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Oakdale man receives 4-year prison term for role in downtown St. Paul robbery, fatal shooting

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:50:12 GMT

An Oakdale man has been sentenced to four years in prison for his role in the robbery and fatal shooting of a St. Paul man near the Dorothy Day Center in downtown St. Paul.Jesse Willis Gleeson was with Keland Makeba Kamese Raino when Raino shot Deondrae R. Atkins about 1:30 a.m. Nov. 13, 2022, according to the criminal complaints. People familiar with Atkins told police he sold fentanyl pills in the area from his parked car, where he also routinely slept.Jesse Willis Gleeson (Courtesy of the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office)Gleeson and Raino were charged with two counts of aiding and abetting murder. In July, prosecutors added an aiding and abetting first-degree aggravated robbery charge against Gleeson, then dropped the murder charges.Gleeson, 33, pleaded guilty to the robbery charge last month and in exchange prosecutors agreed to seek a prison term capped at four years. He was sentenced Wednesday, and received credit for 386 days already served in custody.Raino’s murder...

St. Paul: Iris Logan has until June 6 to regrade her property on Sherburne Avenue

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:50:12 GMT

After 30 years of piling rocks and other decorations into creative formations on her front yard and boulevard, Iris Logan has scaled things back, under pressure from City Hall.Logan, who lives on Sherburne Avenue in the Hamline-Midway neighborhood, came afoul this fall of a city inspector from the St. Paul Department of Safety and Inspections, who had ordered her to clear her boulevard of all structures. Logan appealed the order, drawing interest from a neighborhood organization, the Hamline-Midway Coalition, which rallied to her side.The city legislative hearing officer “kept being concerned about the rocks around the tree, because she talked to some tree specialist,” said Logan on Thursday, who took a phone call from her boulevard. “I said don’t worry about it, I will remove the rocks. That’s what I’m working on now.”Concerned about the potential impact on tree roots, utilities, passing snow plows and street cleaning equipment, a city legi...

Feds want lead out of water pipes within 10 years

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:50:12 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The federal government is implementing a 10-year plan to get the lead out of water lines across the country. NEWS10 spoke with leaders in an area municipality that is already ahead of the game.Neighbors on Excelsior Avenue say the replacement service in their neighborhood went quickly and say they are pleased with the services provided and are happy to be lead free.  And Troy City leaders want you to help them find the lead. The city needs to determine who does and who does not have lead in their water pipes in homes built prior to 1975. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Back in April, NEWS10 told you about the city's new interactive map that would help them find where the lead was and where the lead has not yet been discovered.  “We need to get an inventory of their lines we need to have 100% inventory about a year from now.” Right now, mayor Patrick Madden says that number is just under 50-percent.The city says th...

Albany PD seeking termination of officers accused of double dipping

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:50:12 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Albany Police Department is recommending three officers be fired for an alleged double dipping scheme. The officers are accused of clocking in at the Albany Housing Authority while working as on-duty police officers. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! They were suspended without pay in October. Police Chief Eric Hawkins said the recommendation to fire them was made after the department finished its own investigation.The officers are expected to challenge their termination if it's finalized. An outside agency is also looking into whether criminal charges should be filed.

Student-run bank teaching students financial literacy

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:50:12 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Mohonasen High School got a special addition on Thursday. First New York Federal Credit Union opened a new branch inside the Mohonasen Center for Advanced Technology building.The bank will be student-run and allows high schoolers to volunteer to be tellers and take part in transactions. Students said they are excited to have a safe environment to learn more about saving money and financial literacy. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! "I think it will be good for the younger students who maybe haven't opened a bank account or had any financial literacy skills, but I think it would be good to deposit money -- maybe save for college, maybe a new PlayStation," senior Riley Schoonmaker said.This is the third high school branch that First New York Federal Credit Union has opened in the region. Two others are located in Schenectady High School and Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School.

New York Democrats pick former Rep. Tom Suozzi to run for George Santos's seat

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:50:12 GMT

New York Democrats on Thursday picked former Rep. Tom Suozzi (N.Y.) as their party’s nominee for the special election to replace Republican ex-Rep. George Santos (N.Y.), who was expelled from the House last week.“I will work day and night with both parties to deliver for the people, to make living here more affordable, safer and better. I delivered for this district before, and I will do it again by putting you ahead of partisanship. Let’s reject the nonsense and get back to work,” Suozzi said in a statement shared to X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, shortly after news broke of his nomination.Suozzi previously served in the New York’s 3rd District before leaving to launch a gubernatorial bid and had been widely expected to challenge the embattled Santos to regain his House seat. Santos was ousted from the House after a brief tenure plagued with scandals. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) announced earlier this week that the special election to fill his vacancy will be held Fe...

Missouri's top educator warns of 'domino effect' with four-day school weeks

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:50:12 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Around 30 percent of Missouri's school districts are only in session for four days a week this year. Missouri's top educator says this recent trend is part of a domino effect.A law to allow four-day school weeks in Missouri was approved more than a decade ago to help schools save money after the recession, but the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education says it's now being used as a perk to retain teachers. "We have to be very, very sure and certain that this is the right choice for our state if we're going to continue down that path," said Missouri DESE Commissioner Margie Vandeven. "I've been very vocal about concerns that I have when a school district elects to just shut a school door and shut things done on that fifth day." Alderman proposes open-carry trigger law in St. Louis As the state suffers from a large shortage of educators, some schools are pivoting to four-day weeks. This year, nearly 170 Missouri public school districts have i...

Boulder County bighorn sheep was single, ready to mingle… and stuck on a roof

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:50:12 GMT

A bighorn sheep became stuck on the roof and deck of a Boulder County Home for more than 24 hours on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. The ram eventually left after Colorado Parks and Wildlife cut a space in a deck railing. (Colorado Parks and Wildlife)A bighorn sheep became stuck on the roof and deck of a Boulder County home for more than 24 hours this week, likely while he was looking for a mate, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife.Related ArticlesColorado News | The wolves are coming to Colorado, and the state has stockpiled explosives and deterrents. How are ranchers preparing? Colorado News | Opinion: Out-of-state hunters aren’t the problem. Here’s how to sustain and improve hunting in the West. Colorado News | Missing Bernese mountain dog found by hikers in Colorado mountains after nearly two months Colorado News | Opinion: The elephants at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo deserve more than an acre Colorado News | ...

Man killed in Sunday shooting outside liquor store in Arapahoe County

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:50:12 GMT

A 29-year-old man was killed in a shooting outside a liquor store in unincorporated Arapahoe County on Sunday evening and the suspect remains at large.According to a Thursday afternoon email from Arapahoe County Public Information Officer Ginger Delgado, two men were shot outside the store in the 2200 block of Quebec Street.The two men were taken to the hospital where the 29-year-old was pronounced deceased, Delgado said. He was identified on Dec. 4 by the Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office as Diego Jesus Lopez Manrrique, according to a statement released by the office Thursday.The second man, who is not the suspect, survived the shooting, Delgado confirmed Thursday.The coroner’s office stated the manner of Lopez Manrrique’s death is homicide.The suspect fled the scene and remains at large, Delgado said. The shooting is under investigation.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Denver police shot armed man who refused to follow orders for four minutes, ...

Jury finds defendant guilty on all counts in 2022 killing of Arvada police Officer Dillon Vakoff

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:50:12 GMT

By Stephanie Butzer, Denver7A man accused of killing an Arvada police officer in 2022 amid a violent family disturbance has been found guilty on all counts by a jury in Jefferson County.Sonny Thomas Almanza III was standing trial in connection with the deadly shooting of Arvada Officer Dillon Vakoff, 27, and non-fatal shooting of a woman in the early hours of Sept. 11, 2022.The jury reached a verdict on Thursday, one day after prosecutors and the defense presented their closing arguments. They found Almanza guilty on all counts, which included first-degree murder of a peace officer with extreme indifference, first-degree murder after deliberation, first-degree murder with extreme indifference, attempted murder, second-degree assault, possessing a weapon as a felon, possessing a large-capacity magazine during a crime and trespassing.Sentencing was set for Dec. 14 at 2:30 p.m.Read more at Denver7.Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.