Leonard Colvin, 61, was arrested on Tuesday on charges of distribution of child pornography, possession of child pornography, sending obscene matter to a minor and contacting a minor to commit a felony, the SBSD said in a news release. The SBSD said they received a tip about Colvin from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children on Nov. 7. During that investigation, detectives found that he "communicated with unidentified underage female victims and distributed child sexual abuse material via the internet," the release said.He was released on bail on Tuesday, and jail records did not indicate a scheduled court date.Investigators believe there could be other victims, and anyone with information is asked to call Detective Wendy Winegar at 909-890-4904.To report information ano...

Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of raping 17-year old, Combs denies claims

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:15:24 GMT

Sean "Diddy" Combs is one of three men accused of sex trafficking and gang raping a 17-year-old girl in 2003. Combs was 34 at the time of the alleged incident. The victim was not named in the suit. Court documents filed on Wednesday say this is the fifth lawsuit filed against Combs in the last three weeks. The first one was in mid-November, which was filed by his ex-girlfriend, Cassandra Ventura. The two parties have since settled.“Seeing two other women bravely speak out against Mr. Combs and Mr. Pierre, respectively, gave Ms. Doe the confidence to tell her story as well,” according to the lawsuit. Rob Reiner, Quinta Brunson and more remember Norman Lear Like the court documents in Ventura's case, this one has a trigger warning on the front page that warns of "highly graphic information of a sexual nature, including sexual assault."Legal journalist Meghann Cuniff posted the documents on X, formerly Twitter. The victim, who isn't named, claimed she was 17 and in the 11th grade wh...

Planned Parenthood sues Fontana for allegedly blocking abortion access

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:15:24 GMT

The Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties affiliate filed a formal complaint against the city of Fontana alleging that the city is blocking abortion access, according to multiple reports.The suit filed Monday in San Bernardino Superior Court “requests that a construction moratorium be lifted to allow progress on a Planned Parenthood health center,” the Los Angeles Times reported.The complaint alleges that the moratorium violates residents’ constitutional rights to access reproductive health. California voters decided to make abortion and contraception accessible through the approval of Proposition 1 in 2022. California sues anti-abortion organizations for promoting experimental ‘abortion pill reversal’ procedure In 2022, Planned Parenthood signed a lease for a future health center at 9699 Sierra Ave., the site of a former bank. Jon Dunn, the affiliate's president and chief executive officer, told the Times that the property was “well-suited for the health center...

Massive RV encampment cleanup underway in Hollywood Hills 

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:15:24 GMT

Nearly 50 RVs are being removed from a Hollywood Hills street on Wednesday as part of L.A. Mayor Karen Bass’ Inside Safe program. No parking signs were added along Forest Lawn Drive earlier in the week to let those who live in the encampments know that they would have to leave by Wednesday.  Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of raping 17-year old, Combs denies claims Officials with the city and county of Los Angeles and the local council district have been doing outreach in the area for months, offering encampment residents hotel rooms and other types of interim housing options. The move to temporary housing is voluntary, officials said, but residents were told that they would have to relocate from the site.Many were seen leaving the area on Wednesday morning as heavy machinery began to pick up debris and load it into garbage trucks. Heavy machinery seen picking up debris and loading it into garbage trucks at the site of a large RV encampment on Dec. 6, 2023. (Sky5)Heavy m...