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New bill could limit surcharges on speeding tickets

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:00:01 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (WTEN) -- Points, fines and surcharges; all the penalties you could face for a speeding ticket. Currently, New York automatically imposes a surcharge of $88 or $93 depending on whether the driver was in a city or a town. This is in addition to the fine for the speeding ticket.  NYS forest rangers return home after fighting wildfires Assembly member Angelo Santabarbara has introduced a bill that would cap surcharges to a maximum of 10% of the original fine, "It could be a $45 speeding ticket, ends up costing in some cases two or $300 because of the surcharges, that seems to me like it’s a system that’s more focused on the revenue generation, rather than fairness inappropriateness." He said right now, the surcharges just don’t make sense. "When you think of a surcharge, you think of a percentage or a portion of what the original amount is, but in this case we’re seeing …. 100, 200, 300% or even higher at the end of the day." But what exactly are surcharges? "T...

Car slams into home in Lemay

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:00:01 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – First responders raced to a neighborhood in south St. Louis County after a car slammed into a home.The crash occurred around 2:30 p.m. in the 400 block of Kingston Drive, located in the Lemay municipality.Eyewitnesses reported the vehicle was traveling southbound on Kingston when it traveled off the road, struck one home, then went airborne and crashed into another residence.People in both homes were evacuated. Witnesses said a family was watching TV when the crash happened.There’s no word on the condition of the driver or other possible injuries.This is a breaking news story. FOX 2 will have more information as it becomes available.

Man sentenced for St. Louis County armored car robbery

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:00:01 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A federal judge sentenced a man to more than 10 years in prison for orchestrating an armored car robbery last spring.Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri said Mark Diggs, 21, pleaded guilty in April to robbery, possession of a firearm, and brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime.According to court documents, Diggs admitted to robbing two employees of ATM Solutions on May 31, 2022. They were working on an ATM for Vantage Credit Union at an undisclosed location in St. Louis County. Clerk shot and killed at St. Louis City gas station Diggs reportedly emerged from the back seat of a white Kia Optima while armed with an AM-15 firearm. He demanded that an employee throw him a bag of cash. The robbery was captured on video.Later on, a Missouri Highway Patrol trooper discovered the money bag, and Diggs’ DNA was later found on paper inside it.Diggs' co-conspirator and driver, Gregreonia Hampton, pleaded guilty in May to one co...

Shots fired after officer pursuit in Pike County

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:00:01 GMT

PIKE COUNTY, Mo. - An investigation is underway after gunfire followed an officer pursuit Tuesday morning in Pike County. The gunfire happened around 2 a.m. Tuesday on Missouri Route UU near US Route 61. The Pike County Sheriff's Office reports the situation led to Dillon W Vahle, 27, of Quincy, Illinois, being hospitalized in the St. Louis area, though did not disclose who might have fired shots. Clerk shot and killed at St. Louis City gas station Before the gunfire, Pike County deputies were following off on a request to locate a vehicle for the Quincy Police Department. Deputies found Vahle inside the vehicle and he had been wanted for other crimes in Quincy. Vahle led officers in a pursuit on US Route 61 before he came to a stop on Missouri Route UU. The Pike County Sheriff's Office reports, while a deputy tried to approach him, Vahle attempted to run over authorities with his vehicle. Eventually, shots were fired. Vahle was airlifted to a St. Louis area hospital and is being...

CU Buffs’ Travis Hunter receives preseason All-Pac-12 recognition

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:00:01 GMT

Pac-12 media members are expecting a big season from Colorado’s Travis Hunter.As for the rest of the Buffaloes? It’s more of a wait-and-see approach.On Tuesday, the conference released the preseason All-Pac-12 football team, as voted on by media members. Hunter is the only player in the conference to appear on the first team twice, as a defensive back and for all-purpose/special teams.Related ArticlesCollege Sports | Fox analyst Brock Huard: Trenches will be key to CU Buffs’ season College Sports | Are Deion Sanders, CU Buffs on cusp of revolutionizing college football? “This is an experiment on a grand scale.” College Sports | Video: Big 12 coaches share thoughts on Coach Prime taking over CU Buffs College Sports | Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark: “We have a plan for expansion” College Sports | CU Buffs’ Deion Sanders looking forward to healthier season after summer surgeries ...

Nearly half of Colorado renters fear losing housing because of costs, new survey finds

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:00:01 GMT

Nearly half of Colorado renters surveyed in a recent statewide poll reported anxiety about losing their housing because of increasing rents, part of a broader finding that communities of color and tenants have more housing and economic anxiety than the rest of the state.Coloradans identified the cost of living and housing affordability as their top two concerns this year, according to the annual poll commissioned by the Colorado Health Foundation, and more than 80% of respondents said both were serious problems. Black, Latino and Native Americans in the state were even more worried about housing and the cost of living in Colorado than their white peers, and the survey showed that a majority of middle and lower-income residents and renters were either struggling financially or were just keeping their heads above water.It’s the fourth straight year that the foundation’s poll has identified housing as a leading concern of Coloradans, and the second straight year that housin...

Heat-related illness, deaths loom as temps spike, sending nearly 500 Colorado residents a year to emergency rooms

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:00:01 GMT

As hot weather baked Colorado this week and forecasters anticipated hotter days to come, state health authorities warned of heat-related illnesses that increasingly send residents to hospitals.“Heat waves are becoming more common,” Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment officials warn in their latest public guidance on risks of heat exhaustion and stroke. “Heat-related illnesses can damage the brain and other vital organs.”State health authorities recommend that, when temperatures exceed 90 degrees for several days, residents “stay in an air-conditioned area” — difficult for workers whose jobs require outdoor activity and thousands of people living on the streets. Health officials also point to shopping malls, libraries, and other places with AC as options. “Even a few hours in air-conditioning can keep the body cool.”Drink water often, and avoid sugary drinks and alcohol, which lead to loss of body fluid, they advi...

Crews battle brush fire in Laguna Niguel

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:00:01 GMT

Crews are battling a brush fire in Laguna Niguel Tuesday afternoon.The blaze was reported just before 1 p.m. near Niguel Road and Ridgeway Avenue, according to the Orange County Fire Authority.Firefighters are attacking the Niguel Fire aggressively on the ground and in the air, and about 4 acres have burned.There were early reports that structures might be threatened in the area, but no evacuation orders are currently in place, the OCFA said. A helicopter makes a water drop on the Niguel Fire in Laguna Niguel on July 18, 2023. (OCFA) Meanwhile, road closures are in place on Beacon Hill and Ridgeway Avenue and officials are asking residents to avoid the area amid the firefight. A care and reception shelter is open at Crown Valley Community Center, 29751 Crown Valley Parkway, officials said. The blaze is burning as Southern California continues to bake during a heat wave that was also expected to bring fire danger.

Woman brutally attacked while gardening at her home in East L.A.; suspect identified

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:00:01 GMT

Authorities are asking the public for help Tuesday in their search for a man who assaulted a woman as she was working in her garden in the East Los Angeles area over the weekend.The victim, 67-year-old Rosalina Martinez, was working in her yard in the 1000 block of Fraser Avenue around 6:15 a.m. Saturday when she was approached from behind by the suspect, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said.The suspect, identified Tuesday as 21-year-old Sergio Andrew Garcia, repeatedly punched the victim in the face before pulling down her pants and underwear, the spokesperson said. Rosalina Martinez was attacked in East Los Angeles on July 17, 2023.A neighbor eventually came by and scared the suspect, who initially fled on foot before getting on a "fixie" bicycle that was nearby. Authorities released photos of Garcia and described him as being 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighing 180 pounds. He was wearing a brown sweatshirt, gray shorts, white shoes with red laces, and...

3-year-old shoots, kills 1-year-old sister in Southern California

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:00:01 GMT

A 1-year-old girl was shot and killed Monday in the Fallbrook area by her 3-year-old sibling when they got ahold of an unsecured handgun, authorities said.Deputies received a call around 7:30 a.m. about a shooting in the 1100 block of S. Stagecoach Lane, Lt. Joseph Jarjura with the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said in a news release.According to authorities, when law enforcement arrived on the scene they found the 1-year-old with a head injury.Officials confirmed the 3-year-old got ahold of an unsecured gun, and shot the 1-year-old.A 1-year-old girl was shot and killed Monday in the Fallbrook area by her 3-year-old sibling when they got ahold of an unsecured handgun and accidentally shot the infant on July 17, 2023, authorities said. (KSWB)The victim was taken to a hospital but later died due to her injuries despite lifesaving efforts, per the sheriff's department."The Sheriff's Department extends our sympathies to the family and those affected by this death. Sheriff's...