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Schenectady man sentenced on attempted coercion, enticement of a minor

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 14:25:22 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On Monday, Michael E. Robbins, II, 27, of Schenectady, was sentenced to 10 years for attempted coercion and enticement of a minor. He was also sentenced to 15 years of post-release supervision and is required to register as a sex offender. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Robbins admitted to initiating online conversations with someone he believed was a minor to entice them into exchanging sexual acts. Between February and March 2021, he exchanged sexually explicit messages with the individual, who was an undercover officer posing as a 12-year-old girl.Robbins arranged to meet with the minor on March 18, 2021, at a bowling alley in Latham with the intent to engage in sexual acts. He was arrested by law enforcement at the location.

Heroes Hideout hosting pro-wrestler meet & greets

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 14:25:22 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Heroes Hideout in Colonie Center is hosting a string of meet and greets with several pro-wrestlers, including some WWE legends. The first event is scheduled for July 9. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Veterans of the ring will be at the toys and collectibles store for photo ops and autographs. The full meet and greet schedule is listed below: Pro-wrestlers at Colonie CenterJuly 9 - 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Charlies HaasJuly 15 - 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jake "The Snake" Roberts, Ted "Million Dollar Man" Dibiase, Buff BagwellJuly 16 - 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.Madison RayneJuly 25 - 6 p.m. Britt Baker 2023 Capital Region fair season schedule The mall is located at 131 Colonie Center. You can register for the meet & greet events on the Heroes Hideout website.

FOX's Next Level Chef casting for season three

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 14:25:22 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- The FOX network show Next Level Chef is now casting for cooks to join their third season. Producers are looking for local and up-and-coming chefs from the St. Louis area. They are looking for home cooks, social media chefs, and line cooks to be culinary contenders competing to win $250,000 plus a year-long mentorship by the three host chefs.Chefs Gordon Ramsay, Nyesha Arrington and Richard Blais recruit talented chefs and take them under their wings as they face unique cooking challenges with the goal of finding the food world's newest superstar. The stage for the show is three stories high, and each floor contains a stunningly different kitchen. Ramsay believes the true test of great chefs is not only what they can do in the best of circumstances, but what kind of magic they can create in the worst.Are you ready to compete? Appy here.

65-year-old man missing after raft capsizes in Glenwood Canyon

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 14:25:22 GMT

A 65-year-old man is missing after the raft he and his son were in on the Colorado River in Glenwood Canyon capsized, Garfield County Sheriff officials said on Monday. The son was able to swim to shore.Glenwood Springs firefighters on Sunday searched both sides of the river from Grizzly Creek down to Two Rivers Park in Glenwood Springs. A search and rescue team assisted, but stopped searching at 8 p.m., officials said in a news release.The sheriff’s office now is treating this as a missing person case while working with search and rescue workers to continue the search, officials said.The man and his son put in at Grizzly Creek on Sunday afternoon with plans to raft down the river to the area around New Castle, officials said. Shortly after they began rafting, their raft capsized, officials said.The missing man was last seen wearing a grey shirt or hoody and white-and-yellow gloves. It was unclear whether he was wearing a flotation vest.Whitewater river rafting in Colorado this...

Hit-and-run driver sentenced to 20 years for hitting two cyclists near Evergreen last summer

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 14:25:22 GMT

The hit-and-run motorist who struck two cyclists near Evergreen on Father’s Day last year was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Monday, the maximum that Judge Jeffrey R. Pilkington could impose under a plea deal negotiated with the Jefferson County district attorney’s officeCyclist Lisa Ludwig of Evergreen suffered a traumatic brain injury, three broken ribs, a broken shoulder blade and two broken vertebrae when she was struck by a car driven by Haley Mill, whose legal name is Alan Mill. Fellow cyclist Mike Will also was hit, suffering a broken rib and a punctured lung.Under terms of the plea deal, Pilkington could have sentenced Mill to between 10 and 20 years. There was an audible gasp in the courtroom when Pilkington revealed that Mill now has 15 felony convictions on her record, including two in this case, in addition to eight suspensions of her driver’s license. She was out on parole at the time of the accident.Related ArticlesOutdoors | Two cyclis...

‘From paradise to parking lot’: Amid renovation of historic resort, Eldorado Springs residents fear for safety, tiny community’s quirky identity

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 14:25:22 GMT

Editor’s note: This is the first part in a two-part story about plans that Eldorado Artesian Springs Inc. has for the tiny foothills community and the concerns that Eldorado Springs residents have for their future.Those who live in historic Eldorado Springs think of it as “a little paradise.” A hidden gem nestled in the foothills of the Colorado Rockies. And perhaps, too, a relic of a bygone era.“People come and stay,” said resident Cathy Proenza. “It says something.”Seated at the mouth of a canyon that’s home to one of the most popular state parks in Colorado, the tiny community has an allure as unique as its geography. It began over a century ago as a summer resort, but today, although it has a population of only a few hundred people, hundreds of thousands of visitors flock there each year to enjoy its world-class rock climbing, hiking and fishing.But there’s also threat of danger looming over the area. The canyon has seen devastation from floods and fires, and residents know it’s...

Michelle Yeoh, Sammy Hagar, Chadwick Boseman named 2024 Hollywood Walk of Fame honorees

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 14:25:22 GMT

The Hollywood Walk of Fame revealed the 2024 class of honorees on Monday morning. The names are chosen by the Walk of Fame Selection Committee, which is made up of past honorees. The new names were chosen from "among hundreds of nominations and were ratified by the Hollywood Chamber’s Board of Directors on June 21," according to a news release. Tupac Shakur posthumously receives star on Hollywood Walk of Fame The 31 names fall in the categories of Motion Pictures, Television, Live Theatre/Live Performance, Radio, Recording, and Sports Entertainment. Def Leppard joins Dr. Dre, Gwen Stefani, Darius Rucker, Charles Fox, Sammy Hagar, Toni Braxton, Brandy Norwood and Glen Ballard for the Recording category honorees. The late actor Chadwick Boseman will be posthumously honored on the star-studded street in the Motion Pictures category. Others in the category include Michelle Yeoh, Chris Pine, Kevin Feige, Chris Meledandri, Gal Gadot, Christina Ricci and Maggie Gyllenhaal. Carrie Fish...

Ryan Reynolds, Michael B. Jordan and Rob McElhenny invest in Alpine F1 team

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 14:25:22 GMT

Hollywood is taking to the tracks as these actors turn from the big screen to the Grand Prix. Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenny along with Michael B. Jordan have made a major investment in the world of Formula 1 racing. The three men have invested in the Alpine F1 racing team. Back in 2020, Reynolds and McElhenny bought the Welsh football team Wrexham AFC. They released a documentary series about it to FX and Hulu called "Welcome to Wrexham."Jordan has also dabbled in the world of football. He's a minority owner of the Premier League team Bournemouth.In a sign of growing interest in F1 racing, these three celebrities along with several other investors have invested a whopping $218 million into the team. Alpine’s parent company, French automotive company Renault Group, said Monday that the group has acquired a 24% stake in the team. The new investors include Otro Capital, RedBird Capital Partners and Maximum Effort Investments, which is led by Reynolds.Alpine currently ranks fifth in t...

The Dreaded Rebrand

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 14:25:22 GMT

Rebranding, whether it applies to products or individuals, poses a significant challenge within the cannabis industry.As the California cannabis sector gradually emerges from the turmoil of recent years, those who contributed to its struggles seek to join the soon-thriving market. They endeavor to conceal their involvement in the previous failures.The detrimental effects of rebranding permeate every aspect of the marketplace, extending beyond the legal domain.The Ambition of the Shady Players in the Recreational MarketIndividuals who exploited the industry until now, leaving behind the chaos we find ourselves in, are observing the end of the dark times as bulk prices creep up. They are now witnessing the resurgence of value as the post-pandemic price crash subsides. Who would have predicted that the cannabis industry, only three years later, would find itself in such a predicament after experiencing its most prosperous sales period? However, sales eventually began to decline, and nu...

NEOH’s Sugar-Free Revolution: Smashing the Candy Cartel with a Sweet Uprising!

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 14:25:22 GMT

In the sugary world of candy bars, a rebellion is being waged. At the helm of this sweet uprising is NEOH, a pioneer with a commitment to sugar-free deliciousness. Bernhard Klee, an Austrian, entrepreneur in Seattle wants to help Americans to eat better on the go.NEOH tries to emulate the success of Red Bull, another Austrian export. In Austria NEOH bars already outsell Snickers and produce a variety of sweet products without sugar from cakes, wafers, bars all the way to chocolate bars and cookies. Bernhard Klee is a big admirer of Arnold Schwarzenegger and has exactly the same heavy accent.The candy industry in America is a hard nut to crack. With the “sweet triad” of Hershey, Nestle, and Mars maintaining a tight grip on the market, penetrating this sugary fortress is a herculean task. Yet, in this maelstrom of sweetness, sugar has arguably become America’s biggest “recreational drug”. NEOH, however, offers the same sweet taste for anyone craving for something sweet without t...