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Loudonville man killed in motorcycle, car crash

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:52:38 GMT

LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A motorcyclist was killed after crashing into a car in Loudonville Wednesday evening. The crash took place just before 7:20 p.m. on Old Niskayuna Road. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Police said the motorcycle was traveling north, and the car was traveling south on Old Niskayuna Road when the car made a left hand turn into a driveway. The motorcycle struck the car, and the rider was fatally injured. He was identified as 24-year-old Nicholas Camilli. The passengers of the car were not injured.Old Niskayuna Road was closed for several hours while police investigated. Anyone who may have witnessed or has video footage of the crash is asked to call police at (518) 782-2620.

Commuters weigh in on the Troy-Menands Bridge

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:52:38 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -Proposed concepts for the Troy-Menands Bridge have been discussed by the Department of Transportation and commuters since 2022. As the bridge reaches the end of its lifespan, nine models have been mapped to show how the local area can benefit.The bridge has been connecting the city and village since 1932 with four lanes of traffic. The DOT says while the bridge is still functional, repairs have been long overdue. "I’d like to point out the bridge is safe. It’s inspected regularly. It does not have load restrictions, but it is at the end of its life cycle," said a project manager from WSP. Crash on I-90 involving tractor trailers closes two lanes As the bridge continues to see consistent traffic, presenters at the public comment session held at Hudson Valley Community College showed how replacing the bridge entirely may decrease commute times. All nine proposed models will feature a Single Point Urban Interchange or SPUI. "It brings the ramps from 787 together ...

Attorney loses license after double life is exposed

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:52:38 GMT

BRIDGETON, Mo. – A politician and lawyer who we’ve exposed in months of investigations on FOX 2 has lost his Missouri law license.Andrew Purcell has avoided us for months, beginning with our first report in April 2022 that he was representing Bridgeton as a politician while living 140 miles away in Carterville, Illinois.He said he had no comment when we confronted him about that abnormality.Purcell was forced to comment, however, to the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office after being charged with a crime. Purcell was sentenced in June 2023 to a misdemeanor of stealing without consent. That led to the Missouri Supreme Court’s decision to pull his law license.Purcell did not answer his cellphone or respond to a voicemail asking for a comment about the action. Sex offender charged after being found with missing North Carolina girl In his court fight to keep his Missouri law license, however, Purcell’s attorney argued that Purcell attended 74% of all council meetings during...

Builders try to persuade high school grads to enter construction field

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:52:38 GMT

BELLEVILLE, Ill. – Area builders are putting out a call to local high school students and their parents—there is an urgent need for people to help build St. Louis.The need is so critical and building contractors are so desperate right now; they’re going straight after high school students and telling them that maybe they shouldn’t go to college.The difference between college debt and a construction job can be staggering.“Oh my gosh, the need is very critical,” said Donna Richter, CEO of the Southern Illinois Builders Association, an organization representing a large portion of the St. Louis area’s construction industry. “Work has increased. The problem is they don’t have the manpower to do these jobs. We have a lot of projects coming out. Our contractors have to look at the current projects and they have to decide: do I have enough people if I bid this job and get it?”Builders would hire all 900 high school students coming through the construction career expo in Belleville, Illinois...

Francis Howell School Board discusses bathroom, locker room policy for trans students

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:52:38 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – The Francis Howell School Board has introduced a new bathroom policy for transgender students. The new policy will have a second reading and then a final vote. Tensions and emotions were high at Thursday’s meeting as parents, teachers, and a student voiced their thoughts on the new bathroom policy."The administration, the school districts, they all work very well with the parents of transgender kids to develop plans that are safe plans that our kids can feel safe within the walls of the schools. So, it really is kind of a policy that is unnecessary," Becky Hormuth said.Parents who spoke in favor of the new policy said the policy is accommodating to transgender students. The policy said each school within the district shall provide a minimum single-use restroom for student use.Hormuth is a parent of a transgender student and a teacher in the district. She believes the new policy is set to target students like her son."They either will be late for class, they e...

A fond farewell to St. Louis Cardinals executive Dan Farrell

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:52:38 GMT

ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Cardinals concluded the 2023 season by celebrating Adam Wainwright’s retirement. But the end of the year also marked the end of an era for one of the club’s lesser-known legends.After more than 40 years with the team, Dan Farrell, the Cardinals Senior Vice President for Sales and Marketing, decided to retire. His daughters stood by his side as the team honored him on the field.“I guess when I look back, it has been a hell of a career,” Farrell said.A career that started during a season to celebrate: 1982.“I was just very fortunate to join at a time which was a very exciting year,” Farrell said.The New Jersey native moved to St. Louis as a teenager. After graduating from Mizzou, a family friend helped him land a job in the Cardinals promotions department.“I really caught a wave of the organization growing. The fanbase growing. ‘82 was the first time we drew two million since the '60s and by ’87, we were drawing three million,” Farrell said.The three million ...

Hospitals seek help identifying 3 patients found in Southern California

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:52:38 GMT

Hospital staff needs the public's help to identify three male patients found across Southern California.All three men were found near public roads or areas and remain hospitalized at Dignity Health facilities. They were all found without personal items or documentation of their identity.The first patient was discovered on Oct. 10. He was found lying on the sidewalk in front of the Long Beach Library located at 101 Pacific Avenue.Staff described him as a Hispanic man in his mid to late 50s, about 5 feet 7 inches tall and around 137 pounds. He has brown eyes and dark-colored hair with some graying. His left hand has a tattoo featuring a circle with the letter “JJ.” The second “J” is reversed, staff said.Male patient found lying on the sidewalk in front of the Long Beach Library on Oct. 10, 2023. (Dignity Health)The second patient was discovered on Oct. 12. He was found inside a tent on the L.A. riverbed in Long Beach. A good Samaritan brought the man to a Dignity Health hospital where...

Motorhome recovered, suspect arrested in Palo Alto carjacking

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:52:38 GMT

PALO ALTO – A 27-year-old East Palo Alto man was arrested Wednesday morning on suspicion of carjacking a motorhome last week in Palo Alto, according to police.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Man killed in East San Jose shooting; suspect still at large Crime and Public Safety | Sunnyvale murder suspect identified 44 years after the crime, police say Crime and Public Safety | ‘Can’t make any sense of it’: Baby delivered after fatal hit-and-run crash in San Jose dies Crime and Public Safety | Exclusive: Santa Clara County to review its own role leading up to baby’s fentanyl death Crime and Public Safety | Teen arrested after dolls tied in nooses found hanging at three Saratoga schools last year Shortly before 11 a.m., officers in East Palo Alto spotted the stolen vehicle driving near the Ravenswood Shopping Center, the Palo Alto Police Department said in a statement.Officers stop...

Robin Williams' former SF mansion on sale for $25M

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:52:38 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Robin Williams' former San Francisco home is now on sale. The late movie star's home is listed at $25 million, according to real estate company Compass.The home is located at 540 El Camino Del Mar in San Francisco's Sea Cliff neighborhood. The 10,598-square-foot home went on the market this week. Built in 1926, the three-story home has more than 20 rooms, six bedrooms, five full bathrooms and three half bathrooms. The mansion is a short walk away from China Beach and Baker Beach. Woman drank ‘semen-contaminated’ water served at Half Moon Bay Ritz-Carlton hotel: lawsuit Williams died in 2014 at the age of 63. Earlier this year, a San Francisco home featured in the 2001 film "Princess Diaries" went on sale. In March, the mansion on 2601 Lyon St. was listed for $8.9 million. As of Thursday, the house is now on sale for $6.5 million, according to Compass.

Wiener introduces bill to make it harder for criminals to get away with car break-ins

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:52:38 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- State Sen. Scott Wiener has announced a bill he says will make it harder for criminals to get away with car break-ins. The bill, Wiener says, is intended to eliminate the requirement that prosecutors prove a vehicle was locked at the time of the robbery.Car break-ins have become all too common in San Francisco. Sharky Laguana is the CEO of Bandago, which rents vans to touring musicians. He says his customers have become sitting targets. Woman drank ‘semen-contaminated’ water served at Half Moon Bay Ritz-Carlton hotel: lawsuit “In fact, this morning I looked it up and every single one of our vans has been broken into at least twice,” said Laguana.He was joined at the San Francisco Palace of Fine Arts Thursday by State Sen. Scott Wiener, SF Mayor London Breed and District Attorney Brooke Jenkins. Currently, convicting a suspect of auto burglary requires proving that the vehicle was locked at the time of the break-in.“It oftentimes, is a real challenge in the ...