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SPENCER, WV (WOWK) — A new, affordable wrestling and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu gym is available to Spencer residents who want to train or just let off some steam.
The Alpha Wrestling and BJJ gym were started by Quinton and Andrea Keaton who noticed a lack of opportunities for students and youth groups to train because of COVID-19 restrictions.
An issue some may face when training is the cost of their membership. Both Quinton and Andrea find that this should not be an issue and if they want an alternative way to pay their dues, they can!
They say they have developed a “point system.” What that means is anyone who gets involved with community service in the area, can receive “points” and use them for a discount on their membership fee.
Quinton Keaton says the goal of the gym and its programs are to positively impact the youth and to create a tight-knit community.
Members can be taught by respected and decorated Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt, Butch Hiles.
One event that they say you will not want to miss is a chance to attend their first wrestling camp taught by Jared Haught.
According to their Facebook page, Haught is an Assistant Virginia Tech coach. He is also a three-time All-American, two-time ACC champion, and an NCAA finalist.
The camp with Haught will be on June 11. You can go to their Facebook for more information on registration. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/building-champions-on-and-off-the-mat-new-wrestling-gym-comes-to-spencer/ | 2022-06-08T22:30:39 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/building-champions-on-and-off-the-mat-new-wrestling-gym-comes-to-spencer/ |
KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) — On Wednesday, the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department (KCHD) announced Kanawha County reached 50,000 COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began in March 2020.
Dr. Steven Eshenaur, KCHD Health Officer and Executive Director, said the health department is concerned about the persistence of COVID-19 in local communities.
“Each of these cases represents a person whose life has been altered by this disease,” Dr. Eshenaur said. “We must not forget the faces of COVID or the impact it has made on our county.”
Eshenaur said vaccination is the best COVID-19 defense. The health department, located at 108 Lee Street in Charleston, gives walk-in COVID-19 vaccines and tests Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Home antigen rapid tests are also available at the health department and through the federal government.
First booster shots are available for people ages five and older who received their initial dose over five months ago (two months for adults who had the Johnson & Johnson vaccine). Second boosters are available for adults ages 50 and older or 12 and older for people who are immunocompromised. Second boosters can be given at least four months after the first booster.
For more information on testing, vaccines or other public health services, visit the KCHA website or call the health department at (304) 348-8080. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/health-department-kanawha-county-reaches-50k-covid-19-cases/ | 2022-06-08T22:30:45 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/health-department-kanawha-county-reaches-50k-covid-19-cases/ |
CHARLESTON, WV — If you’re looking for a West Virginia Day weekend activity that truly embodies the state, the Hatfield-McCoy Trails in Southern West Virginia are letting all state residents ride free from June 17 to 20.
In order to get a West Virginia Day Trail Pass for your bike, ATV or side-by-side, you must present a valid West Virginia driver’s license or West Virginia state-issued I.D. at HMT trailheads and facilities.
“This is our way of saying ‘Thank You’ for the support to the residents of WV,” said Marketing Consultant, Chris Zeto, according to WV Press. “We look forward to creating memories with you, your family, and friends during the WV Day holiday weekend!”
All riders must follow the Hatfield-McCoy Trails regulations which can be found here. West Virginia Department of Natural Resources Police Officers will be out on the trails checking for rider permits.
How to get a permit
These special permits cannot be obtained at normal retailers or online. To pick up your West Virginia Day Permit, visit the following Hatfield-McCoy trailheads and facilities:
- Bearwallow Trailhead – Open 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Buffalo Mountain Trailhead – Open 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Cabwaylingo Trailhead – Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Country Roads Visitors Center – Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Devil Anse Trailhead – Open 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Hatfield McCoy Welcome Center – Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Ivy Branch Trailhead – Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Pinnacle Creek Trailhead – Open 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Pocahontas Trailhead – Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Rockhouse Trailhead – Open 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Warrior Trailhead – Open 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
To explore trails and learn more about what to expect, visit the HMT website. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/ride-free-at-hatfield-mccoy-trails-wv-day-weekend/ | 2022-06-08T22:30:51 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/ride-free-at-hatfield-mccoy-trails-wv-day-weekend/ |
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — During June’s meeting, the West Virginia Board of Education (WVBOE) heard an update on school safety procedures.
They say this comes after the horrific Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde that killed 19 students and two teachers.
The WVBOE says they will require each school to have an up-to-date, school-specific response plan that is in compliance with W.Va. Code §18-9F-9.
Along with that, as a part school’s annual scheduled drills, they must hold active shooter training for staff and students.
They say emergency response plans are now a part of the state’s annual accountability system. Plans will need to be uploaded to the Office of Homeland Security by August 1, 2022, so the plans are kept up to date.
More information can be found on the West Virginia Department of Education website along with the national Safe Schools Clearinghouse website. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/wv-board-of-education-hears-update-on-school-safety-following-uvalde-shooting/ | 2022-06-08T22:30:57 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/wv-board-of-education-hears-update-on-school-safety-following-uvalde-shooting/ |
BRISTOL, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Bristol, Tennessee City Council voted Tuesday to fund two new school resource officers (SROs) for the City’s school system.
Funding for the two new officers will impact the upcoming school year, according to Bristol, Tennessee Police Chief Matt Austin.
The City’s school district previously only had five SROs. One was serving at Tennessee High and another at Tennessee Middle. Three of the Bristol, Tennessee City Schools’ elementary schools had an SRO assigned to them.
Austin said the City is currently in the process of applying for grants that will help fund the additional resource officers but does have money set aside to pay the additional SROs in the case the grants are denied.
The decision to fund the additional SROs comes after Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed an executive order to enhance school safety in the wake of the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/bristol-tn-schools-to-get-2-new-school-resources-officers/ | 2022-06-08T22:34:27 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/bristol-tn-schools-to-get-2-new-school-resources-officers/ |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — With a crucial federal inspection looming that could impact the iconic John Sevier Center (JSC) building’s future, Johnson City Commissioners approved a $400,000 emergency request for elevator repairs at the iconic former hotel last week.
One of the 11-story building’s elevators hasn’t worked at all for about six months. Several residents told News Channel 11 that the other, which only reaches the 10th floor, frequently malfunctions.
“There is one senior, he’s older, and he has trouble with the stairwell,” Mary Scherzinger, one of three 11th-floor residents, said. “He has had problems getting into his apartment.”
Scherzinger said the bigger problem at the 150-unit high rise is the long wait times residents experience with just one working elevator. She recounted one time a wheelchair-bound military veteran wasn’t able to make it back to his apartment on time when he needed to relieve himself.
“He couldn’t get on the elevator because it was overcrowded with people waiting in the lobby,” she said. “You have to get in line to get on the elevator downstairs. He couldn’t make it and he ended up having to urinate in the elevator.”
Those long-running problems could cost the Johnson City Development Authority (JCDA) up to 10 points on June 14’s Housing and Urban Development (HUD) “REAC” inspection. That outcome, in turn, could jeopardize the very reason JCDA bought the former hotel — a plan to build new assisted housing to replace the aging John Sevier’s 150 units and free the building for conversion to another use.
“Without this upgrade, they’d lose valuable points on that REAC inspection, which could potentially harm the transfer of the HAP contract,” assistant city manager Randy Trivette told commissioners, referring to the HUD contract that provides subsidized federal rental assistance for John Sevier residents.
All HUD-aided public and subsidized housing undergoes regular REAC (Real Estate Assessment Center) inspections. HUD’s website says they’re designed to “help ensure safe, healthy, decent affordable housing” and promote “sound property management practices.”
When JCDA purchased the JSC in 2019, the building came with a troubled REAC history. After easily passing with a score of 96 in 2012, the building slipped to a failing score of 47 in late 2015, followed by a 46 in early 2017.
The 2017 score was in the bottom 2% of the more than 24,500 multi-family housing complexes or buildings scored that year, with only 317 lower scores reported. Several thousand scores of 99 were awarded.
The REAC program is supposed to conduct annual inspections for failing units — a passing score is 60 — but the John Sevier hasn’t undergone a REAC inspection since the one that was released in early January 2017, with COVID-19 playing a significant role in that the past couple years.
Trivette told commissioners there had “been tons of money dumped into (the elevators) over the past few years just to keep them band-aided and keep them operating.”
He said parts for the antiquated electronics and controller system are “almost impossible to get,” and finding people who will work on that type of equipment is also difficult.
Scherzinger has lived at the JSC for four years. Even though she currently has to lug her laundry up and down a flight of stairs to get to the elevator, then the laundry room and also carry her bicycle up the same steps, she’s more concerned about her many neighbors with mobility issues.
She does worry about her safety sometimes, though.
“It’s a hassle to carry my laundry and my bike up and down the stairwell, and the stairwells are dangerous because a lot of homeless that come in the building sleep in the stairwell,” she said. “I don’t know what I’m going to step into when I go down the stairs. I don’t know what could be waiting for me when I get to the top of the stairs.”
JCDA Director Tish Oldham told commissioners the 11-story elevator has been under repair since before she began her job in early February.
“We have waited for parts, we have waited for labor, we have had people drive from Atlanta, we have had various things that have occurred and we are still waiting for parts on the 11th-story elevator,” she said.
Premier Elevator has agreed to contract terms for the repair. Oldham said the broken elevator will be overhauled first, with extremely old, analog-type equipment making way for computer-based equipment. Residents on walkers or wheelchairs will be recognized by infrared devices and not even have to hit the door buttons.
The upgrades are expected to take five to six weeks for each elevator. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/city-oks-400k-for-john-sevier-center-elevator-fix-ahead-of-crucial-hud-inspection/ | 2022-06-08T22:34:33 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/city-oks-400k-for-john-sevier-center-elevator-fix-ahead-of-crucial-hud-inspection/ |
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — Former Vice President Mike Pence was in Greeneville recently as the featured speaker at the Niswonger Foundation’s Summer Leadership Institute for the Scholarship and Leadership Program.
Scott Niswonger, chairman and founder of the foundation, extended the invitation to Pence.
“A key part of the Niswonger Scholars’ experience is to ensure they have a clear understanding of their role as productive citizens of our community, state and nation,” Niswonger said in a release. “We introduce them to great thinkers, individuals who are willing to step up into the most challenging leadership roles. Certainly, Vice President Mike Pence is a great example for them to follow.”
According to the release, Pence greeted the Niswonger Scholars and called them the “rising generation of Tennessee leaders.”
The foundation said Pence described himself as first, a Christian; then, a conservative; and then, a Republican, in that order.
The former vice president encouraged the group to learn how government works and to appreciate the sacrifices made by those who served. He also reminded them that “integrity is doing the right thing even when no one else is looking, and even when it is hard,” according to the release.
The foundation said Pence shared three areas of advice for the Niswonger Scholars:
- Remember that character is destiny. Adversity does not create character – it reveals character. Take time for faith, devotion, and prayer;
- Study the principles of American freedom. Our freedom is, always, just one generation away from extinction: and
- Have Fun. That is a freedom. Winners have fun.
The scholars were given the opportunity to ask Pence questions.
The Niswonger Scholars is a leadership and scholarship program with scholars selected through a nomination process that seeks to identify future leaders of the region. Scholarships are offered in 17 school districts across Northeast Tennessee. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/former-vp-mike-pence-speaks-to-niswonger-scholars-in-greeneville/ | 2022-06-08T22:34:39 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/former-vp-mike-pence-speaks-to-niswonger-scholars-in-greeneville/ |
BLOOMINGTON — In reviewing the 1998 film “SLC Punk,” critic Roger Ebert commented that people forgot how punk rockers who exhibit aggressive personalities are really — on the inside — people who just want to be loved and understood.
“Telling the world to go to hell is often the response of people who believe the world has told them to go to hell,” Ebert wrote.
Given the calamitous events in recent weeks, arts of counterculture can provide a cathartic discharge of rage against all that’s wrong in the world.
Punk rock is just one one of those art forms. And there’s a lot headed to "BloNo" this weekend.
The 12th Midwest Punkfest returns Friday through Sunday to Bloomington after a two-year hiatus. That means two afternoons and three heavy nights of music at nightshop, in at least two ways.
Rocking out with a fully loaded lineup are 45 artists ranging several punk and punk-adjacent genres, from alt-rock to pop, and garage to ska and sludge.
Also sounding massive is BloNo’s representation in this event. An event organizer said 12 artists from the Twin Cities are playing. That includes Bury Thy Wicked, Great Value Jesus, Dirty Rotten Revenge, The Recombinants, Harrison Gordon, Karat’s Gold, Brett Conlin & The Midnight Miles, Brandon Cattle with The Branding Iron, Sat Rat, Lysergic Deity and Nonlinear Field.
Spend some time around BloNo’s punk crowds, and you’ll see the reality of a music scene that Hollywood doesn’t show. You’ll find a supportive community of musicians, who embody mutual aid and respect. You’ll meet easily approachable people, some of whom might look mean on the outside, but sure have a kitten’s heart on the inside.
Besides, anyone who’s been in a mosh pit can tell you that when life knocks you down, there’s somebody you can trust to pull you back upright.
This week’s BloNo beats column features interviews with two local bands playing Punkfest. Click here for the event schedule.
Bury Thy Wicked
After seven years in the works, and having endured lineup changes and pandemic lockdowns, a five-member hard rock band from Bloomington-Normal is putting the final touches on their first album.
Bury Thy Wicked digs ups sounds mastered only by years of of practice. They have all the right layers you’d expect from a larger band, fusing in blends of several musical styles. They are set to close out the first night of Punkfest.
Guitarists Nate Knipe and Adrian Voelzke started the band in 2015, and swap lead and rhythm roles in their songs. Max McLean tolls in on their vocals, lending cutthroat screams and growls. Knipe noted it takes training for McLean to hit his notes.
Knipe also said their band is best described as hard rock, because they have much influence from rock and roll, along with metal and punk.
“I feel like we’re the Foo Fighters of Bloomington-Normal,” he joked, as they can be thrown into venues for any kind of genre.
Knipe said Foo Fighters have a unique sound for every song they play, and Bury Thy Wicked members take that as a model. His bandmate Jake Rutledge, who keeps the drum beats pounding and the cymbals smashing, noted Foo Fighters are accessible to so many different people. He last played in a punk band called Taylor Smith, a play on the name of a certain famous country-turned-pop star.
Voelzke said he comes from a metal background, and they’re not pigeonholed to one specific genre.
“We’re going to do whatever we want, write whatever we want,” said Voelzke. We’re kind of pretty free.”
All members are residents of Bloomington-Normal and grew up in Central Illinois, except for bassist Damian Hernandez, whose family moved to town when he turned 9.
Knipe said they recorded their album in town with Ian Sheridan, and expects their album to debut within a couple of months.
Getting their songwriting process on the same page starts by just jamming together, said Rutledge. Hernandez added they also record what they write and send it off to each other.
“I think we kind of just trust each other to know to not overdo it — overstep, and bring our own style and make it work within the parameters of what kind of song we're doing,” said Voelzke.
Knipe said they don’t seek out certain styles when writing, but work off of certain melodies or instrumental moods.
“I don't expect them to play a certain way, I leave them to add their flair or give better suggestions,” he said. “It's one thing when you're just playing by yourself guitar-wise, and then you bring it to the drummer and you’re like, ‘oh, yeah, it has to go to a beat.’”
Noteworthy tracks to check out include “Cheers to the Bitter End,” which Knipe said is an abstract narrative about a bad relationship. The song’s soft intro sets up the listener for a goosebumps-giving breakdown, complemented by Voelzke’s melodic guitar tapping.
There’s also “Through the Fire,” which Rutledge said is about getting through challenging times. The drummer added while some of their songs are about having fun and screwing around, others have much more substance.
They also play an original called “More Than John,” which Rutledge noted had started a riff on the name of the band Less Than Jake.
It describes “that lovable, kind of degenerate friend that you have that always kind of ruins the parties,” Knipe said.
Over the years and across more than three dozen shows, several members of the band have seen BloNo’s music scene change for the better.
Rutledge said when he first started playing music, some musicians were very territorial. But within the past three years, he said the scene is coming more together.
Knipe said between the early 2000s to about three years ago, only certain genres were thriving. He added the punk scene was in a “thrive or die” state and there were always small metal bands playing.
Today, he said the scene has diversified to include talented jazz and blues bands, plus really good local rappers.
“It really just kind of opened up in the past three years,” Knipe said.
Rutledge credits these improvements to smaller venues like nightshop and The Stable, which spread out a range of genres for each night's show.
Hernandez said their band gets mixed in a lot, and “that’s what cool about it. You get to see everything.”
The Recombinants
Skyler Leeds plays bass for the The Recombinants, a grunge-esque band with charged vocals and gritty guitar riffs. He said they’re just three guys having fun writing “some catchy and angry music at the same time.”
“I feel like it’s almost not something that happens a lot,” Leeds said.
The Bloomington musician said he normally plays guitar, but he just wanted to play some music.
“There's just always been something thrilling about being in a punk band,” he said. And that’s a first for Leeds, who added it’s a great escape into that world.
He said guitarist Nick Bretz and drummer Nick “Toads” Rhoades invited him to start practicing around September 2020. Rhoades lives in the Rockford area and Bretz is from Springfield, and they both previously played in a band named Breakfast for Bears.
He described The Recombinants’ sound as sludge or garage, but also fast-paced punk in the same sense. Their bandcamp tags include "sludgepop."
“We kind of just take whatever we're feeling at that moment, and try and put it onto something that sounds a little aggressive and a little catchy on our standards,” Leeds explained.
One of the bigger influences for the three of them, he said, is Devo.
Leeds previously played in hardcore act Brothers of Ours and indie rock band Harder to Fall, which included his brother.
They’ve recorded in Champaign-Urbana their first full-length album, with Mark Wyman of ToneGood Recordings. Leeds said they were so excited to get it done, it was recorded in 48 hours.
“It was one of those experiences where luckily we were just so well-rehearsed on the songs that we'd been practicing,” he said, adding they hope to digitally release the album late this fall.
The track Leeds recommends the most to new listeners are demo tracks “Phase Inverter” and two songs from their new album, “Clearer” and ‘D. Boone Method.”
With the upcoming Punkfest performance on Saturday, Leeds said he’s super excited. He said the festival has been something to look forward to every year.
He said nightshop owner Chris Golwitzer does a great job of getting all of the bands in the community a spot to play. And there’s not a lot of openings for bands that are just starting out, Leeds said.
“There have been high school bands that have played there to full-on worldwide touring acts,” he said, concluding the music community around here is really good.
“It definitely has its ups and downs, as everywhere does, but I would say… we’re on a good, steady rise, going back up again. And it's really fun to be a part of.”
Contact Brendan Denison at (309) 820-3238. Follow Brendan Denison on Twitter: @BrendanDenison | https://pantagraph.com/entertainment/local/midwest-punkfest-kicking-up-45-artist-lineup-this-weekend-at-nightshop/article_36cf53b2-e755-11ec-8c48-77569043c279.html | 2022-06-08T22:47:11 | 1 | https://pantagraph.com/entertainment/local/midwest-punkfest-kicking-up-45-artist-lineup-this-weekend-at-nightshop/article_36cf53b2-e755-11ec-8c48-77569043c279.html |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District has confirmed the first mosquito sample of the season to test positive for West Nile Virus (WNV).
On June 2, 2022, the Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District confirmed the positive result. According to a statement from Sacramento County Supervisor Rich Desmond, the mosquito sample was collected near Longview Drive and Watt Avenue.
"As a response to the finding of WNV, the District will increase its mosquito trapping and monitoring in the area to find sources where mosquitoes may be breeding," Desmond wrote in a statement. "Targeted ground spraying may also be conducted to rapidly decrease the numbers of adult mosquitoes."
Desmond says California saw 129 confirmed human cases of WNV, including 12 fatalities, last year.
The district recommends people take the necessary precautions to protect themselves from mosquitos. They also encourage residents to report dead birds, neglected pools and other mosquito breeding problems.
“As more people enjoy outdoor activities during the warm spring evenings, it’s important to remember that the best protection against mosquito bites is an effective insect repellent," Gary Goodman, district manager, said.
For more information, visit the Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District website.
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An old swimming pool bath house is getting a mini face-lift.
Not the full-on renovation city Parks and Recreation Department officials would like to do at some point, but the old Muny Pool bath house near 23rd and N streets — which survived long after the city pool was closed and covered by a parking lot — is getting a new, accessible entrance and new doors on the west side.
Lincoln’s Municipal Pool opened in 1921 and closed in 1972, but the bath house remained, and its 1920s Spanish Colonial architecture earned it a historic designation from the Nebraska State Historical Society years later.
For years a parking lot on the east side was used by parents of young baseball players heading to Lewis Fields, but much of that lot disappeared when the Antelope Valley Project excavated the parking lot — including parts of the old pool basin underneath — to create the Antelope Valley channel.
That essentially made the west side of the building the new entrance and — as part of an agreement to keep the building under city ownership — the developer of the Telegraph District agreed to make an ADA-accessible entrance from the parking lot on the west side.
It’s taken a while, but that’s happening now, and when that work is done, the city plans to replace the boarded-up doors beneath the arches with glass doors, said J.J. Yost, manager of planning and construction for Parks and Rec.
For years the building has been used for storage and — for a number of years — Yost’s planning and construction division worked out of the building. The old showers are gone, replaced with drywall and an open area big enough to set up cubicles for office space, he said.
When Parks and Rec relocated to a building near the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department at 31st and O streets, the maintenance crew for Union Plaza remained stationed at the old building. Another city department has several people working there temporarily, Yost said.
Some day, Parks and Rec officials want to find a better use for the building, but first, they’ve got to find the money.
“We continue to think about and dream about what the long-term use of the building should be,” Yost said. “We haven’t figured that out yet.”
Lincoln buildings that have made history
Lincoln Army Air Field Regimental Chapel
The Lincoln Army Air Field Regimental Chapel at 4601 N.W. 48th St. was constructed in May 1942. The building is significant for its association with the World War II Lincoln Army Air Field. It is also significant as a good representation of building technology used in World War II.
Nebraska State Historical Society
Woods Brothers Building
The Woods Brothers Companies, which were formed in 1889 by Mark, George and Frank Woods, played a major role in the real estate development of the city. Many of the first Lincoln neighborhoods, including Lincolnshire, were platted, developed and sold by the Woods Brothers Companies.
Designed in 1914 by the Woods Brothers Construction Co. and completed in 1916, the building at 132 S. 13th St. incorporates Neo-Classical Revival elements. It was the home office of the Woods Brothers Companies until 1939.
Nebraska State Historical Society
College View Public Library
The building at 3800 S. 48th St. reflects the state of the art in design and use for library buildings erected in smaller communities during the first two decades of the 20th century. Designed in a simplified Neo-Classical Revival style, the library was constructed in 1914 in the town of College View (now a neighborhood in southeast Lincoln) with funds from an Andrew Carnegie grant.
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Antelope Grocery
Built in 1922 as a mixed use (commercial and apartment) building, the two-story brick and stucco structure at 2406 J St. incorporates architectural elements common to period houses. The Lincoln architectural firm of Fiske and Meginnis designed the building to be compatible with the surrounding Lincoln residential neighborhood.
Nebraska State Historical Society
Burr block
The Security Mutual Life Building, a 10-story skyscraper at 1206 O St., is a unique product of early 20th century businesses on 0 Street, Lincoln's main thoroughfare. Occupying the former site of the Burr block, the structure was substantially rebuilt and transformed into the present Security Mutual Life Building in 1916. For over four decades the building housed offices for the Security Mutual Life Insurance Co. It is now known as Centerstone and houses commercial and rental residential space.
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Federal Trust Building
Constructed in 1926-1927, this 12-story office building at 134 S. 13th St. is a reinforced concrete structure designed in the Gothic Revival style. Its primary facades are faced in light buff-colored brick with limestone and terra cotta trim, while the secondary sides are sheathed mainly in red-orange brick.
First National Bank Building
The First National Bank Building at 1001 O St., constructed in 1910-11, is significant for its association with the First National Bank, a financial institution that was influential in the development of the city of Lincoln. The building also has architectural significance as a representative example constructed in the Commercial-style.
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First State Bank of Bethany
The former bank, built about 1914 in the town of Bethany (now a neighborhood in northeast Lincoln), is a one-story brick building at 1551 N. Cotner Blvd. with simple Neo-Classical Revival trim. It is the most substantial commercial building remaining from the period before Bethany's annexation by Lincoln in 1926. The bank was founded in 1904 with C. W. Fuller, a Bethany grain elevator owner, as president. The bank failed in 1930. The building has since served various educational and commercial purposes.
Gold and Co. store building
William Gold, a native of New York, established "The Peoples' Store," a modest retail business, in 1902. The firm was incorporated in 1915 with William Gold as president and son Nathan as vice president and was later renamed "Gold and Company." The building at 1033 O St. is a landmark in Lincoln's downtown business area. The oldest section, erected in 1924, is six stories high and displays Gothic Revival detailing. Additions were made in 1929, 1947, and 1951 and illustrate the phenomenal growth experienced by the store. In 1964 Gold and Company merged with Omaha's J.L. Brandeis and Sons, and the business was named "Brandeis, Gold's Division" until 1980, when the store was closed. The building has been rehabilitated for retail and office space.
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Governor's Mansion
The Nebraska Governor's Mansion, 1425 H St., is significant for the history of its construction and the notion that Nebraska and its people deserved a grand building dedicated to the residence of the state's executive officer, the governor. Prior to the construction of this building, governors had received a stipend from the Legislature that paid for their living expenses, or, after 1899, lived in the governor's mansion that the Legislature purchased from its previous owner at 14th and H in Lincoln, near the State Capitol.
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Hayward School
Hayward School, 1215 N. Ninth St., was built in 1903-04, with additions completed in 1913 and 1925. Each building phase displays a distinct style of public school architecture. The original school is at the center of the present structure and was designed by architect James H. Craddock, with Late Renaissance Revival detailing. The two additions display Neo-Classical and Georgian Revival elements and are the work of the Lincoln architectural firms of Davis and Berlinghof, and Fiske, Meginnis and Schaumberg respectively. Named for U.S. Sen. Monroe L. Hayward, the school served the German Russian community in the North Bottoms area of Lincoln. It operated a special program from November to May when the "beet field children" returned from working in the sugar beet fields of western Nebraska.
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Hotel Capital-YMCA building
The Hotel Capital at 139 N. 11th St. opened on May 19, 1926, and provided hotel accommodations in downtown Lincoln for more than four decades. In 1962, Bennett S. Martin purchased the hotel and donated it to the Lincoln YMCA. The 11-story brick building is an outstanding product of the Georgian Revival style and is probably the best remaining example of an early 20th century hotel building in Lincoln's central business district. The upper floors of the building have been rehabilitated as rental residential units; lower levels still house the YMCA offices.
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Lincoln Liberty building
The building at 113 N. 11th St. in downtown Lincoln was constructed in 1907-08 as the five-story Little Building and then redesigned in 1936 for the Lincoln Liberty Life Insurance Co. by the architectural firm of Meginnis and Schaumberg. The remodeling, which included the addition of a sixth floor, transformed the building into a prominent Art Deco-style structure.
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Masonic Temple
Designed by the Lincoln architectural firm of Meginnis and Schaumberg, the Masonic Temple at 1635 L St. is an excellent example of the union of art and architecture. A restrained Art Deco style is seen in the cubic massing and geometric décor of the building. Locally renowned artist Elizabeth Honor Dolan worked on the architectural character and form of the building's interior, creating a series of nine related murals in the meeting hall. The bas-relief sculpture above the main entrance to the Masonic Temple was also based on a sketch by Dolan.
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Municipal Lighting and Waterworks Plant
The A Street Power and Water Station, a flat-roofed structure of red brick with stone and brick trim, is an industrial building at 2901 A St. designed in the Neo-Classical Revival style by Fiske and Meginnis, a local partnership especially active in municipal architecture in the 1920s. In 1904, Lincoln voters authorized a municipal electric plant to pump water and light streets. It was located near the well on A Street. In 1913 the city authorized sale of power to consumers, much enlarging the kilowatt capacity of the A Street plant.
In the spring of 1921 the city council voted to build a new combined pumping station and powerhouse, with a substantial increase in generating capacity. The current building was constructed in 1921-22 after the approval of bond issues for water system and municipal lighting improvements. It has been rehabilitated as residential units.
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Nebraska State Historical Society building
Constructed in 1953, the Nebraska State Historical Society building, 1500 R St., is significant for its contribution to the social and cultural history of Nebraska through the acquisition, conservation and interpretation of Nebraska's cultural heritage and through the administration of public policy related to these activities. The building is also significant as a good example of the Modern Movement style of architecture.
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Nebraska Telephone Co. building
The three-story Nebraska Telephone Co. commercial building, 128-130 S. 13th St., was designed in the Renaissance Revival style in 1894 by Thomas Rogers Kimball of the architectural firm of Walker and Kimball. Occupied in 1896, it was probably the first building erected as a telephone exchange in Lincoln. Constructed to sustain the loads of the telephone equipment and to provide a modern, fire-resistant structure, the building is an early product of the communications industry in eastern Nebraska.
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Nebraska Wesleyan Old Main
The three-story Richardsonian Romanesque structure, 50th and St. Paul, was constructed as the main building for the Nebraska Wesleyan University campus in 1887-88. It was designed by architects Gibbs and Parker of Kansas City. "Old Main" is a campus landmark, reflecting the early history of the Lincoln-based university.
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Palisade and Regent apartments
The Palisade, 1035 S. 17th St., and Regent Apartments, 1626 D St., are significant as representative examples of large and ornate apartments built at the end of Lincoln's second historic apartment "boom," which occurred during the 1920s. The buildings are also significant for their use of a richly textured, polychromatic terra cotta block, which was a rare building material in Lincoln, used only in 1928 and 1929, which corresponds with the buildings' construction dates.
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Rose Kirkwood Brothel
The existence of a red-light district of Lincoln is one that is often ignored, with only minimal physical remnants remaining, the Rose Kirkwood Brothel being the key physical remnant. When the Peoples City Mission opened in 1910, Lincoln's most flagrant brothel transformed into a place of charity, sealing the demise of Lincoln's red-light district.
As a brothel, the building embodies the illicit political and social values of the early 1900s, while as the Peoples City Mission, it symbolizes Lincoln's effort to promote social welfare by serving the poor and immigrant community. As one building serving both ends of the moral spectrum -- vice and charity -- the Rose Kirkwood Brothel building represents a key transformation in Lincoln's social history.
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President and Ambassador apartments
The President and Ambassador Apartments, 1330 and 1340 Lincoln Mall, are a pair of five-story, flat-roofed apartment buildings. They were constructed in 1928-29 of reinforced concrete with red brick veneer and limestone trim. They are outstanding examples of the final stage of historic apartment construction in Lincoln. They are very prominently sited adjacent to the State Capitol and possess a high degree of integrity.
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Old University Library
The Old University Library at 11th and R streets, constructed 1891-95, is the oldest existing building on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's downtown campus. Designed by the architectural firm of Mendelssohn, Fisher and Lawrie of Omaha, the two-and-one-half-story brick building incorporates Richardsonian Romanesque styling in its design. The library has been adapted to a variety of educational functions.
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Quinn Chapel
The Quinn Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church and its parsonage, 1225 S. Ninth St., are significant for their association with African-American ethnic history in the city, as the continuing home of the first African-American church established in Lincoln and for the church's broad-based contribution to the community.
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Rock Island Depot
The Lincoln depot, 1944 O St., is one of Nebraska's finest remaining 19th century railroad depots and an excellent example of the Chateauesque style. Few exterior alterations have occurred since the depot's construction in 1892-93. The building has been adapted for commercial uses in recent years.
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St. Charles Apartments
When St. Charles Apartments, 4717 Baldwin Ave., was built in 1923-24, University Place was an incorporated town with a population of about 5,000. Universitv Place was annexed by Lincoln in 1926. St. Charles was designed to accommodate 16 dwelling units and was the first brick apartment house built in University Place and the only one erected before annexation. The building, which incorporates Neo-Classical Revival motifs, was constructed by William Henry Seng, a major contractor in the University Place area during the 1920s and 1930s.
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Scottish Rite Temple
Lincoln's Scottish Rite Temple, 332 Centennial Mall South, is a reinforced concrete, Neo-Classical Revival-style building sheathed in Indiana limestone. The temple's most prominent feature is a colossal order of 10 Roman Doric columns on the front facade. On April 6, 1916, Lincoln's Delta Lodge of Perfection No. 4 voted to build a new Scottish Rite Temple. The building was designed by Ellery L. Davis, Lincoln's leading architect in the first half of the 20th century. When the temple was constructed, there were 17 Masonic organizations in the city.
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Sheldon Museum of Art
The Sheldon Museum of Art is located on the downtown campus of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln City Campus at 12th and R streets. Sheldon was designed and built for the express use as a museum of art and associated sculpture garden to house the more than 12,000 works of American art and sculpture attained through the University of Nebraska art collection as well as the collection of the Sheldon Art Association, formerly known as the Hayden Art Club, founded in 1888.
Sheldon is a work of master architect Philip Johnson and reflects the era of Modern architecture with New Formalism styling.
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State Arsenal
The State Arsenal, built in 1913 at 17th and Court streets, was the first permanent facility provided by the Nebraska Legislature for support of the Nebraska National Guard, successor to the Nebraska Volunteer Militia. The two-story, rectangular concrete-and-brick building was used by the guard as a warehouse until 1963, when it was transferred to the state fair board. Today the building serves as a museum.
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State Capitol
The Capitol, 1445 K St., was constructed in 1922-32 and was designed by Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue, one of America's foremost architects. The structure evolved through an elaborate competition that was widely publicized in journals and newspapers. Goodhue's design incorporated a 400-foot tower as the major architectural feature, producing a modernistic skyscraper. The building is rich in decorative art and symbolism and demonstrates the skills of sculptor Lee Lawrie and Hartley Burr Alexander, a professor of philosophy at the University of Nebraska. The Capitol is internationally recognized as a building of outstanding architectural distinction.
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Stuart Building
The Stuart Building is located in downtown Lincoln at 13th and P streets. This architecturally significant building was designed in a hybrid Art Deco-Gothic Revival style by the leading architectural firm of the period, Davis and Wilson. Completed in 1929, the Stuart was one of Lincoln's most prestigious multipurpose office buildings of its time.
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Temple of Congregation B'Nai Jeshuran
The Temple, 20th and South streets, exemplifies the early 20th century eclectic architecture of temple building types and incorporates Byzantine and Moorish design elements in its ornamentation and general massing. The large brick structure, designed by Lincoln architects Davis and Wilson and built in 1923-24, features a prominent central octagonally-shaped dome that rises above the roof line. It continues in use as a synagogue.
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Terminal Building
The 10-story reinforced concrete office building, 947 O St., is sheathed in white-glazed terra-cotta on the principal facades above the storefront level, while the remaining facades are faced with brick. The building was planned in 1915 and erected in 1916 as headquarters for the Lincoln Traction Company. The Lincoln Traction Company, formed in 1897 as a reorganization of the Lincoln Street Railway Company, was the major street railway company in the city from 1909 until the end of streetcar service in 1943. Designed by architect Paul V. Hyland of Chicago, the Terminal Building is the city's best example of a Commercial-style office building.
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Terrace Houses
Three buildings, Barr Terrace, Lyman Terrace, and Helmer-Winnett-White Flats, on 11th Street, H and K streets, are the only remaining 19th-century terrace or row houses in Lincoln. The major period of interest in the terrace house as a building type occurred in the city in the late 1880s and 1890s. Row houses were typically built by individuals seeking a maximum number of rents per land unit.
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Tifereth Israel Synagogue
The former Tifereth Israel Synagogue, 344 S. 18th St., is a fine example of Neo-Classicism as used in small-scaled synagogue architecture in the early 20th century. Located in Lincoln, the building is easily recognizable as a Jewish house of worship by the prominent Star of David on the front facade. The Tifereth Israel Synagogue was dedicated on May 25, 1913, and served the Orthodox Jewish congregation until the late 1950s, when a new synagogue was built.
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U.S. Post Office
The building at 920 O St. was constructed in 1874-79 incorporating Gothic Revival and French Second Empire-style elements in its design. Originally designed by Alfred Mullett, supervising architect of the United States Treasury, the building was redesigned by William Potter, who replaced Mullett in 1875. The limestone structure is one of downtown Lincoln's oldest buildings and perhaps its finest remaining example of 19th century architecture. Originally built as Lincoln's United States Post Office and Courthouse, the building later served as the City Hall. In 1978, restoration began, and the building is now being used by civic groups.
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Veith Building
The Veith Building, 816 P St., is one of the oldest commercial buildings in Lincoln and is an outstanding example of late 19th century commercial architecture. Constructed in 1884 as a grocery by the Veith family, it features excellent cast iron and pressed metal detailing.
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YWCA building
The Young Women's Christian Association of Lincoln was organized in 1886, incorporated under Nebraska law in 1893 and chartered as a member of the YWCA National Board in 1897. The Georgian Revival building at 1432 N St. was completed in 1932 on the site of the original facility. The three-story, H-shaped building is brick with limestone trim and was designed by the Lincoln architectural firm of Meginnis and Schaumberg.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — There are subscription boxes for things like makeup and clothes — and now a Portland brewery is jumping on the trend.
Great Notion Brewing is offering a three-month subscription sampler of its beers. It offers 12 unique single cans representing the latest beer options available in a range of styles, alcohol content and flavor profiles.
People can pre-pay for three months or have a recurring payment each month.
“You’ll be surprised each month,” Great Notion Brewing CEO Paul Reiter said. “You’ll forget about it and then all of a sudden, you have this amazing box filled with super cool fruit beers or beer that tastes like key lime pie or beer that tastes like I’m drinking a blueberry muffin.”
The subscription boxes change in flavor profiles depending on the time of year. Other Great Notion beers available this summer include a watermelon and orange creamsicle beer.
On average, the brewery has two or three new beers every week, according to Reiter.
When asked why the brewery decided to offer the new service, the CEO said, “To give people a taste of who we are with one purchase. It’s an easy way to try Great Notion out. See what you like and not have to commit to a whole four-pack.”
The latest subscription box is currently sold out, but the brewery plans to offer new subscription boxes in the future. Great Notion plans to also include new selections, such as vegan only beers among other options.
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Woman dead after hit-and-run on 51st avenue near Camelback Road in Phoenix
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A woman died after she was struck by a vehicle Tuesday night near Camelback Road and 51st avenue.
Officers learned the woman, identified as Stephanie Spooner, 37, was struck by a vehicle on 51st Avenue around 3:30 a.m., according to Phoenix police. She was taken to the hospital where she died.
The driver, believed to be in a dark-colored SUV, didn't remain on the scene.
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Frank Jarvis Atwood executed for the 1984 murder of Vicki Lynne Hoskinson
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Argument led to shooting that left man in extremely critical condition in Phoenix
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An argument between two men led to a shooting that left one of them in extremely critical condition on Wednesday morning, Phoenix police said.
The shooting took place just before 7:30 a.m. near 19th Avenue and Indian School Road, according to Phoenix police.
The man who was injured was taken to a hospital, and police said the suspect left the scene, possibly in a vehicle.
There was no suspect or vehicle description available as of noon Wednesday.
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There could soon be more money on the table for teachers in DeSoto ISD. The district's new superintendent, Dr. Usamah Rodgers is proposing a $6,500 annual teacher pay hike.
"I know it's a long time coming," said DeSoto ISD School Board President, DeAndrea Fleming. "We've had loss of staff, budget cuts. We've had to release staff."
Fleming says the district is turning the tide and considers a new starting salary of $58,500 and raises for current teachers.
"It feels awesome, I'm really in a space where you're looking at things in a half-empty situation and in leadership we try to look half-full but today is a day where we can finally say the cup is full. We're committed to students, communities, teachers, we have a superintendent who understands the assignment," Fleming said.
Just six days on the job, Dr. Rodgers presented the pay hike plan to the board hoping it will help recruit new teachers who are in need, though the district would not put a specific number on it when asked.
"Our district is showing preliminarily on our STAAR results, double-digit gains and so in the midst of returning from the pandemic, teacher shortages, the story people didn't hear is that in the midst of all of this, DeSoto ISD showed up every day for students," Rodgers said.
She joined the district from Dallas ISD where she led Strategic Initiatives, like the use of technology programs in classrooms.
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Akash Patel is a Spanish teacher at Ignite Middle School in Dallas. He's also one of TIME Magazine's Innovative Teachers of 2022
Patel's lessons aren't limited to his classroom. Through his Happy World Foundation, he virtually connects students to the world around them.
"So we started connecting them with people from Asia, from Antarctica, where there were scientists taking selfies with penguins," Patel said.
Patel started his non-profit Happy World Foundation in honor of his late twin brother, Happy. It connects teachers anywhere to a free, open-source database where they can talk to 1,200 guest lecturers in 150 countries.
"When you see a human from another part of the globe, especially what they're living through, it inspires empathy," Patel said. "A lot of kids in the United States lack empathy for what's going on in South Sudan, in Syria, or Ukraine, but when they connect with humans from those parts of the world, they empathize, and empathy many times turns into action."
Patel said he's had students do toy and clothing drives for refugee children.
"Kids in a Title 1 school, who don't have much themselves in inner-city of Dallas, have realized that you don't have to be rich to make a difference in someone's life," Patel said.
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The cost to rent a North Texas apartment continues to rise dramatically as demand far outweighs available housing supply.
The average asking rent for Dallas-Fort Worth apartments rose 17.5% year over year in May to a record $1,488 a month, according to estimates by Dallas-based real estate technology firm RealPage. In the Dallas area, rents average $1,526 per month, while Fort Worth-area apartments cost $1,373.
RealPage economist Jay Parsons said almost 58% of renters are choosing to renew their leases, well above the pre-COVID norm of around 50%. They may face renewal offers that look worse than they expected, but realize after shopping around that they have a good deal compared with what it costs for a new unit.
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A fired Bismarck police sergeant stands to receive $190,000 in a settlement that would keep her federal gender discrimination lawsuit against the Bismarck Police Department from going to trial.
The pending settlement also would remove from Robyn Krile’s personnel file two letters of reprimand issued to her while she was employed by the department.
The Bismarck City Commission is set to vote Tuesday on whether to approve the settlement. City Attorney Jannelle Combs in a document dated June 6 recommended approval.
Krile in January 2019 filed the lawsuit, alleging the department used “a systemic ruse of performance/supervisory/misconduct allegations to devalue” her and keep her from advancing to the rank of lieutenant.
She filed after losing a discrimination case before the state Department of Labor and Human Rights, a finding that was upheld by the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Her lawsuit sought more than $100,000 in damages for pain and suffering, lost pay and other reasons.
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The city would admit no liability under the settlement. The city’s insurance company would make the payment. The settlement “will avoid very expensive additional attorney fees and costs, as well as staff time from the city,” Combs said.
The terms of the settlement were reached in late May -- just days before the case was to go to trial -- but the amount was not immediately disclosed. Krile’s attorney, Chris Redmann, at that time said the agreement provided Krile with “a suitable amount compared to a jury verdict at trial” without forcing members of the police department to testify. Combs said the suit was settled “in the best interest of all parties.”
Krile was a sergeant and a 13-year veteran of the Bismarck force when she was fired in March 2017 after then-Assistant Burleigh County State’s Attorney Julie Lawyer deemed her not to be a credible witness in court. That led Krile to file a defamation case against Lawyer, who is now Burleigh County state’s attorney. A judge dismissed the case, and the state Supreme Court in February upheld the dismissal.
Krile in November 2019 became police chief in Lincoln, just southeast of Bismarck.
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A former North Dakota State Penitentiary guard who pleaded guilty to sneaking drugs and a cellphone to an inmate in exchange for money has been sentenced to three years in prison.
Matthew Taylor, 39, of Mandan, was charged with two felonies in November 2020 following an investigation by the state Highway Patrol. Taylor worked as a correctional officer at the penitentiary in Bismarck from March to November of that year, according to the Patrol’s affidavit. He was fired after the investigation, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said.
He pleaded guilty in March 2022. The most serious charge against him carried a possible 20-year prison sentence.
Taylor when changing his plea admitted to delivering the cellphone to an inmate on one occasion and a cigarette package that contained methamphetamine on another. Investigators corroborated wire transfers of money to Taylor near the dates of the deliveries, authorities said.
South Central District Judge Douglas Bahr on Wednesday suspended all but three years of a 10-year prison sentence. Taylor must also spend two years on probation, court records show.
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Reach Travis Svihovec at 701-250-8260 or Travis.Svihovec@bismarcktribune.com | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/bismarck/judge-sentences-former-state-penitentiary-guard-to-3-years-for-smuggling-to-inmate/article_e253470e-e767-11ec-a385-273f05cd6e88.html | 2022-06-08T23:04:39 | 1 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/bismarck/judge-sentences-former-state-penitentiary-guard-to-3-years-for-smuggling-to-inmate/article_e253470e-e767-11ec-a385-273f05cd6e88.html |
DESOTO, Texas — Teachers and staff across DeSoto ISD are preparing for the possibility of a pay increase.
The DeSoto ISD Board of Trustees will be discussing a new compensation package for the 2022-2023 school year during a special-called meeting scheduled for Wednesday, June 8.
“I am excited about change. I think we are in a space of rebirth. We’re in a place where know we’re able to show what we value. That is our teachers. That is our staff,” said Deandrea Fleming, president of DeSoto ISD Board of Trustees.
The school board could possibly approve a new compensation package that could increase the starting teacher salary to $58,500. Trustees say that would make it the highest starting teacher salary in a region called the "Best Southwest," which includes DeSoto ISD, Duncanville ISD, Cedar Hill ISD and Lancaster ISD.
“I am extremely excited,” said Dr. Usamah Rodgers, the newly-appointed superintendent of DeSoto ISD.
The school district’s proposed compensation plan would also give veteran teachers a $6,500 pay increase. There would also be raises for non-teaching staff across the district.
“Victory is in the classroom, and that’s where we have to start. It is making sure that we are removing barriers to success, so that our teachers can serve students well. So, to value them as to the professionals they are. To be able to say you stuck with us through the pandemic, and through all of the various challenges and attacks or assaults to public education that we’ve experienced. I think that speaks to the Board’s commitment to ensure that students are successful,” said Dr. Rodgers.
School administrators across the Best Southwest region believe higher starting teacher salaries, raises and incentives are also tools for recruiting and retention.
Duncanville ISD recently approved increasing its starting teacher salary to $57,000.
Lancaster ISD Board of Trustees will consider raising its starting teacher salary to $58,150 when it meets later this month.
Cedar Hill ISD has not yet commented on our requests for its official starting teacher salary for the 2022-2023 school year.
School districts across North Texas are planning a variety of job fairs throughout the summer in order to recruit new employees. You can check with the local school districts for more information about positions that are open and available. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/desoto-isd-board-to-consider-pay-increases-for-teachers-staff/287-2e4b101e-d953-4425-92f7-56cef65a3450 | 2022-06-08T23:04:42 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/desoto-isd-board-to-consider-pay-increases-for-teachers-staff/287-2e4b101e-d953-4425-92f7-56cef65a3450 |
GARLAND, Texas — For the first time, WFAA is getting a look at one of the largest school district's security system.
Garland Independent School District's superintendent took WFAA inside the secure location, showing what’s in place after the heartbreak in Uvalde.
“Every stone always has to be unturned, we are never resting,” said Dr. Ricardo Lopez, Garland ISD superintendent.
Lopez is heartbroken after what happened in Uvalde.
“It’s on our thoughts and minds 24/7,” he said.
The 19 students and two teachers who were killed at Robb Elementary are on Lopez's mind, as he thinks about the safety and security of students in his district.
Starting with a continuous notification: “What you hear there are alarms, when a door is propped open. We are notified and immediately and go to our cameras,” said Lopez.
Officers are constantly monitoring the sophisticated system, from hallways to school doors.
“When you come in through the exterior doors, you will see is your locked out,” said Ricardo.
Locked out, and no one can even get into the secure vestibule area.
“You can’t just walk in,” said Lopez.
The school district received a $73 million grant, which is being used to make modifications across all buildings.
With 53,000 students and 84 buildings, Lopez said, “Instead of walking through metal detectors, kids get wanded, and security dogs that go through spot checks."
Security officers go from school to school and perform random searches at least three to four times a day.
“They will have the kids all come out, and they will check through their backpacks with the dogs,” said Lopez.
Despite the school year ending, Lopez is asking students to report anything suspicious on their app, or website at https://www.anonymousalerts.com/garlandisd/ .
“Anything you know, let us know. We’re in it for the kids, protect our teachers. We want schools to be a safe haven for all of our students,” said Lopez. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/garland-isd-superintendent-gives-an-inside-look-at-the-districts-school-security-system/287-6203a89c-49d2-43c0-a575-d64d9779f59a | 2022-06-08T23:04:48 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/garland-isd-superintendent-gives-an-inside-look-at-the-districts-school-security-system/287-6203a89c-49d2-43c0-a575-d64d9779f59a |
Brooklyn-based arts and media institution BRIC (Brooklyn Information & Culture) is kicking off their Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival Wednesday night.
The festival is the longest-running, free summer festival in New York City and has become a major summer attraction for city-goers.
Here's the June concert lineup:
Wednesday, June 8th
Opening Night: Kamasi Washington, Ravyn Lenae, DJ Reborn
Saturday, June 11th
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Third World, Pan Evolution Steel Orchestra
Tuesday, June 14th
Benefit Concert: Phoebe Bridgers, MUNA
Wednesday, June 15th
Benefit Concert: Phoebe Bridgers, MUNA
Thursday, June 16th
Benefit Concert: Davido
Saturday, June 18th
BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! meets NPR Tiny Desk Contest On The Road featuring Fantastic Negrito, Seratones, Linda Diaz, and Alisa Amador
Saturday, June 19th
Juneteenth UNITYFEST 2022 featuring Jay Lamont as host with performances by Tye Tribbett, Israel Houghton, Mali Music, and Robert Randolph
Friday, June 24th
Fonseca, La Cumbiamba eNeYé
Friday, June 25th
Family Show: Cirque Kalabanté: Afrique En Cirque, Natu Camara
This year, BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! introduces Smorgasburg, the largest weekly open-air food market in America, as their food vendor.
In addition to food and music, the festival will also offer a movie night, featuring the iconic 1980 musical film, Fame.
This year's festival will take place from Wednesday, June 8th through Saturday, August 6th at the Lena Horne Bandshell at Prospect Park.
For more information and upcoming dates, visit their website here. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/looking-for-free-summer-fun-bric-celebrate-brooklyn-festival-begins-june-8/3725303/ | 2022-06-08T23:05:36 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/looking-for-free-summer-fun-bric-celebrate-brooklyn-festival-begins-june-8/3725303/ |
A New Jersey parent was arrested after threatening to shoot her child's school while on the phone with the principal, according to law enforcement.
Union Township Police said they received a call from the principal at Jefferson Elementary School around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, in which the the school official said she was threatened by a student's parent.
The principal told police that the parent became upset and told her she was going to "come to the school and shoot the whole place up," according to Union Police. In response, the principal put the school on lockdown and officers were sent to the school.
As officers searched for the parents who made the threat, students were directed to stay in their classrooms.
About an hour after the threat was made, officers located the parent while she was returning to her home. She was arrested and charged with making terroristic threats.
The lockdown at the school was lifted after the arrest was made, and the children later dismissed.
The parent has not yet been identified, and attorney information for her was not immediately clear. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nj-parent-arrested-after-threatening-to-shoot-childs-school-police/3726032/ | 2022-06-08T23:05:43 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nj-parent-arrested-after-threatening-to-shoot-childs-school-police/3726032/ |
SAN ANTONIO — Rev. Dr. Kenneth Kemp said he wishes his Antioch Missionary Baptist Church had a balloon for every person who is a victim of a mass shooting.
But there are too many victims.
"It is just so awful that some people feel justified---that they can do this thing," Kemp said.
Kemp's church held a balloon release Wednesday morning to honor the victims of mass shootings. The tribute idea came from Deacon Jeffery Conway, who said the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School grieved him to tears.
"Not understanding why these things are happening," Conway said. "And how these people are getting these guns and doing the things that they're doing?"
The grandfather of twenty-eight said he woke up at three in the morning with a God-given vision to honor the children killed and teachers killed in Uvalde. Conway also wanted to pay homage to the ten victims who were murdered in a suspected hate-fueled mass shooting at a Buffalo, New York grocery store.
"We know that God knows and sees all," he said. "And although I can't do anything about it---but, I know that if I pray, the lord will eventually step in and intervene."
Wednesday morning the church's parking lot filled up with members, San Antonio police officers, Bexar County Deputy constables, city leaders, pastors, and community members. They got maroon, white, and black balloons. Some white balloons were shaped like doves.
"We want to be sure that these children are never forgotten," Kemp said. "And the teachers who sacrificed their lives to protect them will never be forgotten."
But the list of the dead did not stop in Uvalde and Buffalo; the count climbed with victims from shootings in Milwaukee, Sacramento, and other places marred with mass murder.
"We know about what happened in Laguna woods, California, and we know about what happened in Tulsa," Kemp said.
He even acknowledged the tragedy where more than 50 people got killed at a Catholic Church in Nigeria on Sunday. But Kemp doesn't have an answer for why suspects are choosing to strike the vulnerable in so-called soft targets.
"In medical buildings, churches, schools, grocery stores where people are supposed to be safe," he said.
At Antioch, Kemp said his members are prepared to meet force with force if necessary.
"We feel as safe as we can be under the protection of God and with the assistance of armed security," Kemp said.
Meantime, San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg believes state and federal leaders need to do more.
"If leaders at the state and federal level will act and do their jobs. And that's not what's been happening," Nirenberg said. "They've not been making it better. They've not even tried to make it better. They've been actively making it worse. And enough is enough."
Under the soundtrack of Amazing grace played on a tenor saxophone, followed by a prayer of comfort for all the victims left behind from the destruction of mass shootings---400 balloons went skyward from Antioch's parking lot.
"That's going to connect us with Uvalde. Buffalo. All these other places that people have lost their lives," Conway said. "That's our extended hands to them to let them know that we love them. We're praying for 'em."
Kemp said his heart bleeds for a nation, knowing that something different needs to be done.
"We can't allow this to continue," Kemp said. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/san-antonio-church-releases-balloons-honor-victims-of-multiple-mass-shootings/273-5d8a63b0-9221-49dc-9091-cb05dcf069a5 | 2022-06-08T23:07:10 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/san-antonio-church-releases-balloons-honor-victims-of-multiple-mass-shootings/273-5d8a63b0-9221-49dc-9091-cb05dcf069a5 |
SAN ANTONIO — As NFL football continues to dominate live TV broadcasts and the rumor mill for potential expansion continues to spin, Mayor Ron Nirenberg says San Antonio is well-equipped to call itself home to another professional sports team.
In fact, he says San Antonio – the biggest city in the U.S. with just one pro sports franchise, and the biggest without an NFL team – has never been more prepared for it.
"We are getting very close, or closer, than we ever have been to being a multiple-franchise city," said Nirenberg, citing the community's growing economy. "San Antonio has built a foundation that we’re going to have long-term growth and inclusive growth, which is something a lot of cities cannot say. So I’m very bullish on the future for San Antonio pro sports, and that includes professional football."
The data backs Nirenberg up. According to research conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, the economic outlook for the San Antonio/New Braunfels area has managed to bounce back from the pandemic to reach its highest levels since at least 1980. The local unemployment rate of 4.1% is also better than Texas as a whole, and hourly private-sector wages are trending up while the Lone Star State at large takes a dip.
"Broad measures of the San Antonio economy continued to be positive in February," concluded the bank's most recent report, from March 31.
The city's fan base, meanwhile, has shown it's ready to suit up for another team. Passion for the Spurs remains strong even as the team goes through a transition to a roster of younger players, and San Antonio turned out consistently to watch the Commanders play at the Alamodome before the plug was pulled on the Alliance of American Football League in that experiment's first year.
But the Alamo City might have intrastate competition to the north, where Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson recently made his case on social media for why his city should be home to a second NFL franchise.
"Football is king here," Johnson tweeted on May 5, in response to a prompt by NFL on CBS. "Dallas needs an expansion team and we would be able to sustain 2 @NFL teams better than LA or NY."
The Houston Texans are the youngest NFL franchise, having been formed during the 2002 season. Two decades later, the most recent movement has been the Raiders' relocation to Las Vegas, as well as an LA reunion for both the Chargers and Rams.
Speaking with KENS 5's Marvin Hurst on Monday following his return from the U.S. Conference of Mayors, Nirenberg said the introduction of another San Antonio pro sports franchise is a matter of "when," not "if."
"I look at it this way: San Antonio is a sports city. We are a major-league city," he said, adding that it's also a matter of the right timing and ensuring that local leaders take advantage of the city's growth in a way that it "can be enjoyed by all of our residents." | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/san-antonio-nfl-expansion-sports-texas-mayor-nirenberg-spurs-commanders/273-e417b43f-5273-4ce6-852e-613ebc33ef0b | 2022-06-08T23:07:17 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/san-antonio-nfl-expansion-sports-texas-mayor-nirenberg-spurs-commanders/273-e417b43f-5273-4ce6-852e-613ebc33ef0b |
Three arrested in connection with murder of Shreveport teen shot through her house
The Shreveport Police Department has arrested three people in connection with the death of Landry Anglin.
On May 1, just before 1:30 p.m. Anglin, 13, was inside a residence in the 4500 block of Fairfield Avenue when a bullet entered the home. She was then struck and transported to a local hospital where she succumbed to her injuries and passed away.
More:Shreveport teen killed by stray bullet honored by community with 'Crisis Walk'
Following Anglin's death Shreveport Police Detectives were able to identify two suspects, Ken Michael Ray, 23, and Gavontay Johnson, 28. Warrants were procured on offenses of illegal use of a firearm relative to this investigation.
Ray and Johnson were taken into custody in Arlington, Texas by the U.S. Marshals Violent Offender task force on May 4. They were then extradited back to Caddo Parish.
Ray was charged with one count of 2nd degree murder.
More:Teen shot through house in Shreveport identified
The third person is Keara Russell, 23. She arrested on May 7, for failure to report certain felonies and careless operations.
Makenzie Boucher is a reporter with the Shreveport Times. Contact her at mboucher@gannett.com. | https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2022/06/08/three-arrested-connection-murder-shreveport-teen-home/7558845001/ | 2022-06-08T23:07:31 | 0 | https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2022/06/08/three-arrested-connection-murder-shreveport-teen-home/7558845001/ |
SYLACAUGA, Ala. (WIAT) — A man was seen wading in flood waters after being forced to leave his car in Sylacauga Wednesday morning.
Footage shared with CBS 42 showed a man trying to walk in the flood waters across from the Piggly Wiggly on Hwy. 21 at approximately 8:30 a.m. Wednesday. The unidentified man had previously been seen abandoning his car due to the storm waters and then falling down in the water as he tried to walk. He reportedly was able to make it to safety.
Flooding impacted many areas across central Alabama over the morning. Within three hours, firefighters in Birmingham received 42 calls requesting a water rescue for people who had become stuck in the waters. In other places, downed trees and flooded roadways caused traffic issues. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/man-seen-caught-in-flood-waters-in-sylacauga/ | 2022-06-08T23:10:24 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/man-seen-caught-in-flood-waters-in-sylacauga/ |
It may be a little early, but college football is really just around the corner. Of course, there is no college football except for SEC football.
The SEC has decided to expand and will be adding Texas and Oklahoma in a year or two. I have no idea what either of these two programs were thinking by joining the SEC. They are currently guaranteed eight or nine wins every year. When the SEC gets through with them, they’ll be lucky to win five each year. But for now, let’s talk about the teams that are already in the SEC and the upcoming year.
Georgia finally unseated Alabama as the national champion SEC school. The Dawgs are now sure they can repeat as National Champs. They lost half their team, and most of the cheerleaders, in the NFL draft. But they are planning on five-stars everywhere to fill the positions. Plus, Herschel Walker is running for the U.S. Senate, so how can they lose?
Well, one obstacle is perhaps the toughest schedule in the nation. I don’t mean who they play but rather the fact every Dawg fan says the announcers for every game they play on TV is clearly one-sided and against them. They say, “Not only did we have to beat Notre Dame but the announcers as well. Nobody but Georgia could have overcome announcers pulling that hard against them.” Add poor officiating ... and bad luck ... I don’t know how they will overcome it all, but they will. Watch out for the Dawgs again this year.
Texas A&M will field the best team money can buy, although Jimbo Fisher says he has no idea what all the fuss is about. “We are all on a level playing field here. My field may have a few more million dollars per player, but by God, it is level.” Yes, five-stars who have never come more than one or two a year to A&M now, all of a sudden, have seen the light, and 15 came this year. I’m pretty sure it is because they have a new work-out facility and not, definitely not, because each one gets over a million a year from Texas A&M sponsors.
Nick Saban has begun his annual whine by stating A&M bought their players and his players come to ‘Bama because they want to. He forgot each of his star recruits is also making a million a year. His motto now is “The SEC championship means more than the National Championship ... at least in 2021.”
LSU has now fired the coach who could not speak English but could pick up 22-year-old women. He is replaced by Notre Dame’s old coach, Brian Kelly. I’m fairly confidant Kelly cannot pick up 22-year-old women and also that he cannot dance a lick after seeing his recruiting video. I see a very dark future for LSU.
Ole Miss has Coach Lane Kiffin. He is about as abrasive as Amber Heard, although so far I have not heard of him pooping in anyone’s bed. He says the new pay-the-player rules are not fair to Ole Miss. He prefers the old under-the-table payments. Well, he didn’t say that, but most of the coaches should have. Lane has a good team returning and may surprise everybody next year. Then again, I may join the New York Ballet next year. Time will tell.
Vanderbilt continues to insist on fielding a football team. Georgia continues to insist they must play Vandy each year because they are a rival team. Vandy’s rival should be Akron and Citadel. They will continue to be shellshocked but their players will ultimately own companies while most of the other teams’ players will talk about their glory days while sweeping the floor somewhere.
This year Kentucky will finally get over the hump, so says Kentucky. The rest of the world says 8 -3 would be good. Go to the Payless Shoe Store Bowl and be quiet.
Tennessee claims they are now back. Back from where is the question. Tee Martin is probably now in a nursing home. Peyton Manning does TV shows and can’t turn his head anymore. I was playing G.I. Joe last time they were a factor in anything. The Vols will get hammered early by Georgia and Bama and the like. They’ll finish the season strong by beating Kentucky and Vandy and then claim “watch out next year.”
South Carolina thinks they have a winning coach with a winning formula. Ask Steve Spurrier and Lou Holtz about that. The East is weak, but so are the Gamecocks.
Arkansas also says they are on the rise, and they did look good last year. There is a lot of money in Fayetteville. Watch out for the hogs this year.
Auburn decided they will, after all, play football this coming season. Most teams try to tell recruits bad stories about the other teams, you know like, “I heard Coach Saban is retiring in a year. You don’t need to go there. Georgia is under investigation, etc.” Auburn tried a new tactic and told everybody their own coach was a disaster and needed to go. Then they kept him. They may just surprise you if the coach can get a bunch of two-stars to round out into five-stars before the season starts.
Mississippi State will continue to play games in Starkville, the most appropriately named venue in the SEC. I went to a game there and the town would not sell cold beer, only warm beer, not in a cooler. They will be near the bottom.
Missouri will continue to allow the students to decide who should be college president. This year it should be Snoop Dog or Cardi-B. The team will not be good and out of it by the fifth game.
Florida fired Dan Mullin. He was the greatest upcoming coach in college football until he wasn’t. Florida has an ill effect upon college coaches. Ask Urban Meyer. The Gators are spinning and need help quick. It will not happen this year.
So who will it be? Georgia v. Auburn in the SEC title game. We always play best when we are counted out, and two-stars play with a chip on their shoulders. Remember you heard it here first. | https://www.albanyherald.com/local/t-gamble-its-never-too-early-to-talk-sec-football/article_196c2c60-e727-11ec-9ac2-d747295bcab2.html | 2022-06-08T23:14:02 | 0 | https://www.albanyherald.com/local/t-gamble-its-never-too-early-to-talk-sec-football/article_196c2c60-e727-11ec-9ac2-d747295bcab2.html |
Originally published June 7 on IdahoCapitalSun.com.
The Ada County Prosecutor’s Office has applied for and received an extension to a deadline to file a petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review the Idaho Supreme Court’s ruling upholding the state’s redistricting plan.
According to court records available through the U.S. Supreme Court’s website, on May 17 Ada County Prosecutor Jan Bennetts requested a 45-day extension of the May 30 deadline to file a petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review the Idaho Supreme Court’s Jan. 27 unanimous ruling upholding the state’s legislative redistricting plan.
U.S. Supreme Court records show the extension was granted, and Ada County officials have until July 14 to file their petition now. In requesting the deadline extension, Ada County prosecutors wrote that an attorney on the case had to withdraw because of medical issues that needed immediate treatment.
Redistricting took place in 2021 and was the process of using 2020 census population data to redraw Idaho’s legislative and congressional districts to ensure political representation is as equal as possible. Redistricting takes place all across the country every 10 years, and the process is required by the U.S. Constitution and the Idaho Constitution.
Ada County’s challenge to Idaho’s legislative redistricting map
Ada County filed one of the four challenges against Idaho’s legislative redistricting plan in November 2021. In the original challenge, Ada County Commissioners Rod Beck, Ryan Davidson and Kendra Kenyon argued Idaho’s legislative redistricting map should be thrown out because it divided eight of Idaho’s 44 counties when maps submitted by the public only divided seven Idaho counties.
Ada County officials argued in their original challenge that the legislative redistricting map improperly divided up urban, fast growing parts of Ada County and combined it with sparsely populated neighboring rural counties.
“… It takes a portion of northern Ada County and joins it with Gem County for a district anyway,” Ada County’s original challenge stated. “The Commission then takes a slice of Ada County to the west and joins it with Canyon County for another district. Finally, it takes southern Ada County and joins it with Owyhee County and Canyon County for another district.”
In January, Idaho Supreme Court justices unanimously upheld Idaho’s redistricting plan and ruled the plan did not violate the U.S. Constitution or the Idaho Constitution. Justices said there are other requirements and considerations for redistricting, including ensuring legislative districts have as close to equal population as possible — not just trying to divide as few counties as possible.
“Due to Idaho’s unique geography and the supremacy of federal law, there is unavoidable tension between the Idaho Constitution’s restraint against splitting counties and the Federal Constitution’s Equal Protection Clause,” Idaho Supreme Court Justice John Stenger wrote in the opinion. “Navigating this tension is no easy feat.”
Even if the Ada County Prosecutor’s Office moves forward with filing a petition by the new July 14 deadline, there is no guarantee the U.S. Supreme Court would take the challenge up and review the ruling from the Idaho Supreme Court.
However, if the U.S. Supreme Court does take the challenge up, overturns the Idaho Supreme Court’s ruling or throws out Idaho’s redistricting plan, the fallout could be messy or unpredictable. The new legislative districts created by Idaho’s redistricting plan were used during the 2022 primary election, which took place May 17.
Ada County spokeswoman Elizabeth Duncan could not be reached for comment Tuesday. Ada County Prosecutor’s Office spokeswoman Emily Lowe confirmed Ada County requested the extension and now has until July 14 to file a petition. | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/ada-county-asks-for-deadline-extension-with-scotus-to-challenge-idaho-redistricting-plan/article_49cab74c-ca4f-592e-a70a-007b641d1da1.html | 2022-06-08T23:14:53 | 1 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/ada-county-asks-for-deadline-extension-with-scotus-to-challenge-idaho-redistricting-plan/article_49cab74c-ca4f-592e-a70a-007b641d1da1.html |
BOISE — The Idaho National Guard and descendants of the valley's original tribal population will hold the 11th annual Return of the Boise Valley People event, beginning Thursday.
The welcoming ceremony will be held on Thursday at 7 p.m. in front of Boise City Hall. Shoshone-Paiute tribal leader Brian Thomas and Diane Teeman, chairperson of the the Burns Paiute Tribe, will be among speakers. Mayor Lauren McLean, and Adjutant General of Idaho Maj. Gen. Michael Garshak will also speak at the event, according to a press release.
On Friday, June 10, the public is also invited to share in the culture of the original Boise Valley people starting at 10 a.m. at Eagle Rock Park in Boise, a spiritual gathering place for tribal people who return to offer prayers for ancestors who are buried at the site of the Eagle Rock, the release states. The tribes will gather to share stories and remember their ancestors who were forcibly removed by soldiers from the Boise Valley in the late 1800s when silver and gold was discovered in the area, the release said.
The tribal goal is to eventually build a monument and cultural center in Boise to educate visitors about the history of the original inhabitants.
Descendants of the original Boise Valley people are from the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes in Fort Hall, Idaho; Shoshone-Paiute Tribes, Owyhee Nevada; Burns Paiute Tribe, Burns, Oregon; Fort McDermitt Paiute-Shoshone, McDermitt, Nevada; and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Warm Springs, Oregon.
Original Boise Valley People remind those who currently inhabit Boise that their tribal ancestors’ remains are buried throughout the area and to be conscious when building or developing, the release said.
It also asks that people be respectful of the grounds during the Return of the Boise Valley People event, which runs June 9-12 in Boise at Eagle Rock Park and Gowen Field.
The first event was held in August of 2011 and over 400 gathered. | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/annual-return-of-the-boise-valley-people-event-kicks-off-thursday/article_41432e2d-70f7-50dc-b6d8-35c34f0f9264.html | 2022-06-08T23:15:09 | 1 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/annual-return-of-the-boise-valley-people-event-kicks-off-thursday/article_41432e2d-70f7-50dc-b6d8-35c34f0f9264.html |
BOISE — Idaho House and Senate Democrats are calling on GOP Gov. Brad Little to call the Legislature into special session to suspend the state’s gas tax for six months, in light of skyrocketing gas prices now poised to hit a historic high of $5 per gallon.
“The state has the money, and working Idaho families have the need,” wrote Sen. David Nelson, D-Moscow, and Rep. James Ruchti, D-Pocatello, in a letter delivered to Little on Wednesday. Pointing to the state’s huge budget surplus, projected at $1.3 billion, the two wrote, “The only thing that remains is the will to do it.”
Five states already have temporarily suspended their state gas tax so far this year in response to the soaring prices, and several more are considering it. Idaho’s state gas tax is 32 cents a gallon.
Little’s office issued a statement Wednesday saying he received the letter “and he is reviewing the request.”
The minority Democrats estimated a six-month gas tax holiday would save Idahoans $180 million in gas taxes, which otherwise would go largely to road maintenance and construction.
Little pointed to moves by legislative Republicans this year that “championed immediate and ongoing historic tax relief for working individuals and families to help offset soaring inflation and gas prices, problems created by President Joe Biden and the Democrats’ mishandling of the economy.” This year’s Legislature approved both one-time rebates and permanent cuts in state corporate and individual income taxes; Democrats opposed the major tax-cut legislation, saying it largely benefited the wealthy.
“Governor Little clearly stated last month he plans to cut taxes even further with the state’s budget surplus, to build on three straight years of unprecedented tax relief for Idahoans,” the governor’s office statement said.
This year’s income tax cuts were the largest in state history, breaking a record set by similar corporate and individual income tax cuts the previous year.
States that have taken action to suspend gas taxes this year are Maryland, Georgia, Connecticut, New York and Florida. Maryland’s 30-day suspension ran from March 18 to April 16. Georgia in March approved a 10-week suspension running through May 31. Connecticut has approved a three-month suspension from April 1 to June 30.
New York’s suspension lasts from June 1 to the end of 2022. Florida’s newly approved gas tax holiday will be for 30 days, running from Oct. 1-31.
“My constituents are feeling the pinch,” Nelson said in a news release. “They are paying more to drive to work and the grocery store. And when they get there, the groceries are more expensive.”
Ruchti, who has served three terms in the House and now is running for the Senate, said, “This is considerable tax relief to Idahoans that is well within the state’s budget. It’s time we get this done.”
Under the current requirements of the Idaho Constitution, only the governor can call a special session of the Legislature, and only the governor can specify the topics the special session will address. The minority Democrats said their proposal is for a session to consider just one bill, “with the intent of giving Idahoans tax relief at the pump during this difficult time.” | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/democrats-propose-6-month-gas-tax-suspension-little-says-hes-reviewing-the-request/article_a348f577-d5ba-5892-9e1f-88d3f9a0c5da.html | 2022-06-08T23:15:16 | 0 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/democrats-propose-6-month-gas-tax-suspension-little-says-hes-reviewing-the-request/article_a348f577-d5ba-5892-9e1f-88d3f9a0c5da.html |
Originally published June 7 on KTVB.COM.
The city of Eagle plans to conduct a noise study for its proposed 80-acre target shooting range in the city’s foothills beginning Friday, June 10.
A work group was tasked with developing the Eagle Foothills Recreation Plan. Passed by the city council last summer, the plan lays out use and management of BLM land north of beacon light road, and some land around it, within city limits. Creating a designated, safe area for shooting surfaced as the top priority in the plan.
The group pinpointed two potential spots for a shooting range, one on BLM land, and the other on private property East of Willow Creek Road. They ultimately landed on the latter.
The area will be closed to the public from June 10 to June 13. The city of Eagle said the noise study includes an “ambient survey” of the environment, as well as a live-fire exercise, depending on the weather.
The roughly 80-acre site sits about 3.5 miles north of Beacon Light on Willow Creek, which is Eagle Road. The owners of the Spring Valley development, going in just west of the area, own this plot of land too, and they plan to donate it to the city for the shooting park.
In an open house in early March, Eagle Mayor Jason Pierce agreed with Spring Valley’s owners, who want to stop undesignated shooting on BLM land next to the development.
“For us, it’s let’s get ahead of the game, create a place, make sure we have a spot where it happens and it’s not the wild west,” Pierce said during the open house.
The park would include archery courses, a pistol and rifle range, a shotgun range, and a separate range for law enforcement. A fence would go up around the park to control access.
Many feel the city of Eagle will not listen to them, including people who live right next to the proposed site, along with people who use the land every day.
Tami Bromley has ridden her horse in the area for decades, where access to trails, open space and tranquility is unparalleled.
“We’re out in what equestrians call little gulch, it’s one of our very favorite places to come ride,” Bromley said. “This is a place that I come to, to center my soul. This is more holy and more spiritual than a church, and I think that’s true for most of these people out here.”
Not just for equestrians, but for runners, hikers, dog walkers, and anyone else who lives in the area.
“You can just sit out back and enjoy the sunshine, the sights, the people, the equestrians,” said Michael Faraino, a local homeowner.
While dozens of people showed up to meetings this spring in opposition of the park, several others supported a controlled, convenient place to shoot.
“I applaud the city for what they’re doing, I think it’s a good idea,” one attendee of the open house said.
“I’ve had rounds whiz past my ear. I really appreciate the city of Eagle creating a safe space for all of us to shoot. A lot more convenient than other places we have,” another attendee said.
Homeowners, like Michael Faraino, would have to deal with the public shooting range half a mile down the road.
“This will not stop shooting on BLM land, that many in the equestrian community are still very concerned about after close calls,” Faraino said. “This is not an appropriate location for any kind of gun facility, and I’m a big-time shooter!”
The problem is, they are not Eagle residents, they live in unincorporated Ada County.
“We’re being shut out of the entire process, and make no mistake about it, that is deliberate,” Faraino said. “But hey, ‘sorry, you’re not in the city of Eagle, you don’t have a voice. You don’t have a say.’”
Eagle City Council decided to move forward with noise and transportation studies for the area. In late April, they voted to spend close to $20,000 to do the noise study, which will begin Friday.
“If they come back and it’s a bunch of junk then we deal with it then, but at least we have facts on info instead of blindly making decisions,” an Eagle City Council member said.
As for who foots the bill for the shooting sports park, Pierce expects foundations, private donations and user fees to pay for it. He said he wants to have that piece ironed out soon, so they can break ground by fall.
The city sent out a survey on the matter, about 60% of residents who answered supported the idea of a controlled, convenient place to shoot, while the other 40% opposed it. A city spokesperson said the public part of the range will cost around $2.2 million.
Public records show Pierce and other staff met with the JK Albertsons Foundation about potentially funding the project.
The city is looking to partner with law enforcement agencies for the law enforcement range and then they’ll figure out the cost and funding for that part. Along with locking in the money, the city’s next steps include environmental and cultural surveys on the site, a final design and contracting with a company to build the ranges.
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ROME, N.Y. – Rome will be the home of New York’s first carbon-neutral public housing building when rehabilitation is complete at the Colonial II Apartments on Cottage Street.
The Rome Housing Authority joined partner Beacon Communities and other local leaders on Wednesday for a groundbreaking at the site to kick off development.
The $41 million project will turn 99 apartments for seniors and people with disabilities into 74 one-bedroom affordable housing units that will be redesigned to achieve net-zero carbon emissions. The complex will use onsite geothermal wells connected to ground source heat pumps for heating and cooling; utilize energy recovery ventilators to provide fresh air and exhaust stale air; use central heat pump hot water heaters with recirculation loops; and a solar field at the site will cover 98% of the annual electricity production in the building.
The complex will also have communal spaces, laundry facilities and a courtyard, as well as an updated façade.
According to the state, financing for the project came from $2 million in permanent tax-exempt bonds, Federal Low Income Housing Tax Credits that will generate $16.6 million in equity, and $12.5 million in subsidy from New York State Homes and Community Renewal.
The project was also awarded $1 million through the Buildings of Excellence Competition held by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority because of its innovative and energy-efficient design.
The project is expected to be completed by the summer of 2024. | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/colonial-ii-in-rome-to-become-first-carbon-neutral-public-housing-complex-in-new-york/article_7903a57e-e75c-11ec-bb12-e312822c6104.html | 2022-06-08T23:16:36 | 0 | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/colonial-ii-in-rome-to-become-first-carbon-neutral-public-housing-complex-in-new-york/article_7903a57e-e75c-11ec-bb12-e312822c6104.html |
UTICA, N.Y. – Oneida County Board of Legislators Chairman Jerry Fiorini was recognized Wednesday as the longest serving board chair in the state.
The New York State Association of Counties presented Fiorini with the Distinguished Service Award in honor of his 43 years of service.
Fiorini has served as a legislator since 1979 and was elected board chair by his peers in 1996.
“For nearly half a century, Jerry has worked to make Oneida County a better place to live, work and raise a family while creating a legacy of public service that will inspire future legislators for years to come. I’m proud to count him as a friend and a valued colleague,” said Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente.
Fiorini is also a member of the Rome Sports Hall of Fame and has spent years coaching baseball and football. | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/fiorini-recognized-as-longest-serving-legislative-board-chairman-in-new-york/article_69bb1de2-e76e-11ec-872e-df47f143fbda.html | 2022-06-08T23:16:42 | 0 | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/fiorini-recognized-as-longest-serving-legislative-board-chairman-in-new-york/article_69bb1de2-e76e-11ec-872e-df47f143fbda.html |
DOLGEVILLE, N.Y. – All lanes are blocked in both directions on South Main Street in Dolgeville between Slawson and Elmer streets due to a water main break.
Traffic is being redirected onto Helmer Avenue.
The Department of Transportation expects the repairs to be made and the roads to be reopened before 5 p.m. | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/part-of-south-main-street-blocked-in-dolgeville-due-to-water-main-break/article_2a2302aa-e767-11ec-9f72-cf454e8439cb.html | 2022-06-08T23:16:48 | 1 | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/part-of-south-main-street-blocked-in-dolgeville-due-to-water-main-break/article_2a2302aa-e767-11ec-9f72-cf454e8439cb.html |
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. – Tenants from 35 apartments in the Meadows Senior Living community in New Hartford had to be evacuated following a grease fire in one of the units Tuesday night.
Tenants from one of the seven apartment buildings had to be leave their homes due to water damage from the sprinkler system, which was triggered by the fire. One person was also transported to the hospital with minor burns.
The complex is a part of Community Wellness Partners, which also manages LutheranCare and Presbyterian Home and Services.
According to Community Wellness Partners President Jeremy Rutter, all tenants were able to safely exit the building.
“Emergency response acted quickly and as a result our tenants are safe. We are grateful to the Town of New Hartford Fire Department and our team for their swift response and care of our tenants,” Rutter said. “As a result of their efforts, our tenants have all been safely relocated with family or within a suitable housing establishment.”
Some tenants may be able to return to their homes by the end of the week. It is unclear how long the others may be displaced. | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/tenants-safely-evacuate-building-at-meadows-senior-living-following-small-fire/article_300b4144-e764-11ec-8abd-a7efeecfdff9.html | 2022-06-08T23:16:54 | 1 | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/tenants-safely-evacuate-building-at-meadows-senior-living-following-small-fire/article_300b4144-e764-11ec-8abd-a7efeecfdff9.html |
After a man was attacked by an alligator in North Port, NBC2 is learning more about the moments leading up to the attack, and the victim’s injuries.
A witness said Ray Schott, the 49 year old live-in maintenance man at the Mineral Springs Motel stepped outside for a cigarette, when he noticed what he thought was a dog. That’s when he found himself in the jaws of a 7-foot long alligator.
Cordell Key, who lives just a few doors down from Ray at the Motel, said he remembers seeing him late Monday night before it happened.
“He’s a nice guy, decent guy. I met him and his wife. His wife had a panic attack during the episode. I had to catch her before she fell,” Key said.
Cordell said he went inside to use the bathroom, and that’s when he heard the attack.
“I heard him say, oh there is something here. Next thing I hear is a loud CLAMP,” Cordell said
When he came outside, he found Ray had been bitten in the leg by a 7-foot long alligator. Immediately, he and others rushed to help him.
“After the fact, we had to get a shirt off of him so he could tie it up so it wouldn’t cause any more damage.” Key added.
Meanwhile deputies and paramedics raced to the scene to take Ray to the hospital and wrangle the gator.
“We had to make sure to keep an eye on the gator so it didn’t try to come by to the guy laying on the side of the building. He was laying there because we couldn’t put pressure on his leg to move him.” he said.
Ray’s wife of 35 years said Ray is still in the hospital recovering, but is grateful to be alive. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/06/08/man-recovering-from-gator-attack-in-north-port/ | 2022-06-08T23:21:41 | 0 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/06/08/man-recovering-from-gator-attack-in-north-port/ |
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Bon Secours plans to transform a former South Richmond tobacco factory building into a free clinic for uninsured patients, expanding health care services for low-income residents in the city.
The health system expects the clinic to treat a largely immigrant population for ailments such as diabetes and high blood pressure, and it will provide vaccines for children.
The facility – called the Bon Secours Community Health Clinic, Manchester, at the Center for Healthy Living – is scheduled to open on Everett Street in January.
"Bon Secours recognizes that the factors that drive individual and community health extend far beyond the walls of our hospitals," said Becky Clay Christensen, executive director of community health for the nonprofit health system.
In Richmond, 12% of residents don't have health insurance, according to the American Community Survey. For years, Bon Secours has dispatched a blue, white and teal recreational vehicle to the area's neediest populations to serve as a mobile clinic.
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It's called the Care-A-Van, and it treats 13,000 patients a year, mostly Latino residents. A large portion of them are undocumented and ineligible for government-sponsored insurance programs. The Latino community in south Richmond and northern Chesterfield has put great trust in Bon Secours, Christensen said.
"We're not calling ICE," she added, referring to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. "We can be trusted. I think that speaks volumes for the integrity of the work."
About five years ago, Bon Secours realized a fixed home for the Care-A-Van would be more efficient. Doctors were treating patients in the storage rooms of churches, and patients had to track down the RV in different locations each day. In 2019, Bon Secours began a conversation with drug recovery organization Caritas, which had vacant space in its new south Richmond headquarters.
Bon Secours will rent the Everett Street side of the building – Caritas' entrance is on the Stockton Street side – and pay for renovations. Reimagining an old building, and not erecting a new one, was important to the health system, Christensen said.
When it was built in 1940, the building was a part of the Phillip Morris Blended Tobacco Complex. Caritas bought it in 2017 for $1.5 million and rehabilitated it – the city reassessed the facility at nearly $16 million this year.
The clinic will stand two stories, encompass 8,000 square feet and contain eight exam rooms, a lab and office space. The staff will offer primary care treatment, management of chronic diseases and counseling for behavioral health, such as drug addiction.
Fifty employees are expected to work there on a given day. Leaders were unsure Wednesday if they will hire new employees for the facility.
The clinic will be open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Though the facility is designed for the uninsured and underinsured, patients won't have to prove they don't have insurance, a Bon Secours spokesperson said. The operation is funded by donations to the Bon Secours Richmond Health Care Foundation, the health system's fundraising arm.
The Care-A-Van will continue its mobile operations.
Other health care entities in greater Richmond focus on needy communities, including Health Brigade on North Thompson Street, Goochland Cares and Hope Pharmacy in Church Hill. Bon Secours hospitals won't turn away uninsured patients, Christensen said, but this is the local system's first facility that caters to them.
"We could not be more excited to bring Bon Secours’ compassionate ministry to the Manchester community and offer these critical health care services to our most vulnerable populations through this important community health work," she added. | https://richmond.com/news/local/bon-secours-is-turning-a-former-manchester-tobacco-factory-into-a-free-clinic/article_cb533c08-1310-5064-839b-5ee64dcc3965.html | 2022-06-08T23:28:24 | 1 | https://richmond.com/news/local/bon-secours-is-turning-a-former-manchester-tobacco-factory-into-a-free-clinic/article_cb533c08-1310-5064-839b-5ee64dcc3965.html |
Richmond School Board Chair Shonda Harris-Muhammed wants the board to able to review all Chromebook laptop purchase orders after an internal audit discovered roughly 20,000 RPS laptops are sitting idle and about 1,750 former students are still in possession of a Chromebook.
“This [situation] is categorized right now in the public as fraud and waste and I have a problem with that,” Harris-Muhammed said during Monday’s School Board meeting. “There is a train and a line of accountability that has been lost. It is our job to govern that and it will be governed.”
Going forward the School Board will work collaboratively with the administration concerning Chromebooks, she said. The school board’s policy committee may create policies to correct the wrongs found in the audit. Harris-Muhammed thanked Superintendent Jason Kamras’ administration for producing the audit.
When RPS closed schools in March 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic, the division decided to distribute Chromebooks to all students for virtual learning. Thanks to federal funding, the school system purchased enough laptops, plus extras, to ensure each student would have one.
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The recent audit found that some current and former students have multiple laptops and that the district ordered an extensive number of extra devices. Harris-Muhammed said Monday night that there is "a serious problem with our internal controls."
In October, Fourth District School Board member Jonathan Young proposed a motion to launch an audit into the division’s Chromebook distribution process. The audit stemmed from the possibility that between 7,000 and 9,000 Chromebooks assigned to students were missing.
The audit covers July 1, 2019 through Sept. 30, 2021. The audit found that as of March 14, the division has an inventory of 44,781 Chromebooks, amounting to an estimated value of $12.6 million.
Audit findings by the numbers:
* About 20,672 spare Chromebooks, with a value of $5.8 million, are currently not assigned to students
* Roughly 10,435 RPS students do not have a Chromebook assigned to them
* Approximately 2,072 active students have between two and five Chromebooks assigned to them
* 1,750 inactive RPS students have a Chromebook assigned to them. Sixty-three of the 1,750 inactive students have two or three Chromebooks assigned to them creating a total of 1,816 Chromebooks assigned to students who no longer attend RPS.
Young, during Monday’s School Board meeting, made a motion to direct the superintendent's administration to - in every extent possible - contact former students in possession of Chromebooks to return them.
“It is the responsibility of this board, our fiduciary responsibility, to safeguard all of our assets," Young said. "Of course, our Chromebooks are but one of many."
He added: “I think it's incumbent on us as a board to make every good faith effort to retrieve those Chromebooks recognizing that the likelihood is a significant percentage relevant to [student] attrition.”
Milton Parker, RPS senior internal auditor, said Monday night, that when students are leaving RPS they are either not being asked to return their laptop or RPS staff is not actively retrieving the laptops.
“We never track down the Chromebooks for the most part,” Parker said.
RPS uses Tempest, an asset management software, to account for its Chromebook inventory. According to the software, 10,000 current students do not have a laptop. When visiting schools, Parker noted that some teachers were using internal inventory sheets instead of Tempest, meaning those laptops are not officially accounted for.
“I just want to be clear for the record that Tempest is the source of truth,” Parker said Monday. However in the audit findings it states: “Technology Services [the division’s technology department] acknowledges that the Tempest system has many shortcomings and a more robust system may be needed for our entire computer inventory.”
Some school board members asked for a confirmation if there are in fact 20,000 laptops not in use. At this time, Parker said, the division is basing all of its numbers off of Tempest data.
Technology Services is leaning toward assigning laptops directly to students instead of assigning the devices to schools. The department feels this change “will have an immediate impact to alleviate many of the record keeping challenges,” according to the audit.
The technology department is creating a new reporting system so that records are routinely kept concerning new and active students who are not assigned a laptop, active students assigned multiple devices and an inventory of unassigned devices. Technology Services is slated to finalize the reports on June 20. | https://richmond.com/news/local/education/rps-school-board-chair-says-public-sees-fraud-and-waste-with-chromebook-laptops/article_b6981d4b-4057-52a7-8da2-a99dcafe1602.html | 2022-06-08T23:28:30 | 1 | https://richmond.com/news/local/education/rps-school-board-chair-says-public-sees-fraud-and-waste-with-chromebook-laptops/article_b6981d4b-4057-52a7-8da2-a99dcafe1602.html |
Mayor Levar Stoney, in a partnership with marketing firm West Cary Group and the new Office of Strategic Communications and Civic Engagement, announced a new identity for the city of Richmond.
“Richmond Real: Real people. Real places. Real stories,” the city’s new branding, celebrates “all that is authentic and unique about the great city of Richmond,” Stoney said at a press conference Wednesday afternoon.
“Today, folks, we are talking about Richmond Real,” he said. “It is vibrant. It’s inclusive. It moves through the pulse of our city. It is an identity that embraces every person, every voice, every struggle, every success that contributes to our unique story.”
Arriving at “Richmond Real” wasn’t taken lightly – over the course of almost a year, Stoney and his team met with community partners, stakeholders and other members of the public.
“There were two important questions that we asked each of those people who participated,” West Cary Group CEO Moses Foster said. “First, ‘How do you think Richmond is perceived today?’ and the second is, ‘How do you think Richmond will be perceived 10 years from now?”
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To the first question, many respondents described Richmond as “growing,” “changing,” “evolving” and sometimes “divided.” In response to the second question, Foster said they received responses like “connected,” “vibrant” and “progressive.” The colors used in the logo are representative of the responses they gathered.
When asked about the RVA brand, Foster said “Real Richmond” was specifically to represent the city. RVA represents the Greater Richmond region.
“Everybody said that ‘We want to be us, and nobody else can be us,’” Foster said. “And so that’s what we did with this.”
Along with the city and West Cary Group, Richmond’s Office of Strategic Communications and Civic Engagement helped with the creation of Richmond Real. Where Virginia is for Lovers, Richmond is the heartbeat, where they are connecting with the people in the city.
“This is an opportunity to nurture a deeper connection,” Petula Burks, director of the Office of Strategic Communications and Civic Engagement, said. “With Richmond Real, we are listening, activating and we are continuing our commitment to serving every member of our community.”
Inclusivity was essential to creating the new brand, according to the officials. Sharon Ebert, the deputy chief administrative officer for economic and community development, said it was an important aspect to her role in the creation of Richmond Real and critical to the success of Richmond’s communities.
“We all know that when we give everybody a seat at the table, we close racial and gender wealth gaps. We increase civic pride. We build up our communities, and we foster jobs and all of that strengthens our economy,” Ebert said. “And when we value people for their unique contributions, we all achieve more.”
Following the press conference, there was a reception catered by local food and beverage spots that had partnered with the city to “integrate Richmond’s bold new identity into limited edition offerings,” according to a media advisory.
The partners include Bev’s Ice Cream, Ruby Scoops, Gelati Celesti, Scoop, Sweet Spot Ice Cream Café, Suzy Sno and Garden Grove. They will make or sell products that are going to be representative of the new brand Richmond Real.
“We're gonna write a new chapter here in Richmond,” Stoney said in a promotional video presented at the conference, “and that chapter will be written by all the different stories and all the different citizens and people – no matter their zip code, no matter who they love, no matter the color of their skin, no matter how much money they have in their pocket. I think when you look at Richmond's story, it can be inspiring to just so many people.” | https://richmond.com/news/local/mayor-stoney-reveals-new-identity-for-the-city-richmond-real/article_8013bb2e-eb7a-50be-98c4-9b0e70e94e3b.html | 2022-06-08T23:28:36 | 0 | https://richmond.com/news/local/mayor-stoney-reveals-new-identity-for-the-city-richmond-real/article_8013bb2e-eb7a-50be-98c4-9b0e70e94e3b.html |
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Police Department is welcoming a new batch of recruits at a time crime is considered to be at a crisis level in Atlanta. The 272nd class included 20 new officers who graduated on Tuesday at City Hall in downtown Atlanta.
“We update our training regularly and our equipment. So, I’d say they’re a lot more equipped to hit the street than I was when I hit the streets," the recruitment class coordinator, Justin Andreson, said.
The department requires recruits to undergo more than 900 hours of training over nine months, even though the state only requires 400.
“Our citizens expect more from us, and we have the most officers in Georgia, so we need to train them better," Andreson said.
At the start of the year, Mayor Andre Dickens pledged to hire a total of 250 officers by the end of 2022. As of last week, the department had filled 76 of those spots, which means they are still 174 spots left to fill.
“I wouldn’t say it puts more pressure on us because we want to put officers on the streets to help our community," APD Recruitment Class Trainer Andre Hartley said.
The most recent data from the Atlanta Police Department shows that homicides are up by 32%, rapes are up by 16%, and aggravated assaults are up by 3%. But these new officers are looking the build the kind of community relationships that turn those trends around.
“Honest to God, we can’t do our jobs without the help of the public. So when officers get to scenes, we're working to have them them understand they need to talk to the public. And that way the public will be more willing to talk and give information that’s needed to turn this crime rate around.”
As far as when these recruits will be on the streets, officials said their first day in their respected zones was Wednesday. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/apd-officer-graduation-crime-20/85-0b053b97-a245-423a-8381-ce110033a484 | 2022-06-08T23:29:37 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/apd-officer-graduation-crime-20/85-0b053b97-a245-423a-8381-ce110033a484 |
ATLANTA — A new bi-partisan bill could expand care and coverage to help millions of veterans who are suffering from toxic exposure to burn pits over the last few decades while serving overseas. H.R. 3967 could reach final passage in the Senate this week and veterans like Jeff Danovich said this support is long overdue.
“The most putrid, burning smell that you would ever imagine that’s what it would smell like,” Army Sergeant Jeff Danovich said, who served in Mosul in 2004. Danovich said they lived just 100 yards away from the burn pit, where they would burn everything from trash and tires to human waste.
“They said, 'there's no danger to breathing all this stuff in– don’t worry about it,'” Danovich said.
Then, two years ago, Danovich was diagnosed with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia.
“I filed an appeal to the VA for disability and was turned down immediately,” he said.
Veterans Benefits expert Carlissa Carson said Danivich’s experience is unfortunately very common.
“The VA denied about 75 percent of disability claims based on burn pit exposure,” Carson said.
However, a new bi-partisan bill could expand that care and coverage. The covered health conditions went from three to nine, and this bill would add 20 more.
“If they suffer from a condition on this list, then they will benefit from presumed service connection– a lot easier to get VA benefits and compensation,” Carson said.
While Leukemia is not one of the covered cancers on the list right now, Carson said that could change.
“There will be ongoing research, so in other words, we won't come out with a short list and be done– we'll be able to add conditions to the list as research is done,” Carson said.
So while Danovich’s fight is not over, he said this bill could bring many who served, closer to care.
"I’m very pleased that they’ve made progress, but there’s more progress to be made, “ Danovich said.
Carson said the bill will also help those who were exposed to other toxins like radiation and agent orange. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/bill-veterans-exposed-burn-pitts/85-486b89d0-d37a-4e04-a1cf-d1c1b827340c | 2022-06-08T23:29:43 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/bill-veterans-exposed-burn-pitts/85-486b89d0-d37a-4e04-a1cf-d1c1b827340c |
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Maren Morris' Humble Quest Tour is making a stop in metro Atlanta on Saturday, June 18 at Ameris Bank Amphitheatre and 11Alive is teaming up with Live Nation to give five winners two tickets to the show!
The contest is open until Sunday, June 12 until 11:59 p.m.
Winners will be notified by June 13 or shortly after.
Click here for official rules. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/contests/enter-to-win-2-tickets-to-maren-morris-in-alpharetta/85-9f755a5c-4cf4-41b9-b28f-e01361f5c9a7 | 2022-06-08T23:29:49 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/contests/enter-to-win-2-tickets-to-maren-morris-in-alpharetta/85-9f755a5c-4cf4-41b9-b28f-e01361f5c9a7 |
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ATLANTA — Premature infants will have a better shot at living healthy lives thanks to a new, groundbreaking procedure being done at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.
A small vessel is left open in the heart of many infants who are born prematurely. While that vessel can be closed through invasive surgery, this new procedure is making it easier for tiny babies to recover.
The team at Children's performed the procedure on a baby weighing just 1 pound and 1 ounce.
"If you hold your fist like this, that's the size of your heart. So, if you imagine a 1-pound baby and their fist. It's not even the size of your pinky nail if you will. So as you can imagine, it's a really small heart," Dr. Allen Ligon said.
Ligon is an interventional cardiologist at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and just completed a heart vessel closure on the 1 pound and 1 ounce baby girl.
The team was able to place a device inside the vessel in her tiny heart, in order to close it.
"I think this is really exciting. We don't have the data yet, it's still really new. But in the past, the only way to treat this was a surgery and it wasn't well-tolerated," he said.
Dr. Ligon said surgeons used to have to go in through the rib cage to close the vessel, but now, they can use a tiny catheter to implant a device to close it.
"We have not had the technology or the capability to do this in these really small and medically fragile babies. These babies are born extremely early and they're extremely sick," he said.
Surgeons have performed this procedure on adults and kids, but Dr. Ligon said it was intense to have a 1-pound baby on the table.
"As you can imagine, a millimeter forward or backward, to the left or right, it can make a huge difference in the outcomes for these children," he said.
The team rehearsed the procedure to get it down to less than an hour, so the infant could return to the NICU and continue getting intensive care.
She's now thriving after having that vessel in her heart closed.
"We are elated about the outcomes. The kids have tolerated it really well and the results have been outstanding," he said. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/new-heart-procedure-preemies-childrens-healthcare-of-atlanta/85-656664b8-f720-4a42-ad7a-e98b4f7bd457 | 2022-06-08T23:30:01 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/new-heart-procedure-preemies-childrens-healthcare-of-atlanta/85-656664b8-f720-4a42-ad7a-e98b4f7bd457 |
A 68-year-old Crane man died Tuesday afternoon after another vehicle collided into his while he was parked on the shoulder of State Highway 329, west of Crane.
DPS also reported that the accident happened after 4:12 p.m. when Ebrahim Erfanian was parked in his 2020 Toyota Prius on the shoulder of SH 329 facing west. Another vehicle – a Ford F-250 – was traveling westbound on SH 329, and “for an unknown reason, partially drove onto the improved shoulder” and struck the Prius from the rear.
The accident happened 4 miles west of Crane. Erfanian was not wearing a seat belt. | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/DPS-Crane-man-latest-to-die-on-regional-roads-17227797.php | 2022-06-08T23:32:10 | 0 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/DPS-Crane-man-latest-to-die-on-regional-roads-17227797.php |
Jack Ladd Jr. will seek another term as the city council representative for central Midland.
Ladd has served District 3 for three years after winning a five-person election in 2019. District 3 is one of three city seats on the November ballot. The mayor’s seat and District 4 (generally west Midland) are also on the ballot in November. The filing period for the November election is July 25-Aug. 22.
“I signed up believing that the decisions we make on city council were local, and they are, but what I did not realize is that over the last three years, the nation’s and even the world’s problems would come to our community,” Ladd said in a statement. “Despite it all, Midland has thrived over the last three years. The downtown park (Centennial Park) has proven a huge success. Local businesses and jobs are being created in industries as diverse as apparel, breweries, restaurants, oil and gas, and even pickles. Events like the Lo Street Market, and the Downtown Farmers Market have provided a sense of community that I haven’t seen in Midland since I was a child. I truly feel like we have come through the night of the pandemic, and to borrow a line, it is Morning in Midland Again.”
Ladd listed his work in the development of parks, including the new hike and bike trails in southeast Midland (Harris Park). He said he was instrumental in stopping the city’s use of a “Austin Lobbyist” that wasn’t working in Midland’s interests while “charging our taxpayers $10,000 a month in the process.” He said during the pandemic that the council created grants to help small business owners keep their doors open. He also listed water source development, region transportation funding, first responder recruiting and working with other local entities as positive steps that took place during his first term.
Ladd also has been elected as the chairman of the Metropolitan Planning Organization, which serves to represent our region’s transportation interest to Austin, and is also a representative for West Texas to the Texas Municipal League.
“Despite working full time as an attorney, I have treated my council position as a second full-time job,” Ladd wrote. “I am proud to say I have never missed a council meeting in my three-year term. If a resident took the time to send me an email personally, I answered that email personally.
“I hope to have the honor to serve as your District 3 representative for another term, and truly believe that the best is yet to come for Midland.” | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/Ladd-announces-reelection-bid-for-city-council-17229015.php | 2022-06-08T23:32:16 | 1 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/Ladd-announces-reelection-bid-for-city-council-17229015.php |
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The National Weather Service reported Wednesday that a cold front is moving through the Permian Basin that kicked up dust and created ominous-looking conditions in the late morning in Midland.
NWS officials said the winds – topping out around 50 to 55 mph – moved over the open fields north of Midland, picked up dirt and dust and limited the visibility here. A dust advisory is in effect, according to the NWS.
The front went farther south than expected and with it pushed cooler air into the region. Officials said the front dropped temperatures around Lamesa into the upper 70s. It was unknown if temperatures in Midland could still into the 100s for the fourth-straight day.
There is a 20% chance of storms tonight. | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/Photos-show-dust-storm-rolling-through-Midland-17228086.php | 2022-06-08T23:32:22 | 1 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/Photos-show-dust-storm-rolling-through-Midland-17228086.php |
Pine River man dies in two-vehicle crash in Fond du Lac County
SPRINGVALE – A 54-year-old Pine River man died Wednesday morning in a two-vehicle crash.
According to the Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office, the Fond du Lac County Communication Center received a call about the crash on County M, north of Davis Road, around 8 a.m.
An initial investigation found that an SUV driven by a 20-year-old Brandon woman was headed north on County M when it crossed the centerline and hit a southbound vehicle. The SUV traveled to the east shoulder of the roadway, where it stopped. The vehicle that was struck went into the west ditch and struck a utility pole.
The driver of the southbound vehicle was pronounced dead on the scene, according to the sheriff's office. The SUV driver was transported to a hospital with minor injuries.
The sheriff's office isn't releasing the name of the driver who was killed, pending the notification of family members.
MORE:Menasha man who died in motorcycle-dump truck collision in Fond du Lac County has been identified
Contact Kelli Arseneau at (920) 213-3721 or karseneau@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter at @ArseneauKelli. | https://www.fdlreporter.com/story/news/local/2022/06/08/fond-du-lac-county-two-vehicle-crash-kills-pine-river-man/7557922001/ | 2022-06-08T23:38:07 | 0 | https://www.fdlreporter.com/story/news/local/2022/06/08/fond-du-lac-county-two-vehicle-crash-kills-pine-river-man/7557922001/ |
Tuesday 5/31:
North Bend
• 7:41 am 1900 block of Newmark Street, burn complaint/arson. A 27 year old male was charged with arson II, criminal trespass II, escape III, resisting arrest, and PV. Subject was transported to Coos County jail.
Coos Bay
• 7:45 am, 1000 block of Newmark Avenue, criminal trespass. A 27 year old male was cited for criminal trespass II in lieu of custody.
• 12:14 pm, 500 Central Avenue, located wanted subject/warrant service. A 64 year old was cited on Coos County Sheriff Office warrant.
• 1:15 pm, 200 block of E Johnson Avenue, criminal trespass/warrant service. A 32 year old male was cited on Coos Bay Police Department warrant and additional charge of criminal trespass II.
• 2:04 pm, 900 block of S 1st Street, criminal trespass/warrant service. A 44 year old female was cited on a Coos Bay Police Department warrant.
Coquille
• 8:38 am, 5th Street Park, graffiti.
• 9:55 pm, 100 block of E 1st Street, dog at large and out in traffic.
Reedsport
• 2:40 am, 800 block of Juniper Avenue, theft.
• 8:07 am, Les Schwab Tire Center, trespassing.
• 2:17 pm, McKay’s, criminal mischief.
• 2:46 pm, Woodland Apartments, civil dispute.
• 3:19 pm, 2700 block of Frontage Road, theft.
• 3:53 pm, 1700 block of Greenwood Avenue, juvenile problem.
• 4:11 pm, 2700 block of Frontage Road, domestic disturbance.
• 10:24 pm, Lions Park, theft.
Wednesday 6/01:
North Bend
• 12:37 am, 1900 block of Virginia Avenue, suspicious circumstances in vehicle/warrant service. A 43 year old male was cited on Coos Bay Police Department warrant.
• 1:56 am, 1900 block of Virginia Avenue, warrant service. A 43 year old female was cited for Coos County Sheriff Office warrant.
Coos Bay
• 8:48 am, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue, shoplifter/warrant service. A 39 year old male was cited on Del Norte (CA) warrant.
• 1:05 pm, Bayshore and Market, warrant service/driving while suspended. A 61 year old male was cited.
• 8:01 80 block of E Hall Avenue, theft from vehicle.
Coquille
• 7:37 am, 900 block of E 5th Street, criminal trespass. A 27 year old male was charged with theft III and criminal trespass. Subject was transported to Coos County jail.
Reedsport
• 7:40 am, Bowman Road, theft.
• 8:51 am, Laurel Avenue and Highway 101, hit and run.
• 9:21 am, Don’s Mainstreet Diner, burglary.
• 4:45 pm, 800 block of Rowe Street, civil dispute.
• 5:51 pm, E Railroad Avenue, theft.
Thursday 6/02:
North Bend
• 2:35 pm, 2200 Inland Drive, warrant service. A 23 year old male was cited on a Clackamas County warrant.
Coos Bay
• 7:44 am, 1300 block of Newmark Avenue, hit and run accident. A 23 year old male was cited.
• 7:59 am, 500 block of S 4th Street, park violation. Vehicle parked blocking entrance into parking lot. Towed.
• 10:46 am, 200 block of SE 10th Avenue, warrant service. Hillsboro Police Department served Coos Bay Police Department warrant on a 47 year old female.
• 12:13 pm, 900 block of Central Avenue, criminal mischief. Theft of gas from vehicle. Report taken for criminal mischief.
• 2:47 pm, 1100 block of SW 3rd Avenue, warrant service. Multnomah County jail served Coquille Police Department warrant. A 33 year old male was lodged at Multnomah County jail.
• 5:13 pm, 100 block of S Broadway Street, counterfeit money.
• 6:08 900 block of S 7th Street, accident/dispute/DUII. A 24 year old male was charged with DUII.
Coquille
• 11:18 am, 200 block of N Baxter Street, warrant service. Coquille Police Department served a North Bend Police Department warrant. A 27 year old male was cited.
• 3:43 pm, 86900 North Bank Lane, follow up/arrest. A 64 year old female was cited for criminal trespass 2nd degree and theft of services.
• 7:50 1500 W Central Boulevard, minor in possession of liquor/consumption. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/police-blotter/article_347a9984-e505-11ec-8f7b-2341c6b6ce47.html | 2022-06-08T23:42:35 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/police-blotter/article_347a9984-e505-11ec-8f7b-2341c6b6ce47.html |
DES MOINES, Iowa — For most of his life, Jose Hernandez-Diaz had a secret.
"I had this secret and this personal struggle and shame that I held within myself, and it was reading," he said.
Hernandez-Diaz isn't alone in that struggle. According to Anne Murr, Literacy Specialist at DMACC, more than one in six Polk County adults read at or below a third grade level.
"These are adults who are employed, who are parents, who can't read to their children, or struggle with reading of things that they have to do for work," Murr said.
At the Adult Literacy Center at DMACC, more than 200 people have received tutoring in the last year. Hernandez-Diaz is one of them. The lessons are totally run by volunteers, who are partnered with aspiring readers. But there's a problem: with more and more people receiving lessons, the center needs more volunteers to keep up.
Doris Payne is a coach at the Adult Literacy Center. She said she's glad to be a part of this program.
"They're so hardworking, and they're so determined. And on top of that, they're just so grateful to be given this opportunity. And so when I see that, it just wants me to even spend more time doing this," said Payne.
The results of the program speak for themselves. Hernandez-Diaz said his reading skills have improved by two grade levels in the last year and he's hoping to reach a 12th grade level soon. He's proud to share what he's overcome, and hopes others can do the same.
"As long as you are taking steps in that direction to improve your literacy, you'll be more confident in sharing about your struggle until you succeed," Hernandez-Diaz said. "Don't wait until fear leaves for you to actually step up and do something. Face your fears; and then facing your fears, you will overcome all the doubts that you have."
All of the Adult Literacy Center's services are free. You don't need to be a DMACC student in order to participate.
If you're interested in becoming a coach, you can call (515) 248-7517 or email Vickie Merrifield, the Coordinator of the Adult Literacy Center, at vlmerrifield@dmacc.edu.
You can also find more information, including how to donate to the project, on the center's website. | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/dmacc-adult-literacy-center-in-need-of-additional-volunteers-reading-skills-tutoring/524-fe0687dd-fabc-4cc4-9e23-20c921ca0cd5 | 2022-06-08T23:47:03 | 0 | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/dmacc-adult-literacy-center-in-need-of-additional-volunteers-reading-skills-tutoring/524-fe0687dd-fabc-4cc4-9e23-20c921ca0cd5 |
DES MOINES, Iowa — After running unopposed in Iowa's primary election, Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds holds a huge fundraising edge over Democrat Deidre DeJear in a state that has become increasingly friendly to conservative candidates.
DeJear, a 36-year-old businesswoman who also faced no primary opposition, is seeking to become the first Democrat elected governor of Iowa in 16 years. She will face a tough opponent in Reynolds, whose campaign has raised eight times more money than the Democrat as she seeks a second full term.
The fall campaign became official after polls closed in the state primary.
Since becoming governor, Reynolds has ticked through a long list of conservative accomplishments. They include huge tax cuts, ending some gun restrictions, excluding transgender girls from high school and college sports, restrictions on abortion and appointments of new, conservative justices to the Iowa Supreme Court.
“When you elected me to serve as your governor, I promised I would never lose sight of who I was working for," Reynolds said when she announced her reelection bid. “We are protecting the unborn and standing up for our law enforcement. We’re preserving girls’ sports for girls. We’re protecting the integrity of our elections, we’re promoting energy independence and our home-grown biofuels.”
This is the second time DeJear, who was a campaign organizer for President Barack Obama, has run statewide. In 2018, she became the first Black candidate to win a major party nomination for a statewide office in Iowa when she became the Democratic nominee against Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate. She was defeated in the general election.
She has characterized Reynolds as “a Trump yes-woman" who has put the desires and ego of Donald Trump over the needs of Iowans.
“Throughout her term, Governor Reynolds has put corporate interests over the needs of working Iowans,” she said in a campaign statement released on April 13.
Trump endorsed Reynolds on Sunday and she replied in a Twitter post: “It’s an honor to have his support."
Neither Reynolds nor DeJear agreed to requests for interviews by the AP.
Reynolds’ campaign has brought in $6 million and had $4.98 million in her campaign account to spend, according to a May campaign finance report. DeJear raised more than $748,000 and had over $381,000 to spend.
The fundraising disparity comes at a time when Republicans are increasingly dominating Iowa politics. The GOP has big majorities in both chambers of the Legislature, both of the state's senators are Republicans, the party holds three of Iowa's four U.S. House seats and Donald Trump carried the state by large margins in 2016 and 2020.
Democrats have been hurt by a sharp decline of union jobs and an exodus of young college-educated adults, leaving the party with voters centered mostly in cities such as Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Iowa City and Waterloo.
Republican political consultant Craig Robinson estimates Democrats are competitive in 11 of the state's 99 counties. Despite the many voters in those counties, DeJear and other Democrats need to broaden their support if they want to win elections, he said.
“I think that it would take a big effort and the political environment isn't right for Democrats to go beyond where they've been competitive,” Robinson said. | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/local-politics/iowa-general-election-preview-governor-race-deidre-dejear-kim-reynolds/524-82150a7a-926d-4dc4-be9f-2d98d75448b7 | 2022-06-08T23:47:03 | 1 | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/local-politics/iowa-general-election-preview-governor-race-deidre-dejear-kim-reynolds/524-82150a7a-926d-4dc4-be9f-2d98d75448b7 |
The head of the Arizona Corporation Commission wants to start holding confidential briefings with economists and business professionals to learn about the latest economic-development projects and future outlook.
ACC Chairwoman Lea Márquez Peterson, a Tucson Republican, said in a letter to her colleagues Wednesday that the private briefings before the commission, to be held annually or quarterly, would help fill an “information gap” by allowing the business community to share its knowledge of future infrastructure needs with the panel out of the public eye.
“As commissioners, we often hear about projects after the fact. Yet, utility infrastructure such as electric, water and gas are the foundation upon which our economy can grow,” Márquez Peterson wrote.
“Knowing which projects may be in the pipeline is essential to fulfilling our role as regulators,” she said. “The construction of safe and reliable utility infrastructure upon which new business and housing development can thrive depends on us.”
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Márquez Peterson, former CEO of the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, said she plans to place her proposal for periodic “Economic Preparedness Meetings” on the agenda for the commission's June 28 open meeting.
As a public body, the Corporation Commission is generally subject to Arizona’s open-meeting law, which requires it to discuss and conduct its business publicly and with advance public notice.
However, a consumer advocate long active in matters before the commission said she is leery of the proposed secret briefings.
"The state's economic activities and outlook deserve a public hearing, not a closed-door commission meeting,” said Diane Brown, executive director of the Arizona Public Interest Research Group Education Fund. “From resource plans to progress reports to commission open and special meetings, commissioners have opportunities to gain comprehensive information to make informed decisions, and the general public should always retain the ability to be part of the process."
Contact senior reporter David Wichner at dwichner@tucson.com or 520-573-4181. On Twitter: @dwichner. On Facebook: Facebook.com/DailyStarBiz | https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/arizonas-chief-utility-regulator-seeks-secret-economic-briefings/article_b7d7f00e-e6b5-11ec-8f18-3b1ab8b3078f.html | 2022-06-08T23:48:22 | 0 | https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/arizonas-chief-utility-regulator-seeks-secret-economic-briefings/article_b7d7f00e-e6b5-11ec-8f18-3b1ab8b3078f.html |
After seven months of renovations to the Wes Deist Aquatic Center, swimmers can now return to the pool with its reopening this week.
The pool opened Monday and the city is celebrating with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday at 12:30 p.m.
“We appreciate everyone who has waited for the much-needed improvements to the facility,” Idaho Falls Parks and Recreation Direct PJ Holm said in a news release. “This essential closure will allow our community to enjoy swimming at the aquatic center for years to come.”
After the ribbon cutting ceremony, swimmers can enjoy the pool from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. for a free, public swim. On Saturday, from 9 a.m. to noon, the Wes Deist Aquatic Center staff will offer free half-hour swimming lessons. Those wanting to sign up for lessons must do so beforehand on the Idaho Falls Parks and Recreation registration page at secure.rec1.com/ID/idaho-falls-id/catalog.
Parks and Recreation closed the aquatic center in November for major renovations to the facility’s heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems to address safety concerns that were found in a 2020 assessment of the facility. The systems help control humidity and moisture levels.
A staff report presented to the City Council in March 2022 found the pool’s dehumidification system was old, corroded and unreliable, leading to high chloramine levels in the air inside of the building. The pool was originally built in 1986.
Idaho Falls Public Information Officer Eric Grossarth said about 120,000 people swim at the aquatic center each year, although the last few years have had lower numbers because of the renovations and the COVID-19 pandemic.
The total cost of the renovations is nearly $1.2 million, which includes a new more efficient system to better regulate the moisture load. The project also included fixes to pool decking by removing old, corroded metal fixtures and other minor repairs.
Renovations are still underway but when they are finished, the Wes Deist Aquatic Center Swim Lesson programs will resume for adults and children.
Courses are offered by the Red Cross Swimming and Water Safety programs, which include parents and child aquatics, preschool aquatics, learn-to-swim and adult swim. Each course emphasizes skill development in conjunction with water safety and drowning prevention education.
“We can’t wait for our swimmers to enjoy the improved facility,” Holm said in the release. “With our lessons it allows us to provide a fun place to teach lifelong water safety and skills to our community.”
To register for lessons in the future, visit the Wes Deist Aquatic Center’s website at idahofallsidaho.gov/732/Swim-Lessons. | https://www.postregister.com/news/local/wes-deist-aquatic-center-reopens-for-public-swimming/article_474bece2-5531-5752-9239-6f376bfb4f34.html | 2022-06-08T23:49:27 | 0 | https://www.postregister.com/news/local/wes-deist-aquatic-center-reopens-for-public-swimming/article_474bece2-5531-5752-9239-6f376bfb4f34.html |
After watching the streets and sidewalks around their condos slowly separate and sink into the bay mud, residents of one building in San Francisco's Mission Bay are now suing the city for a problem they say poses "life-safety risks to pedestrians."
Once upon a time, the neighborhood around the Chase Center east of Interstate 280 was part of the bay. As industry swept through the city in the late 1800s, the area was filled with dirt and rock and further filled with rubble after the 1906 earthquake. Through most of the 20th century, Mission Bay was a railyard and industrial corner of the city.
Then, in 1998, the board of supervisors marked the area for major development. And while all new occupied buildings in Mission Bay, such as the UCSF campus, the Chase Center and the 6,000 residential units there, are anchored into the bedrock, the sidewalks, streets and parks are not, and that's a problem.
The complaint, filed by residents of The Radiance, a 99-unit condo building at 330 Mission Bay Blvd., alleges that the sinking has caused "improper slopes at ADA ramps and sidewalks, cracks in sidewalks with associated tripping hazards."
The suit, first shared by the San Francisco Chronicle, states that "there are unsightly gaps around public utility poles and fire-hydrants, together with unsafe street curb dimensions that impose life-safety risks to pedestrians." (SFGATE and the San Francisco Chronicle are both owned by Hearst but operate independently of one another.)
Those unsightly gaps are documented in photos taken of cracked curbs and lopsided lamp posts in the document.
Earlier this year, an employee at Cafe Reveille on Long Bridge Street told the Potrero View that passersby "fall a lot" on the sidewalk there that is now marked with a yellow hazard warning line. The outlet also reported that a luxury residence building at 1201 Fourth St. separated so much from its sidewalk that the entryway was closed for almost a year for repairs.
The rubble-filled history of the 303-acre neighborhood means the buildings there sit in a liquefaction zone, and the area is still the largest bay outlet for water from San Francisco's underground streams. Beyond the tripping hazard and and unsightliness of the cracks, there is concern about how the infrastructure there would fare in an earthquake, where ground in liquefaction zones behave like a liquid under conditions of extreme stress.
In 2020, San Francisco's Public Works Department put the responsibility, and the bill, back onto the property owners to fix the sidewalks that are reportedly sinking at a rate of a quarter inch a year. The solution itself is also not clear, as any fixes to the surface only serve to increase the weight of the pavement, speeding its descent into the landfill.
The new complaint, brought by law firm Berding & Weil, seeks class-action status for all residents of the neighborhood who have paid for repair work through taxes or fees since October 2020, plus compensation for lost property value caused by the damage.
A spokesperson for City Attorney David Chiu told the San Francisco Chronicle his office was reviewing the suit “and will respond in court.” | https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/Mission-Bay-sidewalks-are-sinking-17228325.php | 2022-06-08T23:54:26 | 0 | https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/Mission-Bay-sidewalks-are-sinking-17228325.php |
GARY — If you're looking for a new job opportunity, take note that Beyond 4 Walls Christian Center will have a job fair for its new Harvest Square strip mall in Miller Saturday.
Beggars Pizza, Blast Laundromat, Chicagoland Popcorn, Don't Be Scared, Harold's Chicken, Lil Coffee Cabin, Litehouse Whole Foods Grill, Phenomenal Ribs 2 and Steel City Bakery will be looking to hire workers at the job and health fair.
The Beyond 4 Walls Christian Center Job Fair and Da'Fellas Outdoor Community and Health Workshop will take place from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday at 875 S. Lake St.
"All the shops will be there," Beyond 4 Walls Deacon Barbara Leek said. "The job fair is being held in conjunction with a men's health day event in the parking lot. All are welcome. It's not just open to church members."
Beyond 4 Walls Christian Center, which is led by Pastor Maurice White Jr., came together to raise the funds needed to construct the new strip mall on U.S. 30 in Gary's Miller neighborhood. It aims to bring more businesses and services to Miller, Aetna and Gary's East Side.
The commercial development will make it easier for Gary residents to find somewhere to eat, get their hair cut or grab a cup of coffee. The church put down a down payment for the Harvest Square strip mall and plans to service the mortgage with the rent it collects.
Beyond 4 Walls Christain Center has been working on the project since 2019 but it faced multiple delays with COVID-19, supply chain disruptions and Lake Street and South Shore Line construction. The Harvest Square strip mall is however now 100% leased out and plans to open by as soon as the end of July.
Leek said companies are looking to fill a variety of positions such as cashiers, cooks and managers. Some will hire right on the spot, she said.
"All of the owners and vendors will be there," she said. "They're getting ready to open soon."
For more information, call 219-938-0731.
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"At Gary Primary, we know the future of this plant depends upon our success. Our families, the union and management depend on us. Our communities depend on us and this facility."
The Rev. Maurice White Jr., center, pastor and founder of the Beyond 4 Walls Christian Center, is flanked by his wife, the Rev. Elisa White, left, and Mayor Jerome Prince, right, and other dignitaries and business owners as they break ground on the new Harvest Square Strip Mall on South Lake Street in the Miller community of Gary. | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/job-fair-taking-place-at-new-beyond-4-walls-strip-mall-in-miller/article_c2882e0d-3869-5aa1-af33-2dc222232b9b.html | 2022-06-08T23:57:33 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/job-fair-taking-place-at-new-beyond-4-walls-strip-mall-in-miller/article_c2882e0d-3869-5aa1-af33-2dc222232b9b.html |
CROWN POINT — A judge sentenced a Calumet Township man Wednesday to six years in prison for molesting a 10-year-old girl in 2019 while living with her family in Gary.
Nicholas J. Turpin, 27, continued to act as a friend to the family for two years before his crime came to light "in what could only be described as pure manipulation," Lake Criminal Court Judge Salvador Vasquez said.
Turpin's attorney, Christopher Eskew, said the girl has autism but is high-functioning, so Turpin likely didn't know of her diagnosis.
Vasquez rejected that argument.
Turpin spent enough time with that family that he knew or should have known of her age and mental state, the judge said.
Turpin will be required to register as a sex offender for life.
"The defendant should never have contact with a child moving forward," Vasquez said.
In a letter to the court, the girl wrote she used to think of Turpin as her uncle, but now she sees him as a monster.
He betrayed her and her family and made their lives miserable, she said.
"I don't hate myself," she wrote. "I'm proud of myself for finally speaking up."
She said she hoped that her decision to come forward would prevent Turpin from harming any other children.
Lake County Deputy Prosecutor Tara Villarreal also read a letter from the girl's mother, who wrote Turpin was one of the few people she trusted to watch her children.
Her daughter was a sweet, happy 10-year-old until the abuse Turpin inflicted on her caused her to withdraw and fall into a depression, she said.
"He took her childhood from her," the mother wrote.
Villarreal said the girl is high-functioning on the autism spectrum, so she gets good grades in school. It's social situations where she faces challenges.
Turpin's abuse made social interactions even more difficult for her, Villarreal said.
The deputy prosecutor said some of those who wrote letters to the court on Turpin's behalf said one mistake should not define a person, but Turpin's mistake changed the girl's life.
She asked for a seven-year sentence, one year less than the maximum of eight years Turpin could have faced under his plea agreement.
Turpin told the judge he had fallen into a depression in 2019, was feeling lonely and took several drugs the day of the crime.
He said the sexual abuse "lasted for a moment before I came to my senses," and he immediately felt disgusted with himself.
"Not a day goes by that I don't regret what I did that day," he said.
Eskew said Turpin was a veteran, had no criminal history and was unlikely to commit such a crime again.
In many child molest cases, there are allegations of repeated sexual abuse, but Turpin molested the girl only once, the defense attorney said.
Turpin confessed when confronted by the girl's family and showed remorse from Day One, he said.
Eskew asked for a sentence of six years, all suspended on probation.
Vasquez said it would be "absolutely inappropriate" for him to impose a suspended sentence.
The state could have proved Turpin committed a level 1 felony, but he ultimately pleaded guilty to a level 4 felony. The reduction significantly reduced his possible sentence, Vasquez said.
"This case can only lead to a significant prison term," Vasquez said.
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Alexander Wilderness III
Booking Number(s): 2204672
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Quiana Wilderness
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204673
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/MODERATE BODILY INJURY; STRANGULATION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
David Ramirez
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Lavert Smith
Booking Number(s): 2204687
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Manuel Valente
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204688
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - ILLEGAL ALIEN W/ FIREARM
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Justin Moore
Booking Number(s): 2204679
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dayanna Majewski
Booking Number(s): 2204684
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michelle McDaniel-Burgess
Booking Number(s): 2204660
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Offense Description: COMMON NUISANCE - VISITING - CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tzaddi Mingo
Booking Number(s): 2204681
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Zachary Greenwood
Booking Number(s): 2204692
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Rasheedah Echols
Booking Number(s): 2204693
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Brandon Elzinga
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204670
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Daniel Gonzalez
Booking Number(s): 2204655
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Orlando Derrick
Booking Number(s): 2204686
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Monique Bennett
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204662
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Guy Blessing
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204690
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Tremaine Conley
Booking Number(s): 2204664
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY; BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/SERIOUS BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Delores Dehler
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204695
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Offense Description: HEALTH - LEGEND DRUG; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION - OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Ethan Baker
Booking Number(s): 2204691
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Angel Roman
Booking Number(s): 2204644
Arrest Date: May 30, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Stephen Rucker
Booking Number(s): 2204648
Arrest Date: May 30, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jesus Sanchez
Booking Number(s): 2204646
Arrest Date: May 30, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ja Mire Wayne
Booking Number(s): 2204650
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Amber Ford
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204642
Arrest Date: May 30, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Daryl Henderson
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204639
Arrest Date: May 30, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Timothy Perkins Jr.
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204652
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT DEF. USES A VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jaime Carey
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204647
Arrest Date: May 30, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ronald Fisher Jr.
Booking Number(s): 2204641
Arrest Date: May 30, 2022
Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Elijah Bonhama
Booking Number(s): 2204653
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jason Turner
Booking Number(s): 2204617
Arrest Date: May 29, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brandon Mills
Booking Number(s): 2204630
Arrest Date: May 29, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Antonio Ramon
Booking Number(s): 2204636
Arrest Date: May 30, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Martin Salinas
Booking Number(s): 2204628
Arrest Date: May 29, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Jones
Booking Number(s): 2204616
Arrest Date: May 29, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Viron Lewis
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204623
Arrest Date: May 29, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - MARIJUANA
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Stacey Martin Jr.
Booking Number(s): 2204635
Arrest Date: May 30, 2022
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kristen Meadows
Booking Number(s): 2204624
Arrest Date: May 29, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Vanuvito Johnson Jr.
Booking Number(s): 2204629
Arrest Date: May 29, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL; BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - BODILY WASTE - INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Joseph Smith
Booking Number(s): 2204583
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Mauro Rodriguez Salinas
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204602
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SEXUAL BATTERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Barbara Rose
Booking Number(s): 2204588
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST A PERSON < 14 YEARS OLD - BY ADULT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Terry Wagster
Booking Number(s): 2204595
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - W/MINOR INJURY - (SIMPLE ASSAULT)
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Josephine Olvera
Booking Number(s): 2204609
Arrest Date: May 29, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Cheyenne Hits
Booking Number(s): 2204601
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Jones
Booking Number(s): 2204616
Arrest Date: May 29, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Donte McFarland
Booking Number(s): 2204585
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jessie Gomez
Booking Number(s): 2204579
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Dane Grivicic
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204598
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Marc Campos
Booking Number(s): 2204593
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: FAILURE TO APPEAR
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jennifer Donelson
Booking Number(s): 2204600
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Daniel Fischer
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204606
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Shantell Alexander
Booking Number(s): 2204612
Arrest Date: May 29, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Glennard Anglemyer
Booking Number(s): 2204591
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jamie Boyd
Booking Number(s): 2204587
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Darnell Bradley
Booking Number(s): 2204597
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Ward
Booking Number(s): 2204560
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kevin Williams
Booking Number(s): 2204551
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Bryan Yepez
Booking Number(s): 2204573
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Dandre Spears
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204562
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Matthew Saragossa
Booking Number(s): 2204547
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tomas Quijano
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204550
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Christopher Ownby
Residence: Lake Village, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204557
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE; RESISTING - ESCAPE; BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL; FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Timothy Montson
Booking Number(s): 2204545
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: CHILD MOLESTATION - FORCIBLE FONDLING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Yokeca Mitchell
Booking Number(s): 2204559
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Jasean McMillon
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204578
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Shiquan Jones
Booking Number(s): 2204553
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Johnathan Haag
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204565
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
John Holt-Chaney
Booking Number(s): 2204554
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: FAILURE TO APPEAR
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Hillary Hutchins
Booking Number(s): 2204552
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Antonio Gutierrez
Booking Number(s): 2204575
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Lashay Funchess
Booking Number(s): 2204561
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY RESULTING IN BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Misti Franco
Booking Number(s): 2204558
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - USING A DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Timothy Featherston
Booking Number(s): 2204549
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joseph Berlanga
Booking Number(s): 2204548
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING - ESCAPE; POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Christopher Blane
Booking Number(s): 2204566
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brett Burns
Booking Number(s): 2204568
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Yasiel Portes Jr.
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204483
Arrest Date: May 25, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michelle Ranta
Booking Number(s): 2204480
Arrest Date: May 25, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Xzaviar Rayford
Booking Number(s): 2204482
Arrest Date: May 25, 2022
Offense Description: WEAPON - ALTERATION - GUN SERIAL NUMBER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gabrielle Paiva
Booking Number(s): 2204472
Arrest Date: May 25, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-sentenced-to-6-years-in-prison-for-molesting-friends-daughter/article_337697cf-ca36-57ca-b31d-c436d68eab0b.html | 2022-06-08T23:57:45 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-sentenced-to-6-years-in-prison-for-molesting-friends-daughter/article_337697cf-ca36-57ca-b31d-c436d68eab0b.html |
GARY — A partially burned man was found shot to death Wednesday morning in the 4800 block of West 21st Avenue, Gary Police Lt. Dawn Westerfield said.
The Lake County coroner's office identified the man as 39-year-old Andre D. White, of Gary. The coroner's office said White died of multiple gunshot wounds.
Police were called out to the area at 8:26 a.m. and met with two citizens, who found what they believed to be a dead man in the grassy area, Westerfield said.
Police said they found White face down and partially burned.
Gary medics arrived on scene and confirmed White was dead.
Lake County coroner officers officially declared White dead at 10:30 a.m.
White could not be identified at the scene as no identification was found near him, Westerfield said. However, coroner officers were able to identify him at the Lake County morgue using fingerprints.
The Lake County/Gary Metro Homicide Unit is investigating the death, Westerfield said. Anyone with information on the incident is urged to contact the homicide unit at 219-755-3855 or the Crime Tip Line at 866-CRIME-GP.
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Alexander Wilderness III
Booking Number(s): 2204672
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Quiana Wilderness
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204673
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/MODERATE BODILY INJURY; STRANGULATION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
David Ramirez
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Lavert Smith
Booking Number(s): 2204687
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Manuel Valente
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204688
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - ILLEGAL ALIEN W/ FIREARM
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Justin Moore
Booking Number(s): 2204679
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dayanna Majewski
Booking Number(s): 2204684
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michelle McDaniel-Burgess
Booking Number(s): 2204660
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Offense Description: COMMON NUISANCE - VISITING - CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tzaddi Mingo
Booking Number(s): 2204681
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Zachary Greenwood
Booking Number(s): 2204692
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Rasheedah Echols
Booking Number(s): 2204693
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Brandon Elzinga
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204670
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Daniel Gonzalez
Booking Number(s): 2204655
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Orlando Derrick
Booking Number(s): 2204686
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Monique Bennett
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204662
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Guy Blessing
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204690
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Tremaine Conley
Booking Number(s): 2204664
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY; BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/SERIOUS BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Delores Dehler
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204695
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Offense Description: HEALTH - LEGEND DRUG; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION - OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Ethan Baker
Booking Number(s): 2204691
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Angel Roman
Booking Number(s): 2204644
Arrest Date: May 30, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Stephen Rucker
Booking Number(s): 2204648
Arrest Date: May 30, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jesus Sanchez
Booking Number(s): 2204646
Arrest Date: May 30, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ja Mire Wayne
Booking Number(s): 2204650
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Amber Ford
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204642
Arrest Date: May 30, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Daryl Henderson
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204639
Arrest Date: May 30, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Timothy Perkins Jr.
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204652
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT DEF. USES A VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jaime Carey
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204647
Arrest Date: May 30, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ronald Fisher Jr.
Booking Number(s): 2204641
Arrest Date: May 30, 2022
Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Elijah Bonhama
Booking Number(s): 2204653
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jason Turner
Booking Number(s): 2204617
Arrest Date: May 29, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brandon Mills
Booking Number(s): 2204630
Arrest Date: May 29, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Antonio Ramon
Booking Number(s): 2204636
Arrest Date: May 30, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Martin Salinas
Booking Number(s): 2204628
Arrest Date: May 29, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Jones
Booking Number(s): 2204616
Arrest Date: May 29, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Viron Lewis
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204623
Arrest Date: May 29, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - MARIJUANA
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Stacey Martin Jr.
Booking Number(s): 2204635
Arrest Date: May 30, 2022
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kristen Meadows
Booking Number(s): 2204624
Arrest Date: May 29, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Vanuvito Johnson Jr.
Booking Number(s): 2204629
Arrest Date: May 29, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL; BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - BODILY WASTE - INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Joseph Smith
Booking Number(s): 2204583
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Mauro Rodriguez Salinas
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204602
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SEXUAL BATTERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Barbara Rose
Booking Number(s): 2204588
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST A PERSON < 14 YEARS OLD - BY ADULT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Terry Wagster
Booking Number(s): 2204595
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - W/MINOR INJURY - (SIMPLE ASSAULT)
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Josephine Olvera
Booking Number(s): 2204609
Arrest Date: May 29, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Cheyenne Hits
Booking Number(s): 2204601
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Jones
Booking Number(s): 2204616
Arrest Date: May 29, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Donte McFarland
Booking Number(s): 2204585
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jessie Gomez
Booking Number(s): 2204579
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Dane Grivicic
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204598
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Marc Campos
Booking Number(s): 2204593
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: FAILURE TO APPEAR
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jennifer Donelson
Booking Number(s): 2204600
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Daniel Fischer
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204606
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Shantell Alexander
Booking Number(s): 2204612
Arrest Date: May 29, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Glennard Anglemyer
Booking Number(s): 2204591
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jamie Boyd
Booking Number(s): 2204587
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Darnell Bradley
Booking Number(s): 2204597
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Ward
Booking Number(s): 2204560
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kevin Williams
Booking Number(s): 2204551
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Bryan Yepez
Booking Number(s): 2204573
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Dandre Spears
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204562
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Matthew Saragossa
Booking Number(s): 2204547
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tomas Quijano
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204550
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Christopher Ownby
Residence: Lake Village, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204557
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE; RESISTING - ESCAPE; BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL; FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Timothy Montson
Booking Number(s): 2204545
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: CHILD MOLESTATION - FORCIBLE FONDLING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Yokeca Mitchell
Booking Number(s): 2204559
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Jasean McMillon
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204578
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Shiquan Jones
Booking Number(s): 2204553
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Johnathan Haag
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204565
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
John Holt-Chaney
Booking Number(s): 2204554
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: FAILURE TO APPEAR
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Hillary Hutchins
Booking Number(s): 2204552
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Antonio Gutierrez
Booking Number(s): 2204575
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Lashay Funchess
Booking Number(s): 2204561
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY RESULTING IN BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Misti Franco
Booking Number(s): 2204558
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - USING A DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Timothy Featherston
Booking Number(s): 2204549
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joseph Berlanga
Booking Number(s): 2204548
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING - ESCAPE; POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Christopher Blane
Booking Number(s): 2204566
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brett Burns
Booking Number(s): 2204568
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Yasiel Portes Jr.
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204483
Arrest Date: May 25, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michelle Ranta
Booking Number(s): 2204480
Arrest Date: May 25, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Xzaviar Rayford
Booking Number(s): 2204482
Arrest Date: May 25, 2022
Offense Description: WEAPON - ALTERATION - GUN SERIAL NUMBER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gabrielle Paiva
Booking Number(s): 2204472
Arrest Date: May 25, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/updated-coroner-releases-name-of-man-found-partially-burned-shot-to-death-in-grassy-area/article_bd50a073-b0dd-5f17-bcc0-2183e5218f3b.html | 2022-06-08T23:57:52 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/updated-coroner-releases-name-of-man-found-partially-burned-shot-to-death-in-grassy-area/article_bd50a073-b0dd-5f17-bcc0-2183e5218f3b.html |
EAST CHICAGO — A Hammond man flipped his car after hitting a bicyclist in East Chicago on Tuesday afternoon, according to police.
East Chicago police officers responded to reports of a hit-and-run at 919 West Chicago Ave at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Police found 65-year-old Rudy Conyers, of East Chicago, laying face down in front of 909 West Chicago Ave. Officers also found a white 2002 Yukon that was flipped over a few blocks away.
A witness standing near the flipped Yukon told officers he saw the driver crawl out of the car and start walking away. The witness pointed out the driver, Ronald V. King, who was about 100 yards away from the wreck.
Officers approached King, 39, and noticed he had a ripped left sleeve and was bleeding from his shoulder. Police then arrested King.
Police said City of East Chicago surveillance cameras showed King driving eastbound on Chicago Avenue, going in and out of traffic and traveling into oncoming traffic in a "reckless manner." Footage showed King hitting Conyers who was crossing the street on his bike. King then fled the scene and flipped his car a few blocks later.
Conyers was flown out to Advocate Christ Medical Center and was in "serious condition," police said.
King has been charged with failure of duty and reckless driving.
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Alexander Wilderness III
Booking Number(s): 2204672
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Quiana Wilderness
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204673
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/MODERATE BODILY INJURY; STRANGULATION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
David Ramirez
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Lavert Smith
Booking Number(s): 2204687
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Manuel Valente
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204688
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - ILLEGAL ALIEN W/ FIREARM
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Justin Moore
Booking Number(s): 2204679
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dayanna Majewski
Booking Number(s): 2204684
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michelle McDaniel-Burgess
Booking Number(s): 2204660
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Offense Description: COMMON NUISANCE - VISITING - CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tzaddi Mingo
Booking Number(s): 2204681
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Zachary Greenwood
Booking Number(s): 2204692
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Rasheedah Echols
Booking Number(s): 2204693
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Brandon Elzinga
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204670
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Daniel Gonzalez
Booking Number(s): 2204655
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Orlando Derrick
Booking Number(s): 2204686
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Monique Bennett
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204662
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Guy Blessing
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204690
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Tremaine Conley
Booking Number(s): 2204664
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY; BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/SERIOUS BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Delores Dehler
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204695
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Offense Description: HEALTH - LEGEND DRUG; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION - OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Ethan Baker
Booking Number(s): 2204691
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Angel Roman
Booking Number(s): 2204644
Arrest Date: May 30, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Stephen Rucker
Booking Number(s): 2204648
Arrest Date: May 30, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jesus Sanchez
Booking Number(s): 2204646
Arrest Date: May 30, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ja Mire Wayne
Booking Number(s): 2204650
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Amber Ford
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204642
Arrest Date: May 30, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Daryl Henderson
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204639
Arrest Date: May 30, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Timothy Perkins Jr.
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204652
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT DEF. USES A VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jaime Carey
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204647
Arrest Date: May 30, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ronald Fisher Jr.
Booking Number(s): 2204641
Arrest Date: May 30, 2022
Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Elijah Bonhama
Booking Number(s): 2204653
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jason Turner
Booking Number(s): 2204617
Arrest Date: May 29, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brandon Mills
Booking Number(s): 2204630
Arrest Date: May 29, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Antonio Ramon
Booking Number(s): 2204636
Arrest Date: May 30, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Martin Salinas
Booking Number(s): 2204628
Arrest Date: May 29, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Jones
Booking Number(s): 2204616
Arrest Date: May 29, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Viron Lewis
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204623
Arrest Date: May 29, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - MARIJUANA
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Stacey Martin Jr.
Booking Number(s): 2204635
Arrest Date: May 30, 2022
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kristen Meadows
Booking Number(s): 2204624
Arrest Date: May 29, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Vanuvito Johnson Jr.
Booking Number(s): 2204629
Arrest Date: May 29, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL; BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - BODILY WASTE - INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Joseph Smith
Booking Number(s): 2204583
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Mauro Rodriguez Salinas
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204602
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SEXUAL BATTERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Barbara Rose
Booking Number(s): 2204588
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST A PERSON < 14 YEARS OLD - BY ADULT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Terry Wagster
Booking Number(s): 2204595
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - W/MINOR INJURY - (SIMPLE ASSAULT)
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Josephine Olvera
Booking Number(s): 2204609
Arrest Date: May 29, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Cheyenne Hits
Booking Number(s): 2204601
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Jones
Booking Number(s): 2204616
Arrest Date: May 29, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Donte McFarland
Booking Number(s): 2204585
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jessie Gomez
Booking Number(s): 2204579
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Dane Grivicic
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204598
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Marc Campos
Booking Number(s): 2204593
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: FAILURE TO APPEAR
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jennifer Donelson
Booking Number(s): 2204600
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Daniel Fischer
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204606
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Shantell Alexander
Booking Number(s): 2204612
Arrest Date: May 29, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Glennard Anglemyer
Booking Number(s): 2204591
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jamie Boyd
Booking Number(s): 2204587
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Darnell Bradley
Booking Number(s): 2204597
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Ward
Booking Number(s): 2204560
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kevin Williams
Booking Number(s): 2204551
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Bryan Yepez
Booking Number(s): 2204573
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Dandre Spears
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204562
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Matthew Saragossa
Booking Number(s): 2204547
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tomas Quijano
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204550
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Christopher Ownby
Residence: Lake Village, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204557
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE; RESISTING - ESCAPE; BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL; FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Timothy Montson
Booking Number(s): 2204545
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: CHILD MOLESTATION - FORCIBLE FONDLING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Yokeca Mitchell
Booking Number(s): 2204559
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Jasean McMillon
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204578
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Shiquan Jones
Booking Number(s): 2204553
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Johnathan Haag
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204565
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
John Holt-Chaney
Booking Number(s): 2204554
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: FAILURE TO APPEAR
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Hillary Hutchins
Booking Number(s): 2204552
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Antonio Gutierrez
Booking Number(s): 2204575
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Lashay Funchess
Booking Number(s): 2204561
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY RESULTING IN BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Misti Franco
Booking Number(s): 2204558
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - USING A DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Timothy Featherston
Booking Number(s): 2204549
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joseph Berlanga
Booking Number(s): 2204548
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING - ESCAPE; POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Christopher Blane
Booking Number(s): 2204566
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brett Burns
Booking Number(s): 2204568
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Yasiel Portes Jr.
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204483
Arrest Date: May 25, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michelle Ranta
Booking Number(s): 2204480
Arrest Date: May 25, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Xzaviar Rayford
Booking Number(s): 2204482
Arrest Date: May 25, 2022
Offense Description: WEAPON - ALTERATION - GUN SERIAL NUMBER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gabrielle Paiva
Booking Number(s): 2204472
Arrest Date: May 25, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/east-chicago/man-arrested-after-injuring-bicyclist-in-hit-and-run/article_355d006f-6e5a-5a51-afb8-f5f7abe0c3e7.html | 2022-06-08T23:57:58 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/east-chicago/man-arrested-after-injuring-bicyclist-in-hit-and-run/article_355d006f-6e5a-5a51-afb8-f5f7abe0c3e7.html |
GARY — A Gary man has been arrested after leading police on an early morning go-kart chase Tuesday, according to the Lake County Sheriff's Department.
Just after 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, an officer with the Lake County Sheriff's Department saw 37-year-old Raymond J. Sons lying in the middle of the southbound lane of Grant Street Between Ridge Road and 37th Avenue. The officer approached Sons and saw that he had rolled his go-kart and was now trying right-side it.
The officer parked his car and activated his emergency lights to block southbound traffic.
As the officer exited his squad car, Sons drove off in the go-kart. According to the sheriff's department, Sons drove "at a high rate of speed," traveling eastbound on 37th Ave.
At 39th Ave, the go-kart motor stopped and Sons tried to restart it. The officer told Sons to exit the go-kart and lie on the ground, warning him that he would be tased if he did not comply.
Sons continued to try to restart the go-kart. The officer then stunned him with a Taser and arrested him.
Sons was treated for minor injuries, including scrapes to his face, and is now in custody at Lake County Jail. He has been charged with resisting law enforcement with a vehicle.
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Alexander Wilderness III
Booking Number(s): 2204672
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Quiana Wilderness
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204673
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/MODERATE BODILY INJURY; STRANGULATION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
David Ramirez
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Lavert Smith
Booking Number(s): 2204687
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Manuel Valente
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204688
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - ILLEGAL ALIEN W/ FIREARM
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Justin Moore
Booking Number(s): 2204679
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dayanna Majewski
Booking Number(s): 2204684
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michelle McDaniel-Burgess
Booking Number(s): 2204660
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Offense Description: COMMON NUISANCE - VISITING - CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tzaddi Mingo
Booking Number(s): 2204681
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Zachary Greenwood
Booking Number(s): 2204692
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Rasheedah Echols
Booking Number(s): 2204693
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Brandon Elzinga
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204670
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Daniel Gonzalez
Booking Number(s): 2204655
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Orlando Derrick
Booking Number(s): 2204686
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Monique Bennett
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204662
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Guy Blessing
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204690
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Tremaine Conley
Booking Number(s): 2204664
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY; BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/SERIOUS BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Delores Dehler
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204695
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Offense Description: HEALTH - LEGEND DRUG; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION - OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Ethan Baker
Booking Number(s): 2204691
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Angel Roman
Booking Number(s): 2204644
Arrest Date: May 30, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Stephen Rucker
Booking Number(s): 2204648
Arrest Date: May 30, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jesus Sanchez
Booking Number(s): 2204646
Arrest Date: May 30, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ja Mire Wayne
Booking Number(s): 2204650
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Amber Ford
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204642
Arrest Date: May 30, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Daryl Henderson
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204639
Arrest Date: May 30, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Timothy Perkins Jr.
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204652
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT DEF. USES A VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jaime Carey
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204647
Arrest Date: May 30, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ronald Fisher Jr.
Booking Number(s): 2204641
Arrest Date: May 30, 2022
Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Elijah Bonhama
Booking Number(s): 2204653
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jason Turner
Booking Number(s): 2204617
Arrest Date: May 29, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brandon Mills
Booking Number(s): 2204630
Arrest Date: May 29, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Antonio Ramon
Booking Number(s): 2204636
Arrest Date: May 30, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Martin Salinas
Booking Number(s): 2204628
Arrest Date: May 29, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Jones
Booking Number(s): 2204616
Arrest Date: May 29, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Viron Lewis
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204623
Arrest Date: May 29, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - MARIJUANA
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Stacey Martin Jr.
Booking Number(s): 2204635
Arrest Date: May 30, 2022
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kristen Meadows
Booking Number(s): 2204624
Arrest Date: May 29, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Vanuvito Johnson Jr.
Booking Number(s): 2204629
Arrest Date: May 29, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL; BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - BODILY WASTE - INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Joseph Smith
Booking Number(s): 2204583
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Mauro Rodriguez Salinas
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204602
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SEXUAL BATTERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Barbara Rose
Booking Number(s): 2204588
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST A PERSON < 14 YEARS OLD - BY ADULT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Terry Wagster
Booking Number(s): 2204595
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - W/MINOR INJURY - (SIMPLE ASSAULT)
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Josephine Olvera
Booking Number(s): 2204609
Arrest Date: May 29, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Cheyenne Hits
Booking Number(s): 2204601
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Jones
Booking Number(s): 2204616
Arrest Date: May 29, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Donte McFarland
Booking Number(s): 2204585
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jessie Gomez
Booking Number(s): 2204579
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Dane Grivicic
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204598
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Marc Campos
Booking Number(s): 2204593
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: FAILURE TO APPEAR
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jennifer Donelson
Booking Number(s): 2204600
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Daniel Fischer
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204606
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Shantell Alexander
Booking Number(s): 2204612
Arrest Date: May 29, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Glennard Anglemyer
Booking Number(s): 2204591
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jamie Boyd
Booking Number(s): 2204587
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Darnell Bradley
Booking Number(s): 2204597
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Ward
Booking Number(s): 2204560
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kevin Williams
Booking Number(s): 2204551
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Bryan Yepez
Booking Number(s): 2204573
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Dandre Spears
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204562
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Matthew Saragossa
Booking Number(s): 2204547
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tomas Quijano
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204550
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Christopher Ownby
Residence: Lake Village, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204557
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE; RESISTING - ESCAPE; BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL; FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Timothy Montson
Booking Number(s): 2204545
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: CHILD MOLESTATION - FORCIBLE FONDLING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Yokeca Mitchell
Booking Number(s): 2204559
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Jasean McMillon
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204578
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Shiquan Jones
Booking Number(s): 2204553
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Johnathan Haag
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204565
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
John Holt-Chaney
Booking Number(s): 2204554
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: FAILURE TO APPEAR
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Hillary Hutchins
Booking Number(s): 2204552
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Antonio Gutierrez
Booking Number(s): 2204575
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Lashay Funchess
Booking Number(s): 2204561
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY RESULTING IN BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Misti Franco
Booking Number(s): 2204558
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - USING A DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Timothy Featherston
Booking Number(s): 2204549
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joseph Berlanga
Booking Number(s): 2204548
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING - ESCAPE; POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Christopher Blane
Booking Number(s): 2204566
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brett Burns
Booking Number(s): 2204568
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Yasiel Portes Jr.
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204483
Arrest Date: May 25, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michelle Ranta
Booking Number(s): 2204480
Arrest Date: May 25, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Xzaviar Rayford
Booking Number(s): 2204482
Arrest Date: May 25, 2022
Offense Description: WEAPON - ALTERATION - GUN SERIAL NUMBER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gabrielle Paiva
Booking Number(s): 2204472
Arrest Date: May 25, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/gary/man-arrested-after-leading-police-on-go-kart-chase/article_ecc3f78c-b2fc-569e-8793-190418a9c759.html | 2022-06-08T23:58:04 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/gary/man-arrested-after-leading-police-on-go-kart-chase/article_ecc3f78c-b2fc-569e-8793-190418a9c759.html |
SEATTLE — Members of the King County Council want to make it easier for residents to safely surrender unwanted firearms or ammunition through a proposed year-round return program as the country grapples with gun violence and mass shootings.
Rod Dembowski, who is co-sponsoring the proposal with three others, is seeking to convert sheriff precincts, storefronts and other county-contracted departments to allow for safe storage and return of firearms and ammunition.
Under the proposed program, anyone could take their unwanted firearms or ammunition to any precinct office operated by the King County Sheriff's Office, including in the 10 contract cities where it provides police services.
Dembowski said past buyback programs have shown how effective such a program could be if made permanent.
"Just as King County's previous firearm buyback program led to over 700 firearms voluntarily leaving the streets, a firearm and ammunition return program will give residents a safe, secure, and reliable option to remove these items from their home," Dembowski said.
In 2013, King County and the City of Seattle coordinated a gun buyback program where over 700 firearms were surrendered to law enforcement.
"About half of the hospitalizations involving firearm injuries are unintentional," Dembowski said. "We think the evidence shows if we reduce the numbers of firearms in circulation, that will have a positive effect in reducing injuries and death."
In King County, the overall number of shootings was up 54% and the number of overall shooting victims was up 70% in 2021 over the four-year average for 2017-2020, according to the county's year-end data. There were 17 more fatal shooting victims and 102 more non-fatal shooting victims in 2021 as compared to 2020.
Nationwide, the U.S. has already seen more than 240 mass shootings in 2022, including Buffalo, New York and Uvalde, Texas last month, according to the Gun Violence Archive.
The proposed measure isn't a new idea as the King County Sheriff's Office has had a voluntary program in place since 2015 at certain drop-off locations.
"We have policies in place for taking in unwanted firearms, but I look forward to working with the King County Council to consider expanding this into a program that will promote community safety throughout King County," said Sheriff Patti Cole-Tindall.
The measure asks the sheriff's office to expand access and reduce barriers for those wishing to turn over their firearms and ammunition.
King County Undersheriff Jesse Anderson said the department supports the idea, but that most offices are not currently equipped to be converted overnight.
"I think this is a team effort. It's not just the sheriff's office getting out there saying 'please turn in your weapons.' We need some support along the way, financial backing to be able to make this work," said Anderson. "The problem with turning it into a storefront is we don't have secure facilities there to be able to log those in. You know, they're not staffed 24/7."
Dembowski said his office has already "checked the legal boxes" on the legislation.
"We've got the resources to do this at King County. I think it's a good investment. I mean a couple injuries from firearms or deaths, the cost involved in that in a systems perspective is enormous," said Dembowski.
The measure will get a public hearing in early July, and Dembowski said it could take three to four months for such a program to be implemented.
The measure is co-sponsored by Councilmembers Jeanne Kohl-Welles, Joe McDermott and Girmay Zahilay.
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SAN FRANCISCO — Democrats on Wednesday braced for renewed Republican attacks on their management of crime across the U.S. after residents in San Francisco voted overwhelmingly to recall the city's progressive district attorney, suggesting that even the party's most loyal supporters are frustrated with the way in which violence and social problems are being addressed.
Chesa Boudin was swept into the district attorney's office pledging to seek alternatives to incarceration, end the racist war on drugs and hold police officers to account. But the city’s longstanding problems with vandalism, open drug use and robberies proved too much for voters, who blamed him for making the situation worse.
While a single city race is hardly a barometer of the national mood, the rejection of Boudin by residents in the nation's progressive epicenter carried symbolic significance for members of both parties. Republicans were emboldened by the vote, planning to highlight crime in several critical Senate races. At the White House, meanwhile, President Joe Biden acknowledged that the vote sent a “clear message” about public safety.
“Both parties have to step up and do something about crime as well as gun violence,” Biden said ahead of a trip to California, noting he sent “billions of dollars and encouraged them to use it to hire police officers and reforming police departments.”
“It’s time to move,” Biden continued. “It’s time that states and the localities spend the money they have to deal with crime as well as retrain police officers.”
The Democratic president's tough-on-crime comments come as his party continues to face pointed attacks from Republicans about its commitment to public safety two years after progressive activists responded to the police murder of George Floyd by championing calls to “defund the police." Biden has rejected such calls, as have the overwhelming majority of Democrats in Congress, yet polling suggests that voters have become increasingly likely to trust Republicans more than Democrats on public safety.
Republicans, pointing to the San Francisco election, signaled that they would continue to hammer vulnerable Democratic candidates in states like North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin for their record on crime or associations with the Black Lives Matter movement. While the economy is widely considered the central issue of this midterm season, Republicans believe a focus on crime will help them this fall, especially among suburban voters.
“The very first thing that I talk about everywhere we go is ending the war on our police, ending the war on cops,” said Andrew Giuliani, a Republican candidate for New York governor.
Public safety remains a potent political issue, even as the numbers suggest a more complicated reality.
Crime statistics for the first quarter of 2022, released by the FBI on Monday, suggest that a rise in violent crime is not the fault of either party's criminal justice policies. Democratic-led cities such as Detroit, Fort Wayne and South Bend, Indiana, as well as Wichita, Kansas and Portland, Ore., listed fewer murders for the first quarter of 2022 than 2021. The same could be said for several cities with Republican mayors at the helm. The reverse also was true in a number of Democratic and Republican-led cities with several showing rises in violent crime rates and murders.
Still, Republicans have effectively convinced voters, in some cases, that Democrats are more to blame.
In June 2021, a Washington Post-ABC News poll showed that roughly the same number of U.S. adults trusted Democrats and Republicans to handle crime. But in April 2022, the same poll found that 47% trusted the Republican Party to do a better job handling crime, compared with 35% preferring the Democratic Party.
Republican pollster Gene Ulm said the perception that Democrats are weak on crime is pushing swing suburban voters toward the GOP in midterm elections across the country, even if crime is not a defining issue in the campaign.
“The Democrats have basically tattooed themselves with defund the police,” Ulm said. “It's too late to change it.”
Republicans point to key Senate races in North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, where they have already begun to attack Democrats on crime, sometimes relying on false charges.
In North Carolina, the Senate Republican campaign arm already launched two ads against Democratic nominee Cheri Beasley, a former state Supreme Court justice, for failing to protect victims of violent crime. The ads were removed by some local television stations for being inaccurate.
“Sheriffs from across North Carolina condemned these dishonest and despicable attacks because they know Cheri’s record: as a judge and chief justice, she partnered with law enforcement to keep North Carolina communities safe and hold violent offenders accountable,” campaign spokesperson Dory MacMillan said. “Washington Republicans are lying.”
Still, the GOP rhetoric is likely to persist. Republicans are also telegraphing weak-on-crime attacks against Wisconsin Democrat Mandela Barnes, a Senate candidate photographed holding a shirt critical of immigration officers; and Pennsylvania Senate nominee John Fetterman, who used his powers as lieutenant governor to help increase the number of pardons.
Campaign spokesman Joe Calvello noted that Fetterman has a history of confronting crime as the chief law enforcement officer of Braddock, Pa., where he served as mayor.
“Under John’s leadership, Braddock went five and a half years without a gun death," Calvello said. "John not only has worked hand-in-hand with the police, but he knows what challenges our police force face and how to support them.”
Back in San Francisco, Boudin blamed his loss on “right-wing billionaires” who exploited understandable frustration over a pandemic and city government that has failed to deliver on basics.
Former Mayor Willie Brown also warned against reading too much into the recall, given that Boudin won election in 2019 with 36% of first-place votes in San Francisco’s ranked-choice system. On the same night as the recall, voters statewide overwhelmingly supported progressive state Attorney General Rob Bonta, who earned more than 50% of the vote and now advances to a runoff in November under California’s top-two primary system.
No candidate – Republican or Democrat -- can ignore the public’s need to feel safe, Brown said.
“There is an absolute need for people to feel safer, and if they, the public, voter interprets your advocacy as not being sensitive to that component … they will probably not vote for you,” Brown said. “They will vote for somebody that does give them some level of comfort, that safety is as important as all the other factors.”
Beyond San Francisco on Tuesday night, a reform-minded progressive in Contra Costa County was keeping her seat while in Alameda County, which includes Oakland, the progressive favorite heads to a runoff against a long-time prosecutor in November for an open seat being vacated by a more traditional law-and-order district attorney.
Ludovic Blain, executive director of the California Donor Table, which seeks to elect progressive candidates, pointed out that the population of Contra Costa and Alameda counties dwarfs the size of San Francisco, which is under 900,000.
“If we were to look at one election to decide whether Democrats are vulnerable or not, it wouldn’t be the San Francisco one,” he said. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/dems-confront-criticism-on-crime-following-san-francisco-defeat/103-9928f6ef-528c-4c37-8137-4decac419f04 | 2022-06-09T00:24:05 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/dems-confront-criticism-on-crime-following-san-francisco-defeat/103-9928f6ef-528c-4c37-8137-4decac419f04 |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The nation’s largest utility on Wednesday outlined a multi-decade plan that aims to more rapidly reduce to zero its net greenhouse gas emissions while still using natural gas to produce power.
Pacific Gas & Electric’s plan is to take more carbon out of the air than it emits by 2040, five years earlier than the goal set by its home state of California and Southern California Edison, the state’s second-largest utility.
The utility's climate strategy also calls for more ambitious near-term goals. These include lowering emissions to 50% below 2015 levels, expanding the use of biogas — created when food waste and other organic matter breaks down — so that it constitutes 15% of its natural gas production, and ensuring 70% of its electric supply comes from renewable sources like solar and wind, all by 2030.
The utility also plans to add enough charging stations to power 3 million electric vehicles and will help customers swap out gas-powered appliances for electric options. The latter seeks to address a growing trend of communities banning or severely restricting gas appliances in new construction. Los Angeles last month joined more than 50 California cities that have approved such plans.
PG&E predicts its output of natural gas will decrease by 40% by 2030 compared to 2015 levels, but the utility will keep its three gas-fired power plants in operation.
With 16 million customers across northern and central California, PG&E supplies more people than any other utility in the nation. Its climate goals are among the most ambitious laid out by major investor-owned utilities, partly because California already has set aggressive clean energy laws, such as requiring utilities to get 100% of electric power from non-carbon sources by 2045.
Beyond the broad deadlines, the plan lacks many specifics. Mark Toney of The Utility Reform Network, a ratepayer advocacy group, said there’s no price hike protection for consumers. By contrast, the Sacramento Municipal Utility District recently promised not to raise prices more than the rate of inflation as it works to meet an ambitious deadline of eliminating carbon emissions from its power supply by 2030.
“What’s missing is any concrete commitment to affordability,” Toney said of PG&E’s plan.
The report also doesn’t outline what level of emissions the company still expects to produce by 2040. To be net-zero, the utility would have to remove that same amount of emissions from the air through technologies that aim to capture carbon and store it. The report says the company supports policies that promote research and development of such technology, but does not lay out any specific actions the company will take in that arena.
PG&E Chief executive Officer Patti Poppe said details will come later.
“What I’ve learned over my years is that setting an ambitious target is the first goal, is the first step,” she said on a call with reporters.
Poppe said the company wants to make sure it can provide new, cleaner energy sources to customers at the “lowest cost possible.” The price per kilowatt hour that PG&E customers pay now is about 80% higher than the national average, according to a 2021 study by Next 10 and the Energy Institute at the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business.
Last year the utility got about 50% of its electricity from renewable sources like solar and wind. Another 39% came from the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, which is set to shut down in 2025. Though Gov. Gavin Newsom has expressed interest in keeping the plant open, PG&E's plan doesn't envision a continued role for it.
To make up for that lost power, the utility is investing in more battery storage so it can save excess solar power produced during the day for use at night, the plan said. In recent years, California has struggled on some extremely hot days with having enough power to fuel the grid as more people crank up their air conditioners. Boosting battery storage for solar power is a key part of the state's strategy for avoiding blackouts.
Ken Alex, who was senior policy adviser on climate and energy issues for former California Gov. Jerry Brown, said it was odd that the utility chose 2015 as a benchmark for emissions. The state typically measures emissions progress against 1990 levels, which were lower than in 2015.
He also noted the utility did not include any information on emissions related to wildfires sparked by its equipment and how those factor into its goals. California only recently began calculating carbon emissions from wildfires in its overall greenhouse gas emissions inventory, though it does not attribute those emissions to specific utilities.
“Those are real emissions, and they can overwhelm the system," Alex said. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/pacific-gas-electrics-net-zero-emissions-by-2040/103-b0d7c7a6-4bbe-4e10-a21e-c60ab38cdcd8 | 2022-06-09T00:24:11 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/pacific-gas-electrics-net-zero-emissions-by-2040/103-b0d7c7a6-4bbe-4e10-a21e-c60ab38cdcd8 |
SAN DIEGO — Nick Broms is a La Jollan who's speed skateboarding is legendary and at the age of 19, he is considered one of the best and now a documentary is about too premier at the Dances with Films Festival.
"Typically, cruising speed for us on a mellow run is 30-50 mph, that's the chill range for speed,"
The documentary is produced and directed by Donovan Griffin.
"Nick Broms: What's The Rush?" documentary extreme downhill documentary World Premier June 17 at the historic TCL Chinese theater on Hollywood Blvd.
Nick begins the documentary in Northern California.
"We started all the way up in Eureka, we skated in the Redwoods which was a dream of mine."
San Francisco was a must.
"Next stop was San Francisco, it's iconic for downhill, obviously the city is built on hills."
Part of what makes this type of skating so risky is it's done on open roads.
"I'm really comfortable, I know how to stop, I know how to control myself. As long as a car isn't coming in my lane, I'm fine."
One of the more classic moments in the documentary is on the Golden Gate Bridge, the crew takes over and gets the classic shot. But it was in Malibu where Broms pushed the envelope.
"It's on the edge of a cliff going 66 mph, he skated faster than anyone had ever down that road."
But 66 miles-per-hour was not the fastest Nick skated.
"The fastest was 81, we were picking up a shot in Lone Pine. The film car was in front of me, and I was drafting, it helped me go faster.
The finale ends back at home in La Jolla with Broms taking on Via Capri on Mt Soledad, that video is being held for the premier but here's a description.
"It's like a gruesome insane hill, there's traffic it was the final hill in La Jolla I hadn't conquered."
And all of Nick's devotion to the sport now will be on the silver screen.
"The fact we have this opportunity to show case is probably one of the biggest blessings I've had in my life.
The premier is June 17 at the TCL Chinese Theater and tickets are still available at https://danceswithfilms.com/
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WASHINGTON — Editor's note: The above video is from May 7, 2022
A California man arrested early Wednesday morning for allegedly threatening Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh called 911 and reported he had a gun and was having suicidal thoughts, according to newly filed court documents.
Nicholas John Roske, of California, was taken into custody by Montgomery County police at 1:50 a.m. near Kavanaugh’s Maryland home.
According to court documents, U.S. Marshals stationed outside Kavanaugh’s home saw an individual later identified as Roske exit a taxi that had stopped in front of the residence just after 1 a.m. Roske was reportedly wearing black clothing and carrying a backpack and suitcase. When Roske saw the Marshals, they said, he turned and walked down the street.
A short time later, the Montgomery County Emergency Communications Center received a call from someone identifying himself as Roske and saying “he was having suicidal thoughts and had a firearm in his suitcase.” The caller also said he had come from California to kill a specific U.S. Supreme Court justice.
Local police were then dispatched to the scene, where they took Roske into custody without incident.
A search of Roske’s suitcase turned up a 9mm Glock 17 pistol with two magazines and ammo, along with a black tactic chest rig and knife, pepper spray, zip ties, a hammer, screwdriver, nail punch, crowbar and duct tape.
After being transported to a nearby police precinct, Roske reportedly agreed to speak to detectives, saying he was upset about the leak of the draft decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case pending before the Supreme Court, which could drastically reduce constitutional protections for abortion. Roske also allegedly said he was concerned that Kavanaugh would vote to loosen gun control laws and referenced the mass shooting at a school in Uvalde, Texas, that left 19 children and two adults dead.
“ROSKE stated that he began thinking about how to give his life a purpose and decided that he would kill the Supreme Court Justice after finding the Justice’s Montgomery County address on the Internet,” prosecutors said.
Roske allegedly also told police he had purchased the Glock pistol and other items to use to break into Kavanaugh’s home to kill the justice and himself.
Roske was charged Wednesday afternoon with attempting to murder a U.S. judge – a federal felony that carries a maximum sentence of up to 10 years in prison. The case was assigned to U.S. District Magistrate Judge Timothy Sullivan. As of 3 p.m., no initial appearance before the judge was listed on the court docket.
Supreme Court justices have received enhanced protection over the past month since the leak of the draft Dobbs opinion. Pro-choice protesters have demonstrated outside the homes of Kavanaugh and other Supreme Court justices, including Chief Justice John Roberts, who also lives in Montgomery County, and Justice Samuel Alito, who lives in Northern Virginia. No one connected to those protests has been arrested or accused of making threats of violence. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/man-arrested-threatening-to-kill-justice-kavanaugh/65-5b8de498-d3c2-444e-a6b6-b3c910c266c4 | 2022-06-09T00:24:23 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/man-arrested-threatening-to-kill-justice-kavanaugh/65-5b8de498-d3c2-444e-a6b6-b3c910c266c4 |
CALIFORNIA, USA — Kyle Larson took a swig of the winner's wine, tilted his head back and spit it in the air. He couldn't have predicted the wind catching hold of the vino and blowing it all over new track general manager Jill Gregory.
Some homecoming, eh?
Gregory, a Modesto native and graduate of California Polytechnic State, returned home in early 2021 to run Sonoma Raceway as executive vice president and general manager of the picturesque road course in wine country. She'd had a longtime career with NASCAR but couldn't pass the opportunity to go home and run Sonoma when the job opened.
The track was mostly shuttered in 2020 because of the pandemic and Gregory was tasked with welcoming NASCAR back just four months after she picked up her keys to the track. Ever-changing COVID-19 restrictions in both California and Sonoma County meant Gregory was constantly having to adapt — from crowd restrictions to even holding the race at all — in the lead-up to her first NASCAR weekend.
In the end, the only true hiccup was Larson's mouthful of wine that landed all over Gregory on the victory podium.
"I think I tried to jump out of the way, but then I was like, 'Gosh, Kyle, I'm wearing my nice suit, you just got wine all over me!' " Gregory said in an interview with The Associated Press. "People asked me if I was offended, and I know Kyle, he was mortified. It was in victory lane, that's the wrap of the whole weekend, and at that moment, you are basically exhaling and things are over and fans are leaving, and the spray was quite impressive. But what actually landed on me was quite limited, so I just went about my day."
Gregory never got the red pantsuit cleaned — she joked she hopes it someday lands in the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame — and Larson sent her a bottle of wine from Abreu Vineyards as an apology. She's saving it for a special occasion.
That occasion could come Sunday night after Gregory concludes her second NASCAR race weekend as head of Sonoma. Unlike last year, the track is wide open to spectators and Gregory has a full slate of action: NASCAR's truck series will race Saturday afternoon, giving Sonoma added on-track activity to what has typically been a standalone weekend for the premiere Cup Series.
The preparation hit a speedbump last week when a grass fire burned over 15 acres on Sonoma's rolling property.
"In the whole scheme of things, it was not a large fire, and it was contained within an hour of the 911 call," Gregory said. "My thought was 'I'd rather it happen a week before the race than the week of the race.'"
Gregory still has challenges ahead. Sonoma was once the destination race on the NASCAR schedule because of its location, casual schedule and its hold as one of only two road courses in a series packed with ovals.
But since the pandemic, when Sonoma went a year without a race, NASCAR has made major changes to its schedule and this year has six road courses on the calendar. Fans now have multiple choices where to go to see right and left turns.
And, there's competition for the local audience: The Golden State Warriors don't return home for the NBA Finals until Monday, but the San Francisco Giants are on a nine-day homestand that conflicts all weekend with the NASCAR race.
Gregory still thinks Sonoma offers the best bang for the buck, between on-site amenities, intense racing and all that Napa Valley has to offer its visitors.
"I'm of course biased, but I think we've got the best road course, location-wise and terrain-wise," she said. "We have some unique turns, some unique elevation, it will be interesting to see how the new Next Gen car performs on this track. I think fans are thrilled about that, but there's all been a pent-up demand for NASCAR to come back.
"Even during the pandemic, we saw a lot of interest in the San Francisco market, a little south of San Francisco, and a lot has changed in NASCAR since we last raced at Sonoma. We've got an influx of new fans and we think we've got something unique to show them."
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — On Wednesday, the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors approved the county's plan to build 100 tiny homes on a vacant lot at Florin and Power Inn Roads.
The vote was split 3 to 2.
The "Safe Stay Community" is part of Sacramento County's continued efforts toward fighting homelessness through an equity-based approach. The site would be located at 8144 Florin Road and would help at least 125 people transition out of homelessness with up to 100 Pallet sleeping cabins.
"As this crisis grows in Sacramento, our response needs to be varied," said Emily Halcon, director of Homeless Initiatives, Sacramento County previously told ABC10. "The project is, specifically, based in a lower-income community. It's a community that has a disproportionate number of Black and Brown homeless people. We are going to serve those people in that community first."
County officials said guests for the "Safe Stay" communities will be brought in from the immediate neighborhood. The "Safe Stay" communities are described as temporarily shelter settings for the unhoused that offer critical services toward exiting to permanent housing. Each site has 24/7 security, case management services, on-site power, sanitation and food services.
“This is an important first step in implementing Safe Stay Communities throughout the County,” said District 2 Supervisor, Patrick Kennedy. “This project will ensure people experiencing homelessness in the area will be put in a stable environment and are connected to services to help get their lives in order. We are fully committed to making this and other Safe Stay Communities a success for our neighborhoods, business districts and our homeless neighbors.”
The county is currently providing emergency shelters and motel voucher programs to help larger families. But, more resources are needed to end the growing homelessness crisis.
"The ultimate solution to homelessness is more robust housing and supportive services," Halcon said. "Shelter plays a really critical component for people who are living unsheltered. The project is really seen as one part in a larger approach to the county working to create permanent exits out of homelessness."
The item was originally heard back on April 26, but the vote was delayed by six weeks for more community outreach and engagement.
Work on the site is expected to begin in the near future through the summer and possibly fall. Guests are expected to move in sometime in November if there are no delays.
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SAN ANTONIO — Rev. Dr. Kenneth Kemp said he wishes his Antioch Missionary Baptist Church had a balloon for every person who is a victim of a mass shooting.
But there are too many victims.
"It is just so awful that some people feel justified---that they can do this thing," Kemp said.
Kemp's church held a balloon release Wednesday morning to honor the victims of mass shootings. The tribute idea came from Deacon Jeffery Conway, who said the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School grieved him to tears.
"Not understanding why these things are happening," Conway said. "And how these people are getting these guns and doing the things that they're doing?"
The grandfather of twenty-eight said he woke up at three in the morning with a God-given vision to honor the children killed and teachers killed in Uvalde. Conway also wanted to pay homage to the ten victims who were murdered in a suspected hate-fueled mass shooting at a Buffalo, New York grocery store.
"We know that God knows and sees all," he said. "And although I can't do anything about it---but, I know that if I pray, the lord will eventually step in and intervene."
Wednesday morning the church's parking lot filled up with members, San Antonio police officers, Bexar County Deputy constables, city leaders, pastors, and community members. They got maroon, white, and black balloons. Some white balloons were shaped like doves.
"We want to be sure that these children are never forgotten," Kemp said. "And the teachers who sacrificed their lives to protect them will never be forgotten."
But the list of the dead did not stop in Uvalde and Buffalo; the count climbed with victims from shootings in Milwaukee, Sacramento, and other places marred with mass murder.
"We know about what happened in Laguna woods, California, and we know about what happened in Tulsa," Kemp said.
He even acknowledged the tragedy where more than 50 people got killed at a Catholic Church in Nigeria on Sunday. But Kemp doesn't have an answer for why suspects are choosing to strike the vulnerable in so-called soft targets.
"In medical buildings, churches, schools, grocery stores where people are supposed to be safe," he said.
At Antioch, Kemp said his members are prepared to meet force with force if necessary.
"We feel as safe as we can be under the protection of God and with the assistance of armed security," Kemp said.
Meantime, San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg believes state and federal leaders need to do more.
"If leaders at the state and federal level will act and do their jobs. And that's not what's been happening," Nirenberg said. "They've not been making it better. They've not even tried to make it better. They've been actively making it worse. And enough is enough."
Under the soundtrack of Amazing grace played on a tenor saxophone, followed by a prayer of comfort for all the victims left behind from the destruction of mass shootings---400 balloons went skyward from Antioch's parking lot.
"That's going to connect us with Uvalde. Buffalo. All these other places that people have lost their lives," Conway said. "That's our extended hands to them to let them know that we love them. We're praying for 'em."
Kemp said his heart bleeds for a nation, knowing that something different needs to be done.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Inflation is sending grocery bills climbing, leaving more people in the Pacific Northwest wondering where their next meal will come from.
WIC told KOIN 6 News more people need help with groceries because of inflation and food prices have gone up more than 10 percent this year.
Groups who provide free meals in Portland are also seeing an increase in people using their services. Blanchet House, a soup kitchen in Old Town, said it has had more people coming in for food lately.
Meals on Wheels People — who provide meals to homebound seniors and families in need — told KOIN 6 News they’re hearing from their clients about inflation.
“A lot them said ‘We need to continue supplemental’ and ‘We want more fruit and vegetable, because those are expensive when you go to the store,'” said Jessica Morris with Meals on Wheels People. “So we do anticipate there will be an increased need, especially for the supplemental meal items we are providing.”
Meal services say for food insecure families and seniors, the price of food going up can mean deciding between being able to pay bills and buy prescriptions or being able to eat.
If you’re struggling to pay for food, find a food bank here.
For more information on the program, visit SignUpWIC.com to find a local office. | https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/food-insecurity-rising-along-with-inflation-charity-groups-say/ | 2022-06-09T00:24:46 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/food-insecurity-rising-along-with-inflation-charity-groups-say/ |
SACRAMENTO, Calif — The Sacramento Police Department identified the armed suspect who was barricaded inside a home in Valley-Hi North Laguna for over 20 hours.
On Wednesday, police identified the suspect as 37-year-old Rakesh Prasad.
At around 10 p.m. on Monday, police responded to a report of Prasad possibly armed with a firearm and threatening family members in North Sacramento.
When officers arrived on the scene, they located Prasad near his relative's home. Prasad fled the scene, leading officers on a car chase from North Sacramento to the Valley-Hi North Laguna area.
"At one point during the pursuit, the suspect turned his vehicle toward officers and struck an occupied patrol vehicle as he continued to flee,' the Sacramento Police Department wrote in a statement. Police said the officer was not injured.
After leading officers on a chase, Prasad entered a residence near the 5300 block of Jacinto Avenue which he refused to leave.
According to police, "investigating officers confirmed the suspect to be armed inside the residence and began using crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques to work for a peaceful resolution."
Police said crisis negotiators were able to establish contact with Prasad, but he refused to exit the residence.
After over 20 hours of refusing to leave the home, Prasad exited the home at around 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday evening.
Elk Grove Police Department detectives arrived at the scene where they served Prasad with a search warrant, recovering two firearms.
Police arrested Prasad on charges of criminal threats, evading, assault on a peace officer and weapons violations.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Dalles DMV announced it will begin closing its office for midday breaks amid a statewide staffing shortage.
Beginning Monday, June 13, The Dalles office will close from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. daily until staff levels are restored.
The Dalles DMV office hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, excluding Wednesdays when the office opens at 10 a.m.
The Dalles is the latest Oregon DMV location to announce changes amid a statewide DMV staffing shortage. In May, the agency announced temporary closures of six offices and reduced hours at 10 locations for at least the summer.
In the meantime, the Oregon DMV recommends using its online services when you can.
“As we enter DMV’s busiest time of year with a severe staff shortage, we recommend going online to DMV2U more than ever,” DMV Administrator Amy Joyce said. “Every time you need a DMV service, see if you can get it done at DMV2U.Oregon.gov. We’ve added over two dozen services in the past three years.”
However, some services, such as adding the Real ID option to licenses, require in-person visits. The agency also pointed out that drive test appointments are in high-demand over the summer and recommend using an approved test company.
“We will restore office hours and reopen smaller locations on an office-by-office basis as we recruit and train new employees,” Joyce said. “We think this will take at least this summer, perhaps longer in some parts of Oregon.”
The agency also highlighted current job openings. “DMV has been experiencing the same shortage of applicants for job openings as other employers statewide and nationwide,” Joyce said. “The people working at your local DMV live in your community – and could use your help.”
Joyce added “in the meantime, please be kind and patient to your local DMV staff – they are your neighbors, friends and maybe even family.” | https://www.koin.com/local/the-dalles-dmv-to-close-midday-amid-statewide-staff-shortage/ | 2022-06-09T00:24:52 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/local/the-dalles-dmv-to-close-midday-amid-statewide-staff-shortage/ |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – More than 150 students are learning valuable career skills while taking part in a Johnson City summer camp.
STEAM Camp (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) is helping students learn while taking part in fun activities at Northside Elementary School. Students taking part are encouraged to hone their talents to pursue careers in STEAM.
“We need more diversity of thought, more people coming up with these great ideas,” said STEAM Camp coordinator Carleton Lyon. “Students starting young, they start the problem-solving, start the engineering thought and hopefully move into those jobs.”
Students at the camp have observed insects and made diagrams of body parts. They have also taken part in multiple engineering projects. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/johnson-city-students-develop-skills-at-steam-camp/ | 2022-06-09T00:27:23 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/johnson-city-students-develop-skills-at-steam-camp/ |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — It is that time of year when summer camps are in full swing all across the Tri-Cities region. But, it does not come without challenges as existing labor shortages continue to stretch into the summer months.
“This year has been an extreme challenge,” said Robin Crumley, president of the Johnson City-Washington County Boys and Girls Club.
Crumley says numbers are picking back up following pandemic lag, especially for teens and older children.
“Lots of phone calls this year. People are finally starting to come back,” said Crumley.
But while those numbers tick back up, the numbers of staff members are not reflecting the same trend.
The Boys and Girls Club still needs to hire two to four more full-time positions for the summer.
Crumley says they would like to open more classes for kids, but simply don’t have the staff.
“If we did we would open the doors up and take a look at that waiting list,” said Crumley.
Around 125 to 150 kids are registered now for their 8-week Back to the Future themed camp.
For Johnson City Parks and Recreation, they are also seeing an uptick in numbers this summer with Jump Start camp spots filling immediately.
Staffing challenges have not hit them quite as hard as others, which they are grateful for.
“We struggled at first, we were a little nervous if we going to get enough staff to offer camps to the number of kids we would like to,” said April Norris, assistant director of Johnson City Parks and Rec. “We have fully staffed all of our camps, we are very fortunate in that manner.”
They are always in need of more lifeguards to help keep the city’s pools well staffed.
“As many lifeguards as we can get on board, the better we are,” Norris said.
When it comes to camps, it is all about fun. However, Crumley says there is a lot of benefit to kids, especially following the pandemic.
“We do know the last two years have put our kids behind socially. So what a great benefit to come and interact with other kids around their same age and get that bonding time in,” said Crumley.
She urges those who like working with kids and who need a job now to apply.
“You get more out of it than you will ever give. Whether that is making a difference to one child or a whole group of children,” said Crumley.
For more information on the Boys and Girls Club camps and for information on how to apply for jobs, click this link. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/summer-camps-in-full-swing-heat-is-on-to-find-enough-staffing/ | 2022-06-09T00:27:29 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/summer-camps-in-full-swing-heat-is-on-to-find-enough-staffing/ |
GREENSBORO — Guilford County is now considered to have a higher risk of infection from COVID-19 than in recent months, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Considered to have a "medium" risk level after months of "low" rankings based on CDC metrics, Guilford has seen that level steadily rise in its neighbors to the east and west. Alamance and Forsyth counties rose to "high" risk levels within the past week — and that's while the number of newly reported coronavirus cases has dropped but hospital admissions increased across North Carolina.
Despite the increased risk designation in some counties, North Carolina saw the number of newly reported cases drop to 24,941 during the week ending June 4 — down from 27,552 the previous week, according to a report released Wednesday by the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services.
According to state data, North Carolina also is seeing more of two omicron subvariants — BA.4 and BA.5 — which account for approximately 13% of all newly reported cases in the United States, according to CDC data.
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In a small sampling of positive cases in North Carolina, the BA.4 subvariant was found in just over 1% of cases and BA.5 was detected in nearly 3.4% of cases between May 15 and May 28.
Guilford County health officials aren't aware of any reported local cases attributed to the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants. Most positive COVID-19 test results are not checked by labs for subvariants, according to the state.
Locally, public health officials reported 155 new infections for a total of 2,723 active cases on Wednesday — and no new deaths. The daily positivity rate was 13.5%.
In Cone Health hospitals on Wednesday, 47 people were hospitalized with the coronavirus — 28 of which were unvaccinated and 19 fully vaccinated. That compares to a high this year of 335 patients with COVID-19 in Cone Health hospitals on Jan. 26 during the surge of the omicron variant.
Statewide, 833 COVID-19 patients were admitted to hospitals the week ending June 4, compared to 735 patients the previous week. The high this year was 4,285 coronavirus patients admitted the week ending Jan. 29.
The percentage of all emergency room visits statewide for patients with coronavirus symptoms remains at 5%, according to the state report. That number has slowly increased since it was at 2% for the week ending April 23.
Another metric that health experts are watching closely is the number of COVID-19 virus particles found in wastewater, which has been shown to be an early indicator of how quickly the virus may spread without relying on individual test results.
In the state’s latest report, 27.3 million coronavirus particles were found in wastewater samples last week — up from 26.5 million the week prior.
By comparison, 100 million COVID-19 particles were found in wastewater samples in late January during the peak of the omicron surge.
Contact Annette Ayres at 336-373-7019. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/after-months-of-low-rankings-guilford-countys-covid-19-risk-level-is-rising/article_6431ea9c-e767-11ec-a74f-0788318bf7d7.html | 2022-06-09T00:28:31 | 1 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/after-months-of-low-rankings-guilford-countys-covid-19-risk-level-is-rising/article_6431ea9c-e767-11ec-a74f-0788318bf7d7.html |
On any other Monday evening, Lake Higgins’ gates are closed to the public. The water is still, with movement only coming from the aquatic life that lives within it.
But this week, past the half-open gate, cars filled the rocky gravel parking lot and the water rippled with the passage of colorful kayaks, canoes and yellow-tipped paddles.
People rowed throughout the lake with orange trash bags, white buckets and trash claws in hand.
Experienced and newbie kayakers gathered at the Lake Higgins Marina to help pick up trash in and along the shore. This event, called Lake Higgins Cleanup, is part of Guilford County’s 2022 Creek Week.
Volunteers Chris Belk and Charles Archer drove over 90 miles to participate. The two are environmental scientists by trade and work with a company that helps provide clean water for the Triad.
Archer said he and Belk wanted to give back to the communities they work for.
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“We all share the same natural resources,” Archer said. “Regardless of where they are, it’s our Earth. We need to take care of it and every little bit helps.”
Six days out of the week, Lake Higgins is used for boating, fishing and other water-related activities. But Laine Roberts said the lake has more than just recreational use to offer.
It is also one of three lakes that serve as drinking reservoirs for the city of Greensboro.
“A lot of people don’t think about our waters or even know where their water comes from,” said Roberts, the city of Greensboro's public education coordinator. “It’s important for residents to realize there’s an ecosystem and when it’s off-balance, that can have a direct impact on us as humans.”
Roberts said another important factor in keeping the lake clean is to protect aquatic ecology. Not just for the birds, fish, and various creatures that call Lake Higgins home, but also for other bodies of water into which the lake feeds.
Volunteer Sean MacInnes is a sustainability specialist at UNCG. He said waterways in Greensboro serve as some of the headwaters for the Cape Fear River Basin and the impact of trash in the city’s lakes can make it all the way to the ocean.
“There’s five giant trash gyres, there’s one in every ocean,” MacInnes said. “What happens upstream can affect what happens downstream. There’s an environmental and economic human impact to everything we do.”
These trash gyres are formed by currents in the ocean, which MacInnes said create a whirlpool-like drag that swirls floating trash in. He said that animals in the ocean can mistake this trash for food.
When animals eat the trash, leftover nonbiodegradable plastic stays within them and studies have shown that the same microplastics end up in us.
“So, it makes a difference,” said Julia Warren, a volunteer who came to the event with MacInnes. “Every little plastic water bottle you pick up.”
For another volunteer, John Eagles, picking up plastic bottles and cans from Lake Higgins isn’t just a one-day event. He’s been clearing up the lake and others in Guilford County, such as Lake Brandt, for a little over nine years.
“Paddling is the most enjoyable thing I do,” Eagles said. “It’s not unusual to pick up stuff along the sides of the banks when I come out here. This was a chance to watch other people do the same thing and make sure the lake stays pretty clean — and it does, we didn’t have to collect much stuff.”
He came to the event with his friend David Gilbert, who is also an experienced kayaker, but first-timer at Lake Higgins. Gilbert's trash haul included two rusted soda cans and strings of fishing line. It stacked up along with other cans, line and even a figurine duck for a total of 26 pounds collected by the volunteers.
This adds to the over 900 pounds volunteers collected from last year's Creek Week.
Guilford County Creek Week has been around since 2018, only skipping a year in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Roberts said the goal of Creek Week is to bring people of all ages together to learn about the importance of Guilford County’s local waterways, build up passion for the environment and have fun outdoors.
“We really think you have to get out into nature to learn how to appreciate nature,” Roberts said. “It gives us that opportunity to get out from behind the screens, commingle with neighbors and our community and do some great things.”
Contact Brianna Atkinson at 336-373-7312. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/kayaks-canoes-and-trash-claws-community-gathers-to-clean-up-lake-for-guilford-creek-week/article_b47d6c76-e67a-11ec-bf67-a7cb073fc154.html | 2022-06-09T00:28:37 | 0 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/kayaks-canoes-and-trash-claws-community-gathers-to-clean-up-lake-for-guilford-creek-week/article_b47d6c76-e67a-11ec-bf67-a7cb073fc154.html |
The son of a Bronx deli owner has been sentenced for the deadly stabbing of a customer inside his father's shop in 2019, the district attorney announced.
Ronny Torres will serve 19 years behind bars after he pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in May, Bronx DA Darcel Clark said Wednesday. Torres, who last lived in the Mt. Hope neighborhood, was said to have stabbed victim Frankie Williams multiple times "without provocation," according to Clark.
The incident occurred around 1 p.m. on Oct. 24, 2019, at the deli Torres' father owns in Longwood, police said at the time.
Williams went into the Robinson Deli and Grocery and bought a drink, according to a friend, and went to sit on a bench across the street. He then went back into the store he frequented to get a sandwich, but never came back out, the friend told NBC New York.
Williams and Torres got into an argument, police said. Williams' wife said to NBC New York she was told workers suspected her husband of stealing a beer, which triggered the fight.
The dispute escalated and Williams was repeatedly stabbed in the stomach and chest, according to investigators. He was rushed to Lincoln Hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after. Torres turned himself into police later that day, Clark said.
Attorney information for Torres was not immediately clear. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/son-of-bronx-deli-owner-sentenced-to-19-years-for-deadly-stabbing-of-customer-in-shop/3726142/ | 2022-06-09T00:32:22 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/son-of-bronx-deli-owner-sentenced-to-19-years-for-deadly-stabbing-of-customer-in-shop/3726142/ |
SAN ANTONIO — As NFL football continues to dominate live TV broadcasts and the rumor mill for potential expansion continues to spin, Mayor Ron Nirenberg says San Antonio is well-equipped to call itself home to another professional sports team.
In fact, he says San Antonio – the biggest city in the U.S. with just one pro sports franchise, and the biggest without an NFL team – has never been more prepared for it.
"We are getting very close, or closer, than we ever have been to being a multiple-franchise city," said Nirenberg, citing the community's growing economy. "San Antonio has built a foundation that we’re going to have long-term growth and inclusive growth, which is something a lot of cities cannot say. So I’m very bullish on the future for San Antonio pro sports, and that includes professional football."
The data backs Nirenberg up. According to research conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, the economic outlook for the San Antonio/New Braunfels area has managed to bounce back from the pandemic to reach its highest levels since at least 1980. The local unemployment rate of 4.1% is also better than Texas as a whole, and hourly private-sector wages are trending up while the Lone Star State at large takes a dip.
"Broad measures of the San Antonio economy continued to be positive in February," concluded the bank's most recent report, from March 31.
The city's fan base, meanwhile, has shown it's ready to suit up for another team. Passion for the Spurs remains strong even as the team goes through a transition to a roster of younger players, and San Antonio turned out consistently to watch the Commanders play at the Alamodome before the plug was pulled on the Alliance of American Football League in that experiment's first year.
But the Alamo City might have intrastate competition to the north, where Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson recently made his case on social media for why his city should be home to a second NFL franchise.
"Football is king here," Johnson tweeted on May 5, in response to a prompt by NFL on CBS. "Dallas needs an expansion team and we would be able to sustain 2 @NFL teams better than LA or NY."
The Houston Texans are the youngest NFL franchise, having been formed during the 2002 season. Two decades later, the most recent movement has been the Raiders' relocation to Las Vegas, as well as an LA reunion for both the Chargers and Rams.
Speaking with KENS 5's Marvin Hurst on Monday following his return from the U.S. Conference of Mayors, Nirenberg said the introduction of another San Antonio pro sports franchise is a matter of "when," not "if."
"I look at it this way: San Antonio is a sports city. We are a major-league city," he said, adding that it's also a matter of the right timing and ensuring that local leaders take advantage of the city's growth in a way that it "can be enjoyed by all of our residents." | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/san-antonio-nfl-expansion-sports-texas-mayor-nirenberg-spurs-commanders/273-e417b43f-5273-4ce6-852e-613ebc33ef0b | 2022-06-09T00:33:53 | 0 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/san-antonio-nfl-expansion-sports-texas-mayor-nirenberg-spurs-commanders/273-e417b43f-5273-4ce6-852e-613ebc33ef0b |
Some children helped by Make-A-Wish Nebraska want puppies, two-story playhouses or the chance to meet their favorite Disney characters. But an 8-year-old from Seward wanted something different.
Colton Whisler wanted to pet a penguin.
Colton was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma — a rare form of cancer that attacks soft tissue and bones — in October 2018. He was originally set to have his wish granted in May 2020. But it was put on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic.
After waiting two years, Colton finally got to pet penguins at SeaWorld Orlando in May — and better yet, on his birthday.
The smile on his face could be seen through his mask, which was worn along with gloves in light of bird flu threats, said his mother, Stephanie Whisler.
“Being able to see something that we waited so long for was just something that I can't put into words," she said.
Colton and his family weren't the only ones happy to see his wish granted. The staffers at Make-A-Wish Nebraska couldn't contain their excitement either.
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Finally watching Colton pet penguins after two years of waiting and planning was "pure magic," said regional program director Melissa Davis-Schmit.
"Any time that you can see the pure joy of a child getting their most heartfelt wish is amazing. We were on cloud nine," Davis-Schmit said. "When he was petting his penguin, we were all just so darn excited, because it took an army to make that happen. I think everybody felt the joy in it."
While in Florida, the Whisler family also had the opportunity to explore Disney World and stay in the Give Kids the World Village — a resort that houses families on Make-A-Wish trips.
Even after meeting several Disney characters, including Mickey and Minnie Mouse, petting penguins was still Colton's favorite part of the trip.
His mom, however, found joy in the smaller things.
“Getting to watch Colton play with kids at Give the Kids the World and not have anybody ask questions about his crutches or his scars. Or seeing my other son be able to meet other siblings who had gone through similar journeys. It was just a priceless, priceless moment," she said.
Colton is in remission after enduring 54 weeks of chemotherapy, along with an additional eight weeks of radiation.
In late 2021, Colton developed avascular necrosis in his hip bone because of complications from chemotherapy, leading him to need crutches to walk.
"It's been challenging," Stephanie Whisler said. "I think when you have finished cancer treatment, there's this assumption that your life gets to go back to normal. And that's not true. It's just been a hard realization that even though one phase of cancer is over for Colton, this is still a battle that he has to face every day."
Colton loves sports and has always tried to keep up with his older brother, Ty, when it comes to hockey and baseball.
Not being able to participate has taken a toll on Colton, his mother said, but that doesn't stop him from focusing on the good things — like petting a penguin.
"He just always has a smile on his face. His motto since starting treatment has been, 'Nothing's gonna steal my joy,'" his mom said. "Even when I can tell he's discouraged or frustrated he can't do certain things, he still just finds a way to smile."
Reach the writer at 402-473-2657 or jebbers@journalstar.com | https://journalstar.com/news/local/seward-boys-make-a-wish-request-to-pet-a-penguin-finally-granted/article_d97dbb45-ccb6-50c3-b2ec-d135105a0e84.html | 2022-06-09T00:35:00 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/seward-boys-make-a-wish-request-to-pet-a-penguin-finally-granted/article_d97dbb45-ccb6-50c3-b2ec-d135105a0e84.html |
The new map for Dallas City Council districts was up for a vote from members Wednesday.
After a series of possible amendments intended to satisfy resident complaints were rejected by council votes, the final vote was still delayed for another two weeks to try to find compromises to please critics.
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Redrawing lines for the 14 Dallas City Council districts is required every 10 years using results from the census to balance population and racial demographics among the districts.
A redistricting commission worked on the task and submitted the proposed map last month.
Unhappy residents appeared one more time Wednesday complaining about neighborhoods divided in the proposed map, including Parkdale.
“That's unacceptable. We're a neighborhood. We can't be in two different city council districts. it's unreasonable for anyone,” Parkdale Neighborhood Association Leader Casie Pierce said.
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The Dallas Latino population surged in the 2020 census. Attorney Domingo Garcia who was an appointed redistricting commissioner supported a different map with more Latino opportunity districts.
“There should be seven and we have four. And it's basically protecting incumbents,” Garcia said. “We believe it is a violation of the Voting Rights Act and really is a violation of just basic fairness.”
Redistricting map expert Bill Betzen attended nearly every meeting of the Redistricting Commission and he spoke to the City Council Wednesday.
“Right now, the map you are considering today only has two winnable Hispanic districts,” Betzen said.
Councilman Paul Ridley urged approval of the map that was submitted by the Redistricting Commission.
“They worked for approximately six months. They heard from 12 hundred residents of Dallas,” Ridley said.
Eight possible amendments submitted by Council Members were thoroughly discussed Wednesday. Just one moving the Texas Horse Park from one district to another was approved.
“We are the body that makes the decision and I think we need to look at it with open eyes,” Council Member Paula Blackmon said.
Amendments supported by Blackmon, Adam Bazaldua and others were not approved by the majority.
They will have another chance at a June 22 meeting.
Garcia said he expects a lawsuit if the redistricting plan remains essentially unchanged. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/dallas-city-council-delays-final-redistricting-plan/2988150/ | 2022-06-09T00:41:34 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/dallas-city-council-delays-final-redistricting-plan/2988150/ |
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Wednesday morning outside Sam Tasby Middle School in northeast Dallas, Viola's House, a nonprofit that helps mothers who may be teens or at-risk for homelessness, set up a giveaway with diapers, wipes and other essentials.
"We are still feeling the effects of the pandemic, so we see that parents are in need of diapers, wipes, clothing, these last few months. We’ve had a huge need for formula," said Thana Hickman-Simmons, founder and executive director of Viola's House.
She was a teen mom herself but said she had a lot of support and realizes that's not the same story for others, which is why she created the nonprofit which has a maternity home for teen moms who are homeless and pregnant between the ages of 18 to 24.
Viola's House is also a social service agency and has a Baby Benefit Boutique, in which people can get vouchers to shop for baby items and also take parenting classes.
Wednesday's giveaway is an extension of what they do. They'll go into the community two to three times a month to give away free resources to parents of kids under the age of 36 months.
They specifically set up in the Vickery Meadows neighborhood, an area that's home to many refugees and low-income families.
"It’s important to serve this area because they don’t have a lot of access to benefits in this area, a lot of mothers will be on foot walking over to this giveaway because they don’t have vehicles to get to where they possibly could get benefits and so we want to show them that we will come right where they are to show them that we will meet the needs that they have in this community," said Hickman-Simmons.
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Right now one of the top items needed is formula.
“We get calls every single day for formula, we are grateful we do have formula in our warehouse, so when mothers tell us what type of formula they need we are able to give the formula outside of a voucher," Hickman-Simmons said.
At their Baby Benefit Boutique, located at 3647 Holmes Street, mothers can ask for formula.
She said while one of their main suppliers has had issues getting them new shipments of formula due to the shortage, they do have access through another agency.
"We have a nice supply, but we have to ration it, so if you walk into the boutique it won’t be sitting on the shelving, but the mothers can tell us what kind they need and we’ll go into the back and get it because we want to make sure we have enough to go around for all of the mothers in need," she said.
The Baby Benefit Boutique is open Tuesday - Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The next giveaway will be on the first Wednesday of July at Skyline High School. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/dallas-nonprofit-helps-families-in-need-of-essentials/2987572/ | 2022-06-09T00:41:47 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/dallas-nonprofit-helps-families-in-need-of-essentials/2987572/ |
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A Dallas restaurateur's plan to support humanitarian efforts in Ukraine has raised more than $250,000 to help provide hot meals to Ukrainians fleeing or defending against the Russian invasion.
Six weeks ago, Dallas restauranteur Shannon Wynne decided, instead of asking for donations, he'd add a one-dollar charge to every customer's bill.
"I just wanted to participate and help and so we made it a mandatory little tiny fee on each transaction, and it worked," said Wynne. "We didn't have time to do a lot of political what-ifs, we just took action and we got it done."
Wynne owns more than 30 restaurants nationwide, including Flying Fish and the Flying Saucer, among others.
Wynne says customers could elect to opt-out, but the overwhelming majority were happy to help.
Money raised will be donated to Nobel prize-nominated Chef Jose Andres' nonprofit World Central Kitchen. Andres has set up mobile kitchens in Ukraine to provide hot meals for Ukrainians fleeing or defending against the Russian invasion.
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"We knew the kitchen was struggling to feed people over there, we're a restaurant so it seemed like the perfect fit," said Wynne.
According to the organization's website, more than 37 million meals have been served across eight countries. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/north-texas-restaurants-raise-250k-for-humanitarian-efforts-in-ukraine/2988142/ | 2022-06-09T00:42:06 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/north-texas-restaurants-raise-250k-for-humanitarian-efforts-in-ukraine/2988142/ |
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The latest news from around North Texas. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/uvalde-survivors-families-deliver-heartbreaking-testimony-on-capitol-hill/2988215/ | 2022-06-09T00:42:24 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/uvalde-survivors-families-deliver-heartbreaking-testimony-on-capitol-hill/2988215/ |
FORT SMITH, Ark. — Two days of heavy rain fell across Fort Smith and the River Valley. In the city of Fort Smith, the rain caused flooding all the way across the city.
On the north side of town near N 7th Street, multiple roads were blocked by Fort Smith Police as well as barricades put out by the Streets Department. Some motorists risked crossing flooded streets, only to find themselves stuck.
Most flooding occurs on the north side of the city, but some areas of the south side of town also face flooding any time there is heavy rain. For residents of S 33rd Street, this is a common occurrence going back close to 30 years says one long-time resident.
Diane Moore has lived in her home since she was a teenager. She remembers when she was younger water coming as high as her knees forcing her and her friends to wade across the street to get into the homes after school. But she says eventually the city put in a drainage culvert to help divert the water.
When the city has rain similar to what fell this week, she says the ditch can’t keep up and floods the streets and neighboring homes.
“I don’t know what we can do to fix the issue, but I wish they’d figure out something,” says Moore.
Moore tells 5NEWS that her home sits higher than some of the others in the neighborhood, but heavy rain can still make things soggy.
“Our yard does get to where it looks like our swimming pool in the backyard,” said Moore.
Next door, Brenda Gigliello says she moved into her home about five years ago and didn’t know about the flooding issues. She’s dealt with it today, saying her yard was quickly sitting under nearly six inches of water.
“When we get heavy raining and we’re under a flood watch, it (drainage ditch) frequently overflows, and today it overflowed,” said Gigliello. “We got six inches of flowing water across our yard.”
Gigliello says she’s frustrated by the constant battle to keep water out of her home, but has been trying to reduce future flooding issues.
“We’ve dug a trench around the yard and put gravel in it to help drain the water off quickly,” said Gigliello. “We have a couple other things that we plan on doing, but part of the problem is that we get water in our crawlspace so we’re going to install some sumps.”
Back on the north side of town, the City Streets Department wants people to know they have a free sand pile for people to sandbag.
Matt Meeker, the Director of Streets and Traffic Control tells 5NEWS that the sand is available for anyone to use at any time of day. There are shovels, sandbags and ties to allow residents to fill sandbags to take home and place around entry points.
Meeker suggests laying a tarp or other plastic sheeting down underneath sandbags to create an additional seal. He says the best place to stack sandbags is around doors, garages and crawlspace entrances to help reduce your chance of home damage due to flooding.
The sand pile sits behind the main building off Windsor and N Albert Pike. There are signs that direct you to the sand and plenty of space to fill up before the next heavy rain rolls through the area.
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HUNTINGTON, WV (WOWK) — Just months after the Cabell County School District decided to take over the old Sears building in the Huntington Mall, the demolition process is complete.
The $40-million project will provide students with more space for different hands-on courses as well as providing aspects the community can utilize as well.
“We anticipate having a large conference room that could be utilized by different entities if they want to come to us and ask for a conference room that will sit 200-250 individuals, and we’ll be able to provide that space along with a cafeteria that could even serve dinners or some type of banquet,” said Tim Hardesty, the Deputy Superintendent for District Operations and Support.
Some schools in the district that would typically have to drive to Huntington for the career center said this new facility will save them time.
“Before students would get on another bus at 7:30, and they would drive down to the career center, and with the construction on I-64, you can imagine that sometimes they were delayed, and it delayed their instruction,” said Kelly Daniels, Associate Principal of Cabell Midland High School. “But with them being so close to us now at the mall, that trip is going to be cut in half — if not more than that.”
Daniels also said that with a much larger center, she looks forward to incorporating the new courses and opportunities that will be available for students.
Now that the demolition process is complete, the district is finalizing the design phase before putting out a bid package, and construction is expected to start next winter. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/cabell-county-schools-finishes-career-center-demolition-in-huntington-mall/ | 2022-06-09T00:45:31 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/cabell-county-schools-finishes-career-center-demolition-in-huntington-mall/ |
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — The Charleston Police Department needs the public’s help in locating a missing child last seen Wednesday.
The Charleston PD’s Criminal Investigation Division says 10-year-old Jeremiah Davis ran away from home on June 8.
They say he was last seen on the West Side of Charleston Wednesday afternoon possibly near the Par Mar on Washington Street West. He was last seen wearing blue jeans and a black American Eagle t-shirt, according to a press release.
If you know of Davis’ whereabouts, contact Metro Communications at 304-348-8111 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/missing-child-reported-out-of-charleston/ | 2022-06-09T00:45:37 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/missing-child-reported-out-of-charleston/ |
DALLAS — Federal agents and police say they are seeing thousands of illegal machine gun converter kits in the streets of Dallas-Fort Worth.
When shots rang out in Deep Ellum last month, witnesses said it sounded like a machine gun.
Dallas Police Department sources told WFAA one of the suspects used a semi-automatic gun that had been converted into a machine gun by using a small device called a machine gun converter kit.
"It makes it a fully automatic machine gun. So, instead of pulling the trigger once for each shot, you hold the trigger once and the whole magazine will go out,” said Jeff Boshek, ATF SAC Dallas Field Division.
WFAA went out with ATF for a demonstration on how fast the weapons can fire.
ATF Special Agent in Charge Jeff Boshek said it can shoot dozens of rounds in one second.
"I’ve been an ATF agent for over 20 years. It’s the scariest thing I’ve seen in my time as an ATF agent,” said Boshek.
The device is a small piece of metal or plastic that goes on the back of a semi-automatic.
"People ask, what’s the big deal with a little piece of plastic? Oh, it’s a big deal, because it can cause tremendous casualties to citizens,” said Boshek.
The devices once imported from China can now be made at home in 40 minutes with a 3D printer.
"Dirt cheap. You can make these things for a quarter, and typically they are paying 400 bucks a piece,” said Boshek.
The device makes the gun unstable so that even trained ATF SWAT members have trouble controlling it. Boshek said a bad guy firing one into a crowd sends bullets flying everywhere, like in the Deep Ellum shooting. Five people were shot, and some of them were innocent bystanders.
Evelyn and Glenn Logan were selling barbecue the night of the shooting when two suspects shot at each other.
"So many shots going off. Everybody ducked under the trailers and trucks, and tried to get out of the way,” said Glenn Logan.
For those caught in the middle of the shooting, it was terrifying.
"Very fearful, because you never know when you are going to be next. Bullets don’t have names on them, and you don’t know when you are going to be the next victim,” said Evelyn Logan.
The ATF says it’s also dangerous for law enforcement when they go up against someone with one of these weapons. So, they want to raise awareness on this issue.
It is illegal to have one of the devices and you can spend up to 10 years in prison if you are caught.
The ATF says if you see one of the small devices, call them.
They are dangerous and reporting them could prevent multiple people being hurt. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/atf-federal-agents-finding-machine-gun-converter-kits-north-texas/287-5938fb4c-a71a-4050-86dd-f137afc5e55e | 2022-06-09T00:49:11 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/atf-federal-agents-finding-machine-gun-converter-kits-north-texas/287-5938fb4c-a71a-4050-86dd-f137afc5e55e |
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