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ARKANSAS, USA — The Arkansas Department of Human Services reported their first month of redeterminations in a six-month effort to "unwind the Medicaid rolls."
The Public Health Emergency (PHE) provided continuous coverage for Arkansans through the pandemic. According to their press release, "This requirement during the PHE prevented DHS from removing most ineligible individuals from Medicaid, but normal eligibility rules resumed on April 1." The agency is now focusing on redetermination to comply with normal eligibility rules.
"Essentially, once the public health emergency was declared, you couldn't lose Medicaid. The only reasons you could lose it were if you moved out of state, if you were incarcerated, if you died, or if you requested it," said Chief of Communications Gavin Lesnick. "What we as an agency have to do is re-determine the eligibility of all the folks who stayed on Medicaid during these past three years."
Their press release states, "At the end of April, 72,802* cases were closed, including 44,667 beneficiaries whose coverage had previously been extended because of the special eligibility rules during the PHE. The other 28,135 cases were closed as part of normal operations. This compares to approximately 25,000 disenrollments each month in 2018 and 2019 prior to the pandemic. Among all cases due in April, 61,236 beneficiaries had their coverage renewed after their eligibility was confirmed under normal eligibility rules."
In their press release, the DHS explains that 230,000 beneficiaries joined the program during the COVID-19 pandemic saying, "DHS is moving swiftly to disenroll individuals who are no longer eligible to ensure that Medicaid resources go to beneficiaries who truly need them, and this will continue in the coming months as the unwinding progresses."
"This is an unprecedented event, renewing eligibility for all Medicaid beneficiaries on the state. That's never been done before, in such a condensed timeline," Trevor Hawkins with Legal Aid of Arkansas said.
Hawkins has assisted beneficiaries during this period of redetermination and says there's a lot of confusion.
“A lot of the people that have been coming to us directly, they've been saying they never got those requests. And so I worry about how many people have fallen into that bucket," Hawkins stated. "This notice system that they're using was a contract for $340 million to develop this system. And it's, it's been a mess. People just, we've not really had anyone call us and know exactly what's going on, based on the notices."
Hawkins suggested Arkansans make sure their contact information is up to date with DHS. With over 70,000 already determined as ineligible, Hawkins is concerned but says there's still more one can do.
"You have appeal rights. You can file an appeal and that notice is supposed to tell you how to do so. And the agency is supposed to conduct an administrative hearing and make a decision within 90 days on that appeal," Hawkins explained.
For anyone looking for free legal aid, you can contact Legal Aid of Arkansas' helpline 1-800-952-9243 or visit their website.
In the DHS press release, they state:
Medicaid beneficiaries who believe they have been disenrolled in error may appeal the determination. If individuals were disenrolled because they did not respond or provide requested information, they can provide the information now to have their coverage reinstated. Additional information is available at ar.gov/renew.
Individuals who no longer qualify for Medicaid can access health care through other avenues, including employer-based insurance or on the federal health care marketplace. Information on marketplace plans is available at healthcare.gov.
DHS has been working for more than a year to prepare for the end of the PHE. These efforts have included making calls to recipients, meeting with numerous providers, partners, and stakeholder groups across the state, conducting awareness campaigns that point recipients and partners to online toolkits with additional information, engaging paid advertising, and more. We also added staff to help handle increased renewals and answer questions.
Beneficiaries who need assistance can visit ar.gov/accessanywhere, or they can call 855-372-1084.
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AUSTIN, Texas — Sgt. Daniel Perry, a rideshare driver convicted of murdering an armed protester – Garrett Foster – in Downtown Austin will wait another day to learn his sentence.
After about six hours of testimony from family members and experts, Judge Clifford Brown said he will sentence Perry on Wednesday morning at 10 a.m.
Whitney Mitchell, Garrett Foster's longtime partner, took the stand on Tuesday. While she and Foster weren't married yet, she considered him her husband. He served as a constant presence in her life. When she lost her arms and legs to sepsis, he served as her caregiver. She described what her life is like without him.
Foster would help her with daily tasks like washing her face, eating and getting ready for bed.
"It's hard to sleep in my bed because he's not there," Mitchell said. "To have to learn how to do all of that stuff that Garrett was doing for me for a decade, and it's hard because I have to get comfortable being vulnerable."
The defense brought in forensic psychologist Greg Hupp as a witness. He believes Sgt. Perry suffers from PTSD and has personality characteristics consistent with an autism spectrum disorder. The defense questioned Hupp about Perry's anti-protester social media posts and texts.
"For him to share different memes and different social commentary, he doesn't know if his friend who's an African-American or Latino or mixed race, they don't see that; he sees his battle buddy, and his battle buddies are sharing these rather crass and baseless jokes," Hupp said.
The defense also brought in witnesses like Ronald Wilson and Traveon Napper, who served in the army with Perry. Attorneys questioned Napper over Zoom since he is stationed in Germany. Both denied Perry was a racist. Wilson said sharing these forms of media is a "de-stressor" and "coping mechanism," relieving some of the pressures the military deals with on a day-to-day basis. Wilson also said Perry helped him financially, lending him thousands of dollars.
Perry's mother, Rachel Perry, also testified.
"He cried a lot when this happened. His intention was just to protect himself, not to go out and shoot anybody," Rachel said.
The defense is asking the court to consider a sentencing of 10 years, so there's hope for Perry to return home and be with his family, while the State is asking for a sentencing of at least 25 years.
Judge Brown will announce Perry's sentencing at 10 am Wednesday morning. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/daniel-perry-sentencing-testimony/269-e4c7d660-7141-44ef-99ea-33e20dd9b191 | 2023-05-10T00:29:43 | 1 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/daniel-perry-sentencing-testimony/269-e4c7d660-7141-44ef-99ea-33e20dd9b191 |
CEDAR RAPIDS (AP) — A federal jury convicted a Cedar Rapids man on Tuesday of seven charges related to the 2021 U.S. Capitol riot.
The jury in Washington found Leo Kelly, 37, guilty of charges that included obstructing an official proceeding, entering a restricted building and disorderly conduct, according to the Des Moines Register.
Kelly's lawyer, Kira West, declined to comment on the verdict.
Kelly will remain out of jail until he is sentenced Aug. 18, according to court records.
Previously, Kelly acknowledged being inside the Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot, which coincided with the certification of Joe Biden's election as president. He told the Cedar Rapids Gazette in 2021 that he was in Washington to support President Donald Trump at a rally and then followed a crowd into the Senate chamber. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/state-and-regional/cedar-rapids-man-convicted-of-capitol-riot-charges/article_ce1b9e9f-4404-5da9-a863-6f1b86d5929a.html | 2023-05-10T00:33:34 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/state-and-regional/cedar-rapids-man-convicted-of-capitol-riot-charges/article_ce1b9e9f-4404-5da9-a863-6f1b86d5929a.html |
Hacker committed ransomware attack on Gaston College
Gaston College was the victim of a ransomware attack in February, and the hacker accessed files containing employees' personal information, according to an internal email from the college.
A college employee forwarded a copy of an email about the attack to the Gaston Gazette on May 4. In the email, which was sent to faculty and staff, college president Dr. John Hauser said that the college is reviewing data that was potentially compromised during the attack and urged faculty and staff to sign up for credit monitoring.
"The investigation thus far indicates that certain personal information was included within files that were exfiltrated by the unknown actor during the event," Hauser wrote. "Once the review of potentially impacted data is complete and we understand the full scope of information that may be impacted, we will continue to work as expeditiously as possible to contact any impacted individual."
Ransomware is a type of malware designed to hold computer data hostage and extort money from the victim.
The ransomware attack took place Feb. 22. In a written response to questions from the Gazette, the college said it has worked to maintain operations, restore its systems, and review affected data. Law enforcement and cybersecurity experts are investigating the incident.
"The College determined it was in the best interests of students and employees to take a cautious approach in the restoration of the systems to ensure no repropagation. Currently, all critical systems have been restored," the statement said.
The college offered faculty and staff access to free credit monitoring and identity restoration services through TransUnion. | https://www.gastongazette.com/story/news/local/2023/05/09/hacker-committed-ransomware-attack-on-gaston-college/70189362007/ | 2023-05-10T00:35:06 | 1 | https://www.gastongazette.com/story/news/local/2023/05/09/hacker-committed-ransomware-attack-on-gaston-college/70189362007/ |
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is angling to sign a $17.8 billion spending plan she negotiated with the Republican majority, even if legislators from her own party refuse to go along.
The move comes as Senate Democrats on Tuesday voted against every piece of the spending plan that Hobbs had approved. A key objection is the lack of a cap on state spending for unrestricted vouchers of state funds for private and parochial school tuition.
But Democrats also are unhappy that what was proposed to be state aid for the poor crafted by Hobbs instead was converted by Republicans — with the governor's consent — into an income tax credit that gives no benefits to the neediest Arizonans.
All that leaves the question of whether there will be any support from Democratic lawmakers for the package that Hobbs negotiated when the final votes are counted as early as Wednesday. That may not possible with multiple key points of disagreement.
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But their votes may not be necessary.
The governor's press aide told Capitol Media Services on Tuesday that his boss stands behind the measure as she agreed to it in closed-door negotiations with GOP leadership — and as it now stands — regardless of objections from members of her own party.
"She negotiated a budget that makes historic investments in housing, education, infrastructure and child health care in a divided government," said Christian Slater. He also said the package has "critical accountability measures" for empowerment scholarship accounts, the formal name for the vouchers of tax dollars available for students to attend private and parochial schools regardless of financial need.
Democrats, however, are less than impressed.
Aside from allowing the program to grow unimpeded — forever — those "accountability" measures largely include reports that have to be prepared about where students were enrolled before they got the vouchers, how many are English-language learners, how many have disabilities, and the annual amount of each voucher. Those figures can run from about $7,000 for a student without special needs to more than $30,000 depending on the individual needs of each student.
Slater, however, said the governor sees the wins she said she got as a good deal, even if the package contains things that she and many Democrats do not like. And Hobbs wants them to vote for it.
"We believe everybody, regardless of party, can support these critical policies that will directly help everyday Arizonans and call on members of the Legislature to join together and pass this budget," Slater said. And he took a swat at those trying to pull the deal apart.
"Arizonans want elected officials to be practical leaders, not bickering politicians," Slater said.
Rep. David Livingston, R-Peoria, said Democratic lawmakers may have no one but themselves to blame if they don't like what's in the package.
Livingston, who chairs the House Appropriations Committee, acknowledged the negotiations were a three-sided deal, with the governor, House Republican leadership and Senate Republican leaders.
And what of the 29 Democratic representatives and 14 Democratic senators?
"They had the governor's voice," Livingston said. And he said it was their choice to default to Hobbs rather than negotiate on their own.
"I met with a number of Democrats in the House and requested their 'asks,'" he said of the spending plan. "And the Democrat leadership decided not to do that."
Sen. John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills, who chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee, echoed the sentiment.
"We had a deal with the governor," he said, with the rank-and-file lawmakers defaulting to her to make the case for Democratic priorities.
"Some of them may have buyer's remorse," Kavanagh said. "But this is a good bipartisan budget."
One point of contention is that Hobbs asked for — and Democratic lawmakers supported — a new and permanent tax break that would give low-income parents $100 per year for each child.
There is a tax cut in the spending plan to which the governor agreed. Only thing is, it is an income tax credit of $250 a year per child for up to three children.
And it's for one-year only.
More significant from the Democratic perspective is that, as a credit, it is available only to those who actually owe and paid at least $1 in state income taxes in 2019, 2020 or 2021. And that means no tax relief for the neediest Arizonans.
Kavanagh said members of his caucus believe rebates should be available only to people who actually have paid income taxes.
"I think from the Republican standpoint we have a problem giving people tax breaks who don't pay taxes," he said. "And people whose incomes are so low that they don't pay taxes are probably getting a large amount of government money from the state and federal government already."
Not mentioned, though, is that families who don't pay income taxes have other obligations including sales taxes and property taxes, the latter either paid directly by homeowners or indirectly through the rents paid to landlords.
But Livingston said he sees what the Democrats wanted as a form of wealth transfer: If people who made no income tax payments get cash from the state "that means other citizens had to give them money."
Livingston conceded, though, GOP lawmakers have supported "these kinds of 'unearned tax credits'" — rebates of money they never owed or paid — in the past. But that, he said, was for corporations, something Livingston called part of economic development incentives.
The package does include things Democrats want, like scrapping a program started under Republican Gov. Doug Ducey that awarded extra cash to high-performing schools. Instead, those dollars — about $68 million — will be divided up on a per-student basis among all schools.
On top of that there is a one-time $300 million infusion for K-12 schools.
Eligibility for free health care for children of the working poor was lifted from 200% to 225% of the federal poverty level, a figure that computes to $55,935 for a family of three.
And Kavanagh said the package includes a lot of money for infrastructure, mainly roads and state highways, including programs that have bipartisan support like widening Interstates 10 and 17.
"We're not going to install Republican-only lanes," he said. "All parties benefit from road improvements."
That doesn't mean there are no special interest provisions in the $17.8 billion spending plan.
"Everything in the budget was designed to bring votes," Livingston said. And many were more local than others.
For example, one provision provides $12.5 million for improvements to Happy Valley Road in his district to make it three lanes in each direction. There also is cash to extend a road between Loop 303 up to State Route 74.
Livingston said he did this in partnership with the city of Phoenix "because of the economic development I thought it would bring to the state of Arizona." | https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/arizona-democrat-lawmakers-reject-17-8b-state-budget/article_261cea4a-ee9b-11ed-97b3-678bdb0aa417.html | 2023-05-10T00:36:38 | 1 | https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/arizona-democrat-lawmakers-reject-17-8b-state-budget/article_261cea4a-ee9b-11ed-97b3-678bdb0aa417.html |
Some Arizona politicians are busily telling us that the Biden administration is not prepared enough to lift Title 42 border restrictions.
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, the newly minted Independent, keeps saying it. Republican Rep. Juan Ciscomani says so too. Even Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs has taken up the refrain.
"With Title 42 set to expire in just two days, it doesn’t appear the federal government is prepared," Hobbs said Tuesday afternoon in Tucson. "As a result, Arizona communities will face incredible challenges trying to deal with the influx of people entering the country."
Maybe they're right, maybe they're wrong. It's often hard to tell when politicians talk about the U.S.-Mexico border, because the temptation to hype is so strong. In any case, we'll find out soon enough, because Title 42, the pandemic policy that allows Border Patrol agents to return many migrants to Mexico immediately, expires at the end of the day Thursday.
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Part of what confuses me is our long experience with surges in migration, experiences that we have, by and large, dealt with.
But also, there's this: The chief of the Border Patrol's Tucson Sector, John Modlin, sounded much more confident than these politicians did when he spoke at a news conference Monday:
"Over the last 18 months to two years, there’s probably been six or seven times that we thought Title 42 was going away. We built incredible relationships over this year and a half, especially outside the federal government. Relationships that we didn’t always have before."
He said the patrol is in "day-to-day contact with the counties, the municipalities, the non-governmental organizations."
"I think we are incredibly well-prepared for it."
So if the Border Patrol chief is confident, why are the politicians speaking so fearfully? Maybe they know something he doesn't. Or maybe they are protecting themselves politically from blame if things do go wrong.
If they do, each can say, "I told you so," and that it wasn't their fault.
If things go right, and there isn't much disturbance to day-to-day life in Arizona once Title 42 is rescinded, nobody will remember that they cried wolf.
On-the-ground reality is rarely the issue when it comes to talking about migrants and the U.S.-Mexico border. Perception and political position are what really matters when politicians are talking.
If it benefits them, they will say the border is in chaos even when it isn't, or if the problems are isolated to one part of the Rio Grande Valley, hundreds of miles from Arizona. And yes, if it benefits them, they will say the border is under control, even if it isn't.
In short, you cannot trust what politicians say about the border.
In places like Tucson and the borderlands of southern Arizona, though, we have the benefit of being able to judge from our own experiences.
I've had the chance over the last few years of welcoming groups of foreign journalists who come to the USA on the State Department's Edward R. Murrow exchange program. They always want to talk about migration and occasionally ask about our recent experience in Tucson.
They've all heard the news reports about surging irregular migration along the Mexican border and in Arizona.
My answer, even in these Biden years when more migrants have been coming across than during the pandemic's first in 2020, has been this: In Tucson, I have noticed no signs in my daily life of an increased presence of migrants. The only times I've come across them is when I've been working on stories about them.
For me personally, the much bigger impact was in the spring of 2019. That's when thousands of migrants from Honduras, other Central American countries and southern Mexico passed through Tucson. A church near my house had a small shelter where I volunteered, and of course the monastery on North Country Club Road was turned into a miraculous locus of shelter and logistics for migrants.
Now, I expect there to be problems cropping up with the end of Title 42. It will probably be most noticeable in towns like Douglas and Bisbee, Ajo, Gila Bend and maybe Yuma County. If the Border Patrol starts dropping people off without coordination in those places, that will be a problem.
In fact, that seems to be the principal concern of Hobbs and the local officials who spoke at the new Casa Alitas shelter on Tucson's south side Tuesday. They don't want so-called "street releases" of migrants with nowhere to go. And then, they want to be sure there is shelter space for those people who do arrive, at least until they can be sent on to their friends or family elsewhere in the country.
"We’ve seen them (Border Patrol) not communicating where they’re dropping people off. We’re trying to avoid street releases," Hobbs said. "They might think they have a plan, but they have not communicated that plan to us."
But our experience has shown that, between the local governments, non-governmental organizations like Casa Alitas, local volunteers and, yes, the federal government, we can withstand the crisis periods that have occurred occasionally for decades.
Not to mention, the Biden administration does have a detailed plan that ought to have some effect. In fact, it's considered draconian by many human rights activists.
A new rule, likely to go into effect before Title 42 expires, would prohibit anyone who crosses the border between ports of entry from seeking asylum. That alone would be a massive change, funneling all asylum seekers through ports of entry.
Among other things, they are also increasing the number of hearing officers for credible-fear claims, increasing deportation flights, and setting up regional processing centers around the hemisphere, for people to visit instead of making a perilous journey.
Much of the rest of what needs to be done, though, is up to Congress. Ciscomani and Sinema, Rep. Raul Grijalva and Sen. Mark Kelly — they're the ones who need to take charge of changing laws and funding to address the deeper, longer-standing problems.
As to the current problem, we'll find a way to muddle through.
Tim Steller is an opinion columnist. A 25-year veteran of reporting and editing, he digs into issues and stories that matter in the Tucson area, reports the results and tells you his conclusions. Contact him at tsteller@tucson.com or 520-807-7789. On Twitter: @senyorreporter | https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/tim-stellers-column-southern-arizona-will-muddle-through-migration-increase-after-title-42/article_c2dfe8b8-ee8d-11ed-9b7d-b31a9c79a3d1.html | 2023-05-10T00:36:44 | 0 | https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/tim-stellers-column-southern-arizona-will-muddle-through-migration-increase-after-title-42/article_c2dfe8b8-ee8d-11ed-9b7d-b31a9c79a3d1.html |
BOISE, Idaho — Inside Idaho’s Department of Health and Welfare there is heavy lifting on intricate data, specifically on Medicaid.
“Right now, we are unwinding,” said Shane Leach, Administrator of the Division of Welfare.
Leach says with Medicaid rules in place the state saw more and more people join Medicaid.
“So, starting in 2020, our enrollment went from about 300,000 up to 450,000 participants starting here recently in February, with the end of the public health emergency. We have now started the process to do renewals on all those individuals to see if they're still eligible for coverage or not, because we were unable to roll and during the pandemic,” Leach said.
So if you are on Medicaid, Idaho is working to confirm you are still eligible.
“These are individuals we're trying to get in touch with. We want them to contact the department. They need to do a renewal. If they don't complete a renewal. They could risk losing their benefits. We do it over the phone, collect their information, current income information, where they work, family size, household composition, other information. We take that process that and determine the eligibility,” Leach said.
Idaho lawmakers drew attention to Medicaid enrollment and cost during the legislative session, some were hoping to see enrollment dropped in a significant way which could lead to savings for Idaho.
So far in their evaluations, out of 153,857 total people in Medicaid protection: 48,005 re-evaluations processed, 18,980 determined eligible and 29,025 determined ineligible. Lawmakers still need to be patient with final numbers.
“It's a lot of work and obviously requires the involvement from our participants right to go through and complete the renewals. I think we have a really good, planned timeframe. Other states are a little bit different. Some are taking longer, some are sooner. We started right away based off those kinds of different factors, right, that apply to that to make sure people are still eligible. We're working closely with our federal partners,” Leach said.
Health and Welfare wants to get everyone looped in to make sure Idahoans understand what they are doing right now. You will receive mail from the Department about your status and renewal, it is not a scam. They need to hear from you.
“Get in contact with us, number one. Again, we start the process 60 days before to see if people are still eligible or not. So, the initial is send them a renewal form. At day 30, we send a reminder. We're also currently working on sending individual text messages as well before the end of the month when they could lose the benefits if they don't get in contact with us. So sooner the better,” Leach said.
What happens if you are found to be ineligible? You still have healthcare options.
“Overnight, they will actually be transferred to our partner, Your Health Idaho, which is a state-based marketplace. So from there, they will have an option where the state based marketplace will actually reach out and potentially provide them additional coverage if they want to go shop on the exchange,” Leach said.
For me details and information, click here to see the Department of Health and Welfare FAQ.
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BOISE — Both the prosecution and the defense rested their cases in Lori Vallow’s murder trial on Tuesday at the Ada County Courthouse.
Vallow is charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder and grand theft in connection with the deaths of her children Tylee Ryan, 16, and J.J. Vallow, 7, and of Tammy Daybell, the late wife of her husband, Chad Daybell.
The state has called dozens of witnesses since the trial commenced on April 3. The jury has heard from FBI agents, local law enforcement officers, forensic experts, neighbors, family and friends.
Upon the last two witnesses — FBI tactical specialist Nicole Heideman and Nicholas Edwards, lead investigator for Idaho Attorney General’s Office — and the state resting its case, the defense made a motion for acquittal on the grounds of insufficient evidence. Under the Idaho Criminal Rule 29, Judge Steven Boyce can review all the evidence in the case before he makes a decision. Boyce has until before the jury reaches a verdict to make a ruling on the motion.
After conferring with Lori in private, defense attorney Jim Archibald asserted that the defense did not believe the state has proved its case and they would rest as well. Lori will not take the stand during her trial in Idaho.
THE FINAL WITNESSES
Heideman briefly retook the witness stand Tuesday after testifying previously. The prosecution and the defense asked her multiple questions about her work compiling records from Lori’s iCloud accounts.
Heideman compiled "The James and Elena" story, a story that Chad wrote for Lori about their previous and current lives together. James and Elena were said to be their names in a previous life. Heideman said the story was in many different places such as emails, texts and notes in Lori's iCloud accounts and she pieced it together.
Heideman said multiple events in the story match up with events that the FBI has evidence of happening in real life. It explicitly documented many of the extramarital affair’s events, and the prosecution said it established a motive for the killings of J.J., Tylee and Tammy.
Heideman also read several texts that were exchanged between Chad and Lori, including one where Chad tells Lori to save a segment of the story because he wants to read it with her naked and then relive it with her.
The final witness to take the stand was Edwards. Edwards is currently employed with the U.S. military. He was deployed when he received a subpoena to testify at the trial. When he is not on military orders, he works as the lead investigator for the Idaho Attorney General's Office.
Edwards said there were 90 calls and texts between Chad, Lori, Lori’s brother Alex Cox and Zulema Pastenes between Oct. 9-10, 2019. He said this was an anomaly compared to other days. Tammy was shot at on Oct. 9, 2019.
Tammy had told people she believed someone shot at her with a paintball gun. But Edwards and other witnesses in the case have testified the 6.5 millimeter Grendel seized in Alex's apartment could have been mistaken for a paintball gun. Edwards said Alex did not know Tammy and his only connection to Chad was through Lori.
Edwards said while Fremont County deputies were on scene after the attempted shooting, there were texts exchanged between Alex and Lori, Chad and Alex, and Chad and Lori.
Edwards said he didn’t know the exact content of the 90 messages and phone calls but from his experience, he believed they were discussing an attempted shooting.
“Of a paintball gun?” defense attorney John Thomas asked.
“No, a homicide,” Edwards said.
Edwards also read texts exchanged between Lori and Chad the days following Tammy’s death on Oct. 19, 2019.
On Oct. 20, 2019 Chad told Lori to look for a condo for the two of them.
Chad also texted her at one point that he is missing Lori: “I am feeling sad, but it isn’t for the reason everyone thinks.”
The day after Tammy’s funeral, Chad texted Lori, “I’m craving you intensely.”
All of these texts were met with replies from Lori, who was in Hawaii at the time, about how much she loved him, how she couldn’t wait to be with him and some other suggestive texts. Edwards also read these to the court.
Edwards testified he was on scene at the Daybell property on June 9, 2020, and helped uncover the body of J.J. Vallow. He said it was emotional finding J.J. because he had thoughts of his own son who is about the same age.
CLOSING ARGUMENTS AND VIEWING THE VERDICT
The jury will not attend court on Wednesday. Boyce will meet with defense and prosecution Wednesday to go over juror instructions.
Closing arguments are set for Thursday, then the jury will begin its deliberations and try to reach a verdict.
The court also announced Tuesday that the jury’s verdict will be livestreamed to the public on Boyce’s YouTube channel. Seating in the courtroom will be first come, first served, and there will be no overflow rooms.
The court’s seat reservation system will no longer be used after closing arguments, according to an advisory sent out by the Idaho Judicial Branch’s court communications manager Nate Poppino. | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/state-defense-rest-in-lori-vallows-murder-trial-verdict-could-be-reached-later-this-week/article_d6b542a4-eeb8-11ed-a454-03702fdacb7c.html | 2023-05-10T00:46:59 | 1 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/state-defense-rest-in-lori-vallows-murder-trial-verdict-could-be-reached-later-this-week/article_d6b542a4-eeb8-11ed-a454-03702fdacb7c.html |
A flyer seeking information about the killings of four University of Idaho students who were found dead is displayed on a table along with buttons and bracelets on Nov. 30, 2022, during a vigil in memory of the victims in Moscow, Idaho.
MOSCOW, Idaho — The University of Idaho will award posthumous degrees and certificates on Saturday to four students who were killed in a nighttime attack at a home near campus last fall.
The stabbing deaths of Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin at a rental home near campus on Nov. 13, 2022 left the close-knit community of Moscow deeply shaken. Mogen and Goncalves were seniors getting ready to graduate.
The four students will be recognized during the university's May 13 graduation ceremonies, along with another student who recently died in a car accident, and nearly 3,000 new graduates.
A posthumous degree in general studies will be awarded to Goncalves, and one in marketing will be awarded to Mogen, the university announced in a press release. Chapin, who was a freshman, will be awarded a certificate in recreation, sport and tourism management, and Kernodle, who was a junior, will be awarded a certificate in marketing. Certificates acknowledge credit toward degrees in progress.
Guadalupe Ruiz, who was killed in a car crash in August, will receive a posthumous degree in criminology, the release said.
Bryan Kohberger, who was pursuing a PhD in criminal justice at Washington State University, is charged with four counts of first-degree murder and burglary in connection with the stabbing deaths. Prosecutors have yet to reveal if they intend to seek the death penalty. | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/u-of-idaho-awarding-posthumous-degrees-to-stabbing-victims/article_ddbcbe42-eeb8-11ed-8665-c792bca7ffc5.html | 2023-05-10T00:47:05 | 0 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/u-of-idaho-awarding-posthumous-degrees-to-stabbing-victims/article_ddbcbe42-eeb8-11ed-8665-c792bca7ffc5.html |
ATLANTA — The Fulton County Jail continues to struggle with crime, as shown by incident reports obtained by 11Alive, from over the weekend.
One report shows jail officials found an inmate drenched in blood Sunday. According to the report, the inmate said a fight broke out and someone stabbed him with a metal shank.
Earlier that weekend, reports show several armed inmates stabbed another one. Another incident report stated a jailer requested medical attention after being exposed to a foreign substance. Former Fulton County deputy Charles Rambo, a 30-year veteran at the sheriff's office and former jailer, said incidents like these affect morale among inmates and staff.
"We've got to get some real order on those floors because that's what's going to be an indication to the community on how well a jail is run," Rambo said. "While I do have sympathy for the current sheriff, a leadership presence is going to have to get back in there outside of just funding."
After news surfaced that inmate Lashawn Thompson died at the jail after he was eaten alive by bedbugs and other insects, Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat asked the head jailer and two top assistants to resign. Labat blames overcrowding and budget constraints for poor jail conditions.
“I’m trying to find a way to clear that jail out," Atlanta City Councilman Antonio Lewis said during a public safety committee meeting Monday. "'How can we, as a city, help you clear out these cases?' Nonviolent offenders need to be at home.”
Terry Norris, executive director of the Georgia Sheriff's Association, said while sheriffs are not accountable to the organization, they have unique responsibilities when it comes to maintaining jails in the state with limited resources and different configurations.
“Sheriffs are the keeper of the jail in our state, and they’re responsible for the care, custody and safety of the inmates, and of course the staff," Norris said. “The problems existing in the Fulton County Jails have been emerging for years, not just two years, 10 years, but even longer. When you’ve got an emerging jail population or expanding one, it’s just really hard to keep up.”
Fallon McClure with the ACLU of Georgia said more affordable bonds, moving inmates' cases more quickly and diverting certain offenders from the jail altogether can help solve the problem.
"Everyone there is presumed innocent because they have yet to be convicted of a crime," McClure said. "So the idea of just being accused of a crime, you have less rights than other folks is extremely problematic. It's not a single actor that can solve the problem, because there's not a single actor that created these problems."
In a statement, the Fulton County Sheriff's Office said it's investigating the incidents that happened over the weekend, as well as the death of Lashawn Thompson. The sheriff's office said its priority remains the safety, well-being and security of every inmate. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/fulton-county-jail-issues-continue/85-e9dbcf6b-c839-4857-afff-c06a200e6173 | 2023-05-10T00:47:25 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/fulton-county-jail-issues-continue/85-e9dbcf6b-c839-4857-afff-c06a200e6173 |
ATLANTA — The national college football champions will not be at the White House next month.
According to a spokesperson with the University of Georgia Athletic Association, the Bulldogs will not be visiting the nation's capital due to a scheduling conflict.
"Unfortunately, the date suggested is not feasible given the student-athlete calendar and time of year," a statement from the department read. "However, we are appreciative of the invitation and look forward to other opportunities for Georgia teams moving forward."
Georgia won their second consecutive National Championship in the largest margin of victory in national championship history by a final of 65-7 over TCU in January. Georgia finished the season a perfect 15-0, marking the most wins in school history. The school received an invitation to the White House on May 3 and politely declined it.
President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden are hosting "College Athlete Day" on June 12. They have invited NCAA Champion teams from the 2022-2023 season to celebrate women's and men's teams and their victories.
The celebration comes after the Bidens extended invitations to the men's and women's basketball champions, UConn and LSU respectively. Their visits are scheduled for May 26.
It's become a tradition for the White House to host professional and college national champions for sports such as basketball and football. Historically, invitations have been extended to Little League World Series champions as well as those crowned the champions of their seasons for the NBA, WNBA, NFL, NHL, NASCAR and MLS. Depending on the year, Olympians are often invited as well.
College football national championship teams have typically made a spring or summer trip, according to Sports Illustrated. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/uga-declines-white-house-visit/85-87dd79b5-c202-4c8b-81d2-5fe399dcf9e1 | 2023-05-10T00:47:31 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/uga-declines-white-house-visit/85-87dd79b5-c202-4c8b-81d2-5fe399dcf9e1 |
Bureau of Land Management Twin Falls District staff, the Southern Idaho Off-Road Association, Magic Valley ATV riders and Jerome County will host a cleanup day May 13 on the north rim of the Snake River Canyon.
The annual cleanup has taken place for the past 24 years and BLM Outdoor Recreation Planner David Freiberg noted the annual cleanup effort has positively changed the appearance of the north rim over the years.
“Over the past few years, we have seen an incredible increase of recreation on the public lands that we manage,” Freiberg said in a press release.
Unfortunately, several areas within the Snake River Canyons Park continue to be littered with illegally dumped trash. These specific areas will be the focus of the event.
“This is an important area to the Magic Valley as it is a convenient location for all of us who like to recreate out here,” Bill Maikranz of the Southern Idaho Off-Road Association said in a press release.
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Volunteers are welcome and encouraged to join the cleanup effort, which will begin at 8 a.m. and wrap up around 2 p.m.
Volunteers should plan to meet at the Snake River Canyons Park kiosk area along Shoshone Falls Road, east of U.S. Highway 93.
Participants should bring rakes and square end shovels to help with the cleanup. Interested participants should plan to dress in layers, wear sturdy shoes and bring gloves.
More information is available by contacting David Freiberg, Shoshone Field Office outdoor recreation planner at 208-732-7271. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/annual-litter-clean-up-planned-for-north-side-of-snake-river-canyon/article_eb06a454-eb62-11ed-a017-c3654168fa36.html | 2023-05-10T00:49:41 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/annual-litter-clean-up-planned-for-north-side-of-snake-river-canyon/article_eb06a454-eb62-11ed-a017-c3654168fa36.html |
The demolition of a 100-year-old downtown building isn’t a thing to celebrate, its owner says.
“It’s a moment of sadness, of course,” said Jim Moore, who owned the structure at 221 Main Ave. W., southeast of where the Radio Rondevoo once stood.
But he hopes to rebuild the structure into something that will give new life to downtown.
He announced in March that the building, constructed in 1912, would be demolished after it was found that structural problems would be too costly to repair.
On Saturday, crews began demolishing the building and, on Monday, bricks were being hauled away.
The vacant building, which had been boarded up for years, was once a cigar shop. Moore found receipts for that establishment in the basement and has heard it also had a deli and sold groceries.
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The building also reportedly had found use as a flower store and used furniture store.
Moore's wife is originally from Twin Falls, and the two had hoped to renovate the building, making a home on the second story while renting the first floor to a retail establishment.
Moore, who lives in California, said he plans to rebuild, and will consult with downtown business owners on what makes sense for the location.
“I’ll spend some time engaging the downtown community,” he said. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/downtown-building-demolished-but-there-are-plans-to-rebuild/article_56735970-ee02-11ed-9604-fbc032bc80b1.html | 2023-05-10T00:49:47 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/downtown-building-demolished-but-there-are-plans-to-rebuild/article_56735970-ee02-11ed-9604-fbc032bc80b1.html |
TWIN FALLS — Community members are invited to join police officers and their families Saturday as they pay tribute to the service of law enforcement members and remember the men and women who lost their lives in the line of duty.
Rep. Linda Wright Hartgen will be the keynote speaker at the Magic Valley Law Enforcement Memorial service at 11 a.m. at the Twin Falls City Park bandshell, and other local dignitaries will be in attendance for the presentation of police week proclamations and a reading of the list of Idaho’s fallen officers.
The third week in May is designated as National Police Week.
Seven Magic Valley law enforcement officers have died in the line of duty: Joshua Eggleston, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office; James Moulson and Phillip Anderson, Jerome County Sheriff’s Office; Craig T. Bracken, Twin Falls Police Department; Henry C. Givens, Twin Falls County Sheriff’s Office; Robert S. Walton, Minidoka County Sheriff’s Office; and Thomas Russel, Twin Falls Police Department.
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A free picnic lunch will be provided by the Lighthouse Christian Church. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/magic-valley-law-enforcement-memorial-set-for-saturday-in-twin-falls/article_ac41ee0a-ee90-11ed-9379-77f2b97c3f82.html | 2023-05-10T00:49:53 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/magic-valley-law-enforcement-memorial-set-for-saturday-in-twin-falls/article_ac41ee0a-ee90-11ed-9379-77f2b97c3f82.html |
A Twin Falls man died Monday after his pickup truck rolled down a ravine in the South Hills, police say.
A horseback rider came upon the scene of the crash, off Cottonwood Road, south of Foothill Road, and reported to dispatchers at about 12:30 p.m.
A man, later identified as Joseph Baxter, 46, was lying motionless on a hill above the truck.
While deputies from the Twin Falls Sheriff’s Office were responding, an Air St. Luke’s helicopter landed in the area and medical personnel advised law officers that Baxter was deceased, and that they would need ATVs to get to the crash site.
Search and rescue members, deputies and the county coroner later recovered the body. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/man-dies-after-pickup-rolls-down-ravine/article_c505f762-eea7-11ed-a27f-5bd6eff6ee5a.html | 2023-05-10T00:49:59 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/man-dies-after-pickup-rolls-down-ravine/article_c505f762-eea7-11ed-a27f-5bd6eff6ee5a.html |
TWIN FALLS — A Twin Falls man was arrested Monday afternoon after a high-speed pursuit that ended at a motel on Kimberly Road.
Zachary J. Cole, 28, is being held on charges of eluding law enforcement officers and possession of methamphetamine after the incident that got its start when an Elko County deputy notified the Twin Falls Sheriff’s Office that Cole, who had outstanding warrants, was headed toward Twin Falls.
Twin Falls County Sheriff’s deputies located Cole’s van at 3400 N. 3200 E. and began following it, and a high-speed pursuit, that at times reached 100 mph, began at about 1:30 p.m. Coles ran a stop sign at 3300 E. 3700 N., drove in the wrong lane of travel, ran a red light at Hankins Road, drove aggressively and almost crashed, police say.
Coles then pulled into the Twin Falls Motel at 2152 Kimberly Road and fled on foot, but deputies apprehended him at 1:40 p.m., police say.
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Coles had warrants out of Power and Jerome counties for failure to appear on drug-related charges and in Twin Falls County for probation violation, police say. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/twin-falls-man-arrested-after-high-speed-pursuit/article_789e911e-eeab-11ed-b104-bb7e9bc440e9.html | 2023-05-10T00:50:05 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/twin-falls-man-arrested-after-high-speed-pursuit/article_789e911e-eeab-11ed-b104-bb7e9bc440e9.html |
Man arrested in connection to 2008 sexual assault of a minor in Maricopa County
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office announced Thursday that a suspect in connection to a 2008 sexual assault of a minor was arrested.
Alexander Rzeczycki, 33, is accused of intentionally or knowingly engaging sexually with a minor on or between June 20 and June 21, 2008, according to court documents.
MCSO stated in the release that they had received a report of the assault in 2008, in which a 13-year-old girl had been lured into a bedroom by two drunk men before they sexually assaulted her.
The victim told MCSO that a 17-year-old male acquaintance had intervened on her behalf, stopping the assault. The 17-year-old who stepped in was also assaulted by the two men and sustained damage to his vehicle, according to the release.
Detectives conducted interviews with the victim, the 17-year-old and the host of the party around the time of the original report, as well as requesting the victim to participate in a forensic medical examination.
MCSO said that the exam documented a number of injuries consistent with the disclosed sexual assault, but the case was halted in 2009 due to the victim not wanting to participate further with the investigation and a lack of suspect information.
In 2017, forensic evidence in the case was submitted for analysis as part of the Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Grant, providing additional funds to process any untested kits.
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In 2018, the results came back showing male DNA found on one of the evidence items. The DNA was then entered into the Combined DNA Index System database, according to MCSO, finding Rzeczycki as a potential match.
With a match, MCSO re-opened the case, tapping a Special Victims Unit Investigator to try and track down both the victim and Rzeczycki.
Through the course of the investigation, it was later learned that the victim had died in May 2015.
MCSO continued with the investigation, and after conferring with the Maricopa County Attorney's Office, received a warrant for Rzeczycki's arrest.
On May 3, 2023, Rzeczycki was found and arrested by the MCSO Fugitive Apprehension Tactical Enforcement Unit. He was later booked into jail and is facing one count of sexual conduct with a minor, a class two felony.
MCSO said that the case remained open as they are still trying to identify the second suspect in this case. Those with information are urged to contact MCSO at 602-876-TIPS (8477) with a notation of “IR08-112002.” | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2023/05/09/mcso-man-arrested-in-connection-to-2008-sexual-assault-of-a-minor/70201382007/ | 2023-05-10T00:56:23 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2023/05/09/mcso-man-arrested-in-connection-to-2008-sexual-assault-of-a-minor/70201382007/ |
MESA, Ariz. — Jeremiah Aviles was set to graduate high school in about three weeks. Instead of planning the celebration, his family is forced to plan his funeral.
The 18-year-old Red Mountain High School senior was killed on Sunday, and so far, no one has been arrested for his murder.
Mesa police found the teenager dead inside a residence that was not his home near Gilbert Road and University Drive after police responded to reports of a shooting.
Aviles was reportedly part of his school’s football team.
“We mourn the loss of Jeremiah’s beautiful spirit and honor his life in the days ahead,” the school’s football team wrote in a statement.
What we know about Aviles’ death
Who killed Aviles and why is still under investigation.
Mesa police said the student-athlete was visiting the home when he was killed. Family members and friends were reportedly present at the time of the shooting.
“He had his whole life ahead of him,” said Alex Myer. “It’s sad to hear; it was heartbreaking.”
Myer lives two houses from where the high school student was gunned down. He did not know Aviles.
“I heard about two gunshots. It sounded like fireworks… all of a sudden, I heard sirens about five minutes later. I thought it was all on a different street. I came out here and there were just cops everywhere in front of my house,” Myer said.
Police arrived at the home around 2 a.m.
“I heard at one point the cops telling the teens on the street that he gasped, so he [was] breathing,” Myer said. “[Medics] went in the home with a stretcher, but they brought it out empty.”
Aviles was declared dead at the scene.
Detectives tell 12News they are still trying to figure out exactly what happened but did recover a gun they believe was used in the shooting at the scene.
Authorities are also in the middle of processing evidence and obtaining and serving search warrants, Mesa police told 12News.
Remembering Jeremiah Aviles
The 18-year-old is being remembered as a kind soul with a beautiful spirit.
His family shared photos of Aviles’ younger years, laughing and smiling.
Aviles’ classmates decorated his school’s parking spot. They painted it sky blue and white. They wrote handwritten messages, his jersey number #24, and placed flowers.
The school’s football team and his family are set to hold a vigil to honor Aviles’ memory on Wednesday at the school.
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BALTIMORE — Tuesday, during a Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation hearing, organizers finally learned part of the fate for a newly proposed demolition and renovation in downtown Baltimore.
It’s a project that many have tried and failed at for years. This week, in a Determination of Architectural Significance Demolition Hearing, CHAP leaders and developing partners discussed the history of the properties, and if demolishing them would destroy its significance.
Along W. Fayette Street near North Howard in downtown Baltimore, Stacy Montgomery, who’s a Historic Preservation Planner for CHAP, said developers are looking to demolish seven connected properties to start revitalizing that community.
“220 , 222, 224, and 226 W. Fayette Street, as well as 101 North Howard street, 105 North Howard street, and 107 North Howard street,” Montgomery said.
Chris Janian and Jason Williams, who are both partnered with Westside Partners, are leading this development. They argued why they believe demolishing the properties wouldn’t take away from the architectural significance.
“We see the potential that we have here, and now is the time to capitalize on it. So our project we’re building off of what Lexington Market and CFG Bank Arena has done and bring vibrancy down to the neighborhood,” Janian said.
During Tuesday’s hearing, CHAP voted to save 5 of the 7 properties they feel would disrupt the historical fabric of the neighborhood if they come down. However, developers shared how they plan to make sure to preserve the buildings which they believe contribute to the historical fabric of the neighborhood.
“We don’t take demolishing buildings lightly, but we know that due to physical constraints of these current buildings ,the state of the buildings, we are asking for you to demolish them so we can move our project forward, create density, create a lasting impact and truly tell the story of Howard in Lexington Street, “ Williams said.
“There’s a ton of historical fabric and history especially with Reads Drugstore and Brager-Gutman Building, so we are looking at not demoing those buildings and incorporating them into the larger project and creating this amazing mix-use fun development, you know that starts the Renaissance of the arts District,” Janian said.
Next, they will apply for a second demo hearing to voice their opinion again on why the additional 5 properties connected should be torn down as well, and why this will help with the overall revitalization of Baltimore city.
“From galleries, to the Hippodrome, to the Walter’s, we want to play off of that, and really revitalize this arts district into something that we know that it can be,” Janian said. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/theres-a-ton-of-history-here-preservation-commission-looks-to-save-buildings-on-baltimores-superblock | 2023-05-10T01:01:14 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/theres-a-ton-of-history-here-preservation-commission-looks-to-save-buildings-on-baltimores-superblock |
SAGINAW COUNTY, Mich. (WJRT) - A mystery is unfolding in the Saginaw area as the search continues for a man last seen Friday night.
His family says Robert Rodgers Jr. was in Saginaw on Friday night for festivities surrounding Cinco De Mayo. Four days later, police have opened a missing persons investigation and his family is concerned.
Police found a shoe close to a trail along the Saginaw River and it's possible that it's similar to one that Rodgers was wearing. But other than that, police are looking for any information on his whereabouts.
"A lot of people are looking for him," said Tommie Jackson.
Rodgers is 30 years old and lives in Bridgeport Township. He was in the Old Town area of Saginaw along South Hamilton Street on Friday night into early Saturday morning.
A family member said he exchanged a text with a friend at around 2 a.m. Saturday and that appears to be the last time anyone had contact with him. It's possible he walked across one of bridges in the area to the other side of the Saginaw River.
Rodgers was last seen wearing black pants, white shirt with baby blue and grey and grey shoes.
A shoe, which is believed to be a close match to the pair Rodgers was wearing, was found along a trail behind the Saginaw YMCA near the river, but it's not clear if it belongs to Rodgers.
There was concern that he may have fallen in the river, but he was not found after a weekend search of the water in this area by the Saginaw County Dive Team.
"I see a lot of police activity, so I'm like, maybe he did fall in the river, maybe he didn't, maybe he is with someone, maybe he's not," said Jackson, who lives near some of Rodgers' relatives.
He was on his lunch break when he joined his grandfather and a friend for some fishing in the area where the shoe was recovered.
"It's sad news when you hear someone in the family, or somebody that you love is missing, just out of nowhere," Jackson said.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Rodgers should call the Bridgeport Township Police Department at 989-790-4580. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/a-lot-of-people-are-worried-as-search-continues-for-bridgeport-man/article_efa6aafc-eeac-11ed-8b5f-8302717e0660.html | 2023-05-10T01:08:41 | 1 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/a-lot-of-people-are-worried-as-search-continues-for-bridgeport-man/article_efa6aafc-eeac-11ed-8b5f-8302717e0660.html |
FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - The Genesee County Land Bank's Clean & Green program is not only making Flint neighborhoods cleaner, it's making them safer.
From May to September, 66 local organizations will be spending the summer cleaning and sprucing up 3,600 vacant properties in and around the city of Flint once every three weeks.
According to the the University of Michigan, there are 40% fewer violent crimes overall with the community-engaged greening activities.
Tracy Frazier of Essential Concepts Corp. is one of the community-based organizations investing into the community through Genesee County Land Bank's Clean & Green program.
"We like to walk out our doors and see something nice, so this is a great way for community members to get involved to kind of help move that effort," said Frazier. "We are happy to work around the East side area to address overgrown lots and blight."
Raynetta Speed, community relations manager for the land bank, said this program has had a strong impact in the community since 2004. Last year, more than 300 youth and 800 people overall participated.
"The Clean & Green Program is the heart of our community engagement," said Speed.
The most unique part of this program is their partnership with the University of Michigan Youth Violence Prevention Center. Their statistics are just as pivotal as seeing the transformation in the neighborhoods.
"There's never been another community that has studied, at least nationally, illegal dumping and the effects of violence at this rigorous degree," said Melissa Hertlein, community planner for the land bank.
More groups are going beyond their daily service, including Jessie Brown of Elite Power. He also is a Flint police officer. This is the first time law enforcement has been involved and this is how he is extending his service outside of the department.
"I was driving around all the the time and seeing a lot of grass being cut. I thought I can help beatify our nation, help beautify our city," Brown said.
The land bank thanks the groups who are dedicating their time and beautifying the city of Flint. Some groups are in need of tools.
Email cleangreen@thelandbank.org or call 810-293-0663 for more information about how to pitch in. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/clean-up-program-aims-to-cut-crime-while-beautifying-flint/article_ed4afaee-eea5-11ed-9334-239b8340596a.html | 2023-05-10T01:08:47 | 1 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/clean-up-program-aims-to-cut-crime-while-beautifying-flint/article_ed4afaee-eea5-11ed-9334-239b8340596a.html |
FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - Members of the Flint police and fire departments are still waiting on pay increases nearly two weeks after unions reached a deal with the city.
The Flint City Council has to sign off on the wage increases, but it was not discussed at Monday night's meeting even though it was on the agenda.
The city reached a deal with the firefighters' union in late April to raise starting pay to $15 an hour, which is a 50% increase from the current starting pay of $10.10 an hour -- Michigan's minimum wage.
Flint Fire Chief Theron Wiggins said the delay disappointing.
"When agreed upon changes are delayed, it jeopardizes our credibility with our valued labor unions and can impact our ability to attract and retain staff," he said.
Wiggins and Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley are asking council members to approve the wage increases right away. The Flint City Council's next meeting is scheduled for May 22. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/flint-police-and-firefighters-still-waiting-on-promised-pay-raises/article_b17e399e-eec4-11ed-be44-e707e356ab29.html | 2023-05-10T01:08:53 | 0 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/flint-police-and-firefighters-still-waiting-on-promised-pay-raises/article_b17e399e-eec4-11ed-be44-e707e356ab29.html |
HAWKINS COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Residents in Hawkins County have reported a scam call circulating, prompting local law enforcement to issue a warning to the public.
The Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) said in a Tuesday release that scammers are calling area residents and posing as a sergeant with the department.
The caller attempts to have the victim verify their name and date of birth and tells them they need to report to the sheriff’s office over a missed court date with a federal judge.
The HCSO said this phone call is a scam and advises the public to never give out personal information like full names and birthdays over the telephone. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/hawkins-county-sheriffs-office-warns-of-surfacing-scam-call/ | 2023-05-10T01:11:56 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/hawkins-county-sheriffs-office-warns-of-surfacing-scam-call/ |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Johnson City celebrated the completion of three homes on East Myrtle Avenue, built to provide more affordable housing to the city.
These homes are in the 200 block of East Myrtle Avenue, across from the Langston Centre.
Three organizations were involved in this project, each building a house.
Homes built by the Appalachia Service Project (217 E. Myrtle Ave.) and Holston Habitat for Humanity (219) are already occupied, officials told News Channel 11.
The Eastern Eight Community Development Organization has its home (221 E. Myrtle Ave.) available to be rented right now.
This project was an idea that began around two to three years ago.
“We came together a couple of years ago and we all discussed trying to impact the neighborhood,” said Executive Director of Eastern Eight Community Development Organization, Sherry Trent. “We’ve got a lot of good resources here and support from the city. We worked with the city on identifying a neighborhood. They helped us pick some lots and helped us acquire them and it all came together.”
Much of the project was made possible by Community Development Block Grants distributed by the City of Johnson City.
“Lots have skyrocketed in the last few years,” said director of new build and disaster recovery for the Appalachia Service Project, Julie Thompson. “This helps us leverage funding. Every one of our homes is funded with private dollars, local dollars, grant dollars, and foundation dollars.”
“With us being able to convey the land that they’re being built on, it reduces the cost of these houses,” added city commissioner, Jenny Brock. “And in today’s market, it’s very hard to find houses that median income folks can afford.”
Roland Smith, Jr. is the proud owner of the home built for him by the Appalachia Service Project. He’s been moved in for a little under two weeks now.
“Overwhelmed, I’m thrilled to death,” said Smith. “But it hasn’t really sunk, sunk in. I mean once my grass starts growing and I start barbequing out here and having people coming over, eating and stuff, I’ll be like, ‘this is home’.”
Smith says this home gives him hope for the future.
“I’m doing okay. I’m going to make it,” said Smith. “I’m going to really make it. And then this is something for my son. So whenever I go, my son has a home.”
Interested renters can contact Eastern Eight Community Development Organization to apply to rent their home on East Myrtle Avenue.
There are no plans currently for another one of these projects in Johnson City. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/local-organizations-help-bring-affordable-housing-to-johnson-city/ | 2023-05-10T01:12:02 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/local-organizations-help-bring-affordable-housing-to-johnson-city/ |
(WJHL) — The first round of TCAP exams under Tennessee’s third-grade retention law is now over.
Third graders who do not score proficient on the English Language Arts section must repeat the grade, go to tutoring throughout the next school year, or take summer classes.
Both Kingsport City Schools and Greeneville City Schools saw an increase in summer school enrollment this year compared to last year.
Kingsport City Schools currently has 712 students enrolled in summer learning so far. That number is about 12–15% of the student population, according to Rhonda Stringham, assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction.
“It’s been across the board.,” said Stringham “It’s not just been in third grade, but yes, third-grade retention, I feel like has influenced some parents to enroll their child in summer learning as a safety net.”
In Greeneville City Schools, over 300 students are enrolled in summer learning with numbers for third graders being higher than last year.
“We are about 20 students higher with enrollment for that particular grade level,” said Shelia Newland, teaching and learning coordinator. “And I do think it’s because we’ve reached out and encouraged that particular grade level to go ahead and enroll early to be prepared.”
Kingsport City Schools also asked parents to enroll certain students just in case.
“We have invited a bunch of children that we feel like were right around the border,” said Stringham. “And so they’ve already been invited and many of their parents have already signed them up.”
These school districts won’t receive third-grade TCAP scores until May 19 but they’ve already been preparing for summer learning.
“We had groups of teachers and our instructional design specialists and our curriculum people,” said Stringham. “We’ve had them all working on the curriculum to help develop that out. And so we started way back in January getting all of that ready.”
“I have found that our numbers with staffing is pretty much the same that we were able to utilize last year,” said Newland.
“We love to provide a small ratio and work with the small groups to make sure when we’re working with learning gaps that we can get the most out of our time,” Newland added.
Third graders also have a chance to retake the English Language Arts portion of the TCAP if they did not score proficient at first.
“The state has promised us that because these tests, the retakes are done on the computer, that they will get us those raw scores back within 48 hours,” said Stringham. “So I’m kind of excited about that, but I’m nervous about 8-year-olds taking their TCAPS online because they’ve never done that before. And so that may be something new for them.”
Registration for summer learning has already closed for Greeneville City Schools, but they still have slots available.
“We’ve reached out to let our parents know that they are welcome to call any of their elementary schools, middle schools, if they did not have a chance to register,” said Newland. “And then those working in our schools that help register students certainly can help get them registered for our summer camps.”
Registration is not yet full in Kingsport City Schools.
“Parents probably need to know that if they want their child to go to summer learning, they need to enroll them now,” said Stringham.
Both summer learning programs are free for students with breakfast and lunch provided for free as well. Bus transportation is also provided for students.
“Our teachers have really been working hard to plan for good experiences,” said Stringham. “And so we know kids need to have that extra time in math and reading but they also need those fun experiences.”
“This is a great way to keep our students engaged, to provide that social time with their peers while still working on academics, but also a lot of hands-on and fun other activities that our teachers have planned,” said Newland.
Angela Buckles, the assistant director of schools in Sullivan County, also reached out and said 515 students have enrolled in summer learning and that it’s higher than last year.
Buckles said third-grade numbers are not yet high.
“However, we are anticipating the third-grade numbers might potentially increase once TCAP scores come back,” said Buckles.
For Kingsport City Schools, summer learning for kindergarten through 8th grade begins on June 5 and runs through June 30.
For Greeneville City Schools, summer learning for kindergarten through 8th grade begins May 30 and runs through June 22. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/local-schools-see-rise-in-summer-school-enrollment/ | 2023-05-10T01:12:08 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/local-schools-see-rise-in-summer-school-enrollment/ |
ERWIN, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will hold a public meeting in Erwin to present the findings of a safety performance review of Nuclear Fuel Services’ fuel fabrication plant.
The meeting will take place on Thursday, May 18 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Unicoi County Courthouse (100 N. Main Avenue, Erwin).
According to a letter from the NRC to NFS, regulatory staff “determined that NFS continued to conduct activities safely and securely and in a manner that protects public health and the environment.” The review identified three “Security Level (SL) IV” violations during the assessment period of Jan. 1, 2021, through Dec. 31, 2022, according to the letter.
“Based on our review of licensed activities, no area needing improvement was identified for the performance areas of Safety Operations, Safeguards, Radiological Controls, Facility Support, or Other Areas,” the letter states.
In January, an incident at NFS resulted in five employees being exposed to fumes. Last October, the NRC said it would conduct a special inspection at the facility after a “loss of safety controls” earlier that month.
The meeting will include a presentation by NRC staff followed by a question-and-answer session.
Those unable to attend in person can watch it via Microsoft Teams. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/nrc-to-hold-public-meeting-on-nuclear-fuel-services-safety-review/ | 2023-05-10T01:12:14 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/nrc-to-hold-public-meeting-on-nuclear-fuel-services-safety-review/ |
BEECH MOUNTAIN, N.C. (WJHL) — Singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow will perform at Beech Mountain Ski Resort and tickets will go on sale soon.
Crow announced she will play at the resort’s “Party on the Mountain” on Friday, July 28. She will be joined by Memphis-based soul and blues band Southern Avenue.
The concert will begin at 7 p.m. with doors opening at 4 p.m.
Venue and Artist presale will run Wednesday, March 10 through Friday, May 12 at 12:00 AM. Online ticket sales will open to the public on Friday, May 12 at 10 a.m., according to the resort. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/sheryl-crow-to-perform-at-beech-mountain-resort/ | 2023-05-10T01:12:20 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/sheryl-crow-to-perform-at-beech-mountain-resort/ |
A four-day trial for a 21-year-old Fort Wayne man accused of killing two teens in 2021 began with tears as the victims’ sister and mother testified about how they found out about their loved ones’ deaths.
Both women said they had never heard of the then-19-year old Tre Zwieg, who is accused of murdering Brendan Cole, 19, of Fort Wayne and Juan Ramirez Jr., 16, of Ypsilanti, Michigan, while they were allegedly burglarizing a Cumberland Avenue home together.
Zwieg faces two counts each of murder and felony murder, one count of burglary and a sentencing enhancement for using a firearm. He could be sentenced to 190 years in prison if he is found guilty on all counts.
Prosecutors and the defense both told jurors that the three teens were friendly with one another and staying together in Zwieg’s apartment leading up to Dec. 3, 2021, when Cole and Ramirez died.
Beyond that, the two sides found little to agree on.
Allen County Deputy Prosecutor Tom Chaille told jurors that Zwieg carefully thought through a plan to kill his two friends and that the prosecution will provide evidence to support its claims during the trial.
“The defendant set up his purported friends, Brendan Cole and Juan Ramirez,” Chaille said. “He lured them.”
Chaille shared some of the evidence prosecutors plan to show, including that Zwieg allegedly told a former cellmate about the murders and told his ex-girlfriend to say they were together the night of the shooting.
Zweig’s defense attorney, Gregory Fumarolo, said the cellmate was a “jailhouse snitch” and claimed his client’s ex-girlfriend gave varying accounts of what happened after the slayings.
Chaille and Deputy Prosecutor Tesa Helge started the trial with witnesses, including Cole’s sister, Ramirez’s mother, the resident of the home the two teens were found in, a 911 caller and one of the first officers on the scene the night of the shooting.
The victims’ relatives described the shock of finding out their loved ones were dead after they were shown photos of the teens when they were still alive.
Zwieg trial is scheduled to continue through Friday. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/jurors-hear-opening-statements-about-2021-murder/article_68ec2406-eeac-11ed-b55f-1b3c4ac09449.html | 2023-05-10T01:17:53 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/jurors-hear-opening-statements-about-2021-murder/article_68ec2406-eeac-11ed-b55f-1b3c4ac09449.html |
Construction could start as early as February on a $178 million plan to address overcrowding at Northwest Allen County Schools.
Officials presented details Monday about the three proposed projects – including a $101 million middle school – during the first of two hearings.
“No one should be surprised by where we’re at because it’s been on the agenda for the past six months,” Superintendent Wayne Barker said, noting his excitement to reach this point in the process.
The 8,200-student district is preparing to build a third middle school and to renovate and expand Carroll High School because a demographer told leaders last fall to expect enrollment to increase by more than 800 in the next decade.
Along with the schools, NACS plans to build a 31,000-square-foot central office, which has outgrown its facilities at Perry Hill Elementary School.
If approved, the district would finance the projects through first mortgage bonds.
A report from Baker Tilly Municipal Advisors showed the tax rate would not be impacted assuming a 5% growth in net assessed value. The annual growth in net assessed value hasn’t dipped below that threshold in NACS since 2016, with yearly growth averaging about 8% over the last decade.
When addressing overcrowding, the demographer recommended NACS prioritize the secondary schools, especially the two middle schools. Both buildings have capacity for 1,000 students and are each expected to exceed that threshold within two years.
NACS plans to build another middle school with capacity for 1,000 students. The footprint would be similar to Carroll and Maple Creek middle schools, but officials are adjusting the internal layout to better meet today’s educational needs, said Brandon Bitting, assistant superintendent for safety and operations.
A location for the proposed 185,500-square-foot school hasn’t been announced. The project’s nearly $101 million budget includes money for a potential land purchase, Chief Financial Officer Brandon Basham said.
He noted construction costs have gotten more expensive in the five years since NACS began work on Aspen Meadow Elementary School, which cost about $220 per square foot. The district is budgeting $434 per square foot for the new middle school, he said, indicating that represents hard costs, or those related to construction.
The $52.4 million high school project would support 70,000 square feet in additions and 25,000 square feet in renovations. Along with gaining nearly 30 classrooms and support spaces, the work would expand the cafeteria and include a new weight room and media center.
The $18 million central office project includes renovations to Perry Hill.
Spaces now dedicated to employees including the superintendent, assistant superintendent and business manager would undergo renovations so that the elementary school would gain four classrooms.
Barker has said the administrative building will likely remain on its current campus, which is near Coldwater and Union Chapel roads along with Oak View Elementary School and Maple Creek.
The proposed timelines show construction for each project would begin in February or March. The middle school would be done in June 2026 while the other projects would be finished in 2025.
The maximum cost totals $178 million because it also includes about $6.5 million in issuance costs, which include appraisals, title insurance, school counsel and the financial adviser.
Monday’s hearing generated no public comment. Another is set for 6 p.m. May 22 in the Perry Hill gymnasium, 13121 Coldwater Road. Attendees should enter through Door 2.
The board is expected to take action after the hearing.
Completing the initiative under the district’s current debt service approach and without a referendum is an outlier, board President Kent Somers said.
“I think we’re headed in the right direction here,” he added. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/schools/northwest-allen-county-schools-proposes-178-million-strategy-to-address-enrollment-growth/article_33299030-ee91-11ed-8d02-73073364a585.html | 2023-05-10T01:17:59 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/schools/northwest-allen-county-schools-proposes-178-million-strategy-to-address-enrollment-growth/article_33299030-ee91-11ed-8d02-73073364a585.html |
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PORTLAND, Ore. — As interim director of the non-profit Oregon Walks, Zachary Lauritzen has one goal and one goal only.
"Keeping people safe on our streets," Lauritzen said.
He said it starts with good, solid infrastructure. Then, he said, comes the enforcement.
"We think automated enforcement is a number one first step, so red light enforcement and speeding enforcement through cameras, and then we think there is absolutely a role for human enforcement, too," he said.
The human enforcement is important work that has been missing in Portland since February 2021. That is when the Portland Police Bureau's traffic division was disbanded in order to help precincts struggling with staffing.
On Tuesday, Portland Police Chief Chuck Lovell announced that he is bringing back the traffic detail.
"It'll be limited, smaller than it was before, but we'll have 10 motorcycle officers, two officers in cars and two sergeants on an afternoon shift," Lovell said.
The officers will be in high-crash areas of the city, looking for dangerous driving behaviors like speeding and driving while intoxicated, among other things.
The announcement could not come at a better time. Last year, 68 people died in traffic-related crashes in Portland. 32 of the 68 were pedestrians.
"That 68 is a high since 1987 and that 32 pedestrian fatalities is a high since 1948," Sgt. Ty Engstrom said. "We all live, work, vacation or commute in this city and it's our responsibility to help make sure your roadways are a little safer."
Lauritzen appreciates the return of traffic division. He is a firm believer that enforcement plays a pivotal role in safer streets.
"There are people who don't follow the rules of the road at all," Lauritzen said. "They're incredibly dangerous and we need officers out there enforcing the rules of the road." | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/portland-police-traffic-division-returns/283-cb643869-7423-4423-9c8e-4140b69c07cb | 2023-05-10T01:33:51 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/portland-police-traffic-division-returns/283-cb643869-7423-4423-9c8e-4140b69c07cb |
PORTLAND, Ore. — Jenn Coon knows what it’s like to lose nearly everything. Her job. Her marriage. Her 8-year-old son and 12-year-old daughter. Her connection with reality.
“It was a very dark time in my life,” Coon says. “I just dug myself a hole and I could not get out of it.”
It began with prescription painkillers, first legal, then illegal.
“Before I knew it, I was taking six pills every three hours,” Coon remembers. “I would fly out of town on business and have to take 200 pills with me.”
Vicodin turned to heroin, then to meth. She received two DUII’s and lost her license.
And before Coon knew it, she was living on the street.
“I slept outside a lot,” Coon said. “I remember waking up frozen to the ground.”
Coon said she tries not to remember most of those two, no three, no it was actually four years — some of that time pushing a shopping cart along Southeast McLoughlin in the Oak Grove area.
“I think by nature, we minimize it,” she told KGW's David Molko. “But honestly, it was four years.”
And then, amidst the drug-induced paranoia, the loneliness and the fear, Coon arrived at what she calls her rock bottom, an encounter in a supermarket.
“I was filthy dirty and had abscesses on my arms … and I was probably stealing something to eat,” she recalled. “And I saw my daughter. I hadn’t seen her for a couple of years. And she saw me. And all I could do was run out of the store. And she was wanting me to run to her.”
Soon after, Coon pushed that shopping cart with everything she owned to a detox and treatment center, and waited outside for a week or two until they took her in.
She’s been clean ever since.
Offering hope, one person at a time
Now, nearly six years into recovery, Coon has turned her own struggles into her life’s work.
KGW shadowed Coon on the street outside Old Town’s Blanchet House, the Portland nonprofit that offers three meals a day, six days a week to anyone in need; plus clothing, and for those who are ready and willing, residency programs that provide a path forward.
Coon has been with Blanchet House full-time for year. Before that, she worked here for a year as a contractor.
Her official job title is “Peer Support and Housing Specialist,” though Coon puts it like this:
“I love that I’m able to offer hope.”
And hope, she said, is what’s in demand among those who have nowhere to call home, others who suffer from substance abuse and still others struggling with their own connection to reality.
Often, Coon said, they are one and the same.
As the line for lunch started forming on the sidewalk outside Blanchet House on a characteristically fickle early spring day in Portland, Coon instantly saw some familiar faces.
With a smile on her face, she approached a man she worked to get into shelter, who later didn’t show up. But instead of showing frustration, she responded with humor and without judgment:
“You’re silly,” Coon chided him.
“I know,” he admitted.
“They have a bed there waiting for you!” Coon said.
She offered to find someone else a new coat.
“I’ll go down in a little while, okay hon? Probably an extra-large with a hood, okay?” she said.
And she promised to make a call to Bybee Lakes Hope Center for another guest who approached her for a connection to detox — handing him some bus tickets and asking him to return later than afternoon.
“He may or may not show up,” Coon said later. “I won’t work harder than they work. And I learned that the hard way.”
Friendly but firm
Lunch began in Blanchet’s communal indoor café and the line outside started to shrink as guests were welcomed inside.
We met Leonard, an elderly man who lives in a tiny apartment infested with bed bugs. Even though his place is across town, he comes for meals at Blanchet House every day, wheeling his walker up from the transit stop.
A man carrying a bright red gas can slipped inside the café, then returned moments later to hide the can on the sidewalk behind the open door.
Up to this point, lunch had been a fairly calm, orderly process. But then we saw a woman approaching who appeared to be in crisis, sobbing and approaching the entrance at a frenetic pace.
Coon seemed to know exactly what to do.
“Hi honey, you’re okay,” Coon said with warmth in her voice, as the agitated woman rushed past in a blur.
“Can you call (Portland) Street Response for me?” the woman asked, then shouted as she rushed inside. “They won’t leave me alone!”
Coon followed her inside the café, continuing her efforts to calm the woman, then returned to call 911. Dispatch connected her to PSR.
“She’s been coming here as long as I’ve been here,” Coon said. “And that was fairly calm for her.”
Sometimes it’s out-of-control yelling, she said, but agitation is the norm for this particular guest.
Other guests have assaulted staff members, Coon said. One time, someone threw a piano bench through the window.
And then there was the time a man pulled a knife on her, Coon said, and backed her into a corner.
In that case, she recalled, her trademark friendliness quickly turned firm. She ended up pressing charges, and the man went to jail where he eventually got the treatment she said he needed.
Addiction is certainly an issue here on the streets of Old Town, like for the man who approached her looking for detox. But it's far from the only problem.
“I used to think a lot of it was drugs until I worked here,” Coon said. “Honestly, a lot more is mental health. A lot more mental health than I thought.”
And whether the behavior she encounters is caused by substance use, schizophrenia, Tourette's syndrome or anxiety, among any number of other possibilities, Coon tries to de-escalate where she can and call for help where she can’t. Most of all, she said, she tries not to judge.
She remembers her own meth-fueled psychotic episodes, which she describes as “hearing voices” and “thinking that people are after you that really aren’t.”
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She acutely remembers the feelings of fear and loneliness, and of not knowing who to turn to or where to go.
“We need more (behavioral health) treatment,” she points out. “We do.”
Those experiences now guide how she approaches others.
“I don’t ever say I can’t help anyone,” Coon said. “Even if I have to call 911, I feel like I’m helping someone. The only time I won’t help someone is if they refuse help.”
And, Coon added, it’s important to keep in perspective those encounters that involve threats or violence are the exception.
“There’s a lot more good than there is bad,” she said.
Credibility and connection from lived experience
As lunch wrapped up, there was a small commotion in another Blanchet House doorway around the corner.
Coon met a man named Christopher, sitting against the building, who appeared to have cuts and abscesses on his hands and arms.
She quickly grabbed a baggie with band-aids and ointment, and then a stack of blankets for good measure.
“I don’t have any big blankets,” she told him. “But I brought you three of these little blankets. And I’ll get you a coat also.”
Christopher was clearly grateful. So are countless other lunch guests and clients whom Coon has helped over the past two years, in both big ways and small.
One of them once left her a note on a napkin:
“Thank you for never looking down on us,” it read. “I mean, I know you’re short, but your love is gigantic.”
Coon jokes that her height, under five feet, may make her seem more approachable.
But really, she said, her credibility comes from her lived experience.
“You can’t learn it in a classroom, you can’t read it in a book,” she says. “I’ve been there, I’ve done that — literally. I’ve shot up heroin and I’ve eaten out of a garbage can.”
And while Coon said she finds reward in the small daily victories, like when someone returns with “tears in their eyes” to give her a hug for getting them into detox, that’s only part of what keeps her going, day after day.
She does this work, she said, as a daily reminder to herself — a reminder of her journey out of the “dark days” to a job she’s proud of, and an apartment that’s comfortable and stable.
And it's a reminder to never take for granted that her children, who’ve since grown into young adults — 23-year-old Nathan and 27-year-old Madison — are back in her life.
“I do it because it keeps me sober,” Coon said, then nodded. “And that feels good. It just feels good.” | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/the-story/portland-old-town-homeless-blanchet-house-outreach-addiction-mental-illness/283-a305208a-46e1-4f32-b51a-45b4e8bbeeb2 | 2023-05-10T01:33:57 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/the-story/portland-old-town-homeless-blanchet-house-outreach-addiction-mental-illness/283-a305208a-46e1-4f32-b51a-45b4e8bbeeb2 |
PORTLAND, Ore. — We may be in the middle of spring, but it’s never too early to start thinking about the hot and dry season — it’s right around the corner. State officials are already preparing for when the weather changes and wildfires begin.
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek said during a press briefing Tuesday that fire season will be a little delayed this year, at least in the parts of the valley, because of the wet spring we’ve seen so far. But Kotek is preparing for what’s expected to be another busy wildfire season, especially in the areas that haven’t seen much precipitation over the last couple of months.
“Particularly in eastern Oregon ... there’s expected to be an above-normal fire season,” said Kotek.
Kotek added that crews will face obstacles out in the field this summer, but the Oregon Department of Forestry has seen progress through the use of technology, which is something they’re going to rely on again this season.
“We’re going to continue with our statewide smoke technology system and smoke detection cameras, and those cameras have proven to bring success,” said Mike Shaw with the Oregon Department of Forestry.
The agency also has spotters to look for fires in more rural areas, plus Shaw said that the state of Oregon owns a plane that can fly after lightning storms at night to detect possible lightning-caused fires.
One thing everyone can do this summer is be prepared, and take steps now to be ready just in case.
Gov. Kotek said she wanted to remind Oregonians to have a plan, have a go kit and have a plan if you start to see signs of an encroaching fire in your community. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/wildfire/oregon-gov-kotek-prepare-2023-wildfire-fire-season/283-49177657-e029-4ac0-9aa7-10781010928f | 2023-05-10T01:34:03 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/wildfire/oregon-gov-kotek-prepare-2023-wildfire-fire-season/283-49177657-e029-4ac0-9aa7-10781010928f |
Steel production rose by 5,000 tons in the Great Lakes region last week, the second straight weekly increase, according to the American Iron and Steel Institute.
Locally, steel mills in the Great Lakes region, clustered mainly along the south shore of Lake Michigan in Northwest Indiana, made 580,000 tons of metal in the week that ended May 6, up from 575,000 tons the previous week.
Steel mills remained well below 80% capacity, a key threshold for financial success for the steel sector. After years of record profitability, the industry has been dealing with falling prices, increased economic uncertainty and rising import levels after tariffs were rolled back in favor of quota systems with some trading partners. The United Steelworkers union and Cleveland-Cliffs have been pursuing new trade protections for the first time in years after a collapse in the tin market that led to the idling of tin mills, including in Gary.
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Overall, domestic steel mills made 1.712 million tons of steel last week, down 0.2% from 1.716 million tons the previous week and down 3.4% compared to 1.773 million tons the same time a year prior.
Nationally, steel production in 2023 totals 30.098 million tons, a 4.3% decrease from the 31.461 million tons manufactured through the same period last year.
U.S. steel mills have run at a capacity utilization rate of 74.7% through Saturday, down from 80.3% at the same point in 2022, according to the American Iron and Steel Institute.
Steel capacity utilization was 76.1% last week, down from 81.2% a year earlier and down from 76.3% the week prior.
Steel production in the southern region, which encompasses many mini-mills and rivals the Great Lakes region in output, totaled 717,000 tons last week, up from 707,000 tons the week before, according to the American Iron and Steel Institute.
Volume in the rest of the Midwest fell to 208,000 tons, down from 220,000 tons the week prior.
NWI Business Ins and Outs: Biggby Coffee, Flora Plants, Funk My Life and McDonald's open; Aster & Gray and Elements Wine Bar close
NWI Business Ins and Outs: Biggby Coffee, Flora Plants, Funk My Life and McDonald's open; Aster & Gray and Elements Wine Bar close
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A new coffee house is percolating in St. John.
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Flora Plants grew from a home-based business that sold houseplants at local markets to a brick-and-mortar store in downtown Valparaiso.
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The store has been meticulously curated, she said.
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Funk My Life Eclectic Gallery opened in a side room in the Rae Kicks Sass beauty salon in Valparaiso.
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The new McDonald's held a grand opening celebration a few weeks ago at 501 E.109th Place in Crown Point.
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The Aster & Gray boutique recently closed, just a year after relocating to a more visible location in downtown Valparaiso.
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Elements Wine Bar has served its last glass of vino in downtown Valparaiso.
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CROWN POINT— A jury found an East Chicago man guilty of murdering a woman over $10 on Friday.
St. John Police CIT Officer Dustin Wartman is trained in mental health intervention.
Kevin S. Varner , 51, was charged with murder, unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon and firearm enhancement, according to court records.
Charging documents allege that on Feb. 12, Varner fatally shot 21-year-old Danielle Brown at her friend’s house on the 1000 block of Durbin Street in Gary while his nephew Steven Nash kept lookout.
Charges allege that Varner shot Brown because she shorted him $10 for marijuana.
Nash entered a plea deal on April 13, which stipulated that he’d plead guilty to assisting a criminal in exchange for cooperating with prosecutors. Nash testified during Varner’s trial on May 2 that he originally lied to police because he was scared of catching other charges.
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Though all defendants have a right to a court-appointed attorney, Varner opted to represent himself during his murder trial.
During trial, Varner continually attempted to find inconsistencies in witnesses’ testimonies, but much of his line of questioning was either irrelevant or redundant.
Varner admitted in his opening statements that he killed Brown, but he said it was self-defense.
Prosecutors filed a motion ahead of trial to prevent Varner from bringing up Brown’s criminal history, particularly in reference to an alleged stabbing in East Chicago. The state’s motion references that Brown “laughed at a person she allegedly just stabbed in East Chicago, Indiana, in September of 2022.”
Myrna Maldonado, a spokesperson from the prosecutor’s office, previously told The Times that parts of the state’s motion were granted, but she could not specify which information was granted.
Jurors deliberated for about half an hour before they returned with the guilty verdict.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
Nidia Trinidad-Reyes
Age : 28
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304114
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Highland Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Timothy Snow
Age : 38
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304100
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
James Reid
Age : 36
Residence: Hebron, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304103
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Griffith Police Department
Offense Description: DEALING - MARIJUANA
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kayla Ruiz
Age : 23
Residence: Cicero, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304099
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Joseph Sheridan
Age : 51
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304120
Arrest Date: April 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: OWI; RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH PUBLIC SAFETY
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Anthony Lardydell
Age : 35
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304101
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: INT-THREATEN ANOTHER W/INTENT THEY ENGAGE IN CONDUCT AGAINST WILL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Marcus Lucio
Age : 30
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304123
Arrest Date: April 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Karolina Mallett
Age : 44
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304107
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brent Ladwig
Age : 33
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304121
Arrest Date: April 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - (NIBRS FRAUD OFFENSE)
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Heather Grzelak
Age : 35
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304116
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Crown Point Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Cortney Kelley
Age : 32
Residence: Lake Village, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304119
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Tyray Gary
Age : 35
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304097
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Wayne Gralewski Jr.
Age : 35
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304106
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Donnell Brooks Jr.
Age : 21
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304108
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH PUBLIC SAFETY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Latasha Buchanan
Age : 37
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304117
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: St. John Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jason Cohen
Age : 41
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304111
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Crown Point Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tina Criswell
Age : 53
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304095
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Johnnie Blair
Age : 40
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304115
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Munster Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Diamond Tillotson Spates
Age : 21
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304070
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dallas Vondersaar
Age : 29
Residence: Cicero, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304079
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Office
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
John Petrassi
Age : 46
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304061
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Christian Reed
Age : 32
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304059
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Curt Schwab
Age : 44
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304077
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Dion Neal
Age : 24
Residence: Waukegan, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304065
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE - THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tyion Grayson
Age : 41
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304066
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Merrillville Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Daryl Jones
Age : 57
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304068
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Latajonae Larry
Age : 31
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304060
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Christopher Lobody
Age : 33
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304090
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Griffith Police Department
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lisa Ellis
Age : 40
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304078
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Raul Barajas
Age : 37
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2302899
Arrest Date: April 25, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Caine
Age : 36
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304083
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake Station Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Joseph Dunkerley
Age : 46
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304081
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Laquan Afolayan
Age : 32
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304058
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Susan Unruh
Age : 53
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304051
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Christopher Townsell
Age : 39
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304048
Arrest Date: April 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: ARSON - RESULTS IN SERIOUS BODILY INJURY TO A PERSON OTHER THAN DEFENDANT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joshua Tillger
Age : 38
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304033
Arrest Date: April 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Elliott Torres
Age : 22
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304038
Arrest Date: April 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Dyer Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jason Sivak
Age : 43
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304039
Arrest Date: April 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Highland Police Department
Offense Description: TRESPASS - PROPERTY - UNAUTHORIZED
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Bruce Evans
Age : 33
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304041
Arrest Date: April 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Christopher Fils
Age : 48
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304053
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Larcel Lockhart
Age : 26
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304055
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Arthur Erb Jr.
Age : 53
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304036
Arrest Date: April 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Campero
Age : 40
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304044
Arrest Date: April 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake Station Police Department
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Devon Cross
Age : 33
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304037
Arrest Date: April 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - FORCIBLY RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Deja Dowdy
Age : 27
Residence: Richton Park, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304049
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Griffith Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Damon Edwards
Age : 45
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304052
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Christian Tindell-Hall
Age : 28
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2303994
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH PUBLIC SAFETY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Donald Williams
Age : 63
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304005
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Bailey Windom
Age : 21
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303996
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
James Taylor
Age : 47
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304022
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Russell Starnes
Age : 40
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304025
Arrest Date: April 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: OWI; RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT DEF. USES A VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Casey Ramos Jr.
Age : 28
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304011
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Crown Point Police Department
Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jesse Sanchez
Age : 41
Residence: Schneider, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304008
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Samantha Shaffer
Age : 51
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304006
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: DEALING - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brian Potter
Age : 50
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304014
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: New Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Adam McCormick
Age : 28
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304024
Arrest Date: April 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Frankie Munoz
Age : 35
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303986
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Terry Perkins
Age : 61
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304019
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A SERIOUS VIOLENT FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ian Pilkins
Age : 29
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304031
Arrest Date: April 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: OPERATING A MOTORBOAT WHILE INTOXICATEDPRIOR CONVICTION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Emanuel Ivy
Age : 28
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2303990
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: LSCT
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Karlon Jackson
Age : 33
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304017
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Leonard Johnson
Age : 31
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303997
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Javier Martinez
Age : 37
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303991
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeffrey Davis
Age : 45
Residence: Harvey, IL
Booking Number(s): 2303995
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Auop Elmatari
Age : 21
Residence: Oak Forest, IL
Booking Number(s): 2303993
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: INT-THREATEN ANOTHER W/INTENT THEY ENGAGE IN CONDUCT AGAINST WILL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Samantha Cardenas
Age : 27
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304028
Arrest Date: April 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Merrillville Police Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ray Dampier
Age : 44
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2303992
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - MURDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gerardo Avila
Age : 47
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304020
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
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CROWN POINT — A Lowell man was charged with attempted murder on Friday after an apparent road rage incident, according to court records.
St. John Police CIT Officer Dustin Wartman is trained in mental health intervention.
Kevin Perfetti, 53, was driving westbound on Route 2 near the county line into Lake County when he brake checked, pulled over and fired several shots at another vehicle passing by, according to a probable cause affidavit.
Perfetti was charged with attempted murder, criminal recklessness and intimidation.
Charging documents allege that a man and woman were driving in semitrailer April 26 when a black Chevy Tahoe passed their truck, began swerving and then started hitting the brakes for no apparent reason.
The Tahoe, which police later determined was Perfetti’s, then pulled over and Perfetti got out of his car and fired multiple shots at the semitrailer, charges stated.
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Police found shotgun projectiles in the grille, the right front fender and the deflated right front tire of the semitrailer, according to charging documents.
A woman driving a semitrailer southbound on Interstate 65 April 26 told police that a black Chevy Tahoe came up behind her, passed her in the right lane and then brake-checked her, according to the probable cause affidavit.
The affidavit alleges that Perfetti then stuck a gun out of the driver’s side window and fired at her.
When Perfetti was detained by police, he told them that he passed a semitrailer on Route 2 that flashed its lights at him. Perfetti said he brake-checked the semi and then shot at the vehicle as it drove past him, charges stated.
Perfetti also admitted to firing his gun during a road rage incident on I-65 in White County, according to the probable cause affidavit.
Officers wrote in the affidavit that they found a rifle, a pistol and a shotgun in Perfetti's car. They also found a clip, ammunition and casings.
Perfetti is in custody at Tippecanoe County Jail or possibly White County Jail, according to court records.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
Nidia Trinidad-Reyes
Age : 28
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304114
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Highland Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Timothy Snow
Age : 38
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304100
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
James Reid
Age : 36
Residence: Hebron, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304103
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Griffith Police Department
Offense Description: DEALING - MARIJUANA
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kayla Ruiz
Age : 23
Residence: Cicero, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304099
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Joseph Sheridan
Age : 51
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304120
Arrest Date: April 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: OWI; RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH PUBLIC SAFETY
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Anthony Lardydell
Age : 35
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304101
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: INT-THREATEN ANOTHER W/INTENT THEY ENGAGE IN CONDUCT AGAINST WILL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Marcus Lucio
Age : 30
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304123
Arrest Date: April 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Karolina Mallett
Age : 44
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304107
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brent Ladwig
Age : 33
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304121
Arrest Date: April 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - (NIBRS FRAUD OFFENSE)
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Heather Grzelak
Age : 35
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304116
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Crown Point Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Cortney Kelley
Age : 32
Residence: Lake Village, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304119
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Tyray Gary
Age : 35
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304097
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Wayne Gralewski Jr.
Age : 35
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304106
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Donnell Brooks Jr.
Age : 21
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304108
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH PUBLIC SAFETY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Latasha Buchanan
Age : 37
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304117
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: St. John Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jason Cohen
Age : 41
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304111
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Crown Point Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tina Criswell
Age : 53
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304095
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Johnnie Blair
Age : 40
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304115
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Munster Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Diamond Tillotson Spates
Age : 21
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304070
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dallas Vondersaar
Age : 29
Residence: Cicero, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304079
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Office
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
John Petrassi
Age : 46
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304061
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Christian Reed
Age : 32
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304059
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Curt Schwab
Age : 44
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304077
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Dion Neal
Age : 24
Residence: Waukegan, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304065
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE - THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tyion Grayson
Age : 41
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304066
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Merrillville Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Daryl Jones
Age : 57
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304068
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Latajonae Larry
Age : 31
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304060
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Christopher Lobody
Age : 33
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304090
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Griffith Police Department
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lisa Ellis
Age : 40
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304078
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Raul Barajas
Age : 37
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2302899
Arrest Date: April 25, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Caine
Age : 36
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304083
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake Station Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Joseph Dunkerley
Age : 46
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304081
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Laquan Afolayan
Age : 32
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304058
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Susan Unruh
Age : 53
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304051
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Christopher Townsell
Age : 39
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304048
Arrest Date: April 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: ARSON - RESULTS IN SERIOUS BODILY INJURY TO A PERSON OTHER THAN DEFENDANT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joshua Tillger
Age : 38
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304033
Arrest Date: April 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Elliott Torres
Age : 22
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304038
Arrest Date: April 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Dyer Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jason Sivak
Age : 43
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304039
Arrest Date: April 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Highland Police Department
Offense Description: TRESPASS - PROPERTY - UNAUTHORIZED
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Bruce Evans
Age : 33
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304041
Arrest Date: April 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Christopher Fils
Age : 48
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304053
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Larcel Lockhart
Age : 26
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304055
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Arthur Erb Jr.
Age : 53
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304036
Arrest Date: April 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Campero
Age : 40
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304044
Arrest Date: April 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake Station Police Department
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Devon Cross
Age : 33
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304037
Arrest Date: April 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - FORCIBLY RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Deja Dowdy
Age : 27
Residence: Richton Park, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304049
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Griffith Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Damon Edwards
Age : 45
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304052
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Christian Tindell-Hall
Age : 28
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2303994
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH PUBLIC SAFETY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Donald Williams
Age : 63
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304005
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Bailey Windom
Age : 21
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303996
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
James Taylor
Age : 47
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304022
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Russell Starnes
Age : 40
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304025
Arrest Date: April 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: OWI; RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT DEF. USES A VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Casey Ramos Jr.
Age : 28
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304011
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Crown Point Police Department
Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jesse Sanchez
Age : 41
Residence: Schneider, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304008
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Samantha Shaffer
Age : 51
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304006
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: DEALING - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brian Potter
Age : 50
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304014
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: New Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Adam McCormick
Age : 28
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304024
Arrest Date: April 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Frankie Munoz
Age : 35
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303986
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Terry Perkins
Age : 61
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304019
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A SERIOUS VIOLENT FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ian Pilkins
Age : 29
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304031
Arrest Date: April 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: OPERATING A MOTORBOAT WHILE INTOXICATEDPRIOR CONVICTION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Emanuel Ivy
Age : 28
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2303990
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: LSCT
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Karlon Jackson
Age : 33
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304017
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Leonard Johnson
Age : 31
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303997
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Javier Martinez
Age : 37
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303991
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeffrey Davis
Age : 45
Residence: Harvey, IL
Booking Number(s): 2303995
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Auop Elmatari
Age : 21
Residence: Oak Forest, IL
Booking Number(s): 2303993
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: INT-THREATEN ANOTHER W/INTENT THEY ENGAGE IN CONDUCT AGAINST WILL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Samantha Cardenas
Age : 27
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304028
Arrest Date: April 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Merrillville Police Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ray Dampier
Age : 44
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2303992
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - MURDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gerardo Avila
Age : 47
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304020
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
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ALLEN, Texas — Authorities confirmed Tuesday the Allen shooter held some neo-Nazi views, but investigators cannot yet say why he attacked the outlet mall.
Texas Department of Public Safety regional director Hank Sibley said it looked like the gunman, identified as 33-year-old Mauricio Garcia, "targeted the location, rather than a specific group of people."
Sibley said, "He was very random in the people he killed."
Still, some people expressed surprise a Latino man would espouse white supremacist views. Scholars say the phenomenon is rare, but not unheard of.
"Latinos are not a homogenous grouping," Fordham University law professor Tanya Hernandez said. "They're a pan-ethnic population with many different racial identities and ancestries."
Hernandez is a leading researcher in the field of comparative race and ethnic studies. She notes that many Latinos identify as white.
"The Black and white binary that we think of in the United States is very real in Latin America and the Spanish-speaking Caribbean," she added.
Smugglers brought far more slaves to Latin America than the region which would become the continental United States, Hernandez noted. She contends racism rooted in that history has passed from generation to generation in some families.
Hernandez added that many Nazis exiled from Europe after World War II found refuge in South America.
"There's already a homegrown element that (modern neo-Nazi groups) want to capitalize on" in Latin America, she said.
The phenomenon is not new. Thousands of Nazis who did not have blond hair and blue eyes fought to secure the social concept of an Aryan utopia.
But white supremacy is still rooted in "whiteness," says Mark Pitcavage, a senior research fellow with the Anti-Defamation League's center on extremism.
That means some extremist groups may not accept or recruit a Latino, even though that person holds extremist views. This reality requires a distinction between 'card-carrying' members of a neo-Nazi organization and people who merely espouse neo-Nazism.
It's not clear whether the Allen shooter, for example, was actually involved with a neo-Nazi organization.
"It's not like there's a trend of darker-skinned Latinos getting involved with white supremacist groups in the United States," Pitcavage added. "It's easy to be racist but not be a white-supremacist, no matter what race you are."
Some far-right organizations are openly recruiting Latinos, though. The Daily Stormer, the most popular neo-Nazi newspaper, has published articles in Spanish since 2017.
Other groups may tolerate actors who are not white.
"The Proud Boys, for instance, have been very clear they're perfectly fine with foot-soldiers not necessarily looking white as long as they ascribe to the belief that whiteness is superior," Hernandez said.
The Goyim Defense League places "anti-Semitism above all else," Pitcavage noted. Other organizations are intent on reaching white people with a Latino background.
"They're interested in any recruit who is white, looks white, and - in their opinion - acts white, regardless of what their last name might be," Pitcavage added.
A report from the Anti-Defamation League found that neo-Nazi organizations distributed more propaganda in the U.S. in 2022 than ever before.
Hate groups have spread their ideology by dropping leaflets or fliers on neighborhood lawns. Aledo and Colleyville residents discovered such pamphlets in 2021 and 2022.
"Some people view that as trying to terrorize or otherwise intimidate Latino populations," Hernandez said. "It can also be viewed as a recruiting campaign."
"You never know how someone will receive a message, she added.
Though not necessarily targeted toward Latinos, the message has reached Latinos. Social media is to blame, too, Pitcavage and Hernandez said.
"If enough eyeballs are looking at enough material, you may find some very strange attractions developing," Pitcavage added. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/allen-mall-shooter-mauricio-garcia-beliefs/287-6d1bce10-1360-4c08-a926-0aa502d65a7f | 2023-05-10T01:46:53 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/allen-mall-shooter-mauricio-garcia-beliefs/287-6d1bce10-1360-4c08-a926-0aa502d65a7f |
DALLAS — A few days after the shooting massacre at the Allen Premium Outlets mall, crowds continue visiting a growing memorial to the eight children and adults who were killed on Saturday.
Concerned community members continued sharing hugs and prayer, while reflecting on yet another fatal act of senseless gun violence.
“This was avoidable. This doesn’t have to happen, and it doesn’t have to keep happening. It needs to stop,” Samantha Shub of Plano, Texas, said as she visited the memorial.
As people continue processing the mass shooting, six injured victims remain in hospitals. Among them is Irvin Walker II of Lafayette, Louisiana. He currently resides in Lewisville, Texas.
Family members describe the 46-year-old aspiring businessman as a loving father, a gentle giant and a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
“It’s been extremely difficult, as you can imagine. It’s not only the physical aspect that he’s dealing with, but it’s the mental side as well,” said Daryl Washington, Esq.
Washington is a Dallas-based attorney who has been retained by Walker’s family to look into the shooting. He said Walker had just dropped off a friend and went to find parking when the gunman began firing shots into his car.
Walker was shot multiple times, including wounds to the chest and shoulder.
“He was just basically placed into survival mode. Trying to figure out what he can do not to get shot again. Ran into the store and realized that was probably not a good idea, because he was going to bleed out. He really needed to get some help,” Washington explained.
Walker had surgery on Monday. Doctors are evaluating his progress day-by-day, according to Washington.
His injuries aren’t just physical. Like other victims who were at the outlet mall on Saturday, there’s also mental trauma.
“The really tough part of it is one of the security guards that was killed, he was right next to him, at the time that happened,” Washington said.
While the shooting remains fresh on people’s minds, it’s a tragedy that will have a lasting impact.
“Bottom line. It needs to stop. This was not inevitable. This is preventable,” Shub said.
A community vigil is planned for Wednesday, May 10, at 7 p.m. The vigil will take place at the memorial outside Allen Premium Outlet mall. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/attorney-for-allen-texas-mall-shooting-vicitm-irvin-walker-speaks/287-35b6a3db-71fe-4a40-ac9d-294b155a62aa | 2023-05-10T01:46:59 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/attorney-for-allen-texas-mall-shooting-vicitm-irvin-walker-speaks/287-35b6a3db-71fe-4a40-ac9d-294b155a62aa |
CITRUS HEIGHTS, Calif. — At the start of COVID-19, the federal government allotted $1 trillion to cities, governments and people to try and lessen the weight of the pandemic. Citrus Heights received over $15.6 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds back in 2021 and has since spent $11 million.
While some use of the funds have been controversial to residents, others have been supported.
Funds were given to the city in May of 2021 in two installments and the city intended use of the funds to be for “COVID recovery or the advancement of community priorities.”
With $4.6 million left to spend by 2026, here’s where the money has gone so far:
Police spending: City council allotted a total of $6.4 million to the Citrus Heights Police Department for new equipment and staffing.
The police budget had been made prior to getting the ARPA funds and cut 22 positions from being paid, including 12 officer and multiple dispatch positions. $4.3 million was used to rehire staff back to pre-pandemic levels for the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 years.
Additional police funding for vehicles and equipment totaled to $1.4 million after police representatives said 22 vehicles were in need of replacement. The police communications center was also in need of upgrades, getting $600,000 in funding.
Upgrade spending: The program city officials used was outdated and "obsolete," according to city officials. The city agreed to upgrade from their current system to the newer version for $1.2 million, which should last at least 10 years.
Sunrise Tomorrow spending: A total of $1.04 million was spent on the Sunrise Tomorrow Specific Plan — to revitalize the Sunrise Mall.
$40,000 went to infrastructure financing strategies for the plan. The other $1 million went toward further development of the land, transit related improvements, taking care of updating facilities around the property and more.
Community spending: Community engagement has been a large focus for the city government in the last few years, resulting in the city council allotting $1,055,000 toward it.
The city Beautification Program, also known as Citrus Heights CARES, was created for $875,000 and later deployed to focus on community image and handling projects to prevent blight and homelessness, according to the city.
A block party trailer was also funded through ARPA funds, $50,000 going to creating “community connection” by stocking a trailer with party supplies, according to Meghan Huber, Citrus Heights' economic development and community engagement director.
In a controversial move, the city council voted to allot up to $80,000 for a Patriotic Event and firework show. The money will cover all event expenses from planning and closing roads to a musical performance and the firework show itself, according to City Manager Ashley Feeney.
The Community Grants Program was given $50,000 for any nonprofit, community group or organization to "implement projects or host events that improve the quality of life and promotes community connection and engagement," said Huber in a proposal.
Business spending: Businesses were affected during the pandemic and were offered grants totaling nearly $300,000 for aid. An additional $1 million was dedicated to ensuring Citrus Heights was an appealing place for businesses to come to.
The Small Business COVID Recovery Grant was created and funded to help Citrus Heights businesses work through the pandemic by giving out grants up to $15,000 each. The total amount spent on the program was $281,111.
The Business Attraction Incentive Program was created to "help identify, attract and invest in new businesses in target industries that contribute to commercial area vitality, utilize existing vacant real estate, and increase quality of life for residents, workers and visitors," according to Huber in a March proposal.
Funds have to be spent by 2026 or be returned to the federal government. The city says it aims to focus on four areas of interest to residents and city officials: community image, economic development, community connection and infrastructure maintenance.
The Citrus Heights city council Strategic Planning Retreat is planned for Wednesday morning where members of the city and the community will discuss progress so far and three year goals, including what to do with the last of the ARPA funds. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/citrus-heights/citrus-heights-arpa-funds/103-9a27bce9-c778-424f-93b8-b41a0d00fb47 | 2023-05-10T01:51:50 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/citrus-heights/citrus-heights-arpa-funds/103-9a27bce9-c778-424f-93b8-b41a0d00fb47 |
LATHROP, Calif. — After 40 years working at the Department of Motor Vehicles, Marilyn Piernas knew her way from San Jose was selling her home and moving to Lathrop.
"Small community, not a lot of traffic mostly and the neighbors are really nice," said Marilyn Piernas, whose property overlooks a field under construction for more homes.
Piernas moved with her husband into Lathrop's River Islands development.
It's a master planned community that opened 10 years ago. It has room for 15,000 homes.
That, in turn, has increased Lathrop's surging population to 35,080, or an 11.1% increase for cities with populations in California over 30,000, according to the California Department of Finance, Demographic Research Unit.
One big reason for the growth is its prime location. Lathrop is located next to Interstate 5 and the 205 and 120 highways.
"Lots of people pass by us, and we always say we build affordable housing for the Bay Area for commuters and things like that. We've actually worked really hard over the years to start bringing some of those Bay Area businesses into our area," said Lathrop City Manager Steve Salvatore.
A short distance from River Islands, the Stanford Crossing development is adding 2,500 additional housing units.
When both developments are completed, Lathrop is expected to double in size to 70,000 residents.
"San Joaquin County compared to San Francisco is 46% lower cost of living and that alone is a big force for people that have good jobs, but can't afford a house or an apartment to move to areas next door," said Thomas Pogue, director of the University of the Pacific, Center for Business & Policy Research.
Former Bay Area homeowners like Piernas have lived in Lathrop for nearly three years, and she says she has never looked back.
"We put our house up for sale, and it sold in three days. So, we had to get out of San Jose," said Piernas.
Salvatore says a light rail system in Lathrop that will connect to Bay Area Rapid Transit, or BART, is also being planned.
If it gets funded, that project is slated for sometime in the next 10 years.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — With just a few days left before the end of Title 42, immigrant advocacy organizations are questioning what will happen to people who cross the border in search of a better life.
ABC10 met with organizations and immigrants who have been through the worst in their home countries, and they believe the end of Title 42 gives hope to those seeking asylum.
"I am from Mexico. What brought me to America is my parents were seeking for a better future. They were escaping poverty, violence, and oppression," said Jose Ruben Hernandez.
Hernandez was brought to America from Mexico at the age of 3 for a brighter education and life. He rallied at the Capitol for the rights of immigrants, Tuesday.
"There's already a lot of anxiety about, you know, is this going to increase exponentially border crossings? What is the administration going to do about it? From the advocacy side, our position on this is the right to asylum is a right," said Executive Director of the California Immigrant Policy Center, Cynthia Buiza.
Buiza says the right is protected under international law, and a humane and fair system should be created for people to seek asylum in the United States.
"They are frankly trying to lead a better life but also fleeing real terrible conditions. Whether it's just the loss of an economic way of life because of climate change, or fleeing wars and political violence like we have," said Buiza.
Hernandez says he was previously detained by ICE and knows what the conditions are like for immigrants making their way here.
"Over 16 months and I've just been released. These detention centers have been terrifying, they been traumatizing. They exposed me to a whole different trauma that I never experienced in my life," he said.
"I was in detention for a year. They were very difficult years. My children were left here to live by themselves," added Floricel Loborio, also an immigrant from Mexico.
With the clock ticking, those who have escaped from their home countries say the end of Title 42 brings hope.
"The reality is that now people are going to get a fair chance to escape violence. Escape. They're going to get the opportunity to get the refuge they need," said Hernandez.
Officials are bracing for upwards of 10,000 migrant crossings every day. The Biden Administration is expanding holding facilities, adding immigration offices, and sending 1,500 active-duty troops to support the response.
WATCH MORE ON ABC10: Migrant surge as US prepares for Title 42 end, explained | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/what-will-happen-to-people-at-the-border-as-title-42-expires/103-d6de1577-0755-453b-b2cc-2570d8dd8bcb | 2023-05-10T01:52:03 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/what-will-happen-to-people-at-the-border-as-title-42-expires/103-d6de1577-0755-453b-b2cc-2570d8dd8bcb |
Fire Chief Troy Callier announced his resignation in a Facebook post on Tuesday.
SABATTUS, Maine — The man who served the last three years as the fire chief for the town of Sabattus has resigned.
Troy Callier made the announcement Tuesday on Facebook, citing "recent issues with the town and the drastic change in direction the Town Manager and Select Board" as cause for leaving.
Callier first became fire chief in March 2020 at 27 years old.
In his letter of resignation, Callier expressed gratitude for the organization's growth over the last three years.
"The members of the Sabattus Fire Department put their trust in me for the last 3 years to lead them to being one of the best fire departments in the state," Callier said in the post. "Their undying support made my job easy, it made my job fun, it made me enjoy being their Fire Chief."
NEWS CENTER Maine reached out to Cailler to clarify the cited conflict and town changes. He did not wish to discuss either Wednesday, but said he would later in the week.
The Sabattus Town Manager Timothy Kane was contacted by NEWS CENTER Maine by both email and phone for comment but has not yet responded.
Please accept this letter as my official resignation from the Sabattus Fire Department effective immediately. Over the last 3 years I have poured my heart and soul into the membership, the organization and the town. I have always strived to provide the highest level of service to our community and the surrounding communities. I cannot be more proud of where this organization has come over the last 3 years. When I took over we had a hard time covering our own calls without the assistance of mutual aid. We now are responding out the door in a timely manner and being first due to surrounding communities building fires. We have been able to hire some amazing people to serve the community and continue on the mindset of “service above self”. Our equipment and apparatus fleet has expanded and fixed many of the deficiencies that I found when I took over as Fire Chief. But the biggest thing we did, we all became family and looked after each other. The members of the Sabattus Fire Department put their trust in me for the last 3 years to lead them to being one of the best fire departments in the state. Their undying support made my job easy, it made my job fun, it made me enjoy being their Fire Chief.
Due to the recent issues with the town and the drastic change in direction the Town Manager and Select Board would like to see this organization go, I can no longer support the changes they want to see. I took the job to be the best we could be and do the right thing always. I do not want to compromise my morals to save my job. So, with that, I thank you for a hell of a ride and for the support, however it is time for me to move on.
Respectfully;
Troy Cailler - Fire Chief
Posted by Troy Cailler on Tuesday, May 9, 2023
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Fort Myers Police celebrates 13 new police officers on Monday, May 8, 2023.
The ceremony was led by Interim Chief Pepitone, also joined by many family and friends.
Fort Myers Police celebrates 13 new police officers on Monday, May 8, 2023.
The ceremony was led by Interim Chief Pepitone, also joined by many family and friends. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2023/05/08/fort-myers-police-department-swears-in-13-new-officers/ | 2023-05-10T01:55:31 | 0 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2023/05/08/fort-myers-police-department-swears-in-13-new-officers/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A second sinkhole, much deeper than the first, has been discovered at Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area.
This second sinkhole, which was found Monday, closely resembles the one that was discovered at the park in January. However, its gaping maw is about half the size.
Sinkhole number one was found in January and at the time, Oregon State Parks Park Manager Jason Elkins told KOIN 6 News that it measured about 20 feet wide and 15 feet deep. It is now estimated to be 25 feet across.
The second sinkhole formed about 10 inches away from the first and Stefanie Knowlton, public information officer for Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, said it measures about 10 feet across and 30 feet deep.
Park staff learned about the new sinkhole through a photo posted on social media late Monday evening. The sinkhole had formed within the fence that had been placed around the first sinkhole.
The park has since expanded the safety fence around both sinkholes to keep park visitors at a safer distance.
“We ask that visitors respect this barrier and all park safety barriers and that they keep pets on leashes and children away from the edges. We are monitoring the site daily, but it’s a dynamic environment. The soft sandstone cliffs can give way without warning, which is why it’s important to respect safety fences everywhere in the park,” said Park Ranger Supervisor Travis Korbe.
Park officials believe the second sinkhole appeared sometime between 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
Tillamook County’s sandstone outcropping — where the sinkholes formed — is a rare and fragile geological formation for the Oregon Coast. Elkins told KOIN in January the sandstone is naturally much weaker and more prone to sudden collapse than the isles of basalt that dot the Oregon coastline.
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is working with a geologist to determine the best area to place a permanent safety fence to keep visitors away from the sinkholes.
“The soil appears to be falling into large, unstable voids beneath the cliff caused by strong ocean waves,” Knowlton wrote in a press release.
State park officials warn that even though there’s a fence around the sinkholes, the area could change at any moment and more sinkholes could appear. Anyone who sees a new sinkhole should report it to Cape Lookout State Park staff at (503) 842-4981. | https://www.koin.com/local/oregon-coast/a-tale-of-two-sinkholes-second-pit-opens-at-cape-kiwanda-state-natural-area/ | 2023-05-10T01:56:44 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/local/oregon-coast/a-tale-of-two-sinkholes-second-pit-opens-at-cape-kiwanda-state-natural-area/ |
INDIANAPOLIS — Police are investigating the death of a person who was bitten by a dog on the east side of Indianapolis Tuesday evening.
IMPD officers responded to a report of an aggressive animal at a home on Forsythia Drive, near East 16th Street and Post Road. When they arrived at the scene, they found two people with injuries related to dog bites.
An adult who had been bitten died at the scene. A child was also bitten and was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Detectives from the IMPD Homicide Office are on the scene to conduct an investigation.
13News has a crew headed to the scene and will update this story as more details are confirmed. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/adult-dies-child-injured-dog-bite-east-indianapolis/531-fc737e97-5c7f-43f6-bbdd-76eab7cb0fad | 2023-05-10T01:57:37 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/adult-dies-child-injured-dog-bite-east-indianapolis/531-fc737e97-5c7f-43f6-bbdd-76eab7cb0fad |
Lukas Guerrier pitched a complete game, allowing just three hits and striking out 14, to lead the Hammonton High School baseball team to a 4-0 victory over Oakcrest in a Cape-Atlantic League interdivision game Monday.
Matt McAleer went 3 for 4 with two runs for the Blue Devils (8-9). Kole Bagnell, Gavin West and Drew Fields each had an RBI. Drew Haines and Paul Kalani also scored. Drew Fields tripled.
Andrew Estrada struck out three and allowed five hits in five innings for Oakcrest (3-13). Zachary Cogswell-D'Augustine went 2 for 3.
Millville 5, West Deptford 0: Connor Lacy and Gavin Maguire each combined for the shutout for the Thunderbolts (9-7).
Both and one strikeout. Lacy went 3 for 4 with two runs and an RBI. Jacob Butcher went 2 for 4 with two runs. Kaden Mulharan went 2 for 3 with two RBIIs and a run.
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Shea McKenna went 2 for 4 for West Deptford (7-7).
Pleasantville 11, Atlantic City 9: Luis Parra-Bautista homered twice and had seven RBIs for the Greyhounds (5-10).
Edriarlyn Caraballo went 2 for 3 with three runs and an RBI. Joshue Matos went 2 for 3 with three runs. Anthony Vasquez went 2 for 2 with an RBI.
Matt Master went 3 for 4 with an RBI and a run for Atlantic City (3-13). Elian Perez went 2 for 3 with a run and an RBI. Ramsel Perez scored twice. Brendan Cahill went 2 for 3 with a run. Jacob Downing singled and scored.
Middle Twp. 12, Bridgeton 4: Max Adelizzi hit two doubles, drove in four and scored two for the Panthers (7-11), who played a doubleheader with Bridgeton.
Thomas Germanio went 2 for 4 with a triple and three RBIs. Greg Hrynoweski and Donald Nelson each went 2 for 3 with two runs and an RBI. Vincent Povio scored twice. Andrew Nelson struck out eight and allowed three hits in a complete game.
Marshon Green scored twice for Bridgeton (2-17). Joel Francisco Lopez and Tyler Suppa each had an RBI.
Middle Twp. 8, Bridgeton 3: Nelson pitched a complete game and struck out 10 to earn the win.
Germanio doubled, drove in two and scored once for the Panthers (7-11). Hrynoweski, Tyler McDevitt and Nelson each singled and had an RBI and a run. Mason Blizzard singled and scored.
Green went 2 for 3 with a double and two runs for Bridgeton (2-17). Suppa and Dominic Ketterer each singled and had an RBI. Leroy Ortiz Rodriguez struck out two in four innings.
Girls track and field
Atlantic City 74, Holy Spirit 44
400 H: Luz Velez (AC) 1:28.30
100 run: Jayla Wright (AC) 13.72
1,600 run: Azucena Martinez-Panesso (HS) 6:38.77
400 run: Taison Parker (AC) 1:02.62
100 H: Samantha Pereira (AC) 19.04
800 run: Azucena Martinez-Panesso (HS) 2:54.33
200 run: Parker (AC) 27.99
3,200 run: Madeline Dischert (AC) 11:49.73
4x400 relay: Atlantic City (4:49.51)
High jump: Marileina Echevarria (AC) 4-8
Long jump: Parker (AC) 14-4.75
Discus: Ang Bell (HS) 96-0
Javelin: Cece Bell (HS) 80-7
Shot put: A. Bell (HS) 31-11.75
Boys track and field
Atlantic City 83, Holy Spirit 45
400 H: Alesi Echevarria (AC) 1:02.50
100 run: Allen Packard (AC) 11.42 2
1,600 run: William Harris (AC) 5:12.44
400 run: John Flammer (HS) 53.00
110 H: Alesi Echevarria (AC) 16.33
800 run: Adonis Hernandez (AC) 2:16.20
200 run: Christian Surles (HS) 23.18
3,200 run: Muhammad Khan (AC) 11:18.77
4x400 relay: Atlantic City (3:36.60)
High jump: Alesi Echevarria (AC) 5-0
Pole vault: Ibn Toulson-Wright (AC) 7-6
Long jump: Packard (AC) 20-4.50
Discus: Jason Lewis (HS) 140-5
Javelin: Lewis (HS) 113-8
Shot put: Lewis (HS) 46-8.75 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/lukas-guerrier-strikes-out-14-as-hammonton-shuts-out-oakcrest-late-monday-baseball-track-roundup/article_6b92a516-ee7c-11ed-807e-9bd57e0e68dc.html | 2023-05-10T02:04:11 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/lukas-guerrier-strikes-out-14-as-hammonton-shuts-out-oakcrest-late-monday-baseball-track-roundup/article_6b92a516-ee7c-11ed-807e-9bd57e0e68dc.html |
TOMS RIVER — The Egg Harbor Township High School softball team lost for the first time this season Tuesday afternoon.
In the long run, it might be the best thing to happen to the Eagles.
Julia Apostolakos struck out 14 as Donovan Catholic beat EHT 4-1 in a matchup of the two of the state’s top teams. Egg Harbor Township (15-1) is ranked No. 1 in The Press Elite 11. Donovan Catholic (19-1) is No. 2.
“I’m not disappointed,” EHT coach Kristi Troster said. “I probably hate losing more than I enjoy winning. I’m just not disappointed in a loss like this. We challenged them too. I think it’s important you push the boundaries and the buttons now.”
In addition to her effort in the circle, Apostolakos contributed an RBI single. Isabella Maria and Christina Ginex each homered for the Griffins.
EHT's Madison Dollard struck out eight in six innings. Payton Colbert was 2 for 2 with a double for EHT. Madison Biddle singled and scored the Eagles' run.
“We beat a great team today,” Griffins coach Debbie Schwartz said. “Well-coached, the players were awesome. It was great competition for this time of the season. It was just a well-performed game. We came up with the hits in the timely moments.”
Tuesday’s game should help prepare both teams for the state tournament, which starts May 23. EHT is the defending Cape-Atlantic League and South Jersey Group IV champion. The Griffins are the defending state Non-Public A champion and a perennial power. Donovan Catholic is 78-3 since 2021.
“If you want to be the best team,” Troster said, “you’re going to have to try to beat the best team. I don’t think this (loss) does us a disservice. If anything, it shows we can play with the very best teams in the state. ”
EHT had its opportunities Tuesday. The Eagles had runners at second and third with one out in the top of the first but only scored on run, when Biddle crossed the plate on a wild pitch. EHT had the bases loaded in the second inning with one out but could not score. The Eagles had the tying run at the plate in the seventh before Apostolakos ended the game with a strikeout.
EHT was 0 for 7 with five strikeouts with runners in scoring position.
“Julia was focused when she needed to be,” Schwartz said of Apostolakos. “She got big outs for us.”
Donovan Catholic took the lead for good in the bottom of the first. Leadoff hitter Maria lined a pitch over the fence for a solo home run to tie the game at one. Ginex made it 2-1 with a first-inning RBI double.
“We answered (EHT’s first-inning run) right back,” Schwartz said. “That was a huge statement.”
Despite the defeat, EHT played a crisper and more fundamental game than it had in its last few wins. Tuesday showed the Eagles how they have to play if they are to win a state title.
“This type of loss is important now,” Troster said. “You live. You learn. You get back on the horse and you go back about your business.”
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Egg Harbor Township's Kaci Velardi pulls in a foul ball during a game at Donovan Catholic on Tuesday. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/top-ranked-eht-loses-for-first-time-4--1-to-2nd-ranked-perennial-power/article_7e3d0014-eec0-11ed-ac32-c75695691eac.html | 2023-05-10T02:04:17 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/top-ranked-eht-loses-for-first-time-4--1-to-2nd-ranked-perennial-power/article_7e3d0014-eec0-11ed-ac32-c75695691eac.html |
Payton McNair doubled in the only runs as nationally ranked Rowan defeated Stockton University 2-0 in a New Jersey Athletic Conference softball tournament game Tuesday in Glassboro.
The loss knocked the fourth-seeded Ospreys (19-19) out of the double-elimination tournament and ended their season.
Rylee Lutz pitched a three-hit shutout for the top-seeded Profs (36-4), who are ranked 16th in NCAA Division III by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association.
Stockton's Nerina Tramp held Rowan hitless for 3 1/3 innings and scoreless until the fifth, when McNair hit her two-run double. Tramp allowed five hits, walked three and struck out four, giving her 100 Ks for the season. Tramp was the winning pitcher in 11 of Stockton's 19 victories.
Charli Czaczkowski got two hits, including a double, for Stockton to finish the season leading the team in batting average (.361) and hits (44). She also drove in 21 runs, scored 16, hit nine doubles and four home runs.
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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Wichita Riverfest will be hosting its first Gravel Grinder at 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 10, at REI Co-op, 2774 N. Greenwich Rd.
“This bike event will feature a 20-Mile Ride and 40-Mile Race on a combination of riding surfaces,” Wichita Riverfest said on Facebook.
The 20-mile ride requires a $25 registration fee. The 40-mile race requires a $35 registration fee. A Riverfest button is included in the cost.
The 20-mile ride is an untimed ride, while the 40-mile race is a timed race. Both start at the same time.
Participants in either race will receive a participation medal.
Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three men and women. The first-place winners will receive a $100 gift card, the second-place winners will receive a $75 gift card, and the third-place winners will receive a $50 gift card.
For more details and to register for the Gravel Grinder, click here.
Other Wichita Riverfest participatory events include the cardboard regatta, cornhole challenge, cowboy bathtub races, Plein Air: A Painting Competition and a sand volleyball tournament. For more details, click here. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/riverfest-to-host-first-gravel-grinder-biking-event/ | 2023-05-10T02:09:45 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/riverfest-to-host-first-gravel-grinder-biking-event/ |
Midland City Councilmember John Norman said Tuesday he will no longer vote for requests to drill for oil inside the city of Midland.
The representative of District 2 said voting for drilling has been “sitting on my conscience” because of the seismic activity taking place inside and around Midland. EarthquakeTrack.com reported 189 earthquakes taking place “near Midland” in the past 365 days in areas including around Midland, Gardendale, Stanton and Lamesa. The site also showed three quakes with magnitudes less than 2.0 happening between 3.1 and 13.6 miles of Midland in the last seven days.
“Since we have been drilling over there at Airpark, we've had seismic activity in my home,” Norman told the Reporter-Telegram. “I live up there on the east side of town, and my parents live over there as well.”
Norman becomes the first elected official in Midland to publicly state his opposition to drilling inside the city limits. Norman said he knows people have differences of opinions of this issue. He also said that based on his “experience in oil and gas over the years” and his father’s experience in the industry, that the drilling and seismic activity is connected.
In February, following a pair of earthquakes near Midland and Mentone that were among the strongest in the state’s history, the Railroad Commission issued a notice to oil and gas operators that it is adding requirements for new disposal well permits in the Permian Basin. The requirements are designed to assist the agency and industry in monitoring and responding to injection and reservoir conditions that may be conducive to induced seismicity.
Coincidentally, city leaders were briefed Tuesday that the city expects to spend more than $10 million this fiscal year from its “Parks Special Purpose Fund,” which is made of revenues collected by the city from money that comes from drilling taking place under city parks. The City of Midland expects more than $22 million in that fund at the end of the fiscal year.
“I know we are an oil and gas city and that we bring in a lot of revenue,” Norman said. “But at the end of the day, I just feel like people are important.
“If we're going to continue doing what we're doing, eventually it’s going to be something that I don't want to have happen, and it might be catastrophic.” | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/councilman-john-norman-no-longer-support-drilling-18089701.php | 2023-05-10T02:15:56 | 0 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/councilman-john-norman-no-longer-support-drilling-18089701.php |
BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — Northeast State Community College (NESCC) hosted its spring commencement ceremony on Tuesday, celebrating the hard work of 793 graduates.
Graduates were honored across three different ceremonies, making Northeast State’s commencement an all-day celebration. Northeast State’s President Dr. Jeff McCord says these graduates will help grow the local economy as businesses deal with what he calls a talent crisis.
“We have not only a skills gap, not enough skills to fill the jobs we have, but a people gap,” McCord said. “Not enough people going into the workforce or participating in the economy, so when we graduate these graduates, they will be doing that in our region for our businesses and local enterprises.”
McCord went on to say that the sheer size of the spring graduating class shows the college has recovered well from the dip in enrollment seen during the pandemic.
Gov. Bill Lee made a special appearance at the afternoon ceremony, speaking to the graduating class and their families about the necessity of skilled and educated people entering the regional workforce.
“Companies are moving here, people are moving here,” Gov. Lee said. “What that means is there’s a greater need for a workforce and for a highly trained and educated, skilled workforce. That’s what is happening here.”
Among the college-aged graduates were 72 local high school students who are dual-enrolled at Northeast along with their regular high school schedule. Of those, 33 earned a certificate while 39 students received an associate of science degree concurrently with their high school diplomas, according to NESCC.
Hundreds of students completed their degrees with distinction, according to Northeast State. The release states, “A total of 112 students graduated cum laude (GPA, 3.50-3.74); 76 magna cum laude (GPA, 3.75-3.89), and 83 students graduated summa cum laude (GPA, 3.89-4.0).” | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/graduates-celebrated-at-northeast-states-spring-commencement/ | 2023-05-10T02:16:42 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/graduates-celebrated-at-northeast-states-spring-commencement/ |
Mead is an alcoholic beverage made from fermented honey. In Norse mythology, it’s the drink of the gods. In modern fantasy, it’s the drink of choice for men from Middle Earth to Westeros. It’s more likely for an American to have a golden, hazy idea of what mead is than to actually have tried it.
But in Ethiopia, a version of mead called te’j is a familiar household drink, consumed out of long-necked vessels called bereles. David Woods is bringing te’j to Tucson.
“A couple years ago, in 2021, I missed home. My friends and I were talking about it, let’s make talla, a beverage like beer (made with teff or sorghum). You can’t find it anywhere — it’s expensive. People don’t make it,” David said. He bought a small kit to brew te’j at home and started bringing it to share with coworkers and friends. He shared it while watching football and hanging out by the pool. “People liked it,” he said.
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“I wanted to share the culture,” David said.
That impetus brought David to breweries across town, looking for a partner and a sublease. A friend referred him to a colleague who had given entrepreneurial speeches at the University of Arizona: Eric Sipe, the owner of Dillinger Brewing Company.
“Eric has been to Ethiopia, he said, ‘I love mead.’ He said, ‘This is awesome,’” David said. The two went into business together.
After two years of figuring out the logistics of sharing a space, confronting obstacles like not being able to share equipment, Brillé Mead Company opened in the Dillinger taproom, at 3895 N. Oracle Road. The name is a spin on berele, as the mead is David’s local rendition of te’j.
“There are some things you can’t replicate,” David said. The two key ingredients in mead are honey and water: neither Ethiopian water nor honey is economical to import yet. “Ethiopian honey is one of the best honeys in the world,” David said.
Instead, David is using ingredients familiar to Tucson: local honey and flavors like hibiscus and prickly pear. Brillé’s debut featured two flavors of mead: a strawberry-hibiscus blend called rosé and a more traditional brew called Addis Ababá.
“Addis ababa means new flower,” David said. “It’s (also) the capital of Ethiopia.” Some customers, David said, don’t know where that is, and he’s happy to help educate them. He also keeps 10 bereles at the taproom. One day, they might be a perk for an inner circle of supporters, but for now they’re to educate customers, to show them how mead is drunk in Ethiopia.
David is looking to incorporate other iconically Ethiopian flavors into future batches of mead. “I’ve been trying to use Ethiopian coffee,” David said. “Coffee, the little twist, trying to get Ethiopian spices in there. (I’m thinking) of chili, something like that, to make it unique to the region so it can be authentic.”
With an ABV ranging between 6-11%, David’s mead is meant to be potent enough to have its distinct flavor without being too strong to be a practical substitute for beer.
David has hopes to distribute te’j to local Ethiopian restaurants, to build partnerships with breweries and wineries in Tucson and across the state. He’s scheming with Dillinger to potentially brew braggot, which is a hybrid of beer and mead. But for now, in these early days, David is working at Brillé during his three-day weekends off from his full-time job as an engineer.
“I’m content, but that’s not enough,” David said. “You get to a point where you wake up, go to work, go to sleep. It gets old. There’s a lot of pride that comes into contributing. People taking a chance on you, so, there’s gotta be some sort of return that makes people proud. That’s more of the long game ... I’m trying to share the culture.”
Brillé Mead Company
Location: Dillinger Brewing Company, 3895 N. Oracle Road
Hours: 3-8 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 12-8 p.m. Saturday, 12-5 p.m. Sunday
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New restaurants and bars that have opened in the Tucson area in 2023
Mr. Patron
While there are lots of Mexican sushi food trucks in Tucson, Mr. Patron is the first sit-down restaurant slinging the deep-fried rolls. It even has a patio.
Where: 5754 E. 22nd St.
Phone: (520) 372 2346
Website: Mr. Patron
11 new restaurants have recently opened in Tucson. Find a second location of Indian Twist, a new pupuseria in a food truck park and a Japanese-style sandwich spot at American Eat Co.
Hideout Steakhouse & BBQ
This small chain, started in Myton, Utah, has one restaurant in Casa Grande and opened its third location in Tucson on April 3. They offer steak cooked on a hot stone right at your table along with other steakhouse classics.
Where: 5475 S. Calle Santa Cruz
Phone: (520) 702-2227
Website: Hideout Steakhouse
For Star subscribers: The Hideout Steakhouse and BBQ will open next year on Tucson's south side, creating about 50 new jobs.
Gyro Shack
Idaho-based Gyro Shack, serves up Greek staples in a "fast-causal" setting.
Where: 5775 E. Broadway Blvd
Phone: (208) 853-5840
Website: Gyro Shack
The new Greek-inspired joint will host its soft opening on April 14 across from Park Place Mall.
The Backyard Food Truck Park
The Backyard has a rotating roster of 20 trucks, though a core few will be posted up 20 days of each month and 7-8 are featured at a time. The park is open daily, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Where: 890 W. Grant Road
Phone: (520) 668-0074
Website: The Backyard
The Backyard, located on Grant Road, is Tucson's newest food truck hub. With a roster of 7-8 food trucks at a time, you'll find Mexican sushi to Persian-inspired coffee.
Zyka Twist
Where: 621 N 4th Ave
Phone: (602) 544-6766
Website: Zyka Twist
Tucson's Indian Twist just opened a second location, this time on 4th Ave. Zyka Twist serves a curated selection of items you love from Indian Twist's midtown location.
Flower Child
Flower Child features a menu of salads and bowls, many of them vegetarian and vegan.
Where: 2960 N Campbell Ave. #110
Phone: (520) 276-4550
Website: Flower Child
Yellow Brick Coffee
Yellow Brick Coffee is at a new location offering hand- and batch-brewed coffees, espresso-based beverages and pastries made in-house.
Where: 800 N. Country Club Road
Phone: (520) 226-4068
Website: Yellow Brick Coffee
For Star subscribers: A Tucson-based coffee roaster is opening its flagship location at the iconic Benedictine Monastery in midtown.
Uptown Burger
Uptown Burger is a counter-service, fast-food restaurant that serves a half-dozen eclectic burgers, salads, fries and gelato.
Where: 6370 N. Campbell Ave. suite 160
Phone: (520) 638-6182
Website: Uptown Burger
For Star subscribers: The scion of Tucson's famous Italian restaurant family has dove into his passion for burgers.
Kava Den
Kava Den is a new extension of the Kava Bar, which offers Kava drinks and products.
Where: 67 E. Pennington St.
Phone: 520-323-1832
Website: Kava Den
Main Event
Main Event is a family-friendly bowling, arcade and entertainment venue that opened its first Tucson location in March.
Where: 4700 S Landing Way
Phone: (520) 503-3301
Website: Main Event
Portillo's
This popular chain that specializes in Chicago-style hot dogs opened in February where Claim Jumper once stood at the El Con Center.
Where: 3761 E Broadway Blvd
Phone: 520-246-2300
Website: Portillo's
Dave’s Hot Chicken
Blue Front
Blue Front, home to American comfort foods, opened in January.
Where: 110 E. Congress St.
Phone: (520) 849-7964
Website: Blue Front
Comida Park
A new food truck park opened in February at the Tanque Verde Swap Meet.
Where: 4100 S. Palo Verde Road
Phone: (866) 440-2810
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Curtis Eason, 88, of Jerome died Friday, May 5, 2023. Arrangements are under the care of Parke's Magic Valley Funeral Home, Twin Falls.
Lois W. Lehrman, 96, of Buhl died Monday, May 8, 2023, at a care facility in Buhl. Arrangements are under the care of Farmer Funeral Chapel, Buhl.
Marion "Ray" Moore, 83, of Twin Falls died Monday, May 8, 2023, at St. Luke's Magic Valley in Twin Falls. Arrangements are under the care of White-Reynolds Funeral Chapel, Twin Falls.
Robert C. Luntsford, 89, of Shoshone died Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at home. Arrangements are under the care of Demaray Funeral Service - Shoshone Chapel.
Natalie Carlson West, 45, of Salida, Colorado, died Tuesday, April 25, 2023. Arrangements are under the care of White-Reynolds Funeral Chapel, Twin Falls. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/death-notices/article_b3ebc36e-ee9b-11ed-849f-6f5449a6b2c3.html | 2023-05-10T02:34:07 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/death-notices/article_b3ebc36e-ee9b-11ed-849f-6f5449a6b2c3.html |
PHOENIX — Thirty-two people are looking for a new home after a second alarm fire broke out at a north Phoenix apartment complex late Tuesday afternoon.
When Phoenix firefighters arrived at the home near 19th Avenue and Thunderbird Road, they found two second-floor apartments on fire and smoke extending into the attic space and several other adjacent units.
Crews were able to get quick control of the blaze using water from hose lines and by cutting holes with a saw in the roof.
Officials said the fire was balanced to a second alarm due to the number of firefighters needed to extinguish the flames and assess the needs of the many displaced residents.
Phoenix fire said no one was injured, but a Chihuahua named Bazinga had to be rescued from the flames.
Officials said a crisis team is assisting the displaced residents with their needs.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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PHOENIX — Fire officials are warning about an invasive plant that could cause wildfires to burn hotter and longer.
Arundo, also called giant reed, is a tall, leafy plant that grows up to 30 feet along streams and rivers.
Plant experts say it arrived in the United States back in the 1500s and spread to most of the country, including Arizona where it was mostly used for decoration and shade.
Michael Chamberland, a horticulturist with the University of Arizona, said the plant causes problems because it can crowd out native plants and use far more water than a native plant would. And, because of the thickness and fast-growing nature, it's a nightmare for fire season.
"Another problem that we often see is the potential for them to support wildfire," Chamberland said. "And that has been really on the forefront recently.”
Chamberland said Arundo can grow up to four inches per day because of its close proximity to water.
"A fuel like giant reed can burn hot and fast and slow," Willie Sommers with the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire said.
The Department encourages efforts to eradicate Arundo, but it's nearly impossible at this point.
Arundo doesn't send out seeds, Sommers said. Instead, it spreads by root growth. A single piece of root can sprout an entirely new plant.
Because of this, completely removing the plant requires it to be dug up, then the soil treated to ensure all the root fragments are gone.
And, Sommers said, that's an impossible task with the plant so widespread and in remote areas. Instead, he said, the department tries to keep it at bay when and where they can.
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PICKENS COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — A fire destroyed a Pickens County volunteer fire department early Monday morning in the Dancy community near Aliceville.
Keith “Booty” Cox, president of the Pickens County Firefighters Association, says all equipment inside the building was destroyed, including three trucks, air tanks and turnout protective gear.
“Well it’s tough on anybody to lose things, especially in a rural community, and it’s our southernmost department [just] south of the Tom Bigby River,” Cox said. “That’s the only department that responds to that area. They were able to salvage the LUCAS device and one brush truck that was parked outside but other than that, they lost everything they had.”
Cox tells CBS 42 residents in the area should not be concerned about a lack of fire protection. He says the eight volunteers who were operating from the fire station are borrowing equipment from other local departments until they can get back on their feet. Other agencies are also available to help Dancy respond to fire calls.
“It has to be difficult on your spirit but to their credit at Dancy they spent most of the day yesterday organizing and getting the equipment they need to borrow from other departments,” Cox said. “They are back up and running, although not at full speed, but they can respond to structure fires so that’s a credit to their dedication and determination and commitment to their community.”
Cox says the fire is under investigation to determine how it started. Nobody was hurt and none of the volunteers were in the building when the fire started. Firefighters are hoping to rebuild the fire station. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/fire-destroys-pickens-county-volunteer-fire-department/ | 2023-05-10T02:37:55 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/fire-destroys-pickens-county-volunteer-fire-department/ |
KILLEEN, Texas — In a historic move reflecting a nationwide effort to move away from Confederate-era legacies, Texas's Fort Hood was redesignated Fort Cavazos on Tuesday.
Known as one of the country’s largest military instillations, the post's new name is in honor of General Richard Edward Cavazos, who made military history in 1982 by becoming the U.S. Army's first Hispanic four-star general.
A veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars, Cavazos served in the U.S. Army for 33 years. He died in 2017 and is buried at Sam Houston Cemetery in San Antonio.
Many who spoke at the dedication described the general as a humble leader.
“General Cavazos was known as a ‘soldier's soldier' who earned admiration, loyalty and respect,” Lieutenant General Sean C. Bernabe said at Tuesday's ceremony. “Through warrior ethos, though his selflessness, through his genuine empathy and through his unquestionable love for soldiers.”
For years Fort Hood had been named after Lt. Gen. John Bell Hood, who was a Confederate leader during the Civil War.
The newly redesignated Fort Cavazos is one of several military instillations undergoing name changes after a congressional committee recommended removing Confederate names from military bases, as part of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act passed by Congress.
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Officials from Coconino County and the City of Flagstaff expressed gratitude last week for assistance from state agencies in responding to issues of flooding and fire in recent years.
With the region facing repeated flooding impacts in the wake of several wildfires near Flagstaff, local officials said the level of response would not have been possible had it not been for the support and funding provided by the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management (DFFM) and the Department Emergency and Military Affairs (DEMA).
“I think it's really important that what we talk about today is, you know, government gets it right. Maybe not all the time, but government gets it right and they got it right this time,” said Wes Dison, county director of Emergency Management. “We cannot do it by ourselves; we just can't, that's not the way it works anymore. The disasters are too frequent, they're too large or too impactful. We need these widespread partnerships with DEMA and with the DFFM, and with other state and federal partners.”
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The work will close Schultz Road to vehicles and a section of the Chimney Trail.
Support from the state agencies included $5 million to help reimburse Coconino County for efforts to respond to post-fire flooding throughout the summer of 2022. The county spent $9 million throughout that effort.
The agencies also provided $10.8 million to support long-term flood mitigation efforts. Much of that funding was approved after the passage of House Bill 2001 two years ago. That money has been used by the county and city to purchase heavy equipment needed to clear drainages and streets, for sandbags and for engineering studies.
The work will close Schultz Road to vehicles and a section of the Chimney Trail.
Money has also been used to fund the construction of new flood infrastructure, such as the three detention basins near the Schultz “Y” that were constructed after the Pipeline Fire last summer.
Dison, Coconino County Chairperson Patrice Horstman and Flagstaff Mayor Becky Daggett stood just a few yards from the three basins, flanked by pieces of heavy equipment such as pumping trucks and front-end loaders, as they thanked state officials at an event on Friday.
“I'm very happy when I look at here and see the work that's actually been accomplished on the ground,” said DFFM Director Tom Torres. "This is what success looks like when we're talking about investments of significant amounts of dollars -- whether those are local dollars, state dollars, federal dollars, this is what success looks like."
Dison said local officials and staff on the ground were able to develop a great relationship and process to get funding and reimbursements from state agencies in a timely and efficient manner.
“[We] had some of those reimbursements back the same week. That is unheard of in government,” Dison said. “We would just like to collectively thank DFFM and DEMA for what they did here. This will better enable us to prepare to respond to whatever we're going to face this year and for coming years.”
State officials said their agencies were in part able to assist local partners, such as Coconino County and the City of Flagstaff, because they had been given such wide latitude in the guidance from the governor’s office in how to help. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/local-officials-applaud-state-funding-reimbursements-for-flooding-mitigation/article_57894b64-edf6-11ed-ac5c-cb1219e9d14a.html | 2023-05-10T02:40:10 | 0 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/local-officials-applaud-state-funding-reimbursements-for-flooding-mitigation/article_57894b64-edf6-11ed-ac5c-cb1219e9d14a.html |
A popular section of forest will be closed starting on Monday, May 22, as Coconino County and the Coconino National Forest begin work on new flood infrastructure near Schultz Creek.
The project comes as the first phase of a $5.4 million watershed restoration project in Schultz Creek after last year's Pipeline Fire.
Officials hope the work will mitigate the impacts of post-fire flooding that damaged the watershed. The flooding had dramatically increased levels of flow and erosion in Schultz Creek, and overwhelmed downstream stormwater infrastructure in the City of Flagstaff.
Work, and the related closure, is expected to take place through June.
“The Coconino County Flood Control District is committed to mitigating the impacts of post-fire flooding on our communities through watershed restoration and flood mitigation,” said Flood Control District Chair and District 1 Supervisor Patrice Horstman.
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During construction, Schultz Pass Road beyond the national forest gate will close to motorized vehicles, but remain open to hiking, biking and equestrian use.
The roughly half-mile of Chimney Trail, from near its start at the old trailhead and nearly to the junction with the Fort Valley Trail connector, will be closed to all users.
Residents and recreationists in the area should exercise caution while near the construction area, as there will be heavy machinery present in the forest and on the roadways.
“We understand the importance of this project to the community,” said Coconino National Forest Deputy District Ranger Nick Mustoe. “This is an important recreation area for the ranger district. ... We made sure from the start of this project that the design minimized the impact to trails and maintained the integrity of the area. I'm confident that the proposed work takes those concerns into account.”
The flood district has contracted with Natural Channel Design to build structures -- referred to as “plug and spread” features -- designed to reduce levels of stream sediment and erosion by slowing and spreading floodwater.
The features will perform a similar function to the alluvial fan restoration that has been implemented with success in other watershed restoration projects within the Museum and Schultz fire burn scars.
Officials say the “plug and spread” features will be minimally invasive and take advantage of existing creek bed contours to slow and spread floodwaters while reducing impact on the natural topography and foliage.
In turn, these features are meant to increase the effectiveness of the three detention basins built by the city last year.
“On-forest watershed restoration, like what is being constructed in Schultz Creek watershed, is the game changer that reduces the impact of sediment and debris overwhelming downstream stormwater systems,” shared Lucinda Andreani, Flood Control District administrator. “We appreciate the hard work Natural Channel Design has put into engineering a project that will support this vital need with minimal impacts to the highly utilized Schultz Creek landscape, and we appreciate the Flagstaff community for their patience and understanding as we work to deliver a timely and effective sediment reduction project.”
The second phase of the restoration of the Schultz Creek watershed will take place late this year. The phase will involve erosion-reduction measures farther up in the watershed that are acting as a significant source of sediment for downstream flows.
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A Coconino County Sheriff’s Deputy used his patrol vehicle as a physical barrier to stop a driver who was “behaving erratically” Friday. The resulting crash sent the female driver to Flagstaff Medical Center with minor injuries.
After 2:30 p.m. on Friday, CCSO was dispatched to Kachina Village after a caller reported that a woman had lit her vehicle on fire and was behaving “strangely.” Because of the potential vehicle fire, a crew from Highlands Fire Department also responded.
According to a press release from CCSO, a deputy found the woman in her vehicle, which matched the caller’s description. He approached the driver on foot. She seemed agitated, according to CCSO’s press release, and threw her vehicle in reverse.
While backing out of the Family Dollar parking lot, where the deputy approached her, the vehicle knocked the officer off his feet. When the driver put the car in gear, they nearly ran over the officer, according to CCSO.
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Deputies pursued the erratic driver as she drove north onto Kachina Trail. Ultimately, in order to stop her, the deputy used his patrol vehicle as a kind of blockade. Shortly after the female suspect hit the deputy’s vehicle, she was transported to the hospital for minor injuries. The deputy was examined for injuries as well.
“Deputies are trained to determine the threat to public safety in making this split-second decision,” CCSO spokesperson Jon Paxton said. [It was] the suspect’s clear recklessness that resulted in our deputy having to make this tough decision.”
The patrol vehicle sustained damage to the right front and “push guard.” Paxton said maintenance crews are determining the cost of repairs.
“$5,000 in damage to a vehicle is nothing compared to causing serious physical injury or death to an officer or member of the public,” he said. “Deputies are aware of the cost these vehicles have and that they are paid for by tax dollars. Each incident where damage occurs is reviewed and investigated by a safety panel made up of different County departments to insure there is no negligence involved by the operator.”
The incident remains under investigation by the Arizona Department of Public Safety, to avoid conflicts of interest. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/officer-involved-crash-in-kachina-village-under-investigation/article_e3b89484-edd6-11ed-a9ec-d796866160d0.html | 2023-05-10T02:40:23 | 0 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/officer-involved-crash-in-kachina-village-under-investigation/article_e3b89484-edd6-11ed-a9ec-d796866160d0.html |
Each of the four Flagstaff-area high schools boasted podium finishers at the track and field division championship meets over the weekend, with Basis Flagstaff and Northland Prep Academy both having athletes take first place in separate events.
The division championships took into account all of the athletes who qualified for their individual championships in the each of the divisions during the regular season, determining winners for each of them. The competitors whose scores or times were good enough at the division meet, compared to the rest of the divisions in Arizona, will qualify for the all-state meet this weekend in Mesa.
This is the first year of the full state meet, and the AIA says the top-18 combined athletes will qualify for the new event to end the season. The names of those who qualified have yet to be released.
Basis Flagstaff's Evan Hofstetter earned gold medals in three events at the Division V meet in Mesa. He won the division championship in the 400-meter dash (50.78), long jump (22-02.75) and triple jump (45-03.5), while also taking sixth in the 200m dash.
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The Northland Prep girls 4x100m relay team of senior Abigail Yanka, senior Hannah Petrucci, senior Miyah Weiss and junior Mollie Donahoe took gold with a time of 51.14. Their score was nearly a full second faster than the second-place time of 52.07. Senior Lukas Pico looked like he was set for a podium finish in the 110m hurdles, placing second in the preliminaries. His qualifying time of 11.32 was just .01 second off the eventual championship mark of 11.31 from North Phoenix Prep's Finn Comerford. However, Pico was disqualified for a push on a hurdle in the final race.
Flagstaff High School's best performances came from senior Owen Firth, who placed second in the D-III pole vault in Glendale with a leap of 13-06. On his tail was senior Tyler Tucker, who took fourth with a jump of 13-00. Senior Dash McQuivey and freshman Taylor Biggambler both placed third in the boys and girls 3200m races with times of 9:24.96 and 11:31.15, respectively. As a team, the Flagstaff girls placed sixth with 36 points, while the boys took fifth in their competition with a score of 37.
Coconino Panthers junior Cole Hagaman earned two podium spots, finishing second in the D-III boys 110m hurdles with a time of 15.36 and third in the pole vault with a performance of 13-00. Senior Raely Palmer was solid in the girls pole vault, finishing her varsity career with a fourth-place finish and a leap of 10-00. The Panthers boys finished tied for ninth as a team with 25 points, while the girls took 16th with a score of 18.
Several other athletes from the four schools ended their seasons by placing in their respective meets.
Coconino
Girls
- 800m - Mary McGinlay - 12th - 2:28.50
- 1600m
- Mary McGinlay - 12th - 5:29.07
- Addison Stenman - 23rd - 5:46.22
- 3200m - Mary McGinlay - 12:07.43
- 100m hurdles
- Wylan Smith - 7th - 16.52
- Wheaten Smith - 8th - 17.15
- 300m hurdles - Wheaten Smith - 6th - 50.04
- 4x800m relay - 5th - 10:24.97
- High jump - Sara McCabe - 14th - 4-08
- Triple jump - Raely Palmer - 9th - 33-02
- Pole vault - Wylan Smith - 14th - 8-06
- Discus
- Darkenya Gencarelle - 6th - 114-01
- Lorelei Tessmer - 21st - 84-11
- Shot put - Darkenya Gencarelle - 11th - 32-02
Boys
- 800m
- Nicholas Wolfe - 7th - 2:00.33
- Clayton Rhoton - 9th - 2:01.21
- 1600m
- Nicholas Wolfe - 4th - 4:26.22
- Laine Davis - 19th - 4:37.00
- 3200m - Nicholas Wolfe - 5th - 9:34.54
- 4x800m relay - 17th - 8:52.75
Flagstaff
Girls
- 400m - Maya Evans - 1:00.34
- 800m
- Haley Johnson - 10th - 2:27.90
- Taylor Biggambler - 11th - 2:28.13
- Bella Ciminieri - 14th - 2:28.77
- Makennah Mitchell - 19th - 2:30.74
- 1600m
- Taylor Biggambler - 5th - 5:15.32
- Bella Ciminieri - 9th - 5:24.97
- Makennah Mitchell - 13th - 5:35.44
- Sage Ketter - 22nd - 5:45.64
- 3200m
- Bella Ciminieri - 7th - 11:45.15
- Makennah Mitchell - 10th - 12:05.30
- Olivia Baker - 12th - 12:07.14
- 4x100m relay - 6th - 50.61
- 4x800m relay - 3rd - 10:07.00
- High jump
- Teagan Martin - T-4th - 5-00
- Rachel Hagerman - T-4th - 5-00
- Long jump
- Cody Langdon - 18th - 14-07.5
- Martha Korneliussen - 21st - 13-08
- Pole vault
- Audrey Ketter - 7th - 9-00
- Mariella Giovale - 17th - 8-00
- Javelin - Abbey Carlson - 14th - 87-01
Boys
- 200m - Parker Clifford - 7th - 23.24
- 800m
- Elijah Talkalai - 10th - 2:01.36
- Shaydon Begay - 12th - 2:01.45
- Alex Bland - 18th - 2:03.88
- Dash McQuivey - 20th - 2:06.15
- 1600m
- Dash McQuivey - 5th - 4:26.67
- Alex Bland - 10th - 4:31.30
- Elijah Talkalai - 12th - 4:31.63
- Spencer Lott - 23rd - 4:39.82
- 3200m
- Alex Bland - 8th - 9:48.42
- Spencer Lott - 13th - 9:55.69
- Cole Troxler - 16th - 10:05.37
- 4x100m relay - 7th - 43.81
- 4x800m relay - 3rd - 8:12.71
- High jump
- Tyler Tucker - 5th - 5-10
- Michael Nielsen - 17th - 5-08
- Javelin - Tyler Tucker - 12th - 138-09
Northland Prep
Girls
- 100m - Mollie Donahoe - 6th - 13.29
- 200m - Mollie Donahoe - 7th - 27.68
- 400m - Miyah Weiss - 5th - 1:02.07
- 1600m
- Mckenna Marino - 14th - 5:42.13
- Jaelyn Weiss - 16th - 5:43.50
- 3200m
- Jaelyn Weiss - 8th - 12:08.75
- Mckenna Marino - 10th - 12:10.20
- Deia Mulligan - 22nd - 13:05.95
- 100m hurdles - Alissa Kellar - 8th - 18.22
- 300m hurdles - Savana Reyher - 6th - 51.33
- 4x400m relay - 3rd - 4:19.54
- 4x800m relay - 4th - 10:27.82
- High jump - Abigail Yanka - 2nd - 5-00
- Triple jump - Kiana Hedberg - 11th - 29-02.5
- Discus
- Milly Gindorf - 2nd - 94-09
- Noemi Rhon - 14th - 84-00
- Shot put
- Noemi Rhon - 8th - 31-10.5
- Milly Gindorf - 12th - 28-10.5
Boys
- 800m - Delani Hanson - 22nd - 2:10.57
- 1600m
- Declan Norris - 10th - 4:41.18
- Jack Flugstad - 15th - 4:46.79
- Isaac Finney - 21st - 4:56.95
- 3200m
- Declan Noris - 7th - 10:00.78
- Jack Flugstad - 11th - 10:20.79
- Isaac Finney - 23rd - 11:08.92
- 4x800m relay - 3rd - 8:38.54
- High jump
- Lukas Pico - T-7th - 5-10
- Isaac Finney - T-7th - 5-10
Basis Flagstaff
Girls
- 800m
- Jasmine Hall - 5th - 2:29.70
- Emily Mullaney - 16th - 2:37.94
- Samantha Mullaney - 18th - 2:39.23
- Meredith Bauman - 21st - 2:41.30
- 1600m
- Emily Mullaney - 7th - 5:35.86
- Samantha Mullaney - 13th - 5:42.02
- Meredith Bauman - 15th - 5:42.86
- 3200m
- Emily Mullaney - 3rd - 11:54.32
- Samantha Mullaney - 4th - 11:54.97
- Meredith Bauman - 9th - 12:15.40
- Jasmine Hall - 13th - 12:26.10
- 4x800m relay - 3rd - 10:23.46
- Discus - Lotee Baker - 13th - 84-02
Boys
- 110m hurdles - Luke Pickett - 14th - 19.09 | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/local-roundup-athletes-finish-division-track-and-field-meets-with-some-hardware-to-bring-home/article_31bae4ce-ee8c-11ed-a1c2-ab6b2de5a68f.html | 2023-05-10T02:40:29 | 0 | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/local-roundup-athletes-finish-division-track-and-field-meets-with-some-hardware-to-bring-home/article_31bae4ce-ee8c-11ed-a1c2-ab6b2de5a68f.html |
The votes are in: See Delaware's school board election winners
Tuesday brought nearly 21,000 Delawareans to the polls for elections impacting kids, schools and their communities.
School board races in New Castle County hosted some of the heaviest competition this year, but ballots were cast across every county May 9.
Delmar and Milford schools technically dominated in turnout across districts at 10% and 8% of registered voters, respectively, according to results released about 10 p.m. However, Red Clay's 4.4% carried nearly double the votes of both combined at over 4,700.
Average turnout was just under 5%.
Preliminary results now reveal the latest additions to Delaware's school boards, most set to serve for four years in these new seats. The results remain unofficial until certification.
New Castle County
Appoquinimink School District
At-large seat
- Tashiba Graham — Winner (970, 39.2% of the vote)
- Timothy Johns (537 votes)
- Raymond Petkevis (966 votes)
Christina School District
District C
- Christine Gilbert (1,226 votes)
- Douglas Danger Manley — Winner (2,298, 65.2% of vote)
District E
- Y.F. Lou — Winner (2,395, 67.8% of the vote)
- Yong Peng (1,138 votes)
Red Clay Consolidated School District
District A
- Aje English-Wynn — Winner (2,616, 57% of the vote)
- John Shulli (1,973 votes)
District D
- Carlucci Coelho (1,925 votes)
- Jose Matthews — Winner (2,741, 58.7% of the vote)
Smyrna School District
At-large seat
- Marie Fontaine St. Pierre (161 total votes)
- Bobbi Jo Webber — Winner (535, 76.9% of the vote)
Brandywine School District
Incumbent candidates Shanika Perry and Ralph Ackerman were unopposed in districts A and C, respectively.
Colonial School District
Candidates Ronald Handy Sr. and Ja'Lisa White were unopposed in districts A and C, respectively.
MEET THE CANDIDATES:School board election guide for New Castle County
Kent County
Capital School District
Incumbent Sean P.M. Christiansen was unopposed for the at-large seat.
Caesar Rodney School District
At-large seat
- Tawanna Prophet Brinkley (225 votes)
- Nicole Hill — Winner (557, 54.2% of the vote)
- Emily Phelan (245 votes)
Lake Forest School District
Incumbent candidate Jordan McCloskey was unopposed for his at-large seat.
Milford School District
At-large seat
- Danielle Deinert (822 votes)
- Ashlee Connell — Winner (1,050, 56.1% of the vote)
Candidate Victor "Butch" Elzey III was unopposed for District A, and Jennifer Massotti was unopposed for a one-year term in District B.
MEET THE CANDIATES:Kent County school board candidate guide
Sussex County
Cape Henlopen School District
District A
- Jessica A. Tyndall — Winner ( 2,516, 64.1% of the vote)
- Shawn L. Lovenguth (1,408 votes)
Delmar School District
At-large seat
- Shane Bowden — Winner (334, 59.6% of the vote)
- Dawn Turner (226)
Indian River School District
District 2
- Leo J. Darmstadter III (139 votes)
- Ivan D. Neal — Winner (266, 52.6% of the vote)
- Michael Bellerose (101 votes)
Laurel School District
At-large seat
- Ivy Bonk (86 votes)
- Sabrina Isler — Winner (176, 67.2% of the vote)
Seaford School District
At-large seat
- Armore Rice — Winner (380, 45.6% of the vote)
- Stephanie Smith (311 votes)
- David Tull (142 votes)
Woodbridge School District
Incumbent Jeffrey Allen was unopposed for an at-large seat.
MEET THE CANDIDATES:School board election guide for Sussex County | https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2023/05/09/delaware-school-board-members-election-2023/70194477007/ | 2023-05-10T02:42:52 | 0 | https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2023/05/09/delaware-school-board-members-election-2023/70194477007/ |
SEATTLE — It will soon be a crime to obstruct the work of a firefighter in the City of Seattle.
On Tuesday the Seattle City Council unanimously passed a bill updating city laws to better protect firefighters, who have been experiencing violent encounters on the job.
The legislation sponsored by Councilmember Lisa Herbold and Councilmember Andrew Lewis came after IAFF Local 27, the Seattle Fire Fighters union, sent a letter to City Council in July of 2022 detailing incidents of violence they experienced while responding to fires and medical emergencies.
"Seattle firefighters support this ordinance to ensure that we can provide life-saving emergency services without interruption when called to help. This change will allow firefighters to focus our full attention on the job at hand, so we can save lives and remain safe,” said IAFF Local 27 President Kenny Stuart.
During public comment on Tuesday, some firefighters shared their experiences and the experiences of other crew members. They said crews have had rocks thrown at them, knives pulled on them and had been threatened with metal pipes. One firefighter said he had been called racial slurs and had his life threatened. They said that these concerns about violence can impact their ability to do life-saving work.
Seattle Fire Chief Harold Scoggins said over the past year the department had to call Seattle Police 150 times for assistance.
“Everything you can imagine, from being physically assaulted to being spit on, to things being thrown, like really large rocks,” said Scoggins. “One of our firefighters had to be transported to the hospital.”
The bill passed on Tuesday adds firefighters as "protected public officers" under Seattle law, which makes it a gross misdemeanor to obstruct their jobs.
“We know, of course, that police officers are included, but also fire marshals are included, but not firefighters,” said Herbold, about her concerns over firefighters not being considered protected public officers under Seattle law.
“No employee should fear for their safety from bystanders as they deliver life-saving services. When firefighters are carrying heavy and difficult-to-manage equipment to put out a fire or kneeling over to resuscitate a patient, they are particularly vulnerable. Unfortunately, that vulnerability leads not only to risks to themselves but delays that have a disparate impact on vulnerable communities they serve," said Councilmember Lisa Herbold.
Some people who were opposed to this bill shared that they thought it would disproportionately criminalize people of color and those who are homeless. In order to address these concerns, three amendments from Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda were added to the legislation at the council meeting, which includes:
- Ensuring people will not be charged for obstructing their own care, such as when they are revived by naloxone and may be disoriented and violent
- Reinforcing the expectation that police will consult with the Seattle Fire Department before engaging with people at the scene of a fire department emergency
- Mandating the legislation be evaluated to make sure it’s not having unintended consequences, such as racially disparate charges.
The legislation now heads to the mayor for his signature and will take effect 30 days after it’s approved. If it’s not signed within 10 days, then the new law will go into effect 30 days afterward. The mayor also has the option to veto the legislation. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle-city-council-passes-bill-strengthen-protections-firefighters/281-d9183f12-de0b-42d0-8a83-5b8d667d3c44 | 2023-05-10T02:47:34 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle-city-council-passes-bill-strengthen-protections-firefighters/281-d9183f12-de0b-42d0-8a83-5b8d667d3c44 |
OLYMPIA, Wash. — The first time it happened Emily Bergkamp thought it was odd, but when it happened again the next day?
“Confusion turned to panic,” said Bergkamp.
She said her family is being targeted in an unusual form of harassment.
“We’re not safe in our home right now,” said Bergkamp.
In early March a man showed up at the Bergkamp’s Olympia home with a single key on a keychain.
“He goes, ‘I have your key. I want my $500,’” said Bergkamp.
The key the man had found said “$500 Reward if Found” and had Bergkamp’s name and home address, along with a Star of David, the symbol of the Jewish faith.
Since then more than 40 keys have been found, with most taken to the Bergkamp’s home, as late as 9 p.m.
She said repeated visits from strangers, who have been disappointed to learn they won’t get any money, have upset her family, including her two sons who like playing basketball in front of the family home.
“We never know how people are going to respond when they come to our home and find out there’s no money, this is a scam, harassing our family,” said Bergkamp.
She said the family is not Jewish, so she does not know why the keychain included the Star of David.
Bergkamp said she does not know who is responsible, but said her job may be linked.
She is the interim general manager for Intercity Transit, Thurston County’s bus service.
“I am a woman working in the public sector, in a leadership position, I make difficult decisions all the time,” said Bergkamp.
Olympia police are investigating as a potential case of harassment.
Anyone with information is asked to call Olympia police, at 360-753-8300.
Bergkamp requests all keys should be taken to the police department, not her home.
“I really just would love this to stop and for the person who is doing this to be held accountable, because it’s not ok,” said Bergkamp. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/olympia-family-harassment-keys-500-dollar-reward/281-3bccb348-de93-4104-afe1-300c305b54fb | 2023-05-10T02:47:52 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/olympia-family-harassment-keys-500-dollar-reward/281-3bccb348-de93-4104-afe1-300c305b54fb |
Brothers Max and Jerry Gum, Boise natives who moved to Texas in recent years, were working at Allen Premium Outlets in Allen, Texas, during last weekend’s mass shooting.
People gather around a makeshift memorial just outside of a mall where several people were killed in a mass shooting, Monday, May 8, 2023, in Allen, Texas.
Brothers Max and Jerry Gum, Boise natives who moved to Texas in recent years, were working at Allen Premium Outlets in Allen, Texas, during last weekend’s mass shooting.
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People gather around a makeshift memorial just outside of a mall where several people were killed in a mass shooting, Monday, May 8, 2023, in Allen, Texas.
Two Boise brothers are safe after the mass shooting at an Allen, Texas, outlet mall that resulted in the deaths of eight victims over the weekend. Max and Jerry Gum are Boise natives who moved to Texas in recent years. The teenage brothers were working at the Wetzel’s Pretzels when they heard a noise from what sounded like the business next door.
Quickly, they realized something serious was developing.
“I went into the front and had my co-worker, Marcus, lock the door,” Jerry said.
As leaders of the store at the time, Max and Jerry worked to get customers and others around them to safety.
“That was our main priority. We felt like we had to be leaders as we were the people who are running the store,” Max said. “We know it better than everybody else. That means that we are in charge of making sure everybody’s in as safe a place as possible.”
The brothers say at first, they thought maybe something was dropped in the store next door, something not serious. In a matter of moments, it became clear the situation was dangerous and deadly.
“I think it was when we were in the hallway the first time and we can hear like banging on the store doors into the hallway. And at some point, there was like a main entrance into that hallway that apparently someone like came in that way and everyone got super scared and started screaming,” Jerry said. “The best way to explain it is like a zombie apocalypse. Like everyone was climbing all over each other, jumping all over each other to get through.”
Jerry and Max say they watched as the serious situation unfolded in front of their workplace.
“If the off-duty cop wasn’t there, I don’t think we would be sitting here right now because I don’t think, if you’ve seen any photos, there is a lot of ammo on hand,” Jerry said.
His brother picked up the story from there.
“Where the shooter was taken down was about 10 feet away from the front doors of our store. He was seriously 10 feet away from where me and my employees and my customers were,” Max said.
Max, Jerry, and everyone with them in the store were locked down for several hours as the situation unfolded just outside.
“It was just people trying to calm down. Whenever people drop something, people would jump and scream. It was really scary because I’d see like grown men and their families, like everyone’s bawling. It was really weird,” Jerry said.
The brothers are doing as well as they can be after going through the trauma of a mass shooting. It’s something that is certainly hard to reconcile with, only days later.
“In my head, it’s like a dream. Like it doesn’t feel real,” Max said. “Like everything about it I feel like something like, yeah, that didn’t actually happen.” | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/boise-brothers-work-to-protect-others-during-texas-mass-shooting/article_91c7a85a-eebb-11ed-a803-ff38461fc125.html | 2023-05-10T02:48:52 | 0 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/boise-brothers-work-to-protect-others-during-texas-mass-shooting/article_91c7a85a-eebb-11ed-a803-ff38461fc125.html |
Unloaded firearm found in 4th grade student's backpack at Peoria's Alta Loma Elementary
A fourth-grade student is facing criminal charges after an unloaded firearm was found in their backpack Tuesday morning at Alta Loma Elementary School in Peoria.
Officer Kristopher Babros, a spokesman for Peoria police, said officers responded to the school to investigate as school administrators learned of what happened. Babros said the student faces several charges, including carrying a weapon on school grounds and a minor carrying a firearm.
Babros did not say if the student's parents or guardians will face any criminal charges as well. Authorities did not mention what type of firearm the student brought to school.
The school's principal, Mark Harman, shared with The Arizona Republic a message it sent out to families and staff.
"In an effort to keep staff and families fully informed of incidents that take place on our campus, I am writing to inform you that this morning, a few students reported that a fourth-grade student had a firearm in their backpack," the statement reads. "School administration immediately confiscated the backpack and found a weapon inside. The school followed its process and immediately contacted the police department. Like all safety concerns, we are taking this incident very seriously."
The message continued by commending the students who reported the situation to school staff, saying they were an example of what to do when they notice potential threats. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/peoria/2023/05/09/unloaded-firearm-found-in-4th-grade-students-backpack-at-peoria-school/70201791007/ | 2023-05-10T02:49:27 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/peoria/2023/05/09/unloaded-firearm-found-in-4th-grade-students-backpack-at-peoria-school/70201791007/ |
BRISTOL, Tenn./Va. (WJHL) — Bristol’s Border Bash concert series returns this summer for its 23rd year.
A social media announcement by the hosting organization, Believe in Bristol, said the first night of the series kicks off on June 2. These concerts are free to the public and happen on State Street. Activities start at 6 p.m., with music happening at both 6:30 and 7:30 p.m.
This year’s lineup and schedule are as follows:
- June 2: Rebekah Todd; Jared Bentley
- June 16: Hustle Souls; Alli Epperson
- July 4: Scythian; Fritz & Co.
- July 21: The Larry Keel Experience; Anthony Childress
- August 11: Ben Sollee & Dave Eggar; Hawkins French
More information on the Border Bash concert series can be found at BelieveinBristol.org. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/bristols-border-bash-concert-series-lineup-dates-announced/ | 2023-05-10T02:51:37 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/bristols-border-bash-concert-series-lineup-dates-announced/ |
IDAHO, USA — Sales and prices for houses have come down from last year but April saw an uptick by 7.0%, according to Boise Regional Realtors. It was the highest month increase in the past 19 weeks.
"Forbes.com warns that housing market activity could be dampened by mortgage rate changes as it has been in other areas across the country already. Lowered purchasing hunger could result in lower prices, but their research anticipates a nationwide price decline is likely not in the cards. For example, Ada County's price bump this month nudged the MSP to pre-winter range and will likely continue to rise if supply recovery dwindles," a press release stated.
According to Boise Regional Realtors, sales have lessened but that also gives time for new listings of homes for sale to catch up with the demand. Existing homes sell the quickest, spending on average 31 days on the market.
"There were 645 sales in Ada County, 398 of which were existing homes and 247 were new construction. April marked the fourteenth consecutive year-over-year reduction in sales at 21.0% — 13.1% less than March's transactions," the release stated.
In Elmore County, sales are down from last year.
"With 34 closings last month, the number of home sales decreased 38.2% compared to the same month a year ago. Of those, 26 were existing/resale homes and 8 were newly constructed homes," the release stated.
In Gem County, sales have also dropped.
"Due to the smaller number of transactions that occur in the area, we use a rolling 12-month median sales price to get a better idea of the overall trends. This month marks the first year-over-year drop in median sales price since May 2016. March 2023 showed a decrease in pending sales (down 44.6%) and increase in inventory (up 29.8%) which opened the door for April's prices to ease," the release stated.
"Down payment assistance programs and rate buy-down programs continue to be an asset to buyers who are hesitant due to recent mortgage rate changes," Boise Regional REALTORS® 2023 President Debbi Myers said. "Whether you are purchasing your first home or upgrading to fit your current lifestyle, real estate remains a powerful long-term tool for your financial portfolio. Connect with a REALTOR® and learn what programs may fit you best for a changing market — both as a buyer and a seller."
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BOISE, Idaho — Boise Police Chief Ron Winegar is prioritizing recruitment, hiring, and training as he takes over the department where he started his career in 1993.
Then-Deputy Chief Winegar was finalist for the Boise Police Department's (BPD) top job in 2020; Boise Mayor Lauren McLean ultimately chose Ryan Lee from the Portland Police Bureau. Lee resigned at the mayor’s request after KTVB investigative reporter Alexandra Duggan published a story detailing complaints against Lee.
Chief Winegar retired in June 2021 before returning to take over BPD's Interim Chief role in September 2022. The Boise City Council confirmed Winegar as the permanent police chief in May 2023.
BPD is currently under investigation, paid for by the City of Boise, regarding retired BPD Capt. Matt Bryngelson's personal beliefs surfaced in online blogs and podcasts.
Mayor McLean called Bryngelson's beliefs "racist" and hired Steptoe & Johnson to "determine if this issue is pervasive within the department."
The investigation is currently on pause, according to City of Boise spokesperson Maria Weeg. Steptoe invoiced the city $500,000, the entirety of the amount not to be exceeded as stated in the contract.
The city is working to establish a date for Steptoe to provide a status update where the city will decide on the next steps forward, Weeg said.
Chief Winegar sat down with KTVB to discuss his priorities going forward:
Chief Winegar: Honestly, if there were other candidates, I'm not aware. I get the feeling that it was more I've been here now for six or seven months, and things are going fairly well. I've demonstrated the leadership that I think they are looking for, again, at this time for the situation that we find ourselves in.
KTVB Reporter Andrew Baertlein: Matt Bryngelson has been labeled racist for the things that he's done. You are someone who is part of the fabric of this institution. Have you noticed anything like that within the department through your past - almost three decades now - being involved with BPD?
Chief Winegar: I did not. I did not see any police officer or other employee here in this agency treat people poorly because of their race. I did not see any indications that that ideology or that thought process was involved in any decision making in the organization. I did not certainly know of than Captain Matt Bryngelson's ideology or his thought process. So, it was it was a surprise to me, certainly, and a shock. And I know that there are people out there that would say, 'How can that be? That's impossible. There's no way that's true. You've got to be hiding something or covering something up.' And I would just say, people are very complicated individuals. And I never saw an indication in any of his work or his approach to people or interactions with people, either inside the organization or outside the organization. And I worked with him for 20 years. I did not see that coming. And that's really all I can say.
Baertlein: What has the police department's involvement been with that investigation?
Chief Winegar: Our department has been intimately involved in the investigation. We have provided a number of documents and a number of pieces of information to the investigators. Certainly, cooperated and complied with any and every request that has been asked of us.
Baertlein: How do you one, regain that trust, and then two, how does Boise police become the institution that you would like it to be going forward?
Chief Winegar: How you gain trust or regain trust, really boils down to the relationships again, and certainly we recognize that there may be a segment of the population who is anti-police or hates the police for whatever reason, whether it's legitimate or not, whether it's their cultural upbringing, or their experiences that they have lived. I get that. But our obligation, and my expectation for all of my officers who work in this department is that we will treat them with dignity and respect as well. And if we continually do that, and when we fall short, we make amends and we apologize. We move forward. We do better next time. We take corrective action when necessary. We do all the things that we can to ensure that that mantra is repeated, in every single contact with every officer and every member of the community, then I think we can move towards regaining that trust.
Baertlein: What is your relationship is like with Mayor Lauren McLean.
Chief Winegar: I would categorize it as good. I appreciate her confidence in me and in our department. I have met with her in the last six months, almost every week. So, we talk about things and priorities, and certainly have a very good professional working relationship together.
Baertlein: She did pass you over the first time when you were up for that initial job as Chief when you were the deputy. I believe you're serving as the interim chief proceeding into that as well.
Chief Winegar: Yes.
Baertlein: So, was that surprising to get a call after you've been passed over for Ryan Lee?
Chief Winegar: It was completely out of the blue when I when I got the call from her in late September, did not have her contact in my phone. And so, it was an unknown number when the phone rang. But it was an opportunity to really come back, and I feel like make a difference in the organization. In that initial five-minute conversation, we didn't discuss contracts or salary or any of those things. It's really the question, 'would you be willing to come back and serve as the Acting Chief for a time?'
Baertlein: Speaking of a time, how much time do you think you have left? You've done this for three decades.
Chief Winegar: Yeah, I'm getting a little long in the tooth. There's no doubt I'm older than most of the folks here in the agency. What I agreed with the mayor was, 'we'll take it six months at a time and see how it goes.' So, I fully expect I'll probably be here next year at this time. And depending on how it goes, maybe longer than that. Time is difficult to come up with. There's not enough time in the day to do all the things that we need to do. But, really, it's all about trying to lead an organization that is diverse and one where people make life and death decisions in a split second. So, community policing, recruiting, hiring, training, leadership, and accountability - as well as wellness within the organization - have been my priorities. We feel like these are things that should endure and should last. I feel like they're important. So, that's what I'm working on.
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Student loan borrowers in Nebraska who qualified for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program had more than $230 million in debt canceled over the last 18 months, the White House announced earlier this week.
Nearly 4,000 borrowers in the Cornhusker state who applied for the program that began in 2007 to help steer graduates into careers as educators, first responders, military service members or other public service jobs, had their debts forgiven after the rules for applying were temporarily relaxed.
On average, Nebraskans who qualified for the program had $59,000 in debt canceled, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona made the announcement Monday at the start of Public Service Recognition Week. Nationally, a combined $42 billion in student loan debt for 615,000 borrowers has been forgiven since October 2021.
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“The difference that Public Service Loan Forgiveness is making in the lives of hundreds of thousands of Americans reminds us why we must continue doing everything we can to fight for borrowers and why families cannot afford to have progress derailed by partisan politicians,” Cardona said in a statement.
In order to attract more borrowers to the program, the education department announced in the fall of 2021 that any monthly payments made before the forgiveness program went into effect more than a decade earlier would be counted toward a borrower’s 120-month requirement.
The rules change also allowed borrowers to consolidate several types of federal student loans into their Direct Loans in order to have them all forgiven at the same time. Previously, consolidation would have reset the payment clock for borrowers.
And it counted the time during the coronavirus pandemic, when student loan payments were put on pause by the Trump administration, towards the total needed to qualify for forgiveness.
Andrew Cano, an information security officer at the Nebraska Department of Labor, said the temporary changes to the program allowed him to have over $227,000 of student loan debt canceled, something he said was “hanging like an albatross around my neck.”
“I didn’t have any real mentorship (in college) and I ended up taking out the maximum amount of loans I could not really having any comprehension of what that would mean for my future,” said Cano, who has also worked as a librarian and in higher education.
Upon graduating from college, Cano started making monthly payments and found a job at a community college after learning about the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program in 2012.
The Biden administration’s loosening of the rules allowed Cano to consolidate his loans and have all of the payments he made before he went to work in public higher education counted toward his 120 months, which qualified him for forgiveness.
While he didn’t expect his loans to be forgiven, or feel he was entitled to help, Cano decided to submit his application in January. Late last week, he found out about his debt forgiveness.
“It was just this liberation, this freedom I haven’t felt in a long time,” he said.
Erik Waiss, an environmental assistant coordinator at the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy for more than 10 years, had about $37,000 in debt forgiven, most of which was interest payments left over after paying down the principal on his consolidated student loans since 2005.
Receiving a letter in February informing him that the remainder of his debt had been forgiven through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program was welcome, if “a little anticlimactic,” he said.
Student loan payments had been stopped during COVID, affording Waiss the financial breathing room to get married and purchase a home, but the anticipation that payments would soon be restarted always lingered.
“I guess I can take that out of the budget now,” he said.
Both Waiss and Cano said the expanded debt forgiveness program was both a long-sought perk as well as an incentive to continue working in public service jobs.
Attempting to navigate the program was initially clunky, but reaching the end was “a nice little nod that I’m doing some service” to the state of Nebraska, Waiss said.
Cano, while acknowledging that his situation was unusual and should serve as a word of caution to future borrowers, said the debt relief gives him a new sense of freedom in his professional life.
“I enjoy working for the public, and I’m committed to being here,” he said. “But I no longer feel trapped. Now I can feel like I want to be here.”
While thousands of Nebraskans have seen their student loan debts forgiven, others who qualify for the program, including Cailan Franz, are still waiting for their applications to be processed.
Franz, the director of communications at the Immigrant Legal Center in Omaha, has worked in health care systems and other nonprofits for more than a decade, qualifying her under the public service program.
But when the servicing of the company switched from FedLoan to MOHELA, a Missouri-based company, the processing of her application has slowed down, even though her employment has been verified through January 2022.
At that time, Franz had 11 payments left to make to get to 120 months. She's been employed at the same nonprofit since that time and anticipates her $16,000 in student loan debt will soon be forgiven, but she has been waiting for several months for the process to be completed.
"I'm not super concerned about it, but it would be nice for this to be over," Franz said.
Still, like Cano and Waiss, Franz said the program has helped reinforce her decision to go to work for — and stay working with — nonprofits.
"I really appreciate the program that is investing in supporting people like me who are choosing to work in nonprofits, or as teachers, nurses, or doctors," she said. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/education/public-employees-in-nebraska-have-had-230m-in-student-loan-debt-forgiven-since-2021/article_3db95242-eeaf-11ed-9b7b-677850896e44.html | 2023-05-10T02:53:49 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/education/public-employees-in-nebraska-have-had-230m-in-student-loan-debt-forgiven-since-2021/article_3db95242-eeaf-11ed-9b7b-677850896e44.html |
A proposed $41.8 million bond issue that would have allowed Raymond Central to consolidate into one campus failed to pass Tuesday, once again shutting down efforts to completely centralize the district northwest of Lincoln.
In resounding fashion, voters turned down the proposed bond issue in a mail-only election, rejecting a plan that would have seen the district close elementary schools in Ceresco and Valparaiso in favor of a new K-6 building next to its junior/senior high school.
About 73% of votes cast were opposed to the bond, according to unofficial results from the Saunders County Election Commissioner's Office.
Tuesday at 5 p.m. was the deadline for voters in Butler, Lancaster, Saunders and Seward counties who live in the district to turn in their ballots.
The bond would have paid for a 62,000-square-foot elementary school with a competition gym on Raymond Central's main campus, which is northwest of Lincoln. The district serves about 730 students, including from the surrounding communities of Agnew, Ceresco, Davey, Raymond and Valparaiso.
The bond would have also covered renovations at the high school, targeting classroom space for career and technical education, science and special education and other amenities like a new elevator.
But parents and community members in Ceresco and Valparaiso balked at the plan, arguing that shuttering their village's schools would be detrimental to their respective communities. Organizers even formed a "Save Our Schools" campaign to oppose the bond issue, with signs bearing the slogan popping up around the district.
School officials, however, said the bond was needed to address capacity concerns, transportation issues and aging facilities, pointing to districts like Norris that experienced growth after consolidation.
The bond would have raised the district's tax levy by more than 26 cents per $100 of property valuation, or $536 a year for the owner of a $200,000 house. Ag land is valued at 50% for the purpose of school bonds, according to state law.
The bond resembled past efforts to completely centralize the district, which voters have resoundingly rejected, including in the 1980s and ’90s.
Zach Hammack, a 2018 UNL graduate, has always called Lincoln home. He previously worked as a copy editor at the Journal Star and was a reporting intern in 2017. Now, he covers students, teachers and schools as the newspaper’s K-12 reporter. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/education/voters-resoundingly-reject-raymond-central-bond-that-would-have-consolidated-schools/article_39241aba-ee95-11ed-8a04-e362fb00c9a9.html | 2023-05-10T02:53:55 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/education/voters-resoundingly-reject-raymond-central-bond-that-would-have-consolidated-schools/article_39241aba-ee95-11ed-8a04-e362fb00c9a9.html |
A woman and three children were struck by a hit-and-run vehicle in Center City Tuesday night.
Police said the woman and three children were walking on Broad and Arch streets shortly before 10 p.m. when they were struck by a dark grey Jeep Liberty. The vehicle then fled the scene.
The woman is in critical condition. Police have not yet revealed the conditions of the three children.
Police said the Jeep Liberty has front end damage and its lights are off.
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HARRISBURG, Pa. — Parts of downtown Harrisburg went into lockdown Tuesday morning after a man walked into the Public Safety Building with three live pipe bombs.
“If I was a little closer or if anything would’ve detonated, I don’t know what would happen," said Lola Williams, a local business owner on Second Street in Harrisburg.
Williams’ brand new business sits a few hundred feet from the police station. She said she witnessed several buildings being evacuated as bomb squads arrived on the scene.
“You would think in this day and age that there’s nothing but love, peace, happiness, and joy, but there are actually people out here just wanting to hurt somebody," said Williams.
Pat Davis said her business has been in downtown Harrisburg for 30 years and has never witnessed a bomb scare like this.
“I’ve never heard of this before, it’s unheard of," said Davis. “It could’ve caused so many problems, so many people could’ve gotten hurt. It would destroy Harrisburg.”
Pennsylvania State Police took the bombs away from the scene to be properly detonated. The man who brought the bomb to the police station was also taken in for questioning.
“Whenever you hear the words bomb or explosive device mentioned, that is a stop what you’re doing and put all of your resources into making sure this is taken seriously," said Matt Maisel, a spokesperson for the City of Harrisburg.
The bomb threat left downtown Harrisburg shaken, but grateful for everyone’s safety.
“I’m really happy they took the precaution to get everyone out of the area," said Williams. "Taking the precaution to make sure everyone is safe; I feel like that was the right thing to do.” | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/community-reacts-harrisburg-bomb-scare-threat-crime-police-dauphin-county/521-59d93334-1527-46ca-adbc-a1deaac4d40b | 2023-05-10T03:03:51 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/community-reacts-harrisburg-bomb-scare-threat-crime-police-dauphin-county/521-59d93334-1527-46ca-adbc-a1deaac4d40b |
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A Florida man who was driving his Tesla at least 116 mph before crashing into a house and killing two people in 2021 has been sentenced to 27 years in prison.
Vaughn Mongan, 45, of Palm Harbor, was sentenced Monday in Pinellas County court. He pleaded guilty in March to two counts of vehicular homicide and three counts of reckless driving with serious bodily injury.
Mongan was driving nearly four times the legal speed limit on Manning Road approaching Hermosa Drive in September 2021 when he blew through a stop sign at a T intersection, hit a grassy embankment, crashed through a fence and slammed into the Pal Harbor home, officials said. The speed limit on the road was 30 mph (48 kph). The vehicle was not on autopilot.
A passenger in the car, Travis Meisman, died in the crash. Also killed were Donna Rein and her dog, who were inside the home. Three other passengers in the car were seriously injured.
10 Tampa Bay contributed to this article. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/florida-driver-deadly-house-crash-sentenced-27-years/67-3296068e-749d-4894-b58a-f42dafa32af7 | 2023-05-10T03:15:06 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/florida-driver-deadly-house-crash-sentenced-27-years/67-3296068e-749d-4894-b58a-f42dafa32af7 |
GULFPORT, Fla. — A senior at Boca Ciega High School in Gulfport is ending his high school career with a new business and his story could inspire the next entrepreneur with a dream.
Malachi McCloud will attend the University of Florida and major in business in the fall, but before then, he has to get through high school graduation. Before even stepping into the "real world," McCloud owns a clothing line that's just shy of two years old.
In 2021, McCloud launched "Dolo Society." The company's slogan is "Making a noise without talking." His streetwear clothing line promotes positive messages for others like him, he said.
The vibe of his clothes is simple, Malachi says, "It's OK to be who you are."
McCloud said his sister, Mysheia Hill, encouraged him to start the business. She gave him $400 to get started and the rest is history.
McCloud invested in a heat-press machine and made the T-shirts himself, Pinellas County Schools said. Now, manufacturing plants in Dubai, Pakistan and China make the clothing for him.
As he began making sales, about 60-75 shirts would sell per week, he said. Within a year, McCloud could barely keep up with orders. Since launching "Dolo Society," he's sold more than 2,500 pieces — and most orders are fulfilled right in his home office.
"I'm speechless when I see people on the street wearing my clothes," he said.
In the future, McCloud hopes to expand his clothing line and branch out internationally.
When he's not creating graphic tees, he also shares his leadership and entrepreneurial skills as a mentor in the 5,000 Role Models program. McCloud also runs track and plays golf for Boca Ciega High School. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/malachi-mccloud-clothing-line-dolo-society/67-ca9a7d18-b422-4a33-af4d-7ca299be4f13 | 2023-05-10T03:15:12 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/malachi-mccloud-clothing-line-dolo-society/67-ca9a7d18-b422-4a33-af4d-7ca299be4f13 |
Escaped inmate from Shasta County captured after escaping from work camp
A Shasta County man who escaped from a California prison inmate firefighting crew has been caught and arrested in Arizona, officials said Tuesday.
Casey J. Lyons, 30, had been missing since April 7, when he "walked away" from the Prado Conservation Camp near Chino, in San Bernardino County, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
Law enforcement officials found Lyons in Bullhead City, Arizona on Monday, officials said. CDCR officials said they will refer his case to the San Bernardino County District attorney's office for possible charges for allegedly escaping.
Lyons was sentenced to five years in prison from Shasta County in August 2019 for second-degree robbery and assault with a deadly weapon, state officials said.
He was paroled in June 2021, but was then sent back to prison in July 2022 from Lassen County for a two year, eight-month term for illegally possessing ammunition.
Shasta County Superior Court records dating back to 2011 indicate that Lyons has been convicted of several felony counts, including robbery, resisting arrest, assault and violating probation.
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The Hammonton High School softball team rallied to score four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning and beat visiting Kingsway Regional 6-4 Tuesday in a non-league game.
Hammonton's Gracie Ravenkamp pitched a complete game and allowed eight hits to earn the win. Alexa Panagopoylos went 2 for 3 with a homer and two RBIs for the Blue Devils (7-10). Ava Divello went 2 for 4 with two runs and an RBI. Lauren Potter was 2 for 4 with a run and an RBI. Sophia Vento went 2 for 4 with a run.
Maya MacAdams scored twice for Kingsway (12-6). Hannah Weismer homered and had two RBIs.
Atlantic City 13, Absegami 11: The host Vikings (3-10) scored nine runs in the first three innings, and two each in the fifth and sixth innings.
Rosie Miltenberger was 2 for 4 with a triple and scored three runs. Kendra Levine went 3 for 4 with a double and three RBIs. Jojo Mejia was 3-4 with a double, a run and two RBIs. Mia Marota went 2 for 3 with a run and two RBIs. Yeannelly Sosa added a triple, and Kayla Barrie doubled.
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For Absegami (9-8), Alyssa Bailey was 3 for 3 with a triple, a double, three runs and four RBIs. Sarah Czeslaw went 3 for 4 with two doubles and three runs, and Olivia Mazuca was 3 for 4 with two runs. Madison Band tripled.
Oakcrest 20, Bridgeton 4: Winning pitcher Skyler Sukovich gave up one hit in four innings, with two walks and no strikeouts.
Sukovich went 1 for 2 with a double and a run. Arianna Massey was 1 for 2 with two runs and an RBI. The host Falcons (8-6) had only two hits but capitalized on 14 walks. Trinity Brown scored four runs, and Megan Lowe, Mia Priestly and Michaela Hearn each scored three.
Bridgeton (0-12) scored four runs in the top of the fourth inning.
Ocean City 7, Mainland 4: Jessica Mooney pitched a complete game with 17 strikeouts and gave up five hits.
Mooney and Sydney Catto each homered for the Red Raiders (14-7). Catto went 2 for 3 with three RBIs. Mooney had two RBIs. Anna McCabe went 2 for 4 with an RBI and a run. Brooke Douglas, MacKenzee Segich, Annabelle Shumski and Taylor Robinson each scored once.
Mainland fell to 3-8. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/hammonton-softball-beats-kingsway-tuesdays-roundup/article_3c4378ec-eed3-11ed-b15f-c3998523565e.html | 2023-05-10T03:39:02 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/hammonton-softball-beats-kingsway-tuesdays-roundup/article_3c4378ec-eed3-11ed-b15f-c3998523565e.html |
Joseph Snodgrass scored three goals to lead the Oakcrest High School boys lacrosse team to an 8-2 victory over Vineland in a Cape-Atlantic League American Division game Tuesday.
Marek Guerrier and Connor Flynn each scored twice for the Falcons (3-7), who led 4-0 at halftime. Mark DeCicco added two assists. Edward Silipena scored once and had one assist. Guerrier won nine of his 10 faceoff attempts. William Will added 11 ground balls. Jorge Curtidor-Cornejo made 15 saves.
The Fighting Clan fell to 2-12.
Girls lacrosse
No. 4 Southern Reg. 15, Pinelands Reg. 0: Morgan Muirhead and Adyson Griffin combined for both of their first career shutouts.
Kaya Nascimento and Emily Hoosack each scored their first varsity goal. Deirdre Jones scored six and added an assist for the Rams (10-2). Anna Malandro scored two and had one assist. Delaney Falk scored twice. Jenna Sarnoski and Avery Smith each scored once and had an assist. Ayla Cozzone scored once, and Nascimento had an assist.
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Emma Murry made 10 saves for Pinelands (2-10).
Our Lady of Mercy 17, Atlantic City 4: Rylie Gemberling scored eight and added two assists and seven ground balls for the Villagers (12-2).
Lucia Visalli scored three, and Gabby Celli added three assists. Jenna D'Orio and Gabby Eaise each scored twice and added two assists. Alex Sirakides and Jacqueline Carey each scored once. Kaleigh Matlack made five saves, and Brooke Callan made two.
The Vikings fell to 5-6.
Boys volleyball
Pinelands Reg. 2, Barnegat 0: The host Wildcats won with sets of 25-13 and 27-25.
Brogan Duelly had 15 kills for Pinelands (16-3), and Dan Brunke had 32 assists, nine digs and two kills. Ethan Woods contributed seven kills and nine digs. Ryan McCorry added 11 digs, three assists and 10 service points, and Connor Bonicky had five kills. Barnegat fell to 6-10. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/oakcrest-beats-vineland-in-cal-american-game-tuesday-lacrosse-volleyball-roundup/article_085b1d26-eed0-11ed-8ae4-77d9b14be1f1.html | 2023-05-10T03:39:15 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/oakcrest-beats-vineland-in-cal-american-game-tuesday-lacrosse-volleyball-roundup/article_085b1d26-eed0-11ed-8ae4-77d9b14be1f1.html |
Dante Edwardi struck out four and allowed four hits in five innings to lead the Ocean City High School baseball team to a 7-4 victory over Vineland in a Cape-Atlantic League American Division game Tuesday.
The Fighting Clan (12-7) is No. 5 in The Press Elite 11.
Duke McCarron went 2 for 2 with a homer and three RBIs for the Red Raiders (9-9). Colin Thompson went 2 for 3 with two RBIs. Evan Taylor tripled and had an RBI. Shawn Repetti singled and scored. The game was tied after three innings, but Ocean City scored three in the fourth to win it.
Benedetto Andreoli struck out three in the loss. He also singled and had two RBIs for Vineland. Xavier Cortez and Yoan Feliz each scored once.
No. 7 (6) Bishop Eustace 2, No. 6 (3) St. Augustine 0: Jack Kirchner pitched a complete game, allowed three hits and struck out 15 for the Crusaders (13-6).
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Raffaele Rogers hits a solo homer. Vincent Panvini went 2 for 2 with a run.
For the Hermits (14-5), CJ Furey struck out three in five innings. He also doubled. Ryan Williams and Dom D'Ottavio each singled. Bishop Eustace scored a run in the fifth and sixth inning.
St. Augustine is No. 6 in the Elite 11. Bishop Eustace is ranked seventh.
(7) Cherry Hill West, No. 8 (8) Buena Reg. 1: Jaxon Casdia struck out 13 and allowed just two hits in five innings for Cherry Hill West (12-4), which scored three in the second inning.
Zach Strouse singled in Cole Shover for Buena (17-2). Strouse struck out four in 5 2/3 innings. Allen Adkins and Tre Carano each singles.
Other games
Cedar Creek 10, Atlantic City 0: The host Pirates (16-4) scored nine runs in the first three innings, and ended the game on the 10-run rule with a run in the fifth.
Tyler McCorriston went 3 for 4 with two runs and two RBIs to lead Cedar Creek, and Josh DiFilippo was 1 for 3 with a double, a run and an RBI. Justin Eifert and winning pitcher Adam Smith both went 2 for 3. Ryan Manning was 1 for 2 with three runs. Smith went four innings and allowed one hit, with four strikeouts and no walks. DiFilippo worked one inning and struck out three.
The Vikings dropped to 3-14.
ACIT 14, Pleasantville 8: Angel Mojica and Logan Ruga each doubled, had three runs and two RBIs for the Red Hawks (6-10).
Wilfredo Lugo went 3 for 5 with a homer, three RBIs and two runs. Carmine Sausto went 2 for 4 with a homer, three runs and three RBIs. Kevin Reyes homered and had three RBIs.
Christofer Maldonado went 2 for 4 with two runs and an RBI for Pleasantville (5-11). Joshue Matos went 2 for with a double and two runs. Darian Prensa went 2 for 3 with an RBI and a run.
Hammonton 13, St. Joseph 4: Jaiden Franchetti struck out two in 2 2/3 innings for the win.
Gavin West went 3 for 4 with four RBIs and two runs. Matt McAleer went 3 for 4 with three runs and two RBIs. Kole Bagnell went 2 for 3 with three runs and an RBI. Austin Schoell and Paul Kalani each singled and scored twice.
Gavin Ramsi went 2 for 3 with two runs for the Wildcats (6-10). Jimmy Mantuano, Lucas Middleman and Ty Powell each had an RBI. Nick Melchiore singled and scored once. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/ocean-city-baseball-tops-no-5-vineland-tuesdays-roundup/article_668864d2-eebf-11ed-bad6-438fae5c85a3.html | 2023-05-10T03:39:21 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/ocean-city-baseball-tops-no-5-vineland-tuesdays-roundup/article_668864d2-eebf-11ed-bad6-438fae5c85a3.html |
PORTLAND, Maine — Portland police responded to an incident at the Forest Avenue Walgreens location Tuesday night.
NEWS CENTER Maine was at the scene around 9 p.m., where multiple police cruisers were observed.
One person appeared to have been put in handcuffs and into a police cruiser.
NEWS CENTER Maine has reached out to Portland police to learn more, but have yet to hear back.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/portland-police-respond-to-walgreens-on-forest-avenue-maine/97-635c2dfc-59da-47d4-b0c1-50021687fb84 | 2023-05-10T03:45:35 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/portland-police-respond-to-walgreens-on-forest-avenue-maine/97-635c2dfc-59da-47d4-b0c1-50021687fb84 |
HAZLETON, Pa. — A duplex is damaged after a fire in Hazleton.
Crews were called to the place on Locust Street around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday afternoon.
Officials say the fire appeared to start on the second floor before spreading to the third.
No one was injured in the fire in Hazleton.
See news happening? Text our Newstip Hotline. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/fire-damages-duplex-in-hazleton-locust-street-luzerne-county-flames/523-b55d5ccd-0e39-4e34-b128-7440711167ff | 2023-05-10T03:46:31 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/fire-damages-duplex-in-hazleton-locust-street-luzerne-county-flames/523-b55d5ccd-0e39-4e34-b128-7440711167ff |
POTTSVILLE, Pa. — Elizabeth Greiss stopped by what remains of her sister's apartment at the West Arch Street Development in Pottsville to pick up some clothes that were saved after a fire broke out just after 3:00 a.m. Tuesday.
"My sister is going through a really tough time the last in the last year, and this isn't the first traumatic event. This will be the second or the third, and she needs a break," said Elizabeth Greiss, Pottsville.
Greiss says her sister and two nieces were able to get out when the fire first started, but her third niece was still inside.
She says a call to action by a responding Pottsville Police officer saved the 11-year-old's life.
"Whoever, whoever he was, thank you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart and from my family. Thank you," said Greiss.
Neighbors say the officer got on top of a table and chair behind the apartment and was able to catch one of the girls who was forced to jump from a second-story window.
"I think that he's amazingly brave. Everyone that was here last night deserves a medal; in my opinion, they were great they were brave. They ran in, the cops didn't care if they were firefighters or not, they went into the house they helped the people out," said Keila Lugo, neighbor.
The family wants the officer and the other first responders to know their efforts did not go unnoticed.
"Without you, my sister and them wouldn't be here. It's really heartwarming, and you don't get appreciated the way you should be appreciated, and I think a lot of people need to open up their eyes and realize what you guys do," said Greiss.
Elizabeth Griess told us that her sister and niece are recovering from burns sustained in that fire.
They are expected to be okay.
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Tucson’s transit fares will remain free through the end of the year.
The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to extend the moratorium on fares as it waits for buy-in from other regional entities to raise enough money to keep the local transportation system permanently free for riders.
The motion the council passed holds that the city declares “our intention to go fare-free transit until there's an affirmative vote to reinstitute those fares” after a Title VI analysis determining whether the change is equitable.
The motion also calls for the creation of a stakeholder group of riders, drivers, operators and community members to create long-term funding solutions and ideas to improve service. Tucson will also continue seeking regional partnerships to subsidize free transit, the motion said.
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It will cost the city about $4.6 million to keep fares free until Dec. 31, according to City Manager Michael Ortega, who identified a variety of funding sources to subsidize fares.
Tucson’s Sun Tran, Sun Link and Sun Van have been operating free of charge since March 2020 as a pandemic-related measure. This is the fifth time the council has extended the free-fare system.
The total cost to operate Tucson’s public transit system was about $107 million last fiscal year, according to the city. About $47 million in American Rescue Plan funds and $20 million of the city’s general fund covered the bulk of transportation costs, while the remainder came from federal grants, the Regional Transportation Authority and advertising revenue.
Tucson estimates it’s lost $30 million in fare revenues in the past three years.
The city is looking for local partners to invest in the transit system to make up for about a $10 million shortfall in lost fares next year. Mayor Regina Romero sent letters to the heads of the University of Arizona, Pima Community College and the Tucson Unified School District to ask them to contribute funding after a city-issued study revealed high ridership among the entities' students and staff.
Ortega has identified $5 million from the city’s investment plan that could fund part of the $10 million shortfall, but told the council members “that shortfall is going to change and probably go up over time as operational costs go up.” The investment plan is a five-year spending plan for about $232 million of the city’s fund balance to address key needs like climate action and public safety.
While the city has yet to figure out a funding mechanism if regional partners don’t come up with the other $5 million to fill the gap in funding, Council Member Steve Kozachik said it’s time for the city to “rip the band-aid off” and declare its intentions to go fare-free, regardless.
“I don't agree that us treading water on the decision about fares is necessary to get the other stakeholders at the table,” Council Member Steve Kozachik said. “My approach would be let's ante up, show them what we're willing to put in and show them that we do have skin in the game. Now you come to the table and match it.”
Council Member Nikki Lee was more reticent, considering that any transit funding partners would have to commit to recurring, and not one-time, investments.
“This does make me nervous … because of the ongoing component of this and not knowing who is going to come to the table,” she said. “The negotiation is really important to make sure that we're truly understanding the objectives of our partners … so it's not just ‘Hey, this is what you guys should be chipping in,’ more of a mutually beneficial relationship, otherwise, I'm afraid we're not going to get them to the table.” | https://tucson.com/news/local/tucson-public-transit-fares-to-stay-free-through-2023/article_a11fa32c-eea5-11ed-859b-1b3264eac3b1.html | 2023-05-10T03:52:25 | 1 | https://tucson.com/news/local/tucson-public-transit-fares-to-stay-free-through-2023/article_a11fa32c-eea5-11ed-859b-1b3264eac3b1.html |
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Arizonans should get used to being in the spotlight, because a new group is angling to capitalize on our political significance. No Labels, an organization based in DC, recently made news for gaining ballot access here for a third-party presidential “unity ticket” in 2024. Backed by $70 million from anonymous donors, they insist they can outperform every third-party candidate in history. But Arizonans need to know they will ensure that Donald Trump wins our state and the White House.
No Labels justifies this dangerous third-party plan by describing President Joe Biden and Trump as equally “extreme.” Think about that: one president passed, with bipartisan support, an infrastructure bill, a bill to increase American manufacturing, and even a gun reform package. The other has been indicted and is under criminal investigation in four different jurisdictions. He said there were good people on “both sides” of the deadly white nationalist rally in Charlottesville and instigated the Jan. 6 insurrection. No Labels does a dangerous disservice by suggesting the two men are the same.
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A third-party candidate will not win in 2024, no matter their ideological leaning, gender, or ethnicity. No third-party ticket has come remotely close to winning — including the wildly popular Teddy Roosevelt. Third-party candidates may poll well in the beginning, but they always collapse down the stretch. Ross Perot peaked at 36% in the polls in 1992 and finished at 19%. John Anderson peaked at 26% in 1980 and ended at seven percent. Gary Johnson peaked at 10% in 2016 and finished at 3%. If you combine every third-party candidate from the past 50 years, they amassed a grand total of zero electoral votes.
So then, why am I so concerned for our country and my state? Because No Labels is poised to be a spoiler, handing Trump Arizona and the election. In 2020, Biden flipped five former Trump states from red to blue and won six of the seven states, including Arizona, where the election was within three points. Those are the states No Labels is targeting.
No Labels’ 2024 map is dominated by places Biden won. In fact, two-thirds of their projected electoral votes come from states Biden won – why? Because those moderate voters backed Biden. Their efforts will target moderate, independent, and late-deciding voters who added anti-Trump votes to the Democratic column.
But what about Arizona, which is known for its independent streak? In 2020, I ran more than 14 surveys among over 7,890 Arizona voters. Both nationally and in Arizona, Latinos are more likely to identify as independents than voters overall. In a post-election study I ran, 19% of all voters identified as independents, compared to 24% of Latinos. Similarly, just 29% of all voters — but 36% of Latinos — were registered Independent. A significant share of Biden’s Latino vote comes from moderate to conservative Latinos repelled by Trump. Our polling indicates that Latinos in Arizona who dislike both Trump and Biden break for Biden nearly 2:1. Further, nationally, seven percent of Latinos who voted for Biden in 2020 voted for a third-party candidate in 2016. They may find a third-party appealing, diluting Biden’s Latino vote, and handing Arizona back to Trump or a Trump-sycophant.
As someone who researches Latinos nationally and in Arizona, I know a “unity ticket” sounds appealing. The division, negativity, and violence is disturbing, and we are hungry for a way out. But we cannot be fooled by No Labels. Casting Trump and Biden as equally extreme is not just untrue; it risks our future.
Latinos have a saying — “dime con quién andas, y te diré quién eres“ — which roughly translates to “show me who you surround yourself with and I will show you who you are.” No Labels’ political strategy would exploit blue states and moderate and conservative Latinos who have rejected Trump. If they don’t stand down, they will hurt Biden, damage the Democratic brand among Latinos, and ultimately re-elect Trump.
Joshua Estevan Ulibarri is a partner at Lake Research Partners. His issue work covers the progressive spectrum and an impressive range of issues, including racial and LGBTQ+ equality, public education, poverty, health and science, responsible gun ownership, young voters, humane treatment of animals, and jury research. | https://tucson.com/opinion/local/arizona-opinion-arizona-latino-arizonans-specifically-cannot-afford-the-no-labels-game/article_88b09db4-e9f5-11ed-98f8-7b554b1da3fc.html | 2023-05-10T03:52:31 | 0 | https://tucson.com/opinion/local/arizona-opinion-arizona-latino-arizonans-specifically-cannot-afford-the-no-labels-game/article_88b09db4-e9f5-11ed-98f8-7b554b1da3fc.html |
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A 17-year-old boy was shot several times while driving in the area of a gas station Tuesday night, according to DeKalb Police.
Authorities responded shortly before 9:45 p.m. to the 2000 block of South Stone Mountain Lithonia Road. When officers arrived, the DeKalb Police Department said they found the 17-year-old with multiple gunshot wounds.
He was taken to a nearby hospital by EMS with life-threatening injuries, DeKalb Police said.
Investigators said he told them he was driving in the area when "unknown persons" shot at him.
11Alive had a crew at the scene, where we saw several police cars at the Chevron gas station.
DeKalb Police are still working to determine what led up to the shooting.
This is a developing story. Check back often for new information.
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LAKE CITY, Ga. — Many people in Clayton County say they're upset and waiting to get more than $500,000 back. It's tied up in a massive redevelopment project no longer happening.
The county's development department called Invest Clayton discussed the next steps of ending the contract for a now-defunct business and commercial incubator at its Tuesday meeting.
A letter sent by Invest Clayton to Roman United shows the county wants to terminate the contract because the developer did not meet deadlines for funding and permits.
Charles Smith owns the UPS in Lake City, which is across the street from what would have been an $800 million redevelopment project in a lot sitting vacant for years.
“Right now, I'm disappointed," Smith said. "I thought it was a great idea that the commission had partnered with this developer to bring more jobs and opportunities into this community.”
Smith looked forward to getting new business with the redevelopment of a 26-acre lot for a project called "The Roman" at Lake City Crossing off Jonesboro Road. It would have included a hotel, condos, an office building, and an amphitheater.
“I was hoping it would stimulate the economy in this area," Smith said. "Anytime you bring jobs and other opportunities in this area, it brings in businesses.”
Vanessa Durham also works at the UPS in Lake City and thinks the project could have moved Clayton County forward.
“I think it could have brought a lot of revenue to Clayton County. It could have helped out with jobs, homes," Durham said.
Development Authority of Clayton County Executive Director Larry Vincent declined an on-camera interview but discussed some specifics of the situation with Roman United at Tuesday evening's meeting.
“We sent the letter out, and we have a request to respond by the [May] 11th. That’s all we’re going to put out about Roman United," Vincent said.
A big part of the controversy is the county paying Roman United a total of $559,000 for three separate presentations. Clayton County Commissioner Dr. Alieka Anderson told the developer at an April meeting she wanted that money returned to taxpayers.
“As a taxpayer in Clayton County, I'm disappointed," Smith said.
Smith hopes something can still come of the dilapidated building and empty parking lot across the street from his business in the future.
“I think it would be great to look at other opportunities and other developers that would bring some of the same ideas and energy into the community," Smith said.
Invest Clayton said it would send 11Alive a statement, but we did not receive it as of Tuesday night.
Roman United did not return 11Alive's messages for comment and has until May 11 to respond to the county's letter. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/the-roman-redevelopment-project-called-off-clayton-county/85-0dfc3d6f-55ed-453a-bdc7-7083eed2ad90 | 2023-05-10T03:59:23 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/the-roman-redevelopment-project-called-off-clayton-county/85-0dfc3d6f-55ed-453a-bdc7-7083eed2ad90 |
AUSTIN, Texas — Frederick Frazier says his wife and two children were shopping at Allen Premium Outlets on Saturday, May 6, about an hour before eight people were murdered there.
The Republican state representative from McKinney said it’s now clear to him that it’s time to start talking about tightening gun laws in Texas.
“What are we doing about it?” he said. “That’s the big question I ask myself every single day. And I’ve got to figure this out, because I have a feeling that a lot of folks just say, this is just part of life.”
“It shouldn’t be,” he said.
Frazier’s state house district borders Allen.
He told WFAA he is “absolutely” willing to consider changes, particularly to laws surrounding AR-15 style weapons.
“Are we making it too easy for them to get these weapons? Why is that particular weapon the weapon of choice every time?” he asked.
“And that’s something we have to take a hard look at, and that hard look needs to come from the 2A grass roots. It has to come from the NRA. That sit down has to happen," he said.
Frazier defended his two Republican house colleagues, state Rep. Justin Holland of Rockwall and state Rep. Sam Harless of Spring, who voted yes on Monday to advance out of a select committee a bill raising the age to purchase certain semi-automatic weapons like AR-15s.
The committee vote on House Bill 2744 was unexpected and was considered a victory for families who lost children in Uvalde.
Many have been to the Texas Capitol week after week lobbying for it.
But, the bill’s future remains uncertain as the powerful calendars committee has yet to consider whether to advance it to the floor, and the deadline to do it is looming.
Holland and Harless were attacked on social media for their support of the bill, Frazier said.
“They’re doing it from their heart. They’re not doing it because they hate guns. We’re gun wearers,” Frazier said. “Why would we want to take guns away from citizens to protect themselves? We want citizens to be armed. We want citizens to protect themselves, but we also don’t want maniacs with pure evil in their hearts to go out there and kill our families and everyone else’s family.”
Roxanne Frietze lives in Frazier’s district.
She’s the mother of two daughters, ages 10 and 12.
All three of them sat in a hallway Tuesday writing letters to members of the committee where HB 2744 now rests.
“It’s getting too close and I have two girls that I want to see grow up,” Frietze said. “So, we have to let our presence be known.”
She was shocked to hear of Frazier’s softening stance on gun laws.
“Wow,” she said. “That gives me hope.”
“I did not vote for him, but if he can do something as little as this, I can stand behind him.”
Frazier said he’s “begging” his colleagues to have the hard conversations needed for any movement on gun legislation to happen before the end of the session, which is less than three weeks away.
“I’m very hopeful we can come back and show these families and show our constituents we’re really working hard. My phone has been blowing up with constituents asking, what are we doing? And these are folks that voted for me,” he said.
“I’m a Republican through and true, but this needs to be where we come together and figure out how to fix this.” | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/collin-county-republican-frederick-frazier-says-time-consider-tightening-texas-gun-laws/287-e0b8630c-f15c-4c9b-8182-78159402a995 | 2023-05-10T04:00:15 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/collin-county-republican-frederick-frazier-says-time-consider-tightening-texas-gun-laws/287-e0b8630c-f15c-4c9b-8182-78159402a995 |
AUSTIN, Texas — Sgt. Daniel Perry, a rideshare driver convicted of murdering an armed protester – Garrett Foster – in Downtown Austin will wait another day to learn his sentence.
After about six hours of testimony from family members and experts, Judge Clifford Brown said he will sentence Perry on Wednesday morning at 10 a.m.
"Once a finding of guilt has been determined, then the judge can look at any number of factors to determine what he believes is the appropriate punishment for the particular offense," said Former Travis County District Court Judge Charlie Baird.
Whitney Mitchell, Foster's longtime partner, took the stand on Tuesday. While she and Foster weren't married yet, she considered him her husband. He served as a constant presence in her life. When she lost her arms and legs to sepsis, he served as her caregiver. She described what her life is like without him.
Foster would help her with daily tasks like washing her face, eating and getting ready for bed.
"It's hard to sleep in my bed because he's not there," Mitchell said. "To have to learn how to do all of that stuff that Garrett was doing for me for a decade, and it's hard because I have to get comfortable being vulnerable."
"Even though it might have been emotional and seemed to be like a play on the emotions, was probably more just to show the impact that this particular crime had on the life of one specific individual," said Baird.
The defense brought in forensic psychologist Greg Hupp as a witness. He believes Sgt. Perry suffers from PTSD and has personality characteristics consistent with an autism spectrum disorder. The defense questioned Hupp about Perry's anti-protester social media posts and texts.
"For him to share different memes and different social commentary, he doesn't know if his friend who's an African-American or Latino or mixed race, they don't see that; he sees his battle buddy, and his battle buddies are sharing these rather crass and baseless jokes," Hupp said.
"Because of his psychological situation and because of his PTSD, that he could, in fact, be more likely to commit this type of offense again. And I think that's probably what the State argued today," said Baird.
The defense also brought in witnesses like Ronald Wilson and Traveon Napper, who served in the army with Perry. Attorneys questioned Napper over Zoom since he is stationed in Germany. Both denied Perry was a racist. Wilson said sharing these forms of media is a "de-stressor" and "coping mechanism," relieving some of the pressures the military deals with on a day-to-day basis. Wilson also said Perry helped him financially, lending him thousands of dollars.
Perry's mother, Rachel Perry, also testified.
"He cried a lot when this happened. His intention was just to protect himself, not to go out and shoot anybody," Rachel said.
The defense is asking the court to consider a sentencing of 10 years, so there's hope for Perry to return home and be with his family, while the State is asking for a sentencing of at least 25 years.
With that though, the defense also asked the court to consider sudden passion in this case, which means he could get a minimum sentence of two years if the judge felt that was appropriate.
"The typical offense of murder is anywhere from five years confinement all the way up to confinement for life and a $10,000 fine. However, if it is determined that the murder was committed under the heat of sudden passion, the range of punishment becomes that of two years in prison, all the way up to 20 years in prison," said Baird. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/daniel-perry-sentencing-testimony/269-e4c7d660-7141-44ef-99ea-33e20dd9b191 | 2023-05-10T04:00:21 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/daniel-perry-sentencing-testimony/269-e4c7d660-7141-44ef-99ea-33e20dd9b191 |
SAN ANTONIO — Former TCU quarterback Bram Kohlhausen, who led the Horned Frogs to a legendary comeback win in the Alamo Bowl in 2016, is currently hospitalized in an intensive care unit in San Antonio, according to his former coach Gary Patterson.
Patterson did not provide any further details other than the 30-year-old Kohlhausen "suffered serious injuries"
"Just wanted all Frogs to keep Bram Kohlhausen in your prayers tonight," Patterson wrote in a tweet. "He will need all your help and prayers!"
Patterson coached Kohlhausen during the quarterback's two years at TCU in 2014 and 2015.
The Houston native started in place of quarterback Trevone Boykin in the 2016 Alamo Bowl and led the Horned Frogs to a three-overtime win after a 31-0 deficit. He threw for 351 yards and two touchdowns and ran for two more scores.
Current TCU head coach Sonny Dykes was in San Antonio on Tuesday for a San Antonio Quarterback Club event. He spoke to KENS 5 and was asked about Kohlhausen's situation.
"I heard about it over the weekend. Certainly everybody's thoughts and prayers are with he and his family," Dykes said. "I think everybody knows how tough he is and what a fighter he is. We're all wishing a speedy recovery..." | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/tcu-qb-bram-kohlhausen-hospitalized-icu-former-coach-gary-patterson-says/287-a38e424e-fa15-4235-9207-86fd7fe61d34 | 2023-05-10T04:00:28 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/tcu-qb-bram-kohlhausen-hospitalized-icu-former-coach-gary-patterson-says/287-a38e424e-fa15-4235-9207-86fd7fe61d34 |
TEXAS, USA — Some Texas representatives are hoping HB 2744, better known as the "raise the age" gun bill, won't fall by the wayside.
At about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Rep. Vikki Goodwin tweeted that 28 members of the Texas House sent a signed letter to the Calendars Committee requesting HB 2744 move from the committee to the House floor for debate and a vote.
"Mass shootings and gun violence have become far too prevalent in Texas," Goodwin said. "We ask that the #Txlege make this a priority."
The letter comes after the bill passed through the House Select Committee on Community Safety Monday with an 8 to 5 vote.
HB 2744 would have to pass the full House and Senate before becoming law.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has said in the past he does not support raising the age to purchase weapons.
Texas mall shooting
Guns have been a hot topic for the past few days after a gunman shot and killed eight people, including children, at the Allen Premium Outlets mall on Saturday, May 6.
On Tuesday, the Texas Department of Public Safety said the shooter brought eight guns with him to the mall. Three weapons were found on his person. The other five were found inside his car.
They were all purchased legally.
The motive for the shooting remains unknown. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas/raising-age-to-buy-semi-automatic-weapons-in-texas/285-13576bdf-20eb-479a-8b56-c9ce0b79e2e0 | 2023-05-10T04:00:34 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas/raising-age-to-buy-semi-automatic-weapons-in-texas/285-13576bdf-20eb-479a-8b56-c9ce0b79e2e0 |
BLACKSBURG, Va. – A controversial housing development was back on the table in Blacksburg on Tuesday.
10 News reported back in March about Glade Spring Crossing - a proposed development that would sit beside The Village at Tom’s Creek.
The plan includes 176 non-student homes of both affordable and market-price housing.
Since its proposal, the plan has received pushback from neighbors who worry about safety and environmental impacts.
The planning commission voted against recommending rezoning the land for the development, but it was up to Town Council Tuesday. In their meeting, the council voted to approve the development agreement and authorize the town manager to sign the agreement.
If you would like to watch the meeting, you can do so by clicking here. Discussion on Glade Spring begins around the 12-minute mark, and action begins around the 2:57:00 mark. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/10/blacksburg-town-council-votes-on-controversial-development/ | 2023-05-10T04:04:35 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/10/blacksburg-town-council-votes-on-controversial-development/ |
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Regardless of what jersey they had on, Hill City players and coaches came together to support a family dealing with loss.
Ever since 6-year-old Kingston Campbell was shot in his home while playing video games one night, the Lynchburg Community has remained devoted to helping out the family as they continue to grieve and cope.
Over the course of a week, there have been candlelight vigils, prayer services, and a celebration of life for Kingston. The basketball community wanted to do something as well, so teams from across the city put on the ‘Ball for Kingston’ two-day event.
The games were organized at the Jubilee Family Center. Executive Director of the center and city councilman, Dr. Sterling Wilder, said this is a time to show all the support they can for this family.
“They can’t stay in the home and that stuff right now. So they have living arrangements and food that needs to be taken care of. So many other funeral expenses they have to take care of. It’s a lot on them, so the community is saying we got your back and we’re supporting you,” Wilder said.
The goal was to raise $6,000 for the family through $5 admissions, concessions, and donations. After the first night, the event had raised $1,100.
The second night was special as Kingston’s family was recognized and then sat in the stands to watch.
Jullian Chilton was one of the players at Tuesday’s event.
“I think that’s an amazing thing. They have the courage after what just happened to their son, they can just come out here and watch a game of basketball and it’s dedicated to him,” Chilton said.
Chilton, like many other community members, said the community is reeling from these acts of violence.
“The community is starting to crumble and I just think that everything is going crazy. I just like supporting anything I can,” Chilton said.
Travis Thomas coached multiple teams throughout the two days. Thomas said the money is one thing but support is about much more than just donations.
“We could raise a million dollars but any amount of money will not replace the loss of a child. We just want to be able to comfort them, let them know that we love them and that they’re not by themselves,” Thomas said.
Organizers told 10 News they are planning to have another event Thursday to help support Kingston’s family. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/10/lynchburg-basketball-players-coaches-host-ball-for-kingston-fundraiser-event/ | 2023-05-10T04:04:37 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/10/lynchburg-basketball-players-coaches-host-ball-for-kingston-fundraiser-event/ |
LAKEWOOD, Wash. — Two people are in critical condition after a float plane crashed in Lakewood on Tuesday afternoon.
The single-engine AVIAT A-1C-180 crashed around 12:10 p.m. in the 11200 block of Greystone Drive.
Both people were transported to area hospitals.
Gravelly Lake Drive was closed from Nyanza Road to Lake Steilacoom Drive as crews worked to clear the scene.
The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate.
According to data from tracking service Flightaware, the plane took off from Olympia Regional Airport around 11 a.m. It flew north toward Tacoma, where it eventually made a touch-and-go landing. The plane made a second touch-and-go landing at Steilacoom Lake before crashing.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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SEATTLE — It will soon be a crime to obstruct the work of a firefighter in the City of Seattle.
On Tuesday the Seattle City Council unanimously passed a bill updating city laws to better protect firefighters, who have been experiencing violent encounters on the job.
The legislation sponsored by Councilmember Lisa Herbold and Councilmember Andrew Lewis came after IAFF Local 27, the Seattle Fire Fighters union, sent a letter to City Council in July of 2022 detailing incidents of violence they experienced while responding to fires and medical emergencies.
"Seattle firefighters support this ordinance to ensure that we can provide life-saving emergency services without interruption when called to help. This change will allow firefighters to focus our full attention on the job at hand, so we can save lives and remain safe,” said IAFF Local 27 President Kenny Stuart.
During public comment on Tuesday, some firefighters shared their experiences and the experiences of other crew members. They said crews have had rocks thrown at them, knives pulled on them and had been threatened with metal pipes. One firefighter said he had been called racial slurs and had his life threatened. They said that these concerns about violence can impact their ability to do life-saving work.
Seattle Fire Chief Harold Scoggins said over the past year the department had to call Seattle Police 150 times for assistance.
“Everything you can imagine, from being physically assaulted to being spit on, to things being thrown, like really large rocks,” said Scoggins. “One of our firefighters had to be transported to the hospital.”
The bill passed on Tuesday adds firefighters as "protected public officers" under Seattle law, which makes it a gross misdemeanor to obstruct their jobs.
“We know, of course, that police officers are included, but also fire marshals are included, but not firefighters,” said Herbold, about her concerns over firefighters not being considered protected public officers under Seattle law.
“No employee should fear for their safety from bystanders as they deliver life-saving services. When firefighters are carrying heavy and difficult-to-manage equipment to put out a fire or kneeling over to resuscitate a patient, they are particularly vulnerable. Unfortunately, that vulnerability leads not only to risks to themselves but delays that have a disparate impact on vulnerable communities they serve," said Councilmember Lisa Herbold.
Some people who were opposed to this bill shared that they thought it would disproportionately criminalize people of color and those who are homeless. In order to address these concerns, three amendments from Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda were added to the legislation at the council meeting, which includes:
- Ensuring people will not be charged for obstructing their own care, such as when they are revived by naloxone and may be disoriented and violent
- Reinforcing the expectation that police will consult with the Seattle Fire Department before engaging with people at the scene of a fire department emergency
- Mandating the legislation be evaluated to make sure it’s not having unintended consequences, such as racially disparate charges.
The legislation now heads to the mayor for his signature and will take effect 30 days after it’s approved. If it’s not signed within 10 days, then the new law will go into effect 30 days afterward. The mayor also has the option to veto the legislation. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/seattle-city-council-passes-bill-strengthen-protections-firefighters/281-d9183f12-de0b-42d0-8a83-5b8d667d3c44 | 2023-05-10T04:04:40 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/seattle-city-council-passes-bill-strengthen-protections-firefighters/281-d9183f12-de0b-42d0-8a83-5b8d667d3c44 |
SEATTLE — Seattle's Chinatown-International District (CID) is among an unfortunate list released annually by the National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP).
The NTHP has included the CID in its 2023 edition of the 11 Most Endangered Historic Places, marking the first time Washington state has been included on the list since it was introduced in 1988.
"The Seattle Chinatown-International District is an extraordinary place of cultural exchange and resiliency. It has rallied to protect its unique cultural identity from large-scale development before, and the community is joining forces once again to urge decision-makers to follow a more transparent, equitable process for transit development in the neighborhood," noted Katherine Malone-France, chief preservation officer for the National Trust for Historic Preservation. "Chinatowns and other communities of color across the country have been heavily impacted by transit infrastructure, and now is the time to shape a new path forward, one that prevents further losses and centers the community in determining how to balance important infrastructure improvements with celebrating its culture, people, and economic development potential."
Tensions have risen within the neighborhood in recent years as concerns over public safety and potential transit expansion heighten.
In March, the Sound Transit Board once again delayed making a recommendation for the location of the light rail station near the CID.
Sound Transit originally planned for a new station in the middle of the CID. However, it was expected the board would recommend a new location after pushback from the local community.
Leaders from the CID took to the mic on Tuesday in the heart of the historic neighborhood.
"What legacy will we leave to our children in our community if we let another Chinatown International District die in this country," said Joël Barraquiel Tan, executive director of the Wing Luke Museum.
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell released a statement that read:
"Seattle's Chinatown-International District is a treasure -- a cherished place special to people across the city, country, and world. Recognizing historic harm faced by this neighborhood, our administration's commitment is to preserve, invest, and uplift the CID -- taking action through enhanced programs to address encampments and help people into shelter, increased litter and graffiti removal, and coordinated public safety efforts. This is coupled with supporting small businesses, helping neighbors stay in their homes, and engaging in the long-term efforts -- like working with Sound Transit to prevent irreparable harm -- needed to preserve the CID for decades to come. We will continue to work with neighbors and community leaders to advance our shared vision for a healthy, thriving Chinatown-International District."
Those working and living in the CID have been outspoken for months about the impacts a Fourth or Fifth Avenue station could have in the heart of their home. A few months ago, transit officials shifted their focus to a third option: a station north of the CID and one south of it, rather than a sole station in the heart of the CID.
The CID is one of two Chinatowns nationwide to be included on this year's list, along with Philadelphia's. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/seattles-chinatown-international-district-most-endangered-historic-places/281-ee959c31-58ad-433b-b9ec-edc9db6cc19c | 2023-05-10T04:04:46 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/seattles-chinatown-international-district-most-endangered-historic-places/281-ee959c31-58ad-433b-b9ec-edc9db6cc19c |
BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — The days of the Tri-Cities being a reliable bastion of affordable housing are over — and a group of leaders gathered Thursday want to keep a challenge about housing prices from becoming a crisis.
“The trajectory is, housing has increased in prices rather dramatically — what didn’t keep pace was wages,” Northeast Tennessee Association of Realtors data and marketing consultant Don Fenley told News Channel 11.
Fenley had ducked out of a “Workforce Housing” summit that brought together city community development leaders from Bristol, Johnson City and Kingsport, along with representatives from the non-profit housing, banking, public housing, realty and home development sectors.
They heard more details about what they already know: housing prices in both the rental and purchase markets are taking up an outsized chunk of monthly income for middle-class professionals, and housing inventory those folks can afford is extremely scarce.
“It’s an unintended consequence of a good economy,” Bank of Tennessee’s Stephen Dixon said in opening remarks.
“It’s no secret that we’ve had a lot of people moving to this area and this region because they know it’s a great place to live and to work, to raise a family. But supply and demand, a funny thing happens when you have more demand than supply things go up.”
That’s been good news for existing homeowners, Dixon said, but not for young professionals trying to get their lives off the ground.
“Most every industry is having a shortage of employees,” Dixon said. “You think about your schools and your firemen and policemen and when they’re trying to be hired but they can’t find a place to live, that causes a problem for all of us.”
It’s a problem that dominates the attention of Wayne Lyons, community development coordinator for the City of Johnson City. He said the problem in a metro where the median amount of income spent on housing has risen from below 24% three years ago to almost 35% today is a major concern. Anything above 30% is considered in the unaffordable range, and Kingsport’s metro has risen from 21% to 34% over the same period.
Lyons said it could become a crisis “if we don’t just work on finding something to solve the problem early enough.”
He said non-profit housing groups can only produce so many units a year, and many of the people struggling to find affordable housing make too much money to be eligible for those programs.
“It’s people who work in the healthcare field in offices,” Lyons said. “It’s police officers, firefighters, teachers, managers at different businesses.”
With an interest rate of 6% and a 5% down payment, the buyer of a $325,000 home would pay an estimated $2,131 a month mortgage. For that payment to be less than 30% of income, a family would have to be earning at least $85,500 a year — the equivalent of two full-time $21-an-hour jobs. Washington County’s median family income is $60,188.
“With houses being built right now, you’re looking at 300,000-plus, easy,” Lyons said.
“We can’t force the price of materials to go down, so we want to make sure that we try to encourage our developers and find some other incentives, other ways to try to solve this problem.”
Fenley, who provided attendees with a slew of statistics, doesn’t think the ship will turn around quickly.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta publishes a Home Ownership Affordability Monitor that covers every metro area and individual county within those areas. Its index takes into account the median home price, current interest rate and derives a total median monthly payment. It then uses median income to determine the share of median income being paid.
The region’s index was between 120 and 140 — 100 and above is considered affordable — from January 2014 through January 2022. But as interest rates rose and people moving in from outside drove up demand and prices, the numbers dipped below 100 and kept falling.
The Johnson City metro was 85.9 in January and Kingsport’s was 89. It’s a problem Asheville, N.C. has dealt with for years and that metro was at 61.4 in January — but it’s new to this region.
“If you look at an individual basis, if you’re the individual and you need the housing and you can’t find it, it’s a crisis already,” Fenley said.
“It’s a tough challenge,” he said. “Affordable housing, workforce housing is becoming more of an issue. It will become even more of an issue the rest of this year, and probably in coming years. I mean, without workforce housing we’re not going to be able to attract the professionals that are not in the upper ranges of the middle class.”
Fenley said the region hasn’t yet developed a sufficient workforce to support what has become a service economy, and wages in the area are part of the affordability problem.
“Right now the two metro areas in the Tri-Cities, excluding bonuses and overtime, have the lowest private-sector wages in the state of Tennessee. That has worked very, very good for making the area business-friendly. It presents a little bit of a challenge when you get into housing.”
Despite the stark challenges, Dixon and Lyons said Thursday’s turnout and intentional focus on the issue gives them some cause for hope.
“I hope this will be a great start of conversations that will allow us to continue to find solutions to a problem that really is affecting all of us,” Dixon said.
“The city is aware of the problem for sure, and it’s something that’s becoming more apparent every day,” Lyons said.
“We need everybody on board to try to work towards this goal, so there’s multiple groups of people overlapping to try to work forward work towards this goal and solve this problem before it becomes a crisis.” | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/balancing-the-boom/summit-confronts-middle-class-housing-affordability-in-tri-cities/ | 2023-05-10T04:05:28 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/balancing-the-boom/summit-confronts-middle-class-housing-affordability-in-tri-cities/ |
Indiana State Police Superintendent Douglas Carter, left, presents Trooper Kevin Council with the Lowell district's "Trooper of the Year" awar…
LOWELL — The Indiana State Police has named Trooper Kevin Council as the Lowell district's "Trooper of the Year" for 2022, Sgt. Glen Fifield said.
Council was lauded as a "top performer" in the district, having investigated 143 crashes, made 304 criminal arrests, 103 operating while intoxicated arrests and 369 police services, which include calls unrelated to crime or other infractions. He was recognized at ISP's awards ceremony April 19 in Indianapolis.
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"Trooper Council represents everything that it means to be an Indiana state trooper," Lowell district commander Lt. Terry Gose said. "In 2022, Trooper Council set the example to his fellow troopers when it came to removing impaired drivers from Indiana roadways, as well as having numerous criminal arrests throughout the year."
Council had the second most O.W.I. arrests in the state, Fifield said. He received the Lowell district's "DUI award."
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"It is without question that Kevin’s dedication to the citizens of Indiana made our state safer in 2022," Gose said.
Council has been with the state police for two years. He lives in LaPorte County. His father, Jeff Council, is a master trooper, Fifield said.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
Nidia Trinidad-Reyes
Age : 28
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304114
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Highland Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Timothy Snow
Age : 38
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304100
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
James Reid
Age : 36
Residence: Hebron, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304103
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Griffith Police Department
Offense Description: DEALING - MARIJUANA
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kayla Ruiz
Age : 23
Residence: Cicero, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304099
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Joseph Sheridan
Age : 51
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304120
Arrest Date: April 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: OWI; RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH PUBLIC SAFETY
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Anthony Lardydell
Age : 35
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304101
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: INT-THREATEN ANOTHER W/INTENT THEY ENGAGE IN CONDUCT AGAINST WILL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Marcus Lucio
Age : 30
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304123
Arrest Date: April 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Karolina Mallett
Age : 44
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304107
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brent Ladwig
Age : 33
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304121
Arrest Date: April 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - (NIBRS FRAUD OFFENSE)
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Heather Grzelak
Age : 35
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304116
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Crown Point Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Cortney Kelley
Age : 32
Residence: Lake Village, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304119
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Tyray Gary
Age : 35
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304097
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Wayne Gralewski Jr.
Age : 35
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304106
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Donnell Brooks Jr.
Age : 21
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304108
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH PUBLIC SAFETY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Latasha Buchanan
Age : 37
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304117
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: St. John Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jason Cohen
Age : 41
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304111
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Crown Point Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tina Criswell
Age : 53
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304095
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Johnnie Blair
Age : 40
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304115
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Munster Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Diamond Tillotson Spates
Age : 21
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304070
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dallas Vondersaar
Age : 29
Residence: Cicero, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304079
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Office
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
John Petrassi
Age : 46
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304061
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Christian Reed
Age : 32
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304059
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Curt Schwab
Age : 44
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304077
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Dion Neal
Age : 24
Residence: Waukegan, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304065
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE - THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tyion Grayson
Age : 41
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304066
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Merrillville Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Daryl Jones
Age : 57
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304068
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Latajonae Larry
Age : 31
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304060
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Christopher Lobody
Age : 33
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304090
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Griffith Police Department
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lisa Ellis
Age : 40
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304078
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Raul Barajas
Age : 37
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2302899
Arrest Date: April 25, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Caine
Age : 36
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304083
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake Station Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Joseph Dunkerley
Age : 46
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304081
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Laquan Afolayan
Age : 32
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304058
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Susan Unruh
Age : 53
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304051
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Christopher Townsell
Age : 39
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304048
Arrest Date: April 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: ARSON - RESULTS IN SERIOUS BODILY INJURY TO A PERSON OTHER THAN DEFENDANT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joshua Tillger
Age : 38
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304033
Arrest Date: April 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Elliott Torres
Age : 22
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304038
Arrest Date: April 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Dyer Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jason Sivak
Age : 43
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304039
Arrest Date: April 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Highland Police Department
Offense Description: TRESPASS - PROPERTY - UNAUTHORIZED
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Bruce Evans
Age : 33
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304041
Arrest Date: April 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Christopher Fils
Age : 48
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304053
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Larcel Lockhart
Age : 26
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304055
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Arthur Erb Jr.
Age : 53
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304036
Arrest Date: April 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Campero
Age : 40
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304044
Arrest Date: April 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake Station Police Department
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Devon Cross
Age : 33
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304037
Arrest Date: April 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - FORCIBLY RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Deja Dowdy
Age : 27
Residence: Richton Park, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304049
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Griffith Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Damon Edwards
Age : 45
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304052
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Christian Tindell-Hall
Age : 28
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2303994
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH PUBLIC SAFETY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Donald Williams
Age : 63
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304005
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Bailey Windom
Age : 21
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303996
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
James Taylor
Age : 47
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304022
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Russell Starnes
Age : 40
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304025
Arrest Date: April 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: OWI; RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT DEF. USES A VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Casey Ramos Jr.
Age : 28
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304011
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Crown Point Police Department
Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jesse Sanchez
Age : 41
Residence: Schneider, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304008
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Samantha Shaffer
Age : 51
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304006
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: DEALING - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brian Potter
Age : 50
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304014
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: New Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Adam McCormick
Age : 28
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304024
Arrest Date: April 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Frankie Munoz
Age : 35
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303986
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Terry Perkins
Age : 61
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304019
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A SERIOUS VIOLENT FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ian Pilkins
Age : 29
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304031
Arrest Date: April 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: OPERATING A MOTORBOAT WHILE INTOXICATEDPRIOR CONVICTION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Emanuel Ivy
Age : 28
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2303990
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: LSCT
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Karlon Jackson
Age : 33
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304017
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Leonard Johnson
Age : 31
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303997
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Javier Martinez
Age : 37
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303991
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeffrey Davis
Age : 45
Residence: Harvey, IL
Booking Number(s): 2303995
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Auop Elmatari
Age : 21
Residence: Oak Forest, IL
Booking Number(s): 2303993
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: INT-THREATEN ANOTHER W/INTENT THEY ENGAGE IN CONDUCT AGAINST WILL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Samantha Cardenas
Age : 27
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304028
Arrest Date: April 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Merrillville Police Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ray Dampier
Age : 44
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2303992
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - MURDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gerardo Avila
Age : 47
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304020
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
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