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Police confiscate loaded handgun at Albany Airport

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:24:38 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) –  On Tuesday, Transportation Security Administration officers prevented a Rensselaer County man from carrying a loaded gun onto a flight at the Albany International Airport. A TSA officer spotted the gun in the checkpoint X-ray machine. The 9mm gun was loaded with five bullets. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The Albany County Sheriff's Office responded and confiscated the weapon. Although the owner had a state gun permit, he faces a federal financial penalty for bringing a weapon to an airport checkpoint.A gun owner who possesses a New York State Pistol Permit should know the rules and not bring a loaded firearm to the checkpoint,” said Bart R. Johnson, TSA’s Federal Security Director for airports in Upstate New York. “Not knowing where your handgun is at all times is inexcusable and dangerous to the traveling public.” Local officials weigh in on Albany Airport investment Gun owners must pack their gun...

State parks recruiting police officers

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:24:38 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (WTEN) -- New York's State's Parks and Recs police officers are responsible for protecting our parks, beaches, trails and more. The department is looking for the next class of officers. It’s not your typical nine to five job, according to Captain Christina Hall with the New York State Park Police."You can do so many different things on any given day, you could have to hop on an ATV, you could have to hop on a boat to do a rescue in the Niagara river. I think it’s the diversity of the job. It's never the same day," she said. Local children’s hospital receives grant from Rite Aid The Department oversees 250 parks, historic sites, trails, boat launches and more. Last year, the state welcomed almost 80 million visitors from around the world to these sites, but they need more people who love the outdoors and are willing to serve the state. "We are anticipating running academy next year, so we need to recruit several hundred candidates in order to get qualified candidates ...

Town of Halfmoon hosts End of Summer Family Fun Fest

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:24:38 GMT

HALFMOON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Town of Halfmoon is hosting an End of Summer Family Fun Fest on Saturday, August 19. Town residents are invited to attend the event at the Halfmoon Town Hall Municipal Complex on Harris Road. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The free event runs from 1 to 5 p.m. and is open to all Town residents. There will be live music, food, firefighter demos, a bounce house, face painting, and more! The Town of Halfmoon's 3rd annual GaGa Ball Tournament will also be held at the Fun Fest. The tournament is open to all ages and skill levels. To sign up, contact Ross MacNeil, Town of Halfmoon Recreation Director, at (518) 371-7410, ext. 2274, or email [email protected].  “This is a great opportunity for our residents to enjoy some quality time with their families, friends, and neighbors. We have a lot of fun activities planned for our End of Summer Family Fun Fest and we hope to see you there,” said ...

Officers shoot man in north St. Louis

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:24:38 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Police officers shot a man Wednesday afternoon in north St. Louis.According to Sgt. Charles Wall, a spokesman for the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the shooting happened around 2 p.m. in the 4200 block of Linton Avenue, located in the Fairgrounds neighborhood. Multiple people quit within hours at Jennings City Hall Wall said the man who was shot is conscious and breathing. No officers were hurt in the incident.Police have not yet disclosed what led up to the shooting or what kind of injuries the wounded man might have suffered.This is a developing story. FOX 2 will update as more information becomes available.

Victim identified in fatal Midtown shooting near SLU campus

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:24:38 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Homicide detectives with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department say the victim and suspect in Tuesday’s fatal shooting in Midtown knew each other.Police identified the victim as Jaylen French of Florissant. French was shot just before 2 p.m. near Lindell Boulevard and Spring Avenue, feet away from the northern edge of St. Louis University’s campus. French was 25.The suspect, identified only as a 19-year-old man, was found shot in the 3700 block of Lindell. He was taken to a hospital and is said to be in critical condition as of Tuesday evening.Neither man is affiliated with the university.“It appears at this time that the individuals were known to each other and the incident was the result of a dispute,” St. Louis police Captain Christi Marks said. “There was one firearm involved in the incident, and at some point there was a struggle over the firearm, which resulted in the suspect being shot.” Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in ...

University of Missouri System data breach impacts thousands, investigation launched

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:24:38 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Officials have launched an investigation into a recent University of Missouri System data breach, which has impacted thousands of organizations and led to some personal data being compromised. The data breach involves a file transfer software called MOVEit, used to share large files between organizations worldwide. Multiple people quit within hours at Jennings City Hall University of Missouri system officials have launched an investigation separate from outside vendors to determine how many people and what data might have been impacted.“The breach impacted some outside vendors that we use to assist in our operations, including our enrollment and pension processes,” said Ben Canlas, interim vice president for Information Technology. “While we continue to work on obtaining specific information, we want to alert our employees, students and retirees that they might be impacted by this breach.”Since the data breach also affected outside vendors used by the univer...

St. Charles reopens water treatment plant after ammonia-drop concerns

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:24:38 GMT

ST. CHARLES, Mo. - Days after shutting down its water treatment plant over ammonia concerns, the City of St. Charles has reopened the plant and is once again providing drinking water to residents. St. Charles city officials shut down the Elm Point Water Treatment Plant last weekend when its last operational well experienced "a drop in the free level of ammonia in raw water." Free ammonia is essential because it serves as the primary disinfectant in St. Charles’ water system. Multiple people quit within hours at Jennings City Hall According to a news release from the City of St. Charles, the St. Louis Regional Office of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources inspected the site after some follow-up procedures and gave the City approval to resume drinking water production late Tuesday evening. The City of St. Charles also conducted several tests to confirm the treatment plant meets Missouri safety standards, setting up a temporary chemical feed pump and dosing system at the wat...

Russell Wilson, Broncos offense sense growing confidence: “I think it’s all coming together”

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:24:38 GMT

Adam Trautman made perhaps the play of training camp so far for the Broncos offense on Wednesday morning.Going over the middle in the red zone and diving for a tight-window throw from Russell Wilson, Trautman snared the ball with his left hand and pulled it in among heavy traffic.The catch itself was eye-popping.The throw might be even more instructive about where Denver’s offense and its quarterback are making progress as the second of three preseason games approaches.Wilson made plays in the passing game during the preseason opener over the middle of the field, an area that he’s been less productive in over the course of his career, and he did it again Wednesday.To Trautman, he fired a ball into a spot on time and came away with a touchdown for it.“The guy’s back was turned and I just kind of whistled it in there and he made a great catch,” Wilson said after practice.The best indicators are clearly in-game situations — Denver’s No. 1 offense started slow Friday night at Arizona, b...

FBI recovers 27 sex trafficking victims in Colorado, including 8 juveniles

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:24:38 GMT

The FBI along with local, state, and federal law enforcement partners have recovered multiple victims of sex trafficking, including a 16-year-old girl who was being trafficked by her father in exchange for drugs, in a recent coordinated campaign.Another victim, a minor, had been reported missing by her foster family and was found in a hotel with a known trafficker, according to an FBI news release.The operation in Colorado recovered eight juveniles and 19 adults from sex trafficking, according to a release on a recent nationwide effort, Operation Cross Country.More than 40 agencies and organizations in Colorado participated in the recent coordinated nationwide enforcement effort. Additionally, five suspected traffickers were arrested and eight other suspected traffickers were identified for further investigation.“The initiative, in partnership with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, focused on identifying and locating victims of sex trafficking and investi...

Eastbound lanes of I-76 closed in Adams County after crash

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:24:38 GMT

The eastbound lanes of Interstate 76 are closed in Adams County due to a crash at 70th Avenue.#I76 eastbound: Road closed due to a crash at CO 224/70th Avenue; East 74th Avenue. https://t.co/R0jekuLgvL— Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) (@ColoradoDOT) August 16, 2023The Colorado Department of Transportation announced the lane closure at 12:45 p.m.As of 2 p.m., multiple Waze users were still reporting standstill traffic between the exit for Interstate 270 and East 74th Avenue, according to cotrip.org Wednesday afternoon.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Woman missing from Winter Park, police say she is endangered Crime and Public Safety | Montana women accused in downtown Loveland homeless shooting Crime and Public Safety | Pueblo police issue alert seeking missing 7-year-old girl Crime and Public Safety | “I want their badges”: Family of pregnant woman killed by Arvada police officer file...