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Chicago police sergeant on trial for pinning teen to the ground in Park Ridge

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:11:20 GMT

PARK RIDGE, Ill. — A bench trial is underway Monday for a Chicago police sergeant who pinned a teenager to the ground last year in Park Ridge.Michael Vitellaro is charged with felony official misconduct and aggravated battery. Video of the incident captured the officer, who was off-duty at the time, with his knee on a teen's back as the boy is lying facedown on the sidewalk in front of the Starbucks at 100 South Northwest Highway. Chicago cop charged after video shows him pinning down teen in front of Park Ridge Starbucks Nicole Nieves says her son, Josh, was moving what appeared to be an abandoned bike out of the way when the encounter occurred. The sergeant accused Josh of trying to steal that bike, which belonged to the officer’s son. Nieves said her son had his own bike with him.Vitellaro, a 22-year veteran of the Chicago Police Department, was relieved of his police powers.

Loyola Medicine donates ambulance, medical supplies to Ukraine

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:11:20 GMT

EVANSTON, Ill. — An ambulance donated by Loyola Medicine to Ukraine, covered with signatures and messages of support, was blessed ahead of being shipped overseas. On Monday, Archbishop of Chicago Cardinal Blase J. Cupich joined Loyola Medicine leaders, Serhiy Koledov, Consul General of Ukraine in Chicago, and elected officials at a press conference to bless the ambulance and mark the beginning of its long journey to Ukraine. SEE ALSO: Blinken warns Ukraine cease-fire now would result in ‘Potemkin peace,’ legitimizing Russian invasionLoyola gave the medical emergency vehicle a tune-up and filled it with stretchers and additional EMS supplies. 'US Ambulances for Ukraine' will deliver the vehicle to the frontlines of war-torn Ukraine. "We are beyond excited and grateful to be helping those in Ukraine," said Tim Prokop CCEMT-P, operations manager for Loyola Medicine Transport.Read more: Latest Chicago news headlinesSince March 2022, U.S. Ambulances for Ukraine has facilitated the donati...

The secret summer lives of American schools

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:11:20 GMT

(The Hill) – Every summer, America’s tens of thousands of public schools undergo a transformation as regular but radical as any in nature. Emptied of their students and staff, many hibernate. But others transform.Public school buildings take up around 2 million acres of land, according to the nonprofit Trust for Public Land, often in the middle of communities where they are most accessible. And in the summertime lull, they play host to everything from water parks to church services.“This year, we're going to have a Minecraft coding camp in our building,” Crystal Thorpe, the principal of Fishers Junior High School in Fishers, Ind., told The Hill, adding that her campus will also be used for basketball, volleyball and orchestra camps.   See a paw print sticker on a mailbox? Why you shouldn’t remove it Camps and summer school classes are indeed both highly popular options. Research group Think Impact found more than 3.3 million students went to summer school in 2020 to either retake ...

Dad Fest returning to Albany on June 18

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:11:20 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- In celebration of Father's Day, The City of Albany and Air Force Reserve are hosting Dad Fest at the Washington Park Parade Grounds on June 18. The event is free, and features a classic car show presented by Park Albany, live music, and more! Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! In case of inclement weather, Dad Fest will be postponed until June 25. The schedule of events is:10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Class Car Show presented by Park AlbanyThe inner roads of Washington Park will be lined with hundreds of cars. 20% of registration goes towards the Henry Johnson Vet House of Albany.12:00 - 1:00 p.m. The Gentlemen of Soul LSM1:30 - 2:30 p.m. ERIE3 - 4 p.m. Mixed Roots4:30 - 6 p.m. Yesterday - The Beatles TributeFor more information on Dad Fest, visit www.albanyevents.org or contact (518) 434-2032. For information about the car show and to register your vehicle, click here.

Columbia County native to compete on 'Jeopardy!'

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:11:20 GMT

CHATHAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) --  Columbia County native Kristine Rembach is set to appear on "Jeopardy!" on June 7. You can check your local listings to watch Rembach compete at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Rembach grew up in Valatie and Ghent and graduated from Chatham High School. She went to college in Boston and then went to law school in Washington D.C. She now lives in Germany. "Being on Jeopardy was a lifelong bucket list item after watching it every day with my family while growing up," said Rembach. "So happy it actually happened!" Albany woman places second on Jeopardy! Although the episode has already been taped, you'll have to tune in on Wednesday to see how Rembach fairs. Mayim Bialik will be hosting the episode.

NYSP: Wilton man fled on foot after head-on crash

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:11:20 GMT

WILTON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On Friday, a Wilton man was arrested for allegedly causing a head-on crash on Northern Pines Road. Police charged Glenn D. Clark IV, 28, with Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs and Alcohol, Criminal Possession of Cannabis in the Third Degree, Obstructing Governmental Administration in the Second Degree, Resisting Arrest, Unlawful Possession of Cannabis, and multiple Vehicle and Traffic Law violations. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! According to the police, Clark IV caused the crash and fled into the woods. The passengers in the other car sustained severe but non-life-threatening injuries. They were transported to the Albany Medical Center.Police located Clark IV around Brackett Lane. At the police barracks, Clark IV was evaluated and a sample was collected to determine the drug or alcohol content of his blood. Police also located a large amount of cannabis and cannabis-containing products in t...

Three arrested in Schaghticoke following armed robbery

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:11:20 GMT

SCHAGHTICOKE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Three Troy men have been arrested after an armed robbery in Schaghticoke, according to police. Ernest Cannon, 29, Stephen Johnston, 30, and Robert Osullivan, 36, are each facing multiple charges. On June 4 at 9:24 a.m., troopers responded to a home on New Turnpike Road in Schaghticoke for the report of a burglary in progress. The police investigation determined that Cannon, Johnston and Osullivan forcibly entered the occupied house allegedly armed with firearms and stole money from the victim. All three men reportedly fled the residence before law enforcement arrived. No one was injured during the burglary. Drug arrest made in Schoharie by state police Cannon, Johnston and Osullivan were arrested within ten hours of the crime. The men face the following charges:ChargesFirst-degree robbery First-degree burglary Johnstown man charged with kidnapping, attempted murder Cannon and Osullivan were arrested on Remsen Street in Cohoes, while Johnston surr...

Johnstown man charged with kidnapping, attempted murder

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:11:20 GMT

JOHNSTOWN, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Johnstown man has been arrested on kidnapping and attempted murder charges. New York State Police said Luis Gonzalez, 56, was arrested on June 3. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On June 2 around 8 p.m., police responded to Route 67 in Johnstown for reports of a stabbing. Police found that Gonzalez allegedly held the victim against their will the previous morning, threatened them with multiple weapons, and stabbed them.Gonzalez had reportedly left the area, allowing the victim to get help. The victim was then brought to the hospital with severe injuries. Police found that the victim also had an active order of protection against Gonzalez. Milton man accused of raping minor Gonzalez was taken into custody in Lake Pleasant with the help of the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, Amsterdam Police Department, and Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office. He was brought to State Police in Mayfield for processi...

Charges filed in Oct. 2022 fatal hit-and-run on St. Charles Rock Rd

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:11:20 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - An Overland, Missouri, man is charged in connection with an October 2022 fatal hit-and-run accident in north St. Louis County.The accident occurred around 2:50 a.m. on Oct. 11, 2022, at the intersection of St. Charles Rock Road and Normandy Avenue.Police found the victim, Marquist Murray of Wellston, lying on the street after being struck by an SUV. Murray was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Murray was 38. Person dragged onto front lawn, killed during home invasion on Sunday morning The driver of the vehicle left the scene after striking Murray, police said.Following a months-long investigation, a St. Louis County grand jury indicted Cory Lawrence on May 30, 2023, on one count of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death.Lawrence, 45, remains in custody on a $50,000 cash-only bond.

Club Q victims plan to sue over El Paso County sheriff’s refusal to use red flag law

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:11:20 GMT

Victims of the Club Q mass shooting plan to sue the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office for refusing to use the state’s red flag law to prevent the suspected shooter from legally buying or possessing guns before the attack last year, according to legal notices obtained by The Denver Post on Monday.Eleven survivors and family members of victims who died in the November attack alerted the county to their plans to sue in May, and claimed that the mass shooting could have been prevented but for the sheriff’s blanket refusal to use extreme risk protection orders, which allow authorities to seize a person’s guns for up to a year if a judge finds that person presents an immediate threat to themselves or others.El Paso County commissioners declared the county a “Second Amendment Preservation County” in 2019, as state lawmakers passed the red flag law, and the sheriff’s office created a policy that said deputies would not seek extreme risk protection ord...