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2 charged in fatal shooting of father outside South St. Paul home

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:24:48 GMT

Marijuana was the apparent motive for the fatal shooting of a 26-year-old man last week outside his South St. Paul home, according to charges filed Tuesday.The Dakota County attorney’s office charged Andrew Michael Fisher, 20, of Cambridge, and Tre Manuel Iglesias, 22, of St. Paul, in the murder of Avontae Troy King, who died of a gunshot to the chest. He was a father of two boys, ages 4 and 2.Andrew Michael Fisher and Tre Manuel Iglesias (Courtesy of the Dakota County sheriff’s office)Fisher and Iglesias made initial court appearances on the charges Tuesday morning. A judge set Fisher’s bail at $1 million bail and Iglesias’ at $750,000. Both remain jailed.Iglesias told investigators that Fisher was the shooter, the criminal complaints say. The documents do not mention investigators’ interaction with Fisher after his arrest.According to the complaints, a man who lives in the 400 block of Third Avenue South told police it was just before 5 p.m. Friday when he heard someone outs...

Felon pleads guilty to illegally possessing ammunition

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:24:48 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A 32-year-old convicted felon pleaded guilty to illegally possessing ammunition. Derbie Michel faces up to 15 years in prison and three years of post-release supervision. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Michel admitted to throwing five rounds of ammunition from a car while being chased by Troy Police on October 15, 2022. Court documents indicate Michel also discarded a ghost gun during the pursuit.Michel has three prior felony convictions. Sentencing is scheduled for June 20, 2024.

Streaker arrested in Disneyland's 'It's a Small World'

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:24:48 GMT

ANAHEIM, Cali. (KTLA) — Disneyland guests on “It’s a Small World” got an unexpected and unwelcome show Sunday when a man stripped nearly naked and got up close and personal with some of the set pieces on the iconic ride. Video of the streaker sent to NEWS10's sister station KTLA captured the man eerily lit in blue, orange, and pink lights. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Video shows the figure, nearly in the buff, walking around to the sound of Christmas music. Officers with the Anaheim Police Department responded to the theme park at around 1:30 p.m. to assist Disney security with the incident.“I am on Small World and there was a streaker,” Ashley Esqueda posted to X, formerly Twitter. "I cannot believe this is happening."Disneyland officials told KTLA that the man exited the ride while it was still operating, and that park employees stopped the ride as soon as they found out what was going on.“At some point, somebody snapped ...

Albany Common Council to vote on fluoridated water

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:24:48 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Legislation to add fluoride to Albany’s drinking water is on the table. If passed, the capital city would join neighboring Schenectady and Troy, which have fluoridated their water for years. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! "I was not aware that Albany did not have fluoridation in the water," said Steve Shafer, a Pine Hills resident. "As far as a question of fluoridation versus not, I don’t have any opposition to it.”If you look for opposition, you can find it from a group called the Fluoride Action Network based in Binghamton."I think you deserve clean, safe drinking water for all," said Stuart Cooper, FAN's Executive Director, "and if people want fluoride, there’s no shortage of it. You can get cheap, abundant fluoride from topical applications.”According to Whitney Young Health Director Dr. Katie Rothas, topical fluoride options like toothpaste and varnish serve a completely separate and different pur...

Guns drawn over turn signal in a Wentzville parking lot

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:24:48 GMT

WENTZVILLE, Mo. -- A man is accused of threatening several people, including children, after becoming upset over a turn signal. Johnny Tracy of Foristell now faces felony weapon and child endangerment charges. He is being held on a $50,000 bond.Court documents state that Tracy was driving behind someone on November 24 and got upset after they did not use their turn signal. He blocked their car after they parked in the Lowe's parking lot to confront them. He rolled down his window as the family with children, six to nine years old, got out of the vehicle and started an argument.Tracy eventually got out of his vehicle while the victims took pictures of his license plate. They asked him to leave and police say he pushed a man into a vehicle. The man got up and lifted his shirt to show Tracy that he was armed. U.S. Steel idles steelmaking at Granite City Works ‘indefinitely’ "I have a f### gun," stated Tracy.Tracy then drew his weapon. The man who was pushed into the vehicle said tha...

Colorado Rapids announce year-end moves with some surprises

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:24:48 GMT

There was a feeling the Colorado Rapids’ year-end roster moves could be sizable. On Tuesday, those moves were confirmed by the club as it announced its decisions.Colorado announced it had exercised extending contract options on three players and declined seven. Two players’ contracts expired, while another player’s loan ended. The Rapids also said they remain in contract discussions with three of the players whose deals were declined.Those that had their options renewed included defender Andrew Gutman, forward Calvin Harris and midfielder Ralph Priso. All were on the final year of guaranteed contracts with their prior teams before arriving in Colorado over the course of the last 18 months. Harris was on a three-year Generation Adidas deal when he was selected by FC Cincinnati in the MLS 2021 SuperDraft. Priso was on a Homegrown Player contract from Toronto FC. Gutman signed with Atlanta United in 2021 on a three-year deal with a team option for 2024 before coming t...

New downtown Denver hotel’s design is meant to mimic quaking aspen trees

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:24:48 GMT

A hotel under construction in downtown Denver and whose exterior is inspired by Colorado’s quaking aspen trees will feature interior designs and furnishings that pay homage to the outdoors and the West.The 13-story Populus hotel by Urban Villages is scheduled to open in the summer of 2024. The Denver-based developer said it intends to build the country’s first “carbon-positive” hotel, which can mean going beyond cutting greenhouse-gas emissions to producing such environmental benefits as generating a surplus of renewable energy.Heather Wildman, principal and design director of Wildman Chalmers Design in Pittsburgh, said the architectural and interior design firm has worked with Urban Villages before.“The good thing about that is we have trust there, which is huge. But we also understood their mission statement and their values, which is highly related to (environmental) sustainability and reverence to nature,” Wildman said.A challenge of the proje...

Google is about to start deleting accounts: Here's why

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:24:48 GMT

Have a Google account you haven't used in a while? If you want to keep it from disappearing, you should sign in before the end of the week.Under Google’s updated inactive-account policy, which the tech giant announced back in May, accounts that haven’t been used in at least two years could be deleted. Accounts deemed inactive will be erased in a phased approach beginning Friday.If you have an account that's at risk for deletion, you should receive multiple notices from Google sent to the email affiliated with that account and its recovery address (if one exists). But if you're still catching up on this new policy — and want to ensure that your content on Google Drive, Docs, Gmail and more is saved — here's what you need to know.WHY IS GOOGLE DELETING INACTIVE ACCOUNTS?In May's announcement, Google attributed its inactive account update to security issues.Accounts that haven't been used for a long time are more likely to be compromised, the company said, noting that “forgotten or una...

Girl, 8, dies days after being struck by suspected DUI driver on Thanksgiving 

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:24:48 GMT

An 8-year-old girl died several days after she and her mother were hospitalized after a driver crashed into a group of pedestrians near a bus stop in the Manchester Square neighborhood of Los Angeles.The crash happened around 1:30 p.m. on the 1700 block of West 83rd Street on Thanksgiving, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.The young child, Alexa Antonio Aragon, and her mother, 26-year-old Alma Aragon, were waiting at a bus stop after picking up a gift for a relative.The collision involved two vehicles, police said. One car was exiting a private lot when it was struck by another vehicle. The first vehicle then crashed into the pedestrians who were on the sidewalk “at or near” a bus stop, authorities said.Authorities announced that Aragon died on Thanksgiving Day.One of the drivers was arrested at the scene on suspicion of driving under the influence, police officials confirmed on Nov. 23.One of the drivers was transported to the hospital following the crash.Aragon, her dau...

Better Beings® Launches YOU Revolution® YOUniversity Providing Holistic Self-Directed Learning for Better Mind and Body

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:24:48 GMT

Better Beings ®, an organization that provides coaching, workplace wellness, and learning services with a holistic approach to physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing, has launched a self-directed learning platform known as YOU Revolution ® YOUniversity.Founded in 1997 by Michelle Zellner, a personal trainer, CEO, coach, author of two books, podcast host, and keynote speaker, Better Beings ® has been a catalyst for thousands of people transforming their lives to become healthier and happier humans. Zellner has a Bachelor’s degree in psychology and a Master’s degree in kinesiology. Her education, alongside over 25 years of experience has given her a thorough understanding of how people’s minds and bodies work.Michelle Zellner, founder of Better Beings ®YOU Revolution ® YOUniversity is an online learning platform containing various courses on wellness topics, such as stress management, weight loss, nutrition, and prevention and management of chronic diseases. Each topic is subdivide...