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Fugitive Level 3 predatory sex offender is back in custody in Minneapolis

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:44 GMT

A convicted Level 3 predatory sex offender who had gone missing while on intensive supervised release is back in custody.Hennepin County sheriff’s deputies took Archie Randle into custody without incident Thursday night in Minneapolis after they spotted him near the downtown Hennepin County Medical Center a few hours after a statewide alert was issued, according to the Minnesota Department of Corrections. He was being held in the Hennepin County jail Friday pending transfer to DOC custody.Archie Randle (Courtesy of the Minnesota Department of Corrections)Randle was released from DOC custody on June 27 under intensive supervised release but cut his GPS monitoring bracelet on Aug. 25, according to the DOC, and absconded from his registered address in Minneapolis. Since then, he’d been spotted at several locations in Minneapolis and St. Paul.His convictions include first-degree criminal sexual conduct, fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct, soliciting a child to engage in s...

Uber for teens launches in Capital Region

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:44 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Uber is now offering rides to teenagers in the Capital Region. Parents and guardians can use their own account to invite their teen to set up a profile, and they can start requesting rides on their own.There are a number of safety features in place. Teens must give drivers a pin number to ensure they're getting in the right car. Parents can track the ride on their phones from start to finish and can contact the driver during the trip. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! The company said only the most experienced, highest-rated drivers are allowed to take teen riders, and their drivers undergo repeated background checks."And parents have said it's a game changer," Uber communications associate Sarah Casanovas said. "It really helps them balance their work schedules, their teen's schedules, whether they're going to a sports practice, maybe an after school activity. It's really just been a way to give parents peace of ...

NXIVM co-founder released from federal prison

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:44 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Nancy Salzman, the co-founder of the Capital Region-based sex cult NXIVM, has been released from prison. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Salzman was transferred from a correctional facility in West Virginia to a community confinement facility on Thursday. Salzman was sentenced two years ago to 3.5 years in prison.Salzman, formerly of Halfmoon, was also fined $150,000 and sentenced to three years of probation.

Hoosick Falls declares State of Emergency after storm damage

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:44 GMT

HOOSICK FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Damaging winds and rain left half of the Village of Hoosick covered in debris, with many down trees taking out power lines and cutting off power to thousands. The damage prompted Mayor Robert Allen to declare a state of emergency Thursday night but on Friday power had been restored to most.The state of emergency was declared just after 9:00 P.M. Thursday, around the same time National Grid says 3,300 of its Hoosick Falls customers lost power.  Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! On Friday afternoon less than 200 people were still without power, Mayor Allen said, most of them would have power restored before midnight with a few stragglers expected to have power by Saturday afternoon.He said the emergency declaration was made so the village can address immediate safety needs.“What that does, that allows us to make emergency spending and address any emergency needs that you normally wouldn’t be able to,” sai...

St. Louis County officer makes desperate plea for kidney donor

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:44 GMT

CLAYTON, Mo. - A St. Louis County officer is trying to cast a wider net to find a kidney. He's taking matters into his own hands with hopes that someone can help him. Sgt. John Spicer is hopeful someone has a big heart. “My kidneys do not filter anymore, that’s why I need dialysis,” said Spicer. “I have two kidneys that do not function.” Sgt. John Spicer with the St. Louis County Police Department. He’s listed with the National Register for Kidney Disease to receive a donor kidney. His blood type is A-negative, meaning he can receive a kidney from someone who is type A or O. Spicer reached out to the police association, feeling that he couldn’t be alone. He found another St. Louis County Police employee in need of a kidney. “We’re kind of on the decline stage at the same level,” said Spicer. “He’s on a different doctor group than I am, the BJC group, and I’m on the SLUH group side, but they still talk." FOX 2 photographer run over after community threatens to tow cars Taylor Georg...

Broncos RB Javonte Williams hasn’t played in a regular-season game in a year. He wants to make it count vs. Raiders

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:44 GMT

Ironically, running back Javonte Williams’ first game back is against the same team he was playing when suffered a devastating injury. Or maybe it’s fate.The Broncos’ season opener against the Raiders on Sunday afternoon will mark the first time Williams has played in a regular-season game in almost a year. His last memory of meaningful football was getting carted off the field in Las Vegas after tearing his ACL in the third quarter last October.The months after featured a remarkable recovery process, which led to Williams being on the practice field at the start of OTAs, participating in training camp and playing in Denver’s preseason matchup against the San Francisco 49ers. Williams might be on a pitch count against the Raiders, but the moment he steps on the grass at Empower Field at Mile High will be a reward for his journey back from a devastating injury.“When I got here for OTAs, he was already dang near ready to go,” running back Samaje Perine said. “That just speaks volumes ...

Santa Monica hospital looking to identify patient in intensive care unit

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:44 GMT

A hospital in Santa Monica is asking for the public's help to identify a patient who is currently in the intensive care unit.The man, believed to by 62 years old, was brought to Providence Saint John's Health Center late Sunday night. Hospital staff say the man was unresponsive when he was brought to the Santa Monica hospital by police after he was found in the Venice area.Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica is asking for the public's help to identify this patient who has been hospitalized since Sept. 3, 2023. (Saint John's Health Center)He remains hospitalized and unable to "participate in his care," the hospital said.He's described as being 5 feet 8 inches and around 215 pounds with short dark hair with slight gray on the sides, a mustache and a light beard.Anyone with information about the man's identity is urged contact Saint John's Health Center at 310-829-5511 and ask for the nurse supervisor. Calls can also be directed to the intensive care unit at 310-829-8745.Due to ...

Homeowner scares off bear that pushed through screen door in South Lake Tahoe

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:44 GMT

A South Lake Tahoe homeowner scared off a black bear that pushed through the screen door of his backdoor last month.Video captured on the homeowner's Ring floodlight camera showed the bear walking along the backyard of the home, which appears to be on the Tahoe Keys, a residential neighborhood with direct water access and boating docks.In the video, which was taken Aug. 2, the bear can be seen walking up to the backdoor of the house, pausing in front of the screen door before abruptly pushing it in. A black bear in South Lake Tahoe can be seen pushing through the screen door of a home on Aug. 2, 2023. (Ring)The homeowner, identified only as Troy, told Ring that he was home alone as he watched the bear push through the screen door to enter his house. He immediately began clapping his hands and yelling, scaring the bear off as it tucked its tail and left from the same hole it used to get in. The commotion from inside can be heard on the video. Recent bear encounters have California ...

Man fatally stabbed while riding Metro train in downtown L.A. identified; suspect’s photo released

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:44 GMT

A man who was fatally stabbed while riding on a Metro platform in downtown Los Angeles Thursday evening has been identified as the search for his killer continues.The incident occurred around 5:20 p.m. at the Pershing Square train station, according to the Los Angeles.Responding transit officers found the victim suffering from a stab wound. He was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.The victim was identified Friday as 23-year-old Jesse Rodriguez. Man fatally stabbed on Metro platform in downtown Los Angeles L.A. County Metro security seen outside Metro's Pershing Square station in downtown L.A. where a stabbing occurred on Sept. 7, 2023. (KTLA)A preliminary investigation determined that the victim was on the train when he was approached by a man armed with a knife, police said.“Without warning or provocation, the suspect stabbed the victim in the upper torso and fled the train on foot,” LAPD said in a news release.The assailant is described as a Black man with a thin ...

Riverside County toddler killed in hit-and-run crash; teen suspect arrested

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:44 GMT

A teen hit-and-run suspect was arrested in connection with a crash that killed a toddler and injured her mother in Riverside County.The suspect was identified as a 17-year-old boy from Perris, according to the California Highway Patrol.The fatal crash happened near Steele Peak Drive and Palm Street in the Mead Valley area around 7:48 p.m.As the suspect was riding a dirt bike on Steele Peak Drive, he collided with a 3-year-old girl who was riding her bicycle and her mother who was walking alongside her. The pair were walking on the right side of the roadway at the time, CHP said.After the crash, the teen rode away from the scene without rendering aid or contacting the authorities, officials said.The girl was transported to a local hospital where she later died from her injuries. Her mother suffered moderate injuries from the crash.Investigators were later able to identify and locate the suspect along with his dirt bike.The deadly incident remains under investigation. Deputies are see...