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Jury selection begins for Schoharie limo trial

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:04:19 GMT

SCHOHARIE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Jury selection for the trial of Nauman Hussain began May 1, 2023. The morning was mostly procedural, the judge spent the first half of the day walking potential jurors through the rules and the indictment. Hussain is charged with 20 counts of criminally negligent homicide for his alleged role in the Schoharie limo crash that killed 20 people back in 2018.  Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Judge Peter Lynch told the court there will be 12 jurors and 4 alternates for this case and there's no clear indication when the trial will begin.The judge is estimating that the entire trial once it does begin could take 4-6 weeks. News10 also learned the Schoharie county district attorney Susan Mallery has at least 20 witnesses for this trial. 

NYSP announce passing of retired senior investigator

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:04:19 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Retired Senior Investigator Nicholas Georgeadis, 52, passed away on Friday, April 28, from an illness stemming from his assignment around the World Trade Center after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, according to New York State Police. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! According to New York State Police, Georgeadis entered the state police on April 30, 1997, and remained with the state police for 21 years leading up to his retirement on November 28, 2018. Georgeadis served the majority of his career as part of the State Police Special Investigations Unit and was last assigned to the Office of Counterterrorism. Senior Investigator Georgeadis is from Wilton in Saratoga County. He is survived by his wife Amy, and three children, Austin, Alexis, and Thomas.

Two men charged for cocaine possession in Plattekill

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:04:19 GMT

PLATTEKILL, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- State Troopers arrested two men in Plattekill during a traffic stop on Interstate 87 after locating cocaine in a hidden compartment within the vehicle. The two men, Jonathan Persaud, 36, and Anthony Henry, 39, are both from Queens. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On April 26 at approximately 10:30 a.m., state troopers from the Troop F Community Stabilization Unit (CSU) stopped a 2008 Mercedes Benz- ML55, driven by Persaud, traveling north in violation of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law. During the stop, troopers said Henry identified himself by a different name and date of birth, but troopers eventually learned his real identity.Troopers say they were granted permission to search the vehicle. During the search, troopers, with the assistance of K-9 Kell, located 32 grams of cocaine in a hidden trap in the vehicle. Deputies investigating church donation box burglary Charges...

2 more prosecutors resign from Kim Gardner's office

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:04:19 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Two assistant prosecutors in the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office have resigned after being summoned for contempt of court hearings, along with their boss, Kim Gardner.Attorney Chris Desilets' resignation is effective immediately. On April 27, Judge Michael Noble scheduled "indirect contempt of court" hearings for both Desilets and Gardner, after Desilets no-showed an April 10 court date for a shooting case.The shooting case is about an Oct. 2020 incident in which an 11-year-old girl was struck by a stray bullet. Steven Vincent, 28, faces nine counts, including first-degree assault, for the shooting.Desilets had another attorney pass a note to Judge Noble, explaining that he had to miss court for a doctor’s appointment.Noble asked Desilets to appear in court on April 24 with proof of the doctor’s appointment and to reschedule the start of trial. However, Desilets no-showed that hearing as well, prompting Noble to summon both Desilets and Gardner. Prior to the jud...

Judge temporarily blocks Missouri rule limiting transgender healthcare

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:04:19 GMT

CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge has temporarily blocked a rule that would limit access to gender-affirming care for transgender kids and adults.This is a breaking news story and will be updated.

Illinois wants to decriminalize rearview mirror air fresheners

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:04:19 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois lawmakers have introduced a bill that would no longer make it illegal for drivers to have items hanging from their rearview mirror.According to House Bill 2389, police would no longer have the authority to stop a motorist for having an item, like an air freshener, hanging from their rearview mirror while driving.The bill was proposed by Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias and Rep. La Shawn Ford (D-Chicago).Currently, Illinois law prohibits items from hanging from a rearview mirror or be affixed to a windshield, on the grounds that they obstruct a driver's vision.According to a press release, "this arcane law can serve as a pretext for racially motivated traffic stops for minor infractions.""We need to do everything we can to reduce the need for police interactions with people for non-violent and non-threatening violations," Ford said.Illinois is one of a handful of states with laws banning items from hanging from a rearview mirror.The bill follow...

The Bed Bath & Beyond liquidation sale has started; here's what you need to know

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:04:19 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- The store closing sales have started at 360 Bed Bath & Beyond locations and 120 Buy Buy Baby locations. After months of speculation, the retail chain announced that they would be shuttering all stores in April. Discounts of 10 to 30 percent off the lowest ticketed prices are now available for shoppers."This is an opportunity to save on household items or stock up on baby essentials at discounted prices. New merchandise is arriving in stores. Top-selling items from the most sought-after brands will be discounted and will sell out very quickly," states a spokesperson for liquidation event. Remains found last week identified as missing Missouri man You may want to spend Bed Bath and Beyond or Buy Buy Baby gift cards or store credits soon. The deadline to use them is May 8, 2023.All sales are final during the store closing event. Returns and exchanges are only being accepted for merchandise purchased before April 26, 2023.Do you have a stack of Bed Bath & Beyond c...

Crash on I-225 near Parker Road briefly closes southbound lanes

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:04:19 GMT

A crash on Interstate 225 Monday morning briefly forced the closure of two southbound lanes, stalling traffic.Related ArticlesColorado News | Driver dies in fatal rollover crash on northbound Interstate 225 Colorado News | Driver ticketed after crashing into Boulder ambulance Colorado News | Opinion: Colorado’s housing crisis demands state intervention, drastic measures Colorado News | JeffCo road where cyclist was killed 15 years ago finally being widened Colorado News | Woman killed, child hospitalized after single-vehicle crash in Aurora The two left lanes were closed after a crash on I-255 between Parker Road and Yosemite Street, Colorado Department of Transportation officials announced just after 10 a.m. in a posting on Twitter. Officials announced the road had reopened at 10:52 a.m.#I225 southbound: Two left lanes closed due to a crash between Exit 4 – CO 83; Parker Road and Exit 1B ...

Opinion: No choice but for big cuts along the Colorado River basin

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:04:19 GMT

The mighty Colorado River is endangered. Persistent massive drought, exacerbated by climate change, overuse, and ever-rising demand, has taken a heavy toll.Water levels have dwindled and remain at a historic low in Lake Mead and Lake Powell, the largest human-made reservoirs in the United States – so low in Lake Mead a year ago that it came close to hitting dead pool status, which occurs when water levels are too low to generate electricity.This wet winter’s record-breaking snowpacks will not resolve the crisis: with just a few consecutive dry winters in the future, dead pool status will likely be a reality.The Colorado River supplies water and electricity to 40 million people. It irrigates farmland and meets the various needs of industry and municipalities. The Colorado River basin covers seven U.S. states – the upper basin states of Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico, and the lower basin states of Arizona, Nevada, and California – and two states in Mexico, Baja California and...

Was Avalanche’s season failure or honorable Stanley Cup defense? “We put up a hell of a fight.”

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:04:19 GMT

Cale Makar sat silent in full uniform.The young face of the Colorado Avalanche revealed no expression on his face, only a blank stare toward the middle of the losing locker room where teammates’ jerseys had already been discarded into the laundry heap. His jersey remained attached to him for 15 extra minutes. He didn’t want to part with it yet. He didn’t understand how to part with it this early.“It’s tough to grasp right now,” Makar eventually said long after Colorado’s 2-1 Game 7 loss to Seattle late Sunday.The 24-year-old, who had just played his 62nd career playoff game, never experienced a first-round exit in his first four postseasons. In the Makar Era, the Avs win a series. At least one. That much is an expectation, a source of comfort.Except they didn’t this time. Seattle stole not just Game 7 but a seven-game series from the champs and was celebrating a franchise first down the hall. So, as Colorado’s shocked locker room emptied, Makar didn’t budge from the seat of his stal...