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Troy Police celebrate the first Citizen Police Academy Graduation Ceremony

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:47:43 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) —In an effort to create strong relationships and promote better understanding between law enforcement and the community, the Troy Police Department created a ten-week Citizens Police Academy. On Tuesday, friends and family gathered for the first graduation ceremony. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! For Debbie Catellier, it was indeed a family celebration since her husband, son, and daughter-in-law all were a part of the program.“This is a great thing,” she said. “You know, it gets people out to know our police department. Which I believe we have a good police department in Troy.”Her son Michael Catellier, Jr said he wanted to sign up as soon as he heard about it, then recruited his family.“And they got excited about it, and here we are, graduating from the Citizen Police Academy,” he said.The program teaches participants about law enforcement values and operations and also covers topics such as investigations, use of ...

DU hockey coach David Carle on being favorite at 2024 World Juniors: “I’m used to having a target on our backs.”

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:47:43 GMT

When a reporter asked if he was comfortable being a favorite in Sweden, David Carle’s smile said it all.“Yeah, I’m used to having a target on our backs here (with the Pios),” Carle, the venerated DU hockey coach, said Tuesday when asked about his debut as the coach of Team USA at the 2024 IIHF World Juniors later this month in Gothenburg, Sweden.“And all of our players that are coming to this event, I think that we’re probably (used to it). And at the same time, it’s not getting concerned with the outside noise. No one’s expectations on the outside are higher than ours internally. And this group has a lot to prove and they want to get over there and get to work and get after it.”Team USA begins pool play in Group B against Sweden on Dec. 26 at 9 a.m. Denver time. Carle’s squad is the second-highest seeded team in Group B behind the Czech Republic and the No. 3 seed in the overall field behind the Czechs (No. 2) and Canada (...

Andre Braugher, Emmy-winning actor who starred in “Homicide” and “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” dies at 61

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:47:43 GMT

LOS ANGELES — Andre Braugher, the Emmy-winning actor best known for his roles on the series “Homicide: Life on The Street” and “Brooklyn 99,” died Monday at age 61.Braugher’s publicist Jennifer Allen told The Associated Press the actor died after a short illness.The Chicago-born actor had his breakthrough role in 1989’s “Glory,” starring alongside Morgan Freeman and Denzel Washington, who won an Oscar for the film about an all-Black army regiment during the the Civil War.Despite the part, he told The Associated Press in 2019 that he struggled to find work in a Hollywood where roles for African American actors were “few and far between. Period.”But he would establish himself with the role of Det. Frank Pembleton, which he would play for seven seasons in “Homicide: Life on the Street,” a gritty police drama on NBC based on a book by David Simon, who would go on to create “The Wire.”He would win his first career Emmy for the role, taking the trophy for lead actor in a drama serie...

WATCH: The NFL’s fourth quarter is here and the Broncos are in the thick of the AFC playoff hunt

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:47:43 GMT

Denver Post Broncos beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Ryan McFadden return for the latest episode of the 1st & Orange Podcast. This week, the guys talk through the Broncos’ 24-7 divisional road win — Denver’s first in more than four years — and the way it vaulted them back into the thick of the AFC playoff race. With six teams at 7-6 entering Week 15, what does Sean Payton’s team need to do to make the playoffs? Will they? And how important is Saturday night’s road trip to NFC North-leading Detroit?WatchListenSubscribe to the podcastSoundCloud | iTunes | Stitcher | RSSWant more Broncos news? Sign up for the Broncos Insider to get all our NFL analysis.

Suspect arrested in fatal road rage shooting at Edgewater Tesla charging station

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:47:43 GMT

A 39-year-old Denver man was arrested Tuesday in connection with a fatal road rage shooting at a Tesla supercharger station outside Edgewater Public Market in May.Jeremy Smith was arrested by Edgewater police on suspicion of second-degree murder and manslaughter in the May 3 death of 33-year-old Adam Fresquez.According to a news release from the Edgewater Police Department, Fresquez and Smith arrived at the charging station at Edgewater Public Market, 5505 W. 20th Ave., within seconds of each other at approximately 9:39 a.m.Investigators determined that Fresquez and Smith, both driving Teslas, were involved in a road rage incident that culminated in Fresquez being maced and shot twice in the back. He was taken to a hospital and later died of his injuries, according to previous reporting.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Letters: Teen driver fears the mean streets of Colorado Crime and Public Safety | Editorial: Road rage and reckless driving bring ...

Andre Braugher of 'Homicide,' 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' fame dead at 61: reports

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:47:43 GMT

Actor Andre Braugher, who starred as the dry and serious Captain Raymond Holt on the NBC sitcom "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," has died, according to reports. According to Deadline, Braugher died after battling a brief illness. He was 61 years old.Braugher was a two-time Emmy award-winning actor who appeared in the critically acclaimed series "Homicide: Life on the Street," and the Oscar-nominated Civil War drama "Glory."He was possibly best known for playing the gifted homicide detective Frank Pembleton in the 1990s NBC cop drama.In the later part of his career, he won over a new audience as an entirely new type of police — Captain Raymond Holt, the comedic foil and reluctant mentor of Jake Peralta, portrayed by Andy Samberg, in "Brooklyn Nine-Nine."Braugher's Holt was the straight-laced, openly gay captain of the fictional 99th Precinct of the New York Police Department who clashed with high-ranking members of the NYPD, while serving as a role model for the detectives in his precinct.He wa...

Man accused of robbing armored car received 'compassionate release' from previous sentence for same crime

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:47:43 GMT

A man accused of robbing an armored car at gunpoint earlier this year had previously served 26 years in federal prison and was granted "compassionate release" by the state of California, which is typically reserved for inmates diagnosed with terminal diseases or other debilitating illnesses.Markham David Bond, 60, of Inglewood was arrested in November for allegedly robbing a Brinks courier at gunpoint in a Chase bank parking lot on South Sepulveda Boulevard in Westchester on Aug. 18.Security footage shows the suspect in an armored vehicle robbery on Aug. 18 2023 in Westchester. (United States Department of Justice)Bond allegedly pointed a gun at a Brinks employee who was carrying a blue duffel bag full of cash, ordered him to the ground and verbally threatened him. He then fled with the duffel bag, which was filled with about $145,000 in cash. Police issued a crime alert for the suspect, releasing still images of a getaway car and the person identified as the robber.On Aug. 27, offi...

Police searching for sex assault suspect in Culver City

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:47:43 GMT

Police in Culver City are asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating a man who sexually assaulted a juvenile after entering a residence in the Blair Hills community.  The incident, according to a news release from the Culver City Police Department, occurred on Dec. 2. The adult male suspect allegedly entered the residence at around 2-3 a.m., assaulted the victim and left the residence approximately four to five hours later, at around 7 a.m., on foot.  Police responded to the Blair Hills residence at around 7:45 a.m. after receiving a call about the sexual assault. Police in Culver City are searching for the photographed suspect for an alleged sexual assault of a minor on Dec. 2, 2023. (CCPD)“Officers immediately canvassed the surrounding area for witnesses and additional evidence and recovered video evidence that shows the suspect leaving the area,” the release stated.  The man is described as white or Hispanic with an average height and build, who ...

Church youth worker convicted of lewd acts on a child

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:47:43 GMT

A 62-year-old man who worked as a youth coordinator for a church in Ventura County has been convicted by a jury for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl, authorities announced on Tuesday. Vidal Vargas Morales, a resident of Fillmore, was found guilty of one felony count of lewd acts upon a child, along with the special allegation that he “took advantage of a position of trust and confidence to commit the offense,” a news release from the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office stated.  Morales met the victim in a catechism class at a church in Fillmore in 2013, and between October and November began “inappropriate communications” with the teen, both verbally and through text messages.   Woman’s anti-Mexican outburst caught on video at Disneyland According to the release, the 62-year-old “grabbed and fondled the victim” in early November of that year, but the crime wasn’t reported until years later, though other alleged victims of Morales testified at the trial that they h...

Andre Braugher, Emmy-winner who starred in ‘Homicide,’ dead at 61

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:47:43 GMT

Associated PressLOS ANGELES — Andre Braugher, the Emmy-winning actor best known for his roles on the series “Homicide: Life on The Street” and “Brooklyn 99,” died Monday at age 61.Braugher’s publicist Jennifer Allen confirmed his death to the trade publication Variety.The Chicago-born actor had his breakthrough role in 1989’s “Glory,” starring alongside Morgan Freeman and Denzel Washington, who won an Oscar for the film about an all-Black army regiment during the the Civil War.Despite the part, he told The Associated Press in 2019 that he struggled to find work in a Hollywood where roles for African American actors were “few and far between. Period.”But he would establish himself with the role of Det. Frank Pembleton, which he would play for seven seasons in “Homicide: Life on the Street,” a gritty police drama on NBC based on a book by David Simon, who would go on to create “The Wire.”He would win h...