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Cortlandt Manor man rescued in Adirondacks

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:19:23 GMT

HORICON, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Last week, New York State Forest Rangers responded to an emergency call on an Adirondack trail. On Tuesday, July 11, two rangers responded to a report of an injured hiker on Stevens Mountain.Rangers located a 53-year-old Cortlandt Manor man at around 11:22 a.m. The man had sustained a shoulder injury, which was treated. The hiker was brought down the mountain and to nearby Camp Reed at around 2:44 p.m.Stevens Mountain is located near Brant Lake, Route 8 and Curtis Read Road. The mountain features the Stevens, Little Stevens and No. 8 Mountain Loop Trail, a 10-mile hiking trail.

Dog fetches reward for helping capture escaped inmate Michael Burham

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:19:23 GMT

CONEWANGO, Pa. (WIVB) — The owners of a heroic canine named Tucker are going to be $2,000 richer on Tuesday. Thanks to his barking in rural Pennsylvania, Ron and Cindy Ecklund helped law enforcement capture Michael Burham, the Jamestown homicide suspect who spent more than a week on the run after breaking out of the Warren County Jail. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The $2,000 reward comes courtesy of Warren County Crime Stoppers, which provides monetary rewards to those who help law enforcement solve crimes. Burham was finally captured at gunpoint Saturday evening after attempting to fool the Ecklunds into thinking he was a camper.Before he was apprehended, police said a total reward of up to $22,000 had been offered for information leading to his capture, with additional money coming from Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers and the U.S. Marshals. Their awards may be presented at a later date.

Motorcyclist dies after crash in the Town of Mohawk

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:19:23 GMT

MOHAWK, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office has announced that one person has passed away following a two-car motor vehicle crash on Saturday morning. Rodney P. Hayes, 48, of Niskayuna, succumbed to injuries sustained in the crash. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Police say the crash occurred on Bendick Corners Road. Investigations determined that Hayes was traveling north on a motorcycle and attempted to pass two vehicles heading in the same direction. At this time, a third vehicle was making a left-hand turn into the Fulton Montgomery Community College campus.The motorcycle collided with the turning vehicle. Hayes was transported to the Albany Medical Center before succumbing to his injuries.The driver cooperated with police investigations, and there are currently no charges or citations against them. The occupants sustained minor injuries from airbag deployment. Police say that speed and unsafe passin...

Man wanted in deadly St. Louis gas station shooting, escaped police custody while handcuffed

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:19:23 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A man wanted for questioning in the case of a deadly St. Louis gas station shooting is on the run and reportedly escaped from police custody Tuesday while handcuffed. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department says Jatavion Scott, 19, is a person of interest in the investigation. Police provided a photo of Scott in search for him. He was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, dark jeans with a tear on the right and no shoes. Clerk shot and killed at St. Louis City gas station SLMPD says Scott was handcuffed behind his back, but escaped from police custody. He was last seen running south through the Peabody Housing Complex. Scott is wanted for questioning after a clerk at a west St. Louis gas station and convenience was shot and killed overnight. It all unfolded at the BP gas station and convenience store at Hampton and Berthold avenues around 3:30 a.m. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now ...

New interactive map shows Missouri sales tax rates

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:19:23 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The Missouri Department of Revenue has launched a new interactive map for people to determine sales rates by county, zip code or even street address. The resource is called the "Missouri Sales and Use Tax Lookup." It's a Google-based map that updates on tax rates based on certain boundaries around Missouri. Loading...Every municipality in Missouri, whether incorporated or not, implements Missouri's tax rate of 4.23%. From there, each municipality also imposes a tax from its county, some starting just above 1%. After that, municipalities designated as cities may enact their own taxes. St. Louis City, for instance, carries a 5.45% sales tax for all business purchases within city limits. Clerk shot and killed at St. Louis City gas station It's also worth keeping in mind that some smaller communities may have a sales tax to keep ambulance and police services up-to-date, though those may not eclipse 1%. Branson, Missouri, which draws millions of visitors every ye...

Woman brutally attacked while gardening at her home in East Los Angeles; suspect identified

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:19:23 GMT

Authorities are asking the public for help Tuesday in their search for a man who assaulted a woman as she was working in her garden in the East Los Angeles area over the weekend.The victim was working in her yard in the 1000 block of Fraser Avenue around 6:15 a.m. Saturday when she was approached from behind by the suspect, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said.The suspect, identified Tuesday as 21-year-old Sergio Andrew Garcia, repeatedly punched the victim in the face before pulling down her pants and underwear, the spokesperson said. A neighbor eventually came by and scared the suspect, who initially fled on foot before getting on a "fixie" bicycle that was nearby. Sergio Andrew Garcia is seen in photos released by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department on July 18, 2023. Authorities released photos of Garcia and described him as being 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighing 180 pounds. He was wearing a brown sweatshirt, gray shorts, white shoes with r...

2 men robbed by armed teens while walking in Beverly Hills, police say

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:19:23 GMT

Four teenagers believed to be connected to the robbery of two men who were walking in Beverly Hills Monday night were arrested a couple of hours after the crime, officials said.Police responded to the robbery call around 6:40 p.m., a Beverly Hills Police Department spokesperson confirmed. The victims, both Beverly Hills residents, were walking in the 600 block of North Doheny Drive when they were approached by two male suspects. Two men were robbed while walking in Beverly Hills on July 17, 2023. (KTLA)The suspects were armed with handguns, police said. The victims told police the men had taken two Rolex watches and then fled in a newer model gray Chevrolet sedan. Officers later detained the suspects at South Santa Monica Boulevard and Charleville Boulevard after the city's surveillance system spotted their vehicle at Rodeo Drive and Dayton Way at about about 8:40 p.m. Man detained by deputies while returning items at mall Police stopped the vehicle and took four suspects into cus...

McDonald's introducing new menu items in Southern California

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:19:23 GMT

McDonald’s has introduced new menu items, but it is only available to Southern California residents for now.The fast-food chain is offering two new food items, a Cheesy Jalapeño Sausage Egg McMuffin sandwich and a Cookies and Crème pie, which are both variations of classic McDonald’s menu items. McDonald’s ‘phasing out’ 3 all-day items from menu The new sandwich includes all the aspects of a McMuffin people know and love plus a cheddar cheese sauce and pickled jalapeno slices, according to a news release.The new sandwich includes all the aspects of a McMuffin in addition to a cheddar cheese sauce and pickled jalapeno slices, (McDonald's) The Cookies and Crème pie includes pieces of chocolate sandwich cookie mixed into a fluffy vanilla crème filling housed in a chocolate crust, a news release said.The Cookies and Crème pie includes pieces of chocolate sandwich cookie mixed into a fluffy vanilla crème filling housed in a chocolate crust. (McDonald's) Customers can purchase the items...

FBI Probes L.A. Sheriff’s Department Use Of Force

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:19:23 GMT

The FBI launched a criminal investigation over the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department’s (LASD) use of force in incidents involving its deputies.According to a memo obtained by the Los Angeles Times publication, the FBI probe includes two high-profile incidents that happened within the last two years. Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna also made mention of FBI involvement while addressing one of the incidents last week.The first incident in question occurred in the city of Palmdale after a 2022 traffic stop, where a deputy allegedly punched a mother in the face as she held her baby.The stop occurred because the vehicle allegedly drove at night with its headlights off. The responding officers allegedly smelled alcohol in the car that held four women, three children and a male driver. The deputies also allege that the babies were being held by the women, in lieu of car seats.As the deputies attempted to take the children and detain those in the vehicle, one of the mothers refus...

‘Taco Tuesday’ for all: Dispute over trademarked phrase comes to end

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:19:23 GMT

By Jordan Valinsky | CNNNEW YORK — Taco John’s, the regional chain that has “Taco Tuesday” trademarked, announced Tuesday that it’s ending its fight in defending the phrase and will “abandon” it because it doesn’t want to pay the legal fees that come with a fight against Taco Bell.“We’ve always prided ourselves on being the home of Taco Tuesday, but paying millions of dollars to lawyers to defend our mark just doesn’t feel like the right thing to do,” Taco John’s CEO Jim Creel said in a statementTaco Bell filed a petition in May with the US Patent and Trademark office to cancel the trademark owned by rival Taco John’s for 34 years because Taco Bell claims the commonly used phrase “should be freely available to all who make, sell, eat and celebrate tacos.”As a result of the trademark being abandoned, Creel said that it’s donating $40,000 ($100 per its roughly 400 locations) to Children of Restaurant Employees (CORE).CORE is a nonprofit organization that “supports restaurant workers w...