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Ulster County sex offender gets 10 years on child pornography charges

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:59 GMT

HIGHLAND, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A convicted Highland sex offender was sentenced to ten years in prison Tuesday for possession of child pornography. Shawn Wetzel, 39, previously pleaded guilty to charges. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! According to the Department of Justice (DOJ), Wetzel previously pled guilty in Georgia to receipt of child pornography and was sentenced to over five and a half years of incarceration. In September 2021, roughly 16 months after his release from prison, probation officers conducted an inspection of Wetzel's home in Ulster County.Per the DOJ, during the inspection, he was found to possess approximately 10 images consistent with child pornography and one video, depicting children as young as 7 years old. After he is released he will be required to serve a 30-year term of post-release supervision.

Lake George music and skate fest returns this fall

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:59 GMT

LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. (NEWS10) - In 2022, a new festival at Charles R. Wood Park brought music and skateboarding to town as the leaves started to turn orange. This year, it's time to get wild again. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The Wild in the Trees Music & Skate Festival is officially coming back to Lake George on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 7-8. The festivities include two days of music, as well as skateboarding contests running through the weekend at the venue's skate park, the Lake George Skate Plaza. The lineup has yet to be announced, but in its second year, the festival and its organizers are thinking big. This year's festival aims to offer a dozen musical acts, up from seven in 2022. The lineup will include a full day of jam bands, followed by a day of rock and metal, according to organizers on Facebook. Food and craft vendors will also populate the park to keep things festive throughout the weekend. Ski patrol f...

Pittsfield man pleads guilty to assault charges

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:59 GMT

PITTSFIELD, Mass. (NEWS10) -- A 32-year-old Pittsfield man was sentenced to 419 days in the House of Corrections for breaking and entering and assaulting a victim. Mathew Marauszwski will also serve two years of probation with the following conditions: mental health and substance treatment as per probation and no drugs and alcohol with random screening. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Marauszwski was accused of breaking into a residence on Bartlett Avenue on September 9, 2021. According to witnesses, the defendant kicked in the door. Police say he attacked a victim inside and was wielding a box cutter.Assistant District Attorney Amy Winston represented the Commonwealth. Tara Jones-Nutting served as the Victim Witness Advocate on behalf of the District Attorney’s Office.

Chick-fil-A sets opening dates for Clifton Park, North Greenbush

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:59 GMT

CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Chick-fil-A has announced the opening dates for its two new Capital Region restaurants. Both the Clifton Park and North Greenbush locations are set to open on July 20. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The Clifton Park restaurant, located at 304 Clifton Park Center Road is locally owned and operated by Scott Payne. The North Greenbush restaurant, located at 502 North Greenbush Road is locally owned and operated by Will Potts.“I’m thrilled to finally open the doors of Chick-fil-A Clifton Park Center and welcome the community into our restaurant so they can experience firsthand Chick-fil-A’s signature hospitality and delicious food,” said Payne. “I want to thank my entire team, as well as the community, for the continued excitement and for helping make this possible. The wait is now over!”  Fidens Brewing soft launching Albany taproom “The Rensselaer community has shown tremendous support and ex...

Loudonville man sentenced for cocaine distribution conspiracy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:59 GMT

LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Loudonville man was sentenced to five years in prison today for his part in a cocaine distribution conspiracy in the Capital Region. Jesus Baez, 32, previously pleaded guilty to charges. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! According to the Department of Justice (DOJ), Baez admitted to conspiracy to distribute cocaine and possession with intent to distribute cocaine. As part of his plea, he admitted that between June 2021 and December 2021, in Albany and Rensselaer Counties, he and three others engaged in a conspiracy to ship cocaine from Puerto Rico to the Capital Region.Per the DOJ, the cocaine was shipped via U.S. mail in one-kilogram bricks and was taken to a stash house maintained by Baez on Fifth Avenue in Troy. From there, it was processed for distribution with other drugs. Road closure in Cohoes Per the DOJ, Baez will serve a four-year term of supervised release. The term will begin onc...

Missouri woman calls $3 million Lottery win ‘a blessing’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:59 GMT

LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo. - A Lee's Summit Missouri Lottery player claimed the first of three, $3 million top prizes on a “$3,000,000 Spectacular” scratchers ticket.She purchased the winning ticket at QuikTrip, 1450 N.E. 291 Highway in Lee’s Summit and said she has her personal preference for picking out games.“I like to go for the middle-of-the-pack tickets. Like number 12 in a pack is a good ticket for me,” she said. Jackson County to remove Andrew Jackson statues outside courthouses When reacting to her win she thanked God for her lottery luck.“Thank you Lord!" she said. “What a blessing!”According to the Missouri Lottery, So far, '$3,000,000 Spectacular' players have won over $34.7 million in prizes playing the $30 game. Last year, players in Jackson County have won over $103.1 million from the Missouri Lottery.

Colorado pilot charged with illegally landing helicopter inside Grand Teton National Park

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:59 GMT

A Colorado pilot is facing charges after federal officials say he illegally landed a helicopter on a lakeshore in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming.Park rangers on June 24 received a tip that someone had landed a helicopter on the west shore of Jackson Lake inside the park, and they found the pilot, Peter Smith, of Gunnison, and a companion picnicking along the lake near the helicopter, according to a Monday statement from the national park.Smith, the owner of West Elk Air in Gunnison, told the Associated Press that bad weather in the area forced him to land the helicopter, and his passenger was ill.“We were trying to cross over the Tetons and we couldn’t, so we landed,” he told The Associated Press. “We were not having a picnic. We were landing.”He declined to tell the AP where they were coming from and going and if it was a hired or personal flight.West Elk Air’s website was not working Tuesday morning.This is not the first time Smith has been charged wi...

It’s not summer without a tinto de verano

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:59 GMT

By Rebekah Peppler, The New York TimesPARIS — If you’re convinced that red wine should be reserved for the colder, more sweater-worthy months, consider the tinto de verano.A fizzy, ruby-hued combination of red wine and citrusy soda served over ice, it’s to summer in Spain what a chilled bottle of rosé is to l’été in Provence.“It’s a fun, easy beach or pool drink,” said Sandra Cordero, the owner of Gasolina and the soon-to-open Bar Xuntos in Los Angeles. “I wouldn’t drink a tinto de verano below 80 degrees.”To make it, start by choosing the right tinto or red wine. The Spanish traditionally opt for more robust and tannic table wines: Look to tempranillo, garnacha or monastrell grape varieties, or ask your neighborhood wine shop to recommend a bottle. The short ingredient list means each element strongly influences the drink, so Cordero suggests picking a bottle you’d have on its own.Pour your chosen (and preferably chilled) tinto over ice, then cut the wine with a citrus-forwar...

Triple-digit temperatures bring elevated fire risk to Southern California

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:59 GMT

The heat wave is here, Southern California, and it's going to get worse before it gets better.Temperatures are expected to reach into the triple digits in some parts of the Southland on Tuesday, with even more dangerous heat expected starting Wednesday and lasting through Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.The interior portions of Los Angeles County will see "significant heat" starting Wednesday, with that heat expanding into mountain and interior valley areas, as well as Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, on Thursday.By Friday, Ventura County interior valleys and the San Gabriel and San Fernando valleys will also be included in the risk areas.7-day forecast for the San Fernando Valley. July 11, 2023.This weekend, temperatures are expected to rise up to 100 to 113 in the included areas, though the "much cooler" coastal areas will see highs in the 70s and 80s.Interior L.A. County is expected to see the warmest temperatures, possibly up to 115.While th...

Lakers' Anthony Davis jumps into the boxing ring

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:59 GMT

Many NBA players are finding new ways to stay in shape during the offseason. Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis is among them: going from the hardwood to the boxing ring. Davis was recently seen sparring at Churchill Boxing Club in Santa Monica.The 2020 NBA Champion recently sparred with boxer Jalen Walker. Walker posted video footage of Davis’ boxing workout on his Instagram page with a caption that read, “I had a fun time sparring @anthonydavislaker Yo @lebron you got next."Lakers' Anthony Davis is seen sparring at Churchill Boxing Club in Santa Monica, California. July 2023 (Jalen Walker)Davis has struggled to stay healthy during his Lakers tenure. The 30-year-old is coming off a 2022-23 season that saw him play in just 56 games and included a long stint on the injured list due to a stress injury in his right foot. Prior to that, he played in just 40 games during the 2021-22 season.When healthy, Davis was dominant. He averaged 25.9 points, 12.5 rebounds, and 2 blocks per ga...