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GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas — A man has died in a drowning incident at Joe Pool Lake at Thursday afternoon, officials say.
The Grand Prairie Fire Department said it responded to a drowning call around 4 p.m. west of the swim beach area of the lake.
According to the department, witnesses pulled the 41-year-old swimmer out of the water and started CPR. Crews with the department transported the man to a hospital, where he died.
His identity has not yet been released. The fire department said he was not wearing a life vest.
"As the lake season continues, GPFD strongly encourages the public to wear a life vest or an appropriate personal floatation device while near or in the water," the department said.
This is the third reported drowning death at Joe Pool Lake this year.
The body of a man was recovered from the lake on April 17.
A 39-year-old man died at a hospital after being pulled from the lake on June 9. A teenager was also pulled alongside the man and was hospitalized in critical condition. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/man-dead-drowning-joe-pool-lake-grand-prairie/287-aaf722f6-97e0-4c96-a707-2770bac2cbbc | 2022-06-24T01:25:48 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/man-dead-drowning-joe-pool-lake-grand-prairie/287-aaf722f6-97e0-4c96-a707-2770bac2cbbc |
GREENSBORO — Have you forgotten to retrieve your trash can from the curb?
You might want to get it. Otherwise, you could face a warning — and a $25 fee if there’s a second complaint.
Changes to the city’s solid waste ordinance approved at Tuesday night’s City Council meeting include a new “cart roll back fee.”
The city has a long-standing “7-7-7 rule” that directs residents to put their trash cans curbside after 7 p.m. the night before pickup, at the curb by 7 a.m. and removed by 7 p.m. the day it’s been picked up.
“It’s always been a rule, there’s just never been a mechanism to enforce it,” said Chris Marriott, the city’s deputy director of field operations.
The city will issue one warning before imposing the fee for additional occurrences, according to the ordinance.
The revisions go into effect on July 1.
The city receives between 400 and 700 complaints annually about trash containers being left at the curb.
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“So it’s not a major issue,” Marriott said, “but for those people who it does concern … they’re very passionate about wanting their neighborhoods to have a more aesthetically pleasing look.”
It also can pose a safety hazard for both children and motorists.
“You may have young children, 5 to 10 years old, running across the street chasing a Frisbee, playing tag, etc.,” Marriott said. “When you have all these carts on the street, you’re less likely to see that child that may inadvertently run out in the road.”
Cans jutting out into roadways also cause motorists to squeeze by each other, possibly causing them to clip an oncoming vehicle, he said.
Other cities, such as Winston-Salem, High Point and Durham already have such “roll back” fees.
“This is not a revenue generator by any stretch of the imagination,” said Jon Decker, the city’s director of budget and evaluation. “We’re hoping for compliance more than anything else.”
The City Council also approved on Tuesday a $250 fee per truckload if the city has to collect bulk trash items set out that don’t adhere to collection rules.
“A lot of times this is evicted tenants or landlords that are cleaning out houses and they literally pile stuff halfway out into the street,” Marriott explained.
He said the city will run a special collection for these extremely bulky items for a $125 fee — a $25 increase under the revised ordinance — but the property owner has to make the arrangements.
“If you don’t call us, and we get a nuisance complaint out of it, then that’s when we would notify you,” Marriott said.
Property owners are given 14 days to clean up the situation. “And if you don’t respond, we’ll charge double the regular fee,” Marriott said.
Other changes to the ordinance include a $1 increase to the residential solid waste fee to $3.50 monthly and a 37-cent increase in the household hazardous waste fee to 97 cents monthly. Commercial recycling fees also increased by $15.
Contact Kenwyn Caranna at 336-373-7082 and follow @kcaranna on Twitter. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/curb-appeal-leave-your-trash-can-out-in-greensboro-that-could-soon-cost-you/article_3f6c2bf6-f300-11ec-9084-7fcb73dea809.html | 2022-06-24T01:31:00 | 1 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/curb-appeal-leave-your-trash-can-out-in-greensboro-that-could-soon-cost-you/article_3f6c2bf6-f300-11ec-9084-7fcb73dea809.html |
PORTLAND, Ore. — While organizers of a controversial Saudi-government backed golf tournament planned for Oregon declined to answer questions about the fabric of the event, they did reveal an array of activities designed to attract families, veterans and teachers.
LIV Golf further confirmed that some of the sport's biggest names — Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau — will play in the tournament, which takes place June 30 through July 2 at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club in North Plains.
The LIV series has drawn fire for its origins: It's backed by the Public Investment Fund, Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund. The country's human rights record, which includes the murder of a journalist and questions over whether officials helped an accused hit-and-run driver leave Portland before his trial, has made it a magnet for criticism.
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Many have dubbed the tour as "sportswashing," which refers to events designed to detract from a country's questionable policies and other misdeeds.
The Portland Business Journal had reached out to the LIV golf league organizers for comments for a piece that ran June 22. The group responded to the PBJ Thursday by passing on the opportunity to expound on how the event landed at Pumpkin Ridge, its potential economic impact on the region and reactions to the LIV event.
The LIV series, which hopes to compete with the PGA tour by offering giant bonuses and tournament payouts, has attracted criticism from many PGA golfers.
LIV Golf did detail a number of activities that will take place at Pumpkin Ridge. The festivities include:
- An interactive "Fan Village," described as "an immersive area featuring a food festival-style atmosphere with popular food and drink offerings from the region.
- Within the Fan Village a "Kids Zone" that will "engage youth with children’s entertainers, face painting, soft play equipment for climbing, mini-golf putting challenges and educational activations based on STEM lessons."
- A "Golf Performance Center" featuring professional coaches who'll offer tips on chipping and putting.
- The "Metaverse Tent," for gamers.
- A fireworks show after play ends on Saturday night. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/liv-golf-tournament-kids-zone-fan-village-await-attendees/283-096f0fe1-c7e5-4559-b322-f01696f245b9 | 2022-06-24T01:34:12 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/liv-golf-tournament-kids-zone-fan-village-await-attendees/283-096f0fe1-c7e5-4559-b322-f01696f245b9 |
PORTLAND, Ore — As opposition to a Saudi Arabian government-backed golf tournament escalates, Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden is asking players to consider the death of a 15-year-old Portland girl.
Golfers are set to tee off June 30 at the Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club in North Plains. The event is part of the LIV International Golf Series, a league backed by the Saudi Arabian government.
Observers say the club — and tournament players, which could include Phil Mickelson, Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau — may pay a steep price because of human rights abuses committed by the Saudi government.
According to Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden, that includes the hit-and-run death of Fallon Smart in August 2016. Smart was struck by a vehicle allegedly driven by 20-year-old Saudi citizen Abdulahraman Sameer Noorah at Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard and 43rd Avenue. Investigators said Noorah was going nearly 60 miles per hour.
Noorah was held on a manslaughter charge with a $1 million bail. Upon making bail, he was placed on house arrest but removed the monitoring device he had been ordered to wear while awaiting trial.
Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, has vociferously opposed the LIV tournament, a big reason being Smart’s death. He said he understands why some professional golfers may be quick to dismiss the political implications of the LIV series, but wishes they’d put themselves in Fallon’s family’s shoes.
“If one of the golfers was visiting with me this morning, and said 'I'm just here to play golf'...I would say ‘I understand why you might say that, so here's my question for you: How would you feel if Fallon Smart was your daughter?” Wyden said “‘And the person who murdered her was whisked out of the country by the government that is throwing enormous sums of money around to cleanse their bloodstained hands, to engage in sportswashing?’”
For more on the Pumpkin Ridge event, including a poll on the tournament, please visit the Portland Business Journal. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/wyden-urges-golfers-consider-saudi-government-human-rights-abuses/283-2e4f2e09-b01b-439d-b99b-740c743685c1 | 2022-06-24T01:34:18 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/wyden-urges-golfers-consider-saudi-government-human-rights-abuses/283-2e4f2e09-b01b-439d-b99b-740c743685c1 |
CHURCH HILL, Tenn. (WJHL) — The future of the Summer Wells reward fund will be decided by a court, according to an official.
The Church Hill Rescue Squad has been overseeing the fund, which reportedly stood at just under $74,000 as of January 18.
On Thursday, the rescue squad’s board of directors met to address the future of the fund, just as it said it would do last January.
Rescue squad Capt. Tim Coup read a statement to News Channel 11 regarding the fund.
“There have been some questions raised in regards to distributing the reward fund,” Coup said. “We have been advised to and will be handing the reward fund money to the court, and ask them to determine the proper resolution of the matter. Upon advice of counsel, that is all I can say at this time.”
When News Channel 11 asked Coup which court he was referring to, he responded by saying, “This is the statement that I’m making.”
News Channel 11 again asked for clarification to which Coup said, “At this point, that’s all I can say.”
The fund through Civis Bank was set up in late June 2021 and was originally set to expire after six months. However, the rescue squad decided to extend it through June 15, 2022. The rescue squad said that once the deadline was reached, its board of directors would review the fund.
In January, the rescue squad said none of the money would remain in its possession.
The fund was established for information leading to the return of Summer Wells, who still has not been found over a year after she was reported missing from her home in the Beech Creek community of Hawkins County. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/summer-wells-tn/court-to-decide-fate-of-summer-wells-reward-fund-money-official-says/ | 2022-06-24T01:34:52 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/summer-wells-tn/court-to-decide-fate-of-summer-wells-reward-fund-money-official-says/ |
SEATTLE — The "most important work" on the West Seattle Bridge project remains before the repairs are complete, according to the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT).
The bridge is expected to reopen the week of Sept. 12, which is a few months later than the initial estimate. The delay was caused by a months-long concrete strike, which prevented the contractor working on the West Seattle Bridge from receiving concrete deliveries for two months.
During the strike, the contractor was able to rearrange the sequence of some work on the bridge in order to make progress while other operations were stalled, but much of the remaining work has to be done in a specific order, according to the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT).
The department said "the most important work" on the bridge is still left to go: the bridge post-tensioning system.
The process involves allowing concrete to cure, installing 11,000 feet of ducts, installing 46 miles of post-tensioning strands, allowing carbon-fiber wrapping to cure, load testing and inspecting the bridge repairs, closing holes in the bridge deck and demobilizing the work site.
In order to expedite some of the remaining work, projects like completing sign structures, bridge deck repair and concrete overlay on the Fauntleroy Expressway, concrete panel replacement, traffic control signs and road striping, illumination and streetlight restoration are happening at the same time as work on the bridge's post-tensioning system, SDOT said.
Crews are currently working 10-hour days, six days a week to complete the remaining repairs on the bridge at capacity and "in the interest of worker safety," SDOT said.
Certain factors like bad weather and any possible delays in future concrete deliveries and ongoing worker availability could impact the September reopening date, SDOT said. However, the contractor working on the bridge "feels confident about the September reopening plan."
In order to account for those risk factors, SDOT is prioritizing carbon fiber wrapping on good weather days, prioritizing contractor work on the high bridge over the low bridge, closely coordinating with concrete suppliers, requiring workers to follow COVID-19 prevention protocols and collaborating closely with agency partners. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/west-seattle-bridge-project-timeline/281-79488c3a-2fa0-4266-9be3-010ca8fbafe8 | 2022-06-24T01:37:28 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/west-seattle-bridge-project-timeline/281-79488c3a-2fa0-4266-9be3-010ca8fbafe8 |
CHICAGO HEIGHTS — The Chicago Stamping Plant is laying off workers temporarily this summer as Ford scales back production at some of its major auto plants.
The factory at 1000 E. Lincoln Hwy. stamps sheet products for the nearby Chicago Assembly Plant on Chicago's Far South Side and other Ford factories.
The Chicago Assembly Plant, Kansas City Assembly Plant, Kentucky Truck Plant and the Louisville Assembly Plant it serves all plan to scale back production this summer as a result of the traditional summer shutdowns and the semiconductor shortages.
“Chicago Stamping will be implementing a week-to-week temporary layoff starting Monday, June 20. The temporary layoff will continue until Sunday, September 11 with the plan to return to full-scale production on Monday, September 12,” according to a memo circulating around the Chicago Stamping Plant that was first obtained by thedetroitbureau.com.
Ford Manufacturing and Communications Lead Kelli Felker said the temporary layoffs at the stamping plant in Chicago Heights were the result of summer shutdowns in which the plants typically cease operations for a few weeks to retool.
Workers typically get temporarily laid off and file for unemployment benefits while using the break from the assembly line as a summer vacation.
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The Chicago Stamping Plant, which dates back to 1956, employs 1,290 workers, including 1,180 hourly workers.
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Unlike previous years, the Community Food Basket — Idaho Falls will not be taking food donations during the Fourth of July parade.
In past parades, the Food Basket had volunteers walk in front of floats with baskets for community members to donate food. However, the Idaho Falls Police Department and the Chamber of Commerce agreed that safety concerns and logistical issues will prohibit these food donations.
The Idaho Falls Police Department and Chamber of Commerce raised concerns about the volunteers running back and forth from floats and food cans being used as projectiles, among other dangers. The rising cost of insurance this year forced the Chamber of Commerce to reevaluate liabilities, according to the Food Basket’s Executive Director Ariel Jackson.
“We usually take food donations at the parade in a very controlled manner. We have adults walking back and forth from the floats to collect the donations we need during the summer. But this year, we aren’t able to do that,” Jackson said.
Summer is one of the most vital times for the Food Basket to receive community support and donations.
“People don’t realize that kids are at home during the summer. Family food budgets can double or triple when kids are not at school,” Jackson said.
Jackson went on to say that, although there are food services for children out of school, many have no way to be able to get to them.
“It’s already hard for kids to get the food they need, and now the price of gas is contributing to the problem,” Jackson said.
Jackson said that gas prices, combined with the inflation seen at grocery stores, have caused the number of families the Food Basket serves to double within the last four months.
“We used to serve about 40 families every hour, but now that number is 80 families,” Jackson said. “We usually use the food carried over from holiday donations to get us through the summer months, but our supplies are depleting faster than ever.”
The Food Basket receives most of their donations during the Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons. However, this food doesn’t last for the entire year.
“A lot of people forget about donating during the summer. We’re not just taking donations around Christmas. We are open and operate year-round. You can donate food anytime,” Jackson said.
Even though the Food Basket cannot take food donations at the Idaho Falls Fourth of July Parade this year, they are still taking monetary donations. During the parade, volunteers will be stationed every two blocks to collect any money given to the Food Basket as well as handing out flyers with its Venmo code.
Monetary donations are equally as valuable as food donations. According to a recent Food Basket press release, every dollar donated can be used to buy $4.80 worth of food.
Jackson said that even if somebody cannot donate at the parade, the Food Basket would appreciate any donation at a later date. The Food Basket’s most needed items include any tomato products, cold cereal and canned tuna.
For more information about where to donate food or money, how to volunteer, or to find help with food stability, visit the Food basket’s website: https://www.communityfoodbasketidahofalls.org/. | https://www.postregister.com/news/local/community-food-basket-fourth-of-july-donation-collection-changes/article_001b9482-3a72-51a0-917c-a10f91f65bcd.html | 2022-06-24T01:40:13 | 0 | https://www.postregister.com/news/local/community-food-basket-fourth-of-july-donation-collection-changes/article_001b9482-3a72-51a0-917c-a10f91f65bcd.html |
The mountain biking scene in Idaho Falls is highly sought out by biking enthusiasts in the region although they face a critical roadblock. Many bikers in the area have quickly realized the lack of areas to ride in eastern Idaho and are working to improve mountain biking access.
“(We) don’t have anything significant here in town,” said Trenton Fell, the director of Ryder Bike Club, a nonprofit which is building a bike park at Ryder Park. “Bike parks are the new craze in the country right now.”
Fell said he often has to travel to Salt Lake City or Boise to find bike parks that are enjoyable for riders across all experience levels.
Ryder Bike Club recently became a nonprofit 501 (c) (3) organization and has been working for about five years to transform part of Ryder Park into a bike park, Fell said. The entire project is crowd-funded and volunteer-driven, with support from the city of Idaho Falls.
Ryder Bike Park currently features a four-acre riding area with several dirt ramps that range for novice and experienced riders. Brydon Miller, who sits on the club’s board of directors, said he always sees someone riding and honing their skills every time he visits the park.
“This is meant to be a safe place for kids to learn and progress,” Miller said. “Whether you ride a toddler’s bike or a professional's bike, we want this to be set up for everyone.”
The park's design plan calls for a 14-acre park with an asphalt track that people can ride with their bikes, scooters and skateboards; along with a skills area with dirt jumps and dirt trails for people to ride their bikes. Fell said the plan may be narrowed in scope depending on the city’s plans for Ryder Park.
The club has volunteer nights at 6 p.m. every Tuesday where people can stop by the park to help build or maintain the trails and ramps.
Fell said the club is aiming for a high donation goal of about $1 million. The club plans to give the donated funds to the city of Idaho Falls so they can hire a professional builder to complete the park. Fell said the club works closely with the city to ensure it has city approval for any work they do and he hopes to finish fundraising by this fall and open the park officially in 2023.
Ryder Bike Club is not the only group seeking to improve local access to mountain biking. Another group called the Snake River Trails Alliance is close to opening up a mountain bike park at Gem Lake. The alliance consists of representatives from local businesses and various mountain bike, ATV and motorcycle clubs including the Snake River Mountain Bike Club.
Davin Napier, co-owner of Idaho Mountain Trading and a leader of the trails alliance, said the mountain bike park at Gem Lake is designed to complement Ryder Park, as it focuses more on longer trail riding than the skill jumps that are located at Ryder Park. Napier said he hopes the area can be used for National Interscholastic Cycling Association events and practices once it is completed.
“We truly came into this project wanting to work in conjunction with Ryder,” Napier said. “That’s a crucial component because so many other cities have multiple offerings for bike parks.”
Napier said the city granted them 24 acres to build trails and construct the park. Donations from Phenix Construction Company and HK Contractors helped clear the area for work to begin at the park, he said.
Like the Ryder Bike Park project, the trails alliance holds volunteer nights at 7 p.m. every Wednesday. Napier recommends people bring work gloves, drinking water and any tool they might have in their garage if they’d like to help.
“I’m shocked frankly (with the volunteer support),” Napier said. “There hasn’t been a volunteer night where I just haven’t been blown away.”
The trails alliance plans to host a grand opening for Gem Lake Bike Park on Sept. 17, although Napier said it will likely not be 100% finished. | https://www.postregister.com/news/local/local-bike-groups-seek-to-improve-mountain-biking-access-in-eastern-idaho/article_c6b9e08d-4d95-5695-a078-57aca70e9768.html | 2022-06-24T01:40:19 | 1 | https://www.postregister.com/news/local/local-bike-groups-seek-to-improve-mountain-biking-access-in-eastern-idaho/article_c6b9e08d-4d95-5695-a078-57aca70e9768.html |
PRESCOTT VALLEY, Ariz. — Arizona officials have approved a second ambulance company to operate in the Prescott Valley area.
This comes after years of fighting between the Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority (CAFMA) and ambulance giant AMR. CAFMA has been critical of AMR's response times, claiming that they've been forced to transport patients themselves, sometimes in personal vehicles, because AMR's ambulances aren't available.
Central Arizona Fire and Medical has been asking the state to let it run its own ambulance service to pick up the slack, but so far they have not been granted approval.
Instead, on Wednesday, the Arizona Department of Health Services gave Priority Ambulance Yavapai permission to start operating in the area, giving AMR some competition in the area.
Fire Chief Scott Freitag has been vocal about his issues with AMR, which goes by Life Line in the Prescott/Prescott Valley area.
Most recently, Freitag said the department was called to an unresponsive 10-year-old at a T-ball tournament at Bradshaw Mountain Middle School.
“The ambulance that was coming was delayed initially," he said. "There was no ambulance available from AMR to respond.”
That condition is called Level Zero, when all ambulances are assigned to calls and none are free, Freitag said.
Freitag said eventually an ambulance from AMR came available on its way back from a call and arrived at the scene at the same time as firefighters.
But, Freitag said, the ambulance came without a paramedic.
“They showed up as a basic life support (BLS)," he said. "So only two EMTs on the unit, no paramedics.”
Paramedics, Freitag said, have more advanced medical training than EMTs. When a paramedic is on board, it's called Advanced Life Support.
Freitag said the 10-year-old was transported and recovered.
AMR sent a lengthy statement, accusing Central Arizona Fire and Medical of misleading people:
Officials with Life Line Ambulance categorically disagree with claims made by the Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority on social media from June 17, 2022, regarding a medical call at Bradshaw Middle School.
CAFMA intentionally omitted essential details in their post, which is misleading to the public. First responders from Life Line arrived on scene in 9 minutes. Clinicians from CAFMA were still unloading their equipment and had not yet started patient care upon our arrival. Our teams worked seamlessly together and provided a high level of care to the patient, who was subsequently transported to the hospital in stable condition (code-2).
On the day in question, Life Line had 13 fully staffed ambulances. At the time of this call, four units were committed to long-distance interfacility transports from the local hospitals, and the remaining teams were fielding nine active 911 calls. Lifeline sent the closest available unit to respond to the call at Bradshaw Middle School.
While categorized as an ALS call, the responding crew felt this was well within their training and clinical capabilities and were fully prepared to handle the patient's condition. All of Life Line's EMTs are highly-trained and experienced professionals. Additionally, using BLS resources is within our Certificate of Necessity and is a normal part of any ALS / BLS 911 system.
We have offered CAFMA multiple agreements that would improve our EMS system in the district. CAFMA continues to decline our offers to improve EMS care. Life Line continues to demonstrate willingness to work alongside CAFMA to provide outstanding service to our community as it has done since 1956.
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TOLLESON, Ariz. — A Tolleson police officer is recovering after being injured during a high-risk traffic stop Thursday afternoon.
Police said around 4:15 p.m., officers spotted a stolen vehicle at a Circle K near 91st Avenue and Van Buren Street. When officers tried to process the vehicle, the driver got back into the car and attempted to flee the scene.
Police said the suspect's vehicle rammed a Tolleson police vehicle, pinning one of the officers in the door frame of his vehicle.
The suspect took off eastbound from the Circle K and struck a passing vehicle on 91st Avenue, police said. The suspect was immediately taken into custody by other responding Tolleson police units.
Officials said the vehicle on 91st Avenue had four adults inside who suffered minor injuries.
The officer, a 5-year veteran of the Tolleson Police Department, was transported to the hospital with injuries to the leg and ankle. He is currently listed in stable condition.
The officer and suspect’s names are not being released at this time.
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PHOENIX — State lawmakers took the first steps Thursday to providing what they say is a secure and reliable source of water for Arizona.
And the director of the state Department of Water Resources said the most likely and affordable prospect could involve Arizonans drinking their own waste — and getting beyond the "ick factor.''
"While that sounds maybe yucky, it's already happening,'' Tom Buschatzke told members of the Senate Committee on Natural Resource, Energy and Water.
He said communities already are putting treated wastewater into the Colorado River. And that is being drawn out further downstream, albeit diluted by the regular flow of the river.
Sen. Lisa Otondo, D-Yuma, said the idea doesn't bother her.
"God doesn't make new water,'' she said.
"Obviously, we've been using the same thing that's been on the planet for a long time,'' Otondo said. "So reuse is not disgusting to me.''
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All this comes as the committee approved a 50-page plan to revamp the existing Water Infrastructure Finance Authority and provide it with $1 billion of tax dollars over the next three years to find new water.
SB 1740 would require that 75% of the funding be spent to acquire water from outside of the state. And that has led to a proposal to build a desalination plant to treat water from the Sea of Cortez.
Only thing is, Buschatzke said, construction costs are estimated at about $3 billion. And the cost of delivering water would approach $2,500 an acre-foot, the amount of water that, depending on usage, is needed to serve from two to four single-family homes.
So think possible $1,200 annual water bills per house for treated seawater. And that could be what makes treatment of effluent to drinking water quality — more colorfully referred to as "toilet-to-tap'' — a viable option.
But what's missing from the legislation, according to some, is a focus on a less expensive — and potentially more immediate — solution: conservation.
"We all know that augmentation will not come for at least a decade,'' said Nick Ponder, representing a variety of interests from Mohave County and the Water for Arizona Coalition, which includes the Environmental Defense Fund, the Audubon Society and Western Rivers.
"Conservation is the most impactful benefit that we can get today,'' he said.
Sen. Victoria Steele, D-Tucson, agreed.
"I know desalination plants and all of that are in the works,'' she said. And Steele said that's fine, and should be pursued as "critical pieces'' of solving the state's water woes.
"But these things are so much further into the future,'' she said. "And we're at Defcon 5 now.''
That was underlined by Buschatzke who detailed not just prior cuts in Arizona's share of Colorado River water who noted the cuts ordered earlier this month by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation based on current levels in Lake Mead and Lake Powell but the possibility of even deeper cuts — and even the lakes reaching "dead pool'' when no water will be available.
And there's another thing that some say is missing from this plan.
There already are regulations that govern water supply in "active management areas'' that cover the state's two major metropolitan areas as well as portions of Pinal and Yavapai County. But the rest of the state is pretty much the wild west, lacking not only regulation but even any sort of monitoring of how much water is being pumped from the ground.
"If we don't know how much is there, if we don't have the data, then how do we know how to protect it, how do we know how to protect our small farmers?'' asked Steele. She said the nation and the world is reliant on family farms.
"It breaks my heart when I see huge conglomerates, huge corporations coming in and sucking our wells dry and all of the neighbors in the area,'' she said. "And that's criminal; that should not be happening.''
So far, though, there has been lukewarm interest in some rural areas in having the same kinds of regulation that exist in the active management areas.
Sen. Stephanie Stahl Hamilton, D-Tucson said the state should look to even more creative solutions to the problem. One of these, she said, is technology that has been researched at the University of Arizona: installing solar panels over agricultural crops.
"It nets a triple win,'' she said.
First, Stahl Hamilton noted, solar panels are less effective at higher temperatures. She said the evaporation from farmland cools them and makes them produce more electricity.
She also said that the panels cut water usage by a third and doubles crop yield.
The measure has strong support from the Arizona Farm Bureau Federation. And a lot of that is self-preservation.
Agriculture uses about 70% of the state's water supply. And the organization's Chelsea McCGuire said any plans to increase the water supply "takes that target off the back of agricultural water users.''
Sen. Sine Kerr, R-Buckeye, who chairs the committee, was sensitive to that issue.
"I think there's going to come a point, maybe very soon, do we want green grass in our yards or do we want green vegetables on our plates?'' she said.
There are other issues that lawmakers say need to be addressed when the measure goes to the full Senate.
Otondo said there is a provision in state law that says communities of more than 150,000 have to have a public vote before they can apply for federal financial assistance for things water and wastewater treatment plants. She said that's not fair when smaller communities do not have that hurdle.
But Kerr said changing that is "a policy question'' that would have to be addressed as part of the overall plan.
There also are concerns by Democrats, whose votes likely will be needed for final approval, that the reconstituted board of the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority would be made up solely of people appointed by the governor, the speaker of the House and the president of the Senate, all of whom are Republicans.
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OLYPHANT, Pa. — It was all about celebrating artists of all ages in Lackawanna County.
A reception was held to say, "thank you" to the 21 artists who provided their skills to Queen City Chairs was held in Olyphant.
Artists used their creative expression to design Adirondack chairs that are up for auction.
For some, it was a family affair.
"I had started doing a chair and she said 'Mom, I really want to do a chair, I really want to help too.' After I explained to her what we were doing the chairs for so I said absolutely we'll do a chair too," said Casandra Compton of Olyphant.
All the money raised will benefit the Freedom Fight Veterans Memorial Park which will open this November in Olyphant.
The auction for the creative chairs ends Friday, June 24.
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WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Fifty years later, South Wilkes-Barre native Joan Strub walked her daughter, WNEP Reporter Chelsea Strub, through the aftermath of the catastrophe.
"We had this dead carp laying in our backyard. It had to be four feet long," Strub said. "Dead fish, laying in the backyard, on our back porch... I mean, like, it was crazy."
Hurricane Agnes struck when Strub was 14 years old. Her family had several properties in South Wilkes-Barre at the time.
"It was like 11 over 11 feet of water in our house. I could see where the flood line is there. All the floors downstairs and upstairs had to be all replaced," Strub said.
She said she felt like it was never going to stop raining.
"The smell and the mud, it really was... it was unbelievable. I don't think unless you live through it or saw it that you would ever know what it was like," Strub said.
The aftermath following the flood sticks with her the most.
"When somebody says Charles Street, I get goosebumps because I walked on Charles Street every day to school. And when we went down to look at it, how Charles Street made out, it was all the talk. The houses were right off the foundations. They were crumbled to the ground," Strub recalled.
She said living through the flood taught her about gratitude and what it means to be a good neighbor.
"Everybody pitched in, everybody took people in. There was a family from Kingston that was staying with our neighbors. And every day they would come with a truckload of belongings, see what had to be thrown out, if they could salvage anything. And I remember helping her, the girl's name was Amy, and I remember helping her with her record collection, trying to wash the mud out and seeing if they would be good enough to use again."
Stories like that really put things in perspective.
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In 2019, a local woman complained to the city that a sculpture titled "Spider-Man" by artist Ian Anthony Laing looks satanic. This month, storms destroyed the piece of public art.
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A Spiderman-themed public art sculpture was destroyed recently when a tree limb smashed it.
Doctor Octopus, Green Goblin, Carnage and Venom were no match for Spider-Man. What finally brought his demise? A fallen tree branch.
The red and black Spider-Man-inspired sculpture that sparked controversy in 2019 when it was mistaken for devil horns lost its final battle after a tree fell on top of it during a storm last week.
The 6-by-6-foot fiberglass sculpture, which depicted Spider-Man's hands and web-shooters, was created by Ian Anthony Laing as part of Campus Life's serving hands public art campaign. It was later sold to Mark DeMars of California, but the sculpture stayed in Lincoln at his parents' house.
"He bought it and was really enjoying it and now it's been totally demolished by a random act of God," said Matt Schulte, executive director of Campus Life. "It just kind of creates a sinking feeling, but it also brings back good, positive memories of what the project was."
While DeMars is a big Spider-Man fan, he didn't buy the sculpture for its nod to the Marvel Universe — he bought it for the controversy behind it.
"I told him the story of the hands and how they were seen as devil horns, and he thought that was hilarious," said Barb DeMars, his mother. "So unbeknownst to us, when it came up for auction, he purchased these hands for us."
The sculpture found a home in their backyard and became more than just a joke to Barb and Jim DeMars.
"I am devastated. I mean, I would just sit here and look at it. I would smile every morning and think of my son," Barb said. "It just happened. And it could have fallen anywhere else, but it hit the hands."
The DeMars family is hoping to have the sculpture repaired or recreated, which could prove to be difficult as the original mold to the hands has since been thrown away.
The sculpture found the spotlight in 2019 when a woman noticed it displayed at 27th and Capitol Parkway and mistook the fingers for devil horns.
She was outraged.
She said the sculpture offended her and called it a "hate crime against the church" in a letter to the mayor's office. She wanted it gone.
Schulte had calls from news agencies across the country wanting to know more about the controversial sculpture.
Stories about the Lincoln sculpture ran in CNN, the New York Post, Daily Mail and more.
Even though the problem had been resolved, the story of the mishap blew up.
"Somehow or another it just got picked up," Schulte said.
But ultimately the offended woman learned the intended meaning behind the sculpture.
"Eventually she came back to me and said 'I'm sorry, I see now it's Spider-Man hands and I'm glad that you guys are doing good work in the community,'" Schulte said. "It was nice that we could reconcile with her."
Police were dispatched at 9:40 p.m. Wednesday to the 2000 block of Surfside Drive, where they found Tammy Ward's 2009 Toyota Corolla was involved in a single-vehicle crash, the department said.
A University of Nebraska-Lincoln student recently opened a clothing boutique in Waverly. She sells a variety of women’s clothing, home goods and other accessories, designing many of the looks herself.
Assistant City Attorney Rick Tast was acquitted of a misdemeanor trespass charge after prosecutors failed to prove he acted with criminal intent when he entered a northeast Lincoln home last May.
A Lincoln Southeast soccer coach noticed the same teams were winning each season, so he decided to look at the data. What he found turned into a larger project to tackle inequities in youth sports access.
At the corner of 13th and P streets, a Uvalde shooting memorial is seen by thousands in Lincoln each day. But the artist or artists responsible have remained invisible in the weeks since the work appeared.
The pursuit began near 56th and O, where a trooper saw two motorcycles without license plates and attempted a traffic stop, according to the State Patrol. Both motorcycles fled eastbound at a high rate of speed.
The revocation follows a complaint alleging that beginning in the early to mid-1990s, Nolan Beyer “engaged in a personal and noneducational relationship with a student.”
Avid drag racers said they have no place race and are scapegoats for problems on O street, and residents frustrated by the noise and speeding cars expressed their frustrations at a town hall meeting.
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Patton Oswalt always has something cooking on the back burner. And the front burner, for that matter.
He'll be in Lincoln on Friday night for a long-awaited COVID-postponed-and-rescheduled engagement at the Lied Center for Performing Arts, but first he'll wrap up shooting "Manhunt," an Apple-plus mini-series that centers around the 12-day search for John Wilkes Booth following the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln in 1865.
For Oswalt, whose list of movies, television and stage credits is the length of a CVS Pharmacy receipt, staying busy has been a constant. The guy is seemingly everywhere.
"I’m grateful for everything I have been able to do," he said. "I love doing creative stuff so when it comes my way, I am always up for it."
Still, you can't play every part. You can't be in every production. There comes a time when you have to learn to say no.
That's an acquired life skill, Oswalt admits.
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"You have to know when to juggle and when to take time off, when to power down and when to let yourself relax. I definitely make sure to take care of that." he said from Savannah, Georgia, where "Manhunt" is being shot.
"You definitely learn that as you go along. You learn to feel it out by trial and error until you fall into a nice pace. It’s hard to describe. When you’re there, you know it."
No need to describe. He's there. Living his best life. Blessed for the opportunity, he says.
In "Manhunt," he's playing Lt. Lafayette Baker, who is one of the lead investigators in the search for Booth, who shot Lincoln inside Ford Theater. In just two days, Baker and his men arrested four conspirators in the plot and a few days later, he tracked Booth to a Virginia barn, where he was killed.
"They were trying to keep him from getting down to the South because they thought — and they probably weren’t wrong — that if he could get down to the South, he would be taken in by the Confederacy and treated like a hero," Oswalt said.
All that's missing from Oswalt's role in the period piece are the mutton chops (he had a beard and a heavy flannel uniform). His performance, coming to livestream later this year, gives just another glimpse of his versatility.
Consider in the last year, he's played the man charged with finding the treacherous villain who killed the president of the United States; an irresponsible and somewhat childlike high school principal in "AP Bio," an underrated sitcom airing on Peacock; and Chuck Colson, an adviser to President Richard Nixon, in "Gaslit," a modern take on Watergate that focuses on the untold stories and forgotten characters of the scandal that would eventually bring down an administration.
And don't forget the commercial ads for Caesars Palace or the cherry on top: his standup comedy routine.
In 2012, the New York Post opined that since Oswalt began performing comedy in the early 1990s, he has mastered the art of conversational joke telling. In the decade since, he'd honed his craft and found a voice that can cover a variety of topics.
Performing at the Lied is a step up from the last time he was in Lincoln. His appearances on "The King of Queens" made him a headliner at local comedy clubs everywhere, but now playing theaters is an indicator of his hard-earned name recognition.
"It definitely feels better that a lot of the audiences are now connoisseurs of comedy," he said. "Now, as opposed to going to see comedy, they are going to see a specific person. There's something about that person that they like. You get people with more of a connection to who you are and what you do.
"That always feel great."
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BOISE, Idaho — Looking to get around the City of Trees with some more speed? Good news, a new program is expected to launch in early July.
“We have 50 new bikes from dropped mobility. That is our vendor partner in this pilot program that we will be launching next month,” Programs Director with Valley Regional Transit, Dave Fotsch said.
Fotsch said the new bike program set to launch this summer is the long-awaited replacement for VRT’s former bike program.
“You may have heard about it. There was a worldwide pandemic, so it was a perfect storm of events that led to the demise of Boise GreenBike,” Fotsch said.
The Greenbike program featured traditional 3-speed pedal bikes. The new crop of cycles is much different, it’s electric.
“E-bikes are the thing these days. They became very popular during the pandemic as people were looking for something to do besides sit at home and watch Netflix," Fotsch said. "So, the real advantage of an e-bike is that every time you pedal, you get a boost from the electric motor. So, it allows you to travel further with less effort, less sweat in a hot summer day and here in Idaho."
Visitors to Idaho and Boise specifically agree.
“There is a path that I noticed near my hotel already, and I see that there's a lot of people riding bikes as well, so any bike would definitely be a little bit easier on myself and just explore more as well,” Jaime Avila, a visitor to Boise this week said.
Avila is visiting Boise from Arizona. He said if electric bikes were available today, he would love to hop on to explore a new place.
“Yeah. Just exploring on a bike would be nice and the walking around is obviously nice as well,” Avila said.
Justin is also visiting Boise this week. He makes a popular point about gas prices. At home, Justin notices that e-bikes are very popular near the local university. A setting like Boise seems like a good fit based on what he has seen.
“Nowadays with gas pricing, you know, raising, it's definitely convenient if you're not on a bike or skateboard or a scooter," Justin said. "The electric bikes are definitely there for everyone to use and they do use them a lot."
The new e-bikes are fresh into town, getting some tune ups and spot checks before they hit the streets. The program will start as a pilot program sponsored by Valley Regional Transit, Treasure Valley Clean Cities Coalition and the Idaho Advocates for Community Transportation.
The program was made possible with help from the Capital City Development Corporation, which provided $50,000 for the concept.
“I wish we had more than 50 bikes. Our old system, we had 127. So, we're only going to be able to serve about half as many people, but as interest grows and as we generate revenue through the program, we will add more bikes," Fotsch said. "Our ultimate goal is 300 bikes next year."
While the e-bikes are a fun way to get around town, VRT has goals to make a real impact on the community for years to come.
“We are hoping that they use them instead of driving, so they can use it to run errands, to go to the gym, to go to work if they want, but we're also looking at having people use it as the first or last mile to and from transit. We are, after all, a transit agency,” Fotsch said.
Bikes will be available for rent 24/7 at $10 per hour. Monthly memberships are available for $39, which would include one hour of free ride time each day, according to VRT.
There will be 50 electric bicycles provided by Drop Mobility that will be available across the city. Drop Mobility won a VRT bike-share proposal two years ago.
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BOISE, Idaho — On June 17, the FDA authorized the first COVID-19 shots for children 6 months and older.
The FDA approved the Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines for the youngest age group yet. Some parents are toiling with the decision to vaccinate their children, while others have been waiting for this moment for years.
"We heard last Wednesday when the FDA had approved it and it was actually mine and my husband's ninth anniversary,” Jessica Kerns said. "We started to cry happy tears, because - and I'm going to do it now - but it has been really hard."
Kerns brought her twin babies into the world during the pandemic. A pandemic world is all they have known. Kerns said she’s feared for their health ever since.
“It has been hard. Our kids have been sick off and on,” Kerns said. “They did get COVID in January and one of our twins got viral pneumonia in March and had to go into the hospital for three days. So, both of those have to deal with lungs, so especially after that, we were really, really scared."
Kerns has taken precautions to keep her and her family safe throughout the pandemic. She has been patiently waiting for a vaccine to come out for her babies for years. It's been eight months since the FDA gave a green light for children aged 5 and older to get vaccinated.
"It kind of trickled down to ages and then it just stopped at five for the longest time," Kerns said.
Kerns and her husband took their kids to get vaccinated just days after the vaccine became available for them.
“I do trust science for many reasons,” Kerns said. "I would rather my kids have small side effects that we can deal with and that they are alive and that they don't have crippling things from long COVID. Those pros out weight the small cons."
Kerns is aware and understands that not all parents are running to their pediatricians with the same request, but for her, it was the right decision to make for her kids.
"I totally understand the people that can't wrap their head around that stuff, why they are hesitant and they want to see how other kids would do first. I get that,” Kerns said. “It's hard. It's hard to jump off that and be in it 100%, because once it's in there, you can't take it back. I get that, but for us, it was that pros and cons list and one outweighed the other."
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BOISE, Idaho — It's something we hear about every year, hot days means hot cars for your pets. Communications Manager for the Idaho Humane Society, Kristine Schellhaas, said a dog died after its owner left it in a hot car in Meridian.
The truck was parked in the sun with the windows cracked. Schellhaas said at the time, it was 84 degrees outside, but inside the car was 147 degrees.
“This death was completely preventable. This person chose to put their dog in a car and we really recommend leaving your pets at home,” Schellhaas said.
If you can't do that, she says come up with a plan.
“If possible, leave an adult in the car if you must take your pet with you, with the air conditioner running," Schellhaas said. "Lock your pet in for safety, again, the AC has to be on. Also, know the limitations of your vehicle. A lot of people think they're fine with the auto start, but most vehicles will shut off after 10 minutes or so."
If you witness a pet in a car, there are some things to first consider.
“In the City of Boise, it is legal per the ordinance to break a window, but there's a lot of risk that comes with it and regulations. The first thing you must do if you see a pet in distress is call 911. The dispatcher or the police have to get permission to break the vehicle, otherwise you could be liable," Schellhaas said. "Secondarily, you must remain with the pet until the police come back. So, it's one of those things where you're still taking a risk by rescuing the pet and that's something that each person must make."
Just another reminder, to look before you lock.
“It's really disheartening. These pets suffer," Schellhaas said. "This is not the first pet that had died and those animals that live can have lifelong consequences."
Last year, the Idaho Humane Society received more than 400 calls of pets locked in hot cars.
The owner of the dog that died in Meridian was cited for neglect and cruelty and will face prosecution. If you witness an animal in distress, please call animal care and control at: (208) 343-3166.
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A 41-year-old man died Thursday after being rescued from Joe Pool Lake, firefighters say.
In a news release, the Grand Prairie Fire Department said crews were called shortly after 4 p.m. to a possible drowning call west of the swim beach area of the lake.
Bystanders pulled the man out of the water and began CPR. Paramedics took him to a nearby hospital in critical condition but he was later pronounced dead.
The man, who was not immediately identified, was not wearing a life jacket while swimming, the statement said.
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The warehouse on a busy but unremarkable strip of auto repair shops and convenience stores draws little attention from passersby.
Inside, hundreds of migrants are eating, charging phones and using temporary bathrooms and showers. Within a few hours, a security guard escorts them to a gravel lot out front, where commercial buses take them from the remote Texas town of Eagle Pass to the San Antonio International Airport for $40.
The Border Patrol releases up to 1,000 migrants daily at Mission: Border Hope. The nonprofit group outgrew a church and moved to the warehouse in April amid the Biden administration's rapidly expanding practice of releasing migrants on parole, particularly those who are not subject to a pandemic rule that prevents migrants from seeking asylum.
The Border Patrol paroled more than 207,000 migrants who crossed from Mexico from August through May, including 51,132 in May, a 28% increase from April, according to court records. In the previous seven months, it paroled only 11 migrants.
Parole shields migrants from deportation for a set period of time but provides little else. By law, the Homeland Security Department may parole migrants into the United States "only on a case-by-case basis for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit." Parolees can apply for asylum within a year.
The Border Patrol turned to parole because it lacks holding space, according to court filings. It is a low-key but far-reaching change from President Joe Biden's first months in office and from his immediate predecessors, Donald Trump and Barack Obama. When agents couldn't process migrants quickly enough for court appearances last year, thousands languished in custody under a bridge in Texas' Rio Grande Valley. In 2019, cells were so packed that some migrants resorted to standing on toilets.
Migrants released at the warehouse are told to report to immigration authorities in two months at their final destination in the U.S. A handheld device tracks their movements.
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"The treatment (by U.S. authorities) was good in comparison with other countries," said Anthony Montilla, 27, of Venezuela. "They didn't treat us like we're thieves."
He arrived with his family after a journey that included walking through Panama's notorious Darien Gap, where bandits raped young girls in front of their parents and dead bodies lay on the jungle floor. After Border Patrol released the family on two months' parole, they headed to a friend's home in Washington, D.C.
Jose Castillo, 43, arrived from Nicaragua with his wife and 14-year-old son, after overcoming fears of drowning in the Rio Grande. They were headed to Miami to live with a cousin. They say opposition to Nicaragua's government made them targets for repression.
The day Castillo spent in Border Patrol custody was "easy," he said, but he would advise others against the trip due to dangers of going hungry or being kidnapped in Mexico.
Mission: Border Hope, which is backed by the United Methodist Church, operates in an area that now rivals Rio Grande Valley as the busiest corridor for illegal crossings. Its services are modest compared to groups in other border cities that provide shelter and transportation to an airport.
It began in 2000 by serving 25 to 50 migrants a week at a previous location, said Valeria Wheeler, the executive director, who oversees operations with assembly-line efficiency.
On the busiest days, volunteers can't keep pace as they register migrants, buy bus tickets and handle other logistics, Wheeler said. A typical day is 500 migrants but arrivals sometimes reach 1,000.
Boxes of spaghetti sauce, chicken soup and pork and beans are stacked near a makeshift kitchen. Migrants wait in clusters of metal benches and plastic chairs. A voice on a loudspeaker gives instructions to people dropped off in Border Patrol buses and announces when airport-bound commercial buses arrive for ticketed passengers.
The facility encourages migrants to leave quickly to make room for others, but about one in 10 end up sleeping on the concrete floor because they have nowhere to go.
"We are not set up to be a shelter," Wheeler, a former paralegal, said as she walked the windowless building, often interrupted by migrants with questions.
Paroled migrants say they were not screened for asylum or even asked why they came to the U.S. They receive a stapled packet with a blue stamp that says when parole expires.
That contrasts with many others who are expelled without a chance to seek asylum under Title 42 authority, which denies migrants a shot at asylum on grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19. A federal judge recently ordered it remain in effect over the administration's objections.
Title 42 has been applied unevenly, largely affecting migrants from Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador because Mexico has agreed to take them back.
The head of the Border Patrol's parent agency says migrants picked for parole have their criminal histories checked and generally arrive in families with an address where they will stay in the U.S.
"We're trying to be smart about it, recognizing that there are people that have been carefully vetted but are at much lower risk and would make sense to handle differently from others," Chris Magnus, commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, said in an interview.
Critics say parole encourages more migrants to come and the administration is defying the legal requirement that it be granted on a "case-by-case basis." But Magnus said it is "far more efficient" and about as effective as releasing them after Border Patrol agents prepare notices to appear in immigration court. That time-consuming exercise now falls to Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers when migrants report to them at their final destinations.
The Border Patrol still processes about 25,000 migrants a month for immigration court, which agents say can take more than an hour each. Parole, by comparison, is processed in minutes.
On one recent day, a Honduran woman who was about eight months pregnant was released with a notice to appear in immigration court in Cleveland, where she planned to live with an uncle. Wheeler said doesn't know why some migrants are processed for immigration court and others are paroled -- and her organization doesn't ask.
"Our purpose is to provide safety," she said. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/border-patrol-paroles-migrants-to-avoid-massive-overcrowding/2999310/ | 2022-06-24T02:05:48 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/border-patrol-paroles-migrants-to-avoid-massive-overcrowding/2999310/ |
Lubbock police debut system for reporting firework usage in city limits
The Lubbock Police Department is debuting a new online reporting option for fireworks within Lubbock city limits in hopes of making it more convenient for citizens to report fireworks usage.
Fireworks are illegal within Lubbock city limits, with the Lubbock Code of Ordinances stating anyone violating the ordinance can be fined up to $1,000 for each violation.
The online option, which is through the new reporting system called “Coplogic,” which debuted on the Lubbock Police Department website in May, is located at www.Lubbockpolice.com under the “Reports and Forms” tab, according to a news release from LPD.
Upon selecting “File Crime Report,” the system will take the user to a separate page, allowing them to select the incident type “fireworks“.
The report, which can be made either anonymously, or with reporting party information, will populate the information to dispatch, who will in turn relay the information to officers.
While the LPD encourages the use of this online reporting system, members of the public are always welcome to call the Lubbock Police Department’s non-emergency number at (806) 775-2865 to alert officers to any fireworks usage. | https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/news/local/2022/06/23/lubbock-police-debut-system-reporting-firework-usage-city-limits/7715234001/ | 2022-06-24T02:05:52 | 1 | https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/news/local/2022/06/23/lubbock-police-debut-system-reporting-firework-usage-city-limits/7715234001/ |
Will Brady Shivers, Michael Pruitt continue dominance in Hillcrest Swinger golf tournament?
If there could be considered a reigning, defending, undisputed champion of the Hillcrest Swinger golf tournament, it would be the duo of Brady Shivers and Michael Pruitt.
Shivers, a Seminole native, has won each of the last five Swinger titles, the last four of which have come with Pruitt by his side. The pair will be looking to keep their streak alive in this year's edition of the Hillcrest Swinger, which begins on Friday morning.
Over 200 golfers are slated to compete in this year's tournament at the Hillcrest Golf & Country Club. The three-day, two-man low-ball tournament is scheduled to conclude on Sunday.
Shivers and Pruitt are, on paper, the favorites to bring home another title, but several of the golfers that have suffered runner-up finishes to the dynamic duo are scheduled to compete this weekend as well.
Stefan Cronje, last year's runner-up along with Xander Basson, will be paired with Lynney Tucker. Brian Scherer, a 2019 second-place finisher, will team with Lane Branum and Shawn Savage is partnered with Kelly Grunewald.
More:Shivers, Pruitt rally for milestone victory
Savage-Grunewald and Shivers-Pruitt will each be teeing off at 12:48 p.m. at the first hole on Friday.
The first group is set to tee off at 7:15 a.m. on Friday with the afternoon session to begin at 12:30 p.m. The same schedule will follow on Saturday and Sunday with the awards ceremony slated for 7 p.m. on the final day.
2022 Hillcrest Swinger Golf Tournament
Friday-Sunday
at Hillcrest Golf & Country Club
CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT
Ty Houtchens-Tripp Wallace; Carson Good-Alex Krol; Ben Winter-Mitchell-Griffin; Synney Tucker-Stefan Cronje; Mason Couch-Taylor Areolla; Ruben Hernandez-Dakota Dixon; Tyler Sheppard-Alex Gutesha; Cole Esau-Alex Woodard; Tyler DeHay-Beau Burgress; Kelly Grunewald-Shawn Savage; Cory Bull-Alex Ellis; Brian Scherer-Lane Branum; Cody King-Blake Ashcroft; Michael Pruitt-Brady Shivers.
PRESIDENTS FLIGHT
Jason Byrd-Ryan Rogers; Bryan Howard-Kyle Kirkland; Bud Armett-Michael Payne; Matt Abram-Matt Midgett; Wade McClintock-Marty McClintock; Scott Caswell-Ross Tyler; Kyle Shuman-Mark Gilmour; Barry Ledbetter-Logan Scarlett; Scott Tilson-Gerry Diaz.
More:Shivers, Pruitt shoot for another Swinger title
FIRST FLIGHT
Tracy Witherspoon-Gene Black; Bubba Atchley-Al Benson; Clay Simpson-Rob Francis; Sonny Garza-Ryan Castillo; Joe Combest-Luke Anderson; Steve Jeffries-Alec Jeffreis; Steve Gooch-Jerry Hill; Brad Smith-Travis Smith; Jeremy Jackson-Braden Daniel; Dale Jakeway-Billy Blankenship.
SECOND FLIGHT
Danny Scott-Tim Kute; Darrell Bateman-Rick Black; Marty Faubus-Craig Morgan; Bob A. Ricks-Joey Barker; Bryce Bowley-Jeff Lyles; Alex Huggins-Thomas Henley; Jon-Michael Garrett-Daniel Gray; David Webb-David Steffey; John Carson-Shon Ross; Casey Daniel-Steve Kennedy.
THIRD FLIGHT
Mike Hieber-Clayton Swan; Brent Murry-Kyle Welcher; Jared Pharr-Brady Garza; Logan Messerly-Colton Kemp; Rex Rose-Wade Roark; Trent Donahoo-Jeff Gage; Kenneth Pickering-Chance Cook; Blake Dowdy-Kyle Mills; Jason Moore-Dean Teykl; John Dutkowsky-John Casper.
FOURTH FLIGHT
Robert Daniel-Chris Gregg; Scotland Church-Brandon Shipman; Zane Vaughn-Steven McMurry; Juan Dominguez-Shawn Bently; Marlin Burns-Kirk Williams; Michael Riojas-ton Thomas; Randy Richardson-Charles Hohertz; Jimmy Holloway-Kevin Noles; Brad Holcomb-Norman Allen.
FIFTH FLIGHT
Tony Vigil-Jimmy Davila; Greg Duran-Gary Branch; Charles Downing-Brett Dunlap; Steve Smotherman-Buddy Gerber; Rick Black-Lonnie Cypert; Jared Swopes-Carey Taylor; Tommy Davis-Monte Mclean; Rhett Richardson-Peter Smith; Scott Stephens-Todd Williams; Donny Tucker-Rex Thomas.
SIXTH FLIGHT
Michael Aguirre-Pete Richarte; Matt Davidson-Justin Miller; Tyler Cornett-Tad Cornett; Brad Ritter-Steven Todd; Colton Valdez-Ryan Rogers; Guy Morrison-Chase Morrison; Robert Dominguez-Braden Pyles; Adrian Cano-Orval Jackson; Zeth Henson-Clay Taylor; Mike Lance-Rollie Sheppard; Oscar DelGado-Paul Dehn; Zach Wall-Steve Kemp.
SEVENTH FLIGHT
David Hodges-Rowdy Hartman; Chuck Chapman-Jim Boop; Trevor Owens-Tyler Fikes; Brent Hamilton-Cy Barton; Brian Willis-John Hart; Tom Pitts-Kenneth Patterson; Bill Anderson-Gerry Lindberg; Stan Fry-Michael Anderson; Lyndall Couch-Steve Lee; Willis McCutcheon-Kelly Livingston.
EIGHTH FLIGHT
Joe Riker-Jeff Wyatt; Michael Martinez-Robert Torres; Rodney Keeton-Johnny Garcia; Tim Trevino-Juan Trevino; David Pierce-Danny Pierce; Jon Henson-Jerry Jone; Kirk Noles-Derrick Bush; Jim Evans-Jon Moody; Arian Patton-Carroll Mathis; Craig Wallace-Hayden Wallace. | https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/sports/local/2022/06/23/brady-shivers-michael-pruitt-continue-dominance-hillcrest-swinger-golf-tournament/7683076001/ | 2022-06-24T02:05:58 | 0 | https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/sports/local/2022/06/23/brady-shivers-michael-pruitt-continue-dominance-hillcrest-swinger-golf-tournament/7683076001/ |
LOGAN COUNTY, WV (WOWK) — Gunship, Movie Star, Fire Fighter — all names to describe the helicopter that crashed Wednesday night in Logan County.
After years of service in the Vietnam War, the helicopter became a source of smiles for all who enjoyed it at MARPAT Aviation’s annual Huey Reunion.
This year marked the seventh annual reunion.
For volunteer pilots like Dennis “Deno” Stiles, who knew three of the crash victims, it was much more than just an event.
“What this helicopter represents and what it is to fly this helicopter is so much more than it’s fun to cruise around the valley with it,” Stiles said.
As a volunteer, Stiles said he was able to fly the helicopter several times.
“When we left that first year, it wasn’t even a question of coming back,” Stiles said. “It feels like a family reunion. Honestly, that’s what it feels like.”
Stiles said the Huey was just a piece of what the event stood for.
“It was a comradery. A brotherhood of aviation and of veterans. Veterans that knew their story needed to be told or it was going to be lost.”
Volunteer pilot Dennis “Deno” Stiles
From flying the Huey to hearing stories from Vietnam, Stiles said he loved everything about the event.
In the aftermath of the tragedy, he’s left with, “sadness,” “a little bit of anger,” and many questions, including “Why did this happen? Why at such a joyful event did this have to happen?” | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/after-logan-co-helicopter-crash-pilot-shares-memories-of-huey-reunion/ | 2022-06-24T02:25:34 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/after-logan-co-helicopter-crash-pilot-shares-memories-of-huey-reunion/ |
Detroit unveils plans for 183 affordable units in four neighborhoods
Detroit — Mayor Mike Duggan and Michigan housing officials unveiled plans Thursday for 183 affordable units in four Detroit neighborhoods.
The units will be built with $38 million distributed to developers over 10 years from Low-Income Housing Tax Credits through Michigan State Housing Development Authority. Detroit received the most LIHTC awards of any city in the state, according to city officials.
Duggan made the announcement at the vacant St. Matthew’s School in the MorningSide neighborhood, one of the four awardees this year. Duggan grew up in the neighborhood and was baptized at the historic school's attached church.
"If you are a renter, you found that the neighborhood has gotten much more expensive and it is our responsibility, as public officials, to address that and to build affordable housing fast enough so that no one is forced out of this city," Duggan said.
It's the third time the city has been able to convert a shuttered school into affordable housing turning classrooms into apartments, he said.
Following a $17.4 million conversion by the Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan, the vacant school will become the Residences at St. Matthew with 46 units of affordable housing.
The project received $9.8 million in LIHTC funding from MSHDA and 25 MSHDA project-based vouchers for permanent supportive housing units, ensuring new tenants will not pay more than 30% of their income for rent and utilities.
The project is the first time that the City of Detroit’s Housing and Revitalization Department has offered a rental subsidy reserve and "the first of many," said Kelly Vickers, chief development and investment officer for the department. The city also spent $3 million in federal pandemic relief HOME funds on the project.
Three other Detroit LIHTC awardees are new construction projects replacing empty lots in the Woodbridge, Cass Corridor and Old Redford areas.
"We understand the need for affordable housing," Vickers said. "Since 2015, 6,500 affordable units have been preserved and 1,400 new ones have been added."
No estimate of how many Detroiters will qualify was available, said HRD Group Executive Donald Rencher, adding affordable units will likely be filled prior to projects opening and tenants should apply in advance.
The rental units are available for households earning no more than 60% of the area median income — meaning that a single individual must earn less than $37,620, or a family of two must year no more than $42,960, to qualify.
The units will range from about $940 a month for one-bedroom and $1,074 for a two-bedroom. However, more than half of the 183 units will be set aside for residents earning 30% to 50% of the area median income, with rent as low as $470 a month for a one-bedroom unit.
Most tenants will pay no more than 30% of their income, Vickers said.
Council member Latisha Johnson, who represents District 4, and at-large Council member Mary Waters attended the announcement saying the renovation of St. Matthews will bring new life for the 100-year-old landmark.
"I think it's important that we have socio-economic diversity within our neighborhoods and this helps us to see that. Several of us have been pushing for truly affordable housing in the city and this is just the beginning," Johnson said.
The school opened in 1930 but closed in 2000 due to low enrollment. Enrollment reached its zenith in 1966, with 1,214 students.
St. Matthew's project team is led by Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan, a nonprofit that assists more than 20,000 people of diverse faiths and cultures across southeast Michigan.
The former school gymnasium will be converted into an on-site primary and mental health care clinic for residents through a community partnership with Ascension Michigan. The on-site service agency will be Southwest Counseling Solutions.
Cinnaire Solutions, a nonprofit housing development organization, is developing St. Matthews with Ethos Development Partners, an expert in converting former Catholic schools into housing. Ethos Development also assisted with the former Transfiguration School in Campau/Banglatown which opened earlier this year.
The beginning of planning for the St. Matthew project started pre-pandemic, said Paul Propson, CEO of Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan.
"We want to bring together in Detroit what we've seen happen in other cities, which is to have the archdiocese and its parishes, Catholic charities and Catholic hospitals like Ascension bring affordable housing with supportive services and that's what we've been able to do here," said Propson, who added his family grew up in the neighborhood and parents married at the church. "We're so happy to be neighbors here."
The four projects equate a total investment of $60.9 million across the four neighborhoods, city officials said.
A look at the other three Detroit LIHTC recipients this year:
4401 Rosa Parks
A development at Rosa Parks Boulevard and Calumet in the Woodbridge neighborhood will replace a vacant lot that was once part of the Wilbur Wright School campus. Construction is to start in the first quarter of next year and wrap up in the third quarter of 2024.
Developers Cinnaire Solutions and Woodbridge Neighborhood Development Corp was awarded $8.9 million over 10 years for the project for 60 units. Total development will cost $16.7 million.
- 11 units at 30% AMI
- 15 units at 40% AMI
- 14 units at 60% AMI
- 20 units at market rate
Greystone Senior Living
A vacant site on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, just west of Cass Avenue, will consist of 49 one- and two-bedroom units across four floors. Construction is expected to begin in early 2023 and wrap up by the end of the year.
The project, to be developed by Cass Corridor Neighborhood Development Corp., at 440 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. was awarded $8.2 million and will cost $12.6 million.
Of the 49 units:
- 13 units at 30% AMI
- 3 units at 40% AMI
- 33 units at 60% AMI
Orchard Village Apartments
Developers CHN Housing Partners and Detroit Blight Busters are creating a 48-unit Orchard Village Apartments at Orchard and Santa Clara streets. The two-bedroom Orchard Village apartments will be reserved for incomes of 30% to 60% AMI. Construction is expected to begin in the spring of 2023 and complete in 2024.
The area was selected because it has seen $120 million of investment in the last five years and Jason Headen, Vice President of CHN Housing, said they hope their development will bring in more growth for the Old Redford community.
Located at 21525-21652 Orchard St., the project was awarded $10.8 million and will cost $14.3 million to develop.
Of the 48 units:
- 10 units at 30% AMI
- 10 units at 40% AMI
- 3 units at 50% AMI
- 25 units at 60% AMI
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'Rally for Vlady' pushes for changes to no-fault auto insurance law
Dozens of people gathered at the Spirit of Detroit Plaza on Thursday to continue the push for changes to the 2019 law overhauling Michigan's no-fault auto insurance policies.
A "Rally for Vlady: Lighting the Lamp for 18,000 Auto No-Fault Survivors" comes as families of crash victims await a Michigan Court of Appeals decision that could stop reform's more controversial provisions.
They and organizers such as the Brain Injury Association of Michigan argue the update has been unfairly and retroactively applied to accident survivors injured before the law took effect, including former Detroit Red Wing player Vladimir "Vlady" Konstantinov, who requires constant care after a limousine crash less than a week after winning the Stanley Cup in June 1997. Konstantinov appeared at the event.
He and at least 18,000 others have faced reduced services because of the reform limiting the time relatives can be reimbursed for care and a cut to the fees medical providers can charge insurance companies related to treating an injured motorist.
"These survivors are essentially being robbed," Thomas Constand, president and CEO, for the nonprofit Brain Injury Association of Michigan, told the crowd. "They deserve what they already paid for. And it's time for the government to protect the contractual rights of its citizens, not diminish them."
A three-judge appellate panel will rule whether the 2019 law was unconstitutionally applied to motorists insured and injured in a catastrophic crash prior to the law's effective date.
A lawsuit targets provisions of the new law that limit in-home attendant care to 56 hours a week and a 45% cut to the fees medical providers are able to charge insurance companies for care provided to survivors of catastrophic crashes.
"The only real winners here are the auto insurance companies. Everyone else is getting cheated," state Rep. Tenisha Yancey, D-Harper Woods, said. "We need to hold our insurance companies. accountable it’s the only way to protect not just crash survivors, but every single one of us who pay premiums in our state."
To celebrate the third anniversary of the reform being signed into law last month, insurance providers and business groups praised state leaders. The letter to Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Wentworth and GOP Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey, signed by groups including the Insurance Alliance of Michigan, touted the recent $400 rebates to drivers, lower auto insurance costs, upticks in newly insured drivers and the entry of new insurance companies in the marketplace.
In a statement to The Detroit News on Thursday, Erin McDonough, executive director of the Insurance Alliance of Michigan, said the reforms "safeguarded medically necessary care and our member companies continue to work with customers to ensure their medically necessary care is covered."
McDonough added the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services created a hotline for those unable to resolve issues.
"Three years into reforms, the department has heard from an incredibly small number of individuals worried about retaining their quality care or from medical providers with billing complaints," she said. "We think this is another indication no-fault reforms are working for millions of insured Michigan drivers and we should stay the course."
But many who gathered in Detroit on Thursday with signs reading messages such as "I'm just asking for what I paid for" disagreed.
"People are suffering — not just the injured like Vladimir and some of you but their families," said James Bellanca, who spoke on behalf of the hockey player.
"Vlady and the other survivors are not asking for special treatment. They just want the care that they need. They want what was prescribed to them. They want what was promised to them. They want the care that they already paid for through their insurance company. They want the care that will give them the opportunity to lead meaningful, productive lives. The Michigan No Fault law should not be retroactive."
Baba Baxter Jones of Detroit, who was brain injured in a 2005 accident, said he also worries about his future since a doctor told him he needed round-the-clock care.
"It’s not right," he said of the reforms. "It’s a contract, for God’s sake. We paid them a premium for the service of protection." | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/06/23/rally-changes-michigan-no-fault-auto-insurance-law-konstantinov/7682539001/ | 2022-06-24T02:26:13 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/06/23/rally-changes-michigan-no-fault-auto-insurance-law-konstantinov/7682539001/ |
AUSTIN, Texas — Thursday was another record-breaking day in regard to energy use across the Lone Star State.
The state used a record amount of energy, peaking at around 76,708 MW according to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) demand tracker. That's up from the previous record, set Monday, of 76,600 MW in a single day. Both times, the electric grid met the demand placed on it.
After seeing those two numbers just days apart, it seems like Texas is breaking record after record this summer with heat and the energy used to keep homes and businesses cool.
Energy experts, such as Joshua Rhodes with Warp Energy Group at UT, said growth is partly to blame.
"Peak demand generally grows every year. As populations increase, more and more people move to Texas. It's almost a joke at this point that, you know, a lot more people are moving to Texas from other states. And when they get here, they're going to want air conditioning, just like those of us that have been here for a while," Rhodes said.
He added that he's not surprised to see the new records.
"It doesn't surprise me one bit that we're already, or that we've set a new peak. And I expect this to continue to do that throughout the summer," Rhodes said.
ERCOT has said it expects to meet the high demand for power. So far, despite record temperatures, there have been no power conservation alerts issued.
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INDIANAPOLIS — It was a beautiful sunny day when 13Sports Director Dave Calabro dropped by the Indianapolis Zoo, looking for people who wanted to share word of the positive things going on in their lives.
One zoo staffer said his good news was his current job assignment.
"I'm a plains keeper," he said. "I take care of kangaroos and all the animals in the Plains Bio. I'm so excited Kangaroo Crossing is open!"
Several young visitors stopped by to share their impressions of the zoo.
"Very fun and hot," said one.
Dave asked about their favorite animals.
"The kangaroos," two said, almost in unison. "They have long ears!"
Leland seemed to be enjoying his zoo visit, but it was apparently just a diversion from baseball.
"You're playing baseball?" Dave asked.
"No, I'm going to an Indians game," Leland replied.
Click on the media player above for more of the sights and sounds from our visit to the Indianapolis Zoo, and check out some previous Good News stories in the links below.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Does a muddy obstacle course, a taco and margarita festival, maybe even a floating circus sound fun to you? If so, that goes to show there's something for everyone this weekend in Northern California.
The weather this weekend really shouts "Hello summer," reaching highs in the low 100s with a slight breeze, so gather up some friends, maybe family members or even go solo, but head out and enjoy the official start of summer.
Whether you'd like to go out, stay in or a bit of both, here are some events for your weekend!
The Placer County Fair is back for the summer and ready to open its fairgrounds to all new and returning fairgoers! There will be carnival rides, tasty treats, livestock and entertainment including a BMX stunt team, a magic and comedy show and a two-woman aerial team from Canada.
- 5 p.m. – 11 p.m. Saturday, June 25 and 12 p.m. – 11 p.m. Sunday, June 26
- Located at the Placer County Fairgrounds (700 Event Center Dr., Roseville)
- Organized by the Placer County Fair
- More information about this event HERE.
Folsom's annual parade showcases the people and the talent in Folsom. They have an assortment of entry participants including color guards, historic preservation organizations, vintage cars, activities, floats and entries from different Folsom neighborhoods, police and fire departments, and surprises!
- 9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturday, June 25
- Located on Sutter Street in Folsom
- Organized by Historic Folsom
- More information about this event HERE.
Happy summer! This is a pop-up that features 40+ local artisans, crafters and makers showcasing handmade jewelry, candles, art, bath & body, and other specialty items. There will also be musical entertainment and other activities!
- 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday, June 25
- Located in the main plaza at the Downtown Commons (405 K St., Sacramento)
- Organized by River City Marketplace and DOCO Sacramento
- More information about this event HERE.
The Muddy Princess is an outdoor 5 km, 3.1 mile, obstacle mud run for women! This is strictly for princesses of all sizes, ages and fitness levels. They focus on fun, so get ready to run, walk, crawl, climb, slide, balance and laugh your way along the courses!
- 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. Saturday, June 25
- Located at Murieta Equestrian Center (7200 Lone Pine Dr., Rancho Murieta)
- Organized by the Muddy Princess Corporation
- More information about this event HERE.
This free event is to celebrate Frida Kahlo and not only her work but for her stance on women empowerment. There will be food and drinks, musical performances, dancing, arts and crafts, DJs and fun!
- 1 p.m. – 8 p.m. Saturday, June 25
- Located at the Latino Center of Art & Culture (2700 Front St., Sacramento)
- Organized by the Latino Center of Art & Culture
- More information about this event HERE.
The 14th Annual Curtis Fest Artisan Fair is back and happily set up under the shade of trees in the middle of Curtis Park. There will be over 70 vendors, food trucks and a day full of magic for the little ones. After the fair, grab a lawn chair or blanket and stay in the park for some live R&B, soul and funk music.
- 10 a.m. – 8 p.m., Sunday, June 26
- Located at William Curtis Park (3349 W Curtis Dr., Sacramento)
- Organized by Sierra 2 Center
- More information about this event HERE.
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A 2-day block party and music festival featuring sounds and performances that will rock the streets of Sacramento! Enjoy listening to vinyl-heavy blends of moody, atmospheric house and techno music with breakbeat, trip-hop and electro influences.
- 3 p.m. – 2 a.m., Saturday, June 25 and 2 p.m. – 1:30 a.m. Sunday, June 26
- Located at The Flamingo House Social Club (2315 K St., Sacramento)
- Organized by The Flamingo House Social Club and Banana Sundaes
- More information about this event HERE.
A three-day/four-night event featuring 75 dance workshops from internationally renowned instructors. Get ready to be an expert in salsa and bachata, and even round out your palette with fundamentals, hip-hop, lap dance, rueda, and cumbia with these workshops. After the fun, there's even more fun with outdoor parties, live performances, and dancing until 6 a.m.!
- 7 p.m. – 6 a.m. June 24 - 26
- Located at The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Sacramento (2001 Point W Way, Sacramento)
- Organized by the Sacramento Bachata & Salsa Festival
- More information about this event HERE.
The perfect pairing, right? Come through and enjoy live music, pro wrestling, food trucks, restaurant pop-ups and a custom margarita menu! Grab a bite to eat, a drink to sip on and have some fun!
- 7 p.m. – 6 a.m. June 24 - 26
- Located at Heart Health Park (1600 Exposition Blvd., Sacramento)
- Organized by Sacramento Taco & Margarita Festival
- More information about this event HERE.
Sacramento's first floating circus, FLOTSAM!, is a troupe of musicians, circus artists, and puppeteers traveling on a handmade raft, giving free performances in waterfront towns along the way, so just look for the unusual "boat" floating in the river!
- 10 a.m. – 8 p.m., Sunday, June 26
- Located at Old Sacramento Waterfront (1014 2nd St. #200, Sacramento)
- Organized by Flotsam River Circus and Old Sacramento Waterfront
- More information about this event HERE.
Come and attend Banes.co's very first Pride Market! This is an outdoor market has various food vendors, coffee, drinks and mocktails, along with 70+ artists and vendors, clothing, jewelry. Experience and support vendors that are a part of the queer, trans, disabled, femme, or BIPOC community.
Get ready to hear some of California's biggest comedians roast each other and laugh off of your chair! Might want to bring some water, the show might get heated, but all in good fun of course.
- 7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m., Sunday, June 26
- Located at Punch Line Sacramento (2100 Arden Way, Sacramento)
- Organized by Punch Line Sacramento and Roast Battle Bay Area
- More information about this event HERE.
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With temperatures reaching triple digits in several parts of the Southeast U.S., the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is asking employers to protect workers from the dangers that come with such hot conditions.
OSHA said thousands of workers get sick from heat exposure every year, with some of those cases being fatal.
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Reports show nearly 42 percent of worker deaths between 2011 and 2019 were caused by environmental heat exposure while they were engaged in construction, repair or cleaning.
To prevent this, OSHA recommends that employers let workers take frequent breaks and work shorter shifts to help build tolerance.
It’s also important for workers to drink water — even if they aren’t thirsty, the agency said.
Taking rest breaks in shaded or cooler areas, wearing light-colored and loose-fitting clothing, and having personal protective equipment like respirators are all suggestions OSHA asks employers to practice. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/24/osha-calling-on-employers-to-protect-workers-as-temperatures-heat-up/ | 2022-06-24T02:39:20 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/24/osha-calling-on-employers-to-protect-workers-as-temperatures-heat-up/ |
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – A 16-year-old was arrested Wednesday after stealing a vehicle and leading deputies on a high-speed chase in St. Johns County, according to News 6 sister station WJXT.
According to the arrest report, the teenager called the Orlando Police Department on Saturday to threaten to kill an Orlando police officer and detective.
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The report did not mention why the officials were threatened.
The Police Department issued a be-on-the-lookout (BOLO) alert Tuesday for the teen who they said had stolen his father’s gray Ford Escape and was traveling from Virginia to Orlando. The BOLO also included a warrant for the teen’s arrest, the report said.
The FHP said the trooper noticed the vehicle driving on Interstate 95 and State Road 9B in Jacksonville and attempted to stop the vehicle.
When the teen noticed he was being pursued by the police, troopers said, a high-speed chase ensued. The 16-year-old was speeding more than 100 mph, driving recklessly and switching lanes while “flipping off” the trooper through the rear window, nearly colliding with other vehicles, according to the report.
The trooper performed a PIT maneuver to stop the vehicle when they ran into traffic congestion on I-95 north of County Road 201 in St. Johns County, causing the vehicle to spin into the grassy median, FHP said.
The trooper exited the vehicle with his gun drawn. The teen exited the vehicle, lied on the ground and was arrested.
St. John’s County Fire Rescue performed a well-being check on the teen when they arrived at the scene. Investigators said the teen refused medical treatment and was cleared by Flagler Hospital. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/24/teen-leads-troopers-on-high-speed-chase-after-threatening-orlando-police-fhp-says/ | 2022-06-24T02:39:27 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/24/teen-leads-troopers-on-high-speed-chase-after-threatening-orlando-police-fhp-says/ |
Rep. Jim Banks, R-3rd, has moved closer to accomplishing a long-standing legislative goal: transitioning the 122nd Fighter Wing from A-10 to F-16 aircraft.
The House Armed Services Committee approved the National Defense Authorization Act for the 2023 fiscal year by a 57-1 vote just after 2 a.m. Thursday, sending the bill to the House floor.
One section of the bill, submitted by Banks, would reduce the minimum number of A-10s required for the Air Force. It would also change the minimum required amount of “tactical fighter aircraft” from 1,970 to 1,800.
Banks called the A-10s “antiquated” and said that there is “uncertainty” about the model and its long-term use – something that could raise questions during future rounds of base realignment and closure.
The Fort Wayne Air National Guard Base could not be reached for comment.
Transitioning the Fighter Wing to F-16s has always been a major priority for Banks. In 2015, during his first run for a U.S. House seat, Banks emphasized the crucial role the representative for the 3rd District would play in the switch.
In the 2000s, the Fort Wayne base transitioned from F-16s to A-10s. But ever since 2014, the Department of Defense has favored a sort of reverse switch, swapping the 122nd Fighter Wing’s A-10s for F-16s by 2020.
The transition was initially authorized in the defense spending bill for the 2017 fiscal year, but former Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson testified that A-10s – commonly known as Warthogs – would still be flown at the Fort Wayne base for the next five years.
Banks then introduced language to the next defense spending bill for 2018, encouraging the Air Force to “execute this transfer as soon as possible.” He claimed that “parochial interests” have delayed the transition.
“Because of politics, the transition has been blocked every year,” Banks said. “Specifically because in Arizona, senators from both parties have fought to keep the A-10 program alive because of A-10 bases in Arizona. That’s held up the transition in Fort Wayne.”
The language this year is specific to Fort Wayne, Banks said, and would result in switching from A-10s to F-16s here and not at any other bases that use the Warthogs.
With the finish line in sight, Banks is proud to have pushed for the transition.
“Nothing I’ve ever accomplished has been more important than the language that we got into the (National Defense Authorization Act),” Banks said.
He also said the transition will help the Indiana National Guard’s partnership with the Slovak Armed Forces, a joint effort that has existed through the State Partnership Program since 1994. According to Banks, Slovakia will receive a fleet of F-16s in 2024.
The defense spending bill must pass both chambers of Congress and a conference committee before President Joe Biden could sign it into law, but Banks said this time will be the charm.
“There’s already an agreement on this language from Republican, Democrat leaders in the House and in the Senate to make this happen,” Banks said. “That’s why I’m optimistic that this language will survive.”
If passed, the transition would start immediately, Banks said, but the new planes would arrive later.
“It could be a year or more before you see F-16s flying in the air as they have to go through a long process at the base,” Banks said.“Everything from the runway, to the equipment, to training. … This will be a long process, and I look forward to working closely with the leadership of the 122nd to make sure they have everything they need to make sure it’s done smoothly and as quickly as possible.” | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/banks-continues-push-for-switch-to-f-16s-at-air-base/article_7b01515c-f32b-11ec-b917-03541841dcb4.html | 2022-06-24T02:41:43 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/banks-continues-push-for-switch-to-f-16s-at-air-base/article_7b01515c-f32b-11ec-b917-03541841dcb4.html |
Three Rivers Ambulance Authority has found its contractor in major default after 20 consecutive months of unreasonably slow response times to top-level emergencies.
Paramedics Logistics has been the contractor for Three Rivers Ambulance Authority, also known as TRAA, since 2009. The ambulance authority handles billing and administrative work while Paramedics Logistics has provided hands-on care to patients during emergency medical runs using ambulances labeled TRAA.
The ambulance authority board voted Thursday afternoon to find Paramedics Logistics in default of the contract after more than a year and a half of unacceptable rates of arriving to Priority 1 calls – strokes, heart attacks, difficulty breathing and major trauma – within 8 1/2 minutes as required in its contract, a news release said.
The contract says Paramedics Logistics has to arrive at Priority 1 emergencies in less than 9 minutes 90% of the time or more. For the past 20 months, the contractor has not met the required standard.
This year, the contractor’s on-time rate has been less than 73%, the release said.
Surrounding agencies have had to respond to more than 1,000 emergencies that Paramedics Logistics should have serviced but couldn’t because of inadequate staffing, officials said.
Paramedics Logistics has 30 days to resolve their noncompliance, the release said. The board’s action to approve default signals members’ intent to take over daily operations from Paramedics Logistics, the release said.
Joel Benz, the ambulance authority’s executive director, commented on the decision.
“We have been very careful over the last few months to not cause a situation where patient care is compromised and have been working with the contractor to maintain coverage while seeking resolution,” he said in a statement.
The ambulance authority has made several changes to operations since the board approved an emergency declaration because of the contractor’s noncompliance more than a year ago. Moving to a tiered system and implementing chase cars has allowed the ambulance authority to get the contractor’s limited number of paramedics to emergencies where they are needed faster, Benz said.
The tiered system allows medics to handle lower-level emergency calls that don’t require advanced training so that paramedics are available for life-threatening emergencies.
Through the chase-car system, paramedics can now be stationed in areas of the city where they will likely be most needed. When a high-level emergency is dispatched, a paramedic can drive to the scene in a sports utility vehicle and meet up with an ambulance.
“Providing direct oversight of operations would allow the authority to more quickly resolve the compliancy issue while providing for the long-term sustainability of TRAA,” the news release said.
The ambulance authority has also implemented an education program that pays prospective medics while they are being trained.
The Allen County Fire Chiefs Association spoke out recently about how dependent the city’s ambulance service is on surrounding agencies. Having to assist on city calls draws resources away from the communities the county fire chiefs represent, the association said in a letter.
Benz said he understands the chiefs’ frustrations and the ambulance authority has been working toward a solution. The board recently hired a consultant to determine the next move for the city’s ambulance operations.
The city created Three Rivers Ambulance Authority in 1983 to save taxpayer money. Before that, local residents had Fort Wayne EMS, which was a city division that operated emergency medical services.
Fort Wayne’s ambulance operations remain one of the last public utility-model systems in the country.
In a public utility-model system, a government entity creates an ambulance authority that serves as a purchaser of emergency medical services from a contractor.
Emergency services are paid with user fees.
Most cities handle ambulance operations as a municipal department, such as fire and police departments, or allow private medical emergency services companies to provide services. In Indianapolis, for example, there are at least six emergency medical services companies competing.
Rachel Guin, Three Rivers Ambulance Authority board president, said the community deserves the absolute best from the ambulance authority.
“This step creates a direct path toward better and more reliable service,” she said in a statement. “We owe it to our community to create a long-term solution that improves public safety, provides more accountability, and resolves the issues that put us in this position.” | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/traa-board-finds-contractor-in-default/article_8d8580ce-f33e-11ec-b420-47c716238db2.html | 2022-06-24T02:41:50 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/traa-board-finds-contractor-in-default/article_8d8580ce-f33e-11ec-b420-47c716238db2.html |
A gunman killed a man and injured three others in a quadruple shooting in Philadelphia Thursday night.
The four men were on the 1200 block of South Bucknell Street when a gunman opened fire.
All four men were shot. Police said one of the men died from his injuries, another is in critical condition and another is stable. They have not yet revealed the condition of the fourth victim.
No arrests have been made and police have not released information on any suspects.
This story is developing. Check back for updates.
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DOWNS — Fire gutted much of a small house Thursday evening in Downs and sent one woman to the hospital.
Downs firefighters were called shortly before 7 p.m. to an L-shaped, one-story house at 108 Woodlawn St., which is about a block north of Tri-Valley High School. They arrived to see thick, black smoke and flames shooting out of windows on the east and north sides of the house.
"The heat was so vibrant that you couldn't stand on the street" in front of the house, said Downs Fire Chief Josh Guin.
A woman was home alone at the time, and her daughter was away. Guin confirmed reports that she was taken from the scene by ambulance, but he had no details on her condition.
He said one dog escaped the fire, but he could not confirm friends' and neighbors' reports that other pets died in the fire.
The Illinois state fire marshal's office was contacted to investigate the cause, Guin said, estimating the damage to be about $100,000.
He said firefighters had the blaze under control in about 25 to 30 minutes, and he credited their quick response for saving the small addition on the west side of the house and the detached garage. About two-thirds of the main part of house appeared to be gutted.
"It's a miracle the roof is still standing," he said.
Neighbors said they were alerted to the fire when they heard the woman screaming for help. Some said they heard small explosions, like fireworks, before flames burst through the plate-glass living room window on the east side.
"It was very quick," said neighbor Dawn Lilley. "Once the front window blew out it went even faster."
The heat melted the vinyl siding on a house to the north and did lesser damage to the house to the south, but neither sustained interior damage, Guin said.
Firefighters from LeRoy, Bloomington Township and Heyworth-based Randolph Township assisted at the scene, Guin said.
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TARRANT COUNTY, Texas — As attorney's push for a new judge, the murder trial for Aaron Dean, a former Fort Worth police officer, is delayed again.
The trial was set to start this week after a ruling from District Judge David Hagerman in May.
Dean's attorneys requested a change in venue, during that May hearing, as well as a delayed trial date. Hagerman ruled to delay the trial until late June but to keep the trial in Tarrant County.
Dean's attorneys presented numerous clips from various local news outlets as part of their argument that the trial should be moved. Hagerman stated that media coverage of Dean's case has been "pervasive" and possibly even prejudicial, but not inflammatory.
Dean was charged with murder for killing Atatiana Jefferson in October 2019. The case has been high publicized and included in a list of cases spurring protests and calls for social justice reform around the country.
“It will be difficult to find jurors who are not aware of Aaron Dean or the circumstances surrounding this case," Anna Offit, an assistant professor at the SMU Dedman School of Law, said. "Nonetheless, we will certainly find jurors who assert that they can fairly, and impartially, serve. Those are the jurors who should be empaneled.”
Offit has a specific research focus on jurors and has written multiple publications on the topic. She said judges have a number of methods to weed out impartial jurors and that selection process is especially important in high profile cases, like Dean's, that have received a lot of media coverage. She said that will ultimately be the thing that assures a fair trial for Dean.
"There’s no requirement under the sixth amendment that an impartial juror is a juror that has no awareness about a case…no awareness of issues surrounding a case," Offit said.
An example Offit cited was a decision handed down from the U.S. Supreme Court concerning the trial for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who was sentenced to death for his role in the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013.
"Reaffirming this idea that and impartial jury is not an ignorant jury," Offit said. "It is not disqualifying to have some awareness of a case or even exposure to some very strong opinions of a case."
Offit said she believes Dean's chances of getting a fair trial are the same in Tarrant County as they would be anywhere else.
“I think he can have a fair trial in Tarrant County, and the reason for that is the facts of this case…coverage of this case have not been limited to Tarrant County," Offit said. “There’s no reason to take a case like this out of the hands of a community that suffered a loss.”
Angela Downes, a UNT Dallas law professor and former prosecutor, agreed. While the nearly three years since the incident have been filled with strong feelings on both sides of the aisle, she said it will be the responsibility of the prosecutors, the defense team and the judge to keep jurors focused on the details of this specific case.
“I think if we can be really steadfast in our belief with really not getting into this vitriol that we’re seeing, I think he can get a fair trial," Downes said.
On the other end of the conversation, Downes said it's important to note the difficulty in prosecuting law enforcement officers.
“The reason that it’s so rare is we have an inherent trust of law enforcement, and we believe what law enforcement tells us," Downes said.
Last year, when Derek Chauvin was sentenced for murdering George Floyd, criminologist Phil Stinson shared his research on police crime with WFAA. His data showed that non-federal law enforcement officers in the United States kill about 1,000 people every year. Since 2019, fewer than 13 have been charged with murder and sentenced since 2005.
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"The only reason he will be serving a lengthy sentence now is because of the video evidence," Stinson said of Chauvin's sentence.
Downes said people are taught to give law enforcement the benefit of the doubt, so presenting a different narrative to jurors is hard.
“When things go wrong or things go awry and they say, 'I acted this way because I needed to protect myself,' we’re going to believe them," Downes said. "When you have to present that's not the case, they have a problem with that and it's difficult to unravel.'"
Both Offit and Downes said the 12 people selected as jurors will be tasked with tuning out the noise of public opinion and honing in on the facts presented in the case to decide on a verdict that will undoubtedly produce a strong reaction from the public either way.
As the hearing continues to potentially appoint another judge to the case, a new trial date has not yet been set. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/can-aaron-dean-get-a-fair-trial-in-tarrant-county/287-d9125e6a-4dbb-4b22-a1ac-4e877a3456c4 | 2022-06-24T02:56:46 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/can-aaron-dean-get-a-fair-trial-in-tarrant-county/287-d9125e6a-4dbb-4b22-a1ac-4e877a3456c4 |
DALLAS COUNTY, Texas — The Texas 5th Court of Appeals has rejected a request for appeal by Roy Oliver for a new trial in the shooting death of Roy Oliver, meaning he will continue serving his prison sentence.
Oliver had previously been convicted of murder in the case, sentenced to 15 years in prison and fined $10,000.
In the written opinion, the appeals court affirmed the previous trial ruling. Oliver had argued at trial that the initial burden to demonstrate a Garrity statement was not used by the prosecution. Garrity is in reference to Garrity v. New Jersey, a Supreme Court case where the court held statements of police officer defendants given on threat of firing are involuntary and violate the defendant's right against self-incrimination.
Oliver had given a statement to an internal affairs investigator after he was told he could be fired if he didn't, the opinion reads, but the appeals court determined the need to review the case was pointless.
In his case, both courts said the former officer didn’t show any of the evidence used against him had been tainted by any of his protected statements, so his claims were rejected.
“[Oliver] made no showing that any witness was exposed to his Written or Recorded Statements, either directly or through any law enforcement official,” a three-judge panel of Texas’ 5th Court of Appeals in Dallas ruled in August. “Thus, no evidence offered at the grand jury proceedings or at trial can be traced directly or derivatively to those statements.”
The former officer was first arrested in 2017 following the death of Jordan Edwards, a 15-year-old who was shot and killed in a car passenger seat while it was moving away from officers.
Oliver has been in prison more for than three years and will not be eligible for parole until 2026, prison records show. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas-court-rejects-roy-oliver-appeal-request/287-c00c58ca-9bd6-46ec-897b-abc5cc5842eb | 2022-06-24T02:56:52 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas-court-rejects-roy-oliver-appeal-request/287-c00c58ca-9bd6-46ec-897b-abc5cc5842eb |
GREENSBORO — Two years ago, the public first learned about the death of John Elliott Neville. On Thursday, in a federal courtroom, one chapter in the reckoning over his death closed.
On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Catherine Eagles approved a $3 million settlement in the wrongful-death lawsuit filed by the Neville family in the Dec. 4, 2019 death of John Neville. Neville died after an incident at the Forsyth County Jail and the lawsuit and prosecutors allege that a nurse and five detention officers ignored Neville’s medical distress. The detention officers had Neville pinned on his stomach in a jail cell, while he yelled 30 times that he couldn’t breathe, according to video of the incident and the lawsuit.
Neville, 56, lived in Greensboro where he worked in construction and was the father of five children. The incident leading to his death took place 24 hours after he was first booked into the jail on Dec. 1, 2019.
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Forsyth County Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough Jr. did not publicly acknowledge Neville’s death until the Winston-Salem Journal asked him about it on June 26, 2020. He said he did not say anything publicly partially because Neville’s family’s attorneys, Michael Grace and Chris Clifton, asked him to keep things quiet. Kimbrough also said he did not release any information because of the investigation by the State Bureau of Investigation into Neville’s death, an investigation he said he requested. He has since said he would publicly release information about inmates who die at the Forsyth County Jail.
The nurse, Michelle Heughins, and the five detention officers — Lt. Lavette Maria Wiliams, Cpl. Edward Joseph Roussel, Officer Christopher Bryan Stamper, Officer Antonio Woodley Jr. and Officer Sarah Elizabeth Poole — were charged in July 2020 with involuntary manslaughter. In April, a Forsyth County grand jury declined to indict the officers but did indict Heughins with involuntary manslaughter. As it stands now, she is the only one facing criminal charges in Neville’s death. With Eagles’ approval of the settlement, Heughins is also the only individual facing civil liabilities in the lawsuit. The other remaining defendant in the lawsuit is Wellpath LLC, the former medical provider for the Forsyth County Jail. Wellpath, formerly known as Correct Care Solutions, has been sued several times over inmates who died while in custody at the Forsyth County Jail. All the previous lawsuits have been settled.
Claims in the latest lawsuit against the detention officers, Forsyth County Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough Jr. and Forsyth County were dismissed with prejudice, meaning that they cannot be refiled.
Neville’s death prompted not only criminal charges against the detention officers and Heughins but also protests during the summer of 2020 that resulted in 55 arrests and a 49-day occupation of Bailey Park led by Triad Abolition Project. There had already been protests nationally and locally over the death of George Floyd, a Black man who was killed when a white Minneapolis police officer put a knee in Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes. On video captured by cellphones, Floyd is seen saying “I can’t breathe” several times, just like Neville.
The hearing on Thursday took a little more than 30 minutes, and afterward, Sean Neville, Neville’s son and the executor of his estate, said he was relieved that part of it was over.
“The family’s … we’re satisfied,” Neville said outside the federal courthouse in Greensboro. “I think it worked out in the best interests of everybody.”
But there is a long road ahead.
A trial in the civil lawsuit against Wellpath and Heughins is scheduled for the week of April 3, 2023, in U.S. District Court in Greensboro, but attorneys for Heughins and Wellpath have filed motions to continue the trial to an unknown date until Heughins’ criminal case can be resolved. They are also requesting a stay in all proceedings in the civil case, including discovery and depositions, until there’s a firmer idea of when the criminal case might be resolved.
When the criminal case will be resolved remains unclear. There’s no trial date, and Heughins is mounting a legal defense against the criminal charge. Her criminal defense attorneys have filed 12 different motions in Forsyth Superior Court, including a motion to dismiss the indictment against her.
As the sun bore down on a hot summer day Thursday, Sean Neville said he had no idea how long it will take to get justice for his father.
“I guess that at this point, I’m of the mind that it will take as long as it takes,” he said. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/were-satisfied-3m-settlement-given-in-wrongful-death-lawsuit-over-neville-death/article_5d03aab2-f351-11ec-8c30-733e762d7217.html | 2022-06-24T03:02:21 | 1 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/were-satisfied-3m-settlement-given-in-wrongful-death-lawsuit-over-neville-death/article_5d03aab2-f351-11ec-8c30-733e762d7217.html |
One year after Arizona geologist went missing, family continues search efforts
The morning of June 23, 2021, was the last time someone saw 25-year-old Daniel Robinson leaving work in Buckeye — one year later, his family and law enforcement agencies are no closer to finding him.
Robinson, a geologist, was last seen driving west from his worksite in an area west of Sun Valley Parkway and north of Cactus Road. On July 19, Robinson's blue 2017 Jeep Renegade was found by a rancher a few miles out from his worksite, in a remote part of the desert.
"Today marks one year that my son went missing. To the world, it's one year. To us, the family, it's every day one after the other, a continuous moments passing by where hope is always shadowed by dismay. Somehow, day after day the will to keep searching triumphant over loosing hope," David Robinson, Robinson's father, wrote in a tweet from his account dedicated to find him.
In honor of Robinson and other people who have gone missing, David Robinson is hosting an event named "A Day of Remembrance" on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at the Arizona State Capitol House and Senate Lawn. This will be an opportunity for people to share their "missing loved one's story," according to the event's description.
Family and friends can set up a table, bring a photo and speak if they want to. The description also states there will be community resources to help support people as they bring awareness to their stories.
That same day there will be a desert search organized by Robinson's family from 5:45 a.m. until 10 a.m., off Sun Valley Parkway and Cactus Road.
"So far, I have conducted over 40 weeks of searches in the Sonoran Desert, a search based on science and investigation that covers large amounts of land. We have searched over 23K acres of that large area that has areas that haven't been searched yet. I am currently working on that," David Robinson said in a GoFundMe set up by his family to fund search efforts.
On March 12, a candlelight vigil was hosted for Robinson where at least 50 people gathered on the Capitol Lawn. At this event, his father spoke about how he has been looking for him since June 26.
"My son is my mission," David Robinson said. "The candlelight vigil is to bring some awareness to my son's case and also bring fresh light to other families who are going through the same exact thing — (to) get the urgency that they need from law enforcement."
Investigation into Robinson's disappearance
Buckeye police said Wednesday marked one year since they launched their investigation on the case.
"When a loved one is missing, it is a terrifying, confusing and stressful time for families and our entire community. Investigators continue their pursuit of answers that can bring Daniel home and provide closure for the Robinson family and the many people who have been touched by his case," the statement said.
Investigators are following up on tips regarding the disappearance, according to a website created by Buckeye police with information on Robinson's case. "No foul play is suspected," the website states.
The day Robinson was reported missing by his father, police searched the ground near his job site and he was entered into the Missing Persons Center site. The next couple of days that followed, the search near Robinson's job site continued and his apartment was searched.
Investigators tried to ping his phone for location and tried to access the vehicle's system for GPS data but didn't find any. Aerial searches, interviews with coworkers and financial records reviews were done, too.
When Robinson's Jeep was found on July 19, there was a multiagency search and investigators processed the data from his recovered phone and from the vehicle.
San Tan Recon, a consulting agency for collisions, processed the crash scene on Sept. 28 for an independent crash report. According to the police website, the report found the Jeep rolled over and increased its speed right before the impact "which could indicate an attempt to drive up the other side of the ravine."
The report also found an 11-mile discrepancy between the crash data report and the odometer reading, but Buckeye police said this is not unusual.
"Similar discrepancies have been noted by Jeep dealership service departments and other crash reconstructionists," the website states.
On November, the FBI was briefed on the case.
According to the Buckeye police website, the ongoing investigative activities include interviewing new peoplewho have been identified in the investigation, conducting follow-ups, checking for fraud of financial activity linked to Robinson's social security number and bank accounts, and investigating information from volunteer private investigators, among others.
Anyone with information on Robinson and his disappearance is asked to call the Buckeye Police tip line at 623-349-6411 or submit an anonymous tip online through text message at their Nixle website.
Circumstances surrounding Robinson's disappearance
While Buckeye police have argued that their search for Robinson has been extensive, his father claims the department is taking credit for results that came from volunteers and the private investigator he hired after police refused to continue searching.
Police said in a report that Robinson's car rolled over in the ravine at 30 miles per hour. But Jeff McGrath, the private investigator David Robinson hired who used to be a detective specializing in modeling crashes for Avondale police, said that would have been impossible.
“That could not have happened with the physics we work with here on Earth,” he previously said to The Arizona Republic. “There is no way this car flipped over.”
According to McGrath, if Robinson's Jeep truly had rolled over, the top of the vehicle would be damaged and all of the glass windows would have shattered. McGrath said a large crunch on the driver's side of the Jeep suggested a collision occurred rather than a rollover.
McGrath said he couldn't understand how Buckeye police missed other key factors — such as the Jeep's odometer reading being 11 miles higher than what it was when the airbag deployment system deployed and the ignition had been activated 46 times after the crash. The plate of broken glass found near the Jeep also didn't match the vehicle.
Based on those factors and other evidence, McGrath believes the crash wasn't an accident — but staged.
Robinson's disappearance garnered national attention after Gabby Petito, a white 18-year-old Instagram influencer, was found dead in Wyoming in September 2021 and a viral tweet reminded others that Robinson was still missing.
After his disappearance became national news, Buckeye spokesperson Carissa Planalp said that police had done another search of the area on Sept. 28, 2021, and that they were bringing in their own crash expert to analyze the airbag detection system’s findings.
David Robinson said he didn't have high hopes for the department's renewed effort given it came three months after the vehicle was found, but would continue to search for his son regardless.
A GoFundMe to help finance the search effort was set up and has accumulated over $270,000 as of Thursday.
Reach breaking news reporter Angela Cordoba Perez at Angela.CordobaPerez@Gannett.com or on Twitter @AngelaCordobaP.
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Inaugural food truck battle to take over Plaza de Las Cruces this weekend
LAS CRUCES - Local food truck owners will have the chance to compete for the title of "Best Food Truck in the City" Friday evening during the city's inaugural food truck battle.
Pat Gavin, a Farmers Insurance agent, will host the first annual Pat Gavin Farmers Insurance Agency Food Truck Battle from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, June 24 on the Plaza de Las Cruces, 100 N. Main St. At least eight food trucks will compete against each other for the title, trophy and bragging rights.
A wide variety of food items will be offered, including tacos, hot dogs, burgers, gyros, birria, BBQ, boba and more. All are welcome to attend the event. Raffles and live music will also be part of the festivities.
A news release announcing the event did not list the food trucks that would be there nor did it state how the contest would be conducted.
For information, contact Gavin at his business, 1510 S. Solano Drive, by phone at 575-222-7714 or online at https://agents.farmers.com/nm/las-cruces/patrick-gavin.
Leah Romero is the trending reporter at the Las Cruces Sun-News and can be reached at 575-418-3442, LRomero@lcsun-news.com or @rromero_leah on Twitter. | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/2022/06/24/inaugural-food-truck-battle-to-take-over-plaza-de-las-cruces-this-weekend/65363148007/ | 2022-06-24T03:10:57 | 0 | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/2022/06/24/inaugural-food-truck-battle-to-take-over-plaza-de-las-cruces-this-weekend/65363148007/ |
Spaceport America Cup rocketry competition weathers rain and mud
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES −After climbing through the driver's side window of his minivan, with his shoes and socks soaked in mud, Noah Charleson-Sterritt peered across the surrounding ranchlands and assessed his options.
His mobile phone had no signal, meaning he could not call or text his teammates who were waiting for him at Spaceport America, several miles away.
His team, consisting of about a dozen University of British Columbia students, was preparing to launch a rocket Thursday afternoon aiming for an apogee of 30,000 feet as part of its entry in the world's largest intercollegiate rocketry competition, the Spaceport America Cup.
The team had made the trip from Vancouver to Las Cruces, New Mexico in two automobiles. One those vehicles was now mired deeply in a deep puddle from the previous day's rains on an unpaved county road. Some distance down the road, calves found relief from the desert heat by lying down in the mud.
"I didn't think it was that deep," he said. "I was mostly focused on getting back in time because we're waiting for everybody for launch."
Fortunately for Noah, a Federal Express driver happened to drive up the road, and offered him a satellite phone. He was told a tow truck might take two hours to arrive; so instead, trusting the security of his minivan to the cows, he accepted a ride back to the spaceport where, he hoped, staff might be able to pull him out of the mud.
Weather delay
The previous day, after all, had seen a few vehicles get stuck after unexpected rains fell on the Jornada del Muerto desert basin of Sierra County, where New Mexico's purpose-built commercial spaceport is located on a remote stretch of state land close to White Sands Missile Range.
Wednesday was to have been the first of three days of launches for nearly 100 colleges and universities that had made the trip to New Mexico out of 149 reportedly registered. However, rain and muddy conditions led to launches being canceled that day.
Tori Hoffman, a New Mexico State University student also working as a business operations intern at Virgin Galactic, said she and her teammates spent Wednesday waiting out the weather in a parking lot near the spaceport's central campus.
The team's leader, Scott Komar, was buoyant about returning to the spaceport for one last student competition, which he called his "swan song." Komar graduated last year and has begun his aerospace career with SpaceX.
NMSU's team, he said, expanded rapidly this year, from 10 to 40 active participants, with the hope that the event would culminate in an actual launch. The team achieved a successful test launch in April.
The rocketry competition draws thousands of students, faculty members and aerospace professionals first to the Las Cruces Convention Center, where teams present exhibitions about the rockets they build and the research payloads they plan to fly; and then approximately 50 miles north to the spaceport's vertical launch area.
The event has been organized yearly since 2006 by the nonprofit Experimental Sounding Rocket Association. It was held in Green River, Utah until it moved to the spaceport in 2017, which is when the Intercollegiate Rocket Engineering Competition was rebranded as the Spaceport America Cup.
First in-person event in two years
This week was the event's return to in-person competition after the 2020 event was canceled and the 2021 Cup was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
At the launch area Thursday, ESRA and spaceport staff permitted teams to arrive as early as 4 a.m. for preliminary work integrating their rocket systems and did what they could to move the process of final safety checks, preparation and launches as efficiently as possible.
Adding to the time pressure, a new federal rule this year required teams to stop working and emerge from their tents for each launch.
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Spaceport America spokesperson Alice Carruth explained that under the Federal Aviation Administration waiver that permits the students to launch rockets at the facility, any and all spectators were considered "active participants" required to cease activities, stand outside of tents or vehicles and watch each rocket the entire time it was in the air and point in its direction for the trajectory up and down.
Complying with the rule proved difficult because of issues with the public announcement system out at the encampment, where some speakers were not working and power generators drowned out messages. Spaceport teams in red vests would shout warnings as countdowns began and teams would lay down their tools.
The encampment consisted of tents raised in neat rows, many sporting national flags or university banners. MountainView Regional Medical Center, a sponsor of the competition, had a medical tent and shaded area set up for anyone overwhelmed by the heat or by health events. Aerospace companies such as Raytheon, Blue Origin and others set up exhibition tables hoping to introduce their companies to emerging young talent. The atmosphere was busy yet cheerful, with many teams observed lending each other soldering irons and other necessities.
"We help each other out," David Avalos said while gazing into the sky looking for a red parachute amid the clouds, "but at the same time, down deep, I want to do better — especially with the Chile Cup."
The Chile Cup is a parallel competition exclusively for university teams from New Mexico and Texas.
Avalos was part of a team from the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology in Socorro. Their faculty advisor, mechanical engineering professor Mike Hargather, proudly displayed the rocket motor the students had built themselves. A team of seven worked swiftly, organizing and assembling the components.
From a distance
The first rocket launched around 8 a.m. Thursday, as several hundred people applauded and cheered. The second one demonstrated why the FAA preferred that everyone on the grounds paid close attention. The rocket broke up immediately after launch, sending a mild sonic wave across the tents. Carruth referred to it as a CATO: "Catastrophe after take-off."
"That's why we do these at a distance," the overhead announcer remarked over a distant speaker.
Like Charleson-Steritt, who beat it through mud and hardship to see his team's rocket fly, many of the international teams had harrowing tales of challenges crossing continents and oceans with rocket components, shipments getting delayed, and essential pieces arriving just in the nick of time.
Anish Silian, heading a team of 10 students from the Manipal Institute of Technology ("the MIT of India," one student called out while working on the rocket) said that government restrictions on rocket launches back home required them to test different rocket components separately.
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A team of students from Malaysia competing here for first time sought to capture that spirit in the name of their rocket: HEBAT, standing for "Hard work," Experience, Believe, Achieve and Together. Professor Norilmi Amilia Ismail, mentoring a team of 11 students from Universiti Sains Malaysia in Penang, said their rocket's payload included atmospheric measuring devices, medals intended for the team's sponsors and a tiny astronaut figure.
Launches are scheduled to continue at the spaceport through noon Saturday, followed by five hours of site cleanup. The competitors then return to the Las Cruces Convention Center for a nighttime awards ceremony with the grand prize being the distinctive Spaceport America Cup trophy, designed to resemble the arc sculpture that greets visitors at the spaceport's front gate.
Algernon D'Ammassa can be reached at 575-541-5451, adammassa@lcsun-news.com or @AlgernonWrites on Twitter. | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/spaceport/2022/06/24/spaceport-america-cup-rocketry-competition-weathers-rain-and-mud/65363087007/ | 2022-06-24T03:11:03 | 1 | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/spaceport/2022/06/24/spaceport-america-cup-rocketry-competition-weathers-rain-and-mud/65363087007/ |
POUND, Va. (WJHL) — An elderly person’s home is inaccessible after runoff from a coal mine that closed nearly 50 years ago filled a culvert in front of the home, Virginia Energy reports. The state agency has declared an abandoned mine emergency and hopes a contractor will be able to construct a new culvert and replace a damaged bridge within a few days.
“We knew we had to act fast when we learned this was the home of an elderly resident,” Virginia Energy’s director of coal programs, Randy Moore, said in a news release.
“We have crews working on-site … to make sure safe access is reestablished and that the erosion and drainage from this historic coal mine site is properly diverted to prevent this from happening again.”
The home on Bowser Hollow Road in Pound is located below a surface mine that operated until 1975. The work that AJS Excavating has begun is funded by a $22,055 Abandoned Mine Land (AML) grant.
Virginia Energy, which is the Commonwealth’s public department of energy, oversees the AML program, which develops projects that reclaim coal-mining related issues that date to before 1977.
Funds for the program come from the federal government through the Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation Enforcement. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/pound-va-home-blocked-by-coal-mine-runoff/ | 2022-06-24T03:12:17 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/pound-va-home-blocked-by-coal-mine-runoff/ |
NATURAL DAM, Ark. — Residents of Natural Dam, Arkansas are putting a group together to solve a littering issue at the Natural Dam Falls.
Crystal Pyron says she went swimming with her family on Wednesday at the Natural Dam Falls. Being a walking distance away, Pyron has observed the area littering issue for 8 years.
“My family and I went swimming at the dam and there were just piles of trash," said Pyron. "It’s probably the worst that I’ve seen in a long time."
After her visit, Pyron decided to put together a Facebook group called the Natural Dam Community Cleanup Crew. Member Kristin Conley says she learned to swim at the dam and has continuously visited the swimming hole every year.
"Our hope is to have the community come together in committing to maintaining the cleanliness of the area, providing proper receptacles for visitors to use, and help us keep the dam beautiful," said Conley. "We would have a team go each week to ensure the bins aren't too full and that they're being used appropriately."
While the group plans to gather every weekend to clean up the area, they hope their efforts aren't the only ones cleaning the dam.
“If I could say one thing to the people who are leaving the trash at the dam if you can’t take with you what you bring in either do one of two things. Either not bring so much stuff or don’t bother coming.”
Pyron invites anyone around the area to come help with the clean-up efforts. She says anyone participating should bring gloves and a trash bag. The group will have their first meeting Saturday at 9 am at the Natural Dam Falls.
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SEATTLE — The Recreational Boating Association of Washington is launching the "Mind the Zone" campaign to educate boaters about seaplane landing advisory zones.
The campaign asks anyone on Lake Union to be aware of the landing zones and move out of them when a seaplane is going to take off or land.
"There are five buoys that run north to south on the lake, so from Gas Works Park to [the Museum of History and Industry], and when those lights are flashing yellow on the buoy that means they're going to be taking off shortly or landing," Recreational Boating Association of Washington Vice President Andrea Pierantozzi said. "What we ask boaters to do is to move east to west to give those boaters some space, take off or land and lake users can go about their business."
Boaters are asked to move 200 feet to the east or west of buoys when the lights are flashing. The City of Seattle installed the buoys in 2018, and puts them in annually from Memorial Day through Labor Day in a north-south line on the lake.
According to the Boating Association, data from the UW Washington Sea Grant showed 2020 was the best year for boat sales in more than a decade, so more new people are on the water. That's in addition to people who use services like Freedom Boat Club, which has also seen increased interest.
"Very seasoned boaters to brand new boaters, we have people who've never been on a boat before join the club," Freedom Boat Club manager Keith Lemley said.
Kenmore Air, which operates a number of flights taking off and landing on Lake Union, said its pilots are experienced at landing, even in crowded situations. However, the company is grateful for boaters that work with the advisory - helping to enhance predictability and prevent close calls.
"We share the environment together and we all want to operate in this beautiful environment safely, and I think the boaters feel the same as the pilots- we want to share the space safely," Kenmore Air Lake Union Terminal Manager Greg Wadsworth said. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/campaign-boater-safety-around-seaplanes/281-b762f928-5bfa-4fe8-ae53-a0d5bde627bc | 2022-06-24T03:15:53 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/campaign-boater-safety-around-seaplanes/281-b762f928-5bfa-4fe8-ae53-a0d5bde627bc |
HAMPTON, Va. — The Old Comfort Point Marina offers the last reported sights of Yanni Nikopoulos and Dale Jones.
“There is a lot of detective work and unknown information. What we do know is that there is a daughter concerned about her parents,” Petty Officer Third Class Breanna Centeno said Thursday.
The Coast Guard said the couple, both 65, left for the Azores, Portugal from Hampton on June 8. But the last clue of their whereabouts comes from a June 13 call to Jones’ daughter, telling her that a threat of severe weather caused them to cut the trip short and turn around.
On June 17, Jones’s daughter contacted Coast Guard watchstanders. She was worried about the pair's well-being because she hadn't heard from them.
“We just know we’re not able to contact them via radio as of right now,” Centeno said.
That last line of communication came roughly 460 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach. The couple was supposed to return from their trip on June 20.
Centeno said because little is known about the couple’s exact location on the water, the Coast Guard has not been able to deploy the assets it normally would in other search and rescue operations.
“We usually do have air support, small boats. The thing about this situation is that we don’t know where to search for them. We also haven’t received reports of distress,” she said.
Centeno confirmed that Nikopoulos is an experienced boater who’s made trips similar to this one before. Right now, investigators need to narrow down the area of where the pair could be, which is why they’re pinging and broadcasting messages to other mariners on the water to keep an eye out for them.
The whereabouts of the boat they departed on, the 36-foot sailboat the "Kyklades Toronto," is still unknown as well.
The Coast Guard is working with agencies in the Azores, Canada and Bermuda to find the pair. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/virginia-beach-couple-missing-from-sailing-trip-yanni-nikopoulos-and-dale-jones/291-993aa705-777f-4578-a375-c1b1142fbcb8 | 2022-06-24T03:17:46 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/virginia-beach-couple-missing-from-sailing-trip-yanni-nikopoulos-and-dale-jones/291-993aa705-777f-4578-a375-c1b1142fbcb8 |
CROWN POINT — A man who previously posted bond on allegations he tracked down a woman and shot her last year was wanted Thursday on charges he promoted prostitution and illegally sold alcohol at a Gary gentlemen's club.
Anthony T.C. Kirkland, 37, of Gary, is described in Lake Criminal Court records as the owner of Honey's Gentlemen's Club, 8120 Melton Road.
Indiana State Excise Police officers executed a search warrant at the club March 11 following a series of undercover visits and spoke with several dancers, who were concerned Kirkland would retaliate against them with violence, according to court documents.
During the undercover officers' visits to the club Feb. 5, Feb. 17, Feb. 18, March 4 and March 11, various female dancers offered to perform various sex acts on the officers in exchange for money, records state.
The woman told the officers about the club's "VIP rooms," where "anything goes," documents state.
Kirkland and Maria T. Dorsey, 31, of Gary, who was described in court records as a manager at the club, each were charged Wednesday with felony counts of promoting promoting prostitution and maintaining a common nuisance and misdemeanor counts of unauthorized furnishing of an alcoholic beverage and sale of alcoholic beverage without a permit.
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Michael A. Campbell, who represents Kirkland in his 2021 case, said, "Mr. Kirkland has and continues to maintain his innocence, and we look forward to establishing it in court."
When police executed a search warrant at the club March 11, Dorsey locked the front doors and officers used breaching tools to break glass on the front door, court records state.
Officers determined none of the dancers were victims of human trafficking. Police seized a bag containing a rag, gloves and .40-caliber handgun; a magazine for a gun and ammunition; 10 bottles of liquor-based beverages and four bottles of wine-based beverages; condoms; a bag containing a white powdery substance; two blue pills; about $1,600 in cash; a laptop; documents; and one covert camera, records state.
The documents included information about "house fees," which typically are used to encourage dancers to earn extra money by performing sex acts, documents state.
Police also executed a search warrant for phone records, which showed Kirkland directed Dorsey to wear gloves while using a flashlight and gloves to clean up rooms used for private dances, records state.
Kirkland was charged in December with three felony counts of domestic battery in connection with a shooting Nov. 17 in Hobart. He posted a bond of $50,000 surety or $5,000 cash Dec. 7, records showed.
Kirkland is accused of tracking a woman down Nov. 17 and shooting her in the arm.
The woman told police she received a phone call about 3 a.m. from a friend who said a man, whom she knew to be Kirkland, was looking for her, according to court records.
The woman told police that Kirkland, whom she identified as her ex-boyfriend, had been harassing her and her family for a few months and that she decided to leave a Hobart home so other family members would not be harmed.
When the woman opened her garage door, she saw Kirkland sitting in the driver's seat of a car parked on the street, records state.
The woman alleged she and Kirkland each drove away from the area and later had a confrontation, while still driving separate vehicles, in the 5300 block of Liverpool Road. She told police she saw Kirkland point a handgun at her just before a bullet fractured her arm.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
Salvador Casares
Age : 43
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205089
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION; THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Jonathan Colon
Age : 35
Residence: Montgomery, TX
Booking Number(s): 2205105
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Daniel Swets
Age : 44
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205044
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Karen Sweet
Age : 63
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205025
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: OPERATING A VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING PRIVILEGES ARE SUSPENDED
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Amaan Smith
Age : 28
Residence: Chicago Heights, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205033
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Anthony Smith
Age : 35
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205039
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Diandre Smith
Age : 25
Residence: Glenwood, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205029
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/PERMANENT INJURY OR DISFIGUREMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeremy Soria
Age : 28
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205045
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Rogers
Age : 28
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205049
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lynn Lessard
Age : 56
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205038
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Leondre Lewis
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205028
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Richard Moss
Age : 35
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205042
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Person Jr.
Age : 38
Residence: Steger, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205023
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Consuela Folger
Age : 51
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205040
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Jones Jr.
Age : 31
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205050
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ramiro Escamilla
Age : 24
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205022
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING - W/NO INTENT OF FELONY THEFT; BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Matthew Evans
Age : 28
Residence: South Holland, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205047
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Evan Alexander
Age : 25
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205037
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Edward Anaszewski
Age : 52
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205048
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Andre Bullock
Age : 31
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205046
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Amanda Wilk
Age : 26
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205065
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Travis Spoolstra
Age : 21
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205064
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
David Stibgen
Age : 30
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205056
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jason Miller
Age : 21
Residence: N/A
Booking Number(s): 2205055
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE; THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Tracey Spencer
Age : 47
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205070
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Haley Kniola
Age : 22
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205067
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tyler McKenzie
Age : 23
Residence: Perry, FL
Booking Number(s): 2205072
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Noel Garabito Jr.
Age : 34
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205063
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ebonie Byers
Age : 30
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205060
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - INSTITUTION - BANK/FINANCIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
William Ellis
Age : 30
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205061
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Devante White
Age : 28
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204992
Arrest Date: June 10, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - FROM MACHINE OR DEVICE - $750 TO $50,000; BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
David Wszolek
Age : 52
Residence: LaPorte, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205010
Arrest Date: June 10, 2022
Offense Description: OPERATING A VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING PRIVILEGES ARE SUSPENDED
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Sterling Walton IV
Age : 22
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204999
Arrest Date: June 10, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Tavares McKinstry
Age : 37
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204997
Arrest Date: June 10, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenneth Mezydlo
Age : 54
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204993
Arrest Date: June 10, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kaleb Wall
Age : 33
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205002
Arrest Date: June 10, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jenifer Joy
Age : 35
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205008
Arrest Date: June 10, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jacob Kelley
Age : 19
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205007
Arrest Date: June 10, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - AGAINST A PREGNANT PERSON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
John Madden
Age : 58
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204994
Arrest Date: June 10, 2022
Offense Description: WEAPON - POSSESSION - DESTRUCTIVE DEVICE (EXPLOSIVES) - W/KNOWLEDGE IT WILL BE USED
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kori Arguelles
Age : 26
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205003
Arrest Date: June 10, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Rondell Christmas
Age : 23
Residence: Lynwood, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205011
Arrest Date: June 10, 2022
Offense Description: INVASION OF PRIVACY; BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Michael Tsouchlos
Age : 54
Residence: Marathon, FL
Booking Number(s): 2205206
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Vernon Walters
Age : 61
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205200
Arrest Date: June 16, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - AGAINST A PREGNANT PERSON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Megan Phillips
Age : 35
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205202
Arrest Date: June 16, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Antonio Steward
Age : 38
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205190
Arrest Date: June 16, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Javante Toran
Age : 30
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205192
Arrest Date: June 16, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - AGAINST A PREGNANT PERSON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kerri Olson
Age : 43
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205188
Arrest Date: June 16, 2022
Offense Description: 2205188
Highest Offense Class: Felony
John Bowling
Age : 50
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205195
Arrest Date: June 16, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Amy Hunt
Age : 26
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205208
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Kevin McGrath
Age : 31
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205204
Arrest Date: June 16, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Nicholas Naumoff
Age : 54
Residence: Munster, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205184
Arrest Date: June 16, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
William Nunez III
Age : 28
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205207
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Francisco Tequimila
Age : 22
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205163
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A SERIOUS VIOLENT FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Cheri Terranova
Age : 32
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205162
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Clevon Riley
Age : 28
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205155
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Stephanie Sons
Age : 34
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205170
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Mauer
Age : 27
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205165
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Kirk McGuire
Age : 32
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205178
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Tyrone McKee
Age : 59
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205158
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - MURDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nicole Peterson
Age : 50
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205152
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeremy Jones
Age : 25
Residence: South Holland, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205161
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Artesta Lewis
Age : 69
Residence: Harvey, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205153
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joyce Edwards
Age : 52
Residence: South Bend, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205169
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/PERMANENT INJURY OR DISFIGUREMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Sarah Fox
Age : 34
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205179
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Brandon Johnson
Age : 32
Residence: Dolton, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205182
Arrest Date: June 16, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Denzel Shaw
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205124
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Sade Vigilant
Age : 26
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205112
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Amanda Nippers
Age : 25
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205118
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michelle Mendez
Age : 43
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205121
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Daniel Lumsdon
Age : 54
Residence: Crete, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205134
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: PUBLIC INDECENCY - INDECENT EXPOSURE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Saivion Covington
Age : 27
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205115
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Robert Currie
Age : 28
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205113
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joseph Gutierrez
Age : 22
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205123
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - FIREARM
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Landrum Coleman Sr.
Age : 45
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205114
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: WARRANT - DEFENDANT IN CUSTODY; ORDER TO APPEAR; DEFENDANT AT LIBERTY; NOTICE TO APPEAR; ARREST UPON FAILURE TO APPEAR
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Charles Carter Jr.
Age : 36
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205131
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: FAILURE TO REGISTER; RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Joseph Boatman
Age : 31
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205117
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - AGAINST A PREGNANT PERSON; POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
James Burnett III
Age : 32
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205116
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joel Acosta
Age : 31
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205109
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - MORE THAN $50,000; THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Tyree Baines
Age : 25
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205140
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT DEFENDANT USES A VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Marcus White
Age : 37
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205107
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Daiquan McClinton
Age : 20
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205093
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Douglas Mills
Age : 37
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205085
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Latanya Snelling
Age : 54
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205099
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Malik Ward
Age : 25
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205086
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - AGAINST A PREGNANT PERSON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Matthew Manous
Age : 23
Residence: Munster, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205081
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - SCHEDULE V; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Steven Heintz
Age : 52
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205096
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Benjamin Hynek
Age : 23
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205098
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Joshua Hynek
Age : 33
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205097
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Krystal Johnston
Age : 45
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205101
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Demarco Dillon
Age : 21
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205087
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Creedon
Age : 59
Residence: Crystal Lake, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205083
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
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SCHERERVILLE — In Schererville, solar shingles are considered the same as panels — for now.
"This is actually new territory for all of us," Schererville Town Manager Bob Volkmann said during a Monday night Plan Commission study session.
Schererville resident Sanjin Cancar went before the commission, ready with a stack of papers detailing the sleek, black tiles. First unveiled by the DOW Chemical Company in 2009, solar shingles are designed to blend in with a typical roof.
For the past seven months, Cancar has been trying to get solar panels on his house. However, the town's current zoning ordinance allows for 80 square feet of solar panels per residential dwelling unit and requires all solar panels be mounted to a roof or the ground in a backyard, where panels cannot exceed 8 feet at maximum tilt.
Cancar would like to locate the panels on the front of his house, where he receives the most light. When he approached the town for a variance, he was unsuccessful.
"Eventually, we gave up. Then my contractor suggested shingles," Cancar said.
Though the shingles are substantially more expensive than panels, Cancar said he was still interested "because they are so cool." The 107 shingles Cancar will need to power his home will cost well over $50,000.
However, during the study session the Plan Commission decided to consider solar shingles the same as panels, for the time being.
The commission was concerned residents would install solar shingles that do not match the color of the existing shingles. Commission President Thomas Anderson said eventually, the town should create specific standards relating to solar shingles.
Cancar will now have to go before the Board of Zoning Appeals to get a variance. If approved, Cancar said he hopes to convert everything in his house to electricity. Within seven years, he said his home would be self-sufficient.
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Merrillville High School students plant community garden
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An individual was tested in an outpatient lab of Methodist Hospitals Northlake on June 18. The patient was confirmed to have monkeypox June 19, Gary Health Commissioner Dr. Roland Walker said.
Solar shingles, different than the solar panels pictured above, are a new phenomenon for many municipalities. A homeowner in Schererville is interested in installing them, raising questions about how solar shingles should be defined and regulated. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/schererville/new-territory-schererville-grapples-with-defining-solar-shingles/article_a912fa57-d976-528d-80fb-36f78fa96273.html | 2022-06-24T03:17:52 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/schererville/new-territory-schererville-grapples-with-defining-solar-shingles/article_a912fa57-d976-528d-80fb-36f78fa96273.html |
ST. JOHN — At the start of this week, St. John residents used a collective 7 million gallons of water in one day, up from the town's average of 2.5 million gallons, Town Manager Joe Wiszowaty said.
With the heat wave that has spread across the Midwest and the South continuing into the start of summer, lawns across the Region are drying out. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, Northwest Indiana is currently experiencing "abnormally dry" conditions, though the area is not in an official drought.
As residents ramp-up lawn irrigation, St. John has seen water levels drop at the Hack Street water tower. To maintain the water budget, the town instituted a sprinkling management plan, on Wednesday.
"We want to make sure we have enough water in our system in case there is a critical issue, in case there is a water main break or a fire," Wiszowaty said.
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Going forward, residents should follow an even/odd water schedule — residents with even-numbered addresses should water their lawns on even days; residents with odd-numbered address should water on odd days. The town is also asking residents to refrain from watering between 3 and 7 p.m.
According to the town's website, the management plan is temporary. Residents will be notified when the restrictions are lifted.
Using a water monitoring technology called Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition, or SCADA, the town can tell most sprinkler systems are used on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Similarly, the heaviest water use is between 4 and 8 p.m.
"A lot of people are coming home from work around that time and there is a demand on the system," Wiszowaty said.
St. John officials had to institute a similar plan in the summer of 2020 after the town experienced "a severe water shortage."
The town does not receive any water directly from Lake Michigan; instead it relies on five wells, purchasing additional water from Schererville largely during the summer months when water-use is higher.
Just this week, St. John received approval from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management to add two wells. The town also has plans to complete a study analyzing additional water capacity and storage needs.
To increase water storage, Wiszowaty said he would ultimately like to add a ground reservoir to St. John.
"It is not like we are running out of water, we just have to be smart and conserve our water and our resources and we are asking the residents to help us out," Wiszowaty said. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/st-john/after-using-7-million-gallons-of-water-in-one-day-st-john-issues-sprinkler-restrictions/article_d8499a46-075f-5188-b3a9-83e5adbf0558.html | 2022-06-24T03:17:59 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/st-john/after-using-7-million-gallons-of-water-in-one-day-st-john-issues-sprinkler-restrictions/article_d8499a46-075f-5188-b3a9-83e5adbf0558.html |
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management issued an air quality action day for Friday amidst high temperatures.
High ozone levels are predicted for Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties and the advisory will be in effect all of Friday.
"Children, the elderly, and anyone with heart or lung conditions should reduce or avoid exertion and heavy work outdoors," IDEM said in a release.
Friday's high is expected to reach 90 degrees, causing air quality issues.
Ground-level ozone is created when sunny, hot weather combines with factors like vehicle exhaust, factory emissions and gasoline vapors. Hot and dry stagnant air can cause air pollution to be trapped close to the ground.
These levels of ground-level ozone can irritate lungs and cause coughing and breathing difficulties for those who are vulnerable.
Individuals can reduce ozone by driving less, keeping car engines tuned and conserving energy by turning off lights and setting the thermostat at 75 degrees or above in hot weather. The public is also asked not to refuel vehicles and not to use gasoline-powered equipment until after 7 p.m.
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People can learn more about ozone and sign up for air quality alerts by visiting SmogWatch.IN.gov .
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
Salvador Casares
Age : 43
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205089
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION; THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Jonathan Colon
Age : 35
Residence: Montgomery, TX
Booking Number(s): 2205105
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Daniel Swets
Age : 44
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205044
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Karen Sweet
Age : 63
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205025
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: OPERATING A VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING PRIVILEGES ARE SUSPENDED
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Amaan Smith
Age : 28
Residence: Chicago Heights, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205033
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Anthony Smith
Age : 35
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205039
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Diandre Smith
Age : 25
Residence: Glenwood, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205029
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/PERMANENT INJURY OR DISFIGUREMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeremy Soria
Age : 28
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205045
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Rogers
Age : 28
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205049
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lynn Lessard
Age : 56
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205038
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Leondre Lewis
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205028
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Richard Moss
Age : 35
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205042
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Person Jr.
Age : 38
Residence: Steger, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205023
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Consuela Folger
Age : 51
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205040
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Jones Jr.
Age : 31
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205050
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ramiro Escamilla
Age : 24
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205022
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING - W/NO INTENT OF FELONY THEFT; BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Matthew Evans
Age : 28
Residence: South Holland, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205047
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Evan Alexander
Age : 25
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205037
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Edward Anaszewski
Age : 52
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205048
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Andre Bullock
Age : 31
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205046
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Amanda Wilk
Age : 26
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205065
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Travis Spoolstra
Age : 21
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205064
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
David Stibgen
Age : 30
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205056
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jason Miller
Age : 21
Residence: N/A
Booking Number(s): 2205055
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE; THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Tracey Spencer
Age : 47
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205070
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Haley Kniola
Age : 22
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205067
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tyler McKenzie
Age : 23
Residence: Perry, FL
Booking Number(s): 2205072
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Noel Garabito Jr.
Age : 34
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205063
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ebonie Byers
Age : 30
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205060
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - INSTITUTION - BANK/FINANCIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
William Ellis
Age : 30
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205061
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Devante White
Age : 28
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204992
Arrest Date: June 10, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - FROM MACHINE OR DEVICE - $750 TO $50,000; BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
David Wszolek
Age : 52
Residence: LaPorte, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205010
Arrest Date: June 10, 2022
Offense Description: OPERATING A VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING PRIVILEGES ARE SUSPENDED
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Sterling Walton IV
Age : 22
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204999
Arrest Date: June 10, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Tavares McKinstry
Age : 37
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204997
Arrest Date: June 10, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenneth Mezydlo
Age : 54
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204993
Arrest Date: June 10, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kaleb Wall
Age : 33
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205002
Arrest Date: June 10, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jenifer Joy
Age : 35
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205008
Arrest Date: June 10, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jacob Kelley
Age : 19
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205007
Arrest Date: June 10, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - AGAINST A PREGNANT PERSON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
John Madden
Age : 58
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204994
Arrest Date: June 10, 2022
Offense Description: WEAPON - POSSESSION - DESTRUCTIVE DEVICE (EXPLOSIVES) - W/KNOWLEDGE IT WILL BE USED
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kori Arguelles
Age : 26
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205003
Arrest Date: June 10, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Rondell Christmas
Age : 23
Residence: Lynwood, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205011
Arrest Date: June 10, 2022
Offense Description: INVASION OF PRIVACY; BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Michael Tsouchlos
Age : 54
Residence: Marathon, FL
Booking Number(s): 2205206
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Vernon Walters
Age : 61
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205200
Arrest Date: June 16, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - AGAINST A PREGNANT PERSON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Megan Phillips
Age : 35
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205202
Arrest Date: June 16, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Antonio Steward
Age : 38
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205190
Arrest Date: June 16, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Javante Toran
Age : 30
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205192
Arrest Date: June 16, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - AGAINST A PREGNANT PERSON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kerri Olson
Age : 43
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205188
Arrest Date: June 16, 2022
Offense Description: 2205188
Highest Offense Class: Felony
John Bowling
Age : 50
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205195
Arrest Date: June 16, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Amy Hunt
Age : 26
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205208
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Kevin McGrath
Age : 31
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205204
Arrest Date: June 16, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Nicholas Naumoff
Age : 54
Residence: Munster, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205184
Arrest Date: June 16, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
William Nunez III
Age : 28
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205207
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Francisco Tequimila
Age : 22
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205163
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A SERIOUS VIOLENT FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Cheri Terranova
Age : 32
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205162
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Clevon Riley
Age : 28
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205155
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Stephanie Sons
Age : 34
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205170
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Mauer
Age : 27
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205165
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Kirk McGuire
Age : 32
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205178
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Tyrone McKee
Age : 59
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205158
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - MURDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nicole Peterson
Age : 50
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205152
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeremy Jones
Age : 25
Residence: South Holland, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205161
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Artesta Lewis
Age : 69
Residence: Harvey, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205153
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joyce Edwards
Age : 52
Residence: South Bend, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205169
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/PERMANENT INJURY OR DISFIGUREMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Sarah Fox
Age : 34
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205179
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Brandon Johnson
Age : 32
Residence: Dolton, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205182
Arrest Date: June 16, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Denzel Shaw
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205124
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Sade Vigilant
Age : 26
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205112
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Amanda Nippers
Age : 25
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205118
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michelle Mendez
Age : 43
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205121
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Daniel Lumsdon
Age : 54
Residence: Crete, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205134
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: PUBLIC INDECENCY - INDECENT EXPOSURE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Saivion Covington
Age : 27
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205115
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Robert Currie
Age : 28
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205113
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joseph Gutierrez
Age : 22
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205123
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - FIREARM
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Landrum Coleman Sr.
Age : 45
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205114
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: WARRANT - DEFENDANT IN CUSTODY; ORDER TO APPEAR; DEFENDANT AT LIBERTY; NOTICE TO APPEAR; ARREST UPON FAILURE TO APPEAR
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Charles Carter Jr.
Age : 36
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205131
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: FAILURE TO REGISTER; RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Joseph Boatman
Age : 31
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205117
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - AGAINST A PREGNANT PERSON; POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
James Burnett III
Age : 32
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205116
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joel Acosta
Age : 31
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205109
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - MORE THAN $50,000; THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Tyree Baines
Age : 25
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205140
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT DEFENDANT USES A VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Marcus White
Age : 37
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205107
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Daiquan McClinton
Age : 20
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205093
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Douglas Mills
Age : 37
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205085
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Latanya Snelling
Age : 54
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205099
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Malik Ward
Age : 25
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205086
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - AGAINST A PREGNANT PERSON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Matthew Manous
Age : 23
Residence: Munster, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205081
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - SCHEDULE V; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Steven Heintz
Age : 52
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205096
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Benjamin Hynek
Age : 23
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205098
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Joshua Hynek
Age : 33
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205097
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Krystal Johnston
Age : 45
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205101
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Demarco Dillon
Age : 21
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205087
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Creedon
Age : 59
Residence: Crystal Lake, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205083
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
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ARIZONA, USA — In the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that protects police officers from being sued by suspects over Miranda warning violations, an ASU legal scholar said there could be consequences in law enforcement ranks.
“It will encourage that tiny minority of police officers, there’s a tiny minority, who abuse these rules routinely, who solve crimes by lying to suspects, by not telling suspects what their constitutional rights are,” said Gary Stuart, Senior Policy Advisor in ASU Sandra Day O’Connor Law School and author of the 2004 book "Miranda, The Story of America’s Right to Remain Silent"
“It’s a sound decision”
The 1963 arrest of a man in Phoenix led to the landmark Supreme Court ruling, requiring police to notify suspects under interrogation of their right to remain silent and their right to an attorney.
The power of police to interrogate a suspect is enormous. The Miranda warning is intended to protect an individual’s Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. On Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled a suspect not notified of their Miranda rights does not have the option to sue police for damages later, even if evidence was used against them in their criminal trial.
Stuart calls the Supreme Court’s ruling “an unfortunate decision” that is nonetheless based “in good faith” by the majority of justices.
“It’s a sound decision. It can be supported by the 15 or 20 different times between 1966 and now that the Miranda doctrine has been weakened by a Supreme Court decision,” Stuart said.
The ruling concludes that “police officers ought to be immune in many cases” from lawsuits involving the Miranda warning, Stuart said.
“Completely wrong”
ASU Constitutional Law Professor Paul Bender is more critical of the high court.
“This is one of the most completely wrong opinions of the Supreme Court I’ve read recently,” Bender said.
Bender said the right to sue should not be taken away from suspects who have been wronged by the police.
“The reason why there’s a federal statute that gives you damages if your constitutional rights were violated. It’s because Congress thinks if your constitutional rights were violated and it harms you, you ought to be able to recover damages,” Bender said.
In the 6-3 ruling, Justice Samuel Alito wrote that a violation of the Miranda right “is not itself a violation of the Fifth Amendment.” Alito added there is no justification for expanding the Miranda Doctrine to include the right to sue.
Bender says the decision ignores judicial precedent.
“The justices who joined this opinion would never have decided Miranda. They think Miranda was wrongly decided,” Bender said. “What this reflects is they don’t think Miranda was correct. They would like not to apply it at all, but there’s a precedent that says they have to.”
Two camps in Miranda rights debate
There are two camps in the Miranda rights debate, said Stuart.
The “prophylactic camp” believes the Miranda warning should be applied in certain circumstances where criminal suspects give statements that are against their best interest.
“This court, the Roberts court, believes at-large that Miranda is a prophylactic ruling,” Stuart said. “That it’s designed to ward off some improper application of the Fifth Amendment.”
The “constitutional law” camp believes the Miranda case is a “constitutional decision” that should not be thwarted, Stuart said.
Writing on behalf of the liberal justices, Justice Elena Kagan wrote that the court’s ruling was “stripping individuals of the ability to seek a remedy for violations of the right recognized by Miranda.”
“We’re dealing with a weakening of a constitutional doctrine for reasons that are well stated in today’s opinion,” Stuart said.
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PHOENIX — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey's plan to create a new state agency to boost the desert state’s increasingly strained water supply morphed into a plan to give an existing state entity the authority to leverage and dole out a new $1 billion appropriation.
The entity is an obscure agency called the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority, which will now be a standalone agency with oversight from a new board and some from the Legislature.
The final plan was working its way through the House and Senate on Thursday as the Legislature moves to enact its final pieces of legislation of the year.
The new agency has the backing of a host of water users and entities that are increasingly concerned as long-term drought imperils the supply from the Colorado River. The state is already taking less water from the river for delivery to metro Phoenix, Pinal County and Tucson, and federal officials are warning of even steeper cuts soon.
Tom Buschatzke, director of the Arizona Department of Water Resources, called the legislation “the next critical step to ensuring that Arizona continues to the tradition of adapting our water management strategies to address the supply challenges before us.”
Ducey called for a major new investment in water in his January state of the state address, implying some of that money would be used to build a desalination plant in Mexico. While the money may be used for that, it also can be used for conservation, developing groundwater or possibly importing water from other states.
House Speaker Rusty Bowers acknowledged that while the legislation provides a structure to address the water shortage, its details remain sparse.
“No one says this is perfect. We understand what we have to get done,” Bowers told a House committee Thursday. “And I do not envision a willy-nilly approach to assessing the projects, both the smaller conservation projects as well as the larger augmentation efforts.”
While Bowers and Ducey at first wanted the water resources department to oversee the new money and identify projects, Bowers said senators wanted to separate the development of new sources from the ADWR's regulatory role.
Democrats on the panel questioned whether the agency that helps finance local water and wastewater projects would be able to handle the expanded role.
Daniel Dialessi, WIFA's executive director, said his agency can easily swivel to a larger role in reviewing and financing projects to boost the state's water supply,
“We have 30 years of history and experience solving problems,” Dialessi said. “We go out there and we get to the solution.”
In addition to a current cut of Arizona's Colorado River allocation which has hit farmers and tribes, Buschatzke said the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation last week said another two to four million acre-feet of water deliveries will need to be cut to states because there's just not enough water to deliver to the states along the river.
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Watching and waiting: Louisiana abortion clinic, rape counselors prepare for SCOTUS ruling
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards signed a bill to criminalize abortion in Louisiana with no exceptions for rape or incest. The bill will be enacted if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision legalizing abortion in the country.
On May 1, a draft opinion was published by Politico which revealed the Supreme Court's possible decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Although a final order has yet to be released states continue to await the future regarding abortion rights in the U.S.
"We continue to see patients as usual with the understanding access to abortion care could be denied or postponed any day. We are committed to providing care for as long as possible. Legislators are determined to force themselves into physicians' offices with no regard to the needs of patients," said Kathleen Pittman, clinic administrator at Hope Medical Group.
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Hope Medical Group has been providing abortion care to families in the Ark-La-Tex since 1980. According to the Louisiana Illuminator, the clinic expects to "'pause” operations once the Supreme Court decision was handed down and consult with its attorneys to figure out how to proceed."
On June 21, Edwards signed Senate Bill 342 was built by Monroe Sen. Katrina Jackson on the basis of the 2006 "trigger law" which immediately outlaws abortion if the Supreme Court ever reverses Roe v. Wade.
This bill allows abortions for medical futility and ectopic pregnancies but excludes pregnancies formed from rape and incest.
Edwards told the Daily Advertiser he would have preferred exceptions for rape and incest.
What does this mean for sexual assault victims in Louisiana?
Project Celebration Inc. advocate, Aslan Godfrey said this bill is scary because victims already have a hard time reporting assault and this is only going to aid in the distrust.
"A lot of sexual assaults go unreported," said Godfrey. "So for a survivor, to have their power and control stripped of them during the assault, and then not having the control to move forward and make their own decisions based upon what they feel is best for them as a person, then a lot more are most likely going to go unreported, or the trust for the system is going to be knocked back down."
In the end, this bill provides no aid to victims. "It's not about taking sides or understanding because as an organization, we just want what is best for the survivor," said Godfrey.
Read: Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards signs abortion ban with no exceptions for rape, incest
From USA TODAY:Abortions in the US have increased for the first time in 30 years, new survey finds
There are 13 other states that have similar trigger laws, according to the pro-abortion rights Guttmacher Institute. Louisiana women who are victims of incest or rape would have to travel as far as New Mexico and Illinois to have an abortion.
"Forcing people to continue pregnancies when they are already struggling will only worsen their situation," Pittman said, "financial instability is the number one reason given for pregnancy termination."
Bill 342 will exempt pregnant women from prosecution but doubles the 2006 penalties for doctors or others who terminate a pregnancy. These penalties can result in a maximum fine of $100,000 and 10 years in jail.
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Zhi’Ria Cook moved into the Seven Oaks Apartments complex near Leon Valley almost a year ago and has faced problems since Day One.
The 23-year-old single mother said the first time she saw her unit it was littered with dead roaches. The issue was just the tip of the iceberg — Cook said she has lodged complaints about a roach-infested refrigerator and major water leaks that have gone unaddressed.
“The management doesn’t care as long they’re getting money in their pocket,” Cook said. “We’re all dollar signs to them.”
Cook, a housekeeper, was one of dozens of tenants and leaders from Texas Organizing Project that teamed up Thursday afternoon to deliver a list of demands to the complex’s leasing office, which included a request that all maintenance issues be fixed within 72 hours. Some residents in attendance said they have received notices to vacate with little time to leave, so the list of demands also states that no tenant should be forced to move out before Dec. 23.
The letter to management also states that tenants are facing “unfair eviction notices,” arbitrary fees, broken air conditioning units, black mold, rats and roaches.
Though the group of organizers and frustrated tenants wanted to speak to management, the office was closed upon their arrival close to 5 p.m. A sign on the door stated that the office would be closed Thursday starting at 1 p.m. and would be reopened Friday morning at 9, though the office hours on the building state that the offices are normally open until 6 p.m. on weekdays.
But the crowd gathered in front of the building shouting, some of their demands and concerns, chanting “no justice, no peace,” while some in the group waved at the video camera that faces the front door. The group held up photographs of problems in some of the apartments.
“Management, here are the demands of your tenants,” Texas Organizing Project’s Lloyd Kuykendoll said into a blowhorn, calling on management to come to the door. “These are your tenants and they refuse to live in substandard conditions.”
Peair Richardson, 29, taped the tenant demands to the door of the building. A few crowd members cheered when Richardson said that the group would leave reminders until they get a response.
Richardson, a server at a Chinese restaurant, has lived in the complex for about nine months. He hasn’t had hot water in months despite putting in a work order and talking to an employee at the leasing office. After feeling like his concerns were dismissed Richardson told the office that he would not pay them until his water was fixed. Since then, he has received two notices to vacate that had three-day deadlines to move out.
Other tenants, including Willie Rector, 52, and David Riojas, 53, have faced issues with their bills. The two receive rental assistance from the city but said they have received eviction notices from the complex that claim they have not paid their full bill. The two said that management told them they were switched to more expensive month-to-month leases, but Rector and Riojas said they were not informed of the shift ahead of time and extra cost that came with it.
But the billing is one of many problems Rector said she wants fixed. She said problems with plumbing, air conditioning and a shut-down laundry facility are also on her radar.
“I’m tired of settling,” Rector said. She has lived in the complex for two years.
Tenants said that many of the problems started sprouting up under new management that took over either at the end of last year or early this year.
Richardson said he has seen many tenants move after getting notices to vacate, leaving many units in the complex empty.
Cook’s fears of the complex go beyond what she sees inside her unit — she said safety is a major problem. She knows people whose belongings were stolen from in front of their doors and has personally been confronted by people while she is walking around the complex. Cook said she has relatives caring for her 3-year-old because she is scared to bring him to the apartment.
Attendees were unsurprised by the office’s closure, noting that on Wednesday the leasing office staff called the police when a group of tenants and TOP officials tried to meet at the apartment complex to discuss a game plan for how to make their concerns known.
Police were called out on Thursday as well — two officers drove up at 5:40 p.m. as the gathering was winding down, saying that the complex called police at 5:30 p.m. indicating that they were unable to get back into the office due to a crowd gathered in front of the door.
But the calls didn’t deter TOP or tenants; the group plans to meet up on Saturday, potentially at the complex, to start organizing a tenants union. Housing Justice Organizer Ashton Condel, 28, said TOP will bring attorneys to help in that effort.
“It’s going to give these people legal protection,” Condel said of the union, “because if they sign on that they have an intent to organize a tenants union, it is going to protect them against retaliation.”
The leasing office did not return a 2 p.m. request for comment from the Express-News. Achieve Investment Group, which Texas Organizing Project’s Marco Acuña said owns the complex, also did not immediately respond to an email request for comment on Thursday.
Seven Oaks Apartment complex shows up as “permanently closed” on Google Maps. The same address and phone number posted on the complex’s leasing office show up on the Achieve Investment Group’s property website, but under a different complex name — Colinas At Medical.
megan.rodriguez@express-news.net | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Tired-of-settling-Seven-Oaks-Apartments-17262429.php | 2022-06-24T03:32:23 | 1 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Tired-of-settling-Seven-Oaks-Apartments-17262429.php |
The Midland Rotary Club recently got a boost for its $180,000 project proposal (including an 80% match from Rotary International) to bring dialysis machines and service to central Ethiopia. Networking at the June 2022 Rotary International Convention in Houston occurred at specialized booths, selected breakout meetings with relevant topics and a chance meeting on a shuttlebus. Results included generating a vendor referral for use by the Ethiopian hospital, a promise to send a copy of an example of a successful grant-proposal to use as a model and an offer from an expert on diabetes (to help prevent the major cause of end-stage renal disease) to speak to project partners in Midland and Ethiopia.
The week-long Rotary International Convention wowed a culturally diverse audience. Daily two-hour morning general sessions mixed speakers with varied forms of entertainment. With 11,000 people seated theater style on a large floor, eight screens were needed to view the people on the stage. Closed captioning and translation into French, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Portuguese aided visitors representing the 1.4 million world-wide Rotary members. Afternoon breakout sessions and continuous trade-fair-like displays of more than 600 booths rounded out the days, along with quickly-sold-out tourist events, such as a NASA tour. At least six routes of hourly shuttlebuses ferried between George Brown Convention Center and the participating hotels.
Early on, a highlight involved the parade of flags. Since more countries are represented in Rotary than are members of the United Nations, just presenting flags through the A’s and B’s seemed amazingly time consuming. A loud ruckus would sporadically erupt as enthusiastic visitors, for example from the Philippines, heard their country announced. Movingly, the announcement of Ukraine brought 11,000 people spontaneously to their feet with a long applause.
A speaker lauded progress on Rotary’s decades-long efforts to rid the world of the crippling and sometimes deadly disease of polio. Last year, the best year to date, involved eight cases. And, thus far, calendar 2022 has experienced only two cases, one each in the last two remaining countries of Afghanistan and Pakistan. | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/Midland-Rotary-Club-networks-to-help-Ethiopia-at-17260515.php | 2022-06-24T03:32:33 | 0 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/Midland-Rotary-Club-networks-to-help-Ethiopia-at-17260515.php |
The Rotary Club of Midland is initiating a humanitarian project in a region of central Ethiopia, with 5 million people and no local dialysis services. The project’s goal is to raise $100,000 in pledges for Rotary International pursuant to a Global Grant. Upon funding and approving the project, Rotary International would then collect the pledges and match contributions at a rate of 80%. People in the region who have end-stage renal disease are currently referred nearly 78 miles north to add their names to a six-month waiting list. Most of them ask instead for medical treatment to ease them along until death.
Initiated last fall, the project plans of the Rotary Club of Midland and Rotarians and doctors of Ethiopia and Midland-based Watch and Pray Ministries are developed through Zoom meetings. Asella, Ethiopia, is the regional hub city with 103,000 people. Its public teaching and referral hospital requests seven dialysis machines to start and will pay tuition to train two new nephrologists. After the two-year training, the new nephrologists could supervise more machines. A request for such additional machines is anticipated from the hospital and will require additional funds. Until the training is complete, existing nephrologists from Adis Ababa will take turns rotating in to Asella for a couple months at a time to train hospital staff and initiate dialysis service.
The seven machines to start the project, along with a water-treatment machine connecting them, will handle current needs of the hospital. Five machines are for the 20 to 30 patients per month needing end-stage renal disease care, and two additional machines are for hepatitis patients. Outlying health clinics at this time tend to not have a doctor on staff to be able to determine referral diagnoses.
A public information campaign is part of the project. Community leaders in the region are anticipated to promote a strong volunteer base to help with such details as transportation and follow up. Prevention efforts include informing the region’s residents about diabetes, which is the usual cause of end-stage renal disease.
Funding and approval by mid-July could start dialysis services this September.
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Note: For Global Grant approval, the sponsoring Rotary clubs first raise the funds as pledges and then turn those pledges over to Rotary International along with the application paperwork. Upon final approval, Rotary International contacts the donors to collect on the pledges. Contributions to Rotary International are tax deductible. | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/Rotary-Club-of-Midland-initiates-humanitarian-17260586.php | 2022-06-24T03:32:39 | 0 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/Rotary-Club-of-Midland-initiates-humanitarian-17260586.php |
Annual count indicates spike in Mid-Valley homelessness
The number of people experiencing homelessness in the Marion-Polk region is growing, at least according to Mid-Willamette Valley Homeless Alliance's 2022 Point-In-Time count.
But the reasons behind the 15% increase compared to last year’s count aren't as clear cut, the alliance said.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development requires regions to conduct a census of people who are unsheltered in order to remain eligible for funding for housing and homelessness services. This year, volunteers, shelter staff and outreach workers conducted the survey on Jan. 25, Jan. 26 and Jan. 29 and connected with 1,805 people.
The count gathered information about where they slept on the night of Jan. 24, their age, gender and veteran status.
Here is what the count found about those 1,805 individuals:
- 879 were unsheltered and 926 were temporarily unsheltered individuals.
- 35% were female, 64% were male and 1% were transgender, non-singular, or questioning.
- 14% were Hispanic.
Those numbers don't reflect broader counts that indicate the Mid-Valley has more homeless women than men, contradicting trends nationwide. According to the Marion and Polk Coordinated Entry data from 2021, which surveys people trying to get housing and other services, there were 1,318 adult homeless women, compared to 1,239 men.
People counted in the Point in Time count were also asked whether the COVID-19 pandemic or wildfires caused their unsheltered status but analysis of that data is ongoing, said Robert Marshall, ARCHES program manager and co-chair of the Alliance's 2022 PIT Count Workgroup.
"This count provides a stage for those experiencing homelessness to share their stories and for volunteers and community members to witness the raw effects that being homeless has on a person. It's the stories of lived experience that allow us to make informed decisions about our service provisions and keep the flame burning inside the souls of community members to continue advocating for change," Marshall said in a news release about the results.
There are many reasons the numbers can go up and down, Jan Calvin, consultant for the Mid-Willamette Valley Homeless Alliance, said. The alliance attempted to keep the approach in data collection as consistent as possible between 2021 and 2022 but shifts occur. Things like hours spent in the public, the number of volunteers, and weather can all affect the count.
The increase in number could mean there were more people experiencing homelessness this year during the PIT count but there was also a more robust effort in getting volunteers trained and out into the community, added Marshall.
A lot of work was done beforehand utilizing existing outreach teams to gather information about where volunteers should go. Teams had lists of areas of interest and high-density areas for the days of the PIT count, Marshall said.
"We were able to maximize our efforts and utilize our time and our resources more wisely by using that approach because we essentially did more of a reconnaissance type effort ahead of the Point-in-Time count," he said.
The 'invisible' homeless:Women outnumber men in Oregon’s Mid-Valley, but services lag
In 2021, there was also snow during the PIT count, Calvin added.
"So that's one of the questions. Did that impact numbers? Is that why we're up 15%?" she said.
Calvin warned people not to limit their understanding of the issue to the demographic data. Doing so runs the risk "of only managing homelessness, not ending it," she said. She hopes people don't just stop at looking at the PIT count but also look at the "what to do pieces."
The PIT count and data are just one piece to the bigger story of homelessness, said Marshall. It is also a community engagement tool, allowing volunteers to interact and better connect with individuals experiencing homelessness and an entry point to combine data with advocacy.
"When you start trying to equate humans down to numbers people lose that personal connection," he added. "The numbers only go so far." | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2022/06/23/salem-willamette-valley-results-of-2022-point-in-time-homeless-count-released/65363114007/ | 2022-06-24T03:34:08 | 0 | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2022/06/23/salem-willamette-valley-results-of-2022-point-in-time-homeless-count-released/65363114007/ |
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WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — It was a sold-out showing at the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts.
Hundreds flocked to see a film documenting the devastating flooding from Hurricane Agnes in a theatre that was under water 50 years ago.
"We wanted to do it here because this building is in the movie," said Alan K. Stout, the film's executive producer, and narrator. "Where we're standing right now, we would've been under twelve feet of water at this time."
A theatre once filled with water, filled with people ready to mark the somber anniversary, Thursday.
Stout wanted to complete an Agnes documentary for the 40th anniversary.
That plan fell through, but more than 10 years and about $50,000 later, the history is coming to life again.
"There's still a lot of people still here that remember Agnes, including myself as a five-year-old boy being evacuated 50 years ago today," Stout said.
"We were on the Edwardsville dike when the dike moved like a snake and popped," recalled Jack, who grew up in Kingston and attended the premiere.
Jack was 17-years-old in June of 1972 and left his home that day, curious about the rising waters.
Soon he and a friend were swimming for higher ground and tall objects looking for safety; they were later rescued by some boats.
"We saw things that were pretty crazy," he said. "People leaving, people tying their dogs up. You'd hear the dogs bark and all the sudden you wouldn't hear the dogs bark."
Timothy Novotney, the film's director and cinematographer, wasn't alive to see the flooding, but felt compelled to share the impactful stories with a new generation.
"From someone who didn't experience it, seeing what I saw when I was making the film was just breathtaking," Novotney said. "You couldn't imagine that something to horrific happened in this area."
After the house lights dropped and the credits rolled, "Agnes" began.
The film shows not only the destruction and heartache, but the Wyoming Valley's triumphant recovery.
"As separate as we seem from each other, if something like this were to happen again, it's great to see that people will just help out their neighbor and come together to rebuild," Novotney said.
"I hope they feel a sense of pride," Stout added. "I hope they feel very proud of what their parents and grandparents did."
Some of the people who lived through the flooding said the documentary brought back memories of those difficult days, but also of the bravery and resilience of the people of the Wyoming Valley 50 years ago.
See more stories about Agnes on YouTube. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/agnes-documentary-premieres-in-wilkes-barre-fm-kirby-center-for-the-performing-arts-alan-k-stout/523-ca107c85-6494-43a1-9e85-f9e5449f3b78 | 2022-06-24T03:44:16 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/agnes-documentary-premieres-in-wilkes-barre-fm-kirby-center-for-the-performing-arts-alan-k-stout/523-ca107c85-6494-43a1-9e85-f9e5449f3b78 |
TOBYHANNA, Pa. — Police nabbed four people they believe are behind a string of burglaries and car thefts in the Poconos.
Investigators believe Shateek Burks, Jahlea Gary, and two teenagers are behind a slew of break-ins at businesses this spring in the Tobyhanna area.
A BMW and an Audi were among the cars stolen.
Burks and Gary are behind bars tonight in Monroe County.
The teenagers have been charged through the juvenile system.
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MIDLAND, Texas — In just six months into the year, Midland police have seen 1,170 crashes in the City of Midland.
"We’re about 100 crashes further ahead than what we were this time last year," said Derek Whitefield, with the Midland Police Department.
Of those crashes, 11 have been fatal. Most of them being caused by speeding or driving while intoxicated.
"A lot of people are just in a hurry, and to get nowhere fast," said Whitefield. "Take your time, slow down, pay attention to what’s going on around you. A lot of situational awareness can end a lot of these crashes."
Midland police have noticed many of these accidents happen near construction.
"Especially with the construction zones, we’re seeing that people aren’t even adjusting their speed going through construction zones, and when you’re speeding going through those construction zones and there’s a lane shift or the lane gets more narrow, those are places where we’re having crashes and it’s due to people not slowing down," said Whitefield.
This has not only been a problem in Midland.
Gene Powell with the Texas Department of Transportation's Odessa District said there has been nine crashes in nine days.
"We’re way above what we would normally see in June," said Powell. "We’ve seen, of those nine, three have been pedestrians, four have been no seatbelts, at least two have been high speeds, excessive speeding, a couple have been crossing over the center line and being on the wrong side of the road."
Powell said it is not the roads causing the accidents, but the driver.
"If it was the road causing the crash, then everybody would have the same crash in the same location, it’s driver behavior," said Powell. "It’s incumbent upon us each and every time we get in the car to do the right thing, and not put ourselves at risk, and not put our loved ones at risk, and not put other drivers at risk."
The main way to help prevent these numbers from going up is to pay attention while driving.
"Situational awareness can stop a lot of these crashes, so if you’re situationally aware, and you’re scanning ahead, and you’re looking twice for vehicles, you’re gonna see that motorcycle and also pedestrians as well," said Whitefield. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/deadly-crashes-west-texas/513-67d2ce23-f426-406d-adf8-32756b9e99a6 | 2022-06-24T03:53:03 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/deadly-crashes-west-texas/513-67d2ce23-f426-406d-adf8-32756b9e99a6 |
COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. — Cartoon character Buzz Light Year is caught in the middle of some controversy in a new Disney Pixar Film entitled “Lightyear” and playing in theaters across Southwest Florida.
The controversy though doesn’t have to do with Buzz himself, but rather his co-stars.
The animation shows a brief kiss between 2 women causing a problem in Collier County.
A day camp run by the Collier County Parks and Recreation was slated to see the movie but it was abruptly canceled because of the kiss between two female cartoon characters.
Martha Perez manages the Luxe 8 Flix Theater in Fort Myers and said Lightyear is one of their most popular movies right now.
She said she has received no complaints about the 1hour and 45 minute film which contains a 2 second kiss between the two characters.
“Right now we have a lot of summer camps and a lot of kids from schools that are coming in,” Perez said.
However, according to parents like Thomas Felke, summer camps in Collier County that promised kids to see the film were told they can’t.
“Apparently it’s been cancelled for all of collier county summer camps particularly due to a same sex kiss scene,” Felke said.
His sons are ages five and 11 and he explained they were looking forward to seeing the movie.
“We could take him to see it on his own but that is beyond the point here,” Felke said.
Jordan Lynn is a student and said it’s his personal opinion that children should not see the film.
Ellie Carvello is 18 years old and called the whole thing ridiculous and can’t believe in 2022 people are still hating on same sex love.
Mental Health Counselor Dr. Laura Streyffeler explained that people think the opposite of love is hate and she said it really isn’t but rather fear of something they don’t understand or know about.
“We’re polarizing and politicizing love as much as we are hate,” Dr. Streyffeler stressed.
The Collier County Parks and Recreation Department did not respond when asked to explain why they cancelled a field trip to see the movie. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/06/23/lightyear-movie-garners-controversy-with-same-sex-kiss-scene/ | 2022-06-24T03:57:26 | 1 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/06/23/lightyear-movie-garners-controversy-with-same-sex-kiss-scene/ |
Kisa, Detroit Zoo's oldest tiger, dies at 18
The Detroit Zoo has lost its oldest tiger, officials said Thursday.
"We are heartbroken to announce the passing of Kisa, a beloved Amur tiger," the zoo said in a statement on Facebook.
"... She passed today during a veterinary procedure meant to manage Kisa’s arthritis symptoms and improve her quality of life."
Born Aug. 12, 2003, at the Royal Oak zoo, she was the eldest in the Devereux Tiger Forest, a habitat she shared with Nikolai and Ameliya, according to the notice.
Life expectancy for Amur tigers, formerly known as Siberian tigers, is 10-15 years in the wild, the zoo said.
The Devereux habitat opened in 2019 on 1 acre across from the zoo's Holtzman Wildlife Foundation Red Panda Forest.
Kisa, which means "kitty" in Russian, "loved taking long walks through her home — especially if there was snow on the ground," the zoo said Thursday.
"Associate Curator of Mammals Betsie Meister describes Kisa as an individual who followed her own set of rules. Despite being known for her spirited attitude, she was mild-mannered with animal care staff and has always been a favorite among those who worked with her for nearly two decades."
Animal care and veterinary staff members had been monitoring and treating Kisa's age-related ailments. She also had been on three medications "to help keep her comfortable in her later years," the zoo said.
"Her absence leaves a hole in our hearts, and she will be missed by staff and guests alike," the statement said. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland-county/2022/06/23/kisa-detroit-zoos-oldest-tiger-dies-18/7719395001/ | 2022-06-24T03:58:10 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland-county/2022/06/23/kisa-detroit-zoos-oldest-tiger-dies-18/7719395001/ |
ROUND ROCK, Texas — The City of Round Rock is looking for solutions to help deal with garbage problems.
Thursday night, the Round Rock City Council approved amending its existing trash pickup contract with Central Texas Refuse. Council members also adopted an ordinance to allow the collection of commercial refuse by entities that have contracts with the city.
Just last week, the city had to delay some trash pickups due to a worker shortage. Trash pickup was delayed by a day due to a worker shortage.
The delay in picking up trash also affected the city's spring cleanup bulk item pickup days. Those delays were between one and two weeks.
Read more about the delays by visiting the city's website.
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NEVADA CITY, Calif. — Nevada City's Pride Dance Party was canceled after safety concerns, according to City Councilmember Daniela Fernández.
Fernández wrote in an Instagram post that she doesn't take this decision lightly.
"I have received hate mail regarding the Pride Flags in town, many of you have reached out to express concern about the flags being vandalized and removed, and to share images of heinous skin-crawling homophobic signs showing up in town," Fernández wrote.
She cited "the rise of bigoted extremist militant groups attacking Pride events across the nation," adding that the community is "in a heightened state of vulnerability here in our conflicted rural community."
The event was supposed to happen this past Saturday - in the midst of LGBTQIA+ Pride Month, and news of its cancelation came out on Friday.
It was sad for Alana Flores, of Nevada City, to hear.
“As a queer woman of color, who is raising children here in Nevada County, I was really sad and disappointed that it wasn't able to happen this year, but I have faith in us as a community," Flores told ABC10.
On Thursday afternoon, Flores was preparing food at Heartwood Eatery, where she works in Nevada City.
The restaurant's operations manager, Tony Perez Carpenter, said he was also saddened by the Pride event's cancelation.
"It was a total heartbreak,” said Perez Carpenter, who identifies as a straight ally to the LGBTQIA+ community.
He said he wants Nevada City to be a place that welcomes everybody.
"We're looking for ways to sort of heal those separations that we're feeling all around us, and the strongest way that we can do that is just to come together and show appreciation for each other, to listen to each other," he said. "Having events that in our community that celebrate diversity opens up those conversations, you know, and people that are standing against those are just increasing those divides in our community, and we're tired of it. Done with it."
Alycia Floyd, who works at Heartwood, agrees that she wants the city and their restaurant to be an inviting place.
"We definitely try to encompass and welcome everyone in every facet, every leg of life,” she said.
But despite the cancellation of the Pride event, Nevada City is still showing its support for the LGBTQIA+ community — most visually, with rainbow flags throughout the city, approved by city council and put up by the Nevada City Chamber of Commerce.
“There was some vandalism," said Judy, who volunteers at the Chamber of Commerce.
She asked ABC10 not to use her last name because of the tension right now in the community, but she said the Chamber has received dozens of calls about the flags this month— the majority of them, positive.
“Mostly mothers that are so grateful that their child can be accepted or feel fit in," Judy said. "In fact, we had one mother come in with tears in her eyes thanking us.”
As a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, Flores said she agrees.
“This is the first year that all of the pride flags have been put in downtown, and it just brings chills to my body and joy because I feel representation for the first time in the last 10 years of being here, paying taxes, being a homeowner, a business owner," she said.
The local community is still holding smaller Pride events throughout the month, Flores said, adding that she’s looking forward to next year’s Pride— as organizers are planning one with extra security.
“Hate is not welcome here. We're here for celebration of love and connection," she said.
On Thursday evening, the LGBTQIA+ community in Nevada City held a picnic for Queer families and straight allies.
Meanwhile, the Nevada City Police Department and Nevada County Sheriff's Office both say they have not received any official reports of recent threats or vandalism against the local LGBTQIA+ community.
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A library board on Long Island reversed a decision made earlier this week to remove Pride Month displays from the system's children’s sections shortly after Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered a state human rights investigation.
The Smithtown Library board of trustees had been under fire since voting Tuesday to remove the displays, which included picture books like “Pink is for Boys” and “Pride Puppy.” Any LGBTQ+ book was also banned from the children’s rooms and was to be placed elsewhere.
The board voted 4-2 at an emergency meeting Thursday night to rescind the removal order for children's sections. Trustees also adopted a statement, read by president Brianna Baker-Stines, saying the board "recognizes that our earlier decision was made without the time, care and due diligence that a decision of this type deserves and that it was the wrong decision."
The board went on to say that they will commit "collective energies toward ensuring that we get the advice and guidance needed" before making similar kinds of decisions regarding the library.
"We recognize that we have our differences but we believe that what we have in common outweighs those differences," the board's statement read. "We know that a good library will contain things that may trouble each of us, but understand that our primary role involves representing may different viewpoints and opposing ideas. We do this by giving voice — and space — to each."
Hochul earlier Thursday directed the state Division of Human Rights to launch an immediate investigation into the initial action.
“Public places are prohibited by law from engaging in discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity," Hochul said in a prepared statement. “Everyone — and particularly our state’s young people — deserves to feel welcome at the library.”
The vote Tuesday (which also was 4-2) was condemned by LGBTQ advocates, as well as the New York Library Association. In a prepared statement, the library group called it “a direct violation of NYLA’s commitment to intellectual freedom and the freedom to read that libraries are entrusted to uphold.” | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/long-island-library-restores-lgbtq-material-in-kids-section-after-pulling-displays/3747598/ | 2022-06-24T04:09:59 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/long-island-library-restores-lgbtq-material-in-kids-section-after-pulling-displays/3747598/ |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A firefight on the Sacramento River is over, but troubled waters remain.
“Once all the pollutants and hazmat are removed from this boat, it’s going to sit in the water,” said Natasha Drane, Sacramento County’s governmental and legislative officer.
Oil, fuel and other hazardous material spilled from an 85-foot boat that caught fire in the Sacramento River on Tuesday are contained and will be cleaned up. However, due to a lack of funding, the wreck will be left in the water.
The owner of the privately owned, former military watercraft still hasn’t been identified, but that’s not the only issue preventing crews from pulling the watercraft ashore.
“It requires a significant amount of funding in order to remove that boat,” Drane said.
This boat is just one of about 30 forgotten wrecks within Sacramento County’s waterways, formally called commercial derelict and abandoned vessels.
The problem is so huge it would take $34 million to remove them from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, according to Drane.
She says there is no comprehensive program that incorporates local, state and federal resources to remove the vessels. That’s why the county is advocating for the passage of Senate Bill 1065, which would formalize a program and request $25 million of one-time general funds to solve the problem. It has bipartisan support.
"The fact that commercial abandoned vessels are an eyesore, they also create public health and safety hazards - pollution can pollute our waters, and of course, they can create navigation hazards. Sometimes when they're under the water, boaters may not be able to see them and they create problems for us,” Drane said.
In 2016, an ABC0 investigation explored the issue and found it costs the Sacramento County Sheriff’s office about $200 per foot to remove a sunken or abandoned boat.
Safety laws and recycling regulations had pushed the ship recycling industry out of California— making it difficult for commercial vessels to be properly recycled.
However, when it comes to recreational vessels, state programs exist for owners to surrender their unwanted boats at no cost. In California, owners of recreational watercraft face fines up to $3,000 plus demolition costs if found abandoned in waterways.
WATCH ALSO: | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/boat-fire-sacramento-river/103-1f4b9ec5-62e6-46c5-9076-1e716bdf8c56 | 2022-06-24T04:10:05 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/boat-fire-sacramento-river/103-1f4b9ec5-62e6-46c5-9076-1e716bdf8c56 |
New York's Democratic leaders aim to preserve as many restrictions as possible on carrying a handgun in public after the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday struck down key portions of the state's gun-licensing law.
State and New York City officials are zeroing in on specifying “sensitive locations” where concealed weapons could be forbidden, including a concept that would essentially extend those zones to the entire metropolis. Other options under consideration include adding new conditions to get a handgun permit, such as requiring weapons training.
Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, vowed to call the Democrat-led Legislature back for a special session to pass new rules.
“We have a whole lot of ideas," said Hochul, who said she discussed policy options Thursday with the mayors of the state's six largest cities.
New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, also a Democrat, said state lawmakers should ban people from carrying handguns in any place containing more than 10,000 people per square mile, or anywhere within 1,000 feet of mass transit systems, hospitals, parks, government buildings, schools, churches, cemeteries, banks, theaters bars, libraries, homeless shelters and courts. That would effectively include the whole city.
While it's not yet clear what might come of the discussions, what was clear was the sense of urgency that New York's Democratic leadership feels about retaining some curbs on guns in public places. The officials argue that such restrictions are life-saving: Statistics show the state, and its biggest city, consistently have among the nation’s lowest firearm death rates.
“We are prepared to set an example that will lead the country as to: how do we fight back on this decision?” said New York Mayor Eric Adams, a Democrat and a former police officer and gun owner.
“We cannot allow New York to become the Wild West,” he said.
New York, like many other U.S. cities, has contended with rising concern about violent crime, though New York City police statistics show shootings have declined about 12% and murders 13% so far this year, compared with the same period last year. But murders remain at their second-highest level since 2012.
The high court opinion comes shortly after New York state tightened semi-automatic rifle regulations following a May 14 shooting in Buffalo, where a white gunman with such a weapon killed 10 Black people in a racist attack. Officials said the gun was purchased legally, but New York doesn’t allow sales of the ammunition magazines that were used.
As state leaders reacted to Thursday's ruling, Republican Chairman Nick Langworthy said it was “disgusting yet highly predictable” that Hochul and other Democrats "are trying to gin up fear and division over a legal gun owner’s right to protect themselves and their family.”
Rep. Lee Zeldin, a Republican candidate for governor, tweeted that Hochul “better not make her next move on this another assault on law-abiding NYers.”
New York state’s law dates to 1913. It requires people to demonstrate “proper cause” — an actual need to carry the weapon — to get a license to carry a handgun outside their homes.
There are similar standards in a handful of other states, including California, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Maryland and Hawaii.
New York's law did not define what proper cause meant, and it gave local authorities — often police — discretion on whether to issue a license. In practice, that meant most applicants had to show a need that went beyond routine public safety concerns, such as being in a profession that put them at special risk.
In New York City, few people beyond retired law enforcement officers and armed guards could get such a license.
In Thursday's ruling, written by Justice Clarence Thomas, a Supreme Court majority said the New York rules prevented “law-abiding citizens with ordinary self-defense needs from exercising their right to keep and bear arms in public."
In a concurring opinion, Justice Brett Kavanaugh noted that the decision didn't bar states from imposing handgun licensing requirements, such as fingerprinting, mental health records checks, firearms training or prohibitions on carrying the weapons in sensitive places, such as schools and government buildings.
But the majority opinion suggested there were limits to how sweeping the place-based restrictions could be: “There is no historical basis for New York to effectively declare the island of Manhattan a ‘sensitive place’ simply because it is crowded” and policed, Thomas wrote.
Brooklyn Law School professor Bill Araiza said the court “seemed to suggest that it’s certainly OK for governments to restrict carrying guns in sensitive places,” but “poured cold water" on the idea of expansive gun-free zones.
New York City officials insisted that nothing would change immediately, noting that the high court sent the case back to a lower court for further proceedings that could iron out implementation details.
But the decision instantly raised fears among supporters of New York's handgun limits, saying that loosening the rules could create a marketplace for handguns that now barely exists in the state.
New York has among the nation’s lowest rates of firearm deaths, including from suicides: 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
Manhattan, a symbol of urban America, had the lowest rate of gun deaths in the state with 1.7 deaths per 100,000 in 2019, according to the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions.
Columbia Law School professor Jeffrey Fagan, an expert on gun laws, said research indicates that the firearms homicide rate immediately rises in places where restrictions are lifted.
Adams raised the specter of everyday disputes turning into shootouts in New York’s crowded streets and subways. He suggested that police officers would face greater danger, as well as a greater burden of distinguishing between legal and illegal guns in public places.
Some business groups are also concerned. Andrew Rigie of the New York City Hospitality Alliance, a restaurant and nightclub owners’ group, said small businesses should be able to decide what is allowed in their establishments. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/what-comes-next-after-supreme-courts-decision-on-ny-gun-case-leaders-vow-new-limits/3747640/ | 2022-06-24T04:10:05 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/what-comes-next-after-supreme-courts-decision-on-ny-gun-case-leaders-vow-new-limits/3747640/ |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento County officials announced they will begin fining people caught with illegal fireworks on Friday with fines ranging from $1,000 to $10,000.
But what separates illegal fireworks from legal fireworks?
Captain Parker Wilbourn, spokesperson for Sacramento Metropoltain Fire District, says there's a logo to look out for on the packaging of "Safe and Sane" fireworks.
"When you go to these (fireworks) kiosks you want to ensure the logo on there says 'Safe and Sane', that's the State Fire Marshal's logo," he told ABC10.
The window of time for illegal fireworks fines in Sacramento County is between June 24 and July 4.
Fire officials say fireworks should be put out and soaked in a bucket of water for at least 24 hours.
"Myself being a Veteran, it's important to me to make sure we're showcasing who we are and celebrating who we are, we need to do it safely though," said Wilbourn. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/legal-fireworks-sacramento/103-c7013032-fb81-4a99-8728-295ab2377f0b | 2022-06-24T04:10:11 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/legal-fireworks-sacramento/103-c7013032-fb81-4a99-8728-295ab2377f0b |
INDIANAPOLIS — After another violent night across Indianapolis, families are once again left wondering: When will the shootings end, and what will it take to finally stem the violence?
So far this year, Indianapolis has seen 104 homicides. And while none of Thursday morning's shootings ended in death, community leaders say any kind of gun violence is unacceptable.
13News spoke with one mother whose mission is to make a positive change for peace.
"I never thought somebody would shoot my baby, but stray bullets are real,” said DeAndra Dycus.
She and her now 21-year-old son, Dre, have been living with that reality for the past eight years, ever since Dre was hit by a bullet while at a birthday party.
“My son was shot at 13. He’s a quadriplegic,” Dycus explained.
Since that time, Dycus started the non-profit Purpose for My Pain and now works with the city, reaching out to offer support to victims of non-fatal shootings, like her son and their families.
“My heart always instantly goes out to the parents of what that journey looks like for them. Their child’s life has been altered or taken, and so it always takes me back,” she said.
Thursday morning, Dycus woke up to the news that seven people had been shot in the early morning at three separate locations, all within 30 minutes. The victims included a 14-year-old boy, shot in the foot by a stray bullet while he was sleeping.
“It definitely takes me back,” said Dycus. “Once you’re impacted, you’re always impacted."
Dycus is worried about what’s to come July 1, when a permitless carry gun law goes into effect in Indiana.
“Now that permitless carry is here, giving more people access, let’s start getting into the educational piece of gun safety,” Dycus said. “What’s it like to keep a lock on it? What’s it look like to keep it stored properly?” she asked of educational measures she believes must happen.
Dycus advocates in other ways, too. Her nonprofit partnered with the city last Friday night to host the first weekend of Safe Summer programs for teens at Riverside Park.
“Every opportunity or space granted to save a kid from 7 to 10 p.m. on a Friday night in Indianapolis is a space we should want our kids in," Dycus said. "It’s one step in the right direction."
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ORLANDO, Fla. – A crash in Orlando killed a 46-year-old man driving his motorcycle Thursday evening, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The Orlando man collided with a 25-year-old Orlando woman on Alafaya Trail and College Park Trail at approximately 8:35 p.m., troopers said.
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Troopers said there is a complete roadblock for the southbound lanes of Alafaya Trail as troopers investigate the scene.
The woman was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The crash remains under investigation. Check back with News 6 for more updates. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/24/orlando-motorcycle-crash-kills-man-injures-woman-troopers-say/ | 2022-06-24T04:12:46 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/24/orlando-motorcycle-crash-kills-man-injures-woman-troopers-say/ |
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SAN ANTONIO — Battling a fire in these hot temperatures is even more dangerous for firefighters.
On Thursday, more fire crews were needed to put out a house fire because of the heat. At one point, the smoke was so thick it was hard to see. San Antonio Fire told KENS 5 they activated their level 2 heat enhanced response for the fire at Duffield and East Fredericksburg.
For 25 years, Martha Valero lived at the home with her entire family.
"It is very sad," she said. All my three kids grew up there. My three grandsons. It was just a family home that we lived and my mother-in-law lived next door."
She was stunned while on FaceTime with her daughter who was there watching crews.
"It is so sad to see it go up in flames," she said.
A lot of fire crews showed up because of the hot temps. SAFD said the level 2 heat enhanced response means more firefighters show up to rotate in and out. They also have a longer rehab period, to cool down, and rehydrate.
I just passed by there on Tuesday."
Valero just drove by the home days ago. The family moved out in March. Now she just remembers the good times they had there.
"The family gatherings we had there, all the birthday parties, pretty much a lot of that," she said. It just all up in flames now."
It took crews 40 minutes to put the fire out. Fire officials said people were in the front yard burning trash and it spread to the home. No one was injured. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/house-destroyed-by-fire-holds-memories-for-local-woman/273-6142366b-cca0-4647-9d2b-7a46e624ff28 | 2022-06-24T04:25:50 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/house-destroyed-by-fire-holds-memories-for-local-woman/273-6142366b-cca0-4647-9d2b-7a46e624ff28 |
PERRY COUNTY, Ark. — The Perry County community is simply heartbroken following the fatal shooting of one of their own.
"I really didn't think it was true," said Beverly Ussery.
Her kids went to school with 21-year-old Jeremiah Story, who was the victim of the shooting that happened at the Perry County Jail, where he worked as a detention officer.
"His smile was infectious," Ussery said.
Story was an athlete who did it all, and wanted to serve his country after high school.
Story did just that, as he enlisted in the United States Army after he graduated in 2018.
Ussery remembers the positive attitude that Story had and the willingness to always lend a hand to so many in this small community.
"When you heard Jeremiah's name, it was usually in church [and] him helping the youth. Or on the football field helping the younger kids," Ussery said.
Story's life was sadly cut short Wednesday night after the deadly shooting at Perry County Jail.
"It just hit us to the core in our community," Ussery said.
According to Arkansas State Police, 37-year-old Roderick Lewis was being booked into the Perry County Detention Center on drug charges.
While working as a detention officer, Story was shot as he stood in a restroom where Lewis was changing from civilian attire into clothing issued by the jail.
Unfortunately, Story died at a Conway hospital early Thursday morning.
"In times of sadness and in times of happiness, we are always there for each other," Deloise McDonough, a family friend said.
McDonough is best friends with Jeremiah's aunt, and for them Jeremiah felt like family.
"We always had family get togethers down there and Jeremiah was just in the midst of it all," McDonough said.
Those memories are helping the two cope with this tragedy.
"We come together. We are small, but when something tragic happens, we come together and we are mighty," Ussery said.
McDonough said the sun will rise tomorrow.
She also can't help but believe Jeremiah will reunite with the family members he loved so dearly.
"He's in heaven with Nanny Malla and they're probably playing dominoes because that was one of their favorite things to do," McDonough said.
According to Arkansas State Police, the gun reportedly used by Lewis was one he possessed when he arrived at the jail while in the custody of local sheriff’s deputies.
Lewis is currently being held at the Faulkner County Jail and is being charged with capital murder. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/family-remembers-arkansas-detention-officer/91-f21462e1-5404-4502-b62e-52c52f24b289 | 2022-06-24T04:29:59 | 1 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/family-remembers-arkansas-detention-officer/91-f21462e1-5404-4502-b62e-52c52f24b289 |
SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — Metro 911 officials report that emergency responders are trying to find the driver of a vehicle that crashed into a pole at 73 MacCorkle Ave. SW in South Charleston.
The dispatch call for the crash came in around 10:23 p.m. on Thursday, but according to Metro officials, emergency crews still have not located the driver as of 11:15 p.m.
The vehicle was at the scene and one patient was transported for medical treatment, Metro officials report.
Metro says there were no closures due to the crash.
Responders are still on the scene searching, and those units include South Charleston Fire Department, South Charleston Police Department and Kanawha County Ambulance Authority. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/emergency-crews-searching-for-driver-that-crashed-on-maccorkle-ave-in-south-charleston/ | 2022-06-24T04:31:45 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/emergency-crews-searching-for-driver-that-crashed-on-maccorkle-ave-in-south-charleston/ |
GREENSBORO — Two years ago, the public first learned about the death of John Elliott Neville. On Thursday, in a federal courtroom, one chapter in the reckoning over his death closed.
On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Catherine Eagles approved a $3 million settlement in the wrongful-death lawsuit filed by the Neville family in the Dec. 4, 2019 death of John Neville. Neville died after an incident at the Forsyth County Jail and the lawsuit and prosecutors allege that a nurse and five detention officers ignored Neville’s medical distress. The detention officers had Neville pinned on his stomach in a jail cell, while he yelled 30 times that he couldn’t breathe, according to video of the incident and the lawsuit.
Neville, 56, lived in Greensboro where he worked in construction and was the father of five children. The incident leading to his death took place 24 hours after he was first booked into the jail on Dec. 1, 2019.
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Forsyth County Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough Jr. did not publicly acknowledge Neville’s death until the Winston-Salem Journal asked him about it on June 26, 2020. He said he did not say anything publicly partially because Neville’s family’s attorneys, Michael Grace and Chris Clifton, asked him to keep things quiet. Kimbrough also said he did not release any information because of the investigation by the State Bureau of Investigation into Neville’s death, an investigation he said he requested. He has since said he would publicly release information about inmates who die at the Forsyth County Jail.
The nurse, Michelle Heughins, and the five detention officers — Lt. Lavette Maria Wiliams, Cpl. Edward Joseph Roussel, Officer Christopher Bryan Stamper, Officer Antonio Woodley Jr. and Officer Sarah Elizabeth Poole — were charged in July 2020 with involuntary manslaughter. In April, a Forsyth County grand jury declined to indict the officers but did indict Heughins with involuntary manslaughter. As it stands now, she is the only one facing criminal charges in Neville’s death. With Eagles’ approval of the settlement, Heughins is also the only individual facing civil liabilities in the lawsuit. The other remaining defendant in the lawsuit is Wellpath LLC, the former medical provider for the Forsyth County Jail. Wellpath, formerly known as Correct Care Solutions, has been sued several times over inmates who died while in custody at the Forsyth County Jail. All the previous lawsuits have been settled.
Claims in the latest lawsuit against the detention officers, Forsyth County Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough Jr. and Forsyth County were dismissed with prejudice, meaning that they cannot be refiled.
Neville’s death prompted not only criminal charges against the detention officers and Heughins but also protests during the summer of 2020 that resulted in 55 arrests and a 49-day occupation of Bailey Park led by Triad Abolition Project. There had already been protests nationally and locally over the death of George Floyd, a Black man who was killed when a white Minneapolis police officer put a knee in Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes. On video captured by cellphones, Floyd is seen saying “I can’t breathe” several times, just like Neville.
The hearing on Thursday took a little more than 30 minutes, and afterward, Sean Neville, Neville’s son and the executor of his estate, said he was relieved that part of it was over.
“The family’s … we’re satisfied,” Neville said outside the federal courthouse in Greensboro. “I think it worked out in the best interests of everybody.”
But there is a long road ahead.
A trial in the civil lawsuit against Wellpath and Heughins is scheduled for the week of April 3, 2023, in U.S. District Court in Greensboro, but attorneys for Heughins and Wellpath have filed motions to continue the trial to an unknown date until Heughins’ criminal case can be resolved. They are also requesting a stay in all proceedings in the civil case, including discovery and depositions, until there’s a firmer idea of when the criminal case might be resolved.
When the criminal case will be resolved remains unclear. There’s no trial date, and Heughins is mounting a legal defense against the criminal charge. Her criminal defense attorneys have filed 12 different motions in Forsyth Superior Court, including a motion to dismiss the indictment against her.
As the sun bore down on a hot summer day Thursday, Sean Neville said he had no idea how long it will take to get justice for his father.
“I guess that at this point, I’m of the mind that it will take as long as it takes,” he said. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/were-satisfied-3m-settlement-awarded-in-lawsuit-over-john-neville-jail-death/article_5d03aab2-f351-11ec-8c30-733e762d7217.html | 2022-06-24T04:33:35 | 1 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/were-satisfied-3m-settlement-awarded-in-lawsuit-over-john-neville-jail-death/article_5d03aab2-f351-11ec-8c30-733e762d7217.html |
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Estimated jackpot: $335 million | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2022/06/23/arizona-lottery-numbers-june-23/7719983001/ | 2022-06-24T04:43:33 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2022/06/23/arizona-lottery-numbers-june-23/7719983001/ |
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SEATTLE — Health officials and local emergency management crews are urging caution around the water ahead of forecasted high temperatures in western Washington this weekend.
Although temperatures are forecasted to reach the high 80s and low 90s, the temperature of rivers, lakes and beaches are still dangerously low, which could prove a deadly combination for swimmers.
"We know rivers will run cold and fast well into summer, and lakes will stay cold longer than normal, which can all be deadly for people who are unprepared," Public Health - Seattle and King County's Violence and Injury Prevention Manager Tony Gomez said. "Washington waters are often cold enough to cause cold water shock, even on a hot summer day. Cold water can quickly weaken even the strongest swimmer."
Preventable drownings have risen over the past five years in King County. There were 29 drownings in 2021, and two-thirds of those deaths could have been prevented by a life jacket, according to county data.
Some beaches will also be without lifeguards in some places in Seattle and King County this summer. Officials recommend anyone venturing into King County waters without a lifeguard present wear a life jacket.
In Pacific County, emergency management officials are asking people to stay out of the water, reminding swimmers that the Pacific Ocean is not a safe place to swim.
"Multiple times every year, people are caught in rip currents and have to be rescued, or worse, they are killed," the agency wrote on Facebook. "The water may look inviting, you may think nothing will happen to you, but please stay out of the water."
On Thursday, emergency crews in King County responded to Angle Lake to evaluate a child who had been exposed to cold water. The child was in the water for too long, but otherwise did not need medical treatment.
"This is an excellent reminder that the warm weather does not mean it's safe to be in local lakes and rivers," Puget Sound Fire wrote on Twitter. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/water-safety-hot-weather/281-cbcfee53-46a0-46f1-8015-6652c2757176 | 2022-06-24T04:51:28 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/water-safety-hot-weather/281-cbcfee53-46a0-46f1-8015-6652c2757176 |
ODESSA, Fla. — Hillsborough County has been hit with a lawsuit from neighbors in Odessa who say a new housing development that’s being built in the Keystone area doesn’t follow land-use protections.
Keystone is a quiet area with winding two-lane roads, mossy trees, and space. At least…for now it is.
“There’s going to be a lot of added traffic a lot of extra noise, more kids in the schools that are already overpopulated,” Mike Atherton, the president of the Keystone Civic Association, said.
That’s what neighbors are expecting if developer Taylor Morrison is allowed to move forward with their plan to build nearly 200 homes on about 200 acres off of Patterson Road. Neighbors say, that goes against land-use rules set for their area.
“Our community plan since 2001 is one house per five acres,” Atherton said.
But that community plan hasn’t stopped land preparation for the build.
Taylor Morrison released a statement in response to the lawsuit stating their permits were already approved to being site work.
"Taylor Morrison is pleased to have the opportunity to develop a community in the Keystone area and we are working to ensure that it will complement the natural elements and beauty of the surrounding properties," the company said. "We did receive a stop work order from Hillsborough County on April 26, 2022, in connection with this project. Prior to the site work starting, the county’s Natural Resources department had already reviewed and approved the permit plans, however, the final construction permit had not been issued. Although the work was briefly paused, no trees were cleared outside of the permit limits and the plan for the site meets all zoning requirements.
The developer believes there is confusion in regards to the zoning for the property, which they say falls outside of the 2001 overlay zone.
"The community plans are in full accordance with zoning and it is being built based on the zoning that applies specifically to this site location," it added. "We regret the timing error on the site work and we are working with the applicable County authorities to ensure we timely address the matter. We have since received our full site permit from the County and have resumed our development activity with the County’s approval. Taylor Morrison will continue to closely coordinate with the County under their guidance and appreciates their diligence in this matter."
Neighbors met Thursday evening to vote on the best way to move forward, even taking donations to help with the legal battle they’ll be facing as a community after 20 people filed suit over the development.
“We’ll take any help that we can get in support of this,” Atherton said. “To the developer, you know, we’d love to at least be able to work with you and get it more to our community plan that is set in place.”
10 Tampa Bay reached out to Hillsborough County in which they responded, "The County has a policy of not commenting on pending litigation cases."
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HAMMOND — Authorities are seeking the whereabouts of a 16-year-old girl missing from her Hammond home.
Damaris Serna was believed to have run away and was last seen late on the night of June 17 voluntarily leaving her home, said Hammond Police Department Lt. Steve Kellogg.
Family believes she may still be somewhere in the Hammond area.
Serna is described as 5 feet, 9 inches tall and weighs 220 pounds with waist-length, straight hair that is brown with blonde highlights.
Police said she might be wearing a cursive-writing name plate necklace with her name and she also might be wearing a ring with an elephant and other animals on it.
She also has a piercing in her left nostril.
Anyone with information about the teen is asked to contact the Hammond Police Department Juvenile Division at 219-852-2906. If anyone sees Serna, they are asked to call 911 immediately.
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BOISE, Idaho — The need for more paramedics and EMTs will increase significantly by 2030, according to a report by the American Ambulance Association. Some agencies around Idaho have felt the pinch in staffing, especially rural departments that rely on volunteer EMTs.
Several agencies say the situation has gotten better since the height of the pandemic, when they saw many staff members leaving the industry. However, the state's largest county still needs to fill more positions.
In an emergency, paramedics and EMTs are one of the first to respond.
"Every time the bell sounds and you're called out you get a chance to make a difference," the deputy chief of training and safety for Ada County Paramedics, Jeremy Schabot said.
Making a difference is why many people joined the industry, but throughout the pandemic that hasn't always been enough to keep many in it.
"It has a toll," Schabot said. "The increased workload has led people to consider whether or not this is what they want to do for the long term."
Data from Ada County Paramedics shows the number of calls in 2021 increased by 11% from 2020. Schabot attributed it to the amount of people who have moved into Ada County throughout the pandemic.
Even with growth, Schabot said they have been able to manage and provide adequate services in the county, but he said there's room for improvement.
"We always like to be quicker and faster to the calls for service, but that all won't always be the case. Unless we're able to expand and add resources to the system," Schabot said.
Ada County Paramedics need to fill eight positions, which is a tough task when there is competition all around the area and potential paramedics and EMS have other options.
"We compete on a normal basis with our public safety partners," Schabot said. "Our fire departments also employ paramedics and EMTs and advanced EMTs. The hospitals, because of the shortage they've had for staffing, have also looked to dip into the paramedic advanced EMT and EMT pool for staffing."
Ada County Paramedics are hoping to be more competitive with pay next year. They are proposing pay increases for paramedics, Advanced EMTs and EMTs wages for the 2023 fiscal year budget, which will need to be approved by the Ada County Board of County Commissioners.
Current:
- Paramedic – $54,566 48-hr week
- AEMT – $39,505 48-hr week
- EMT – $37,288 48-hr week
Beginning Oct. 1, 2022 (proposed):
- Paramedic – $54,784 48-hr week ($21.00/hr)
- AEMT – $42,777 48-hr week ($15.82/hr)
- EMT- $40,560 48-hr week ($15.00/hr)
Beginning Jan. 1, 2023 (proposed):
- Paramedic – $69,888 56-hr week ($21.00/hr)
- AEMT – $52,648 56-hr week ($15.82/hr)
- EMT- $49,920 56-hr week ($15.00/hr)
Personnel will make 16 hours of overtime, something Schabot said is very similar to how local firefighters' schedules work.
While Ada County may be dealing with a slight shortage, not all EMS agencies in the state have trouble staffing.
"We are getting a lot of applicants from out of state as people are moving into the state. We're seeing that as kind of a benefit," the director of EMS for St. Luke's Health's Magic Valley Paramedics, Blaine Patterson said.
Patterson said they struggled with short staffing throughout the pandemic, but the agency bounced back, even with a high number of calls they have responded to. He said Magic Valley Paramedics are on track to respond to 13,000 calls this year.
"We can focus on recovery and regeneration a little bit more now and we can plan better for future events not related to the pandemic," Patterson said.
Now, the negative impacts they are seeing come from the partnerships between rural fire departments and EMS agencies that rely on EMT volunteers.
A report from the Idaho Office of Performance Evaluations on volunteer providers of Emergency Medical Services shows Idaho has nearly 2,000 EMS volunteers, which make up 40% of EMS providers statewide. The report also shows 69% of rural Idaho relies on volunteers.
"The number of EMS providers has not kept up with population growth. Stakeholders reported that recruiting and retaining sufficient staff is one of the biggest challenges for EMS in Idaho," the report stated.
"It's not somebody's primary job and that's who's really feeling the pinch," Patterson said. He added many volunteers in rural areas are growing older and retiring.
Patterson added the pandemic's impacts and burden on the industry continue to linger in those areas.
"There are other parts of the state where, if you call 911, it might be a while before you get an ambulance," Patterson said.
More funding is on its way for EMS agencies in the Gem State. Senate Bill 1283 was signed by Governor Brad Little back in March. The bill will allow EMS agencies to receive more money from Medicaid for responding to calls in addition to the payment they already get.
Currently, Medicaid only reimburses about a quarter of the cost of ground emergency medical transport (GMT). This will be a supplemental reimbursement for GMT and would not be a cost to the state or local governments.
"It will help but it's not the total solution," Schabot said. "But it is a start."
Another piece of legislature was also signed into law this past session, House Bill 561, aiming to provide more funds for EMS in Idaho. It will expand the potential use of grant funds for EMS to allow for not only the purchase of vehicles and equipment but also to include training, licensing, technology and costs not related to the salary of personnel.
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A familiar matchup will likely be on Fort Wayne ballots next year as Mayor Tom Henry and City Councilman Tom Didier campaign for the mayoral office.
Henry, a Democrat, announced his campaign for reelection Wednesday, more than a year after Didier, a Republican, debuted his mayoral candidacy.
Additional candidates could emerge before the May primary election, but Henry and Didier are front-runners regardless, said Andrew Downs, director of the Mike Downs Center for Indiana Politics at Purdue University Fort Wayne.
Henry, 70, represented the 3rd District on City Council for 20 years – before he lost his bid for reelection to Didier. Didier, 61, has now been a councilman for more than 19 years.
The current officeholder or incumbent – in this case, Mayor Henry – has the advantage in most elections, but Downs said Didier is a different kind of incumbent because of the rematch. Didier could have a leg up since he’s defeated Henry before, even if it was for a different office 20 years ago, Downs said.
“That was a different race, that was a long time ago, and some people would suggest that Tom Henry doesn’t want to lose to Tom Didier again,” Downs said.
Both candidates agree that Fort Wayne is in a good position. Local unemployment is at 2.5%. Investments in downtown development and in neighborhood infrastructure have recently broken records.
Henry said Wednesday that now is not the time for inexperience as federal economic indicators show a recession could be looming.
Didier said Thursday that it’s inaccurate to say he is inexperienced. Didier has the same level of experience in public office as Henry did when he was first elected mayor.
Didier said Henry has done a good job as mayor, but he thinks the city needs a new leader to keep it moving forward.
“That’s the difference you’re going to get with me; … I treat people the way you’re supposed to treat people,” Didier said. “You’re supposed to answer the phone, and you’re supposed to talk to the people. You’re supposed to answer the tough questions and get things done.”
A challenger of the mayoral office might point out current issues residents are facing to attract attention from the incumbent, Downs said, but Didier and Henry have both participated in all major decisions over the last 20 years.
Downs used the ongoing issues with trash and recycling collection as an example. Fort Wayne has had to secure a new contractor about halfway through Red River Waste Solutions’ contract after the Texas-based company filed for bankruptcy and failed to provide adequate service for four years.
A challenger of Henry’s might blame him for signing off on a bad contract, Downs said. But Didier, along with the rest of City Council, approved the contract before it was finalized.
Fort Wayne residents are fortunate to know who two of the major players in the next mayoral election now because they still have a year and a half before the general election, Downs said. Voters can take time to look into Didier and Henry before advertisements are plastered around the city and airing on television, he added.
Downs doesn’t suggest delving into exhaustive research at this point in the race.
But he does recommend noticing what’s good and bad in the community and remembering those things when casting a vote in November 2023.
“Did you call the pothole in and it got filled within 24 hours? Hey, that’s pretty good,” Down said, citing one factor that might fall in Henry’s favor. “You have all of this info that is readily available.” | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/mayoral-race-features-a-familiar-face-off/article_7bd41958-f343-11ec-846a-dfc8fa1b9af7.html | 2022-06-24T05:27:24 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/mayoral-race-features-a-familiar-face-off/article_7bd41958-f343-11ec-846a-dfc8fa1b9af7.html |
MIDLAND, Texas — The inflation rate has risen up to 8.6%, the highest rate since 1981, and the Federal Reserve has raised interest rates by 0.75%, the biggest hike since 1994.
Those are contributing factors to what some fear could lead to a recession. So how does it impact the Permian Basin and the oil and gas industry?
West Texas is actually pretty insulated from downturns because of oil and gas. However, the price of oil has dropped from about $123 a barrel about 10 days ago, to around $104 a barrel now.
Is that reason to worry? Mickey Cargile, president of Cargile Investment Management, doesn't seem too concerned.
"I don’t wanna say it’s a concern," Cargile said. "It’s a concern for speculators. The true price of oil is somewhere between $90 and $100. Everything else is speculation that’s based on expectation of the future. So if the Fed does slow the economy down, recession or not, a slowing economy means less fuel consumption."
When it comes to recession, Cargile said we need to redefine what it means to us here in west Texas.
"Recession is much different to the Permian Basin than it is throughout the country," Cargile said. "Here we define it as boom and bust rather than recession and growth. Right now, we’re in a boom period. That’s likely going to continue for a couple of years regardless of what happens in the United States economy."
Cargile bases that on demand for oil, increased production, and in turn, a rising rig count.
"When the demand is high and the price is up, our activity out here is quite strong," Cargile said. "Our activity is based solely on rig count, so you can watch the rig count. It doesn’t really matter what the number is, but as long as it’s going up, our economy out here will be very stable."
In fact, Cargile doesn't see much impact on the oil and gas industry unless we see what he describes as a "harsh recession."
"If we entered a harsh recession, then that certainly is a possibility, but I don’t see that as happening," Cargile said. "I think the recession itself will probably just be a marker that maybe we don’t notice very much. Hopefully it slows down the growth of the inflation rate." | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/interest-rate-hike-oil-gas-industry/513-1dd03f80-df99-4b46-ba3b-c207b8f9fea3 | 2022-06-24T05:33:00 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/interest-rate-hike-oil-gas-industry/513-1dd03f80-df99-4b46-ba3b-c207b8f9fea3 |
It's been 50 years since Title IX protections were signed into law on June 23, 1972 by President Richard Nixon.
"Title IX is a law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in schools. And it covers teachers, students, staff, visitors, anybody basically in a school that is federally funded, which is most schools," said Dr. Jennifer Drobac, professor at IU McKinney School of Law.
Over the decades, the world of sports and education have seen dramatic shifts, as districts and universities moved to a more equitable model, offering opportunities for young people regardless of gender.
But many legal experts and those who took on the fight for equal opportunities for women in the 1970s say the push for gender equity in schools is far from over.
"It's all about fairness, leveling the playing field," said Jayma Meyer, a sports law and public policy professor at the O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University.
Meyer has spent much of her life fighting for girls to be treated equally. In the classroom, she teaches her students about the impact of Title IX.
As a girl, she lived it.
Meyer grew up in Bloomington. She said she remembers walking down to the pool as a child to watch the IU men's swimming team train, dreaming of becoming a swimmer herself. After her family moved to Valparaiso, Meyer said she found success as a swimmer, setting state records with dreams of reaching the Olympics.
But at 14 years old, she suddenly found she had aged of out of available swim programs.
"There was no girls team," Meyer said. "So I asked, in fact, I begged the boys' swimming coach to let me practice with them. I didn't even think about competing with them. And he said no, because I would humiliate the boys, I would be able to beat them. So I had to come up with another plan."
Meyer said she took on training on her own instead. She convinced the local YMCA to allow her into train in the pool as the janitor opened the building at 5:30 a.m., with her mother nearby serving as a lifeguard.
She pushed herself forward, training in Florida at times and trying to keep to a vigorous schedule in the pool. She was ranked in the world for the butterfly, but said she fell just short of making the 1972 Olympic team.
"So instead of traveling to Munich, I came to Bloomington and watched on TV all the guys who I had, at that point, been practicing with, Gary Hall and Mark Spitz of the world, at the Olympics. And it was pretty demoralizing, because the same thing happened to me at IU as was in high school, there was no girls swim team," Meyer said. "Again, they had the best boys team in the country but absolutely nothing for women."
In 1972, Title IX had just passed but Meyer said few opportunities for women in sports existed at that point - and many fought against it.
"For the two or three years after Title IX was signed by President Nixon on June 23, 1972, there were incredible attempts to try to prevent the Title IX, which applied to all activities and programs, in programs in education, but to prohibit it from applying to sports," Meyer said.
The NCAA even filed a lawsuit in 1976, challenging Title IX's legality.
Mattie White, deputy director of athletics at IU and senior women administrator, said creating teams and programs for women to match what the men had took years.
"There were growing pains across the country, and when you think about those beginning budgets that had to be established and the resources needed, it took us 10 to 15 years to get our sports programs established," White said.
Prior to 1972, IU had a physical education for women department with some teams for intramurals and extramurals, which allowed the university to roll some of those sports programs into athletics quickly, like women's basketball.
"After Title IX in those first few years, they had great success going to the national tournament, making it to a Final Four," White said. "But other sports had to establish that foundation."
White said it was tough.
The budgets for women's teams were meager compared to men's at that time. But, she said, many women on campus were ready to jump in.
"There were women who were participating and wanted to play and be a part of sports, you know, they'd had these extramural opportunities, so there was interest. But there was still work to increase the demand and also educate women that they now have these opportunities to participate in athletics at Indiana University," White said.
In the decades since, White said IU has made significant strides to ensure men and women have access to the same opportunities, similar facilities and comparable coaches and equipment. And while budgets are much more closely aligned these days than they were in the 70s, White said there are still inequities in athletics at IU that they're constantly working to close the gap on.
"The work is still being done to this day," White said.
For Meyer, her own push for gender equity goes beyond the classes she teaches at IU and into her work, first as an antitrust lawyer and now, focusing on gender equity and sports law to ensure Title IX is being followed around the country.
"I really committed to making a difference in this area, so that no girls or women suffered in the inequities in sports that I did," Meyer said.
Now, 50 years after Title IX was first signed into law, the fight for equity in the classroom and on the field isn't over. Meyer said she's not giving up that goal, ensuring young girls have every opportunity to succeed.
"There's still a lot to be done. And education, education, education, it's so important because if you don't know about it, you're not going to try and do something differently, try to change it," Meyer said.
“It made a huge difference in my life because I could access sports, I didn't face discrimination in math class, in sciences," Drobac said. "And people really started noticing how sometimes teachers called on boys more often than they called on girls, and so the classrooms really started changing, schools started changing, they started offering more opportunities to girls.”
A half-century after the law was first signed, many legal advocates stress there's still work to be done to ensure Title IX is protecting everyone in schools.
Title IX faced a number of legal hurdles in the 1970s to include women in sports. And earlier this year, the Supreme Court ruled that under the Affordable Care Act, emotional distress damages can't be awarded for discrimination. That's expected to cut off money for people who win Title IX lawsuits that schools previously had to pay.
Drobac said that's deeply concerning because without it, victims might not be able to afford to come forward in the future if they don't have the money to pay lawyers to bring a Title IX case forward.
"It's really hard to sue. You have to get a lawyer, the lawyer has to get paid. And if there are no available damages for emotional suffering and no medical bills because no one was raped, heaven forbid, or assaulted. It could be that there are really no money damages which would mean they've gutted Title IX in its 50th anniversary because who's going to sue for nothing?" Drobac said.
And now, there's the question of trans athletes in women's sports. Title IX directly says people are protected from discrimination based on sex. But as states like Indiana pass laws effectively banning trans athletes from participating, many legal advocates wonder if the Supreme Court will side with Title IX as written as they've done previously, or with states on the banning trans athletes.
"In my opinion, it's illegal. It's a violation of the constitution, 14th Amendment equal protection clause. It's a violation of Title IX as interpreted through Bostock. So yes, in my opinion, it's illegal," Drobac said of legislation banning trans athletes in sports.
"You'd have to really contort yourself to say that this is not discrimination," Drobac added.
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AUSTIN, Texas — On Thursday during an Austin ISD board meeting, trustees were presented with a final budget recommendation for the 2022-2023 fiscal year.
The board is set to adopt a budget worth more than $1.6 billion. Part of it includes position cuts and more than $20 million in staff raises.
Although the budget is set at $1.6 billion, the district will pay the state about half of it, or $800 million, in recapture.
Jason Stanford, the district's chief communications officer, said it's the first time in about six years that AISD has a balanced budget without dipping into savings. It's something Stanford said is good for taxpayers.
"The more responsible we are with our money, the more we can give to our teachers and principals and the bus drivers and the counselors and all those folks," Stanford said.
As part of balancing the budget, the district is eliminating nearly 600 positions, including vacant jobs with AISD police, central office positions, and vacant bus driver positions. According to the district, that helps pay for wage increases.
In the upcoming school year, teachers will get $1,000 base pay raises, bus drivers will get bumped to $21 an hour, and classified staff will have a minimum wage of $16 an hour.
"There are things that changed because of our negotiations that we're happy about, but we've got a lot more to do as this city becomes more ridiculous to live in," Ken Zarifis said, the president of Education Austin.
Zarifis said the AISD teachers union has been pushing for higher pay for all staff for several months and that a balanced budget wasn't at the top of the union's list.
"People should be our priority as opposed to a balanced budget," Zarifis said.
The district said a balanced budget is overall better for staff and the community.
"We've been pretty willy-nilly as a district in the past, in previous administrations about how we did this. We're being responsible now," Stanford said.
After the approval of the budget, the board will then approve any sort of property tax changes by September.
For a breakdown of the 2022-2023 budget, click here.
Here's a list of the staff being cut as part of the upcoming budget.
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An 80-year-old man was attacked by a group of dirt bike riders in Brooklyn, after one of the bikers struck his vehicle while riding, police said.
The man got out of his car after the biker hit his car on Cypress Avenue in Bushwick after 7 p.m. on June 18 , according to police. The victim pulled over to the side of the road to exchange insurance information, when the group approached him.
The riders pushed the man to the ground, kicked him multiple times and stole his cellphone, police said. The group then took off.
EMS treated the victim's injuries at the scene. The damage to his car is estimated at over $1,000, police said.
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A former police officer in Westchester County was sentenced to seven years in prison Thursday after he sexually abused a woman multiple times while he was on duty, prosecutors said.
Michael Agovino was sentenced after previously pleading guilty in March in an agreement with the judge. The Westchester County District Attorney's office objected to the sentence, as prosecutors were looking for 15 years behind bars in addition to Agovino pleading guilty to a slew of charges including sexual abuse, burglary, stalking, coercion, forcible touching, and more.
"Michael Agovino egregiously violated the trust of the Peekskill community, grossly abused his position of authority as a police officer, and violated his oath of office. While we are disappointed that the Court’s sentence did not meet our recommendation, Michael Agovino is going to prison,” DA Miriam Rocah said. “We hope this case sends a message that no one is above the law.”
The charges against Agovino stemmed from incidents dating back to 2019, when the 26-year-old Agovino was an officer with the Peekskill Police Department. Under the guise of conducting an investigation, the Orangetown resident entered the victim's home twice in July of 2019. The first time, the then-officer demanded she take off her clothes, and then he sexually abused her, according to prosecutors.
During the second unlawful appearance in the victim's home later that month, Agovino threatened her with arrest unless she again took off her clothing or performed a sex act on him, prosecutors said.
Over the next five months, Agovino unlawfully entered (or tried to enter) the victim's home three times, all while on duty, and on one instance sexually abused her. The final time he did so, in Jan. 2020, the victim made an audio recording of the interaction, prosecutors said, and turned it over to the DA's office.
Agovino was arrested the next month, on Feb. 15, 2020.
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The victim made a statement to the court, explaining the damage that Agovino's action had incurred on her life.
“I had to move out of my home and start over because it wasn’t a home anymore. Your actions took me from my hometown where I came from after 49 years. I was even pulling out my own hair and at one point, I even thought about taking my own life," she said. "This is about what you did. You took advantage of my fear of your position."
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SUMMERFIELD — The twisted, ruined car drew a long, thoughtful look from Sophia Entrikin.
“This is going to be really fun,” the elementary schooler finally said.
Minutes later, she ripped into another empty car with the aid of firefighters and a giant “Jaws of Life” cutting tool.
This week, Summerfield Fire District is holding its sixth annual Fire Camp for rising third-through-fifth graders at Station 9. The week-long camp combines lessons on fire safety and other safety skills with activities to get students excited about firefighting.
Earlier this month, the district won an award at the North Carolina Fire and Life Safety Conference for the camp. The award is for programs that prevent fire injuries and deaths as well as make communities safer.
“Our main goal is for the kids to learn something that could save their life,” said Jenna Daniels, an assistant fire chief.
Nine-year-old Holden Shepard pours water into a barrel during the sixth annual Fire Camp at Summerfield Fire District’s Station 9 in Summerfie…
Already, she said, they’ve had parents of campers sign up to volunteer for the district and former campers enroll in their other program for teenagers. And Lt. Reece Walker, who teaches children at the camp how to call 911, said he heard about one former camper who alerted dispatchers after her family’s house was struck by lightning.
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Firefighter Michael Landen said it’s rejuvenating to see kids look up to them. It’s a week that’s eagerly anticipated by the whole fire district, he said.
This year, the camp had 36 participants — divided into groups of about six children each and named after fire district vehicles. The “Tanker 9” and “Engine 29” groups both cycled through Walker’s 911 lesson on Wednesday. Walker joked with the children while helping them practice, using a phone that wasn’t hooked up.
Firefighter Michael Landen, left, and Lt. Zach Hardy demonstrate a house fire to campers on Thursday.
He stressed to campers that the first thing dispatchers will want to know is where they live. Most students in the groups knew their home address. Others, well, they had to give it some thought.
On Thursday, “Engine 29” watched Landen and other firefighters demonstrate how fire can spread from room to room in a plywood, doll-house-like structure.
Next, after a quick snack break, they joined Steve Satterfield for a “fire drill.” That involved climbing into a big, red fire engine and riding across the back parking lot to the scene of a pretend fire, “located” in a trailer inside a garage-like structure at the back of the station property.
Tanner Thornton, wearing a blue hat, held the front of the hose as a team of kids guided it through the darkened garage and into the trailer, pretending to turn it on and put out a non-existent fire in the trailer’s kitchen.
Next, the group’s “search team” headed into the trailer’s bedroom to locate “Timmy” — a doll-like cloth pillow meant to represent a human in need of rescue.
“Tanker 9” finished out their morning with a chance to cut open vehicles like firefighters do.
The district staff had three mangled, old cars on the back lot of Summerfield Fire District’s Station 9, where the camp takes place.
“I want to break something,” said camper Hailey Landen as she awaited her turn.
Lt. Chris Gibson, left, helps Bryce Cox, 10, cut a door during Fire Camp on Thursday in Summerfield.
After a couple of other students tried, Hailey and Sophia donned protective shirts, goggles and gloves and stepped up to one of the cars, taking turns at the front and back of the vehicle. Engineer Matt Hall and Lt. Chris Gibson helped them hold the whirring cutter/spreader tools that firefighters often use to rescue people trapped in wrecked vehicles.
Sophia cut into the inside top to the trunk area and got a little scared when she launched some of the broken glass resting on the vehicle.
On the other hand, she enjoyed cutting into the part of the car near what had had once been the front window and yanking off part of the trim.
“Fun,” she said.
Contact Jessie Pounds at 336-373-7002 and follow @JessiePounds on Twitter. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/smoke-and-heroes-at-this-summerfield-camp-kids-fight-imaginary-fires-save-pretend-lives-and/article_159da352-f31b-11ec-9256-371a98b7ced0.html | 2022-06-24T06:06:33 | 1 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/smoke-and-heroes-at-this-summerfield-camp-kids-fight-imaginary-fires-save-pretend-lives-and/article_159da352-f31b-11ec-9256-371a98b7ced0.html |
Brad Justus, 63, of Rudd, died Saturday, June 18, 2022, at the Floyd County Medical Center, Charles City. Arrangements: Hauser Weishaar Funeral Home, Charles City.
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Glendora “Dolly” Wyke
October 18, 1929-June 18, 2022
BRITT-Glendora “Dolly” Wyke, 92, of Britt passed away Saturday, June 18, 2022 at Westview Care Center in Britt.
Memorial services for Dolly Wyke will be held on Monday, June 27, 2022 at 11:00 AM at Ewing Funeral Chapel, 178 Center Street West in Britt.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to services on Monday at Ewing funeral home.
Glendora Mae (Espevold) Wyke, the daughter of Harry and Anna (Nielson) Espevold, was born October 18, 1929 in Newton, Iowa. She grew up in Kensett and graduated high school there with the class of 1947.
Dolly was confirmed and married in the Kensett Bethany Lutheran Church. She was united in marriage to Clive Junior Wyke on September 16, 1950. The couple moved to Britt in 1952 where they raised their daughter Julie.
She enjoyed traveling, shopping, camping, playing cards, and dining out. She was an avid Iowa Hawkeye, Minnesota Vikings and Minnesota Twin's fan. She participated in bowling league and the hospital's walking club. Most of all, Dolly enjoyed being around her family and friends.
Dolly is survived by her daughter Julie (Ken) Schreiber of Knierim, Iowa; grandson Kenny Schreiber Jr. and great grandchildren Zackary his wife Kenadee, Heather, Abby, Savannah, Hunter and Megan; five great-great grandkids; sister-in-law Betty Jane Chapman of Thornton, Colorado, along with many nieces, nephews and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Clive Wyke in 2018, brother Harley Espevold and sister Alice Angell. | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/glendora-dolly-wyke/article_e6354385-bf72-5e57-a7db-8a98cab11176.html | 2022-06-24T06:26:47 | 0 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/glendora-dolly-wyke/article_e6354385-bf72-5e57-a7db-8a98cab11176.html |
Maxine (Carlson) Eliason
February 21, 1931-June 22, 2022
Maxine Lois (Carlson) Eliason, 91, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at the Kanawha Community Home from complications of Alzheimer's.
Graveside service will be held at 3:00 P.M. Sunday, June 26, 2022 at the Amsterdam Township Cemetery west of Kanawha with Pastor Oly Muller officiating.
Visitation will be held from 2:00 to 3:00 P.M., Sunday, June 26, 2022 at the Ewing Funeral Home, 118 East Second Street in Kanawha prior to the graveside service.
Maxine, the daughter of Adolph and Ruth (Paskin) Carlson, was born February 21, 1931 in rural Kanawha. She attended rural schools and graduated from Kanawha High School with the class of 1948.
On March 16, 1950 she was united in marriage to Cecil Eliason. They lived and worked on Kanawha area farms until December of 1954, when they moved to the Fred Knudsen farm where they farmed until 1985. In 1989 they moved to an acreage in Kanawha.
Maxine and Cecil were faithful members of the Kanawha United Methodist Church.
Maxine and Cecil were blessed with a son, Scott on May 11, 1960. They were also blessed to have Jock Stevenson live and work with them beginning in the mid 1950's as part of the family and sharing their family's lives all through the years. Later in life Maxine worked for Bloemke Pharmacy in Belmond and managed the Kanawha Drug Store for many years.
Maxine worked with Cecil on the farm, took care of the lawn, garden and canning and freezing goods. Maxine was known for baking and would have plenty of baked goods to bring to the Monday Kanawha Farmer's Market. Some of her specialties were her Mom's famous chocolate cake, angel food cake, and rhubarb pie. She enjoyed writing and receiving cards from her friends and family. She was an avid collector of Precious Moments and loved embroidering pillowcases and towels. She enjoyed singing and listening to music, especially traditional country and religious music. Maxine loved the colors lavender and purple.
Maxine is survived by her son, Scott; the family of Jock (Deanna) Stevenson, Carly Henderson, Sydney (Jeff) Wright, Renae (Brian) Gibson, and Alex Gibson; sisters Jeanie Bonjour and Janice (Rex) Liekwig; sisters-in-law Ally Eliason, and Glenda Healy; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Preceding her in death were her parents, husband and best friend of 61 years Cecil, brothers Carroll, Harlan and Leo; sisters Marjorie Omvig, Leona Abbas, Elaine Weiland and an infant sister; brothers-in-law Ernest Eliason, Robert Eliason, Donald Eliason, Arthur Omvig, Melvin Eliason, Larry Eliason, Edgar Eliason, Ion Freerksen, Don Abbas, Vernon Weiland, Dwayne Bonjour and an infant brother-in-law; sisters-in-law Elsie Eliason, Maxine Tegland, Viola Eliason, Pearl Eliason, and Nellie Eliason; and several nieces and nephews.
The family would like to thank the wonderful staff of the Kanawha Community Home for their outstanding care, compassion, and friendship.
Ewing Funeral Home, 118 East 2nd Street
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BELLEVUE, Wash. — Two men linked to dozens of car break-ins in King County pleaded not guilty Thursday.
Prosecutors said Jhonny Taylor and Dominique Callier are linked to a string of car prowls at the Coal Creek Trailhead in Bellevue.
Hikers said the recent arrests bring some relief, while Bellevue police are stepping up patrols of trailheads ahead of an anticipated busy weekend.
Leeah Brown is excited to hit the trails this weekend, but after dozens of car break-ins she doesn’t run at Coal Creek as much as she used to.
“We used to come almost every other day, and now come maybe once every two weeks when the weather is good,” said Brown.
Video released this week shows the alleged suspects smashing the window of a car at Coal Creek trailhead, and in just a matter of seconds make off with bags.
Detectives used surveillance video and photos to identify the suspects.
“They would hit 10, 12, or more cars at a time at these trailheads and locations,” said Capt. Landon Barnwell, with Bellevue Police.
Bellevue police said Taylor and Callier used a “window punch" to break into cars. Investigators said they stole credit cards and immediately used them at stores.
“Breaking into a car for a victim can wreak a lot of havoc on their personal lives,” said Capt. Barnwell.
Police say the two men are responsible for “dozens and dozens” of break-ins across King County and are facing 12 felony charges.
Bellevue police are increasing patrols as a part of an anti-crime plan. Police say reporting break-ins is crucial to know which areas to target with more patrols.
“We really look at data and kind of focus our efforts to be intentional on how we’re going to be proactive and work a specific area,” said Capt. Barnwell.
Police urge hikers to take their valuable belongings with them, or hide them while at the trailhead because they warn someone could be watching. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/bellevue/bellevue-police-increasing-trailhead-patrols-car-break-ins/281-e6349beb-379d-4ab3-9652-d5e4c1a242b2 | 2022-06-24T06:27:42 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/bellevue/bellevue-police-increasing-trailhead-patrols-car-break-ins/281-e6349beb-379d-4ab3-9652-d5e4c1a242b2 |
Harold H. Mussman, Jr.
June 11, 1942 - June 23, 2022
LOWELL - Harold H. Mussman, Jr., 80, of Lowell, lifelong resident of Lowell's West Creek Township, passed away Thursday, June 23, 2022, at home.
He is survived by his wife, Pat; daughters: Karleen (Luis Lazaro Carrasco) Mussman, Karen (John) Silvestri; step-children: Tracey (Mike) Parker and Mark (Tammy) Wetmore; grandchildren: Mason and Rachel Parker, John (Jack) Silvestri, Marina Lazaro Carrasco and Angelina Silvestri; sisters: Mary Benck, Frances Adams and Linda Mussmann; numerous nieces; nephews; and a very special young man, Thomas Devine.
Harold was born on the family farm in West Creek Township, June 11, 1942 to Harold and Hilda (nee Wille), who preceded him in death. He was a 1960 Lowell High School graduate and took a short course in Agriculture at Purdue University, West Lafayette. He was a lifelong farmer in West Creek where he also served as Township Trustee from 2011 - 2019. He served on the Township Board from 1982 - 2019 and again from 2019 to present, served the Tri Creek Ambulance Board in various capacities, currently as Vice President and also was serving on the Lake County Advisory Drainage Board. Harold loved farming and was still actively engaged, loved community work and his service on the Tri Creek Ambulance Board, mostly, Harold loved his wife and family more than anything. He will be truly be missed.
Visitation on Sunday, June 26, 2022 from 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., with Funeral Services on Monday at 11:00 a.m., all at Sheets Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Lowell. Burial will follow in West Creek Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Lowell High School FFA or the American Cancer Society. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/harold-h-mussman-jr/article_4679fa3b-f84d-5fcb-b210-36c13bc0e9d4.html | 2022-06-24T06:37:59 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/harold-h-mussman-jr/article_4679fa3b-f84d-5fcb-b210-36c13bc0e9d4.html |
Jennie Kandalec
IN LOVING MEMORY OF JENNIE KANDALEC
Always on our mind. Forever in our heart. Loving Daughter, Louise and Family
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF JENNIE KANDALEC
Always on our mind. Forever in our heart. Loving Daughter, Louise and Family
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CROWN POINT - John Douglas Girard ("Doug"), age 63, of Crown Point, IN, passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2022.
John "Doug" is survived by his loving mother, Mary Lou Girard; sister, Lisa (Robert) Treadway; aunts: Nancy J. Gross, Nancy (Will) Houldieson; cousins: Sheila (Casey) Dunn, Amy (Dean) Andrews, Andrea Gross, Lyla Gross; and close family friend, William Kryspin.
Doug was preceded in death by his father, John A. Girard; paternal grandparents: Stanley and Louise Girard; maternal grandparents: Culver and Sally Gross; and his cousin, Glenn Gross.
Doug graduated from Crown Point High School in 1977 and went on to earn an associate degree from Indiana University Northwest. He had a passion for all cars which he fostered by opening his own business.
Doug loved God, his family, friends, and his country.
Friends are invited to visit with the family from 1:00 P.M. until time of service at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, June 25, 2022 at Chapel Lawn Funeral Home, 8178 S. Cline Ave. Crown Point, IN 46307. Interment to follow at Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery in the garden of Apostles.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be given in Doug's name to the American Heart Association.
Visit Doug's online guestbook at dignitymemorial.com | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/john-douglas-girard/article_756a2d36-b1bc-53fc-9e2c-b241bb63dc93.html | 2022-06-24T06:38:07 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/john-douglas-girard/article_756a2d36-b1bc-53fc-9e2c-b241bb63dc93.html |
John "Hawk" Aguilera
June 24, 1937 - Sept. 27, 2016
In Loving Memory Of John "Hawk" Aguilera.
"In the heart of those who loved you, you will always be there."
Happy Father's Day and Happy 85th Birthday.
The memories that mean the most to us live forever in our hearts and those cherished memories bring us inner peace.
We love you forever, you are loved, missed and remembered. Dance in the clouds and soar with the angels.
Wife, Judy. Children: Michael and Lynn Shoback, John and Vanessa, Louis and Linda, Paul and Rene Aguilera, Tammy and Rodney Pol, special grandchildren, great-grandchildren, brother and sisters, nieces and nephews and family friends. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/john-hawk-aguilera/article_0f69a892-3527-5aaf-b1c8-ee45bffb5275.html | 2022-06-24T06:38:15 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/john-hawk-aguilera/article_0f69a892-3527-5aaf-b1c8-ee45bffb5275.html |
Joseph A. Heintz
SCHERERVILLE - Joseph A. Heintz, age 85, of Schererville passed away peacefully June 21, 2022. Beloved husband of 62 years to Geraldine Heintz (nee Chalka), loving father of David (Reta) Heintz, Donna (Scott) Richardson, Douglas (Donna) Heintz, Diane (Bruce) Rizor, Dennis (Jamie) Heintz and Doreen (Jim) Peters. Cherished grandfather to Brian, Michael and Patrick Richardson, Rachel Vandervelde, Sarah and Veronica Heintz, Michelle and Geoffrey Rizor, Amber Gilliland, Jonathan Heintz, Tyler, Brandon and Charlie Peters. Great-grandfather to Isaac and Esther Vandervelde and Hallie Richardson. Fond uncle to many nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by his parents: John and Stella Heintz; his sister, Leona (late Chuck) Adamovic; his brother, Jack (Lois) Heintz. Survived by his brother, Ray (late Dena) Heintz. Funeral service will be held on Monday, June 27, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. directly at St. Michael the Archangel Church. At rest at St. Michael Cemetery. Friends are invited to visit with Joseph's family on Sunday, June 26, 2022 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Lincoln Ridge Funeral Home, 7607 Lincoln Hwy, Schererville, IN.
Joe graduated from Thornton Fractional HS then earned his BS in electrical engineering from University of Illinois. He worked as an instrumentation and process control engineer in the early days of space exploration. After moving to Indiana, Joe worked in the oil industry where he retired from the Harvey Technical Center after a career with Sinclair and ARCO. He was an avid Chicago Bulls and White Sox fan.
Joe was active in his community: from school board member to CYO basketball coach to Northwest Indiana Science Fair judge to Meals on Wheels volunteer. He was a longitme officer of the Sinclair ARCO retiree club, a Eucharistic Minister and most recently a Knights of Columbus member. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/joseph-a-heintz/article_00e26ac9-3430-5c03-b141-7ddb716ff528.html | 2022-06-24T06:38:21 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/joseph-a-heintz/article_00e26ac9-3430-5c03-b141-7ddb716ff528.html |
Judith Shields (nee Warner)
DeMOTTE - Judith Shields (nee Warner), 80, of DeMotte, passed away on June 14, 2022.
She is survived by her beloved husband, Lowell S. Shields; loving son, Kenneth (Mary Catherine "MC") Shields; treasured granddaughters: Brandi, Sarah, and Nicole Shields; and dear nephew, Kevin McDonald.
She is preceded in death by her parents: Eloise A. Ehlert and Paul Warner; stepfather, William Ehlert; son, John M. Shields; and sister, Paulette MacDonald (nee Warner).
Judy worked at Gary Screw and Bolt for 10 years. She was a great cook and an even better homemaker. She enjoyed crafts and being outside fishing and spectating many sporting events - especially those played by her son and granddaughters.
A private service will be held for her immediate family at a later date. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/judith-shields-nee-warner/article_3c84538e-538d-5414-8331-3211a037a0e0.html | 2022-06-24T06:38:27 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/judith-shields-nee-warner/article_3c84538e-538d-5414-8331-3211a037a0e0.html |
Marie "Mary" Pyle
July 15, 1931 - June 22, 2022
VALPARAISO - Marie "Mary" Pyle, 90, of Valparaiso, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2022. She was born July 15, 1931 in Charleroi, PA to George and Emilia (Parika) Kubik. Marie made her career as a switchboard operator with Bell Telephone and in dietary aide at Whispering Pines. She was a talented seamstress who learned from her mother and worked alongside her growing up. Marie was also a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Valparaiso. She enjoyed knitting, sewing, gardening, and canning. Marie loved spending time with her grandchildren and crafting with them. She will be remembered as a loving and devoted wife, mother, and nana, who will be dearly missed.
On October 13, 1957, Marie married James T. Pyle, who preceded her in death in 2013. She is survived by their children: James T. Pyle, Jr. (Allison Gerstler) of St. Joe, MI, Janie (Tom) Lamberson of Valparaiso; grandchildren: Allie and Emily Lamberson, and Matthew and Michael Pyle; and twin sister, Martha Kovach.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and siblings who were also twins: Milton Kubik and Mildred Scheponik.
A visitation will be held on Monday, June 27, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at Moeller Funeral Home, 104 Roosevelt Rd., Valparaiso, with a funeral service beginning at 12:00 p.m. Burial will follow at Graceland Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to St. Agnes Adult Day Service Center, 1859 Harrison Blvd, Valparaiso, IN 46385. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/marie-mary-pyle/article_ee218220-3e7e-5e60-9637-4611e9c982c6.html | 2022-06-24T06:38:34 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/marie-mary-pyle/article_ee218220-3e7e-5e60-9637-4611e9c982c6.html |
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