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Robbers again luring victims through FB Marketplace

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 13:05:55 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (News10)-Robbers are once again luring victims through Facebook Marketplace. News10's Anya Tucker shares an area woman's story as well as advice from law enforcement on how to stay safe while making these kinds of transactions.“The whole incident from when he got out of the vehicle until the gun was maybe 10 seconds.” Her name is Shannon. She didn't want to show her face or share her last name, fearing retaliation after she says two men robbed her boyfriend of an Xbox during a meetup arranged on FB Marketplace. A meetup that was in reality, a setup. "They [robbers] wanted to see some things inside of the box that it was in. And they started kind of getting grabby. So, my boyfriend, he got a little suspicious. And he was just like, ‘You know what, we are done here.’ And they tried to rip the stuff out of his hands. They did scuffle for a few seconds, and that’s when they pulled a gun. And my boyfriend said, ‘You know what. It’s not worth it. Got my stepson and you kno...

Audio recording marks latest blow to Trump in documents case

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 13:05:55 GMT

An audio recording of former President Trump discussing a secret government document at his New Jersey club dealt the latest blow to his evolving and growing defenses against charges over his retention of classified information. The recording appeared to undercut a claim Trump made a week earlier, in which he suggested he may not have had a physical document he was showing to guests without security clearances. Legal experts were quick to cite the recording, which was first published by CNN, as proof of the strength of special counsel Jack Smith’s case.And while Trump has yet to face major political consequences since he was arraigned earlier this month, the recording is the latest sign that Smith’s investigation is one the former president will have difficulty simply waving away.“This tape is not new evidence, and there was no reason to doubt the evidence alleged in the indictment, but it is damning and visceral to hear it, and it does verify that the Donald Trump national sec...

RPI files $1M lawsuit after janitor turns off research freezer over 'annoying' alarm

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 13:05:55 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (The Hill) -- The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute filed a $1 million suit this month against a cleaning firm after one of its janitor turned off a laboratory freezer, ruining years of research that “had the potential to be groundbreaking,” according to the suit.The janitor, the suit says, was annoyed by an alarm from the freezer and turned it off, causing the fragile cell structures inside to be damaged by temperature changes. Daigle Cleaning Systems, who employs the janitor, is being sued for damages and legal fees. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The Troy, N.Y., university alleges that Daigle improperly trained and prepared the janitor to work around fragile lab materials.Lab materials in the freezer were kept at -80 degrees Celsius, or -112 degrees Fahrenheit, and the freezer alarm would sound if the internal temperature rose or fell by two degrees from that point. The alarm sounded on Sept. 14, 2020, but fre...

Soccer fans and local businesses excited for US Men's National Team first match at CITYPARK

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 13:05:55 GMT

ST. LOUIS - On Tuesday, the US Men’s National Soccer team is making its CITYPARK debut. They will be playing against St. Kitts and Nevis Wednesday at 9 p.m. as part of the Concacaf Gold Cup series.The first match Wednesday at CITYPARK will be Jamaica vs. Nicaragua.“We’ve had officials here all day,” said Brett Radake, manager of Syberg’s On Market. “With their lanyards and stuff.”He said they are ready for Wednesday night’s games and soccer fans.Whether the new kid on the block or a longtime Downtown West business, the soccer transformation to this part of the city has been a welcome addition for many.“Oh, it’s great for downtown, you know, a lot of traffic,” Radake said. “Game days, the atmosphere is just electric down here during the games. We fill up two hours before the game we’re full. You can’t even walk in here sometimes. And after the game, there’s just a stream of people. I’ve never seen anything like it in my life.” See the Springfield Cardinals and Silver Dollar City wi...

Chiefs' Lombardi Trophy makes stop at Missouri State Capitol

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 13:05:55 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri State Capitol has been transformed into an extension of the Chiefs' Kingdom this week, with fans traveling from around the state to see one of sport's holiest grails.It was an unusual day of Missouri politics inside the Capitol Tuesday as the Super Bowl trophy sat front and center in the rotunda. Thousands of fans came to Jefferson City to see the Chiefs' Lombardi Trophy in its first stop on the team's "Chiefs' Champions Tour.""It's so cool," Cameron Stephens said just moments after taking his photo with the trophy. "It was like I was a kid again and dreaming that you're holding it. You're in the NFL."Hundreds stood in line Tuesday to pose for a photo op with the Kansas City Chiefs' LVII Lombardi Trophy. "We didn't get to see the parade or the trophy, so we wanted to do that and it's kind of a check off the bucket list," Jefferson City resident Andrew Barnes said.  See the Springfield Cardinals and Silver Dollar City with Free Trip Tuesday ...

New Haven-Berger firefighter dies in line of duty after serving for 59 years

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 13:05:55 GMT

NEW HAVEN, Mo. - The New Haven-Berger Fire Protection District mourns the loss of one of its own. Firefighter Lloyd Ruediger recently died in the line of duty.Ruediger dedicated 59 years of his life to the New Haven community. He was 84 years old.Ruediger was a volunteer fire department. The fire district says he died Monday after responding to a house fire the evening before. He suffered a cardiac arrest. Expired tags ‘nightmare’: Woman gets car back as neighbor’s truck gets towed away "He was an army veteran. Fifty-nine years of service, dedicated service to this community. It's a tragic loss for New Haven-Berger Fire and everyone that he touched over the years," said Mike Thiemann, Metro West Fire District Division Chief.Chief Thiemann had come to the fire district to help with service and funeral planning. He said Ruediger is survived by three adult children and many grandchildren.He also said several nearby agencies have been keeping watch over him. Close ...

Greeley teen charged with murder in shooting death of 15-year-old ex-girlfriend

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 13:05:55 GMT

A Greeley teenager has been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of his ex-girlfriend about four weeks after the 15-year-old victim tried to end their relationship, authorities said Tuesday.Jovanni Sirio-Cardona, 16, faces multiple charges as an adult in connection with the June 16 shooting death of Lily Silva-Lopez, according to the Weld County District Attorney’s Office.Officers responded to a trailer home on a report of a shooting and found Silva-Lopez, who had been shot multiple times, a DA’s news release said. She died at the scene.Investigators with the Greeley Police Department allege that Sirio-Cardona approached the home unannounced, forced entry through the victim’s bedroom window and shot Silva-Lopez in a hallway of the residence. The pair had dated for about six months and Silva-Lopez had tried to end the relationship about four weeks prior to the shooting, police said.A witness told investigators that he saw Sirio-Cardona with a gun i...

Officials: Search continues for Suzanne Morphew’s body

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 13:05:55 GMT

The 11th Judicial District on Monday said authorities are still looking for the body of Suzanne Morphew so that her homicide case can be prosecutable either against her husband, Barry Morphew, or someone else.Morphew previously was charged with his wife’s death after her disappearance from their Salida home in May 2020, but his case was dismissed by the DA’s Office without prejudice in April 2022, just days before it was set to go to trial.Suzanne Morphew (Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office)During a hearing Monday, District Court Judge Amanda Hunter denied Barry Morphew’s request to reconsider a previous ruling relating to public access to the information contained within the case alleging that Morphew killed his wife.Hunter’s ruling affirms her April 13 orders denying six motions (five by the defense and one by the prosecution) to limit public access.In her order, she stated that in a criminal case, court records are “presumed to be accessible to the public” and to deny the publ...

Professor files discrimination lawsuit against CU Boulder

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 13:05:55 GMT

A University of Colorado Boulder professor filed a lawsuit Friday against the university and a dean of the law school for discrimination and retaliation.CU Boulder law professor Paul Campos alleges he was discriminated against with unequal pay because of his Latino ethnicity and punished for taking paternity leave as evidenced by a low annual review score. When Campos reported the discrimination to the university, he alleges he faced retaliation from the dean of the law school and the university.“The University of Colorado Boulder recently became aware of the lawsuit Mr. Campos has filed against the university,” a CU Boulder spokesperson said. “As this lawsuit has just been served, the campus must review it and determine the appropriate course of action. As such, we are unable to comment further at this time.”Campos said he and his attorney, Dan Williams, explored every possible solution to avoid a lawsuit but that the university refused to negotiate.“It’s a very unpleasant thing to...

Susan Hayden aka “Library Girl” Explores Loss and Love in L.A. (Book Excerpt)

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 13:05:55 GMT

Susan Hayden aka L.A.’s “Library Girl” is known for nurturing writers via her curated local events. Her new book, Now You Are a Missing Person, captures the random uniqueness of Los Angeles, especially from a perspective of loss. The deaths of her father, her childhood best friend and her husband lead her down a path of self discovery and healing that also highlights the past and present vibes of this city, a place that can be lonely even in crowded places and overwhelming even in solitude. The untraditional memoir, which includes stories, poems and idea fragments, traces Hayden’s search for identity from the 1970s to the present– from growing up in an observant Jewish family in the San Fernando Valley to making a name for herself on the literary circuit with her poetry and music series.Hayden, who is currently in the midst of her book tour (her recent Beyond Baroque launch sold out swiftly) will be reading and speaking with NYT Bestselling Author Steve Leder (For You When I Am Gone...