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Robert Fisher pleads not guilty to rape, murder of 3-year-old

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:19:18 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Robert Fisher, 33, pleaded not guilty to murdering and raping a three-year-old child in Rensselaer County Court Aug. 2. Fisher walked into court in handcuffs, facing a full courtroom including about a dozen first responders. He pleaded not guilty to second degree murder and first degree rape of a three-year-old child. Investigators tell News10 they responded to the scene, on Broadway in Rensselaer, shortly after 7:00 a.m. on Jul. 7 to a 911 call about a child in distress. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! They said it was immediately clear something was wrong, took the child to Albany Medical Center, where they were later pronounced dead by, what prosecutors called, "homicidal violence." Mary Pat Donnelly, Rensselaer County District Attorney, said Fisher is believed to be the romantic partner of the child's mother. The mother called 911 the morning of Jul. 7; prosecutors explained they believe she was home...

Sushi restaurant coming to former Lake George Howard Johnson's

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:19:18 GMT

LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. (NEWS10) - The former home of the last remaining Howard Johnson's restaurant in the U.S. is adopting something new this year. The restaurant is trading in American family fare for sushi. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Washington County Japanese restaurant Sushi Wa is set to open a new location inside the former Howard Johnson's on Route 9 in Lake George, an employee confirmed to NEWS10 this week. Sushi Wa opened in 2021 at 368 Broadway in the village of Fort Edward.According to reporting by the Albany Times Union, Sushi Wa intends to open the new location by the end of August, with the same menu as the restaurant's existing location. Sushi Wa offers standard and specialty sushi rolls, hibachi, and other Japanese entrees.The Lake George Howard Johnson's first went up for lease in December 2021, remaining closed and vacant through the 2022 summer season. First opened in the 1950s, the restaurant was part of a n...

Health Department to host rabies clinic in Ghent

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:19:18 GMT

GHENT, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Columbia County Department of Health is hosting a rabies clinic on Wednesday, August 9, at the Ghent Highway Garage. The clinic is free but donations are accepted. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Pet owners can bring cats and ferrets between 4 to 5 p.m. Cats and ferrets must be in carriers. Dog owners can visit between 5 and 6 p.m. All dogs must be on a leash. Please bring proof of prior rabies vaccine with you on the day of the clinic. This will ensure you get a proper expiration date for the animal. Breeders must use their own veterinarians for rabies vaccine. Pre-registration is recommended.

Husband and wife arrested in University City, charged with child enticement

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:19:18 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A husband and wife from Villa Ridge, Missouri, are facing up to 30 years in state prison for sending sexually-explicit messages to a person posing as a child, and then driving to University City to meet said "child."According to a report filed by the University City Police Department, officers were called to a home in the 6300 block of Cabanne Avenue by a concerned citizen.This person had been posing online as an 11-year-old girl, and had been communicating with a married couple, identified as William and Rachel Burns, over Facebook Messenger since July 9. The conversations allegedly contained discussions of love, sex, masturbation, and eventually meeting the 11-year-old in person, and her staying overnight at the couple's home in Franklin County. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Breaking News ...

Missouri officials to discuss cleanup challenges at Weldon Springs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:19:18 GMT

ST. CHARLES – A town hall is being held tonight to discuss cleanup challenges at a former chemical plant in St. Charles County. The meeting will be held at New Mele Community Center, 4700 State Highway Z on Wednesday Aug. 2 at 6:30 p.m.Officials plan to share historical documents from federal and state agencies to show there are more toxin runoffs at the Weldon Springs Site on Highway 94. They will also bring in experts to talk about how these toxins damage people's health, the economy, and infrastructure. Illinois village keeps flooding and no one knows why The Weldon Spring Site is 30 miles west of St. Louis, in St. Charles County. The Weldon Spring Chemical Plant was used in the Manhattan Project. Newly released papers show how the United States' push for the atomic bomb caused St. Louis to have a long-term problem with radioactive waste. St. Louis was part of a national attempt to build the first nuclear bomb that was spread out across the country. 

2024 Battlehawks season tickets on sale now

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:19:18 GMT

ST. LOUIS -  It's time to get your 'Ka-Kaw' going.Season tickets for the 2024 St. Louis Battlehawks season are now on sale. Ticket packages start at $25 per game for each five home games. End of an era: Cardinals trade Jack Flaherty to Baltimore in deadline buzzer beater Season ticket holders also receive exclusive benefits, including access to special events, Priority access to purchase playoff, Championship tickets, and much more.

DeSantis says ‘Americans’ shouldn’t be tried in D.C. after Trump indictment

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:19:18 GMT

Gov. Ron DeSantis responded to former President Trump’s latest indictment by saying that “Americans” could not get a fair trial in the political “swamp” of Washington, D.C.“As President, I will end the weaponization of government, replace the FBI Director, and ensure a single standard of justice for all Americans,” DeSantis wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Tuesday evening.“While I’ve seen reports, I have not read the indictment,” DeSantis wrote. “I do, though, believe we need to enact reforms so that Americans have the right to remove cases from Washington, D.C. to their home districts. Washington, D.C., is a ‘swamp’ and it is unfair to have to stand trial before a jury that is reflective of the swamp mentality.”The District of Columbia’s population is 45% African American, according to 2022 U.S. Census estimates. It also is dominated by Democratic voters unlikely to support Trump but also DeSantis, a Republican who’s running agains...

El Paso County officials arrest six juveniles in February Falcon homicides

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:19:18 GMT

El Paso County officials in late July arrested six juvenile suspects connected to two Falcon homicides that happened in February, officials announced Wednesday.On Feb. 5, deputies from the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office responded to multiple reports of shots fired in the 12200 block of Point Reyes Drive in the Falcon subdivision of unincorporated El Paso County.When deputies arrived on the scene, they found multiple victims with gunshot wounds. Five individuals were transported to the hospital, where two juveniles — Javier Lopez and Caleb Nickerson — later died from their injuries.According to a Wednesday news release from the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, multiple persons of interest were identified, but most of them were minors, which complicated the investigation.The investigation team identified two juvenile male suspects in the Falcon homicides after the sheriff’s office joined other local law enforcement agencies in a multijurisdictional operation in late...

Striking Hollywood writers and studios to resume talks

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:19:18 GMT

Union leaders told striking Hollywood writers Tuesday night that they plan to meet with representatives for studios to discuss restarting negotiations after the first official communication between the two sides since the strike began three months ago. The Writers Guild of America sent an email to members saying that the head of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents major studios, streaming services and production companies in negotiations, requested a meeting on Friday to discuss the resumption of contract talks. “We’ll be back in communication with you sometime after the meeting with further information,” the email read. “As we’ve said before, be wary of rumors. Whenever there is important news to share, you will hear it directly from us.”Actor Joely Fisher, from left, SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher and Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, SAG-AFTRA national executive director and chief negotiator, take part in a rally by striking writers and actors outs...

Taylor Swift SoFi ticket prices are dropping

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:19:18 GMT

Taylor Swift’s historic run of six shows at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood is officially sold out, but there are thousands of tickets still available on the resale market. And prices appear to be going down, at least for some sections.Many “nosebleed” seats in the 500 level for Thursday’s opening night were listed in the $400 range as of Wednesday morning on Vivid Seats and StubHub - two of the most popular ticket exchange platforms.On Tuesday, 500-level tickets were significantly higher - in the mid-to-upper $600s and $700s.Obviously, tickets get more expensive as you get closer to the stage. Seats in SoFi’s 400, 300, 200 and 100 levels, and on the floor, generally ranged from $500 to nearly $7,000 on Wednesday, before fees.Taylor Swift performs onstage for the opening night of "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" at State Farm Stadium on March 17, 2023, in Glendale, Arizona. (John Medina/Getty Images)Fluctuations in the resale ticket market are common and it is likely that Taylor Swift ticke...