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Capital Region drop-off sites for National Drug Take Back Day

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:46:22 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) --  The 24th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is set for Saturday, April 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This national day is hosted by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and provides residents with a way to safely dispose of their unused medication. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The DEA said this is a way to prevent drug addiction and overdose deaths. In 2022, the DEA and its partners collected about 684 tons of unwanted and unused drugs during the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day events.These events are held every April and October. Here’s where you can drop off your unused and unwanted medication in the Capital Region on Saturday. Read more about the fatal shooting of Kaylin Gillis Albany CountyColonie Police Department, 312 Wolf Road, LathamWatervliet Police Department, 2 15th StreetElm Avenue Park, 261 Elm Avenue, DelmarGuilderland Public Library, 2228 Western AvenueAlbany Cou...

State police seek tips in 2021 cold case homicide

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:46:22 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – Investigators with the Missouri State Highway Patrol are asking for the public's help in solving a cold case homicide.According to the MSHP's Division of Drug and Crime Control, Thomas Aldridge Sr. was found shot to death on Sept. 3, 2021, on Interstate 170 at Natural Bridge Road.A state trooper had responded to a call for a stranded motorist that afternoon and found Aldridge in the driver's seat of a 2017 Jeep Patriot. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW Investigators learned Aldridge had been traveling southbound on I-170 when he was shot through the driver's side window of his Jeep. Aldridge pulled over to the shoulder after being shot, and he died of his injuries. He was 80.The shooting itself is believed to have oc...

List: St. Louis area 4/20 events

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:46:22 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Recreational marijuana sales started in the state of Missouri on February 3, 2023. The number, date, and time 4-20 has been associated with marijuana culture for decades. Now there are a number of St. Louis eateries and businesses hosting events on April 20th into the weekend.Check out this list of 4/20 experiences going on Thursday and this weekend.4/20 Fest at the Delmar LoopEmporium Smoke Shop and Sunshine Daydream team up for its first-ever 420 FestThis family-friendly event won't sell cannabis, but will have glassblowing and tie-dying demonstrations4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at the Tivoli Parking Lot Stage4/20 Sesh at Graffiti LoftNo curfews, last calls, or noise restrictions at an ideal revenueThe unique "graffiti theme" offers fun spaces for all types of gathering1802 South 9th Street - open 24 hours4/20 Celebration with The Schwag at Ballpark VillageCheck out St Louis’ most famous Grateful Dead tribute band at 6:00 p.m. at Ballpark Village’s Together Credit Uni...

CBI seeks help finding missing Indigenous 16-year-old girl

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:46:22 GMT

Colorado Bureau of Investigation officials announced on Wednesday that they are looking for a missing Native American 16-year-old girl who was last seen March 19.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Two juveniles missing from Colorado found in Nebraska in I-80 traffic stop Crime and Public Safety | Letecia Stauch suffered mental break during killing of 11-year-old Gannon, defense says as murder trial opens Crime and Public Safety | 14-year-old Burlington girl found safe Crime and Public Safety | 5-year-old girl missing from Houston may be in southern Colorado with noncustodial father CBI officials said Mariya Crespin was last seen leaving the 300 block of South Meade Street and urged anybody with information to call the Denver Police Department at 720-913-2000. A CBI bulletin posted on Twitter identified Crespin as a brown-haired, brown-eyed girl affiliated with the Dakota tribe.If you see Mariya, please call 9-1-1...

Avalanche vs. Kraken: Three keys to Game 2 redemption for Colorado

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:46:22 GMT

No more overlooking the Kraken. Seattle crashed the playoff party at Ball Arena with a 3-1 Game 1 victory over the Avs on Tuesday.Losing the first two games of a playoff series at home can often be a death sentence. Here are three keys to Avalanche redemption in Game 2 on Thursday (7:30 p.m. MT, ESPN).1. Second-line repentance. Two of the Kraken’s three goals in Game 1 — the last two — were scored by their second line, while Colorado’s second line was on the ice. Artturi Lehkonen and Valeri Nichushkin are elite forecheckers who failed to forecheck in the offensive and neutral zones as Seattle pushed for a transition goal early in the second period. “It’s relatively easy coverage,” coach Jared Bednar said after the game. The Avalanche’s top line allowed more scoring chances, but it wasn’t responsible for any Kraken goals. (It was on the ice for Seattle’s first but had nothing to do with it. Devon Toews turned the puck over. ...

Murder charges for 2 Alabama teens in Sweet 16 shooting

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:46:22 GMT

By KIM CHANDLER (Associated Press)DADEVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Two teenagers have been arrested and charged with murder in connection with a shooting that killed four young people at a Sweet Sixteen birthday party, Alabama investigators announced Wednesday.Tallapoosa County District Attorney Mike Segrest said the pair — Ty Reik McCullough, 17, and Travis McCullough, 16, both of Tuskegee — would be tried as adults. That’s automatically required in Alabama for anyone 16 or older charged with murder. Sgt. Jeremy J. Burkett of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency wouldn’t say where the two are being jailed, or whether they were already in custody when they were charged late Tuesday.“We can’t get into a motive right now, because that would be part of an ongoing investigation,” Burkett added. “We can’t share that.”Authorities did not specify if they’re related. Segrest said prosecutors would ask a judge to hold them without b...

Aurora police officers cleared in death of man after 120 mph chase that ended at DIA

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:46:22 GMT

Denver District Attorney Beth McCann on Wednesday cleared three Aurora police officers of wrongdoing in the death of a man who shoplifted from a convenience store before eventually leading them on a chase that ended in the Pikes Peak Shuttle parking lot at Denver International Airport.Denver resident Abel Yohannes, 30, died Oct. 1 in a hail of police gunfire from multiple wounds following the chase, in which vehicles reached speeds as fast as 120 miles per hour, according to a case summary by investigators that McCann sent in a letter notifying Aurora Police Chief Art Acevedo.Aurora and Denver police got involved after receiving a report of a robbery at the 7-11 at 14490 East Colfax Ave. in Aurora shortly after midnight. A clerk who confronted Yohannes about the theft told police the robber pointed what appeared to be a shotgun at him.Another customer pointed a pistol at Yohannes, who then drove off and parked at Wolf’s Motor Inn. A police officer later spotted his black Volks...

Making cryptocurrencies crime-proof 

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:46:22 GMT

“Criminals and terrorists will soon have a hard time using Bitcoin for their schemes”, says co-rapporteur Assita Kanko who together with Ernest Urtasun from the Greens negotiated new rules on cryptoassets which will be voted on in the European Parliament tomorrow. According to Kanko, the “crypto sector has been hit by high-profile scandals and bankruptcies in the past. More and more people therefore understand that cryptocurrencies need normal regulation.”When buying and selling crypto-assets, personal data will soon have to be exchanged even for small amounts of money as this is common for bank transfers already. “However, a threshold of just €1,000, as used for bank transfers, is really quite meaningless in the world of cryptocurrencies. It is often the small amounts that hide crime. We have seen evidence of terrorist fundraising with amounts of around €100. We've seen evidence of payments to child pornography websites of 10 or 20 euros”, Kanko said in today's plenary debate. The ...

California bill aims to crack down on organized retail theft

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:46:22 GMT

California lawmakers have introduced a bill that aims to crack down on repeat offenders of organized retail crime.The bill, formally known as AB 1708, will either allow a felony or misdemeanor charge for anyone who has two or more convictions for theft-related offenses, a news release said.The proposed legislation would also require those with prior petty theft convictions to participate in diversion programs for substance abuse and mental health treatment, as needed, as a way to break the cycle.The bill was introduced by California Assemblymembers Al Muratsuchi, Sabrina Cervantes, Bill Essayli, Mike Gipson, Evan Low, Cottie Petrie-Norris, Blanca Rubio, and Carlos Villapudua.Assemblymember Essayli is a Republican, while everyone else is a Democrat. California bill would ban the sale of Skittles, Hot Tamales & other food items Assemblymember Muratsuchi held a press conference on Tuesday alongside members from the League of California Cities, the California Retailers Association...

Flavor of Haribo's green gummy bear shocks users on social media

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:46:22 GMT

The classic Haribo gummy bears have been around for over 100 years, but one of the flavors still has fans shocked. That flavor is the green gummy of the pack.A social media post recently resurfaced on Reddit showing the different flavors and many were taken aback when they learned that the green flavor wasn't what they thought it was. Due to the green hue, many assumed the flavor was either a green apple, lime, or even watermelon.It turns out the flavor is actually strawberry. The conversation has sent Twitter ablaze with one user wanting to call the authorities."Calling the police over whether the green Haribo gummy bears are strawberry or apple," the person jokingly tweeted.Another person had a moment as they came to terms with the truth. "20 years of living and it’s only now that I figured out that the green Haribo gummy bear is actually strawberry flavored," another one said.“Am I the only one who didn’t know that the green Haribo gummy bear is strawberry flavored and not lime?!...