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Fox Point may see corporate HQ or 10-story luxury condo building. Here's what we know
PROVIDENCE — Call it a tale of two proposals. Both would develop a plot of land in Fox Point – one with a corporate headquarters and the other with a luxury condo building.
The vacant area sits at South Main and Pike Streets, across from where a grocery store, possibly a Trader Joe's, is being built.
The I-195 Redevelopment District Commission is weighing designs from two architecture firms: D+P Real Estate and Truth Box, which planned the grocery store, and Churchill & Banks.
The former is offering a mixed-used, mixed-income apartment building, which has already received interest from an unnamed financial services company looking for office space. The latter would bring a 10-story building with 52 condominiums.
However, City Councilman John Goncalves, who represents the area, says not so fast.
In a statement, Goncalves echoed concerns similar to those he raised when the commission approved a new apartment complex by the Providence River. He asked the commission to "ensure decisions on the development of Providence land happen 'with the community' rather than 'to the community.'"
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While Goncalves hasn't yet publicly taken a position on either proposal, his statement expressed concern about preserving the neighborhood's character, and warned that it "should not be overtaken by luxury housing and undermined by the retail corporatization of this area."
In a discussion with The Providence Journal, Goncalves said, "Time and time again these proposals come up with little local oversight," asking that the commission allow locals a chance to weigh in when the city is developing its request for proposals – far ahead of the design review phase when details are pinned down.
Goncalves said he has received "many, many emails from folks saying, 'Why are we building more luxury housing? We should be thinking more about affordability.'"
According to its plan, D+P Real Estate and Truth Box would create 69 units, 26% of them below market rate or workforce housing, and 65,000 square feet of space for a corporate headquarters. A two-level garage would contain 169 parking spaces.
The Churchill & Banks plan, aside from condos, includes 40,500 square feet of commercial space and a three-level garage for 215 cars.
The commission is accepting written public comment on the proposals through July 19, after which point it will make a decision. Goncalves expects to take a position in the coming days.
More to come. | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2022/06/23/fox-point-ri-development-possible-corporate-luxury-condo-building/7712578001/ | 2022-06-23T22:56:40 | 1 | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2022/06/23/fox-point-ri-development-possible-corporate-luxury-condo-building/7712578001/ |
A Bismarck man is charged with attempted murder for allegedly grabbing his girlfriend by the neck and stabbing her in the chest.
Bryan Schiefelbein, 49, was arrested late Wednesday after police responded to a call of a stabbing in the 3100 block of East Rosser Avenue. The woman told police Schiefelbein put one hand on her neck and she saw that he had a knife. He stabbed her and said he was going to kill her, then said he was going to prison and told her not to press charges, according to an affidavit.
Schiefelbein at the Burleigh Morton Detention Center repeatedly asked if the woman was OK and said “I didn’t mean to,” according to police.
Authorities said the woman suffered a 2-inch-long cut, but they did not indicate how severe the injury was.
Defense attorney Thomas Glass did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Schiefelbein is scheduled to enter a plea on July 25.
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MARIETTA, Ga. — Marietta Police Department officers are working to find a man that broke off his handcuffs and escaped law enforcement custody at a hospital.
Police said Ulysses Andre Roberson from Austell was arrested Wednesday night on narcotics charges. He was under observation at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital and escaped, police said.
MPD confronted Roberson Wednesday night after the agency received a tip that an individual has been involved in a shooting and had at least one gunshot wound. Officers later identified Roberson as the individual reported in the tip.
Officers following the tip information that reported Roberson along Cobb Parkway near the southern border of the city limits. The tipster also offered a vehicle description, authorities said in a news release. After searching the area for more than an hour they found the vehicle.
Evidence shows Roberson ran from the area, abandoned his vehicle in an apartment complex and continued to run off on foot, police said.
An MPD K-9 officer tracked the 37-year-old into the woods, where police arrested him around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. Police said he had cocaine in his possession and was rushed to the hospital with two "fresh gunshot wounds."
Around 1:45 a.m. Thursday, he was able to break the handcuffs that held him to the hospital bed and slip out of the hospital undetected, police said.
Now authorities are searching for Roberson. The public is not in danger; however, police are asking if anyone knows of his whereabouts to call 911 immediately. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/marietta/marietta-police-search-escaped-inmate/85-eadc25ca-facb-4f81-ae58-73fb16c4b2f1 | 2022-06-23T22:59:51 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/marietta/marietta-police-search-escaped-inmate/85-eadc25ca-facb-4f81-ae58-73fb16c4b2f1 |
ATLANTA — A popular motocross instructor and mentor has been indicted on several child exploitation charges, the Department of Justice announced Thursday.
Ryan Meyung often traveled the country building motocross tracks and mentoring young athletes, DOJ investigators said. He was known to frequent Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.
U.S. Attorney Ryan Buchanan in the Northern District of Georgia prosecuted the case.
"Meyung allegedly produced, transported and possessed child pornography while working with children as a motocross coach," Buchanan said in a prepared statement.
Buchanan said the 30-year-old allegedly engaged six different minors in sexually explicit conduct to produce images of child sex abuse. Investigators said the motocross instructor also transported and possessed visual images of child sex abuse between 2019 and 2021.
Meyung was arrested on state charges in December 2021 and has remained in law enforcement custody, the DOJ said.
He was indicted on six counts of producing child pornography, one count of transporting child pornography and one count of possessing child pornography. Prosecutors clarified he is presumed innocent of the charges until a trial deems otherwise.
"Victimizing children is heinous and horrific. With the help of our law enforcement partners, we will relentlessly pursue these types of sexual predators," Buchanan said.
Investigators in Tennessee are also looking to see if Meyung victimized any children in the state.
Prosecutors believed more children could have been affected by his actions. Those who may have information related to the case or could be a victim of Meyung can call 866-347-2423 or report their information to https://www.ice.gov/tipline. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/motocross-coach-stuntman-indicted-child-exploitation-charges/85-873a02f9-0704-425d-a152-6919be5c8c4a | 2022-06-23T22:59:57 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/motocross-coach-stuntman-indicted-child-exploitation-charges/85-873a02f9-0704-425d-a152-6919be5c8c4a |
On June 12, 1962, an Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary guard doing his usual rounds reached the cells of three career criminals, Frank Morris and brothers John and Clarence Anglin. They appeared to still be asleep, so he gave the bed of one man a nudge. The man's "head" rolled off, revealing three carefully crafted dummies tucked into bed. Using a raft they made of stolen raincoats and a secret passageway dug from their cells into an unguarded utility corridor, the men had seemingly done the impossible.
The escape set off the largest, longest manhunt in the prison's history. Police and federal agents combed the San Francisco Bay and surrounding area but, save for a few scraps of evidence that could be linked to the men, found nothing. No bodies have ever surfaced.
In 1979, the FBI officially closed its investigation, but the U.S. Marshals Service took the case — and has never stopped searching. This month, timed to the 60th anniversary of their disappearance, the Marshals released three new age-progressed images of the men done by the FBI. If alive, all three would be in their 90s now.
Morris, allegedly the brains behind the operation, was serving a 14-year sentence for bank burglary in Louisiana. He was 5-foot-7 and 135 pounds when he went missing; he had hazel eyes, scars on his left arm and a tattoo removed from his forehead.
Clarence Anglin was 5-foot-11 and 168 pounds with hazel eyes and two tattoos: "NITA" on his right upper arm and "ZONA" on his left forearm. He was serving 15 years for armed bank robbery in Alabama. Older brother John Anglin was 5-foot-10 and 140 pounds with blue eyes and a scar on his left cheek. He was serving 10 years for armed bank robbery.
Anyone with information about their disappearance is asked to call the Marshals' San Francisco office at 415-436-7677.
If you want an in-depth rundown of how the men could have survived — or definitely drowned in their desperate attempt — check out our story. | https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/new-alcatraz-escapees-photos-17261219.php | 2022-06-23T23:02:29 | 0 | https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/new-alcatraz-escapees-photos-17261219.php |
The FDA’s ban on the sale of Juul Labs products is a good gesture but unlikely to decrease new cases of lung damage and mental health issues due to electronic cigarettes, a doctor with Lehigh Valley Health Network said Thursday.
Dr. Joe Schellenberg, a pulmonologist and expert in respiratory diseases, said e-cigarettes can lead to lung damage and depression.
Lung injuries associated with e-cigarettes led to 2,807 hospitalizations and deaths in the U.S., Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands as of February 2020, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
But Juul — which the Associated Press reported is the best-selling vaping brand — is far from the only e-cigarette company, Schellenberg noted, meaning the ban won’t reduce the number of people exposed to risk.
His biggest concern, instead, is the unknown: the long-term effects of e-cigarette use.
“We have zero idea of what long-term damage is,” Schellenberg said. “To suspect that this is going to be OK to be inhaling — oils and metals ... into our respiratory system is naive.”
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One possible benefit of the ban, he said, is the attention it could bring back to e-cigarettes and their health impacts, which he said was put aside when the pandemic began.
Bonnie Butz, the owner of The Vaping Oasis and an advocate for the vaping industry, said her shops in Easton, Nazareth Whitehall Township don’t sell Juul products. She’s not a fan of the company — she believes it markets its products to children — and said she’s glad its products were ordered off the market.
“Vaping is a great thing, but Juul deserved what they got,” Butz said. “Everybody in the vaping industry that I know ... we all feel that way. Dedicated vape shops do not have Juul in their stores.”
In 2020, Bucks County filed a lawsuit against several e-cigarette companies, including Juul, for using social media and marketing aimed at teenagers.
In its order, the FDA said large companies, including Juul, may have played a “disproportionate” role in the increase of teen vaping.
Juul didn’t respond to Morning Call requests for comment. According to the Associated Press, Juul said it disagrees with the FDA’s findings and will seek to put the ban on hold while the company considers its options, including a possible appeal and talking with regulators. | https://www.mcall.com/news/local/mc-nws-fda-juul-ban-20220623-l5o7ouqxqrgo7jel2hwdkmeh2e-story.html | 2022-06-23T23:04:15 | 0 | https://www.mcall.com/news/local/mc-nws-fda-juul-ban-20220623-l5o7ouqxqrgo7jel2hwdkmeh2e-story.html |
Caddo Commission approves resolution to ask state AG for an opinion on ammunition
On Thursday, the Caddo Parish Commission voted on Resolution No. 35 to authorize the parish attorney's office to request an opinion from the Louisiana State Attorney General's Office in regards to the authority of requiring certain types of ammunition be carried separately from the gun.
The commission approved the resolution 10 to one.
"I can kind of take bets on how this might come back," said Commissioner Steven Jackson. "There might be some odds out there."
Jackson was the only commissioner that voted in opposition of this resolution.
This resolution will be looked at by State Attorney General's Office and that was reinforced by Commissioner John Atkins when the issue came up during the discussion.
The AG's office will then decide if certain types of ammunition should be carried separately from the gun. Which will then lead to an ordinance which will be passed by the parish commission.
Commissioner Lyndon B. Johnson moved the resolution to the floor and Stormy Cage-Watts seconded.
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Makenzie Boucher is a reporter with the Shreveport Times. Contact her at mboucher@gannett.com. | https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2022/06/23/caddo-commission-approves-resolution-ammunition/7716519001/ | 2022-06-23T23:17:44 | 0 | https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2022/06/23/caddo-commission-approves-resolution-ammunition/7716519001/ |
Elderly man dies after being beaten in Shreveport city jail
Makenzie Boucher
Shreveport Times
A prisoner has died after being beaten at the Shreveport City Jail.
On June 3, Bobbie Young, 72, was beaten by a fellow inmate and was rushed to Ochsner LSU Health. Young died June 20, at 4:39 p.m.
Young's death marks the 31st homicide to date in Caddo Parish in 2022.
The exact determination of method and manner of his death is under investigation.
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Makenzie Boucher is a reporter with the Shreveport Times. Contact her at mboucher@gannett.com. | https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2022/06/23/elderly-man-dies-after-being-beaten-shreveport-city-jail/7716654001/ | 2022-06-23T23:17:50 | 1 | https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2022/06/23/elderly-man-dies-after-being-beaten-shreveport-city-jail/7716654001/ |
Vivian man murdered in stabbing identified
Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office began an investigating Thursday morning after a Vivian man was fatally stabbed.
At 7:40 a.m. Tiffany Moore, 30, made a visit to Vivian Police Department to report the stabbing of her boyfriend Shannon Schoen, 50.
Schoen was found stabbed in the chest at his residence in the 200 block of East Texas Avenue in Vivian, Louisiana. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Following the discovery of the body Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office began interviewing witnesses and collecting evidence. Through witnesses and evidence detectives determined that Moore was a suspect.
Moore was booked into the Caddo Correctional Center on a charge of second-degree murder.
More:Vivian man dead after Thursday stabbing
Makenzie Boucher is a reporter with the Shreveport Times. Contact her at mboucher@gannett.com. | https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2022/06/23/vivian-man-stabbed-death-identified/7716030001/ | 2022-06-23T23:17:56 | 0 | https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2022/06/23/vivian-man-stabbed-death-identified/7716030001/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – In an effort to speed up investigations for lower-level crimes, the Vancouver Police Department is hoping to get its own DNA machine.
Kim Kapp, with the Vancouver Police Department, says each week all DNA samples collected by VPD officers are sent to the state’s crime lab, which can be problematic when it comes to solving crimes in a reasonable amount of time.
“Even on higher priority crimes, we can have months of waiting on the lab just to get into the que because this is state wide law enforcement all send our samples to the Washington State Patrol Crime Lab,” Kapp explained.
Kapp told KOIN 6 News a rapid DNA machine would cost about $500,000 and could process a DNA sample in about an hour and a half. It would also hold a DNA database — something Kapp says could help catch serial criminals who roam from one area to the next. The machine also has the potential to eliminate someone as a suspect.
KOIN 6 News learned that a rapid DNA sample would only be used to help detectives gather leads and piece together an investigation –- it would not be used as the sole source of DNA evidence in a prosecution.
Unlike the equipment in the state’s lab, the rapid machine is small enough to fit on a desk. Kapp said VPD would also let law enforcement in surrounding communities use it. Now, all that is left, is finding the money for it.
“Right now we’re looking at opportunities for grant funding, if those come about, and we can apply for those if we meet the criteria,” Kapp said.
KOIN 6 News reached out to Vancouver mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle’s office, however she was in Washington D.C. recently where she met with Washington State congressional representatives who are working to get federal funding for the machine. | https://www.koin.com/local/clark-county/vancouver-police-hope-to-fast-track-investigations-with-dna-machine/ | 2022-06-23T23:19:52 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/local/clark-county/vancouver-police-hope-to-fast-track-investigations-with-dna-machine/ |
SACRAMENTO, Calif — The California Senate on Thursday rejected a proposal to ban involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime after Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration warned it could cost taxpayers billions of dollars by forcing the state to pay inmates who work while in prison a $15-per-hour minimum wage.
California's constitution bans both slavery and involuntary servitude — forcing someone to provide labor against their will — but there is an exception for the punishment of a crime. Some state lawmakers proposed an amendment to remove that exception, an amendment that must first be approved by voters.
But the state Senate, which is controlled by Democrats, on Thursday failed to put the amendment on the ballot this fall. They could try again next week. But if it doesn't pass by June 30, it won't be on the ballot this year.
California is one of many states that allows involuntary servitude for the punishment of a crime. For decades, the state used that exception to make money from its prison population by leasing inmates — mostly Black men — to private companies for work.
That “convict lease” system doesn't exist anymore. But California prison inmates are required to either work or participate in education or rehabilitative programs. Inmate jobs — which include things like clerks, painters and carpenters — pay salaries that range from a low of 8 cents per hour to 37 cents per hour.
The Newsom administration warned the amendment could require the state to pay prison inmates the minimum wage, which in California is $15 per hour for companies with 26 or more employees. That could cost taxpayers $1.5 billion per year.
Many Democrats did not vote for the bill because they were worried about how it would impact the prison system.
“The question this measure raises is whether or not Californians should require felons in state prison to work,” Democratic state Sen. Steve Glazer said. “Banning the work requirement in our prisons would undermine our rehabilitation programs (and) make prison more difficult to manage safely.”
Democratic state Sen. Sydney Kamlager said it was immoral for the California Constitution to allow involuntary servitude, a form of slavery.
“Slavery is still alive and well and nicely packaged in the form of involuntary servitude,” Kamlager said. “California is a plantation state.”
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STOCKTON, Calif. — A new report released Thursday by the San Joaquin County Civil Grand Jury alleges misconduct at the Lathrop-Manteca Fire District but says that the district has taken steps to improve its culture.
The 14-page report offers 14 recommendations for the fire district's Board of Directors to take to require more oversight over the fire chief, training for board members and employee complaint policies.
The investigation began after reports surfaced that fire officials improperly used the fire district's credit card for personal uses during a February 2021 retreat held in Napa.
According to the grand jury, the fire district's credit card was used to purchase personal items, services and alcoholic beverages during the retreat.
A third party was brought in to investigate the retreat, and shortly after, the district's fire chief retired with full benefits, according to the report.
The report found that an ordinance on file at the fire district allowed the fire chief to, "control most financial operations of the District with limited or no Board oversight, thus providing an opportunity for financial malfeasance."
Recommendations in the report aim to provide more oversight over the fire chief and how money from the district's credit card is spent. Some of the recommendations call for new policies to be implemented by Nov. 1.
The report also shed light on the district's Board of Directors saying that some board members lacked adequate training.
"Under the California Public Records Act, the District’s five Board members are required to provide their AB1234 Ethics Training Certificates upon request. Historically the certificates have been posted on the LMFD website," the report says. "Three Board member certificates currently posted on the website have expired, and two Board member certificates are missing."
The grand jury recommended that the fire district implement policies to require board members to complete AB1234 training and provide proof of completion upon request.
Allegations of harassment and intimidation were also investigated by the grand jury, which found that some administrative employees were not paid contracted raises after making complaints against the fire chief.
"Members of the firefighting and administrative staff reported that they felt intimidated, threatened or harassed to the point of taking medical stress leave, while some resigned their positions," the report says. "There have also been allegations of cronyism where preferential treatment or promotions were given to employees who were favored by the Chief."
The grand jury made five recommendations regarding harassment and intimidation including recommending that investigations are completed and employees are paid for missed mileage payments and raises.
The report notes that the fire district has taken steps to improve its culture by updating some policies, bringing in a third-party investigator and defining its mission, vision and values.
The Lathrop-Manteca Fire District, which began in 1987 and receives funding from property tax assessments in their district, serves an estimated 37,000 San Joaquin County residents in 90 square miles of rural land surrounding Lathrop and Manteca.
"The District improvement process is a work in progress. The Board acknowledges that the District will need more time to heal and restore trust following the turmoil and upheaval created under previous management" the report says. "The Board believes that the selection of a new Chief is a critical decision that must be done correctly if the Lathrop-Manteca Fire District is to move in a positive and effective direction."
A response by the Fire District, addressing each of the report's findings and recommendations, is due back to the San Joaquin County Superior Court within 90 days.
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VACAVILLE, Calif. — Law enforcement and firefighters are calling for some people to leave their homes after a 4-alarm vegetation fire sparked in Vacaville.
Dubbed the Timm Fire by Cal Fire, it started near the 4400 Buena Vista Lane Thursday afternoon. Officials have started evacuations in the area.
Cal Fire's Sonoma-Lake-Napa unit says more than 15 acres have been burned so far, and the fire is 0% contained. Officials say there is an immediate threat to life in areas being evacuated.
Evacuation zones in Vacaville include:
- North of Cantelow Road
- South of Peaceful Glen Road
- East of English Hills Road
- West of Timm Road
Click here for an updated map of the evacuation zones.
Dozens of PG&E customers in the area are now without power, according to the utility company's outage map. Power is expected to restore at 5 p.m.
Fire officials advise to be careful when passing through the area, and give way to passing emergency vehicles.
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WILDFIRE PREPS
According to Cal Fire, the 2021 fire season started earlier than previous years, but also ended earlier, as well. January 2021 saw just under 1,200 acres burned from nearly 300 wildfires. Fires picked up in the summer when the Dixie Fire burned in five Northern California counties — Butte, Plumas, Shasta, Lassen and Tehama. The Dixie Fire started on July 13 and wasn't contained until Oct. 25, burning nearly 1 million acres. It has since become the second-largest wildfire in state history and the largest non-complex fire.
Overall, 2.5 million acres were burned in 2021 from 8,835 wildfires. Over 3,600 structures were destroyed and 3 people killed.
If you live in a wildfire-prone zone, Cal Fire suggests creating a defensible space around your home. Defensible space is an area around a building in which vegetation and other debris are completely cleared. At least 100 feet is recommended.
The Department of Homeland Security suggests assembling an emergency kit that has important documents, N95 respirator masks, supplies to grab with you if you’re forced to leave at a moment’s notice. The agency also suggests signing up for local warning system notifications and know your community’s evacuation plans best to prepare yourself and your family in cases of wildfires.
Some counties use Nixle alerts to update residents on severe weather, wildfires, and other news. To sign up, visit www.nixle.com or text your zip code to 888777 to start receiving alerts.
PG&E customers can also subscribe to alerts via text, email, or phone call. If you're a PG&E customer, visit the Profile & Alerts section of your account to register.
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This year’s Idaho Falls LGBTQ Pride festivities marks the 10th anniversary of Pride celebrations in Idaho Falls.
“Being 10 years of Pride here in Idaho Falls is an awesome thing,” said Kelly McCary, development director for Idaho Falls Pride. “Other cities in Idaho have not been able to have Pride 10 years running and this year is extra special.”
This year is extra special because the parade and festival are back this year after a two-year hiatus from the COVID-19 pandemic, McCary said. The Idaho Falls Chukars are also hosting a second annual Pride night and they were the first baseball team in the Pioneer League, a partner of Major League Baseball, to host a Pride event last year.
The lineup for Idaho Falls Pride events this weekend are:
Chukars Pride Night
Melaleuca Field doors open at 6 p.m. Friday and the game starts at 7 p.m. The Chukars will wear special edition pride jerseys and guests can bring a non-perishable food item for the Community Food Basket to earn a free concessions voucher for a drink and a hot dog at the game.
Festival
The Pride festival runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday at the Idaho Falls River Walk. McCary said there will be live music, family-friendly drag performances, a bouncy house, free snacks and water. The farmers market will also be open for people to buy food.
Parade
Parade participants will begin lining up at 9 a.m. and the parade starts at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Unitarian Universalist Church. The route goes around the River Walk to the Westbank and back to the festival.
Drag Show
A drag show is also scheduled at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Westbank Convention Center. Tickets are sold out and doors open at 7 p.m. | https://www.postregister.com/news/local/pride-festivities-kickoff-this-weekend/article_b96fcfe9-be9f-5562-a335-8f6fba088931.html | 2022-06-23T23:23:35 | 1 | https://www.postregister.com/news/local/pride-festivities-kickoff-this-weekend/article_b96fcfe9-be9f-5562-a335-8f6fba088931.html |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Johnson City Development Authority (JCDA) is ending the current fiscal year with very low cash reserves and large deficits, but the year that starts July 1 should turn out much better, JCDA Chairman Hank Carr told board members Thursday.
“You just need to understand it’s tight, it’s been tight for several months and it’s going to remain tight until hopefully the September-October time frame,” Carr said.
Carr was referring to a potential large increase in rental revenue from the JCDA-owned John Sevier Center (JSC) that could be approved as early as the fall. Near the end of Thursday’s meeting JCDA commissioners authorized Carr to make that application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
The JSC, which JCDA purchased in 2019, is running a deficit of about $527,000 through 11 months of the fiscal year. If the “mark up to market” request is approved, HUD-subsidized rent would increase to $990 for efficiency apartments and $1,075 for one-bedrooms in the 150-unit downtown high rise.
The JCDA operating fund is also nearly $100,000 in the red through 11 months of the fiscal year, but the City of Johnson City has approved a significantly larger contribution for the year that beings July 1.
The JSC’s low-income residents, who will have the opportunity to move to a newly built apartment complex off of South Roan Street by around the end of 2025, will not see their out-of-pocket rent change even if HUD approves the request.
What that change would do is add about $66,000 to the JSC account’s monthly revenue — nearly $800,000 a year.
“It’s enough to really change how the John Sevier operations from a cash flow perspective,” Carr said.
If approved, the increase will be retroactive to Aug. 1, 2022. Carr essentially acknowledged that the current revenue from the JSC hasn’t been enough for the JCDA to manage the building at the level it should. And for the past several years, JCDA has tapped reserves and received cash injections from the City of Johnson City just to address significant problems in the building that have cost more than $1 million if a planned elevator fix is included.
“If we get this approved, another important step in the process,” Carr said. “That’s additional revenue that’s going to come into the John Sevier that will begin to help us manage this property correctly.”
The last time JSC had a rent increase was 2014, and Carr said the pending request is only possible because the building received its first passing Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) score since 2012 just last week. Property owners can’t ask HUD for market rate increases unless their property has a passing REAC score.
Carr said the success was due in large part to the investments JCDA has made to the building and the guidance of LHP, the company that is building the new apartments and has also managed the JSC since April 2021.
JSC failed REAC inspections with scores of 46 in 2017 and a 47 in 2015. Its 2012 score was 96 and last week’s score was a 69, which is nine points above the minimum passing score.
That passing score not only unlocked the chance to ask for higher rent, it allows for the transfer of the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) contract to LHP and to the new site once that is ready.
“You need to just reflect on the things that you’ve accomplished, the steps that you’ve taken, the victories you’ve had, and there have been some setbacks,” Carr said to board members.
“We’re not done with challenges, but I still believe as I sit here today, the residents of the John Sevier are winning. We’re doing everything the right way. I didn’t say the easy way, I just said the right way. So I’ll say thanks again to this board for sticking with it, for depleting your reserves to get there. That’s a big challenge.”
Carr and LHP representatives both said the first written notice June 17 about the rent increase wasn’t well communicated and created anxiety among residents. LHP is meeting with residents June 30 to answer questions, and resumption of a resident newsletter is also in the works.
One board member, though, said she’d like to see even further efforts to connect with residents, who have complained about both security and safety concerns and about the building’s condition. Jodi Jones said such efforts were beginning in the months after JCDA’s purchase of the JSC but were kind of waylaid by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“There’s proactive, which is seeing something that needs to be communicated before,” Jones said. “And then there’s another, richer more nuanced layer of relationship with the residents that creates a rapport, creates an ongoing style of interaction.”
Jones said the work it would take to accomplish that can create trust and “pathways that allow people to feel connected to what we’re doing.” | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/funds-tight-but-jcda-chair-says-sunshine-on-the-horizon/ | 2022-06-23T23:24:26 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/funds-tight-but-jcda-chair-says-sunshine-on-the-horizon/ |
Judge refuses to remove Mayor Michael Helfrich from office in new opinion on legal battle
A judge had denied a motion to remove Michael Helfrich from his office over the timing of his taking the oath of office as mayor of the City of York, in an opinion released Wednesday evening.
The opinion, rendered by Common Pleas Judge Clyde Vedder, brought the question of whether Helfrich is legally the mayor of the City of York or if there is a vacancy that must be filled.
The main argument by the 18 petitioners, including former York City Council President Henry Nixon, is since Helfrich did not attend the council's reorganizational meeting held on Jan. 4 or take the oath of office within 14 days of it, whether according to the Third Class City Code, Helfrich is disqualified from the office and the position is considered vacant.
The petitioners also mentioned that Helfrich did not present an affidavit of residency proving he had been a resident of York for more than a year before taking office.
Helfrich has said he was away on vacation in Key West, Florida, at the end of 2021, and then immediately went to the U.S. Conference of Mayors, as part of his mayoral duties. It was held in Washington, D.C. from Jan. 18 to 21. He also said the Administration Code of the City of York trumps the Third Class City Code in its relevance to York.
Helfrich said he spoke with legal counsel before leaving regarding the oath and believes he took it in a timely fashion.
Legal testimony in the case:Judge hears testimony, argument on petition to disqualify York Mayor Michael Helfrich
More on the petition:18 ask judge to disqualify York Mayor Michael Helfrich from holding office, make appointment
When he had returned, Helfrich took the oath on Jan. 24 over livestream, administered by District Judge Joel Toluba, 20 days after the reorganization meeting. He also filed an affidavit of residency with City Clerk Diana Thompson-Mitchell, who had never received one before in her 25 years in the position.
Vedder ruled that since Helfrich was out of state and then out on mayor-related business, he was unavailable to take the oath, giving him more time. He took it the next possible business day, the 24th, a Monday.
"Even if we did not toll the running of the statutory provision, we would not disenfranchise him for what is so trifling as possibly being three days late," Vedder wrote in his opinion. "To remove the Mr. Helfrich from office would ignore the clear determination of the electorate and result in the election being an empty ritual."
Helfrich won more than 78% of the vote in the November election against independent candidate Shareef Hameed, getting re-elected to the seat he held since 2017, after winning against former Mayor Kim Bracey.
Vedder concluded his opinion stating if "the Electors persist in wanting to remove Mr. Helfrich from office, they will need to do it the old-fashioned way, that is, at the ballot box."
"In speaking with the mayor, we're both very happy that the Court ruled in his favor," Helfrich's attorney Glen Smith said. "We have felt all along that the mayor has followed the law in every step of the way and the decision of the court confirms that he did just that."
Nixon said that the petitioners have not decided what the next move will be, but they are disappointed by the decision of the court.
The petitioners have 30 days from the filing on Wednesday to appeal the decision.
Jack Panyard is a reporter at the York Daily Record, part of the USA TODAY Network. Contact him at jpanyard@ydr.com, 717-850-5935 or on Twitter @JackPanyard. | https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2022/06/23/judge-rules-favor-york-mayor-michael-helfrich-over-oath-office-henry-nixon/65363082007/ | 2022-06-23T23:29:06 | 0 | https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2022/06/23/judge-rules-favor-york-mayor-michael-helfrich-over-oath-office-henry-nixon/65363082007/ |
Construction worker lifted out of apartment development site by fire truck after suffering injury
A construction worker was injured at the Couture high-rise apartment tower development site and was pulled from the site by fire truck ladder using a harness and ropes, the Milwaukee Fire Department said.
The incident happened around 3:45 p.m. Thursday on the 900 block of E. Michigan, with heavy foot and car traffic from people attending the opening day of Summerfest across the street.
Battalion Chief Robert Hartung said firefighters placed the injured worker in a harness and used ropes tied to the fire ladder to lift the worker out of the site.
Hartung was not immediately aware of the worker's condition but said the worker was taken to a hospital.
Contact Drake Bentley at (414) 391-5647 or DBentley1@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter at @DrakeBentleyMJS. | https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2022/06/23/construction-worker-injured-couture-high-rise-site-downtown/7717733001/ | 2022-06-23T23:29:14 | 0 | https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2022/06/23/construction-worker-injured-couture-high-rise-site-downtown/7717733001/ |
The Aboite branch of the Allen County Public Library sustained substantial damage from the June 13 derecho that ripped through southwest Fort Wayne and Allen County.
During its monthly meeting Thursday, the library board was updated on the damage, which included a hole in the branch's roof and damage to eight room trusses caused by falling trees.
Library officials are awaiting an engineers' assessment of needed repairs but said the roof should be repaired shortly.
The derecho's straight-line wind at one point was measured at 98 mph at Fort Wayne International Airport.
Susan Baier, library executive director, said the hole was covered and the library opened soon after the storm. The branch's meeting room has remained closed because of roof damage, however.
After the storm passed, Baier said, the library almost immediately became a busy place, as residents without electricity used the building to charge their cell phones or to cool off.
Other library branches also were affected by the storm.
The Pontiac branch in southeast Fort Wayne lost power, as did the Waynedale branch. The Waynedale branch also had damage to a fence and needed debris cleanup.
The Woodburn branch was not struck by the storm, but a water leak occurred prior to it. Repairs have been delayed because utility crews were tied up on storm-related calls, said Dave Sedestrom, the library's financial manager.
Sedestrom said the cost of repairs is not yet known, but the expense will be submitted to the library's insurance carrier.
In other business, the library delayed hearing an update on the next steps of its expansion and renovation plan. Library officials have proposed to raise $98.5 million through a bond issue.
Marty Seifert, building committee chairman, said more time for consultation with community groups is needed before library officials finalize the plan. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/aboite-library-branch-suffered-storm-damage/article_a41286ec-f330-11ec-8737-efa96ee063b8.html | 2022-06-23T23:34:35 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/aboite-library-branch-suffered-storm-damage/article_a41286ec-f330-11ec-8737-efa96ee063b8.html |
Fisheries biologists collected fish and water samples at Loon Lake on Wednesday as the result of a fish kill involving thousands of crappies that began earlier this week, the state Department of Natural Resources said today.
Samples were provided Wednesday afternoon to the Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory at Purdue University for testing regarding a cause, the DNR said in a statement. It said results are not expected for weeks.
Because no significant numbers of other dead small fish species have been observed, the cause is not believed to be the result of a toxic event such as a chemical spill or release, the statement said. It said biologists will continue to monitor the situation at the lake on the border of Noble and Whitley counties during the coming weeks. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/fish-kill-at-loon-lake-studied/article_21b12052-f32e-11ec-a72d-979e555a8091.html | 2022-06-23T23:34:41 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/fish-kill-at-loon-lake-studied/article_21b12052-f32e-11ec-a72d-979e555a8091.html |
Two military provisions proposed by Lauren Tomkiewicz, the widow of Capt. Matthew J. Tomkiewicz, are now included in this year’s National Defense Authorization Act.
The language was adopted Thursday morning following an hours-long meeting of the House Armed Services Committee.
Matthew Tomkiewicz, a Fort Wayne native, was one of four U.S. Marines killed when an Osprey aircraft crashed during a NATO training exercise in March. He was a 2012 graduate of Homestead High School and a 2016 graduate of Purdue University.
The crash happened in a remote part of Norway during extreme weather conditions.
Following Matthew Tomkiewicz's death, Lauren Tomkiewicz said she had to wait an “agonizing” 23 hours before receiving notification that he had died. She advocated for a new provision requiring next of kin to be notified within four hours of the death of a U.S. service member. According to Rep. Jim Banks, R-3rd, the current requirement is to deliver that notification within eight to 24 hours.
“Due to the current archaic system, my official notification came nearly 15 hours after I read about it on social media,” Lauren Tomkiewicz said in a statement released by Banks’ office. “ This amendment is imperative in updating the notification process by allowing this policy to adapt to current times and technology.”
She also called for a second amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act, requiring that the remains of U.S. service members be transferred on military aircrafts. According to the release, “if extenuating logistical circumstances prevent this guarantee” then the family must be notified and sign a waiver to allow the service member’s remains to be transported commercially.
“No military spouse should ever have to hear, ‘Your husband is 100% coming back home via commercial aircraft transfer.’ This amendment helps give power back to the family, while also holding Mortuary Affairs Operations accountable in actually following current policy guidelines,” Lauren Tomkiewicz said. “The families of those who make the ultimate sacrifice should become the ultimate priority."
Banks announced in the release that he had secured the inclusion of Lauren Tomkiewicz’s proposals in the annual defense spending bill. Now the bill heads to the House floor following its approval by a 57-1 vote in the House Armed Services Committee.
In a statement, Banks said he is “inspired by (Lauren’s) strength and grace.”
Lauren Tomkiewicz said she hopes the new requirements will prevent other military families from going through what she experienced following her husband’s death.
“To the next spouse that will inevitably be handed a folded flag, I am doing this for you," Lauren Tomkiewicz said. "I am disappointed this system failed me, but I will never stop using my voice to help prevent any unnecessary, additional heartache of my fellow Gold Star Families.” | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/fort-wayne-marines-widow-offers-proposals-for-defense-spending-bill/article_8f4be4b2-f310-11ec-bc7a-cf5821083eed.html | 2022-06-23T23:34:47 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/fort-wayne-marines-widow-offers-proposals-for-defense-spending-bill/article_8f4be4b2-f310-11ec-bc7a-cf5821083eed.html |
The Byron Health Center community recycling drop-off site at 12101 Lima Road is relocating around the corner.
Beginning Tuesday, Allen County residents can recycle household items including paper, plastic, cardboard, glass and cans near 2 Fort Recovery Road.
Enter Fort Recovery Road from Lima Road. The relocated community recycling drop-off site will be at the end of the road next to the water tower. The hours of operation will remain Tuesday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
The Allen County Department of Environmental Management oversees the operation of five sites throughout the county that are available to all residents. Non-profit organizations are also allowed to use the sites.
The following four recycling drop-off sites in addition to the Republic Services recycling facility are also open to the public. These locations are open Tuesday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
* Little River Wetlands Project, 5000 Smith Road
* Kroger Southgate Plaza, 281 Pettit Ave.
* Leo-Cedarville, 14701 Schwartz Road
* Monroeville, 110 W. South St.
Republic Services at 2509 E. Pontiac Street is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon.
There is no fee to drop off household recyclables at the above locations. Patrons are asked to break down cardboard boxes and make sure all recyclables are clean, empty and dry.
For more information about recycling in Allen County and the community recycling drop-off sites, visit acwastewatcher.org. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/recycling-drop-off-site-relocates/article_2abdee78-f342-11ec-88ea-ffe2d2e9bb85.html | 2022-06-23T23:34:53 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/recycling-drop-off-site-relocates/article_2abdee78-f342-11ec-88ea-ffe2d2e9bb85.html |
The Providence Flats and Whisper Creek residential developments were unanimously approved Thursday by the Allen County Plan Commission.
Providence Flats, an apartment complex, uses 10.7 acres of the previously approved Providence Place development for 13 buildings with 216 market-rate units. The development is at the corner of Diebold and Union Chapel roads in Perry Township near Parkview Regional Medical Center.
The apartments are the first phase of a mixed-use development that includes a winery. The tract is already zoned neighborhood center, which allows multifamily housing.
Vasari Development, represented by Jeff Thomas, proposed three waivers of development standards that were also approved. One allowed buildings to rise to three stories. Another addressed alternative buffering and a third decreased building spacing.
During a public hearing last week, Thomas said the concept is to create a self-contained, campus-like atmosphere in the development, which eventually will propose other types of housing.
The Whisper Creek proposal, on the east side of the 16000 block of Tonkel Road south of Schlatter Road in northern Allen County’s Cedar Creek Township, proposes 20 large lots, with some having natural features, including a pond and wetlands.
Although department of planning staff members and two nearby residents said they'd like to see a reconfigured layout for the development, the original proposal passed unanimously. Among concerns were that the development has individual private wells, not public water, and that water features were on private lots rather than common spaces. The plan also does not connect two cul-de-sacs.
But developers said the plan, proposed by Nathan Schwartz, meets ordinance standards and did not request waivers.
Whisper Creek's rezoning will require approval by the Allen County Commissioners. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/two-housing-plans-approved-for-northern-allen-county/article_dda38e4a-f31e-11ec-a6c1-9b590eed90fa.html | 2022-06-23T23:35:00 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/two-housing-plans-approved-for-northern-allen-county/article_dda38e4a-f31e-11ec-a6c1-9b590eed90fa.html |
ORLANDO, Fla. – Officers responded to an incident involving a barricaded individual near an Orlando apartment complex Thursday afternoon.
According to the Orlando Police Department, investigators are currently in contact with the subject at the 3700 block of Conroy Road.
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Pictures show a large police presence at the Mosaic at Millenia Condominium.
Our officers are currently in contact with a barricaded individual at the 3700 block of Conroy Rd.
— Orlando Police (@OrlandoPolice) June 23, 2022
We ask our community members to stay away from the area, as our officers work to resolve the situation.
Officers encourage community members to stay away from the area while they resolve the situation.
No other information is available at this time. Check back here for updates. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/23/barricaded-individual-prompts-large-police-presence-at-orlando-apartment-complex/ | 2022-06-23T23:36:28 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/23/barricaded-individual-prompts-large-police-presence-at-orlando-apartment-complex/ |
COCOA, FLA – A man and woman were arrested Wednesday after deputies found three dogs living in “inhumane” conditions in the couple’s home, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.
The sheriff’s office stated deputies responded to a call about an overdose at a home on Beck Drive in Cocoa Tuesday.
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Records show deputies at the home found three dogs living in a “large quantity” of feces on the floor and believed the dogs were suffering from mange, a skin disease caused by parasites.
Furthermore, reports indicate that there was no water in the home for the dogs to drink, and dog food had been scattered over the feces. In addition, deputies said two of the dogs were suffering from hair loss, and the third had internal injuries.
Later, deputies said they were able to execute a search warrant to remove the three dogs, named Kona, Shady and 982378 (the owners did not have a name for the dog, so a number was assigned instead).
The sheriff’s office said According to a report by the sheriff’s office, the conditions of the home were “worse than if an animal was living stray on the streets.”
The department contacted one of the owners of the dogs, 43-year-old Jamie Davis, who told the department that she had fed the dogs before she’d left the house Tuesday morning.
Sheriff Wayne Ivey offered a $1,000 reward to the community for information leading to the arrest of Jamie Davis and her husband, 46-year-old Javier Davis.
The two suspects were found hours later after a Facebook live was posted by the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.
Jamie Davis and Javier Davis are being held in the Brevard County Jail on bonds of $22,500 each, officials said. The pair faces charges for confinement of animals without sufficient food, water or exercise, and animal cruelty.
The dogs are currently being taking care of by the Brevard Sheriff’s Office’s veterinarian team, according to Ivey. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/23/couple-arrested-after-dogs-found-in-inhumane-conditions-brevard-deputies-say/ | 2022-06-23T23:36:34 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/23/couple-arrested-after-dogs-found-in-inhumane-conditions-brevard-deputies-say/ |
FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – Flagler County officials are encouraging county residents to take an “internet speed test” to help them find opportunities to expand broadband services in Florida.
Officials said the test is anonymous and takes approximately one minute to finish, and the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity will take results from the tests to find out which areas have slower internet speeds.
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“The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity is working with local governments, like Flagler County, and other agencies across the state to understand existing community needs and to better serve Floridians through future broadband infrastructure funding opportunities,” Deputy County Administrator Jorge Salinas said. “The state’s efforts will expand and enhance connectivity throughout Florida and pave the way for future growth.”
Results from the test will help to populate a “Broadband Availability Map,” which shows information about internet speed and responsiveness in different locations across the state, according to the DEO.
Flagler County voted last year to negotiate a contract to build internet connections over 187 “route miles.”
Officials said the timeline for the completion of the project’s first phase should end next year, barring delays.
Reports show the test can be completed on any device and from any location. For more information or to take the survey, visit the DEO’s website here. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/23/flagler-officials-encouraging-residents-to-take-internet-speed-tests/ | 2022-06-23T23:36:40 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/23/flagler-officials-encouraging-residents-to-take-internet-speed-tests/ |
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – A man is locked up after a woman, who was held captive for days while being raped and beaten, managed to escape while naked to a neighbor’s house, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.
Charles Tanner, 51, was booked into the Brevard County jail Wednesday.
Investigators said the victim escaped Tanner’s home, 321 Pineda Street, on June 8, just before 2 a.m.
She said Tanner had held her captive for five days, forcing himself on her and beating her, ultimately causing at least two broken ribs.
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The woman said she had gone over to Tanner’s home, and the two had engaged in consensual sex, according to the affidavit for an arrest warrant.
However, the woman said Tanner became enraged when he found out she was seeing another man who was African-American, records show.
Tanner then kicked the woman in the head, deputies said. Over the next several days, the victim said Tanner would smoke methamphetamine and force himself on the woman, records show.
Deputies said Tanner would also use the victim’s phone to take pictures of the woman while she was unconscious and send them to her friends. Investigators said they were able to verify this when they recovered the victim’s phone.
In addition to the beatings, the victim said Tanner also held a knife to her cheek and threatened to slash her face and kill her, records show. Deputies said the woman was eventually able to get away while Tanner was sleeping.
Investigators said Tanner had previously been arrested in 2013 for a similar incident in which a woman was found running down a street naked claiming she had just escaped from a home after being sexually assaulted.
Tanner faces charges of sexual cyber-harassment, false imprisonment, assault, sexual battery, aggravated battery and battery. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/23/man-beat-raped-woman-held-captive-for-5-days-brevard-sheriffs-office-says/ | 2022-06-23T23:36:46 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/23/man-beat-raped-woman-held-captive-for-5-days-brevard-sheriffs-office-says/ |
Port Orange, Fla. – Behind the lawn art and tree line of his Port Orange home, you’ll find this week’s Getting Results Award winner.
Out in the driveway, Ken Hunt can be found spinning wrenches, oiling chains and replacing tire tubes. Repairing bikes has become his second obsession — his first would have to be the repurposed metal artwork scattered throughout his property.
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Hunt, a retired engineering technician and industrial arts teacher, began welding metal objects about 20 years ago.
“I just look at something and I see possibility,” Hunt said. “People will challenge me to make something from things they bring me.”
Birds make from rakes, giant bugs made from fire extinguishers and huge flowers created from lawn mower blades poke out from behind the landscaping.
“It’s a conversation piece,” Hunt said. “The neighbors like to stop by.”
Lately, those neighbors have also begun bringing him broken, rusted bicycles.
Hunt has made a name for himself restoring old bikes that others no longer want. He then donates them to those who need them.
“It’s a challenge sometimes to figure out how to fix them,” Hunt said, “Because there are so many differences between them.”
It all started when Hunt’s own bike was stolen after he left it outside of the library in Daytona Beach.
“Somebody walked up with a pair of bolt cutters 11 o’clock in the morning, cut the cable and decided they needed it more than I did,” Hunt said with a laugh. “So I bought a couple of bikes to replace that one. Old junkers, fixed them up and it turned into a little thing, into a hobby, and now I don’t know what to call it. Apparently it’s an obsession now.”
About 250 bikes later, Hunt has a garage full of spare parts and has become known in the area as the Bike Guy.
“That’s where it started but I don’t know where it’s going to end,” he said, his hands working their way around a rim to remove a worn tire.
Hunt has donated bikes to nearby churches, The Palmetto House low-income housing in Daytona Beach, First Step Homeless Shelter, Halifax Urban Ministries and Barracks of Hope. He’s even repaired bikes for neighbors.
“I try to give them to someone who needs them and can’t afford it,” he said.
But Hunt says he rarely gets to meet the people who receive his repaired bikes. “Once in a while I get to meet a kid and when I do, I try to get the kid to write a thank you note, handwritten, and I give that to the person who donated the bike.”
He says it just feels good to give back. “People helped me when I was younger, neighbors,” he remembered.
Hunt was nominated for the News 6 Getting Results Award by his neighbor, Kay Taylor.
“Ken has single-handedly supplied hundreds of spiffed-up bicycles,” Taylor wrote in her nomination. “He’s the most unassuming person and he’ll warm you instantly with his genuine southern charm.”
“I’m not looking for notoriety,” Hunt said when we visited his home. “The bikes and the yard art, it’s just fun stuff. It just makes people laugh.”
Hunt says he’d like to slow down a bit and is looking for someone to help or even take over his bike ministry. If you’re in the Port Orange area and you think you can help, Ken asks that you contact The Hub Cycling Bike Shop in Port Orange, at 3661 Clyde Morris Blvd. The phone number is (386)-456-3938.
Ken partners with The Hub Cycling and mechanics at the shop also donate their time to repair old bikes that customers drop off.
If you have an old bike to donate, they will also help get it to Ken for repair and eventual donation to a local nonprofit. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/23/retiree-masters-the-art-of-giving-back-with-bicycle-repair-ministry/ | 2022-06-23T23:36:52 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/23/retiree-masters-the-art-of-giving-back-with-bicycle-repair-ministry/ |
SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio is preparing to deal with more migrants.
The city says unprecedented numbers of people are entering the country legally through the Alamo City.
Today—the city will be getting reimbursed for the helping migrants reach their destination.
The city says since April 2021, over 185,000 migrants have passed through San Antonio. Right now the city is averaging nearly 600 migrants a day with 516 requiring overnight sheltering from March 19 to June 21.
That’s why the city is planning a new reception and processing center to allow the city to process the higher number of daily arrivals. Right now—migrants will arrive to Travis Park in downtown or San Antonio International Airport.
“It’s a very laborious effort to process these individuals and we’re doing that in Travis Park, outside 100-degree weather. So, this processing center allows us to centralize those operations in a more humane manner and be able to feed and provide that logistical support as well,” assistant city manager Lori Houston told KENS 5.
Some migrants may have to wait two to three days for a flight to their final destination.
This center which will provide food, shelter and transportation could cut down on congestion at those two locations.
“They are processed legally and allowed to travel in the United States legally, but they need help getting travel arrangements to their final destination,”
Houston says FEMA will be reimbursing the city over $12 million for this new center which could open by july and operate through december this year.
With Title 42 expected to end this fall—the city is expecting the migrant numbers to increase.
“We are being proactive in the event it is lifted,” Houston said.
The other half of the $25 million is being reimbursed for the city’s non-congregate sheltering. Two hotel facilities have been used since April 2020 to provide brief isolation for people who have been impacted by COVID-19, according to city documents.
Due to the decline of COVID-19 cases in San Antonio, less clients have needed sheltering. $12.6 million from FEMA will support the closeout of the local shelters, while the city will have to contribute 10% from its Health Implementation Plan.
“Now with the CDC guidelines decreased and relaxed, they’re allowed to go back to regular operation. But we have not had a massive COVID spread as a result of the homeless population, mainly because these measures were put into place,” Houston said. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/fema-reimbursing-san-antonio-millions-providing-covid-related-shelters-and-migrant-assistance/273-b1752d23-6c9c-4010-97d5-1680539942ed | 2022-06-23T23:37:56 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/fema-reimbursing-san-antonio-millions-providing-covid-related-shelters-and-migrant-assistance/273-b1752d23-6c9c-4010-97d5-1680539942ed |
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — This summer, as Texas continues to break records for power demand, we will likely see a lot of close calls as demand comes very close to the available power supply.
It looks like a close call when the lines on the power grid operator’s graph for power demand and supply almost touch.
“It is tighter than we probably like to see,” said Joshua Rhodes of the Webber Energy Group at the University of Texas at Austin.
Yet, it is not unusual either in the past or for this summer. Texas’s energy market is set up so that there is not a lot of surplus power available. That often means the available supply is just above the demand needed.
“I wouldn’t call these numbers outrageous for a Texas summer. Demand typically grows every single summer,” Rhodes said. “We generally set new peak demand records every summer.”
The bigger problem is not if there will be enough power, but if there is enough money to cover big bills as people try to keep cool in the high heat.
“If you have trouble paying your bills, a lot of times what people do in that situation is they really try to jack the thermostat up to reduce usage,” said Doug Lewin, the president of Stoic Energy. “That can be very dangerous on these very hot days.”
Those bills are likely already arriving after a hotter than normal spring. They will keep coming through the summer. CPS Energy encourages customers to reach out for assistance programs and payment options before power bills burn through their wallets.
We are likely to continue to set records for demand this summer. If we do have outages because there is more demand than supply, we are not looking at a three-day outage like we saw in February 2021 during the winter storm. Power will likely be off for 30 minutes to an hour.
“We actually haven’t had outages in the summer,” Lewin said. “So the system is very much built for the summertime.”
You can help keep the demand for power down by waiting until after 7 p.m. to cook, do laundry and use other large appliances. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/texas-continues-to-break-records-for-power-demand-electricity/273-9ac13141-184e-473a-803e-d9d07f60f91a | 2022-06-23T23:38:02 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/texas-continues-to-break-records-for-power-demand-electricity/273-9ac13141-184e-473a-803e-d9d07f60f91a |
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Social media feeds in Forney are buzzing this summer about changes for the next school year.
The discussion is all about the Forney Independent School District making changes to its dress code.
"I may be a little young to understand what professionalism means right now," a girl is heard saying in a video produced by Forney ISD, one in a series of videos to be released this summer to explain changes to the dress code.
The most significant changes include no hoodies -- or any clothing with hoods inside the buildings; -- and dresses, skirts and skorts are allowed only through fourth grade. The school district calls the plan "Back for the Future."
"There are so many important future workforce skills that we want to impart in our kids," Superintendent Justin Terry said in the video. "To reset the bar with you for our parents, with our community members, with all of our business partners as we work to take our schools, our classrooms 'Back for the Future' of our kids."
What to wear for school next year is the talk of summer vacation on social media.
"They think it's an outrage," incoming freshman Emma Devore said of the talk among her friends. "They hate it. They go on and on about how we should be able to express ourselves with what wear...the hoodies are a big deal."
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"I think taking the hoodies away is a little too much," said Emma's mother, Wendy Devore. "I do like that they do have a dress code."
Devore said it makes it easy to shop for back to school, and helps even the socio-economic playing field between students.
There is an online petition to "fight unreasonable dress codes" that, as of Thursday evening, had more than 3.400 signatures. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/forney-isd-dress-code-changes-spark-discussion/2999152/ | 2022-06-23T23:42:09 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/forney-isd-dress-code-changes-spark-discussion/2999152/ |
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Severe thunderstorm, dust storm warnings issued for Maricopa and Pinal counties
The National Weather Service in Phoenix issued thunderstorm and dust storm warnings on Thursday afternoon as light rain was expected to roll in.
Sean Benedict, a meteorologist with the weather service in Phoenix, said that the main concern during these advisories were 58 mph or greater winds that would be experienced across Maricopa and Pinal counties.
The warning for the thunderstorm was in effect until 3:45 p.m. The first sight of a thunderstorm was located south of Maricopa County and moved north. The locations impacted were Maricopa, Chandler, Casa Grande, Queen Creek, Chandler Heights and San Tan Valley, among others, according to the weather service.
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Benedict said they expected damage to roofs, sidings and trees during the storms.
Large hail, 60 mph damaging winds and ground lightning were expected to occur during this storm.
The dust storm warning was in effect until 4:15 p.m. Interstate 10 and Interstate 17 are predicted to be impacted.
Benedict advised Arizona residents to pull off the road, turn their lights off and put their foot on the brake until visibility is safe for residents to drive. They also do not advise motorists to drive in dust storms.
The weather service said on Twitter that there will likely be more warnings into the weekend.
Reach the reporter at JHarris1@gannett.com. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix-weather/2022/06/23/phoenix-area-maricopa-pinal-counties-thunderstorm-dust-storm-warnings/7717179001/ | 2022-06-23T23:43:17 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix-weather/2022/06/23/phoenix-area-maricopa-pinal-counties-thunderstorm-dust-storm-warnings/7717179001/ |
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/pinal/2022/06/23/queen-creek-mayor-gail-barney-dead-74/7715317001/ | 2022-06-23T23:43:23 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/pinal/2022/06/23/queen-creek-mayor-gail-barney-dead-74/7715317001/ |
The firearm pictured above, a 9 mm Sig Sauer P290 gun, was discovered in the carry-on luggage of a passenger at the Lewiston-Nez Perce County Regional Airport on Monday, June 20.
Transportation Security Administration officers discovered a gun in a woman’s carry-on luggage early Thursday morning, the 21st firearm found in carry-on luggage at the Boise Airport this year.
At 4:10 a.m., officers found an unloaded 9 mm Taurus PT709 handgun, according to a news release. The woman was bound for Phoenix and the gun was discovered in a routine X-ray screening.
By this time last year, TSA officers had only found 12 guns in carry-on luggage.
“This is a 75% increase over the same point last year,” the news release said.
By comparison, TSA found around 34 guns at the Boise Airport in 2021, 22 in 2020, 19 in 2019 and 21 in 2018, the Idaho Press previously reported.
TSA Federal Security Director for Idaho Andy Coose called the discovery “disappointing.”
“We continue to message to owners of firearms that guns are not allowed to travel through the security checkpoint. Unfortunately, these advisements have been ignored,” Coose said.
A different gun was found Monday at the Lewiston-Nez Perce County Regional Airport. Officers found an unloaded 9 mm Sig Sauer P290 gun in the carry-on luggage of a woman bound for Salt Lake City.
The doors at the Boise Airport are emblazoned with warnings that no firearms are allowed through security checkpoints.
There are ways to transport firearms on commercial aircraft. A gun must be unloaded, packed in a locked, hard-sided case and in checked baggage, the release said. Travelers need to declare the firearm or ammunition to the airline when checking the bag, according to the TSA website.
However, the penalties can include thousands of dollars in fines. Individuals will also have Trusted Traveler status and TSA PreCheck expedited screening benefits revoked for a period of time, the release said. | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/21st-gun-found-this-year-at-boise-airport-thursday-morning/article_37acbc93-df18-5b90-804c-3263942f2721.html | 2022-06-23T23:46:16 | 0 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/21st-gun-found-this-year-at-boise-airport-thursday-morning/article_37acbc93-df18-5b90-804c-3263942f2721.html |
Originally published June 22 onKTVB.COM.For the first time, the Eagle Police Department established a Special Enforcement Team and Park Officer unit. Officers will patrol nearby trails, parks and the greenbelt in the city of Eagle.
“I love the greenspace, I love the river,” said Paul Lim, Ada County deputy sheriff. “This is what I describe to people when I say how lovely it is in this state.”
During the summers in Idaho, many locals and visitors flock to places like the Greenbelt, but as Lim said, sometimes people forget the rules. Lim said the reason the unit was created is to address community concerns.
“It was mainly because of the call of the citizens, what they needed on the Greenbelt,” Lim said. “Not that people need to be enforced on the Greenbelt, but there’s a lot of rules, one of the major ones is dogs off-leash.”
Lim and another officer use electric bicycles to patrol the outdoor areas to make sure citizens are following the rules.
“We are very well-equipped. We are all trained the same as other officers that are on the street,” Lim said. “We have been quite busy.”
According to Lim, patrolling the sidewalks instead of the streets creates a lot of advantages for the department.
“There’s not a lot of access on the Greenbelt for vehicles; I have this bicycle and it’s electric-assist and I can get there quickly and assess what’s going on,” Lim said. “Us being there, it’s huge. I think we have cut the factor down by seconds other than hours.”
While some days are less eventful than others, Lim hopes the community knows the police department is putting in an effort to keep Idahoans safe.
“We are out here, I’m lugging 35, 45 pounds of extra weight and it makes a difference out here that people actually see us doing something,” Lim said. | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/eagle-police-expand-patrolling-to-greenbelt-parks-and-trails/article_ceb5f2b1-743a-5ec4-a816-a6c09078b4b0.html | 2022-06-23T23:46:22 | 1 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/eagle-police-expand-patrolling-to-greenbelt-parks-and-trails/article_ceb5f2b1-743a-5ec4-a816-a6c09078b4b0.html |
This Saturday, the Idaho State Museum will open its newest temporary exhibition, The Art of Deco.
For the next six months, the exhibit will showcase art deco, a popular design that first appeared in the 1920s and 1930s. Its iconic style defined the era with its use of geometric shapes, stylized figures and decorative elements.
The exhibit will showcase over 40 objects, including a flapper-style gown, children’s toys, “mummy’s beads” and more.
Community members can explore the history of art deco with a digital StoryMap made by the Idaho State Historic Preservation Office. The StoryMap offers an in-gallery tour of art deco architecture throughout the state. From the Idaho State Museum’s original building to the Boundary County Courthouse, the Art of Deco exhibit will teach guests how to identify art deco design throughout the Gem State.
The museum will offer all-ages public programming to explore the collection, including the recurring Family Second Saturday program that will take place on July 9.
Museum admission includes access to the Art of Deco exhibit. Idaho State Historical Society members receive free admission to the museum.
More details of the exhibit are listed below.
The Art of Deco
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Saturday, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday
When: June 25, 2022 to Jan. 14, 2023
Where: Idaho State Museum, 610 Julia Davis Drive, Boise | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/idaho-state-museum-to-showcase-art-of-deco-an-exhibit-dedicated-to-iconic-design-of/article_a502c153-d3cf-5eff-8141-1bba69e5c008.html | 2022-06-23T23:46:28 | 1 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/idaho-state-museum-to-showcase-art-of-deco-an-exhibit-dedicated-to-iconic-design-of/article_a502c153-d3cf-5eff-8141-1bba69e5c008.html |
SCRANTON, Pa. — It's a first-of-its-kind Dunkin for the Scranton area.
The new next-generation drive-thru-only Dunkin opened Thursday morning along South Washington Avenue.
Some of the first 100 people in line this morning received free coffee for a year.
Dunkin also contributed $1,000 to St. Josephs's Center during the grand opening of its new drive-thru.
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SCRANTON, Pa. — There are now extra security measures at a high school after a deadly stabbing just steps away.
One young man is dead, and three teenagers are charged as adults.
The deadly stabbing happened just across the road from Scranton High School.
The Lackawanna County district attorney's office says it has recovered seven knives from various people involved in the fight.
The three suspects charged so far are all juveniles, the youngest just 16 years old.
They are charged as adults in the stabbing death of 18-year-old Tyler McKenna in a parking lot off West Olive Street in Scranton.
"We are going to make sure this sends a message to all youthful offenders who engage in violence: They will be held fully accountable for their actions," said Lackawanna County District Attorney Mark Powell.
Amir Williams and Nahsyeis Williams, both 16, and Sheldon Datilus, 17, are being charged as adults with assault and endangerment.
"I can't comment on specifics, but we know there is an affiliation to gangs and this was a rivalry amongst juveniles that was a series of fights that afternoon," Powell said.
Court paperwork says during one of those fights, Amir Williams pulled a knife and stabbed McKenna three times in the back. The two other boys continued to assault McKenna. Police say he was then stabbed four more times in the chest.
The victim was taken to the hospital and died just minutes after arriving.
Scranton High School students tell Newswatch 16 they were shocked to hear something like this happened so close to the school
"I was kind of shocked. In my entire life, I've never seen anything like this happen," said sophomore Tejshree Patel.
"It's really sad, especially because someone lost their life over something like that. People deserve to live. They don't deserve to die over something foolish like that," said sophomore Grace Warunek.
Parents are also concerned. Many are questioning their children's safety as they walk to and from school.
"They shouldn't let these kids walk around and everything. They will get hit! And jumping people? I don't want my stepson shot or killed. They need to do something about the violence. The cops need to do their jobs," said one parent.
"I was a former high school teacher, so I am very saddened to see that a person would kill another, especially at that young age," Anthony Pamelia said.
Charges for Amir Williams are expected to be upgraded to first-degree murder.
Students tell Newswatch 16 they feel safe at school since the district ramped up security measures following the stabbing.
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WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — A man from Hunlock Creek was sentenced Thursday after a deadly hit and run in March of last year.
Gabe Bierly, age 7, was riding his bike along Bonnieville Road near Shickshinny when Robert Ball hit him with his car, killing him.
Ball will spend seven years in prison for the crash that killed the child.
That sentence has been a long time for the boy's family.
"It's been a very long year and a half for us, and to finally see it come to an end, it's a relief," said Gabe's mother Sara Bierly.
Ball pleaded guilty in May to vehicular homicide and other charges.
The judge sentenced Ball to a maximum of seven years behind bars.
As the Bierly family embraced after the sentencing, they expressed a message of forgiveness.
"If we don't forgive and move on, we're never going to be able to continue on with life. Hanging onto that anger isn't going to do us any good. We have four other children that need us, and we want to be there for them, and Gabe wouldn't want us to be angry," Sara added.
"He would want us to be happy and be able to continue on," said Gabe's father Adam Bierly.
Ball had nothing to say during his sentencing at the Luzerne County Courthouse.
While serving his sentence, Ball will have to participate in several rehabilitation programs.
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ELYSBURG, Pa. — June 21, 1972 was Senior Citizens Day at Knoebels Amusement Resort near Elysburg. It was a rainy day at the park according to Dick and Buddy Knoebel, and early the next morning everything changed.
"We had the surprise of our lives in a way," Buddy said.
Hurricane Agnes flooded the amusement park. Dick and Buddy remember it well.
"We started trying moving things but we started moving the wrong things. We started trying to rescue motors. We should have rescued merchandise and records," Dick said.
Dick remembers an employee getting stuck inside a cottage while another rescue happened at the park's skating rink.
"Had a piece of slab wood and tied it around the rope. We got that to him and pulled him through that rushing current," Dick said.
Other communities did not flood until the following day. By that time, Knoebels was in clean-up mode.
Dick and Buddy remember something their uncle said to them at the time, "You know boys? We better clean it up. Nobody will buy it this way," Dick said.
Buddy said he doesn't think his uncle has any intention of selling the resort, but "his point was well made."
"Let's not sit and look at it, we've gotta get cleaned up," Buddy said.
The park was closed for nine days. Since many people in the Coal Region could not get to their jobs, they pitched in at Knoebels, helping with the clean-up effort.
"They didn't want to be paid, but we tried our best to pay everyone in one form or another," Buddy said.
The Knoebels tell Newswatch 16 that Agnes prepared them to deal with other floods that have since happened at the park.
Employees are trained on what to do when the park starts to flood.
"When the water starts coming up, they react, they know that this is going to be a problem, that's not going to be a problem. Let's not do that, let's do this. We've been able to head off a lot of the damage of the more recent flooding," Buddy said.
The Knoebels say they hope something like Agnes does not happen again, but they know that it might, and they are prepared if it does.
See more stories about Hurricane Agnes on the WNEP YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/northumberland-county/agnes-prepares-knoebels-family-for-weather-challenges-amusement-resort-flooding-agnes/523-9c478b53-3ecd-44b4-8b54-2817ac13e670 | 2022-06-23T23:49:30 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/northumberland-county/agnes-prepares-knoebels-family-for-weather-challenges-amusement-resort-flooding-agnes/523-9c478b53-3ecd-44b4-8b54-2817ac13e670 |
The South Shore Line will run more trains to the Chicago Pride Parade this weekend.
The commuter rail service running from South Bend through Northwest Indiana to Chicago is expanding capacity and adding more passenger trains on Sunday because of the expected increase in ridership to the Pride Parade.
The suburban commuter rail Metra also will add extra trains for paradegoers to its BNSF, Union Pacific North and Union Pacific West lines Sunday.
Westbound Trains 502, 504 and 606 to Millennium Station will add more cars to accommodate more passengers headed into Chicago in the morning. They will make all the regular stops on the way into the city.
More than doubling in attendance over the past decade amid a surge in allyship, the Chicago Pride Parade through Chicago's Boystown neighborhood has drawn more than 1 million visitors over the last few years before it was put on hold for the coronavirus pandemic.
The parade steps off at noon at Montrose Avenue and Broadway in Uptown, wending its way through Chicago's north side before ending at the intersection of Diversey Parkway and Sheridan Road in Lincoln Park.
More South Shore Line trains also will depart eastbound from Millennium Station Sunday afternoon.
An eastbound extra will leave Millennium Station at 4:25 p.m. and run non-stop to Hegewisch before making all local stops en route to Carroll Avenue in Michigan City. The second eastbound extra will depart Millennium Station at 6 p.m., proceed nonstop to Hegewisch and then make all the local stops on the way to the Carroll Avenue.
Neither eastbound extra train will go to Hudson Lake or South Bend.
Alcohol will be prohibited Sunday and glass bottles are prohibited at all times.
"As a reminder, the South Shore Line reserves the right to remove disorderly passengers," Customer Service and Communications Manager Amber Kettring said. "Disorderly conduct includes, but is not limited to, public indecency/nudity, and drunken or disruptive conduct."
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CROWN POINT — A judge allowed Lake County prosecutors to add firearm enhancements Thursday to charges filed against a man accused of attempting to murder a Gary police sergeant earlier this year.
Kameron T. Cooks Jr., 22, of Gary, is accused of firing more than 45 rounds from a semi-automatic rifle and a handgun altered to function as a fully automatic weapon at Detective Sgt. William "Bill" Fazekas on Feb. 7 during a traffic stop in the 400 block of Johnson Street.
Fazekas was shot twice in the left shoulder and lost half of the blood in his body before other officers came to his aid and he was transported to a Chicago hospital for surgery, police said.
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If convicted of attempted murder, Cooks could face 20 to 40 years in prison. A firearm enhancement could add another five to 20 years to any possible sentence.
Lake Criminal Court Judge Salvador Vasquez granted Lake County Supervisory Deputy Prosecutor Michelle Jatkiewicz's motion to amend charging documents in the case.
Defense attorney Michael Lambert told the judge he had advised Cooks of the enhancements, said discovery in the case was ongoing and requested another hearing be scheduled in about two months.
Jatkiewicz said she was waiting for ballistics and crime scene reports to be completed before turning them over to Lambert as discovery.
Vasquez set Cooks' next hearing for Aug. 25. Cooks is currently scheduled to stand trial the week of Nov. 14.
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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PORTLAND, Ore. — Refrigerators, boards of plywood and furniture block a sidewalk on the corner of Northeast 14th Avenue and Weidler Street.
“They’ve got washers, dryers, stoves, a tent,” listed Pauline Long, who lives in the neighborhood.
Long is 66 years old and uses a wheelchair. About four months ago, a homeless campsite moved onto the sidewalk near her apartment. Since then, she hasn’t been able to get by.
“There’s no room. If you’re in a wheelchair, you need at least to safely get by at least a three-foot path," she said.
The American With Disabilities Act (ADA) federally mandates that sidewalks be clear and at least three-feet wide, especially for those who use wheelchairs. It also requires communities to maintain sidewalks in accordance with that law.
According to a 2018 federal ruling, the city of Portland cannot prosecute homeless people for sleeping on the streets if they have nowhere else to go.
However, the city’s Street Services Coordination Center prioritizes removing camps that block ADA access.
“They now have taken the street since March. Nobody’s done anything so they’re just going to sit there and make it worse and worse,” said Long, who has reported the camp to the city numerous times.
The city declined to talk with KGW but said camps in Long’s neighborhood were posted for removal Wednesday. That’s about four months after they moved in.
“Just trying to eat and survive. All I’m trying to do,” said Tom, 62, who lives in a tent on 14th Avenue and Weidler Street with his girlfriend and son.
“It feels like to me that she’s picking on us because she sees that we’re living on the street,” he said of Long’s complaints.
Tom grew up in Portland and has been to prison 19 times.
“All this stuff that’s on the block here, I carried. It’s not stolen, it's stuff that was on the garbage or near the garbage and I’m going to turn it in for metal so I can get some money,” he said pointing to a pile of chairs, grills and refrigerators.
“I understand their situation,” added Long. “We’re trying to work with them in the area, but if they’re not willing to work with us and give us our access to the sidewalk, I shouldn’t have to go on the street for them and risk my life.”
“It’s very scary and it’s making us feel very limited,” said Marja Byers, who is legally blind and uses a guide dog.
Byers said she oftentimes has to walk in the street to avoid tents and garbage.
“Which means my dog is out closest to oncoming cars and I’m not willing to risk my guide dog," she said.
Even when the sidewalks are cleared, Byers said they're not dependable.
“Some camps get cleaned up. People got to go somewhere so it’s kind of ongoing but where it’s going to pop up next is a mystery … Part of what I would like city officials to understand is how much this impedes our freedom," Byers said.
The city is asking people to report blocked sidewalks through PDX Reporter. They said they look into every report of a blocked sidewalk.
KGW reached out to several disability rights organizations in regard to this story. None of them wanted to talk publicly about this issue.
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DALLAS — A capital murder suspect was on the run for at least 24 hours.
Authorities say he was involved in the murder of a restaurant owner in South Dallas in 2019.
According to police, James William Moore cut off his ankle monitoring bracelet days after a Dallas County judge significantly lowered his bond.
Late Thursday afternoon, the suspect was caught and is back in custody.
In 2019, Brian Harp was gunned down during a robbery at Café Delicious in South Dallas, where he was trying to protect his employees.
“He had a big heart,” said Craig Ferrell, the victim’s friend.
Ferrell was a good friend of Harp, who was the restaurant's owner.
"He didn’t deserve what had happened to him," Ferrell said.
Moore was charged with capital murder and is accused of acting as a look-out that day.
“He played an active role in this heinous act, and he’s culpable just like the person who pulled that trigger,” said Mike Mata from the Dallas Police Association.
Moore has been awaiting trial for three years.
“The prosecution said they weren’t ready for trial again, so the judge drastically lowered his bond down,” said Mata.
Last week, Dallas County Judge Ernest White lowered Moore's bond from $500,000 to $1,000.
The Dallas County District Attorney’s Office says, in certain cases, by law a judge has to lower a bond.
Then on Wednesday, police say the 31-year-old cut off his ankle monitoring bracelet.
A police source tells WFAA the moment the ankle monitoring bracelet was cut off, an activation went off, notifying police. That’s when the fugitive unit, Marshal Task Force, and Dallas police ended up tracking him down at an apartment complex off of Audelia and Walnut Hill, where they say he was hiding out.
“They go to places they’re familiar with, friends that will help them,” said Mata.
Now that Moore is back in custody, it brings some relief for Ferrell, who will never get to see his beloved friend again.
“Justice will be served. be patient. It’s all in the lords’ hands,” said Ferrell. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/dallas-capital-murder-suspect-released-on-bond-caught-allegedly-cut-ankle-monitor/287-fdff5ad0-deb9-40b9-afe0-2146898cccab | 2022-06-23T23:54:20 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/dallas-capital-murder-suspect-released-on-bond-caught-allegedly-cut-ankle-monitor/287-fdff5ad0-deb9-40b9-afe0-2146898cccab |
FORT WORTH, Texas — On the day that his trial had most recently been scheduled to start, attorneys for former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean were still in court as expected -- but were instead seeking to have the judge overseeing the high-profile case removed.
Dean’s attorneys contend that District Judge David Hagerman has shown bias in his handling of the case, making it impossible for their client to get a fair trial in the 2019 death of Atatiana Jefferson.
The defense attorneys called 11 witnesses over the course of Thursday's proceedings, most of them attorneys and Sheriff’s officials overseeing courthouse security. Many of the witnesses testified that the judge had been overtly antagonistic towards Deans’ attorneys -- to a degree that they had never seen from a judge.
“I’ve never seen that kind of tension before,” said Tarrant County Sheriff’s Capt. Bobby Hardin, who oversees courthouse security, before describing Hagerman as “somewhat hostile” to the defense.
Dean’s attorneys, Miles Brissette and Bob Gill, filed a motion for recusal after the judge declined to delay the June 23 trial date during a June 3 hearing. The attorneys have argued in court and in court filings alike that the case had to be delayed because they had older cases set for trial in other courts that, by state law, were required to proceed before the Dean case could.
Lawyers also said a key expert witness wasn’t available for the June trial date, and that lead defense attorney Jim Lane is still too ill to go to trial. Gill and Brissette also said in court filings that they had put in vacation requests in accordance with local rules, which the judge was refusing to take into consideration.
Dean is charged with murder in Jefferson's death. He fatally shot her while responding to a welfare check at her home in October 2019, police said.
Tarrant County Sheriff’s Executive Chief Deputy Craig Driskell was among those who testified that the judge had grown increasingly antagonistic towards the defense -- and, in particular, toward Gill.
“It seemed like it was something personal,” Driskell said.
Driskell said he had reported the tensions to his supervisors. He also testified that, after the defense put him on the list to appear in Thursday's proceedings, he received a call from District Attorney Sharen Wilson, who wanted to know why he had been put on the list.
During the conversation, Driskell said Wilson told him, "You don’t work for me. If you want my advice, just quit talking."
Longtime defense attorney and former prosecutor Don Carter testified that he had attended a June 3 hearing in Hagerman’s court over Brissette and Gill's scheduling conflicts. Carter testified that he was “stunned” by Hagerman’s demeanor during that June 3 hearing.
“The first thing I observed when he came out of chambers to take the bench [was] he was mad,” Carter said. “He was angry.”
Carter said it was common knowledge that Hagerman wanted to try the case on a certain date in spite of vacations, trial conflicts and the lead attorney being hospitalized with illness.
Harmony Schuerman, another defense attorney, told Gill that Hagerman seemed angry with him in that June 3 hearing.
“I felt like he was being very disrespectful towards the defense,” Schuerman said, adding that he though Hagerman was “sneering” Gill.
Roseanna Salinas, a defense attorney and member of the local defense lawyers association, also attended the June 3 hearing.
“[Hagerman] was very dismissive of the defense’s attempt to explain what was going on with the conflicts and scheduling,” Salinas said. “His attitude was extremely hostile... His words and attitude will lead a jury to believe that he want a conviction, that he is the third prosecutor in the courtroom.”
Several defense attorneys also acknowledged that Hagerman can be rude and overbearing in his courtroom demeanor, but said the behavior they saw during the June 3 hearing crossed the line, leaving them to believe that Dean could not get a fair trial in Hagerman's court.
In closing, Gill argued that the defense had proved through their witnesses that Hagerman was biased against the defense, and particularly against him.
“It’s a big case,” Gill said. “It deserves to have a judge that’s going to be fair to everybody.”
Prosecutors contend that the judge had not shown a bias against the defense. They pointed out that the judge had twice granted continuances in the case, including once when lead attorney Lane became seriously ill.
“Texas law is well-settled that complaints about judicial rulings do not constitute a valid basis for recusal of a judge based on allegations of bias or partiality,” prosecutors said in a court filing.
Senior Justice Lee Gabriel is overseeing the recusal hearing. At the end of the hearing, she said she’d been given a lot of to think about and would likely issue a ruling next week.
No trial date is currently set in the Dean case. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/former-police-officer-aaron-dean-defense-team-argues-judge-bias-in-atatiana-jefferson-death-trial/287-08716941-b67b-4866-b418-15f92ecb173a | 2022-06-23T23:54:26 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/former-police-officer-aaron-dean-defense-team-argues-judge-bias-in-atatiana-jefferson-death-trial/287-08716941-b67b-4866-b418-15f92ecb173a |
DALLAS — Organizers of the popular MLK Food Park are announcing its return to South Dallas.
The pop-up event featuring a variety of food trucks vendors, crafts, small business entrepreneurs, music and live entertainment has a new location in Fair Park.
“It’s like a big block party for the family,” said Desiree Powell, executive director of Do Right By The Streets (DRBTS) and organizer of the MLK Food Park.
The return of the MLK Food Park and its new location come at a time when Fair Park is experiencing some positive energy and momentum.
“We want to be less of an island. We want to be a partner. We want to be a destination for everyone that’s our neighbor,” said Alyssa Arnold, director of strategic initiatives for Fair Park.
Fair Park First, the nonprofit hired by the City of Dallas to operate and manage the historic landmark, is rolling out some big plans.
By Fall 2024, a lush 14-acre community park will come to life. There will be new all access playgrounds, stages, gardens and other features for the public to come to Fair Park to enjoy.
“We are meant to be a green space for people to come to all times of the day, all times of the week, and enjoy a natural setting,” Arnold explained.
That’s, in part, why some neighbors believe the new collaboration between the MLK Food Park and Fair Park is significant.
“We are bringing fresh food, fresh air, and fun here to Fair Park through the MLK Food Park,” said Deonna McGary, communications director for Fair Park and Cotton Bowl Stadium.
The MLK Food Park initially launched as a pilot in April 2021, with the help of Better Block, DRBTS and other community partners. It was located on Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard near Cedar Crest Bridge.
Organizers describe it as a way to bring South Dallas neighbors and others together through food, crafts and live entertainment, while highlighting Black-owned food truck and small businesses.
“The community’s always had this vibrancy, this culture, these stories, this history. They just needed a place to exist, so they can tell their story and have control of the narrative,” Powell explained.
The newly launched MLK Food Park will be located near the Leonhardt Lagoon in Fair Park. It will open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 26. Other dates include July 10, July 24 and July 31.
“When you arrive here at Fair Park, you can enjoy over 15 food truck vendors. We’ll have vegan, non-vegan food vendors, dessert vendors, ice cream, snow cones,” McGary added.
The MLK Food Park events are free and open to the public.
For more information visit www.fairparkdallas.com. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/mlk-food-park-returns-south-dallas-fair-park/287-7e308aae-92d3-4f75-8124-8696a596a9a7 | 2022-06-23T23:54:32 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/mlk-food-park-returns-south-dallas-fair-park/287-7e308aae-92d3-4f75-8124-8696a596a9a7 |
GREENSBORO — Have you forgotten to retrieve your trash can from the curb?
You might want to get it. Otherwise, you could face a warning — and a $25 fee if there’s a second complaint.
Changes to the city’s solid waste ordinance approved at Tuesday night’s City Council meeting include a new “cart roll back fee.”
The city has a long-standing “7-7-7 rule” that directs residents to put their trash cans curbside after 7 p.m. the night before pickup, at the curb by 7 a.m. and removed by 7 p.m. the day it’s been picked up.
“It’s always been a rule, there’s just never been a mechanism to enforce it,” said Chris Marriott, the city’s deputy director of field operations.
The city will issue one warning before imposing the fee for additional occurrences, according to the ordinance.
The revisions go into effect on July 1.
The city receives between 400 and 700 complaints annually about trash containers being left at the curb, he said.
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“So it's not a major issue,” Marriott said, “but for those people who it does concern … they're very passionate about wanting their neighborhoods to have a more aesthetically pleasing look.”
It also can pose a safety hazard for both children and motorists.
“You may have young children, 5 to 10 years old, running across the street chasing a Frisbee, playing tag, etc.,” Marriott said. “When you have all these carts on the street, you're less likely to see that child that may inadvertently run out in the road.”
Cans jutting out into roadways also cause motorists to squeeze by each other, possibly causing them to clip an oncoming vehicle, he said.
Other cities, such as Winston-Salem, High Point and Durham already have such "roll back" fees, Marriott said.
“This is not a revenue generator by any stretch of the imagination,” said Jon Decker, the city’s director of budget and evaluation. “We're hoping for compliance more than anything else.”
The City Council also approved on Tuesday a $250 fee per truckload if the city has to collect bulk trash items set out that don’t adhere to collection rules.
“A lot of times this is evicted tenants or landlords that are cleaning out houses and they literally pile stuff halfway out into the street,” Marriott explained.
He said the city will run a special collection for these extremely bulky items for a $125 fee — a $25 increase under the revised ordinance — but the property owner has to make the arrangements.
“If you don’t call us, and we get a nuisance complaint out of it, then that’s when we would notify you,” Marriott said.
Property owners are given 14 days to clean up the situation. “And if you don’t respond, we’ll charge double the regular fee," Marriott said.
Other changes to the ordinance include a $1 increase to the residential solid waste fee to $3.50 monthly and a 37-cent increase in the household hazardous waste fee to 97 cents monthly. Commercial recycling fees also increased by $15.
Contact Kenwyn Caranna at 336-373-7082 and follow @kcaranna on Twitter. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/curb-appeal-leave-your-trash-can-out-in-greensboro-that-could-cost-you/article_3f6c2bf6-f300-11ec-9084-7fcb73dea809.html | 2022-06-23T23:59:33 | 1 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/curb-appeal-leave-your-trash-can-out-in-greensboro-that-could-cost-you/article_3f6c2bf6-f300-11ec-9084-7fcb73dea809.html |
EAST LAKE, Fla. — A person was seriously injured by a pallet of commercial glass Thursday afternoon in Pinellas County, East Lake Fire Rescue said.
Around 2:33 p.m., emergency crews were dispatched to Keystone Road between East Lake Road and US-19 in East Lake where firefighters said a person was "crushed" by hundreds of pounds of glass. First responders extricated the individual and airlifted the person to a hospital.
The person's condition is not known.
"Our thoughts are with the patient and their family," East Lake Fire Rescue wrote in a statement.
The circumstances surrounding the accident have not yet been released.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/commercial-glass-crush-person-pinellas-east-lake/67-da7cd223-3c1f-44e4-a900-138467b7d932 | 2022-06-24T00:06:19 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/commercial-glass-crush-person-pinellas-east-lake/67-da7cd223-3c1f-44e4-a900-138467b7d932 |
LOGAN, WV (WOWK) – The Logan County community is coming together tonight to cope with a tragic helicopter crash that killed six people Wednesday night.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the Bell UH-1B helicopter, also called a “Huey,” crashed around 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 22 near Route 17 in Logan County, killing the captain and five others.
While not directly connected to the event, the crash happened during the town of Logan’s annual Freedom Festival, a time of year when the community is decorated with red, white and blue and signs of patriotism are everywhere you look.
Earlier today, people were out eating food from vendors on their lunch hour, but everyone in the community – those who knew the victims and those who didn’t – is deeply feeling the loss.
“They were great people and good for the community. Worked their whole lives like the rest of us. It is tragic for the families,” said Logan Resident Matsman Farley.
“Anytime you hear about something like that, your heart just goes out to the family – what a shocker,” Pat Teeters, a Logan resident. “Just pray for them that God will give them peace and comfort.”
For Logan Mayor Serafino Nolletti, this is a very emotional time. He and other city leaders are devastated but committed to honoring those who passed and the legacy of what this Huey, nicknamed “Miss Fit” meant to the community.
“We don’t want the tragic accident to put a stop to what we do here in our town, and it’ll still be a part of it,” Nolletti said.
The city plans to salute the lives lost and the Huey during a military salute scheduled for Saturday, June 25, 2022.
Michael Cline, Owner of the Hot Cup in downtown Logan, has been on the helicopter himself. He says this loss is tough on such a tight knit community.
“Anytime you have loss of life it is tragic, especially during an event where everyone is happy, but to know that you lost multiple people in such a horrible way is always really hard on a community,” says Michael Cline, Owner of the Hot Cup in downtown Logan. “I mean the thing that you’ll find about small southern towns like this is the time where we all come together tighter than ever to try to ease each others suffering, be there for each other and spread kindness when we can.”
The T-shirts for this year’s Freedom Festival were designed three weeks ago, and feature the Huey that crashed because the aircraft meant so much to this town and honored the military. Since yesterday’s tragic accident, they have decided that all proceeds from the sales of those T-shirts will be donated to a fund to pay for a memorial event. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/logan-community-comes-together-to-remember-helicopter-crash-victims/ | 2022-06-24T00:11:00 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/logan-community-comes-together-to-remember-helicopter-crash-victims/ |
Tucson police have released the name of the man who died after shooting at a Pima Community College police officer on Wednesday.
On June 22 shortly after 1:30 p.m., James J. Galligan, 35, reportedly fired shots at the PCC officer during a traffic stop at West St. Mary’s Road and Interstate 10, police said. Galligan then fled in his vehicle and crashed near North Linda Avenue and West Congress Street.
After the crash, Galligan fired more shots at the officer and bystanders and ran away. No officers returned fire during the incident, police said.
Officers later found Galligan dead with a gunshot wound. Police said it appeared to have been self-inflicted.
No officers or community members were injured in the incident.
Police said they are not releasing the identity of the PCC officer involved. | https://tucson.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/tucson-police-release-name-of-man-who-shot-at-pcc-officer/article_b97ed2b6-f33e-11ec-9c64-8f19e7dc8587.html | 2022-06-24T00:11:48 | 1 | https://tucson.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/tucson-police-release-name-of-man-who-shot-at-pcc-officer/article_b97ed2b6-f33e-11ec-9c64-8f19e7dc8587.html |
The Pima County Recorder's Office is reprinting and resending more than 80,000 new identification cards to registered voters, about a month after sending out the original batch of 615,000 new cards.
Two problems cropped up in the first batch, necessitating replacement of about 13% of the original cards, Recorder Gabriella Cázares-Kelly said in a memo.
One was that the Pima County Board of Supervisors approved new supervisorial districts on May 3, but the cards had already been printed showing the old district numbers, and some voters now reside in new districts. About 45,000 new cards will be printed with the corrected supervisorial district, she wrote.
The other was that Oro Valley residents received cards that listed their address as being in "Tucson," a function of the United States postal codes used by the county's GIS department.
"Although those cards were accurate and made no changes to voting access, we asked county GIS Department to restore the familiar Oro Valley addresses for voters' peace of mind," Cázares-Kelly wrote.
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Pima County Supervisor Steve Christy questioned the mistakes at Tuesday's board meeting, but nobody was there from the office to answer.
Specifically, he asked why the Recorder's Office needed to print new cards before the supervisors' new districts were set.
Michael Truelsen, a spokesman for Cázares-Kelly, explained Thursday: "The new district boundaries had not yet been approved by the Board, and legally they could have waited until July 1 to make that decision. With early voting starting on July 6, there was no way we could wait that long."
Cázares-Kelly could not attend because of the ramping up of preparations for the Aug. 2 primary.
CD6 candidates clash
The leading GOP candidates in Congressional District 6 finally met at a debate Monday night that attendees described as fruitful.
Unfortunately it was closed to the public and not recorded.
The North West Republicans hosted all five GOP candidates for the nomination in the new district that covers the southeastern corner of Arizona but runs all the way up to Casa Grande.
Juan Ciscomani, Lucretia Free, Brandon Martin, Young Mayberry and Kathleen Winn all attended. It was the first time that Martin and Ciscomani, thought to be the leading candidates, had debated.
Bill Maynard, president of the association, said the ground rules included: No news media allowed, no recordings and no transcripts. Only members of the North West Republicans group, their guests, candidates and their guests were allowed to attend. About 225 people showed up, he said.
The debate ended with a disagreement between Ciscomani and Martin, who pointed out that Ciscomani had worked in the office of two congressional Democrats, Reps. Ed Pastor and Loretta Sanchez.
Ciscomani, who is best known as a longtime close aide to Republican Gov. Doug Ducey, responded that it was no secret he had been an intern for Pastor right out of Pima Community College.
"They’re trying to bring it up as a gotcha moment, as if it hadn’t been public. But it’s always been public," he said Thursday, noting he interned for Pastor in 2003 and worked for Sanchez in 2005.
"It’s not something I’ve been hiding, and it’s not something that really matters in the big scheme of things," he added.
Martin noted that he and all the other candidates but Ciscomani showed up for a debate conducted by Arizona PBS in Phoenix in May that was televised, but this debate would only be accessible to the relative few who attended.
"It was a sham, it was a setup," Martin said Thursday of Monday's debate. "I’ve been calling for a public debate. I want to have a public debate."
GOP chair taking sides
The chair of the Arizona GOP has continued taking sides in contested primaries, in a break from tradition.
Over the years, party officials have normally maintained neutrality in contested primaries.
Fellow Republicans have called out Kelli Ward for openly siding with gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake over competitors such as Matt Salmon and Karrin Taylor Robson.
On Tuesday, Ward condemned Republican House Speaker Rusty Bowers over his testimony to the committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
In tweets, she referred to him as "Rusty Bowels" and encouraged Republicans to "#VoteFarnsworth." David Farnsworth is Bowers' primary opponent in a race for state Senate in Legislative District 10.
'Tuscon' goes on
You may remember the chuckles earlier this year when the campaigns of both U.S. Senate candidate Jim Lamon and Arizona attorney general candidate Rodney Glassman misspelled our city's name as 'Tuscon.'
Well, they haven't all learned their spelling lesson yet.
On Thursday, a gubernatorial campaign sent an advisory about an upcoming "Kari Lake in Tuscon Rally." To be fair, the press release also spelled Tucson correctly twice.
(By the way, it's at 6 p.m. July 12, at the Maverick King of Clubs, 6622 E. Tanque Verde Road.)
Contact columnist Tim Steller at tsteller@tucson.com or 520-807-7789. On Twitter: @senyorreporter | https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/political-notebook-80-000-pima-voters-to-get-reprinted-id-cards/article_76af999a-f31e-11ec-a1f9-efbbc3a0c645.html | 2022-06-24T00:11:54 | 1 | https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/political-notebook-80-000-pima-voters-to-get-reprinted-id-cards/article_76af999a-f31e-11ec-a1f9-efbbc3a0c645.html |
On a sunny Thursday morning, residents of Tucson’s San Gabriel neighborhood gathered to observe the construction of a new bench.
It was not the event itself that drew the crowd, but the composition of the new structure: The bench was built from 28 blocks of compressed trash.
It’s Arizona’s first construction project made from reused plastic blocks created by the startup company ByFusion.
The California-based company places plastic into a patented machine that uses steam and compression to churn out 22-pound blocks that fit together with interlocking pegs. On Thursday, the blocks were used to create the foundation of a V-shaped bench on a neighborhood median.
The project is the brainchild of Tucson City Councilman Steve Kozachik, who has advocated for the city to become the first municipality to regularly use ByFusion’s blocks in construction projects.
“The whole idea of reduce, reuse, recycle — the reuse piece way too often gets forgotten,” he said. “What really is the cool element is when we can put (plastics) back into the production stream, we're putting it back into circulation, instead of just putting it on a pallet and shipping it to China.”
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Of all the materials Tucson residents put in their recycling bins, about 30% aren’t recycled due to contamination, according to the city’s environmental services department. The city paid the Republic Services Material Recover Facility, which processes Tucson’s recyclables, $314,085 for contaminated waste in fiscal year 2021, and $257,211 in contamination fees so far this fiscal year.
ByFusion's blocks are made of plastics considered unrecyclable by standard recycling plants, such as plastic grocery bags, bubble wrap or products contaminated by food waste.
“We take all types of plastic waste, primarily all of the unrecyclable, no value, just into the landfill material,” said Heidi Kujawa, CEO of ByFusion. “We put it to good use, we repurpose it. Our process isn't really recycling; it actually truly is repurposing.”
Kozachik wants the city to buy its own ByFusion "blocker" machine and use the blocks for projects voters approved in 2018 through Proposition 407. He said the blocks could be used to build ramadas, benches and trash-bin enclosures as part of the $225 bond package for city park amenities.
Kozachik paid for the San Gabriel bench with about $10,000 from his ward budget. The councilman, however, is pushing the city to buy a $1.3 million machine to create the plastic blocks at the Republic Services facility.
“Once you put it into the blocker, they superheat the plastic, and it melts it all together. We don't care if it's dirty. Whereas at the (material recover facility), they do. It constitutes contamination, and it's costing the city money,” Kozachik said.
The issue, according to the councilman, is Republic Services’ concern the machine would divert plastic away from its own operations and pull money out of its revenue stream.
Republic Services "sort of holds the trump card right now,” Kozachik said. “So there's a deal to be had breaking through the Republic Services' sort of bureaucratic, knee-jerk 'No, you're trying to take money out of our pocket' reaction. But I think they will see that the community is so supportive of this.”
A Republic Services representative said in an email: “The ByFusion machine is a City Council-led effort, and Republic is not currently participating.”
Kujawa, however, said her company has had “some really great conversations” with Republic Services. ByFusion envisions the facility could still recycle higher-quality plastics while the block-making machine takes lower-grade materials the facility would otherwise divert to a landfill.
“It’s a new way of thinking. They have a very established business now. There's some work to be thought about. We don't want to be disrupting (Republic Services’) business,” Kujawa said. “But we believe that if we put this capability in or near their facilities, they're going to help capture more of the stuff that they really want.”
Kozachik said he wishes the city was more aggressive in pushing for the ByFusion machine, which could further Tucson’s climate resiliency goals. For now, he’s buying the blocks himself.
“I'm demonstrating to the city by this project that this can be done. And it can be done at a fairly easy scale,” he said. “It seems to me that in the spirit of partnership, we ought to be able to sit down with (Republic Services) and say, 'We want to pull some of the contaminants out of the waste stream, and we want to reuse them. Why is that an issue for you?'”
Reimagining a median
The median where the new plastic-composed bench sits is where the students of the San Gabriel neighborhood wait for the bus to school.
“We've been seeing kids standing out here just in the weeds ever since we've been here,” said Peter Ronstadt, who lives near the new bench site. “I think Tucson is neat in the sense that you see so much reutilized stuff in this town … seeing people reuse trash to make it into something creative or artful, or in this case, something useful for a community, which is great for kids to sit on as opposed to trudge through weeds.”
Paige Anthony, co-president of the San Gabriel Neighborhood Association, said plans are in the works to turn the median into a “pocket park.” The bench is the first step in a long-term vision to clean up weeds, build water retention basins and create a bike boulevard adjacent to the median.
“I'm so appreciative that (Kozachik) was on board for getting this going and really creating, instead of this weird, empty, dead, weed-filled median, more of a pocket park that's going to serve our community,” Anthony said.
The bench also has local sustainability ties, as it was topped with a 250-pound recycled glass overlay created by Anita Goodrich, who repurposes materials through her company Bottle Rocket Design.
"Everything that we're doing falls under the umbrella of reuse," Kozachik said. "It's all stuff that this community is so far ahead of us on. They so want us to be doing this stuff and pushing the bureaucracy, whether it's the city or Republic Services … we're gonna show them we can get it done."
Contact reporter Nicole Ludden at nludden@tucson.com | https://tucson.com/news/local/tucson-neighborhood-gets-new-bench-built-from-reused-plastic/article_cc5e5a7a-f251-11ec-9084-370f58480b33.html | 2022-06-24T00:12:00 | 0 | https://tucson.com/news/local/tucson-neighborhood-gets-new-bench-built-from-reused-plastic/article_cc5e5a7a-f251-11ec-9084-370f58480b33.html |
The Virginia Board of Health demanded accountability from the state health commissioner in a discussion that went on for more than an hour Thursday, when members rebuked his recent comments on systemic racism and maternal mortality rates as an "embarrassment."
Through a symbolic resolution, the 15-member board directed Dr. Colin Greene and Virginia Department of Health spokespeople to not make any public declarations undermining the board's "intentions regarding disparities in case and outcomes, nor make statements that carry a message of denial of basic scientific facts regarding disparities."
Allyson Tysinger, with the Virginia Attorney General's Office, reminded the board members that they do not have supervisory power over VDH and this resolution - which asks Greene to acknowledge the data on health disparities and advocate for the elimination of them - can serve only as a guide.
But this marks the first time the Board of Health publicly condemned the state's top public health official.
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The move was revved by an article from The Washington Post last week, where Greene said, "If you say 'racism,' you're blaming white people" and that there wasn't "compelling" evidence to show racism plays a role in maternal and infant mortality rates.
A presentation from the Virginia Department of Health on Thursday showed how Black infants are more than twice as likely to die as white infants. Dr. Holly Puritz, an OBGYN and Board member representing the Medical Society of Virginia, noted how a search for the effect of racism on maternal mortality prompted more than 56 research citations on the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists website.
"You did such damage to where we've all been striving in medicine," Puritz told Greene. "It is very, very disturbing to me as a fellow physician."
Greene, in his first public statement since the Post's story, lamented his inability to properly communicate what he meant as "rookie-ness" and said his words have been taken out of context.
"Allow me to reassure you that I am not so naïve as to hold such foolish beliefs. Racism in many levels is most certainly a factor in a wide range of public health outcomes and disparities," Greene said. "It is also not the only factor."
The commissioner maintained that racism is not an objectively measurable variable - to the disagreement of multiple board members, one of whom offered to send links - and using the words "gun violence" risks "losing the audience" instead of addressing the root causes of firearm-related deaths.
In an interview with the Post, Greene called the term "a Democratic talking point" that when used would lead to Republicans leaving the room.
"I'm concerned that we'll miss the opportunity to actually address the root causes of why people choose to take their own lives, why people choose to take other people's lives, how dangerous items like firearms are handled carelessly to allow children to be hurt and what it is in our society that causes people to be mass murderers," Greene said. "Those are the things that I think we should be looking at, not the actual method that people are using."
At one point, he noted how he wants to avoid being "divisive" — a word also used by Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin who appointed him in efforts to extricate "divisive concepts" from schools.
James Fedderman, the president of the Virginia Education Association that represents 40,000 teachers statewide, called this push from Youngkin education officials an attempt to "exploit the fear of a small group of parents in order to advance his politically motivated agenda" in a March news conference.
On Thursday, multiple members of the Board of Health - which does not have the power to fire or force a state health commissioner to resign; only the governor does - advised Greene to separate his personal politics from his profession.
In a conversation earlier this week with reporters, Youngkin did not share any intent to remove Greene from office, saying he believes the commissioner is "very capable," but "he has got to prove that he can do his job."
"I believe he can, and we're going to support him to prove that," Youngkin said.
While Greene vowed to "keep on learning," he did not explicitly state whether he believes racism is a public health crisis, a recognition held by Virginia law, Richmond and more than 240 state and local government entities nationwide - or detail a path forward both internally at VDH and with communities.
He also did not apologize for his comments, and he didn't in an internal email to VDH staffers on Friday where he wrote: "I also deeply regret that any of this has caused you to feel discounted or disrespected; such has never and will never be my intent."
In an interview with the Post, Dr. Vanessa Walker Harris, the director leading VDH's efforts to address maternal and infant mortality, said a March meeting with Greene left her and the team "traumatized and fearful for their jobs."
On Thursday, Faye Prichard, the board chair, reiterated similar sentiments that were recently shared with VDH staff members.
"I want to make clear to you that folks in your agency have reached out to us and said that they do not often feel safe in expressing differences in opinion," Prichard told Greene. "I need you keenly aware of that as a leader."
"Consider that, chief," Greene replied. | https://richmond.com/news/local/an-embarrassment-va-board-of-health-rebukes-commissioners-comments-on-racism/article_cb629f9f-0389-535d-a3c6-0bf9f818476e.html | 2022-06-24T00:13:43 | 1 | https://richmond.com/news/local/an-embarrassment-va-board-of-health-rebukes-commissioners-comments-on-racism/article_cb629f9f-0389-535d-a3c6-0bf9f818476e.html |
Richmond Public Schools is forgoing daily contact tracing but is keeping its mask mandate for summer instruction.
The School Board received updated COVID-19 guidance this week for the period that begins on June 27 and ends Aug. 19. Additional updated guidance for the 2022-23 school year is slated to be provided to the board later this summer.
“We will no longer be contact tracing individual cases,” said Michelle Hudacsko, RPS chief of staff. “That is the most significant shift and aligned with VDH guidance,” she said, referring to the Virginia Department of Health.
Fourth District School Board member Jonathan Young’s motion to approve the COVID guidance without the mask requirement failed after it was not seconded Tuesday night. The board has never voted on RPS COVID plans.
“I will vote no in regards to the COVID mitigation strategy because candidly it makes zero sense ... two-and-a-half years into a pandemic to retain a one-size-fits-all policy pertinent to masking and to continue to require our faculty and staff to mask up despite, or in spite of, their own volition is, in my opinion, irresponsible,” Young said.
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A state law went into effect on March 1, allowing parents to choose whether their children wear masks in school and ridding school districts of the authority to implement student mask mandates. The law means parents may opt out RPS students from wearing masks. But school districts still may require masks for staff, volunteers and visitors.
Other Richmond-area public schools are maintaining optional mask use for summer school.
Changes to the RPS COVID plan include: forgoing daily contact tracing for individual cases, not requiring masks outdoors, cutting the isolation period for positive in half, and eliminating social distancing and group size restrictions.
In February, RPS and six other Virginia school districts — Fairfax, Prince William and Arlington counties and the cities of Alexandria, Hampton and Falls Church — sued Gov. Glenn Youngkin in an effort to block his executive order to make masks in school optional.
In January, Youngkin provided relaxed COVID guidance, giving school districts “practicable flexibility” on mitigation.
Richmond-area school districts, with the exception of RPS, stopped contact tracing this past winter.
RPS guidance that remains includes: promoting vaccinations and boosters; wearing masks inside RPS buildings; providing COVID tests to students and staff members; promoting hand hygiene; utilizing ventilation systems; disinfecting classrooms, high touch surfaces and buses; and daily symptom checks and contact tracing for outbreaks (three positive cases in a 14-day period), according to the summer instruction memo.
Employees who become infected will continue to receive a maximum of five days of leave. If additional time is needed, the staff member can apply for Family and Medical Leave (unpaid, job-protected leave).
In Chesterfield County, school employees may access up to 80 hours of leave for COVID, according to a schools spokesperson. In Hanover County Public Schools, employees who test positive may be eligible for paid leave during their isolation period, according to a schools spokesperson.
Emergency COVID leave for Henrico County school employees expires on June 30, according to a schools spokesperson. Instead, staff can use sick leave along with personal leave.
Richmond Superintendent Jason Kamras, who tested positive earlier this month, recently urged RPS families to get vaccinated if they haven’t done so already. Kamras also thanked everyone who reached out to check on him and his family, as they all tested positive.
“We’re very grateful for your love and support!” Kamras wrote in his Tuesday newsletter. “We’re also grateful for the vaccine — I fear I might have ended up in the hospital without it.
“If you haven’t gotten vaccinated yet, I urge you to do so (including any boosters you’re eligible for). The vaccine may not keep you from getting infected, but it will almost certainly keep you alive. If you won’t do it for yourself, please, do it for your loved ones.”
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The new Huguenot High School in Richmond opened in 2014 at a cost of $62.2 million and replaced the existing high school which has been in operation for almost 50 years.
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Students from Open High School participated in the international School Strike for Climate walkout on Friday, March 15, 2019.
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ABOVE: The roof of an apartment building in the 800 block of North Arthur Ashe Boulevard was ripped off during a storm on Wednesday afternoon.
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Roofing Innovations employees climb to the roof top of an apartment building in the 800 block of North Arthur Ashe Boulevard to install a temporary roof. The building’s roof was ripped off during a storm Wednesday afternoon.
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A large tree fell on a house on Swan Drive after a thunderstorm on Wednesday in North Chesterfield.
Three Richmond Public Schools didn’t open Thursday after severe storms took out the buildings’ electricity.
Power was restored to the schools Thursday morning.
A Wednesday afternoon storm barreled its way through the Richmond area, resulting in winds up to 60 mph and leaving 60,000 Dominion Energy customers without power.
The three high schools — Huguenot, Open and Thomas Jefferson — were closed to students and staff.
An RPS news release said the division would notify families later Thursday “regarding the status of these schools opening tomorrow, Friday, June 24.”
All of the schools have regained power, a Dominion spokesperson said in an email. Huguenot’s power returned at 4:28 a.m., followed by Thomas Jefferson at 8:20 a.m. and Open at 10:16 a.m.
Of the 15 public colleges in Virginia, 10 are planning to raise tuition. "Our families, especially middle-class families, are just feeling the pressure right now with rising costs."
It's unclear what the innovation center will look like, other than it will train future workers, make sure they have the job skills they need and help build wealth for students of historically Black colleges and universities.
The new Huguenot High School in Richmond opened in 2014 at a cost of $62.2 million and replaced the existing high school which has been in operation for almost 50 years.
Roofing Innovations employees climb to the roof top of an apartment building in the 800 block of North Arthur Ashe Boulevard to install a temporary roof. The building’s roof was ripped off during a storm Wednesday afternoon. | https://richmond.com/news/local/education/power-restored-to-three-richmond-high-schools-closed-after-storm/article_200c9ff0-bb9f-5bee-833e-7d191edee0bd.html | 2022-06-24T00:13:55 | 0 | https://richmond.com/news/local/education/power-restored-to-three-richmond-high-schools-closed-after-storm/article_200c9ff0-bb9f-5bee-833e-7d191edee0bd.html |
With the goal of addressing climate change and its contribution to global warming, the city of Richmond will launch its new Office of Sustainability on July 1.
The office will oversee the implementation of several initiatives and plans adopted by the city over the past decade, including the Climate Equity Action Plan 2030 and RVAGreen 2050.
Richmond’s climate goals include reducing the city’s greenhouse gas emissions by 45% by the end of the decade and reaching net-zero emissions by 2050.
The plans also call for helping the community adapt to rising impacts of extreme heat, severe storms and flooding.
The new office will work to integrate the plan with other city departments and initiatives, including the Richmond Connects transit plan and the city’s Richmond300 comprehensive planning guide. | https://richmond.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/richmond-to-establish-office-of-sustainability/article_c2d057fa-ca07-5c0e-a820-09c3f82a115c.html | 2022-06-24T00:14:01 | 1 | https://richmond.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/richmond-to-establish-office-of-sustainability/article_c2d057fa-ca07-5c0e-a820-09c3f82a115c.html |
FORT SMITH, Ark. — The Artemis Project is collecting donations to help kittens pulled out of the trash by a local trash collection driver.
The shelter is in desperate need of a bottle foster, nipples and formula for these cats.
If you would like to purchase any kitten supplies, click here for the kitten essentials wishlist. To become a foster, click here. You can also donate towards the purchase of these supplies.
The following are ways to donate:
- Send check made out to: The Artemis Project- PO Box 317, Hackett, AR 72937
- CashApp: $TheArtemisProject
- Venmo: @theartemisproject
- PayPal: PayPal.me/theartemisproject
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — 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.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/hunter-brittain-family-lawsuit-lonoke-deputy-sherrif/91-5980c3f2-a593-4006-9d4d-d9a3b06315c8 | 2022-06-24T00:24:17 | 1 | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/hunter-brittain-family-lawsuit-lonoke-deputy-sherrif/91-5980c3f2-a593-4006-9d4d-d9a3b06315c8 |
NAMPA, Idaho — The Canyon County Coroner removed a body found next to a canal in Nampa Thursday.
Officials said the body was at the location for a long period of time, so its gender and identity is unknown.
The body was found next to a canal located on private property at 11761 Moss Lane. The scene is now clear.
KTVB is gathering more information about this developing story. Check back for updates.
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Starting on June 24, 2022, at 12:01 a.m., the Bureau of Land Management will restrict certain public activities on BLM-managed lands in Coos, Douglas, and Curry Counties to prevent human-caused fire and reduce wildfire potential.
Under the current fire prevention order, campfires are allowed at the BLM’s developed campgrounds, including Vincent Creek, Smith River Falls, Fawn Creek, East Shore, Park Creek, Edson Creek, and Sixes River. In all other areas, visitors can use portable cooking stoves that use liquefied or bottled fuels. Otherwise, campfires or any other type of open fire, including the use of charcoal briquettes, is prohibited.
“It has been a wet spring, which has helped us delay putting any restrictions in place,” said Steve Lydick, Coos Bay District Manager. “With warmer temperatures on the horizon, it is now time to limit potentially fire causing activities to protect public lands.”
In addition to campfires, the following activities are restricted:
Smoking is only allowed while inside a vehicle or while stopped in an area at least three (3) feet in diameter that is clear of flammable vegetation.
Operating a motor vehicle and parking off road (including motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles) is only allowed on roadways clear of flammable vegetation.
Using fireworks, exploding targets or tracer ammunition is prohibited.
Welding, or operating a torch with an open flame, is prohibited.
Visitors to BLM-managed lands are also required to carry with them tools to ensure small fires can be put out quickly, including a shovel, axe and at least one gallon of water or a 2.5 pound fire extinguisher.
Violation of these restrictions can result in a fine up to $1,000 and/or imprisonment of up to one year.
For updated information on public use restrictions, please visit www.blm.gov/programs/public-safety-and-fire/fire-and-aviation/regional-info/oregon-washington/fire-restrictions and the Oregon Department of Forestry at www.coosfpa.net. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/campfires-allowed-at-coos-bay-district-campgrounds/article_16ccf80e-f34d-11ec-ab8a-67c774cf07df.html | 2022-06-24T00:26:55 | 0 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/campfires-allowed-at-coos-bay-district-campgrounds/article_16ccf80e-f34d-11ec-ab8a-67c774cf07df.html |
Richard Rehfeld, 99, of the Basin City, WA area, passed on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 in Kennewick, WA. Arrangements are under the care of Burns Mortuary of Hermiston, OR.
Jeffrey K Lillebo, 63 passed away on June 10, 2022 In Portland. Arrangements are under the care of the Roseburg National Veterans Cemetery.
Randy B. Smith, 67, of North Bend, passed away on June 17, 2022 in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the care of North Bend Chapel, www.coosbayareafunerals.com, 541-756-0440.
Michael L. Romine, 61, of Lakeside, passed away on June 18, 2022 in Lakeside. Arrangements are under the care of North Bend chapel, www.coosbayareafunerals.com, 541-756-0440
Kimberly K. Norton, 60, of North Bend, passed away on June 21, 2022 in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the care of North Bend Chapel, www.coosbayareafunerals.com, 541-756-0440.
Robert C. Carl, 58, of North Bend, passed away on June 13, 2022 in North Bend. Arrangements are under the care of North Bend Chapel, www.coosbayareafunerals.com, 541-756-0440.
John Douglas Harrison, 68, of North Bend, passed away on June 10, 2022 in North Bend. Arrangements are under the care of North Bend Chapel, www.coosbayareafunerals.com, 541-756-0440. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/obituaries/june-24-2022-death-notices/article_8fbac6ac-f176-11ec-a6d3-3ffe97c54da0.html | 2022-06-24T00:27:02 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/obituaries/june-24-2022-death-notices/article_8fbac6ac-f176-11ec-a6d3-3ffe97c54da0.html |
No service will be held for Richard Rehfeld, 99, per his request. Please share memories of Richard with his family at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com, Burns Mortuary of Hermiston, Oregon.
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A key economic report shows Oregon's leisure and hospitality sector is helping restore large job gains across the state,
The Oregon Employment Department reports nonfarm payroll employment grew by 6,200 in May, following gains averaging 6,000 jobs in the prior six months.
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Monthly gains in May were largest in leisure and hospitality (+3,200 jobs); transportation, warehousing, and utilities (+1,300); wholesale trade (+900); and manufacturing (+800). Construction (-1,100 jobs) was the only major industry that shed a substantial number of jobs.
Over the past 12 months, nonfarm payrolls rose by 82,700 jobs, or 4.4%. Leisure and hospitality accounted for more than a third of these gains, growing by 29,400 jobs, or 17.2%. Private educational services grew by 3,000 jobs, or 9.3%, which was the second fastest growth rate of the major industries. Several industries grew by close to 5% since May 2021, including construction; wholesale trade; professional and business services; and manufacturing. None of the major industries declined a substantial amount over the past 12 months.
Durable goods manufacturing growth accelerated, as the industry added 8,800 jobs, or 6.9%, during the past 12 months. All of its component industries added jobs in that time. Computer and electronic products (+4,200 jobs, or 11.2%) added the bulk of jobs in durable goods manufacturing. Primary metals manufacturing (+800 job, or 12.3%) grew at the fastest rate, while three other component industries each added close to 1,100 jobs—machinery, fabricated metals, and wood products.
Job participation rate rising
In May, the participation rate rose to 63.5%, its highest reading in 10 years. This measure of how many people are working or looking for work has risen rapidly since reaching a low of 59.2% in April 2020 during the worst of the COVID recession. Oregon’s labor force participation rate of 63.5% in May was well above the comparable U.S. figure of 62.3%.
Oregon’s unemployment rate edged down to 3.6% in May, from 3.7% in April, reaching its lowest level in more than two years. The rate is close to Oregon’s record low of 3.4%, which occurred in each of the four months of November 2019 through February 2020. The U.S. unemployment rate was 3.6% in both April and May 2022. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/oregons-leisure-hospitality-industries-add-3-200-jobs/article_df7312fe-f1ac-11ec-b75e-ebf2abe51a77.html | 2022-06-24T00:27:14 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/oregons-leisure-hospitality-industries-add-3-200-jobs/article_df7312fe-f1ac-11ec-b75e-ebf2abe51a77.html |
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A capital murder suspect was rearrested Thursday just days after he was released from jail by a Dallas judge.
Court records said the man cut off the ankle monitor he was ordered to wear and went on the run.
Police leaders and neighbors were upset that he was released from jail.
A former prosecutor said COVD-19 is partly to blame.
The robbery and murder case began in September 2019 at Café Delicious on Botham Jean Boulevard.
“You have the community, that wants to be part of the enforcement. Law enforcement wants to do their job. But the judicial branch has to do theirs,” said Todd Atkins, pastor of nearby Salem Institutional Baptist Church.
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James William Moore, 31, was jailed for the 2019 capital murder on $500,000 bond.
On June 13, 2022, State District Judge Ernest White ordered Moore to be placed in home confinement instead. He was released from jail the following Friday.
But court records said Moore cut off the electronic monitor on Saturday.
“This falls on the prosecutor. This falls on the DA. Even more, this falls on that judge,” said Mike Mata, president of the Dallas Police Association. “What more does a violent criminal need to show Dallas County for Dallas County to do the right thing.”
A document filed in court records on June 8 shows that, prior to the capital murder case, Moore had eight criminal cases in Louisiana and nine more in Texas since 2007. There were 37 accusations of jail misconduct against Moore during his most recent two-year stay in the Dallas County Jail.
Judge White had access to all of that information. But he also had been waiting more than two years for a trial on the capital murder charges, along with the defendant.
“Whoever this defendant is, is presumed innocent. He still has a presumption of innocence and the judge can't hold that against him as he's sitting here waiting for trial on these allegations,” said Heath Harris, a former chief assistant district attorney and currently a criminal defense attorney.
Furthermore, Harris said the COVID-19 pandemic still plays a role in the delay of trials. He said prosecutors and courts are working through the backlog of cases, trying to catch up on evidence, witnesses and trial preparations.
In this case, court records show DNA test results have not been received and the lead detective is on leave, unavailable to testify.
“If the state is not ready, the court typically is going to lower that bond,” Harris said.
Mata said the detective was available and ready for trial last year. He said police were responsible for catching Moore again.
“We have the best fugitive unit, I believe, in the country,” Mata said. “That’s a message to all those criminals out there. If you’re a violent criminal in the state of Texas and you commit a crime in Dallas County, we will come and get you.”
That is exactly what happened Thursday. A Dallas Police Department tweet said Moore was arrested by the US Marshals fugitive unit in Northeast Dallas near Walnut Street and Audelia Road.
Atkins said churches work to help rehabilitate individuals who are willing to accept help, but this defendant’s record indicates he has repeatedly chosen a different path.
Atkins said the practice of releasing defendants due to trial delays is not appropriate in all cases.
“Cut monitors off? That's common practice. You expect them to come home and just sit and wait for the trial? It seems like a comedy of errors almost,” Atkins said.
A spokesperson said the Dallas County District Attorney’s office does not comment on pending cases.
A message for Judge White was not returned Thursday. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/capital-murder-suspect-rearrested-after-judge-freed-him-last-week/2999218/ | 2022-06-24T00:30:07 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/capital-murder-suspect-rearrested-after-judge-freed-him-last-week/2999218/ |
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An autopsy indicated that Irving Mayren-Guzman died of drowning and hypothermia while acutely intoxicated, according to attorneys for the men accused of his assault.
Mayren-Guzman, 19, went missing Jan. 23 and was found dead the morning of Jan. 25 in a marsh near Centerfolds Cabaret in Pleasantville, following an altercation with three men at the club.
Authorities have charged three men, brothers John and Garnell Hands, of Pleasantville, and Jamaul Timberlake, of Atlantic City, with aggravated assault and conspiracy to commit aggravated assault after Mayren-Guzman was found dead in marshes off Delilah Road.
After Mayren-Guzman was thrown out of the strip club by security for being too intoxicated, three men can be seen on surveillance video beating him, according to video shown at a detention hearing for the suspects in February.
The final autopsy indicates Mayren-Guzman suffered fresh minor abrasions to his face, arms and legs near the time of his death, the attorneys said. It does not show evidence that he had sustained a traumatic brain injury near the time of his death, Matthew Portella, attorney for John Hands, said Thursday. Another traumatic brain injury he had sustained was determined to have been from an older incident, Portella said.
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The report “just goes toward what we’ve been thinking all along that it was an accidental death. It had nothing to do with the fight earlier in the evening,” Portella said.
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Randolph Lafferty, an attorney representing the Mayren-Guzman family, said neither he nor the family of Mayren-Guzman has seen the autopsy or toxicology reports. Lafferty would not confirm, deny or comment on the cause of Mayren-Guzman’s death.
Portella and Durann Neil, who is representing Garnell Hands, said Thursday the autopsy is evidence their clients did not cause Mayren-Guzman’s death. The lawyers said they plan to ask for their clients’ release at a hearing 1:30 p.m. Wednesday before Superior Court Judge Nancy L. Ridgway.
During a status hearing June 15 at the Atlantic County Criminal Court Complex in Mays Landing, defense attorneys Portella and John Stein, the lawyer for Timberlake, raised questions about the autopsy, which had not yet been made available, five months after Mayren-Guzman’s death.
Stein could not be reached for comment Thursday evening.
Last week, a status conference was postponed by Ridgway, who wanted the autopsy report to be released before the case continued. The suspects are expected to appear in person Wednesday.
Since Mayren-Guzman’s death, his family, friends and the Latino community in Pleasantville have rallied together demanding justice and transparency in the teenager’s case. After a month of protests by those seeking justice for Mayren-Guzman, Pleasantville City Council voted to revoke the mercantile licenses of Centerfolds on Feb. 23. His family also has filed a lawsuit against the club, the three suspects and others in connection to his death.
Staff Writers Selena Vazquez and Eric Conklin contributed to this report. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/death-of-egg-harbor-township-man-found-near-pleasantville-strip-club-ruled-accidental/article_ca47f224-f336-11ec-b6b9-4f2f6360b6c4.html | 2022-06-24T00:33:28 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/death-of-egg-harbor-township-man-found-near-pleasantville-strip-club-ruled-accidental/article_ca47f224-f336-11ec-b6b9-4f2f6360b6c4.html |
STAFFORD TOWNSHIP — Police arrested three men this month in connection to three suspicious packages containing steroids and LSD.
James Balady, 55; Jason Benko, 18; and Andrew Garcia-Villiez, 32, all of the Manahawkin section of the township, were arrested and released pending court, police said.
Earlier this month, the Police Department's Drug Enforcement Unit was contacted by U.S. Postal Service inspectors about three packages that were seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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The packages were determined to contain steroids and LSD, police said. They were scheduled to be delivered to three residences in the township. Police secured search warrants for each of the residences.
On June 7, police arrested Balady, of Parker Street, and charged him with six counts of possession of steroids.
On June 16, police arrested Benko, of Hudson Street, and charged him with possession of LSD. Also that day, police arrested Garcia-Villiez, of Driftwood Avenue, and charged him with possession of steroids. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/three-arrested-in-stafford-township-after-u-s-customs-intercepts-packages-of-steroids-lsd/article_7affa8e2-f345-11ec-9622-ffcf4b0ea06b.html | 2022-06-24T00:33:34 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/three-arrested-in-stafford-township-after-u-s-customs-intercepts-packages-of-steroids-lsd/article_7affa8e2-f345-11ec-9622-ffcf4b0ea06b.html |
Twelve Stockton University track and field athletes earned United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Metro Region honors Thursday. Athletes who finished ranked in the top five in the region in an individual event or top three in a relay qualified.
Freshman Carson Latham earned all-region accolades in both the men’s 100- and 200-meter dashes. Latham’s best times this spring in the 100 was 10.84 seconds and 21.62 in the 200. Shahyan Abraham received awards in both the women’s shot put and discus. She set a school record in the shot put with a throw of 13.52. She threw 41.40 in the discus.
Egg Harbor Township High School graduate and senior standout Darren Wan earned his third career all-region honor. Wan finished with the third-best men’s hammer throw in the region — a school-record 58.25. That toss earned him sixth place at the NCAA Division III Championships and All-American status.
Keith Holland and Lauren Preston each earned the accolade for men’s and women’s pole vault, respectively. Holland’s and Preston’s best throws were 4.90 and 3.75, respectively. It was the third all-region honor for Holland, and the second for Preston. Holland tied for 12th in the nation in the pole vault at the NCAA Championships. Preston suffered a season-ending injury in April, but still finished tied for 20th in the nation.
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Khristina Washington (Hammonton) earned her first career all-region accolade in the women’s triple with a leap of 10.60 meters. Also earning the honors for the women’s side were Susann Foley in the high jump (1.65) and Jeanmarie Harvey in the pole vault (3.50). Foley’s leap tied for second in the region. Harvey was an all-region selection for the third time in her career.
Kyle Navalance in the 3000m steeplechase (9:29.09), Joseph Morales in the pole vault (4.55), William Gross in the shot put (15.33) and Max Klenk in the decathlon (4,659 points) rounded out the honors for the men. Gross and Navalance earned the honor for the second time in their careers. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/12-stockton-athletes-earn-all-metro-region-honors/article_48caa3bc-f30a-11ec-b9f5-d30009668222.html | 2022-06-24T00:33:40 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/12-stockton-athletes-earn-all-metro-region-honors/article_48caa3bc-f30a-11ec-b9f5-d30009668222.html |
Three Stockton University men’s lacrosse players — Luc Swedlund, Logan Holleritter and Brendan Scanlon — were selected as NCAA Division III Scholar All-Americans by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association on Thursday. The Stockton players were among 149 chosen for the recognition.
Stockton also was one of 63 Division III teams to qualify for a USILA Team All-Academic Award.
Swedlund, Holleritter and Scanlon joined 2020 selection Eric Ellis and 2019 honorees Chris Holleritter and Colin Wharton to give Stockton six USILA Scholar All-Americans in program history.
The three helped the Ospreys to a 17-3 record this spring. Stockton won the Colonial States Athletic Conference championship and won an NCAA Tournament first-round game over UMass.-Boston.
Swedlund, an attack, was a USILA All-America Honorable Mention and CSAC First Team selection. He was the Most Valuable Player of this year’s CSAC championship game. He scored 86 goals and had 15 assists for 101 points and finished fourth in Division III in goals per game (4.30). During the season, Swedlund became the first Osprey ever to reach the 200-goal and 300-point marks.
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He moved into third place in Division III history with a school record 279 career goals. Swedlund, a three-time USILA All-American Honorable Mention player, finished his career as Stockton’s all-time leading scorer with 339 points.
Holleritter and Scanlon were leaders for the Stockton defense, which allowed 10.35 goals per game and averaged 9.90 caused turnovers. Scanlon was voted CSAC First Team after totaling 34 ground balls and 16 caused turnovers while playing in all 20 of Stockton’s games.
Holleritter led the Ospreys with 31 caused turnovers and finished second on the team with 84 ground balls. He was chosen to the CSAC Second Team. Holleritter finished his career with 82 caused turnovers, which is third all-time at Stockton. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/three-ospreys-chosen-as-usila-scholar-all-americans/article_00571d3a-f342-11ec-bdf0-279f9fe2c50d.html | 2022-06-24T00:33:46 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/three-ospreys-chosen-as-usila-scholar-all-americans/article_00571d3a-f342-11ec-bdf0-279f9fe2c50d.html |
DES MOINES, Iowa — Fifty years ago today, President Richard Nixon signed the landmark Title IX bill into place. The bill, approved in 1973, ensured equity between men and women in education.
It applies to athletics, the classroom, financial assistance and more.
Senior Associate Athletic Director at Drake University Megan Franklin said growing up in the early '70s — around the time Title IX was passed — she wasn't fully aware of the challenges women in athletics faced.
"You know, as a child, I was in soccer and I was in basketball and track and field. And so I always had opportunities," Franklin said. "And I never realized, even so close to the passing of Title IX, you know, what work had to be done to provide the opportunity for me to have that I have that."
Franklin said it's important for female athlete's today to know of the extensive work done to ensure their rights.
"Young women, girls, don't really know the history of Title IX because it has been such a fabric of their lives since they were born. And that just goes to show the work of our pioneers. And so I think it is awesome time to educate," Franklin said.
Drake University launched the Elevate Title IX Era, an initiative that "will include educational discussions and events to celebrate milestones, pioneers, and moments throughout the history of Drake women's athletics."
According to the Drake press release, fundraising specifically for Drake women's athletic programs is in the development stages.
Franklin said this era was motivated by the need to educate today's women on the history of their rights in higher education as well as how to advocate for Title IX moving forward.
"We're elevating the stories and the history," Franklin said. "And we also want to elevate the women's sports experience today and in the future."
Drake University has had sports programs for women since 1974, only a year after Congress passed Title IX, and hopes to continue advocating for women in educational spaces far into the future. | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/50-years-later-drake-university-celebrates-educates-on-title-ix/524-f9f9151b-6695-4ec4-8874-c2d1ed76f035 | 2022-06-24T00:35:31 | 0 | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/50-years-later-drake-university-celebrates-educates-on-title-ix/524-f9f9151b-6695-4ec4-8874-c2d1ed76f035 |
Historic spring snowstorms in western North Dakota and extensive flooding in the east caused more than $57 million in damage to public infrastructure across the state, according to an estimate released by Gov. Doug Burgum on Thursday.
The figure is sure to rise as more damage is tallied. And it does not include damage to private infrastructure and property, according to Burgum's spokesman Mike Nowatzki.
Burgum has requested a presidential major disaster declaration that would open the door to federal aid to help fund repairs to public infrastructure including roads, bridges and railways. The request is for 40 of the 53 counties; Burleigh and Morton are not among them.
"I have determined severe winter storm conditions and subsequent flooding were of such severity and magnitude that effective response and recovery are beyond the capabilities of the state and affected local governments," Burgum said in his letter to President Joe Biden.
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A three-day blizzard in mid-April dropped 2-3 feet of snow over a wide area, and an Easter Sunday storm that followed added several inches more, along with heavy rain in many other areas. A late-month blizzard dumped another 1 to 1 ½ feet of snow in the west and also brought freezing rain and strong winds to the region, toppling 7,000 power poles and damaging at least 550 miles of electrical lines and other infrastructure, according to the state. More than 10,000 people lost power, some of them for weeks.
The snowy and cold weather in April set more than two dozen records in the state, including nearly 10 in Bismarck, which experienced its snowiest April (21.9 inches) in recorded history. Some communities experienced precipitation from April 22-24 that was 25 times higher than normal, according to State Climatologist Adnan Akyuz.
The National Weather Service deemed the bad weather "historic." Burgum in late April declared a statewide emergency and a statewide disaster -- a necessary step to seeking a presidential declaration.
The storms hit in the middle of spring calving season. The counties of Ward, Mountrail, Golden Valley, Billings and Stark had estimated losses of more than 10% of their 2021 cattle inventory. Most other western counties had estimated losses of up to 5% of their cattle inventory, according to a North Dakota State University study.
"As the snow was flying over the west, water was rising in the east," Burgum wrote in his letter to Biden.
Serious flooding was widespread for a month, swamping fields, closing roads and dampening basements. The rising Pembina River made the small town of Neche in northeastern North Dakota into an island. Some residents in nearby Cavalier were asked to evacuate.
The National Guard was called upon to help stabilize the 65-year-old Bourbanis Dam upstream of Cavalier. Guard Black Hawk helicopters out of Bismarck dropped more than 200 1-ton sandbags on the Tongue River dam, and Minnesota Guard soldiers brought in 5-ton pumps capable of moving 4,000 gallons a minute.
Flooding also became a concern in the Devils Lake region, with flows into the lake potentially setting a record this year. The lake has risen 3 ½ feet, swallowing more than 38,000 additional acres of land. The state has ramped up floodwater outlet pumps to ease the pressure.
The overly wet spring also hampered farmers trying to get into the fields to seed their crops. The amount of prevented-planting acres this year will be near record levels, according to North Dakota State University Crop Economist and Marketing Specialist Frayne Olson.
Burgum wrote that “Communities and households throughout the eastern portion of the state worked to protect their homes and personal safety from floodwaters while the western portion fought ice and extensive power outages. We appreciate the administration considering our request for assistance to help communities recover from these spring storms and build resiliency against future severe weather events.”
Counties included in the disaster request are Adams, Barnes, Billings, Bottineau, Burke, Cavalier, Dickey, Divide, Dunn, Foster, Golden Valley, Grand Forks, Grant, Griggs, Hettinger, Kidder, LaMoure, Logan, McHenry, McIntosh, McKenzie, McLean, Mountrail, Nelson, Oliver, Pembina, Ramsey, Ransom, Renville, Richland, Rolette, Sargent, Steele, Stutsman, Towner, Traill, Walsh, Ward, Wells and Williams.
North Dakota has been approved for five federal disasters since 2020, according to Burgum: one for the coronavirus pandemic, two for flooding disasters and two for severe summer storms. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/weather/damage-from-blizzards-flooding-surpasses-57-million-burgum-requests-presidential-disaster/article_f6dc90c2-f33d-11ec-8c3e-8f3bfb28e835.html | 2022-06-24T00:38:07 | 1 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/weather/damage-from-blizzards-flooding-surpasses-57-million-burgum-requests-presidential-disaster/article_f6dc90c2-f33d-11ec-8c3e-8f3bfb28e835.html |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Marion County Board of Commissioners approved its largest budget ever on Wednesday — featuring funding for infrastructure projects and housing for victims of the 2020 Labor Day fires.
The 2022-23 county budget totals $692,644,391 from one-time state and federal funds, including nearly $68 million from the American Rescue Plan Act. The county announced funds from the act will support urban and rural infrastructure projects, community spaces and benefit low- to moderate -income residents.
The commissioners also approved a $1,706,500 Intergovernmental Agreement Land Acquisition Grant with Oregon Housing and Community Services to buy seven parcels of land to build permanent housing for victims of the 2020 Labor Day fires.
“We have been diligently working to overcome barriers to this project for over a year, and I can’t express how moved I am to finally to see it coming to fruition,” said Chair Danielle Bethell.
Bethell added “families who lost everything in the fires who long to return home to their community will see that desire become a reality, and it’s really a testament to the hard work of county staff to support these individuals. While homes still need to be built on this land, the land purchase itself is a tremendous first step toward that goal.” | https://www.koin.com/local/marion-county/marion-county-commissioners-approve-over-692m-2022-23-budget/ | 2022-06-24T00:55:31 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/local/marion-county/marion-county-commissioners-approve-over-692m-2022-23-budget/ |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California legislators will consider a new law within days to keep dangerous people from carrying concealed weapons in public, Gov. Gavin Newsom and his top law enforcement official said Thursday after a U.S. Supreme Court decision invalidated the most populous state's current law.
The high court struck down a New York law requiring that people seeking a license to carry a gun in public demonstrate a particular need, such as a direct threat to their safety. California is among a half-dozen states with a similar requirement.
Newsom in a tweet called the ruling a "dangerous decision from a court hell bent on pushing a radical ideological agenda and infringing on the rights of states to protect our citizens from being gunned down in our streets, schools, and churches."
Attorney General Rob Bonta said the high court's ruling still leaves states with the right to limit concealed carry permits to those who meet legal standards to safely possess firearms.
Lawmakers are amending legislation to expand the qualifications people must have to obtain a concealed carry permit, and to expand the places where no weapons may be carried. The revised bill will get its first hearing Tuesday, and lawmakers hope to send it quickly to Newsom for his signature.
Sam Paredes, executive director of Gun Owners of California, said he is "1,000% confident" that based on the high court's ruling the new legislation "will be thrown into the waste bin of unconstitutional laws."
Bonta conceded the ruling clearly overturns California's law requiring people to give a good reason for carrying a concealed weapon. But he said the decision still allows the state to require things like an assessment of a person's dangerousness.
He said that will be "robust," by examining things like arrests and criminal convictions, restraining orders "and other publicly available information that might suggest that a person poses a danger to themselves or to others."
The state will require background checks, including with fingerprinting, as well as firearms training and a mental health assessment, Bonta said. Many of the precautions already are allowed under current law.
The Supreme Court decision "has made it clear that states like California still have many venues to prevent senseless death and keep our families safe from gun violence, and we're going to use those avenues in California," Bonta said.
Moreover, he said the decision still allows states to prohibit concealed weapons in certain sensitive areas like parks, amusement parks, sporting venues and other areas "of significant public congregation."
Attorney Chuck Michel, president of the California Rifle and Pistol Association, predicted Democrats pushing the bill are "going to declare every place they think of as a 'sensitive place.'"
"These are the kind of games that they're going to play to frustrate the spirit of the ruling," he said.
Paredes said he expects a flood of gun owners to apply for concealed carry permits, particularly in the San Francisco Bay Area and greater Los Angeles region, "and just dare the permitting authorities to go against this decision."
San Francisco Sheriff Paul Miyamoto said his office already saw a jump in applications — 22 by Thursday afternoon, compared to two pending applications submitted since the beginning of the year. Miyamoto said his office hasn't issued any permits since January 2020, when he was sworn in.
"We're going to see a consistent interest in applying for concealed weapon carry because of the current climate that we're in and people's perception that it's unsafe in the community," he said. "My only concern would be more guns out in the community doesn't mean it's safer."
John Parkin, co-owner of Coyote Point Armory in the San Francisco Bay Area city of Burlingame, said the court's decision removes the sheriff's ability to subjectively determine whether someone has a valid reason for a concealed carry permit.
"The people in San Francisco will now have the ability to go and apply for a license and actually not get rejected by a good cause statement that doesn't meet the criteria of the elected sheriff," he said, adding the ruling " will even out what happens between states that have more strict rules against states that have more normal Second Amendment federal rules that they use."
Nearly two-thirds of California's 58 counties already make it relatively easy to obtain concealed carry permits but many are in rural areas. Michel's association plans to immediately update a lawsuit already under consideration by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals challenging Los Angeles County's concealed weapon permitting policy.
Deputy Grace Medrano, a spokesperson for Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva, said in a statement he has already issued more permits "as violent crime has risen within Los Angeles County."
"The Sheriff recognizes the threats to the residents have increased and has responded accordingly," Medrano said.
Officials in both San Francisco and the city of Los Angeles said they are reviewing the Supreme Court's decision and will seek a legal opinion from Bonta's office.
Newsom and Bonta are backing a bill by Democratic state Sen. Anthony Portantino, who earlier this month amended pending legislation to update California's concealed carry permit requirements. Bonta and Portantino said it will be further amended before Tuesday's hearing to conform with details in the Supreme Court ruling.
Bonta said the bill could go to Newsom by month's end, before lawmakers adjourn for a monthlong summer recess. If two-thirds of lawmakers approve the bill it would take effect immediately instead of in January, but Bonta said those details still are being worked out.
Paredes said the bill "will do nothing but complicate the process and increase the costs of obtaining a permit by law-abiding citizens."
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Associated Press writers Stefanie Dazio in Los Angeles, Olga Rodriguez in San Francisco and Haven Daley in Burlingame contributed to this report.
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STOCKTON, Calif. — A small LGBTQ-owned business was broken into and burglarized for the third time in less than a year Wednesday morning in Downtown Stockton.
This time, the business suffered what it estimated to be thousands of dollars in loss of merchandise as well as personal belongings of the store owners.
Oliver Opus, co-owner of Drycleaners Co-Op said this time they were able to capture the crime on security footage.
Drycleaners is now asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspected thieves caught on camera.
“They broke the window around 2 a.m. and then 10 or 15 minutes later they came back to check if anyone would be there,” Opus said. “No one was, so they just went inside and they meandered for a good amount of time and they basically just went shopping.”
After reviewing the footage, the business noticed the burglars may have scoped the place out beforehand.
“They went through the window and then went straight behind the register to get my camera and then they left,” said Opus. “So, they knew exactly what they came for.”
Drycleaners is a Co-Op space that sells clothes, art, jewelry, plants and other items from local vendors as a way for creative members of the community to make passive income.
“Just from one vendor alone like $500 worth of stuff and they took from probably 8 plus vendors,” said Opus.
Opus said he estimates that along with the nearly $1,000 to replace the broken window, many of his vendors lost part of their livelihood.
“It's more than just stealing money, it affects families, it affects people in the community,” Opus said. “We pick local vendors, people in surrounding areas like these are real people.”
The business also hosts pop-up events and shows for local artists and creatives, including Opus who is well-known in the community for his musical performances.
However, amid all other losses, the thieves took the artist’s guitars and other equipment.
“They took my personal instruments and wires and amps,” Opus said. “They were able to get one amp, one was too big to get through the window, but that one amp alone was around $500.”
After experiencing the frequency of burglaries, with this one being the worst so far, the shop is now making decisions about how to move forward during this difficult time.
“One option that we didn't really want to do but have to think about is not opening our doors until we have better security measures,” Opus said “That's going to affect over 60 other vendors because some of them rely on this as their sole job or us or sole form of income.”
Opus said they are also discussing ways they can strengthen security measures while trying to adjust for its losses.
“Some people have offered to donate Gates to put up on our windows, which is really, really cool,” Opus said.
The full shared camera footage of the incident as well as additional photos can be found on Drycleaners' Instagram page.
Opus said they filed a report with Stockton Police Department. Any information about the suspected thieves can be shared with the police as they investigate the incident.
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PALERMO, Calif. — The Butte County Sheriff's Office has issued evacuation orders and warnings for a 5- to 10-acre vegetation fire burning near the Butte County community of Palermo.
According to the Butte County Sheriff's Office, an evacuation order has been issued for Wheeler Road in Butte County's Zone 864. The Palermo Zone 864 is under an evacuation warning, the Butte County Sheriff's Office said in a Tweet.
The vegetation fire, called the Pinecrest Fire by Cal Fire, is moving at a moderate rate of spread with structures threatened, Cal Fire's Butte Unit said in a Tweet Thursday.
Evacuation Map
An evacuation map from Butte County is available below.
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WILDFIRE PREPS
According to Cal Fire, the 2021 fire season started earlier than previous years, but also ended earlier, as well. January 2021 saw just under 1,200 acres burned from nearly 300 wildfires. Fires picked up in the summer when the Dixie Fire burned in five Northern California counties — Butte, Plumas, Shasta, Lassen and Tehama. The Dixie Fire started on July 13 and wasn't contained until Oct. 25, burning nearly 1 million acres. It has since become the second-largest wildfire in state history and the largest non-complex fire.
Overall, 2.5 million acres were burned in 2021 from 8,835 wildfires. Over 3,600 structures were destroyed and 3 people killed.
If you live in a wildfire-prone zone, Cal Fire suggests creating a defensible space around your home. Defensible space is an area around a building in which vegetation and other debris are completely cleared. At least 100 feet is recommended.
The Department of Homeland Security suggests assembling an emergency kit that has important documents, N95 respirator masks, supplies to grab with you if you’re forced to leave at a moment’s notice. The agency also suggests signing up for local warning system notifications and know your community’s evacuation plans best to prepare yourself and your family in cases of wildfires.
Some counties use Nixle alerts to update residents on severe weather, wildfires, and other news. To sign up, visit www.nixle.com or text your zip code to 888777 to start receiving alerts.
PG&E customers can also subscribe to alerts via text, email, or phone call. If you're a PG&E customer, visit the Profile & Alerts section of your account to register.
What questions do you have about the latest wildfires? If you're impacted by the wildfires, what would you like to know? Text the ABC10 team at (916) 321-3310.
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MARION COUNTY, Fla. – A lightning strike sparked a fire at an Ocala home Thursday afternoon, according to Marion County Fire Rescue.
Crews said they responded to the fire around 4:30 p.m. at the 5000 block of Southeast 24th Place in Ocala.
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According to 911 calls from neighbors, the home was struck by lightning, which sparked the fire, heavy smoke and flames. According to fire officials, the cause of the flames was “a witnessed lightning strike.”
Fire officials said they were able to eventually put out the fire, saving some of the homeowner’s possessions in the process.
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ORLANDO, Fla. – It was an emotional day for Sierra McClintock of Osceola County as she officially became mom to a 10-year-old boy.
McClintock waited for almost two years. In front of family, friends and teachers all wearing their favorite jerseys, Dylan lit up with joy after the judge signed off on her approval.
“I was super proud that he wanted to have us there for such a big day in his life,” Mikey Keene, quarterback for UCF Knights football team said.
Days before the adoption hearing in Orange County, Dylan sent the UCF football team a message asking them to attend the hearing.
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Among the players present were Mikey Keene, quarterback of the UCF Knights football team and wide receiver, Ryan O’Keefe.
“I got a connection to this just cause for myself I was adopted at a week old, so this really hit home for me just watching the process really firsthand was just like a real moment for me and I’m really excited for Dylan,” O’Keefe said.
McClintock is an Osceola County public school teacher and native of St. Cloud. The new mom said it was a roller coaster of emotions between appointments, visitations and lots of paperwork during the process to become Dylan’s parent.
“His case has been one of going in every direction and every first that could happen,” she said.
In 2018, McClintock met Dylan when she became his foster mom.
“I started fostering with zero intent to adopt,” she said.
But life had a different plan. She said they soon clicked and in 2020 she started the process to be his mom.
“We like to go to the beach, we like to go to Disney, Epcot, Aquatica,” she said. “We just have a good bond. We have a good time together, really enjoy doing a lot of the rides.”
McClintock said there was a special connection with Dylan.
“It was one of those — just we know he wasn’t supposed to leave,” she said. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/23/ucf-football-team-surprised-boy-at-adoption-hearing/ | 2022-06-24T01:05:26 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/23/ucf-football-team-surprised-boy-at-adoption-hearing/ |
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The Orange County board came out of Thursday’s special session with a consensus on a notice ordinance and tenants bill of rights — but agreed more research and further discussion needs to be had about a rent stabilization ordinance.
Mayor Jerry Demings told News 6, “We’re listening to both sides of the equation, the landlords and tenants here, and we will come up with something that will be balanced in our approach.”
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For the notice ordinance, they are looking at requiring landlords to give 60 days notice if landlords are going to be raising rent.
And with regards to the tenants bill of rights, the board came to a consensus that it will be county-wide, and they will create an office for oversight and enforcement.
But the bulk of the discussion centered on the rent stabilization ordinance, which would put a cap on the amount by which landlords are allowed to raise rent on tenants.
With about 230-thousand renter-occupied units in Orange County, the board discussed which units would be impacted.
The county said, in looking at a rent cap, it would only impact apartments and landlords with four or more rental units. The board added that luxury apartments would be exempt, but that would require the board to define what’s considered a “luxury apartment.”
The board decided to seek an interpretation regarding what would be considered luxury from the State Attorney General’s office.
There are some potential roadblocks: the rent stabilization ordinance would have to meet Florida statutes, which does not allow a county or municipality to control rent, unless they’ve established there is a housing emergency.
However, commission meetings earlier this month and a $60,000 report from a consultant team hired by the county have both stated that current conditions in Orange County don’t yet qualify as a housing emergency.
Additionally, if the county approves an ordinance, it would then be placed on the ballot in November, leaving it in the hands of voters to decide.
There will be a work session on July 26 to discuss the rent stabilization ordinance and a public hearing that same day on the 60-day notice ordinance. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/24/orange-county-board-holds-special-session-on-rental-ordinances/ | 2022-06-24T01:05:33 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/24/orange-county-board-holds-special-session-on-rental-ordinances/ |
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Crews are working the scene of a house fire in Downs.
Smoke was pouring out of the north side of the building in the 100 block of Woodlawn Street as of 7:30 p.m. Thursday, according to an editor at the scene. The interior of the structure appeared to be gutted.
The Downs Community Fire Protection District and Bloomington Fire Protection District were among responding agencies.
One person was transported to a hospital, fire officials said.
Crews work the scene of a house fire in Downs.
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The history of 12 Bloomington-Normal street names
Linden Street
In this November 2017 file photo, traffic moves on Linden Street after the opening of the rebuilt bridge over Sugar Creek north of Emerson Street in Bloomington. Linden is one of many streets named for trees in Bloomington-Normal, a reminder of early Twin Citian Jesse Fell's affection for trees.
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Emerson Street
Franklin K. Phoenix named Emerson Street for fellow "radical" of his time Ralph Waldo Emerson.
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Prairie Street
In this November 2017 file photo, blazing red trees line Empire and Prairie streets. When Prairie Street was named, its northern end stopped at the prairie, and it was believed this would always be true.
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White Place
S.R. White laid out White Place, North Clinton Boulevard and Fell Avenue in 1898, aiming for the neighborhoods to hold “several fine residences” with “new streets, elegant pavements and improvements.”
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Boardwalk Circle
The Park Place Subdivision in west Bloomington, and part of Normal, has several streets named for tiles on the iconic Monopoly board game.
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Empire Street
Empire Street was named for a large factory in town called The Empire Works.
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Belt Avenue
Normal’s place in Steak ‘n Shake history is cemented with this street named for A.H. “Gus” Belt, who founded the restaurant chain in Normal in 1934.
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Allin Street
Bloomington might not exist if it weren’t for James Allin, who donated the original 25 acres of land that became the city. He would go on to name Catherine and Livingston streets for his wife, Catherine Livingston Allin, and Lee Street for his son, Lee Allin.
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Willedrob Road
Developer Bill Brady Jr.’s father, William Brady Sr., came up with the name "Willedrob" by combining parts of his three sons’ names: William, Edward and Robert.
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Yotzonot Drive
Yotzonot Drive comes from the Mayan language and means “place of well-being or prosperity.” Apparently, the developer of this neighborhood also owned property in the Mexican state of Yucatan, home to a town and a cenote bearing the name “Yokdzonot.”
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Hershey Road
Pavement patches could been seen in March 2014 on southbound Hershey Road at Lincoln Street on Bloomington's east side. The origin of the name "Hershey Road" is a bit of a puzzler, but we can tell you one thing: It’s not named after chocolate. It may have been named for Dr. L.E. Hersey, who owned a violin school in town and was affiliated with the music program at Illinois Wesleyan University, and his son, Max Hersey, a prominent physician and surgeon — and at some point the road became Hershey instead of Hersey.
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Stringtown Road
In this Pantagraph file photo, McLean County Highway Department crews clear debris from beneath the Union Pacific Railroad underpass on Stringtown Road, just west of Old Route 66 on the southwest side of Bloomington. Settlers began making their homes here in the early 1830s. At the time, there was no formal name for the area, so people identified it by looking for the “string of houses,” and it soon became known as Stringtown Road.
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On Thursday morning, Maj. Gen. Dennis LeMaster handed the maroon flag signifying his command of the U.S. Army Medical Center and Center of Excellence to Lt. Gen. Theodore Martin.
Martin, who heads the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center, then placed the flag into the hands of the new commander, Maj. Gen. Michael Talley.
That swiftly executed exchange allowed LeMaster to step away from an organization he led for 2½ years through the coronavirus pandemic.
It was a perilous period for the U.S. military.
Troops everywhere were vulnerable, particularly those living and working in close quarters as the highly contagious virus ran wild, infecting 541 million people worldwide to date and killing 6.3 million.
Navy and Marine Corps boot camps stopped briefly because of outbreaks. But that didn’t happen in San Antonio, home to perhaps the Army’s best-known specialty unit, the 68 Whiskey combat medic.
More than 3,000 GIs and civilian employees at MEDCoE, as the command is called, train nearly 35,000 medical specialists a year, including combat medics. It carried out its mission without interruption during the pandemic, even as 2,000 of the command’s soldiers and civilians tested positive for COVID over the past two years.
Only two companies were put in isolation — and only as a precautionary measure. No soldiers have been hospitalized with the virus or died.
“As we look out on this field, I think it’s appropriate that we take just a moment and reflect on the last 30 months of what our country has been through, and the debt we owe to the U.S. Army medical community,” LeMaster told the crowd. “Without them, where would we be? Where would we be?”
LeMaster will become deputy commanding general for support at the Army Medical Command headquarters on Fort Sam Houston.
New boss
The command-change ceremony was, as always, full of pomp and circumstance. Nearly 1,000 soldiers and staff officers stood in formation as part of a troop inspection prior to LeMaster handing over command.
The new boss — himself a one-time combat medic student at Fort Sam who joined a formation just like it as a private in June 1983 — eyed them as they stood under the hot sun on the MacArthur Parade Field for nearly an hour. He then issued his first command.
“I want all of you to go to a modified position of rest!” he cried. “Everybody go to a modified position of rest! Come on, shake it out! Band, you, too.”
Some marching band members shook their arms. One GI in the field rolled his shoulders.
The 450 or so guests on hand, everyone from dozens of general officers to civilians and community leaders, were treated to a pass in review, a longstanding military ceremony. It was a triumphant moment for LeMaster, a 35-year Army veteran who holds the distinction of having the lowest COVID numbers of all centers of excellence in the Army’s Training and Doctrine Command.
MEDCoE also managed a small miracle during the pandemic — not shipping even one coronavirus-positive soldier to a new unit after graduation.
The Air Force’s 37th Training Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland had a similar experience as COVID threatened to derail basic military training beginning in February 2020. The wing and Air Education and Training Command walled off new arrivals from others on the base, isolating them in their dorms for the first two weeks. Anyone testing positive or falling ill with the virus was funneled into quarantine at a base hotel.
It worked much the same way at Fort Sam.
“Like everything, it takes a team. By no means was it unilaterally through my guidance or leadership alone,” LeMaster said.
Like in the civilian world, virtual meetings quickly became routine. Instruction via Teams and other “virtual space” platforms became the order of the day on Fort Sam, as did social distancing, masking and cleaning common-use surfaces.
TRADOC instituted a “sterile pipeline” program in which troops leaving Fort Sam flew out of Kelly Field or took buses to their next assignments. Nearly 15,000 soldiers were transported from San Antonio to other locales without one of them turning up ill.
“That kind of became a point of personal pride for me,” said LeMaster, whose deployments include Bosnia, Hungary, Croatia and the invasion of Iraq, when he served with a medical brigade.
Part of the command’s success had to do with the way instructors and others handled themselves when they weren’t on the job. While some continued to go grocery shopping and visit the hardware store, LeMaster noted others “applied a personal draconian idea to the guidance, and they disallowed themselves from doing what they wanted to do.”
As a result, MEDCoE never had a super-spreader event.
“I did go to the grocery store less ... but if I had to go to the grocery store I swore that I was the only one going,” said Sgt. 1st Class Jennifer Jackson, whose husband, Josh, and two children stayed home.
She also wore a mask and disinfected the grocery bags.
“It works,” said Jackson, 35, who comes from Owensboro, Ky., and holds a master’s degree in public health. “It was a little time consuming, but it helped everybody (stay) safe.”
Like Lackland, however, MEDCoE ended the tradition of inviting families and friends of troops to graduation ceremonies and kept larger numbers of soldiers on post. But the rules were loosened over time, with public ceremonies returning.
Lt. Col. Manuel Menendez led the 232nd Medical Battalion through much of the pandemic. There were a couple of common-sense rules in the unit, which trains 4,500 to 5,000 combat medics a year: Wear masks and wash hands to reduce the chances of spreading COVID. They also did more of their training outside.
“Sunlight is a great disinfectant,” he said.
They also tracked each soldier in their barracks and performed temperature checks as they entered and left. Those coming up positive were isolated and their roommates tested. Cadre, in turn, ensured training continued for those in quarantine. That meant getting computers for the medics in training so they could study. Once well, they went back to their classes.
“Unique challenge,” said Menendez, 49, of San Juan, Puerto Rico, and a 1993 combat medic graduate who has deployed to Bosnia, Iraq, Afghanistan and other places he’s still not allowed to reveal.
How unique became clear early on. The 800 soldiers in quarantine ordered a lot of products from Amazon, leaving huge piles of trash that filled nine dumpsters a day. And that was just one unexpected problem Menendez, a 25-year Army veteran, and others faced.
“So, No. 1, we need help with the trash and we need help with the food and we need help with everything — taking the temperatures,” he said. “We can’t let them fail so we need internet access for them. So the boss arranged it so the kids would get everything so they graduated on time.”
That mattered in the medic corps, which, at 33,500 strong, is a critical element of Army combat formations.
“This is the Medical Center of Excellence, and folks do have an interest in medicine,” said LeMaster, 60, a native of Everett, Wash., “and many have an understanding of how diseases spread, and I think just our culture is one that is health-centric.”
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An adult cousin of a 3-year-old boy who was fatally shot in 2017 while riding in a car with his family testified in court Thursday of the chaos that occurred in the moments after the shooting.
The testimony came in the capital murder trial of Eric Treviño, who was 22 when he was arrested in December 2017 and charged with capital murder-child under 10. He was arrested after an anonymous tip to a local TV station was turned over to San Antonio police. The tip had details that linked Treviño to the shooting. He has pleaded not guilty.
Testifying for the state, Jack Daniel Hernandez told the jury he was heading back to his aunt’s house on the Southwest Side around 11:30 p.m. on Nov. 4, 2017. He said he drove past his cousin Rene Blancas Sr., his wife, Melanie Santos and their two children, Rene Jr., and Kylie Rose. The Blancas had been at a family gathering all day, but left because Rene Jr. had a T-ball game the next day.
Facing opposite directions on Briggs Avenue, near New Laredo Highway, Hernandez and Blancas spoke for a few minutes until Hernandez had to drive off.
“I saw somebody in back of me with the lights on. I told my primo (cousin), ‘there’s a (expletive in Spanish) in back of me, so I gotta go, and I started driving.”
By the time he got back to his aunt’s home a few hundred yards away, relatives had already received the news that Rene Jr. had been wounded in a shooting.
“I heard my aunt say, ‘Rene was shot!’ ” Hernandez told the jury. “I said (expletive), I just saw him down the street!”
Hernandez said he jumped back into his pickup and went to find the Blancas. He ended up at Southwest General Hospital, where the Blancas went to get their son immediate medical attention.
Testimony established that after Hernandez drove off, a Honda Civic made a U-Turn and pulled up behind the Blancas’ Lexus. Santos heard a “popping noise” before she saw that her son had been shot.
The toddler was airlifted from Southwest General to University Hospital that night. He died from his injuries in the wee hours of Nov. 5, 2017.
Under cross-examination from defense attorney Mark McKay, Hernandez told the jury that his pickup was too tall for him to see the make, model or color of the car that had pulled up behind him. He said that as he drove off, the driver of the car had turned his lights off.
Jurors also heard from Jorge Martinez, general manager of Texas National Auto Sales. He testified that he sold a Honda Civic to Treviño’s mother on Oct. 13, 2017, and that she returned the car on Nov. 10. Martinez said the woman, Maria Yzaguirre, was listed as the sole owner on the paperwork.
Under direct questioning by prosecutor David Martin, Martinez identified Treviño as the man who drove the Honda to the lot to make a payment. He added that when the car was returned, “it was rough and pretty messy.” Treviño was not with his mother when she dropped off the car.
“We just cleaned it up, put the bumper back on, and resold it,” Martinez said.
He disputed McKay’s assertion that Yzaguirre was told the car had problems and needed an alignment that was going to cost $2,000 to $3,000.
“She just didn’t want the car, period,” Martinez told the jury.
The trial is expected to resume Monday morning in the 437th District Court. If convicted, Treviño, now 27, faces life in prison without the possibility of parole. The Bexar County District Attorney’s Office is not seeking the death penalty in this case.
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A man is accused of beating another man to death on the North Side because he disciplined his child.
Jeremy Allyn Bayhi, 31, is charged with murder in the death of Michael Daniel Adan, according to court records.
Adan, 36, was allowing a woman to stay with him and intervened when her son was assaulting her May 26, according to an affidavit supporting Bayhi’s arrest.
On May 28, Bayhi and his son went to confront Adan at his apartment in the 1300 block of Perennial Drive, according to the affidavit.
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The woman went outside to tell Bayhi to leave, but he forced his way past her and inside the apartment, according to the affidavit. Bayhi punched Adan repeatedly until he fell unconscious. Adan awoke moments later, after the woman got Bayhi to go outside, and went outside to explain why he disciplined Bayhi’s child.
Bayhi again began punching Adan until he lost consciousness, investigators said. The alleged assault continued as Adan was passed out on the stairs.
Bayhi then took off his shirt, pulled a gun from his waistband and pointed it at Adan, saying, “Don’t ever touch my son again!” the affidavit states. A passerby saw this and told police he heard a “click” come from the handgun.
Both Bayhi and his son fled as 911 was called, police said.
Adan was taken to an area hospital, where his condition worsened until his death June 5.
The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office determined his cause of death as blunt force trauma to the head.
Bail for Bayhi, who was arrested Thursday, was set at $150,000.
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Within the past week, more and more white sheets of paper with the words, “out of order,” have been taped to the gas nozzles of local Loaf N’ Jug convenience stores. As a result, customers of the stations have had to find their gas elsewhere.
The why is straightforward, but the reasoning behind the how is more blurred.
“The gas truck hasn’t arrived,” Steven Blankenship, an employee of a local Loaf N’ Jug on East Second Streets said. “And it’s the one that goes to most of the Loaf N’ Jugs around here.”
The other employee behind the counter with Blankenship said he heard that the company is having issues with the flooding in Yellowstone and the neighboring areas. Another employee guessed that the vehicle itself had just broken down.
Multiple spokespersons for Loaf N’ Jug and EG America, their supporting company, declined to comment.
Whatever the reason, the truck hadn’t arrived, and as of Thursday afternoon, the stations needed to make their supply last as long as possible over the past week. Not all of them have run out of fuel quite yet.
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“All I can tell you is that I have gas,” said Rick, supervisor of the East Second Street Loaf N’ Jug.
However, a majority of the stores didn’t.
Further down the street, the Loaf N’ Jug store that Blankenship is employed at, was one of them. Blankenship said his manager reported that the provider would be arriving Thursday evening with the product. The gas pumps would be back in working order as soon as the fuel is delivered.
In the meantime though, many neighboring gas stations saw a significant increase in profits.
“We’ve run out of gas for the last three days,” Debby, an employee at the Sinclair station on East Second Street said. “It’s increased the sales ... about 25 to 30%.”
When asked if she had seen an increase in traffic through the station, she scoffed and pointed out the window. Outside the convenience store, about 10 vehicles swarmed the gas pumps. She said that the number of consumers has been a common sight for the past week.
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A University of Wyoming project will look at the community impacts of the nuclear reactor slated for construction near Kemmerer.
The U.S. Department of Energy recently awarded the University of Wyoming $800,000 to work on a research project that looks at how nuclear energy technology siting impacts communities and the environment. The project will focus specifically on Kemmerer and Lincoln County. The research is slated to start in October and continue over three years.
Gov. Mark Gordon announced a year ago plans to build a power plant in Wyoming, working in tandem with the U.S. Department of Energy, utility PacifiCorp and Bill Gate’s TerraPower nuclear firm. In November, TerraPower chose the retiring Naughton coal-fired plant near Kemmerer as the site of the Natrium advanced nuclear reactor demonstration project.
A next generation nuclear reactor will be built at the retiring coal plant in Kemmerer.
The nuclear reactor will use molten sodium technology and will be less expensive and safer than traditional reactors. It’s meant to be the first in a new generation of nuclear power plants in Wyoming and the first technology of its kind in the U.S. Its projected start date is mid-2028, and construction is supposed to kick off mid-2024.
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The facility is estimated to make 2,000 to 3,000 construction jobs and 300 to 400 permanent jobs in Kemmerer, according to a project official who spoke before lawmakers last June. It’s expected to generate about 345 megawatts of electricity, with capacity to increase to 500 megawatts.
Some see the nuclear facility as a lifeline for a community that has been dependent on a failing coal-based economy; when Kemmerer was chosen as the site of the new facility, the city’s mayor, Bill Thek, said that he and others were “absolutely ecstatic” with the decision.
The prospect of getting an advanced nuclear reactor has injected new optimism into a community used to weathering the booms and busts of the state’s energy industry.
But the power plant’s development also raises a lot of questions for the future: Who has or should have a say in nuclear energy facility siting and development? How will new facilities impact communities like Kemmerer? What kind of energy future do these communities want and need? What are the responsibilities to nearby Native American communities that have historically experienced injustices from the nuclear fuel cycle? Where do environmental considerations fit into all this?
These are some of the questions the UW project seeks to answer — for Kemmerer and for other communities caught in the whirlpool of energy transitions.
Rachael Budowle, Haub School of Environmental and Natural Resources assistant professor and lead researcher on the project, said in an email that the Natrium project in Kemmerer is a “fairly unique energy transition scenario” because it’s the first advanced nuclear energy facility in the country sited near a decommissioning coal-fired power plant. That gives the researchers an opportunity to look at short- and long-term job creation, tax revenue and carbon emissions reductions.
“On the other hand, nuclear energy has historically presented a range of social, environmental, and ethical challenges that also warrant exploration,” she said.
That includes challenges around “public perception, safety, trust, and industry and government responsibility for waste and accidents.”
Elected officials across Wyoming have sung the praises of the next-generation nuclear reactor to be built in Kemmerer. In the remote coal town, it's a different story. A skeptical community asks, "Why here? Why us?"
Budowle is a cultural anthropologist. Her research explores justice and equity issues, social-ecological community resilience and sustainability, mostly through interdisciplinary research projects within Mountain West communities. She and other colleagues are exploring in other research whether and how community voices are really engaged in energy transitions — information that should be helpful context for the Kemmerer project, she said.
The Kemmerer project will involve a number of participants, which could include coal miners, coal plant workers, local residents, community leaders and environmental organizations, as well as TerraPower and PacifiCorp, Budowle said.
TerraPower’s involvement has so far been limited to a letter of support sent from the firm to UW for the project; Budowle explained that it’s important to “maintain a robust, independent process,” given that the project will be based on environmental justice research.
“We were happy to provide a letter of support to the University of Wyoming for this project,” a TerraPower spokesperson said in an email. “We are excited they were a recipient of this funding opportunity and look forward to working with them as we bring the first Natrium reactor to Kemmerer.”
A PacifiCorp spokesperson said in an email that the utility’s role will primarily be “supporting the objectives of the research project.”
In the future, Budowle said she envisions that the firm will facilitate communication with their engineers and representatives, share technical information and maybe take up recommendations that come out of the research.
Amid a push toward a carbon-free future, the U.S. Department of Energy is funding other projects across the nation that are similar to the one at UW.
Earlier this month, the department awarded more than $61 million for 74 such projects across the country. Most of that money went to research and development projects like the one at UW. Since 2009, the energy department’s Office of Nuclear Energy has given about $931 million to nuclear energy research and training.
UW School of Energy Resources professor and Nuclear Energy Research Center co-director Tara Righetti, Haub School professor Steve Smutko and associate professor Temple Stoellinger and Honors College assistant instructional professor Matthew Henry will collaborate on the research with Budowle along with professors from the University of Michigan. | https://trib.com/news/local/education/uw-project-will-look-at-community-impacts-of-nuclear-tech-in-kemmerer/article_1a66686e-f2fe-11ec-8083-bf3d6fb50621.html | 2022-06-24T01:09:22 | 0 | https://trib.com/news/local/education/uw-project-will-look-at-community-impacts-of-nuclear-tech-in-kemmerer/article_1a66686e-f2fe-11ec-8083-bf3d6fb50621.html |
The U.S. Supreme Court Thursday struck down a New York law that placed limits on carrying guns outside the home, saying it was at odds with the Second Amendment.
Oneida County's assistant pistol licensing officer says it removes the distinction between unrestricted and sporting licenses.
“If they sign off to give somebody a license, all licenses are unrestricted, full carry, carry-concealed licenses," says Oneida County’s Assistant Pistol Licensing Officer, Dan Sullivan.
Sullivan says all of the current sporting licenses in the county will automatically become unrestricted.
“Based on, and this is a 145-page document, I've read some of it, in brief, a four-page summary, but based on the Supreme Court ruling, the answer would be yes," says Sullivan.
But does the Supreme Court ruling also eliminate geographical boundaries in the state? Can unrestricted gun license holders upstate now carry downstate, in New York City?
“If it were final today, the answer to that would be yes, ,you can. But the uncertainty we have: does it mean you can carry at schools? Does it mean you can carry on a track at a sporting event? Does it mean you can carry at state buildings? See, there's so much uncertainty on where and when you can from a legal standpoint,” says Sullivan.
This is why the Oneida County Pistol Licensing Office is suggesting that license holders, for now, continue to adhere to the parameters of their current license, the day it was granted.
“Pistol license holders are the most law-abiding segment of society, bar none. Take a deep breath, go along with what you've been told to do the day you got your license issued, continue to do things as the status quo until we get more guidance from the state of New York," says Sullivan. He also believes we will see fewer licenses granted as a result of the U.S. Supreme Court’s action on Thursday.
“We’re gonna see an increase in denials to people that might have some history because there's a lot of people who get pistol licenses that local county licensing officers would not give an unrestricted license to, based on their history."
In Oneida County, they're putting the application process on hold for at least a week or two, possibly until the end of July, pending guidance and clarification from the state. And they're asking you not to flood the pistol permit office with phone calls. They'll say they’ll share any information with you as soon as they get it. | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/explainer-oneida-county-pistol-licensing-office-breaks-down-scotus-ruling/article_46792e30-f337-11ec-acda-4b709594b349.html | 2022-06-24T01:10:38 | 0 | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/explainer-oneida-county-pistol-licensing-office-breaks-down-scotus-ruling/article_46792e30-f337-11ec-acda-4b709594b349.html |
Aoife McCallin, and Emer Nicroibin will be spending the next several weeks at the Irish Cultural Center. They’ll be learning about the restaurant, bar, and operations end of the business, but they’ll also be spending much of their time researching Irish history. HARP Museum Chairman Alex Susti says the two will be helping build a database at the HARP Museum.
"Building a museum from scratch is not easy, and part of the museum is going to be a research center for people who want to come in and check their genealogy out."
The Museum focuses on History, Ancestry, Research, and Programs. Everything Emer Nicroibin is interested in.
"I am very interested in learning how a business works, especially the museum side. I love history, and obviously with studying chemistry I don’t get to explore that passion as much as I’d like to, so I think I’m really excited to explore the history side of Utica and help with the research of the museum."
The research is a lot of work, but it’s something Aoife McCallin is looking forward to.
"I actually love history. I studied history in school myself, so I think I’ll really enjoy both ends of it, plus with doing law I’m used to the hefty workload of reading, so I think that I’ll be actually quite good, and it’ will be useful for me as well because obviously over summer you don’t really do much college work, so doing the reading for the history, and going to the archives, and stuff like that I think will be really interesting. I think I’ll actually enjoy it myself."
This is a bi-centennial year for the history of Irish culture in Utica, and there’s a celebration planned for November, so Alex Susti says getting the work completed will be extremely important, and a timely relief.
"I’ve got 88 years of research logged, and I’ve still got 112 to go. At the pace I was going, we’d be celebrating the tri-centennial."
We’ll be looking forward to that bi-centennial celebration, and the work these two are doing to make the HARP Museum a success. | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/interns-from-ireland-making-a-difference-in-utica/article_5287be34-f33d-11ec-b19d-bf27ebe6c5c9.html | 2022-06-24T01:10:44 | 1 | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/interns-from-ireland-making-a-difference-in-utica/article_5287be34-f33d-11ec-b19d-bf27ebe6c5c9.html |
ROME, N.Y. – The owners of Mazzaferro’s in Rome are opening their new location on Friday, which they’ve dubbed the ‘Mini Mazz Market.’
Following a devastating fire that destroyed the city staple on April 29, Brian and Joseph Mazzaferro decided to open a smaller shop temporarily at their wholesale location at the corner of Railroad and Mill streets.
The East Rome location will offer dinners to-go, subs and other staple meats and cheese. The owners say they will increase their offerings depending on what people want.
The store will be open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays.
They also have ‘cash and carry’ sales where people can buy boxes of hamburgers and sausage patties on certain days.
The owners say there are plans in the works to eventually rebuild at the Ridge Mills Road location. | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/mini-mazz-market-opening-in-rome-on-friday/article_e88a5e36-f334-11ec-9ecf-cbca3cbdb77b.html | 2022-06-24T01:10:51 | 1 | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/mini-mazz-market-opening-in-rome-on-friday/article_e88a5e36-f334-11ec-9ecf-cbca3cbdb77b.html |
Atlantic City's local government is urging its dominant industry to avoid a possible strike by paying casino workers more and hiring more of them.
With strike deadlines looming in early July against at least five casinos, Local 54 of the Unite Here union is seeking new contracts to replace those that expired on June 1.
The union has authorized a July 1 strike against the Borgata and the three casinos owned by Caesars Entertainment — Caesars, Harrah’s and Tropicana — and a July 3 strike against Hard Rock if new deals are not in place by then.
Union leadership would need to take an additional vote before a walkout could begin.
But the City Council hopes it won't get to that.
At Wednesday night's meeting, the council passed a resolution supporting the workers and hoping to head off a strike.
The measure was taken to “urge casino employers to raise wages and staffing and negotiate in good faith to avert a strike.”
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“Inflation is pressuring working people, and we want the union workers and families to be made whole,” councilmember Kaleem Shabazz said in an interview Thursday. “Atlantic City needs a peaceful summer free of strife and uncertainty. The Council encourages continued good faith negotiations to reach a peaceful resolution.”
As of Thursday, no new agreements had been reached with the union. Bally's and Ocean have signed so-called “me-too” agreements pledging to abide by the terms of contracts reached with larger casino properties, meaning they won't be struck during a possible walkout.
NBC10's Ted Greenberg reached out to the casinos for comment. So far we have only heard back from Hard Rock.
"We are working diligently to continue our positive relationship with UNITE HERE and our team members and feel confident we will be able to reach an agreement," a Hard Rock spokesperson wrote.
The union has significant leverage on its side, including the prospect of disrupting the crucial July Fourth weekend, which is typically one of the busiest of the year for Atlantic City's casinos.
Then there is the ongoing labor shortage that, even without a strike, has left the casinos with less staff than normal.
And the city is due to host the national NAACP conference in mid-July, with thousands of hotel rooms already booked.
The union says it is seeking “significant” wage increases in the next contract to help workers deal with financial setbacks caused by the coronavirus pandemic and rapidly rising prices.
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COBB COUNTY, Ga. — The lead prosecutor in the Ross Harris murder case said he has no regrets even after the state's highest court has overturned Harris' murder conviction.
Harris was accused of intentionally leaving his 22-month-old son, Cooper, in a hot car to die in 2014. Harris has maintained he simply forgot his son was inside of the vehicle.
Prosecutors argued Harris wanted to leave his family, showing explicit messages he sent to young women and girls. However, the Georgia Supreme Court took issue with that evidence - but the prosecutor, Jesse Evans, said he stands by it.
Evans said they built the case against Harris methodically. He was the chief assistant district attorney in Cobb County during the trial and said every piece of evidence presented pointed to Harris' guilt.
"I have no doubt that Ross Harris murdered his son. Anyone who looks at the totality of the circumstance I think would reach that conclusion," Evans said.
He was shocked the Georgia Supreme Court overturned the malice murder conviction.
"We feel good about the evidence we presented at trial, we follow the evidence where it takes us, that's what we do in homicide investigations and prosecutions, and we felt confident, we thought we could put our best foot forward and we believe that we did," Evans added. "We believe that at the trial level we obtained justice for Cooper."
Evans said the sexually explicit messages Harris sent to minors were instrumental as evidence in proving why Harris murdered his son.
"The defendant was initially charged only with felony murder based on cruelty. It only became a malice murder case when we started digging a little deeper and finding out that his malicious intent was deeply embedded in some of his messages and some of his other behaviors," he explained.
But Harris' defense attorneys disagreed, saying the state crossed the line by showing the jury explicit pictures and videos.
"From day one we maintained that Ross was innocent," said Carlos Rodriguez, Harris' defense attorney. "The strategy of painting him as a philanderer, or someone who was unfaithful to his wife, has nothing to do with the love he had for Cooper."
In their opinion, the Supreme Court justices wrote that the prosecution spent too much time focusing on those text and could have tried to prove intent without them.
"I sincerely hope and pray that justice will be served again for Cooper and that my colleagues with the Cobb District Attorney's Office will continue the quest to get justice for Cooper," Evans said.
The district attorney's office has so far only said that it will ask the Georgia Supreme Court to reconsider its opinion. Legal experts said it's unlikely the court will do that. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/ross-harris-trial/ross-harris-case-state-supreme-court-overturned-murder-conviction-lead-prosecutor-speaks/85-c1d01b5d-36fb-4c0b-a6c6-abfc8f5d47ea | 2022-06-24T01:14:48 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/ross-harris-trial/ross-harris-case-state-supreme-court-overturned-murder-conviction-lead-prosecutor-speaks/85-c1d01b5d-36fb-4c0b-a6c6-abfc8f5d47ea |
SUWANEE, Ga. — A tractor-trailer caused roads to close in Suwanee after crashing into a train, authorities say.
The police department said around 2:02 p.m. a long-haul truck was struck by a Norfolk Railroad train at the crossing.
Officers were at the crossing on Suwanee Dam Road and Main Street. That is near Buford Highway in Suwanee.
No injuries were reported. Police said all roads are clear and back open. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/tractor-trailer-crashes-into-train-in-suwanee/85-7e198c6c-58f6-48c6-8336-c20f12bf16f9 | 2022-06-24T01:14:54 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/tractor-trailer-crashes-into-train-in-suwanee/85-7e198c6c-58f6-48c6-8336-c20f12bf16f9 |
THOMASTON, Ga. — A man was shot and killed by a deputy in Upson County Wednesday night, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
GBI said the Upson County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call around 10:40 p.m. about a 49-year-old man who wanted to harm himself at a home on North Street.
The deputies encountered the man in the yard with a gun, GBI said. The deputies ordered the man to drop the gun, but they said he refused; he allegedly pointed the gun at one of them. That's when he was shot, the GBI said.
The man was taken to the hospital where he died.
This is the 61st shooting involving law enforcement that the GBI has been requested to investigate in 2022. Once the agency's investigation is complete, it will be turned over to the Griffin Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s office for review.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation may contact the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Region 2 Field Office at (706) 565-7888. Tips can also be submitted by calling 1(800) 597-TIPS (8477), online or by downloading the "See Something Send Something" mobile app. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/upson-county-north-street-shooting-deputy-shoots-man-gbi-investigation/85-58a83a93-a3ed-47b7-860f-03a04e44d5c9 | 2022-06-24T01:15:00 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/upson-county-north-street-shooting-deputy-shoots-man-gbi-investigation/85-58a83a93-a3ed-47b7-860f-03a04e44d5c9 |
8 hikers rescued from Camelback Mountain; 3 hospitalized
Eight members of a women's retreat were rescued Thursday from a hike on Camelback Mountain by firefighters, and three were transported to the hospital due to heat-related issues.
According to the Phoenix Fire Department, a 24-year-old man and two women, one 50 and the other 42, were taken to the hospital in stable condition. The eight hikers were spread out along several miles of the Echo Canyon Trail just off of Camelback Mountain.
The group, made up of mostly out-of-state visitors, set out on a hike about 7 a.m. Thursday with only one water bottle, according to a statement from the Phoenix Fire Department.
At about midday, with temperatures climbing over 100 degrees, the department began receiving reports that hikers were experiencing heat-related issues and required assistance.
Phoenix firefighters used the department's Firebird helicopter and a big wheel basket to rescue five of the hikers, while the remaining three were able to walk back down the trail with some assistance, spokesperson Capt. Evan Gammage said in a statement.
Reach criminal justice reporter Gloria Rebecca Gomez at grgomez@gannett.com or on Twitter @glorihuh.
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