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Man in Albany arrested for attempting to meet child for sex

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 05:48:01 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Canadian man has been arrested for allegedly traveling to Albany in an attempt to meet a child for sex, according to the United States Attorney's Office. Alexander MacFayden, 37, faces up to life in prison if convicted. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The investigation conducted by the FBI, state police and local police departments determined that MacFayden allegedly engaged in a series of online conversations earlier this year with a person whom he believed would allow him to have sexual contact with a 10-year-old relative. On August 25, MacFayden drove from the Toronto area to Albany to reportedly meet the child, and was arrested in Colonie that night. MacFayden later admitted to police that he drove to Albany with the intent of engaging in sexual contact with the minor. He appeared in court on August 28 and is scheduled for a detention hearing on August 29. Albany Police arrest armed man on Bre...

Suspect injured in shootout with police after attempted carjacking

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 05:48:01 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A St. Louis County police officer shot a man following an attempted carjacking late Monday morning at a north county strip mall.The incident occurred around 11:30 a.m. in the 6800 block of Parker Road, just off Lewis and Clark Boulevard.Police claim the suspect approached a woman in the parking lot and attempted to steal her car. He was able to take her keys, but she was able to stop him from stealing the vehicle, and the suspect walked away from the woman.Police later saw the suspect near the intersection of Parker Road and Partridge Run. When police approached, the suspect fired shots at an officer, striking his police cruiser. The officer returned fire, striking the suspect with a bullet.While waiting for an ambulance, the officer gave the suspect medical aid. The suspect has been taken to the hospital for treatment. The officer was uninjured during the shootout.St. Louis County Police say that Parker Road is shut down between Partridge Run Drive and Ranch...

Why Bob Barker did not play for the St. Louis Cardinals

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 05:48:01 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Bob Barker, one of daytime TV's biggest game show hosts, beloved national celebrity, and a Missourian, has died at the age of 99 this weekend. He did not always want to be a broadcaster. The Cardinals would have been his first choice."I wanted to pitch for the Saint Louis Cardinals. That was my dream," Barker said during his press conference before retirement. "And the only thing that prevented it was a total lack of talent."Barker graduated from high school and college in Springfield, and met his wife there. Barker left the Ozarks in the late 1940s to make his career in California, but returned regularly and made generous donations to his college alma mater, Drury University. Infant and woman from St. Louis killed in Barry County crash Before he was the face of "The Price is Right," Barker spent his young adulthood in Springfield, graduating from what is now Central High School in 1941 and attending Drury University (known then as Drury College)."He was alwa...

St. Louis man sentenced for sexually assaulting girls he met on SnapChat

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 05:48:01 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A St. Louis man appeared at the Carnahan Courthouse on Monday and admitted to sexually assaulting two girls he met online. According to the St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office, Adrian Neal, 20, pleaded guilty to statutory rape, two counts of statutory sodomy, kidnapping, and child molestation. He entered the guilty plea just days before the scheduled start of his trial.Neal had been charged last year. Prosecutors said Neal met the victims, both 12 years old, on the social media app SnapChat in August 2021. He later picked them up and brought them to his home or another location, where he sexually assaulted them. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Breaking News SIGN UP NOW Prosecutors said Neal also took one of the victim's phones, so she couldn't call f...

Chuck E. Cheese to give away 500 birthday parties

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 05:48:01 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- A lot of kids have birthday parties at Chuck E. Cheese. The chain is practically built on the gatherings. Now, they are celebrating the time of year with the most birthdays with an event to give away 500 kids' birthday parties, and thousands of other prizes.The Chuck E. Cheese Big Day of Birthdays will be held at locations across the US and Canada on Thursday, September 7, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. There is no cost to enter the event and every location will be holding a drawing to give away one birthday party package for up to 10 kids. Five additional winners from each location will receive a voucher for $50 off their next birthday party reservation.Chuck E. Cheese's is a well-known family entertainment center with locations across North America. It offers a unique blend of arcade games, amusement rides, and pizza.The establishment features the iconic character Chuck E. Cheese, a singing and dancing animatronic mouse, along with a variety of classic and modern arcade games. O...

Authorities searching for missing Larimer County 14-year-old girl

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 05:48:01 GMT

Authorities in Larimer County are searching for a 14-year-old girl last seen Aug. 17.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Indigenous teen missing from Thornton; authorities ask for public’s help locating her Crime and Public Safety | At-risk teen missing from Colorado Springs, police ask for public’s help in locating her Crime and Public Safety | Arvada family fears missing teen may be endangered Crime and Public Safety | FBI recovers 27 sex trafficking victims in Colorado, including 8 juveniles Crime and Public Safety | Pueblo police issue alert seeking missing 7-year-old girl Oryan Byarlay — who has brown hair and blue eyes — may be with a 39-year-old woman named Rachael Tippmann, the Colorado Bureau of Investigations said Monday afternoon on social media. Tippmann is described as being 5-foot 2-inches tall with brown or blond hair and green eyes.The alert states that Oryan...

Colorado man charged with cyberstalking ex-girlfriend and her boyfriend while posing as different ex

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 05:48:01 GMT

A Colorado man has been charged in federal court with cyberstalking his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend in Hawaii while repeatedly posing as a different ex-boyfriend, federal prosecutors said Monday.John B. Hart, 53, of Louisville, who previously lived in Hawaii, was arrested Friday in Colorado.Hart was temporarily represented by a lawyer from the federal defender’s office when he appeared in court after his arrest. The office has a policy of not commenting on cases to the media. No other attorney was listed as representing him yet.An indictment alleges that he told his ex-girlfriend to kill herself, created profiles for her on dating and casual sex websites, and sent two men looking to date or have sex with her to her workplace, among other things, to harass and intimidate her.Hart also told the new boyfriend, a resident of both Hawaii and Washington state, to break up with her and sent sex toys to the boyfriend’s relatives with the ex-girlfriend’s name on the order...

PHOTOS: Denver Broncos vs Los Angeles Rams, NFL Preseason

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 05:48:01 GMT

The Denver Broncos defeated the Los Angeles Rams 41-0 at Empower Field at Mile High on Saturday, August 26 2023.

New video shows Torrance shopping mall melee

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 05:48:01 GMT

Newly-surfaced video shows the chaos that erupted at Del Amo Fashion Center in Torrance Sunday afternoon when a brawl involving teenagers sent shoppers fleeing.Torrance Police responded to the mall on West Carson Street around 4 p.m. on reports of a “large group of juveniles” fighting.Video obtained by Wilmington Chronicles shows some of the melee and witnesses screaming and running for safety.“We saw like four hundred or five hundred kids just running past [our store]. There were so many,” said Amber Treniece, a mall employee.  “Some of them were coming in asking for water.”Video shows the chaos that erupted at Del Amo Fashion Center when a brawl involving teenagers sent shoppers fleeing. Aug. 27, 2023 (Wilmington Chronicles)Officers from several agencies, including some wearing riot gear, responded to the mall to bring the situation under control, Torrance Police said.Several people suffered minor injuries and were treated at the scene, and officers issued several citations. No ar...

Disneyland to limit early park entry for hotel guests beginning next year

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 05:48:01 GMT

Starting next year, the Disneyland Resort will change one of its long-standing perks for hotel guests.On Jan. 20, 2024, hotel guests staying on the property will no longer receive early entry to both Disneyland and California Adventure during their stay.Instead, guests can receive early entry to only one of the theme parks if they have a valid ticket and reservation on the same day it offers early entry. Disneyland releases menu for Tiana’s Palace restaurant “Guests with valid park admission and reservations who are checked in and staying at one of the Disneyland Resort hotels may take advantage of this 30-minute early entry into a designated theme park for every day of their hotel stay,” a statement on the Disneyland website said.“Each day, either Disneyland Park or Disney California Adventure Park will be open early. Please check the theme park calendar for the schedule.”  Those who purchase park hopper tickets or have Magic Key passes would have to designate that their day...