Queensbury man arrested for impersonating a police officer

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:48:16 GMT

Queensbury man arrested for impersonating a police officer LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A security officer for SUNY Adirondack was arrested for impersonating a police officer. Joshua S. Copeland, 36, of Queensbury, was charged with criminal impersonation in the first degree and arraigned in Centralized Arraignment Part Court. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! According to the Warren County Sheriff's Office, a caller reported being harassed by a suspicious male on the night of August 22 at a business in Lake George. Investigations determined that Copeland impersonated an officer while attempting to solicit personal information from the caller. Police say Copeland was wearing body armor and a shirt with the New York State Police logo at the time of the incident. Copeland was released after arraignment. He is due in Lake George Town Court at a future date.

Two airlifted to Albany Med. after Herkimer County ATV crash

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:48:16 GMT

Two airlifted to Albany Med. after Herkimer County ATV crash FAIRFIELD, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Two people were airlifted to Albany Medical Center, one with a serious head injury, after an ATV crash on Sunday in Herkimer County. The crash is under investigation. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! On Sunday, around 6:46 p.m., state police responded to Top Notch Road in Fairfield. A preliminary investigation determined an Arctic Cat TRV 500 ATV with two people from Little Falls on it was headed westbound at a high rate of speed and went off the roadway. Police say the ATV struck an embankment and both occupants were ejected from the ATV. A 23-year-old was airlifted to Albany Medical Center for a serious head injury, the other was airlifted with non-life-threatening injuries.

North Greenbush hosting annual town fair

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:48:16 GMT

North Greenbush hosting annual town fair NORTH GREENBUSH, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Town of North Greenbush announced the return of their annual fair. The event will be held at Town Hall from September 8 through September 10. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The fair will feature rides, games, all kinds of vendors, and a wide array of food trucks. The event will run from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday, 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, and 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Town Hall is located at 2 Douglas Street in Wynantskill. The fair is free to attend and open to the public.

Rensselaer County apple orchard permanently closes

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:48:16 GMT

Rensselaer County apple orchard permanently closes MELROSE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- As Capital Region apple orchards get ready to open for the season, one orchard is staying closed. Lakeview Orchards, located on Apples Way in Melrose, has permanently closed to the public. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Owner James Kennelly and his wife Judi have owned Lakeview Orchards since 2007. With them getting older and their kids going off to college, the Kennellys decided to close the orchard for you-pick apples."We would love to keep it open," Judi told NEWS10. "We just have to slow down." Mozzarella sticks, melba sauce, and the Capital Region As the Kennellys look toward retirement, Judi said she isn't sure what's going to happen to the orchard after this season, but said they aren't going to sell it. Judi said the May freeze did not significantly affect their crop, and they will be donating the apples to the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York."We're going to miss it terribly," sa...

Hospital employee accused of stealing ring from patient arraigned

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:48:16 GMT

Hospital employee accused of stealing ring from patient arraigned ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Slingerlands woman pleaded not guilty to a July theft case, which alleged she stole a ring from a sleeping patient while employed by Albany Medical Center. Caitlin Mullaney, 36, pleaded not guilty to fourth-degree grand larceny Monday morning. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! According to police, Mullaney was working as a patient care technician in the emergency room. On July 17, Mullaney allegedly removed a ring from a 75-year-old patient who was sleeping on her stretcher awaiting a medical procedure.Mullaney was released on her own recognizance. She is set to appear in court on September 22.

Multiple agencies respond to Crossgates Mall fights

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:48:16 GMT

Multiple agencies respond to Crossgates Mall fights ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to Crossgates Mall around 7:34 p.m. Sunday night for reports of a large crowd with several small fights. Guilderland police say no arrests have been made at this time and no serious injuries are reported. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Police say several juveniles were verbally and physically fighting at the Regal Cinema at Crossgates. Upon arriving, a large group of juveniles ran outside the mall from the theater. Several small fights broke out, according to police, in a few locations within the mall. SUNY Albany Police, New York State Police, the Albany County Sheriff's Office, Colonie Police, Bethlehem Police, and East Greenbush Police responded. Law enforcement says all parties had left the property by 9:30 p.m.

Letters : Denver sidewalk fees — Voters sold a perpetual bill of goods

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:48:16 GMT

Letters : Denver sidewalk fees — Voters sold a perpetual bill of goods Denver sidewalk fees: Voters sold a perpetual bill of goodsI just checked my estimated sidewalk fee Denver plans to charge me. It is $542 a year, partially because I live along a “mixed-use collector,” and those rates per foot are higher than for “local streets.”Living along a busy street already makes my property worth less, yet I pay more for the sidewalk? Zillow puts my home at $611,000, but I paid only $300,000; I could not afford to buy it now. Meanwhile, an acquaintance just built a $2 million home nearby with the same sidewalk frontage, although not on a busy street. She has an estimated sidewalk fee of $378 a year.Whatever consultant developed the algorithm for this could have focused a little more attention on equity. Adding a few more variables to the algorithm to include things such as our newly assessed property values or home purchase price should be an easy task for a database scientist to include.Jessica Nolle, DenverDenver estimates it will co...

Westlake Village purse thieves sought by Sheriff's Department

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:48:16 GMT

Westlake Village purse thieves sought by Sheriff's Department The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's help in identifying a group of three thieves who are accusing of stealing a woman's purse at a Westlake Village restaurant and using the stolen credit cards.At about 10:45 a.m. on Aug. 13, a customer at Cici's Café, located at 30990 Russell Ranch Road, had her purse stolen while it was placed on her chair, the LASD said in a news release.Investigators tied the purloined bag to a group of three people who split up and walked around the restaurant while on their cell phones. The man in the group actually nabbed the bag and put it in his backpack, the LASD said. Images provided by the LASD show the other two alleged thieves appear to be women.After the theft, the woman's credit cards were used at Target and Walmart in Thousand Oaks.Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Lopez at 818-878-1808.To provide information anonymously, call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477) or visit lacrimestoppers.org.

Airbnb data reveals top destination for family bookings in California, U.S.

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:48:16 GMT

Airbnb data reveals top destination for family bookings in California, U.S. Summer is soon coming to an end. The kids are heading back to school, your job is getting crazy, and — let's face it — the windows aren't going to weatherize themselves.In other words, there's little time for another fun family vacation before the season's over.But there's always next year. And if you start planning early, you just might be able to book a few nights at some of the most popular (and unexpected) U.S. travel destinations for families.After all, family vacations have come a long way since your last trip to Colonial Williamsburg.To illustrate this point, Airbnb has recently revealed the top-booked travel destinations for families in every state. Using data obtained from the first half of 2023, Airbnb focused only on "family night" bookings (i.e., guests traveling with kids) to find out where folks planned to go in June, July and August.So where, exactly, were they headed?In some cases, the results weren't too surprising. The top destinations in California and Florida, fo...

'Barbie' set to be Warner Bros. highest-grossing global release

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:48:16 GMT

'Barbie' set to be Warner Bros. highest-grossing global release "Barbie" may have lost the weekend box office, but the movie is set to mark a major milestone on Monday. The film is on track to become the highest-grossing global release in Warner Bros. history, passing "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2."This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Ryan Gosling, left, and Margot Robbie in a scene from "Barbie." (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)The movie has already earned $1.34 billion worldwide according to Variety. "Barbie" is likely to overtake "The Super Mario Brothers Movie" soon as well to become the year's top film at the global box office. However, it looks like "Barbie" has been dethroned from the top spot at the box office by the new movie "Gran Turismo," which earned about $200,000 more, reports AV Club. The final numbers are set to be released later on Monday.