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'A noticeable difference': Austin business feels increased police presence downtown improving safety

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:24:43 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN)— A downtown business that's been a victim of crime more than once in downtown Austin and the Downtown Alliance hosted a lunch Monday to thank Austin Police Department officers. Royal Blue Grocery said it has noticed a difference since APD increased patrol efforts downtown."In fact, to the point where I picked up the phone and called Lt. [Christopher] Juusola...and said, 'Hey, what's going on? What are you guys doing differently?," Owner of Royal Blue Grocery, Craig Staley said.The Downtown Austin Alliance said APD began its new approach after it had a meeting with APD higher-ups less than a month ago. "We were sharing our concerns for some deteriorating conditions down here," Brandon Fahy with the Downtown Austin Alliance said.Staley and the Downtown Alliance said they wanted to throw a block-style lunch on Monday to show their gratitude. Since September 30, Lt. Christopher Juusola said 120 APD officers who work the downtown area have been working overtime in order to ...

Letters: Copper-wire thieves strike again. And again. This isn’t working, St. Paul

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:24:43 GMT

Copper thieves strike again. And 4 days later, againIn the Twin Cities, street lights illuminate our surroundings to allow us to see more clearly and to feel safer. I think that they also deter some forms of crime. For example, I think that cars parked on-street are less likely to broken into if they’re parked in well lit areas.  We also perceive our safety as being higher where there is good lighting.Where we live in St Paul, the street light wiring was just stolen for the third time this year. This is the first time that this has been an issue in the 23 years that we’ve lived in our house. The last time the wiring was stolen this month, it had been installed four days earlier. After it was stolen the second time, I didn’t bother contacting the city to replace it because I knew that it would just be stolen again.If the measures taken to prevent wire theft stay the same, I would like to encourage the city not to replace the wiring anymore. You read correctly … don’t replace it. Repl...

Authorities say drugs found in home of central Minnesota man accused of shooting 5 officers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:24:43 GMT

Investigators found methamphetamine and traces of the stimulant while searching the home of a central Minnesota man who’s now charged with attempted murder in the shootings of five drug task force officers, a search warrant released Monday says.Investigators suspected Karl Thomas Holmberg, 64, and his wife of selling methamphetamine when they raided their house Oct. 12, according to a separate search warrant released last Wednesday.Five officers with the Sherburne County Drug Task Force suffered nonfatal injuries when the gunfire broke out, while a sixth officer who was present in the home was unhurt. Holmberg was injured in his foot. He was charged the next day with six counts of attempted first-degree murder of a peace officer and six counts of first-degree assault of a peace officer. His wife has not been charged.Oct. 13, 2023 courtesy photo of Karl Thomas Holmberg. Holmberg, 64, was charged Oct. 13 with six counts of attempted first-degree murder of a peace officer and six...

Police searching for suspect of Albany vehicle theft

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:24:43 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Albany County Sheriff’s Office announced they are seeking the public's assistance in identifying the suspect of a vehicle theft. The vehicle was reported stolen out of Albany on October 23. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Photo of the suspect of the (Albany County Sheriff’s Office)Following reports of the car traveling at high speeds in the town of Knox, the vehicle was located by deputies, who pursued the suspect. The pursuit was cancelled when the suspect started driving in an unsafe manner that could have endangered officers and the general public, however the vehicle was found shortly after, with police stating the driver had fled into the woods on foot. A search for the man was conducted by deputies and K-9’s from the Albany County Sheriff’s Office, as well as state troopers, state police K-9’s and the state police Aviation Unit. The stolen vehicle was also equipped with a camera system which ...

Albany man convicted of attempted murder and assault

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:24:43 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A jury convicted Houston Ketter III, 40, of attempted murder in the first and second degree and two counts of first-degree assault. Ketter was remanded without bail pending sentencing, which will take place on December 19. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! According to the indictment, Ketter intentionally set a woman on fire on November 13, 2022. The incident occurred in the area of Bradford and Robin Streets. He was also accused of attempting to cause serious physical injury to another victim on a separate date.

School bus crash safety

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:24:43 GMT

GALWAY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Last week NEWS10 talked about National School Bus Safety Week and some of the methods to help keep riders safe. NEWS10 learned of a bus crash in Galway where students encountered a scary situation of their own and has more on what is being done to help keep your kids safe. Cannabis roll out woes continue It was a frightening moment for some kids from the Galway Central School District. Earlier this month their bus driver experienced a medical emergency that ultimately led to the bus crashing into a tree. Fortunately, nobody was hurt.Dr. Brita Donovan, Superintendent for Galway Central School District says her students were prepared. “The students, drivers, and administrators practice bus safety including drills.” She went on to say they, “take those drills very seriously and I think it was instrumental to our students who were very helpful during the accident and stayed calm and followed directions.”These drills are a part of a program all school districts...

10/23/2023: Big Warm-Up in Sight Despite Chilly Night

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:24:43 GMT

The latest Storm Tracker Forecast from Meteorologists Steve Caporizzo and Kevin Appleby.A cloudy start to Monday eventually led to lots of sunshine and temperatures that were held slightly below normal. These clear skies will allow temperatures to quickly drop this evening, despite an increase in cloudiness expected by the morning. Tuesday morning will be the chilliest morning we've had locally since mid-May. Some clouds will pass through the region in association with a weak, decaying disturbance to our north.A pop-up shower or two is possible, but most of us will remain dry.Then-BIG changes... A much warmer air mass will move into the News10 viewing area. Temperatures Wednesday through Saturday are expected to be 10-15 degrees above average, with precipitation chances remaining minimal.Friday we could see temperatures push the mid-70s in spots. By the beginning of next week, a cold front will swing through, bringing the threat for showers. Of course, a weekend can never be complet...

Unseasonably warm temperatures not affecting business at local pumpkin patch

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:24:43 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – Halloween is just about a week away. While the weather looks like it’s going to change drastically by then, Monday has been another nice one. At Sullivan Farms Pumpkin Patch, they’ve seen a steady stream of customers despite it being a school day.“It’s gorgeous. Take advantage of it, because it’s not going to last,” Jenny Scott said.Families were out and about this afternoon, soaking up the sunshine and looking for that perfect pumpkin.“This was a beautiful day. I had my grandkids. So, we thought we’d come up. Do some jumping, ride some bikes, and just having some fun,” Scott said.Owner Lynn Sullivan says they depend on the weather each year. Rigazzi’s sold to local ownership group “But the weather’s been gorgeous, really. It hasn’t been too cold. A little windy sometimes, but it doesn’t hurt us,” he said. “And as long as we don’t get rained out completely, we manage to stay going pretty good.”Kids have been out enjoying the bounce house, spooky maze, hayri...

Search for missing woman leads police to her family's backyard

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:24:43 GMT

ST. LOUIS – Police are searching a backyard for a south St. Louis woman who's been missing for nearly three years. The most recent search led investigators to dig in the victim's family's backyard.Bre'Ayn Lee Miller disappeared on July 26, 2020.Miller was last seen in south St. Louis after her boyfriend picked her up from a local casino. At the time, police said there was a verbal altercation, and Miller's boyfriend dropped her off in the vicinity of South Grand Boulevard and Delor Street. She was never heard from again. When will Missouri see the first freeze of the season? Few details have been released in the case. Detectives would not say why their most recent search led them to Miller's parents' backyard.The home is vacant, but neighbors are concerned that police are here digging. Law enforcement is using excavating equipment and ground-penetrating radar to see if anything has been buried.FOX 2 has learned that police were tipped off that something connected to Miller might b...

Former Colorado NSA employee pleads guilty to attempting to sell secrets to Russia

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:24:43 GMT

A former National Security Agency employee from Colorado pleaded guilty Monday in connection with his attempt to sell American secrets to the Russians.Jareh Sebastian Dalke, 31, a Colorado Springs resident, pleaded guilty to six counts of attempting to transmit national defense information to a foreign government. As part of the agreement, prosecutors said they will recommend 262 months in prison — though a federal judge will ultimately determine the sentence.He faced a potential death sentence after being charged last year with three violations of the Espionage Act.Dalke, as part of a plea deal, admitted to transmitting files last year to an undercover FBI agent with the intent to injure the United States and benefit Russia, according to the agreement.Between August and September 2022, Dalke used an encrypted email account to send excerpts of three classified documents to the FBI agent, believing them to be a Russian agent, authorities said. He requested $85,000 in exchange f...