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Schenectady man pleads guilty to sexually assaulting a minor

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

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Juan Garcia-Pleitez, 41, pleaded guilty to one count of criminal sexual act in the first degree. Garcia-Pleitez admitted to engaging in sexual conduct with a child under thirteen years old. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The sexual assault occurred in August at a residence in Schenectady County. The child was known to the defendant. According to court documents, the victim underwent a sexual assault examination. Physical evidence was collected and analyzed. The results corroborated the child's sexual assault disclosure.Sentencing is scheduled for March 11, 2024. Garcia-Pleitez is expected to receive a sentence of twelve to fifteen years in prison and twenty years of post-release supervision. Schenectady IDA to buy old, blighted restaurant building He will also be required to register as a sex offender. A full order of protection will be issued for the victim and her siblings.

Albany man gets 10 years for felony gun charge

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

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Ernest Legree, 20, of Albany, was sentenced to ten years in state prison and five years of post-release supervision. Legree pled guilty to criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, satisfying a four-count indictment. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! According to the indictment, Legree possessed an illegal handgun and fired upon an occupied vehicle on November 30, 2022. Additionally, Legree allegedly possessed an illegal handgun on January 20 and 30, 2023.No injuries were reported in the shooting. Assistant District Attorney Bryanne Perlanski handled the prosecution of this case.

Starbucks lets customers use reusable cups for drive-thru, mobile orders

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

(The Hill) — Starbucks fans who want to be a bit more environmentally friendly in 2024, rejoice! The coffee giant will be the first national coffee chain to accommodate reusable cups for customers' drive-thru and mobile orders. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! "Customers will be able to use their own clean, personal cup for every visit at all company-operated stores and participating licensed stores in the U.S. and Canada—including drive-thru, the Starbucks app, and in café," the company said in a statement on its decision. "With the majority of Starbucks beverages enjoyed on-the-go, this milestone unlocks a big opportunity for customers to choose reusables and supports Starbucks commitment to reduce waste by 50 percent by 2030."“At Starbucks, we envision a future where every beverage can be served in a reusable cup," said Michael Kobori, Starbucks chief sustainability officer. "Offering customers more options to use a personal...

Missouri expecting two rounds of winter weather

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

ST. LOUIS -- Missouri is expecting seasonable temperatures with dry weather through Friday. Meteorologists are expecting some snow starting Friday and a significant winter storm system to move into the area next week.Chris Higgins says that he is tracking the system that just landed on the west coast. This will bring some nuisance rain and snow showers to the region from Friday night into Saturday. Impacts from that storm system are expected to be minor at this time. St. Louis radar: See a map of current weather here A much more powerful storm system will affect the entire region from Monday night through Tuesday next week. Powerful does not necessarily equal heavy snow for our area, although we cannot rule that out.This system has a lot of wind energy and a lot of moisture. What it lacks is cold air. Rain or snow, this system is expected to bring impactful weather to the region that is likely to impact travel. On the plus side, it will also deliver a solid shot of much needed pr...

St. Louis area Christmas tree recycling locations

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

ST. LOUIS -- The holiday season wrapped up, and now it's time for Christmas trees to find a new purpose by recycling them.St. Louis:If you live in the city, there are two ways to recycle your tree.Option one: Put it in your alley for bulk pickup. Don't stick it in dumpsters or recycling bins.Option two: Take it to one of three city parks by January 9.Forest Park, Lower Muny parking lot.O’Fallon Park Recreation Complex (YMCA), 4343 W Florissant Avenue.Carondelet Park, by the gate at Grand Drive and Holly Hills Drive.St. Louis County:St. Louis County gives trees to the Missouri Department of Conservation for fish habitats or turn them into mulch.Drop off your tree at one of four county parks until January 14.Spanish Lake Park: 12500 Spanish Pond Road.Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park: 13777 Marine Avenue.Queeny Park: 550 Weidman Road.Bee Tree Park: 2701 Finestown Avenue.Call 314-615-4386 for more info.St. Charles County:If you're in St. Charles, they take trees at two recycling centers f...

Fort Collins man sentenced to jail after dog dies in hot car outside Littleton golf course

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

A 31-year-old Fort Collins man was sentenced to 60 days in jail for animal cruelty after leaving his dog in his car with the windows rolled up in July for more than four hours while playing golf in Littleton, causing the dog to die of heat exhaustion.Michael Reynolds was sentenced to 60 days in jail, two years of probation, 100 hours of “useful public service,” monitored sobriety, a dog ownership class, court fines and fees and no dog ownership for two years in Jefferson County court on Tuesday.Reynolds’s attorney filed an emergency motion to appeal the sentence, according to the First Judicial District Attorney’s Office.Reynolds was accused of leaving his dog, a German shepherd mix named Keef, in his car for over four hours in 80-degree temperatures while he played an 18-hole round of golf at the Foothills Golf Course.The inside of a car reaches 123 degrees after an hour when it’s 80 degrees outside, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association.Witnesses reported hearin...

Firefighters battle large fire at the home of Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill

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

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill and his family are safe after fire rescue crews responded to a large fire at his South Florida home Wednesday afternoon. The house, which is located in Southwest Ranches about 30 miles northwest of Miami, was shown Wednesday afternoon on local station WSVN 7 News with a large amount of black smoke coming out of the roof as firefighters doused it with water. No injuries have been reported.Hill had been at Dolphins practice as Miami prepares for its regular-season finale against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night, but he left after being told about the fire.Footage showed Hill arriving at his home just before 3 p.m. EST with his left foot in a walking boot. He could be seen embracing his wife, Keeta Vaccaro, whom he married last month. He was also roaming around outside near the home, sometimes with his hand on his chest and on his face, speaking to authorities.Hill paid $6.9 million in May 2022 for the seven-bedroom,...

Final Pac-12 road show begins for CU Buffs men’s basketball at No. 10 Arizona

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

Colorado head coach Tad Boyle gives direction against Washington State in Pac-12 basketball in Boulder on Dec. 31, 2023.(Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer)The full grind of the conference schedule remains down the road for the Colorado men’s basketball team. Yet already the Buffaloes have shown a knack for resiliency.When the Buffaloes traveled to New York to face nationally-ranked Miami, they did so knowing they would play without standout freshman Cody Williams, who was coming off a pair of 21-point games. The Buffs shook it off and dominated the Hurricanes.When senior forward Tristan da Silva rolled an ankle last week just ahead of CU’s Pac-12 Conference opener, a team missing two starters didn’t miss a beat, recording a home sweep to begin league play.The Buffs will need that resiliency more than ever on Thursday night.Just three games into the final Pac-12 slate, CU will face its toughest challenge of the conference schedule when it visits the 10th-ranked Arizona Wildcats at t...

Orcas attack gray whales off Southern California coast (video)

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

Guests aboard a whale-watching vessel caught a rare sight Tuesday when a pod of orcas attacked a gray whale and its calf off the Southern California coast.A Harbor Breeze cruise out of Long Beach witnessed a mother gray whale fighting off a female Eastern Tropical Pacific orca near the Palos Verdes Peninsula in Los Angeles County, Assistant Port Captain & Spokesman Tyler Askari told KTLA.Video shared by Askari on social media shows blood in the water during the battle, which unfolded right next to the boat and its passengers and had started several minutes before they arrived."The adult gray whale did end up surviving after the orcas gave up on the fight," Askari said. "The juvenile gray whale did appear to lose ... and never resurfaced."A gray whale was attacked by a group of orcas off the California coast on Jan. 2, 2024. (Tyler Askari/Harbor Breeze)A gray whale was attacked by a group of orcas off the California coast on Jan. 2, 2024. (Tyler Askari/Harbor Breeze)A gray whale ...

Several Disneyland attractions temporarily closing as holiday season ends

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

Guests visiting the “Happiest Place on Earth” in January and February won’t be able to experience all of the resort’s rides and attractions since several will be closed due to planned refurbishments.It’s a Small World, Grizzly River Run, Sailing Ship Columbia and “World of Color” will all be temporarily closed beginning on Jan. 7 or 8. The four attractions will join the Astro Orbitor and Mark Twain Riverboat on the refurbishment list, according to the Disneyland website. These shows will return to the Disneyland Resort in 2024 The attraction closures coincide with the official end of the holiday season at the Disneyland Resort on Jan. 7.Here is what Disneyland guests need to know about the upcoming closures:It’s a Small World will closed from Jan.7 to Jan.18 Grizzly River Run will be closed beginning on Jan.8. The scheduled refurbishment is expected to last until February, according to the Disneyland calendar, but no reopening date has been announced.“World of Color” will be down ...