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LANSING — A crash with injuries Wednesday morning has shut down the two left lanes of northbound Interstate 294/80 at Torrence Avenue, according to Illinois State Police.
Two lanes remain open on the busy stretch of highway, police said.
The crash was reported at 4:39 a.m. and no estimate was give for cleanup.
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HAMMOND — A 21-year-old Kouts man was sentenced to 180 months in prison after pleading guilty to producing child pornography, according to United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
Kody Yednak persuaded a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct in January 2021 for the purpose of producing child pornography, according to court documents.
He then persuaded a different minor in March 2021 to also engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing child pornography, Johnson said.
"The investigation revealed the minors were approximately 10 and 11 years old," he said.
Yednak was sentenced Tuesday by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon.
His prison term is to be followed by two years of supervised release, officials said.
The U.S. Attorney's Office said the case was investigated by the Department of Homeland Security Investigations and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jennifer Chang.
Porter/LaPorte County Courts and Social Justice Reporter
Bob is a 23-year veteran of The Times. He covers county government and courts in Porter County, federal courts, police news and regional issues. He also created the Vegan in the Region blog, is an Indiana University grad and lifelong region resident.
Police ordered 17-year-old Joshua J. Hughes and a 16-year-old, who were both wearing caps and gowns, to lie facedown in the stadium parking lot because they were each carrying handguns, records show.
The U.S. Justice Department named Gary in fall 2021 as one of 10 National Public Safety Partnership sites, which gave the city access to more federal law enforcement resources.
Erik W. Schneider, 44, is accused of accepting payments from customers of Hometown Appliances but later failing to deliver the merchandise they believed they were buying.
Dawn Carden encouraged her son's friends to call her "Mama D," gave them drugs and guns, and took advantage of the trust they placed in her, a deputy prosecutor said. That trust cost them their lives.
The residents have been temporarily displaced due to the damage. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Matt Djukic at 219-322-5000, extension 2315.
In the course of the investigation, police identified the residents and made many controlled undercover purchases of illegal narcotics from one of the individuals. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/porter-county-man-sentenced-for-enticing-children-to-produce-pornography-feds-say/article_c0c79b9e-3b32-5e90-9274-45add2929ad7.html | 2022-06-15T14:16:44 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/porter-county-man-sentenced-for-enticing-children-to-produce-pornography-feds-say/article_c0c79b9e-3b32-5e90-9274-45add2929ad7.html |
LaPorte firefighters Scott Wilson, left, Keith Wegiel, center, and Anthony Ring come in from a test run of a new fire rescue boat at Pine Lake.
Stan Maddux, The Times
LaPorte firefighter Keith Wegiel shoots water from a fire gun mounted on the deck of the department's new fire rescue boat docked on Pine Lake.
Stan Maddux, The Times
LaPorte firefighters Anthony Ring, left, and Scott Wilson hook up a pump to draw water from Pine Lake at 750 gallons a minute on the department's new fire rescue boat.
Stan Maddux, The Times
LaPorte firefighters Scott Wilson, left, and Keith Wegiel take a test drive on Pine Lake in the department's new fire rescue boat.
LAPORTE — A new fire department lake rescue boat with ability to fight house fires near the shoreline is already reaping dividends in LaPorte.
The over 22-foot boat, docked in Pine Lake during the summer, is also used to reach people seriously injured from mishaps on the water.
“It’s been paying off,” LaPorte Fire Chief Andy Snyder said.
After it first arrived in August, firefighters used the fast-moving watercraft to reach an individual partially paralyzed from a water-skiing accident on Pine Lake and a person floating on her life jacket with a broken leg after falling into the lake between a dock and boat.
The boat, equipped with lights and a siren, has not responded to any major rescue calls since put back in the water in May for this season. But it was used recently to put out a fire in a wooded area beside Stone Lake.
Snyder said it appears a trash can was intentionally set ablaze. The fire spread a short distance into the woods and the boat raced across Pine Lake and through a channel to Stone Lake to put out the fire from the shoreline with two water guns on the deck, spraying up to 750 gallons of water a minute.
Snyder said the fire was about 75 feet away, well within reach of the guns which can send water at distances of about 150 feet.
He said a truck would not have been able to get close enough for hoses to reach the fire deep in a wooded area near Cummings Lodge.
“Luckily, the deck guns were able to reach it from the lake and they extinguished the fire,” he said.
The tips of the water guns can be removed and equipped with hoses if water has to be carried on foot to fires farther away.
A pump on the boat draws water from the lake.
He said the boat could also be used to assist with house fires if narrow roads make it too difficult for trucks to quickly reach lakefront dwellings or extra time is needed to tap into fire hydrants, which are not always conveniently located around the lakes.
“This just supplements what we would be able to do from the road,” he said.
Snyder said the $104,000 boat has a 200-horsepower engine and doors that open close to the surface of the water to slide patients inside.
The boat replaces an old, much smaller watercraft that's still in service for rescues on smaller bodies of water in the city, like Clear Lake and Fish Trap Lake. That boat has just a 15-horsepower engine and no doors, which requires patients to be lifted over the edge and pulled in.
The old boat also doesn’t have a built-in water suppression system.
He said the old boat kept at the fire station also has to be transported to the lakes while the new boat is able to remain docked, speeding response times on the most used bodies of water.
Capt. Scott Wilson said the new boat is also equipped with sonar to locate bodies or even air bubbles from someone beneath the water before they drown.
“Hopefully, we never have a body recovery," Wilson said. "We have had them in the past. This will make it a lot quicker and easier for us to find them and if we can get to somebody in the right amount of time hopefully be able to rescue them."
Snyder said the Healthcare Foundation of LaPorte paid half the cost of the boat.
“Hopefully, we will not have a lot of use for it this year, but it’s there is we need it,” Snyder said.
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Illiana Christian celebrates its 6-0 semistate championship win over Wapahani at Kokomo Municipal Stadium on Saturday.
Illiana Christian baseball senior Ian Van Beek takes a swing in his team’s 6-0 semistate championship win over Wapahani at Kokomo Municipal Stadium on Saturday.
South Central players watch from the dugout in the seventh inning with bases loaded and two out against Lafayette Central Catholic during the 1A Semistate game at LaPorte High School Saturday.
David A. Roberts, far right, accepts his induction into the Purdue University Northwest Alumni Hall of Fame on Friday. Making the presentation, from left, are Niaz Latif, dean of the PNW College of Technology, and PNW Chancellor Thomas L. Keon.
Purdue University Chancellor Thomas L. Keon, right, displays his Sagamore of the Wabash award with Chris White, publisher of The Times of Northwest Indiana.
Cedar Lake groundbreaking for the town's new dewatering facility
Members of the Lakeside Artists Guild and Academy Andy Anderson and his sons James, left, and Eli perform ahead of a groundbreaking ceremony for Cedar Lake's new dewatering facility.
Several furry friends were also in attendance at Hammond's Wolf Lake Park on Sunday. Lutheran Church Charities K-9 Comfort Dog Ministries took part in Leon's Triathlon festivities, offering support and affection to all.
Semi-pro sand sculptor Marcie Cowles, of Louisville, Ohio, works on a second giraffe for her Noah's Ark sculpture. Cowles credited fellow sculptor Laurie Tournoux for being a mentor.
Check out the Times' picks for the best images from the past week.
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Illiana Christian, semistate
Illiana Christian celebrates its 6-0 semistate championship win over Wapahani at Kokomo Municipal Stadium on Saturday.
Provided by Gus Martin, The Star Press
Illiana Christian, semistate
Illiana Christian baseball senior Ian Van Beek takes a swing in his team’s 6-0 semistate championship win over Wapahani at Kokomo Municipal Stadium on Saturday.
Provided by Gus Martin, The Star Press.
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South Central players watch from the dugout in the seventh inning with bases loaded and two out against Lafayette Central Catholic during the 1A Semistate game at LaPorte High School Saturday.
Jeffrey D. Nicholls, The Times
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South Central’s Bradley Ferrell give the ball to Brayden Grass in the eighth inning during the 1A Semistate game at LaPorte High School Saturday.
Jeffrey D. Nicholls, The Times
Alum, chancellor honored at PNW Gala
David A. Roberts, far right, accepts his induction into the Purdue University Northwest Alumni Hall of Fame on Friday. Making the presentation, from left, are Niaz Latif, dean of the PNW College of Technology, and PNW Chancellor Thomas L. Keon.
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Alum, chancellor honored at PNW Gala
Purdue University Chancellor Thomas L. Keon, right, displays his Sagamore of the Wabash award with Chris White, publisher of The Times of Northwest Indiana.
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South Central vs. Tecumseh in Class 1A softball state championship game
South Central's Olivia Marks and Tennley Werner receive their runner-up medals after the Class A state final on Friday.
John J. Watkins, The Times
South Central vs. Tecumseh in Class 1A softball state championship game
South Central's Lexi Johnson and Delanie Gale embrace following their state softball loss to Tecumseh.
John J. Watkins, The Times
South Central vs. Tecumseh in Class 1A softball state championship game
South Central's Lauren Bowmar and Olivia Marks console each other following their loss to Tecumsehin the Class A state final on Friday.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Lake Central Regional boys golf
Lake Central's Tyler Morton ponders his putt on the first hole.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Hammond Central Graduation
Patricia Cisneros hugs her daughter Leticia Haro following the Hammond Central graduation ceremony.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Hammond Central Graduation
Julio Agosto proudly displays his Mexican flag as he prepares to receive his diploma at the Hammond Central commencement.
John J. Watkins, The Times
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Mireyna Baez cheers for her fellow classmates at the Hammond Central High School commencement.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Hammond Central Graduation
Devon Rodriguez is elated after receiving his diploma at the Hammond Central graduation ceremony.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Crown Point High School graduation
Cristian Espinoza congratulates his fellow graduates at Crown Point High School's graduation.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Crown Point High School graduation
Hats fly at the conclusion of Crown Point High School's graduation.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Crown Point High School graduation
David Ramos gives a big hug to his son Elijah following the Crown Point High School graduation.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Crown Point High School graduation
Nikola Paic celebrates after receiving his diploma at the Crown Point High School graduation.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Cedar Lake groundbreaking for the town's new de-watering facility
A groundbreaking for Cedar Lake's new dewatering facility was held behind the Town Hall. The actual facility will be built at a different location.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Cedar Lake groundbreaking for the town's new dewatering facility
Members of the Lakeside Artists Guild and Academy Andy Anderson and his sons James, left, and Eli perform ahead of a groundbreaking ceremony for Cedar Lake's new dewatering facility.
John J. Watkins, The Times
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Leon's Triathlon participants make their last push towards the finish line during the event's third and final segment in Hammond on Sunday.
Joe Ruffalo, The Times
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A cyclist participating in Leon's Triathlon speeds down Calumet Avenue during the cycling portion of the event on Sunday morning.
Joe Ruffalo, The Times
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Several furry friends were also in attendance at Hammond's Wolf Lake Park on Sunday. Lutheran Church Charities K-9 Comfort Dog Ministries took part in Leon's Triathlon festivities, offering support and affection to all.
Joe Ruffalo, The Times
Portage High School graduation
Comfort dog "Isaiah" relaxes after leading the students onto the field at the Portage High School commencement.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Portage High School graduation
Matthew Vandiver looks over a program as he holds flowers for his daughter Cidney Vandiver at the Portage High School commencement.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Sculptors bring sand art to life
Sand sculptor Bruce Peck, of Sarasota, Florida, works on his elephant sculpture.
Doug Ross, The Times
Sculptors bring sand art to life
Semi-pro sand sculptor Marcie Cowles, of Louisville, Ohio, works on a second giraffe for her Noah's Ark sculpture. Cowles credited fellow sculptor Laurie Tournoux for being a mentor.
Doug Ross, The Times
Sculptors bring sand art to life
Lisa Feuless, of Ovid, Michigan, works on her "Gnome Home" sculpture.
The city of LaPorte is challenging Norfolk Southern Railroad over its decision to take back a historic downtown train depot restored with $3.6 million in tax dollars.
LaPorte firefighters Anthony Ring, left, and Scott Wilson hook up a pump to draw water from Pine Lake at 750 gallons a minute on the department's new fire rescue boat. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/laporte/city-of-laporte/fire-rescue-boat-paying-dividends/article_8abf72c6-de5d-5801-a2c5-6550c323bb8c.html | 2022-06-15T14:16:47 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/laporte/city-of-laporte/fire-rescue-boat-paying-dividends/article_8abf72c6-de5d-5801-a2c5-6550c323bb8c.html |
AUSTIN, Texas — The James Beard Foundation recently announced its list of 2022 Restaurant and Chef Awards winners, and the list includes two of Austin's very own.
Edgar Rico of Nixta Taqueria on East 12th Street won the Emerging Chef category. The Emerging Chef award recognizes a "chef who displays exceptional talent, character and leadership ability, and who is likely to make a significant impact in the years to come."
When Rico won the award, he mentioned how he and his fiancé almost went bankrupt opening their restaurant.
"This is huge for la raza. This is huge for my people. For all the taqueros, anything is possible," he said.
Illiana De la Vega, chef and co-owner of El Naranjo on South Lamar Boulevard, won in the first-ever Best Chef: Texas category.
"Words can't begin to express how proud we are of Chef Illiana for this monumental honor. We're blown away by the recognition of her lifelong contributions to the culinary industry and her endless commitment to showing us what traditional Mexican food is all about. Thank you for everything you do, now and always," El Naranjo said via an Instagram post.
The James Beard Foundation is a nonprofit with a mission to "celebrate, support and elevate the people behind America's food culture and champion a standard of good food anchored in talent, equity and sustainability." The nonprofit, which was established more than 30 years ago, is based in New York City.
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MONTGOMERY, Texas — One Montgomery teen is really making the most of his summer.
At 16 years old, Jacob Irving opened his very own gourmet hotdog truck.
“I would like to say that I own and run it," Jacob said.
But Pop Pop’s Dandy Dog is also a family legacy. Pop Pop is Jacob's grandfather.
“He had a restaurant called Dandy Dog in 1985," Jacob said. “He has been an inspiration to me since I was little.”
That inspiration led Jacob to open a food truck in honor of him.
“Basically I have taken over the mantle as the dandiest dog in town," Jacob said.
It’s been two years in the making. At just 14, Jacob drew up a business plan.
“I was working multiple jobs at a time with school," Jacob said.
By 16, he saved up enough to open, and his dad made an investment.
“So the deal was I got him the trailer, and then he did everything else. So any of his other startup costs, anything else he needed, he had to come up with," Kevin Irving said.
Jacob's menu includes a few of his grandpa’s recipes and some of his own.
“We do fries, funnel cakes, loaded fries," Jacob said.
Pop Pop even made it out to the big grand opening. Jacob knows he’s proud.
“He said it was excellent. I think he feels honored," Jacob said.
And dad is too.
“It’s going to be neat to see how this is going to go. I’m excited, the future is very bright for him," Irving said. “We’re at one of the great memory makers right now for sure.”
Jacob says he still has to figure out how this will all work when school starts in the fall. He’s hoping to hire his own employees. He says the ultimate goal is to franchise the food truck.
Pop Pop’s Dandy Dog is open in Montgomery every day except for Sunday. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/jacob-irving-opens-gourmet-hotdog-food-truck/285-a036181a-5707-4209-931c-5d8fa0aca8af | 2022-06-15T14:18:45 | 1 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/jacob-irving-opens-gourmet-hotdog-food-truck/285-a036181a-5707-4209-931c-5d8fa0aca8af |
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Rangers have been asked to launch an independent investigation into how a convicted killer escaped from TDCJ custody and remained on the run for three weeks.
Gonzalo Lopez was shot and killed near San Antonio on June 2 after he murdered five members of a Houston-area family at their Centerville ranch.
Mark Collins and his grandsons, ages 18, 16, 11 and 11, were shot and stabbed by Lopez not far from where he escaped last month.
On Tuesday, Lt. Governor Dan Patrick said mistakes were made and he asked the Rangers to get involved to ensure they don't happen again.
Patrick said there are several questions he wants to be answered.
• How did the prisoner, who was handcuffed and locked in a secure cage inside the prison bus, remove his handcuffs, escape the cage and attack the driver?
• How did the second guard in the back of the bus not see what was happening?
• Was the prisoner fully searched as protocol required before getting on the bus?
• How was the escapee able to elude hundreds of law enforcement, bloodhounds and air patrols for several weeks?
• Was the community put on high alert after a cabin near the Collins family cabin was broken into a few days prior to their murder?
"We must answer these questions. We have a duty to all Texans to ensure this never happens to any family again," Patrick said.
Lopez and other inmates were being bussed from a prison unit in Gatesville to Huntsville for medical appointments when he overpowered the driver and hijacked the bus.
TDCJ temporarily halted most transports of violent inmates in response to the Lopez case but resumed them last week with added security measures.
"This is a crime that was preventable on several levels and should never have happened," Patrick said. "My request for investigation is not about affixing blame, but rather to ensure TDCJ procedures and protocols are adequate and always followed. There must be accountability."
Patrick said he attended funerals for the victims on Saturday.
"The Collins family is a strong Christian family. Their bold and remarkable testimony about their faith, despite this unimaginable devastation to their family, was amazing and inspiring to the 4,000 people who attended the funeral," Patrick said. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-rangers-tdcj-investigation-escapee/285-bfba8509-8c5b-4442-a696-7b0069b65a1d | 2022-06-15T14:18:51 | 1 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-rangers-tdcj-investigation-escapee/285-bfba8509-8c5b-4442-a696-7b0069b65a1d |
AUSTIN, Texas — Vivent Health is opening a new clinic in Austin that will support members of the HIV/AIDS community with a variety of services.
The clinic will provide medical services, behavioral health services, dental care, case management, legal assistance, a food pantry and housing assistance. It will be located in Central Austin at 6505 Airport Blvd. Ste. 100.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the clinic was held Tuesday evening. Representatives of Vivent Health and the Austin LGBT Chamber of Commerce along with State Sen. Sarah Eckhardt and Councilmember Vanessa Fuentes were reportedly in attendance.
Vivent Heath, formerly AIDS Services of Austin, states that its mission is to work toward a world without HIV and AIDS. With comprehensive and integrated services, 96% of their patients are virally suppressed, meaning they cannot transmit HIV to others, according to a release.
The organization also provides free testing and prevention education to the Austin community.
Learn more about the organization's services online.
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A New Jersey seaside town where lightning killed a lifeguard last summer will add safety provisions this year to counteract severe weather, The City Pulse reported Tuesday.
Berkeley Township will install a lightning detection system in the next two weeks that will sound an alarm when lightning is detected within six miles, the site's R.C. Staab reported.
Other nearby towns like Brick have reportedly taken similar measures for this summer following last year's accident.
For more from The City Pulse, click here.
Copyright NBC New York | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nj-town-adding-lighting-measures-after-lifeguards-death-report/3735187/ | 2022-06-15T14:21:56 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nj-town-adding-lighting-measures-after-lifeguards-death-report/3735187/ |
GREENSBORO — Approximately 1,500 gallons of untreated wastewater leaked from a manhole for approximately five hours into North Buffalo Creek, a tributary of the Cape Fear River basin, the city of Greensboro said in a news release.
The manhole at 600 Green Valley Road had a gap near the outgoing invert — this involves a channel that runs through the base of the manhole from an incoming pipe to an outflow pipe). That gap allowed sewage to leak into a storm drain beneath the sewer main.
The discharge occurred on June 14 and the city attributed the manhole failure to aging material.
The manhole was repaired and the storm drain was cleaned using a combination sewer cleaning truck, the release said. The city opened nearby hydrants to flush the creek. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/sewage-leak-caused-by-manhole-failure-off-green-valley-road-city-of-greensboro-says/article_c0255290-ecb1-11ec-8fe2-2f422ef5de13.html | 2022-06-15T14:22:53 | 1 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/sewage-leak-caused-by-manhole-failure-off-green-valley-road-city-of-greensboro-says/article_c0255290-ecb1-11ec-8fe2-2f422ef5de13.html |
PORTSMOUTH, OH (WOWK) – It was a tragic event that shook an entire community. 4-year-old Zsailynn Conley was with a parent outside their home along Grant Street in Portsmouth Sunday night when he was fatally shot in the chest.
The bullets came from Mound Park and Portsmouth Police are investigating what happened. However, neighbors say this incident brought up multiple concerns.
Neighbors say this was heartbreaking, to say the least, and those who are parents, some of them say moving forward they will be more cautious about when they bring their kids to this park. Others, however, say they will not be coming back.
“When it starts getting dark a little earlier… They should still be able to play over there and feel safe,” says parent and neighbor Brigham Nunley.
Another local parent Angel Marcum also stated “I don’t want to bring my children up here, no. If I bring my grandbabies or my kids up here, could they be the next ones?”
As the family mourns the death of their loved one, the community has been working hard to make sure they will not have to worry about funeral costs. A GoFundMe was set up and has raised more than 7,000 dollars within a couple of days.
The funds are expected to go toward Zsailynn’s funeral expenses.
The Ralph F. Scott Funeral Home in Portsmouth is handling funeral services. Representatives there say the Ohio Victims of Crime Compensation Program could pay whatever is not covered by the fundraising page.
However, the funeral home says they don’t think that will be necessary because of the outpouring of support from the community.
A vigil is also being held by the First Church of God in New Boston, remembering the life of Zsailynn. The event starts at 8 p.m. Tuesday night. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/community-helps-pay-funeral-expenses-for-4-year-old-shooting-victim/ | 2022-06-15T14:25:19 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/community-helps-pay-funeral-expenses-for-4-year-old-shooting-victim/ |
SEATTLE — Highlighting the struggle with food insecurity, Northwest Harvest's Christina Wong said summertime is anything but fun for children living with hunger.
“We hear a lot of awful stories of parents who are skipping meals so their kids can eat first," said Wong, who is the director of public policy and advocacy for Northwest Harvest. "Or [they] may be taking on extra jobs when they're already working more than 40 hours a week in order to be able to afford that food.”
Wong said one in three households with children in Washington state is experiencing hunger.
“It's not [summer] vacation for families that are experiencing hunger," Wong said.
Nationwide, one in four families with kids are living with hunger. According to the Rapid Survey Project, 23 percent did not have enough food to eat and could not afford to buy more.
Since nearly the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic - the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service (USDA) has helped states switch to their Summer Food Service Program or Seamless Option to serve meals to children when schools are closed. Through these summer meal programs, USDA allows sites to serve up to two free meals a day to children 18 and under.
These services were made possible by a federal waiver set to expire June 30.
Wong said this program is vital for families.
“Child hunger is so explosively high, like unprecedented levels," Wong said.
Because there has not been any action by Congress to extend the waiver, Northwest Harvest in Seattle is directing families to several resources it provides, including local food bank offerings and the USDA's Summer Meals Site Finder.
Some of the available meal sites have services through June only while others will provide meals through July.
To search for a summer meal site near you, click this link.
Families can call 1-866-3-HUNGRY (1-866-348-6479) or text “Food” to 304-304.
For Spanish, families can call 1-877-8-HAMBRE (1-877-842-6273) or text “Comida” to 304-304.
Buscar sitios para comidas de verano, usa este enlace.
More summer meals resources:
*Some programs may be limited to families living in a school district or city boundary and also require income qualifications. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/seattle-parents-skip-meals-ensure-children-eat-summer-federal-meals-program-expire/281-12aee795-4d0f-4247-824f-b9fe88f011bc | 2022-06-15T14:37:52 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/seattle-parents-skip-meals-ensure-children-eat-summer-federal-meals-program-expire/281-12aee795-4d0f-4247-824f-b9fe88f011bc |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Crews responded to a fire at a construction site for new homes in the Natomas area of Sacramento on Wednesday morning.
The fire was located near 5301 East Commerce Way and about 8 units under construction were affected by the fire, according to the Sacramento Fire Department.
Some of the windows of buildings across the street from the fire were melted due to the heat from the flames. Residents in the surrounding area were evacuated, but have since been allowed back into their homes.
"It was horrific. I sat down at around 12:15-12:20 a.m., you know, just to eat something and I heard all this noise and I thought it was raining and when I looked out the window it was actually embers hitting the roof and trees. Then I just saw this bright orange and I realized 'okay something's on fire here.' I'm thinking first, fireworks? Then I just ran out to see and all you could see was bright orange — it just lit up the sky," said Zabrina Lockett, a resident in the area.
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She said at one point there were about seven fire trucks in the area.
"I ran across and banged on the door for my neighbor and firefighters at that point told us we have to evacuate —they just pushed us back. I was scared, I was like oh my gosh I can not believe — we have video, this structure I mean, it was hot. You could feel it on the side of the building it was so hot. I've just never been that close to a fire that large that quick. We were just outside talking around 11:15 - 11:30 p.m. and it was quiet so I'm not sure what happened, but whatever happened, it happened quick," Lockett said.
Another resident in the area, Frank Sabia said his car mirror melted while he was leaving the area.
Crews are working on cleaning up the area early Wednesday morning. No injuries have been reported and the fire is under investigation. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/natomas/natomas-fire-sacramento-construction/103-644b8044-8d05-403c-b167-244fabe7266b | 2022-06-15T14:41:34 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/natomas/natomas-fire-sacramento-construction/103-644b8044-8d05-403c-b167-244fabe7266b |
TEXAS, USA — Republican Mayra Flores prevailed Tuesday in a special election for an open congressional seat in South Texas, marking a major breakthrough for Republicans eager to blaze new inroads in the historically blue region.
She beat Dan Sanchez, the leading Democrat, outright in the closely watched race and will be the first Mexican-born congresswoman. She will get to serve only until January, but Republicans heralded her win as a shot of momentum in their new South Texas offensive.
With all precincts reporting Tuesday night, Flores had 50.98% of the vote and Sanchez had 43.33%. There were two other, lesser-known candidates — Democrat Rene Coronado and Republican Juana “Janie” Cantu-Cabrera — in the race.
Sanchez is a Harlingen lawyer and former Cameron County commissioner, while Flores, a respiratory therapist, is the Republican nominee for the seat in November.
Speaking a little after 9:30 p.m., Flores declared victory and said her campaign “took no one for granted.”
“For over 100 years, we have been taken for granted,” she said at her election night party in San Benito. “I will show you what real representation looks like. I will represent all people.”
Sanchez conceded in a statement that pointed the finger at national Democrats for not doing enough to defend the seat. They had argued the race was not worth the investment.
“Based on the results, we came up short tonight despite being outspent by millions of dollars from out of state interests and the entire Republican machine,” he said. “Too many factors were against us, including little to no support from the National Democratic Party and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.”
The special election was called to finish the term of former U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela, D-Brownsville, who resigned in March to work for the lobbying firm Akin Gump.
The special election was unique in that it was held under the previous lines of the 34th District, which President Joe Biden won by only 4 percentage points. But redistricting made the district more friendly to Democrats in November, when the Democratic nominee is U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-McAllen.
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Republicans have been eager to flip the seat as part of their new offensive in South Texas after Biden’s underperformance throughout the predominantly Hispanic region in the 2020 election. Flores and her allies spent over $1 million on TV ads in the special election, while national Democrats largely stayed away, arguing it was not worth it to save a seat that will be up again in November — and under new, more favorable boundaries.
The dynamic put Democrats into an unusual underdog position in a region of the state they have long dominated. Vastly outspent by Flores, Sanchez repeatedly compared the special election to a David vs. Goliath fight, with himself playing David.
Despite their downplaying of the stakes, national Democrats ended up spending a little on the race once early voting got underway. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee helped fund a $100,000 digital ad buy with Sanchez’s campaign, and House Majority PAC — the top Democratic super PAC in House races — launched a $115,000 TV ad buy against Flores.
Flores campaigned hard on her story as the wife of a U.S. Border Patrol agent and as a Mexican immigrant whose parents brought her to the United States as a young child. She mostly ignored Sanchez but took a sharp tone against Washington, D.C., Democrats in general. In one of her TV ads, she said the Rio Grande Valley is “under attack” at the border and promised not to let the “compadrismo” — cronyism — “in Washington ruin our communities.”
Sanchez also played up his background, starting with his upbringing on his family farm and later his long career in public service. He also campaigned as a moderate, calling himself a "conservative Democrat" and "pro-life" Catholic.
Sanchez and his allies did not ignore Flores, painting her as an extremist acolyte of former President Donald Trump due to past social media activity that cast doubt on the 2020 election results and included hashtags for the QAnon conspiracy movement.
Flores had the backing of top Texas Republicans including Gov. Greg Abbott and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, while Sanchez’s biggest supporters among elected officials were Gonzalez and Vela. Both Flores and Sanchez were endorsed by their respective state party chairs and vice chairs.
But Flores had virtually all the advantages throughout the special election, especially when it came to fundraising. On the only major campaign finance report of the special election, she reported $752,000 in contributions, compared to $46,000 for Sanchez.
On Tuesday night, Flores most notably carried Cameron County, the most populous county in the district and a longtime Democratic stronghold along the Mexican border. She defeated Sanchez there by about a percentage point after Biden carried the county by 13 points in 2020.
National GOP groups were jubilant about Flores’ win Tuesday night, especially as they push to retake the House majority in November. The chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee, U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota, said in a statement that the race was a “referendum on Democrats’ reckless policies that created a border crisis, led to record-high inflation, and sent gas prices soaring.”
But the head of the Texas Democratic Party, Gilberto Hinojosa, downplayed Flores’ victory in a statement, saying the GOP “could barely squeak out a win” given all their financial advantages. Echoing national Democrats, he expressed confidence that Flores would occupy the seat only for a matter of months.
“In January 2023, this seat will rightfully return to Democratic hands,” Hinojosa said.
Correction: A previous version of this story misspelled the name of a Democratic candidate. He is Dan Sanchez, not Dan Sacnchez.
This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune at www.texastribune.org/2022/06/14/texas-special-election-tx-34-mayra-flores-dan-sanchez/
The Texas Tribune is a member-supported, nonpartisan newsroom informing and engaging Texans on state politics and policy. Learn more at texastribune.org. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/south-texas-republicans-flip-us-house-seat/287-03cd8847-bf7c-4df7-925f-465ee5805807 | 2022-06-15T14:41:51 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/south-texas-republicans-flip-us-house-seat/287-03cd8847-bf7c-4df7-925f-465ee5805807 |
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Rangers have been asked to launch an independent investigation into how a convicted killer escaped from TDCJ custody and remained on the run for three weeks.
Gonzalo Lopez was shot and killed near San Antonio on June 2 after he murdered five members of a Houston-area family at their Centerville ranch.
Mark Collins and his grandsons, ages 18, 16, 11 and 11, were shot and stabbed by Lopez not far from where he escaped last month.
On Tuesday, Lt. Governor Dan Patrick said mistakes were made and he asked the Rangers to get involved to ensure they don't happen again.
Patrick said there are several questions he wants to be answered.
• How did the prisoner, who was handcuffed and locked in a secure cage inside the prison bus, remove his handcuffs, escape the cage and attack the driver?
• How did the second guard in the back of the bus not see what was happening?
• Was the prisoner fully searched as protocol required before getting on the bus?
• How was the escapee able to elude hundreds of law enforcement, bloodhounds and air patrols for several weeks?
• Was the community put on high alert after a cabin near the Collins family cabin was broken into a few days prior to their murder?
"We must answer these questions. We have a duty to all Texans to ensure this never happens to any family again," Patrick said.
Lopez and other inmates were being bussed from a prison unit in Gatesville to Huntsville for medical appointments when he overpowered the driver and hijacked the bus.
TDCJ temporarily halted most transports of violent inmates in response to the Lopez case but resumed them last week with added security measures.
"This is a crime that was preventable on several levels and should never have happened," Patrick said. "My request for investigation is not about affixing blame, but rather to ensure TDCJ procedures and protocols are adequate and always followed. There must be accountability."
Patrick said he attended funerals for the victims on Saturday.
"The Collins family is a strong Christian family. Their bold and remarkable testimony about their faith, despite this unimaginable devastation to their family, was amazing and inspiring to the 4,000 people who attended the funeral," Patrick said. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-rangers-tdcj-investigation-escapee/285-bfba8509-8c5b-4442-a696-7b0069b65a1d | 2022-06-15T14:41:57 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-rangers-tdcj-investigation-escapee/285-bfba8509-8c5b-4442-a696-7b0069b65a1d |
SAN ANTONIO — A man who worked at the Toyota Plant was killed in a deadly crash on the south side, overnight according to SAPD.
Around 7:19 a.m., a call came in for a report of a single vehicle crash on South Zarzamora. A coworker found the crashed vehicle and called police. When police and firefighters arrived, they found a car crashed into a tree, with a single occupant inside.
The man, who was in his 40s, died at the scene. Sergeant Garay said the man worked at the Toyota Plant nearby. He had just finished a 12-hour shift and was driving home after work when he crashed into a tree. Police believe that he may have been driving at a high rate of speed, causing him to lose control and crash into the tree.
Fatigue may have also been a factor, according to police. There was no indication of illegal activity.
His identification is pending due to notification of next of kin.
Traffic is currently be re-routed on Northbound Zarzamora while the crash in investigated.
The investigation is ongoing. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/toyota-plant-worker-killed-in-deadly-crash-following-12-hour-work-shift-texas-san-antonio/273-69ce6146-482f-46ad-8cd1-ca3b490f87d2 | 2022-06-15T14:42:03 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/toyota-plant-worker-killed-in-deadly-crash-following-12-hour-work-shift-texas-san-antonio/273-69ce6146-482f-46ad-8cd1-ca3b490f87d2 |
It’s about to get cooler.
Two days with heat indices at or over 100 degrees in Kenosha will give way to highs in upper 80s on Thursday with a slight cooling trend into the weekend, according to weather forecasters.
On Tuesday, the area endured (or enjoyed depending on what you happened to be doing) a high of 98 degrees, recorded just before 4 p.m., as recorded by instruments at the National Weather Service remote monitoring site at the Kenosha Regional Airport. While the weather service does not have the long-term historical records for Kenosha, according to almanac data for the site dating back to 1997, the earliest formal monitoring, that reading bests the 89 degrees recorded in 2017. The official monitoring sites in Milwaukee and Madison reached 99 and 96, degrees respectively, with Madison shattering its high temperature record of 95 degrees set in 1987. Milwaukee’s high temperature reading was two degrees short of the record, or 101 degrees, also set in 1987.
A heat advisory was also issued as for both Tuesday and Wednesday as the heat index was forecast to be 100 degrees or higher over the two day period.
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“Heat indices were widespread, anywhere from 100 to 105 degrees, for an hour or so at a few sites,” said Andy Boxell, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Sullivan, Wis.
The heat index is what the temperature feels like to the human body when relative humidity is combined with the air temperature, according to the weather service. It is also known as “apparent temperature.”
Wednesday the forecast for Kenosha and the surrounding area was also expected to reach the mid-90s with the heat index at about 100 degrees. Those conditions resulted in the weather service issuing a heat advisory for the past two days.
A list of "cooling centers" throughout Kenosha County area provided by Kenosha County Emergency Management.
A chance of strong storms was also in the forecast for late Wednesday into early Thursday morning as a result of two cold fronts that will result in temperatures dropping into the mid-60s by sunrise. Thursday’s high is expected to reach the upper 80s.
“Storms will probably form into a line by the time they make it into Milwaukee and to Kenosha,” he said. Boxell said the greatest chance for storms would be to the north and west of the southeast region of the state.
“We will be cooler on Thursday, but still in the 80s and not quite as humid. And a stronger front comes through as we get into Friday and it looks like we will be back in to the 70s,” he said.
Boxell said the high temperatures during the heat wave were about 20 degrees above average. The normal high for this time of year is in the mid to upper 70s.
“It is a little early for (those high temperatures). It’s not particularly unusual if this were late July or early August,” he said.
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The warm weather has finally arrived, which unfortunately also brings mosquitos. Here’s how you can keep them away. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/cooler-weather-in-store-after-days-in-the-upper-90s-kenoshas-high-reached-98-degrees/article_63194538-ec62-11ec-b0e2-9379061c7bf9.html | 2022-06-15T14:42:39 | 0 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/cooler-weather-in-store-after-days-in-the-upper-90s-kenoshas-high-reached-98-degrees/article_63194538-ec62-11ec-b0e2-9379061c7bf9.html |
Douglas County Commissioners Tim Freeman, Chris Boice and Tom Kress are sending out a recruitment notice for volunteer camp hosts for three Douglas County parks and campgrounds. The Douglas County Parks Department needs volunteer camp hosts for the following parks/campgrounds:
Chief Miwaleta RV Park and Campground located at 8200 Upper Cow Creek Road in Azalea, Oregon.
Half Moon Bay Campground located at 1645 Salmon Harbor Blvd in Winchester Bay, Oregon.
Scottsburg County Park located at MP 16 on Hwy 38 near Scottsburg, Oregon.
Camp host positions would start as soon as possible and run for six months or possibly longer. Depending on the park or campground, camp hosts would be responsible for being a park ambassador; assisting park patrons; cleaning restroom facilities; checking in guest(s); minor maintenance of outdoor facility; restocking supplies; picking up litter, cleaning day use areas and seeking compliance with park rules.
While this is primarily a volunteer position there are a few great perks of being a Douglas County Parks Camp Host and they include:
A free campsite in a beautiful setting
Paid utilities and garbage services
Possible stipend available
Orientation and training to perform your job well
Volunteer uniform identifying you as part of the team
Opportunity to meet new people from all over the country
A chance to learn new skills and challenge yourself
If you have questions or would like to apply, contact Calla Mosczynski, Parks Coordinator, Douglas County Parks Department at (541) 440-4441 or by email at cemosczy@co.douglas.or.us. Interested person can download the application at https://douglascounty-oregon.us/282/Volunteeror log onto the Douglas County government website, Parks Department page at https://douglascounty-oregon.us/265/Parks for more information. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/douglas-county-looking-for-park-hosts/article_c84a379a-ea9c-11ec-9484-cfd325a5f9a5.html | 2022-06-15T14:46:25 | 0 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/douglas-county-looking-for-park-hosts/article_c84a379a-ea9c-11ec-9484-cfd325a5f9a5.html |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Wednesday is the pandemic reopening many outdoor enthusiasts have been waiting for!
The World Forestry Center at Washington Park is welcoming visitors back to its Discovery Museum Wednesday after being closed during the pandemic.
Kohr Harlan is taking us inside the learning center with a look at some new exhibits to check out. | https://www.koin.com/local/kohr-explores-outdoor-enthusiasts-welcomed-back-to-discovery-museum/ | 2022-06-15T14:50:58 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/local/kohr-explores-outdoor-enthusiasts-welcomed-back-to-discovery-museum/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Willamette Cove is temporarily closing for the summer as crews collect samples to help improve future cleanup of cove waters.
The coves will be closed from Wednesday, June 15 through Monday, September 5. The closure will affect the eastern bank of the Willamette River — upstream from Cathedral Park.
This area was once used for milling lumber and ship repair, so officials say the land and water need environmental cleanup.
The Environmental Protection Agency already approved a plan to clean up the cove waters, but some gaps in the data reportedly need to be filled to figure the full impact of the contamination. | https://www.koin.com/local/willamette-cove-temporarily-closes-to-help-improve-future-cleanup/ | 2022-06-15T14:51:04 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/local/willamette-cove-temporarily-closes-to-help-improve-future-cleanup/ |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The City of Wichita said an air quality advisory is issued for the Wichita region. As of 8 a.m., the current quality is 104 and is rated unhealthy for sensitive groups.
A higher-than-average presence of particulate matter is impacting air quality due to smoke from western wildfires and dust from New Mexico and Texas. Conditions are expected to continue into the afternoon.
People with lung disease, older adults, and children should follow EPA guidance.
- Choose less strenuous activities (like walking instead of running), so you don’t breathe as hard
- Shorten the amount of time you are active outdoors
- Be active outdoors when air quality is better
To learn more about air quality, visit BeAirAwareKS.org. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/bad-air-quality-expected-in-wichita-area-today/ | 2022-06-15T14:51:44 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/bad-air-quality-expected-in-wichita-area-today/ |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A semitractor-trailer crashed off U.S. Highway 54 and into the Ninnescah River near Cheney Wednesday morning. The scene has now turned into a hazmat situation around 383rd Street West.
Sedgwick County Fire District 1 Hazardous Material Team is at U.S. 54 and the river assisting the Cheney Fire Department with hazmat clean-up.
First responders became aware of the crash around 4:30 a.m. when someone called 911 to request that they check the welfare of a person at 383rd West and U.S. 54. Crews found the crash scene and took the driver to the hospital in serious condition.
U.S. 54 is down to one lane in both directions. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/truck-crashes-off-us-54-near-cheney/ | 2022-06-15T14:51:50 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/truck-crashes-off-us-54-near-cheney/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — If you hear a familiar voice the next time you’re in a Texas Dairy Queen location, you’re ears aren’t deceiving you.
Josh Abbott has partnered with Dairy Queen restaurants in Texas to bring his unique sound to the iconic jingle “That’s What I Like About Texas” for the restaurant’s “No Place but Texas, Nobody But DQ” campaign.
“Josh Abbott grew up in Idalou, Texas enjoying the treats and eats at his local DQ restaurant,” Lou Romanus, CEO of the Texas Dairy Queen Operators’ Council, said in a news release. “He loves the brand so much he even shares an ode to DQ restaurants in the lyrics of his song “I’ll Sing About Mine.” Texans are proud of their traditions and DQ restaurants in Texas have been a fixture in this state for 75 years. Josh is a natural fit for this new sound which represents our strong brand in Texas.”
Josh Abbott’s version of “That’s What I Like About Texas” can be found at dqtexas.com/josh-abbott-announcement. | https://cw33.com/news/local/dairy-queen-recruits-texas-country-artist-josh-abbott-to-make-jingle-for-texas-dq-locations/ | 2022-06-15T14:56:25 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/dairy-queen-recruits-texas-country-artist-josh-abbott-to-make-jingle-for-texas-dq-locations/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — Post Malone is coming back to North Texas this October.
The Grammy-award-winning rapper, singer and producer has some clout here in North Texas. Despite being born in New York state, Austin Post and his family made their way to Grapevine, where he lived for a while and where he began his music career.
Post will be performing twice in North Texas. He will be in Dallas on Friday, Oct. 21 where he will perform at American Airlines Center. On Oct. 26, he will perform at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth.
Tickets go on sale Friday, June 16 at 10 a.m. | https://cw33.com/news/local/post-malone-is-performing-in-dallas-fort-worth-this-october/ | 2022-06-15T14:56:31 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/post-malone-is-performing-in-dallas-fort-worth-this-october/ |
HAWKINS COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Late in the evening of June 15, 2021, the sound of an Amber Alert lit up most phones in the Tri-Cities region. Summer Wells, a then-5-year-old from Hawkins County, had vanished.
One year later, little has been discovered in the case of the missing girl. Not much is known June 15, 2022 that wasn’t learned on the same day a year ago. But the lack of definitive information hasn’t stopped officials from working their case or a private investigator – hired by the family – from working it either.
“The reason I’m here today is because I do not want her name to go on the back burner. I don’t want her case to be forgotten about,” said Chris Colbough, the private investigator for the Wells family.
It’s not just the fear of what’s unknown; it’s the fear that the public may never know that keeps this case active for him.
“We were contacted by the family and asked to help with this case. And we accept that,” he said. “Since we’ve started, we’ve interviewed tens and tens of people.”
C & C investigations, led by Colbough, was hired by Candus and Don in 2021. With Don in jail for parole violations, the investigator’s job hasn’t ended – just grown more challenging.
“Still today, we still have communication with them virtually daily. But it’s different than it was before,” Colbough said. “It’s not face-to-face. It’s not in person.”
The investigators used drones and divers to aid in the search.
“If we’re not – if we don’t investigate all areas, then we’re not doing her justice,” he said.
“Still there is nothing. No evidence that there was an abduction. There’s no clear evidence she walked off,” he said. “One year later, there’s not much definitive evidence at all. Leaving all possibilities open along with the case.” | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/summer-wells-tn/one-year-mark-encourages-summer-wells-private-investigator-to-speak-out/ | 2022-06-15T15:04:11 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/summer-wells-tn/one-year-mark-encourages-summer-wells-private-investigator-to-speak-out/ |
HAWKINS COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday will hold a news briefing at 11 a.m. regarding the ongoing search for missing 6-year-old Summer Wells.
June 15 marks one year since family members reported Summer missing from her Beech Creek home in Hawkins County, sparking numerous searches spanning thousands of acres and an influx of tips — all yielding no answers.
News Channel 11 will have a crew at the news briefing and will live stream the event on the WJHL Facebook page and at the top of this web article. This is a developing story; stay updated on-air and online at WJHL.com.
This is a part of News Channel 11’s all-day coverage of the case. We will have additional coverage throughout the day. Stay tuned to News Channel 11 and ABC Tri-Cities for all the latest developments. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/summer-wells-tn/tbi-to-hold-briefing-on-1-year-mark-since-summer-reported-missing/ | 2022-06-15T15:04:17 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/summer-wells-tn/tbi-to-hold-briefing-on-1-year-mark-since-summer-reported-missing/ |
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – The Charleston Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying two accused porch pirates caught on security cameras stealing packages from homes in the Charleston area.
Police say two separate incidents where packages were stolen occurred on Monday, June 13 in the South Hills and Fort Hill areas of Charleston. Two suspects were seen on video surveillance police obtained during their investigation.
According to the CPD Criminal Investigation Division, the suspects were scene leaving the scenes in a red Ford Escape. Police say the suspects may have been involved in other thefts as well.
Anyone with any information or anyone who may have been a victim is asked to call the CPD Criminal Investigations Division at 304-348-6480 or Metro Communications at 304-348-8111. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/police-seek-info-on-south-hills-porch-pirates/ | 2022-06-15T15:08:56 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/police-seek-info-on-south-hills-porch-pirates/ |
Outdoor salsa, Latin fusion by Matixando, plenty of films highlight week's events
From James Joyce to slapstick sight gags on film, there's a wide range of weekend events with something for everyone. Those are the bookends, but in between are outdoor concerts, more movies and an open Sierra Club meeting.
Ryder shows movie about making Joyce's "Ulysses"
Learn what went into making "Ulysses" in "In Bed with Ulysses" at 8 p.m. Thursday and Sunday at the IU Radio & Television Theater, 1229 E. Seventh St., as part of the Ryder Film Series. The action in James Joyce’s novel happens during 24 hours in Dublin, and "In Bed with Ulysses" depicts what occurred as the writing, publishing — and censoring — was evolving. A century later, censors are still gnashing their molars.
Visit theryder.com. Tickets are $8; you can buy them at the door.
Sierra Club invites all to Karst Farm Park
A Bloomington group of Sierra Club participants invites you to join them at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Karst Farm Park, shelter 8, 2450 S. Endwright Road, as they organize local hikes and opportunities to care for the environment. Email marilynbauchat@gmail.com if you want details. The club believes in protecting and reveling in nature. An interesting note: Karst Farm Park was Monroe County's first county park.
IU Outdoor Summer Concert heats up with salsa
Las Estrellas, a vivacious group of Latin performers, will provide a salsa act in the Summer Concert Series 7-9 p.m. Friday at the Indiana Memorial Union, 900 E. Seventh St., on the Centennial Patio. Participants can buy refreshments from The Vault. The performance is free and open to all. Visit https://bit.ly/3zyOF2t for more information.
Latin fusion in People's Park
Hear the band Matixando, performing original tropical Latin fusion, 4:30-6 p.m. Thursday at People's Park, 501 E. Kirkwood Ave. David Dávila González founded the band in 2011 in Costa Rica. The band performs for community events, concerts and private parties in Central America, Mexico and the U.S. Their material focuses on people and places that have affected their musical development.
Country Western Hog Roast and Beer Garden Fest returns
After a two-year hiatus, the Country Western Hog Roast and Beer Garden Fest is returning. The fundraiser for St. Vincent de Paul, serving Monroe County, will be 4:30-8 p.m. Friday on the grounds of St. Charles Borromeo Church, 2222 E. Third St. Purchase tickets online at bloomingtonsvdp.org. The Justin Case Band will perform.
A plate of chunked pork and sides with beverage and cookie is $10 in advance or $12 at the ticket booth. Tickets for ages 6-12 are $6; kids age 5 and younger are free. Beer and wine will be for sale. There will be face painting, a silent auction tent with more than 180 items and from 6 to 7 p.m. Elizabeth Venstra and members of the IU International Folkdancers will perform and give lessons
"Sing 2" in Rev. Ernest D. Butler Park
Just as night snuffs the sun, at 9:45 p.m. Friday, watch "Sing 2" (2021) in the Rev. Ernest D. Butler Park, on West Ninth Street south of the B-Line Trail. This American computer-animated jukebox musical flick is a sequel to "Sing 1," also by Garth Jennings. Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson star.
Cicada Cinema offers slapstick at the Orbit Room
A comedy off its hinge, "Surf II: the End of the Trilogy (1984)" combines horror, slapstick, sight gags and sci-fi, with a nod to the extravagant 1980s. Watch as surfers are turned into zombies. See it at the Orbit Room, 107 N. College Ave., downstairs. Tickets are $5 for this 21-plus film. Visit cicadacinema.com for more info. | https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/local/2022/06/15/events-include-matixando-salsa-performance-and-sing-2-park/7620854001/ | 2022-06-15T15:16:40 | 1 | https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/local/2022/06/15/events-include-matixando-salsa-performance-and-sing-2-park/7620854001/ |
Drug recovery houses in Bloomington neighborhoods part of treatment network
Six houses in Bloomington are home to men and women overcoming addiction, part of an organized treatment network that offers independent housing to help people regain their footing.
The 49 Oxford House residents live together, seven to 10 per house. Each household is considered a family under federal housing codes. The sober-living homes in city neighborhoods operate as nonprofits, exempt from local limits on the number of unrelated individuals allowed to live under one roof.
The Oxford House transition model was started with one home in Maryland in 1975. There are now 68 in Indiana, and more than 2,200 worldwide in 45 states, Canada, Australia, England and Ghana.
Each house has a charter with the organization, a franchise of sorts, and is financially independent.
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A local initiative called Courage to Change oversees four other sober-living transitional houses in Bloomington, two for men and two for women.
The two organizations share a philosophy and goal: to support people battling substance use disorder as they establish sobriety and move toward a stable life free from drugs and alcohol.
What Oxford House offers
Alan Thompson, 58, a Bloomington native, was released from prison last November. He's one of 10 men living at Oxford House Nova Hayden, a 3,566-square-foot home in a northside Bloomington neighborhood purchased in October 2021. An Austin, Texas, man bought the house for $340,000 and opened the sober living residence with an Oxford House charter.
Two decades ago, Thompson was sentenced to 23 years in prison for driving recklessly under the influence of drugs and killing a man in his early 40s who left behind a wife and six children. Thompson caught a break and was released after just six years. He went back to prison when he got picked up again for driving while intoxicated. He's out now, and works at Cook Medical.
Kaylee May, 29, spent nine months in an Oxford House in Texas when she was released from jail there. Then she came home to Bloomington and lived seven months at Oxford House Maya for women on the east side. Indianapolis-based YANA LLC bought the five-bedroom, 2,286-square-foot house in May 2019 for $221,000 and established it as an Oxford House.
May got mixed up with the wrong people, and with heroin, and was arrested in Texas for dealing drugs. Her parents spent their life savings to bail her out of jail, but she kept violating her probation and getting sent back. Her mother took guardianship of May's son so he would have a safe place to live. May finally went into rehab after nearly dying from a heroin overdose. She works at the Indiana Center for Recovery, helping people who are where she's been.
Life in Oxford House residences
Oxford House residents work and pay their own way, taking on duties and expenses. Each home has officers in charge of household finances and operations. Democratic principles apply. For instance, a resident will be asked to leave if they relapse and a majority of the others vote to evict them.
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"An Idea Based On a Sound System For Recovering Alcoholics and Drug Addicts to Help Themselves," the Oxford manual says. "Housing, fellowship, self reliance, self respect for recovering individuals."
Thompson attends Narcotics Anonymous meetings and volunteers at the Community Kitchen.
"Do what you have to do to combat the disease," he said. "Pick yourself up and surround yourself with people trying to be clean and try to project yourself into the future."
Oxford House residents are expected to attend 12-step meetings and embark on a plan for living sober.
"Down in Texas, the girls were like, 'This is how you stay sober, this is how it works. You have to work the 12 steps, you have to have a spiritual life with God or yourself or the universe.' You've got to ground yourself in something," May said.
According to the Oxford House charter, any recovering alcoholic or drug addict can apply for residency at an Oxford House by calling and being interviewed by the existing house members. There are houses for men, women and single parents with children.
There's no time limit for a person in recovery to stay at an Oxford House, as long as they abstain from drugs and alcohol, work and pay their share of household expenses. Residents often stay a year, or longer, before moving on to living on their own.
"I have three years and three months clean on the eighth of June and I'm doing everything I can do to stay that way. They closed my DCS (Department of Child Services) case last year and I'm still in contact with my caseworker and the CASA worker," May said, "because they never gave up on me."
How the houses function
Josh Riley is the Oxford House regional outreach worker who oversees the 17 women and 32 men living in Bloomington's six houses — named Sage, Maya, Libra, Eden Coe, Nova Hayden and Ryder — and two in Columbus.
Indiana also has two Oxford Houses in Terre Haute, seven in Evansville, four in Lafayette, three in South Bend, six in Fort Wayne and 18 in Indianapolis.
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Riley said there's no paid house manager, no one on site to oversee residents who are expected to be accountable to one another. "We are not a program and treatment facility. We are a single-family home with a set of recovery guidelines," he explained.
A 1995 U.S. Supreme Court decision in a case involving a zoning challenge to an Oxford House in Washington defined recovering addicts living together in a house there as "handicapped" under federal law.
That means they are protected under the federal Fair Housing Act and must be granted reasonable accommodations to support their recovery and be treated as single families for zoning purposes.
Perry Township Trustee Dan Combs and his staff looked into the Oxford House model when residents started coming to the trustee's office seeking money to help pay rent. He said state law is clear about the township's obligations as far as rental assistance, and he doesn't think think Oxford House residents qualify for aid.
Combs said state law defines residency requirements for assistance, which excludes people "in a penal institution, public or private charitable or benevolent institution, hospital or fraternal home."
The intent, he said, is to keep people in townships that have large institutions such as state hospitals, prisons and sanatoriums "from becoming the responsibility of the taxpayers of the townships those institutions were located in."
With drug treatment options in Bloomington expanding, more people are moving to the city, then seeking the trustee's financial assistance to live in an Oxford House.
"As Bloomington promotes a brand for treatment and rehab for southern Indiana, this becomes an important release valve," Combs said. "We have created literally thousands of treatment slots in the past few years for all comers. By this law, townships are only responsible for our own."
Riley said Oxford House residents deserve the same services others living in the city receive.
"Oxford House is basically for people who are not quite ready to live on their own yet, a last step down before independent living," Riley said. "Learning how to start over, as a group, sometimes advice and experiences are more well received when they come from a peer group rather than from an authority."
Living with men who, like him, have pasts that bring nightmares is a kind of therapy for Thompson. "This is the sort of place that holds people accountable to themselves, and that's different from someone coming in from the outside telling you what to do," he said.
How the homes were started
The Oxford House manual states that charters are granted to people who themselves have beaten addiction. "Two or more recovering alcoholics can apply for a charter from Oxford House, Inc., by completing an application for a charter or simply writing a letter containing the pertinent information to Oxford House World Services," the guide states.
But that's not how Oxford Houses got started in Bloomington, where four are owned by Scott Caulfield's Lean On Me LLC. He grew up in Bloomington, lives in Westfield and owns Arbutus Properties in Bloomington, which has seven student rental houses.
Caulfield said Oxford House officials came to him and a business partner in 2017 seeking inroads and access to the Bloomington housing market, where he already was an established buyer. He claims a connection to addiction through a cousin who had a gambling problem and died from suicide.
He has since purchased four houses through Lean On Me LLC in Bloomington and is branching out in eight other Indiana counties using Oxford House charters, serving as landlord for the independent homes.
Caulfield said instead of year-long leases with students, his LLC has three- to five-year leases with Oxford House residents. High student rental costs benefit landlords, but so do homes with as many as 10 occupants paying rent. Excess cash is expected to be diverted, under terms of the organization's charter, to fund the purchase of more Oxford Houses.
"Once a cluster of houses is developed in an area, it becomes easier to expand because of help from existing Oxford Houses," the organization's 2021 annual report states.
For Caulfield, it's a way to make money and do good at the same time.
"It's something that has a financial return and that makes sense, and we've connected with some other investors and are working with Oxford to help meet the need where it exists," Caulfield said.
"Things are not always as smooth as they would be if we were to rent the standard way. This is sometimes more hands on."
Perception of others
Caulfield acknowledges negative responses in some neighborhoods from people who aren't happy living next to recovering addicts. Oxford House residents know it, too.
"We had some Homeowners' Association problems, some neighbors were concerned. One even sold their home. Now, one of the neighbors who was complaining has one of our guys doing their yard work," Thompson said. "Perceptions can change."
Still, the welcome mat isn't always out for Oxford House residents, even though they are paying their portion of the cost to live in the neighborhood.
The lease between Oxford House Ryder and Lean On Me shows the current monthly rent for the home is $2,900. That would be split among 7 or 8 residents who also share utility costs and food bills.
"We are pushing out into uncharted territory and there is a stigma attached. 'Why would you want to rent to people like that?' But, having done this for awhile, I can say our Oxford Houses are maintained better than a lot of our student rentals," Caulfield said.
May recently was named Woman of the Year for her region at an Oxford House annual meeting. She was touched.
"I have done so many bad things in my life, and to hear someone say out loud the things I've done to get this far, and to choose me ..." she said.
Caulfield said people who make mistakes deserve a chance to start over. A stable place to find footing.
"These are people who have made mistakes and had issues in their past lives and are trying to get back on track. They're in recovery. They need a place to live."
Thompson expects no mercy. "I was using and I killed a person in a car wreck. It was horrible then and it's still horrible today. We have to live with what we did and make amends. It's it not something that ever goes away. You live with it, stigmatized as this bad person."
Contact reporter Laura Lane at llane@heraldt.com, 812-331-4362 or 812-318-5967. | https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/local/2022/06/15/oxford-house-bloomington-recovery-homes-bloomington-offer-sober-living/7539821001/ | 2022-06-15T15:16:40 | 0 | https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/local/2022/06/15/oxford-house-bloomington-recovery-homes-bloomington-offer-sober-living/7539821001/ |
Crews restored power to tens of thousands of homes and businesses in the Fort Wayne area Tuesday after storms toppled trees and power lines and damaged buildings.
About 17,800 Indiana Michigan Power customers in the Fort Wayne area – mostly southwest and Waynedale residents – are still without power today.
A total of about 40,000 I&M customers lost power because of Monday night’s storms. All residents were expected to have power again by 11 p.m. Thursday, I&M said.
Hannah Carpenter, meteorologist for the National Weather Service, said Monday’s storms were a derecho, a storm that moves in a straight line and hits high wind speeds. Fort Wayne International Airport had the highest windspeed, with winds reaching about 98 mph.
Joe Marana, airport director of operations and facilities, said one flight was diverted, and numerous buildings were damaged. The most severe damage included walls and doors missing, Marana said, and the SkyWest hangar where the airport does maintenance on Delta and United planes lost siding and insulation.
Marana said the airfield was cleaned and flights were running as usual Tuesday.
The Fort Wayne Division of Public Works and the Parks and Recreation Department were picking up limbs and trees, said John Perlich, the city’s spokesperson. The city does not oversee power restoration, he said.
Traffic signals were out at 23 intersections at 4 p.m., Perlich said.
City Utilities is extending the hours at its Biosolids Facility, located at 6202 Lake Ave., until 8 p.m. through Thursday, Perlich said. The extended hours will help people who need to drop off tree branches and tree limbs in residential areas.
Republic Services will also accept tree debris at its compost site at 6231 MacBeth Road, starting Thursday morning. People can drop off debris until 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8 a.m. until noon Saturday.
City Utilities will waive fees to drop off limbs and branches until Sunday. There is no charge at Republic.
Michael Bianski, I&M spokesman, said people have been working since the storm passed to clear roads and fix power lines. Southwest Fort Wayne was hit hardest, he said.
County Commissioner Rich Beck was absent from a Tuesday meeting of the Allen County Redevelopment Commission on which he serves as president because of damage at his horse farm from Monday night’s severe thunderstorms.
“It’s just trees down like other people had and damage to two barns,” said Beck, who lives on Coverdale Road in southwest Allen County. “A lot of people had worse.”
“No one’s hurt,” he added. “We were fortunate.”
Redevelopment commission member Jill Kinder was also absent because of difficulty navigating southwest Allen County caused by downed limbs and storm debris.
Southwest Allen County Schools canceled all summer school classes, enrichment camps and activities Tuesday. Homestead’s summer classes were moved to Woodside Middle School for today and Thursday.
Maplewood Elementary School and Kekionga Middle School will be closed today, and summer school students at those locations will not have classes until power is restored.
For people helping clean up debris, Bianski recommended watching for downed power lines and being cautious of crews on and alongside roads. If stoplights are out due to power outages, treat those like stop signs.
James D. Wolf Jr. and Rosa Salter Rodriguez of The Journal Gazette contributed to this story.
Motorist advisory
Fort Wayne city officials say several traffic signals remain out of service after Monday's storms.
They are:
- West Jefferson Boulevard and Getz Road
- West Jefferson Boulevard and Covington Road
- West Jefferson Boulevard and Aboite Center Road
- West Jefferson Boulevard and Mallard Cove Lane
- Washington Boulevard and Hanna Street
- Engle and Bluffton roads
- Winchester and Bluffton roads
- Sand Point and Bluffton roads
- Old Trail and Bluffton roads
- Lower Huntington and Bluffton roads
- Old Trail and Lower Huntington roads
- Airport Expressway and Bluffton Road
- Engle Road and Ardmore Avenue
- Taylor Street and Ardmore Avenue
- Wallace and Hanna streets
- Hanna and Buchanan streets
- Smith and Pontiac streets
- Pontiac and Hanna streets
- Pontiac Street and McKinnie Avenue
- Dartmouth Drive and Washington Center Road | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/17-800-still-without-power-after-fort-wayne-storms/article_54a035c0-ec21-11ec-9530-8bd79e4ced1b.html | 2022-06-15T15:16:54 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/17-800-still-without-power-after-fort-wayne-storms/article_54a035c0-ec21-11ec-9530-8bd79e4ced1b.html |
MINNEAPOLIS — We all know that running the air conditioner in your home can be expensive during the hot months of summer, but you might not think of the AC in your car.
In many vehicles, the air conditioning system uses gasoline to cool you down.
With gas prices the way they are right now your AC may be costing you more money this summer.
"Especially when gas is almost five bucks a gallon,” Dunwoody College of Technology automotive instructor Steve Reinarts says.
"A lot of things can affect the efficiency of your AC, your driving habits, how you drive, the model of the vehicle, the make, the engine."
Reinarts says there are so many factors that can affect how much gas your air conditioner uses.
He says some studies suggest that newer AC systems in newer vehicles will drop your fuel economy by 3% to 12%.
However, the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy says running your AC in high heat can reduce your fuel economy by as much as 25%.
For a car that typically gets 30 miles to the gallon, that's like losing seven and a half miles.
For a 16-gallon tank it's like losing four gallons of gas, which these days could cost you nearly $20.
"If you're trying to save mileage, you're giving up a little bit of comfort,” Reinarts says.
That’s the tradeoff drivers will have to make this summer.
Reinarts says the best way to save gas with your AC is to just not use it, or not use it as much, or at least not use it in low efficiency situations like being stuck in stop and go traffic.
"Stop and go traffic there is a lot of underhood temperature that takes place from sitting behind another car that has exhaust dispelling a lot of heat. Also, you have a black pavement that's giving off a lot of heat,” Reinarts says.
Sitting idle will also put more strain on your AC, because the AC system works by drawing in clean air to help cool your vehicle.
When your vehicle is moving there’s a natural flow of air that takes some of the pressure off the AC system.
“When your vehicle is stopped the AC has to draw that air in on its own and that requires more energy,” Reinarts says.
That clean air also has to pass through a filter, and depending on how clean or dirty your filter is that can also affect the efficiency of your AC.
"Just like your furnace in your house, you have a furnace filter, you're going to have a cabin air filter inside your car,” Reinarts explains.
Changing that filter out twice a year will keep your AC running smoothly and will save you some money.
Reinarts also recommends that classic tip of parking your car in the shade when you can, it really makes a difference, so does a sun shade you can attach to your windshield.
"The sun shades work really well, because that's where your biggest sun load is on your windshield. That sun is bearing down on your windshield and it heats that car up pretty quick,” Reinarts says.
And when you turn on your AC, do it gradually.
Let's say you crank it down to 60 degrees and it gets too cold.
Well, then you have to dial it back up to something like 68 or 70 degrees, but if you do that, Reinarts says your vehicle will turn on the heater to warm things up.
Switching back and forth like that uses a lot of energy.
So, it's better to just cool it down gradually.
Reinarts says his best piece of advice is to fight the urge to turn on your AC the moment you step into your vehicle.
Instead, he recommends opening all the windows and driving your vehicle for a few miles to kick out the hot air that has been lingering in your vehicle all day.
Once that hot air has a minute or two to get out of your vehicle, then you should close the windows and turn on your AC.
If you use this technique, Reinarts says your AC won’t have to work as hard to cool your vehicle and you won’t have to spend as much money on gas. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/the-ac-in-your-car-may-be-using-more-gas-than-you-think/89-b44ada20-bb6f-41ad-b447-af4fe6f7fb46 | 2022-06-15T15:27:03 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/the-ac-in-your-car-may-be-using-more-gas-than-you-think/89-b44ada20-bb6f-41ad-b447-af4fe6f7fb46 |
ODESSA, Texas — The City of Odessa Water Treatment Plant has officially been restarted and is in the recharging phase according to an Ector County Utility District official.
The recharging process can take anywhere from 12-14 hours. The workers will be taking their time with the process to make sure they are making safe progress and no leaks are found.
At this time, the boil water notices in the city and county have both not been lifted yet.
There will be one water distribution site today. That will be at the Ector County Coliseum from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Each person will be limited to one case each.
We will continue to update this story as we receive more information. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/the-city-of-odessa-water-treatment-plant-has-restarted/513-f798eeed-4441-4f2a-ac7e-11e2c3d33954 | 2022-06-15T15:30:33 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/the-city-of-odessa-water-treatment-plant-has-restarted/513-f798eeed-4441-4f2a-ac7e-11e2c3d33954 |
The crew of John Swift and Vince Granese won the first Brennan McCann Masters Row of the season on Saturday at Seaview Harbor beach in Upper Township.
Swift, a Margate Beach Patrol alumnus, and Granese, an Atlantic City lifeguard, won the 3.1-mile row in 35 minutes, 31 seconds.
The Wildwood Crest crew of Terry McGovern and Jake Klecko took second in 35:46 and the Ventnor Beach Patrol alumni crew of Kevin Prendergast and Tom Sher was third in 36:13. The row had nine crews.
The race went through the intra-coastal waters of Seaview Harbor, Longport and Margate, and back.
The next Brennan McCann row is at 7:30 a.m. July 9 at Seaview Harbor beach.
Contact Guy Gargan: 609-272-7210 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/swift-and-granese-win-brennan-mccann-row/article_469016de-ec4f-11ec-a9a9-33cb4cd892bd.html | 2022-06-15T15:39:27 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/swift-and-granese-win-brennan-mccann-row/article_469016de-ec4f-11ec-a9a9-33cb4cd892bd.html |
PORTLAND, Ore. — Kerry Cohen struggles with the loss of her teenage son, Griffin Hoffmann, nearly every moment of every day. His humor, she says. His energy. His hugs.
“I miss every last thing about him,” Cohen said. “It’s really difficult to talk about.”
Despite the pain, Kerry wants to tell her son’s story. It's a story about how the kid she describes as “extremely witty and funny” grew into a 16-year-old tennis star at Northeast Portland’s McDaniel High School.
“He had the biggest heart,” Kerry remembers. “He cared so much about people.”
It's a story about how he defended people who were bullied. And about how he was, in some ways, emotionally mature beyond his years — yet in others, still a kid at heart.
“I made a decision early on that I want my son’s name out there,” Cohen says. “I want as many people as possible to care about him and feel heartbroken about him.”
On a Monday morning in March, Griffin’s father, Michael, went down to his son’s basement bedroom to wake him up for school.
Griffin was sitting at his desk. His laptop was still open.
“His dad threw open my bedroom door and said, ‘Kerry, get up – something’s wrong with Griffin.’” Kerry recalled.
She raced downstairs.
“The first thing I saw was his hand, because his dad was holding it, trying to find a pulse ... and there was no pulse.”
Investigators would later confirm that Griffin had overdosed on the synthetic opioid fentanyl, which is up to 100 times more powerful than morphine.
Cohen uses a different word: poisoned.
“There is no redemption,” she said. “The worst thing in the world happened to me. The worst thing in the world. Every parent’s biggest fear is what happened.”
'A regular teenager'
Griffin made the varsity tennis team at McDaniel as both a freshman and a sophomore. According to his mom, he was a “superstar,” who loved both the strategy of the game and the camaraderie of his team.
“He was all about his friends, and they did what every teenage boy is doing,” Kerry said.
That included going to the movies on weekends to see “The Batman,” playing video games at all hours of the day and night, and plenty of what Kerry called “experimentation.”
The pandemic hit Griffin especially hard, his mother said. He’d had anxiety since he was young. Kerry, who is a licensed professional counselor, remembers her son asking her to take him to a therapist.
She and Griffin’s father, who had separated prior to their son’s death, were “really involved, good parents,” she said.
They’d had multiple conversations with Griffin over the years about the dangers of drug use — including things she said Griffin knew to never, ever try, like heroin and meth.
Like many parents, Kerry said, she and Griffin’s father were trying to find that tricky balance between being involved in their son’s life and invading his privacy. Most of all, they wanted him to feel comfortable coming to them to have challenging conversations.
“We made it clear to him, you’re not going to get in trouble,” Kerry said. “This is what matters, is discussion.”
Kerry knew Griffin had tried marijuana. At the therapist’s office, she found out Griffin had taken a few other substances; including Percocet, one of the name brands for the opioid oxycodone. He wrote the drugs down on the therapist's intake questionnaire, Kerry said, and didn’t try to hide it.
Kerry doesn’t know where her son got the fentanyl pills that killed him, but she’s sure Griffin wasn’t taking them regularly.
“He was just doing normal experimentation like any other kid,” she says. “He was just like a regular teenager.”
The morning she and Michael found their son, Cohen says she already had a sense of what had happened.
“I figured in the beginning … he must have taken something and not known,” she recalled. “Right away [the police] found those blue pills."
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‘A merchant of death'
The pills found in Griffin’s bedroom would turn out to contain fentanyl. They were manufactured to look like prescription pills, down to the finest details: pale blue in color with an “M” imprint on one side, and the number “30” on the other.
And within a matter of weeks, according to federal court filings and Griffin’s mother, investigators were able to trace that bag directly back to a 24-year-old alleged drug trafficker.
Manuel Antonio Souza Espinoza of Vancouver, who prosecutors describe in court documents as being a “merchant of death,” now faces federal charges that include conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, resulting in death.
If convicted, Espinoza faces a mandatory minimum of 20 years in prison on that single charge alone, and a maximum of life imprisonment.
Espinoza’s lawyer, Larry R. Roloff, did not respond to an emailed request for comment.
The U.S. Attorney’s office for the District of Oregon, which is prosecuting the case, alleges Espinoza was the “third level” supplier in the chain, meaning the counterfeit M30 pills made their way through two other dealers before reaching Griffin Hoffmann.
Espinoza was arrested, records show, on March 31, 2022, with the help of a “cooperating defendant” who pretended to go through with a pre-arranged drug buy from Espinoza near Portland International Airport as federal agents looked on.
It’s unclear if authorities have directly linked the “cooperating defendant” to the pills that killed Griffin.
U.S. Attorney Scott Erik Asphaug declined to comment about the case, citing the ongoing prosecution — though he indicated, as of early June, no one else had been charged in connection with Griffin’s death.
Kerry Cohen said she also wants the street level dealer who handed the pills directly to her son to be held responsible.
“We asked [prosecutors], ‘Who is the last person who knew what these [pills] were, that they probably might kill.' And they told us, 'Every last one.’”
Fentanyl ‘explosion’ hits Oregon
According to Asphaug, cases like the death of Griffin Hoffmann are no longer outliers, but what Oregon’s top federal prosecutor calls an “epidemic.”
“Last year alone, we had 11 deaths [from fentanyl] in the state of Oregon from young people under the age of 18,” Asphaug said.
That’s more than double the number from 2020, which was five, according to data from the Oregon-Idaho High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area program (HIDTA).
In 2019, the number was zero.
Most of it is coming from Mexico and traveling up the I-5 corridor, Asphaug said. Fentanyl, in the form of counterfeit prescription pills, is both cheap to manufacture and easy to transport.
From there it makes its way into existing drug distribution chains, reaching teens through social media platforms that experts say include Snapchat, Instagram and Telegram.
According to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the amount of fentanyl seized in Oregon from 2019 to 2021 increased by 1,891%.
The DEA calls it a “flood.” Asphaug uses the word “explosion.”
“What can’t prosecute our way out of these cases,” Asphaug said. “We also need the public to know how dangerous this drug is.”
Danger ‘wasn’t clear’
Within days of Griffin’s death, public health and law enforcement agencies began issuing urgent public warnings about counterfeit prescription pills.
Adam Skyles, the principal at Griffin’s school, Northeast Portland’s McDaniel High School, acted even faster.
That’s in part because Griffin was the second student in less than 24 hours to die from taking a counterfeit prescription pill that turned out to be fentanyl. Both the Portland Police Bureau and the U.S. Attorney’s office indicate that this investigation is ongoing and do not believe Espinoza was connected to the other student’s death.
“The immediate response is to try to keep everyone safe,” Skyles recalled.
After learning about both deaths and meeting with police the Monday that Griffin died, Skyles posted a video on Instagram warning his 1,400 students about the counterfeit pills and asking them to turn them in, no questions asked.
When I asked Skyles if any students had taken him up on his offer, he stuck to his promise to them that he wouldn’t be sharing details.
“We wanted this to be something that was between the school and the student, that they felt safe and protected,” he said.
While naloxone — a medication that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose — is now readily available at McDaniel, the biggest change since March, Skyles said, has simply been awareness.
“It wasn’t clear, the level of danger and how prevalent [these pills] are,” Skyles said.
A staggering scale
To get a first-hand glimpse, we visited a sprawling warehouse in an industrial section of Northwest Portland operated by the Portland Police Bureau.
Inside the narcotics storage vault, Jacob Gittlin, a property and evidence supervisor with PPB, showed us shelf after shelf where they keep seized fentanyl.
From buckets to baggies, there’s so much evidence that fentanyl needs to be stored in its own section. There is enough of the drug in PPB's warehouse to provide hundreds of thousands of fatal doses, and Gittlin said that it needs to be handled with care.
“Due to the extraordinary dangers … we have to keep it separate,” Gittlin said matter-of-factly.
And there’s another reason fentanyl, in pill form, is widely understood to be such a threat: example after example shows it’s nearly impossible to tell counterfeit prescription pills made of fentanyl from the real thing.
“They may think they’re ordering Percocet, they may think they’re ordering Xanax, and they’re not,” said Lieutenant Chris Lindsey with PPB’s Narcotics & Organized Crime Unit.
And the scale is staggering. When it comes to confirmed or suspected fentanyl, in the first five months of this year, Lindsey said PPB has already seized nearly 90% of what it had recovered in all of 2021.
Most of it has been in the form of little blue M30 pills, though he cautioned that the manufacturers are changing tactics. They’re now sending fentanyl in powder form, Lindsey said, as well as in bar-shaped pills meant to mimic Xanax.
And there’s one more point Lindsey wants to drive home. Public awareness campaigns like the DEA’s “One Pill Can Kill” actually underestimate fentanyl’s dangers. That’s because it takes just a few grains, less than can fit on the tip of a pencil, to prove fatal.
Lindsey said that because of the manufacturing process of the counterfeit pills, it’s important to tell exactly how much of the drug is in a single pill.
“We’re seeing people OD on half a pill, sometimes potentially a quarter of a pill,” he said. “We need anyone we can to get the word out.”
Remembering the boy with the big heart
Three months after Griffin’s death, a white tennis racket pinned to the fence at Glenhaven Park marks the spot where the budding superstar won so many matches.
Messages on a poster board are fading away. Flowers have long dried up. But for Kerry Cohen, the pain and the grief endure.
Right now, she told me, she can’t find meaning in Griffin’s death — because the thing she says she wants most, can never happen.
“The fact that it happened to my kid is evidence it could happen to anybody’s kid,” Kerry said.
Her immense sense of loss is coupled with anger directed at the people in the drug supply chain she believes are responsible for her son’s death.
Espinoza is next due in court in July, records show. Kerry has been asked to write and deliver a statement to help sway a federal judge to keep the alleged trafficker jailed while he awaits trial.
Griffin’s mother says she isn’t looking for remorse, or accountability. For her, neither of those is enough. Instead, it’s what she calls “hopeful thinking.”
“That he could become a person that maybe would make sure that other people wouldn’t do what he did,” she said. “And to change the world with his bad decisions.”
It’s still far too painful for Kerry to look at pictures of her son. Instead, she has a constant and faithful reminder: a tattoo of a griffin she got 10 days after he died.
She cried the whole time, she said, and it wasn’t because of the pain from the needle. The griffin is on her wrist.
“It just helps to be able to look down, and be able to see it,” Kerry said. Her “life pulse,” she calls it.
“He was so much more than one tiny thing he did that ended his life,” she said. “I want people to remember his humor and his heart.” | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/portland-teen-fentanyl-overdose-counterfeit-pills-griffin-hoffmann/283-fd323dfd-96ac-4420-8a73-8370113740ed | 2022-06-15T15:48:03 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/portland-teen-fentanyl-overdose-counterfeit-pills-griffin-hoffmann/283-fd323dfd-96ac-4420-8a73-8370113740ed |
Cops are looking for a man in connection with three armed robberies within an hour in the Bronx, authorities say.
The trio of attacks happened between 1:50 a.m. and 2:13 a.m. on Monday, June 6 and targeted people on Randall Avenue, Barretto Street and East 149th Street, police said.
The earliest robbery involved a Randall Avenue food vendor. Cops say the man approached the cart and showed the 38-year-old woman who was running it a gun. He demanded money, then took about $70 before fleeing on a motorized scooter.
Surveillance video released by police shows him ride up and put the gun on the counter as he shoves his hand into a tip jar and asks for more cash.
Just 2 minutes later, the NYPD says the same man approached a 51-year-old man on Barretto Street and demanded money from him, also while flashing the weapon. The scooter rider grabbed about $110 before fleeing again on the motorized device.
The final robbery in the spree happened shortly before 2:15 a.m. the same day, inside a check-cashing business on East 149th Street. In that case, cops say the robber walked in and passed the 60-year-old employee a note demanding money. Then he showed the gun.
The employee wouldn't turn anything over so the man left with nothing, police say. No injuries were reported in any of the three cases.
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Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/man-on-motorized-scooter-wanted-in-3-armed-nyc-robberies-in-under-40-minutes/3735277/ | 2022-06-15T15:50:49 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/man-on-motorized-scooter-wanted-in-3-armed-nyc-robberies-in-under-40-minutes/3735277/ |
Police seek tips on June 6 shooting at Detroit laundromat
Charles E. Ramirez
The Detroit News
Detroit — Police are asking the public for help to find a man who shot and wounded another man at a laundromat on the city's east side.
Officials said the non-fatal shooting happened at about 11 p.m. June 6 in the 11700 block of Woodward between Chicago Boulevard and the Davison Freeway.
Investigators said the man entered the laundromat and fired a shot that struck the 44-year-old victim before running away.
The male victim was grazed by a bullet and treated at a hospital, police said. He was later released.
Anyone with information about the shooting or the suspect should call the Detroit Police Department’s Tenth Precinct at (313) 596-1040 or Crime Stoppers of Michigan at 1 (800) SPEAK-UP.
cramirez@detroitnews.com
Twitter: @CharlesERamirez | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/06/15/police-seek-tips-suspect-june-6-non-fatal-shooting-detroit-laundromat/7634029001/ | 2022-06-15T15:50:59 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/06/15/police-seek-tips-suspect-june-6-non-fatal-shooting-detroit-laundromat/7634029001/ |
Oxford school board rejects Nessel's 3rd offer for shooting review
Oxford school board officials have again rejected Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's offer to review the deadly Nov. 30 shooting at Oxford High.
The Oxford Community Schools board, which twice previously declined Nessel's proposal, also rejected her offer of a dog trained to detect explosives and firearms along with a handler at the campus in the next academic year. The district's letter was in response to one Nessel sent Monday in which she asked the district to reconsider its rejections of her offer to review the events leading up to the Nov. 30 mass shooting at Oxford High, which left four students dead and seven others, including a teacher, wounded.
In a letter to Nessel Tuesday, school board President Thomas Donnelly said the district is "proceeding with the independent investigation announced in May. We intend to share information with our school families and the community outlining the next steps in that investigation. We are confident that, at the conclusion, we will have a clearer picture of what led up to the events on that tragic day as well as a set of responsible and effective solutions to consider so, together, we can move forward."
While Donnelly has characterized that investigation as independent, the school district hired a law firm, Varnum Attorneys at Law in Grand Rapids, to represent the district in investigations, reviews and litigation connected to the shooting. The recommendation to hire Guidepost Solutions — an investigations, regulatory compliance, monitoring and security consulting firm — came from Varnum, school district spokeswoman Andrea Bitely previously told The Detroit News. The law firm has experience working with Guidepost, Donnelly has said.
Although the district has said Guidepost will perform an investigation and full review of what happened at the high school on the day of the shooting and in the days leading up to the deadly attack, Nessel has raised concerns that Oxford schools could conceal information by refusing to waive attorney-client privilege.
"We have seen this time and time again — outside firms hired by school boards will maintain attorney-client privilege with elected members and therefore the ability to stop short of full transparency," Nessel said in a statement.
Guidepost helped the University of Michigan develop its response to sexual assault complaints and address the culture of sexual misconduct surrounding accused faculty members.
UM has declined Nessel's request to waive attorney-client privilege into how the school handled complaints against accused serial molester and former UM doctor Robert Anderson. Anderson, who died in 2008, is accused of molesting more than 1,000 former students and others. UM reached a $490 million settlement with about 1,050 people, mostly men, that covers allegations that began in the late 1960s and stretched over decades until the controversy publicly emerged two years ago.
Donnelly also noted the efforts of a district safety committee, which has representatives from police and fire departments, local government and school administrators, and a parent subcommittee focused on safety.
In those groups' most recent meetings, Donnelly said, "we specifically researched and discussed an ammunition detection dog. Following the advice of the committee — and with cabinet agreement — we have already entered into an agreement with a canine detection service agency."
Nessel had also offered a dog through Elite Detection K9, a nonprofit that breeds and trains dogs for explosives and firearms detection.
Donnelly said although the district has engaged with the group, "we believe it is best for our district security force to have a dog of our own that allows for longevity and consistency of programming and focuses on additional training for our lead security officer, an Oxford Community Schools employee. He is very familiar with our school, our district, and our needs. He is a retired police lieutenant and has been integral in our safe return to school. With his help, we have located a Labrador that will be training in August with our officer. Additionally, he has secured complimentary veterinarian services for the length of the dog’s time in Oxford."
In her letter, Nessel letter reminded the district the costs of the investigation would be borne solely by her office and that the investigation would be conducted "in such a manner as not to interfere with the ongoing criminal proceedings being handled by the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office."
The district announced on May 10 that any independent investigation would wait until criminal and civil litigation was completed. A week later, the board changed course and approved hiring Varnum and Guidepost to investigate and review the attack.
Addressing the denial of Nessel's request, Donnelly said in his Tuesday letter: "The Oxford Community Schools Board of Education recognizes that we have a grave obligation to handle this situation sensitively and appropriately. That is an obligation, not only to our school family, but to our entire community and to a nation that has grappled with these senseless tragedies far too often."
He added: "We ask for trust and support in our efforts to understand the circumstances surrounding what happened, to make our schools safer, and to help our community find healing."
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The national lifeguard shortage has forced New York City to eliminate a number of their swimming programs just ahead of the summer months, the city announced Tuesday.
NYC Parks tweeted that a number of their swim programs at their outdoor pools are canceled this summer due to not having enough lifeguards.
"Due to the national lifeguard shortage, unfortunately we will not be hosting swim programs, including lap swim, senior swim, and Learn to Swim, at our outdoor pools this summer," the tweet read in part.
A string of recent drownings in the area have highlighted the importance of swimming safety.
2-year-old on Long Island was pulled from the water of a backyard pool in another drowning scare Tuesday.
Yellow tape blocked off the residential area around Barbara Drive in Centereach, as the toddler went under at a home's pool. The boy, whose relatives own the home where the pool is located, was not breathing and was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital. He was said to be in serious condition as of Wednesday morning, according to a Suffolk County police update.
Additionally, just last week two 13-year-olds, Ryan Wong and Daniel Persaud, were with a group of friends along Jamaica Bay when they fell into the water and were swept away.
Last month, another 2-year-old boy drowned in a backyard pool in Rockland County when the tri-state area was experiencing an unseasonably warm temperatures.
Drowning deaths are not just limited to New York. Various drownings have occurred in neighboring New Jersey over the past couple of weeks -- both in pools and open water.
Two people drowned at a New Jersey lake Tuesday evening. Morris County officials said that EMS personnel were in the parking at Mine Hill Beach along Green Road after 5 p.m., when a group told them that two people went into the water at the sand pits and never came out.
The EMS contacted other first responders from the area, and immediately conducted a search, which came up empty for the 17-year-old and 20-year-old who disappeared, officials said.
Their bodies were recovered hours later.
In another tragedy, two brothers drowned at a school's indoor pool in Bayonne last week.
The school pool is open at night for community use, according to a city official, who said a lifeguard was on duty at the time of the incident. Their 11-year-old sister saw it happen, the official said.
The president of the Bayonne school board told NBC New York over the phone that there are two pools in the Lincoln Community School facility: the main pool where the community swim was held, and a smaller dive pool that is very deep.
The dive pool was closed and lifeguards were watching just the main pool — where everyone who was at the community swim event was supposed to be.
The two teen brothers, 16-year-old Jack Jiang and 19-year-old Chu Ming Zheng, drowned in that side dive pool, the school board official said. However, it was not immediately clear how the pair ended up in that pool. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nyc-cancels-swim-programs-at-outdoor-pools-due-to-lifeguard-shortage/3735339/ | 2022-06-15T15:53:40 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nyc-cancels-swim-programs-at-outdoor-pools-due-to-lifeguard-shortage/3735339/ |
FORT WORTH (KDAF) — If you’ve been on TikTok, you’ve probably seen something cool and thought, “I want to do that.”
And it turns out, that’s exactly how Bungee Studios in Fort Worth got their start. The owners say the idea came about with a late-night TikTok check. One of the owners was awake late at night tending to her child when she decided to go on Tiktok.
That’s when she stumbled upon the idea of opening a bungee gym. She immediately texted her friend saying “We’re opening up a bungee gym. Text me when you wake up.”
The gym is now celebrating its one-year anniversary this year.
Inside DFW host Jenny Anchondo also wanted to try the concept and stopped by Bungee Studios to see what it’s all about. Click here to book a class and try it yourself. | https://cw33.com/news/local/need-a-new-type-of-workout-fitness-can-be-fun-at-bungee-studios-in-fort-worth/ | 2022-06-15T15:56:32 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/need-a-new-type-of-workout-fitness-can-be-fun-at-bungee-studios-in-fort-worth/ |
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Leaders at summer camps are taking extra steps to make sure children are safe in the hot weather.
Birmingham Parks and Recreation has eight summer camps happening this summer for children, and they’re keeping them safe by hydrating them and giving them long breaks inside facilities to cool off.
Children will do outside activities like soccer for 10 minutes, then they’ll take an eight-minute water break.
The children also spend 20 to 25 minutes inside a facility to cool off. Birmingham Parks and Recs director Shonae Bennett said it’s been easy to convince campers to hydrate and cool off.
“When they get heated, they’re gonna drink water,” Bennett said. “We’re going to push water this summer, so by the end of the camp they’re going to love water.”
Samford University is following similar procedures to keep its baseball campers safe. Along with encouraging them to hydrate and cool off, they’re also providing extra tenting for the players to stay cool.
Tony David, head baseball coach at Samford, said he and his staff watch out for tension between players when the weather is hot.
“When you have those guys around each other, they get hot,” David said. “Little things like somebody accidentally running into each other becomes more of an issue if it was 70 degrees.”
However, proper hydration doesn’t start at camp, but at home. One camp coach said getting hydrated at the camp is too late.
“Your body doesn’t have anything to work off of, so it’s important not so much the Cokes and Dr. Peppers but its more water, a little Gatorade mix in with water to get your body back hydrated,” Birmingham Parks and Rec soccer coach Jay Hammond said.
David said it’s important that children don’t drench themselves with water while in the heat. That water, combined with sweat, can make clothing heavier and hotter for children. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/birmingham-summer-camps-working-to-keep-children-safe-during-heat-wave/ | 2022-06-15T15:58:06 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/birmingham-summer-camps-working-to-keep-children-safe-during-heat-wave/ |
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Ford is recalling over 2.9 million vehicles to fix a transmission problem that can increase the risk of inadvertent rollaway crashes.
The recall covers certain 2013 to 2019 Escape, 2013 to 2018 C-Max, 2013 to 2016 Fusion, 2013 to 2021 Transit Connect, and 2015 to 2018 Edge vehicles.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says in documents posted on its website Wednesday that a bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission can degrade or detach. That can stop the vehicles from shifting into the intended gear. A vehicle thought to have been shifted into park may actually be in a different gear, allowing it to roll away.
Ford says in documents that it knows of four injury reports due to the problem, and another six property damage claims. The company has 1,630 warranty reports and 233 complaints about the problem.
Dealers will replace the bushing and add a protective cap. Owners will be notified by letter starting June 27. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/recall-alert/ford-recalls-over-2-9m-vehicles-at-risk-of-rolling-away-while-parked/2992965/ | 2022-06-15T15:58:20 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/recall-alert/ford-recalls-over-2-9m-vehicles-at-risk-of-rolling-away-while-parked/2992965/ |
King County prosecutors Tuesday charged an 18-year-old Kirkland student with two counts of felony harassment for allegedly threatening to kill two classmates.
Prosecutors say the student, a Juanita High School senior, posted a threatening message Sunday on Instagram referencing last month’s school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, where a gunman killed 19 children and two adults, the Seattle Times reported.
He remained in custody as of Tuesday evening with bail set at $99,000, Kirkland police said. He hadn’t been assigned a lawyer, the King County Superior Court Clerk’s Office said. Prosecutors said his arraignment was set for June 27.
In his post, the student urged people not to give him a reason for violence, writing that school shootings are avoidable if everyone is kind to one another, according to probable cause documents.
He also wrote that his father had a gun, sent photos of a shotgun and rifle cases in a direct message to a fellow student and directly threatened another student, documents said.
The student told detectives that he was bullied and had “had enough,” so he made the post to scare people into being nice to him, Kirkland police said. He said he didn’t intend to hurt anyone who wasn’t “guilty,” documents say.
Editor's Note: This story's headline originally said the student was a Texas student. The student is from the Seattle area. We regret the error. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/prosecutors-charge-texas-student-with-felony-harassment/2992901/ | 2022-06-15T15:58:27 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/prosecutors-charge-texas-student-with-felony-harassment/2992901/ |
Bart Barber is a staunch Southern Baptist conservative who would welcome bans on abortion, opposes critical race theory and believes only men should serve as pastors.
Yet Barber, elected Tuesday as the new president of the Southern Baptist Convention, says he has a track record of dialogue with those who disagree on those and other issues. He has called for an “army of peacemakers” amid bitter political battles in the nation’s largest Protestant denomination.
He defeated three other candidates and ultimately prevailed in a run-off vote at the SBC’s national meeting in Anaheim. His closest rival, Tom Ascol, had complained of too much “wokeness” in the denomination and sought to move it further to the right.
In the runoff, Barber won about 61% of the delegates’ votes, to 39% for Ascol.
Barber, pastor of First Baptist Church of Farmersville, Texas, says theology was at the heart of epic Southern Baptist battles of the late 20th century, in which conservatives gained control and purged moderate members from leadership and teaching positions. But today “secular politics are setting both the tone and the subject matter of many of our most hotly debated issues,” creating a “toxic” environment, he said on his church website.
Barber also has expressed dismay at the mean-spirited behaviors attributed to some SBC officials in a recent investigative report that details how the denomination stonewalled sex abuse victims.
“I’m praying that God will give me the wisdom to know what to do,” he said in a recent broadcast interview. “We’re sailing into uncharted waters.”
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He has said that the scathing 288-page investigative report from Guidepost Solutions with disturbing details about how the church mishandled sex abuse claims and mistreated victims is only the beginning of a long and arduous journey.
“The work’s not done,” he added. “We’ve gotten the report, but I think everybody in the survivor community that I’ve heard from has said reports are one thing, but we’ll see if this family of churches has the courage and resolve to take action.”
He has agreed with the SBC Sexual Abuse Task Force’s proposal, approved Tuesday at the annual meeting, to hire a national staffer to receive reports of abuse allegations and determine which church or entity within the denomination should respond to them.
Barber, 52, is pastor of a predominantly white church in rural Texas where about 320 attend each week, which is notable because historically many SBC presidents have been pastors of large churches. He was appointed by SBC President Ed Litton to serve as chairman of the 2022 SBC Committee on Resolutions.
Barber served as SBC first vice president from 2013 to 2014 and as a trustee over the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas from 2009 to 2019. During his tenure with the school, Paige Patterson, an architect of the SBC conservative takeover, was removed as seminary president for his response to rape allegations from students. Barber also co-developed legislation protecting churches and other charities from civil liability for reporting alleged sexual predators, which became Texas law in 2019.
Barber has talked about moving the denomination away from polarization and toward unification.
“I believe that sometimes our rhetoric has become so inflamed and the tactics of some among us have become so worldly and threatening that the peacemakers are intimidated into silence,” he said on his website. “I want to embolden our army of peacemakers to step forward and bring us back together.”
While he has rejected critical race theory, Barber has said he would like to see the denomination be inclusive and accepting of all Southern Baptist congregations. He has said few in the SBC embrace the theory and that it should not be the major controversy that some have made it to be.
Barber opposes abortion and has welcomed the expected reversal of the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, which could end the nationwide right to legal abortion. Barber has also said he believes “the best legal approach is to prosecute abortion providers for abortions.”
Barber says he is “not a Calvinist” — a theological system emphasizing the complete power of God over human free will. It has been controversial in Southern Baptist circles for decades. While many prominent Southern Baptists promote Calvinism, Barber says he can’t accept one of its tenets — that God only predestines some to be saved. But he said Southern Baptists can work together despite these differences.
He interprets the denomination’s statement of belief, the Baptist Faith and Message, as prohibiting women from any role as pastor, not just as senior pastor of a church. He said this stance is not “inherently boorish” or “misogynistic” and that he tries to listen to supporters of equal gender roles. In an era when many churches have multiple ministers on staff, Southern Baptists have been debating how to apply their official stance that “the office of pastor is limited to men.” | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/texas-pastor-bart-barber-elected-southern-baptist-president/2992912/ | 2022-06-15T15:58:34 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/texas-pastor-bart-barber-elected-southern-baptist-president/2992912/ |
4th person arrested in connection with abduction of 9-month-old in Buckeye
A total of four suspects have been arrested in connection with the kidnapping of 9-month-old boy in Buckeye last week. The final suspect was arrested on Tuesday, Buckeye police said.
She was identified by police as 39-year-old Michelle Anaya and was arrested Tuesday afternoon outside of her Tolleson home.
Raylon Tucker was taken from the home in Buckeye where he lives with his father on Friday, prompting an Amber Alert.
According to Buckeye police, the four suspects broke into the home near Baseline and Miller roads in Buckeye at about 12:30 a.m. and took the child. They threatened the residents with a gun, assaulted them and then left with the baby, police said.
The child was found on Friday, the same day police said he was abducted by his 19-year-old mother Jessica Jones Angulo. The baby's father has an ongoing custody dispute with Angulo, police said.
Angulo was arrested along with her brother Exzavior Jones, 19.
Jessica Howard Davila, 36, was the arrested earlier on Friday after she was found with the vehicle police suspect was used to abduct the infant, according to police. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/southwest-valley-breaking/2022/06/15/michelle-anaya-arrest-connection-abduction-buckeye-boy/7630190001/ | 2022-06-15T16:00:56 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/southwest-valley-breaking/2022/06/15/michelle-anaya-arrest-connection-abduction-buckeye-boy/7630190001/ |
If Anthony Garcia has his way, a fire agency in Flagstaff may receive the donation of a white pickup truck to be immolated “for training purposes.”
Garcia, owner and operator of a local impound lot, was called on Sunday to tow and impound the pickup truck belonging to Matthew Riser, who was arrested on suspicion of igniting the Pipeline Fire. As the fire continues to burn over 20,000 acres and forces thousands of evacuations, Garcia has some ideas about what will happen with Riser’s truck.
“Likely we're going to end up getting possession of the vehicle; it will become an abandoned vehicle,” Garcia said. “I’d like to donate it to a fire service.”
According to the Arizona Department of Transportation, vehicles that have been “removed from a public highway or public property by order of a law enforcement officer" qualify to be titled as abandoned, and lot owners like Garcia may file to take possession of the abandoned vehicle if not reclaimed in 30 days.
Riser’s vehicle — a white “Duramax” Chevrolet pickup with a camper shell — could probably sell for $20,000, Garcia said.
But selling the truck wouldn’t sit right with him.
“I can’t see myself making any money off this,” he said.
Instead, Garcia would like to see the truck meet a “poetic” end by donating it to a firefighting agency that might be able to use it to train personnel on how to respond to a vehicle fire.
“Basically, light it on fire,” Garcia said. “Maybe let some Timberline and Doney Park residents go at it with a sledgehammer first.”
Cathartic as such an end might be for the 2,195 households that have been evacuated from the path of the Pipeline Fire, Riser has yet to be convicted of any crime.
According to the statement of probable cause accompanying Riser’s arrest, Riser claimed to be living out of his vehicle and said the fire was ignited by smoldering toilet paper that he burned and then buried beneath a rock. At the time of his arrest, Riser also acknowledged that he saw “no campfire” signs in the area in which he camped.
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Andy White
Andy White submitted this photo of flames and smoke rising from the Pipeline Fire.
Amanda Loftus submitted this photo of the Pipeline Fire as seen from the Winona-Townsend area at Arroyo Trail Road in Doney Park. Send your photos to news@azdailysun.com for potential use in the paper.
Jayson Dodd submitted this photo of one of his close friends who was deployed while working with the Coconino County Sheriff's Office. According to Dodd, his friend said this was a photo taken when he and another deputy found the Haywire Fire.
Gallery: A look at the fires near Flagstaff from the readers' eyes
A look at the fires burning near the City of Flagstaff through reader-submitted photos. Send your photos to news@azdailysun.com as we try to document the blazes and their impact on the area.
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Andy White
Andy White submitted this photo of flames and smoke rising from the Pipeline Fire.
Andy White
Andy White submitted this photo of smoke rising from the Pipeline Fire.
Ed Moss
Ed Moss captured this image of the Pipeline Fire burning at night.
Ed Moss
Ed Moss submitted this photo of the Pipeline Fire sending flames into the sky.
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Ed Moss submitted this photo of the Pipeline Fire burning at night.
Ed Moss
Ed Moss submitted this photo of smoke pouring out of the Pipeline Fire.
Lisa Hamilton Photo
Lisa Hamilton submitted this photo of the Pipeline Fire burning on the mountain.
Elizabeth Perry Photo
Elizabeth Perry submitted this photo of the Pipeline Fire.
Elizabeth Perry Photo
Elizabeth Perry submitted this photo of the Pipeline Fire sending thick smoke into the sky.
James Lukas Photo
James Lukas sent in this photo of the Pipeline Fire as seen from Boldt Drive and Fremont Boulevard.
Lisa Hamilton Photo
Lisa Hamilton submitted this photo of the Pipeline Fire sending smoke into the sky.
Michelle Douglas Photo
Michelle Douglas submitted this photo of the Pipeline Fire as seen from the Fort Valley area.
Robert Seibert
Robert Seibert said this photo of smoke coming from the Pipeline Fire is from the city overlook the Lowell Observatory.
David Koerner Photo
David Koerner sent this image of the Pipeline Fire burning in the evening as seen from north of the Peaks, noting that SugarLoaf was in flames.
Roger Stump Photo
Roger Stump submitted this photo of a wildfire burning near a site called "OLeary."
Amanda Loftus Photo
Amanda Loftus submitted this photo of the Pipeline Fire as seen from the Winona-Townsend area at Arroyo Trail Road in Doney Park. Send your photos to news@azdailysun.com for potential use in the paper.
April Torivio Photo
April Torivio submitted this picture of the Pipeline Fire as seen from the intersection of Butler Avenue and Lonetree Road.
Calvin Johnson Photo
Calvin Johnson submitted this photo of the Pipeline Fire.
Calvin Johnson Photo
Calvin Johnson submitted this photo of the Pipeline Fire burning as seen from near downtown Flagstaff.
Edward Scott Photo
Edward Scott submitted this photo of smoke coming from the Pipeline Fire as seen from looking north on Lunar Drive in Doney Park.
Edward Scott Photo
Edward Scott submitted this photo of smoke coming from the Pipeline Fire as seen from Silver Saddle store.
Glen Bessonette Photo
Glen Bessonette submitted this photo of smoke coming from the Pipeline Fire on Monday as seen from near the photographer's home in the Cheshire area.
Jayson Dodd Haywire Fire
Jayson Dodd submitted this photo of one of his close friends who was deployed while working with the Coconino County Sheriff's Office. According to Dodd, his friend said this was a photo taken when he and another deputy found the Haywire Fire.
Levi Nash Photo
Levi Nash sent in this photo of the Pipeline Fire burning as seen from Baderville on Monday.
Lindsay Dusi Photo
Lindsay Dusi submitted this photo of smoke coming from the Pipeline Fire as seen from the Buffalo Park area.
Lindsay Dusi Photo
Lindsay Dusi submitted this photo of smoke coming from the Pipeline Fire.
When it was towed, Riser’s pickup truck was “full of personal effects,” Garcia said. “He appeared to be living in it.”
Garcia also noted that he witnessed federal agents seize “nonspecific” plastic items from the front and rear of the vehicle as evidence.
Riser's defense attorney claimed that there was "zero evidence" Riser was living in the forest or that he was responsible for the fire, as it is a heavily trafficked area. He noted that Riser is a retired welder and honorably discharged from the military and that he was traveling in a camper after staying with a friend in Benson.
Riser’s first hearing at the U.S. District Court in Flagstaff was on Monday. A detention and status hearing has been set for Thursday morning.
Sean Golightly reports on the environment and the city of Flagstaff. Reach him at sgolightly@azdailysun.com, on Twitter at @sean_golightly, or on Instagram at @golightly_writes.
The truck belonging to Matthew Riser, who has been arrested in connection with the Pipeline Fire, sits impounded Monday afternoon at Black Heart Logistics. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/lot-owner-makes-suggestions-for-impounded-vehicle-belonging-to-pipeline-fire-suspect/article_7f559f8a-ec30-11ec-b3e4-232ccf9f25ad.html | 2022-06-15T16:04:27 | 0 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/lot-owner-makes-suggestions-for-impounded-vehicle-belonging-to-pipeline-fire-suspect/article_7f559f8a-ec30-11ec-b3e4-232ccf9f25ad.html |
Long lines formed in the parking lot of Salsa Brava on Monday when people came to accept the restaurant’s generous offer: free food to families who had been evacuated die to the Pipeline Fire.
By 4 p.m. on Monday, the Coconino County Sheriff's Office had evacuated all areas on Highway 89 North from Silver Saddle Road to Sacred Mountain Trading Post — more than 2,000 households — as the Pipeline Fire blazed uncontained northeast of Flagstaff. Many of these households were evacuated less than two months ago due to the Tunnel Fire.
For Salsa Brava owner John Conley, offering a free meal was the least his restaurant could do to soothe in a tumultuous time.
“Food is family, that’s where we come together,” Conley said. “Nobody can get in their kitchens. Nobody can be at home. Everybody's got to eat and their stress levels are high. We've watched our mountain blow up. We saw entire new neighborhoods get evacuated today. If we can provide a 20-minute gap, a little bit of joy and give some food, we’re all in.”
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Conley made the decision to offer free food to evacuated families when he saw the Pipeline Fire drive erupt into a wind-driven conflagration on Sunday. He called out for volunteers to help with the event, and said he received offers from at least a hundred willing people.
Starting at about 3 a.m. on Monday, Conley and volunteers began preparing 650 pounds of carnitas, 400 pounds of rice, 500 pounds of beans, 2,400 tortillas, 84 quarts of salsa, and 250 pounds of chips. It was enough to feed roughly 400 families, Conley estimated.
“We’re going to run out for sure,” he said.
Sherri Meister waited in line on the blacktop of the Salsa Brava parking lot to receive her family pack of food. A resident of the Timberline neighborhood, she also had to evacuated during the Tunnel Fire.
“It doesn’t get any easier,” she said. “It's more stressful each time because it seems like it's getting closer and closer to where I live.”
Meister expressed gratitude that she didn’t have to add to her stress by thinking about spending money on food for another meal away from home.
“I just hope my house survives the night,” she said.
Also in line was Carol Barker, another Timberline resident, who said evacuating the Pipeline Fire was easier than evacuating the Tunnel Fire because she had time to “wise up” and “get better organized.”
Barker evacuated “voluntarily” before evacuation orders were given. As soon as she saw smoke in the east, she knew it was time to go.
“We didn’t want to take any more chances,” she said.
That sentiment was shared by Sherry Whitehair, who also evacuated from the Tunnel Fire, and decided to get a head start on the Pipeline Fire.
“I had a feeling the winds were going to bring it over the mountain,” Whitehair said. “And sure enough, they came back to the same neighborhood that was affected in the last fire.”
While the head start made Whitehair’s second evacuation a little easier, now she’s mostly concerned about the long term implications a relentless fire season has for her three children.
“This is my hometown,” she said. “I grew up here and I wanted the girls to have the same experience that I had growing up. These days I can't really take them up into the mountains anymore.”
When it came to the food she was picking up from Salsa Brava, Whitehair said Conley is “one of the best chefs in town.”
“This is one of our favorite restaurants,” she said. “So it's nice to have this food when we're going through something like this. It’s comfort food for the girls.”
“That’s what community is about,” said Conley in the back of the food truck while volunteers buzzed around putting finishing touches on the family food boxes. “We carry each other when we can't carry ourselves.”
In a past life, Conley was a smokejumper in Missoula, Montana, and he knows his way around a fire. He said the Pipeline Fire exploited a mixture of “zero fuel moisture, heavy slope, and high winds,” that represented “a recipe for disaster.” He said that throughout the day, 300-foot flames were visible on the mountain peaks from the restaurant parking lot. While he and his team put their hands to work feeding those affected, Conley is trying to keep his mind positive.
“The smoke hasn't even cleared yet, but I know from my experience that it won't be long before the meadows are full of flowers,” he said. “It's quite a bit too early to talk about that, but our mountain will heal and it will be better for future generations.” | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/salsa-brava-feeds-hundreds-of-pipeline-fire-evacuees/article_12a8b262-ec41-11ec-827d-ab875fa745b8.html | 2022-06-15T16:04:33 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/salsa-brava-feeds-hundreds-of-pipeline-fire-evacuees/article_12a8b262-ec41-11ec-827d-ab875fa745b8.html |
Kissimmee man arrested after bank robbery at Space Coast Credit Union in Indialantic
A 34-year-old Kissimmee man was arrested early Wednesday in connection with a robbery at an Indialantic bank the previous day, police said.
After a robbery at Indialantic's Space Coast Credit Union, during which $3,800 was stolen, Juan Antonio Rodriguez Gonzalez was arrested just after midnight Wednesday and charged with robbery and grand theft, according to an arrest affidavit. He is being held at Brevard County Jail with a bail of $11,000.
The robbery took place just after 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, when Rodriguez Gonzalez went to a bank clerk and gave her a handwritten note, the affidavit said. The note instructed her to give him money and not to call the police. It went on to say that he had been discriminated against, he could not work and was disabled.
Rodriguez Gonzalez began yelling not to call the police and that he was hungry as the clerk read the note, the affidavit said. Initially he asked for $1,500, but asked for more money after the clerk gave it to him. She gave him another $2,300. All money given to Rodriguez Gonzalez was in $100 bills, she told police.
Rodriguez Gonzalez took the money and left the area, the affidavit said. Indialantic police responded with a "heavy police presence" and searched the area with a helicopter, but Rodriguez Gonzalez was not located in the area.
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With assistance from Melbourne Beach police, police identified Rodriguez Gonzalez through security footage and later located him late Tuesday night driving a 2014 Nissan four-door vehicle before parking in a disabled parking space at the Melbourne Beach Exxon, the affidavit said.
When police told Rodriguez Gonzalez they wanted to speak to him about the robbery, Rodriguez Gonzalez asked for a Spanish speaking police officer, the affidavit said. Police called Melbourne Police Department to send an officer.
While they waited for the officer to arrive, Rodriguez Gonzalez talked to Indialantic police about facing discrimination and said he was attempting to file an identity theft case in Virginia, the affidavit said. He told them that he works in West Melbourne and was sent home Tuesday without pay, and that was why he "did what he did." He told police he was hungry and only went to the bank to get money, saying he didn't have a gun and was not going to use the money on drugs.
When the Melbourne police officer arrived, Rodriguez Gonzalez requested a lawyer be present for questioning, the affidavit said. Court paperwork does not list an attorney.
Police located $3,600 in $100 bills and other smaller denominations on Rodriguez Gonzalez, the affidavit said.
Grand theft in Florida is classified as a third-degree felony if the property stolen is valued between $750 and $20,000. There is a maximum statutory penalty of up to five years in prison or five years on probation and/or a fine of $5,000.
Robbery without the possession or use of a weapon is a second-degree felony, punishable by up to 15 years in state prison and a fine of up to $10,000.
Finch Walker is a Breaking News Reporter at FLORIDA TODAY. Contact Walker at 321-290-4744 or fwalker@floridatoday.com. Twitter: @_finchwalker | https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2022/06/15/man-arrested-following-space-coast-credit-union-robbery-indialantic/7633456001/ | 2022-06-15T16:05:10 | 0 | https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2022/06/15/man-arrested-following-space-coast-credit-union-robbery-indialantic/7633456001/ |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The City of Wichita is asking for the public’s help as it searches for the next Wichita police chief. Gordon Ramsay left the role on March 1 to move back to Minnesota. Interim Chief Lemuel Moore has been doing the job since then.
Last week, Wichita launched a national search for the next police chief. On Wednesday, it announced it wants the community to provide input.
The City wants residents to fill out a survey about the essential characteristics and skills for the job. The survey is available in English and Spanish. The surveys are available through June 27.
Click here for the English survey.
Click here for the Spanish survey.
Wichita Police Department officers and staff will get a different survey.
Public Sector Search and Consulting (PSSC) will collect and review the answers. Then, the information will be used to develop a profile for the job. Once that is done, PSSC will post an official job listing and begin recruitment efforts.
The review committee will review applicants and recommend semifinalists for interviews. After the interviews, the review committee will advise the city manager on the final candidates for consideration, further interviews and final approval.
The City hopes to have the new chief hired by late September. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/how-you-can-help-choose-wichitas-next-police-chief/ | 2022-06-15T16:09:47 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/how-you-can-help-choose-wichitas-next-police-chief/ |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The Great Plains Nature Center is hosting several events this summer. On Monday, Amanda Alessi joined KSN News to discuss some of the events. She also brought an eastern screech owl to show off on the newscast.
- Outdoor Play every Thursday from 10 a.m.- 11 a.m.
For more information, click here.
The event is free of cost and open to kids all ages. No registration is needed.
The Great Plains Nature Center is located at 29th and Woodlawn in northeast Wichita. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wild-side-events-at-great-plains-nature-center/ | 2022-06-15T16:09:53 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wild-side-events-at-great-plains-nature-center/ |
A man who had been incarcerated at the Community Corrections Center-Lincoln is missing from the south Lincoln facility after he didn't return from his off-site work assignment on Tuesday, according to authorities.
Gary Filip, 47, removed his electronic monitoring device and left it near North First Street and Cornhusker Highway, the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services said in a late-night news release.
He was serving a 21- to 37-year sentence on theft, drug, gun and robbery charges from Buffalo and Sarpy counties, the department said. Filip was scheduled for parole eligibility in January 2023.
Filip, a 6-foot-1-inch white man, has brown hair, green eyes and weighs 210 pounds, the department said.
The corrections department asked anyone with knowledge of his whereabouts to contact local authorities or the Nebraska State Patrol.
The facility Filip is accused of fleeing is a community custody center, the least restrictive prison in the state. Inmates are allowed to participate in off-site work opportunities, religious services and school without direct supervision.
A Kansas City, Missouri, native, Andrew Wegley joined the Journal Star as breaking news reporter after graduating from Northwest Missouri State University in May 2021.
Keith Doering had been riding his 2015 Yamaha YZFR6 motorcycle north on 84th Street around 9:50 p.m. Saturday when a southbound Jeep turned left onto Augusta Drive, crossing into Doering's path, the police said in a news release.
Four minutes after warning residents to stay away from the area near 15th and U streets, the school's police department announced the person was arrested.
The jogger, a 23-year-old woman, was running near 33rd and Apple streets around 6:30 a.m. Friday when she was struck on the head, knocked to the ground and robbed of her phone and headphones, police said.
Police took two men into custody before finding a .40 caliber handgun, drug paraphernalia, $2,994 in cash, 197.5 grams of marijuana and 488 various pills.
"The smoke covered everything," The Oven's general manager said, as he and other company employees tried to sort through the ash-covered restaurant the fire left behind.
Officers responded shortly before 9 p.m. Sunday to the area, where they found the 22-year-old gunshot wound victim in a parking lot. The victim refused treatment at the scene, police said.
Investigators alleged Terran McKethan, 43, posed as a 17-year-old on Snapchat while meeting young girls and offering them marijuana in exchange for sex acts. He won't be parole eligible until 2072.
Officers arrested the 18-year-old Thursday evening after a brief foot pursuit near 70th and Adams streets, police said. The department's gang task force had identified him as the suspect in a May 18 shooting.
The 34-year-old was charged Friday with possession of and delivery of a controlled substance after Lincoln Police found seven blue oxycodone pills near the victim, police said in court records.
Lincoln Police say the motorcyclist was traveling northbound on 84th Street at about 9:45 p.m. when they struck an SUV that was heading southbound and turning east onto Augusta Drive. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/authorities-seeking-lincoln-inmate-who-walked-away-from-community-corrections-center/article_98481350-7d9d-58a3-afd0-8c512b786196.html | 2022-06-15T16:13:02 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/authorities-seeking-lincoln-inmate-who-walked-away-from-community-corrections-center/article_98481350-7d9d-58a3-afd0-8c512b786196.html |
An internal investigation is underway at the Lincoln Police Department after an officer on Tuesday shot a dog that police say charged a pair of officers after they knocked on a door in north Lincoln.
The two officers, who the department did not identify, were waiting on the porch of a house near North 13th and Manatt streets around 8 p.m. Tuesday when the woman who answered the door turned back to yell for her boyfriend, the police department said in a news release.
As the woman turned, Deva, a 5-year-old "large breed dog" ran by her and toward officers, the police said, knocking one down before charging the other.
The second officer retreated backward and fired his gun, striking Deva, the police department said. A male resident rushed the dog to an emergency veterinarian, but Deva was ultimately euthanized due to her injuries.
"The Lincoln Police Department is investigating the incident to include review of all available video and witness statements," the department said, adding that officers are trained to handle aggressive dogs and "part of the investigation will be to determine if that training was followed."
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Animal Control responded to the scene to assist in the investigation. The police department said Deva had previously been deemed as a potentially dangerous dog after biting someone, but the officer did not know that when he shot the dog.
"Despite this, the Lincoln Police Department recognizes how important dogs are in our lives and understands that the loss of any pet is painful," the department said.
Tom Casady's list of the 10 most infamous crimes in Lincoln history
Crimes of the times
This is simply one man’s perspective from the early 21st century (first written in 2010). I had to make a decision about crimes that occurred at locations that are inside the city today, but were outside our corporate limits at the time they occurred. I chose the latter.
Before beginning, though, I have to deal with three crimes that stand apart: the murders of three police officers in Lincoln. I’m not quite sure how to place them in a list. They all had huge impacts on the community, and on the police department in particular. Because these are my colleagues, I deal with them separately and in chronological order.
Patrolman Marion Francis Marshall
Shot in the shadow of the new Nebraska State Capital, Gov. Charles Bryan came to his aid and summoned additional help.
Lt. Frank Soukup
Marion Marshall was technically not a Lincoln police officer, so Lt. Soukup was actually the first Lincoln police officer killed on duty. One of his colleagues who was present at the motel and involved in the gunbattle, Paul Jacobsen, went on to enjoy a long career and command rank at LPD, influencing many young charges (like me) and leaving his mark on the culture of the agency.
Lt. Paul Whitehead
In the space of a few months, three LPD officers died in the line of duty. Frank Soukup had been murdered, and George Welter had died in a motorcycle crash. Paul Whitehead's partner, Paul Merritt, went on to command rank, and like Paul Jacobsen left an indelible mark at LPD and the community.
No. 1: Starkweather
The subject of several thinly disguised movie plots and a Springsteen album, the Starkweather murders are clearly the most infamous crime in Lincoln’s history — so far. One of the first mass murderers of the mass media age, six of Charles Starkweather’s 11 victims were killed inside the city of Lincoln, and the first was just on the outskirts of town. I didn’t live in Lincoln at the time, but my wife was a first-grader at Riley Elementary School and has vivid memories of the city gripped by fear in the days between the discovery of the Bartlett murders and Starkweather’s capture in Wyoming.
The case caused quite an uproar. There was intense criticism of the police department and sheriff’s office for not capturing Starkweather earlier in the week after the discovery of the Bartletts' bodies. Ultimately, Mayor Bennett Martin and the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners retained a retired FBI agent, Harold G. Robinson, to investigate the performance of local law enforcement. His report essentially exonerated the local law officers and made a few vanilla recommendations for improving inter-agency communication and training.
Now I know that many readers are mumbling to themselves “how obvious.” Hold your horses, though. It’s not quite as obvious as you might think. I had two experiences that drove this fact home to me. The first was a visit by a small group of journalism students. Only one member of the class had any idea, and her idea was pretty vague. You need to remember that the Starkweather murders were in 1957 and 1958 — before the parents of many college students were even born.
The second experience was a visit by a Cub Scout den. I was giving the kids a tour of the police station one evening. We were in the front lobby waiting for everyone to arrive. As I entertained the boys, I told the moms and dads that they might enjoy looking in the corner of the Sheriff’s Office display case to see the contents of Starkweather’s wallet — discovered a couple of years ago locked up in the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office safe. After a few minutes, one of the confused fathers asked me who Starkweather was, and why it was significant.
No. 2: Lincoln National Bank
On the morning of Sept. 17, 1930, a dark blue Buick carrying six men pulled up in front of the Lincoln National Bank at the northwest corner of 12th and O streets. Five of the men entered the bank, while a sixth stood outside by the Buick, cradling a machine gun. Observing the unusual events, a passerby called the police. The officer who responded, Forrest Shappaugh, was casually instructed by the machine-gun-toting lookout to just keep going, which he wisely did. Returning with reinforcements, he found that the robbers had already made good on their getaway, netting $2.7 million in cash and negotiable securities.
Ultimately, three of the six suspects were arrested. Tommy O’Connor and Howard Lee were convicted and sentenced. Jack Britt was tried twice but not convicted by a hung jury. Gus Winkeler, a member of Al Capone’s gang, winged a deal with County Attorney Max Towle to avoid prosecution in exchange for orchestrating the recovery of $600,000 in bearer bonds. The following year, Winkeler was murdered in Chicago, the victim of a gangland slaying. The final two robbers were never identified.
The Lincoln National Bank robbery stood as the largest cash bank robbery in the United States for many decades. It precipitated major changes at the Lincoln Police Department. Chief Peter Johnstone was rapidly “retired” after the robbery, the department’s fleet was upgraded to add the first official patrol cars, the full force was armed and a shotgun squad was organized. Forty-four years later when I was hired at LPD, the echo of the Lincoln National Bank robbery was still evident in daily bank opening details, and in the Thomspon submachine guns and Reising rifles that detectives grabbed whenever the robbery alarm sounded at headquarters.
No. 3: The Last Posse
My first inkling about this crime came when I was the chief deputy sheriff. One of my interns, a young man named Ron Boden (who became a veteran deputy sheriff), had been doing some research on Lancaster County’s only known lynching, in 1884. I came across a reference in the biography of the sheriff at the time, Sam Melick, to the murder of the Nebraska Penitentiary warden and subsequent prison break. Melick had been appointed interim warden after the murder and instituted several reforms.
Several years later, a colleague, Sgt. Geoff Marti, loaned me a great book, Gale Christianson’s "Last Posse," that told the story of the 1912 prison break in gory, haunting and glorious detail.
To make a long story short, convict Shorty Gray and his co-conspirators shot and killed Warden James Delahunty, a deputy warden and a guard on Wednesday, March 13, 1912. They then made their break — right into the teeth of a brutal Nebraska spring blizzard. Over the course to the next few days, a posse pursued. During the pursuit, the escapees carjacked a young farmer with his team and wagon. As the posse closed in, a gunfight broke out and the hostage was shot and killed in the exchange, along with two of the three escapees.
There was plenty of anger among the locals in the Gretna-Springfield vicinity about the death of their native son, and a controversy raged over the law enforcement tactics that brought about his demise. Lancaster County Sheriff Gus Hyers was not unsullied by the inquiry, although it appears from my prospect a century later that the fog of war led to the tragedy.
Christianson, a professor of history at Indiana State University who died earlier this year, notes the following on the flyleaf:
“For anyone living west of the Mississippi in 1912, the biggest news that fateful year was a violent escape from the Nebraska state penitentiary planned and carried out by a trio of notorious robbers and safe blowers.”
Bigger news on half the continent than the sinking of the Titanic during the same year would certainly qualify this murder-escape as one of the most infamous Lincoln crimes in history.
No. 4: Rock Island wreck
The Aug. 10, 1894, wreck of a Rock Island train on the southwest outskirts of Lincoln was almost lost in the mist of time until it was resurrected in the public consciousness by author Joel Williams, who came across the story while conducting research for his historical novel, "Barrelhouse Boys."
The wreck was determined to be the result of sabotage to the tracks, perhaps an attempt to derail the train as a prelude to robbery. Eleven people died in the crash and ensuing fire, making this a mass murder, to be sure. G.W. Davis was arrested and convicted of the crime but later received a full pardon. The story was told in greater detail earlier this year by the Lincoln Journal Star.
A historical marker is along the Rock Island Trail in Wilderness Park, accessible only by foot or bike from the nearest trail access points about a half-mile away at Old Cheney Road on the north, or 14th Street on the south.
Here’s the big question that remains unanswered: Was there really significant evidence to prove that George Washington Davis committed the crime, or was he just a convenient scapegoat? The fact that he received a gubernatorial pardon 10 years later leads me to believe that the evidence must have been unusually weak. If he was railroaded, then my second question is this: who really pried loose the tracks with the 40-pound crowbar found at the scene?
No. 5: Commonwealth
On Nov. 1, 1983, the doors to Nebraska’s largest industrial savings and loan company were closed and Commonwealth was declared insolvent. The 6,700 depositors with $65 million at stake would never be fully compensated for their loss, ultimately receiving about 59 cents on the dollar for their deposits, which they all mistakenly believed were insured up to $30,000 through the Nebraska Depository Insurance Guaranty Corporation, which was essentially an insurance pool with assets of only $3 million.
The case dominated Nebraska news for months. The investigation ultimately led to the conviction of three members of the prominent Lincoln family that owned the institution, the resignation of the director of the State Department of Banking and the impeachment of the Nebraska attorney general and the suspension of his license to practice law. State and federal litigation arising from the failure of Commonwealth drug on for years.
At the Lincoln Police Department, the Commonwealth failure led to the formation of a specialized white-collar crime detail, now known as the Technical Investigations Unit. At the time, municipal police departments in the United States had virtually no capacity for investigating financial crime and fraud of this magnitude, and we quickly became well known for our expertise in this area. The early experience served LPD very well in the ensuring years.
No. 6: Candice Harms
Candi Harms never came home from visiting her boyfriend on Sept. 22, 1992. Her parents reported her as a missing person the following morning, and her car was found abandoned in a cornfield north of Lincoln later in the day. Weeks went by before her remains were found southeast of Lincoln.
Scott Barney and Roger Bjorklund were convicted in her abduction and murder. Barney is in prison serving a life term. Bjorklund died in prison in 2001. Intense media attention surrounded the lengthy trial of Roger Bjorklund, for which a jury was brought in from Cheyenne County as an alternative to a change of venue. I have no doubt that the trial was a life-changing event for a group of good citizens from Sidney, who did their civic duty.
I was the Lancaster County sheriff at the time, involved both in the investigation and in the trial security. It was at about this time that the cellular telephone was becoming a consumer product, and I have often thought that this brutal crime probably spurred a lot of purchases. During my career, this is probably the second-most-prominent Lincoln crime in terms of the sheer volume of media coverage.
No. 7: Jon Simpson and Jacob Surber
A parent’s worst nightmare unfolded in September 1975 when these two boys, ages 12 and 13, failed to return from the Nebraska State Fair. The boys were the victims of abduction and murder. The case was similar to a string of other murders of young boys in the Midwest, and many thought that these cases were related -- the work of a serial killer. Although an arrest was made in the case here in Lincoln, the charges were eventually dismissed. William Guatney was released and has since died.
No. 8: John Sheedy
Saloon and gambling house owner John Sheedy was gunned down outside his home at 1211 P St. in January 1891. The case of Sheedy, prominent in Lincoln’s demiworld, became the talk of the town when his wife, Mary, and her alleged lover and accomplice, Monday McFarland, were arrested. Both were acquitted at trial. The Sheedy murder is chronicled in a great interactive multimedia website, Gilded Age Plains City, an online version that builds upon an article published in 2001 by Timothy Mahoney of the University of Nebraska.
No. 9: Patricia McGarry and Catherine Brooks
The bodies of these two friends were found in a Northeast Lincoln duplex in August 1977. Their murderer, Robert E. Williams, was the subject of a massive Midwest manhunt during the following week. Before his capture, he committed a third murder in Sioux Rapids, Iowa, and raped, shot and left for dead a victim who survived in Minnesota. He is the last man to be executed in Nebraska, sent to the electric chair in 1997.
No. 10: Judge William M. Morning
District Court Judge William Morning was murdered in February 1924. He was shot on the bench by an unhappy litigant in a divorce case. His court reporter, Minor Bacon, was also shot, but a notebook in his breast pocket deflected the bullet and saved his life.
Many other crimes
Choosing Lincoln's 10 most infamous crimes was a challenge. Although the top two were easy, the picture quickly became clouded. We tend, of course, to forget our history rather quickly. Many of the crimes I felt were among the most significant are barely remembered today, if not completely forgotten.
Some readers will take issue with my list. In choosing 10, here are the others I considered, in no particular order. They are all murders:
-- Mary O'Shea
-- Nancy Parker
-- Charles Mulholland
-- Victoria Lamm and Janet Mesner
-- Martina McMenamin
-- Regina Bos (presumably murdered)
-- Patty Webb
-- Marianne Mitzner
I also thought about the five murder-suicides in which a mother or father killed multiple family members before taking their own life. Though tragic, these crimes did not command the same kind of attention as the others, perhaps because there was no lengthy investigation, no tantalizing whodunit, no stranger-killer, nor any of the details that come out in the coverage of a major trial.
Reach the writer at 402-473-7223 or awegley@journalstar.com.
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The last day to register to vote for the June 28 special congressional election is Friday.
However, voters must now register to vote in person at the Election Commissioner’s Office, 601 N. 46th St. The date to register online or to have a mail-in voter registration application form postmarked has passed.
The office is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and will be open until 6 p.m. on Friday.
Lancaster County citizens who will be 18 on or before Nov. 8, have moved, changed their name, or want to change their political party affiliation must do so by June 17 for the registration to be effective for the June 28 special congressional election. Voters in neighboring counties must register to vote at their local election commissioner’s or county clerk's office.
Bennie Shobe, the only council member not to say publicly how he would vote, ultimately sided with Richard Meginnis, Tom Beckius and James Michael Bowers in voting to rescind the ordinance the council passed on a 5-0 vote in February.
Lincoln City Council is set to consider a motion on Monday to rescind the so-called Fairness Ordinance — a broad update that extends protections to include sexual orientation and gender expression.
The City Council heard plans to put a luxury apartment complex, new office buildings, retail and commercial space and make upgrades to the Bishop Heights shopping mall at 27th and Nebraska 2.
The city would invest in firefighters, police officers, affordable housing and infrastructure in its biennial budget, which the mayor will present to the council on Monday.
The stretch of Nebraska 2 that runs through the city will be called Nebraska Parkway when the South Beltway opens; and the old Muny Pool bath house is getting a mini-facelift. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/voter-registration-deadline-is-friday-for-special-congressional-election/article_9b6f3b56-41e1-533f-8815-057912a87b41.html | 2022-06-15T16:13:15 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/voter-registration-deadline-is-friday-for-special-congressional-election/article_9b6f3b56-41e1-533f-8815-057912a87b41.html |
RENSSELAER — One person died after being ejected from a vehicle that rolled over several times, police said.
The deceased was identified as Colton R. DeVries, 19, of Monon, Indiana, according to the Jasper County Sheriff’s Department.
Shortly after midnight Saturday, first responders were called to a single-vehicle crash on McCoysburg Road near the intersection of County Road 100 West.
When police arrived, they found the driver had been ejected from his vehicle. He was located lying in a grassy area on the south side of the road and was declared dead at the scene.
A preliminary investigation showed DeVries was driving a 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche eastbound on McCoysburg Road when he drove off the south edge of the road for unknown reasons.
It appeared he tried to get back onto the road but he overcorrected his turn, causing the vehicle to run off the north side of the road, police said.
2 teen brothers in caps and gowns returned fire at shooter outside graduation, court records say
Intoxicated driver asleep at busy intersection was on way to work, Porter County police say
Gary mayor orders immediate closure of night club where six people were shot, including two who died
Law enforcement officials arrest 46, clear 58 arrest warrants during Operation Washout, authorities say
Veteran Sin City Deciples member pleads guilty to drug, racketeering charges
Man accused of stealing from appliance store customers close to accepting plea, attorney says
Woman sentenced to 11 years for hiding gun used to kill 2 teenagers
Man airlifted following injury at Chesterton Urschel plant, firefighters say
Vehicle smashes through Schererville home in hit-and-run crash; police seeking suspect
Kohl's puts up a for-sale sign
3 in custody after SWAT, Hobart police search home in drug investigation, police say
Pavilion Grill & Restaurant brings lakefront dining, rooftop libations to Indiana Dunes
Giant, life-sized dinosaurs, volcano to come to Harvest Tyme Family Farm in Lowell
Woman, 12-year-old girl identified as 2 killed in U.S. 41 crash
14-year-old charged in Region store shooting; Hobart police laud public's help
The vehicle rolled and overturned many times before it came to a rest.
The fatal crash remains under investigation by sheriff's deputies.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
Derek Gleeson
Age : 39
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204716
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Joshua Jusko
Age : 25
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204708
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST A PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dorothy King
Age : 57
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204713
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Theodore Kritikos
Age : 49
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204700
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION; WEAPON - USE - POINTING A FIREARM; DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - USING A DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Joseph Miller
Age : 42
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204704
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Rufus Balentine
Age : 64
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204719
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Brown
Age : 31
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204714
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Delores Dehler
Age : 46
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204695
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION LEGEND DRUG OR PRECURSOR
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Armond Earving
Age : 19
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204696
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Helen Amore
Age : 52
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204715
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Daniel Snead
Age : 31
Residence: Elkhart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204816
Arrest Date: June 4, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - FROM A MOTOR VEHICLE - < $750; UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY OF A MOTOR VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Valerie Tuinstra
Age : 52
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204802
Arrest Date: June 4, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Willie Wilbon
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204818
Arrest Date: June 4, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - HANDGUN - W/NO PERMIT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Davion Cotton
Age : 22
Residence: Lynwood, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204817
Arrest Date: June 4, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Keyara Green
Age : 22
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204805
Arrest Date: June 4, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
David Harkabus
Age : 56
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204819
Arrest Date: June 4, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Curtis Howard Jr.
Age : 33
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204804
Arrest Date: June 4, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Darrel Brown
Age : 65
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204810
Arrest Date: June 4, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Robert Blue
Age : 33
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204803
Arrest Date: June 4, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - W/MINOR INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Edward Thomas
Age : 42
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204775
Arrest Date: June 3, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Robert Risner Jr.
Age : 35
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204780
Arrest Date: June 3, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Erik Rodriguez
Age : 24
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204788
Arrest Date: June 4, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Lisa Rosmanitz
Age : 57
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204792
Arrest Date: June 4, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Edward Santiago
Age : 30
Residence: Lockport, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204785
Arrest Date: June 3, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Negrete
Age : 35
Residence: Berwyn, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204790
Arrest Date: June 4, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Dominic Pitzel
Age : 68
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204787
Arrest Date: June 3, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Sharee Johnston
Age : 37
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204778
Arrest Date: June 3, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jeffrey Francis
Age : 47
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204768
Arrest Date: June 3, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jamey Goin
Age : 43
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204779
Arrest Date: June 3, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Walter Evans
Age : 57
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204781
Arrest Date: June 3, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY; BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Ann Aquino
Age : 40
Residence: Westchester, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204773
Arrest Date: June 3, 2022
Offense Description: CASINO GAMBLING VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Vanessa Ruelas
Age : 38
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204743
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: felony
Brooklyn Meeks
Age : 23
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204750
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Roy Owens Jr.
Age : 43
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204741
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Guy Parks
Age : 50
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204731
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Deon Reed
Age : 30
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204759
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: OPERATE VEHICLE AFTER BEING HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Clarence Laurence III
Age : 27
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204733
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Phillip Lundy
Age : 37
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204730
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tania Madrigal
Age : 35
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204765
Arrest Date: June 3, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kentrell Marsh Jr.
Age : 27
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204738
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Phillip Dyniewski
Age : 48
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204761
Arrest Date: June 3, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Bradley Homan
Age : 33
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204755
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Stacy Jones
Age : 30
Residence: Harvey, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204740
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Giovonnie Kemp
Age : 23
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204751
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Katanya Cannon
Age : 46
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204752
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Warren Dixon
Age : 50
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204763
Arrest Date: June 3, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY; BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERIN
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
John Hicks
Age : 49
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204753
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS - AGGRAVATED - W/DEADLY WEAPON (SOCIETY IS VICTIM)
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenyatta Branch
Age : 26
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204764
Arrest Date: June 3, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tammy Brown
Age : 61
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204739
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Shawn Dalton
Age : 42
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204726
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Daniel Shea
Age : 23
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204746
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Antione Anderson Jr.
Age : 26
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204729
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - HANDGUN - W/NO PERMIT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Delta Wilder
Age : 32
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204734
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Francisco Silva
Age : 47
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204745
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Isaiah Wilson
Age : 28
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204725
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Ziemkiewicz Jr.
Age : 51
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204748
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Damien Ventura Jr.
Age : 24
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204694
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Walter Perez
Age : 28
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204724
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Katrina Reillo
Age : 40
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204723
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Fred Parker
Age : 46
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204698
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Regino Torres
Age : 55
Residence: Steger, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204918
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: CASINO GAMBLING VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nicholas Turpin
Age : 27
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204925
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: CHILD MOLESTATION - STATUTORY RAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Robert Schueren
Age : 55
Residence: Kentland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204927
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Stephanie Scott
Age : 34
Residence: Benton, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204921
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Bryant Stratton
Age : 25
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204924
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Howard Sweet Jr.
Age : 33
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204947
Arrest Date: June 9, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Joseph Sanchez
Age : 25
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204933
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Theodora Koktsidis
Age : 40
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204936
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Hector Mays Sr.
Age : 52
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204916
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - W/PRIOR AN UNRELATED CONVICTION REFERENCE SAME PERSON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jaime Espinoza
Age : 25
Residence: Goshen, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204914
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dandre Hall
Age : 40
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204930
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - METHAMPHETAMINE - CONSPIRACY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Cory Horton
Age : 24
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204937
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Hunter Jr.
Age : 36
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204929
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anna Craig
Age : 33
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204928
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joe Carter III
Age : 56
Residence: Milwaukee, WI
Booking Number(s): 2204923
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Julie Castillo
Age : 39
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204946
Arrest Date: June 9, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Imari Clark
Age : 20
Residence: Matteson, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204920
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gerard Coates
Age : 31
Residence: Tinley Park, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204950
Arrest Date: June 9, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Adrian Wells
Age : 29
Residence: Springfield, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204894
Arrest Date: June 7, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - AGAINST A PREGNANT PERSON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brittany Washington
Age : 25
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204893
Arrest Date: June 7, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Benjamin King
Age : 37
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204897
Arrest Date: June 7, 2022
Offense Description: OPERATING A VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING PRIVILEGES ARE SUSPENDED
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nikolus Morris
Age : 31
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204892
Arrest Date: June 7, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ahdezjia Smith
Age : 26
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204886
Arrest Date: June 7, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Carlos Herrera
Age : 65
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204888
Arrest Date: June 7, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
David Keck
Age : 35
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204911
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kathleen Donaldson
Age : 37
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204908
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Matthew Roggenkamp
Age : 21
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204868
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - BODILY WASTE; INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Davierre Sanders
Age : 35
Residence: Lafayette, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204864
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dante WIlliams
Age : 21
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204863
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Bobby Quinn Jr.
Age : 27
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204865
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: FAMILY OFFENSE- NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Ramirez
Age : 24
Residence: Westville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204858
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gabriel Henderson
Age : 32
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204875
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - DEALING - SCHEDULE IV
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Alex Moreno
Age : 28
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204856
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
David Earner
Age : 51
Residence: Crete, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204854
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: SEX OFFENDER FAIL TO POSSESS INDIANA DRIVERS LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Eric Ellis
Age : 42
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204866
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Philitpa Harper
Age : 35
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204867
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Latoya Boyd
Age : 37
Residence: Hazel Crest, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204873
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - OBTAINING PROPERTY - BY CREDIT CARD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Rollie Crawford III
Age : 67
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204861
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Kelly Crowe
Age : 39
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204880
Arrest Date: June 7, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Dwight Moore
Age : 34
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204833
Arrest Date: June 5, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ladarris Ramsey
Age : 38
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204838
Arrest Date: June 5, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Roberto Soto Jr.
Age : 46
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204844
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Tonesha Lewis
Age : 42
Residence: Kokomo, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204842
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Liggett
Age : 33
Residence: Loveland, OH
Booking Number(s): 2204841
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Marta Marquez
Age : 47
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204843
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Tristan Grant
Age : 24
Residence: Monee, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204837
Arrest Date: June 5, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD; BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Korry Allen
Age : 34
Residence: Calumet Park, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204831
Arrest Date: June 5, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION; DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Holly Anderson
Age : 35
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204835
Arrest Date: June 5, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Diana Davis
Age : 44
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204830
Arrest Date: June 5, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Tyrone McKee
Age : 59
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204813
Arrest Date: June 4, 2022
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - MURDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
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GARY — A stream of cheering children crowded the shiny new playground equipment. They lined up to use the slides and hoisted themselves onto the monkey bars, ignoring the bright sun beating down on their orange YWCA T-shirts.
The kids had reason to be excited — after not being able to use the playground for about two years, the jungle gym is officially back in business.
The original playground, installed in 2000 when the YWCA opened its current 150 W. 15th Ave. location, was constructed by Kidstuff Playsystems. Dick Hagelberg, CEO of the Gary-based company and member of the Gary Rotary, said over the years the playground had fallen into "disrepair."
Last year, when both the Gary Rotary and the Gary YWCA celebrated their 100th anniversaries, the idea to fund a new playground was born.
"I've never been out here when there have been kids playing," Hagelberg said. "That's the reward ... to see it being used. We don't get to do that all that often."
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Over the course of one year, the Rotary was able to raise over $50,000 with donations from groups like Centier Bank, Northern Indiana Public Service Co., Strack & Van Til, Doyle & Associates Architects, First Merchants Bank and Power & Sons Construction.
Then a group of about 20 volunteers from Gary Rotary, Centier and NIPSCO completed the renovation with pieces from Kidstuff Playsystems. The existing play structure got two new slides, fresh panels and a new roof. They also replaced the aging fence and added new mulch.
Kidstuff also created a new play structure, located near the back of the lot. Designed for children ages 2 to 5, children in the Y's preschool program flocked to the short slide and climbing wall.
When the existing equipment became too damaged to use, the YWCA had to start taking children to nearby playgrounds. YWCA Executive Director Caren Jones said the improvements came just in time as the Y gears up for is first summer "completely back" since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Between the summer camp, preschool and afterschool programs, the Gary YWCA serves about 100 children a year. In March of 2020, the organization was forced to shut down almost all of its programs, maintaining only a daycare for children of essential workers.
The Y slowly began to reopen in June of 2020, but everything was scaled-back.
"During COVID we found out that socialization is very important," Jones said. "Because people weren't able to get out, some of our seniors would call and say, 'Can we just come and sit in the parking lot and talk with each other?'"
Just the beginning
The bright new playground will kickoff a number of improvements coming to the Y.
During a June 7 meeting, the Gary City Council approved awarding the YWCA $1.5 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds. Jones said the money will go to several much-needed repairs including; renovating the indoor pool, replacing the leaking roof, improving the daycare and repaving the parking lot.
Though the Y does not have a concrete timeline for when the improvements will be made, Jones said work on the pool will likely start in August.
"I just believe the citizens of Gary deserve to have a state-of-the art facility for their health and fitness," Jones said.
The Gary YWCA opened in 1920 and is one of the only places in the city that offers affordable fitness activities, boasting the city's only public indoor pool. While the new playground and the $1.5 million-worth of improvements will create big changes at the Y — Jones still has a long list of projects.
Eventually, she would like to expand the current pool area, creating a dedicated lap pool and a pool for swim lessons. Jones would also like to add more classrooms, create a lager kitchen for youth cooking lessons and grow the computer lab for digital literacy classes.
Jones said she is especially grateful for the support of the City Council and Mayor Jerome Prince's administration.
"I cannot wait for them (the council and the mayor) to come and see the renovations, the improvements the Y will be able to make so that the citizens in Gary can have a better quality of life," Jones said. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/gary/watch-now-gary-ywca-celebrates-new-playground-more-renovations-on-the-horizon/article_926be6d4-deb5-51e8-a197-4e79a1876003.html | 2022-06-15T16:18:38 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/gary/watch-now-gary-ywca-celebrates-new-playground-more-renovations-on-the-horizon/article_926be6d4-deb5-51e8-a197-4e79a1876003.html |
TEMPLE, Texas — A man was injured Wednesday morning while running from police across the southbound lanes of I-35 in Temple. It happened near the exit to Adams Ave. just before the Nugent Ave. overpass.
It was unclear why the man was running from police.
A picture taken by 6 News Chief Photographer Rocky Bridges shows paramedics trying to save the man while he's lying alongside the highway. He was then taken to the hospital by ambulance.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available. | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/man-injured-while-running-from-police-across-i-35-in-temple/500-cad270a5-e0d6-488f-8a0c-c57fe1660efa | 2022-06-15T16:19:30 | 0 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/man-injured-while-running-from-police-across-i-35-in-temple/500-cad270a5-e0d6-488f-8a0c-c57fe1660efa |
AUSTIN, Texas — Austin City Council Member Vanessa Fuentes has issued a proposal to raise the minimum wage for City of Austin staff members, according to a report from KVUE's news partners at the Austin American-Statesman.
The resolution, which will be discussed at Thursday's meeting, calls for the minimum wage to be set at $22. Currently, the lowest City of Austin wage is $15.
If the $22 amount is determined unfeasible, the resolution instead calls for whatever increase the city budget would allow. It also does not include "sworn employees" whose pay is determined by separate contracts, such as police officers and firefighters, according to the report.
Council members Ann Kitchen, Chito Vela, Kathie Tovo and Pio Renteria have also joined in on the resolution.
According to the Statesman, Vela has said $22 for all City employees is likely to be unrealistic this budget cycle. However, he thinks the City should commit to raising pay for those with the lowest wages and continue to work toward the goal of raising wages overall.
The report also states that Austin City Manager Spencer Cronk has expressed difficulty in raising wages due to a property tax limit the State passed in 2021.
Read the Statesman's full report here.
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PFLUGERVILLE, Texas — The Pflugerville City Council has partnered with a private company to provide emergency services in the area.
The two-year contract is with Allegiance Mobile Health. It will begin July 1 and replace Acadian Ambulance Service, whose contract with the City ends mid-July.
This decision comes after months of back-and-forth. Before selecting Allegiance as the emergency provider, the city was also negotiating with Travis County EMS.
However, the district wanted more than $2 million a year, and the City was only willing to pay $300,000 a year.
In a press release provided to KVUE by the city, they said this will come at no cost to the city:
"The contract with Allegiance, a Texas-based private ambulance provider, will come at no cost to the City of Pflugerville. In this contract, Allegiance has agreed to provide at a minimum, four Mobile Intensive Care Unit (MICU) ambulances at all times, which are committed to arriving on scene for each emergency call within 7 minutes 59 seconds at least 90% of the time."
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Council members said this agreement with private ambulance services isn't their long-term goal. However, it's a move that'll help them eventually transition to a city-run EMS program.
The contract with Allegiance is for two years. If either the city or Allegiance doesn't end it, it'll automatically renew for another year.
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ROUND ROCK, Texas — Round Rock ISD is figuring out what to do with a seat on the school board now vacant.
At Tuesday night's meeting, the school board accepted Round Rock ISD Place 1 Trustee Dr. Jun Xiao's resignation. The board voted 5-0 in favor of accepting the resignation.
Xiao was elected to the position in 2020, meaning his term was not set to expire until 2024. After accepting the resignation, the board agreed to appoint someone to replace Xiao until November 2022 when community members will be able to vote for a new Place 1 trustee.
The Place 1 trustee submitted his resignation on June 7, he announced via Facebook. In the same post, he also issued apologies, saying he failed to get "everyone back at the school during the pandemic" and for leaving the position before his term expired.
"The biggest apology I need to give is leaving the post early. There are so many unfinished business. Flipping the priority of sports and academic enrichment programs for our most under-served students; nurturing supportive environment at our middle schools to keep more girls in STEM; elevating vocational training over predatory college loans that need tax payer buyout; putting an emphasis on SEL back in the classroom with training and more resources for teachers and students," Xiao said in the post.
According to the school district's website, Xiao is a school and community volunteer and advocate for STEM education in public schools. He holds a Ph.D. in computer science from Georgia Tech and has two children who attend Westwood Learning Community Schools.
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Witnesses said a blue or black Chevrolet Trailblazer SUV struck the child and was last seen traveling north on NC 61 in the area of Homeview Road, toward Interstate 40/85.
The county is considered to have a higher risk of illness and strain on the region's health care system from COVID-19 than in recent months, according to CDC metrics. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/flag-day-heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-holiday/article_fcaedada-ecb9-11ec-8441-13cfc44c1b89.html | 2022-06-15T16:24:32 | 0 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/flag-day-heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-holiday/article_fcaedada-ecb9-11ec-8441-13cfc44c1b89.html |
Funeral services announced for slain Wicomico Deputy Glenn Hilliard
Funeral arrangements for the Wicomico County deputy killed in the line of duty have been announced.
The service for Wicomico County Deputy First Class Glenn Hilliard will be at noon Tuesday, June 21, at Emmanuel Wesleyan Church in Salisbury.
"There will be a public viewing for two hours prior to the service. We will have more information regarding road closures and further instructions over the next couple of days," stated a social media post by the Wicomico County Sheriff's Office.
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The church is located at 217 Beaglin Park Drive in Salisbury. Expect traffic delays throughout the area that day.
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SAYRE, Pa. — A man from Bradford County faces 1,400 charges in a child sex case.
According to court papers, Jeffrey Post, 45, of Sayre, sexually assaulted a girl for nine years, starting in 2011 when she was 10 years old.
The alleged victim says the abuse increased in frequency over the years.
Post was arraigned on rape, sexual assault, and related charges Tuesday.
Last year, he was sentenced after pleading guilty to indecent assault against a minor in a separate case.
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SCRANTON, Pa. — The Mayor of Scranton acknowledged Wednesday that some members of the Scranton Police Department are off the job.
In a statement, Mayor Paige Cognetti said:
"Some Scranton Police Department employees recently went on administrative leave. These are personnel matters and are confidential. The City, therefore, has no additional information to provide at this time."
The mayor would not comment on how many employees are involved, their roles in the department, or why they're on leave.
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HAWLEY, Pa. — Waking up with a cup of coffee and a view, you don't have to travel very far for a taste of the lakeside life.
"A lot of people come to us from the Scranton and Wilkes-Barre area, and those who find us tend to come back, so we're hoping this year people discover us even though we're right down the street," said Justin Genzlinger, CEO of Settlers Hospitality, which operates three hotels in the Lake Wallenpaupack area – Silver Birches Resort, Settlers Inn, and Ledges Hotel.
Genzlinger hopes people who skip out on their typical vacations this summer because of inflation opt for a "staycation" here instead.
"I think that a lot of people within a two-hour drive of here don't realize how beautiful Lake Wallenpaupack is and how many amenities we have. There's everything to do here that you could do almost any waterfront community. So, we just look at it as a vacation here at home."
So far this season, gas prices are keeping day-trippers at bay.
"It's a lot to fill your truck up, and tow your boat, and then fill your boat up with gas, so that business is down. But on the other hand, people who might be flying somewhere, that business is now up."
Genzlinger says the resorts have more availability mid-week than they typically would during peak season. And that's when you can snag the best deals if you're looking to get away for a couple of days without breaking the bank.
"We do daily wine tasting and sunset champagne tasting. We have lawn games, paddleboards, kayaks, boat rentals, so there's really a lot of things you can do whether you're an outdoorsy adventure type or looking for food and beverage and a nice vacation experience."
So if you're re-thinking that road trip, maybe consider looking a bit closer to home.
Some of the larger resorts in the Poconos are hoping you do too.
Kalahari Resorts and Conventions Poconos Mountain General Manager Daryl Morris says, "We are fortunate to be within driving distance of major cities, but we are also excited that many local guests from the surrounding region have chosen Kalahari as their summer vacation destination."
A spokesperson for Great Wolf Lodge says the resort is seeing strong demand this season, and families should book soon if they're looking to get away.
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Regardless of where people’s emotions and attention take them in the case of Summer Wells, one prominent organization won’t give up hope that the little girl from Hawkins County will be found.
“Our foundation is built on hope,” the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children’s (NCMEC) John Bischoff told News Channel 11 on the eve of the one-year mark since Summer was reported missing.
The vice president for the NCMEC’s missing children division spoke candidly about the data on missing and exploited children in the U.S., about what NCMEC does to help families and communities affected, and about the best information sources for people concerned about missing children cases.
Cases such as Summer’s all start out with a blank slate for law enforcement and investigators, Bischoff said.
“They just don’t know where the child is until the pieces of the puzzle start being put together,” Bicschoff said. “Unfortunately, sometimes it’s even after the recovery that we know the sure answer as to what actually happened.”
As Bischoff said, NCMEC always takes the approach of hoping for a happy recovery, with a safe child. The numbers the organization deals with may seem staggering to some.
Since 1984, NCMEC has dealt with 400,000 missing child cases. The group’s website, missingkids.org, currently has more than 7,000 active missing children files.
Bischoff noted that Summer Wells’s case has “taken a lot of turns over the past year.” NCMEC will stay as involved as they do in any case of its nature. The website’s section on “long-term missing” cites a study showing that between 2014 and 2016, 3,147 children were recovered after being missing for six months or longer and 151 were recovered after having been missing a decade or longer.
NCMEC defines long-term missing children cases as “those in which all viable leads have been thoroughly investigated” with no recovery. The long-term missing page states that long-term cases are no less important to families, law enforcement or the center.
One service NCMEC provides is professional age progression images. Bischoff said those begin only at the point a child has been missing for at least two years, which is when he said such tools become valuable in investigations.
“We do have a team here at the National Center …. of forensic imaging artists who every two years will age progress a photo if the child is under the age of 18,” Bischoff said. “Obviously, we’re just at the one-year anniversary and we’re not near doing that for Summer’s photo just yet.”
Bischoff acknowledged the vast amounts of attention and concern highly publicized cases such as Summer’s can produce. He strongly encouraged people who remain as concerned about the outcome as NCEMC does to choose their information sources carefully.
“Our recommendation to the public is listen to law enforcement, follow their social media feeds, listen to what they’re putting out to the community,” Bischoff said.
“When they put out information to the community, that’s information they want you to know about. That’s information, if they’re looking for tips, if they’re looking for leads, you have to read that stuff and listen to it and take heart. That’s where the truth is going to be.”
Bischoff urged people to discuss do’s and don’t’s of safety with children they love and care about, including everything from safety in the woods and out in the community to safety online.
“Every day is a great day,” to have such discussions, he said. “We have a variety of different resources on our website. Have those discussions with your children and work to equip them to be as safe as they can be as they live their everyday lives.”
As for the Summer Wells case, Bischoff said like the thousands of others, it has its own unique elements.
“If you go back and take a look at each and every one of those, not one of them is exactly like the other. Each one has its own twists and its own information that needs to be looked at individually, and that’s a tough road for law enforcement.”
As that work continues, Bischoff said NCMEC’s approach won’t waver.
“Until proven otherwise, until indicated by law enforcement, we will not give up that hope that we will find her safely and as quickly as we possibly can.” | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/summer-wells-tn/a-foundation-built-on-hope-national-organization-never-gives-up-on-missing-children-like-summer-wells/ | 2022-06-15T16:52:50 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/summer-wells-tn/a-foundation-built-on-hope-national-organization-never-gives-up-on-missing-children-like-summer-wells/ |
HAWKINS COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) provided an update on the ongoing search for missing Hawkins County child Summer Wells on Wednesday. In addition to speaking at a briefing, the bureau and Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) also handed out a Frequently Asked Questions sheet related to the investigation.
Summer Wells was first reported missing from her family home on Ben Hill Road in the Beech Creek community on June 15, 2021. One year later, the TBI states that the case is not considered cold and the AMBER Alert issued for Summer remains active.
Was Summer Wells abducted?
As of Wednesday, the TBI and HCSO stated there is no evidence that developed to indicate Summer was abducted. The departments stressed that all possibilities are being investigated, though.
In December 2021, the TBI released a video recapping the search for Summer up to that point. In the video, a TBI public information officer stated that all possibilities were being examined, “including foul play and the very real possibility that she wandered off and became lost in the mountainous and rough terrain surrounding her home.”
Which places have been searched?
Among the questions featured on the FAQ sheet include inquiries regarding the searches conducted on the Wells property. Investigators said they have searched all through the residence, including the home’s basement, the crawl space, all of the vehicles, outbuildings, barrels and other places. Investigators state K9 teams who specialize in several different types of search have been used.
The TBI also addressed a rumor regarding a search through a flower bed on the Wells property. According to the FAQ sheet, there is not actually a flower bed at the home; rather, the planted flowers that Summer’s mother and grandmother referred to on the day of her disappearance were all in pots. Investigators say they have examined those pots as well.
The FAQ sheet states three large-scale searches for Summer have been conducted in the last year, with dozens of smaller, targeted searches also occurring as leads are followed. Throughout those searches, dive teams were brought in to comb nearby bodies of water on multiple occasions.
The search efforts were not limited to the ground and water; according to the sheet, “numerous searches from the air” were completed, and drones have been used to map the area.
How much evidence has been collected?
Additionally, the TBI and HCSO say all available digital evidence, cell phone data and cell tower data has been collected and analyzed as part of the investigation.
On the matter of surveillance video, authorities stated on the sheet that photos and videos from multiple locations has been collected and analyzed. However, investigators reminded the media and the public that the Beech Creek area is “very rural, with few businesses and no traffic cameras.”
After a year of trying to find Summer, investigators say points of interest will still be searched as they follow up on tips.
Who has been questioned?
In regards to questioning, the TBI and HCSO state that several parties have been interviewed. Both Candus Bly and Don Wells, Summer’s parents, have both been questioned on more than one occasion, the fact sheet states.
In March 2022, Hawkins County Sheriff Ronnie Lawson told News Channel 11 that the Wells family was ‘not cooperating right now.” On Wednesday, however, a TBI spokesperson said investigators would not speak to the family’s level of cooperation, citing the potential to stir rumors.
The FAQ sheet also answers questions related to other people at the Wells home. Investigators say they have questioned Summer’s brothers, who were previously removed from the home by children’s services. Additionally, authorities report they interviewed other people who stayed at the home in the months before Summer disappeared.
Both neighbors and registered sex offenders living in the area have also been questioned, according to the sheet.
Is the FBI helping in the search?
Investigators stated in the sheet that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is continuing to assist in the ongoing case. The FBI has been involved in the investigation since Summer’s AMBER Alert was first issued in 2021.
The FBI also deployed its Child Abduction Rapid Development team to Beech Creek during the first week of Summer’s disappearance.
Did the driver of the red/maroon truck ever come forward?
The TBI first announced the bureau was seeking the driver of a Toyota truck on June 26 of last year. A person who frequents the area as part of his job told investigators he had seen a red or maroon Toyota Tacoma with a full bed ladder rack and white buckets in the area of Beech Creek Road and Ben Hill Road.
However, the person who provided the information could not recall if he had seen the truck parked in the area on the day Summer went missing or if it were the day before. The truck was not captured on any surveillance, the FAQ sheet states.
The driver was sought as a “potential witness,” and the TBI stressed the driver was not a suspect but may have been able to provide information.
“Our hope was that the individual might have information that could help the investigation,” the sheet reads. “The driver has not come forward, nor have the hundreds of vehicles reported to us as matching the description panned out.”
You can read the full FAQ sheet below:
The TBI continues to ask that any credible tips in the case be reported by calling 1-800-TBI-FIND. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/summer-wells-tn/do-investigators-think-summer-wells-was-abducted-faq-sheet-answers/ | 2022-06-15T16:52:56 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/summer-wells-tn/do-investigators-think-summer-wells-was-abducted-faq-sheet-answers/ |
SCARBOROUGH, Maine — Until a few months ago, we’d never visited a math class quite like the one Maire Trombley was teaching. Armed with her sewing machine, she took the lessons of geometry and had her students stitch together colors, angles, and designs. 207 went back to the classroom to see how the quilts came out.
Mrs. Trombley, an avid quilter, learned about the Homeless Memorial Blanket Project, an effort led by Pat Lamarche to collect blankets and display them on the West Lawn of our nation’s capital to raise awareness about homelessness. LaMarche is a familiar face to some Mainers; she ran twice for Maine governor as a Green Independent candidate.
Rather than just making a quilt on her own, Trombley decided to include her students. She wove together math lessons for three classes of 54 fifth graders, teaching angles and measurements and using all of the lines and symmetry of quilting.
The students learned how to design a quilt square using shapes and colors. Then, inch by inch, they stitched those squares together. As students finished squares, Trombley pieced them together to create two quilt tops.
Shreya Quinn was one of those fifth graders.
"It was like putting together a puzzle when we were putting them together," Shreya said. "It was really beautiful, and the colors all came together. It was super pretty. All the patterns also were really nice ... there were flowers on one and stars on the other."
This fifth-grade classroom was a busy place. After students finished their work, they used their extra time to focus on their quilt square.
"It wasn’t the only thing we did, but it was the background of everything we were doing," Trombley recalled.
This week, it was time to present the finished products to LaMarche herself.
"We wanted to make sure that we got to meet Pat in person and give her the quilts in person and connect all the dots together, right?" Trombley explained to the gathered students.
LaMarche's initiative is now nationwide, with blankets and quilts coming in from all 50 states. She never misses an opportunity to raise awareness for her mission.
As the students listened, she explained, "1.4 million homeless school children exist right now according to the Department of Education, which means there are about 10 million homeless people – people experiencing homelessness – in the United States. The people who are going through this are going to go through this with all of you. And I just really appreciate that so much. And I’m so grateful."
The quilts were a community effort. People donated fabric, thread, and money to buy materials.
"That’s what's so nice about a quilt is you are literally piecing together people’s support," Trombley said.
After about four and a half months, the quilts were ready. Each square was embroidered with a student’s name. Whoever ends up wrapping themselves in these quilts will know plenty of eager hands went into making them come to life.
"It makes me feel really good to know that our creativity and hard work are going to go to keep somebody warm and safe," fifth-grade student Clara Humble said as she reflected on the experience.
"Being able to do that at this age just makes me feel like anyone can make a difference," student Lola Nyanutse added.
As the year comes to a close, Trombley talked about what this project meant to the students.
"To have something positive that the kids could put their energy into really helped. I think, like, emotionally helped?" she said. "And I think it made us feel like we can’t fix everything, but we can do this. We can do one thing."
"Teaching needs to have a purpose. It can’t be because we said so … and it can’t be because it’s the next lesson … and it can’t be because it’s on the test," she continued. "It has to have a meaning to it for the kids to buy in and for us to feel passionate about it … so this brought all that. It was what I was supposed to teach, but in a different way and with purpose."
The Homeless Memorial Blanket Project is expected to include about 500 blankets, and the quilts from these Maine students will be part of the exhibition. After they are displayed, the quilts will return to Maine and be given to a family struggling with homelessness or a family being resettled into a new home. To support the Homeless Memorial Blanket Project, click here. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/207/maine-students-stitch-math-lessons-into-quilts-to-raise-awareness-about-homelessness-homeless-remembrance-blanket-project-washington-dc/97-369a47bf-31da-4c9f-95a8-ce8bb91d122a | 2022-06-15T16:53:15 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/207/maine-students-stitch-math-lessons-into-quilts-to-raise-awareness-about-homelessness-homeless-remembrance-blanket-project-washington-dc/97-369a47bf-31da-4c9f-95a8-ce8bb91d122a |
BLOOMINGTON — The Bloomington-Normal Community Concert Band will resume its Franklin Park Concert Series this week.
The free live music series kicks off at 7 p.m. Thursday at 302 E. Chestnut St. The series will continue every Thursday night, weather permitting, through July 28. There will be no concert July 7.
Attendees are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs or blankets for seating, and arrive early to secure spots.
The series started several years ago in Miller Park and played in various park locations, but ultimately chose Franklin Park, a city news release said.
Mike Wallace has served as director of the Community Concert Band since 1988, when he took over the podium for the summer band concerts in Franklin Park. He became the full-time director in 1990 when Paul Rosene retired from the position.
Wallace opens every concert with "The Star-Spangled Banner" and closes every concert with "Amazing Grace." All of the other pieces are new every week, including marches, overtures, show tunes, dance music, novelty and traditional selections.
For more information, visit bn-communityband.org or BloomingtonParks.org, or call 309-434-2260.
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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Three more arrests have been made in Central Florida in connection with the Jan. 6, Capitol riot, bringing the total of arrests in the area to 30.
Traci Isaacs and Luis Hallon, both of St. Cloud, and Leslie Gray, whose city of residence was not released, were arrested on charges stemming from the violent riot in 2021.
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The three face charges of entering restricted building or grounds and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds. Isaacs and Gray face additional charges of tampering or destruction of records and documents. Gray also faces a charge of obstruction, impeding or interfering with a law enforcement officer.
Records show Isaacs is related to William Isaacs, who was arrested last year and indicted by a federal grand jury.
At the time of the Jan. 6 riot, the U.S. Capitol was not open to the public because of the pandemic.
Nearly 800 people have been arrested by the FBI in the 15 months since the riot, in nearly all 50 states. The U.S. Justice Dept. said the investigation is ongoing.
This comes as the Jan. 6 panel has been holding hearings. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/15/3-more-arrested-in-central-florida-on-capitol-riot-charges/ | 2022-06-15T16:56:12 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/15/3-more-arrested-in-central-florida-on-capitol-riot-charges/ |
ORLANDO, Fla. – Here in Florida, we know it’s hot. But temperatures are up across the U.S. as a dangerous heat wave hits the Midwest and South.
Heat index values — which take into account the temperature and relative humidity and indicate how hot it feels outdoors — approached and topped 105 degrees in some locations, including Chicago, the National Weather Service said. A heat advisory also was issued, stretching from as far north as Wisconsin down to the Florida Panhandle on the Gulf coast.
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One of the things that can be impacted during extreme weather is your car.
AAA said the two most common issues drivers deal with due to extreme heat are dead batteries and blown tires. The auto group said while there are AAA-approved facilities drivers could visit to get their vehicles checked, there are also five tips to follow to help avoid car troubles.
- Get battery tested - AAA said extreme weather, hot or cold, can bring a battery closer to needing to be replaced. Drivers should check their batteries and replace if needed.
- Fill up tires - Make sure your tires are properly inflated because driving on under-inflated tires can cause overheating and increase the likelihood of a blowout. On top of the extreme heat, the road is also at a high temperature.
- Check tire pressure once a month - Make sure your tires are inflated to manufacturer specifications and take a look at the tread for any wear and tear.
- Check all fluids - AAA said the possibility of overheating increases if fluids are low. The group said drivers should check motor oil, transmission fluid, power steering fluid and brake fluid.
- Check your air conditioners - AAA said air conditioners should be checked by a technician if yours is not operating properly. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/15/extreme-heat-heres-5-ways-to-avoid-car-troubles/ | 2022-06-15T16:56:18 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/15/extreme-heat-heres-5-ways-to-avoid-car-troubles/ |
GREEN COVE SPRINGS, Fla. – It was a close call for a 7-year-old Clay County boy who was bitten by a venomous snake, News 6 partner WJXT-TV in Jacksonville reported.
His mom said he was recovering at home Monday night after spending close to a week in the hospital.
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Elijah Bustamante spent four days in the ICU at Wolfson Children’s Hospital. His painful encounter comes at a time of year when snakes are the most active.
“He had seven bags of antivenom. He had to get a feeding tube. He didn’t eat for 4 days,” mother Sanita Bustamante said.
Elijah is still in pain but doing a lot better compared to when he was in the hospital. But the recovery process is going to take some time.
Elijah is not able to walk yet and he has to go through physical therapy to regain strength in the leg where he was bitten.
News4JAX spoke with Elijah and his mom about what happened outside their Green Cove Springs home on June 3.
“I was in the backyard playing and I was going to pick up a rock and the snake jumped out and bit me,” he said.
Elijah was rushed to Wolfson Children’s Hospital and his leg was extremely swollen from the large bite.
Doctors gave him seven rounds of antivenom and he was kept in the ICU for four days. Doctors believe the snake that jumped out of a bush and bit Elijah was a venomous water moccasin.
“He said like a dark grey with dark spots and a fat head. A lot of the doctors went on their phones and pulled up different ones and every time he picked out one it ended up being the water moccasin snake,” Sanita Bustamante said.
But how common are snake bites like these?
News4JAX checked with Florida’s Poison Control Center and it said there have been 40 patients who have reported bites so far this year in the 10 counties in Northeast Florida. Spokesperson Mike McCormick said the patient ages have ranged from three to 75 years old. He said if you are bitten by a snake call poison control and get medical care immediately.
“Please don’t ice where the snake has bitten,” McCormick said. “Please don’t try to capture the snake. If it’s safe to do so and you can get a picture, that’s OK, but please don’t try to capture them. Please don’t try to cut the wound and suck the venom out.”
Thankfully, Elijah is in better spirits now.
“But my leg still hurts,” he said.
His next step is relearning how to walk through physical therapy.
In the meantime, his family is avoiding the backyard especially because the snake was not trapped.
“My message would be...it can happen. Definitely, we’re in Florida, they’re all over. Just be mindful,” Sanita Bustamante said.
If you or someone you know is bitten call Florida’s Poison Control Center help hotline at 1-800-222-1222.
One thing to keep in mind is that not all of the native snakes in Florida are venomous, only 6 out of 44 native species are. Poisonous species include the coral snake, water moccasin, copperhead and diamondback, pygmy and timber rattlesnakes.
McCormick says if you are bitten get help immediately even if you don’t know the species.
“Don’t wait. Sometimes people aren’t sure when they’re bitten by a snake and several of the bites this year in fact we can’t identify it because the people never saw it,” he said. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/15/he-didnt-eat-for-4-days-florida-boy-recovering-from-venomous-snake-bite/ | 2022-06-15T16:56:25 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/15/he-didnt-eat-for-4-days-florida-boy-recovering-from-venomous-snake-bite/ |
OCALA, Fla. – Who needs mountains when you have Marion County? Floridians will be surprised at what they find when making a beeline for these zip lines.
The Canyons Zip Line and Adventure Park, located at 8045 NW Gainesville Road in Ocala, gives Floridians adventures by air, land and water, all set against beautiful lakes, sky bridges, cliffs and canyons.
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According to the company’s website, the park promises a 1,150 feet long zip lining experience at 155 feet high over two canyons and four lakes. Those interested can participate in the 5-zip Treetop Express, 3-zip Sky High, 5-zip Full Moon (Night) or 9-zip Big Cliff Canyon tours, which each offer a different view of the area’s natural wonders.
Scared of heights? Families and individuals can also take part in some of the park’s other outdoor activities, like horseback riding, gem mining and canyon kayaking. The location even offers wine and chocolate tours.
“We are providing experiences that are more than just thrilling, but an immersive interaction with nature as it is meant to be experienced,” the park’s website reads. “We strive to break all the rules about what people expect to find in Florida. Plunging cliffs that set the view of large lakes sparkling at the bottom of a canyon and the dazzling memories created when visiting such a place, are some of the reasons why we are a nationally recognized and award-winning adventure park.”
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the adventure park’s website. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/15/hidden-gem-zip-through-canyons-at-this-ocala-adventure-park/ | 2022-06-15T16:56:33 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/15/hidden-gem-zip-through-canyons-at-this-ocala-adventure-park/ |
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Florida black bears are foraging in a Daytona Beach neighborhood, prompting a warning from police to residents.
The Daytona Beach Police Department posted a warning Wednesday on its Facebook page.
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Police said the bears, apparently a mother and her cub, have been spotted near South Nova Road and South Seneca Street.
Police said the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is monitoring the situation. In most cases, bears move along on their own.
Volusia County residents have had some close encounters with bears in recent months. A bear attacked a man outside his Daytona Beach home in January. A woman was also attacked by a bear in DeBary in January.
Police reminded residents that feeding bears is not only dangerous but illegal because the bears will lose their distrust of humans and are more likely to stick around. A bear that loses its fear of humans can become dangerous and will likely have to be put down rather than removed.
Residents should make sure to secure all containers for garbage, human or pet food and birdseed, secure any livestock and make sure to walk dogs on a short leash.
If you see a bear that is sick, injured, orphaned or dead, call FWC at 888-404-FWCC.
The “Bear Necessities” Over the last few days, two bears have been spotted in the South Nova Rd/South Seneca St area. ...
Posted by Daytona Beach Police Department on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/15/it-bears-warning-daytona-beach-police-issue-neighborhood-alert/ | 2022-06-15T16:56:45 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/15/it-bears-warning-daytona-beach-police-issue-neighborhood-alert/ |
ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando housing market is continuing to break records, according to a report released Wednesday by the Orlando Regional Realtors Association, ORRA.
The May 2022 report showed the median home price in the Orlando area was $379,950, which is up nearly $10,000 from April and a record high for the fourth month in a row.
The Orlando market includes Orange, Osceola, Lake and Seminole counties.
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While prices continue to soar, there are signs that balance in the market could be on the way.
According to the ORRA, inventory increased by 44.2% from April 2022 to May 2022.
Over 1,200 additional homes hit the market, which is the highest monthly inventory increase Orlando has ever seen.
“This new surge in inventory is a sign that the Orlando housing market is beginning to level out, which is good news for both buyers and sellers,” ORRA President Tansey Soderstrom said. “Buyers will find more homes to choose from and sellers are still getting top dollar as Orlando’s median home price continues to rise.”
The report also showed interest rates climbed from 4.9% in April to 5.3% in May. According to the ORRA, it’s the highest interest rate Orlando has seen since 2009.
Overall, sales in May increased by 3.8% in May. According to the report, homes spent an average of 21 days on the market, which is down 12.5% from April when the average was 24 days.
The ORRA full market report for May can be found by clicking here. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/15/orlandos-housing-sales-remains-hot-realtors-see-signs-market-may-level-off/ | 2022-06-15T16:56:52 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/15/orlandos-housing-sales-remains-hot-realtors-see-signs-market-may-level-off/ |
ORLANDO, Fla. – The 2022 Special Olympics USA Games hosted at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex hosted 5,500 athletes from all 50 states.
That included Arkansas softball player Tevin Walker who took part in a hearing test for athletes participating in the games.
“Yeah, I’m listening to coach,” Walker said.
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William Austin, founder, and CEO of Starkey Hearing Technologies offered the program known as Starkey Cares. More than 2,700 hearing screenings and nearly 500 personally fitted hearing instruments were given to participants at the health athletes’ village.
“When they can hear, they really come up on their game,” Austin said.
Austin said hearing loss can significantly impact an athlete’s performance and the partnership with Special Olympics is a way to help athletes enjoy their moment in the spotlight.
“This young man’s mother on the phone was just crying because he could hear, you see that and certainly those feelings are reflected to you,” Austin said. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/15/special-olympics-partners-with-starkey-cares-to-give-athletes-free-hearing-tests/ | 2022-06-15T16:56:58 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/15/special-olympics-partners-with-starkey-cares-to-give-athletes-free-hearing-tests/ |
MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday discussed the renewed Florida State Guard at a news conference in Pinellas County, announcing its new director.
Retired U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Chris Graham was picked for the job, DeSantis said. The governor made the announcement at American Legion Post 273 in Medeira Beach, where he reiterated that the FSG exists in part as a militaristic occupation for Floridians who don’t want to be subjected to COVID-19 vaccine mandates, as service members are by the Department of Defense.
“We saw an opportunity to say ‘You know, we don’t want to have military imposing some of this stuff with the vax, we understand there’s gonna be people that may be out of work, and we need more support because we have hurricanes, we have we have people in need, we have things that require response,’” DeSantis said.
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DeSantis was joined by Air Force Maj. Gen. James O. Eifert, adjutant general of the Florida National Guard, and retired Marine Corps Maj. Gen. James S. Hartsell, executive director of the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs. The three were last together Thursday at a news conference in Okaloosa County, where the governor signed six bills meant to enhance occupational and education opportunities for service members, veterans and military families. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/15/watch-live-at-1030-am-gov-desantis-holds-news-conference-in-madeira-beach/ | 2022-06-15T16:57:04 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/15/watch-live-at-1030-am-gov-desantis-holds-news-conference-in-madeira-beach/ |
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A woman accused in the death of her husband, a University of Central Florida executive who was fatally stabbed in January 2019, took the stand again Wednesday morning as prosecutors cross-examined her.
Danielle Redlick, 48, faces charges of second-degree murder and tampering with evidence in the death of 65-year-old Michael Redlick, who worked as director of external affairs and partnership relations at UCF’s DeVos Sport Business Management Graduate Program.
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Prosecutors began their cross-examination of Redlick, starting with the night her husband was fatally stabbed. Assistant State Attorney Sean Wiggins worked to pike holes in Redlick’s testimony, asking specifics about where the knife was left after she stabbed him. He then moved to the timing of what happened afterward, in the 11 hours between the stabbing and calling 911.
“Instead of taking your finger and doing three moves, 911, you begin to perform amateur CPR on him? Correct?” Wiggins asked. “So you stood in that home with the power to call for help and you let your husband bleed to death on that floor?”
The state questioned her on a dating account she created and asked if she was happier when her husband wasn’t living with their family. The state wrapped its cross-examinations around 11 a.m.
Redlick took the stand Tuesday after the state rested its case against her. Redlick detailed her marriage with Michael Redlick, as well as what led to his death.
“I couldn’t breathe and he had me pinned down,” she said. “Well, I was scared. I was just in fear for my life. I snapped and I could die.”
Danielle Redlick claimed she was being choked by her husband, which forced her to stab him, although the state said evidence points to a case of second-degree murder, not self-defense.
Prosecutors said evidence shows she cleaned up afterward, checked messages on a dating app and waited 11 hours to call police. Investigators said the nature of her husband’s wounds don’t match up with her claims.
Michael Redlick was found dead Jan. 12, 2019, in their shared home on Temple Drive. According to a warrant for Redlick’s arrest, investigators said Redlick initially told 911 dispatchers that her husband suffered a heart attack after an argument, later claiming he stabbed himself.
News 6 will stream live at the top of this story at 9 a.m. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/15/watch-live-at-9-am-woman-on-trial-for-murder-in-ucf-executives-death-continues-testimony/ | 2022-06-15T16:57:10 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/15/watch-live-at-9-am-woman-on-trial-for-murder-in-ucf-executives-death-continues-testimony/ |
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A man from Winter Garden claimed a $1 million prize from a scratch-off game at the Florida Lottery headquarters, according to a Wednesday news release.
Joshua Hudgins, 39, chose to receive his winnings as a one-time payment of $880,000. He bought his Billion Dollar Gold Rush Supreme scratch-off game for $30 at a Wawa on 7940 W Irlo Bronson Highway in Kissimmee.
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The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus for having sold the winning ticket.
The Billion Dollar Gold Rush Supreme game features four top prizes of $15 million and 24 prizes of $1 million. The overall odds of winning a prize are one in 2.59, according to the Florida Lottery. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/15/winter-garden-man-claims-1m-from-florida-lottery-scratch-off/ | 2022-06-15T16:57:16 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/15/winter-garden-man-claims-1m-from-florida-lottery-scratch-off/ |
TEXAS, USA — With the recent addition of a well-known construction equipment company, there will now be 54 Fortune 500 companies headquartered in Texas, according to the global media organization FORTUNE.
The Fortune 500 is the latest ranking of companies by their annual revenue. Walmart topped the 2022 list.
Many corporations have been moving to Texas of late, including three of Elon Musk's companies.
Caterpillar Inc., which makes a variety of equipment including excavators, dozers and loaders, announced it will be moving its headquarters from Deerfield, Ill., to Irving, where it already has offices.
And many major oil and energy companies, such as ExxonMobil, have long been headquartered in Texas.
The governor’s office announced in May that Texas leads all other states in the number of "headquartered" Fortune 500 companies. On average in 2021, about every six days another company from somewhere else relocated a headquarters to Texas.
According to FORTUNE, here are the Fortune 500 companies headquartered in Texas, in order of revenue:
- Exxon Mobil (The Woodlands, previously Irving)
- McKesson (Irving)
- AT&T (Dallas)
- Phillips 66 (Houston)
- Valero Energy (San Antonio)
- Dell Technologies (Round Rock)
- Energy Transfer (Dallas)
- Tesla (Austin)
- Sysco (Houston)
- Caterpillar (coming to Irving)
- ConocoPhillips (Houston)
- Plains GP Holdings (Houston)
- Enterprise Products Partners (Houston)
- Oracle (Austin)
- USAA (San Antonio)
- American Airlines (Fort Worth)
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise (Houston)
- D.R. Horton (Arlington)
- CBRE Group (Dallas)
- NRG Energy (Houston)
- Occidental Petroleum (Houston)
- Baker Hughes (Houston)
- Builders FirstSource (Dallas)
- Tenet Healthcare (Dallas)
- Kimberly-Clark (Irving)
- Charles Schwab (Westlake)
- EOG Resources (Houston)
- HF Sinclair (Dallas)
- Texas Instruments (Dallas)
- Waste Management (Houston)
- Targa Resources (Houston)
- Kinder Morgan (Houston)
- Cheniere Energy (Houston)
- Southwest Airlines (Dallas)
- Halliburton (Houston)
- Pioneer Natural Resources (Irving)
- Fluour (Irving)
- AECOM (Irving)
- Jacobs Engineering Group (Dallas)
- Group 1 Automotive (Houston)
- Quanta Services (Houston)
- Vistra (Irving)
- Westlake (Houston)
- Yum China Holdings (Plano)
- Celanese (Irving)
- Huntsman (The Woodlands)
- CenterPoint Energy (Houston)
- APA (Houston)
- KBR (Houston)
- Diamondback Energy (Midland)
- Academy Sports and Outdoors (Katy)
- Commercial Metals (Irving)
- Enlink Midstream (Dallas)
- Southwestern Energy (Spring)
Many corporate executives have said in the past that Texas is more affordable and business friendly. Critics have complained that the program amounts to expensive corporate welfare and that it burdens ordinary taxpayers. But supporters of Chapter 313 insist it has been very beneficial to Texas, bringing a lot of jobs to the Lone Star State. They argue that the reduced taxes a company pays are better than no taxes paid if the company doesn’t come here in the first place.
Bloomberg charted how many applications there have been for this big money incentive each year. In the first five months of this year, the state has gotten at least 132 applications. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/fortune-500-companies-in-texas-dfw-caterpillar-exxon-mobil-att-mckesson-tesla-oil-gas/287-ddce9682-46e8-4868-8eb5-9896f15f9ea4 | 2022-06-15T16:57:55 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/fortune-500-companies-in-texas-dfw-caterpillar-exxon-mobil-att-mckesson-tesla-oil-gas/287-ddce9682-46e8-4868-8eb5-9896f15f9ea4 |
When could Indiana see gas prices in the $3 range again? It could be years, expert says
As summer travel picks up and people hit the road, they will be alarmed — but likely not surprised — at the gas prices listed at roadside stations.
Summer is historically a season where many people hit the road, thus increasing demand at the pump. But this year, the supply of gas won't be poised to match travelers' road trip desires.
As of Tuesday, the national average price for a gallon of regular gas is $5.02, while the average in Indiana is $5.21, according to AAA. The national average hit $5 for the first time ever on Saturday, USA TODAY reported, citing AAA data.
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Consumers are likely anxious to know when fuel prices could decrease, but that financial relief could be a long time coming.
"We are not going to quickly bounce back to affordable prices anytime soon, I'm afraid," Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, said.
But how did we get here? Increases in gas prices may have started to make headlines recently, but the problem's roots trace back to the COVID-19 pandemic, De Haan said. When the pandemic hit, oil companies slowed down production and even closed some refineries in the U.S.
Some have converted to producing renewable products, thus decreasing capacity, De Haan said. Oil refining capacity has fallen by a million barrels a day compared to 2019 levels, giving refiners less ability to meet rising demand for fuel.
Due to these supply issues, the Midwest is currently seeing its lowest gasoline supply on record, De Haan said, contributing to high prices as "gasoline inventories have never been this low going into the summer."
Additionally, Russia's invasion of Ukraine hiked up oil prices, which has "really widened the imbalance between supply and demand," according to De Haan.
Demand has not decreased in response to higher prices caused by diminished supply. Because many Americans are still willing to fill up their tanks even at $5 a gallon, De Haan said, and with no sign of Russia leaving Ukraine, "this isn't going to change or improve anytime soon."
When could $3 gas return?
So when could lower prices, in the $3 to $3.50 per gallon range, for example, return? A major world event, like an economic recession, could drive down demand. De Haan said he could not give a concrete time estimation as to when prices might decrease, as "everything is so uncertain," but said it could be a while.
"if everything remains consistent with where things are today, it may take a couple of years for us to get back to those more affordable prices," De Haan said.
"It takes time for the higher prices to lead to additional oil production," he added.
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Gas prices will likely remain between $4.50 and $5.50 through the summer, De Haan posited, though there are many factors that could affect these estimations.
One such factor is hurricane season. De Haan said that a hurricane in the South could affect gasoline supply for the entire country, as many of the nation's largest refineries are located in the region between the Mississippi River and Houston.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting an above-normal hurricane season for 2022.
"I'm more worried that any any kink in the supply chain at this point could widen the imbalance," De Haan said. "If we get a hurricane, it's not impossible that average gas prices in Indy could reach the $6 mark."
Average gas prices in Indiana
As of Wednesday, here are the average prices per gallon for regular gas in cities across Indiana, according to AAA.
- Indianapolis: $5.20
- Bloomington: $5.25
- Columbus: $5.22
- Clarksville: $5.16
- Elkhart: $5.20
- Evansville: $4.98
- Franklin, Dearborn, Ohio, Union: $5.13
- Fort Wayne: $5.22
- Gary: $5.37
- Kokomo: $5.24
- Lafayette: $5.12
- Muncie: $5.19
- Michigan City-La Porte: $5.23
- South Bend: $5.19
- Terre Haute: $5.20
Contact IndyStar trending reporter Claire Rafford at crafford@gannett.com or on Twitter @clairerafford. | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/indianapolis/2022/06/15/indiana-gas-prices-wont-go-down-soon-hikes-have-roots-in-covid-pandemic/7620568001/ | 2022-06-15T16:58:30 | 1 | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/indianapolis/2022/06/15/indiana-gas-prices-wont-go-down-soon-hikes-have-roots-in-covid-pandemic/7620568001/ |
After four days of searching for a suspect in the murder of a woman on Cape Arago Highway, a suspect was finally identified Tuesday afternoon.
But when sheriff’s deputies and police tried to make contact with the suspect an altercation led to two officers shooting the suspect, who was declared dead at Bay Area Hospital.
District Attorney Paul Frasier said law enforcement officials investigating the Saturday shooting of Amber Townsend identified 37-year-old Matthew Tyler Mikel as a suspect in the case. At around 7:34 p.m. Tuesday, multiple officers went to the Global Inn in Coos Bay, where they learned Mikel was staying.
“An altercation the ensued,” Frasier said in a press release. “An officer from the Coos County Sheriff’s Office and an officer from the Coos Bay Police Department fired their handguns. Mr. Mikel was struck by at least one round. The shots fired call to dispatch came in at 7:36 p.m. Medical personnel were immediately dispatched and Mr. Mikel was then transported to Bay Area Hospital. Mr. Mikel was declared deceased at the hospital.”
For the third time in less than a week, the Coos County Major Crime Team was activated. Per our officer involved shooting protocol in Coos County, the Coos County Sheriff’s Office and Coos Bay Police will not be part of the investigation into this incident.
Instead, officers from North Bend Police Department, Coquille Police Department, Myrtle Point Police Department, Bandon Police Department, the Confederated Tribal Police, Coquille Tribal Police, Bureau of Land Management Law Enforcement, the Oregon State Police, the Coos County Medical Examiner’s Office and the District Attorney’s Office responded.
Frasier said he asked the Oregon State Police to lead the investigation and detectives from Springfield and Roseburg responded to lead the investigation.
The officer-involved shooting brought to an end an investigation that began Saturday when Amber Townsend was found shot along the side of Cape Arago Highway. First responders indicated she was likely shot at least two times with a shotgun between 8:15 a.m. and 8:45 a.m.
Frasier said Townsend was scheduled to undergo an autopsy Tuesday.
"Given what I've seen and the evidence at the scene, I'm pretty confident the cause of death is going to gunshot wounds," Frasier said.
For days, law enforcement was asking anyone who was in the area win Cape Arago Highway to call police because they had little leads.
Frasier said they have looked at the people close to Townsend but have no evidence that any were involved.
Frasier said authorities did talk to Townsend's ex-husband, who had been accused of domestic violence in the past.
"He has a pretty good alibi," Frasier said. "He was in Kentucky. We tried to get a hold of him Saturday, and he sent us a photo of himself standing in front of a police department in Kentucky."
Frasier said Townsend's current boyfriend has been cooperative. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/murder-suspect-shot-killed-by-police/article_0b97b47e-ecc2-11ec-9001-b3d2a5eb4800.html | 2022-06-15T17:05:44 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/murder-suspect-shot-killed-by-police/article_0b97b47e-ecc2-11ec-9001-b3d2a5eb4800.html |
After waiting two years to hold an in-person graduation ceremony, the 366 men and women who received diplomas and certificates from Southwestern Oregon Community College had a lot to celebrate.
The college invited the students and a several hundred guests to Proper Hall to celebrate the Class of 2022 during the first large, in-person ceremony in more than two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Today we celebrate the accomplishments of you, the Class of '22," SWOCC President Patty Scott told the graduates. "I'm guessing some of you might have graduated high school in the Class of 2020, and you might not have had a great graduation. We're very grateful we get to have a live ceremony. It's been a long two years."
Scott told the graduates what they have overcome while attending college during the middle of COVID-19 has set them up for great things in the future. She said they learned to adapt quickly, using technology to attend class when the college was shut down. Those lessons will pay off in the long run, Scott said.
"Life is like a pandemic," she said. "It's a roller coaster ride with ups and downs."
The Class of 2022 included students from 21 states and eight countries, and 45 of the SWOCC graduates attended class in the Curry County campus.
"Today, we celebrate a turning point in the lives of our 2022 class," Scott said. "The resilience of this class is amazing."
She told the students as the move forward what they learned at SWOCC will stay with them.
"Community colleges are a place of transformation. Sometimes it's a desire to keep learning that helps us move on to better times," Scott said. "I look out at you and I wonder how are you going to transform yourselves and how are you going to transform the world."
Susan Anderson, vice chair of the SWOCC board of directors, also applauded the resilience of the Class of 2022.
"Graduation is an accomplishment for anyone, but you all not only attended class, you overcame the biggest pandemic of the last 100 years," Anderson said. "That's a huge accomplishment. Whether you are continuing your education or joining the workforce, you have opportunities no one before you has ever had. You have the opportunity to select the dreams you want. I wish you nothing but the best."
Kara Klietz spoke on behalf of the Class of 2022, and told her classmates the different paths that brought them together at SWOCC will be something they can always hold on to.
"I've mad some of the best memories with some of the best people, and it's kind of sad knowing I will be moving on," she said. "There were so many moments I didn't know if I was going to make it, but thanks to you, I did."
Klietz said in her close group of friends, there are students from different states and with different backgrounds. But they came together as students at Southwestern, which is something they can always hold close to their hearts.
"We are all going to take our different trails that will lead to different summits and different beautiful views," Klietz said. "While we're all going to take different paths, it all started here at SWOCC."
One person who knows how that start can lead to a lifetime of success in Carolyn Thompson, the 2022 distinguished alumni at Southwestern. Thompson grew up in Coos Bay, making her way through the foster system. But she always said school was her escape, and her time at SWOCC put her on a path to success.
"I never imagined in' 84, I would be standing here with you celebrating your success," Thompson said. "A graduation may seem like a finish line, and it is."
But Thompson told the Class of 2022, the finish line was not the end. Instead it was a place to start. For Thompson, school and later SWOCC, was her start.
"My path to SWOCC started when I was 13," she said. "I made a conscious choice to attend college. I remember asking my mom why we did not leave the abusive relationship we were in. She said, 'If I left, I could not feed you.'"
So Thompson decided at that young age her education was a chance to ensure she could always be safe.
"The only thing I had in my life was school," she said. "When high school ended, that was gone and I was terrified. But I could go to college. I chose Southwestern. SWOCC was good for me and good to me."
Thompson graduated in 1984 with an associate's degree in business and administration. She went on to Oregon State University and became an accountant. For decades, she has worked in the Coos Bay community, becoming very successful. And, according to Thompson, it's all because of SWOCC.
"SWOCC and the people who challenged me set me on a path to success," she said. "I received many scholarships in my college career, and I vowed somehow, somewhere to pay that forward."
Thompson does that now as a board member of the Southwestern Community College Foundation, which raises money to provide scholarships to SWOCC students.
After Thompson congratulated the Class of 2022, the moment the students and their supporters had been waiting for finally arrived, as each of the graduates walked up to the podium, had their names read, used hand sanitizer and received their diplomas, officially making them graduates of Southwestern Oregon Community College. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/swocc-students-celebrate-in-person-during-graduation-ceremony/article_3632f54e-ea9d-11ec-b0ca-2b67523adc80.html | 2022-06-15T17:05:50 | 0 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/swocc-students-celebrate-in-person-during-graduation-ceremony/article_3632f54e-ea9d-11ec-b0ca-2b67523adc80.html |
OLD FORGE, N.Y. -- Enchanted Forest is in need of about 30-40 employees. They need everything from Admissions, Office and Administrative work, Parking lot attendees, Lifeguards, and ride attendants just to name a few, but even with the staff shortage Vice President/Director Marketing Katie Wojdyla says they still plan on opening the entire park.
"Staff shortages are something that’s happening everywhere. I think there’s a bunch of reasons that play into you know why it’s happening," she said.
Transportation is an issue for some, but there is a busing program set up through Herkimer and Lewis Counties. Where you might see some kind of impact from an employee shortage is through the evening hours.
"Because Calypso’s Cove is open afternoon into evenings, it’s a little bit more challenging area to staff," Wojdyla said.
Many employees say working here is a lot of fun, and Water Safari Painter Caleb Lisowski says the employers are easy to work with.
"They’re very good here too about stuff. You know you just make sure you let them know in advance that you got to take some time off for something, and they’re very understanding about it," he said.
Enchanted Forest also provides affordable housing for employees 18 year of age and up. Something Julia Oglesby of Norwich takes advantage of.
"The people that I work with and live with in housing, it’s just always really fun to hang out with them outside of work, and then come in and get to meet new people, and help people have a good time here," she said.
So if you’re looking for a summer job, this sounds like an ideal place to work, and to be sure just ask the employees. Water Safari Water Rides Manager Keenan Satterlee can't say enough nice things about the place.
"I just really love my job. I take a lot of pride of it. It’s a lot of fun," he said. "You get to meet a lot of people, and there’s too many great things to name about it really."
You can find a link to Enchanted Forest jobs here: www.watersafari.com/jobs. | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/water-safari-facing-employment-challenges/article_5c050c00-ec26-11ec-99ee-ffa912e57768.html | 2022-06-15T17:06:33 | 1 | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/water-safari-facing-employment-challenges/article_5c050c00-ec26-11ec-99ee-ffa912e57768.html |
'Quality of life': Volusia to study impact of explosive growth
DELAND — The complex balance of new development, environmental preservation and property rights took center stage inside County Council chambers Tuesday, drawing dozens of residents who took turns venting their worries and sharing their hopes.
"We have developed before our infrastructure has been in place," said Suzanne Scheiber, Founder of Dream Green Volusia and an Ormond Beach resident. "In plain English, growth is not paying for itself. ... The land use changes through the years have diminished our quality of life and raised our taxes."
Scheiber rattled off a list of recommendations from Dream Green Volusia that include implementing low-impact development, increasing impact fees, halting density expansion and establishing larger buffers around environmentally sensitive land.
She was one of about three dozen people who took turns broaching the thorny intersection of construction and nature. For nearly two hours, residents stepped up to the microphone one after another to share their thoughts and suggestions.
"The greed must stop," said Daytona Beach resident Chris Daun. "It's ruining our community and our quality of life."
Some at Tuesday's meeting said the individual property rights of landowners in Volusia County need to remain a priority, too. Some growth control measures could infringe on their rights, they said.
"I have my rights, too," said Wendell Dallarosa, a fifth-generation Floridian who owns thousands of acres in Volusia County. "This seems to me like mob rule. ... I think you should slow this train down."
Another longtime landowner said he already has restrictions on his land and "any more regulations makes no sense." A third landowner said, "I don't like being told what to do with my property," and he added that he doesn't want to "pay more taxes because someone wants to see the bottom of the Indian River."
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Daytona Beach attorney Glenn Storch has been involved in development projects over the past few decades, and the sixth-generation Floridian said he's come to believe that collaboration among the differing interests and finding a consensus is the best approach.
County Council members hope to do just that with a new Environmental Resources Advisory Committee they're going to establish this summer. The committee will have a mix of environmentalists, developers, residents, landowners and business owners, and members will be appointed by County Council members. Committee meetings will be open to the public.
Council members and the new committee will focus on seven issues: Protected species, sea level rise, tree preservation, wetlands, the Indian River Lagoon, construction and planning.
Putting growth and development under the microscope
On April 12, the County Council held a workshop to discuss growth, land development and permitting happening in the county. At the workshop, staff from the Growth and Resource Management Department recommended changes and updates to the county's various plans and regulations.
County staff will now review land use measures, geographic information and population data to work toward potential changes.
Local property and business owners will be able to weigh in on the findings at public meetings. Staff will then draft amendments to the county's comprehensive plan as well as the zoning ordinance or land development regulations.
Suze Peace of DeLand is glad to see citizens will have a chance to be a part of the process. She said too often residents don't understand what's happening with development and feel blindsided by it.
"Citizens feel in the dark," Peace said. "We feel left out."
Wendy Anderson, chair of the Volusia County Soil and Water Conservation District, encouraged Council members to work with cities throughout Volusia.
"Do a regional plan. Don't set up different rules," said Anderson, professor of Environmental Science and Studies at Stetson University.
She said projects keep getting approved in isolation with no thought to the wider impacts. She also said developers and attorneys shouldn't "define the rules."
'Pump the brakes a little bit'
County Chair Jeff Brower said he doesn't want the growth management efforts to stall out.
"People are afraid we're going to kick this down the road," Brower said.
Councilman Ben Johnson, however, said it's a very important issue that needs enough time for study and exploration.
"I'm not comfortable doing anything that will be railroaded through," Johnson said. "I don't want to just do something to do something. And if we do some things too fast, we're putting ourselves in major liability."
Brower said he's not trying to rush anything.
"We're not known for railroading. We're known for dragging things out," Brower said. "We don't have an infinite amount of time. I'm asking that we don't put it off another year without taking action."
Brower was reacting in part to a report from staff members saying they were awaiting the outcome of a grant application for money that would be used to look at implementing low-impact development in Volusia County. Staff said it would take until May 2023 to complete that review of low-impact development, but everything else could be studied in the meantime.
Councilman Danny Robins said he wants to be methodical and see where low-impact growth is working, and what the impacts would be to the county budget. And Robins said he didn't want to make too many decisions Tuesday with three Council members not at the meeting: Fred Lowry, Heather Post and Billie Wheeler.
"I think we need to pump the brakes a little bit," Robins said.
'An opportunity to do better'
Johnson said ultimately some negotiating will have to take place.
"Nobody's going to get everything they want," he said.
Warren Richards remembers being able to look down into local spring-fed lakes as a child and see 20 feet down. Now he said he can barely see two feet down.
"Your property rights should not threaten or destroy my pursuit of life, liberty and happiness by affecting our water," Richards said.
Not everyone at Tuesday's meeting was overly worried. An Ormond-by-theSea man said he sees "an opportunity to do better" with environmental protection.
"We thank the staff of the county for preparing such detailed and well-researched land studies, and for proposing a uniform, rational plan to preserve environmental quality of life and property rights," said Kenneth Nusbaum, chairman of the Marine Discovery Center Board of Directors.
"When it comes to protecting the biosphere, on which our life literally depends, there is no us and them," said Daytona Beach resident and environmentalist Jenny Nazak. "There's only us."
You can reach Eileen at Eileen.Zaffiro@news-jrnl.com | https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/local/volusia/2022/06/15/volusia-county-to-study-its-growth-management-and-environmental-impacts/7619546001/ | 2022-06-15T17:07:10 | 1 | https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/local/volusia/2022/06/15/volusia-county-to-study-its-growth-management-and-environmental-impacts/7619546001/ |
BLOOMINGTON — A community garden on the city's west side aims to offer a place for young people to learn life skills and professional development through gardening apprenticeships.
Caleb Phillips tends Sunnyside Community Garden and Food Forest, a nonprofit operating under the Illinois Prairie Community Foundation. He oversees the youth who have signed up to apprentice in the garden, a program he said is meant to help them gain essential professional skills needed to succeed outside of school.
"How can we help kids become life ready instead of college ready?" he said. He said that the apprenticeship program helps youth transition to adulthood.
"There's a lot of good jobs that don't require a four-year degree," he said. Phillips received a doctorate from Lincoln Christian University and wrote his thesis on developing leaders in impoverished communities.
Apprentices get to take food from the garden on a weekly basis, Phillips said. They can work 100 hours throughout the summer, earning $1,000 or a scaled amount for those who work fewer hours.
Phillips said his apprentices learn punctuality, responsibility and communication skills. He said they regularly communicate through a phone app and contact him if there are any issues with rides or availability. Phillips said there are always opportunities for problem solving and leadership.
Besides apprentices, the young workers can be volunteers from local organizations, and some are sent to Sunnyside as part of their weekly chores, Phillips said. They have fun at the garden, he said. "They like razzing each other," he said as some of the kids joked.
Sunnyside was founded in 2016 by Jan Turner and her child Col Connelly. Turner said that Connelly started the garden as part of an entrepreneurship class in high school — despite not knowing much about gardening.
"(Connelly) brought me in like, 'Mom, can you help me?'" Turner said chuckling.
Turner said that the community rallied around her and Connelly to help them build 10 garden beds. "That first day, we got everything mulched and composted," Turner said.
Since then, according to the garden's website, they have added almost 5,000 square feet of garden bed, 60 fruit trees, 400 square feet of asparagus and increased their berry production.
Phillips said that produce is both donated and sold. Sunnyside donates to Bread For Life Co-op, Eastview Christian Church and Center for Hope. Products are sold through Market Wagon, a home delivery service providing goods from local farms throughout the Midwest. In addition, Sunnyside sells produce to Destihl for its brew hall and restaurant.
This is how Sunnyside affords their apprentices, Phillips said. "About half (of funding) comes through produce sales and about half comes through grants and generous donations," he said.
Sunnyside accepts volunteers Tuesday and Friday mornings, and Saturday appointments. | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/westside-bloomington-garden-seeks-to-help-young-people-grow-skills/article_65aab544-e356-11ec-8979-eb72a3de7145.html | 2022-06-15T17:11:01 | 0 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/westside-bloomington-garden-seeks-to-help-young-people-grow-skills/article_65aab544-e356-11ec-8979-eb72a3de7145.html |
SAN ANTONIO — An alert has been issued for a missing elderly man with a medical condition in San Antonio.
Brian Robert Messitt, 75, is 5’8” tall, weighs approximately 180 pounds, and has blue eyes and straight, ear-top length gray hair. He wears glasses. He was last seen driving a white 2012 Subaru Legacy with Texas license plate KXR692 near the 11000 block of I-35 on the northeast side of town near N Weidner Rd.
He was wearing a gray shirt with a circle on it, cargo shorts, and a bucket hat.
If you have seen him or know his whereabouts, please call the San Antonio Police Department Missing Persons Unit at (210) 207-7600. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/alert-issued-for-missing-elderly-san-antonio-man/273-74d1ed54-34e2-4de3-aaa6-489173ba744e | 2022-06-15T17:15:36 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/alert-issued-for-missing-elderly-san-antonio-man/273-74d1ed54-34e2-4de3-aaa6-489173ba744e |
SAN ANTONIO — This Sunday is Juneteenth, the anniversary of the official end of slavery, and several organizations are offering ways to honor the holiday here in San Antonio.
The official end of slavery happened on June 19, 1865. On that day, federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people were freed. That was more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation during the Civil War.
For many, the holiday is both a time of reflection and a time of celebration. In San Antonio, the day will be commemorated with live music, a health fair, and events honoring the Black art community.
Take a look:
2022 Juneteenth Festival
- Friday, June 17th – Sunday, June 19th
- 11am – 11pm
- Comanche Park #2 2600 Rigsby Ave. San Antonio, TX 78222
- Free Admission
Juneteenth Market Pop-up Shop
- Saturday, June 18, 2022
- 12:00PM CDT
- 3455 Martin Luther King Dr
- Free to the public
Juneteenth & Summer Solstice Farmers Market
- 619 North New Braunfels Avenue
- Sat Jun 18, 2022
- Free admission
Juneteenth Family Festival
Sat, Jun 18, 10 PM – Sun, Jun 19, 12 AM
16765 Lookout Rd, Selma, TX
Juneteenth: Faith & Freedom Documentary Screening
- Tobin Center
- Monday, June 20
- 2pm
- Includes live performances and a panel discussion
Black History Film Series
- Fri, Oct 7, 7:30 – 9:30 PM
- Hemisfair Park
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TEXAS, USA — As prices are rising on just about everything, more people need help with their bills.Officials say that 2-1-1, the statewide help line, is getting more calls from families who can't afford their rent or mortgage.
Consumer experts say housing, food and gas prices are the key signs of the surging inflation. A rate hike expected from the Federal Reserve would hopefully curb inflation, but some investors fear it could push the U.S. into a recession.
Currently, the consumer price index data shows since this same time last year inflation has increased by 8.6 percent, which is the largest yearly spike since 1981.
In the meantime, the Texas 2-1-1 help line has seen an influx of calls with folks needing helping with their rent and mortgage. Texas 2-1-1 connects people who are struggling to pay for things like utilities and groceries to groups who can assist.
They’ve made more than 540,000 connections so far this year between people needing services and organizations with resources to help them.
“Thousands of calls a day,” said Thanh Nguyen, Senior Manager, 2-1-1 Texas. “Which is about a 40% increase from the same time last year. They've exhausted all of their savings and are now needing help for the first time.”
The United Way, which partners with 2-1-1, is trying to sign on more organizations to help people. You can call 2-1-1 if you need assistance, but be warned, they're receiving a lot of calls and it may take time to get through. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/mortgage-and-rental-assistance-inflation-and-high-costs-interest-rates-gas-prices/273-d71684e2-edde-4a92-8864-393cda26cdb6 | 2022-06-15T17:15:48 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/mortgage-and-rental-assistance-inflation-and-high-costs-interest-rates-gas-prices/273-d71684e2-edde-4a92-8864-393cda26cdb6 |
TEXAS, USA — **Note: This story originally appeared in The Texas Tribune.
In the 1980s, police officers were “almost nonexistent” in the Klein Independent School District north of Houston, according to David Kimberly, chief of the district’s police department.
There were only a few Harris County sheriff’s deputies on shift at any time during the day, he said, so it was difficult to get law enforcement to the rural district, which served a very small “pocket of communities.”
That’s why, in 1982, the school district “had the foresight” to create its own police department to respond to accidents and disturbances on school property, he said. It was one of the first, if not the first, police departments created by a school district in Texas, according to Kimberly.
Today, there are 309 school districts with their own internal police departments in Texas, according to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement. Since 2017, 99 of the 192 law enforcement agencies that have been created in Texas are school police departments, according to Michael Antu, deputy chief of the commission.
Thirty-two of those police departments were created in 2018 after the May shooting at Santa Fe High School outside Houston, when a gunman killed 10 people.
“School districts wanted more police officers,” Kimberly said. “They wanted more coverage, and they got into a deal where the sheriff or the city either couldn’t or wouldn’t provide.”
In the wake of Texas’ latest and deadliest school shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, where a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers last month, local and elected officials are calling for securing schools with more police.
Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz wants to place armed officers at a limited number of school entrances and a Dallas councilman wants to explore efforts to add officers to all campuses or create more school police departments.
Active-shooter training is a part of Texas’ core curriculum for basic police officer training, and it became a state mandate for officers stationed at schools in 2019 after the Santa Fe school shooting. Any officer regularly working in schools is required to complete active-shooter training as well as another course focused on topics such as child psychology, mental health intervention, de-escalation and working with children with special needs, said Bill Avera, police chief for the Jacksonville Independent School District and board member of the Texas School Safety Center.
But experts say there’s no guarantee that officers will follow their training while under fire, and some parents, students and educators warn the increased presence of police in schools doesn’t make them feel safe.
“As a Black woman who has a Black son in the school system, it just puts me on edge,” said Amber Joyce, a former teacher and middle school administrator in the South Plains.
In Uvalde, the school district police department had completed an active-shooter drill in March, but it took law enforcement more than an hour to stop the massacre after the school police chief entered the school without a key to automatic-locking classroom doors and without his communications radio.
Advocates for police-free schools point to the response by Uvalde school police as evidence that police do not make schools safer.
“If there is an emergency, a situation where there is violence, we certainly hope as we would in any other context, whether it’s a home or a restaurant or a grocery store, that the police would be called in swiftly and respond in an appropriate way. But that is different from having police officers in schools,” said Morgan Craven, national director of policy, advocacy and community engagement for the nonprofit Intercultural Development Research Association.
Officers on campus
The main difference between police officers who work for a school district’s own force and school resource officers employed by a local city or county law enforcement agency is who they report to, said Avera, the Jacksonville ISD police chief. Officers from another agency work with school leaders but continue to report to the outside agency, while school district police officers report to the district’s chief, who is overseen by the superintendent.
School district police officers mostly work on school grounds, but Avera said their jurisdiction extends over any district property and can be broader, depending on agreements with other law enforcement agencies.
In a 2017-2020 audit report from the Texas School Safety Center, 41% of 1,022 school districts reported contracting with another law enforcement agency, compared to about 32% of districts that reported employing their own police force.
As some local law enforcement agencies struggle with recruiting and staffing, it can prove easier and more affordable to secure schools with their own commissioned officers, Kimberly said.
In Fort Worth, the city’s police department provides school resource officers to five school districts through a 68-officer unit commanded by one lieutenant and five sergeants, according to Assistant Chief Joseph Sparrow.
Sparrow welcomes the idea of adding police officers to every campus, as some Texans have called for, but said it would be “a very ambitious endeavor.”
“It’s just not easy to add officers,” he said. “You have to recruit them, you have to train them.”
Kimberly, who is retiring from the Klein school district police department, said he’s already gotten calls from smaller school districts reconsidering their safety and whether to create their own police departments.
“I think that that’s going to be a big thing after Uvalde,” he said.
Concerns about policing at schools
Most research has shown that the presence of police in schools doesn’t improve safety and can lead to an increase in disciplinary actions such as suspensions, expulsions and arrests of students — especially for students with disabilities, students of color or those who are part of the LGBTQ community, said Craven, with IDRA.
“Consistently, it does not show that safety increases,” she said. “There’s some research that shows that there’s a neutral effect, and then there’s some research that shows that concerns about safety actually increase with the presence of school-based police officers.”
One study of school shootings from 1999 to 2018 found that the type of gun used by a shooter and their age could impact the severity of the incident, but the presence of a school resource officer did not lead to “significant differences.” Another study of federal grants for police in Texas schools from 1999 to 2008 found that such grants could be associated with an increased rate of disciplinary actions for middle school students and lower graduation rates for high school students.
Kimberly acknowledges that officers have historically been used by some schools as “disciplinarians” but said that, under a 2019 Texas law, they are not supposed to be involved in routine disciplinary actions and administrative tasks. He said his department spends a lot of time training on how to work with students with different needs and has taken training on implicit bias.
But integrating police in schools can lead educators to rely on school police to deal with students going through crises instead of addressing students’ needs, said Jolene Sanders-Foster, advocacy director of the Coalition of Texans with Disabilities, pointing to the restraining of students in special education who have specific educational needs and plans.
“We know that restraints get overused,” she said. “It’s kind of like this knee-jerk reaction: ‘I have this tool in my toolbox, and I really just want this kid to stop screaming. I’m going to restrain the kid.’”
The Alliance for Educational Justice has documented almost 200 incidents of use of force or violence against students by school police across the country since 2007, including more than 20 in Texas.
Joyce, who oversaw sixth graders as a former assistant principal, said administrators have a lot of power over how discipline is conducted, but the mere presence of a school police officer can frighten students. She saw that firsthand on one occasion when she brought a school resource officer to help investigate an incident.
“I assumed that the students knew that I would never do anything that would put them in danger that would hurt them, that would make them feel unsafe,” she said. “And taking that resource officer with me, the student was terrified just seeing the officer there. And the student actually approached me later in tears crying and told me that that made them feel very unsafe.”
Some school districts have taken steps to address policing concerns with additional training and goals to decrease disproportionate disciplinary actions for students of color or with disabilities, including the Austin Independent School District, which has aimed to end student arrests. Andrew Hairston, Education Justice Project director for Texas Appleseed, said that’s a “laudable goal” but raises the question, “why do we need police at all in the school?”
Instead of investing in more police officers, Craven and other advocates would like to see Texas lawmakers and officials invest in more counseling and support staff for students.
Leaders of the Texas Legislature have pitched redirecting more than $100 million in state funding to quickly boost mental health and school safety programs before the fall semester, including $50 million to fund bulletproof vests for school police. But that wouldn’t address the adverse impacts school police are reported to have on students, Craven said.
“We can’t sacrifice the safety of children on a daily basis as we search for the ways to protect students from this horrific violence,” she said. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/uvalde-shooting-robb-elementary-100-texas-school-districts-police-departments-2017-safer/273-b07fccdf-ca82-4d25-8469-777da853bfcb | 2022-06-15T17:15:54 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/uvalde-shooting-robb-elementary-100-texas-school-districts-police-departments-2017-safer/273-b07fccdf-ca82-4d25-8469-777da853bfcb |
HUNTINGTON, WV (WOWK) — Huntington area pet lovers can help raise money for their local animal shelter by purchasing a pup cup at the Adams Avenue Dairy Queen.
A pup cup can be purchased for $2 alone or for $1 with any regular order, and proceeds will go to the Huntington Cabell Wayne Animal Shelter.
“Our friends at the Adams Avenue Dairy Queen are offering a delicious way to help out shelter animals,” the shelter said on their Facebook.
The sweet treat is also a tasty and fun way for dogs to cool down during a heat wave affecting the Tri-State area.
The participating Dairy Queen is located at 1939 Adams Avenue in Huntington.
Click here to view adoptable animals at the Huntington Cabell Wayne Animal Shelter. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/huntington-dairy-queen-giving-pup-cup-proceeds-to-local-animal-shelter/ | 2022-06-15T17:19:16 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/huntington-dairy-queen-giving-pup-cup-proceeds-to-local-animal-shelter/ |
PIKEVILLE, KY (WOWK) – U.S. 23 is shut down in the community of Coal Run in Pike County Kentucky, near the former Big Lots building.
13 News reached out to find out more about the situation. Kentucky State Police tell us they will be sending out more information soon.
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CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK)—With extreme temperatures and lingering power outages, many people in the Tri-State area could be looking for a place to cool down.
Below is a list of cooling stations operating in the area. This list will be updated as new cooling stations become available.
PORTSMOUTH:
Salvation Army —1011 9th St., Portsmouth, Ohio —9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. — The Community Action Organization’s Hygiene Trailer will also be at the Salvation Army during this time for anyone who needs to take a shower or do laundry. The Hygiene Trailer will also be in the same place during the same hours on Thursday.
OAK HILL, OH:
The Village of Oak Hill says that if anyone is in need of a place to go while not having electricity, the bingo hall is open and air-conditioned. They will be open from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
WINFIELD:
Winfield Community Center — 178 Second Street (Under Winfield Bridge/Beside Winfield Boat Dock) — Opens at 10:30 a.m. — Anyone who needs transportation to the location should call 304-586-0246.
GALLIA COUNTY:
Gallia County Senior Center – 1165 State Route 160, Gallipolis, Ohio. Open Wednesday, June 15 and Thursday, June 16 from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Gallipolis Fire Department Training Building – 2018 Chestnut Street Gallipolis, Ohio. Open Wednesday, June 15 and Thursday, June 16 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Gallia-Meigs Community Action – 8317 State Route 7 North, Cheshire, Ohio. Open Wednesday, June 15 and Thursday, June 16, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Field of Hope Gymnasium – 11821 State Route 160 Vinton, Ohio. Open Wednesday, June 15 and Thursday, June 16, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Greenfield Fire Department (School House) – 5370 State Route 233 Patriot, Ohio. Open Wednesday, June 15 and Thursday, June 16, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/where-to-find-a-cooling-station-in-the-charleston-huntington-tri-state-area/ | 2022-06-15T17:19:17 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/where-to-find-a-cooling-station-in-the-charleston-huntington-tri-state-area/ |
Indoor and outdoor pools at several Ohio state park lodges and campgrounds today and Thursday will waive daily pool fees amid a heat wave that has prompted warnings.
As always, Ohio’s state parks are free and open to the public.
An outdoor pool is available at Hueston Woods Lodge and Conference Center near Oxford and there are pools at the campgrounds at Indian Lake State Park and Grand Lake St. Marys State Park.
For lodge locations and pool hours, and to make sure pools have not reached capacity, call 1-800-AT-A PARK (282-7275).
Caesar Creek and Hueston Woods are among parks offering lake swimming areas, and air-conditioned nature centers are available at more than 30 state parks.
“I encourage all Ohioans to take precautions throughout the week to stay safe,” Gov. Mike DeWine stated in a release. “As our Ohio Emergency Management Agency continues to work with its county partners to help community members stay cool and hydrated, ODNR’s offering of free admission to our state’s pools is another option that Ohio families can take advantage of to cool down.”
For more information about Ohio state park beaches and nature centers, visit ohiostateparks.gov.
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MONMOUTH JUNCTION — In a year where American households continue to battle rising inflation, New Jersey will provide millions of households with property tax relief, Gov. Phil Murphy said Wednesday.
By expanding the state's ANCHOR Property Tax Program, $2 billion will be sent to nearly two million New Jersey homeowners and renters, a move that will lessen the burden local property taxes place on state households, Murphy said.
The governor has said he would devote his second term in office to providing relief for New Jerseyans while being pressured by lawmakers to do so.
"This is, without a doubt, the state of opportunity," Murphy said in remarks announcing the expansion in Middlesex County. "Our goal is to ensure that everyone willing to roll up their sleeves and work hard isn't just going to be able to get ahead in New Jersey, but will set their roots here."
Murphy credited New Jersey's widening economy and growing revenue for allowing lawmakers to take the step.
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Over two million households, including renters, will benefit from $2 billion in direct property tax relief rendered from the expansion. About 870,000 homeowners with incomes up to $150,000 will receive $1,500 in relief.
Additionally, over 290,000 households with incomes between $150,000 and $250,000 will be given $1,000 in relief, Murphy said.
“With $1,500 and $1,000 in direct property tax rebates for homeowners and $450 for renters, more than two million New Jerseyans will see money back in their pockets – relief they will be able to count on into the future and relief that builds on the existing 14 tax cuts enacted since 2018, which together affirm our commitment to position all of New Jersey as a more affordable place to live," Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin, D-Middlesex, said in a statement.
Murphy and other lawmakers speaking on move noted its importance as record-high inflation continues sapping money from American families. Costs of necessities and rent have increased sustainably year-over-year, according to May's inflation report.
The Fed Wednesday is expected to increase interest rates to try taming rising costs, with economists suggesting doing so to lessen consumer demand could slip the country into a recession.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/billions-in-property-tax-relief-becoming-available-in-new-jersey/article_5deb6dea-ecc4-11ec-9609-dbf8c47aebbe.html | 2022-06-15T17:19:46 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/billions-in-property-tax-relief-becoming-available-in-new-jersey/article_5deb6dea-ecc4-11ec-9609-dbf8c47aebbe.html |
A Beaverdam man who was killed after jumping from the Forest Hill Avenue overpass onto the Powhite Parkway in Richmond took his own life, the state medical examiner's office said Wednesday.
Richmond police identified Erik Patrick Cook, 44, as the person who died after plunging from the overpass onto the parkway and being struck by a tractor-trailer around 6:38 a.m. June 2.
A day before his death, Hanover authorities had issued a press release that Cook was wanted in connection to his role in a two-vehicle wreck May 14 at Mountain and Devonwood roads that fatally injured Taylor Carr-Lynn Klug, 33, of Locust Grove. The sheriff's office had obtained warrants for his arrest on charges of involuntary manslaughter and driving under the influence of alcohol.
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Contacted Wednesday, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said the manner of Cook's death has been ruled a suicide. The cause was blunt force trauma to the torso, abdomen and lower extremities, an office spokeswoman said.
In the fatal Hanover crash, Cook was driving a 2021 Dodge pickup east on Mountain Road when it crossed into the westbound lane and collided head-on with a 2013 Subaru sedan.
Taylor Carr-Lynn Klug
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The Subaru was occupied by four people and all were taken to VCU Medical Center with injuries. Klug, the front seat passenger, was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Cook, who was the sole occupant of the pickup, also was taken to VCU Medical Center.
Klug was married and the mother of two daughters who graduated from Orange County High School with academic and athletic honors. She earned a bachelor's degree in recreational therapy from Old Dominion University.
Localities with the highest unemployment rate in Virginia
Localities with the highest unemployment rate in Virginia
Unemployment rates, while significantly lower than the alarming pandemic peak of 14.7% experienced in April 2020, remain a subject of concern, notably as economic experts bandy around the idea of a potential recession by 2023. The last economic recession—the Great Recession of 2008-2010—sent rates up to 10% as of October 2009. It was not until the spring of 2019 that unemployment finally went down to the same level it sits at now.
As of May of this year, national unemployment is at 3.6%—as it was in both March and April, marking a three-month stagnation—following a steady drop since that aforementioned COVID-affected peak. Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates by state demonstrate a rather sizable spectrum , ranging from just 1.9% in Nebraska and Utah, to 5.3% in New Mexico and 5.8% in the District of Columbia. Further breakdown by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows yet another county-based spectrum within each state.
To that end, Stacker compiled a list of localities with the highest unemployment rate in Virginia using data from the BLS . Counties are ranked by unemployment rate in April 2022, which as of this writing is the most current Bureau data.
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#50. Galax
- Current unemployment rate: 2.64%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -1.6%
- Total labor force: 2,958 (78 unemployed)
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#49. Greensville County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.64%
--- 1 month change: -0.5%
--- 1 year change: -2.0%
- Total labor force: 4,473 (118 unemployed)
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#48. Cumberland County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.66%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -1.8%
- Total labor force: 4,742 (126 unemployed)
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#47. Surry County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.67%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -1.0%
- Total labor force: 3,601 (96 unemployed)
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#46. Accomack County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.79%
--- 1 month change: -0.5%
--- 1 year change: -1.8%
- Total labor force: 15,618 (436 unemployed)
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#45. Henry County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.81%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -2.0%
- Total labor force: 25,518 (718 unemployed)
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#44. Carroll County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.82%
--- 1 month change: -0.4%
--- 1 year change: -1.4%
- Total labor force: 13,406 (378 unemployed)
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#43. Lee County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.83%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -1.1%
- Total labor force: 8,772 (248 unemployed)
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#42. Caroline County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.83%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -1.5%
- Total labor force: 14,628 (414 unemployed)
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#40. Page County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.84%
--- 1 month change: -0.6%
--- 1 year change: -2.1%
- Total labor force: 12,485 (354 unemployed)
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#39. Dinwiddie County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.85%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -1.7%
- Total labor force: 13,141 (374 unemployed)
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#38. Russell County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.85%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -1.5%
- Total labor force: 11,428 (326 unemployed)
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#37. Prince Edward County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.87%
--- 1 month change: -0.4%
--- 1 year change: -1.9%
- Total labor force: 11,054 (317 unemployed)
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#36. Colonial Heights
- Current unemployment rate: 2.88%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -2.0%
- Total labor force: 8,134 (234 unemployed)
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#35. Charles City County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.92%
--- 1 month change: 0.0%
--- 1 year change: -1.7%
- Total labor force: 3,429 (100 unemployed)
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#34. Prince George County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.94%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -1.6%
- Total labor force: 14,644 (430 unemployed)
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#33. Fredericksburg
- Current unemployment rate: 2.95%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -1.8%
- Total labor force: 13,991 (413 unemployed)
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#32. Norton
- Current unemployment rate: 2.98%
--- 1 month change: -0.4%
--- 1 year change: -1.5%
- Total labor force: 1,780 (53 unemployed)
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#30. Lexington
- Current unemployment rate: 2.99%
--- 1 month change: -0.6%
--- 1 year change: -1.6%
- Total labor force: 2,242 (67 unemployed)
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#29. Mecklenburg County
- Current unemployment rate: 3.01%
--- 1 month change: -0.4%
--- 1 year change: -2.0%
- Total labor force: 13,406 (403 unemployed)
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#28. Bristol
- Current unemployment rate: 3.06%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -1.8%
- Total labor force: 7,350 (225 unemployed)
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#27. Patrick County
- Current unemployment rate: 3.07%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -1.4%
- Total labor force: 7,356 (226 unemployed)
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#25. Essex County
- Current unemployment rate: 3.20%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -1.8%
- Total labor force: 5,368 (172 unemployed)
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#24. Lynchburg
- Current unemployment rate: 3.22%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -1.8%
- Total labor force: 35,020 (1,128 unemployed)
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#23. Dickenson County
- Current unemployment rate: 3.24%
--- 1 month change: -0.4%
--- 1 year change: -2.2%
- Total labor force: 5,156 (167 unemployed)
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#22. Williamsburg
- Current unemployment rate: 3.27%
--- 1 month change: -0.5%
--- 1 year change: -1.6%
- Total labor force: 6,577 (215 unemployed)
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#21. Halifax County
- Current unemployment rate: 3.30%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -1.4%
- Total labor force: 15,981 (528 unemployed)
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#20. Tazewell County
- Current unemployment rate: 3.31%
--- 1 month change: -0.4%
--- 1 year change: -1.8%
- Total labor force: 16,220 (537 unemployed)
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#19. Northampton County
- Current unemployment rate: 3.43%
--- 1 month change: -0.5%
--- 1 year change: -2.4%
- Total labor force: 5,488 (188 unemployed)
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#18. Buckingham County
- Current unemployment rate: 3.46%
--- 1 month change: -0.5%
--- 1 year change: -2.0%
- Total labor force: 6,265 (217 unemployed)
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#16. Norfolk
- Current unemployment rate: 3.59%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -2.3%
- Total labor force: 107,290 (3,857 unemployed)
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#15. Newport News
- Current unemployment rate: 3.67%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -2.1%
- Total labor force: 86,076 (3,156 unemployed)
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#14. Northumberland County
- Current unemployment rate: 3.70%
--- 1 month change: -0.7%
--- 1 year change: -1.6%
- Total labor force: 5,786 (214 unemployed)
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#13. Lancaster County
- Current unemployment rate: 3.77%
--- 1 month change: -0.7%
--- 1 year change: -2.2%
- Total labor force: 5,625 (212 unemployed)
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#12. Covington
- Current unemployment rate: 3.79%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -1.8%
- Total labor force: 2,403 (91 unemployed)
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#11. Hampton
- Current unemployment rate: 3.79%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -1.9%
- Total labor force: 62,644 (2,373 unemployed)
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#10. Franklin
- Current unemployment rate: 4.02%
--- 1 month change: -0.5%
--- 1 year change: -3.3%
- Total labor force: 3,528 (142 unemployed)
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#9. Portsmouth
- Current unemployment rate: 4.27%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -2.5%
- Total labor force: 43,101 (1,842 unemployed)
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#8. Brunswick County
- Current unemployment rate: 4.30%
--- 1 month change: -0.4%
--- 1 year change: -2.2%
- Total labor force: 6,021 (259 unemployed)
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#7. Sussex County
- Current unemployment rate: 4.38%
--- 1 month change: -0.4%
--- 1 year change: -2.3%
- Total labor force: 3,520 (154 unemployed)
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#6. Buchanan County
- Current unemployment rate: 4.46%
--- 1 month change: -0.4%
--- 1 year change: -2.3%
- Total labor force: 6,546 (292 unemployed)
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#5. Danville
- Current unemployment rate: 4.48%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -2.2%
- Total labor force: 19,333 (867 unemployed)
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#4. Martinsville
- Current unemployment rate: 4.87%
--- 1 month change: -0.4%
--- 1 year change: -2.9%
- Total labor force: 5,912 (288 unemployed)
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#3. Hopewell
- Current unemployment rate: 4.93%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -2.9%
- Total labor force: 9,262 (457 unemployed)
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#2. Emporia
- Current unemployment rate: 5.10%
--- 1 month change: -0.4%
--- 1 year change: -3.1%
- Total labor force: 2,471 (126 unemployed)
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#1. Petersburg
- Current unemployment rate: 6.70%
--- 1 month change: -0.4%
--- 1 year change: -4.2%
- Total labor force: 12,206 (818 unemployed)
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Kevin Degraffenreid, 43, faces a gun charge as well as the murder and abduction charges that stem from an incident that unfolded on Feb. 26, 2021.
Richmond police were called to a convenience store in the 3000 block of Hull Street, where bystander reported an unescorted child. Officers recovered the child, who had been reported missing about two hours earlier, and returned the child to the family, police said.
The investigation led detectives to the 2200 block of Chateau Drive, where officers found Anthony Tobey Jr., the child’s father, dead in his apartment. He had been gunshot, police said.
Jury selection began Wednesday morning and the trial is expected to take two days. | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/trial-starts-in-richmond-murder-abduction-case/article_39b1fe33-b400-5ac3-b6fc-3f51c94b0442.html | 2022-06-15T17:19:57 | 0 | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/trial-starts-in-richmond-murder-abduction-case/article_39b1fe33-b400-5ac3-b6fc-3f51c94b0442.html |
Hanover School Board narrowly decided to keep Zetta Elliott's "A Place Inside of Me: A Poem to Heal the Heart" on school shelves.
The 4-3 decision came after more than a dozen residents spoke at the meeting Tuesday.
Elliot's story follows a Black boy's journey as he tries to describe his feelings in the wake of the death of a Black woman who was shot and killed by police. The book received the 2021 Randolph Caldecott Medal for its illustrations by Noa Denmon.
County Supervisor Michael Herzerg criticized Elliot's on Facebook and called the illustrations "garbage," referring to two pages that depict a crowd of people and a “Black Lives Matter” sign, while a third illustration shows five faceless police officers, one holding a baton, in front of a crowd.
"Hanover: It's time for your school board to create policy to get garbage like this out of YOUR libraries," Herzberg's Facebook post read. "Indoctrination has been going on for years and it has to stop. Slicing through flesh and bone is not appropriate for K-5."
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Herzberg asked that the school board remove the book and any other it deems inappropriate, but on Tuesday a group of parents asked that it stay.
Robert French of the Chickahominy brought the book with him for the board to see. French said he has two young children at home and that he was compelled by the book's message.
Victory for #freadom! Many thanks and much love to everyone in Hanover County for standing up against the book banners 📚⭐️🥰 https://t.co/BIXFYpv4R3
— Zetta Elliott (@zettaelliott) June 15, 2022
“I wish this book was available to me when I when I was kid, when I lost somebody very close to me, and I had the emotions that are described in this book," French said.
Banning books has become a flashpoint in several communities nationally in recent months. Across the U.S. about 1,600 books have been pulled from school libraries or classrooms this academic year, according to the nonprofit group PEN America, compared to about 300 challenges or bans in previous years. Most of the targeted books feature LGBTQ or Black characters or themes.
Elliott told the Times-Dispatch in an interview in May that she hopes the board will consider keeping the book in its schools.
"Well, we’ll have to wait and see what happens, whether that book gets banned in Hanover County, I certainly hope not," Elliott said. "But I’m really happy for all the people who are supporting me and think that books should stay in kids’ hands.”
French was of those supporters as he told the board he’d spend $1,000 of his own money just so elementary school students would have the chance to read Elliot’s story.
“I’m going to put my own money to this,” French said.
Dottie Walsh of Beaverdam told the board that she was also moved by the book’s message and that it’s never too early to talk to children about race.
“In life, there are teachable moments and this one of them. I'm the daughter of a South Carolina State Police Trooper and I approve this book,” Walsh said. “I was moved by this book … it's a book about the feelings we all experience in life, young and old and they’re all inside of us. All of us.”
Despite the outpour of public support, board members were split as to whether or not to keep Elliot's poem.
Board members like Robert "Bob" May of the South Anna District told his colleagues he’s against banning books, but the content of this story is still too political and should only be read by older audiences.
“I think this book should be limited to a higher education levels meaning possibly fourth and fifth graders, not the kindergarten age. That's my concern,” May said. “I’m not for banning books but I am for trying to make this available for students that have the ability to further understand what they’re reading.”
Prior to this appeal coming before the school board, a group librarians and school staff reviewed the book's content, that May deemed too mature. The staffs' recommendation was to keep the book in the poetry section rather than the picture book section which would decrease the likelihood that younger children would checkout the book.
The book itself is only available at two Hanover elementary schools — Cold Harbor and Elmont. The story is recommended for children 4 to 8.
Elliot’s poem isn’t used in any supplemental or instructional material in any Hanover classroom. Still members like John Axselle, representative of the Beaverdam District, was against keeping the book.
May said the 32-page poem displayed too much violence and portrayed police officers in a negative light.
"I happen to think that those types of messages are the wrong messages to send,” Axselle said.
Despite their objections, the board agreed with the recommendation presented by school staff that the book should stay in its libraries, albeit in the poetry section rather than the picture book section.
May ended up voting in favor of keeping the book along with Chairman Ola Hawkins of Ashland District, Vice Chair Robert Hundley, Jr. of Chickahominy and Sterling Daniel of Mechanicsville District.
Board members Axselle, George E. Sutton of the Henry District and Steven Ikenberry of the Cold Harbor District voted in opposition. | https://richmond.com/news/local/education/board-votes-to-keep-poetry-book-in-hanover-schools/article_ef7a1312-5c04-58de-91cd-7856e8869dc2.html | 2022-06-15T17:20:01 | 0 | https://richmond.com/news/local/education/board-votes-to-keep-poetry-book-in-hanover-schools/article_ef7a1312-5c04-58de-91cd-7856e8869dc2.html |
Authorities in New Jersey are asking the public for help locating the family of a man who died in 1978 and who was just recently identified thanks to the FBI's fingerprint analysis.
The Bergen County Prosecutor and the Bergen County Medical Examiner announced Wednesday they are seeking the public’s assistance with locating the family of Eugene Mack, Jr.
Mack was struck by a vehicle on State Highway Route 17 in Hackensack and pronounced dead at Hackensack University Medical Center on Feb. 22, 1978, according to officials.
At the time of his autopsy, Mack, who remained unidentified, was described as a Black man who was 5'10" in height and 172 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.
When the Bergen County Medical Examiner was unable to identify the body, the case was registered in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs), according to officials.
Mack was born in New York City and served in the U.S. Air Force. He was 42 years old at the time of his death in 1978, officials said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Bergen County Medical Examiner’s Office Chief Investigator, Christian Torres at 201-634-2940. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nj-authorities-search-for-family-of-man-recently-idd-who-died-in-1978/3735527/ | 2022-06-15T17:25:34 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nj-authorities-search-for-family-of-man-recently-idd-who-died-in-1978/3735527/ |
2 arrested on suspicion of shooting Phoenix police detective
Phoenix police identified two men suspected of shooting at a detective on Tuesday near 35th Avenue and Baseline Road while the detective was following up on a crime gun investigation.
They were identified as Ahmani Gordon, 22, and Aaron Ware, 22.
Around 12:15 p.m. the unidentified detective with the Phoenix Police Department's Crime Impact Unit was conducting an investigation inside an unmarked vehicle, police said in a press release.
Gordon and Ware, who were in a car together, slowed down next to the detective's car and then continued down the road. Shortly, the car with the men returned, drove past the detective's car and stopped a short distance behind it, police said.
Gordon and Ware got out of the car with guns drawn and masks over their faces, according to police. The detective saw this through the rearview mirror, put on her police ballistic vest and drew her gun.
One of the men stood in front of the detective's car and the other one stood outside the passenger door, and both began firing at the vehicle, according to police. The detective was struck multiple times as she got out of the car. Gordon and Ware then left in their car.
No one else was injured during the shooting.
Police said the detective couldn't fire back because of her injuries. However, she shared information over the radio to other police units in the area.
Officials found the suspect vehicle at a residence near 33rd Avenue and Baseline Road and arrested Gordon and Ware. They were booked on attempted first degree murder, according to police.
The detective was recovering in the hospital as of Wednesday morning. She hadn't been identified, but she has served 19 years in the police department.
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9 Phoenix police officers shot in 6 months
Tuesday’s shooting marked the ninth Phoenix police officer shot and 14th injured in the last six months, according to statistics the Phoenix Police Department had previously provided to news organizations.
“I stand before you today, another sad day for our department and our city as yet another Phoenix police officer has been shot in the line of duty,” Phoenix Police Department Executive Assistant Chief Michael Kurtenbach said at a news conference following the shooting.
Phoenix City Councilmember Anne O’Brien also expressed anger about the recent shooting.
“Every day — moms, dads, daughters, sons — they choose to put on a Phoenix police officer uniform, pin a badge to their chest and then choose to go out and protect us," O’Brien said.
O’Brien noted a trend in attacks against police officers, saying that in the past six months, this shooting marks the sixth surprise attack on an officer and the 14th officer shot or injured.
Kurtenbach said there has been a 24% increase in homicides between this summer and last summer, and a 45% increase in homicides involving firearms. He said police are working with local, state and federal partners to address the rise in violent crime.
Phoenix police Chief Jeri Williams testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Gun Violence on the same day this shooting occurred.
Only one Arizona police officer has died in the line of duty this year. White Mountain Apache police Officer Adrian Lopez Sr. was shot and killed on June 2 while attempting a traffic stop on tribal land in Whiteriver.
At least 34 people have been shot at by Arizona police officers as of May 31, according to data tracked and analyzed by The Republic. Phoenix police accounted for at least 12 of those shootings, the data showed.
Gloria Rebecca Gomez, Chelsea Curtis and Sam Burdette contributed to this report.
Reach breaking news reporter Angela Cordoba Perez at Angela.CordobaPerez@Gannett.com or on Twitter @AngelaCordobaP.
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EAGLE, Idaho — Due to high river flows and recent rain, three sections of the Eagle Greenbelt are underwater Wednesday morning.
The City of Eagle asks the public to avoid the three flooded trails.
The Eagle Greenbelt trail that passes under Highway 44 is flooded from Dry Creek. The trail is located near Eagle Nazarene Church.
On the north side of the north channel of the Boise River near the Hilton Garden Inn, there is flooding on the greenbelt underpass of Eagle Road.
Lastly, the trail behind the Laguna Point neighborhood is underwater. The trail is on the south side of the south channel of the Boise River.
On Tuesday, the Boise Fire Department conducted boat training on the Boise River to look for hazards and review river safety.
Paul Roberts, the Boise Fire Division Chief of Special Operations, said the river is flowing at about 3,100 CFS (cubic feet per second).
"That's pretty fast, we haven't seen that kind of flow in a number of years," Roberts said. "So, it's our advice or recommendation that recreational not go out on the Boise river. For one, the water levels are up pretty high, there's a lot of hazards on the river, there's a lot of debris in the river, and again that water temperature is so cold that even the best of swimmers can run into problems very quickly."
A map and photos of the three Eagle Greenbelt sections flooded Wednesday are included below:
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DALLAS (KDAF) — When you think of winning in Dallas-Fort Worth you might picture the Dallas Cowboys walking off the field after a victory in AT&T Stadium, the Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic hitting a buzzer-beater in American Airlines Center or a high school football state championship win. What about yet another Texas Lottery victory?
Well, it’s the latter; a $25,000 winning Texas Lottery ticket from the Tuesday night drawing for the Cash Five game was sold in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The ticket matched all five of the winning numbers from the June 14 drawing to net the big win.
It was sold at a QuikTrip on Main Street in Grand Prarie, and the ticket was in fact a Quick Pick. There were also 68 secondary prize winners that matched four of the five winning numbers to win $350 each.
This is the third straight Cash Five drawing where someone has matched all five of the winning numbers to win the top prize of $25K. | https://cw33.com/news/local/25000-winning-texas-lottery-ticket-sold-in-dfw/ | 2022-06-15T17:46:10 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/25000-winning-texas-lottery-ticket-sold-in-dfw/ |
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