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Highland Park water tower in St. Paul reopens Oct. 14-15

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:46:42 GMT

A rite of fall returns this month when St. Paul Regional Water Services reopens the Highland Park water tower to visitors who wish to brave its 151-step staircase to an observation deck offering sweeping views of the Mississippi River and Twin Cities.The tower, located at Snelling Avenue and Ford Parkway, will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Oct. 14 to Oct. 15. Admission is free.The tower was designed by Clarence “Cap” Wigington, a city architect, and completed in 1928. He also designed the St. Paul Public Safety Building and Como Park Pavilion. Facings include Kasota and Bedford stone.The open house, which will be staffed by Regional Water employees, aims to inform residents about municipal water utilities, including water preservation, water purification and an overview of the distribution system.Related ArticlesLocal News | In downtown St. Paul, new mobile medical van aims to entice homeless vets to get healthcare, social services Local News | ...

Authorities investigating apparent St. Croix River drowning

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:46:42 GMT

A water recovery is underway on the St. Croix River, just south of the Interstate 94 bridge, after a fishing boat was seen Tuesday morning unoccupied and spinning in circles near Town of Troy, Wis., Beach.The Washington County Sheriff’s Office Dive Team is searching for a person who is believed to have been on board, said St. Croix County, Wis., Sheriff Scott Knudson.Another boater called 911 at 9:35 a.m. Tuesday to report seeing “an unoccupied boat doing circles in the middle of the St. Croix River,” Knudson said. “They also thought they saw a body next to the boat.”When the Washington County Sheriff’s Office rescue team arrived on scene, about 650 yards from the Wisconsin shore, “there was nobody above water,” Knudson said. “They began their search underwater and are currently using those resources to try and locate (the boater).”The St. Croix River is 30 to 40 feet deep at that point in the river, he said.Crews were able to collect the Minnesota-registered boat after it ran out o...

Philip Rabadi's wife testifies during New Scotland murder trial

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:46:42 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The New Scotland murder trial continued on Tuesday. Jacob Klein is accused of killing Philip Rabadi in April 2022, just months after Rabadi married Klein’s former girlfriend, Elena Radin. Rabadi's wife took the stand Tuesday.Prosecutors asked Radin about her and her husband's schedule the day of and days prior to the incident. On the day of, she left for work earlier than Rabadi did. He was supposed to be at work at noon. Radin tried communicating with him through calls and texts, but she did not receive an answer. She also called his parents. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! When Radin went to their Miller Road home, she saw Rabadi's car in the driveway as well as his father's car. Radin heard screaming and found her husband in the garage. She said she tried to reach for a pulse.Radin recounted talking to investigators about if she had any idea who would have attacked her husband. She immediately brough...

Pastor of Charlotte vigil church grateful for her rerun

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:46:42 GMT

GANESVOORT, NY (NEWS10) — Mount Zion Church in Saratoga County is where people gathered Tuesday night to hold vigil for a missing little girl. It's also the place where they rejoiced once Charlotte was found. Missing 9-year-old girl found alive, suspect in custodyOn this warm autumn day in Gansevoort, the parking lot of Mount Zion Church was empty, a far cry from the previous night. Larry Denning is one of the pastors at Mount Zion, he was here yesterday when there was a commotion.“That’s what we came for last night. To pray for a miracle. Of course we got that" said Denning. Concern and fear yet hung in the air while Charlotte was still missing.Community relieved Charlotte Sena found alive“It didn't look good. It was natural because it was 48 hours, but we just came believing that God was going to do a miracle for us" said Denning. The mood changed once Charlotte was found. “Everybody was really rejoicing and actually after we found out we went inside and we continued on with our p...

Missing girl found alive, kidnapper arrested

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:46:42 GMT

MILTON, N.Y. (NEWS10) - New York State Police released more information about the arrest of the man who they say kidnapped 9-year-old Charlotte Sena. They said that they tracked Craig Ross Jr., 46, to a trailer in Milton, where they found the girl inside a cabinet.  Some asylum seekers can now start to apply for work Police said that there was a confrontation before Ross was taken into custody. In fact, the mugshot released by law enforcement shows a spot of blood on top of his head. Ross was arraigned on Tuesday morning at Milton Town Court. He is being held without bail at Saratoga County Correctional Facility on a felony charge of first-degree kidnapping. The felony complaint NEWS10 obtained from the court alleged that Ross abducted Charlotte and wrote a ransom letter demanding payment in exchange for her return.  Law enforcement seen investigating fields in Montgomery County Neighbors at Ross’s home in Porters Corners did not want to go on camera. They sa...

Felon indicted for possessing firearms and ammunition

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:46:42 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Two individuals, including a citizen of Liberia residing in Saratoga Springs, were indicted in a case involving illegal firearm possession. Mana Sambola, 41, was indicted for possessing two firearms and four boxes of ammunition as a previously convicted felon. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Christopher Krom, 36, of Lake Luzerne, was indicted for acting as a straw purchaser for one of the firearms. According to the indictment, Krom purchased a Glock 43 pistol and four boxes of ammunition on behalf of Sambola. Law enforcement searched Sambola's apartment on May 22 and seized the firearm, ammunition, and an Anderson Manufacturing AM15 rifle.Sambola faces a maximum term of 15 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and a term of supervised release of up to three years. Krom faces a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and a term of supervised release of up to three years. Kr...

Belleville man charged in weekend homicide

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:46:42 GMT

ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. - A Belleville man is in custody for a homicide that took place over the weekend in East St. Louis.Dayman Warren Jr. of Granite City was found shot on Oct. 1 in the 900 block of St. Louis Avenue. He was pronounced dead at a St. Louis area hospital. Warren was 27.East St. Louis police contacted the Illinois State Police to assist in the investigation.Authorities arrested Terrell Amerson, 27, for the murder that same day.On Tuesday, the St. Clair County State's Attorney's Office charged Amerson with first-degree murder, three counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, and unlawful possession of firearm ammunition by a felon.Amerson is being held without bond at the East St. Louis Police Department.

One Colorado Republican joins state’s Democratic members of Congress to help oust McCarthy as speaker

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:46:42 GMT

U.S. Rep. Ken Buck joined all of Colorado’s Democratic U.S. House members in voting Tuesday for the successful ouster of Speaker Kevin McCarthy — a first in congressional history.Related ArticlesPolitics | How Colorado’s members of Congress voted on stopgap plan to keep the government open Politics | How would a government shutdown impact Coloradans? Politics | Letters: Lauren Boebert’s “Beetlejuice” spectacle is just her brand in Congress The Republican from California lost a 216-210 vote to vacate the speaker’s chair, with eight hard-right Republicans, including Buck, joining 208 Democrats. The vote was prompted by discord within the Republican caucus that reached a climax over the weekend over McCarthy’s decision to work with Democrats to keep the federal government open, averting a shutdown.Here is how Colorado’s House delegation voted Tuesday afternoon on the motion to oust McC...

Broncos waive CB Essang Bassey, sign WR Tre’Quan Smith to practice squad as roster churn begins

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:46:42 GMT

The Broncos waived versatile defensive back Essang Bassey on Tuesday, the team announced, beginning what sets up to be busy stretch of roster movement over the coming days and weeks.Bassey began the season as Denver’s starting nickel in place of the injured K’Waun Williams but lost his job in Week 4 to Ja’Quan McMillian. The Broncos could use the roster spot to promote running back Dwayne Washington from the practice squad to the 53-man roster or they could save the spot to activate a player from injured reserve later this week.Washington had been elevated from the practice squad each of the past three weeks — the maximum allowed for the season — and played 56 combined snaps on special teams over that stretch. He could also serve as a third active running back against the New York Jets if Javonte Williams (hip) is not ready to return after leaving Sunday’s win against Chicago in the first quarter.In the secondary, Denver has McMillian and veteran Fabian Morea...

Multiple Mother’s Nutritional Center locations burglarized across L.A. County

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:46:42 GMT

Authorities are investigating burglaries at three separate Mother’s Nutritional Center locations that occurred early Tuesday morning. According to police in El Monte, a call regarding a burglary came out around 2 a.m. Tuesday morning at the Mother's Nutritional Center located at 10016 Garvey Avenue. When officers arrived on scene, they found that the front windows of the store were broken into. While the supervisor at that location said that nothing was taken, El Monte police did report that some things were stolen. The store was said to be open on Tuesday, with its windows boarded up. How much – if any – merchandise was taken from the location has yet to be determined. Police have not released any information on a possible suspect or suspects.  Chase suspect in custody after ramming cops, pulling gun in Denny’s Another Mother’s Nutritional Center in Pico Rivera was also burglarized early Tuesday morning, authorities said. Police were informed of a bu...