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2023 Capital Region fair season schedule

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:47:46 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Fair season is quickly approaching with the Saratoga County Fair set to open on July 18. Here are the upcoming fairs in the Capital Region for the 2023 season. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Saratoga County FairThe Saratoga County Fair runs from July 19 through July 24. The fair features hundreds of exhibitors and exhibits from antiques and livestock to vegetables and home arts. The fair also has live music, special shows, and rides.Entries are being accepted for Saratoga’s Got Talent Show, the Saratoga County Fair Pageant, and several animal shows. You can enter on the Saratoga County Fair website. You can buy tickets on the fair's website as well. Saratoga County Fair accepting entries for talent, animal and pageant shows Punkintown FairThe Punkintown Fair is being held from July 20 to July 22 at the New Salem Volunteer Fire Department in Voorheesville. The fair starts at 6 p.m. each night and ...

One dead in Shandaken crash

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:47:46 GMT

SHANDAKEN, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A fatal crash in the town of Shandaken has resulted in the death of one person. The accident occurred on June 23. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! At 6:08 p.m., police responded to the area of Route 28 and Bridge Street for a report of a two-vehicle crash. The investigation revealed that Anna Maguire, 79, of Woodstock, was driving a 2002 Subaru Outback eastbound on State Route 28, when she failed to maneuver a curve.Police say Maguire crossed into the westbound lane, where she struck a 2019 Dodge Ram 1500 head on. Maguire was pronounced deceased on the scene. Deputies respond to fatal Providence rollover crash According to officers, the driver of the pick-up truck suffered minor injuries. They were evaluated by EMS, but declined medical treatment.

Troy man sentenced to 20 months on a gun charge

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:47:46 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On Monday, Curtis D. Black, 32, was sentenced to 20 months in prison. Black will serve three years of post-release supervision. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Black entered a guilty plea and admitted he had an unregistered PA-15 Multi-Caliber Palmetto State Armory rifle. The rifle was not registered to Black. The case was investigated by the Troy Police Department and the New York Field Division of the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.

Kansas City smokes BBQ competition to take top spot in national ranking; St. Louis finishes 2nd

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:47:46 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Anyone planning a 4th of July barbecue to go with the fireworks around Kansas City is in the right place.Kansas City, Missouri, is back on top when it comes to the Best Barbecue Cities in the Country.A company called LawnStarter publishes the annual ranking. The company's website says it helps homeowners find affordable lawn care services in communities across the country.The company says it compared the 200 biggest U.S. cities across five categories. Crews investigating home explosion in Granite City, Illinois The list includes access to barbecue, customer ratings, competition awards, and the number of barbecue festivals hosted in each city.In 2022, St. Louis held the top spot.But, 2023, is a new year, and this year Kansas City-style 'cue rules.This year Kansas City, Missouri, tops the list with Kansas City, Kansas, coming in third. St. Louis grabs the number two spot on the national list, with Springfield coming in seventh.The LawnStarter ranking determined th...

Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ club mass killer gets life in prison, victim says 'devil awaits' defendant

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:47:46 GMT

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A suspect who killed five people at a Colorado Springs nightclub in 2022 was sentenced to life in prison for murder on Monday, after victims called the defendant a “monster” who hunted down LGBTQ+ patrons in a calculated attack.Anderson Lee Aldrich pleaded guilty to five counts of murder and 46 counts of attempted murder – one for each person inside Club Q on the night of the shooting. Aldrich also pleaded no contest to two hate crimes, one a felony and the other a misdemeanor.“This thing sitting in this court room is not a human, it is a monster,” said Jessica Fierro, who’s daughter’s boyfriend was killed that night. “The devil awaits with open arms.”The guilty plea comes just seven months after the shooting and spares victim’s families and survivors a long and potentially painful trial. People in the courtroom wiped away tears as the judge explained the charges and read out the names of the victims.“You are targeting a group of people for their simpl...

St. Louis police investigate shooting in Kingsway East neighborhood

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:47:46 GMT

ST. LOUIS – A man was hospitalized late Sunday evening after he and two acquaintances were shot at by unknown assailants.According to a spokesperson for the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the shooting happened just before 11:45 p.m. in the 4800 block of Northland Avenue, located in the Kingsway East neighborhood.Police claim officers were responding to a ShotSpotter notification in the area. While on their way to that location, officers were told of a shooting victim arriving at a hospital and telling staff he’d been shot on Northland.Officers went to the hospital and discovered the victim, a 35-year-old man, had been shot in the hip and was in critical condition. Crews investigating home explosion in Granite City, Illinois Two other victims, a 36-year-old and a 39-year-old woman, were also present. They told police they had borrowed the first victim’s car to go buy groceries. When they got back to Northland, the car owner came outside and got in the vehicle. At that po...

Benefits To Go shows how to retire tax-free

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:47:46 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Nearly half of Americans are not clear on how their 401K works. They fall in to the 40 hour, 40 year, and 40 percent tax trap. The owner of Benefits To Go said that there is a way to retire tax-free. Carmen Hornberger wants to help 5,000 people retire with peace of mind and enjoy their hard-earned money!Visit BenefitsToGo.net or call 877-271-9883

5 killed when car slams into 710 Freeway buffer in Long Beach

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:47:46 GMT

Five people were killed in a solo-vehicle collision on the 710 Freeway in the Long Beach area Monday morning, authorities said.The deadly crash occurred around 4 a.m. when a single vehicle slammed into an attenuator and caught fire in the northbound lanes of the freeway near the 91 Freeway interchange, according to the California Highway Patrol.The CHP initially indicated in its traffic incident log that other vehicles crashed into the dark-colored sedan but later confirmed in a press conference that only one vehicle was involved.“Our officers along with the fire department responded to the scene and determined this crash to be a solo crash resulting in five deceased parties,” CHP Officer Angelia Gonzales said.Authorities respond to a fatal crash on the 710 Freeway in Long Beach on June 26, 2023. (KTLA)One party was also transported to a local hospital with major injuries, Gonzales said. No further information about the victims was immediately released. A Sig Alert was issued for ...

Woman found dead on Riverside County freeway nearly 30 years ago ID’d through genetic genealogy

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:47:46 GMT

A woman who was found dead along the 60 Freeway near Moreno Valley 27 years ago was finally identified using genetic genealogy, the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office said Monday.Juana Rosas-Zagal was 41 years old when her body was found along the freeway east of Gilman Springs Road on Jan. 27, 1996.The Los Angeles resident was the victim of a homicide, though no further information was given about how she died, and the case remains unsolved.The case lacked investigative leads and the victim had not been identified for decades.Authorities had developed a composite sketch of her likeness, but who she was remained a mystery.A sketch of Juana Rosas-Zagal was provided by the Riverside County District Attorney's Office. Last December, however, the Riverside County Regional Cold Case Homicide Team was able to identify Rosas-Zagal and four of her daughters who had lost hope of knowing their mother’s whereabouts.“Using current DNA technologies, such as Forensic Investigative Geneti...

Dodgers' Freddie Freeman notches 2,000th hit

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:47:46 GMT

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman got his 2,000th hit, reaching the milestone with a double in the eighth inning of a 6-5 loss to the Houston Astros in 11 innings Sunday night.With a sizable family contingent in attendance, Freeman’s sharp line drive to right field was his second double of the game and drove in Mookie Betts, making him the 295th player in major league history to reach the mark.“It’s special,” Freeman said. “I seem to get these milestones in losses. … But, no, just seeing how happy my dad, my stepmom, my wife, my kids were for me, it just makes it special. And obviously the fans have embraced my family and I since the day we got here, so they made another special memory for the Freeman family again. Dodger fans usually never disappoint, so another special day. One I’ll never forget. Took long enough, but I’m glad it happened at home.”Freeman picked up his 300th home run earlier this season in a 16-8 loss at St. Louis on May 18th. Combining the two fea...