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Gun, drug charges filed against Myon Burrell, locked up for life as teen in killing but later freed

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:00:00 GMT

Prosecutors filed gun and drug charges Friday against Myon Burrell, who was sent to prison for life as a teenager but was set free in 2020 after 18 years behind bars after his sentence was commuted in a high-profile Minneapolis murder case.Burrell, now 37, was arrested in the Minneapolis suburb of Robbinsdale on Tuesday after police said they found a handgun and drugs in his SUV during a traffic stop. A judge set bail at $50,000 at his first court appearance Friday, and his attorney said afterward that Burrell denies the allegations.Myon Burrell (Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office via AP)Burrell’s prosecution and punishment in the murder case raised questions about the integrity of the criminal justice system that put him away for the death 11-year-old Tyesha Edwards, of Minneapolis, who was killed by a stray bullet as she was doing her homework in 2008.The Associated Press and APM Reports in 2020 uncovered new evidence and serious flaws in that police investigation, ultim...

Trevon Jackson pledges to fulfill South End Grocery debt

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:00:00 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The South End Grocery's windows remain dark and doors are locked weeks after a fire extinguisher reportedly malfunctioned, ruining hundreds of food items, then a roof leak that Trevon Jackson says he, his wife, and kids simply couldn't handle on their own."We did have three people come on this week to train and begin working with us, so we will be able to reopen next week with those additional hands," Jackson announces Friday.However, still hanging over their heads are unpaid loans with lenders Key Bank, Broadview, and the Albany County Capital Resource Corporation (CRC) demanding seven months of arrears. "I think everybody has extended themselves to very significant lengths to try to make this project successful, and things don’t always work out the way you want them to," says Kevin O'Connor, CEO of the Advance Albany County Alliance, which handles the loan on behalf of the CRC."Kevin has made a practice of talking to the news in a misleading fashion, inste...

New state gun laws going into effect 

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:00:00 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – New York has new gun legislation going into effect Friday through September 13. Anyone with a concealed carry permit that was issued before September 1, 2020 was supposed to recertify their weapons by Thursday at midnight.Current Fulton County Sheriff Richard Giardino is a former licensing officer for pistol permits in his county and says the new changes are causing confusion amongst gun owners. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! “Effective August 31 at midnight if you hadn’t recertified then you were in violation of the new rule. A lot of people were very concerned and didn’t understand,” said Giardino.His office has received over 150 phone calls about the new rules. Concealed carry permit holders now have to recertify their permits every three years, instead of the previously required five years. And the process has moved online to the New York State Pistol Permit Recertification website.New York State has been cr...

Discovering Saratoga: Saratoga 2023 Highlights

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:00:00 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - It’s the final stretch for the 2023 Summer Meet at the Saratoga Race Course. All summer long NEWS10 has been introducing you to the people, places, and history that makes Saratoga so special. NEWS10's Cassie Hudson and Meteorologist Jill Szwed look back on the season's highlights.

Pop Warner coach wants lights fixed at childhood field

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:00:00 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Friday night lights? Well, not really. Constant lighting issues among other problems have been plaguing Foley Field. Now, an Albany youth football coach is trying to pool resources to get the field he played on as a child, up and running. Albany Pop Warner making kids strong and fast“They’re well overdue for an upgrade, whether it's just replacing the bulbs or the entire fixtures and poles” Charles Chandler told NEWS10's Zion Decoteau. Foley Field’s aging light fixtures were around before Chandler started football here as a child in 1989. He’s now youth football coordinator and coach for the local Pop Warner league team. You might not be able to tell now, but at night, this field is dark.“Half of them work, and they're really not bright enough to like to field sufficiently” he said. The city of Albany sent over some temporary lights for night games, but Chandler is hoping for a more permanent solution. NEWS10 reached out to the Mayor’s office whose chief of s...

Threats postpone Vashon and Cardinal Ritter game

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:00:00 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Tonight's football game between Vashon and Cardinal Ritter at STEM High School is postponed. School district leaders say that there were threats after an incident at Vashon High School today. They say that the safest course of action is to postpone tonight's game. Hundreds of flimsy stop signs failing across St. Louis It is not yet clear when the games will be rescheduled. There are restrictions on who can go to Friday night’s football game at Alton High School after several reported fights on campus. School officials canceled classes on Thursday due to the number of fights on Wednesday.

Wood River nurse sentenced for mother-in-law's fatal overdose

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:00:00 GMT

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — A Wood River nurse was sentenced to five years in prison Friday for causing an overdose that resulted in the death of her mother-in-law, who was in hospice care. Amy L. Melchert, 51, a registered nurse, pleaded guilty in April to involuntary manslaughter. The victim was 85-year-old Wilma Melchert, who was under home-based hospice care at the time.At the sentencing hearing, Amy Melchert received the maximum five-year prison term for recklessly and without lawful justification administering a non-prescribed dose of morphine that caused the overdose and death of her mother-in-law.Forensic evidence indicated that the level of morphine in Wilma Melchert’s blood was several times higher than the prescribed level. Wood River Police investigated due to an inconsistency in the amount of unused medication prescribed for Wilma Melchert.Wilma Melchert had been diagnosed with diabetes, hypertension, and dementia. According to a medical certification for her admission to hosp...

Body camera footage of police shooting in Denver is released

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:00:00 GMT

Denver police on Friday released body camera footage that shows a man holding a woman hostage, threatening to kill her, before the suspect was shot by an officer.The incident happened about 11:20 p.m. Aug. 25 in the 3500 block of York Street, police said.Body camera footage from two officers released Friday shows shots being fired at police from inside a pickup truck as police were pursuing suspects in the truck.In footage from the body camera worn by the officer who shot the suspect, the officer is seen pursuing the truck at a high speed as shots are fired from the truck and the officer, in a patrol SUV, bumps the truck, causing it to roll and come to step on its side.Several officers surround the truck and yell out commands for the people inside the truck to show their hands and come out of the truck for about ten minutes. Then, a man emerges from the truck, holding a handgun to a woman’s head.“I’m going to kill this bitch,” the suspect is heard saying in f...

Colorado man arrested for allegedly assaulting police in Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:00:00 GMT

A Colorado man accused of assaulting law enforcement during the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol has been arrested.Todd Branden Casey, 53, of Denver, was arrested Wednesday in Georgetown, according to a U.S. Justice Department news release.Casey faces felony and misdemeanor charges, including assaulting police on the Capitol’s West Plaza, the release said. He’s also suspected of taking part in a riot in the lower west terrace tunnel.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Pence, Trump attorney clash over what Trump told his VP ahead of Jan. 6, 2021 “His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election,” the release said.Casey has been charged in the District of Columbia with felony civil disorder and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. He also faces multiple misdemeanors. He has made an initial...

The D’s second act: Broncos’ new “Snowcapped” helmets a nod to storied past

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:00:00 GMT

For Damani Leech, football uniforms are like superhero suits.Just like iconic outfits worn by Superman, Batman and Spider-Man, football uniforms are meant to excite fans and give players confidence.After Leech became Broncos president in 2022, and the NFL approved the use of alternate helmets with teams’ throwback uniforms, an opportunity to reimagine his own organization’s look presented itself.That the final product incorporated the team’s classic Denver “D” logo — a symbol of the Broncos’ rich history that’s recently enjoyed a successful second act — was simply the franchise listening to its fans.“There’s a lot of affinity for the old ‘D’ logo,” Leech told The Post. “I think it’s vintage, particularly for the young fans.”The Broncos unveiled their “Snowcapped” alternate helmets in July — the result of a monthslong process that included a fan survey, multiple designers and input from players.The helmets will be worn with the team’s a...