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Rochester man accused of sending indecent material to a minor

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:38:06 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Rochester man has been arrested for reportedly sending indecent material to a child, according to state police. Nicholas Eckhardt, 41, is facing multiple charges. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! On March 8, police received information that an adult was having inappropriate communication with a 14-year-old child in Saratoga County. The investigation determined that Eckhardt allegedly sent sexual messages and lewd images to the minor using social media. On July 17, Eckhardt surrendered himself to SP Saratoga for processing. He was charged with first-degree disseminating indecent material to a minor and endangering the welfare of a child. Police investigate fatal New Scotland crash Eckhardt was arraigned at the Galway Town Court and released on his own recognizance.

Guilty plea in 2022 Berkeley liquor store killing

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:38:06 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A Berkeley man pleaded guilty Monday in connection with a 2022 double shooting outside a liquor store that left one man dead and another person injured.The shooting took place on Feb. 25, 2022, outside the Liquor Doctor on Airport Road. A person in one vehicle fired at another car, striking and killing Cincere Ford. The suspect vehicle struck another car in the parking lot before fleeing.Homicide detectives with the St. Louis County Police Department reviewed surveillance video of the shooting and identified Devon Gibson as the shooter. Gibson owned a 2019 Nissan Altima, the same type of vehicle used in the shooting. Gibson's Altima also had damage consistent with the parking lot collision.Gibson pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, three counts of armed criminal action, unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful use of a weapon - shooting at/from a vehicle, and first-degree assault - special victim. Gibson will be sentenced on Tuesday, July 25.

23-year-old killed in Wood River shooting

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:38:06 GMT

WOOD RIVER, Ill. - A person of interest is in custody following a pre-dawn shooting in Wood River, Illinois.According to Wood River Police Chief Brad Wells, the shooting happened shortly before 4:10 a.m. Monday in the 800 block of Tennyson Street.Police arrived at a single-family residence and found a man who lived there had been shot. Other law enforcement agencies from the area also responded to assist Wood River police in questioning people at the home. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW Meanwhile, the victim was taken by ambulance to the Wood River Police Department, where he was transferred to a helicopter, and then airlifted to a St. Louis hospital. The victim, identified as Jacob Wall, died at the hospital. Wall was 23.People at the ho...

Thousands of huge native sturgeon destined for Illinois waters

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:38:06 GMT

TOPEKA, Ill. -- Several Illinois fisheries are working to bring more sturgeon back to state lakes. The Jake Wolf Memorial hatchery is located south of Peoria, Illinois. They say that over 10,000 lake sturgeon hatchlings arrived in July from Neosho National Hatchery in Missouri.They are working with federal and state partners to raise these "living dinosaurs" that can grow to be eight feet long and over 200 lbs. The fish are native to the state but are now a rare sight because of overfishing and habitat loss. The species was on the brink of extinction. Now the hatcheries plan on releasing them back into Illinois waters later this year.Lake Sturgeon, acipenser fulvescens, Adult Boat runs aground at Lake of the Ozarks, strikes home The Jake Wolf Memorial Hatchery is raising shovelnose sturgeon, lake sturgeon, and alligator gar. The lake sturgeon are the largest native species in the state.Efforts to stock these fish in Illinois lakes have not yet been released. The Illinois Departmen...

“Ted Lasso” star kicks off stand-up comedy tour in Denver this fall

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:38:06 GMT

Actor Brett Goldstein, who recently stole viewers’ hearts as foul-mouthed soccer player and coach Roy Kent on the Apple TV series “Ted Lasso,” is preparing to embark on his first U.S. stand-up comedy tour. He’ll be here, he’ll be there, he’ll be every-effing-where – including Denver.In fact, Goldstein’s “The Second Best Night of Your Life” tour kicks off at the Mile High City’s Buell Theatre on Oct. 5. Tickets go on sale to the general public this Friday at 10 a.m. via axs.com following a pre-sale that begins on Wednesday.In 2021, Goldstein notched two Emmy Awards for his role on “Ted Lasso” and he’s nominated for a third in the category for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series this year. But the wholesome show — during which viewers watch the stone-cold Kent transform into a soft-on-the-inside coach over the course of three seasons — is hardly the only character he’s played recently.Related ArticlesThings To Do | Loss of Trinidad’s art-...

Authorities searching for missing rafter on Colorado River

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:38:06 GMT

Authorities in Eagle County are searching for a missing rafter, last seen Sunday as he was carried downstream on the Colorado River.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Nighttime rescue of three from Arkansas River in Brown’s Canyon after raft flips Crashes and Disasters | Search for kayaker Ari Harms restarts in Grand County as Colorado River levels decrease Crashes and Disasters | 65-year-old man missing after raft capsizes in Glenwood Canyon Crashes and Disasters | Woman dies in rafting accident on Colorado River in Grand County Crashes and Disasters | Man dies after raft overturns in Arkansas River near Salida A second man was hospitalized after being rescued from the river near mile marker 6 on Colorado Rover Road, the Eagle County Sheriff’s Office said on Facebook. The second individual was carried further downstream, authorities said.The missing man was last seen wearing blue shorts...

Homelessness surged in metro Denver in 2023, new count shows

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:38:06 GMT

Homelessness in the Denver metro area got significantly worse between the winter of 2022 and 2023, according to a point-in-time count of people living in shelters or on the streets.On January 30, 9,065 people were counted as homeless in the Denver area, according to the Metro Denver Homeless Initiative. That total is a more than 31.6% increase over the point-in-time count of unhoused people performed in January 2022.Since January 2020, the number of unhoused people in the metro area has spiked more than 48.5%, according to the Metro Denver Homeless Initiative, or MDHI. It’s a spike many service providers saw coming as the COVID-19 pandemic upended the economy and housing prices continued to surge in the Denver region.MDHI is the metro area’s federally mandated continuum of care agency around homelessness. It coordinates the annual point-in-time count and tracks other data around homelessness. While the single-night numbers are alarming, Jamie Rife, MDHI’s executive...

The Mega Millions jackpot is now $820 million: Here’s how much the winner will get after taxes

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:38:06 GMT

Californians who didn’t win the billion dollar Powerball jackpot still have a chance of hitting it big with the Mega Millions jackpot, which currently stands at $820 million.The next Mega Millions drawing will be on Tuesday and tickets cost $2.The current jackpot is the fifth largest in the game’s history, but how much of the money will go to the winner? Tiny downtown LA store near Skid Row sells winning Powerball jackpot ticket worth over $1 billion After winning a lottery prize, winners can take a lump cash sum or get annuity payments for 30 years.The California Lottery is required by law to withhold federal taxes, which can vary based on the state the winner lives in. At the very least, the lottery office is required to withhold 24% of the prize money for federal taxes, according to the California Lottery Winner’s Handbook.While there are no state or local tax withholdings on lottery prize money in California, winners may still be responsible for paying other tax obligations, t...

Man Killed in Pedestrian Crash on Highway 85 [San Jose, CA]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:38:06 GMT

Pedestrian Crash on Highway 85 near Camden Avenue Left One Man DeadSAN JOSE, CA (July 24, 2023) – Monday morning, a pedestrian crash on Highway 85 claimed the life of a man.The incident happened at around 4:45 a.m., near the Camden Avenue exit.According to reports, a man was walking in the area when he was struck by a vehicle. The impact of the collision caused the pedestrian to sustain serious injuries.Emergency crews at the site of the collision pronounced the man dead at the scene. Meanwhile, the driver of the involved vehicle stayed at the scene to cooperate with authorities.At this time, no further details regarding the pedestrian crash on Highway 85 are available. However, authorities will update the public once they have more information.The Sweet James team sends their heartfelt condolences go out to the family and friends of the deceased victim. May you find comfort and strength through the memories of your loved one.Reach out to Sweet James today and let them help yo...

Meet Deep Dive Artist C Fodoreanu

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:38:06 GMT

C Fodoreanu has a taste for mystery, memory, and deep dives into the poetic psyche. He was born in Transylvania into a family with a long tradition of icon painting, and in a way, although he works across mediums from photography to sculpture, video, and creative writing, that early practice is very much alive in his studio. A physician who also studied philosophy as well as art, Fodoreanu is on a multivalent quest to understand humanity as an aspect of nature. A rediscovered trove of old photographs from his childhood vacations to a beautiful, possibly haunted lake in Transylvania inspired Fodoreanu’s latest series, combining vintage and new photographs in a book-based project that has since expanded into a multimedia exhibition. Ode to the Lake Sacalaia examines the artist’s own personal sense of self, events that were formational to his identity, and the fragments of half-remembered times—while at the same time engaging a much broader discourse as to how photography expresses the...