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HARRISBURG, Pa. — Police have charged a suspect with the theft of electronic and computer equipment from the Harrisburg School District.
Daniel Weir, 23, is accused of stealing more than $2,000 worth of equipment from the Harrisburg School District Annex, according to Harrisburg Police.
He allegedly admitted to stealing the items during questioning by police, and investigators discovered the missing items in his possession, police say.
Weir is charged with a felony count of theft by unlawful taking and was transported to the Dauphin County Booking Facility for processing and arraignment on Wednesday, according to police.
The case remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact Harrisburg Police at (717) 588-6900. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/dauphin-county/daniel-weir-theft-harrisburg-school-district/521-ffc8607f-85b7-4a0d-abca-7fd0acb00fa5 | 2022-06-23T20:30:53 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/dauphin-county/daniel-weir-theft-harrisburg-school-district/521-ffc8607f-85b7-4a0d-abca-7fd0acb00fa5 |
HARRISBURG, Pa. — With Independence Day less than two weeks away, local leaders joined safety advocates at the National Civil War Museum to promote the safe use of fireworks during the holiday.
Pennsylvania's Acting State Fire Commissioner Charles McGarvey says residents need to remember that fireworks are not toys.
“It’s not that we’re trying to take the fun away from anything," explained McGarvey. "We want people to do it responsibly, so they’re not injured and ending up in a burn center.”
Pennsylvania firework usage has drastically increased since state laws were relaxed in 2017.
Harrisburg Fire Chief Brian Enterline says the city sees plenty of injuries, fires, and deaths as a result of misusing fireworks.
“The misuse is going to continue to claim lives and property if we don’t treat it properly," said Chief Enterline.
Daniel Pert with Phantom Fireworks was among the guests who joined in to promote firework safety. He says consumer education is critically important to reduce firework accidents during the holiday.
“We take it very seriously to make sure our consumers know what they’re buying and know how to use things safely, by asking them questions and making sure they’re leaving with an informed purchase," said Pert.
Under state law, Pennsylvanian's who are at least 18 years old may purchase consumer-grade fireworks, however with certain restrictions. The list includes:
- They cannot be ignited or discharged on public or private property without the express permission of the property owner.
- They cannot be discharged from within a motor vehicle or building.
- They cannot be discharged toward a motor vehicle or building.
- They cannot be discharged within 150 feet of an occupied structure, whether or not a person is actually present.
- They cannot be discharged while the person is under the influence of alcohol, a controlled substance, or another drug.
“With a little bit of commonsense, slow down, pay attention to what you’re doing, exercise some basic principles, you can make that planned fun event end as a good, fun event," explained Pert.
Residents are also advised to check local township ordinances before setting off fireworks. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/local-leaders-promoting-firework-safety/521-3a92cad3-fcf6-4e63-a59f-d6e9beded910 | 2022-06-23T20:31:00 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/local-leaders-promoting-firework-safety/521-3a92cad3-fcf6-4e63-a59f-d6e9beded910 |
PAXTANG, Pa. — Paxtang Borough is outsourcing its fire services to Swatara Township beginning on Aug. 1.
The decision follows 18 months of deliberation and disagreement.
The move was driven by a lack of volunteers at the Paxtang Fire Department, a volunteer fire company, according to Borough Manager Keldeen Stambaugh.
Like many fire departments across the nation, Paxtang has struggled to recruit volunteer firefighters. The department now has six active firefighters, according to Captain Matthew Lemmon.
However, he said, that number is more than enough to cover the borough, which has less than half a square mile area. In fact, most of the 350 calls the departments responds to each year come from outside the borough, according to Lemmon.
The borough was considering bids from both Swatara Township and Harrisburg City for fire service coverage. Both bids were for $25,000 annually, but Harrisburg’s offer would extend through 2024 and Swatara’s offer will extend through 2028.
In addition, borough officials noted Harrisburg had previously offered three free years of service, but that offer was rescinded after a new mayor came into office this year.
Several stakeholders were unhappy with the Swatara decision. Paxtang resident Rebecca Frankenfield organized an online petition calling for the borough to choose Harrisburg’s fire services. The petition garnered 120 signatures out of the borough’s population of 1,650.
The Paxtang Fire Department also expressed disappointment.
“We prefer Harrisburg because we had communications with them as a company as to how we were going to be essentially onboarded and allowed to continue to operate our station,” Lemmon said.
Lemmon is concerned that communications with Swatara Township, meanwhile, are already off to a bad start. He said the township excludes his fire company from calls for service, posting on Facebook his frustration that Paxtang wasn’t called to a brush fire on Wednesday just blocks from their station.
“Our resources are not called for regardless of what proximity we’re in,” Lemmon said.
Borough Manager Stambaugh said the borough had a good working relationship with Swatara Township, since they already contract their police services, and that the borough’s Public Safety Committee recommended going with Swatara’s bid.
It’s unclear what will happen to Paxtang’s current firefighters and equipment.
Swatara Township did not respond to a request for comment, but they posted on Facebook that they “look forward to adding members of the Paxtang Fire Company.”
Lemmon said because of low morale among his firefighters, it’s unlikely any will sign up for Swatara’s fire department. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/paxtang-outsources-fire-services-deliberation-disagreement/521-239eb47b-191c-49ff-b013-67acfe745850 | 2022-06-23T20:31:06 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/paxtang-outsources-fire-services-deliberation-disagreement/521-239eb47b-191c-49ff-b013-67acfe745850 |
DELAND, Fla. – A man and woman tried selling lawn care equipment worth over $10,000 that was stolen from a Orange City business last week, according to the DeLand Police Department.
Police said Ian Way, 31, and Destiny Thacker, 27, were arrested in connection with a burglary on June 16.
The department said it received a call around 7:30 a.m. about a burglarized trailer in the 700 block of East Voorhis Avenue.
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Police said surveillance video showed the burglary happen around 4:30 a.m. The department said it later learned items matching the description of what was stolen were being put up for sale.
The department said detectives were able to recover approximately $9,500 worth of the stolen equipment.
Way faces charges of violation of probation/community control, grand theft, dealing in stolen property and burglary of an unoccupied structure. Thacker faces a dealing in stolen property charge.
He is being held on no bond at the Volusia County jail while she is being held on a $5,000 bond. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/23/2-arrested-after-trying-to-sell-stolen-lawn-care-equipment-worth-over-10k-deland-police-say/ | 2022-06-23T20:34:07 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/23/2-arrested-after-trying-to-sell-stolen-lawn-care-equipment-worth-over-10k-deland-police-say/ |
ORLANDO, Fla. – Discovery Cove announced the newest addition to its flamingo family in an Instagram post on Thursday, June 23, AKA National Pink Flamingo Day.
The Caribbean Flamingo chick hatched June 6 and has been enjoying a diet full of fat and proteins to help it grow, the park said.
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The chick is expected to reach adult size like its mom in four months and will be completely pink in two to three years, the park said.
To help Discovery Cove name their newest baby chick, voting will be held from June 24-28, the park said. Those hopeful to name the hatchling were told to keep an eye on Discovery Cove’s Instagram stories to learn more. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/23/its-national-pink-flamingo-day-meet-the-newest-addition-to-discovery-coves-feathered-family/ | 2022-06-23T20:34:13 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/23/its-national-pink-flamingo-day-meet-the-newest-addition-to-discovery-coves-feathered-family/ |
ORLANDO, Fla – SunRail announced their trains will be moving at reduced speed through the entire SunRail corridor until 7 p.m. due to extreme temperatures on Thursday, according to SunRail.
Trains may experience delays, according to the rail line.
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News 6 meteorologist Jonathan Kegges said Daytona Beach’s temperature hit 100 Thursday for the first time since 1999. That ties a record high that was set in 1944.
BOOM! Daytona Beach just hit 100!! Good Lord it's hot! This ties the record from 1944! pic.twitter.com/gQ0BPKA6NW
— Tom Sorrells (@tomsorrells) June 23, 2022
It’s not the only place in Central Florida flirting with record heat. In Orlando, for instance, the high temperature is 98, close to the record high of 99 set in 1924.
Elsewhere in Central Florida....100 degrees without the humidity doesn't happen very often in Central Florida! #flwx pic.twitter.com/ZfpDDZcIyN
— Jonathan Kegges (@JonathanKegges) June 23, 2022 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/23/scorching-hot-day-causes-sunrail-delays/ | 2022-06-23T20:34:20 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/23/scorching-hot-day-causes-sunrail-delays/ |
ATLANTA — A former soldier of Fort Stewart was sentenced to 15 years in prison for producing child pornography, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
In addition, 28-year-old Aaron D. Sutherland will have to register as a sex offender for life after his release from prison. He will have no parole.
“Producing sexual assault material of children is an intolerable crime that will not go unpunished,” U.S. Attorney Peter D. Leary said in a release. “Law enforcement at every level will pursue justice when adults sexually entice, abuse or harm a minor.”
Special Agent in Charge Katrina Berger, who oversees Homeland Security Investigations in Georgia and Alabama, stated that Sutherland was able to "use the internet to assist him in exploiting an innocent child."
Court documents show that Sutherland admitted to communicating with a 13-year-old girl while he was on active duty at Fort Stewart back in Feb. of 2021. During that time, the DOJ said he enticed the girl to send multiple nude images and videos and asked to meet her to have sex.
Eventually, the girl's mother discovered the child messaging Sutherland in April of that year, after observing her acting strangely. The DOJ also noted that Sutherland stated the age of the victim in the messages to her. He was arrested in May of 2021 after the mother reported him to authorities.
The DOJ's statement also said Sutherland showed law enforcement a "secret image vault," where he saved all the pictures and videos he received from the girl.
In addition to the 15 years of prison, Sutherland was also sentenced to 25 years of supervised release and $250,000 restitution. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/former-georgia-soldier-prison-child-pornography/85-0a0ada1a-2b70-45e6-b685-e2940d124910 | 2022-06-23T20:36:13 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/former-georgia-soldier-prison-child-pornography/85-0a0ada1a-2b70-45e6-b685-e2940d124910 |
Can you ditch those plastic water bottles? That's what some local institutions in Philadelphia are hoping as they kick off an effort to get city residents to sign a Plastic-Free Philly pledge.
The Philadelphia Water Department, The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University and the local Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) are teaming up to promote their volunteer effort led by the academy to reduce the amount of single-use plastic bottles.
They want those who take the pledge to replace single-use water bottles with more environmentally friendly and affordable options.
The group would like at least 3,000 residents to take the pledge initially. For more information on ways to get involved, visit the Plastic-Free Philly site. To take the pledge, visit Drink Philly Tap.
“The pledge is simple. It's just a commitment to not using single-use plastics and switching over to (reusable) water bottles and using Philadelphia tap water, which is quite healthy and good for you,” Marina McDougall, Vice President of Experience and Engagement at the Academy of Natural Sciences, said.
According to the organizations, in one year, nearly 25 of the 44 tons of trash removed from the Schuylkill and Delaware rivers were plastics. These rivers provide drinking water to 15 million people within the greater Philadelphia region.
“If we threw a plastic bottle in the water, it breaks down into different parts and those particles end up going into our water and into the food web, and those can eventually affect human health,” McDougall said.
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BOMA Philadelphia along with local artists teamed up to bring awareness to plastic pollution by creating 10 art installations. The installations are housed in 10 buildings across Center City and University City June 6 through July 30.
The group would like everyone to get involved by drinking tap water, helping clean up the waterways, making a donation and learning.
The organization also gave tips on how business owners can become plastic-free including:
- Connect with your building’s property management team to see how you can work together to reduce plastic usage.
- Install hydration stations and water bottle fillers.
- Start a sustainability committee.
- Provide employee incentives for using refillable bottles, especially ones made of stainless steel or glass.
- Educate your employees on the effects of plastic in our waterways.
- Consider using a large cooler with iced tap water or boxed water for any event.
- Create a sustainable culture by providing mugs or glasses for tap water in the eating area. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/philly-residents-urged-to-take-pledge-for-plastic-free-lifestyle/3271804/ | 2022-06-23T20:37:39 | 1 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/philly-residents-urged-to-take-pledge-for-plastic-free-lifestyle/3271804/ |
Two public viewings and a funeral are now scheduled for a Philadelphia firefighter who died when a fire-damaged building collapsed.
The first viewing for Lt. Sean Williamson will take place Sunday at the Epiphany of Our Lord Church, while the second viewing and funeral will happen the next day at the same church, the Philadelphia Fire Department said.
Williamson, a 27-year veteran of the department, was last assigned to Ladder 18 in the Nicetown-Tioga neighborhood, the PFD said. He died last week when a building collapsed following a fire in the Fairhill neighborhood.
Four other firefighters and a Licensing and Inspections Department inspector had also been trapped but were pulled alive from the rubble, 1st Deputy Fire Commissioner Craig Murphy said.
Williamson had one son. Before joining the PFD, he was a Marine, the department said.
At the department, he taught the fire academy, served with the specialized Rescue 1 company and was a member of PA-Task Force 1, the federal urban search-and-rescue team sponsored by the PFD, the department said.
The Epiphany of Our Lord Church is located at 1121 Jackson St. in Philadelphia. Mourners can pay their respects from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. They are encouraged to park in Lot T at Citizens Bank Park, where a shuttle bus will take them to Broad and Jackson streets, about three blocks from the church.
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Uniformed fire personnel, meanwhile, can ride for free on SEPTA's Broad Street Line from NRG Station at Pattison Avenue to Snyder Avenue, a few blocks from the church.
On Monday, a walking procession will accompany Williamson from 10th and Snyder streets to the church. That procession begins at 8:30 a.m.
Another viewing is then scheduled from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., after which there will be a funeral mass. The parking and transit arrangements will be the same as Sunday’s viewing.
Following the mass, there will be a vehicle procession traveling via Interstate 95, Interstate 676, Roosevelt Boulevard and Wissahickon Avenue to Engine 59/Ladder 18/Medic 4 at 2201 W. Hunting Park Ave.
The procession will then travel east on Hunting Park and turn right (south) on Broad Street until it reaches the Stolfo Funeral Home on 2536 S. Broad Street. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/viewings-funeral-scheduled-for-fallen-philadelphia-firefighter/3279684/ | 2022-06-23T20:37:46 | 0 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/viewings-funeral-scheduled-for-fallen-philadelphia-firefighter/3279684/ |
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PHOENIX — The Phoenix Fire Department is responding to calls for help from a hiking group that set out on Echo Canyon's trails Thursday morning.
Up to 11 patients are being treated by the agency's technical rescue teams and several members of the hiking group reported having heat-related illnesses, Phoenix fire says.
The hikers were reportedly part of a large women's retreat.
This is a developing story and updates will be published as they become available.
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What is the Valley?
“The Valley” is what locals call the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. It is considered the largest metropolitan area in the Southwest.
The Valley is made up of various major cities other than Phoenix, including:
Mesa
Chandler
Scottsdale
Tempe
Glendale
Surprise
Peoria
Gilbert
El Mirage
Avondale
Litchfield Park
Goodyear
Buckeye
Whether a city is in the “East Valley” or “West Valley” depends on where it is in relation to Phoenix.
The cities of the Valley have a combined population of 4,845,832 people, according to the 2020 United States Census. This makes it the 11th largest metropolitan area in the country right behind the Boston and Atlanta areas.
How big is Maricopa County?:
Maricopa County is the United States’ 4th largest county in terms of population with 4,485,414 people, according to the 2020 Census.
The county contains around 63% of Arizona’s population and is 9,224 square miles. That makes the county larger than seven U.S. states (Rhode Island, Delaware, Connecticut, Hawaii, New Jersey, Massachusetts and New Hampshire).
One of the largest park systems in the nation is also located in Maricopa County. The county has an estimated 120,000 acres of open space parks that includes hundreds of miles of trails, nature centers and campgrounds.
The county’s seat is located in Phoenix, which is also the state capital and the census-designated 5th most populous city in the United States.
The county was named after the Maricopa, or Piipaash, Native American Tribe. | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/hiking-group-on-echo-canyon-in-distress-phoenix-fire-responds/75-53d7747d-fae1-4a31-8db2-acd38079646c | 2022-06-23T20:41:05 | 0 | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/hiking-group-on-echo-canyon-in-distress-phoenix-fire-responds/75-53d7747d-fae1-4a31-8db2-acd38079646c |
QUEEN CREEK, Ariz. — Queen Creek Mayor Gail Barney has died after battling a lung infection for several months. He was 74.
Town officials say Barney died Wednesday night and Vice Mayor Jeff Brown will now assume Barney's responsibilities.
"Mayor Barney dedicated his life to service, his family, and the success of the Queen Creek community," town officials wrote in a statement.
Barney was first elected mayor in 2010 after spending several years serving on the town council. A long-time resident of Queen Creek, Barney grew up and worked on his family's farm before getting into local government.
Mayor Barney is survived by his wife Pam, three children, 16 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
Details about memorial services will be shared when they become available.
"Mayor Barney embodied what it meant to be QC neighborly - while his years of leadership and dedication will leave a legacy in the Queen Creek community - he will be sincerely missed," the town wrote in a statement.
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“The Valley” is what locals call the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. It is considered the largest metropolitan area in the Southwest.
The Valley is made up of various major cities other than Phoenix, including:
- Mesa
- Chandler
- Scottsdale
- Tempe
- Glendale
- Surprise
- Peoria
- Gilbert
- El Mirage
- Avondale
- Litchfield Park
- Goodyear
- Buckeye
Whether a city is in the “East Valley” or “West Valley” depends on where it is in relation to Phoenix. | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/queen-creek-mayor-gail-barney-dies/75-41f06c6a-3c58-48a8-9e89-d62402987c27 | 2022-06-23T20:41:12 | 1 | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/queen-creek-mayor-gail-barney-dies/75-41f06c6a-3c58-48a8-9e89-d62402987c27 |
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — On June 23, 2021, dozens of families in Surfside went to sleep not knowing what the next day would hold. 98 of them would later die.
It was in the early hours of June 24 that a portion of Champlain Towers South collapsed to the ground. The twelve-story building became a mountain of concrete rubble.
First responders from across the state answered the call for help, including a team of 72 Hillsborough County Fire Rescue members.
Captain Dusty Mascaro was one of them.
He and his team removed chunks of concrete bucket by bucket while searching for people who survived the collapse. It was an experience that changed him as a first responder and a person.
“This one absolutely was a different animal," Mascaro said. "Hopefully a once-in-a-lifetime career call.”
He added, "You are working, but your day is not nearly as bad as a lot of the people that are on the site there. You try to shelve all those emotions to honor the people who were in the building and the family members that were surrounding it."
Mascaro said he and his fellow firefighters were all hugging their families a little bit tighter after a long nine days in Surfside.
The 72 men and women sent to Miami-Dade county were split into two teams, working in 12-hour shifts for nine days straight.
"When we got there, it was just a bit of sensory overload... And then we just tried to fold ourselves into the business that was already being done," Mascaro explained.
Hillsborough County Task Force 3 is a statewide asset, ready to respond at a moment's notice.
The equipment they use is some of just a select few available across the state. It's filled top to bottom with specialty equipment for collapse response. One item used in response at Surfside is called a Delsar System. It's used to detect the quietest of moments, like a person trapped under rubble, trying to signal for help.
First responders also contract with towing companies for concrete removal. The fire departments don't have the equipment needed to remove large slabs. Those partnerships are crucial to a lifesaving response.
But other specialty equipment is deployed as well.
"So we drill in the concrete and we have these search cameras and telescope out until we find our victim and the orientation of our victim," Mascaro explained.
Firefighters are training year-round so that when a 12-story condo collapses, they're ready.
"We responded immediately, the first day," Chief Dennis Jones said. "And we were working on the rubble pile with the two Miami FEMA teams side by side."
Jones was on the ground helping in Surfside. "Lifting off huge slabs of concrete, steel beams, moving rocks piece by piece," he recalls.
He said one person on his team was even full-time dedicated to sharpening the blades used to chisel through the cement.
Being a part of the task force is a dangerous job, with the risk of unstable piles of rubble and large metal rebar spikes sticking up everywhere.
"The biggest thing I was concerned with was someone taking a misstep," Mascaro said.
After the Surfside condo collapse, Gov. Ron DeSantis allocated $10 million dollars to task force response funding. That money helps teams, including Hillsborough County's teams, in buying and replacing equipment so that they're always prepared for whatever may come. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsborough-county-fires-surfside-condo-collapse/67-7be39d09-94a9-4ae9-b504-53653d74fe17 | 2022-06-23T20:46:21 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsborough-county-fires-surfside-condo-collapse/67-7be39d09-94a9-4ae9-b504-53653d74fe17 |
LARGO, Fla. — It's been six months since the new agency in charge of the child welfare system in Pinellas and Pasco counties has taken over.
The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) named Family Support Services (FSS) the lead agency in November following a criminal investigation looking into Eckerd Connects, the former long-time lead agency in the Tampa Bay area whose contract was terminated with DCF at the end of 2021.
At the time, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office reported Eckerd had about 60 to 70 kids who were considered to be under a night-to-night status, meaning the kids didn't have a regular placement and were moved around on a nightly basis.
Investigators said some of those kids slept on cots or under desks at Eckerd's administrative office in Largo without clean clothes or hot meals.
FSS was walking into a crisis situation and would need to rebuild and restore an entire system.
"We knew that it was a crisis situation and that the system had become very fractured over time," president and CEO of Family Support Services Jenn Petion said.
In an exclusive interview, Petion told 10 Tampa Bay about the agency's plan to change the culture of the system and get back to a core mission of serving children and families.
"We need to do what’s best for them (children) even if it means more work for us or one agency or the system, when we put what’s best for the child at the forefront, everything else falls into place," said Petion who is based in the Jacksonville area where FSS serves Duval and Nassau counties.
The four main areas FSS is focused on in Pinellas and Pasco are:
- Workforce capacity
- Placement stability
- Front end preservation
- Permanency
Workforce capacity: Petion said the community doesn't have enough case managers on the ground to work with children and families and at one point only had nine of thirty positions filled. Since taking over in January, FSS has increased starting salaries for case managers from $37K to $52K. They're recruiting more to the team.
Placement stability: FSS aims to ensure children have adequate places to go to be healed and cared for. This includes foster homes and other wrap-around services that meet the needs of a child whether that be counselors, social workers, trauma specialists, etc.
Front-end preservation: The goal of FSS is to keep a child with their family so the agency is looking to provide more services to a family on the front-end to better the situation before it escalates to the removal of a child.
"They love their children but they’re battling addiction," Petion said. "They’re in a relationship that was once maybe meeting their needs but now is harmful and so we can work with them and partner with them along their own healing journey to get them to a place where they’re able to be safe parents."
Permanency: Foster children in Pinellas and Pasco counties have been in the system for too long, according to Petion who is working with her staff to reunify children with their families, find adoptive families, or prevent kids from ever going into the system, to begin with.
"The system really got too overloaded," Petion said.
How are they changing the culture?
FSS says the state legislature addressed the funding shortfalls and since then, the agency has been able to hire more professionals, enhance services and pay better.
If you ask Petion, it's "a new day for foster children" in this area but she admits, changing perception will take time.
"In this community foster care had gotten a really bad rap, and so we know as we’re out there trying to recruit additional foster homes, they need to see, the community needs to see us show up differently."
Joshua Nwajei has been a foster parent in Pinellas County for three years inspired by his time as a Guardian ad Litem.
At the end of 2021, he said the system was disastrous as the state made the transition from Eckerd Connects to FSS however since then, he believes it's gotten better.
"There’s still a lot of things that need revamping or improvements specifically with case management but I have seen different programs focused on keeping kiddos with relatives if it’s safe to do so and more up-front services," Nwajei said. "I am noticing there are less kids coming into foster care in Pinellas County."
He said the same problems with burnt-out case managers and a lack of communication persist however after almost walking away from his role as a foster parent in 2021, Nwajei is feeling hopeful.
"It’s very hard to see children hurting and you take on a lot of that pain but who else is going to stick up for these children?" Mwajei questioned. "Who else is going to guide them into adulthood? They need us." | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/new-foster-care-agency-pinellas-change-the-culture/67-3618f5f4-bb2a-4884-9e79-eaace44273de | 2022-06-23T20:46:27 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/new-foster-care-agency-pinellas-change-the-culture/67-3618f5f4-bb2a-4884-9e79-eaace44273de |
DALLAS — Dallas city council members this week passed a new ordinance amending the city code to allow for scooters once more in the city.
The new ordinance passed provides safety, parking and speed limit requirements for motor-assisted scooters and electric bicycles, along with a safety clause and a severability clause should the city want to back out of providing public scooters again.
New regulations include requiring electric scooters and bicycles to be equipped with a lamp on the front and a red reflector on the rear. The city's traffic engineering department will also be designating zones where the vehicles are prohibited or "slow ride zones" where their speed would have to be significantly reduced.
Penalties included in the ordinance include forbidding children from operating electric scooters on city sidewalks or letting children ride the scooters in public parks or plaza without wearing helmets.
The ordinance also requires electric scooters to be parked standing upright on concrete or on spaces designated by the city for parking scooters. It also forbids riders from parking their scooters near intersections, on roadways, sidewalks, private property or public parks.
Anyone found violating a provision of the ordinance could be fined up to $200, it reads.
When scooters were operational in Dallas, videos went viral showing people riding them in precarious places – like on I-35E during rush hour traffic or on sidewalks, which was not allowed, and slamming into doors.
Pedestrians suffered injuries as did hundreds of riders.
Some were even killed.
When the City told scooter companies to end operations, the pause was supposed to be temporary.
Now, council members say they hope to have scooters back on city streets by the end of the year or early next year. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/city-dallas-trying-public-scooters-one-more-time/287-0b3fc6cb-a9d6-40ab-b5bd-b5e816d28605 | 2022-06-23T20:47:57 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/city-dallas-trying-public-scooters-one-more-time/287-0b3fc6cb-a9d6-40ab-b5bd-b5e816d28605 |
A man has died after he was ejected from his vehicle on Interstate 10 on Thursday morning.
On June 23 at 12:03 a.m., the driver of a sedan was traveling west on the I-10 near Kino Parkway when he entered the median, the Arizona Department of Public Safety said. The driver then overcorrected and the vehicle crossed both lanes, rolling multiple times as it entered the dirt shoulder.
The driver was ejected from the vehicle and landed on the roadway, the department said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The victim’s identity is being withheld pending next of kin notification. | https://tucson.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-killed-in-crash-on-interstate-10-in-tucson/article_e05f682a-f31e-11ec-bce9-df7cd697e018.html | 2022-06-23T20:52:35 | 0 | https://tucson.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-killed-in-crash-on-interstate-10-in-tucson/article_e05f682a-f31e-11ec-bce9-df7cd697e018.html |
The official soundtrack of summer just dropped, courtesy of Tucson Water.
The city utility and its first-ever artist-in-residence have released “Monsoon Mixtape,” an online collection of six original songs by local musicians designed to welcome and celebrate our summer storms.
The compilation, now streaming for free on YouTube, covers a range of styles, including R&B, rap and electronica.
Each track incorporates the distinctive, Sonoran sounds of actual storms captured during last year’s epic monsoon season. Toads squawk, thunder rumbles, doves coo and trains wail as rain pelts down in the background of songs with such evocative titles as “Heavy Falling” and “Hallelujah Havoc.”
“The monsoon rains are a communal experience of water,” said Tucson Water artist-in-residence Alexandra “Alex!” Jimenez, who commissioned the diverse slate of mixtape musicians.
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Jimenez also spent last summer collecting field recordings of monsoon storms around Tucson, with the help of fellow artists Logan Phillips and Enrique Garcia Naranjo.
Those recordings, along with audio clips submitted by the community at large, have been edited together to create the Chubasco Channel, a nearly three-hour soundscape of summer rains that premiered on YouTube last month.
The mixtape, with the tagline “Calling the Rain Through Sound,” debuted on Tucson Water’s YouTube channel on June 17, the day before the local office of the National Weather Service recorded the season’s first monsoon moisture.
Jimenez created the animations that play along with the songs and the soundscape — an irregular loop of clouds gathering and curtains of rain falling on a hand-drawn city skyline viewed from the top of "A" Mountain. The only thing that’s missing is the smell of wet desert.
“When I saw the outcome, my heart soared,” said Kelly Wiehe, who oversees the artist-in-residence program as project manager for Tucson Water’s Public Information and Conservation Office. “She hit the nail so much on the head of what this was supposed to be. There’s so much community in this.”
Tucson Water will celebrate the release of the Chubasco Channel and the “Monsoon Mixtape” with a one-time-only, site-specific art installation beneath the Cushing Street Bridge on the west bank of the Santa Cruz River from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, June 24.
The mixtape will be played in its entirety starting at 8 p.m.
The rest of the time, Phillips — who helped produce the mixtape and is better known in the Tucson club scene as DJ Dirtyverbs — will be “live mixing a storm” using the soundscape recordings, the mixtape songs and other sources, Jimenez said.
The sounds will be played through a line of speakers to create a “walk-through experience" for people passing beneath the bridge, as Jimenez’s ghostly projections of water and other monsoon imagery are projected onto the mostly dry river bed.
Jimenez said the event is designed to be a “complimentary experience” to Friday’s Día de San Juan Fiesta, the annual celebration of the start of monsoon season hosted by Mission Garden and the Menlo Park Neighborhood Association. The fiesta runs from 5:30 to 9 p.m. in the garden at 946 W. Mission Lane.
Wiehe acknowledged how “totally unusual” it is for a public utility to have its own artist-in-residence, but Tucson Water saw it as a unique opportunity to engage with its customers and neighbors.
“We wanted Alex! to help us think of new ways to excite the public,” she said.
The utility is especially eager to improve its engagement and collaboration with residents on Tucson’s south and west sides, where a history of contamination problems and other issues have eroded trust in the department.
Wiehe said a couple dozen artists applied for the residency. The project has been so well received, there is talk of creating a permanent artist-in-residence program of some kind at Tucson Water, budget permitting, she said.
The current position was funded with a $20,000 matching grant from the nonprofit U.S. Water Alliance, which selected Tucson Water and three other utilities nationwide in the fall of 2020 for its inaugural Water, Arts, and Culture Accelerator program.
Jimenez said she applied because she values the desert and shares the Water Alliance’s holistic approach to resource management. But what really drew her to the residency was its emphasis on connecting with people in the neighborhoods where her family has lived for four generations.
“This is totally my project,” she said. “It’s a community that I’m a part of and I get to make art about.”
When she was selected, the muralist and visual artist said she had no clue she would end up collecting field recordings of nature sounds and curating a music compilation.
“I had no preconceived ideas. It kind of all unfolded,” she said.
The region’s record-dry monsoon of 2020 weighed on Jimenez’s mind as she set out to document the 2021 season. Early on, she said, she would race out of her house with her recorder any time it rained, just to make sure she gathered enough sound.
“Every storm that came I thought it might be the last,” she said.
That led to a few unexpected experiences, even for a Tucson native who grew up playing in the bed of the Santa Cruz.
One night last year, Jimenez was recording along the river near Drexel Road when she came upon the flashes of fireflies, something she didn’t even know existed in the Tucson area.
She also encountered less magical things — like the urban drone of airplanes and air-conditioning units — that crept into her recordings. Some of those noises ended up in the finished soundscape, along with police sirens, cooing doves, buzzing cicadas and squawking spadefoot toads that provide a sense of place to the symphony of weather.
To Jimenez, the Chubasco Channel is more than just soothing background noise to be enjoyed by expatriate desert dwellers. It’s a historical record of a weather phenomenon that could be upended by human-caused climate change.
“It was important to me to create an archive of a monsoon and to capture an experience that might become more and more rare in the future,” she explained.
The forecast for Friday night includes a chance of thunderstorms, but there are no plans to postpone the album release party and art experience.
They will huddle under the Cushing Street Bridge if they have to, Jimenez said. “It’s happening rain or shine.”
Contact reporter Henry Brean at hbrean@tucson.com or 573-4283. On Twitter: @RefriedBrean | https://tucson.com/news/local/move-over-drake-tucson-water-drops-mixtape-with-six-new-songs-of-summer/article_59a53cf2-f188-11ec-b351-b3ea996a9443.html | 2022-06-23T20:52:39 | 0 | https://tucson.com/news/local/move-over-drake-tucson-water-drops-mixtape-with-six-new-songs-of-summer/article_59a53cf2-f188-11ec-b351-b3ea996a9443.html |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn (WJHL) — Hundreds of people jailed for selling drugs in Tennessee school zones are eligible for early release after a change in state law.
Jordan Peters of Bristol was one of them.
The 31-year-old is trying to move on after serving 10 years of a 15-year sentence for a mistake he made when he was 19 years old.
“To this day, I can’t believe it,” Peters said. “I can’t believe I served that much time for something so minimal.”
The crime: selling $80 dollars worth of mushrooms.
“I didn’t want to do it at all because I wasn’t a drug dealer,” Peters said. “I just had a hard time saying no to people.”
Peters said, in 2009, he was struggling with anxiety and depression when a friend started hounding him to sell her drugs.
“I just gave into it and said ok,” Peters said.
He said the woman told him where to meet her for the exchange. Months later, he found out she was a police informant, the location was within 1,000 feet of a Bristol school, and he was in serious trouble under Tennessee’s Drug-Free School Zone law.
The Tennessee General Assembly passed the legislation calling it the toughest drug law of its kind in the nation. Anyone caught selling drugs within 1,000 feet of a school faced 15 to 20 years in prison with no chance for early release.
“In effect, he would have served longer than someone potentially who committed second-degree murder,” said Gene Scott, Jordan Peters’ attorney.
Scott says almost 500 people were sentenced across Tennessee before lawmakers had second thoughts.
“I think the legislature finally realized there’s a cost to keeping these people in prison,” Scott said. “Do we really want to do that? Do we want to keep a nonviolent person in prison for so long? The answer is no.”
In 2020, the Tennessee General Assembly amended the Drug-Free School Zone law shrinking the zone from 1,000 to 500 feet. And they stipulated that children or other “vulnerable” people had to be present at the time of the crime.
But that 2020 change had no impact on the people like Jordan Peters already serving time. So last spring, lawmakers made a second amendment to the law allowing those previously convicted to have their sentences reconsidered.
Peters didn’t know it, but his case was mentioned specifically during a session of the Tennessee Senate as an example why the amendment needed to pass.
“You have stories like Jordan Peters who was caught selling $80 worth of mushrooms who went to jail for 15 years – no early release or anything,” said Sen. Kerry Roberts (R-Springfield) on the floor of the state Senate on April 11, 2022.
The measure passed unanimously.
Days later, Peters got the stunning news he was to appear via video link for a court hearing in Sullivan County. The next day, a Sullivan County judge informed him that, 10 years into his 15-year sentence, his sentence was complete and he was free to leave prison immediately.
“I was on a video screen and I said, ‘Dad, if you’re in there, I love you!'” Jordan said. “And he goes, ‘I love you back!'”
“I’ll remember that the rest of my life. That was one of the best moments of my life.”
Three weeks later, Jordan has his drivers license. He’s got a job. And he’s in therapy, trying to deal with a decade of his life he says has been lost.
“It messed me up mentally,” he said, referring to his time in state prison facilities. “I got to see things I wish I could unsee, met people I wish I’d never met, learned things I wish I’d never had to learn or shouldn’t even have had to learn just to survive in that kind of environment.”
“Help is what we needed,” he said of himself and other non-violent offenders arrested under Tennessee’s Drug-Free School Zone Law. “We didn’t need to get stuck behind bars. I needed someone to talk to, to lead me in the right path.” | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/hundreds-in-prison-for-drug-crimes-in-school-zones-possibly-eligible-for-early-release-after-law-change/ | 2022-06-23T20:53:39 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/hundreds-in-prison-for-drug-crimes-in-school-zones-possibly-eligible-for-early-release-after-law-change/ |
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) – Parking lots at 102 Shelby Street, 420 Cherokee Street and all Renaissance Center lots at 1200 East Center Street will be temporarily closed for maintenance.
The City of Kingsport asks all vehicles to be removed from the lots by Thursday, June 23 at 5 p.m. any vehicles not removed will be towed.
Drivers will need to use the different parking areas on Main Street, New Street, Cherokee Street and Wateree Street until the project is complete. One lot at Renaissance Center will be open for parking at any time during the planned maintenance.
Maintenance is scheduled to last from Friday, June 24 at 7 a.m. to Thursday, June 30.
For questions contact Pamela Gilmer at 423-229-9387. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/kingsport-parking-lots-closed-for-maintenance/ | 2022-06-23T20:53:45 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/kingsport-parking-lots-closed-for-maintenance/ |
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — About 50 families have requested refunds for the controversial yearbook released by Canfield Middle School earlier this month.
"Checks are being processed now and will be in the mail soon," said Libbi Barrett, assistant superintendent of secondary and curriculum for the Coeur d'Alene School District.
The yearbook sparked outrage throughout the community because of its "Top Secret Mystery" theme that included references to crime, murder and prison. It also labeled eighth-graders as "suspects," seventh-graders as "victims" and sixth-graders as "witnesses," as reported by our news partners, the Coeur d'Alene Press.
Photos: Canfield Middle School yearbook
"Ask yourself, what if this triggered a shooting event?" Coeur d'Alene resident Michael Borozan wrote in a letter to The Press.
In another letter to the editor, Elena Guariento Infante of Hayden called the yearbook outrageous and called for school officials to be fired and the superintendent replaced.
"They should all — staff and students — be forced to go to Uvalde and visit the graves of the dead children and meet with their parents," she wrote. "And view the autopsy photos of the kids! In addition, residents should refuse to pay school taxes if that’s what your money is being used for."
Canfield Principal Nick Lilyquist and the school district issued apologies to those who found the material to be offensive.
Barrett confirmed the district has not been able to print a revised version of the book.
"Naturally, there were many questions asked and discussions held after the yearbook was published," she said. "The district has protocols in place and will work proactively with all schools to prevent issues of this nature moving forward."
She said all yearbook themes will have an approval process in the future.
"The principal immediately addressed this publicly, apologized to families, asserted that Canfield, in no way, condones violence of any nature and offered refunds to all Canfield families," she said. "School systems are in the business of 'growing people,' and we have learned much from this incident."
She said district officials have met to improve and implement protocols in order to prevent any future incidents.
"We have made efforts to rectify the situation and sincerely regret any upset this may have caused," she said.
The Coeur d'Alene Press is a KREM 2 news partner. For more from our partners, click here. | https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/idaho/families-being-refund-after-controversial-canfield-middle-school-yearbook-released/293-b239f54c-c087-4033-949f-a2d0e73bf402 | 2022-06-23T20:56:17 | 1 | https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/idaho/families-being-refund-after-controversial-canfield-middle-school-yearbook-released/293-b239f54c-c087-4033-949f-a2d0e73bf402 |
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents approved a $1 billion operating budget for 2022-23 on Thursday that holds tuition flat for the second straight academic year.
Reflecting a 1.3% increase in spending over the previous year – a $12.8 million bump – NU President Ted Carter said the budget also makes investments in several areas prioritized by the university.
“We stuck to a plan we built two years ago shortly before COVID hit, a plan that called for conservative fiscal planning so we can focus our resources on the areas that have the biggest impact like student affordability, faculty competitiveness and other strategic priorities,” Carter told regents.
The budget plan approved by the board increases the annual household income qualification for the Nebraska Promise program, which allows students to attend an NU campus tuition-free, from $60,000 to $65,000.
It also injects $10 million more funding into the salary pool for faculty at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the University of Nebraska Medical Center, covers an expected increase in health insurance premiums and pays for core operations in new programs previously approved by the board.
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“And we are doing it without passing these costs on to our students,” Carter said.
At the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, NU approved a plan to cut $48 million in operational expenses, which allowed the university to hold the line on tuition for two straight years.
Carter said the tuition freeze is especially important as inflation has caused price increases for Nebraska families.
“Prices for just about everything are going up, but not tuition at the University of Nebraska,” Carter said.
Regents lauded the budget brought forward by administrators on Thursday.
Omaha Regent Elizabeth O’Connor said NU’s budget reflected a proactive approach during the pandemic, as many institutions were reacting, and indicated Nebraskans could have faith in the leadership of the state’s public university system.
“It demonstrates the university’s commitment to lean toward the future,” O’Connor said. “It focuses on the core purposes of the University of Nebraska; offering accessible, high-quality education to all Nebraskans and preparing a future workforce.”
Lincoln Regent Tim Clare said keeping tuition increases small and predictable is “the hallmark of good management,” and said the budget keeps students and their families, faculty and staff at the center of its focus.
“It is what Nebraskans have come to expect from the University of Nebraska, and we should all be proud of that expectation and rising to meet it time and time again,” Clare said.
While tuition will remain flat, students at the university system’s three undergraduate campuses will pay more in student fees for the 2022-23 school year.
According to Carter, the increases to the Fund B student fees – which can pay debt service, staff salaries or facility maintenance – will be used to boost mental health services on campus, and were requested and vetted by student government associations before being presented to regents.
At UNL, students can expect to pay an additional $15 per semester for the 2022-23 school year, an increase equal to 2.5%. Total Fund B student fees at UNL will total $619 for students enrolled in more than seven credit hours.
UNL Student Regent Jacob Drake called the increase “fiscally responsible” and said it will help ensure students are adequately supported.
University of Nebraska at Omaha students will also pay 2.5% more in student fees for the coming year. The $12 increase per semester brings the total student fee amount to $500.
The University of Nebraska at Kearney will increase student fees 2.3% per student, or $10 per semester. Fund B student fees at UNK will total $438.
“Students have spoken up about mental health on campuses for the last couple of years now,” UNK Student Regent Emily Saadi said. “Taking an actionable step to provide those services for them is really, really important.”
Student fees at the University of Nebraska Medical Center will not change.
The increases were passed 7-0 by the board, but Regent Jim Pillen of Columbus urged students to look and see where they might cut fees in the future.
“I’m a 100% advocate that we need more mental health support,” Pillen said, “but I would encourage you as leaders on your campuses, when you start looking at student fees, to clean the closet out. There are probably things that are being paid for that very few students need or desire anymore.”
In other business, regents approved a 4% increase to the budget of the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis. The total budget for the college will grow to $4.8 million.
UNL will build a Feedlot Innovation Center at the Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education Center near Mead. The $7.5 million facility will conduct research on growing and finishing cattle at a commercial scale as part of the Integrated Beef Systems Initiative.
The board also gave approval to the creation of a data science major at UNL. The program is a joint effort between the Department of Mathematics in the College of Arts and Sciences, the Department of Statistics in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, and the School of Computing in the College of Engineering.
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Robber’s Cave — carved into sandstone south of Van Dorn Park as an early brewery warehouse before becoming a gathering place for adventurous teens and ultimately an official tourist spot — can now become even more official.
The cave already is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Now, History Nebraska gave the city of Lincoln a $40,000 matching grant to develop a management plan for Robber’s Cave, digitize material related to historical resources, make more information available on the website and to hold lectures.
The grant was one of three announced by History Nebraska as part of its certified local government program designed to increase local preservation activities.
Margaret Reist is a recovering education reporter now writing about local and county government and the people who live in the city where she was born and raised.
A University of Nebraska-Lincoln student recently opened a clothing boutique in Waverly. She sells a variety of women’s clothing, home goods and other accessories, designing many of the looks herself.
Assistant City Attorney Rick Tast was acquitted of a misdemeanor trespass charge after prosecutors failed to prove he acted with criminal intent when he entered a northeast Lincoln home last May.
At the corner of 13th and P streets, a Uvalde shooting memorial is seen by thousands in Lincoln each day. But the artist or artists responsible have remained invisible in the weeks since the work appeared.
The pursuit began near 56th and O, where a trooper saw two motorcycles without license plates and attempted a traffic stop, according to the State Patrol. Both motorcycles fled eastbound at a high rate of speed.
The revocation follows a complaint alleging that beginning in the early to mid-1990s, Nolan Beyer “engaged in a personal and noneducational relationship with a student.”
Avid drag racers said they have no place race and are scapegoats for problems on O street, and residents frustrated by the noise and speeding cars expressed their frustrations at a town hall meeting.
A Lincoln Southeast soccer coach noticed the same teams were winning each season, so he decided to look at the data. What he found turned into a larger project to tackle inequities in youth sports access.
“I’m pinching myself – we are so close,” said Liz Shea-McCoy, who is leading the effort to save the mural. “I think the enthusiasm is incredible for this thing.” | https://journalstar.com/news/local/robbers-cave-now-preserved-into-history/article_efd74843-1d64-5fc9-bd68-156b58fc17bb.html | 2022-06-23T20:56:38 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/robbers-cave-now-preserved-into-history/article_efd74843-1d64-5fc9-bd68-156b58fc17bb.html |
RALEIGH — North Carolina’s seven largest hospital systems reaped sizable financial benefits last year, even as they received billions of dollars in federal assistance during the pandemic, according to a report released Wednesday from the State Treasurer’s Office.
The state employee health insurance plan, which Treasurer Dale Folwell’s agency oversees, and the National Academy for State Health Policy reviewed audited financial reports of the hospital systems.
They found that the systems — Atrium Health, Cone Health, Duke Health, Novant Health, UNC Health, Vidant Health and WakeMed — reported $5.2 billion in combined net income in 2021. The seven nonprofit systems also saw cash and investments grow by a cumulative $7.1 billion from 2019 to 2021, the report said.
The report, which was reviewed by a professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, said the prosperity came as the health plans accepted $1.5 billion in COVID-19 relief funds and $1.6 billion from Medicare to prepay for services during the pandemic.
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Folwell, whose office has released two other reports since last fall criticizing large nonprofit hospitals for their financial and charity care practices, said such federal assistance was supposed to help struggling hospitals and care for needy patients.
“As the wealthy systems gobbled up the lion’s share of COVID relief dollars among North Carolina hospitals, rural and disadvantaged hospitals starved,” the report said.
Folwell, a Republican first elected in 2016, said the seven hospital systems should return the taxpayer-funded federal dollars or scale back increasing hospital costs to patients.
When asked for comment, a Cone Health spokesman referred the News & Record to a statement by the N.C. Healthcare Association.
The seven health systems represent more than 80 hospitals in the state, according to the association, which represents for-profit and nonprofit hospitals.
The association said in a written statement that the report “falsely demonizes health systems for applying for and using” COVID-19 relief funds for medical providers, and “conveniently forgets” that hospitals were facing an “unknown virus” in 2020. Hospital systems didn't receive additional money for expenses and lost revenue related to the delta and omicron variants, which increased COVID-19 hospitalizations.
“Cherry-picking financial data, and then spinning it, is not reflective of the many immense struggles and challenges facing the hospital field,” the statement read.
Folwell also supports pending legislation that would require North Carolina hospitals to provide minimum levels of free or discounted care to low- and middle-income residents not covered by insurance.
“You should care about the massive transfer of wealth that is going on in this state from the citizens to these multibillion-dollar nonprofits,” he said at a news conference. The State Health Plan covers nearly 750,000 teachers, state employees, retirees and their dependents — making a major user of hospital services in the state.
Wednesday's speakers focused a great deal on Charlotte-based Atrium Health, which the report calculated as receiving over $1 billion in COVID-19 relief and Medicare advance payments. Atrium had $1.2 billion in net income in 2021, according to the report.
The Atrium finances cited in the report did not include Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, which Atrium acquired in October 2020 in a transaction valued at $220 million. High Point Medical Center is also now a part of Atrium.
Atrium Health spokesperson Dan Fogleman told The News & Observer of Raleigh that the funds the system received covered but a fraction of what it lost because of the pandemic.
The funds helped pay for many needed services, he said, including mass COVID-19 vaccinations and testing, as well as personal protective equipment and ventilators. They also helped Atrium avoid layoffs and keep rural hospitals in their system open, according to Fogleman.
“It’s troubling that health systems like Atrium Health are being attacked while we are still caring for communities that are recovering from the pandemic,” he said. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/nc-hospitals-made-record-profits-during-pandemic-with-taxpayer-dollars-report-says/article_a7df511d-51b4-5bfe-847a-cd190cf3feb9.html | 2022-06-23T20:56:56 | 1 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/nc-hospitals-made-record-profits-during-pandemic-with-taxpayer-dollars-report-says/article_a7df511d-51b4-5bfe-847a-cd190cf3feb9.html |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Fireworks are illegal inside Johnson City’s corporate limits and the city’s police chief said they create multiple layers of stress, mischief and even physical and fire risk — but he’s expecting a typical year with countless violations and plenty of citations.
“You cannot possess, sell or use fireworks inside the city limits,” Chief Karl Turner told News Channel 11 Thursday. “Any explosive type devices are considered a firework.”
That leaves pretty much only sparklers in the realm of approved fireworks fun within the city’s boundaries.
Turner rolled through a litany of reasons for that and made it clear the Johnson City Police Department (JCPD) enforces the anti-fireworks ordinance vigorously before offering his prediction that this year will be much like those that have come before it.
“We do issue citations for a violation of that city ordinance,” he said. “That would be heard in our municipal court, and we also seize the fireworks as evidence and ask the court to allow us to destroy those after the cases are adjudicated.”
Plenty of people call the city to complain each year, Turner said. Often the complaints are related to the noise produced and the hours people are setting the fireworks off, which is often late at night and into the wee hours.
But the chief, who said extra officers are brought on to work overtime every Independence Day period, said while the calls are answered as quickly as possible it’s not always in time to catch perpetrators. The widespread use produces some real suffering and some real risk, he said.
“A lot of residents have pets who the fireworks affect the well-being of the pet,” he said.
“A lot of veterans who have PTSD are affected by those explosive sounds. In addition…you can look at the weather here recently, the dry weather we’ve had, so certainly the fire potential from fireworks always goes up. And also the injury to people who use fireworks is always a concern as well.”
JCPD put special focus on the West Davis Park neighborhood north of downtown last year, holding community meetings with residents concerned about a multi-year string of “fireworks wars” that ratcheted up the intensity to a level higher than most neighborhoods experience.
One of the neighbors involved in that collaboration with police, Barry Drummond, told News Channel 11 after last year’s Fourth of July weekend that West Davis Park saw a big improvement.
“The times they were out here, I mean, it was quiet you hardly heard anything if you did, it was few and far between,” Drummond said. “And then after midnight, when we usually get the wars going on, it wasn’t like that at all this year, I mean, you had intermittent fireworks like somebody’s running out of their house lighting something off and then running back in, but you didn’t have like the constant fireworks going off all over the community.”
Last year’s efforts yielded some success, but in general, Turner said the officers who shift from the Freedom Hall sanctioned fireworks show to working neighborhoods are kept hopping.
“I wouldn’t say it’s trending one way or the other,” Turner said. “We answered a lot of calls last year all over the city, various neighborhoods throughout the city so we expect something similar this year.” | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/police-chief-expects-typical-july-4-period-with-multiple-fireworks-violations-citations/ | 2022-06-23T21:04:18 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/police-chief-expects-typical-july-4-period-with-multiple-fireworks-violations-citations/ |
In the words of Yogi Berra, it’s deja vu all over again for former Millville High School baseball coach Roy Hallenbeck and his assistants Kenny Williams and Michael Edwards.
In 2011, the trio celebrated 2009 Millville graduate Mike Trout’s big league debut with the Los Angeles Angels.
This past weekend the coaches celebrated again as 2017 Millville graduate Buddy Kennedy made his major league debut with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
It’s remarkable for a public school to have two players reach the big leagues.
“There are so many guys who coach baseball who do it better,” Hallenbeck said Thursday. “There are bigger places, whatever you want to call it. For those two guys to have the blind fortune to come through where we were is pretty amazing.”
Trout was already the American League Rookie of the Year and had just begun his first MVP season when Kennedy made his Millville debut in 2013 as a freshman.
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Both players have genes in their favor.
Trout’s dad Jeff was a minor league player and a college standout at Delaware University. Kennedy is the grandson of former Philadelphia Phillies and Milwaukee Brewer Don Money.
“I tell people all the time I’ll never take credit for (Trout and Kennedy),” Williams said, “but hopefully at some point in their careers we did a little something to help them along the way. Both guys were really talented and they both worked really, really hard.”
The Angels selected Trout in the first round of the 2009 draft. The Diamondbacks picked Kennedy in the fifth round of the 2017 draft.
Trout was always a highly touted prospect. Kennedy’s trip to the big leagues was not easy. There was no minor league season in 2020 because of COVID-19.
What made Kennedy’s debut different for Hallenbeck was his son Kevin’s relationship with Kennedy. Kevin, a 2019 Millville graduate, was Kennedy’s teammate.
“He texted me that this was different,” Hallenbeck said. “He said he shared a locker room with Buddy for two years. Kevin was a little boy when Mike came through.”
Kennedy, who was outgoing in high school, made a splash last weekend. He and his family were big hits on the Diamondbacks TV broadcasts. He got his first hit last Friday and then hit a grand slam and made a curtain call on Sunday.
“I don’t know how the (Arizona) fan base thought about Buddy coming up,” Hallenbeck said, “but once he got here, it seemed like he became overnight a guy they wanted to pull for. It’s hard not to like that kid. He’s such a lovable kid. He has a way about him.”
Hallenbeck and Wiliams stepped down after the 2019 season. Edwards is now a Mainland Regional assistant. By coincidence, Hallenbeck is in Arizona this week scouting for USA Baseball. Williams is headed west this weekend. Both he and Hallenbeck will be in attendance when the Diamondbacks host the Detroit Tigers Friday-Sunday.
“It certainly doesn’t get old,” Williams said of watching Trout and Kennedy play.
The only downside for Millville fans is that Trout and Kennedy both play on the West Coast. That’s a lot of staying up past midnight for people rooting for them.
“They are absolutely killing us with the sleep schedule,” Hallenbeck said with a laugh. “We just enjoy it. It’s not like we just grinded out these major leaguers. For our little corner of the world to have two major league players, it’s blind fortune. I can’t figure out how it happened, but we’re happy that it did.”
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WACO, Texas — Summer is here which also means deadly uncommon water amoeba will also be making its arrival in Central Texas. The Brazos River Authority (BRA) warns residents to take extra precautions over the Summer.
A brain-eating amoeba known as Naegleria fowleri, thrives in freshwater warmer than 80 degrees, this amoeba can be found in populated residential lakes and rivers, according to the BRA.
Many Waconians and tourists who will be in the water this Summer should be aware of the infections that are at risk. The BRA mentions Primary amebic meningoencephalitis, or PAM, which is a rare brain infection caused when water containing the amoeba is forced into the nasal passages.
The infection can also be spread from person to person or by drinking contaminated water, as stated by the BRA. Usually, when jumping into the water or water skiing, it can affect people when water containing the amoeba enters through the nose, as stated by the BRA.
To prevent this, the BRA says the best way to ultimately prevent catching the infection is by not participating in water-related activities, such as swimming in a lake, river or stream.
They also suggest that if you must swim, nose clips or holding your nose shut while jumping in the water can also help prevent catching the amoeba, according to the BRA.
The fatality rate is more than 97%, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. Only four people out of 143 known infected individuals from 1962 to 2016 in the United States have survived, according to the state health services.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Texans should seek immediate medical attention should they have a rapid onset of fever, headache, stiff neck and vomiting. Especially if they had just been in warm waters. The exposure to surface water must be disclosed in this way to your healthcare physician.
For more information about PAM, the BRA says you can contact your local county health department or the Texas Department of State Health Services at 512-776-7111 or 1-888-963-7111.
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Fireworks show returns to Providence's India Point Park for Independence Day
Providence will hold a Fourth of July fireworks show for the first time since 2019, the city announced Thursday.
The free celebration will be July 3 at India Point Park with entertainment starting at 7 p.m. The fireworks should go from 9 to 9:45 p.m.
“We are thrilled to continue bringing back our most treasured summer events with the return of our spectacular Independence Day Celebration,” Mayor Jorge O. Elorza said in the announcement. “I look forward to joining our community members at India Point Park to celebrate the Fourth of July together again.”
The event starts with a live performance by local artist Becky Bass, a vocalist, steel drummer, and actor. The Blackout Drum Squad will also perform.
The city says it's working closely with its public service agencies to ensure a safe event. Personal fireworks, drones and fires won't be allowed. Bags may be inspected.
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Boats will be permitted in the Bay but the city says safety regulations will be strictly enforced, including requiring navigational lights, life jackets, and a 200-yard security zone around the fireworks barge.
The city says "the public is strongly encouraged" to access the park by the India Point Park Walking Bridge at East and Wickenden streets.
The city will also put in place the following traffic plan to help with access in and out of India Point Park:
Parking along India Street will be restricted. India Street will be closed after 8 a.m. from Newport Ferry Landing to the Route 195 off-ramp.
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India Street will be one-way (South then West) from Point Street along South Main under the I-Way Bridge underpass West to the Hilton Garden Inn (Gano Street).
India Street/Gano Street exits off I-195 East will be closed from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Customers of the Hilton Garden Inn will be allowed to enter from Gano Street.
No stopping will be allowed on Route 95 or Route 195. The Rhode Island State Police will be posted on the highway.
The rain date will be July 4.
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Is Summerfest really the world's largest music festival? Here's how it stacks up against Coachella, Lollapalooza and others
Summerfest's declaration of being the world's largest music festival might surprise those not from the Midwest who are used to bigger names like Coachella or Lollapalooza.
But yes, Summerfest, which runs for three consecutive weekends this summer beginning June 23, was named the "World's Largest Music Festival" by Guinness World Records in 1999.
It hadn't been seeking the nomination; a staffer happened upon the listing by chance. But the festival happily accepted and now owns the trademark for "WORLD’S LARGEST MUSIC FESTIVAL®."
And the festival still holds its own, particularly in its wide array of performers. But is Milwaukee's cornerstone summer celebration actually the world's largest music festival? We set out to look into that as part of What the Wisconsin? — a feature in which we answer questions large and small about our city and our state.
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Here's the backstory on Summerfest's claim to the title, and where it stands now.
How Guinness World Records chose Summerfest as the World's Largest Music Festival in 1999
Summerfest didn't even apply to be recognized by Guinness World Records, according to what its then-communications manager Dana Hartenstein told The Morning Call, a Pennsylvania newspaper, in 2000. But Guinness officials identified Summerfest as the world's largest music festival.
"I would hate to lose faith in Guinness,' Hartenstein said then. 'Guinness says you're the largest outdoor music festival — why question it?'"
That year's festival boasted nearly a million patrons crossing through the turnstiles. This is the criteria that won the nomination, Guinness World Book's marketing director said at the time.
“Summerfest is known as the World’s Largest Festival, a distinction that was made by the Guinness Book of World Records in 1999 and we are proud to say, still holds true today — hosting over 1,000 performances on 12 stages throughout the festival," a representative from Milwaukee World Festival Inc. wrote to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel in June.
A Guinness spokesperson told the Journal Sentinel that the organization does not currently monitor the title of "largest music festival."
The most similar title, she added, is "largest attendance of a music festival (one location)."
So, is Summerfest still the reigning champion?
How Summerfest's attendance stacks up to other festivals
In the early 2000s, attendance topped 1 million over the span of 11 days.
Attendance has slowly dropped over the last two decades, generally hovering around 800,000. In 2019, 718,144 people attended, the lowest since 1986.
The festival was canceled in 2020, and saw just 409,386 attendees in 2021. Organizers blamed lingering pandemic issues plus the festival's unusual September dates and damp weather.
Even if the festival bounces back to pre-pandemic levels, Summerfest won't be able to claim to be the world's largest festival in terms of attendees: Mawazine, held in the Moroccan capital Rabat, topped 2.75 million attendees in 2019, according to Moroccan World News.
Donauinselfest, held in Austria, has also long eclipsed Summerfest. In fact, it holds that similar Guinness World Record for "largest attendance at a music festival (one location)" for its attendance of 3.3 million at its 2015 Vienna festival.
The Montreal International Jazz Festival beats out Summerfest, attracting more than 2 million visitors annually, according to USA Today.
Summerfest has, however, consistently drawn more fans than any other American music festival. That could change for the first time this year: Coachella brought in a record 750,000, which may top Summerfest, if the downward trend continues.
So, Summerfest may no longer be the world's largest based on the original criteria of attendance. Here's a look at a few other ways it could still keep its crown.
Summerfest's nine-day run puts it ahead of Coachella, many other festivals
Summerfest is being held this year over nine days across three weekends: June 23-25, June 30-July 2, and July 7-9.
The nine-day format is new. Historically, the festival has spanned 11 days across two weeks, but switched to three weekends for the first time in 2021.
The loss of two days was partly to blame for last year's attendance woes, some theorized. Still, organizers are testing the new format again, this time in the summer rather than the fall.
Summerfest's nine days ties it with the Moroccan Mawazine and puts it ahead of most major festivals, including Coachella (six days) and Donauinselfest (three days).
The Montreal International Jazz Festival runs for 11 days, however. And Gem Fest, an electronic music festival held in Eastern Europe, ran for a whopping 32 days in 2017 (iterations in other years have been far shorter).
Summerfest's many, many bands keep it in first place
Summerfest will have nearly 270 headlining artists and bands this year. There are 800 total acts and more than 1,000 performances, though not all of them will be strictly musical.
This is where Summerfest shines. No other large festival comes close in terms of artists: Mawazine at 90 acts, Coachella at 150, Lollapalooza at 170, Donauinselfest at 100.
That means Summerfest has a much smaller fans-to-performance ratio than the other festivals. Audiences of all ages have a far more expansive selection and an opportunity to test their palates across genres.
"Summerfest has (continued) to deliver on its nonprofit mission of bringing the community together through music and special events, while remaining one of the world’s most affordable music festivals,” the Summerfest representative wrote. | https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2022/06/23/summerfest-really-worlds-largest-music-festival-sort-of-milwaukee/7639795001/ | 2022-06-23T21:08:53 | 1 | https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2022/06/23/summerfest-really-worlds-largest-music-festival-sort-of-milwaukee/7639795001/ |
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A man who fired on deputies and placed explosive devices on his front porch apparently died after his house caught fire Thursday, the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office said.
Deputies arrived at the man’s house in the 500 block of Indian Creek Road at about 9:30 a.m. to arrest him on an outstanding aggravated assault warrant, according to Deputy Chief Jennifer Gabbert.
The suspect, whose name has not been released by officials, immediately started firing at deputies from multiple locations in his house, Gabbert said.
A SWAT team was called to the scene and tried to negotiate with the man but he continued firing at deputies, she said.
A fire started in the area of his front porch where he had apparently dropped incendiary devices, Gabbert said.
The man’s trailer home erupted in flames and he never came out. Investigators believe he died in the fire but have not recovered his body, Gabbert said.
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BENTONVILLE, Ark. — At around 11 a.m. on Thursday, the City of Bentonville warned residents to avoid the scene of a high-pressure gas line that was hit on Southeast 3rd Street and Southeast D Street.
Three lines were damaged and are shut down at the intersection and Bentonville Fire Department crews are monitoring the air quality due to a "strong odor of natural gas" in the area.
There are also crews from Black Hills Energy that are also working to repair the break, the city said.
Officials say that if you are smelling a strong odor of natural gas inside your home or office building nearby, call 911.
Stay with 5NEWS for updates as they become available.
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FORT SMITH, Ark. — A Chipotle Mexican Grill will open in Fort Smith later this year and will be part of a multi-tenant redevelopment of the former Logan’s Roadhouse restaurant in the northeast corner of Rogers Avenue and Interstate 540.
Eric Nelson, principal and vice president of brokerage for Little Rock-based Moses Tucker Partners, confirmed with Talk Business & Politics that the restaurant company has signed a lease for the Fort Smith space. The former Logan’s building and property is owned by Fort Smith businessman Bennie Westphal, who is a co-owner of Talk Business & Politics.
Nelson said the about 10,500-square-foot building will be gutted on the inside and a new facade will be built. He said Chipotle will be the anchor store in the development and will be located on the west side of the property with a drive-thru. The development cost is around $2 million, Nelson said.
Fort Smith architect Scott Hathaway is working with Nelson and Westphal on the redevelopment, and Fort Smith-based Gateway Construction is overseeing the work.
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PEA RIDGE, Ark. — Pea Ridge tow truck driver Jim Erwin recalls jumping into action to stop the driver who ran over and killed Pea Ridge Officer Kevin Apple, a year ago on June 26, 2021.
"I’m going to tell you is it's wrong,” said Erwin. “It's something no man should ever have to witness."
5NEWS met with Erwin at the location of Officer Apple’s death. He says being back in that parking lot is hard. The images he saw that day, he says he can’t get them out of his head. But he doesn’t regret stepping in to help.
"You don't want to see what I've seen, sir," Erwin said. “It’s something I relive every day and every time we drive by here."
Erwin was driving near Slack and Townsen in Pea Ridge when he saw guns drawn and a car taking off with a person underneath— that person was Officer Apple.
"And they were just driving into the sunset and I just couldn't have that," Erwin said.
He says he hesitated at first, then he got in his car to follow.
"There is nobody to the job,” Erwin said. “Somebody has to make sure those folks didn’t get way. "
He says he chased the suspects from Pea Ridge to Bella Vista. On the phone with police dispatch the entire time.
“People asked me if I was scared, I don't think I had time to think about being scared," said Erwin.
A year later, the community honored Officer Apple by naming a portion of Highway 72 after him. Honoring his badge number 1212 by making that date Officer Apple Day.
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Power outage hits NMSU Las Cruces and DACC Espina campuses
UPDATE: This story was updated at 10:53 a.m. to add that power has now been restored campuswide.
LAS CRUCES - Much of New Mexico State University's main campus was plunged into darkness at 8:22 Thursday morning.
A power outage affected "most, but not all" of the Las Cruces campus, according to university spokesperson Justin Bannister. The outage extended to parts of the Doña Ana Community College Espina branch, which is adjacent to NMSU.
Around 9:30 a.m. University Utilities crews were told El Paso Electric was hoping to have power restored by around 10 a.m.
Power was eventually restored campuswide at 10:15 a.m. Bannister said the Thursday morning outage had a "minimal impact" on university operations overall.
The outage appeared to be nearly entirely confined to the two campuses, Bannister said.
This is a developing story. It will be updated as more information becomes available.
Damien Willis is a Lead Reporter for the Las Cruces Sun-News. He can be reached at 575-541-5443, dwillis@lcsun-news.com or @DamienWillis on Twitter. | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/2022/06/23/power-outage-hits-nmsu-las-cruces-and-dacc-espina-campuses/65362943007/ | 2022-06-23T21:14:14 | 0 | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/2022/06/23/power-outage-hits-nmsu-las-cruces-and-dacc-espina-campuses/65362943007/ |
COVID-19 cases high but hospitalizations recede as vaccines open for toddlers
Children as young as 6 months old are now cleared for a free COVID-19 vaccination in the United States, and the first supplies were distributed to providers all over New Mexico on Monday.
The Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention authorized vaccine courses produced by Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech for emergency use in children from 6 months to 5 years in age this week.
New Mexican families can schedule these appointments, as they can for older children and adults eligible for vaccines, online at http://VaccineNM.org or by calling 855-600-3453 for English and Spanish service. The state Department of Health noted that while pharmacies led earlier vaccine rollouts, the youngest age group will be seen mostly in primary care or family provider settings.
For the second consecutive week, Grant County has seen the highest concentration of new cases statewide when adjusted for population, at more than 103 positive tests per 100,000 population.
Statewide, the health department reported 6,268 cases from June 13 to June 20, continuing a sharp increase in 7-day averages that has held steady in June, average 6,243 weekly cases so far.
Yet daily reported cases are an undercount of infections due to the prevalence of home testing over PCR tests with lab-confirmed results reported to the state Department of Health.
Early in June, acting state Health Secretary Dr. David Scrase told reporters, "We now know that for every one person getting a PCR test, there are — and we don't know the exact number — let's just say three to seven additional people being diagnosed with COVID based on a home test."
Community transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus remained high through most of the state, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with 30 out of 33 counties at high or substantial rates of infection and low to moderate levels in Colfax, Harding and Lea counties.
New Mexico sees fewer COVID-related ER visits
A more positive trend in the state's latest weekly epidemiological report is a sharp downward turn in emergency department visits with symptoms consistent with COVID-19 disease that include a positive diagnosis.
Moreover, reported hospitalizations for COVID-19 over the week fell to 84 from June 13 to June 20, down from 122 the previous week and the lowest since the end of May. On Thursday the state reported a total of 175 people currently hospitalized with COVID-19, of whom 14 were on ventilators.
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On Thursday, the state reported 926 new cases for the day, bringing the official tally to 555,592, of which 7,891 (or 1.4 percent) had proven fatal.
Besides having a fatality rate considerably higher than influenza, researchers have noted that SARS-CoV-2 infection can result in long-term effects on heart, lung and kidney symptoms. A study by the CDC found that one out of five COVID-19 survivors between the ages of 18 and 64 experienced conditions possibly attributable to COVID-19 infection lasting months or longer from the initial infection, a phenomenon commonly known as "long COVID." Among those 65 or older, the incidence was one in four.
The implications of the data, according to the researchers, was to avoid COVID-19 infection; and, for survivors, routine assessment for post-COVID health problems.
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More people stuck in New Mexico prisons beyond their release dates, LFC report shows
A growing number of New Mexicans incarcerated in state prisons are being held beyond their official release date because there are not enough resources outside the walls to meet their mental health needs.
The problem is nothing new, but the number of incarcerated New Mexicans still sitting in cells under so-called “in-house parole” has increased by more than one-third over the past few months, according to analysts with the Program Evaluation Unit, part of the Legislative Finance Committee.
“There are instances in which an inmate in our custody has an approved parole plan that includes moving toward a treatment bed on the outside,” a New Mexico Corrections Department official told KUNM in 2015. “If there is no bed available at that time, then that person in our custody will be waiting for a bed in our prison facilities.”
In some cases, people’s parole hearings got scratched off the docket of the state parole board because prison officials don’t always send the paperwork to the board, Prison Legal News found in 2018.
And according to Searchlight New Mexico, some people locked up beyond their parole dates have paid to jump to the front of the waiting list for a halfway house, while people without the ability to come up with the money remained behind bars.
The number of people in this situation appears to have increased from an estimated average of 61 between September and November to an average of 70 between December and January, according to a quarterly performance report published by the LFC on June 6.
The number increased further — from 75 in mid-April, to 95 on May 16, and to 101 on May 26, the LFC wrote. That would bring the quarterly average to 90 people held in prisons and jails beyond their release dates.
This increase is particularly notable, the LFC wrote, because the state’s Corrections Department previously cut the number of in-house parolees by almost half between 2020 and 2021.
Even though the yearly average is likely to be lower than last year, the LFC wrote, “this upward trend is concerning.”
What’s more, the Corrections Department has not been reporting results the way it is required to by the LFC and the state Department of Finance and Administration, the LFC wrote in the latest quarterly report.
In fact, the new method of calculation makes the number seem lower.
“NMCD’s reporting on release-eligible inmates imprisoned past their release dates (those serving ‘in-house parole’) continues to not comply with guidance from DFA and LFC,” the LFC wrote.
Previously, the Corrections Department was taking the number of people serving in-house parole and dividing that number by the total number of people who were eligible for release.
But the Corrections Department changed the way they calculated the measure in the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2021. They started reporting the number of people on in-house parole divided by the total prison population. This had the effect of making the measure appear much smaller than it actually is.
The LFC wrote that the Corrections Department’s new way of calculating the measure was wrong. Prison officials fixed the problem, LFC wrote, “but did not provide corrected historical reports.”
“In its first report for FY21, NMCD clarified that several of its most significant measures had been calculated incorrectly for years and revised these calculations,” the LFC wrote. “Unfortunately, failure to provide historic data for the department’s overall three-year recidivism rate and measures related to release-eligible inmates and inmate education render these long-term measures effectively useless, as there is nothing to compare them to.”
The LFC wrote that its own analysts and those from DFA believe the Corrections Department’s original way of calculating the measure is correct, “but NMCD has not revised its reports for FY21 or FY22 despite explicit guidance to do so.”
Legislative analysts have flagged the issue in every quarterly report since the beginning of Fiscal Year 2021, but it remains a problem to this day.
This is not the only area where legislative analysts have found problems in reports they receive from the state’s prison administrators. Recidivism looks like it's improving, but that can’t really be determined fully, the LFC wrote.
According to the committee, errors in reporting past and present “create difficulties in analyzing some areas of NMCD’s performance.”
Austin Fisher is a journalist based in Santa Fe. He currently reports for Source New Mexico.
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A Bismarck man sentenced earlier this week to 30 years in federal prison for numerous child sex crimes is now charged with nine sex offenses at the state level, court records show.
Dawson Rouse, 23, faces possible 20-year sentences on each of five felony sexual assault charges. He is further charged with felony solicitation of a minor and three misdemeanor counts of corruption of a minor, according to court documents.
The state charges stem from an investigation that started in April 2020. Authorities say Rouse, sometimes posing as a minor, arranged to meet girls as young as 13 after friending them on the social media platform Snapchat. Some of the meetings led to sexual encounters in which the girls reported Rouse pulled their hair, scratched them and choked them.
A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced Rouse to 30 years in prison followed by 30 years on supervised release. Rouse in 2020 was indicted under federal jurisdiction, and in 2021 he entered into a plea agreement. He was sentenced on 15 counts of coercion and enticement of a minor to engage in unlawful sexual activity and six counts of receipt of child pornography. Other charges in the 40-count indictment were dismissed.
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Rouse faced state charges earlier, but Burleigh County State’s Attorney Julie Lawyer dismissed them when he was federally indicted. Under federal law, he would not have been able to appear in state court to answer the charges. Lawyer said previously she would refile the state charges after the federal case was finished.
An attorney isn’t listed for Rouse for the state charges.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — It’s officially summer, which means many are heading out to the Oregon Coast — and for those who struggle to make the sandy walk to the ocean, Lincoln City now has a potential solution.
The coastal town’s brand new Mobi-Mats are making its beaches more accessible to everyone.
Kevin Mattias, the ADA coordinator for Lincoln City, demonstrates how hard it is to use a scooter on the soft sand. But, he shows these new mats make a huge difference.
“You get people who love to walk on the beach, but getting to the hard sand can be challenging for a lot of people,” Mattias said. “So we’re making that a shorter trek.”
Lincoln City recently rolled out the 6-and-a-half-foot wide Mobi-Mats at three of their beach access points. The mats were placed out at the access points on Memorial Day and will stay there through Labor Day.
This has been a team effort between Explore Lincoln City and the Lincoln City Parks and Recreation Department.
“It’s been a long time coming,” Jeanne Sprague of LCPR explained. “A lot of great products like the Mobi-Mats have hit the market, so it’s been a conversation we’ve been having for quite some time.”
They’ve also expanded their beach wheelchair program, with two now available to reserve and a third in the works.
The goal is to get people next to the ocean — no matter what issue they’re dealing with.
“Making it less of a challenge getting them on the beach, and you know getting there and standing and looking over it, that’s fine, that’s nice,” Mattias said. “But to get closer and feel the sand in your shoes, and then closer to the water where you see waves and can actually touch them… [that] makes it a lot better experience, I think.”
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AUSTIN, Texas — Austin-Bergstrom International Airport said travelers should expect delays Thursday afternoon.
The airport tweeted that the Federal Aviation Administration air traffic control tower was "undergoing a required sanitization and deep clean." Arrivals and departures were expected to be delayed because of the cleaning.
The airport then said that anyone picking up a passenger from the terminal should monitor the flight status and contact the airlines for updated information. Taking a look at the AUS flight tracker, many flights were either delayed or canceled.
According to an advisory from the FAA, COVID-19 cleaning and reduced staffing were the cause of delays Thursday afternoon. The average delay was 188 minutes with the maximum delay time 289 minutes.
The airport said shortly before 4 p.m. that regular air traffic control operation had not yet resumed and that the FAA is able to accept a limited number of flights at the moment.
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HUTTO, Texas — The City of Hutto has narrowed down its search for the next city manager to four candidates.
The four finalists were picked from 46 applicants from 15 states with the help of Strategic Government Resources, an executive recruitment firm for local governments.
Hutto community members are now invited to meet the candidates during an open house reception on Wednesday, June 29. The reception will be at Hutto City Hall from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Community members are also invited to watch the Council interview the candidates the following day from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 1-3 p.m. Interviews will also be live-streamed online here.
Here's an overview of the finalists:
James Earp
Earp has 16 years of experience with the City of Kyle and serves as its assistant city manager. He also currently serves as the director of the North Texas Certified Public Manager (CPM) Program as well as a CPM instructor at Texas State University.
James holds a Bachelor’s degree in business administration/finance and a Bachelor’s degree in economics from Tarleton State University; a Master’s degree in public administration from the University of Texas at Arlington; and a graduate certificate in environmental management from Harvard University.
He is a certified public manager and is a Texas Watershed steward. In addition, James was awarded the 2019 ASPA (American Society of Public Administration) Public Administrator of the Year award.
Manuel (Manny) De La Rosa
De La Rosa has more than 35 years of municipal experience in Texas. He began his career with the City of Southside Place, where he held the positions of director of public works, associate municipal court judge, and deputy city manager.
From there he served the City of Olney as city administrator; the City of Shenandoah as director of public works & community development and assistant city administrator; the City of Liberty Hill as city manager and executive director of economic development; the City of Jonestown as city manager; the City of Kyle as director of planning, and finally the City of San Benito where he is currently the city manager.
Manny holds a Bachelor’s degree in political science and is a certified public manager.
Richard (Rick) Beverlin III
Beverlin has over 20 years of municipal experience in Texas and currently serves as the city manager for the City of Leander, Texas. Previously, he was the assistant city manager for the City of Galveston; the director of economic development for the City of League City; and the city administrator for the City of Kemah.
He also spent nine years with the Goodman Corporation as both a senior associate and later as vice president of governmental affairs, and as senior transportation planner/TIP & UPWP Manager for the Houston-Galveston Area Council.
Rick holds a Bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of St. Thomas in Houston and a Master’s degree in public administration from the University of Houston.
Tarron Richardson
Richardson currently serves as the program and operations manager for the City of Richmond, where he’s been since 2020.
He has over 18 years of municipal experience, including as city manager for the City of Charlottesville, Virginia; city manager for the City of DeSoto, Texas; deputy director of public utilities for the City of Richmond, Virginia; assistant city manager for the City of Coatesville, Pennsylvania; and assistant to the chief administrative officer, also in the City of Richmond, Virginia.
Tarron holds a Bachelor’s degree from Lincoln University in Pennsylvania, a Master’s degree in education, and a Ph.D. in public policy and administration from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. He has also completed multiple FEMA trainings and holds a Government Treasurers’ Organization of Texas (GTOT) Investment Policy Certification.
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For Leah Thomas, return to USA Cycling Pro Road National Championships comes full circle
OAK RIDGE - It’s all finally come full circle for Leah Thomas.
The 33-year-old from Boulder Creek, California, won her first national championship at the USA Cycling Women's Elite Individual Time Trials on Thursday, seven years after this same race jump-started her pro career.
“Being national champion is always a privilege,” Thomas said on the first day of the Pro Road National Championships. “It’s something I've tried to do many, many times but I've always come up short. So be able to be national champion, especially this year, it's really special for sure.”
After two second-place finishes at the National Time Trials in 2017 and 2021, Thomas finished with a personal record of 29:38.1 on Thursday, 44 seconds ahead of three-time national champion Amber Neben of Lake Forest, California, to win the stars-and-stripes jersey.
In 2015, Thomas entered the National Time Trials as an amateur, thanks in part to friends who convinced her she could compete with the best cyclists in the country. She finished in sixth place, leading her to leave her career as a teacher and turn pro in 2016.
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She has since competed in time trials around the world and represented the United States at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. This year she will compete in the Tour de France in July for the first time.
“I'm just grateful that they opened up this world to me,” Thomas said of her supportive friends. “I love the ability to push myself and set goals and to be able to have this one come true.”
Yet it almost didn’t. Thomas underwent spinal surgery in February to relieve a herniated disc and pinched nerve that affected muscle strength in her arms. Recovery was challenging and nearly kept her out of the national championships entirely.
“Three weeks ago, I actually was debating whether or not to come here,” she said. “I had been struggling coming back from the injury and just didn't feel prepared and didn't feel ready. I had a solid team around me that kept my head up when things were hard.
“In time trials there’s nothing to hide behind. It’s your power, your speed and your effort. It feels really good to have that comeback and to feel strong and solid on the bike again.”
Thomas now owns the national champion jersey at every time trial she will compete in for the next year, and it won’t be long before she busts out the stars-and-stripes. Thomas leaves for Friday to Girona, Spain, where many cyclists are based during the European season, and will race in the Giro d’Italia next week.
Zoe Ta-Perez, 20, of Orange, California, finished third overall and won gold in the women's under-23 division.
In the Men's Elite Time Trials, defending champion Lawson Craddock of Houston retained his title. Magnus Sheffield of Pittsford, New York, was second and George Simpson of Fort Collins, Colorado, was third.
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RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia Attorney General submitted a letter Wednesday urging Congress to take action when it comes to copycat THC edibles, which include the chemical responsible for most of marijuana's psychological effects.
Attorney General Jason Miyares' letter concerns items that contain THC but that are designed to look like other drug-free products, like Oreo cookies, Cheetos, Doritos and more. Those in support of urging Congress say the edibles that look like other common snacks have increased kids' accidental THC consumption.
The letter calls for Congress to immediately enact legislation authorizing trademark holders of well-known and trusted products to hold accountable malicious actors who are marketing the illicit copycats to kids.
"On June 16, the FDA issued a warning that between January 1, 2021 – May 31, 2022, National Poison Control Centers received 10,448 single substance exposure cases involving edible products containing THC. Of these cases 77% involved patients 19 years of age or younger," the letter specified.
In WUSA9's previous reporting in 2021, a doctor at Children's National Hospital - Dr. Brian Schultz - agreed that edibles can be a cause for concern.
Schultz has treated young patients after they ingested edibles and believed part of the big increase in children's THC consumption - noted since 2016 - was due to the candy-like packaging for the products.
"It’s happening more and more frequently. We’re seeing it a lot," he said. "A lot of the packages, tins and bags that they come in look almost identical to candy you would get at a candy store. Parents have to be aware of that and make sure they’re locked up and safely stored away.”
The effort to encourage Congress to take on the issue was co-led by Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford and joined by 21 other attorneys general who expressed support for the letter.
“As THC-infused edibles become commonplace, some distributors have started advertising their products to look like popular candy and snack items," said Miyares via press release. "Their deceiving appearance and packaging can confuse young children who come across them."
The action comes after a Stafford daycare owner was arrested when toddlers under their care ate THC-laced goldfish in early March.
Police said that the parents noticed their toddlers had uncoordinated and lethargic behavior, along with bloodshot, glassy eyes. Hospital staff quickly recognized the symptoms: each child had been exposed to THC, resulting in a high. Testing confirmed their suspicions, according to police.
Officials went on to detail that, when one detective searched the facility, he found goldfish crackers scattered on the floor of the daycare, beneath a group of high chairs. After collecting them and sending them out for testing, the children's snack came back positive for THC.
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“As states across the country, including my own, take steps to legalize and regulate cannabis, rules have been put in place to protect children from unwitting consumption,” said Attorney General Ford.
The attorneys general state that while they do not all agree on the best regulatory scheme for cannabis and THC, they all agree that copycat THC edibles pose a grave risk to the health, safety and welfare of children.
Attorneys General from Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Kentucky, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina Oregon, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, and Washington joined Attorney General Miyares’ letter.
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An investigation is underway after a bullet struck a window of the Comcast Technology Center in Philadelphia on Thursday.
The bullet went through a window on the 23rd floor of the building, which is located on 1800 Arch Street in Center City. Police received a call reporting the bullet at 2:24 p.m.
No one was injured during the incident.
No arrests have been made. Arch Street is currently closed between 18th and 19th streets as police investigate.
"A window was shattered on an upper-level floor of the Comcast Technology Center this afternoon," Comcast spokesperson John Demming wrote. "The safety of our employees is our top priority and thankfully nobody was injured. Our security team is working closely with local authorities on the investigation of the cause."
At 1,121 feet, the Comcast Technology Center is the tallest building in Philadelphia and the 14th tallest in the United States. It consists of 60 floors and is the home of NBC10 Philadelphia and Telemundo 62.
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DUNMORE, Pa. — Five days after the shooting death of Joseph Roberson, 17, of Thornhurst, police have arrested two men — Evan Wasko and Liam O'Malley, both 18.
Investigators say O'Malley and Wasko were in Dunmore at the Sleep Inn on Friday night. O'Malley received a call from a friend who told him she was at a party on Bowens Road in Spring Brook Township and was having issues with another man. Court paperwork says O'Malley planned to go to the party to beat him up.
"The individuals were there for no good, for violence. And violence occurred. It's a shocking incident, of course, when we are dealing with kids involved with guns and violence of this nature," said Lackawanna County District Attorney Mark Powell.
According to the affidavit, O'Malley went inside the hotel to get his handgun, but Wasko said, "You're drunk. I'm not," and took the gun from him,
"The defendant O'Malley was an individual who should not possess a gun. We are amending charges to add that as a charge against him," Powell noted.
When Wasko and O'Malley got to the party on Bowens Road, court papers show that Roberson went up to their car and started talking to O'Malley. Another person in the car told troopers that he heard a bang and then heard Evan Wasko yell, "I just shot him, and he dropped."
The car sped off. Roberson was found lying on the ground with a gunshot wound to the head. He later died at a hospital.
Wasko is charged with homicide and other related charges.
O'Malley is also facing a list of charges for his involvement.
Both men remain in the Lackawanna County Jail.
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LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — Imagine for a moment a flood where the water was so powerful that it caused cemeteries to give up their dead. Hundreds of them moved into unsuspecting neighborhoods where people had no idea the dead were returning. It would be like a scene from a horror movie. But unfortunately, this wasn't a movie: It was a tragic reality for some Pennsylvanians living along the Susquehanna River in the summer of 1972.
Hurricane Agnes, AKA "the big one," intensified over the Gulf of Mexico in mid-June 1972.
After making landfall across the southeast U.S, it began moving out to sea on June 21 before suddenly changing course and heading for our region on June 22.
The storm settled over Pennsylvania and upstate New York on June 23 as a tropical storm.
Agnes is remembered as the wettest tropical cyclone on record for Pennsylvania because parts of our region received up to 19" of rain. This caused flooding at a scale never seen before.
Even the president at the time, Richard Nixon, came to see the damage.
"This is the big one! You see a lot in the last two years, people ask how we are going to measure things, before COVID-19 and after COVID-19, before the pandemic, after the pandemic. Agnes completely changed the landscape physically. It changed the way certain areas were, and it changed the look of them," said Mark Riccetti at the Luzerne County Historical Society.
Thanks to Agnes, sections of the Wyoming Valley in the Wilkes-Barre area were washed away.
But it wasn't just here in northeastern Pennsylvania. Our state capital of Harrisburg fared a little better than the Wyoming Valley, but the devastation in certain parts of the city was total, including places like Shipoke, where residents were living on the lowest flood plain in the entire city. That section was destroyed. The Cameron Street corridor was inundated with water thanks to Agnes and Paxton Creek.
Also, northern Harrisburg, where many homes were flooded, including the governor's mansion, was not spared.
The northern branch of the Susquehanna River in Wilkes-Barre was particularly brutal.
"Surely, if there was a flood, the water wouldn't come over the railroad tracks in Swoyersville. It would have to stop there. Before that happened, my dad and I rode down to the corner of Denison and Wyoming Avenue, and we saw the caskets floating down." Kris Kotch recalled.
Can you imagine having to wade through flood water containing hundreds of corpses? The brave people of the Wyoming Valley did just that and had to make the decision on what to do with them.
"They collected them. Of course, there was no way to identify them, and a lot of the tombstones had been destroyed or swept away," Riccetti said. "They were all buried in a mass grave, and a there's a monument to them.
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PITTSTON, Pa. — A man pleaded guilty after purposely lighting his former home in Luzerne County on fire.
Joseph Policare admitted to setting styrofoam on fire inside the home on Defoe Street in Pittston last October.
Several witnesses told police he yelled, "let it burn."
Policare will undergo a mental health evaluation.
He's slated for sentencing later this summer.
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LOGAN COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – Two men have been arrested in connection to a drug investigation in Logan County, West Virginia, after deputies found a total of approximately 22 pounds of marijuana and more than 3,200 pills among their homes.
According to the Logan County Sheriff’s Office, investigators arrived at a home on Nighbert Avenue and were greeted by the homeowner, identified as Thomas Esposito. They say while talking with Esposito, they “could smell the strong odor of marijuana” from inside the home and saw clear baggies that contained “green vegetation” sticking out of his front pocket.
Deputies say Esposito gave them permission to search his home and they found “a vast amount” of marijuana in the living room and in a refrigerator in the laundry room and also found alleged packaging and distribution materials, digital scales and 24 suboxone 8mg sublingual films.
According to the sheriff’s office, Esposito told deputies another person, identified as Randall Todd Mooney was upstairs. When deputies searched the room where Mooney was, they say they found multiple glass jars of suspected marijuana as well as 25.5 suboxone pills, five Xanax pills, 105 Kolonopin pills, 50 Adderall pills, 49 Roxicodone pills, 92 Dextroamphetamine pills, 1,920 Neurontin pills, 30 milligrams of methamphetamine, THC Wax and “Psychedelic Mushrooms.” They also say they found a pistol in Mooney’s possession.
Following the discovery, deputies say they then searched Mooney’s home where they found 990 Neurontin pills and approximately 11 pounds of marijuana.
Deputies say the two suspects were arrested and have both previously been convicted on other felony charges.
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CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — WorkForce West Virginia warns state residents to beware of a fraudulent texting scam claiming to be associated with the Job Jumpstart Program.
WorkForce officials received reports of West Virginians getting text messages that say, “WORKFORCE WEST VIRGINIA: Your Back-to-work payment of $4,200.00 is now available, click on to receive payment.”
WorkForce says they do not send text messages to Job Jumpstart applicants or claimants. Text messages such as these are fraudulent and should not be responded to or clicked on.
The website link included in the text message is also fraudulent and dangerous, WorkForce reports.
“The WorkForce West Virginia fraud unit is working diligently to stop this fraudulent text message from reaching more people. The WorkForce West Virginia fraud unit is coordinating with relevant authorities, and will continue to be vigilant for other schemes to defraud West Virginians.”
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SAN ANTONIO — Fire and emergency crews have responded to a car fire and major accident on the northwest side of San Antonio.
The incident happened at Donaldson and St. Cloud near the Woodlawn Lake area around 2:50 p.m.
It was initially called out as a car fire and photos from the scene show an overturned white Jeep and black car.
There is no word yet on whether there were any injuries in this accident. A KENS 5 crew is on the scene and working to gather more information.
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BERLIN (AP) — Germany activated the second phase of its three-stage emergency plan for natural gas supplies Thursday, warning that Europe’s biggest economy faces a “crisis” and storage targets for the winter are at risk after Russia reduced energy deliveries to several countries.
The government said the decision follows cuts Russia made to natural gas flows starting last week and surging energy prices stoked by the war in Ukraine. Industrial customers are being asked to reduce the amount of natural gas they use, and Germany and other countries are turning back to coal as a replacement, threatening climate goals in Europe as energy tensions escalate between Russia and the West.
“Even if we can’t feel it yet — we are in a gas crisis,” Economy and Energy Minister Robert Habeck said.
Russia last week reduced natural gas to Germany, Italy, Austria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia just as European Union countries are scrambling to refill storage of the fuel used to generate electricity, power industry and heat homes in the winter. Russia’s state-owned energy giant Gazprom blamed a missing part sent to Canada for repairs as it cut flows by 60% through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline running under the Baltic Sea to Germany — Europe’s major natural gas pipeline.
Other countries, including Austria and the Netherlands, also have launched first-stage warnings about supplies and urged people to conserve. Germany and Italy, two of Europe’s biggest buyers of Russian gas, have called Russia’s gas reductions politically motivated and warned they could further slow the economy.
“We are in an economic conflict with Russia,” said Habeck, accusing Moscow of trying to destroy European unity and the solidarity it has shown with Ukraine.
The cutbacks come on top of gas shutoffs to Poland, Bulgaria, Denmark, Finland, France and the Netherlands in recent weeks.
Germany’s government said current gas demands are being met and its storage facilities are filled to 58% capacity — higher than at this time last year. But the goal of reaching 90% by December won’t be possible without further measures, it said.
Germany would not react by cutting off neighboring countries, Habeck said. Instead, it was urging industry and residents to reduce their consumption as much as possible.
“The prices are already high, and we need to be prepared for further increases,” Habeck said, warning that “this will affect industrial production and become a big burden for many producers.”
Despite that, Germany’s energy industry lobbying group BDEW said it supported the government’s decision. Calculations show that businesses have already reduced their demand by 8% in recent months. To encourage further savings, the government plans to hold auctions paying large industrial consumers to relinquish their contracts.
The measures being taken, including providing gas distributors and utility companies with large loans to cope with price surges, were necessary to prevent a collapse of energy markets, Habeck said.
Triggering the highest alert level could force Germany to ration gas for industrial customers to spare homes, schools and hospitals and would mean a severe hit to the economy.
Habeck said people could do their part by adjusting their home heating system now and saving up to 15% during the cold months.
“It sounds banal sometimes, but you have to multiply that banality by 41 million households,” he said.
Since declaring the first phase of its emergency plan in March, Germany and other countries have been trying to get additional gas from neighbors such as the Netherlands and Norway as well as liquefied natural gas from producers outside Europe, including the United States, as the EU looks to reduce reliance on Russia by two-thirds by year’s end.
To the horror of environmentalists, the German government announced Sunday that it would increase the burning of more polluting coal and reduce gas use for electricity production.
The available coal-generating capacity that could be brought back online could provide 9% of country’s power needs and spare a quarter of the gas that industry is using, according to Carlos Torres Diaz, senior vice president at Rystad Energy.
The Netherlands also will allow coal-fired power stations to operate at full capacity again to conserve gas that would otherwise be burned for electricity.
Habeck placed part of the blame on political decisions by past German governments to rely on Russia for energy supplies and a failure to establish alternatives.
“How different things would be if we had really made massive progress in energy efficiency and the expansion of renewables over the last few years instead of simply remaining at a standstill,” he said.
His ministry recently unveiled a package of measures to boost the roll-out of solar and wind power in Germany. The government has so far ruled out keeping its three remaining nuclear plants online beyond the end of this year, however.
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Follow the AP’s coverage of the war at https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine | https://www.cbs42.com/local/germany-faces-gas-supply-crisis-declares-alarm-level/ | 2022-06-23T21:55:26 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/local/germany-faces-gas-supply-crisis-declares-alarm-level/ |
Queen Creek mayor Gail Barney dies at 74 following lung infection
Mayor Gail Barney of Queen Creek died Wednesday night after battling a lung infection for several months, town officials announced Thursday. He was 74.
Barney dedicated his life to service, his family, and the success of the Queen Creek community, officials said in the statement. He moved from Stafford to Queen Creek in 1948 and farmed in Queen Creek for many years.
He served on the town council for more than 20 years, starting in 1998. Barney was influential for many projects in Queen Creek including opening Ellsworth Loop, starting a fire department and providing municipal water services, officials share.
The development of the Queen Creek Police Department and the first fully-funded pension system were also credited to his leadership, city officials state.
Mayor Barney was often quoted to say "it's the people that make Queen Creek so special." He often made time to get to know the community that he looked after, and that included parents, school leaders and founding families.
Barney is survived by his wife Pam, three children, 16 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Details about services and remembrances will be shared when they are available. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-breaking/2022/06/23/queen-creek-mayor-gail-barney-dead-74/7715317001/ | 2022-06-23T21:58:50 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-breaking/2022/06/23/queen-creek-mayor-gail-barney-dead-74/7715317001/ |
Maricopa County reports first West Nile virus death of 2022
The Maricopa County Department of Public Health reported the first West Nile virus death of the year on Thursday.
Twelve county cases total have been reported this year, although nine either occurred or incubated in late 2021.
Eleven people had been infected by this time last year, and 1,483 were infected by the end of 2021.
The West Nile virus is a mosquito-borne illness found around the world that first made an appearance in Maricopa County in 2004, according to the county's Public Health department.
While the majority of people will have little to no symptoms and likely not even know they were infected, the elderly or those with co-morbidities could be at risk for serious complications, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services. Symptoms in severe cases include high fever, stiff neck, disorientation, seizures and even coma.
Currently, there is no specific treatment for the virus.
To lessen the chance of exposure to the virus, Public Health officials recommended people wear clothing that covers their arms and legs, use bug spray, fix broken windows or screens in homes and eliminate any places where mosquitos would lay eggs, which is primarily standing water.
The department also recommended people avoid going out when mosquitoes are most active — between dusk and dawn — whenever possible.
Reach breaking news reporter Sam Burdette at sburdette@gannett.com or on Twitter @SuperSafetySam
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This school year the pressure was on. Teachers and students were empowered to buckle down and get to work.
It's because standardized testing last year showed students knew much less than they did before the pandemic.
There were longer class days and extra assignments -- all in hopes when students took the STAAR test this year the numbers would go up.
Algebra I scores in Dallas ISD this year showed 33% of students did not meet expectations. That number was 34% last year.
Scores show 67% are approaching the expectations, up from 66% last year, with improvements for students meeting and mastering math, up 9% and 10% respectively.
In the Arlington ISD, Algebra scores were better compared to 2021. Thirty-six percent did not meet expectations this year, compared to 41% last year.
It was the same in the Fort Worth ISD, which saw 53% of students not meeting expectations in 2021 down to 46% this year.
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"If they were in sixth grade, if they were in high school, they were getting that grade level, that course, instruction every day at grade level expectation," said Marcey Sorensen, the assistant superintendent of instruction for Fort Worth ISD.
Across the board in the cities and the suburbs, students seemed for the most part to be trending in the right direction.
School leaders will be analyzing this data to know what's working and what's not and which subjects need more attention than others.
"One of the things we've done in high school is implement a Reading I and Reading II course that compliments our English I and English II course for students who needed additional reading support," said Sorensen.
If you would like to look at the scores for your district, click here. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/carter-in-the-classroom/staar-results-show-how-north-texas-districts-ranked-in-high-school-performance/2999035/ | 2022-06-23T22:02:05 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/carter-in-the-classroom/staar-results-show-how-north-texas-districts-ranked-in-high-school-performance/2999035/ |
Fighting back tears Thursday, Jazmin Cazares remembered her sister Jackie who was murdered at Robb Elementary School last month along with 18 classmates and two teachers.
Cazares came to Austin to testify before a joint hearing committee at the state capitol.
"I shouldn’t have to be here right now. I should be home watching a movie with my sister. I am here begging for you guys to do something, or to change something because the people that were supposed to keep her safe at school didn't. They failed,” said Cazares.
Cazares pleaded with the members of the joint select committee on Youth Health and Safety and Committee on Homeland Security and Public Safety for better school safety and protection, red flag laws, and tougher background checks.
She was one of many witnesses who testified Thursday, including Suzanna Hupp who is a survivor of the 1991 mass shooting at a Luby's restaurant in Killeen.
Hupp was with her parents when a gunman opened fire in a Luby’s restaurant. Her mom and dad were among the 23-people killed that day. Hupp believes people must be able to protect themselves.
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“I am known for protecting Second Amendment rights everywhere, but I got to tell you, I am no gun lover. I couldn’t care less about that hunk of metal right there except that I want that chance, that item that changes the odds,” said Hupp.
Firearm safety is one of the areas of focus for lawmakers to look at in the wake of the Uvalde massacre. They will also hear testimony on mental health, social media, police training, and school safety.
“I am sorry to the families of the victims who suffered an unimaginable loss, and I am sorry to the entire Uvalde community, and to every citizen in the state of Texas. That day in Uvalde the law enforcement community failed you and we must do better,” said North Richland Hills Police Chief Jimmy Perdue.
Chiefs from both rural and urban areas testified about what is needed, what could help, and what they are doing.
“We have reached out to every leadership team for all ISDs who represent Fort Worth to meet with them to find ways we can partner with them better, to make things happen to keep them safe,” said Fort Worth Police Chief Neil Noakes.
Lawmakers will eventually make recommendations that can be considered in the upcoming January legislative session. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/victims-of-texas-mass-shootings-testify-before-house-committee-on-school-safety/2999089/ | 2022-06-23T22:02:11 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/victims-of-texas-mass-shootings-testify-before-house-committee-on-school-safety/2999089/ |
The New York State Police is warning the public about a phone scam where callers are apparently claiming to be state troopers -- urging the public not to share personal information if they receive a similar call.
According to police, during these calls, the scammers say that they are a member of the state police and that there is a case against the person. They then request personal information.
Police say that the phone number that shows up in connection to the call is 631-756-3300, which is a number used by the New York State Police, Troop L headquarters on Long Island. However, the New York State Police say that neither the them, or any other agency, authorized the calls and would never ask for money, or personal information, over the phone.
Police advice anyone who receives such a call to not provide any personal information. Furthermore, law enforcement urges the public to not give any personal information over the phone unless one is 100% sure that they know who they are speaking to. If there is any hesitation, hang up, police said. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/new-york-state-police-warns-of-phone-scam/3747177/ | 2022-06-23T22:02:57 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/new-york-state-police-warns-of-phone-scam/3747177/ |
INDIANAPOLIS — The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) Great Lakes chapter is honoring 13News meteorologist Chuck Lofton with one of its highest awards.
The organization named Lofton as one of this year's Silver Circle honorees, recognizing him for his years of service in the TV industry.
Silver Circle inductees have dedicated at least 25 years of distinguished service, but they're recognized for more than just the length of their careers. They set high standards for their work within the industry, in addition to giving back to their communities.
The committee considers the following criteria:
- Service to the television or media-related industries
- Service to the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
- Service to the community involving television or allied media
- Service to people working in or training for careers in television or allied media
Lofton has worked in local broadcasting for more than 40 years. His career with WTHR began in September 1985 with the very first Sunrise show. In addition to his work in TV, his forecasts have been heard on "Jim, Deb and Kevin" on 95.5 WFMS-FM in Indianapolis since 2000.
Lofton has earned countless awards for his work from the NATAS, Society of Professional Journalists and the Associated Press. In 2007, the National Weather Service named him the National Broadcaster of the Year.
Lofton will officially be inducted into the Silver Circle at a ceremony in Cleveland in July. He will be recognized Saturday at a gala for the 53rd Great Lakes Regional Emmy Awards in Carmel. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/chuck-lofton-natas-central-great-lakes-chapter-silver-circle/531-196b253f-bf49-40a9-90b1-9f72612e3b44 | 2022-06-23T22:03:00 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/chuck-lofton-natas-central-great-lakes-chapter-silver-circle/531-196b253f-bf49-40a9-90b1-9f72612e3b44 |
An NYPD officer was shot in the arm in Brooklyn Thursday afternoon, with the suspect still on the run, according to two law enforcement sources with direct knowledge of the situation.
Police said after 4:30 p.m. there was an investigation ongoing at the intersection of Pitkin Avenue and Legion Street in Brownsville.
The officer was shot once in the left arm and brought to Kings County Hospital with injuries that are not considered to be life-threatening, two law enforcement sources told NBC New York.
The officer was driving in a marked police vehicle, when shots were fired between two groups of people. One round when through the side window of the vehicle, striking the officer, a preliminary investigation found.
A gun was recovered at the scene, but the suspect was not in police custody and was still on the run, according to law enforcement sources.
An investigation is ongoing.
This is breaking news, please check back for updates. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nypd-officer-shot-in-arm-in-brooklyn-police-sources/3747161/ | 2022-06-23T22:03:03 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nypd-officer-shot-in-arm-in-brooklyn-police-sources/3747161/ |
INDIANAPOLIS — A new $6 million installation at the Eiteljorg Museum aims to present Native American art from the perspective of Native people.
In museums across the country, Native art is often - and erroneously - placed within an anthropological or geological context in a way that can both erase the contemporality of the piece, or place it out of context.
For decades, Native tribes and organizations have worked to bring cultural institutions like museums to task for lack of Native curation with galleries containing art made by Native American people.
The exhibit that had been in place at the Eiteljorg for 30 years did not, Native staff at Eiteljorg felt, accurately represent the world view of artists who created the work.
"Our Native curatorial staff felt very strongly we needed to take a different approach. That we needed to look at the art, and the stories, from a Native perspective," said Elisa Phelps, vice president and chief curatorial officer at Eiteljorg.
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The new exhibit, Expressions of Life: Native Art in North America, places various art pieces "in conversation" with one another, and is arranged around three primary themes - relation, continuation, and innovation. Museum curators worked to reiterate the overall point that Native artists have existed for thousands of years, and continue to innovate within new art spaces.
"These things are still being made. It's not like you won't ever see these things again," said Dorene Red Cloud, associate curator of Native American art, who helped put the exhibit together.
At the exhibit's entrance, the museum coordinated with Native tribes in Indiana to record greetings in various languages.
Land acknowledgements stating that the museum sits on land belonging to Miami, Potawatomi, Lenape, Shawnee, Kickapoo and Peoria people, are placed at the throughout the exhibit to emphasize Indiana is the ancestral homeland of these tribes.
"These people have made this their homeland for centuries, for millennia. And they're still here today. We will always recognize this as their lands first," said John Vanausdall, president and CEO of Eiteljorg.
You can get your first look inside this exhibit on Saturday, June 25, which coincides with the 30th Annual Eiteljorg Indian Market and Festival happening at the museum. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/eiteljorg-exhibit-works-to-place-native-perspectives-at-the-center-of-museums-art-collection/531-d8b0cc97-9e44-4a56-9e72-e911c68d00af | 2022-06-23T22:03:06 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/eiteljorg-exhibit-works-to-place-native-perspectives-at-the-center-of-museums-art-collection/531-d8b0cc97-9e44-4a56-9e72-e911c68d00af |
ALBANY — Macon native Bethany Jackson, a sophomore forensic science and chemistry double major at Albany State University, will conduct research this summer with professors at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., on “Developing Stronger Seal Integrity During Geologic CO2 Sequestration.”
During her research, Jackson will learn more about geologic carbon sequestration as a method of securing carbon dioxide (CO2) in deep geologic formations. The process would prevent the release of CO2 into the atmosphere so that it does not contribute to global warming.
Jackson is a student committed to academic excellence and has held a 3.5 grade-point average since enrolling at ASU.
Her current research is “Trend Analysis of Variance of Opioid Prevalence in Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida,” and the findings will be presented at the 2022 ASU Undergraduate Research Symposium in the fall.
She is also a member of the Velma Fudge Grant Honors Program, and the College Exchange Club.
What is your major at Albany State University and what motivated you to learn more about that field?
My major is forensic science and chemistry. This stems from my passion to work with the FBI one day.
Why did you choose ASU?
I chose ASU because the institution has everything I need and more to create the career path that best fits me, especially since ASU is the only school in Georgia with an accredited Forensic Science program.
What do you love most about your chosen field?
I love the fact that my chosen career field is so diverse and complex. There is always going to be something new or different and room to elevate in my field.
What are you most excited to learn about in your summer internship at Washington University?
Since I will be studying carbon dioxide, I am most excited to learn how to apply my research skills into other areas, specifically engineering, and how it relates to the world of chemistry.
Who has made the biggest impact on you at ASU?
Dr. Florence Lyons has made the biggest impact on me at ASU. Without her, I wouldn’t be in this program or doing research at one of the top institutions. She really guided me to reach my fullest potential in anything I want to do.
What are obstacles you’ve had to overcome to progress as a college student?
As a college student, obstacles such as mental health, death in the family, and just stress are things I have had to overcome. But I didn’t let them defeat me.
What advice would you give to students with an interest in your field or at ASU?
If you are interested in the forensic science and chemistry career fields at ASU, know that this field is based on science and research. So if you’re interested, be ready to be hands-on and in the lab. | https://www.albanyherald.com/local/asu-student-spotlight-asu-student-to-conduct-summer-research-at-washington-university/article_cc095cae-f32e-11ec-8c90-6bc39f3c916c.html | 2022-06-23T22:04:29 | 0 | https://www.albanyherald.com/local/asu-student-spotlight-asu-student-to-conduct-summer-research-at-washington-university/article_cc095cae-f32e-11ec-8c90-6bc39f3c916c.html |
CROWN POINT — A Hammond man arrested earlier this month in a rural Arkansas town arranged to meet up with a man looking to buy marijuana before the man was found shot to death Nov. 12 in Gary, records show.
Rahmere J. Dunn, 23, is accused of shooting 21-year-old Jediah Perry five times in the head while the two were seated in Perry's white Honda Civic in the 5000 block of West Fifth Avenue in Gary.
Dunn was arrested June 6 in Warren, Arkansas, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. A 9mm "ghost gun" was found in his possession, officials said.
He was booked into the Lake County Jail on Wednesday, but he had not yet entered a plea to one count of murder.
Detectives with the Lake County/Gary Metro Homicide Unit gathered surveillance video from a nearby business, license plate reader data and photographs, cellphone location and call data, and Facebook records that showed Dunn drove his silver Chrysler 300 from Hammond to Gary in the half hour before the homicide and left Gary minutes after, according to court documents.
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Surveillance video showed the man who got into Perry's vehicle was wearing a reflective vest, Lake Criminal Court records state.
When Hammond police stopped Dunn in December and arrested him on a misdemeanor charge of possession of marijuana, police obtained a warrant to search his Chrysler and found a reflective vest in the trunk, records state.
Detectives also learned Dunn was employed by a Region manufacturer as a forklift operator until October, and he would have been required to wear a reflective vest while on the job, according to court documents.
Facebook records showed Perry contacted Dunn about buying marijuana, and Dunn sent Perry a map at 4:34 p.m. Nov. 12 that was marked with the location of the homicide, records state.
Surveillance video showed a man in a reflective vest get out of Perry's Honda at 4:57 p.m. and head west on Fifth Avenue in a Chrysler 300. Perry's body was not discovered until about 8:40 p.m., records show.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
Salvador Casares
Age : 43
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205089
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION; THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Jonathan Colon
Age : 35
Residence: Montgomery, TX
Booking Number(s): 2205105
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Daniel Swets
Age : 44
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205044
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Karen Sweet
Age : 63
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205025
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: OPERATING A VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING PRIVILEGES ARE SUSPENDED
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Amaan Smith
Age : 28
Residence: Chicago Heights, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205033
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Anthony Smith
Age : 35
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205039
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Diandre Smith
Age : 25
Residence: Glenwood, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205029
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/PERMANENT INJURY OR DISFIGUREMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeremy Soria
Age : 28
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205045
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Rogers
Age : 28
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205049
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lynn Lessard
Age : 56
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205038
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Leondre Lewis
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205028
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Richard Moss
Age : 35
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205042
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Person Jr.
Age : 38
Residence: Steger, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205023
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Consuela Folger
Age : 51
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205040
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Jones Jr.
Age : 31
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205050
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ramiro Escamilla
Age : 24
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205022
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING - W/NO INTENT OF FELONY THEFT; BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Matthew Evans
Age : 28
Residence: South Holland, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205047
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Evan Alexander
Age : 25
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205037
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Edward Anaszewski
Age : 52
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205048
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Andre Bullock
Age : 31
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205046
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Amanda Wilk
Age : 26
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205065
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Travis Spoolstra
Age : 21
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205064
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
David Stibgen
Age : 30
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205056
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jason Miller
Age : 21
Residence: N/A
Booking Number(s): 2205055
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE; THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Tracey Spencer
Age : 47
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205070
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Haley Kniola
Age : 22
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205067
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tyler McKenzie
Age : 23
Residence: Perry, FL
Booking Number(s): 2205072
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Noel Garabito Jr.
Age : 34
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205063
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ebonie Byers
Age : 30
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205060
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - INSTITUTION - BANK/FINANCIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
William Ellis
Age : 30
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205061
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Devante White
Age : 28
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204992
Arrest Date: June 10, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - FROM MACHINE OR DEVICE - $750 TO $50,000; BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
David Wszolek
Age : 52
Residence: LaPorte, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205010
Arrest Date: June 10, 2022
Offense Description: OPERATING A VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING PRIVILEGES ARE SUSPENDED
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Sterling Walton IV
Age : 22
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204999
Arrest Date: June 10, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Tavares McKinstry
Age : 37
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204997
Arrest Date: June 10, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenneth Mezydlo
Age : 54
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204993
Arrest Date: June 10, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kaleb Wall
Age : 33
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205002
Arrest Date: June 10, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jenifer Joy
Age : 35
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205008
Arrest Date: June 10, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jacob Kelley
Age : 19
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205007
Arrest Date: June 10, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - AGAINST A PREGNANT PERSON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
John Madden
Age : 58
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204994
Arrest Date: June 10, 2022
Offense Description: WEAPON - POSSESSION - DESTRUCTIVE DEVICE (EXPLOSIVES) - W/KNOWLEDGE IT WILL BE USED
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kori Arguelles
Age : 26
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205003
Arrest Date: June 10, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Rondell Christmas
Age : 23
Residence: Lynwood, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205011
Arrest Date: June 10, 2022
Offense Description: INVASION OF PRIVACY; BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Michael Tsouchlos
Age : 54
Residence: Marathon, FL
Booking Number(s): 2205206
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Vernon Walters
Age : 61
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205200
Arrest Date: June 16, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - AGAINST A PREGNANT PERSON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Megan Phillips
Age : 35
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205202
Arrest Date: June 16, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Antonio Steward
Age : 38
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205190
Arrest Date: June 16, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Javante Toran
Age : 30
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205192
Arrest Date: June 16, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - AGAINST A PREGNANT PERSON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kerri Olson
Age : 43
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205188
Arrest Date: June 16, 2022
Offense Description: 2205188
Highest Offense Class: Felony
John Bowling
Age : 50
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205195
Arrest Date: June 16, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Amy Hunt
Age : 26
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205208
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Kevin McGrath
Age : 31
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205204
Arrest Date: June 16, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Nicholas Naumoff
Age : 54
Residence: Munster, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205184
Arrest Date: June 16, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
William Nunez III
Age : 28
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205207
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Francisco Tequimila
Age : 22
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205163
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A SERIOUS VIOLENT FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Cheri Terranova
Age : 32
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205162
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Clevon Riley
Age : 28
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205155
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Stephanie Sons
Age : 34
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205170
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Mauer
Age : 27
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205165
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Kirk McGuire
Age : 32
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205178
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Tyrone McKee
Age : 59
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205158
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - MURDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nicole Peterson
Age : 50
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205152
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeremy Jones
Age : 25
Residence: South Holland, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205161
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Artesta Lewis
Age : 69
Residence: Harvey, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205153
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joyce Edwards
Age : 52
Residence: South Bend, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205169
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/PERMANENT INJURY OR DISFIGUREMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Sarah Fox
Age : 34
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205179
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Brandon Johnson
Age : 32
Residence: Dolton, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205182
Arrest Date: June 16, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Denzel Shaw
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205124
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Sade Vigilant
Age : 26
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205112
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Amanda Nippers
Age : 25
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205118
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michelle Mendez
Age : 43
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205121
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Daniel Lumsdon
Age : 54
Residence: Crete, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205134
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: PUBLIC INDECENCY - INDECENT EXPOSURE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Saivion Covington
Age : 27
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205115
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Robert Currie
Age : 28
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205113
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joseph Gutierrez
Age : 22
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205123
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - FIREARM
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Landrum Coleman Sr.
Age : 45
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205114
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: WARRANT - DEFENDANT IN CUSTODY; ORDER TO APPEAR; DEFENDANT AT LIBERTY; NOTICE TO APPEAR; ARREST UPON FAILURE TO APPEAR
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Charles Carter Jr.
Age : 36
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205131
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: FAILURE TO REGISTER; RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Joseph Boatman
Age : 31
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205117
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - AGAINST A PREGNANT PERSON; POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
James Burnett III
Age : 32
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205116
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joel Acosta
Age : 31
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205109
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - MORE THAN $50,000; THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Tyree Baines
Age : 25
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205140
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT DEFENDANT USES A VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Marcus White
Age : 37
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205107
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Daiquan McClinton
Age : 20
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205093
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Douglas Mills
Age : 37
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205085
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Latanya Snelling
Age : 54
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205099
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Malik Ward
Age : 25
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205086
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - AGAINST A PREGNANT PERSON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Matthew Manous
Age : 23
Residence: Munster, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205081
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - SCHEDULE V; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Steven Heintz
Age : 52
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205096
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Benjamin Hynek
Age : 23
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205098
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Joshua Hynek
Age : 33
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205097
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Krystal Johnston
Age : 45
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205101
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Demarco Dillon
Age : 21
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205087
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Creedon
Age : 59
Residence: Crystal Lake, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205083
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
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CHICAGO — A 23-year-old man with a 3-year-old child in his SUV led a Schererville police officer working a multiagency operation Wednesday on a pursuit from East Chicago to Chicago's South Side, where he crashed into a telephone pole, officials said.
The man, whose name was not released pending formal charges, and the child were not injured in the crash, Schererville police Cmdr. Kevin Wagner said.
The pursuit began about 9:15 p.m., when the Schererville officer saw a silver Chevrolet Trailblazer speeding and passing other vehicles in the area of Northcote and Chicago avenues while a number of pedestrians were present, Wagner said.
As the driver made a right turn to go south on Indianapolis Boulevard, he made a wide turn and accelerated in the far left lane, police said. In addition, the Trailblazer's license plate light wasn't illuminated, making it difficult to read the plate.
The officer attempted to stop the driver, but he abruptly turned west on 149th Street and north on Magoun Avenue, police said.
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The driver went west on Chicago Avenue, came close to striking other vehicles while making several lane changes and began to travel into oncoming traffic near Sheffield Avenue, police said.
After continuing west on South Brainard Avenue and turning onto East 130th Street, the driver accelerated to about 150 mph in a 50 mph zone, Wagner said.
A Lake County sheriff's officer performed a pursuit intervention technique maneuver near South Indiana Avenue and East 127th Street. The Trailblazer spun out and hit a telephone pole before coming to rest, police said.
The driver was arrested on several charges, including felony counts of resisting law enforcement, neglect of a dependent and possession of marijuana and misdemeanor counts of possession of a controlled substance, aggressive driving, reckless driving and suspended registration.
Formal charges were pending a review by the Lake County prosecutor's office.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
Salvador Casares
Age : 43
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205089
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION; THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Jonathan Colon
Age : 35
Residence: Montgomery, TX
Booking Number(s): 2205105
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Daniel Swets
Age : 44
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205044
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Karen Sweet
Age : 63
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205025
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: OPERATING A VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING PRIVILEGES ARE SUSPENDED
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Amaan Smith
Age : 28
Residence: Chicago Heights, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205033
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Anthony Smith
Age : 35
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205039
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Diandre Smith
Age : 25
Residence: Glenwood, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205029
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/PERMANENT INJURY OR DISFIGUREMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeremy Soria
Age : 28
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205045
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Rogers
Age : 28
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205049
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lynn Lessard
Age : 56
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205038
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Leondre Lewis
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205028
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Richard Moss
Age : 35
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205042
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Person Jr.
Age : 38
Residence: Steger, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205023
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Consuela Folger
Age : 51
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205040
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Jones Jr.
Age : 31
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205050
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ramiro Escamilla
Age : 24
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205022
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING - W/NO INTENT OF FELONY THEFT; BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Matthew Evans
Age : 28
Residence: South Holland, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205047
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Evan Alexander
Age : 25
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205037
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Edward Anaszewski
Age : 52
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205048
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Andre Bullock
Age : 31
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205046
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Amanda Wilk
Age : 26
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205065
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Travis Spoolstra
Age : 21
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205064
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
David Stibgen
Age : 30
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205056
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jason Miller
Age : 21
Residence: N/A
Booking Number(s): 2205055
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE; THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Tracey Spencer
Age : 47
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205070
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Haley Kniola
Age : 22
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205067
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tyler McKenzie
Age : 23
Residence: Perry, FL
Booking Number(s): 2205072
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Noel Garabito Jr.
Age : 34
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205063
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ebonie Byers
Age : 30
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205060
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - INSTITUTION - BANK/FINANCIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
William Ellis
Age : 30
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205061
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Devante White
Age : 28
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204992
Arrest Date: June 10, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - FROM MACHINE OR DEVICE - $750 TO $50,000; BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
David Wszolek
Age : 52
Residence: LaPorte, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205010
Arrest Date: June 10, 2022
Offense Description: OPERATING A VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING PRIVILEGES ARE SUSPENDED
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Sterling Walton IV
Age : 22
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204999
Arrest Date: June 10, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Tavares McKinstry
Age : 37
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204997
Arrest Date: June 10, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenneth Mezydlo
Age : 54
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204993
Arrest Date: June 10, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kaleb Wall
Age : 33
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205002
Arrest Date: June 10, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jenifer Joy
Age : 35
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205008
Arrest Date: June 10, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jacob Kelley
Age : 19
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205007
Arrest Date: June 10, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - AGAINST A PREGNANT PERSON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
John Madden
Age : 58
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204994
Arrest Date: June 10, 2022
Offense Description: WEAPON - POSSESSION - DESTRUCTIVE DEVICE (EXPLOSIVES) - W/KNOWLEDGE IT WILL BE USED
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kori Arguelles
Age : 26
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205003
Arrest Date: June 10, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Rondell Christmas
Age : 23
Residence: Lynwood, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205011
Arrest Date: June 10, 2022
Offense Description: INVASION OF PRIVACY; BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Michael Tsouchlos
Age : 54
Residence: Marathon, FL
Booking Number(s): 2205206
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Vernon Walters
Age : 61
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205200
Arrest Date: June 16, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - AGAINST A PREGNANT PERSON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Megan Phillips
Age : 35
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205202
Arrest Date: June 16, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Antonio Steward
Age : 38
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205190
Arrest Date: June 16, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Javante Toran
Age : 30
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205192
Arrest Date: June 16, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - AGAINST A PREGNANT PERSON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kerri Olson
Age : 43
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205188
Arrest Date: June 16, 2022
Offense Description: 2205188
Highest Offense Class: Felony
John Bowling
Age : 50
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205195
Arrest Date: June 16, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Amy Hunt
Age : 26
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205208
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Kevin McGrath
Age : 31
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205204
Arrest Date: June 16, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Nicholas Naumoff
Age : 54
Residence: Munster, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205184
Arrest Date: June 16, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
William Nunez III
Age : 28
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205207
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Francisco Tequimila
Age : 22
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205163
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A SERIOUS VIOLENT FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Cheri Terranova
Age : 32
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205162
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Clevon Riley
Age : 28
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205155
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Stephanie Sons
Age : 34
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205170
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Mauer
Age : 27
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205165
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Kirk McGuire
Age : 32
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205178
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Tyrone McKee
Age : 59
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205158
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - MURDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nicole Peterson
Age : 50
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205152
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeremy Jones
Age : 25
Residence: South Holland, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205161
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Artesta Lewis
Age : 69
Residence: Harvey, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205153
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joyce Edwards
Age : 52
Residence: South Bend, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205169
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/PERMANENT INJURY OR DISFIGUREMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Sarah Fox
Age : 34
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205179
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Brandon Johnson
Age : 32
Residence: Dolton, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205182
Arrest Date: June 16, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Denzel Shaw
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205124
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Sade Vigilant
Age : 26
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205112
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Amanda Nippers
Age : 25
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205118
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michelle Mendez
Age : 43
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205121
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Daniel Lumsdon
Age : 54
Residence: Crete, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205134
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: PUBLIC INDECENCY - INDECENT EXPOSURE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Saivion Covington
Age : 27
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205115
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Robert Currie
Age : 28
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205113
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joseph Gutierrez
Age : 22
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205123
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - FIREARM
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Landrum Coleman Sr.
Age : 45
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205114
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: WARRANT - DEFENDANT IN CUSTODY; ORDER TO APPEAR; DEFENDANT AT LIBERTY; NOTICE TO APPEAR; ARREST UPON FAILURE TO APPEAR
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Charles Carter Jr.
Age : 36
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205131
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: FAILURE TO REGISTER; RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Joseph Boatman
Age : 31
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205117
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - AGAINST A PREGNANT PERSON; POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
James Burnett III
Age : 32
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205116
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joel Acosta
Age : 31
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205109
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - MORE THAN $50,000; THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Tyree Baines
Age : 25
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205140
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT DEFENDANT USES A VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Marcus White
Age : 37
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205107
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Daiquan McClinton
Age : 20
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205093
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Douglas Mills
Age : 37
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205085
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Latanya Snelling
Age : 54
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205099
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Malik Ward
Age : 25
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205086
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - AGAINST A PREGNANT PERSON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Matthew Manous
Age : 23
Residence: Munster, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205081
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - SCHEDULE V; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Steven Heintz
Age : 52
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205096
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Benjamin Hynek
Age : 23
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205098
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Joshua Hynek
Age : 33
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205097
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Krystal Johnston
Age : 45
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205101
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Demarco Dillon
Age : 21
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205087
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Creedon
Age : 59
Residence: Crystal Lake, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205083
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
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SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – A 21-year-old man accused of killing his wife faced a judge for the first time Thursday.
The hearing for Xichen Yang lasted only a few minutes. Yang, who appeared in custody from the Seminole County jail, said only a few words to the judge when asked if he understood his bond and the charges he is facing.
Yang is held without bond on charges of first-degree murder and tampering with evidence.
Altamonte Springs Police said Thursday their officers had been called to Yang’s home on Ballard Street three times before his wife, Nhu Quynh Pham, was found dead Tuesday. A spokesperson for the department confirmed to News 6 they received two calls for service in May and one in June. The most recent call came 11 days before Pham’s death.
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“She called where he was doing self-harm to himself, and they had gotten into an altercation. There was a history of altercations,” said police spokesperson Michelle Montalvo. “When officers got on scene and got all the details, they were able to determine he was doing self-harm to himself, and the victim was also concerned for him. He was taken into protective custody.”
A report from Orange County shows Yang was arrested by deputies after a fight in January. The document, which shows a charge of battery, states Pham was hit in the face. The couple was 6 months into their marriage at the time.
“It seemed like they must have reconciled, and they were living together at this apartment,” Montalvo said.
When officers arrive at the couple’s home near Eastmonte Park Tuesday, they found Pham in the bathroom with a stab wound on her neck, according to an arrest report.
On Thursday, police released audio of the 911 call for help. The caller, Yang’s employer, tells dispatch that Yang confessed to his son. The arrest report shows the employer’s son also told police that Yang told him he became upset after Pham burned his passport.
“The victim is 21 years old, a very young woman who had her whole life ahead of her. A life that she will never get to see and enjoy because she was brutally murdered,” Montalvo said.
Altamonte Springs police the woman’s death is a tragedy for the community and her family.
“Officers frequently encounter people experiencing mental illness and we hope that people know there are resources out there, whether it be mental illness or domestic violence,” Montalvo said.
Yang is expected back in court in August. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/23/man-accused-of-cutting-wifes-throat-holding-her-hand-as-she-died-faces-seminole-county-judge/ | 2022-06-23T22:07:28 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/23/man-accused-of-cutting-wifes-throat-holding-her-hand-as-she-died-faces-seminole-county-judge/ |
ORLANDO, Fla. – Police in Orlando said they’ve arrested a teen from Virginia accused of inappropriately messaging a 13-year-old girl online and threatening to kill officers.
Orlando police say they’ve had their eyes on the 16-year-old since March after he met a 13-year-old girl online and exchanged pornographic material.
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Investigators say the girl’s parents alerted police, who then contacted the suspect’s parents in Virginia where he lives.
After contact was made, a detective working the case says that’s when the 16-year-old left police a disturbing voicemail.
The voicemail was received on June 18 and the caller said, “You serve the synagogue of Satan, God has commanded me to kill you, I will end your life, could be within a week, could be within several years, I will end your life and you will go to Hell.”
According to police, the suspect then called Orlando Police dispatch several times to make threats to law enforcement.
Investigators say the 16-year-old then stole his parents’ vehicle and drove from Virginia to Florida.
During that trip, detectives say they uncovered plans to buy a gun online and build a pipe bomb. A pipe was found in the back seat, according to police.
He also expressed intent to kill the detective working the case and the girl’s parents if they tried to stop him from taking the girl.
Police say the teen did make it all the way to St. Johns County, near Jacksonville, before Florida Highway Patrol stopped him.
During the news conference, Orlando Police Chief Orlando Rolón did express concern about the teen’s mental health. News 6 asked authorities in Virginia if there is a history but have not heard back.
Due to this, News 6 is not releasing the teen’s name at this time.
Rolón is now calling on the courts to do their part.
“This kid needs help,” said Rolón, “He is something outside of being allowed to walk freely and that’s our biggest concern. We hope that they can keep him in custody, they will not allow him to be released immediately so that he can receive the care or proper attention that he needs in order to maybe change his ways.”
The 16-year-old remains in jail in St. Johns County and Orlando police say he could be charged with attempted murder of a law enforcement officer. Further charges are pending as the investigation is ongoing. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/23/teen-accused-in-porn-case-may-be-charged-with-threatening-to-kill-orlando-police/ | 2022-06-23T22:07:35 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/23/teen-accused-in-porn-case-may-be-charged-with-threatening-to-kill-orlando-police/ |
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DES MOINES, Iowa — Des Moines Water Works asked customers Wednesday to limit water use and adhere to a lawn watering schedule.
The recommendation comes as Des Moines Water Works continues to see high nitrate concentrations in some drinking water sources.
“We want to continue to be able to provide enough safe drinking water for our customers,” said Ted Corrigan, the DMWW CEO and general manager in a press release. “While water quantities in the rivers are plentiful, elevated nitrate levels make it a challenge to meet customer demands. We need customers’ assistance so the safe water we produce is available for consumption, not going onto lawns."
The recommended lawn-watering schedule is as follows:
- Watering is not recommended on Mondays or during the hottest part of the day between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.
- Even-numbered addresses are asked to water on Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays
- Odd-numbered addresses are asked to water on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
Nitrate concentrations can be largely contributed to upstream land-use practices in which excess nutrients leave the soil and enter lakes, rivers and streams.
DMWW began operating its nitrate removal facility on June 7 to bring finished drinking water up to safe drinking water standards. It can cost up to $10,000 a day to operate the facility.
As of Wednesday, customer demand for water was projected at 80 million gallons a day, with a large amount of usage going toward lawn watering and sprinkler systems.
To meet customer demand and drinking water standards, DMWW blends water sources to reduce nitrate concentration.
Water quality changes rapidly, so check the DMWW Facebook page and tune in to Local 5 for updates as they become available. | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/des-moines-lawn-watering-schedule-water-works-nitrate-levels/524-e9625c17-9b66-454d-abfd-443c126518c4 | 2022-06-23T22:11:59 | 1 | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/des-moines-lawn-watering-schedule-water-works-nitrate-levels/524-e9625c17-9b66-454d-abfd-443c126518c4 |
GRIMES, Iowa — The city of Grimes will break ground on a new library building Tuesday, June 28 at 9 a.m.
Located at the corner of North James and Beaverbrook Blvd., the building will include several unique features designed to make the library more inclusive and accessible.
“Libraries are a place for everyone,” said library director Cheryl Heid. “It is important to have a library that families of all abilities can use and enjoy.”
One highlight is a sensory room designed for nursing mothers and individuals with sensory stimulation issues.
There will also be an adult-sized changing table available to support families with older children with special needs.
In addition, the library will feature a Picture Exchange Communication System throughout the first floor to help people with communication needs.
The roughly $12 million building is being paid for through a combination of donations, city and library funds and LOSST funds.
Other new amenities in the 22,300 square foot space include five study rooms, public meeting rooms, a designated story time room, a fireplace with a coffee bar and a drive-thru book drop and pickup.
Construction was first scheduled to be completed in 2021 but was halted due to COVID-19. The new library is expected to open in the fall of 2023. | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/grimes-public-library-new-building-construction-iowa-accessibility-inclusivity/524-dee660bd-661a-43d8-9918-1fd87c35ce59 | 2022-06-23T22:12:05 | 0 | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/grimes-public-library-new-building-construction-iowa-accessibility-inclusivity/524-dee660bd-661a-43d8-9918-1fd87c35ce59 |
BURLINGTON, Iowa — Editor's note: The video above is from October 2017.
Burlington, Iowa, has agreed to pay $5 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the mother of a man who was shot to death by police nearly five years ago, the two sides said Thursday.
The settlement comes nearly five years after Officer Chris Chiprez shot and killed 27-year-old Marquis Jones.
Police stopped Jones on Oct. 1, 2017, for allegedly playing music too loudly, and police say Jones ran away with a gun in his hand. Chiprez fired several shots at Jones, saying in reports that Jones had refused orders to drop the gun. Jones fled into a backyard, followed by Chiprez, who fired a final shot that struck and killed Jones.
Chiprez said in reports that he thought Jones was armed and was unaware that Jones had dropped the gun about 50 yards (45 meters) from where he was shot. But lawyers for Jones’ mother, Altovese Williams, said police body camera video and autopsy results showed that Jones was nearly prone on the ground when he was shot.
“I’m not aware of a settlement larger than this in the state of Iowa for a wrongful death, civil rights claim,” Cedar Rapids attorney Dave O’Brien, who represented Williams, said in a statement. “We believe the city’s agreement to settle for their policy limits shows that they understand that the shooting and killing unarmed people in Burlington needs to stop.”
Police Chief Marc Denney declined to comment on the settlement, but he did confirm that Chiprez remains on the police force.
“He's an officer in good standing who has been with the force for 20-plus years,” Denney said.
In March, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Chiprez was not entitled to qualified immunity in the lawsuit, citing body-camera footage that appeared to show Chiprez looking directly at items — including the gun — dropped by Jones while running after him. The appeals court also noted that autopsy results did not support Chiprez's assertion that Jones was in an upright “firing position” when he shot him.
The Davenport law firm of Betty, Neuman & McMahon, which is representing Chiprez and the city, didn't immediately respond to a phone message seeking comment.
Burlington is a city of 24,000 people, located on the Mississippi River about 140 miles east of Des Moines.
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PORTLAND, Ore. — Nurses at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center have voted to reject a tentative agreement that the union's bargaining team reached with the health care organization earlier this month.
The Oregon Nurses Association (ONA), which represents about 1,600 nurses at St. Vincent, held a news conference Thursday afternoon to announce the outcome. They did not share the exact vote totals, but said the vote was more than four-to-one to reject the contract.
"Put simply, hundreds of experienced frontline ONA nurses looked at Providence's offer and said it's not good enough," said Jessica Lobell, vice-president of the ONA nurse bargaining team at Providence St. Vincent.
The previous contract expired in January, and the union has been in bargaining with Providence St. Vincent for about eight months. The union's primary demands include higher pay and improved staffing levels.
Lobell said the tentative agreement would have improved patient care, but did not do enough to address staffing concerns or rising health care costs.
Providence St. Vincent chief executive Jennifer Burrows said she was "saddened" by the vote outcome in a statement released Thursday afternoon.
"This means ONA and Providence St. Vincent leadership now look forward to returning to the bargaining table," she said. "Using the federal mediator who helped us come up with the current proposed contract, we hope to quickly work through our differences to draft a contract the represented nurses of Providence St. Vincent will approve."
Last month, the St. Vincent nurses passed a strike authorization vote, which doesn't directly trigger a strike but gives the union's bargaining team a green light to call for one.
ONA officials at Thursday's press conference did not commit to holding a strike or announce a start date, saying that it would still be up to the bargaining team, but the vote to reject the contract does appear to make a strike more likely.
In a Wednesday press release before the results were announced, ONA officials said a vote to ratify the agreement would "avert a strike at St. Vincent," while a vote to reject it would mean the bargaining team "may return to negotiations or more towards a strike."
If a strike is called, the union is required to provide Providence with a 10-day notice to give management time to prepare. A strike can still be called off if a new contract agreement is reached during the 10-day period.
This is the first time in the history of Providence's relationship with the ONA that members have rejected a tentative agreement, according to union officials at the press conference. Providence has also never faced a strike in Oregon, according to the ONA news release.
Nurses at Providence Willamette Falls and Providence Milwaukie held their own strike authorization votes earlier this month, both of which passed. A nurse from Providence Milwaukie spoke at Thursday's press conference to pledge support for the St. Vincent nurses' decision to reject the contract.
However, the three locations are negotiating separate contracts, and the vote to reject the St. Vincent contract does not impact the bargaining process or the likelihood of a strike at either of the other two, according to the ONA news release.
ONA represents about 15,000 nurses statewide, including a combined total of about 2,000 across the Providence St. Vincent, Milwaukie and Willamette Falls locations. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/nurses-providence-st-vincent-reject-contract/283-0a60f7af-8178-4032-8d45-6d9fd4928cf8 | 2022-06-23T22:14:22 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/nurses-providence-st-vincent-reject-contract/283-0a60f7af-8178-4032-8d45-6d9fd4928cf8 |
With rent and mortgage protections set to expire in the coming months, the city of North Bend and Oregon Coast Community Action are offering a reprieve for those behind on their bills.
On Thursday, Mayor Jessica Engelke announced the city had received a $500,000 grant to help people who are behind in their rent, mortgage or electric and natural gas bills. The grant will be administered by ORCCA and is available to residents throughout Coos County.
"The city of North Bend was awarded a $500,000 grant to assist Coos County residents struggling to pay their rent, mortgage or utilities," Engelke said. "The funds come from the Oregon Community Development Block Grant program, which the Business Oregon Infrastructure Finance Authority administers. North Bend partnered with Coos County and chose to take a regional approach for the maximum of $500,000 by soliciting intergovernmental agreements from each of the local governments in the county. Grant dollars will be available for mortgage, rent, and utility payments up to six months past due."
The grant allows utility payments for electricity and natural gas but excluded water and sewer bills.
ORCCA will administer the grant, and ORCCA Executive Director Drew Farmer said his organization is excited to help people struggling with their bills.
"The best way to do it is to come down to our office or folks can call us," Farmer said. "We have a number of programs that run and the half a million will certainly help with rental assistance and energy assistance. These are very high inflation times, and this money can help with people."
Farmer said ORCCA has a lot of programs to help people in need, even if they don't qualify for the new grant.
The CDBG grant does have limitations. To qualify, residents must be low-income based on federal standards, must have a documented need due to COVID-19 and must not be able to access any other assistance program.
Farmer said the announcement was perfect timing because many people are concerned right now.
"There's a lot of panic right now because the eviction moratoriums are about to expire," he said.
Farmer said ORCCA recently did a community survey about housing and 38% of people who have a home are concerned they won't be able to keep it.
But ORCCA is trying to help. In addition to the CDBG the city of North Bend received, ORCCA has money to help.
"Please call us," Farmer said. "Even if it's not past due, I know we have programs if someone has a 24-hour notice or 72-hour notice."
Engelke said the CDBG grant was another step North Bend has taken to find additional funding to help during trying economic times, both for the city and local residents.
"One of the strategic goals for the city has been sustaining long-term," Engelke said. "The city administrator and his staff have been working really hard. This really has been a focus the last 18 months. This grant here will get us close to $6 million."
North Bend began working on the CDBG grant announced Thursday in October 2020. After it was originally submitted, some elements of the program changed, and a second application had to be sent in.
With lingering effects of COVID and inflation hurting man families, Farmer said the money will be help many people who are scared and uncertain of the future right now.
"Of yes, even amongst people who are at the median income," Farmer said.
Anyone interesting in applying for the grant are urged to visit ORCCA at 1855 Thomas in Coos Bay or call 541-435-7080. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/grant-to-help-pay-for-past-due-rent-mortgage-utilities/article_7590a5a4-f1ac-11ec-9713-53e8dc4f1bdf.html | 2022-06-23T22:16:14 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/grant-to-help-pay-for-past-due-rent-mortgage-utilities/article_7590a5a4-f1ac-11ec-9713-53e8dc4f1bdf.html |
Research by Oregon State University has shed new light on the hazards associated with harmful algal blooms such as one four years ago that fouled drinking water in Oregon’s capital city of Salem.
The study led by Theo Dreher, emeritus professor of microbiology, involved sampling of cyanobacterial blooms from 10 Oregon lakes including Detroit Reservoir, which provides drinking water for Salem.
Genome sequencing and toxin analyses enabled Dreher and collaborators in the OSU colleges of Science and Agricultural Sciences to identify the precise types of toxins produced by specific organisms.
“This information is important for protecting public health, both with regard to consumption of drinking water and exposure to toxins through recreation on lakes,” Dreher said. “Two toxin-producing Dolichospermum cyanobacteria were present in Detroit Reservoir, one producing a type of cylindrospermopsin and another producing an uncommon form of microcystin. Occurrences of toxins had been known previously, but now we know the precise toxin types and the organisms making them.”
Cyanobacteria, often referred to as blue-green algae, are microscopic organisms ubiquitous in all types of water around the globe. They use sunlight to make their own food and in warm, nutrient-rich environments and can quickly multiply, resulting in blooms that spread across the water’s surface.
These harmful algal blooms, often abbreviated to HABs and which are of concern when visible in lake water, can form at any time of the year but most often between spring and fall.
In 2007 a national survey by the Environmental Protection Agency found microcystin, a recognized liver toxin and potential liver carcinogen, in one out of every three lakes that were sampled. Some strains of cyanobacteria can also produce neurotoxins, while most of the toxin-producing algae can cause gastrointestinal illness and acute skin rashes.
“Cyanobacterial HABs affect many of Oregon’s lakes each year,” Dreher said. “Some, but not all, of the blooms are toxic. Potential exposure to cyanotoxins is of public health concern, and blooms particularly pose a threat to dogs entering lakes.”
Among the 10 bodies of water in the research by Dreher and OSU colleagues Ryan Mueller and Ed Davis II, toxigenic Dolichospermum cyanobacteria caused blooms in four of them: Detroit Reservoir and Odell Lake in the Cascades, Lake Billy Chinook (Metolius Arm) in central Oregon and Junipers Reservoir, a private reservoir west of Lakeview in southern Oregon.
Analysis verified the presence and type of toxin. Microcystin was present in Odell Lake, Lake Billy Chinook and Junipers Reservoir.
“In early summer of 2018, low concentrations of microcystin and cylindrospermopsin cyanotoxins were found in finished tap water in Salem,” Dreher said. “A do-not-drink advisory was issued for vulnerable members of the population, particularly infants and pregnant women. Our research establishes the cyanobacteria and toxins that were involved in that emergency.”
Dreher notes that the Salem scare, along with the death of more than 30 steers from drinking cyanotoxin from Junipers Reservoir in June 2017, raised awareness of the hazards of cyanobacterial blooms in the state. The Oregon Legislature has since provided funding to the Department of Environmental Quality in an effort to improve the state’s ability to detect blooms and respond to them, he said.
“The good news is that not every cyanobacterial bloom that occurs in our lakes is toxic, although it is always wise to follow the rule of avoiding contact when there’s green growth in the water,” Dreher said.
If a person or a pet comes in contact with water that may contain harmful bacteria, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises immediate rinsing with fresh water. Dogs should not be allowed to lick the contaminated water off their fur, the CDC adds, and a veterinarian should be called right away.
Anyone swallowing water near a harmful algal bloom should immediately call a doctor or poison control center.
Amanda Foss of GreenWater Laboratories in Palatka, Florida, also took part in this research, which was supported by the Oregon State University Agricultural Experiment Station.
Findings were published in Harmful Algae. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/oregon-state-university-research-clarifies-hazards-posed-by-harmful-algal-blooms/article_106f94d2-f1ac-11ec-abe7-cffbc5a9d2ad.html | 2022-06-23T22:16:20 | 0 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/oregon-state-university-research-clarifies-hazards-posed-by-harmful-algal-blooms/article_106f94d2-f1ac-11ec-abe7-cffbc5a9d2ad.html |
The Northside Library, 1500 27th Ave., is hosting “Nights at Northside” with free activities.
The three “Nights at Northside” events are:
6 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, June 25: The library is hosting a “pocket-sized ComicCon.” The public is invited to “join us for all kinds of pop-culture themed activities, including a superhero storytime and obstacle course, a costume contest and a visit from Kenosha’s own Donovan Scherer of Moonfall Studios.”
Pre-registration for the costume contest is available on the library’s website (mykpl.info). Pre-registration is not required but will save time at the photo booth. Photos of all costume contest participants are required on-site the day of the event to be eligible. Contest winners for each age group will be announced on the KPL website and social media on June 30.
6 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, July 15: NASA at the Library: This evening “is filled with space-themed activities.” Participants are invited to paint images taken by NASA spacecraft, make galaxy slime and Mars rovers and learn how to use a sky chart. There will also be a space-themed escape room in the Bookmobile.
People are also reading…
6 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19: Make It or Break It: Participants will create a community contraption in the library’s Rube Goldberg Machine zone or bust things up with the library’s “breakerspace” and see just what is inside of a computer or a toaster. The publix is also invited to “get ‘sew crafty’ in our sewing machine room. Plus, families will love working together to build and ride through ‘tape-town Kenosha.’” | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/kenosha-library-hosting-nights-at-northside/article_7f218290-f275-11ec-ad42-cf2fbb3232f8.html | 2022-06-23T22:16:34 | 1 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/kenosha-library-hosting-nights-at-northside/article_7f218290-f275-11ec-ad42-cf2fbb3232f8.html |
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — (Note: The attached video is from March 2022.)
It has officially been a full year since 17-year-old Hunter Brittain was fatally shot during a traffic stop in Lonoke County.
The case of Hunter Brittain has gained national attention over the past year, with renowned civil rights attorney Ben Crump representing the Brittain family.
The family's legal team, which includes Crump and Devon M. Jacob, filed a lawsuit on Thursday against former deputy Michael Davis and Lonoke County Sherriff John Staley in the death of Hunter.
Following the announcement of the lawsuit, the Brittain family's legal team released the following statement:
With the lawsuit filed today against former deputy Michael Davis and Lonoke County Sheriff John Staley, we move one step closer to achieving justice for Hunter Brittain, his family, and for the other two boys who are forever traumatized by this tragedy.
Not only was Hunter unarmed, complying, and posing no threat to the deputy, he was in fact trying to protect him by grabbing a bottle of antifreeze to put behind the wheel of his truck so it wouldn’t roll back into the deputy. Without warning or cause, Davis fired a shot into the 17-year-old’s neck, killing him. The failures of former deputy Davis and the Lonoke County Sheriff are extensive, disturbing, and directly caused the tragic and preventable death of Hunter Brittain.
Hunter’s family had dreams of watching him attend prom, graduate, and go on to pursue a career with Nascar. Now, they cling to their fight for justice and accountability. It is our endeavor to help them get it.”
The family's lawsuit comes after former deputy Davis was found guilty of negligent homicide in a trial that spanned multiple days back in March.
Davis was originally charged with manslaughter, and after March's verdict, he was sentenced to 1-year in prison and a $1,000 fine.
The trial months ago was filled with mixed emotions, with Hunter's family and Davis' former boss both commenting on the verdict.
"I was not happy. All I wanted from day one is for him to get a felony where he could not be in law enforcement again and carry a weapon. That's all I asked for," Rebecca Payne, Hunter's grandmother, said after the trial.
"Although Mr. Davis no longer works for my office, I’ve been following this case closely. I respect the decision of the jury. As I have said since day one, this was a tragic event and we all need to continue praying for those involved," Lonoke County Sherriff John Staley said after the trial.
The announcement of the lawsuit also comes after both the Brittain family and Michael Davis said that they'd pursue civil lawsuits against the Lonoke County Sheriff's Office. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/little-rock/hunter-brittain-family-lawsuit-lonoke-deputy-sherrif/91-5980c3f2-a593-4006-9d4d-d9a3b06315c8 | 2022-06-23T22:16:35 | 0 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/little-rock/hunter-brittain-family-lawsuit-lonoke-deputy-sherrif/91-5980c3f2-a593-4006-9d4d-d9a3b06315c8 |
HARRISBURG, Pa. — New COVID-19 strains continue to pop up throughout the country.
The recent ones as of late are BA.4 and BA.5, new variants of omicron.
"What we're seeing is variants of omicron that are more contagious than omicron itself begin replacing omicron," said Dr. John Goldman, Infectious Disease Expert for UPMC.
Goldman calls these strains advanced omicron. They're contributing to more COVID-19 cases across the country, with about 100,000 new cases per day.
"Because people have been vaccinated, because people have been infected previously, we are not seeing the same degree of hospitalizations," he explained.
Despite the spike in cases, he says, hospitals aren't seeing high rates of death among COVID-19 patients.
Among the seven hospitals across the UPMC hospital system, Goldman says they only have five cases of COVID-19 patients.
That's immensely low compared to the peak of last winter where they had 300 hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
However, he says they will continue to monitor these variants as they spread.
"We monitor the number of people who have cases, who've had any form of infection and we monitor the number of people who have severe infection," he said.
With what we've seen in the past three years, Goldman says COVID-19 is here to stay.
"As more people get vaccinated, as more people become infected there's more partial immunity in the population," he said. "It's going to start to look like a much more mild disease and look more and more like the flu." | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/ba5-variant-central-pa-upmc/521-7f660c45-948d-48c7-81f2-0476d294944c | 2022-06-23T22:17:07 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/ba5-variant-central-pa-upmc/521-7f660c45-948d-48c7-81f2-0476d294944c |
DALLAS — DFW Airport opened five new gates in Terminal C on June 1.
On Thursday, WFAA toured gates C35-C39, which travelers described as “modern and eclectic,” noting the many large digital screens displaying flight information.
The new gates were constructed off-site and then transported overnight to be put into place, where interior work was done. They include smart restrooms, modern artwork and comfy chairs.
Gates C35-C39 are surrounded by dynamic glass windows that tint in response to the sun, which helps the terminal be more energy efficient, according to DFW Airport’s Vice President of Environmental Affairs Robert Horton.
“So it keeps a lot of the uncomfortable heat and glare out of the space,” Horton said.
The hope is that these new gates will improve the traveler experience and also provide additional gate capacity, according to Horton.
They opened June 1, which is four months ahead of schedule.
“We’re expecting that this is going to be one of the busiest summers we’ve ever seen. And so we’re really excited about having additional capacity to manage that traffic a lot more efficiently,” Horton said.
It’s no secret: The nationwide pilot shortage is contributing to flight delays, cancellations, and travel headaches.
American Airlines passengers like Aiesha Knight and Kirk Morris said it’s more important now than ever to get to the airport early.
“Whenever you’re checking in, just the whole process, you just never know if you have any cancellations,” Knight told WFAA.
This week, American Airlines announced, beginning in September, it’ll suspend services to Ithaca, N.Y., Islip, N.Y., Toledo, Ohio, and Dubuque, Iowa.
The airline cited pilot shortages.
“In response to the regional pilot shortage affecting the airline industry, American Airlines has made the difficult decision to end service in Dubuque, Iowa, Islip and Ithaca, New York, and Toledo, Ohio, effective Sept. 7," American Airlines said in a statement. "We’re extremely grateful for the care and service our team members provided to our customers in Dubuque, Islip, Ithaca and Toledo, and are working closely with them during this time. We’ll proactively reach out to customers scheduled to travel after this date to offer alternate arrangements.”
“A lot of the airline challenges on the staffing, that’s in their realm, not in ours,” Horton said. “But we’ll support them in whatever needs they have.” | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/new-modern-gates-open-dfw-airport-terminal-c-summer/287-76e29f8b-e8ef-4e9b-983e-2ae6b49b01ab | 2022-06-23T22:22:00 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/new-modern-gates-open-dfw-airport-terminal-c-summer/287-76e29f8b-e8ef-4e9b-983e-2ae6b49b01ab |
SEATTLE — A Washington state jury on Wednesday awarded the Lummi Indian tribe $595,000 over the 2017 collapse of a net pen where Atlantic salmon were being raised — an event that elicited fears of damage to wild salmon runs and prompted the Legislature to ban the farming of the nonnative fish.
About 250,000 Atlantic salmon escaped into the Salish Sea when the net pen owned by Cooke Aquaculture — an anchored, floating enclosure off Cypress Island — collapsed. The northwest Washington tribe quickly mobilized to capture the fish, and Cooke paid a bounty of $30 apiece for the more than 43,000 recovered by the tribe's fishers — $1.3 million in all.
The Lummi Nation sued in 2020, saying that while the fishers themselves had been compensated for their efforts, the company had not reimbursed the tribal government for responding to the spill, including organizing the fishers and tracking the Atlantic salmon they brought in.
In addition, the tribe sought damages for what it described as the “existential threat” the collapse posed to its culture.
The King County Superior Court jury on Wednesday declined to award damages on that cultural harm claim, but it did grant the tribe $595,000 on its claims of negligence and unjust enrichment against Cooke, the tribe's attorneys said.
Lummi staff attorney James Stroud said in an email the tribe was pleased the jury found the tribe should be compensated for having to "clean up Cooke’s mess.”
“While we regret having to litigate this issue, the Lummi Nation remains committed to improving the health of the waters of the Salish Sea,” Stroud wrote.
A spokesperson for Cooke Aquaculture, Joel Richardson, said the company accepts the verdict and will not appeal.
“We understand that salmon is sacred to the Lummi Nation’s ancestral tradition, tribal mythology and living culture,” he wrote in an email. “We look forward to continuing dialogue with the Nation to understand their perspectives and needs. As a company with both wild and farmed fish interests, we share a commitment and expertise that we believe can be beneficial to the Lummi Nation.”
According to its website, Cook Aquaculture has more than 10,000 employees in nine countries.
The Washington Department of Ecology fined the company $332,000 over the collapse, which it blamed on negligence, including poor maintenance of the nets. Cooke also agreed to pay $2.75 million to settle a Clean Water Act lawsuit brought by the organization Wild Fish Conservancy. That money was directed toward environmental projects benefitting salmon and killer whales in Puget Sound, as well as toward the group's legal fees.
At the time of the collapse, Cooke was planning to upgrade the net pens.
Cooke argued that there is no evidence any of the escaped Atlantic salmon survived past April 2018. Indeed, the company's lawyers noted, even when humans have tried to establish Atlantic salmon populations along the West Coast, those efforts have failed.
“Atlantic salmon do not survive here and do not compete or breed with wild salmon,” they wrote in a trial brief. “Plaintiff itself attempted — and failed — to cultivate Atlantic salmon in Washington waters in the 1970s.”
Since the Legislature banned the farming of nonnative Atlantic salmon in the state's marine waters in 2018, Cooke is instead raising native steelhead trout. The Washington Supreme Court in January unanimously upheld Cooke's permits to do so. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/jury-awards-lummi-tribe-salmon-pen-collapse/281-4f2448fa-aa6a-4b0a-82a7-f051c0a85ec3 | 2022-06-23T22:24:53 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/jury-awards-lummi-tribe-salmon-pen-collapse/281-4f2448fa-aa6a-4b0a-82a7-f051c0a85ec3 |
TAMPA, Fla. — A local nurse who worked at the Largo Medical Center has died after battling a COVID-related infection for almost two years.
The announcement of Desmon Silva's passing came Wednesday on the GoFundMe page set up for him that raised more than $175,000.
"On behalf of Desmon's family we wanted to share that Desmon has peacefully moved onto his next journey," the update said. "Desmon was surrounded by the love of his family."
The post went on to say how grateful Silva was for all the gifts and donations.
"The love and support we received gave us the strength to keep fighting for Des and the donations allowed us to give Desmon the tools to have the best life possible," the post read.
There will be a memorial service at 11 a.m. on July 7 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pinellas Park. All flowers will be donated to Acts of Kindness.
The Largo Medical Center nurse was paralyzed after he contracted COVID-19 in 2020 and was flown to Boston for care. At the time, Florida was experiencing some of the country's highest positivity rates.
The then 23-year-old returned to the Tampa Bay area in 2021 thanks to some generous donations, including a $25,000 flight home.
Silva had acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, or ADEM, a disease that attacks the central nervous system, causing inflammation in the brain and spinal cord.
"Remember him in the good times, and not only the bad," the GoFundMe page update says. "We now have a guardian angel Fly high Des.... until we see you again!" | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/local-nurse-battle-covid-related-infection-pinellas-county/67-97c4d195-1fa0-4b6a-a813-770fd7ba1d97 | 2022-06-23T22:26:21 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/local-nurse-battle-covid-related-infection-pinellas-county/67-97c4d195-1fa0-4b6a-a813-770fd7ba1d97 |
CLAREMONT -- The Claremont Opera House is celebrating its 125th anniversary on Saturday with a variety show that will include a reenactment of its June 22, 1897 dedication ceremony.
The variety show will also feature several local arts organizations that will be sharing the history and significance of theater and music in Claremont.
“It’s going to be a really exciting night for Claremont to come together to celebrate,” Executive Artistic Director Andrew Pinard said.
The Saturday event is also the official book launch of "Stage Whispers -- A Living History, Retold." The commemorative book about the history of arts and entertainment in Claremont was commissioned by the Claremont Opera House with funding from New Hampshire Humanities, Pinard said.
The book will be on sale at the event.
The first half of the show is the spoken word portion, Pinard said, and will include the dedication reenactment with author Annalisa Parent sharing some selections from "Stage Whispers" with character portrayals from members of Claremont’s community theatre troupe Off Broad Street Players performing the first play that was every performed on the stage, “The Burglar” which for this performance has been adapted into a 1940s radio show.
The second half of the night will be music, Pinard said, starting with renowned pianist Virginia Eskin performing the Claremont Grand March, by Addison P. Wyman.
The piece was written for the citizens of Claremont in 1868, and was first played at the reopening of the old town hall in 1869, then played at the dedication of the new building in 1897. Eskin will also perform ragtime music from the era of the dedication, including Fluffy Ruffle Girls Rag (1908) by Marian Davis and Maple Leaf Rag (1899) by Scott Joplin.
The Claremont Opera House has seen its ups and downs over the past century and a quarter, Pinard said, but venues like this are a testament to the arts and community.
It has seen its share of big bands, vaudeville shows, touring Broadway productions and international headliners over the years. It also sat empty for about 15 years from the 1960s to the late 1970s and was nearly torn down by the city to create space for more city offices. However, a group of dedicated citizens rallied around the historic venue and raised money to renovate and restore it to its original colors, Pinard said.
Pinard has only been with the venue for about a year, but said going forward he sees the Opera House further embracing local talent and arts to further build up the community.
“It’s really interesting to see that there is a lot of local culture happening in New Hampshire,” Pinard said, adding that “By coming together as a community you are strengthening yourself as a community you are becoming more empathic toward other people.”
For more information and the full schedule go online to www.claremontoperahouse.info. | https://www.unionleader.com/news/local/claremont-opera-house-to-celebrate-its-125th-anniversary-saturday/article_bc2ca55d-3c69-5057-b397-c1e78fba311d.html | 2022-06-23T22:32:13 | 0 | https://www.unionleader.com/news/local/claremont-opera-house-to-celebrate-its-125th-anniversary-saturday/article_bc2ca55d-3c69-5057-b397-c1e78fba311d.html |
Bugs in Texas can look dangerous and frightening.
Luckily, TikTok has plenty to offer in terms of getting glimpses of bugs from a safe distance. Below are a few of the native Texas bugs featured on the social media platform.
User Timbosliceoflife12 took a few minutes to explain the "land lobster," also known as the whip scorpion or the vinegaroon, which often comes out after summer rains in parts of south and west Texas, including Big Bend National Park.
The insects have heavy mouth parts that can pinch, long whip-like tails, and can shoot a spray that is 85 percent acetic acid, a component found in vinegar. According to Big Bend officials, the insects are "relatively benign" unless annoyed and are not poisonous.
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Whip scorpions are not the only scorpions to look out for, however, as other scorpions are known to gather in Texas, as user Texasgrl_4everbackup shows:
Scorpions prefer dry habitats but can be found throughout Texas, according to Texas A&M's AgriLife Extension. Scorpions can be a nuisance when they interact with humans because they will sting when disturbed, and scorpions are "well-equipped" to defend themselves or attack prey with their pincers and stinger.
The most common species in Texas is the striped bark scorpion. Only 20 to 25 of the known 1,500 scorpion species in the world are regarded as dangerous, with stings from Texas scorpions producing little effect on the nervous system and causing only moderate reactions.
However, scorpions are not the only dangerous-looking insects with the propensity to sting in Texas, as ambergoon1 points out:
A wheel bug is a moderately common, widely distributed beneficial "assassin bug" that preys on pest insects, according to the University of Florida. While wheel bugs are mostly found throughout Florida, they have been reported from Rhode Island to California and south to Texas. Just one species, Arilus cristatus, has been found in the U.S.
Wheel bug bites can be more severe than a bee sting and both juveniles and adults should be avoided or handled with caution, according to the university.
On ExpressNews.com: Five tips for controlling pests during hot San Antonio summers
As scary as wheel bugs look, Texas is also home to the tarantula hawk. Meet the spider, courtesy of Faye Hadley:
Tarantula hawks are one of the largest species of wasps found in Texas, preying on tarantulas, stinging them and burying them in the ground after laying eggs on them, according to Texas A&M. The larvae of the tarantula hawk then feed on the tarantula.
Tarantula hawks are bright metallic blue-black in color with red wings and are generally "quite harmless" to humans unless provoked, seldom stinging people. They are best left alone, TAMU warned.
Finally, on a less painful note, Nick Stacey introduces viewers to the ox beetle, a unique-looking species found in Texas:
A member of the scarab family, ox beetles can measure up to 2 inches in length and are a benign, nocturnal insect that can be beneficial to the environment by recycling decaying plant material back into the ecosystem, according to TAMU. The beetle, also known as the "Eastern Hercules Beetle" or elephant beetle, is most beneficial in its larval stage and is completely harmless to humans. The scariest thing about them is their size and appearance.
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A Lincoln man who sold drugs that led to half a dozen overdoses in August has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for it.
The charges don't involve overdose deaths but easily could have, U.S. District Judge John Gerrard pointed out at Brandon Davis' sentencing Thursday.
"Fentanyl is literally poison when it's not administered appropriately. We're just all fortunate in this courtroom that this is the charge and it wasn't something else," he said. "The facts are what they are. This is dangerous stuff."
Davis, 39, previously pleaded guilty to two counts of distributing a mixture of cocaine and fentanyl causing serious bodily injury.
His attorney, Korey Reiman, asked the judge to sentence him to 25 years, the bottom end of the range agreed to by prosecutors, calling it a very unfortunate incident. Davis feels bad about it, he said.
"There certainly, I understand, is a risk when you engage in this type of behavior, that people will become ill," he said. "He certainly didn't have any intent to harm these people in any way."
At the plea hearing, Assistant U.S. Attorney Sara Fullerton said Lincoln Police were called to a bar near 14th Street and Cornhusker Highway on Aug. 13 after two men were found unconscious in the parking lot.
Police did CPR until Lincoln Fire and Rescue crews arrived.
One of the men was revived with the overdose-reversing drug Narcan and told police they had shared cocaine in the other man's truck. The other man was taken to a hospital, where he was put on a breathing tube and placed on a heart and lung machine.
When his condition improved, he told police he bought what he thought was 1 gram of cocaine from Davis for $100.
Lab results on the powdery substance in his truck came back positive for cocaine and fentanyl.
Three days later, police were called to a Lincoln home near First and Adams streets on overdoses involving four people.
Two women weren't breathing. The person who called 911 showed signs of overdose, too.
Fullerton said police also found a man, who had been at the house before officers got there, passed out and not breathing on a nearby park bench.
All four survived with the help of CPR and Narcan.
Fullerton said a search of the house turned up a plate with cocaine and fentanyl residue, and a cut straw and a plastic bag with residue.
The two women said they had gotten what they thought was a gram of cocaine from Davis.
That night police got a warrant to search Davis' home about a mile east of there, near Knox and Portia streets, and found Davis in the basement, along with 14.5 grams of suspected cocaine, a digital scale with residue, prescription pills and more than $6,000 in cash.
At a news conference that month, Lincoln police warned there had been six overdose deaths in August, and at least 26 of the 50 overdoses tracked in Lincoln over the previous month had been tied to cocaine laced with fentanyl.
Fentanyl is a powerful opioid that, when mixed with illegal drugs, can cause an overdose even through amounts as small as a grain of sand.
Narcan, an emergency drug that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose, is available for free at the Hy-Vee at 5010 O St., Kohll’s Pharmacy at 27th and Vine streets, Genoa Healthcare at 2301 O St. and the U-Save Pharmacy in Waverly.
I-80 bust turned up $100K, led to 1,830 pounds of drugs, sheriff’s captain says
The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office says it found $103,194 in suspected drug money and arrested a 25-year-old North Carolina man in a traffic stop on Interstate 80 west of Lincoln shortly before 10 a.m. Friday.
Capt. Ben Houchin said Brandon Montoya, of Charlotte, was stopped in a westbound Toyota Tundra for following too closely and driving on the shoulder. During the stop, Houchin said, the deputy developed suspicions Montoya was involved in illegal activity. A search turned up the money, which was sealed and in a suitcase, and a ledger.
Houchin said deputies reached out to law enforcement in Charlotte, where Montoya lives and rents a storage unit, believing that there was a strong possibility they would find a large amount of narcotics there.
He said the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department took the information, got search warrants and found 1,290 pounds of marijuana and THC edibles in Montoya's storage unit and at his home, tens of thousands of empty and loaded bottles of THC oil, marijuana cigar tubes and THC vape cartridges, 10 pounds of THC wax, 40 pounds of marijuana, packing materials, a 9mm Glock handgun and $90,000 in cash.
Houchin said the drugs added up to 1,831 pounds.
Pair accused of hauling 645 pounds of pot on I-80 through Lincoln area
Two men remained at the Lancaster County jail Thursday, a day after prosecutors charged them in connection with 645 pounds of marijuana found in their rental truck.
Brandon Arrington, 30, of McDonough, Georgia, and Edward Babb of Houston both are facing four felonies: two counts of possession with intent to deliver and two counts of no drug tax stamp.
In an affidavit for their arrests, a Lancaster County Sheriff's deputy said he stopped a GMC Penske rental truck with Virginia plates Tuesday after seeing its passenger side tires cross onto the shoulder of Interstate 80 near the Lincoln Airport exit.
During the traffic stop, the deputy became suspicious the men were involved in criminal activity.
They both denied a request to search the truck, but the deputy deployed his police dog around it after seeing what he believed to be marijuana residue on the floorboard.
The search turned up 645 pounds of marijuana and 4.74 pounds of THC vapor pens in the truck's cargo area inside cardboard boxes wrapped in plastic wrap, according to court records.
On Wednesday, at their first court appearances on the charges, Lancaster County Judge Matt Acton set their bonds at $250,000.
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Lancaster County deputies find 109 lbs of pot in I-80 traffic stop
A California woman was arrested Friday morning after Lancaster County sheriff's deputies found more 100 pounds of marijuana in her vehicle during a traffic stop.
At about 9:30 a.m., Pakou J. Yang, 37, of Oroville, was pulled over on Interstate 80 about three miles east of the Pleasant Dale interchange for following another vehicle too closely.
During the stop, a deputy determined the 2018 Nissan that Yang was driving was a one-way rental, which the deputy described in court records as a common sign of drug trafficking. She also became "extremely nervous" while being questioned by the deputy.
Deputies searched the vehicle after a drug-sniffing dog indicated the presence of drugs. They found 109.5 pounds of vacuum-sealed marijuana in the trunk, according to court records.
Yang was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana with intent to deliver and no drug tax stamp. She remained in jail Friday on $50,000 bail.
Lincoln drug bust nets an estimated $125K in pills, pot, LSD and mushrooms
Investigators with the Lincoln/Lancaster Narcotics Task Force carried a search warrant into a home on the 2800 block of North Third Street on Friday, and they carried out a lot more.
They found more than 4 pounds of marijuana, nearly 3 pounds of psilocybin mushrooms, 3,604 oxycodone pills, 1,281 Alprazolam pills, 855 hits of LSD, 209 THC syringes, nearly $2,300 in cash and four firearms.
The drugs had an estimated street value of about $125,000, Lincoln Police Officer Erin Spilker said Tuesday.
The seizure started just before 9 a.m., when investigators visited the home on a tip that someone was selling drugs out of it, she said.
They contacted three men: 22-year-old Gustav Rockey, his roommate and a 20-year-old visitor.
The visitor had an outstanding warrant — and THC wax in his wallet — and was arrested. Rockey and his roommate each turned over a glass pipe and bags of marijuana and were allowed to leave.
Investigators then applied for the search warrant and found the drugs, guns and cash in the home.
They found Rockey three days later near First Street and Cornhusker Highway and arrested him on three counts of suspicion of possession of drugs with intent to deliver, possession of money while violating a drug law and possession of a firearm with a drug law violation.
They’re still searching for others who live in the house, Spilker said.
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Father and son arrested in cocaine bust, Lincoln police say
A father and son were arrested Thursday by the Lancaster County Narcotics Unit after investigators found 6.8 pounds of cocaine, a pound of marijuana and almost $4,000 in cash at an apartment complex near Capitol Beach.
Police arrested Russell Rucks Sr., 50, and Russell Rucks Jr., 28, on suspicion of possession of cocaine with intent to deliver and money during a drug violation.
Officer Erin Spilker said the Lincoln/Lancaster County Narcotics Task Force served a search warrant at the apartment where both live at 500 Surfside Drive as part of an ongoing drug investigation.
Investigators had been looking for the elder Rucks and ended up arresting both men prior to the warrant being served. Spilker said Rucks Sr. had 8.9 grams of cocaine and over $1,600 cash in his pocket.
She said the search at the apartment turned up drugs throughout the apartment they shared.
"The phone calls include Ms. Idigima and Mr. Weaver discussing the case, witnesses and video evidence of their pending charges," according to the petition for action on conditions of pretrial release.
The Lancaster County Attorney's Office next is turning to a review of 117 cases involving Nebraska State Patrol drug-related investigations between Feb. 8, 2016, to present that are closed but resulted in a conviction and sentence.
It took two doses of Narcan, an opioid overdose reversal drug, to revive the woman, according to the affidavit. The suspect is accused of giving her a fentanyl pill instead of the Percocet she thought she was getting. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/lincoln-man-gets-25-years-in-federal-prison-for-fentanyl-laced-cocaine-that-led-to/article_d1a6e737-fe12-5b1d-957c-5a0111b1a673.html | 2022-06-23T22:33:35 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/lincoln-man-gets-25-years-in-federal-prison-for-fentanyl-laced-cocaine-that-led-to/article_d1a6e737-fe12-5b1d-957c-5a0111b1a673.html |
UTICA, N.Y. – Republican candidate for New York governor, Harry Wilson, was in Utica Thursday to meet with voters and discuss his plans if elected.
Wilson says he’s spent half of his life in upstate and half in New York City, giving him a unique perspective.
"The state has incredible assets, we have the best people in the country, we have the best universities in the country, and we don't do a good job of building on our assets. And also addressing our challenges,” said Wilson. “Every part of the state has both opportunities and challenges, so, as governor I’d have a regional focus to try to both unleash those opportunities, support the strengths of each part of the region, but also focus on the challenges. And that's the way to think about it. Unfortunately, too much of the policies in Albany today are driven by downstate politicians don't understand upstate New York and don't really care to."
Wilson is facing off against fellow republicans Rob Astorino, Andrew Giuliani and Lee Zeldin in the primaries. | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/republican-gubernatorial-candidate-harry-wilson-visits-utica-on-campaign-trail/article_fb360544-f32a-11ec-8752-6f08bafcc7b1.html | 2022-06-23T22:34:15 | 1 | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/republican-gubernatorial-candidate-harry-wilson-visits-utica-on-campaign-trail/article_fb360544-f32a-11ec-8752-6f08bafcc7b1.html |
The Pima County Health Department began a free COVID-19 test-to-treat program at its East Clinic on Thursday so those eligible can get antiviral medication quickly.
The clinic, 6920 E. Broadway, is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
The service is offered through a county partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency. People who test positive will be evaluated by a clinic provider to see if they qualify for antivirals. Those who do will immediately receive a prescription for antiviral pills against COVID-19. There is no cost, and no insurance is required.
Anyone who has already tested positive, either from an at-home test or a testing site, can walk in for an evaluation and treatment. Residents can also call 520-724-7895 to determine eligibility. The phone number will be staffed during clinic hours.
Both oral medications available by prescription — Paxlovid and Lagevrio — are effective against COVID-19 when started within five days of symptoms beginning. Some county health care providers are already offering test-to-treat for their patients.
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The new county program has been set up to "ensure that those who don’t have easy access to care, or can’t see their usual health care provider, can get the timely treatment they need after a COVID-19 infection,” said Dr. Theresa Cullen, the county's health director.
“We’re thrilled to be able to offer this to everybody with the help of FEMA, which previously has been a great partner with COVID-19 vaccination and testing in our community.”
People may be eligible if:
- They are age 12 or older.
- Weigh at least 88 pounds.
- Have mild to moderate symptoms.
- Have a high risk of severe illness.
This partnership with FEMA is expected to last about a month, with a potential extension based on community need.
For more information on where to get tested for COVID-19 in Pima County, go to pima.gov/covid19testing. For more information on COVID-19 treatment, go to pima.gov/covid19treatment.
Contact reporter Patty Machelor at 806-7754 or pmachelor@tucson.com | https://tucson.com/news/local/pima-countys-test-to-treat-program-underway-for-covid-sufferers/article_a2947fb4-f31c-11ec-827f-b3a84026aad5.html | 2022-06-23T22:36:02 | 1 | https://tucson.com/news/local/pima-countys-test-to-treat-program-underway-for-covid-sufferers/article_a2947fb4-f31c-11ec-827f-b3a84026aad5.html |
Ben Wilder has resigned as director of the University of Arizona’s Desert Laboratory on Tumamoc Hill after a six-year stint that saw improvements to the facility, its programs and public access to the popular Tucson hiking destination.
Wilder confirmed Wednesday that he left his post on June 2, after what he called “an impasse” with university leadership over the vision for the future of the 860-acre ecological preserve west of downtown.
He declined to elaborate on the disagreement, but he said it was “an incredible honor” to serve as director of the historic property.
“I’m incredibly proud of what we accomplished during my tenure,” he said. “I loved every minute of it.”
University officials wished Wilder “success in his next endeavors” in a written statement from Pam Scott, the UA’s associate vice president for external communications.
“During his tenure, the road on Tumamoc was completely restored, and he worked to make certain it was open and safe for public use,” Scott said in the statement. “He was also committed to improving public understanding of desert plant life and creatures and was instrumental in developing an app to tour the hill.”
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Under Wilder’s direction, facilities and curation improved for the research collections held on the hill, and programming increased “at the interface between science and the arts,” Scott said.
Wilder said he also oversaw the renovation of the site’s greenhouse, the development of its new resilience garden and the completion of deferred maintenance projects, some of which dated back more than 100 years to when the Carnegie Institution operated the Desert Laboratory.
The university has placed director of operations Clark Reddin in charge of all operational activities on Tumamoc Hill “during this time of transition,” according to the statement from Scott.
“Our stewardship of the hill — its collections, history, facilities, gardens, research, educational programs and public access — is an important mission for the university. We are fully committed to that stewardship,” Scott said. “Beginning with Tumamoc Hill’s strategic plan, produced in July 2020, we will continue to develop programs that ensure this historical landmark and research and outreach site remains an ever-valuable asset to the university, Indigenous peoples and the entire Tucson community.”
Wilder said he joined the Desert Laboratory in July 2015 and was named its interim director in October 2016. He assumed the role permanently in August 2018.
The son of renowned Tucson chef and restaurateur Janos Wilder said he plans to continue his wide-ranging scientific research in the U.S. and Mexico, from the ecology of the Gulf of California to the recovery of desert plants at Catalina State Park following the 2020 Bighorn Fire.
“My love of working in the Sonoran Desert hasn’t diminished one iota,” he said. “I’m looking for the next platform that will allow me to continue that work.”
In the meantime, he will still serve as director of the Next Generation of Sonoran Desert Researchers, a multinational community of scientists he helped found in 2012.
Wilder said Tumamoc Hill will always have a special place in his heart — as it does for so many Tucsonans.
“I can’t speak to the university’s plans for the laboratory and the hill,” he said. “But that space means so much to our community and our region. I’m optimistic that it has a really bright future.”
Contact reporter Henry Brean at hbrean@tucson.com or 573-4283. On Twitter: @RefriedBrean | https://tucson.com/news/local/wilder-out-as-director-of-u-of-arizonas-desert-lab-on-tumamoc-hill/article_b31a54d2-f275-11ec-8d3e-039757f11746.html | 2022-06-23T22:36:08 | 1 | https://tucson.com/news/local/wilder-out-as-director-of-u-of-arizonas-desert-lab-on-tumamoc-hill/article_b31a54d2-f275-11ec-8d3e-039757f11746.html |
TRI-CITIES, Tenn./Va. (WJHL) – Fireworks stands around the region are open and ready for business just in time for the Fourth of July holiday, but this season is not without its challenges.
Stands are gearing up for a busy couple of weeks, and they expect to see a lot of people from all over.
“Tennessee, compared to North Carolina and Virginia, in those states you can’t get the stuff that really goes into the air,” James Herington with Real Tennessee Fireworks said. “So a lot of people from Virginia, North Carolina come here in order to buy those types of things.”
But will they have the stock this year to keep up with the demand? Businesses all over have been hit with supply chain issues – and fireworks are no different.
Luckily, stand managers said they have plenty of stock but it’s taken a little bit more work to get it.
“We all had to use multiple sources and multiple suppliers to get enough to meet the needs,” Chief of Hampton Volunteer Fire Department Chris Isaacs said.
Hampton Volunteer Fire Department hopes to sell about $80,000 worth of fireworks this season.
Their fireworks sale is the biggest fundraiser of the year for the department. Unfortunately, this year customers should expect to pay a little more at the cash register.
“Inflation did not miss us,” Isaacs said. “It has hit us just as hard as everybody else. The price has increased.”
Other fireworks suppliers are dealing with the same.
“I thought prices would increase quite a bit because of shipping difficulties and distribution and stuff, but they’ve went up a little bit,” Tennessee Thunder Fireworks Manager Mike Odom said. “Not a whole lot like I was afraid they would.”
Regardless, fireworks suppliers are looking forward to a good season, despite its challenges. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/local-fireworks-stands-deal-with-inflation-and-supply-chain-issues/ | 2022-06-23T22:36:16 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/local-fireworks-stands-deal-with-inflation-and-supply-chain-issues/ |
MERIDIAN, Idaho — Meridian Parks and Recreation's Sparklight Move Night series will resume Friday after the event was canceled last week.
The June 17 event was canceled due to “general concerns centered around juveniles being loud with disruptive behavior and causing altercations," during the first movie night of the summer June 10.
The community is invited to bring their blankets and chairs to Settlers Park in Meridian for Friday's showing of "Sonic The Hedgehog."
Meridian Parks and Recreation said modifications were made ahead of Friday's Sparklight Movie Night, including increased security and staffing. The movie area of Settlers Park will have fencing and attendees will receive wristbands.
Following the "disruptive behavior," parents or guardians must be present for anyone under the age of 18 to enter the movie-viewing area. Minors will not be allowed in the event without a parent or guardian.
Each Friday evening, the movies will be projected on a 30-foot inflatable screen. The fenced-off seating area in Settlers Park will be designated for the community to set up blankets and chairs.
After dark, Settlers Park is closed outside the borders of the movie night seating area. Officials said unaccompanied minors will be asked to leave the park after sunset.
Meridian's outdoor movie nights are sponsored by Sparklight, the College of Western Idaho, Advanced Therapy Care and VCI Audio Entertainment.
Initially, Meridian Parks and Recreation intended to host the 16th season of the annual Sparklight Movie Night with a new film every Friday evening from June 10 to August 19. The summer series will continue through August 19 following the June 17 cancelation.
For more information on Sparklight Movie Night and to view the full summer schedule, click here.
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IDAHO COUNTY, Idaho — A small Cessna plane carrying two people crashed near the Snake River Thursday, the Idaho County Sheriff's Office reported.
In a Facebook post, the sheriff's office said dispatch received a call from StateCom, who was advised of a mayday from the Cessna plane to the Air Force. The coordinates were along the Snake River, on the border of Oregon's Wallowa County and Idaho County.
Thursday's incident occurred around 12.5 miles from Riggins, near Dry Gulch on the Snake River. The location has landing strips on both sides of the river, according to the Idaho County Sheriff's Office.
The Wallowa County Sheriff's Office dispatched Life Flight to the area to locate the plane. Shortly after, a rafter in the area called Wallowa dispatch to report he saw the plane go down.
The rafter saw two people out of the plane walking around and confirmed the crash was on the Idaho side of the state border.
There were no injuries to the two occupants of the plane, who were flown to Lewiston by Life Flight. The names of the two people in the plane Thursday have not been released.
The Idaho County Sheriff's Office said Tim Stephens with the Idaho Division of Aeronautics also reported the plane crash. Life Flight was the only agency that responded to the crash.
KTVB is gathering more information about this developing story. Check back for updates.
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WOODSTOCK, Maine — Oxford County Deputies responded to a crash in the area of South Main Street and Andrews Road in Woodstock Thursday around 11:40 a.m., a news release issued by Chief Deputy James Urquhart of the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office says.
Oxford County Deputies were assisted by Woodstock and Bethel Fire and Rescue, as well as Maine State Police, the release reports.
Upon arriving at the scene, police found a 2021 Black Dodge Ram flatbed wrecker, owned by Adley’s Wrecker Service out of Rumford, impacted against the passenger’s side of a 2013 Honda Civic, according to the release.
The release notes that the Honda was operated by Kaiya Corriveau, 22, of Woodstock, while the Dodge belongs to Jonathan Merchant, 47, of Rumford.
After an investigation of the scene, the release states it was determined that Corriveau was traveling South on South Main Street when she attempted to make a left turn onto Edwards Road. Corriveau then traveled into the path of Merchant.
Corriveau was transported by ambulance with life-threatening injuries. Later, she was life-flighted to Maine Medical Center in Portland, the release says.
Merchant only sustained minor injuries and was transported to Rumford Hospital, where he was later released, according to the release.
No additional information has been released. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/woodstock-crash-leaves-two-injured-maine/97-b3b91569-ac7e-4dc8-9fb7-1592f7a9108d | 2022-06-23T22:43:45 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/woodstock-crash-leaves-two-injured-maine/97-b3b91569-ac7e-4dc8-9fb7-1592f7a9108d |
DALLAS (KDAF) — Got bored kiddos at home this summer? Well, here’s how you can keep them safe and entertained this summer!
City of Dallas officials have announced a new campaign to highlight all of the free and low-cost activities available for Dallas youth to enjoy this summer, called “Summer of Safety”.
Here are some of the offers:
Teen All Access Pass
Thanks to a partnership between the Dallas Park and Recreation Department and Amazon, Dallas teens will have free access to tons of places around Dallas, including:
- African American Museum
- Bahama Beach Waterpark
- Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden
- Dallas Zoo
- And more
READ: Dallas teens get free passes to Dallas Zoo, Perot Museum & more with new Teen All Access Pass
Aquatic Centers
There are nine community pools and 17 ‘spraygrounds’ in Dallas for residents to cool off and have fun. There are also three Cove and five aquatic centers.
Recreation Centers
Big into sports? So is the City of Dallas. There are 43 recreation centers throughout the city offering tons of programming like day camps and sports lessons.
SMART Summer with Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson
After two years of going virtual, this program with the Dallas Public Library is back in person. Youth 18 years old and younger who read at least 20 minutes a day earn a free book for every 10 days of reading. They can get five free books through Aug. 13. If a student reads for 50 days, they will be entered into a grand prize drawing.
For more information, click here. | https://cw33.com/news/local/children-teens-in-dallas-have-access-to-these-free-low-cost-summer-activities-thanks-to-city-officials/ | 2022-06-23T22:45:02 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/children-teens-in-dallas-have-access-to-these-free-low-cost-summer-activities-thanks-to-city-officials/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — Independence Day is coming up and North Texas has big plans to celebrate the birth of our nation.
As a part of the 30th annual Great Flag caper, more than 300 volunteers will plant more than 40,000 American Flags in front of homes, businesses and churches in Irving on the 10.5 miles of MacArthur Blvd.
Officials say volunteers include all types of people, from children in little red wagons to seniors on walkers. They hope that this act will serve as a sign of unity for the whole city.
Volunteers will begin planting flags starting June 30 and will continue until July 3. | https://cw33.com/news/local/more-than-40000-flags-will-be-placed-in-front-of-homes-in-irving-for-fourth-of-july-starting-on-june-30/ | 2022-06-23T22:45:08 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/more-than-40000-flags-will-be-placed-in-front-of-homes-in-irving-for-fourth-of-july-starting-on-june-30/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — The fight isn’t over yet. With new COVID strains BA.4 and BA.5 becoming the most dominant strains in the country, the world is still battling the COVID-19 pandemic.
The good news is that the country now has more resources to fight the virus. 67% of the population has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and Moderna is close to finalizing a COVID-19 vaccine that specifically targets Omicron.
“Some states are already safer than others, though, based on how well they have kept the pandemic under control and how much they are vaccinating,” WalletHub officials say.
They have released a new report looking at the safest states to be in during the pandemic and Texas has made it in the top 10!
Officials compared all 50 states and Washington D.C. across metrics including community transmission rates, rates of positive testing, hospitalization and vaccination rates.
Here’s how Texas ranked in some of the study’s key metrics:
- 25th – Vaccination Rate
- 14th – Hospitalization Rate
- 14th – Death Rate
- 7th – Level of Community Transmission
For the full report, visit WalletHub. | https://cw33.com/news/local/study-says-texas-is-the-10th-safest-state-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/ | 2022-06-23T22:45:14 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/study-says-texas-is-the-10th-safest-state-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — The Oak Cliff Film Festival is here! With 66 films listed to screen at the festival, you have a ton of great movies to watch, including many local films, a new A24 Film and an immersive audio experience.
The official schedule for the festival is from Thursday, June 23, to Sunday, June 26. The festival will be located at the Texas Theatre, Wild Detectives and Kessler Theatre.
Tickets are $12 each. Click here to buy a ticket!
Here are a list of all the films being shown at the festival:
- #BlackatSMU
- 2nd Chance
- 32 Sounds
- After Blue
- Anaconda
- Birds
- The Blood of the Dinosaurs
- Broken Hearts
- Butterfly in the Sky
- Child Runaways
- Chop & Steele
- Death Valley
- Deerwoods Deathtrap
- Dress A Cow
- Elvis of Laos
- Everybody Goes to the Hospital
- Executrix
- The Expanding Horizon
- Game Point
- Girl Picture
- Gods of Mexico
- Guts
- I Love My Dad
- Ikebana
- Jethica
- Jim’s Tips
- Linoleum
- Lost Highway
- Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
- Meat Friend
- Meet Me in the Bathroom
- Mija
- More Than I Remember
- Moshari
- Motorcyclist’s Happiness Won’t Fit Into His Suit
- Otra Vida: A Celebration of the Immigrant
- Peacocking
- The Pez Outlaw
- Phase II
- Polycephaly in D
- Property is Theft lol
- Resurrection
- Sacred Landscapes: The Arroyo Seco
- Sallad
- The Secret of NIMH
- Sirens
- Spaz
- Spin Me Round
- Stranger than Rotterdam with Sara Driver
- Telos or Bust
- Three Headed Beast
- Three Minutes – A Lengthening
- Three Tidy Tigers Tied a Tie Tighter
- Tuesday Afternoon
- Valentine
- Vanishing Fog
- Warm Blood
- Where Are We Headed?
If you read through all of that, we commend you. | https://cw33.com/news/local/the-oak-cliff-film-festival-begins-this-weekend-here-are-all-the-films-being-shown-this-year/ | 2022-06-23T22:45:20 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/the-oak-cliff-film-festival-begins-this-weekend-here-are-all-the-films-being-shown-this-year/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — If there’s one thing Texas does best, it’s barbeque. From brisket to pork to chicken, there is nothing better than well-seasoned, smoked meat.
Times are tough and you deserve to treat yourself after all the hard work you have been doing. So say yes to those cravings and get yourself some barbeque for lunch.
You on board? Good. Here is a list of the best barbecue spots in Dallas and Fort Worth according to Gayot:
- Angelo’s Bar-B-Que – 2533 White Settlement Rd. Fort Worth, 76107
- Lockhart Smokehouse – 400 W. Davis St. Dallas, TX 75208
- Railhead Smokehouse BBQ – 2900 Montgomery S. Fort Worth 76107
- Sonny Bryan’s Smokehouse – 2202 Inwood Rd. Dalas, TX 75235
- Ten 50 BBQ – 1050 N. Central Expy. Richardson, TX 75080
- Woodshed Smokehouse – 3201 Riverfront Dr. Fort Worth, TX 76107
“The meaning of the term “barbecue” changes from one part of the country to another. From Texas to Kansas City and across the Southeast, barbecue means well-seasoned meat cooked “low and slow” over wood until it develops a pink “smoke ring.” Memphis barbecue is especially known for its rubs. Texas prefers beef for barbecue, and pork is the basis of barbecue in the Southeast. Sauces and sides vary widely, too,” the report from Gayot said.
For the full report, visit Gayot. | https://cw33.com/news/local/these-are-the-best-bbq-spots-in-north-texas-report-says/ | 2022-06-23T22:45:26 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/these-are-the-best-bbq-spots-in-north-texas-report-says/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — North Texas is home to tons of eating options, so much so that it can be hard to choose which ones to choose.
If you’re in the mood for Italian food and you want to step up your game from Olive Garden. Gayot has you covered, as they have done the hard work and ranked which Italian restaurants are the best in North Texas.
“Whether you’re craving a simple plate of spaghetti and meatballs, or an osso buco that melts in your mouth, here are GAYOT’s choices for the Top Restaurants for Italian Cuisine in Dallas/Fort Worth,” officials said in Gayot’s report.
Here are their choices:
- Amore – 6931 Snider Plaza, Dallas, TX 75205
- Campisi’s The Egyptian Restaurant – 5610 E. Mockingbird Ln. Dallas, TX 75206
- Cane Rosso – 2612 Commerce St. Dallas, TX 75226
- Coal Vines – 1251 E. Southlake Blvd. Ste. 301 Southlake, TX 76092
- Lucia – 287 N. Bishop Ave. Dallas, TX 75208
- Piola Italian Restaurant & Garden – 3700 Mattison Ave. Fort Worth, TX 76107
- Taverna Pizzeria & Rissottoria – 3312 Knox St. Dallas, TX 75205
For the full report, visit Gayot. | https://cw33.com/news/local/these-are-the-best-italian-restaurants-in-north-texas-report-says/ | 2022-06-23T22:45:32 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/these-are-the-best-italian-restaurants-in-north-texas-report-says/ |
A Keller resident reported to police that they were visited by a very large scaly friend during a recent walk near the town hall.
The resident reported to police the large snake was spotted behind Keller Town Hall as their grandchild rode a scooter.
The snake, dubbed "Snake-ius Maximus" by police, then slithered its way up a tree to presumably resume observing the humans working out and taking leisurely strolls in 100-degree heat.
Keller police said the resident was able to snap a picture of the snake, which, according to a wildlife biologist, is likely either a Texas rat snake or a bull snake.
Police reminded that both species are non-venomous and enjoy meals that include rodents and other small animal delicacies, "not scooter-riding children, or adults getting in their workouts and leisurely strolls in 100-degree heat."
Experts and police both remind those on area trails to keep an eye out for wildlife. Snakes, and other cold-blooded creatures, are often active during daytime hours as they move between sunlight and shade. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/after-large-snake-spotted-in-keller-experts-warn-to-watch-surroundings-on-area-trails/2998728/ | 2022-06-23T22:50:04 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/after-large-snake-spotted-in-keller-experts-warn-to-watch-surroundings-on-area-trails/2998728/ |
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The New Jersey State Police is seeking the public’s assistance with identifying a man who committed multiple vehicle burglaries and thefts in Cape May County.https://t.co/SPBr9LA9fx pic.twitter.com/Kupexuv91R
— NJSP - State Police (@NJSP) June 23, 2022
State Police is seeking the public's help identifying a person who has committed multiple vehicle burglaries and thefts in Cape May County.
About 12:05 a.m. Sunday, the suspect was captured on home surveillance video attempting to break into a vehicle in Upper Township. The suspect is described as a white male last seen wearing a blue hoodie and blue jeans, State Police said.
Anyone with information can call Trooper Varinder Singh at the Woodbine Station at 609-861-5698. Anonymous tips are welcome.
— John Russo | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/state-police-seek-suspect-in-cape-may-county-car-thefts/article_41cc13ea-f330-11ec-a552-d71397b0c604.html | 2022-06-23T22:54:10 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/state-police-seek-suspect-in-cape-may-county-car-thefts/article_41cc13ea-f330-11ec-a552-d71397b0c604.html |
PLEASANTVILLE — A controversial proposal for a multi-million-dollar, four-decade sewer deal between the city of Pleasantville and a private-equity firm has come to an end — although the possibility for a larger legal dispute over the matter looms.
City Council voted Wednesday night to rescind its authorization for a concession of the Pleasantville sewer system to Bernhard Capital Partners. The 4-3 vote was the culmination of about 2½ hours of deliberations that night and months of zealous protests from a group of residents against the agreement.
Opponents of the concession have argued it would make sewer rates too volatile and reduce democratic control over the city’s utilities.
“A democracy is based on the will of the people, by definition that’s what it means,” resident Tim Jones said during the public hearing Wednesday. “Therefore, I appreciate that democracy is actually coming into play with this City Council.”
When the vote to rescind the concession passed, attendees cheered. Some activists had been holding a banner in the back of council chambers to protest against the concession as well as a separate proposal involving a transfer center for construction-and-demolition debris waste.
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Bernhard Capital, under the concession agreement, would assume control of the operation of the Pleasantville sewer system and collect rates from city homeowners for 39 years. In exchange, it would spend a nominal sum of about $78 million over the life of the agreement, including a $15 million upfront payment to the city, annual installments of $100,000 and $57.1 million in total capital expenditures.
Supporters of the concession, including City Council President Ricky Cistrunk, have argued it was required to finance much-needed repairs to city sewer infrastructure and was preferable to other options such as an outright sale of the system. Sewer repairs, in turn, would facilitate other, much-needed capital improvements, such as street repairs.
It is not yet clear how Bernhard Capital will respond to council’s Wednesday vote. Kent Rowey, an attorney for Bernhard Capital and its concessionaire subsidiary, spoke about the company’s potential response at the June 6 City Council meeting. He said he would take any “appropriate action” on behalf of his clients to recoup the over $1 million they have already spent in pursuing the deal.
Bernhard Capital Managing Director Dan Gerrity, who was in attendance Wednesday, declined to comment on what the company’s next steps would be as it pertained to the deal when asked by The Press of Atlantic City. He did say that he and his colleagues were “not pleased” with the vote.
Bobby Laws, a community liaison for the agreement who has advocated on behalf of the concession going into effect, defended the process by which the concession was initially authorized, arguing it was transparent.
“The object was for us to be as clear to everybody as possible, and we tried to do that,” Laws said.
Concession opponents lauded the City Council members who voted to rescind the deal.
Councilwoman Joanne Famularo, who made the motion to rescind the deal, later in the meeting responded to accusations that she was simply bowing to public pressure in her opposition to the concession.
“Public pressure is never going to win me over, OK?” Famularo said. “I’m 66 years old. I’ve done things always by what’s right, what’s just and what’s fair.”
Cistrunk and other supporters of the concession warned Wednesday that rescinding the deal leaves the city vulnerable to a dilapidated sewer system and possible financial ramifications.
Some residents argued that if the sewer system was in such dire straits, council should have hiked rates sooner to do necessary maintenance. City Chief Financial Officer Barry Luddy said that past city governments had opted to keep annual sewer rates fixed at $500 since 2010 — and had routinely used part of the revenue collected from the sewer rates to keep residents’ property taxes low instead of putting them to maintenance.
“I say council, you and your predecessors on council have been kicking the can down the road,” resident David Bowman said. “Now you’re in a panic mode and are looking for easy solutions. Those of you who supported (the concession) are blinded by the short-term gain.”
Bowman said he believes Bernhard Capital would not prioritize the wellbeing of the city over its profits, arguing unanticipated maintenance costs could lead to large rate increases.
The forecasted rate hikes under the concession agreement is zero for the first year, then 4% in the second year and 5% between the third and 15th year. Thereafter rates would be subject to regular cost-of-living adjustments and certain discounts would be available to seniors.
All rates are subject to the deal’s rate adjustment formula, which is a function of how much the company pays in capital expenditures; the rate of return for comparable projects; and the years remaining on the deal at the time of a rate-adjustment event.
The ability of Bernhard Capital to hike rates had left residents alarmed over sewer bills they fear could spiral out of control without their input. Bernhard has stressed that any money they collect in excess of their forecasted revenue would be placed in a rate-stabilization fund controlled by the city.
Bowman and other residents suggested that council pursue alternatives to a concession, such as issuing new bonds or applying for new state or federal aid. City Councilman Tony Davenport, a supporter of the concession, cast doubt on that plan, arguing that other alternatives could not feasibly deliver the extensive repairs to the sewer system that were needed.
City Council candidate James Barclay said that he empathized with the dilemmas council faced about the future of the sewer system. He argued that the city should not surrender its ability to control rates, but should come together with residents to find a solution even if it involves raising rates.
“I know it’s difficult to provide leadership, and I know it’s challenging, so I’m not just sitting here to beat you down as someone who makes wrong decisions,” Barclay said. “But if you sign a 39-year contract, it takes the control out of your hand.”
City Council voted on May 2 to issue a bond that would raise up to $4 million to finance work on the city sewer system at several locations in need of dire repair. Luddy, the city CFO, said Wednesday that Pleasantville had obtained a 2.67% interest rate on the initial $2.5 million — a rate he described as extraordinarily low considering the recent, Federal Reserve rate increase and a nationwide spike in borrowing costs.
City officials said those repairs would just be the first of many needed on the sewer system. Residents said that they wanted the people to be heavily involved in deciding how decisions pertaining to those repairs are made.
“Pleasantville can be a whole lot better than what it is as time moves forward, but it needs your help,” Dale Archie said. “We need to put Pleasantville on the map, so throughout the United States they know that Pleasantville, New Jersey is alive.”
Contact Chris Doyle | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/pleasantville-rescinds-sewer-concession/article_c78e214e-f31c-11ec-bfa2-5f3dbdf7207a.html | 2022-06-23T22:54:16 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/pleasantville-rescinds-sewer-concession/article_c78e214e-f31c-11ec-bfa2-5f3dbdf7207a.html |
WILDWOOD — Nerves got to Jessica Johnson when she lost her lead in the girls' final of the National Marbles Tournament on Thursday, but she managed to pull out a win, becoming the first New Jersey girl to be crowned champion.
"When you're nervous, your hand gets sweaty and you end up missing," Johnson, 15, of Wildwood, said after being doused with a celebratory ice cooler shower by her teammates.
She was later joined by Middletown, Maryland's Todd Kmiecik, who claimed the boys title against Wildwood's Marco Juarez.
Johnson and Kmiecik, like their peers competing in the tournament, found it refreshing to see the competition return for its 99th edition, having been shut down for two years while COVID-19 kept forcing restrictions.
Between 50 and 100 spectators watched from the beach and Boardwalk as youngsters from across the country faced off at the beach's Ringer Stadium off Wildwood Avenue.
They watched as Johnson and her teammate, Evelyn Merino, gently flicked their marbles across a concrete slab in an attempt to knock out other marbles inside a large yellow painted circle.
Johnson held a 7-1 lead against Merino at one point, lost it, then gained it back to win the title.
More than 1,200 games are played throughout the four-day event, held each summer at Ringer Stadium in the shadows of the Boardwalk roller coasters.
Founded in 1922, the tournament has shelled out thousands of dollars in scholarships to its champions and winners of its sportsmanship award, according to the event's website.
The event, which is the oldest marbles tournament for children in the United States, has been a fixture here since the 1930s. The tournament is synonymous with the city's family-oriented themes, Wildwood Historical Society President Taylor Henry said.
"It's really a Wildwood tradition," Henry said. "Next year is the centennial, so I'm very happy about that. I hope it's something that lasts in Wildwood for another 100 years."
"It was all about refamiliarizing ourselves with the processes we have," said tournament President Dan LaGamba, 39, of Pittsburgh.
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Reviving the tournament was a long process, but LaGamba said he's been savoring every moment of its first year back.
"I always say that the marble tournament is like a family reunion every year," LaGamba said. "We all come back to Wildwood. We all celebrate, play, compete and all of that. It was great to see everyone back.
Kmiecik has competed each year since 2015. He's been given an extra year of eligibility as a 15-year-old, something the event's leaders agreed upon for those who wanted to compete but couldn't because of the pandemic.
He's been playing marbles since spotting an ad for players his hometown club posted, he said.
"I was really happy when I heard it was happening again," said Kmiecik. "You have so much fun here. It's on the beach, which is great."
Kmiecik's teammates, Jessica Thompson and Sharon Martin, both of whom are also from Middletown, were nervous about playing competitive marble games again, but, they too enjoyed the hours-long trip from Frederick County back to Wildwood.
"Everybody is so nice and so polite," said Thompson, 14. "It's really just a fun time to have."
"I had a lot of expectations," said Martin, 14, who was hoping to return to the finals, having done so once before. "I'm just playing the game, so it's fine. I'm glad to be back."
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Jessica Johnson, 15, of Wildwood, gets doused in ice after winning the final round of the National Marbles Tournament in Wildwood. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/wildwoods-national-marbles-tournament-entertains-youth-fans-after-2-year-pause/article_f7fdce24-f326-11ec-b517-cf551c290766.html | 2022-06-23T22:54:22 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/wildwoods-national-marbles-tournament-entertains-youth-fans-after-2-year-pause/article_f7fdce24-f326-11ec-b517-cf551c290766.html |
The Ocean City Nor’easters mens soccer team will try to continue its season momentum Friday against rival Reading United AC at Carey Stadium in O.C.
Game time is 7 p.m.
The Nor’easters are 7-0-1 (22 points) this year to lead the Mid-Atlantic Division of the United Soccer Leagues League Two. Ocean City already has two wins this season on the road against Reading, 2-0 and 1-0.
The two teams have a nearly-even rivalry which goes back to 1997. No two active teams in the entire USL have played each other longer.
Reading United, a perennial Mid-Atlantic contender, is an uncharacteristic 3-3-3 (12 points) so far this year.
“They’re (Reading) a hardworking, organized team and they’re difficult to play against,” Ocean City coach Kevin Nuss said. “We expect another really good game with them.”
The Nor’easters have scored 18 goals this season, and have allowed seven. Alessandro Arlotti has four goals and four assists, and Nicolas Cam Orellana has four goals and two assists. Daniel Diaz-Bonilla has three goals and two assists and Pablo Marques has three goals. MD Myers has two goals.
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“One of our strengths is that we’re very balanced, with a lot of talent on the field,” Nuss said. “When we’re playing our best we have a number of guys that can contribute. You can see that in the goal scorers.
“It’s tough in this stretch of the season (there are 14 regular season games). Legs are heavy, but we want to finish the job off. We put ourselves in a really good position. Three more wins should do the job to win the division, so the focus is getting the next win against Reading and then moving on from there.”
Myers scored both goals as Ocean City beat Reading United 2-0 on June 4. Diaz-Bonilla scored in the 1-0 win over United on June 17.
Ocean City’s most recent game was a 5-2 win over Real Central New Jersey on Sunday at Carey Stadium.
“We had a bit of a reprieve where we had four or five days to rest and recover,” Nuss said. “Then we’ll have a day off after the Reading game, so we’re prepared to give everything we have on Friday night. We’ll try to get a third win over Reading, which is always tough.”
Arlottti, 20, of San Remo, Italy, is a rising sophomore at Harvard University.
“The season is going very well. The team is very happy,” Arlotti said. “But it’s only eight games. We won seven for a really good start, but we still have to continue to push, to train hard, to work hard. We have to win the division first, and then the playoff games, which are really important.
"Reading is a really good team, one of the best teams in our division. We beat them twice already, and now we have a chance to beat them at home in front of our fans.”
Reading has scored 10 goals and given up 13. Isak Sedin leads United with two goals and two assists, and Talla Faye and Marten Imping each have two goals.
West Chester United is second in the division at 6-2-1 (19 points).
Contact Guy Gargan: 609-272-7210 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/noreasters-host-rival-reading-united-on-friday/article_8dcf3118-f33b-11ec-8b73-6f9cd56e84d6.html | 2022-06-23T22:54:35 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/noreasters-host-rival-reading-united-on-friday/article_8dcf3118-f33b-11ec-8b73-6f9cd56e84d6.html |
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