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St. Paul murder charge: Man killed on University Avenue had back to shooter

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:27:09 GMT

E’Shaun Maurice Funches called his friend Wednesday afternoon and asked for a ride. Once they pulled up to a store along University Avenue in St. Paul, Funches hopped out and began firing, killing a 30-year-old man who was standing with his back to him, according to murder charges filed Friday.Funches, 22, was arrested shortly after running away from the shooting and denied being the one who killed Alfonzo Avery Armstead outside Sunrise Grocery and Tobacco at 440 University Ave. However, his friend and his friend’s girlfriend who had picked him up for a ride — as well as video surveillance footage — told a different story, according to the criminal complaint.Funches, of St. Paul, was scheduled to make his first appearance in Ramsey County District Court Friday on two counts of second-degree intentional murder.Last month, Funches completed a three-year probation term in a 2019 aggravated robbery case out of Minneapolis, court records show.According to Friday’s crimi...

Disney On Ice brings magic to Albany's MVP Arena

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:27:09 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Mickey Mouse and his friends are in Albany for an adventure with world class skating and acrobatics, featuring Disney songs and characters from the movies. NEWS10 got a preview of what you'll see at Disney On Ice: Mickey's Search Party. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! The show will bring beloved movies to life, with a Coco production number, and other character appearances including Moana, Anna and Elsa, Woody from Toy Story, and Ariel from The Little Mermaid. “It’s always amazing to see the kids' reactions, and not just the kids, the parents too," said Performance Director Alexander Allen. "There’s something for everybody in this production."The fun doesn't end with the skating.  “We have eleven different acrobatic elements throughout the show," said Anna Rossiter, a performer in the production."A little fun fact, many of our acrobats are skaters too...

Saratoga County adopts $410M budget for 2024

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:27:09 GMT

BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Saratoga County Board of Supervisors has passed a $410 million budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Highlights of the 2024 budget include an 8% decrease in property tax rate and a $57 million investment in public safety personnel, technology, and equipment. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! The property tax rate is the lowest in New York at $1.95 per $1,000 of assessed value. Other notable investments include:Over $3 million will go towards Emergency Services communications upgrades and fire training support for volunteer firefighters.More than $2 million investment in a broadband expansion project to provide high-speed broadband expansion to the towns of Corinth, Day, Edinburg, Hadley, and Providence, utilizing federal ARPA funds. This will open opportunities for underserved residents of our northern corridor.More than $1.3 million in economic development and tourism programs to maintain Saratoga County...

42-year-old arrested for alleged crack cocaine sales

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:27:09 GMT

MARLBOROUGH, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Michael Steinhilber, 42, was arrested by the Ulster Regional Gang Enforcement Narcotics Team for allegedly selling crack cocaine in and around Marlborough. Investigations were launched in June and an arrest warrant was issued in November. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Steinhilber was taken into custody on December 8 in the Town of Ulster. He faces charges including three counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree, three counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree, and criminal nuisance in the second degree.He was arraigned in Ulster County Court on December 11 and released on his own recognizance. Steinhilber is due back in court at a later date.

Jingle and Mingle Holiday Market on Sunday

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:27:09 GMT

CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Get out to the Jingle and Mingle Holiday Market in Clifton Park on Sunday! The event has a $5 entry fee and takes place at 17 Executive Park Drive from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! The event will offer a holiday open mic, a free hot cocoa bar, a paint and sip, a yoga workshop, and a community theatre arts workshop. Get your last-minute stocking stuffers and gifts wrapped while you're there!

Section 2-laden Cortland football team to play for national title

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:27:09 GMT

CORTLAND, NY (NEWS10) -- The Cortland Red Dragons have made it to the Stagg Bowl for the first time in program history, preparing to play for their first Division-III national title. They've done so with the help of ten Section 2 players on the roster. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! 13-1 Cortland will take on defending champion, 14-0 North Central. Two of the local standouts that helped the Red Dragons get to this point are senior wide receiver and Greenwich native Cole Burgess, and senior running back and Saratoga Springs native Ashton Capone. They both found the endzone in Cortland's semifinal win over Randolph Macon. Burgess had 12 catches for 145 yards and three touchdowns. They don't take this journey for granted, and want to end their college careers on top of the mountain. "Me and Ashton, we're locker buddies so I feel like we talk about it every day, how special this is especially being seniors," said Burgess." We realize this...

Red Raiders girls basketball hands Tamarac first loss of the season

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:27:09 GMT

MECHANICVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Coming into the night the Tamarac Bengals haven't lost a game this season. However, all that changed when they lost to Mechanicville 48-39. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! The Bengals led by as many as seven but the Raiders managed to tie the game late in the second quarter just before halftime. That led to a back-and-forth third quarter but Mechanicville managed to pull away with a four-point lead before the end of the frame. The Raiders pulled away in the fourth quarter to secure the win. They will play against Watervliet on December 18, with tip-off set for 6 p.m.

Three die in St. Francois County head-on collision

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:27:09 GMT

ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY, Mo. -- Three people are dead after a head-on collision between two vehicles south of Farmington on Wednesday night. The people who died in the crash have been identified as Daniel Wills, 29, Bradley Shelton, 29, and Amanda Snider, 42. Jordan Kyrou brought to tears after boos, clarifies previous remarks on Craig Berube A Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report says that Shelton and Snider were driving the wrong way in the northbound lane of Highway 221 at around 9:30 p.m. Their Dodge 1996 Neon collided with Wills' 2012 Toyota Prius, and it caught fire.Everyone involved in the collision was pronounced dead at the scene at around 11 p.m. St. Francois County Deputies and the coroner were involved in the crash investigation.

Former Trump attorney Jenna Ellis faces Colorado disbarment claim following guilty plea

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:27:09 GMT

Colorado native and former Donald Trump attorney Jenna Ellis should be disbarred in her home state after pleading guilty to crimes related to 2020 election lies, according to a complaint lodged by watchdog groups Friday.States United Democracy Center and Lawyers Defending American Democracy said they filed the complaint with the Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel, which oversees the practice of law in Colorado. States United Democracy Center filed a previous complaint against Ellis in May 2022 that led to a public censure for her conduct.In October, Ellis pleaded guilty to a felony charge in Georgia of aiding and abetting false statements and writings related to efforts to overturn Trump’s election loss there.“The lies that Jenna Ellis helped spread about fraud and misconduct by Georgia voters and election administrators poisoned public trust in our elections, endangered election workers and threatened our democracy,” Gillian Feiner, senior counsel at the States United Demo...

On roster ripe with undrafted success stories, Ja’Quan McMillian might already be Broncos’ brightest: “That’s just J-Mac”

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:27:09 GMT

The standout performances come easily to Steve Ellis’ mind.To him, they doubled as harbingers.This kind of breakout, he insists, was inevitable for Ja’Quan McMillian.The two crossed paths for only one season (2021) at East Carolina, but all the same, Ellis saw more than enough to know that he knew.A punch-out on a game-deciding play against Navy. Critical picks against Marshall and SMU. Whenever the Pirates needed a defensive play, McMillian made it.Sound familiar?In the midst of McMillian transforming himself from a practice squad player as a rookie into potentially a Pro Bowler in his second pro season, this will also ring familiar to those who play next to McMillian, coach him or have otherwise witnessed his ascendance on a daily basis.“He’s one of those guys that, once you give him a job, he’s going to learn everything about that job,” Ellis, now the cornerbacks coach at Louisville, told The Denver Post. “The next time you see him, he’s going to be perfecting that craft and perf...