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The Rio Grande's new reality: Kayaking through Operation Lone Star

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:37:14 GMT

EAGLE PASS, Texas (Nexstar) -- Life on the river is not as it once was. As Jessi Fuentes sets his kayak free in the Rio Grande, he's struck by the abrupt entrapment of his favorite pastime - the river, once free-flowing and free for all to access, now outfitted like the outer walls of a prison.The banks are bogged in mud, and the Carrizo cane is uprooted for concertina wire. Its razors are strewn with torn T-shirts, perhaps the only thing their one-time owners had on their backs before they surrendered to state troopers.Fuentes said it looked like Texas was fortifying for an army to invade."For me, it hurts," he said. "We live and die by how this river flows. If people don't take care of it, everybody's gonna suffer."Nexstar received special access to join Fuentes on a kayaking excursion down the river, which is now closed to the public as the state ramps up border security efforts under Operation Lone Star. The goal: reach the buoy barriers. Governor Greg Abbott ordered the thousan...

Ohio officer's 'crying,' disclosures led to firing after K-9 attack: records

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:37:14 GMT

CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) – Newly obtained records from Ohio's Circleville Police Department shine a light on how it handled a K-9 bite that grabbed national headlines.The July 4 incident unfolded when Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers chased a truck driver, Jadarrius Rose, who didn't pull over for an inspection for a missing mud flap.The chase stretched about 30 miles across three counties. It ended in Circleville, Ohio, after troopers used spikes to pop one of Rose's tires. There, Circleville K-9 officer Ryan Speakman joined the response, releasing his dog as Rose was surrendering to troopers.Speakman was fired three weeks later, but the Circleville records show he was not let go because of anything he did at the scene, but rather due to his actions afterward. Footage from Speakman's body camera shows that the officer shouted commands before he fully exited his vehicle."Get on the [expletive] ground or I'm going to send the dog!" he shouted at Rose while he was emerging from his v...

Washington County deputy to appeal ruling in wrongful-death lawsuit

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:37:14 GMT

Washington County officials said Tuesday they are appealing a portion of a U.S. District Court judge’s order that let stand a wrongful-death lawsuit against a sheriff’s deputy who shot and killed a suicidal man during a 2018 standoff in Lake Elmo.In a ruling issued July 6, U.S. District Judge Michael Davis denied Deputy Brian Krook’s motion for summary judgment in the case involving the death of Benjamin Evans on April 12, 2018. Krook in 2020 was acquitted of manslaughter by a Washington County jury.Benjamin Evans, 23, of Lake Elmo, was shot and killed by a Washington County Sheriff’s deputy on April 12, 2018. (Courtesy of Benjamin Evans family)Krook is appealing the portion of Davis’ order denying his “qualified immunity on (Evans’) Fourth Amendment excessive force claim, which is the only surviving claim in this action,” according to the notice of appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, filed on Monday.“We do have a pending appeal, and we believe that there is a st...

The Local FFF in Rotterdam adding new attractions

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:37:14 GMT

ROTTERDAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Local FFF (Fun, Funner, Funnest!) is adding new attractions and having a grand reopening. The entertainment center is located inside Viaport Rotterdam. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! In addition to its karaoke, axe throwing, and arcade games, The Local is adding boutique roller skating, laser tag, escape rooms, and 3D black-light mini golf. Each attraction has a unique theme."When I acquired the space, I had a vision to make it amazing for Schenectady families,” said owner Jacki Kurtz. “I have always loved doing escape rooms to connect with my own sons and I am thankful for the business opportunity to help other families and friends experience that kind of joy." Vintage clothing, artisan shop opening on Albany’s Lark Street The Local will be announcing soft openings of the new attractions on its social media over the next few weeks. The grand reopening is set for August 18. 

Police looking for missing 10-year-old girl

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:37:14 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Troy Police are asking the public for help in finding a missing 10-year-old girl. Police say Rosa Elizabeth is missing and is believed to be endangered after getting into an unknown car on Tuesday around 11:40 p.m. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Elizabeth was last seen wearing a grey sweatshirt and may be traveling to New York City or Long Island. Anyone with information on Elizabeth's whereabouts is encouraged to call Troy Police at (518) 270-4421.

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

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:37:14 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 Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:37:14 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 Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:37:14 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 Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:37:14 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 Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:37:14 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.