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Future of NYS ethics commission up in the air

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:38:21 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)-- The Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government was created just last year to replace the Joint Commission on Public Ethics group. However, a new ruling said the independent oversight group has too much power and not enough oversight."His basic argument is that the governor cannot cede authority to other people. That the commission has to stay under her thumb unless there is a constitutional amendment which would change the whole system," explained Blair Horner, Legislative Director of NYPIRG.The case stems from a lawsuit filed by Andrew Cuomo after J-COPE, the previous ethics commission he created, charged him with violations over his pandemic published book "American Crisis.”“What triggered the lawsuit is the former governor’s efforts to protect his $5 million dollar book deal what has been under scrutiny by the previous ethics commission and the current ethics commission because there is an allegation that the governor violated the rules of the book de...

Traffic stop yields four arrests in North Greenbush

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:38:21 GMT

NORTH GREENBUSH, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- At around 1:20 a.m. on Sunday, State Troopers conducted a traffic stop on Church Street in North Greenbush. The four occupants of the vehicle were arrested, including a 16-year-old who was reported missing from Albany. Get the latest news, weather, and sports delivered right to your inbox! Police investigations determined that the driver, a 17-year-old, did not possess a valid driver's license. One passenger, Menelik T. Brumell, 20, of Albany, was found to be in possession of an illegal "ghost" handgun. The gun was loaded and Brumell also had an illegal high-capacity magazine in his waistband. Further investigation determined that the vehicle was reported stolen from Albany hours earlier. The fourth passenger, an 18-year-old, was also arrested.The 16, 17, and 18-year-olds were arrested for criminal possession of stolen property in the third degree. The 16 and 17-year-olds were issued appearance tickets to the Rensselaer County Youth Part Court at ...

Albany man arrested for impersonating a State Trooper

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:38:21 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- State Police arrested Keshawn M. Bacchus, 22, for impersonating a State Trooper on August 19. A Colonie business reported that Bacchus had contacted them and falsely accused an employee of a crime while identifying himself as a law enforcement officer. Get the latest news, weather, and sports delivered right to your inbox! Bachus was arrested at his residence and charged with criminal impersonation in the first degree, aggravated harassment in the second degree, and falsely reporting a crime in the third degree. He was issued an appearance ticket to the Colonie Town Court on September 13 and released.

Pair convicted of murder in Columbia County homicide case

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:38:21 GMT

HUDSON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The two individuals accused of murdering Ed Kessler in February 2022 were convicted in Columbia County Court on Tuesday. Cassandra Fischer, 31, and Ryan Woods, 30, admitted to strangling Kessler to steal his money. Get the latest news, weather, and sports delivered right to your inbox! Investigations by State Police revealed that the murder was part of a plot to defraud the victim. Police say that after strangling and beating the victim, the two traveled to New Jersey to spend the weekend at a resort.They returned three days later and reported the death. Kessler was defrauded out of thousands of dollars.“This was a particularly brutal case in which the defendants took advantage of the elderly victim for money and ultimately took his life,” said Carty, who prosecuted the case. “We are grateful to the investigators of the New York State Police who worked tirelessly for more than two months to track the money involved and solve this case. While this result wi...

Waite Road to be closed intermittently on September 14

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:38:21 GMT

CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Waite Road between Routes 146 and 146A will be closed intermittently on Thursday, September 14. Highway Superintendent Dahn Bull says the closures will allow for the replacement of a large cross-road culbert. Get the latest news, weather, and sports delivered right to your inbox! The Clifton Park Highway Department will have detours available for commuter traffic. Motorists are urged to seek alternate routes via the Traffic Circle at Route 146 and Route 146A, or Blue Barns Road, to Ashdown Road and Route 146A.The closures are expected to run from 8:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Motorists are asked to practice increased caution while driving in the area.

Albany man gets 12 years to life in shots fired case

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:38:21 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On Tuesday, Donald Perry, 34, was sentenced to 12 years to life in state prison as a mandatory persistent violent felon. Perry had previously pleaded guilty to attempted criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree. Get the latest news, weather, and sports delivered right to your inbox! According to the indictment, Perry repeatedly fired a gun in an occupied residential area on June 5, 2022. The indictment also included one count of reckless endangerment in the first degree.Assistant District Attorney Bryanne Perlanski handled the prosecution of this case.

Missouri's next Supreme Court judge works in St. Louis

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:38:21 GMT

Judge Kelly BroniecJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Governor Mike Parson announces the appointment of a new Missouri Supreme Court Judge from the St. Louis area. Judge Kelly Broniec, 52, is originally from Montgomery City has worked for the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District since 2020. Parson named her for that post. It is located in the historic Old Post Office in downtown St. Louis. It is the largest court in the state appellate system.Broniec will fill the vacancy following the retirement of Judge George W. Draper III. She was one of three nominees selected by the Appellate Judicial Commission for Governor Parson's consideration, Her swearing-in is required within 30 days of her appointment by Missouri law. Report: Ladue students died in crash following aborted police chase “Not only is Judge Broniec an exceptional jurist but she’s an even better person. She is a proud woman of faith who comes from humble beginnings and worked hard to pave her own way. We are confident that her...

Guilty plea in woman's deadly fall from St. Louis parking garage

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:38:21 GMT

ST. LOUIS - An Illinois man pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor on Tuesday in connection with his wife's fatal fall from a downtown St. Louis parking garage.St. Louis police were called to a parking garage in the 200 block of South Broadway around 1:45 a.m. on June 2, 2019, after a woman was found dead on a garage ramp. The woman, identified as Allissa Martin, was pronounced dead at the scene. She was 27.Martin's husband, Bradley Jenkins, was with her body when police arrived. Jenkins told police they'd been married in Las Vegas on May 22. He said they both worked for the Illinois Department of Corrections.Police found Martin’s cellphone on the seventh floor of the parking garage above where her body was discovered. The phone’s video recording mode had been activated.When played back, police said the video showed Martin pointing the camera toward herself and then toward Jenkins. They were arguing. During the recording, Martin can be heard yelling for Jenkins to quit punching her. Martin...

Dry states taking Mississippi River water isn't a new idea. But some mayors want to kill it

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:38:21 GMT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Community leaders along the Mississippi River worried that dry southwestern states will someday try to take the river's water may soon take their first step toward blocking such a diversion.Mayors from cities along the river are expected to vote on whether to support a new compact among the river’s 10 states at this week's annual meeting of the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative, according to its executive director Colin Wellenkamp. Supporters of a compact hope it will strengthen the region’s collective power around shared goals like stopping water from leaving the corridor.“It is the most important working river on earth,” said Wellenkamp. “It’s a matter of national security that the Mississippi River corridor remain intact, remain sustainable and remain ecologically and hydrologically healthy.”The Southwest has long struggled to find enough water for its growing population in a region prone to drought that climate change is making worse. Transporting wa...

RTD light-rail barricade stuck on Auraria campus

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:38:21 GMT

The red-and-white striped arm that blocks traffic when a light-rail passes by is stuck in the down position on Fifth Street at the Auraria campus.The crossing barricade has been stuck and blocking traffic on Fifth Street since yesterday, said Regional Transportation District spokesperson Marta Sipeki.Related ArticlesTransportation | New school start times, bus driver shortages contribute to metro Denver districts’ transportation woes Transportation | Rail crossing gates fixed after being stuck in down position on Alameda in Aurora Transportation | Maintenance at Union Station Saturday to affect several RTD commuter lines Transportation | Aurora homicide suspect arrested; allegedly beat man to death at RTD station Transportation | Denver International Airport flights briefly grounded due to “security issue” “Crews are out there trying to figure out what the problem is and once we know wh...