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Clifton Park man charged with sexual abuse of a minor

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:46:29 GMT

CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Clifton Park man has been arrested following a sexual abuse investigation, according to state police. Justin Pringle, 35, faces multiple charges. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! On August 10 at 7:42 p.m., troopers received a report of inappropriate contact between an adult male and a minor in Clifton Park. The investigation determined that earlier in the day, Pringle had reportedly provided consumable products containing cannabis to a child under the age of 14 in exchange for sexual contact. Pringle was arrested near his home and transported to SP Clifton Park for processing. He faces the following charges:ChargesSecond-degree sexual abuse Third-degree criminal sale of cannabis Endangering the welfare of a child Saratoga Springs Police charge man with sexual abuse Pringle was arraigned at the Clifton Park Town Court and released on his own recognizance.

Capital Region Restaurant Rundown: August 7-11

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:46:29 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The restaurant industry is ever-changing with restaurants opening, closing, relocating, or just doing their thing. Here’s a recap of the latest Capital Region restaurant news, August 7 through August 11. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Filli’s opens Express Store in New LebanonFilli’s Deli and Bakery has opened the Express Store part of its new space in New Lebanon. The Full Service Market is set to be completed by October.Lebanese restaurant sets opening date in Watervliet after moveTeta Marie’s Lebanese Restaurant is ready to open at its new home in Watervliet. Owner Brenda Hage announced the restaurant is opening on August 15 at 2 p.m. after its ribbon cutting.Ruth’s Chris sets tentative opening date in ColonieRuth’s Chris Steak House will soon be opening in the former Macaroni Grill space at 1 Metro Park Road, right off of Wolf Road in Colonie. According to a press person for the company, the tentat...

Saratoga Springs Police charge man with sexual abuse

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:46:29 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- An arrest has been made following an investigation into a report of a sexual assault that happened on August 6. Police charged Joseph D. Freshwater with first-degree sexual abuse. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! According to the police, officers located the victim and notified the Investigations Division. Freshwater was ultimately identified as the suspect. He was arraigned in the Saratoga Springs City Court on August 8 and remanded to the Saratoga County Jail.Anyone with information regarding the activities of Freshwater is asked to contact the Saratoga Springs Police Department at (518) 584-1800.

Two arrested in Albany on gun and drug charges

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:46:29 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Two people in Albany were arrested following a traffic stop, according to state police. Arafat Ali, 43, of Albany, and Luella Swart, 24, of Saugerties, are facing gun and drug charges. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! On August 10 at 11:50 a.m., troopers stopped a vehicle on Ontario Street in Albany for multiple traffic law violations. The driver was identified as Ali, and the passenger was identified as Swart. The investigation by police revealed that Ali was illegally in possession of a loaded handgun, a BB gun, felony-weight narcotics, drug paraphernalia containing drug residue and a large amount of cash. Swart was found to also be in possession of a controlled substance. DOJ: Fort Ann nurse unlawfully distributed drugs Both were arrested and transported to SP Latham for processing. They face the following charges:ChargesAliSecond-degree criminal possession of a weaponThird-degree criminal possess...

3 hog hunters die trying to rescue dog that fell into hole in Texas corn field

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:46:29 GMT

BASTROP COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) – The sheriff in Bastrop County, Texas, called it a "sad tragedy" while describing the lengthy recovery efforts it took to pull the bodies of three people and a dog from a hole in a corn field Wednesday. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Sheriff Maurice Cook said a man from Red Rock, Texas led three people from Florida on a hog hunt and called deputies for help at about 1 a.m. Wednesday. The man reported three people trapped in a hole in the 300 block of New Trail, which is close to County Road 461 in northern Bastrop County. The hole turned out to be a cistern that had standing water in it about six to eight feet below ground level. The sheriff said the hunting guide told deputies that a dog escaped from a truck and fell into the cistern. One man apparently jumped into the hole to save the dog, and another man and a woman removed some of their clothes and dove in later. The cistern had a high amount...

Woman identified in fatal north St. Louis St. Louis

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:46:29 GMT

ST. LOUIS – A woman has been identified in a fatal north St. Louis shooting.Police responded to a fatal shooting in north St. Louis at the 4700 block of Riverview on August 3 at 6:20 p.m. Officers found Ametta Powell, 30, suffering from a gunshot wound. She later died at an area hospital. The Homicide Division is continuing to investigate. Anyone with information is asked to call the Homicide Division at 314-444-5371 or CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS (8477) if they want to stay private and get a reward.

Stalled truck leads to the recovery of a stolen vehicle and gun

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:46:29 GMT

CREVE COEUR -- A stalled truck led to an arrest in July. The police discovered it was stolen.Creve Coeur Police found a truck stopped in the southbound lanes of Olive near Old Olive West at 1 a.m. on July 25, 2023. Police discovered that the truck had been reported stolen the day before in St. Louis County. Jerome L. King, 35, was placed under arrest.King is charged with tampering and having a gun illegally. When King was caught, it was found that he was carrying a stolen gun and drugs.

Pedestrian killed in north St. Louis crash identified

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:46:29 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- A pedestrian hit and killed in north St. Louis has been identified. A Jeep Cherokee driven by a 47-year-old woman struck Eddie Huggins, 39, at the intersection of Natural Bridge and Arlington at around 2 a.m. on August 2.The driver of the Jeep was going west on Natural Bridge Road when she went through the intersection at Arlington and hit Huggins. Huggins was in the middle of the road. The driver stayed at the scene of the accident.

MLK Bridge work postponed because of severe weather

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:46:29 GMT

EAST ST. LOUIS, MO – The Martin Luther King Bridge at St. Louis was to be closed this weekend because of construction. The deck needs to be sealed. Due to inclement weather that work has been postponed.The Illinois Department of Transportation previously said that the Martin Luther King Bridge will be closed this weekend. It is not clear when the work on the bridge will be rescheduled. St. Louis County prosecutor not licensed attorney, must resubmit 114 cases

Woodland Park school board is violating teachers’ free speech rights with gag order, lawsuit alleges

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:46:29 GMT

Woodland Park’s teachers union is suing the local school district and Board of Education, alleging employees’ First Amendment rights were violated by a policy adopted earlier this year that prohibits educators from speaking to the press or posting on social media about district decisions without consent.  The Woodland Park Education Association also plans to seek a preliminary injunction to block the policy, according to the lawsuit, filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Denver. “If it seems that Woodland Park has been in the press an inordinate amount of times for such a small town, you can place the blame squarely on the (district) and (the board),” said Amie Baca-Oehlert, president of the Colorado Education Association, in a statement. “They are intent on politicizing all aspects of Woodland Park’s public education system, and will stop at nothing to demoralize their public school educators and negatively impact their students’ learning environments.”The Colorado Educati...