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I-95 construction will close Park Street in Providence from May 15 to 19
Smith Street will be narrows to two lanes starting May 19, and remain like that until spring 2024
PROVIDENCE — Construction on Interstate 95 in Providence will close Park Street for one week and narrow Smith Street to two lanes.
Park Street, between Hayes and Smith streets, will close at 7 a.m., Monday, May 15 and open again at 5 a.m., Friday, May 19.
The road, which is already a one-way, will continue to be a one way for northbound traffic. Running parallels with I-95 and the Veterans Memorial Auditorium, it will reopen to southbound traffic by late summer, Department of Transportation Spokesman Charles St. Martin wrote in a news release.
Smith Street bridge narrows to one lane starting May 19, 2023
On May 19, Smith Street over I-95, roughly from Park to Holden streets, will be reduced to one lane in each direction and be shifted over to a new bridge that has been under construction since 2021. That lane reduction will remain until at least spring 2024.
The south side of the bridge will have a sidewalk.
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Once traffic is moved to the new Smith Street bridge, work crews will demolish the old bridge.
The Smith Street bridge carries an estimated 15,400 vehicles per day.
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After a bone-dry April, Tucson may see some rain in the upcoming week as above-normal precipitation is expected in the area.
Starting next week, the National Weather Service said southeastern Arizona will get a monsoon preview as moisture pushes in from the east on Saturday evening, bringing a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
The thunderstorms could last the entire week and have the potential for lightning, new wildfire starts, gusty winds and blowing dust, the Weather Service said.
On Sunday, there is a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11 a.m. The high for the day is expected to be near 95 degrees, the NWS said.
Monday through Thursday also all have 30% chances of showers and thunderstorms after 11 a.m. as well as high temperatures in the 90s.
Typically in May, Tucson sees 0.20 inches of rainfall, the NWS said.
Last month, the Tucson International Airport received no rain, making it the third straight April with no measurable rainfall.
The last measurable rain at the airport, the official site for Tucson's weather service records, was March 22, the NWS said. For March, the airport received 0.66 inches of rainfall.
Next week’s rain will serve as a preview for the upcoming monsoon, which is a little over a month away.
Tucson's monsoon officially starts on June 15 and ends on Sept. 30.
Since May is Tucson’s driest month, the NWS said any precipitation this time of year is helpful for mitigating wildland fires and dry fuels.
Before the rain comes, Saturday will continue to bring warm and sunny temperatures to the area. The expected high for Saturday is 96, and the low will be about 66, the NWS said.
As for the rest of the month, the Climate Prediction Center predicts that Tucson will see temperatures leaning below the average. The monthly precipitation outlook for Tucson expects an equal chance of seeing rainfall that is either above or below normal.
Photos: 2022 monsoon around Tucson
Pedestrians wade through a flooded 2nd Street just east of Park Avenue when an unexpected monsoon storm dumped inches of rain in the midtown area, Tucson, Ariz., Sept. 28, 2022.
Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
A boy uses his backpack to shield himself from the monsoon storm in downtown Tucson, Ariz. on September 28, 2022.
Mamta Popat, Arizona Daily Star
A rainbow appears over the historic Pima County Courthouse following a rainstorm in downtown Tucson, Ariz. on Sept. 13, 2022.
Rebecca Sasnett, Arizona Daily Star
George Lucero, right, holds an umbrella while talking and watching a rainstorm with David DeBergalis at Babad Do'ag scenic overlook on the Catalina Highway on Sept. 21, 2022.
Rebecca Sasnett, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Fire Department Ladder 16 helped a victim safely out of the Alamo Wash just south of 22nd Street around 8 p.m Thursday, Aug. 25.
Tucson Fire Department
Tucson Electric Power workers watch while a utility pole snapped during a monsoon storm is slowly raised along South Kolb Rd, between East Golf Links Rd. and East Escalante Rd. On Thursday. North bound traffic is closed along South Kolb Rd. between East Golf Links Rd. and East Escalante Rd. while the work progresses.
Rebecca Sasnett Arizona Daily Star
A Tucson Electric Power crane slowly raises a damaged power pole along South Kolb Rd, between East Golf Links Rd. and East Escalante Rd., on Thursday.
Rebecca Sasnett Arizona Daily Star
A utility pole snapped during a monsoon storm rests on a home along South Kolb Rd, between East Golf Links Rd. and East Escalante Rd. on Aug. 25, 2022.
Rebecca Sasnett, Arizona Daily Star
South bound traffic pass Tucson Electric Power while TEP works along South Kolb Rd, between East Golf Links Rd. and East Escalante Rd., to repair multiple power poles in Tucson, Ariz. on Aug. 25, 2022. The poles were damaged due to a monsoon storm. Work is expected through the week. North bound traffic is closed along South Kolb Rd. between East Golf Links Rd. and East Escalante Rd.
Rebecca Sasnett, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Electric Power employees work on a newly installed power pole while other TEP employees work along South Kolb Rd, between East Golf Links Rd. and East Escalante Rd., to repair multiple power poles in Tucson, Ariz. on Aug. 25, 2022. The poles were damaged due to a monsoon storm. Work is expected through the week. North bound traffic is closed along South Kolb Rd. between East Golf Links Rd. and East Escalante Rd.
Rebecca Sasnett, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Fire Department personnel perform a swift water rescue for a man trapped by flood waters under the Blacklidge Drive bridge at Walnut Avenue, Tucson, Ariz., August 24, 2022. The man refused treatment at the scene.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Lightning hits behind Tumamoc Hill just after sunset as a several monsoon storms move through Tucson, Ariz., August 23, 2022. The storms produced localized flooding from heavy rains, especially in the southern portions of the area.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Lightning strikes just west of Tumamoc Hill from a cell that built up just to the south of Tucson, Ariz., August 23, 2022. Several cells formed around the valley just before sunset, dropping rain and causing some localized flooding.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
A large lightning strike silhouettes Tumamoc Hill, part of a series of monsoon storms that built up over the valley and Tucson, Ariz., August 23, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Two bolts of lightning strike near Sentinel Peak and southern Tucson, Ariz., August 23, 2022. Several storms brewed up around the area, producing heavy rain
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
A bolt of lightning hits to the west of Tumamoc Hill during sun set, one several monsoon storms that dropped rain as well throughout Tucson, Ariz., August 23, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
A couple walks in the rain at El Presidio Plaza as a monsoon storm travels across downtown Tucson August 19, 2022. Rain is expected throughout the weekend.
Mamta Popat, Arizona Daily Star
A waving motorcyclist ridings along North Soldier Trail while water from the Agua Caliente Wash flows over Soldier Trail in Tucson, Ariz. on Aug. 21, 2022.
Rebecca Sasnett Arizona Daily Star
A kayaker finishes riding the water inside the Rillito River near North Campbell Ave. and East River Rd. in Tucson, Ariz. on Aug. 21, 2022.
Rebecca Sasnett Arizona Daily Star
A motorist drives along North Soldier Trail while water from the Agua Caliente Wash flows over Soldier Trail in Tucson, Ariz. on Aug. 21, 2022.
Rebecca Sasnett Arizona Daily Star
A kayaker travels down the Rillito River near North Campbell Ave. in Tucson, Ariz. on Aug. 21, 2022.
Rebecca Sasnett Arizona Daily Star
Cyclists ride along the Rillito River Park Trail while storm water flows inside the Rillito River under North Campbell Ave. in Tucson, Ariz. on Aug. 21, 2022.
Rebecca Sasnett Arizona Daily Star
A family looks at the running water inside the Rillito River while walking along the Rillito River Park Trail near North Craycroft Rd. and East River Rd. in Tucson, Ariz. on Aug. 21, 2022.
Rebecca Sasnett Arizona Daily Star
A dog swims inside the Rillito River near North Campbell Ave. and East River Rd. in Tucson, Ariz. on Aug. 21, 2022.
Rebecca Sasnett Arizona Daily Star
A semi-shrouded lightning bolt illuminates a shaft of rain dropping on the north-central part of town as a monsoon cell begins growing over Tucson, Ariz., August 17, 2022. Rain, at times heavy, and lightning fell over most of the valley during the early evening and into the night.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
A car zooms through the foot-deep water flooding the intersection of Glenn Street and Tucson Boulevard, the after effect of a monsoon storm that expanded over Tucson, Ariz., August 17, 2022. The storm dropped rain over much of the valley starting shortly before sunset and into the night.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Lightning strikes the Santa Catalina Mountains near Pima Canyon during a monsoon storm on Aug. 10, 2022.
Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star
Lightning strikes the Santa Catalina Mountains near Pima Canyon during a monsoon storm on Aug. 10, 2022.
Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star
Monsoon storm moving Marana across slowly obscures the view of Picacho Peak 20 miles to the northwest on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022.
Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star
The clouds open and rain pours from a monsoon storm moving across the Tucson Mountains into Marana on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022.
Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star
A monsoon storm moves across Marana and into the Tortolita Mountains on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022.
Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star
Power lines down on Linda Vista Drive between N. Bald Eagle Ave. and W. Waterbuck Drive after a powerful monsoon storm moved across the Tucson Mountains into Marana on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022.
Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star
Power lines down on Linda Vista Drive between N. Bald Eagle Ave. and W. Waterbuck Drive after a powerful monsoon storm moved across the Tucson Mountains into Marana on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022.
Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star
Lightning strikes the ground while a monsoon storm passes over the Rincon Mountains on the east side of Tucson, Ariz. on Aug. 7, 2022 as seen from Babad Do'ag Scenic Overlook in the Santa Catalina Mountains.
Rebecca Sasnett, Arizona Daily Star
Visitors watch a monsoon storm as it passes over the Rincon Mountains on the Eastside of Tucson, Ariz. on Aug. 7, 2022 as seen from Babad Do'ag Scenic Overlook in the Santa Catalina Mountains.
Rebecca Sasnett, Arizona Daily Star
A monsoon storm passes over the Rincon Mountains on the east side of Tucson, Ariz. on Aug. 7, 2022 as seen from Babad Do'ag Scenic Overlook in the Santa Catalina Mountains.
Rebecca Sasnett, Arizona Daily Star
A large bolt hits the southern end of the Rincon Mountain foothills, near Colossal Cave Road and Mary Ann Cleveland Way, part of a monsoon storm that spread rain, wind and hours of lightning in Vail, Ariz., August 7, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
The last of the day's light hits monsoon storm clouds while lighting strikes in the Rincon Mountain foothills in Vail, Ariz., August 7, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Lightning strikes in the southern Rincon Mountain foothills, the second night in row a monsoon storm moved in from the east and through Vail, Ariz., Aug. 7, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
The day's dying light catches the high monsoon storm clouds while lighting strikes in the Rincon Mountain foothills in Vail, Ariz., August 7, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
A bolt of lightning hits the southern slopes of the Rincon Mountains shortly after sunset, part of a monsoon storm as it rolls in over Vail, Ariz., August 6, 2022. Steady light rain was preceded by gusty winds as well as the light show.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Twin bolts hit the southern slopes of the Rincon Mountains as a monsoon storm rolls in over Vail, Ariz., Aug. 6, 2022. High winds and rain also flowed through the area into the night.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
A large bolt touches down in the foothills of the southern Rincon Mountains, one of hundreds of lightning strikes generated from just before sunset until far into the night by a monsoon storm over Vail, Ariz., August 6, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Shortly after sunset, a monsoon storm rolls in over Vail, Ariz., August 6, 2022. The storm brought gusty winds, rain and hours of lightning as it headed northeast and into the Santa Cruz valley.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
A monsoon storm rolls in over Vail, Ariz., Aug. 6, 2022, dropping rain as well as lightning in the Rincon Mountains and foothills. Lightning was hitting throughout the area for several hours.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
A large bolt hits in the lower reaches of the Rincon Mountain foothills as the monsoon storm makes its way into Vail, Ariz., August 6, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Three bolts in the vanguard of a monsoon storm strike the Rincon Mountains as it heads northwest and over Vail, Ariz., August 6, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Two bolts of cloud-to-ground lightning fall from into the Rincon Mountain foothills from monsoon storm rolling west and into Vail, Ariz., August 6, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Multiple ground strikes as well as cloud-to-cloud lighting flashes around a home on a ridge southeast of Tucson, Ariz., Aug. 3, 2022. The storm was mostly east of the Rincon Mountains until midnight. Another band was moving to the west just south of the city.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Lightning and a column of rain from a late night monsoon storm rolls over the area southeast of Tucson, Ariz., August 3, 2022. Frequent cloud-to-cloud as well as ground strikes were over the Vail area for much of the evening into the early morning hours.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Rain and lightning from a late night monsoon storm rolls over homes on a ridge southeast of Tucson, Ariz., August 3, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
A woman walks with her umbrella as a sprinkle of rain falls in downtown Tucson on Aug. 3, 2022.
Mamta Popat, Arizona Daily Star
A woman walks along Sixth Avenue as a sprinkle of rain falls in downtown Tucson on Aug. 3, 2022.
Mamta Popat, Arizona Daily Star
Pima County Wastewater Reclamation crew members clear sand and rocks from a manhole at Havasu Road southeast of Columbus Blvd. inside Coronado Foothills Estates in Tucson, Ariz. on Aug. 1, 2022. A monsoon storm filled Finger Rock Wash as well as streets and a handful of homes on Sunday night.
Rebecca Sasnett, Arizona Daily Star
Residents watch as crew members work to clear out rocks, dirt and mud off Havasu Road southeast of Columbus Blvd. inside Coronado Foothills Estates in Tucson, Ariz. on Aug. 1, 2022. A monsoon storm filled Finger Rock Wash as well as streets and a handful of homes on Sunday night.
Rebecca Sasnett, Arizona Daily Star
A Pima County Wastewater Reclamation crew member, right, reacts as water spills out of a tube while crew members work to clear sand and rocks from a manhole at Havasu Road southeast of Columbus Blvd. inside Coronado Foothills Estates in Tucson, Ariz. on Aug. 1, 2022. A monsoon storm filled Finger Rock Wash as well as streets and a handful of homes on Sunday night.
Rebecca Sasnett, Arizona Daily Star
While crews work to clean up the damage from Sunday evenings monsoon storm, a Havasu Road and Columbus Blvd. sign lies on the side of road farther southeast then the Havasu Rd and Columbus Blvd. corner inside Coronado Foothills Estates in Tucson, Ariz. on Aug. 1, 2022. A monsoon storm filled Finger Rock Wash as well as streets and a handful of homes on Sunday night.
Rebecca Sasnett, Arizona Daily Star
A residents car is stuck in a pile of mud along East Havasu Rd inside Coronado Foothills Estates in Tucson, Ariz. on Aug. 1, 2022. A monsoon storm filled Finger Rock Wash as well as streets and a handful of homes on Sunday night.
Rebecca Sasnett, Arizona Daily Star
Resident Maria Perri shovels some dirt along East Havasu Rd. in front go her home inside Coronado Foothills Estates in Tucson, Ariz. on Aug. 1, 2022. A monsoon storm filled Finger Rock Wash as well as streets and a handful of homes on Sunday night. "It was a raging river down here," said Perri. Some residents hung out in her drive way to get away from the flooding, added Perri.
Rebecca Sasnett, Arizona Daily Star
Workers from Pima County Wastewater Reclamation clear sand and rocks from a manhole at Havasu Road and Columbus Blvd. in the Catalina Foothills on Monday, Aug. 1, 2022, after a raging Finger Rock Wash swamped a handful of homes on Sunday night.
Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star
Boulders and debris block Havasu Road at Columbus Blvd as seen on Monday, Aug. 1, 2022, after a raging Finger Rock Wash that swamped a handful of homes on in the Catalina Foothills on Sunday night.
Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star
A mud-splattered wheelchair at an adult care home on Havasu Road in the Catalina Foothills on Monday, Aug. 1, 2022. Rural Metro firefighters evacuated the residents after a raging Finger Rock Wash swamped a handful of homes on Havasu Road east of Columbus Blvd. in the Catalina Foothills on Sunday night.
Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star
A street sign fell victim to floodwaters on Havasu Road east of Columbus Blvd as seen on Monday, Aug. 1, 2022, after a raging Finger Rock Wash swamped a handful of homes on Sunday night.
Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star
A cyclist rides along The Loop at Grant Road next to the Santa Cruz River swollen with runoff from midtown Tucson storm on July 26, 2022.
Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star
Monsoon clouds rise above the desert floor southeast of Tucson, behind Tumamoc Hill on July 26, 2022.
Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star
A monsoon storm begins dropping rain as it grows to the southeast of Sonoita, Ariz., July 29, 2022. The cell was one of several that formed over the area, dumping rain on the plain for much of the afternoon.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
A US Border Patrol truck heads east on State Route 82 as a monsoon storm boils up to the south just outside Sonoita, Ariz., July 29, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
The statue, Tribute to Ranching, stands under a growing monsoon cloud outside the Santa Cruz County Fair & Rodeo Association grounds, Sonoita, Ariz., July 29, 2022. The cell was one of several that dumped rain on the area throughout the afternoon.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Onlookers get video and photos while watching the debris filled leading edge of water fill the Tanque Verde Wash at Wentworth Road, Tucson, Ariz., July 28, 2022. Heavy monsoon rains over the past few days has water flowing in some of the area washes and low lying areas.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Birdie the Golf Dog takes a cooling break in the water beginning to fill the Tanque Verde Wash at Wentworth Road, Tucson, Ariz., July 28, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Paul Delligatti lines up his shot while recording video of the leading edge of floodwaters in the Tanque Verde Wash flow across Wentworth Road, Tucson, Ariz., July 28, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Dustin Ovayvar, left, and his family, were among the handful that waited to catch the arrival of the leading edge of the waters heading down the Tanque Verde Wash at Wentworth Road, Tucson, Ariz., July 28, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tom Woodrow and his mother Diane wade through the northern channel after getting cut off watching the water fill the southern branch of the leading edge of flood water in the Tanque Verde Wash flow over Wentworth Road, Tucson, Ariz., July 28, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Fire Department personnel pull a man out of the floodwaters of the Arroyo Chico rushing through a construction channel near 9th Avenue just north of 6th Street during a monsoon storm that dumped inches of rain on parts of Tucson, Ariz., July 26, 2022. The man was eventually carried to a nearby ambulance.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
A driver has second thoughts about driving into the flooded Arroyo Chico in midtown during a monsoon, Tucson, Ariz., July 26, 2022. The driver eventually turned around.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
A driver takes his SUV into the running waters of the Arroyo Chico in midtown during a monsoon storm, Tucson, Ariz., July 26, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
A Jeep blasts at high speed into the flooded Arroyo Chico after a monsoon storm dumped inches of rain on parts of Tucson, Ariz., July 26, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
A woman and her curious dog get a closer look at the flood waters of Arroyo Chico running over Plummer Avenue during a monsoon storm that dumped inches of rain over parts of Tucson, Ariz., July 26, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
A driver takes a jeep through the high waters of Arroyo Chico running over Plummer Avenue during a monsoon storm through the area, Tucson, Ariz., July 26, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Krishna Ghimire and Sumod Bastakoti take a selfie of themselves with storm clouds approaching from Sentinel Peak Park on July 26, 2022.
Shekib Rahmani / Arizona Daily Star
A lightning bolt hits in the valley as an afternoon monsoon storm rolls over east central Tucson, Ariz., July 22, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
The setting sun lights up the patchy monsoon clouds overhead as Omar Rojas Jr. works on pitching out of the stretch with his dad, Omar Sr., on the diamond at David G. Herrera and Ramon Quiroz Park, Tucson, Ariz., July 21, 2022. The two Omars were working out while daughter/sister Julissa practiced nearby with her softball team. Monsoon 2022 may finally bring the rain, with precipitation forecast this weekend and throughout the coming week.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Mammatus clouds roll over the evening skies west of the Tucson Mountains during a little light monsoon activity around Tucson, Ariz., July 15, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
With a monsoon cell dropping a bit of rain to the west, fans find seats in the grandstands long the strip during Street Rally night at the Tucson Dragway Tucson, Ariz., June 11, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Sarah Travis and her son John Donnelly, on shovel duty, and his friend Kai Squire, take advantage of the Department of Transportation and Mobility's sandbag filling site in the east parking lot of Hi Corbett Field, Tucson, Ariz., June 17, 2022. The trio were helping a neighbor in need get ready for the coming rains. This is the seventh year DTM is providing bags and sand for residents to make sandbags to deal with monsoon flooding.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Pima County crews expanded the Chuck Huckelberry Loop along the Canyon del Oro Wash north of Magee Road on June 7 and cleared out brush in the channel and performed flood control measures to prevent water from monsoon rains flooding the path.
Mamta Popat, Arizona Daily Star
A vehicle travels down North Houghton Rd. while a small storm passes over the Santa Catalina Mountains in Tucson, Ariz. on June 27, 2022.
Rebecca Sasnett, Arizona Daily Star
Two vehicles drive through a series of puddles on East Speedway after a rain storm passed through the Eastside of Tucson, Ariz. on June 27, 2022.
Rebecca Sasnett, Arizona Daily Star
A crew with Hunter Contracting Co. work on a pathway surrounding a new storm basin while monsoon clouds build to the south of Cherry Avenue Park in Tucson, Ariz. on June 29, 2022.
Rebecca Sasnett, Arizona Daily Star
A rainbow fragment above Pima Canyon and the Santa Catalina Mountains on June 27.
Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star
Monsoon clouds over the Tohono O'Odham Nation loom behind the towers on Tumamoc Hill on June 28.
Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star
Olga Martinez, far left, and her daughter Raquel Diaz watch a monsoon storm pass over the Santa Catalina Mountains from "A" Mountain in Tucson, Ariz. on July 24, 2022.
Rebecca Sasnett, Arizona Daily Star
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Details surrounding Joran van der Sloot’s arrival to Birmingham to face charges of extortion and wire fraud connected to the disappearance of Natalee Holloway are being held close to the vest.
One reason is because of this being an international event. The other is concern for van der Sloot’s safety.
He is weeks if not days from setting foot on U.S. soil. While the circumstances around this case and publicity may be unusual, van der Sloot will be treated just like any other federal detainee.
”Just like we house all of our federal detainees, pretrial inmates, they will be in one of the local jails or facilities that the Marshals contract with,” former U.S. attorney Jay Town said. “So he could be in Jefferson County or Hoover Jail for the time between when he arrives until he is finally sentenced and sent back.”
How long van der Sloot will be housed depends on the length of the legal proceedings. From the moment he enters a plea to the moment the trial begins, it’s doubtful a case this complex will be settled quickly.
“He will enter a plea of guilty or not guilty,” said John Byrne, former assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida. “Almost certainly he will plead not guilty to the charges. And in a case like this with a lot of publicity and high-profile case like this, that could take up to a year to play out.”
Also because of the case’s high profile, a real concern will be finding jurors who are not prejudiced or motivated by pursuits other justice.
”Making sure that the jurors are honest because sometimes potential jurors will lie to get on a case,” attorney Eric Guster said. “They may tell untruths and say what they think the lawyers wants to hear so they can strike a book deal and we’ve seen that nationally very recently. Jury selection is the pivotal moment in this case.”
Van der Sloot still has 15 years remaining on his 28-year sentence for the murder of a Peruvian college student, which took place five years to the day Holloway disappeared. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/details-limited-surrounding-joran-van-der-sloots-arrival-to-birmingham/ | 2023-05-12T23:42:15 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/details-limited-surrounding-joran-van-der-sloots-arrival-to-birmingham/ |
Up until Wednesday, the University of Arizona provost’s website inaccurately claimed Vice Provost for Campus Life and Dean of Students Kendal Washington White holds a doctorate in educational leadership from Northern Arizona University.
Her personal profile on LinkedIn, an online space for professionals to post their résumés and network within their fields, also listed her participation in a doctoral degree program from 2017-2020, until the Arizona Daily Star questioned Washington White's purported credentials on Wednesday. That line on her online résumé made no distinction about the doctorate being incomplete or in progress, and was listed in the same style as her completed degrees.
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Washington White does not have a doctorate. It took the Arizona Daily Star two phone calls to confirm it.
A call to the registrar at NAU earlier this week confirmed that Washington White started a doctoral program in educational leadership there but never finished. A second call to the university’s department of education leadership also confirmed this. While she does hold a master’s degree in education from NAU, she did not complete the doctoral program.
UA, White updated webpages
Within hours of the Star asking Washington White about these discrepancies on Wednesday, the UA provost’s webpage, which hosted the incorrect information about a doctorate, was updated to say “Kendal Washington White holds a Master of Education degree from Northern Arizona University.”
In response to questions about these discrepancies, Washington White emailed this statement to the Star on Thursday evening:
“I have always been transparent that I have not completed my doctoral degree at Northern Arizona University,” she said. “Any errors or misstatements on how the status of my doctoral candidacy was presented online were inadvertence and have been addressed. What is most important is that I lead, partner, and support students, faculty, and staff.”
Washington White has worked in the UA Dean of Student's office since 2009. In 2013, the UA named her interim dean of students and selected her to permanently fill the role in 2014. Nearly 10 years later, Washington White, who is responsible for "providing leadership in the areas of student accountability, academic integrity" among other duties, receives an annual salary of $208,314.
To get the job, Washington White added, “I participated in a nationwide search from a consultant and earned the position per my credentials and performance.”
A spokesperson for the UA administration, Pam Scott, offered no further explanation about how or why the provost’s website indicated Washington White had a doctorate, and said the dean's statement “covers everything.”
Reference to a doctoral degree have also been removed from Washington White’s LinkedIn page in the past two days, in addition to some other modifications. The page still states that she earned a bachelor’s degree from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1989. For her master’s in education from NAU, it indicates she started the program in 1997, but does not have an end date. It previously stated she completed the master’s degree in 1998, and the Star has confirmed that with the degree-granting department.
Where her LinkedIn profile once listed a doctorate in educational leadership earned between 2017-2020, it now lists an unspecified program of study at NAU started in 2017 with no end date.
Although White is the likely arbiter of her own LinkedIn page, it is not clear who made those erroneous modifications to the provost’s website, why or exactly when.
A search using the Wayback Machine — which periodically takes screenshots of webpages and archives them — revealed that as of Jan. 26, 2022, Washington White’s page on the provost’s website only listed her title and contact information, with no mention of her credentials. But by Nov. 30, 2022 (which is the next available screenshot in the Wayback Machine’s archive), the provost’s website had been updated to state Washington White held a doctorate.
Not a 'victimless' error
Experts say regardless of how it happened, it’s inexcusable for a university to have incorrect credentials about an employee, no less a top administrator, on its own website for months.
“The impact on students can be real and traumatic. This is not a victimless crime,” said Sarah Eaton, an associate professor of education at the University of Calgary. She recently co-authored the book, Fake Degrees and Credential Fraud in Higher Education, and has studied this issue at length.
Regardless of how Washington White’s credentials were misrepresented, “the fact remains that there (were) inaccuracies on an institutional website and this person’s LinkedIn," Eaton said in an interview Thursday. "To exemplify integrity and ethics those things should be clarified.”
Although Eaton could not comment on the specific situation regarding Washington White and the UA, she said that from the outside looking in, “the irony here is difficult to ignore,” because the dean of students typically has the power to discipline students, which is true at the UA. “You’ve got somebody disciplining students for misconduct when they themselves have exhibited — at the very least — questionable behavior.”
Eaton said there is no data on how common it is for higher education professionals to inflate their credentials, but that it happens frequently enough to be a known issue that colleges and universities need to avoid because it can undermine institutional credibility.
Eaton acknowledged that not all roles at a university — even one like dean of students — necessarily require a doctorate to do excellent work and serve students. But because modern society often privileges those with more credentials, some people are motivated to embellish their expertise, she said. That’s part of Washington White’s defense of this discrepancy — that regardless of what the website said, “what’s most important is that 'I lead, partner, and support students, faculty, and staff'.”
But the problem with that line of defense, according to Eaton, is it ignores the integrity issue at hand.
“It’s so hard to get a job in higher education. There’s so many people who have legitimately earned their credentials who can’t get a job who would love to be in a position like dean of students,” she said. “Whether it's outright and intentional fraud or a misrepresentation, at the end of the day the person is not representing themselves honestly. That’s the crux of the matter.”
In April, UA student activists created a petition calling on Washington White to resign over an unrelated matter, which they alleged is unwillingness “to be part of a process of rebuilding trust with those she is charged to serve.” The petition contends “she contributes to an ongoing culture of fear and retaliation.” Washington White and Scott have not responded to the Star’s questions about their reaction to the petition.
Kathryn Palmer covers higher education for the Arizona Daily Star. Contact her via e-mail at kpalmer@tucson.com or 520-496-9010. | https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/u-of-arizona-website-falsely-said-dean-of-students-has-doctorate/article_e66f9284-f053-11ed-9898-63fb41ce765f.html | 2023-05-12T23:42:17 | 0 | https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/u-of-arizona-website-falsely-said-dean-of-students-has-doctorate/article_e66f9284-f053-11ed-9898-63fb41ce765f.html |
Both Idaho Falls School District 91 and Bonneville Joint School District 93 are pursuing school funding measures on Tuesday to build new elementary schools.
Patrons going to the polls Tuesday will be able to vote on proposals from Idaho Falls School District 91 and Bonneville Joint School District 93 to construct a new elementary school in each district.
District 91 is seeking a 10-year, $3.3 million a year School Plant Facilities Reserve Fund Levy to build a new elementary school south of Idaho Falls. District 93 is asking voters to approve a $34.5 million, 17-year bond for a new elementary building in the Iona region.
The schools are needed to address growth in the region, district officials said.
Departing District 91 Superintendent Jim Shank told the Post Register in March that the idea to pursue a levy instead of a bond came in December as district officials sought expert advice on how to move forward after November's failed $250 million bond. District officials spoke with an investment bank and financial services company as well as lawyers about the novel approach.
“Right now Sunnyside Elementary is at about 149% capacity,” said School District 91 Board Chair Hillary Radcliffe. “We’ve done some reboundarying to move about 100 kids out of that school into Edgemont, which is another southside elementary. Even with that, all of our southside schools are now at or over capacity. We’re just at a point where there is a critical need for a new elementary on the southside of town.”
The estimated cost for the new school is $26 million.
“Financing that amount over 10 years with an estimated interest rate of 4 percent would result in annual payments of about $3.2 million a year,” the district website said. “The levy would generate $3.3 million a year for 10 years, which provides a ‘cushion’ for interest rates and construction costs.”
Even with mortgage rates above 6%, the district can secure a lower 4% interest rate because “financial markets regard public entities as better credits than individual borrowers,” according to its website.
The district already owns two pieces of property on 65th South which it is considering as locations for the new school.
District 91’s levy would set up a lease purchase agreement where “the district would contract for the construction of the school, lease it and have the right to purchase the building for $1 when all the lease payments are paid after 10 years,” its website states.
“This new approach gives us a way to do what we can with what we have to try and build a new elementary school on Idaho Falls’ south side,” Radcliffe said in a news release. “It won’t address all the district’s facilities issues, however, and the board will keep working with the community to find ways to resolve those other issues, specifically safety and security improvements and upgrades to Skyline and Idaho Falls high schools.”
The levy requires the approval of 55% of voters in order to pass.
It “will cost $47 a year per $100,000 of taxable value. So, on a home with a taxable value of $300,000 ($425,000 home value - $125,000 homeowners exemption = $300,000 in taxable value) — the tax impact would be $141 a year,” District 91’s website states.
If the levy passes, the district’s overall tax rate will still decrease because its 2012 bond will be fully paid in August. According to its website, the “district’s current overall annual tax/levy rate is $205 per $100,000 taxable value, which includes $75 for the 2012 bonds. With the new levy, and the bonds completely paid off, the rate will drop to $177 per $100,000 of taxable value ($205 minus the $75 from the 2012 bonds, plus $47 for the new levy).”
In District 93, the new school would be built south of Telford Road (49th North) and east of Ammon Road. The $34.5 million bond would allocate $32 million toward the elementary building and $2.5 million for “repairing and replacing roofs throughout the district,” according to the ballot.
Bond measures in Idaho require a supermajority of 66.67% to pass.
The new school would house 700 students and provide general education and special education classrooms, District 93’s website said.
The area has seen an "explosion of new growth in recent years," district officials said in previous reporting by the Post Register.
“It has been 10 years since Summit Hills Elementary school opened, the last elementary school built in District 93. Over that decade, our elementary school population has grown by 700 more students,” the website states.
According to the ballot, “the estimated average annual cost to the taxpayer on the proposed bond levy is a tax of $36 per $100,000 of taxable assessed value, per year.”
If it is approved, the district estimates that “D93 taxpayers will pay a total of $249 per $100,000 of taxable value each year to support schools. If the levy is not approved …D93 taxpayers would pay a total of $213 per $100,000 of taxable value to support schools,” its website states.
The district will hold a D93 Live event on its Facebook page at 8 p.m.Monday. Superintendent Scott Woolstenhulme and school board members will discuss the bond and answer questions. Additional information on the District 93 bond is available at smore.com/ynuwa9#bpzqqdnt32.
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TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa city council members shut down a proposed plan to build a new high-rise off Bayshore Boulevard.
The Congregation Rodeph Sholom was looking to sell half of its property and share the space with a 50-unit residential building built by a Miami-based company.
The president of the congregation says the funds from the sale could have helped to keep the congregation around in the future. He says they don’t have as many members as they did years ago.
“Our income stream is not what it used to be and the money from the endowment would allow us to take care of those capital needs without putting the congregation in debt or our worst scenario would be that we have to sell the property,” Lloyd Stern said.
On the other hand, a group located next door called the Tampa Garden Club was strongly against the plans.
“We felt it was going to have a negative impact on our business but it was really more about our neighbors,” Paula Meckley said.
The president of the congregation says moving forward, they want to talk with the community and neighboring businesses to try and find a compromise. Stern says they hope to bring a new plan to the city council in the future. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/council-members-vote-high-rise-bayshore-boulevard/67-c62cd4d5-d6c9-423b-9643-a3f246866fe9 | 2023-05-12T23:43:26 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/council-members-vote-high-rise-bayshore-boulevard/67-c62cd4d5-d6c9-423b-9643-a3f246866fe9 |
State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box took a retirement lap Friday, announcing her departure and saying she has no regrets about the state’s response to COVID-19 or its vaccine rollout.
Box guided Hoosiers through the pandemic, participating in near-daily press conferences for months. She will retire at the end of the month after almost six years of service.
“Time will show that the state of Indiana really did our response in a very moderate way and that we balanced very well protecting lives and livelihoods and the economy of the state of Indiana,” she said.
Ultimately, Box decided to retire because the demands of the job – working 12 hours a day and seven days a week at times – made her have to say no to her family a lot, she said.
“I really want to not have to ever put them second again,” she said.
Gov. Eric Holcomb thanked Box for her tenure, saying her retirement discussions started nearly a year ago but she agreed to stay in order to push several health care measures through the General Assembly, specifically securing the state’s $225 million, two-year investment into public health.
“I respect no one more and am so pleased she’ll get to enjoy her next chapter, which is focusing on her family. I could not have had a better partner in this role, especially in this time. She genuinely cares about the health and well-being of every single Hoosier, and because of her dedication to the betterment of our overall public health system, the state is at the forefront of transformational change that will result in a healthier Indiana,” Holcomb said. “Her competitive refusal to lose is a key reason why our state will win for years to come.”
More than COVID-19
Besides spearheading the state’s pandemic response, Box oversaw implementation of the My Healthy Baby plan and worked to prevent lead poisoning in children by increasing access to screenings.
With decades of experience as an OB-GYN, Box said she entered the state health commissioner role with a focus on disparities in maternal and child health, but quickly saw how gaps existed for nearly every health metric. She said these disparities exist not just when it comes to race and ethnicity, but also affect rural, urban and suburban divides; socioeconomic status; and people with disabilities.
In a press conference Friday, Box said she and her team have built a foundation to solve health disparities and allow Hoosiers to receive the same core health services regardless of where they are in the state.
“I think that your world really expands to understand that public health is about making sure not just that there is someone to give you a prescription for your disease, but a way to make sure you can fill that prescription,” she said.
Box said Indiana, like other states across the country, is losing doctors, particularly obstetrical providers. Indiana will need a plan to meet that challenge, she said, as well as learning how to be proactive with future needs.
Box said the transition between her administration and the next would be seamless, saying her team had been “forged” by the pandemic.
As Dr. Box navigated the pandemic, she ended up testing positive for the virus in October 2020, and again in January 2022. Dr. Box wasn’t afraid, she said, and expected it would eventually happen as she continued to come into work while others got the opportunity to stay home.
“The important thing for me was to not expose other individuals,” she said.
As for what she plans to do after retirement, Box said she would do more gardening, traveling and hiking. She plans to stay in touch with her team, saying they are not just colleagues, but friends.
And one more thing: “I’d love to read something besides a report or the next public health thing that’s coming out,” she said.
Weaver takes over
The new state health commissioner will be Dr. Lindsay Weaver, current chief medical officer of the Indiana Department of Health. She will officially assume the role June 1.
Weaver was instrumental in developing a statewide lab testing network and distributing COVID-19 vaccines while she was chief medical officer, according to a news release. She is also an assistant professor of clinical emergency medicine at the Indiana University School of Medicine and practices medicine at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.
She chairs the Indiana Commission for Women, which is a government organization that works to recognize the contributions of women across the state and advocates for the removal of legal and social barriers to women.
Weaver said at the press conference she will continue the legacy of Box’s administration and that there will be no big changes at the state's health department.
Still, Weaver emphasized the importance of focusing on prevention when it comes to public health.
“Really (I) just want to expand upon the partnerships that we’ve already grown over the last several years. And now we have the funding and the means and the momentum to do so much more,” she said.
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Two Allen County Sheriff's Department deputies will continue to work as community resource officers in rural communities after the Allen County commissioners approved the contracts Friday.
The commissioners unanimously approved Friday the four-year agreements.
One community resource officer will split work time between Leo-Cedarville and Grabill. The other will continue working full-time in Monroeville.
Chris Cloud, the commissioners’ chief of staff, compared the deputies to school resource officers.
"Community resource officers are very much like school resource officers in the sense of their effort is not just law enforcement but to help the community in any way they can,” he said.
The communities cover the cost of the officers’ salaries. Leo-Cedarville and Grabill share a community resource officer and split the costs partly because the towns are about 3 miles apart.
The county receives about $8,500 monthly for each officer. The officers report to the sheriff’s department.
Commissioner Nelson Peters asked Laura Maser, county attorney, to clean up the contracts in the future before they go to the officials for approval. Some of the duties listed, such as “the abuse of public trees,” seem unnecessary, Peters added.
The contracts list 12 duties community resource officers might be do, which includes enforcing parking ordinances and rules for noise control. Officers are also responsible for upholding other ordinances passed by the town councils.
James D. Wolf Jr. of The Journal Gazette contributed to this story. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/commissioners-approve-contracts-for-community-resource-officers/article_be005ade-f0dc-11ed-a337-8fc0c283f188.html | 2023-05-12T23:48:52 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/commissioners-approve-contracts-for-community-resource-officers/article_be005ade-f0dc-11ed-a337-8fc0c283f188.html |
FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Fulton County School District is just the latest district to start using Centegix, a badge-based security system that allows staff to alert authorities to an emergency within seconds.
Brian Noyes, a spokesperson with the district said they are working to ensure that all employees who use the device understand the responsibility.
“With the individual capability comes the individual responsibility," Noyes added.
All full-time Fulton County employees are now equipped with the Centegix badge. If it is pressed three times, it will alert local police and the front office to the badge's location. If it is pressed eight times or more, it will automatically initiate a school lockdown.
While every employee goes through software training, officials say they have experienced a series of false lockdowns in the last few weeks.
“When we’ve had those false alarms, it’s usually around someone who has an actual emergency, but they’ve chosen to continue to press it and maybe because of a lack of education but that they’re not used to being in those situations," explained Noyes.
Other districts have also adopted the technology including Cobb County which experienced a district-wide false lockdown in the fall when an employee triggered their Centegix badge.
Fulton County Schools acknowledge these false lockdowns can be traumatic for teachers, students, and staff and they're working to address concerns.
“We’re meeting with students and parents. When there’s one of these false alarms, we take steps and we learn from the process and ultimately when the district and employees learn, we become a safer district," added Noyes.
Officials said they are continuing education to ensure the implementation of the Centegix technology is a success. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/fulton-county-lockdown-security-system/85-1174e99c-a324-4dc3-af53-4a17c62b976d | 2023-05-12T23:48:58 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/fulton-county-lockdown-security-system/85-1174e99c-a324-4dc3-af53-4a17c62b976d |
A jury came back with a guilty verdict for a 21-year-old Fort Wayne man accused shooting and killing two people in 2021 after the four-day trial concluded today.
Tre Zwieg faces at least 170 years for two counts of murder, burglary and an enhancement for using a gun. The jury found him guilty of murder and burglary, and the jurors are out again to deliberate on the enhancement that would extend the sentence 20 years.
Zwieg is accused of shooting and killing 16-year-old Juan Ramirez and 19-year-old Brendan Cole while the trio allegedly burglarized a home on Cumberland Avenue Dec. 3, 2021.
During the first day of the trial, Ramirez's mother and Cole's sister gave tearful testimonies about the day the found out their loved one was murdered. Both women said they had never heard of Zwieg before he was a suspect in the murders.
Ramirez's mother said her son and Cole were raised as cousins because of close family ties.
Allen County Deputy Prosecutors Tom Chaille and Tesa Helge questioned a witness who knew intimate details of the day of the murders – a man Zwieg met in jail and allegedly told about the fatal shooting.
Zweig’s defense attorney, Gregory Fumarolo, said during opening statements Tuesday the witness was a “jailhouse snitch."
The witness testified he met Zwieg when the two men were being held in the Allen County Jail and the two became acquaintances. During that time, the man said he heard directly from Zwieg or overheard Zwieg confess to shooting one the victims multiple times and using multiple guns.
"Nobody wants to be a snitch," the witness said, but "if something happened to someone in my family, I would hope someone would come forward if they knew something."
He added that Zwieg seemed emotionless when talking about the murders.
"If he felt bad, I couldn't tell," the witness said. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/courts/man-found-guilty-of-2021-double-homicide/article_1c00cfa0-f0f7-11ed-8e29-9fe1b91b9148.html | 2023-05-12T23:48:58 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/courts/man-found-guilty-of-2021-double-homicide/article_1c00cfa0-f0f7-11ed-8e29-9fe1b91b9148.html |
KENNESAW, Ga. — Cobb County Police are investigating a shooting that happened near a child care center Friday afternoon.
Police said the shooting happened in the area of the 4500 block Wade Green Road, near the KinderCare Learning Center.
One person was hurt. The injury was non-life threatening, according to police.
The Kennesaw Police Department said it is assisting Cobb County Police with its investigation.
Officers said the investigation is still in the early stages. No other information has been released.
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Two educators were surprised Friday with top honors from Fort Wayne Community Schools administration.
Shellie Kale-Burden, a first-grade teacher at Brentwood Elementary School, was named the school district's Elementary Teacher of the Year. Tonya Oechsle, a classroom assistant at Maplewood Elementary School, was awarded Employee of the Year.
Kale-Burden has taught students for 25 years with the past five at Brentwood, a news release said. Kale-Burden's passion is to help all students be successful readers.
“It is my passion to unlock the code of reading,” Kale-Burden said in a statement. “If a child can read, they can succeed.”
Kale-Burden describes her room as a safe place – one that is open to all students who need a place to recharge or refocus. She said every moment is critical.
“I only have 180 days to make a positive difference," Kale-Burden said. "If a child remembers that in the first grade ‘I was loved, and I learned to read,’ then I was successful.”
Candidates for Teacher of the Year are nominated by school principals, and finalists are chosen by a committee of administrators. FWCS gives the honor to one elementary teacher and one secondary teacher each year. The Secondary Teacher of the Year is expected to be announced next week.
The FWCS Teachers of the Year will then be nominated for Indiana Teacher of the Year. Tara Cocanower of Bluffton High School won this year's statewide honor, and Jason Beer of Homestead High School was a finalist.
Friday was the Fort Wayne school district's second time naming an Employee of the Year. The award was added to recognize the contributions and dedication made by non-teaching staff throughout the district, a news release said.
Oechsle has worked at Maplewood for 18 years, a news release said. She said she's a proud public employee.
“The most joy in my job is the kids,” Oechsle said in a statement. “Their smiles, hugs and helping them succeed really makes my day.”
Maplewood Principal Alex Trevino called Oechsle an ambassador for Maplewood and the school district. She said Oechsle goes beyond her job description and has made a difference in students’ ability to read.
“I love to read to the students, and I love it when they can read to me,” Oechsle said. “I feel proud to work for FWCS and Maplewood Elementary School.” | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/fort-wayne-community-schools-honors-2-on-staff/article_0c8f52ca-f10c-11ed-9bc2-e3ae0388b4a9.html | 2023-05-12T23:49:04 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/fort-wayne-community-schools-honors-2-on-staff/article_0c8f52ca-f10c-11ed-9bc2-e3ae0388b4a9.html |
An unconventional family gathered at the Law Enforcement/Firefighters Memorial of Allen County Friday morning for a reunion.
Brothers and sisters of the badge across four local law enforcement agencies came together to honor the lives of officers who served Allen County and died in the line of duty for the 20th Annual Police Memorial Ceremony. They represented the Fort Wayne Police Department, Allen County Sheriff's Department, Indiana State Police and Parkview Health Police & Public Safety.
They were joined by the families of the fallen officers and their supporters.
Fort Wayne Deputy Chief Mitch McKinney said families of fallen officers coming to the memorial each year means the most to the agencies.
"It's a family reunion we don't look forward to, but we'll never missed a year," he said.
Representatives from each agency talked about the officers who serve the community and those who gave the ultimate sacrifice when they died while on duty.
Allen County Sheriff Troy Hershberger told the audience of about 100 people a key fundamental of law enforcement is j-u-s-t-i-c-e.
"Not all people read those letters (that spell justice) in the same way," Hershberger. "But to those of us who have answered the call to become police professionals, those letters represent a commitment that is central to who we are, how we act and what we represent."
Indiana State Police Lt. Corey Culler talked about the area's most recent fallen officer – Master Trooper James Bailey. Bailey, 50, served the state police’s Fort Wayne post.
Bailey was deploying stop sticks to slow a vehicle evading police on March 3 when he was struck and killed on Interstate 69. The 42-year-old driver, Terry D. Sands, faces a murder charge as well as two charges for resisting law enforcement and one for causing death when operating a motor vehicle while under the influence.
Culler said Bailey, like many other officers, would not like to be called a hero for what he did that day.
"His answer to that would be: 'That's just what we do,' " Culler said.
The event also focused on families of fallen officers. McKinney said he hopes those families know they aren’t alone.
“They have to know that they will never have to walk alone,” he said. “It's not just today, it's every day.”
McKinney said no matter how much time passes, the emotions of the annual memorial never fade.
“It hits me in the gut,” McKinney said. “I've been to several funerals, I've walked with the families as president (of the) Fraternal Order police, but I'll tell you it doesn't get any easier.”
Jerry Vandeever, the driving force behind the creation of the Law Enforcement/Firefighters Memorial of Allen County, said he knows the day-to-day activities of officers after spending years working alongside them to reduce crime in his neighborhood. He said officers often can’t talk about the troubles they face, but he hopes to shed light for them.
In cases where an officer has died, Vandeever said he hopes to share their story.
“I’m their voice so nobody forgets them,” Vandeever said. “They put their butt on the line and got killed. The least I can do is make damn sure that they're not going to be forgotten.” | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/police-fire/families-agencies-honor-officers-who-have-died-in-line-of-duty/article_581e8b64-f0e6-11ed-9bd8-cb4a443a6aa4.html | 2023-05-12T23:49:11 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/police-fire/families-agencies-honor-officers-who-have-died-in-line-of-duty/article_581e8b64-f0e6-11ed-9bd8-cb4a443a6aa4.html |
SAN DIEGO — At the United States border with Mexico, neither age, race nor language defines the status of anyone awaiting asylum.
Title 42 was officially lifted Thursday night and created an influx of people flooding into the San Ysidro border crossing.
"I believe the multitude of people that are here is because of the desire to get to the U-S after that title," said Alejandra, a migrant from Columbia. "But here we are with God's blessing waiting for him to bring us out in victory.
She is a mother of two from Columbia and arrived at the border just before the end of Title 42. She's living at a camp until border patrol decides to take her in for processing.
Many are confused as Title 42 is lifted and people wait to be let in.
"In relation to the transition or change of Title 42 to Title 8, there is a serious lack of clarity of direction," said Adriana Jasso, a volunteer. "There is a disconnect with what Washington is putting out and with what we are seeing on the ground."
Volunteers were hoping by the end of Title 42 there would be some type of action.
Instead, migrants are still maneuvering through the trash and trying to keep warm in their plastic bag tents.
"It is a humanitarian crisis. There are families, people of all ages, people who have traveled from all around the world to be here who are waiting. They are hungry and not receiving the support that they need," said Omega Burckhardt, Assistant Minister, First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Diego.
That support comes in waves as border patrol shows up and takes a few people at a time.
ABC10 reporters witnessed agents taking about 30 people to an unknown destination Friday, those still waiting cheering as they were taken away.
"We're not going to harm anyone. What we want is the possibility of a good life. To fight for a good life," said Alejandra. "Because we're not going to just sleep and wait for someone to give us anything. We want to work. And our work to be valued."
Volunteers say they plan to be here until everyone is helped. Until then, they don't know if there's a set plan to process all the people trying to access asylum.
Border Patrol has said they just don't have the capacity to handle the hundreds of people outside the border at this time.
Migrants depend on the volunteers who are feeding them and aiding them with spiritual support.
Editor’s Note: Quotes from migrants have been translated from Spanish to English for this report.
What is Title 42?
The order authorized the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to immediately remove migrants, including people seeking asylum, seeking entry into the U.S. at the land borders.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the order under the Trump administration in March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to data from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. officials turned away migrants more than 2.8 million times under Title 42 since the policy began.
The order is ending because the Biden administration announced an end to the COVID-19 public health emergency.
The lifting of the Title 42 order does not mean the border is open. According to the U.S. Homeland Security, the U.S. will return to using Title 8 immigration authorities "to expeditiously process and remove individuals who arrive at the U.S. border unlawfully." The law outlines processes for deportation and carries strict penalties, including five and 10-year bans on reentry for people deported.
WATCH MORE ON ABC10: Immigrant-focused nonprofits to see greater need for resources once Title 42 ends | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/title-42-ends-confusion-arises/103-137f6830-b407-4448-a1f2-7f3683ecc08c | 2023-05-12T23:51:17 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/title-42-ends-confusion-arises/103-137f6830-b407-4448-a1f2-7f3683ecc08c |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The opioid epidemic is ending lives and devastating communities and families.
But Narcan – also known by its generic name Naloxone – is considered by many to be a miracle drug. It can stop an opioid overdose in its tracks and save someone’s life.
The fentanyl crisis continues to grow in California. Just last month, Gov. Newsom announced a new operation targeting fentanyl trafficking rings in San Francisco.
Now, Sacramento County public health officials say they’re seeing a spike in one particular community.
On a recent Wednesday afternoon, youth nonprofit Impact Sac, in partnership with Sacramento County, held an event at Liberty Towers Church in the county’s Foothill Farms community to teach kids about the dangers of fentanyl poisoning and how to use Narcan.
One teen shared he experienced an overdose in the past and survived after someone gave him Narcan. He says the experience made him quit all substances.
The Sacramento County Department of Public Health is also educating teens about the dangers of fentanyl poisoning and teaching them how to use Narcan.
It was a lesson taken to heart by 10th grader Shyann Cooper and sixth grader Janiah Johnson.
"If you see somebody unconscious, you hurry up and grab it and put it up their nose," Cooper said. "If they don't wake up in a few minutes, you give them a second dose."
"I think that's a good invention because a lot of people overdose and stuff, and you can really save lives," said Johnson.
They both say they took home some boxes of Narcan.
Kimberly Grimes is human services program planner with the Sacramento County Department of Health Services Substance Use Prevention & Treatment Services. She says the county is doing targeted outreach.
"We are really seeing a high trend and it's really increasing," said Grimes. "Unfortunately, overdoses are affecting our communities of color and specifically the Black and African American young people."
After the presentation, ABC10 spoke with Antonio Vaughns, who helped lead the discussion. He's a senior at Grant High School and lost a brother to an opioid overdose.
"My message to the teens today was [to] stay away from drugs. Even if you're smoking, taking pills, fentanyl can be laced in those drugs and it's a very, very serious drug," said Vaughns.
To those who say giving Narcan to teens might encourage drug use, Impact Sac Managing Director Paris Dye has this response.
"It's kind of like saying teaching CPR is encouraging people to swim without a life jacket... People need to know that there's something out there that could possibly save someone's life," Dye said.
Lori Miller is the division manager for the Sacramento County Department of Health Services Substance Use Prevention and Treatment Services.
"Fentanyl is one of the hugest threats here in our community," said Miller.
County public health leaders say many overdoses happen when someone has no idea they're taking fentanyl.
"Teens are getting fentanyl on the street. Fentanyl is laced or replaced in almost every substance out there right now, including marijuana and vape products, in counterfeit pills and powders on the street, like methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin. Two milligrams of fentanyl can kill someone. That's like a tip of a pencil. It is more potent, it's more deadly, it's more addictive. And so what the drug dealers want is they want people to become addicted. They don't care whether or not people die," added Miller.
Public health officials note Narcan, or naloxone, can only reverse opioid overdoses.
Sacramento County officials say they're also seeing an increase in deaths from an animal tranquilizer called Xylazine, known by its street name "tranq." | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento-narcan-youth-california-fentanyl/103-8df9dcd4-0633-4d98-97db-7b946e504557 | 2023-05-12T23:51:23 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento-narcan-youth-california-fentanyl/103-8df9dcd4-0633-4d98-97db-7b946e504557 |
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Lake Tahoe. It’s known as the “Jewel of the Sierra” and is one of the deepest and clearest lakes in California. Aside from jumping in, the best way to experience the clear water is inside a clear kayak.
Geoff Miller is a kayak guide with Clearly Tahoe, an adventure company offering tours of Tahoe’s clear water in their unique transparent kayaks.
“These boats are made out of a polycarbonate plastic, the same material used in aircraft windows,” said Miller.
Clearly Tahoe is focused on teaching its riders about the lake water and why it is so clean.
“The purity level is 99.994% pure and distilled drinking water is 99.98%, so it's pretty close,” said Miller.
While it’s not recommended you drink the lake water, you technically could and there’s plenty of it.
“They say that this lake has enough water to supply every person in the United States for five gallons of water every day for the next five years,” said Miller.
If you want to see Lake Tahoe at its clearest, Miller says you should come in winter or early spring. In fact, researchers from UC Davis announced spring 2023 is the clearest they’ve seen the lake in over 40 years. They were able to see down 115 feet from the surface.
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One of the best places to see the depths of the lake is at Bonsai Rock. From the surface of the lake, the round granite boulders below create a stunning contrast to the sandy lakebed which seems to sparkle with every ripple in the water.
As clear as the water is, you will not be able to see to the deepest part of the lake, which is more than 1,600 feet below the surface. It leaves plenty of space for fish and other aquatic life to hide.
Miller likes to tell kayakers on his tour about the mysterious monster lurking in the water known as "Tahoe Tessie." Never before photographed and rarely seen, Tahoe Tessie has been said to live in the lake.
“She only likes to eat people in clear kayaks and paddle boarders,” said Miller.
Although Tahoe Tessie has not been photographed, some other lake monsters have.
“We have the zooplankton that have made a drastic comeback,” said Miller.
Zooplankton in Lake Tahoe are microscopic animals feeding on fine particles and algae in the water. Miller says previous years of warm weather and other causes minimized the population until this year.
It takes more than zooplankton to keep Tahoe’s water clean. Over the past few decades, invasive species like zebra mussels and Eurasian Milfoil have threatened Tahoe’s health and clarity. They are brought in by boats or water toys that have been in other infected lakes.
Miller says now more than ever it’s the job of humans to keep the Tahoe Clean.
“Clean, drain and dry your personal vessels. You don’t want to be bringing any of those invasive species in. Also, if you pack it in, pack it out,” said Miller.
Tours with Clearly Tahoe are by reservation only. Check availability on their website.
MORE LAKESIDE ADVENTURES FROM THE BACKROADS: Take a balloon ride over Tahoe, launched from the world's smallest aircraft carrier. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/see-whats-below-lake-tahoe-in-a-clear-kayak/103-03d99537-db66-4501-baca-650b8b2247da | 2023-05-12T23:51:29 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/see-whats-below-lake-tahoe-in-a-clear-kayak/103-03d99537-db66-4501-baca-650b8b2247da |
PLUMAS COUNTY, Calif. — A moderate earthquake and a large aftershock have rocked Northern California in the last 24 hours.
The first was breaking news on ABC10 News at 5 p.m. Thursday; a magnitude 5.5 quake shook an area centered on Lake Almanor in Plumas County.
The shaking may not be over. Scientists with the USGS are tracking the chances of yet another moderate earthquake hitting within the next week.
According to the USGS, when a big earthquake hits, there’s a chance another will follow.
“[A] 6% chance of a magnitude 5.0 aftershock within the week of the event,” said Robert de Groot with the USGS.
It came true 11 hours later. He says it’s possible another earthquake will hit within the week and Thursday’s earthquake might have been a foreshock for a larger one.
“We do know that both were inside Lake Almanor, but as far as a name of a fault line or a cause… that is still under investigation,” said de Groot.
At the USGS, he focuses on alerting residents with Shake Alert, an earthquake early warning system for the West Coast available through an app.
More than 100,000 people received an alert Thursday and they’re sent based on location and impact.
“Alerts are prioritized for people who could feel potentially like a heavy truck passing by your house or items might be falling off your shelf and breaking,” he said.
USGS says California has 50 earthquakes a day, so think about all the ones you don’t feel. ABC10 checked in with the city of Susanville near the epicenter and the fire chief says there are no known damages at this time.
WATCH MORE: Moderate earthquake rocks Northern California | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/usgs-scientists-tracking-chances-of-another-earthquake/103-8a772b38-15e9-42e7-a3ee-7ba2810bfda9 | 2023-05-12T23:51:35 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/usgs-scientists-tracking-chances-of-another-earthquake/103-8a772b38-15e9-42e7-a3ee-7ba2810bfda9 |
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What's an ocean without a beach?
One Atlantic City casino that takes its name from the sea doesn't want to find out, and so it's spending up to $700,000 of its own money to rebuild a badly eroded beach in front of it.
The Ocean Casino Resort began the work Wednesday, and plans to have a new 110-foot-wide beach open for Memorial Day weekend. Chronic erosion near the casino has reduced the beach to just 5 to 8 feet (1.5 to 2.4 meters) wide in places.
Bill Callahan, the casino's general manager, said Ocean can't wait for the next government-funded beach replenishment project, which could take another year or two.
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Callahan and several casino officials were on their daily coffee walk one day last fall when they looked out the window — and saw very little sand between the Boardwalk and the ocean.
Callahan feared there soon would be no beach.
“That would be a horrible guest experience. It's like, ‘Come to an unbelievable $2.5 billion resort and not have a beach.’ We just couldn't have that,” he said.
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So the casino set about securing the many state and federal permits necessary to do the work on its own.
Stephen Rochette, a spokesman for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, said it is unusual but not unheard-of for private parties to carry out their own beach replenishment projects. But most are content to wait for the next round of government-paid projects, in which the cost is shared by the federal, state and local governments.
Veteran Atlantic City casino executives said they can not recall a casino paying to widen its own beach using its own money.
Ryan Burch, the casino's vice president of hotel operations, said the project will dump 12,810 tons of sand on the beach. About half of that had been placed as of Friday.
The work should be completed by next May 19. Crews will then smooth the sand, which was matched for color and grain size to the existing beach sand.
The sand is trucked in from a private company in Eagleswood Township, about a half-hour north of Atlantic City, said project manager Ian Jerome.
He said the particular spot in front of the Ocean casino has historically been the most eroded spot on all of Absecon Island, on which Atlantic City sits. Past beach widening projects have often not lasted for the full three-year period before they qualify for renourishment by the government, and some wash away in as little as a year.
Callahan said if the beach needs to be rebuilt again with private money, it will be.
“This is part of the experience,” he said. “You can't have a resort without a beach."
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SWEETWATER, Texas — The Sweetwater Independent School District Superintendent said after completing an investigation with its school Resource officer, the district can confirm a false report was made.
Friday morning, Dr. Deidre Parish sent a note to parents saying the district found there was not credible threat to the middle school campus. The district worked with the Sweetwater Police Department to investigate and gather more information.
"As stated previously, we will always take any threats to school safety seriously and will continue to partner with the Sweetwater Police Department to ensure students and staff are safe at all times," a release from the district said. "Parents, thank you for your patience with Sweetwater ISD and the Sweetwater Police Department. We ask that you strongly encourage your students to communicate with campus personnel immediately whenever they hear or see something of concern. Remember… If you see something, say something." | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/sweetwater-isd-says-report-of-threat-against-the-school-was-false/504-de84f609-2dea-443d-a83f-23f6eff31f62 | 2023-05-12T23:54:01 | 1 | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/sweetwater-isd-says-report-of-threat-against-the-school-was-false/504-de84f609-2dea-443d-a83f-23f6eff31f62 |
Two roads in Pleasantville and part of Egg Harbor Township will experience detours starting Monday, Atlantic County officials said Friday.
On Monday, a detour will be in place on Main Street between the Black Horse Pike and Ansley Boulevard from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. for utility work.
From Monday through Friday, an eastbound detour will be in effect on Old Tilton Road between Hingston Avenue in Egg Harbor Township and Route 9 in Pleasantville from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for paving operations as part of an ongoing county improvement project.
Motorists should follow posted detours at both locations and plan travel time accordingly or seek an alternate route. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/pleasantville-egg-harbor-township-to-experience-detours-next-week/article_216f04e2-f102-11ed-93fb-1f9f5d346554.html | 2023-05-12T23:56:00 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/pleasantville-egg-harbor-township-to-experience-detours-next-week/article_216f04e2-f102-11ed-93fb-1f9f5d346554.html |
Local sports fans get their best chance of the season to see the area’s talented crew teams starting at 9 a.m. Sunday at Park Road in Mays Landing.
The 17th annual Atlantic County High School Rowing Championships will be held on Lake Lenape, with all the area boys and girls teams competing. The area schools nearly always race against other teams from South Jersey and the Philadelphia area, but this event has only the local teams.
All the races are 1,500 meters, and each race will have a maximum of six crews competing.
There will be more than 25 divisions, with the boys and girls varsity eights and varsity fours highlighting the regatta. Holy Spirit High School is top-ranked in The Press Elite 11 in both girls and boys crew. Mainland Regional and Atlantic City are second- and third-ranked, respectively, in girls crew. Egg Harbor Township is second in the boys Elite 11 and St. Augustine Prep third.
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This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is in crisis call or text 988 to the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline or text 4HOPE to 741741
Five Ohioans die by suicide every day, and one youth dies every 34 hours, according to the Suicide Demographics and Trends 2021 report released Friday by the Ohio Health Department.
The report shows that after a two-year decline, suicide deaths in Ohio increased in 2021 by 8% over the previous year to 1,766. However, the number of deaths stayed below the 10-year high of 1,836 suicide deaths reported in 2018.
“Suicide is a human tragedy, and any increase is of course deeply concerning,” said ODH Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff. “This puts more emphasis on the importance of Gov. (Mike) DeWine’s efforts to prioritize the expansion of Ohio’s mental health services. All of us, though, need to pay attention and recognize when someone is struggling and know where they can turn to for help.”
Key findings of the 2021 report include:
- In 2021, suicide was the second-leading cause of death among Ohioans ages 10-34 and the 12th-leading cause of death in Ohio, overall.
- From 2020 to 2021, white non-Hispanic males and females had the largest increases in the rate of suicide (7%).
- In 2021, adults 25-44 had the highest rate of suicide, which increased 13% from 2020, compared with 5% increases among other reported age groups.
- Among men in 2021, those 75 and older had the highest rate of suicide.
- Among women in 2021, those 45-54 had the highest number and rate of suicide.
DeWine’s 2024-25 budget proposal prioritizes mental health and significantly invests funds to prevent and treat mental illness, including:
- $8 million each over the next two fiscal years to continue and expand proven suicide prevention programs and strategies outlined in the 2020 Suicide Prevention Plan.
- $100 million for the creation of the State of Ohio Action for Resiliency — or SOAR — Network to develop, evaluate and implement effective mental health and addiction prevention, treatment, and recovery strategies.
- $50 million for pediatric behavioral health workforce, integration of behavioral and primary health, and development of Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities.
“Most of this funding is sent directly to local communities and will be used to increase the number of Ohioans trained to help people build skills to bounce back from difficult life events and to reduce stigma so people can ask for help without shame,” said Lori Criss, Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services director. “It will also support pediatric primary care screenings, grief support groups for loss survivors, and local coalitions who convene partners around unique community needs.”
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Shale Energy Conference is set for June 7-8
The Shale Energy Conference & Trade Show is a two-day oil and gas conference that features inside exhibits, oilfield equipment, a cookoff and concert. Shale Energy Resources is an events and marketing firm.
The conference will take place June 7-8 at the Horseshoe.
Restoration Celebration benefits the Salvation Army
Restoration Celebration is an annual fundraiser, celebration and recognition of The Salvation Army in the Midland community. The event is set for 6 p.m. on May 18 at Midland Country Club.
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May 18: Refined Orthodontics Ribbon Cutting, 4:30-5 p.m., 4505 Holiday Hill Road
May 18: Restoration Celebration, 6-8 p.m., Midland Country Club.
May 30: Healing Hands Medical Clinic Ribbon Cutting, 11:30 a.m.-noon, 207 Tradewinds Blvd.
June 7-8: Third-annual Shale Energy Conference & Trade Show, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Horseshoe Pavilion.
June 12: Alpha & Omega Equipment Sales & Rental Relocation Ribbon Cutting, 11:30 a.m.-noon, 8870 NW Loop 338, Odessa.
June 22: RigZone Career Fair, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Horseshoe Pavilion Room A.
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Nebraska's third state-licensed casino will be opening in a month.
On Friday, the Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission approved a gaming license for a temporary casino at Ag Park in Columbus.
Caesars Entertainment plans a 28,000-square-foot Harrah's casino and sportsbook with more than 500 slot machines and 14 table games along U.S. 81 on the northwest side of the city.
But in the meantime, it plans to open a temporary casino at the site of Columbus' existing horse racing track.
That casino is scheduled to open June 12, said Don Ostert, general manager for Harrah's Columbus Racing and Casino.
The casino will be open 9 a.m.-1 a.m. daily and will have 250 slot machines along with electronic table games.
It will join temporary casinos in Lincoln and Grand Island, which have been operating for several months.
Those casinos have pumped millions of dollars into state coffers in the form of casino taxes.
According to figures released this week by the Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission, WarHorse Casino in Lincoln and the Grand Island Casino Resort combined to pay just short of $1.4 million in gaming taxes last month.
While that's the second-highest month ever, it was down considerably from the record $1.55 million they paid last month.
WarHorse's total of about $849,000 was not only lower than March's record total, it also was lower than February. The Grand Island casino's tax bill was $544,000, second only to March's record $592,000.
The state's casino tax is 20% of gross revenue, which suggests the two casinos combined to make just under $7 million before expenses, more than $700,000 less than in March.
Overall, the Lincoln casino has generated nearly $6.2 million in taxes since it opened in late September, while the Grand Island Casino has contributed nearly $2.2 million in taxes since it opened in late December.
Both casinos are planning expansions, with the Lincoln casino set to add sports betting next month and the Grand Island casino set to add craps, roulette and blackjack tables, additional slot machines and other amenities later in the summer.
WarHorse also plans to start construction on its Omaha casino in late June or early July and hopes to have its main gaming floor open sometime in summer of 2024, said Lynne McNally, CEO of the Nebraska Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association, which is a partner in the Lincoln and Omaha casinos with Ho-Chunk Inc.
The new Columbus racetrack and casino is likely to be the first full casino resort to open, as it is projected to be complete next spring.
WarHorse Lincoln has completed its new racing track at a cost of $2.9 million, McNally said, and will start a second phase of construction later this summer. Plans are for the full casino resort to be open in late 2024.
Construction on the permanent Grand Island casino won't start until September, after this year's State Fair, and it's not likely to be complete until late 2024 or early 2025.
Fonner Park CEO Chris Kotulak was all smiles at the Grand Island Casino Resort opening.
History of 10 famous casinos
History of 10 famous casinos
Venice, Monaco, Singapore … pair destinations like these with casinos, and unforgettable experiences are promised.
Gambling in all its many forms, from the casual bet to the most complex of table games, has been a part of human civilization for millennia. Evidence dates back to 2300 BC China, after archeologists' discovery of wooden blocks used in games of chance. Dice showed up in Rome around 500 BC and playing cards hit the scene in 800 AD. It wasn't until the 1400s that the first game still held at many modern-day casinos—baccarat—first rose to prominence, and it was followed quickly (relative to the timeline of human history) in the very early 1600s by what would, in the 20th century, become known as blackjack. Italy had the honor of the world's first gambling house, or casino, which was sanctioned by government decree in 1638 as a means of controlling people's propensity for gambling.
Today, thousands of casinos exist worldwide. In the U.S. alone, there are 466 commercial casinos and 515 tribal casinos as of December 2021, per the American Gaming Association . In 2020, the gambling world was hit hard by COVID-19. Whereas the AGA's 2022 report stated that 2019 ushered in a record $43.63 billion in gaming revenues, 2020 brought in less than $30 billion. The following year, however, the industry rebounded, hitting a new record high of $53.03 billion, proving that gambling, like construction and medicine, is an evergreen industry. And this is not merely true in the United States—IBIS World estimates that the global casino and online gambling industry has a market size of $231 billion and employs just north of 1 million people across the world.
OLBG looked at the history behind the world's most famous casinos. Based on their reputation and impact, here are 10 that made an indelible mark, listed by opening date.
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Casino di Venezia
- Location: Venice, Italy
- Date opened: 1638
The word casino originated in Italy, as did the world's oldest casino—Casino di Venezia . As casino locations go, they don't get much more romantic than this one, which is set on Venice's Grand Canals. How do guests arrive? By a free boat shuttle service, or on foot.
Though gambling was always a mainstay at Casino di Venezia, it was originally known as the Theatre Saint Moses, where a casino, then called Ca' Vendramin Calergi, was in full swing during performance intermissions. After several iterations, including as the home to an Italian royal family and the German composer Richard Wagner, the Mauro Codussi-designed building was eventually purchased by the city of Venice in 1959 and has been operating solely as a casino ever since.
On tap for players are 600 slot machines and table games including French roulette, chemin de fer and punto banco, fair roulette, blackjack, and Ultimate Texas Hold'em Poker. As of July 1, 2022, individual progressive jackpots available for players to win totaled €2,009,157 ($2,024,798).
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Casino de Monte-Carlo
- Location: Monaco
- Date opened: 1865
Monaco's Casino de Monte-Carlo is legendary. Movie buffs often equate elegant gambling with this lavish casino—along with a certain international spy who likes his martinis shaken, not stirred. Indeed, Casino de Monte-Carlo has been featured in several James Bond films, including "Never Say Never Again" and "GoldenEye." Its name in these films: The Casino Royale Monte Carlo.
The Belle Époque-style Casino de Monte-Carlo holds sway above the Mediterranean Sea and makes its presence known in the principality of Monaco's Place du Casino. French architect Gobineau de la Bretonnerie designed the original grand dame. With its success came expansion, including the addition of the adjoining Monte Carlo Opera designed by French architect Charles Garnier, which opened in 1879.
Beyond the casino's ambiance, gamblers are lured by its almost 600 slot machines and table games that include blackjack, craps, English roulette, French roulette, The French Live roulette, punto banco, poker, Texas Hold'em Ultimate, and Split Aces.
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The Stardust Casino Hotel and Resort
- Location: Las Vegas
- Date opened: 1958
The Stardust Casino Hotel and Resort debuted in 1958 capturing two titles in the process: world's largest hotel and world's largest electric sign. The resort was impressive with its 16,500-square-foot casino, 140-foot bar, and 105-foot swimming pool, along with 1,000 guest rooms. Perhaps even more dazzling was Stardust's famous showgirls act direct from France—Le Lido de Paris. Over the course of its lifetime, the Stardust property would expand to include another 500 rooms, a racetrack and rodeo grounds, a drive-in movie theater, a bus depot, and a gambling museum.
The Stardust's mob ties were the subject of Nicholas Pileggi's book "Casino," which was adapted into an Oscar-nominated film by Martin Scorsese. The Nevada Gaming Control Board seized the property and ousted four crime families for skimming profits upwards of $2 million in 1983.
The Stardust would change hands again, coming under the ownership of Boyd Gaming Corporation. It remained popular for several years, but couldn't compete with new mega-resorts springing up on the Las Vegas Strip. The Stardust closed on Nov. 1, 2006, with patrons bidding it goodbye by performing a conga line out the door to the tune of "When the Saints Go Marching In." In March 2007, the structure was imploded.
Rising from the ashes of the former Stardust property in July 2021 was the new Resorts World Las Vegas , launched by the Malaysian-based Genting Group. Paying homage to Stardust is Resorts World's Starlight On 66 lounge, as well as a painting and sculpture salvaged from the former property. Also finding new homes with Resorts World are 100 trees from their former Stardust Casino Hotel and Resort home. The Neon Museum is now home to the original Stardust's magnificent neon sign.
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Caesars Palace
- Location: Las Vegas
- Date opened: 1966
With the 1966 opening of Caesars Palace, the $25 million, 14-story hotel and casino took its place as the twelfth major hotel on the Las Vegas Strip. Over the next 50 years, the property would expand to include six towers of accommodations and the sprawling 636,000-square-foot Forum Shops at Caesars for upscale shopping. Today, it's known as Caesars Palace Las Vegas Hotel and Casino, or simply, Caesars, and it has five towers and over 3,500 accommodations, including luxury villas.
Live entertainment has long been a hallmark at Caesars. In 1968, Frank Sinatra began performing at Caesars Circus Maximus Showroom. When an argument with a casino manager resulted in a gun being pulled on him in 1970, Sinatra refused to play the venue again until 1974. Fast forward and Circus Maximus was transformed into The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, home of famous Vegas residencies to luminaries such as Celine Dion, Elton John, Cher, Bette Midler, Mariah Carey, Madonna, Rod Stewart, Van Morrison, and Sting.
Gamblers are drawn by Caesars' 1,324 slot machines and 185 table games, including blackjack, roulette, and craps, along with a slew of poker games from Texas Hold' Em Bonus Poker to Pai Gow and Let It Ride.
Some fun facts about Caesars: the $25-million-dollar property was purchased for $9.4 billion in 2005, and it was featured in the 2009 film, "The Hangover."
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Bellagio Hotel & Casino
- Location: Las Vegas
- Date opened: 1998
When Steve Wynn's Bellagio opened on Oct. 15, 1998, on the site of Vegas' former Dunes Hotel, it was touted as being the world's most expensive casino resort with a price tag of $1.6 billion. The casino resort's Italian thematic design was a tip of the hat to a village in Northern Italy of the same name. Ushering in new guests was a 36-story tower with 3,025 rooms, and a 156,000-square-foot casino. Under new ownership in 2004, a 330-story tower with 928 rooms was added.
Already garnering oohs and ahhs at Bellagio's grand opening were the property's now-iconic Fountains of Bellagio as they performed their first 30-minute show. Also debuting that evening was Bellagio's resident Cirque du Soleil production "O," which is still going strong today.
Despite a bounty of attractions, those with a love for gaming made beelines to Bellagio's Megabucks slot machines promising a $24 million jackpot. Today, the casino hosts blackjack, roulette, craps, baccarat, three card poker, Pai Gow, Pai Gow Poker, and Let It Ride. On its slot floor are more than 2,300 reel, video reel, and video poker games. At play in Bellagio's poker room are No Limit Hold' Em, Limit Hold' Em, Pot Limit Omaha, 7 Card Stud, and mixed games.
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WinStar World Casino and Resort
- Location: Thackerville, Oklahoma
- Date opened: 2003
At 400,000 square feet, the WinStar World Casino, which sits on the border of Texas and Oklahoma, holds the title of largest casino in the United States. Its 1991 origins were a bit more diminutive, as a bingo hall run by the Chickasaw Nation. In 2003, the venue officially opened as the 190,000-square-foot WinStar Casino. In 2008, the Chickasaw Nation rebranded the property as WinStar World Casino, having doubled the casino's size to 380,000 square feet.
In 2012, another 62,000 square feet was added with the launch of WinStar's Rome Gaming Plaza. 2013 saw the opening of the 56,000-square-foot London Gaming Plaza. There are currently nine gaming plazas with global themes including Cairo, Vienna, Rio, Paris, New York, Madrid, and Beijing.
So, what kind of gaming is afoot in the 400,000 square feet of gaming plazas? WinStar World Casino and Resort has more than 10,000 electronic games, and nearly 100 table games, including blackjack, craps, roulette, mini-baccarat, and Ultimate Texas Hold' Em, along with a 55-table poker room.
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The Venetian Macao
- Location: Macau
- Date opened: 2007
When the $2.4 billion Venetian Macao Resort opened on Macau's Cotai Strip in August 2007, the New York Times declared that the resort had "more floor space than four Empire State Buildings" and that its casino was "more than three times the size of the largest casino in Las Vegas." At 550,000 square meters (5,920,150 square feet), said casino is the world's largest. Modeled on its Vegas predecessor, Venetian Macao has gondolas skimming through canals and a replica of St. Mark's Square, as well as curved escalators in the main rotunda.
As for Venetian Macao's casinos, there are four themed areas—Golden Fish, Imperial House, Red Dragon, and Phoenix. On tap in the casino are 800 table games, over 3,000 slot machines, and the Paiza Club for high rollers and VIPs.
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Marina Bay Sands
- Location: Singapore
- Date opened: 2010
If the name Marina Bay Sands conjures thoughts of Las Vegas, this is no mistake. The integrated resort, which is located at Singapore's Bayfront MRT Station in the Central Business District, is owned by Las Vegas Sands. When it opened in 2010, Marina Bay Sands was deemed the world's most expensive standalone casino property with a construction and development price tag of $5.7 billion.
There are four levels within the casino and plenty of gaming to be had, starting with over 2,300 slot machines. Table games include Sic Bo, blackjack, several variations of baccarat, craps, Pontoon Pandemonium, roulette, Royal Three Pictures, and poker. The casino's upper-level houses exclusive salons designated as High Limit, Ruby, and Paiza areas with over 200 games.
Be on the lookout in 2026 when the Marina Bay Sands unveils its $3.3 billion expansion set to include a fourth tower with 1,000 accommodations, a sky roof with a pool and restaurant, a performance space, ballrooms, exhibition halls, and luxury retail space.
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Hippodrome Casino
- Location: London
- Date opened: 2012
This Leicester Square landmark with a storied past is growing with the future, as visitors will notice with the summer 2022 opening of a $3.69 million expansion devoted to food and beverage offerings.
As for its past, the Hippodrome made news as far back as 1900 when it was a well-known circus theatre "with a 100,000-gallon pool with elephants, polar bears, and carriages pulled by racing teams of horses." From Harry Houdini to the first performance of Swan Lake to Judy Garland's famous five-week residency in 1968, the Hippodrome stage has titillated audiences over the years. In 2012, the venue's casino was unveiled, featuring five floors of gaming.
The Hippodrome has three uniquely themed casinos featuring world-class table gaming, electronic games, slots, and an entire floor dedicated to poker. The Hippodrome is the only casino in central London with a dice table. The Global Gaming Awards made their comeback at the Hippodrome this year after being canceled due to COVID-19. The Hippodrome came away with the award for Best Casino.
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Casino de Ibiza
- Location: Ibiza, Spain
- Date opened: 2014
The Ibiza Gran Hotel opened in 2011 and was by all accounts a hospitality and destination success from the get-go. By 2014, the island property was ready to make headlines again by upgrading its casino space, which it did, along with establishing noteworthy collaborators, such as restaurateurs Albert and Ferran Adrià, and Cirque du Soleil co-founder Guy Laliberté.
When Casino de Ibiza's expansion made its debut in 2015, its restaurants and entertainment venues were as lauded as its gaming spaces. As for the latter, the casino's gaming room offers American roulette, blackjack, and Ultimate Texas Hold'Em. In addition, there are over 100 different games in the Casino Bar's slot machine room, including 60 machines offering video reels and a high-limit slots area.
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One of Lancaster County’s top law enforcement officers is under investigation and a Lincoln mother is in a state of distress after the county’s chief deputy sheriff struck a 9-year-old cyclist while driving his Dodge Ram pickup truck in northwest Lincoln on Wednesday night, according to police.
Ben Houchin, who has worked for the sheriff's office since 1993 and was named the chief deputy in 2020, told Lincoln Police investigators he looked down for a "split second" to change his radio station at around 8:15 p.m. Wednesday, when he crashed into Janiece Moton, who had been riding her bike in her northwest Lincoln neighborhood, according to the crash report filed in the incident.
Lincoln Fire and Rescue crews took the 9-year-old by ambulance to Bryan West Campus with serious, but not life-threatening, injuries, Lincoln Police Chief Teresa Ewins said Friday.
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By Friday, Janiece had been transferred to Children’s Hospital in Omaha and diagnosed with multiple skull fractures, a brain bleed, a fractured shoulder, an injured knee and road rash on various parts of her body, according to her mother, Tiarrah Moton, who said the crash had left the family in shock and shaken her own confidence in local law enforcement.
“It’s been a lot of, ‘Is this real? Is this a dream-type situation?” Moton said Friday. “It’s been a lot of — even just me, myself — just crying. I’m the type of mom that likes to fix everything. And I know I can’t. I can’t fix it.
“I can hug her, but that’s not going to make it better.”
In the crash report filed in the incident, Lincoln Police Investigator Nicholas Vest said Houchin was driving his Ram 1500 east on West Jennifer Street when he glanced down at his radio as he proceeded through the road's intersection with Northwest Eighth Street on Wednesday, crashing into the girl, who was riding her bike south on Eighth Street.
The chief deputy told investigators the girl came out of nowhere and that he never saw her approaching the roadway, Vest said in the report. There are no stop signs on either side of the three-way intersection.
Houchin, who was off duty and driving his personal truck, told investigators he was driving around 20 mph in the moments before he struck Janiece, who was not wearing a helmet, according to the crash report.
The posted speed limit on West Jennifer is 25 mph.
Police don't suspect drugs or alcohol played a role in the crash, Ewins said. Investigators did not test Houchin for either drugs or alcohol, according to the crash report.
For Tiarrah Moton, the Police Department’s failure to give Houchin a field sobriety test — along with comments she heard from officers at the scene, who seemed to be “trying to make excuses for” Houchin — have called into question law enforcement’s response to the collision.
The mother of five said, at first, she didn’t care that Houchin was a sheriff’s deputy. But by Friday afternoon, when she said she hadn’t heard an investigative update from the Police Department and hadn’t heard an apology from anyone at the sheriff’s office, her attitude had changed from understanding to angry.
“I have not spoken with anybody,” she said. “I was told that they were going to contact me by the next evening, which would have been Thursday. I have heard nothing. I haven’t got a call saying, ‘Hey, how’s your daughter? Here’s some new updates.’”
“They promised a few phone calls that have still — today, two days later — have not been made,” she added. “They have not kept those promises.”
Houchin, who lives a few blocks from the crash scene, did not return a phone call seeking comment Friday.
In a statement Friday afternoon, Sheriff Terry Wagner said he was saddened to hear of the crash and wished Janiece Moton “a quick and speedy recovery.”
Police have not cited the chief deputy for his role in the crash. The Police Department is investigating the crash and the sheriff's office has launched an internal investigation into Houchin to determine whether he violated any agency policies.
Wagner said the investigation’s early returns suggested Houchin did not violate any policies. The sheriff said he stopped at the scene, rendered aid and had cooperated with police.
And even as the sheriff acknowledged that Houchin had turned his attention to car’s stereo in the moments before the crash, Wagner said in the statement that “there were no driver actions that contributed to the crash.”
“As a parent myself, I cannot imagine the distress this has caused for the child’s parents and family,” Wagner said. “I know that this event has also been difficult for Chief Deputy Houchin, who also has young children of his own.”
That distress has been among the hardest parts for Tiarrah Moton, who said the pain from her daughter’s injuries had removed the seemingly permanent smile from the 9-year-old’s face.
The bubbly, cheerful Huntington Elementary School student is normally “the definition of a diva,” her mother said — was constantly singing, dancing and entertaining her classmates and family before Wednesday’s crash.
But she’s spent the past two days in pain — leaving her mother grieving for who her daughter is supposed to be.
“I hate not being able to see the smile, the laughs, the singing,” Tiarrah Moton said. “That’s all she does, is sing and dance and smile.
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FORT MYERS, Fla. — SalusCare’s Crisis Stabilization Unit is finally reopening on Monday, May 15, after an eight-month closure due to Hurricane Ian.
SalusCare sustained extensive flooding damage to their 46-bed Crisis Stabilization Unit in Fort Myers. After going back and forth with insurance companies for months, they decided in order to open they would have to pay for renovations out of pocket.
The newly renovated facility features brand-new beds, floors, drywall and paint. To add more character, the facility also added colorful murals to the children’s unit.
Stacey Cook, the President and CEO of SalusCare, said she’s excited to get back to serving the community.
“The ultimate goal is to get the people that we serve, which is you,” said Cook, “and I, we, the collective, we want to connect them with all of the services that they need to continue their recovery journey.”
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Mom may want the gift of time, either with family or alone, this Mother’s Day rather than a fancy or expensive gift. Here are experiences to help make lasting memories with mom.
Every mom enjoys something different, so here is a look at workouts, mediations, music and crafts happening this Mother’s Day weekend.
Musical moms will love a rock concert. Back in Black, an AC/DC tribute band has a high energy show Friday at Blue bonnet Palace. Doors open at 8 pm. Tickets are $15.
“There’s nothing like a good cover band,” said Sara Bigham, a lifestyle contributor at Eventbrite.
Sporty mom will enjoy a good, free Pilates workout. Columbia Sportswear in the Quarry Market is offering Mommies, Muscles, and Mimosas Saturday at 9 a.m. You must RSVP and bring a mat.
“Got mom out there, get her sweat on and then maybe have a glass of champagne and orange juice to kick off the weekend,” Bigham said.
Spend the evening at the Mother’s Day Market at Main Plaza on Saturday starting from 6 pm to 10 p.m. Admission is free. There will be vendors, wine tasting, and music.
“Everything that mom really enjoys, whether she’s interested in having a glass of wine, doing something a little big artsy and crafty or just hanging out, kicking back,” Bigham said.
Have a laugh with mom at the Funny as AF Comedy Series Saturday at the Blind Tiger Comedy Club at 9 p.m. Tickets are $10.50 a person.
“If your mom loves comedy or she’s looking for a date night with her significant other or her best friends, get her some tickets,” Bigham said.
Bring some zen to her special day with a sound bath for a deeply relaxing experience while listening to singing bowls, gongs, and vocals at Mercury Project on Sunday at 4 p.m. A $20 donation is suggested. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/mothers-day-activities-san-antonio/273-b945b809-2579-42f1-818e-54f4d3584cec | 2023-05-13T00:27:35 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/mothers-day-activities-san-antonio/273-b945b809-2579-42f1-818e-54f4d3584cec |
SAN ANTONIO — A delegation of Ukrainians spent the week in San Antonio learning from the South Texas Veterans Health Care System how to help rehabilitate those impacted by the war.
Physicians and government representatives from Ukraine’s Ministry of Health and Ministry of Veterans Affairs initially flew into Washington D.C. where they met with government officials, including the Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S.
The delegation was hosted by the San Antonio Council for International Visitors through the Open World program.
Leadership from the South Texas Veterans Health Care System provided a host of training related to different aspects of war trauma.
“This experience was very valuable and fruitful for us because we have a lot of complex traumas, SCI (spinal cord jury), TBI (traumatic brain injury) burns, blinded persons,” said Dr. Serhii Kolisnyk, associate professor of the Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine at Vinnystia National Pirogov Medical University.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to extensive destruction of cities and countless lives lost. While financial aid continues to pour into the war-ravaged country, there are international efforts to share knowledge on enhancing medical treatment for those who’ve experienced physical and mental injuries.
Dr. Seth Chandler serves as chief of the South Texas Veterans Health Care System’s Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Service. He said doctors are in Ukraine are confronted with an ongoing challenge of treating 300 new amputees every day.
“Not only is it veterans that they’re having to take care of, but unfortunately a lot of their civilian population is also caught up in this horrible war,” Chandler said.
Much of the education revolved around experiences from American doctors over the past 20 years who helped veterans recovering from the conflicts in the Middle East.
“They want to see what we’ve been able to learn in terms of limp salvage surgeries, new technologies that we’ve been able to develop in terms of prosthetic limbs but also new medical treatments and probably dispel a lot of the longstanding myths about mental health,’ Chandler said.
Kolisnyk said the rehabilitation knowledge learned in the U.S. will prove life-changing when he returns home, especially as it relates to the unseen wounds of war.
“Our country is very big like in Texas so we have big population and every family, every child, every woman, every combat hand, has some signs of PTSD,” Kolisnyk said. “Together we will do more, together we will win.” | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/ukraine-doctors-san-antonio/273-c49e3ca6-0f21-4b95-9971-1947a5c0d27b | 2023-05-13T00:27:41 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/ukraine-doctors-san-antonio/273-c49e3ca6-0f21-4b95-9971-1947a5c0d27b |
BAY CITY, Mich. (WJRT) - The McLaren Bay Region community had a little fun Friday with one of the most sought after events of Hospital Week: the bed races.
Physicians, nurses, employees, volunteers and retirees kicked off the event with a parade. Then, they split up into teams with one person on the bed and the others pushing it.
McLaren Bay Region President and CEO Darrell Lentz said it's all about showing off teamwork skills.
"We value and we need teamwork here when we take care of patients, and so with events like this we bring that McLaren spirit forward," he said. "The teamwork, the collaboration and also just having a little fun."
The winners of the race were team "Bad to the Bone," which is made up of workers from McLaren Bay Region's Imaging Department.
"It's nice with all the serious things we deal with to enjoy one another and really bring that mutual appreciation for all that we bring," Lentz said. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/mclaren-bay-region-staff-take-part-in-annual-bed-races/article_24ce72c2-f11f-11ed-8076-8341fe9c2e4a.html | 2023-05-13T00:29:44 | 1 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/mclaren-bay-region-staff-take-part-in-annual-bed-races/article_24ce72c2-f11f-11ed-8076-8341fe9c2e4a.html |
FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - The public no longer is welcome and could face arrest in the parking garage under Flint City Hall.
Mayor Sheldon Neeley announced an executive order Friday that closes the parking area to everyone except city staff members and their passengers working on official business.
Any member of the general public caught in the parking garage would be considered trespassing and could be arrested.
Neeley said Flint city staff members and officials have received several threats of physical violence recently. He condemned the threats "in the strongest possible terms."
"These threats of physical violence and intimidation are unacceptable, have no place in our City and do nothing to move our City forward," Neeley said in a statement announcing the order.
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Roaring Springs opens for the season on Saturday, with the opening of the water park’s new expansion not far behind.
Opening day of the expansion, including three new attractions, is scheduled for Wednesday, May 31. The park’s first bar, Geyser Grill, is also slated to open.
All of the new attractions nod to Idaho’s wilderness and what the state is known for culturally. Camp IdaH20 is a play structure featuring Idaho wildlife and a 650-gallon “tipping tater” that makes a large cascade when it spills. The Class 5 Canyon is a “whitewater river.” And Critter Crossing is a pool that has flat log, fish, and beaver floats that visitors can balance on to cross, or use to play water basketball, according to a press release about the event.
New luxury cabanas and additional parking spaces were also part of the development.
The opening marks the completion of the first of seven phases of the park’s master plan, which includes plans to expand the park by 40% over a decade.
While the park does not release attendance numbers, Chief Marketing Officer Tiffany Quilici said via email that the expansion serves to “both keep pace with the growth of the Treasure Valley and the increasing number of visitors to our area, as well as to keep the waterpark experience fun and fresh for our guests.”
This year marks the park’s 24th season, according to the release. | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/roaring-springs-expansion-to-debut-end-of-may/article_2fae411a-f0ff-11ed-a871-f7c6a57daf7d.html | 2023-05-13T00:33:03 | 1 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/roaring-springs-expansion-to-debut-end-of-may/article_2fae411a-f0ff-11ed-a871-f7c6a57daf7d.html |
Star city council listened to nearly five hours of public comment about a potential annexation of the Willowbrook development on Tuesday.
This public hearing had a larger audience than any previous hearings in Star, according to Mayor Trevor Chadwick. On the hearing sign-up sheet, 327 people said they were against the annexation — 37 of those people asked to speak.
Only one person signed up to speak for the annexation.
Road transportation issues, water, residential compatibility and change to the small town community were some of the biggest concerns Star residents voiced during the hearing.
The annexation, if approved, would be built between Can-Ada Road and State Highway 16 and contains an 18-hole golf course on 175 acres of land and 726 acres of residential development. Willowbrook has planned for 1,094 homes, with a variety of home types, resulting in about 1.5 dwelling units per acre. Willowbrook's original application was submitted in 2021. That application was revised in 2022.
Mayor Trevor Chadwick began the meeting asking for civility, stating that while America may be losing civility, he refuses to lose it in Star.
Nancy Collins, Star resident, presented the council with a petition that had over 800 signatures opposing the annexation of the development. Star's population is 17,690 as of May 12, 2023.
The petition stated an opposition to the annexation due to several concerns, including incomplete and inaccurate application, improper use of state amenities, unresolved and unfunded mitigation measures for several roads, road safety, overcrowded schools, lack of police coverage, increase in density, and incompatibility.
"Willowbrook has resisted doing a traffic impact study ever since this development was first proposed," Richard Moore, an engineer and Star resident, said. "Now that the traffic study is complete, it is apparent why Willowbrook did not want to do one: it shows this project is unfeasible as proposed. I have read the traffic study and only understood enough to get scared."
The addition of over 1,000 homes will generate over 12,000 trips every day, Moore said. Now, those rural roads only permit 2,000 trips each day. To solve the road traffic the annexation would cause, Willowbrook proposed a road expansion, transforming several Star roads from two lanes into five.
The ACHD did not approve Willowbrook's proposal to expand the roads for more traffic. According to Moore, Willowbrook has yet to provide a viable alternative solution for the traffic increase.
"Today, we don't have any assurance that the council is confident that the resources there to support this development exists,” Abigail Germaine said, representing Hillsdale Estates HOA.
Many Star residents expressed a distrust in the Willowbrook developers.
"There are too many promises that, quite frankly, I don't believe will ever be carried out," Gordon Soone said during public comment. "This is about the fourth time we've seen this movie and it's always the same ending."
Developers, Ben Pelka said, often change their minds five years down the road.
"It looks like a great development, but maybe it's in the wrong spot," Pelka said. "You're trying to stick an apple in a bunch of oranges."
While more residential neighborhoods can bring permanent traffic, residents also say the golf course could add occasional problems to Star.
"I haven't once heard if the PGA Tour decides to come to this area with thousands of people deciding to watch a championship golf — parking, traffic, overwhelming all the streets. Where are those people going to go? Where are they going to park?" Ben Shields said during public comment. "I don't see anything that's going to accommodate some of those commercial uses for such a magnificent golf course."
Star's comprehensive plan says the area that Willowbrook is hoping to develop is one that needs to be rural, Sabrina Newberry, Star resident, said during public comment. Newberry went on to state that Willowbrook will be located in the Hillsdale neighborhood and not adjacent to it.
Many residents expressed concern that the new developments will not blend in with existing ones.
"We believe the project should be built at the same density and with similar lot sizes and design features to blend with the existing neighborhoods that it is being built within," Star resident Rochelle Henson said. "The transitional watch should be more closely aligned with the sizes of these existing lots and should be a minimum one acre in size."
Allowing the Willowbrook development will not preserve the "rural feel" at the edge of Star — something most residents expressed concern about during public comment. Deb Nelson, who presented on behalf of the applicant, said Willowbrook homes will be consistent with Star's comprehensive plan and implementation policies.
“Consistent with your plan, Willowbrook residences will be proposed in a variety of sizes, targeting different kinds of folks with patio homes near the golf course, likely for empty nesters all the way up to traditional single family detached homes at the periphery,” Nelson said. "This mixed use community will help fulfill Star's goals to enhance and develop the economy with a world class golf course that has secondary economic benefits for other Star businesses, as well as providing walkable commercial uses.”
According to Nelson, there will not be an increase in water draw as a result of the annexation. In fact, what is being drawn from irrigation will either be neutral or less than what it currently is, Nelson said.
"The golf course's use of treated wastewater for irrigation will support groundwater conservation, which is directly aligned with the plan's goals and will benefit Star residents,” Nelson said.
The obvious benefit to this annexation is that it adds to Star's commercial tax base, Nathan Mitchell, who served as Star mayor in 2016, said.
"This is a positive thing for the city as a resident," Mitchell said. "I think the additional economic development that the golf course will bring is positive for not just the golf course, but the rest of the businesses in Star."
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Utica, N.Y. - The State Department of Transportation is watching your speed in work zones. But you're going to know about it. The white jeeps are pretty conspicuous, as are the two warning signs before them.
"I've heard it. I don't know exactly where it originated from.. There's a lot of chatter on social media about it," says NYSDOT Region 2 Public Information Officer, Heather Tehan, of the rumors that the D.O.T. is watching drivers' speed from high pole cameras.
You might see other cameras, but they're not recording your speed.
"There are live traffic cameras on state highways that we watch and that anybody can watch. They don't record. They just watch traffic flow. You can go to 511 New York. Anyone can look at the same live feed cameras," says Tehan. "There's also cameras going in some places that are red light detection cameras to hange the lights. It's a traffic device, so, they may see those. That is absolutely not a radar device."
"Not only will the NYSDOT not sneak up on you, with hidden, inconspicuous cameras up on polls, they're not even going to start fining you until May 17th, when the warning period expires.
"If the speed limit is 45 in the workzone and you're going 44, 43, it's not going to trigger. If you're going 46, 47 it's going to trigger the device to capture your plate and capture your speed, but it may not be an issue of liability until it reaches a certain threshold which I'm not really sure what that is," says Tehan.
They give you two warning signs, because it's not about the money.
"This is not a money grab. This is just work zone safety. We want our workers to be safe behind the barriers, which means traffic needs to slow down," says Tehan. | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/nysdot-not-spying-on-speeders-in-work-zones/article_664c5c00-f10b-11ed-b37a-67d696bc20ec.html | 2023-05-13T00:40:42 | 0 | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/nysdot-not-spying-on-speeders-in-work-zones/article_664c5c00-f10b-11ed-b37a-67d696bc20ec.html |
BLOOMINGTON — A Bloomington woman is facing felony charges after a domestic battery incident involving a knife on or around Wednesday.
Tonisha A. Jackson, 27, was charged with aggravated domestic battery, a Class 2 felony, and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, a Class 3 felony.
Jackson
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McLean County Assistant State's Attorney Mark Messman said Jackson is accused of grabbing a butcher knife and swinging it at the victim, striking her head, during an argument.
Messman said police found Jackson at a Bob Evans restaurant with the knife used in the incident.
McLean County Judge Pablo Eves set bond at $250,000, with 10% to apply for release. He also ordered Jackson not to have contact with the victim.
An arraignment hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. June 2.
Despite perceptions of rising crime, theft has become far less common in recent years than it used to be. However, there are still hotspots where break-ins and burglaries are far more common than the typical American neighborhood.
Updated mug shots from The Pantagraph
Bryant Lewis
Bryan Lewis, 28, of Bloomington, is charged with home invasion causing injury, a Class X felony. His next appearance is Dec. 30.
Connor Wood
Derek Roesch
Derek Roesch of Saybrook was charged Thursday, Nov. 10 in McLean County Law and Justice Center with several counts, including:
-Two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, Class 2 felonies
-One count of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon while on parole, Class 2 felony
-Two counts of unlawful possession of firearm ammunition by a felon, class 2 felonies
-One count of unlawful possession of firearm ammunition by a felon while on parole, class 2 felony
-Unlawful possession of cannabis with intent to deliver (greater than 2000 grams but less than 5000 grams), a class 1 felony
-Unlawful possession of cannabis (greater than 2000 grams but less than 5000 grams), a class 2 felony
-Unlawful possession of a controlled substance, psylocibin less than 15 grams, a class 4 felony
-Unlawful possession of methamphetamine, less than five grams, a class 3 felony.
-Unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, a class A misdemeanor
Justin M. Mata
Justin M. Mata, 28, no address given, is charged with possession of less than five grams of meth with intent to deliver, a Class 2 felony, and possession of less than five grams of meth, a Class 3 felony. He was released on a $50,000 personal recognizance bond and his next appearance is Dec. 30.
Connor Wood
Marcus D. Wesley
Marcus D. Wesley, 36, is charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon in a vehicle (Class 4 felony), unlawful possession of cannabis (Class 3 felony) and unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Phillip Tinch
Phillip Tinch of Normal was charged Thursday, Nov. 10 at the McLean County Law and Justice Center with several felonies including:
- Five counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, more than one but less than 15 grams of a substance containing cocaine, a Class 1 felony.
-One count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, less than one gram of a substance containing cocaine, a Class 2 felony.
Trisha L. Hanke
Trisha L. Hanke, 36, is charged with theft of over $10,000 (Class 2 felony). Court documents indicate she knowingly took $14,000 belonging to a Love's Travel Stop, in LeRoy, where she was employed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
William B. Givens
William B. Givens, 49, no address given, is charged with unlawful possession of five to 15 grams of meth with intent to deliver, a Class 1 felony, possession of less than five grams of meth with intent to deliver, a Class 2 felony, possession of five to 15 grams of meth, a Class 2 felony, and possession of less than five grams of meth, a Class 3 felony. His next appearance is Dec. 30.
Connor Wood
David L. Oliver
David L. Oliver, 51, of Bloomington, is charged with predatory criminal sexual assault.
Kenneth E. Funk
Kenneth E. Funk, 27, is charged with residential burglary (Class 1 felony) involving an apartment in Lexington on Dec. 31, 2022.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jordan R. King
Charges have been filed against Jordan R. King, 34, for violation of the Illinois Violent Offender Against Youth Act.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Holly M. Isaacson
Holly M. Isaacson, 36, is charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance containing cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kenneth L. Minton
Kenneth L. Minton, 51, is charged with aggravated home repair fraud (Class 2 felony) and theft (Class 3 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tony L. Jackson
Tony L. Jackson, 50, is charged for violation of the Illinois Violent Offender Against Youth Act (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Britley L. Hilger
Britley L. Hilger, 32, is charged with aggravated battery (Class 2 felony) after she supposedly punched a McLean County Detention Facility officer in the chest.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jasmine L. Smith
Jasmine L. Smith, 31, is charged with aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol (Class 2 felony) and five counts of endangering the life or health of a child (Class A misdemeanors).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jackie S. Claypool
Jackie S. Claypool, 46, appeared for a Friday bond court hearing for two new cases which charged her for one count of burglary (Class 2 felony), four counts of forgery (Class 3) and one count of deceptive practices (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Noah R. Demuth
Noah R. Demuth, 22, of Evanston, is charged with aggravated battery of a peace officer, a Class 2 felony, aggravated battery in a public way, a Class 3 felony, mob action, a Class 4 felony, and obstructing a peace officer, a Class A misdemeanor. His next court date is Feb. 17.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Brandon L. Parsano
Brandon L. Parsano, 39, is charged with possession of a stolen vehicle, a Class 2 felony. His next appearance is Feb. 17 for an arraignment.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Alexander N. Williams
Alexander N. Williams, 24, was charged Feb. 2 with the following:
3 counts of unlawful delivery of cannabis between 30 and 500 grams - Class 3 felonies. 2 counts of armed violence - Class X felonies. 1 count of unlawful possession of cannabis between 2,000 and 5,000 grams with the intent to sell - a Class 1 felony. 1 count of unlawful possession of cannabis between 500 and 2,000 grams with the intent to sell - a Class 2 felony. 3 counts of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon - Class 3 felonies. 1 count of unlawful possession of firearm ammunition by a felon - a Class 3 felony 3 counts of violating the Illinois FOID act - Class 3 felonies.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Carlos Sanchez-Solozarzano
Carlos H. Sanchez-Solozarzano, 22, was charged with 1 count of criminal sexual assault, a Class 1 felony.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jaylin S. Bones
Jaylin S. Bones was charged with four counts of first-degree murder stemming from a homicide in Bloomington last year. A McLean County grand jury also returned a bill of indictment charging him with attempted first degree murder and aggravated battery with a firearm (Class X felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jordan R. King
Jordan R. King, 34, was charged with violating the Illinois Violent Offender Against Youth Act (Class 2 felony) a second time in under a month.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Dominique M. Banks
Dominique M. Banks, 32, pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated battery involving strangulation (Class 2 felony). The incident happened in October 2022 and involved one victim.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Austin T. Daugherty
Austin T. Daugherty, 29, was charged with burglary (Class 2 felony) after he entered an Avis Car Rental, 3201 Cira Drive, in Bloomington, without permission and with the intent to commit theft.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Sandra M. Lewis
Sandra M. Lewis, 77, is charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance containing MDMB-4E-PINACA, a synthetic cannabinoid, with the intent to deliver (Class X felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Samantha E. Morris
Samantha E. Morris, 40, is charged with aggravated battery of a peace officer (Class 2 felony) after supposedly spitting on a Colfax police officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Nolan C. Love
Nolan C. Love, 46, appeared in court Friday for a bond review hearing after being charged with aggravated domestic battery involving strangulation (Class 2 felony) on Feb. 26.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Nikkita L. Sandefur
Nikkita L. Sandefur, 36, is charged with unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felony) containing cocaine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Katlin M.B. Wilson
Katlin M.B. Wilson, 32, is charged with aggravated identity theft (Class 2 felony) after being accused of fraudulently obtaining money exceeding $300 but not exceeding $10,000 from a 60 year old man.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Eli C. Garozzo
Eli C. Garozzo, 20, is charged with two counts of home invasion, a Class X felony, two counts of attempted armed robbery, a Class 1 felony, and two counts of residential burglary, a Class 1 felony. His bond was set at $200,000 as a 10% bond, meaning he must pay $20,000 plus fees to be released. His next appearance is an arraignment on April 13.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tysean T. Townsend
Tysean T. Townsend, 35, is charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle (Class 2 felony), three counts of child abduction, aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer and obstructing justice (Class 4 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Curtis J. Byrd
Curtis J. Byrd, 31, is charged with two counts of burglary (Class 2 felony), two counts of fraud and two counts of financial institution fraud (Class 3 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Noral K. Nelson
Noral K. Nelson, 31, was charged with reckless discharge of a firearm (Class 4 felony) after he was arrested in connection to a shooting along the 1500 block of S. Main Street.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Charles J. Tankson
Charles J. Tankson, 23, was charged with burglary (Class 2 felony), theft and two counts of unlawful use of a debit card (Class 3 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Davis, Micah S
Davis was charged with 3 counts of arson, Class 2 felonies, and 3 counts of criminal damage to property, Class 4 felonies.
His next court date is May 5 at 9 a.m.
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Livingston, Joshua D.
Livingston was charged with 2 counts of possessing stolen vehicles, Class 2 felonies, possession of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine, a Class 3 felony, and criminal damage to government property, a Class 4 felony.
His next court date is May 5 at 9 a.m.
PROVIDED BY THE MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kevin L. Ewen
Kevin L. Ewen, 42, appeared in a Thursday bond court hearing and was charged with aggravated battery (Class 2 felony), obstructing a peace officer (Class 4 felony) and two counts of resisting a peace officer (Class A misdemeanor).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Emmanuel K. Mpay
Emmanuel K. Mpay, 23, appeared in a Thursday bond court hearing following a grand jury indictment for two counts of criminal sexual assault (Class 1 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ahmad S. Manns
Ahmad S. Manns, 19, appeared in a Friday bond court hearing and was charged with cannabis trafficking (Class X felony), unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of cannabis (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Dylan R Mann
Dylan R Mann, 31, appeared Friday in bond court following four grand jury indictments for two separate cases relating to aggravated assault and battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tony L. Jackson
Tony L. Jackson, 50, was charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle (Class 2 felony), domestic battery, violation of an order of protection and driving while license revoked or suspended (Class 4 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
William R. Linden
William R. Linden, 79, was released Tuesday on felony burglary charges for trying to pass a forged check at Busey Bank.
Zadek U. Moen
Zadek U. Moen, 20, is facing six felony drug charges after being arrested by the Illinois State Police on Thursday.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Zachary T. Willis
Zachary T. Willis, 27, is charged with aggravated domestic battery by strangulation (Class 2 felony) and domestic battery subsequent offense (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Cecily M. Sexton
Cecily M. Sexton, 39, was charged with two counts of burglary, a Class 2 felony; one count of forgery, a Class 3 felony; financial institution fraud, a Class 3 felony, and possession of a controlled substance, a Class 4 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tonisha A. Jackson
Tonisha A. Jackson, 27, was charged with aggravated domestic battery, a Class 2 felony, and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, a Class 3 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
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BLOOMINGTON — An Oklahoma City woman is facing burglary and financial institution fraud charges after prosecutors said she tried to cash a forged check at a Commerce Bank in Bloomington.
McLean County Assistant State's Attorney Mark Messman said that on Thursday, an employee of Commerce Bank's East Empire Street location contacted police about a suspicious check .
Sexton
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Messman said the check had been made to the order of 39-year-old Cecily M. Sexton from the account of "Modern Maintenance Inc." in the amount of $5,812.43. Sexton later was apprehended by police.
Messman said after Sexton consented to having her car searched, police found several similar checks, a prescription bottle with a substance containing cocaine, and other contraband.
Sexton was charged with two counts of burglary, a Class 2 felony; one count of forgery, a Class 3 felony; financial institution fraud, a Class 3 felony; and possession of a controlled substance, a Class 4 felony.
McLean County Judge Pablo Eves set bond at $25,000, with 10% to apply for release from the McLean County jail.
An arraignment hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. June 2.
It’s a good idea to scan the area around ATMs before you use them. Be aware of anyone standing close by and always check the machine to see if it’s been tampered with before you use it.
Updated mug shots from The Pantagraph
Bryant Lewis
Bryan Lewis, 28, of Bloomington, is charged with home invasion causing injury, a Class X felony. His next appearance is Dec. 30.
Connor Wood
Derek Roesch
Derek Roesch of Saybrook was charged Thursday, Nov. 10 in McLean County Law and Justice Center with several counts, including:
-Two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, Class 2 felonies
-One count of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon while on parole, Class 2 felony
-Two counts of unlawful possession of firearm ammunition by a felon, class 2 felonies
-One count of unlawful possession of firearm ammunition by a felon while on parole, class 2 felony
-Unlawful possession of cannabis with intent to deliver (greater than 2000 grams but less than 5000 grams), a class 1 felony
-Unlawful possession of cannabis (greater than 2000 grams but less than 5000 grams), a class 2 felony
-Unlawful possession of a controlled substance, psylocibin less than 15 grams, a class 4 felony
-Unlawful possession of methamphetamine, less than five grams, a class 3 felony.
-Unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, a class A misdemeanor
Justin M. Mata
Justin M. Mata, 28, no address given, is charged with possession of less than five grams of meth with intent to deliver, a Class 2 felony, and possession of less than five grams of meth, a Class 3 felony. He was released on a $50,000 personal recognizance bond and his next appearance is Dec. 30.
Connor Wood
Marcus D. Wesley
Marcus D. Wesley, 36, is charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon in a vehicle (Class 4 felony), unlawful possession of cannabis (Class 3 felony) and unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Phillip Tinch
Phillip Tinch of Normal was charged Thursday, Nov. 10 at the McLean County Law and Justice Center with several felonies including:
- Five counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, more than one but less than 15 grams of a substance containing cocaine, a Class 1 felony.
-One count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, less than one gram of a substance containing cocaine, a Class 2 felony.
Trisha L. Hanke
Trisha L. Hanke, 36, is charged with theft of over $10,000 (Class 2 felony). Court documents indicate she knowingly took $14,000 belonging to a Love's Travel Stop, in LeRoy, where she was employed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
William B. Givens
William B. Givens, 49, no address given, is charged with unlawful possession of five to 15 grams of meth with intent to deliver, a Class 1 felony, possession of less than five grams of meth with intent to deliver, a Class 2 felony, possession of five to 15 grams of meth, a Class 2 felony, and possession of less than five grams of meth, a Class 3 felony. His next appearance is Dec. 30.
Connor Wood
David L. Oliver
David L. Oliver, 51, of Bloomington, is charged with predatory criminal sexual assault.
Kenneth E. Funk
Kenneth E. Funk, 27, is charged with residential burglary (Class 1 felony) involving an apartment in Lexington on Dec. 31, 2022.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jordan R. King
Charges have been filed against Jordan R. King, 34, for violation of the Illinois Violent Offender Against Youth Act.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Holly M. Isaacson
Holly M. Isaacson, 36, is charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance containing cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kenneth L. Minton
Kenneth L. Minton, 51, is charged with aggravated home repair fraud (Class 2 felony) and theft (Class 3 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tony L. Jackson
Tony L. Jackson, 50, is charged for violation of the Illinois Violent Offender Against Youth Act (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Britley L. Hilger
Britley L. Hilger, 32, is charged with aggravated battery (Class 2 felony) after she supposedly punched a McLean County Detention Facility officer in the chest.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jasmine L. Smith
Jasmine L. Smith, 31, is charged with aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol (Class 2 felony) and five counts of endangering the life or health of a child (Class A misdemeanors).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jackie S. Claypool
Jackie S. Claypool, 46, appeared for a Friday bond court hearing for two new cases which charged her for one count of burglary (Class 2 felony), four counts of forgery (Class 3) and one count of deceptive practices (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Noah R. Demuth
Noah R. Demuth, 22, of Evanston, is charged with aggravated battery of a peace officer, a Class 2 felony, aggravated battery in a public way, a Class 3 felony, mob action, a Class 4 felony, and obstructing a peace officer, a Class A misdemeanor. His next court date is Feb. 17.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Brandon L. Parsano
Brandon L. Parsano, 39, is charged with possession of a stolen vehicle, a Class 2 felony. His next appearance is Feb. 17 for an arraignment.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Alexander N. Williams
Alexander N. Williams, 24, was charged Feb. 2 with the following:
3 counts of unlawful delivery of cannabis between 30 and 500 grams - Class 3 felonies. 2 counts of armed violence - Class X felonies. 1 count of unlawful possession of cannabis between 2,000 and 5,000 grams with the intent to sell - a Class 1 felony. 1 count of unlawful possession of cannabis between 500 and 2,000 grams with the intent to sell - a Class 2 felony. 3 counts of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon - Class 3 felonies. 1 count of unlawful possession of firearm ammunition by a felon - a Class 3 felony 3 counts of violating the Illinois FOID act - Class 3 felonies.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Carlos Sanchez-Solozarzano
Carlos H. Sanchez-Solozarzano, 22, was charged with 1 count of criminal sexual assault, a Class 1 felony.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jaylin S. Bones
Jaylin S. Bones was charged with four counts of first-degree murder stemming from a homicide in Bloomington last year. A McLean County grand jury also returned a bill of indictment charging him with attempted first degree murder and aggravated battery with a firearm (Class X felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jordan R. King
Jordan R. King, 34, was charged with violating the Illinois Violent Offender Against Youth Act (Class 2 felony) a second time in under a month.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Dominique M. Banks
Dominique M. Banks, 32, pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated battery involving strangulation (Class 2 felony). The incident happened in October 2022 and involved one victim.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Austin T. Daugherty
Austin T. Daugherty, 29, was charged with burglary (Class 2 felony) after he entered an Avis Car Rental, 3201 Cira Drive, in Bloomington, without permission and with the intent to commit theft.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Sandra M. Lewis
Sandra M. Lewis, 77, is charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance containing MDMB-4E-PINACA, a synthetic cannabinoid, with the intent to deliver (Class X felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Samantha E. Morris
Samantha E. Morris, 40, is charged with aggravated battery of a peace officer (Class 2 felony) after supposedly spitting on a Colfax police officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Nolan C. Love
Nolan C. Love, 46, appeared in court Friday for a bond review hearing after being charged with aggravated domestic battery involving strangulation (Class 2 felony) on Feb. 26.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Nikkita L. Sandefur
Nikkita L. Sandefur, 36, is charged with unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felony) containing cocaine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Katlin M.B. Wilson
Katlin M.B. Wilson, 32, is charged with aggravated identity theft (Class 2 felony) after being accused of fraudulently obtaining money exceeding $300 but not exceeding $10,000 from a 60 year old man.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Eli C. Garozzo
Eli C. Garozzo, 20, is charged with two counts of home invasion, a Class X felony, two counts of attempted armed robbery, a Class 1 felony, and two counts of residential burglary, a Class 1 felony. His bond was set at $200,000 as a 10% bond, meaning he must pay $20,000 plus fees to be released. His next appearance is an arraignment on April 13.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tysean T. Townsend
Tysean T. Townsend, 35, is charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle (Class 2 felony), three counts of child abduction, aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer and obstructing justice (Class 4 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Curtis J. Byrd
Curtis J. Byrd, 31, is charged with two counts of burglary (Class 2 felony), two counts of fraud and two counts of financial institution fraud (Class 3 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Noral K. Nelson
Noral K. Nelson, 31, was charged with reckless discharge of a firearm (Class 4 felony) after he was arrested in connection to a shooting along the 1500 block of S. Main Street.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Charles J. Tankson
Charles J. Tankson, 23, was charged with burglary (Class 2 felony), theft and two counts of unlawful use of a debit card (Class 3 felonies).
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Davis, Micah S
Davis was charged with 3 counts of arson, Class 2 felonies, and 3 counts of criminal damage to property, Class 4 felonies.
His next court date is May 5 at 9 a.m.
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Livingston, Joshua D.
Livingston was charged with 2 counts of possessing stolen vehicles, Class 2 felonies, possession of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine, a Class 3 felony, and criminal damage to government property, a Class 4 felony.
His next court date is May 5 at 9 a.m.
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Kevin L. Ewen
Kevin L. Ewen, 42, appeared in a Thursday bond court hearing and was charged with aggravated battery (Class 2 felony), obstructing a peace officer (Class 4 felony) and two counts of resisting a peace officer (Class A misdemeanor).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Emmanuel K. Mpay
Emmanuel K. Mpay, 23, appeared in a Thursday bond court hearing following a grand jury indictment for two counts of criminal sexual assault (Class 1 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ahmad S. Manns
Ahmad S. Manns, 19, appeared in a Friday bond court hearing and was charged with cannabis trafficking (Class X felony), unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of cannabis (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Dylan R Mann
Dylan R Mann, 31, appeared Friday in bond court following four grand jury indictments for two separate cases relating to aggravated assault and battery.
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Tony L. Jackson
Tony L. Jackson, 50, was charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle (Class 2 felony), domestic battery, violation of an order of protection and driving while license revoked or suspended (Class 4 felonies).
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William R. Linden
William R. Linden, 79, was released Tuesday on felony burglary charges for trying to pass a forged check at Busey Bank.
Zadek U. Moen
Zadek U. Moen, 20, is facing six felony drug charges after being arrested by the Illinois State Police on Thursday.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Zachary T. Willis
Zachary T. Willis, 27, is charged with aggravated domestic battery by strangulation (Class 2 felony) and domestic battery subsequent offense (Class 4 felony).
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Cecily M. Sexton
Cecily M. Sexton, 39, was charged with two counts of burglary, a Class 2 felony; one count of forgery, a Class 3 felony; financial institution fraud, a Class 3 felony, and possession of a controlled substance, a Class 4 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tonisha A. Jackson
Tonisha A. Jackson, 27, was charged with aggravated domestic battery, a Class 2 felony, and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, a Class 3 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
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LYNCHBURG, Va. – A cyclist was airlifted to a trauma center after being hit by a vehicle in Lynchburg on Friday, according to the Lyn-Dan Heights Volunteer Fire Department.
Crews said they responded to the call at 3:12 p.m. on English Tavern Road.
A member from Company 15 arrived on the scene almost immediately and began to provide lifesaving techniques, according to the department.
Medics arrived moments later and began stabilizing the cyclist, crews said.
We’re told Centra One was notified of the crash, arrived at the landing zone down the road, and flew the cyclist out to a nearby trauma center.
There is no word on the cyclist’s condition. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/12/cyclist-hit-by-vehicle-in-lynchburg-airlifted-to-trauma-center/ | 2023-05-13T00:48:11 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/12/cyclist-hit-by-vehicle-in-lynchburg-airlifted-to-trauma-center/ |
Carter In The ClassroomFocusing on unique things school districts are doing to help children succeed. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/carter-in-the-classroom/coppell-isd-teacher-honored-for-teaching-the-love/3257153/ | 2023-05-13T00:57:40 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/carter-in-the-classroom/coppell-isd-teacher-honored-for-teaching-the-love/3257153/ |
People in several flood-prone parts of Dallas watch for storms with a big flood control project years away from completion.
The Mill Creek Tunnel project will serve parts of East Dallas, Uptown, Fair Park and South Dallas. People who’ve received water in their homes while they wait for that project said the problem seems to be getting worse.
Sandbags were positioned outside the Kennedy family home on Vanderbilt Avenue Friday after floods got inside the house three times in the past two years.
“Lots of sandbags, that’s pretty much it. If the city can’t control it then we have to control it ourselves and that’s the unfortunate reality,” Morgan Kennedy said.
Her neighbor Manuel Zaby has lived in the area nearly all his life.
“We didn’t used to watch weather reports as closely as we do now. It wasn’t always with this kind of frequency,” Zaby said about the flooding problem.
He pointed to the corner of Concho Street at Vanderbilt Avenue which appears to be a low spot for water running downhill from all directions.
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“This is the only place the water can go,” he said.
Large storm drains at that corner were overwhelmed in an April flood. Zaby shared a photo of that intersection inundated with water. He recorded video of the flood surging down Vanderbilt over curbs and lapping up to home doorsteps. The Kennedy family recorded video of that flood in front of their home and running through the backyard.
“I’m always worried when it starts to get cloudy, for sure. I think our whole block is, for sure,” Morgan Kennedy said.
The residents said Dallas City Council Member Paul Ridley, who represents the neighborhood, has been working with them to get answers from Dallas Water Utilities stormwater experts.
“I am frustrated like they are that the ultimate solution is a long-range one,” Ridley said.
The councilman said city stormwater people found no blockages in the existing drainage system to explain the increasing flood problem. But the system dates back nearly a century to a time when Dallas was a much different city, uphill from the established neighborhoods of East Dallas.
“They built the stormwater system for what they anticipated the needs would be at the time they built it and that was probably 80 years ago. And there’s just been a lot of development in Dallas since then, more rooftops, more parking lots, and that creates a greater flow of stormwater and drainage,” Ridley said.
The City of Dallas has been working for years on the tunnel project to help relieve flooding. This map shows the inlets being constructed for water into the tunnel.
But the city is still designing how existing storm drains that may be miles from the inlets will be connected.
“The master plan is underway now. They expect to complete it by the end of this year. And that master plan is for the whole watershed that drains ultimately into the Mill Creek Tunnel. It includes this neighborhood,” Ridley said.
Most of his City Council District 14 may be included in that watershed.
“Is it going to be a complete solution?” Zaby asked. “Maybe, maybe not. The storm sewers under our streets don’t have the capacity to carry the water that’s upstream coming down.”
Ridley said he wants more stormwater funding included in a planned 2024 Dallas public improvement bond referendum.
“It shouldn’t be coming into our house this way,” Kennedy said.
Instead of sandbags, Ridley said city stormwater people are investigating quicker solutions to the flooding problem on that street.
Similar concerns exist in other portions of East and South Dallas where stormwater improvements are incomplete.
Other parts of central Dallas benefit from work that has been completed. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/dallas-residents-of-flood-prone-areas-fear-rainy-forecast/3257209/ | 2023-05-13T00:57:52 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/dallas-residents-of-flood-prone-areas-fear-rainy-forecast/3257209/ |
The Family Assistance Center at the Allen Senior Recreation Center which has helped those impacted by the mass shooting at the Allen Premium Outlets will close Friday evening.
The FBI says the City of Allen will take over victims' services for anyone directly impacted by the mall attack.
A resource helpline will be open seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. just call 214-509-4444. Victims will be referred "to appropriate services, whether it is counseling services or financial assistance."
There are also translation services available for anyone who does not speak English.
An email is also available for anyone who does not want to call, individuals can email helpline@cityofallen.org to ask for help.
The FBI stresses that victims are not just those who were physically injured, but also anyone who was there and may be experiencing emotional distress. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/family-assistance-center-for-allen-mall-shooting-victims-closes-friday/3257123/ | 2023-05-13T00:58:04 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/family-assistance-center-for-allen-mall-shooting-victims-closes-friday/3257123/ |
On Friday morning, Cheryl Jackson piled teddy bears into bins hoping to protect them from potential storms. She is a volunteer caretaker at the Allen Premium Outlets mall memorial site.
"So many," Jackson said looking at the volume of flowers, stuffed animals, and messages. "Just so many."
A cluster of once-white crosses is painted in marker with messages of hope and healing and calls for action. Some of the messages are clearly written in the unsteady handwriting of young children.
"It's so sad that kids have to write letters like this," Jackson said, reading one card. "I'm deeply sorry this world took you so early, but don't be scared. Just know to stay with your sister and help protect her."
"These are journals to the families," Jackson said.
What if we didn't just leave messages, but took them in...to heart.
"Tough," Cynthia Morse of McKinney said reading them, choking back tears. "Dear Sofia, I am so sad for your death. I am also in second grade and I know you are in heaven."
Morse turned to a woman standing next to her she didn't know. "Do you mind if I give you a hug," Morse asked and the women embraced.
"Because when I read it, I feel like I'm channeling the person that wrote it and how they're grieving," Morse said.
Jackson said she thinks of her grandson.
"He didn't go to school on Monday because there was a possible threat, and he said, well what if he come on Tuesday," Jackson said teary-eyed.
"Reading the messages," Wengelawit Gizaw said as she and her family paused at the memorial. "It makes me feel they have the same kind of, like, they have the same kind of heartbreaking feeling as I do. Yeah."
"Reading someone else's words just kind of gives me a little hope. It lets us know that they're not alone," Jackson said reading through the cards that have been left. "The entire world has been saying it, and at some point, change does have to come." | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/messages-of-love-prayers-and-calls-for-action-at-allen-shooting-memorial/3257133/ | 2023-05-13T00:58:16 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/messages-of-love-prayers-and-calls-for-action-at-allen-shooting-memorial/3257133/ |
Toxic worms are back in Texas, according to some social media posts that warn of the slithering, poisonous creature.
Hammerhead flatworms - named for their flat, rounded heads - are known for multiplying when cut rather than dying. Additionally, they can grow up to 15 inches long and possess a narrow, snake-like body, according to the Texas Invasive Species Institute.
On April 8, Jessica Pittman cautioned about the toxic worm on Facebook after finding one in her driveway located northwest of Houston, The Houston Chronicle’s Chron.com reported. Some were also spotted in the Forney-Crandall area, per a Facebook group for vegetable gardeners in North Texas.
So what exactly makes the worms toxic, and how should they be handled?
Read more from our media partners at The Dallas Morning News on what you need to know. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/poisonous-worms-that-multiply-when-cut-are-back-in-texas/3257118/ | 2023-05-13T00:58:23 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/poisonous-worms-that-multiply-when-cut-are-back-in-texas/3257118/ |
Weekend Forecast
Kicking off Mother’s Day weekend with some fantastic weather conditions! Very pleasant for our Friday with sunny skies and milder temps everywhere. The more intense heat begins Saturday. Interior locations will get a taste of summer this weekend with rising temps. Areas like King City, Bradley and Pinnacles may reach the mid 90s Saturday! Everyone else in the upper 70s and upper 80s possible except for along the coast where temps will stay more seasonable in the mid to upper 60s and 70’s in some spots like Big Sur.
AIR QUALITY: Good
Overnight: A few low clouds near the coast, pushing into nearby valleys. Most other locations will see clearer skies. Lows will be a touch warmer, in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
Saturday: Sunny and the warmest day in the forecast with coastal highs mid 60s to 70s and inland mid to upper 80s with a few interior spots in low to mid 90s with a moderate heat risk. People are advised to use precautions and common sense by seeking shade, take breaks from the sun and being outside and drink plenty of water.
Saturday: Expect more of the same but somewhat cooler temps, not quite as intense with highs in low to mid 80s inland and low to mid 60s coastal.
Extended: A backtracking low pressure system is making its way west. We were and will continue to watch for a small chance of mountain rain shower/thunderstorm late Sunday into Monday as moisture streams in from the southeast. However, current model runs have kept most of the activity toward our east. With that said, temperatures because of the low will decrease slightly on Mother's Day and we could see a few more clouds at the coast. -------------------------------------------------------------------------
This week's normal temperatures:
--COASTAL CITIES--
LOW: 49ºF
HIGH: 66ºF
--INLAND CITIES--
LOW: 46ºF
HIGH: 75ºF
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-The outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for May 19th – 25th calls for the likelihood of ABOVE normal temperatures and ABOVE normal precipitation.
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The end of Title 42 brings a new wave of concerns for migrants entering the country and the already overwhelmed border communities trying to shelter them.
There were scenes of desperation at the border as a father carried a small child across the Rio Grande in a suitcase.
They are among the thousands of migrants fleeing poverty and violence looking for a better life in the U.S.
"My dreams are many. First, is to provide a better life for my kids," Yineth Palencia said through a translator.
Palencia says her family traveled through seven countries before crossing the southern border to El Paso, Texas.
But for future migrants hoping to do the same, the rules have changed. Late Thursday night, the immigration policy known as Title 42 expired.
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"We have been preparing for this moment for more than a year and a half. I have been very clear, that it's going to be challenging, but we do have a plan," said Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
In place of Title 42, the Biden administration is using a mix of policies in hopes of controlling the border. They include new pathways for legal immigration and harsher penalties for those who don't use them.
"What they are going to encounter at our border is border patrol agents who will take them into custody and remove them," said Mayorkas.
Republicans are attacking the Biden administration's immigration policies.
"We have a humanitarian and a national security crisis at our border every single day," said Republican Sen. Katie Britt from Alabama.
The Biden administration blames Congress for failing to act to reform immigration laws.
Caught in the middle of the political brawl are the hopes and dreams of migrants risking their lives for a chance at the American dream.
"Since arriving here, my hopes are now set and faith even stronger that I can accomplish everything I want," said Palencia.
In addition to Title 42, other COVID-era policies are ending that border officials say will allow them to add additional beds at border shelters and process migrants more quickly as they won't have to go through COVID-19 screenings.
Hundreds of Migrants Wait to Be Processed at Entrance 42 Near El Paso
With their hands raised, dozens of migrants were entering American soil after being processed at Entrance 42 near El Paso.
Many of them left their belongings inside a garbage container since the buses won't take large amounts of items.
On the other side of the border wall, in Mexico, about 300 migrants were hoping to be processed.
Organizations in Ciudad Juarez are trying to help those left behind.
"The priority now is to put migrants in a safe space, safe humanitarian space, with access to services, access to information, and now in this space we support the migrants with hygiene kits and water," said Chago Ameida a United Nations humanitarian volunteer.
Since early Friday hundreds of migrants, mostly families, have been processed in El Paso by National Guard units and border agents. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/confusion-at-the-texas-mexico-border-as-title-42-ends-and-new-immigration-measures-begin/3257206/ | 2023-05-13T00:58:29 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/confusion-at-the-texas-mexico-border-as-title-42-ends-and-new-immigration-measures-begin/3257206/ |
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A former Milwaukie Police Department officer has been charged with misconduct by the Clackamas County District Attorney’s Office, according to police.
David McVeigh was charged with official misconduct in the first degree on Wednesday, officials announced. Court documents obtained by KOIN 6 News state this stems from an alleged November 2019 incident, in which McVeigh is accused of engaging in “sexual contact with another while on duty.”
In a press release on Friday, the Milwaukie Police Department said they recognize “the incredible importance of the authority bestowed upon its police officers and understands that allegations of this nature can call into question the public trust for this essential service.”
“We are committed to addressing any abuse of power or authority for personal gain as a very serious breach of public trust and a violation of criminal law,” the statement continued.
MPD says McVeigh worked for the department from March 2016 to March 2023, when his contract was terminated.
Officials ask anyone with related concerns about McVeigh’s conduct to contact Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office investigators at 503-723-4949.
Stay with KOIN 6 as this story develops. | https://www.koin.com/local/clackamas-county/milwaukie-police-officer-charged-with-official-misconduct-for-alleged-sexual-contact-while-on-duty/ | 2023-05-13T00:59:10 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/local/clackamas-county/milwaukie-police-officer-charged-with-official-misconduct-for-alleged-sexual-contact-while-on-duty/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — After human remains were found in a heavily wooded area in Camas, the Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office has shared that they identified the remain as a missing man.
On Friday, the Medical Examiner’s Office identified the remains as 45-year-old Terry Joe Ross from Vancouver. Authorities say he had been reported missing earlier this year.
The cause and manner of death are still under investigation. | https://www.koin.com/local/clark-county/human-remains-found-in-camas-identified-as-missing-person/ | 2023-05-13T00:59:16 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/local/clark-county/human-remains-found-in-camas-identified-as-missing-person/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A man was stabbed in Salem Center Mall Friday afternoon and police said another man fled the scene.
Salem police responded to the second floor of the mall just before 12:30 p.m. Upon their arrival, officers say they found a man with life-threatening injuries, which they believe were caused by a stabbing.
The victim was transported to a local hospital, but his condition is currently unknown.
Police say a second man fled from the scene, who is suspected of being involved in the incident.
The investigation is still active and police said that a portion of the mall will remain closed.
Stay with KOIN 6 News as this story develops. | https://www.koin.com/local/marion-county/suspect-flees-scene-after-stabbing-inside-salem-center-mall-police-say/ | 2023-05-13T00:59:22 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/local/marion-county/suspect-flees-scene-after-stabbing-inside-salem-center-mall-police-say/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A stranded mother gray whale and its calf were able to return to open water on May 11 after they became beached at Cape Meares near Bayocean Peninsula Park in Tillamook County.
Oregon State Parks Ranger Simon Freeman told KOIN 6 News that capturing the event was one of the coolest moments of his life.
“They were likely forced to go into shallow water due to killer whales hunting them,” Freeman said. “These whales were able to wait until the tide got high enough to swim back out to the ocean. This was the ideal outcome for this situation.”
Oregon Marine Mammal Stranding Network Manager and Oregon State University Marine Biologist Jim Rice told KOIN 6 that it’s unlikely the whales intentionally beach themselves to evade predators.
“It is not normal behavior for whales to intentionally beach themselves in order to avoid predation, although it’s possible that they sought shallow water to avoid predation and inadvertently became stranded as a result,” Rice said.
Video of the incident captured by Oregon State Parks shows the whales thrashing in the surf before successfully swimming back to sea during high tide.
“They were lucky and got stranded at low tide,” Freeman said. “Many times, they aren’t able to make it back out because they get stuck on an outgoing tide. Fingers crossed this momma and calf live for a long time and are able to tell this story to their whale friends.”
Although spectators may be tempted to get close to beached whales, Freeman said that bystanders are required to keep 50 yards away from beached marine mammals at all times. Beachgoers who spot a stranded animal are asked to call county or State Park officials through their non-emergency lines.
“It’s important to keep in mind that federal law states to stay at least 50 yards away from any beached marine mammals,” Freeman said. “Many marine mammals can carry diseases that are transferable to both pets and humans, such as leptospirosis. We share the Ocean Shore with a variety of amazing animals, such as western snowy plovers, pupping harbor seals, molting elephant seals, and the occasional beached whale, so it’s important to give them the space they need to thrive on our amazing coastline.” | https://www.koin.com/local/oregon-coast/videos-beached-whale-calf-return-to-open-ocean-at-cape-meares/ | 2023-05-13T00:59:28 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/local/oregon-coast/videos-beached-whale-calf-return-to-open-ocean-at-cape-meares/ |
ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (WJHL) – On Thursday night, the Elizabethton City Council unanimously voted to retake possession of the lot at the end of Cherokee Park Drive along the Watauga River.
The land was sold to the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency (TWRA) in 2009. The TWRA wanted to use the land to develop a fish hatchery to supply fish to state waterways.
However, the TWRA could not get state support to fund the project, so the land sat unused.
Elizabethton Parks and Recreation Director Mike Mains said the land could be a possible location for the whitewater project Surf Betsy.
“We’re not sure where that project is going at this time,” said Mains. “We continue to do engineering and design, work on it and do the research that’s needed for a whitewater park.”
City Councilman Mike Simerly says the city is looking at both the Doe River and Watauga River for locations for Surf Betsy.
“It’s basically like boulders and things in the river that will make a little white water, make the water a little bit more rougher so people can get out with their kayaks, have performances, have events,” said Simerly.
Simerly said this acquired land could be used for events along the river for Surf Betsy.
“We’re looking to have that as maybe like a seating area or like a little small mini park,” said Simerly. “And we’re looking to remove all the buildings that are down there, level that out, put seating in.”
He says the city is trying to work quickly on development.
“I understand maybe even July, August will have the ownership of the property and hopefully soon thereafter or sometime as quick as we can get funding to start work on the property,” said Simerly.
Mains said Surf Betsy will still take some time to get completed.
“We’re looking at probably several years,” said Mains. “It takes a lot to work with different state agencies, especially with a facility like this with a whitewater park. So, of course, we would be working with TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) then also TDEC (Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation) and some state agencies to make sure everything is good to go and we have the proper permits in place.”
Although the location is just a possibility for Surf Betsy, Simerly and Mains believe the development of the land will be a good boost for tourism in the region.
“We have a lot of whitewater rafting currently in the area, but Surf Betsy will just add to that and bring a lot of tourism into the area with that,” said Simerly.
“God’s given us some beautiful landscapes and rivers and streams, and we really want to take that and look at it and see how it can benefit not only our citizens, but then bring people in from outside of this region to enjoy everything we have here to offer,” said Mains. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/fish-hatchery-land-in-talks-for-possible-surf-betsy-location/ | 2023-05-13T01:00:27 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/fish-hatchery-land-in-talks-for-possible-surf-betsy-location/ |
TWIN FALLS — Two women testified Friday that a man sent them intimate photos of his former girlfriend, along with a message saying he did it to retaliate against her for reporting violations to his probation officer.
Scott Howard Holmes, 54, of Kimberly is facing 10 felonies involving multiple counts of video voyeurism, including three of those charges stemming from accusations that he hid a video camera in the woman's bedroom earlier this year.
Holmes will be bound over to district court on all the charges, Magistrate Judge Thomas Kershaw ruled during the preliminary hearing.
The hearing involved two separate cases.
In the first case, in 2021, he disseminated photos of the woman via Facebook Messenger without her permission, records say.
The second case, involving videos, dates to the spring of 2022. Multiple videos of the woman were taken, and other videos showed juveniles who appeared to be engaged in sexual relations, court records say, which brought a charge of possessing sexually explicit material involving children.
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A law enforcement officer found the videos on Holmes’ phone, records say.
No testimony was heard regarding the second case, except for, at Public Defender Lisa O’Brien’s request, a rundown by deputy prosecutor Kiel Willmore of what the woman was prepared to testify to. After that, O’Brien stipulated that there was enough evidence against her client for the matter to proceed to trial.
It was an unusual move, Prosecuting Attorney Grant Loebs said after the hearing, but he noted that it is not uncommon for defendants to waive their right to have a preliminary hearing.
The first part of the hearing involved two relatives of the woman who testified that they received images in the early morning hours of June 3, 2021, from Holmes’ Facebook Messenger account. The photos were images the woman took of herself for Holmes but didn’t authorize him to send them to anyone else.
The photos were accompanied by text, allegedly written by Holmes, saying he did it in retaliation for the woman reporting violations to his parole officer.
A motion was filed Thursday by the defense to have Holmes undergo a competency examination, saying a recent appointment led counsel to question his ability to understand proceedings against him, in addition to suffering from severe depression and paranoia.
The prosecution promptly filed a motion to object, saying there isn't a reason to question his mental state, citing phone calls and video visits where the defendant "competently and coherently" discussed his case.
A judge has not set a hearing on the motion. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/man-has-hearing-on-video-voyeurism-charges/article_e291c0ea-f0ff-11ed-b96b-3791b6009808.html | 2023-05-13T01:00:27 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/man-has-hearing-on-video-voyeurism-charges/article_e291c0ea-f0ff-11ed-b96b-3791b6009808.html |
Retired history professor Russ Tremayne will present a program this week about the Oregon Trail and gold mining in the area.
Tremayne, who taught at the College of Southern Idaho for more than 20 years, is a member of the Idaho Humanities Council and a co-founder of Preservation Twin Falls.
He will speak at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Minidoka County Museum, 99 E. Baseline Road in Rupert.
Anyone who is interested in history is invited to attend. For more information call 208-436-0336. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/tremayne-to-speak-at-minidoka-museum/article_d7d5cc3a-f11f-11ed-9c87-9be41fef4051.html | 2023-05-13T01:00:33 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/tremayne-to-speak-at-minidoka-museum/article_d7d5cc3a-f11f-11ed-9c87-9be41fef4051.html |
A delay in construction of the University of Idaho's Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (CAFE) has led to financial benefits, officials say.
Excavation crews this month started laying the groundwork on local farmland north of Rupert for the project, which will include the nation’s largest research dairy.
U of I and its partners had hoped to start work last summer but have reaped rewards from their choice to delay building Idaho CAFE, officials say, allowing time for construction costs to fall. The price of building the project’s initial phase, which will include a 2,000-cow dairy adjacent to a 640-acre research farm, dropped by roughly $4 million during the hiatus following a ceremonial groundbreaking for the project in June 2022.
“The outlook is very bright,” said Mark McGuire, director of the Idaho Agricultural Experiment Station. “The lower bids mean we have sufficient funds to fully build this project.”
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The general contractor, McAlvain Construction of Boise, suggested pausing the start of work and rebidding the subcontracts during winter, banking that labor and material costs would drop and that a more competitive field of bidders would emerge. The strategy worked, as bids from subcontractors for a greater scope of work recently came back significantly below last summer’s numbers.
Fuel prices were high and excavation companies were involved in many jobs last summer. U of I received a single bid for the excavation work. By contrast, several excavation companies competed for the recent bid. Supply chain constraints have also relaxed, leading to more affordable materials such as concrete.
“This has been such a long time coming and the excitement last year at the groundbreaking was just overwhelming how many people showed up,” said Tammie Newman, director of pre-construction with McAlvain. “It was probably the biggest attended groundbreaking I’d ever been to. Now the dream is a reality. When they sent me the picture of all of the equipment on site ready to start moving dirt, I was so excited.”
Earthmoving began on May 4. Once the site is prepared, construction workers will begin pouring cement for the milking parlor. The first cows may arrive at Idaho CAFE before the end of 2024, with milking starting in early 2025.
Construction of the milk barn should move quickly, though installing state-of-the-art equipment in the milking parlor will take more time.
Design for the project’s second phase should be completed during this summer, with the bid process occurring from September through November. Phase two will include manure handling facilities and lagoons, maternity barn, feed area, an office building and structures to provide shade and wind protection for cows in a dry lot with several pens for research purposes.
The improved budgetary outlook also reopens the door to completing a third phase — a cross-ventilated barn capable of housing between 800 and 1,200 cows. The barn would provide greater comfort to cows and would be useful in studies comparing productivity and environmental impacts of barn versus dry-lot production. Work on the barn would likely commence in 2025, with the dairy gradually ramping up its occupancy throughout the first few years.
Idaho CAFE has gained momentum recently beyond the improved construction cost outlook. The budget that recently passed through Idaho’s House and Senate contains funding to hire a ruminant nutritionist, a forage specialist and an air-quality engineer working at the facility.
Cargill and Burley-based Redox Bio-Nutrients have both announced $500,000 donations toward CAFE since the beginning of 2023, bringing the total contributions from industry for the project to almost $9 million.
In September 2022, the Idaho Board of Land Commissioners awarded $23.25 million from the sale of U of I College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) endowment land in Caldwell that was no longer being used for experimental farming to support Idaho CAFE. The state legislature approved $10 million toward the project in 2018.
Furthermore, the Idaho Dairymen’s Association contributed $2 million toward the purchase of the farmland near Rupert for the facility.
"Without the support first and foremost of the Idaho Dairymen’s Association, we wouldn’t have been able to purchase that site, and now with all of these other allied industry partners coming on board we will be able to build a facility that will meet the needs of the dairy industry and serve the citizens of Idaho,” McGuire said.
Research at CAFE will help develop strategies to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions from animals, housing areas, waste systems and in-field applications, advancing the dairy industry’s nationwide net zero initiative. The facility will even seek markets for dairy waste, which may be made into valuable byproducts such as bioplastics and transportable fertilizers.
The facility will be designed with flexibility in mind. As the project receives additional funding, more options will be possible to add extra components and address a wider variety of scientific and research questions.
“The manure handling system is designed to be flexible so we can put in new components and test them as any new technology might come forward,” McGuire said. “We can also install a methane digestor. If it works, we can keep it in operation, or we can unplug it and put something else in its place.”
The project has already generated over $13 million in grant activity and supports the work of more than 30 graduate students and numerous undergraduates hired as research assistants. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/u-of-i-begins-construction-of-rupert-research-dairy/article_aad5bfba-f110-11ed-85f9-3f689d3830e1.html | 2023-05-13T01:00:39 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/u-of-i-begins-construction-of-rupert-research-dairy/article_aad5bfba-f110-11ed-85f9-3f689d3830e1.html |
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A Volusia County woman was arrested on Wednesday after nearly $5,000 was found charged to her step-mother’s stolen credit card, according to the sheriff’s office.
In an affidavit, deputies said that they were called back in March about a credit card fraud complaint.
The victim told investigators that all of her credit cards had been stolen from her safe, and several unauthorized charges had been made in DeLand, where her step-daughter — 26-year-old Allison Plucinik — lives, the affidavit shows.
However, Plucinik reportedly contacted her step-mother via Facebook Messenger and “confessed” to stealing the credit cards, explaining she used them for various purchases for her newborn child, deputies said.
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Investigators said they discovered that around $5,000 had been charged to one of the cards, including purchases from Wal-Mart, Sunny’s Wine and Liquor, Hulu, Lavish Nail Spa, Winn-Dixie, E-Cig Source and Lowes — among others.
Upon speaking with several of the businesses found in the list of purchases, deputies found that Plucinik had made purchases at the businesses with her boyfriend.
Plucinik was ultimately taken into custody on Wednesday afternoon. She faces charges of credit card theft, fraudulent use of a credit card and grand theft. She was released on $13,000 bond.
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TAMPA, Florida — It was a sweet moment for one Hillsborough County deputy who lent a helping hand to a family who introduced a new member into their home just weeks ago.
Master Deputy Daniel "Red" Jones was able to reunite with the family he helped on the side of Highway 60 in Plant City when the mother went into labor. The couple named their sixth child Lexela Luis Lopez. She's the couple's first baby to be born outside of a hospital, they said.
For Jones, it's the third baby he's helped deliver in his law enforcement career. As he smiled down on little Lexela, it was the moments like these that make the high-stress moments worth it.
"She's a pretty baby," Jones said. "She's healthy. That's the good thing."
Everyone wore big smiles as they all met up for the first time since the delivery. That day was filled with the unknown including how the mom felt as Jones helped bring Lexela into the world.
"I didn't know if you knew what you were doing at first," she said with a laugh.
The couple said the mom's water broke before they left their home and they were headed to the hospital. The father, Luis Lopez, found the deputy on Highway 60 and asked for help. Jones said he was actually in the area in reference to a road rage call.
"Let them do what they can do to get her to the hospital or the baby need to be delivered there — and it happened," Luis Lopez said.
Jones said he was in the right place at the right time.
"The other ones, I always made it to the hospital," Lexela Alonso, the mother said. "But her – she didn't want to wait."
The reunion wouldn't be complete without gifts. Jones brought the family diapers, onesies, and an "Operation" board game for laughs.
He plans on retiring in a few years and said, "This will be one of the memories I cherish." | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsborough-deputy-reunites-family-deliver-baby/67-bccf4a44-0920-41e4-9860-a09180cf6acc | 2023-05-13T01:14:54 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsborough-deputy-reunites-family-deliver-baby/67-bccf4a44-0920-41e4-9860-a09180cf6acc |
TAMPA, Fla. — The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a 64-year-old inmate.
On Monday, May 8, the sheriff's office detention staff at the Falkenburg Road Jail provided first aid to Scott Estevez after he fell, a news release explains.
The medical team authorized Estevez to be taken to Tampa General Hospital for further evaluation. He was found to have severe health-related issues and was admitted for additional care.
The 64-year-old was pronounced dead two days later on Wednesday, May 10.
"HCSO is conducting a death investigation and will follow up with the Medical Examiner's Office for an official cause of death," the sheriff's office said in the release. "The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office remains committed to the safety and well-being of all inmates in our custody." | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/hillsborough-county-investigate-inmate-death/67-063b89c7-ab54-4af7-b345-dea72ad310b0 | 2023-05-13T01:14:56 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/hillsborough-county-investigate-inmate-death/67-063b89c7-ab54-4af7-b345-dea72ad310b0 |
BEL AIR, Md. — A person has been arrested following a police chase that started in Harford County and ended in Baltimore City.
According to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office, the chase was in reference to a stolen vehicle out of the Bel Air area traveling southbound on I-95. Sheriff’s PIO Cristie Hopkin says that the vehicle "appears to be a military-style vehicle, but I do not know its origin at this time."
The suspect has been taken into custody. There are no reported injuries. The suspect, who has not been identified at this time, was evacuated to a local hospital as a precautionary measure.
Stay tuned to WMAR for more updates. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/suspect-in-custody-following-highway-chase-that-ended-in-baltimore-city | 2023-05-13T01:16:59 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/suspect-in-custody-following-highway-chase-that-ended-in-baltimore-city |
PORTLAND, Ore. — As of this month, Oregon's revolutionary therapeutic psilocybin program is complete from cap to stem, with representatives of each link in the supply chain now licensed by the state: a grower, a lab, facilitators and a service center.
The Oregon Health Authority most recently issued the lab and service center licenses under the state's regulatory framework, approved by voters in 2020 as Measure 109.
For the uninitiated, here's how it's all supposed to work. Licensed manufacturers will grow the psilocybin, colloquially known as "magic mushrooms." They'll then send samples of the mushrooms to a licensed lab in order to test that they're the right kind, as well as evaluating their potency.
After getting data back from the lab, growers can then sell the mushrooms to a licensed service center, where a licensed facilitator will help guide clients through the psychedelic effects.
It doesn't require a prescription or medical referral to take psilocybin at a service center. The only requirement is that clients be at least 21 years old and that they take the dose and ride it out at the service center. Buying psilocybin and taking it home is not an option.
Studies have increasingly shown that taking psilocybin can have mental health benefits, often for people with particularly stubborn conditions. According to the Oregon Health Authority, research suggests the compound may help with depression, anxiety, trauma and addiction, as well as contributing to "spiritual well-being."
Oregon is the first state in the country to have a legal regulatory framework for psilocybin, and having a complete supply chain in place is a process two years in the making.
The Story spoke previously with the first facilitators to be licensed in Oregon, as well as the the first manufacturer. Recently, we also had a chance to tour the first — and for the time being, the only — lab licensed to test psilocybin.
The testing process
Rose City Laboratories is located along Johnson Creek Boulevard in Southeast, not far from 82nd. The lab got its start testing cannabis just as that legal program got up and running in Oregon. These days they don't just test weed, they evaluate things like asbestos, radon, lead, heavy metals — and as of this spring, psilocybin.
"Oh, it was a sigh of relief because it was a bumpy road in the beginning," said Dan Huson, owner and CEO of Rose City Labs. "But it was a sigh of relief and it was nice to understand that a little guy like me can make a difference in the world ... It was almost like a wave of tears coming over me, happy crying, it was overwhelming."
Huson decided to get involved with the psilocybin program based on experiences he had as a kid, paired with his belief in alternative medicine.
"It started with my grandmother, when I was born," he said. "She started a cancer aid thrift shop up in Grass Valley, California. I spent a lot of time with people dying of cancer ... later in life I actually ended up with cancer myself, in 2004, and I just started to try alternative medicines. Then I opened up the laboratory, trying to do more research."
When it comes to navigating a brand new system like Oregon's psilocybin program, with no precedent anywhere else in the country, it's a pretty big leap of faith. The companies embarking on this journey are essentially "flying blind" — but for Huson, that's no problem.
"My background actually comes from aircraft — I'm a pilot, a mechanic, a journeyman machinist, I spent 23 years at Boeing," he said. "So I very much understand regulation, I understand rules, I understand where things are going to be headed and, if we want turn it into a legal industry, what that's going to look like."
To get an explanation of the process for testing psilocybin, we turned to Rose City Lab's senior research and development chemist, Bjorn Fritzsche.
Fritzsche explained that when the mushrooms arrive at the lab, they take bits from different areas of the batch in order to get a representative sample. The samples go in mylar bags that are non-permeable and light-proof, in order to keep the mushrooms at the same state in which they arrived.
"The first step after that is to grind it into a fine powder," he continued.
When The Story arrived at the lab, they didn't have any psilocybin mushrooms ready for grinding. Instead they used white button mushrooms, which they use as a baseline to ensure their machines are calibrated correctly.
"So we have a homogenized sample — again, to have a representative sample from the powdered version, essentially, of the batch," said Fritzsche.
From there, the lab extracts DNA from the sample, placing it in something called a speciation machine. This confirms what species the sample comes from. If the machine finds that the sample is in fact psilocybin cubensis, the only species allowed in the state program, then it moves on to the next step: the high-performance liquid chromatography or HPLC machine.
The HPLC machine essentially finds the potency of the sample, how much of the psilocybin chemical it contains. Once that data is gathered, it's uploaded into a state-run system, and the results are emailed to both the grower and the Oregon Health Authority.
Rose City Labs told us that if the OHA requests it, they can also test samples for pesticides or anything else that could be contained in the sample, in order to ensure that it hasn't been contaminated.
Huson made it very clear that once a sample arrives at the lab, it never leaves. They hold on to the sample for 30 days after testing is complete, just in case further testing is needed, and then it's destroyed.
Healing and headwinds
Huson makes no secret of the fact that he's a believer in psychedelics, but many Oregonians are not.
Oregon voters approved Measure 109 with 55% of the vote in 2020, but the November 2022 election saw 25 of Oregon's 36 counties vote to ban the psilocybin service centers that Measure 109 made legal, and several cities followed suit.
The Story asked Huson what his message would be to people who want nothing to do with psilocybin.
"Education, education, education," he said. "Science — that's what I'm about here at this lab. With science we have to learn, we have to study and we have to understand what we're doing and ... before people get emotional or don't understand, I would prefer that people just do a little education.
"There's been studies from the government, there's been all kids of things proving that psychedelics have been beneficial. My opinion? I think we're going to see the (federal) government accept psychedelics before they're ever going to accept cannabis."
We visited Rose City Labs a few weeks ago, shortly after they got their first licensed psilocybin sample. They said that they expected two more samples the following week, and this week they said that they're "actively testing licensed product."
So far, only one service center has been licensed to actually conduct psilocybin therapy: EPIC Healing Eugene. The "boutique-style healing center" will serve up to 30 people each month with individual and small group sessions.
But those services won't come cheaply. The service center's prices as of earlier this week showed a "Level I Micro-Dose" costing someone $500 just for the services. The fine print says that the price does not include the cost of the mushrooms, which must be paid in cash. It also says that the cost of that product hasn't been determined yet.
EPIC Healing already has a waitlist for clients. Sam Chapman, executive director of a group called the Healing Advocacy Fund, said that they expect to begin seeing clients in just a few weeks. And while the Eugene service center may be the first one licensed, Chapman is sure that it won't be the last.
"By the end of this year, we expect to see as many as a dozen service centers licensed and serving clients, providing a new path for so many to address their depression, anxiety and addiction — all mental health problems that are, unfortunately, far too prevalent in Oregon," Chapman said. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/the-story/oregon-portland-psilocybin-testing-lab-licensed/283-71881aa4-7896-465e-8ef7-c51aa63e3bc3 | 2023-05-13T01:24:00 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/the-story/oregon-portland-psilocybin-testing-lab-licensed/283-71881aa4-7896-465e-8ef7-c51aa63e3bc3 |
Three people were injured, including a minor, in a triple shooting Friday night in South Philadelphia.
At 7:55 p.m. on the 1900 block of 23rd Street an 11-year-old girl was shot once in the right arm along with a 22-year-old man and a 55-year-old woman, police said.
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All victims were transported to the hospital where they were all placed in stable condition, according to the police.
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At this time no arrests have been made and no further information is available.
This is a breaking news story, check back for updates. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/11-year-old-and-two-others-injured-in-triple-shooting-in-south-philly/3565764/ | 2023-05-13T01:25:18 | 0 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/11-year-old-and-two-others-injured-in-triple-shooting-in-south-philly/3565764/ |
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ALLEN, Texas — Mental health is often a frequent topic of conversation following a tragedy, such as the one that happened at the Allen Premium Outlets on Saturday. Business owners in a nearby shopping told WFAA that some employees decided not to return to work.
Stacy Holwerda is the general manager of Liberty Burger, located on the 800 block of West Stacy Road. She says things have been slow at the eatery since last weekend.
“We don’t know how long it’s going to be different…do we shut down for a day? Do we shut down for a week for a month? Who knows? You don’t know how long this is going to affect everybody,” said Holwerda.
The restaurant remains open, but Holwerda says one employee has already quit.
“He messaged us and was talking to his family, and they thought it was best for him to not stay employed and not come back effective immediately. That’s the last I’ve heard from him unfortunately," Holwerda says.
Holwerda understands that some of her employees are struggling and checks in with them to make sure they are okay. Meanwhile, those who worked at the outlet mall still don’t know when they will return to work.
Esmeralda Duffus-Zeegers has worked at one of the mall stores for the last seven years and was at work last Saturday; the day a single gunman decided to open fire outside her place of employment.
“It’s surreal I know I went through it at the same time. When I see things on TV I can kind of not associate it, but still associate it," said Duffus-Zeegers.
While most watched the events in Allen unfold Saturday from afar, the experience for those who were inside was very different and they are left trying to fill in the gaps.
“The news can show it. The cameras that were up in the air can show it, but I can’t talk about it because I was in a little room in the back of my store with no real windows or anything to see what was going on.”
Duffus-Zeegers goes on to say the traumatic experience has brought up feelings about the loss of her mother last year. It’s a kind of grief that licensed clinical social workers, like Christine Sunny John, describe as having ‘multiple layers’.
“It may even trigger sadness and other previous memories of losses and feelings of sadness, anxiety and anger and once again going back making sure that you feel your feelings and talking about it rather than hiding and isolating it,” said John.
With the obvious looming question of what comes next, Duffus-Zeegers says self-care is important, but so is caring for others, including the other people who she was working with on Saturday.
“We’re keeping touch and we’re making sure that if anybody needs to talk or something like that, that we have each other, we have each other’s backs, we’re family, and that’s what I like about where I work."
Property owners say the Allen Premium Outlets will remain closed until all the funerals of those who lost their lives have taken place. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/allen-outlet-mall-shooting-employees-businesses-impact/287-f76ba4b9-eeff-48b6-ae55-4f9aeec7b5ea | 2023-05-13T01:26:27 | 0 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/allen-outlet-mall-shooting-employees-businesses-impact/287-f76ba4b9-eeff-48b6-ae55-4f9aeec7b5ea |
FREESTONE COUNTY, Texas — The Freestone County Sheriff's Office (FCSO) is thankful for the good Samaritans that stopped and helped extract a driver from a burning car on Thursday, May 11.
According to FCSO, Deputy Scott Leatherman, Fairfield Fire and EMS all responded to a report of a single-car accident with entrapment on South Highway 75, just south of Fairfield at about 4:56 p.m.
FCSO says Leatherman was the first on the scene and discovered a burning car with the driver pinned on the floorboard between the driver seat and the dashboard.
According to FCSO, the engine was burning and filling the car with heavy smoke, so Leatherman used a fire extinguisher to hold off the flames while he and a couple of good Samaritans tried to remove the driver.
Once Fairfield EMS arrived, Paramedics Jaggar Kennedy and Brandon Glass joined the effort to remove the driver and were eventually able to get them out to safety, FCSO says.
In a Facebook post, FCSO stated, "These men went above and beyond as they risked their own health and wellbeing to save the life of another and deserve to be recognized for their heroic efforts."
The sheriff's office was able to identify one of the good Samaritans as Jacob Caroll, thanking him for his initial assistance.
"How comforting it is to know how blessed we are to have the Law Enforcement and First Responders we have dedicated to Freestone County serving our citizens. Fantastic work gentlemen. We are Freestone County proud," Sheriff J. Shipley added.
There is currently no information on the drivers condition or identity.
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HOMEWOOD, Ala. (WIAT) — A local animal clinic put out a code red Friday, stating that overcrowding at their facility may mean they’ll have to euthanize some animals.
Not enough people are adopting and they’ve also seen a greater number of strays brought in.
A Facebook post made by Two-by-Two Animal Rescue that Vulcan Park Animal Care is under code red has sparked interest from the community to adopt.
A staff member at the clinic tells CBS 42 News they’ve had some dogs adopted Friday and people have come by showing interest as well.
Someone even has stepped up to sponsor all the adoption fees. Now, all they’re looking for is people to adopt.
The clinic will be open from 7 a.m. to noon Saturday for those interested in adopting. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/homewood-animal-clinic-code-red-brings-people-in-to-adopt/ | 2023-05-13T01:28:45 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/homewood-animal-clinic-code-red-brings-people-in-to-adopt/ |
CAMINO, Calif. — An elementary school janitor in El Dorado County is now facing child sex abuse charges.
According to the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office, 61-year-old Christopher Slager of Pollock Pines was arrested Friday.
He is facing several counts of sexual acts with a child under 10.
The sheriff’s office says Slager works as an elementary school janitor in Camino, and that no identified victims were enrolled at Camino School or the Camino Unified School District.
His bail was set at $2 million and anyone who might have had contact with Slager is asked to email Det. Harris at harrisb@edso.org.
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STOCKTON, Calif. — An eventful weekend is poised to give Stockton's economy a big boost as at least four major events bring thousands of visitors to the Port City.
Friday through Sunday, the city is hosting a disc gold pro tour, an NCAA water polo championship, nationally televised Top Rank boxing matches and a USL-W soccer match.
The events are expected to fill their venues at Swenson Golf Course, the University of the Pacific, the Stockton Arena and San Joaquin Delta College, but tourism officials say the city will come out as the real winner.
According to the city's visitors bureau, Visit Stockton, the disc golf tour alone will bring in more than $300,000 in revenue to the city.
"The disc golf pro tour usually brings in almost 300 hotel room nights. We have 200 competitors from all over the country — both men and women — over 200 professional players," said Wes Rhea, CEO of Visit Stockton. "It's about $3000,000 into our local economy with lodging, all the vendors, security, all other partner costs that go into that and of course all these folks going out and dining, supporting our community."
Some hotels across the city are already fully booked for the weekend.
Increased cash flow to local businesses and a surge in tax revenue aside, Rhea says the exposure the city will get will be unmatched.
"There's a huge social media presence, a lot of YouTube videos," said Rhea. "All of these players have their own social media so when you're looking at 200-plus professional disc golf players sharing on their social media about the disc golf pro tour in Stockton, it has a great reach so it gives us great visibility."
On Saturday, the city will be in the national spotlight as ESPN airs fights at the Stockton Arena. In one fight night matchup, Stockton's own Gabriel Flores Jr. will return home, taking on Derrick Murray.
"When I step in the ring, I win, we all win," said Flores. "It's amazing for the city. This is what the city needs. Like I said, me growing up, I never had anyone to look up to."
Here's what to know about this weekend's big events:
OTB Open Disc Golf Pro Tour
Dates
- Friday-Sunday
Times
- 7:30 a.m. to 3:25 p.m.
- Click here for a full schedule
Location
- Swenson Golf Course at 6803 Alexandria Pl. Stockton, CA
Ticket Prices
- $25-$35 for general admission
- $50-$150 for VIP passes
NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship
Dates
- Friday-Sunday
Times
- Games begin at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday.
- The championship game begins at 7 p.m. Sunday.
Location
- The University of the Pacific's Chris Kjeldsen Pool at 3601 Pacific Ave. Stockton, CA
Ticket Prices
- $20 for children ages 5-17
- $30 for adults
Top Rank Boxing Matches
Date
- Saturday
Times
- Doors open at 3 p.m.
- Gabriel Flores Jr. vs. Derrick Murray will begin at 3:15 p.m.
- Janibek Alimkhanuly vs. Steven Butler will begin at 7 p.m.
Location
- Stockton Arena at 248 Fremont St. Stockton, CA
Ticket Prices
- $26 to $366
Stockton Cargo SC Match
Date
- Saturday
Time
- 1 p.m.
Location
- Delta College Soccer Field at 5151 Pacific Ave. Stockton, CA
Ticket Prices
- $5 for general admission
- $3.50 for standing-room-only
- $2.50 for youth | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/weekend-events-economy/103-ccb2a82b-aaed-430f-9e40-02d11a411410 | 2023-05-13T01:31:30 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/weekend-events-economy/103-ccb2a82b-aaed-430f-9e40-02d11a411410 |
Xander Roberts-Bogin excels at what many consider the toughest race in track and field: the 400-meter dash.
The Pleasantville High School senior won the Atlantic County 400 championship the past two years. This spring, he has run the fastest 400 (48.81) and 200 (22.11) in the Cape-Atlantic League.
The 400 is the longest of the sprints and requires runners to have both speed and endurance.
“It’s a man’s race,” Roberts-Bogin said. “I get faster as I run. That’s why I run the 400.”
Still, the final stretch of the 400 dash is not fun. Runners’ lungs burn for air. Their legs begin to wobble like jelly.
“It’s just a whole bunch of pain and hurt,” he said. “You have to fight through it if you really want it.”
Roberts-Bogin, 18, also played wide receiver and defensive back for the Greyhounds football team. He caught 25 passes for 362 yards for Pleasantville, which finished 7-3. Roberts-Bogin will continue his track and field career at Delaware State University. He is the youngest of Silas and Sarah Bogin’s four children. His older siblings are Silas Jr., 28, Angelica, 27, and Tae’ran, 24.
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In a telephone interview Wednesday night, he discussed several topics, including why he one day wants to be a coach.
On how he got
involved in sportsFootball was my first sport. My football team (the Hamilton Knights in Mays Landing) had a track team. I tried out for track and was good. Ever since then, I’ve been doing both sports.
On when he realized
he was fastIt was at a school (George L. Hess Educational Complex in Mays Landing) field day. We had this little relay race, and I went last. It wasn’t a baton, it was like a soft stick. Once I got it, I was just catching everybody. I realized right there I was fast.
On being the youngest
in the familyIt’s good. I get spoiled sometimes. My parents say every day I’m still their baby no matter how old I get.
On running for Pleasantville boys track and field
coach Alan Laws Sr.He’s great. I’ve been practicing with him since I was 9. I’m really close to him. He’s like family. He allows you to be you. He doesn’t tell you, “You can’t do this. You can’t do that.” His program — he’s trying to build young men.
On what he does to relaxI like watching track and field and football teams. I’ll go bowling with the team. I’ll help out at youth track and field meets. That feels good.
On his decision to
attend Delaware StateI picked Delaware State because they’ve been loyal since they first contacted me. Delaware State was there for all the years.
On his college majorI’m going to college for coaching management. I want to be a coach either in college, youth or high school. I’m good with people. I’m good with kids. The coach (Laws) I have now I learned a lot from.
On finishing his Pleasantville track
career and graduationIt’s crazy. I feel like I was just a freshman. Time went flying. The years went by (very) fast. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/my-life-pleasantville-track-and-field-standout-xander-roberts-bogin/article_d0ba779e-f0e7-11ed-9767-833da91a38eb.html | 2023-05-13T01:31:56 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/my-life-pleasantville-track-and-field-standout-xander-roberts-bogin/article_d0ba779e-f0e7-11ed-9767-833da91a38eb.html |
BROOKHAVEN, Ga. — The Brookhaven Police Department wants residents to be aware of scammers who are posing as officers and asking for money. One victim has already lost thousands, authorities said.
Police learned about the issue after a resident left a message on the investigators' tip line regarding a scam attempt; a few others also alerted them of the scam.
Officers said on May 10, a resident received a voicemail from someone claiming to be with the Brookhaven Police Department and asked that she call back from a different number.
"The scammer then identified himself as a police Lieutenant with the Brookhaven Police Department stating she had two outstanding citations that she failed to appear in court for," police said in a news release. "The scammers then advised her she had to pay $10,000 to clear up the citations. The victim was ultimately scammed out of $4,000 because of the scammer’s tactics."
Brookhaven Police said the scammers are using an unknown application to clone the department's phone number so that it shows up on the person's caller I.D.
"The Brookhaven Police Department wants to warn citizens that police agencies will never demand payment for outstanding citations or warrants over the phone," officers said. "Citizens are being advised if they are being threatened over the phone for money in any way, to contact their local law enforcement agency."
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The Walkup Skydome and Philip Tullar Commons were filled with graduates and their supporters Friday morning for the first of Northern Arizona University (NAU) and Coconino Community College's (CCC) spring 2023 commencement ceremonies.
NAU is recognizing about 5,200 new graduates this weekend, and CCC is recognizing almost 500.
Friday morning's ceremony at NAU conferred degrees to students in the school's College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. The keynote speaker for the ceremony was Arturo Massol-Deyá, founder of Casa Pueblo.
Massol-Deyá received an honorary doctorate from NAU as part of the ceremony, making him a "double doctor."
Casa Pueblo is a community organization in Puerto Rico that works on environment and sustainability efforts, including installing a solar microgrid in the town of Adjuntas.
Lowell Hobson stands up in recognition of his acheivments Friday morning during Northern Arizona University's 2023 commencement ceremonies. Hobson is the first member of his family to complete a degree, as he graduated with a master's in social work with advanced standing.
Northern Arizona University Student Body President Brendan Trachsel smiles as he exits the stage after receiving his degree in parks and recreation management Friday afternoon during NAU's 2023 spring commencement in the Walkup Skydome.
Priscilla Boateng smiles as she receives her traditional hood honoring her doctoral degree in political science Friday afternoon during NAU's 2023 spring graduation ceremony in the Walkup Skydome.
Arturo Massol-Deyá receives an honorary doctoral degree from Northern Arizona University President Jose Cruz Rivera Friday afternoon during spring commencement ceremonies in the Walkup Skydome. Massol-Deyá was recognized for his commitment and contributions made regarding environmental protection and renewable energies.
Regan Lewis holds her diploma in the air after receiving her degree in criminology and criminal justice Friday afternoon during NAU's commencement celebration in the Walkup Skydome.
NAU students who are veterans currently serving in the military or enrolled in the ROTC program are recognized Friday afternoon in the Walkup Skydome during a graduation ceremony.
Northern Arizona University President Jose Cruz Rivera takes his traditional selfie with the 2023 class of graduating students from the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Friday afternoon in the Walkup Skydome.
One NAU student has decorated her cap with a joke referencing the popular movie "Legally Blonde" Friday afternoon during a graduation ceremony in the Walkup Skydome.
NAU students stand up and wave to their friends and families in the crowd gathered to witness them walk the stage and receive their diplomas Friday morning in the Walkup Skydome.
One NAU student has decorated their cap with a joke about finally being able to return to a regular sleep schedule Friday afternoon during a graduation ceremony in the Walkup Skydome.
Northern Arizona University started its graduation weekend on Friday.
Lowell Hobson stands up in recognition of his acheivments Friday morning during Northern Arizona University's 2023 commencement ceremonies. Hobson is the first member of his family to complete a degree, as he graduated with a master's in social work with advanced standing.
Northern Arizona University Student Body President Brendan Trachsel smiles as he exits the stage after receiving his degree in parks and recreation management Friday afternoon during NAU's 2023 spring commencement in the Walkup Skydome.
Rachel Gibbons, Arizona Daily Sun
Priscilla Boateng smiles as she receives her traditional hood honoring her doctoral degree in political science Friday afternoon during NAU's 2023 spring graduation ceremony in the Walkup Skydome.
Rachel Gibbons, Arizona Daily Sun
Arturo Massol-Deyá receives an honorary doctoral degree from Northern Arizona University President Jose Cruz Rivera Friday afternoon during spring commencement ceremonies in the Walkup Skydome. Massol-Deyá was recognized for his commitment and contributions made regarding environmental protection and renewable energies.
Rachel Gibbons, Arizona Daily Sun
Regan Lewis holds her diploma in the air after receiving her degree in criminology and criminal justice Friday afternoon during NAU's commencement celebration in the Walkup Skydome.
Rachel Gibbons, Arizona Daily Sun
NAU students who are veterans currently serving in the military or enrolled in the ROTC program are recognized Friday afternoon in the Walkup Skydome during a graduation ceremony.
Rachel Gibbons, Arizona Daily Sun
Northern Arizona University President Jose Cruz Rivera takes his traditional selfie with the 2023 class of graduating students from the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Friday afternoon in the Walkup Skydome.
Rachel Gibbons, Arizona Daily Sun
Northern Arizona University students wait in line to walk the stage and receive diplomas Friday afternoon in the Walkup Skydome.
Rachel Gibbons, Arizona Daily Sun
One NAU student has decorated her cap with a joke referencing the popular movie "Legally Blonde" Friday afternoon during a graduation ceremony in the Walkup Skydome.
Rachel Gibbons, Arizona Daily Sun
NAU students stand up and wave to their friends and families in the crowd gathered to witness them walk the stage and receive their diplomas Friday morning in the Walkup Skydome.
Rachel Gibbons, Arizona Daily Sun
One NAU student has decorated their cap with a joke about finally being able to return to a regular sleep schedule Friday afternoon during a graduation ceremony in the Walkup Skydome.
Rachel Gibbons, Arizona Daily Sun
NAU's Walkup Skydome is packed Friday morning as students in the 2023 class of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences receive their degrees.
Rachel Gibbons, Arizona Daily Sun
“Beliefs are important, but they are not enough,” he told the graduates.
He added: “Our extractive way of life is compromising nature, making climate change yet another layer of inequality, displacement and social tension that creates new borders among us. Belief and inequality are polarizing this society, and while knowledge by itself doesn’t change reality, thinking and acting as a community is the path for an inclusive social transformation. We have shown it is possible in our humble town of Adjuntas.”
CCC’s afternoon ceremony recognized students in the Career and Technical Education Program.
Speakers at the ceremony included the college's two faculty of the year recipients, Katie Schwartz and Alan Cartwright. They were nominated for the award by CCC students.
“We are also celebrating un nuevo comienzo, or the beginning of a new chapter,” said Schwartz, who teaches Spanish, is the Arts, Humanities and Languages lead faculty at CCC.
Schwartz was recently one of 16 U.S. recipients of a Fulbright-Hays study abroad award, too.
"I’ve learned that what sets you apart is your unrelenting desire to accomplish your goals," she said. "You can do and be anything that you believe. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise and never give up on yourself."
Cartwright has been an American Sign Language and interpreting studies instructor at CCC for the past decade.
Coconino Community College faculty members applaud as Tami-Shae Brooks leads students about to graduate down a hallway at the college's campus Friday morning.
Alan Cartwright speaks to the graduating class at Coconino Community College Friday morning after being recognized by students with a part-time faculty of the year award.
Coconino Community College hosted its commencements on Friday.
Coconino Community College faculty members applaud as Tami-Shae Brooks leads students about to graduate down a hallway at the college's campus Friday morning.
Jake Bacon, Arizona Daily Sun
Coconino Community College hosts two commencement ceremonies Friday at the Lone Tree Campus.
Jake Bacon, Arizona Daily Sun
Hand-decorated mortar boards are on display Friday morning during graduation ceremonies at Coconino Community College.
Jake Bacon, Arizona Daily Sun
Students and their family members filled the commons area at the campus of Coconino Community College Friday morning for graduation ceremonies.
Jake Bacon, Arizona Daily Sun
Tami-Shae Brooks waits in her cap and gown for graduation ceremonies to start Friday morning at Coconino Community College.
Jake Bacon, Arizona Daily Sun
Alan Cartwright speaks to the graduating class at Coconino Community College Friday morning after being recognized by students with a part-time faculty of the year award.
Jake Bacon, Arizona Daily Sun
"I really agree with CCC's motto. The motto is 'Start small and go big.' That's really a life lesson here that you can learn at CCC," he said, giving them his "big five" pieces of advice -- the last of which was "be open big."
"What the heck do I mean by 'be open big?' Open your mind, open your eyes, open your heart," he said. " ... You're going to go out there and make the world a better and safer place."
After NAU's ceremony, friends and family members headed outside to meet the graduates.
Former NAU basketball player Jalen Cone was taking pictures with his parents, Harold and Alicia Cone, after receiving his bachelor’s in communications.
Alicia said she was “proud” and “excited” for Jalen’s finishing college.
“It’s an accomplishment,” she said.
He has hopes to go into sports commentating or analysis, specifically basketball, and is heading to the University of California Berkeley for a certificate in business and entrepreneurship.
Alicia said NAU had been a great experience for the family, which came from North Carolina, and added that they were already making plans to visit Flagstaff again.
“This is a beautiful university, great family atmosphere, and the Jacks, there’s nothing like them,” Harold said.
He also praised Lumberjacks men’s basketball head coach Shane Burcar and NAU President José Luis Cruz Rivera.
“He’s just a great guy,” Harold said of Cruz Rivera. “Exciting, very personable, I love the way he interacted with all the students.”
Alicia added: “Thank you, NAU.”
Communications and public administration graduate Hope Springetti said NAU’s ceremony went “great,” noting the nice weather as she stood outside the Skydome with her sister, Alex Lopez, and niece, Aleah Lopez.
She was planning to return to her hometown of Tucson to teach high school English in the fall.
“It was just spur of the moment, but I think teenagers are an underrated age group,” she said. “I think they’re cool, so I’d love to teach them.”
“It was really great, I love it,” Springetti said of her time at NAU, and her sister agreed.
“Good Flagstaff trips,” she said.
Lyanne Younger was also standing with her family after NAU’s ceremony, including Jason Beaulieu and Melanie Shams. Her degree was in criminal justice.
“It feels crazy, but it also doesn't feel like anything really,” Younger said of having graduated. “Kind of just feels like a normal day.”
Originally from Washington state, Younger said she’d decided to attend NAU after visiting during high school. She hadn’t known exactly where she wanted to go, except that she wanted to be somewhere new.
“We’re really proud of what’s she’s been accomplishing,” Beaulieu said.
Eric Heiser, CCC's new president, advised the college's graduates to continue learning and "remember the feeling you have today."
"Remind yourself of that feeling when you don't want to go on," he said. "Remind yourself of that feeling when you think you can't do it. Remind yourself that you have done it before and you absolutely will do it again. ... You have taken the first step of many to living the life you are capable of living. We can't wait to see what you accomplish."
Before making his remarks at NAU's ceremony, Cruz Rivera took his customary selfie with the entire group of seated graduates.
He congratulated them on their studies and spoke on their future impacts, saying that finishing college showed “the strength of your character, the depth of your dedication and the firmness of your purpose.”
“The milestone that we are here to celebrate today is a powerful reminder that better days are sure to come,” he said. “ ... Because we are confident that your knowledge and passion will fuel the movement for a more sustainable world, because we are confident that your talent and energy will compel our communities to a higher level of communion, and because we are confident that your idealism and humanity will lead us to a more inclusive, healthier, prosperous and just society.”
Both NAU and CCC’s ceremonies were livestreamed in addition to the in-person event. Recordings can be found on their YouTube pages (NAU is here and CCC is here).
Lowell Hobson stands up in recognition of his acheivments Friday morning during Northern Arizona University's 2023 commencement ceremonies. Hobson is the first member of his family to complete a degree, as he graduated with a master's in social work with advanced standing.
Coconino Community College faculty members applaud as Tami-Shae Brooks leads students about to graduate down a hallway at the college's campus Friday morning.
Arturo Massol-Deyá receives an honorary doctoral degree from Northern Arizona University President Jose Cruz Rivera Friday afternoon during spring commencement ceremonies in the Walkup Skydome. Massol-Deyá was recognized for his commitment and contributions made regarding environmental protection and renewable energies. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/education/graduates-savor-the-moment-as-ccc-and-nau-put-on-graduation-ceremonies/article_80ba822e-f110-11ed-99f8-43deb7e3e4cc.html | 2023-05-13T01:42:42 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/education/graduates-savor-the-moment-as-ccc-and-nau-put-on-graduation-ceremonies/article_80ba822e-f110-11ed-99f8-43deb7e3e4cc.html |
INDIANAPOLIS — Police are investigating after a child was shot late Friday on the near-east side of Indianapolis.
It happened around 9 p.m. in the 1300 block of North Kealing Avenue, which is near 16th Street and North Sherman Drive.
The child was taken to a hospital in critical condition.
IMPD hasn't confirmed the circumstances of the shooting but a department spokesperson said they are investigating an initial report that the injury was accidental and self-inflicted.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/impd-child-shot-critically-injured/531-c14145f8-2db7-49cb-8800-b88225bc35d5 | 2023-05-13T01:43:52 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/impd-child-shot-critically-injured/531-c14145f8-2db7-49cb-8800-b88225bc35d5 |
A coyote grabbed a small dog from the backyard of an east Lincoln home when the dog’s owner was bringing her two dogs in the from the backyard Wednesday night, according to Lincoln Animal Control.
The woman, who lives near 68th Street and Pioneers Boulevard, had the dogs on a tether and leash but had apparently unhooked one of the dogs as she was taking them inside, Animal Control Manager Steve Beal said.
The dog heard something in the bushes, ran to investigate and the coyote grabbed the 7-pound Corgie mix. The next morning, they found the dog, dead, he said.
The incident is a good reminder that coyote activity increases in the spring because they’re hunting for food for their young pups.
“Coyotes are opportunists and can approach small domestic animals out of curiosity or as a potential meal,” Beal said. “We recommend that pet owners watch their pets closely, don’t leave them unattended and keep dogs on a leash if they’re out for a walk.”
So far this year, Lincoln Animal Control has received 15 coyote-related calls, which is lower than last year during the same time period. Beal thinks the fewer calls has more to do with people becoming used to seeing coyotes in town, and less with the number of coyotes in the city.
As with previous years, many of the coyotes have been spotted in the Holmes Lake area.
Animal control patrols the areas where coyotes have been spotted, analyzes the calls for location and movement, and talks with neighboring residents about how to minimize problems.
Those tips include:
Never feed a coyote. Feeding coyotes invites them into your space. The majority of cases where coyotes come within close proximity is because people have fed them.
Obey leash laws. An uncontrolled dog can lead to a coyote confrontation.
Keep sources of food away from wildlife. That includes garbage, pet food, bird feeders, squirrel feeders (corn), brush piles, compost piles, and easy access to water. Brush piles harbor rodents and rabbits while bird feeders attract squirrels and rodents, all of which are food sources for coyotes. Keep all pets indoors at night, especially smaller dogs and cats.
If you encounter a coyote, stay calm. Try raising your hands, or making loud noises by blowing a whistle or air horn, or clapping.
Margaret Reist is a recovering education reporter now writing about local and county government and the people who live in the city where she was born and raised. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/coyote-kills-small-dog-lincoln-animal-control-offers-tips-for-increased-coyote-activity/article_22dd6e02-f104-11ed-8853-875596b483fb.html | 2023-05-13T01:45:14 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/coyote-kills-small-dog-lincoln-animal-control-offers-tips-for-increased-coyote-activity/article_22dd6e02-f104-11ed-8853-875596b483fb.html |
Lacey Eddy fell in love with Hartley Elementary School on Valentine's Day.
She was a single mom working at a day care at the time and student teaching at the Title I school at 33rd and Vine streets on the side.
She brought some Valentine's Day treats to school that day and noticed how the students were breaking off pieces of the candy, stowing them away for their little brothers and sisters at home.
"It just melted my heart," Eddy said.
When she graduated from college, she taught for a year at Campbell Elementary School before a first grade position opened at the school she always intended on returning to.
"I did not want to teach anywhere but Hartley School," she said. "It was my dream job."
More than 20 years later, Hartley and Lincoln Public Schools returned the love by awarding Eddy the 2023 Scottish Rite Distinguished Educator of the Year Award, one of the district's most prestigious honors. Eddy was recognized in a surprise assembly Friday in the Hartley gym, surrounded by students, colleagues, district leaders and her family.
"I am trying to let it sink in," Eddy told reporters afterward. "I think just to be recognized for doing something in a way that you love is just amazing."
Eddy, a Lincoln native and LPS grad, was a single mom working at a day care when she discovered a love for education. The "teaching gene" — as she calls it — runs in her family: Her grandfather was a professor of philosophy and education at the university, and she's had other family members who were educators.
So she went to college, got her degree and did both her practicum and student teaching at Hartley. When she graduated, Eddy secured a position teaching first grade there and never looked back.
Over the 21 years she's been at Hartley, Eddy has taught both first and second grade, served as an instructional coach and, for the first time this year, taught kindergarten.
Hartley Principal Rob Rickert said it can be rare to have a teacher stay at a Title I school for as long as Eddy. She is so well-known that families will request to come to Hartley just to have their children in her class.
"Miss Eddy has a way about her with instilling just love and joy in the way she teaches her students on a daily basis to just love coming to school," Rickert said. "It's one of the few classrooms that I can walk into where the students don't stop and turn around and look at me when I walk in because they're so engrossed in her teaching."
For a moment, Hartley students thought they were in the gym Friday to hear from Lincoln Board of Education member Annie Mumgaard, who recently won reelection.
But when district leaders and Scottish Rite representatives marched in, Eddy and the students knew something was up.
Landon Beard, Eddy's son, flew in from Brooklyn to surprise his mother on the eve of Mother's Day weekend along with Eddy's sister, parents and other family members. On Thursday night, Beard snuck into town and stayed with his aunt, who did a lot of "covert work" to coordinate the surprise.
"I feel like she could have won this award 100 times," Beard said. "I know how much of a difference she makes in kids' lives. I still see people in town that are as old as me and that are like, 'Hey, how's Miss Eddy doing,' and 'Hey, she made this huge impact on my life and I still live with this mantra today because of what I learned in her class in first grade.'"
Since the 1960s, Lincoln's Scottish Rite chapter has honored teachers with an award, which recognizes one teacher a year and helps raise awareness about the vital role of educators. Recipients get $10,000 from the organization.
But at the end of the day, Hartley and the award are only about one thing for Eddy.
"It is 100% because of the kids is why I'm here."
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Zach Hammack, a 2018 UNL graduate, has always called Lincoln home. He previously worked as a copy editor at the Journal Star and was a reporting intern in 2017. Now, he covers students, teachers and schools as the newspaper’s K-12 reporter.
Lacey Eddy, Scottish Rite Educator of the Year, speaks in front of Lincoln Public Schools Superintendent Paul Gausman (left) and Associate Superintendent of human resources Vann Price during an announcement ceremony Friday at Hartley Elementary.
Lacey Eddy (right), Scottish Rite Educator of the Year, embraces kindergarten students, including Reina Schomaker (left), after she was honored at an announcement ceremony Friday at Hartley Elementary.
Lacey Eddy (right), Scottish Rite Educator of the Year, and her son, Landon Beard, greet her kindergarten class after she was honored at an announcement ceremony Friday at Hartley Elementary. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/education/scottish-rite-teacher-fell-in-love-with-dream-job-at-hartley-elementary-and-never-left/article_51bf2afe-f0f4-11ed-b817-d7188a3ddeb8.html | 2023-05-13T01:45:20 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/education/scottish-rite-teacher-fell-in-love-with-dream-job-at-hartley-elementary-and-never-left/article_51bf2afe-f0f4-11ed-b817-d7188a3ddeb8.html |
ALLEN, Texas — Solomon Thomas arrived in Texas on Thursday, and his heart was much heavier than his last visit.
The Coppell graduate is a football star -- going from the gridiron in North Texas to Stanford University and then to being picked third overall in the 2017 NFL Draft.
The 27-year-old now calls New York home, playing on the defensive line for the Jets.
It's where he was when he heard about the shooting at the Allen Premium Outlets that claimed eight lives.
Thomas told WFAA on Thursday that he used to go to the outlet mall growing up. He also understands the palpable agony of suddenly losing a loved one.
In 2018, Thomas' sister Ella took her own life at the young age of 23.
"This was scary," Thomas said. "This is 20 minutes from the community where we grew up. I mean, the whole community is affected. You're disgusted, and you're scared. It's just a traumatic event, and you hate that it's happening so frequently in our country."
Shortly after GoFundMe accounts were created for the Cho and Mendoza families (combined, both lost five to the shooting), Thomas was listed as a top donor.
Arizona Cardinals quarterback and Allen graduate Kyler Murray has also donated to the Cho family.
William Cho, 6, lost his mother, father and brother and has since been released from the hospital.
Sisters Daniela and Sofia Mendoza were killed, while their mother was critically wounded and is still hospitalized.
Thomas told WFAA he doesn't want publicity for the donations. He only wants to champion mental health following the tragedy.
After his sister's suicide, Thomas and his family created the Texas foundation, The Defensive Line, to help address mental health and prevent young people of color from taking their own lives.
Thomas had to deal with the blow of losing his sister while starting in the NFL.
He said that talking things out shouldn't be suppressed at a time like this.
Whether with a loved one, friend or even a hotline.
"I think it's just so important to know the basics," Thomas said. "Understanding the numbers to call and the numbers to text is so huge. Don't be afraid to be vulnerable. Listening to and being there for someone is also important right now."
"It's okay not to be okay. You don't have to go from enduring a tragedy like this to being okay. It's not normal to be okay after something like this, and it's normal to feel sad, helpless, or depressed," he said.
Right now, many of us are struggling to process what happened, and it hasn't even been a week.
A mass shooting brings its hurt wherever it happens. Thomas only wonders when that hurt will stop spreading.
"We need to put an end to things like this. As a nation, we have a choice to stop this. We do. Whether we want to believe it or not. We have to put political battles aside. We have to put human lives first," Thomas said.
"We are one of the most developed and powerful countries in the world, and we have to understand that we as a people can stop this, but we have to make that choice. It's too sad, it's too tragic, and it's happening way too often," he added.
LifePath Systems shared on social media that it is offering the Collin County community free counseling after the shooting. Anyone wanting to speak to a counselor can call 972-422-5939 or go to the LifePath Systems website.
Text HOME to 741741 to reach someone at the Crisis Text Line.
“988” is the three-digit, nationwide phone number to connect directly to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/solomon-thomas-nfl-defensive-lineman-coppell-grad-top-donor-allen-victims-talks-mental-health/287-7115cbf9-5841-4b3c-9f62-461183186118 | 2023-05-13T01:51:49 | 0 | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/solomon-thomas-nfl-defensive-lineman-coppell-grad-top-donor-allen-victims-talks-mental-health/287-7115cbf9-5841-4b3c-9f62-461183186118 |
YORK, Pa. — After some unimaginable losses, two families set out to give hope to those suffering in silence, though their stories began in tragedy.
“We lost my fifteen-year-old daughter to suicide,” said Matt Dorgan, co-founder of Building Bridges for Brianna. Her foundation began shortly after her death in 2020.
“My son Trent, he killed himself,” said Bruce Bartz, founder of Bartz Brigade the Trent Bartz Foundation. Trent’s foundation was started following his death in 2015.
Though beginning with heartbreak and unanswered questions as to why, both tragedies soon inspired these parents’ life work.
“I don’t want any parent to ever feel how I felt,” Bartz said.
Volunteers for Bartz Brigade and Building Bridges for Brianna joined other groups at WellSpan Park in York and spoke with guests during mental health awareness month.
“Let’s have fun, but still talk about mental health, where mental health is the priority but also having fun. We see these events evolve and adding new ones like tonight at York Revolution, we’re doing it, we’re having fun and people are still talking about mental health,” Dorgan told FOX43.
All to break the silence surrounding mental health. A sentiment both families believe played a role in their children’s decisions to end their lives.
“Just because you have struggled with anxiety and depression doesn’t mean there’s anything wrong and the best thing to do is talk about it…struggling with mental health doesn’t mean you’re weak, talking about it means you’re strong,” Bartz remarked.
Likewise, Dorgan also told Fox43 that “It’s okay not to be okay, we just can’t stay that way.”
Guests learned about mental health resources available in their community after receiving information packets upon entering the stadium. Families presented opening remarks before the first pitches. The park also planned a special memorial service after the game honoring everyone impacted by mental health with symbolic glowsticks.
Mental Health Awareness Month will continue throughput May. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/mental-health-awareness-suicide-ptsd-donation/521-a2827adc-f204-40bd-90c2-20e0590fca20 | 2023-05-13T01:55:50 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/mental-health-awareness-suicide-ptsd-donation/521-a2827adc-f204-40bd-90c2-20e0590fca20 |
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Teddy bears made and sold in Pennsylvania all have one specific thing in common and it's rare across the country. It may not last though, as some lawmakers have had enough of the stuff.
Children cling to plush toys and stuffed animals of all shapes, sizes and colors, but some materials used nationwide aren't allowed inside the huggable friends sold in Pennsylvania.
The Keystone State is just one of three in the country that requires these toys to be stuffed with brand-new material.
"Currently it's Ohio, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts that still have those laws, with Pennsylvania being the most restrictive," said Charlotte Hickcox, the director of government affairs with the Toy Association.
Hickcox said the Pennsylvania law was enacted in 1961, long before modern manufacturing.
"We didn't have the technology. We didn't have the foresight that we were going to be able to reuse a different material to be able to put into something else," she continued.
"This has caused a problem for toy manufacturers and retailers. If the material does not meet those new requirements, a manufacturer can't distribute their toys here and the retailer can't sell them," said Eric Kratz, the executive director of the Senate Labor and Industry Committee.
These days, manufacturers across the country and around the world are stuffing these toys with recycled material.
State Senator Devlin Robinson wants businesses in Pennsylvania to be able to do the same. He proposed a change to the law after requests from constituents.
"Everybody is looking at ways to shrink their carbon footprint and be more environmentally friendly," said State Senator Devlin Robinson (R-Allegheny County). "I don't know why [the law] hasn't happened in the past couple years, but we're going to change it and we're going to fix it."
Hickcox said the inspection process for toys made from recycled material is just as stringent.
"We know that not only is that material just as safe as that new virgin material in a stuffed toy, but it's also just as soft, it's just as cuddly and it's just as enjoyable for that child to play with," Hickcox said.
Robinson said his bill to change the stuffed toy regulation has bipartisan support. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/stuffed-up-whats-in-your-teddy-bear-why-it-could-change/521-256615f3-2512-4bda-86b9-227edc928970 | 2023-05-13T01:55:57 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/stuffed-up-whats-in-your-teddy-bear-why-it-could-change/521-256615f3-2512-4bda-86b9-227edc928970 |
VALPARAISO — Nearly three years after a young girl discovered a hidden camera videotaping her while she showered at her Pine Township home, the 24-year-old man responsible for the illegal act was hauled off to jail.
Jacob Williams, also of Pine Township, was sentenced Friday by Porter Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Clymer to three years behind bars, with all but six months suspended and to be served on formal probation.
St. John Police CIT Officer Dustin Wartman is trained in mental health intervention.
The six months will be served at the Porter County Jail. Williams was ordered by the judge to have no further contact with the victim, to register as a sex offender and to take part in sex-offender treatment upon his release.
"Your sentence begins now," Clymer said.
Williams pleaded guilty to a felony count of child exploitation in return for prosecutors dismissing five other counts, including possessing child pornography and voyeurism.
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Porter County police said they were called out Sept. 6, 2020, to the girl's home, where they were told she found a bottle of rubbing alcohol in the bathroom while she showered that had a hole cut out and a running digital camera inside.
"I just want to say I'm deeply, deeply sorry," Charles Trumble said through sobs.
She said she had let Williams, a distant family member, use the bathroom before she showered.
She and police discovered videos on the camera of her in the shower and videos of another woman showering. Police said they found 23 videos shot inside the bathroom.
"This was a traumatic event," Clymer told Williams on Friday. "Mr. Williams needs help."
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into the Porter County Jail
Dawn Tucker
Arrest date: May 4, 2023
Age: 44
Residence: Westville, IN
Booking Number: 2301846
Charges: Sexual misconduct with a minor, felony
Karen Snyder
Arrest date: May 4, 2023
Age: 67
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2301840
Charges: Intimidation, felony
Anthony Maxberry
Arrest date: May 4, 2023
Age: 40
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2301837
Charges: Invasion of privacy, felony
Flavio Quintanilla
Arrest date: May 4, 2023
Age: 24
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number: 2301842
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Jeremy Riley
Arrest date: May 4, 2023
Age: 42
Residence: Hebron, IN
Booking Number: 2301852
Charges: Weapons/Pointing a firearm, felony
Brayden Joseph
Arrest date: May 4, 2023
Age: 18
Residence: Chesterton, IN
Booking Number: 2301854
Charges: Battery, misdemeanor
Stephen Kearney
Arrest date: May 4, 2023
Age: 36
Residence: Wheatfield, IN
Booking Number: 2301839
Charges: Possession of marijuana, hash oil, hashish, or salvia, felony
Jason Hammer
Arrest date: May 4, 2023
Age: 44
Residence: Darien, IL
Booking Number: 2301848
Charges: Sexual misconduct with a minor, felony
Crystal Robinson
Arrest date: May 3, 2023
Age: 38
Residence: Hebron, IN
Booking Number: 2301821
Charges: Neglect of a dependant, felony
Rebecca Masse
Arrest date: May 3, 2023
Age: 37
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2301834
Charges: OWI, felony
Nicholas Kleihege
Arrest date: May 3, 2023
Age: 30
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2301820
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Marteus Holbrook
Arrest date: May 3, 2023
Age: 27
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number: 2301832
Charges: Possession hypodermic syringe or needle, felony
Brandon Welshan
Arrest date: May 2, 2023
Age: 35
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2301812
Charges: Obstruction of justice, felony
Mitchell Rospierski
Arrest date: May 2, 2023
Age: 28
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2301818
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
Kevin Shufford II
Arrest date: May 2, 2023
Age: 37
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number: 2301809
Charges: Possession of cocaine or narcotic drug, felony
Tumen Tysrendorzhiev
Arrest date: May 2, 2023
Age: 39
Residence: Brooklyn, NY
Booking Number: 2301810
Charges: Battery, felony
Georgina Houston
Arrest date: May 2, 2023
Age: 46
Residence: Ogden Dunes, IN
Booking Number: 2301819
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
Leona Riley
Arrest date: May 2, 2023
Age: 23
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number: 2301815
Charges: Battery, felony
Sandra Dombrowski
Arrest date: May 2, 2023
Age: 49
Residence: Porter, IN
Booking Number: 2301817
Charges: OWI, felony
Wardell Brown
Arrest date: May 2, 2023
Age: 48
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number: 2301811
Charges: Theft, felony
Timothy Burton
Arrest date: May 2, 2023
Age: 51
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2301813
Charges: Domestic battery, misdemeanor
Kaylee Schoenenberger
Arrest date: May 1, 2023
Age: 19
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2301798
Charges: Drugs/d ealing schedule I, II , or III controlled substance, felony
Jennifer Bish
Arrest date: May 1, 2023
Age: 44
Residence: Chesterton, IN
Booking Number: 2301791
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Tucker Morse
Arrest date: April 30, 2023
Age: 21
Residence: Three Oaks, MI
Booking Number: 2301784
Charges: Possession of marijuana, hash oil, hashish, or salvia, felony
Dustin Mathews
Arrest date: April 30, 2023
Age: 39
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number: 2301790
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Aiden McAlvey
Arrest date: April 30, 2023
Age: 22
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number: 2301783
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
William Milan
Arrest date: April 30, 2023
Age: 31
Residence: Jackson, MI
Booking Number: 2301787
Charges: Possession legend drug or precursor, felony
Joshua Heaviland
Arrest date: April 30, 2023
Age: 22
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2301781
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Sierra Kindy
Arrest date: April 30, 2023
Age: 37
Residence: Galesburg, MI
Booking Number: 2301786
Charges: Possession of legend drug or precursor, felony
Joseph Bauer
Arrest date: April 30, 2023
Age: 26
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2301782
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Giovani Phan
Arrest date: April 29, 2023
Age: 28
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2301773
Charges: OWI, felony
Karen Hanchar
Arrest date: April 29, 2023
Age: 63
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2301780
Charges: Domestic battery, misdemeanor
Jordan Lewis
Arrest date: April 29, 2023
Age: 33
Residence: Porter, IN
Booking Number: 2301779
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Andres Cadena
Arrest date: April 29, 2023
Age: 39
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2301770
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
Sean Webster
Arrest date: April 28, 2023
Age: 57
Residence: Valparaiso
Booking Number: 2301758
Charges: Possession legend drug or precursor, felony
Abigail Ziembicki
Arrest date: April 28, 2023
Age: 39
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number: 2301757
Charges: Possession hypodermic syringe or needle, felony
Julia Shannon
Arrest date: April 28, 2023
Age: 28
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2301762
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
Paul Hudak Jr.
Arrest date: April 28, 2023
Age: 35
Residence: DeMotte, IN
Booking Number: 2301760
Charges: Possession of cocaine or narcotic drug, felony
Zachary Davenport
Arrest date: April 28, 2023
Age: 20
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2301763
Charges: Drugs/dealing schedule I, II, or III controlled substance, felony
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MIDLAND, Texas — Midland Memorial Hospital held a conference Friday to announce the creation of the Beautiful Blessings program, which was created by Kathleen Kirwan-Haynie and Leslie Boswell.
The program is designed to give new mothers whose children are born with Down syndrome the support and local resources they need to raise the child.
It also serves as a reminder to those mothers that they are not alone and that support is always close by.
"I never want a mother to feel alone or not supported," Kirwan-Haynie said. "I know any new mother is feeling overwhelmed anyway. Sometimes when we have a baby that has any sort of challenges or disabilities, it's even harder. So, we just want to reach out and give them a beautiful gift and remind them that every baby is a blessing."
The program kicked off when the two were joined by MMH officials to give a basket filled with handmade blankets, reading materials and a list of local resources to some parents of a child with Down syndrome.
"The primary goal of the baskets is just for mothers to feel supported," Kirwan-Haynie said. "To feel like there are resources in here, there is somebody that knows what I'm going through, I can reach out and I'm not alone. So that's really the purpose of the baskets, and just to congratulate them on their new baby."
Sometimes these parents need a reminder that, even if their child has Down syndrome, that doesn't mean their life will be filled with limitations.
Instead, their future is just as bright as any other child.
"It's critical that you just get out from under the label," Boswell said. "Nobody knows what your child is not going to be able to do, and when you first get that diagnosis, people are telling you, they're not gonna be able to do this, they're not gonna be able to do that... the sky's the limit."
Beautiful Blessings means a lot to Kirwan-Haynie and Boswell. Kirwan-Haynie's brother Daniel had Down syndrome, but passed away in 2015.
Boswell currently has a daughter with Down syndrome.
Together, they are giving young mothers the resources they never had.
"Bring awareness that wasn't there when I had my daughter," Boswell said about her goals for the program. "It was me and google. I want to lay all this out there for them, where it's easy and not so overwhelming." | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/down-syndrome-beautiful-blessings-program-midland/513-7c5cfe2e-7be8-4e9d-868c-20568478ee67 | 2023-05-13T02:19:17 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/down-syndrome-beautiful-blessings-program-midland/513-7c5cfe2e-7be8-4e9d-868c-20568478ee67 |
SEATTLE — It all started one week ago on a flight from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Charlotte, North Carolina.
Francisco De Jesus was traveling with his 13-year-old daughter at the time.
"We were going to go celebrate my oldest daughter's graduation. You know, I mean, it was a happy time,” said De Jesus.
But he said it took a horrible turn after they boarded the plane.
"I got up to go to the bathroom. When I came back, my daughter had some wings. I was like, ‘oh, where did you get those from,'” he recalled.
De Jesus said she told him that a flight attendant came over and asked her if she was OK, where she was going, and who she was going to meet? He said he didn't think much of it until the plane touched down.
"As we're deplaning, we're greeted by several individuals. One of them who introduced himself as the head of security for the Charlotte International Airport,” said De Jesus.
Francisco and his daughter were led through the terminal before they were finally told why. Law enforcement explained to him that flight attendants are trained to look for the signs of human trafficking.
"At that point, my heart just sank,” De Jesus said.
With a scared daughter by his side, De Jesus said he answered questions and quickly cleared up any confusion.
"They were very professional. They saw the situation for what it was immediately,” said De Jesus. "My question that I would like to have answered is how did they get to label me as a human trafficker? I had my iPad; we were watching a movie. She had her phone. I mean, these are things that I thought a dad and a daughter traveling do."
"I tried to reach American Airlines to find out and I'm getting absolutely nothing from them,” he said on Friday morning, adding that he first reached out three days ago.
When KING 5 reached out on Friday, American Airlines responded with a statement saying: "Our frontline team members are trained to navigate a variety of safety issues, including recognizing the potential signs of human trafficking. We strive to create a positive, welcoming environment for everyone who travels with us and apologize for any misunderstanding that may have occurred."
In an email, a spokesperson for American Airlines said a member of their team has reached out to the customer to learn more about their experience and address their concerns. By Friday afternoon, De Jesus confirmed that he received a call from the airline.
According to the National Human Trafficking Hotline, “human trafficking is a form of modern slavery that occurs in every state, including Washington.” Airports and airlines are working to raise awareness. The Port of Seattle’s website states, in King County, an estimated 500 to 700 children are forced into prostitution every year.
"Human trafficking is a very serious thing. But what we went through and the fear of that wasn't nice. I just wish that they would have maybe talked to me more. Maybe whoever, the person that made the judgment, should have come over and had a conversation with me,” said De Jesus. "I just want to know what kind of training they do. And is it enough?" | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/dad-mistaken-human-trafficker-american-airlines-flight/281-216dc4c2-19ed-4e8f-9677-4ea5e8dff8f0 | 2023-05-13T02:20:07 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/dad-mistaken-human-trafficker-american-airlines-flight/281-216dc4c2-19ed-4e8f-9677-4ea5e8dff8f0 |
FIRCREST, Wash. — After serving his community for 41 years, retiring Fircrest police Chief John Cheesman said it’s time to spend more time with his wife and two daughters.
“Happy, sad, you know?” said Cheesman when asked what it was like to retire from the agency he started working for in 1982.
“I’m going to miss the community, the community members, especially the kids,” said Cheesman.
Cheesman grew up in Fircrest, a city of just over 7,000, in the middle of Pierce County.
His favorite part of the job is visiting students at his former school, Whittier Elementary School. Cheesman routinely played with students on the playground during what he called his "Lunch Buddies" program.
He said he always made reaching out to young members of the community a priority.
“Those relationships are so important because as they grow, they become part of our community,” said Cheesman.
After he turned in his police car at the end of the day on Friday, May 12, he received a police escort back home along Fircrest streets lined with members of the community Cheesman served for decades.
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EVERETT, Wash. — A Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) K-9 is recovering after being exposed to fentanyl during a drug search in Everett on Thursday.
Five-year-old K-9 Sully and his detective with the SCSO assisted the Skagit County Interlocal Drug Enforcement Unit in searching an apartment in Everett.
“He is a drug dog, so he's on our drug task force,” said SCSO Public Information Officer Courtney O’Keefe, while speaking of K-9 Sully. “So, he works with an undercover detective and he is trained in cocaine, methamphetamine and heroin.”
The apartment he was at on Thursday ended up having numerous drugs including nearly 500,000 fentanyl pills and fentanyl powder.
“They were searching around for about 10 to 15 minutes,” said O’Keefe. “K-9 Sully indicated several different areas where he scented drugs.”
After K-9 Sully’s job was done he was put in his kennel, but about 15 minutes later when his detective came back outside, K-9 Sully was unresponsive.
“He did have two doses of Narcan nearby in the door right next to his kennel. He grabbed those and administered them to Sully,” said O’Keefe.
But the two doses did not work and the detective called for another officer on the scene to bring a third dose of Narcan.
“He administered that third dose to Sully and Sully was still unresponsive. At that point he grabbed Sully, jumped into the driver's seat, and raced him to the emergency vet,” said O’Keefe.
After the third dose of Narcan, K-9 Sully start to wake up and was monitored at the hospital and released later in the day.
“You know, something new that we're seeing with fentanyl that we haven't seen in the past during this epidemic is one dose of Narcan is not enough with fentanyl,” said O’Keefe. “We're seeing one, two, three, four doses be used to revive a human, and in this case, K-9 Sully.”
The detective who handles K-9 Sully sent videos and pictures from Friday showing K-9 Sully back to his normal, hyper self and running around a field.
“He’s running around, full of energy. So, it does appear he made a full recovery,” smiled O’Keefe.
SCSO said their drug detectives always carry extra Narcan in case it is needed for their K-9s, but that this was the first time it actually had to be used. It is the first fentanyl exposure to one of its K-9s that it is aware of.
The department said if it wasn’t for the quick action of the detective who cares for K-9 Sully, he may not be here today.
“It's a very scary, very scary situation for the handler,” said O’Keefe. “But thankfully, he was very quick to jump into action and most likely saved Sully’s life.” | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/snohomish-county-sheriffs-k-9-recovering-fentanyl-exposure/281-66f08c2f-dd73-498a-b0c9-50f585be03ee | 2023-05-13T02:20:19 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/snohomish-county-sheriffs-k-9-recovering-fentanyl-exposure/281-66f08c2f-dd73-498a-b0c9-50f585be03ee |
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The City of Corpus Christi's Public Work's Department is taking proactive steps to prepare for this weekend's storms.
Public Work's Director Ernesto De La Garza told 3NEWS that his department has five vactor trucks cleaning out inlets and grates across the city to prevent flooding.
The trucks help them manage the storm water systems they are responsible for, stretching from Calallen to Padre Island.
"Our preparation actually happens before the storm, we do this year-round. We have 19,000 inlets and grates that we constantly keep up with," he said.
The department has 100 full-time staff cleaning inlets and grates to maintain their storm water systems. De La Garza said they also have 30 staff members on-call for storms. He said all city departments have a call to prepare for a storm 24 hours in advance.
"The storm is coming this Saturday and we have all our staff in prep right now. So, we're fueling up vehicles, we're getting all our staff ready and then getting the phone numbers ready to call in staff as needed," he said.
De La Garza said public works will get calls about inlets and grates that get backed up by debris before and after storms. The city maintains them all throughout the year but prioritizes ones they know are backed up before a storm.
"It's important in that it makes sure that, you know, we don't get backed up systems and end up with water and flooding on our streets and then you end up with intersections that are not traversable," he said.
There are also erosion protection systems in work zones that prevent sediment and other materials from getting into the local ecosystem. De La Garza said those must be removed to prevent them from backing up storm water on roads. Some storm water systems flood because of their size and need for updated drainage capacity, something he said the city is addressing long-term.
"We do have plans, you know, as far our masterplan to review citywide, you know, what our systems are doing and then come up with future projects to make sure that those areas of concern are addressed," he said.
To report a blockage, De La Garza said to call 311 so they can remove the debris.
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MIDLAND, Texas — Midland Memorial Hospital held a conference Friday to announce the creation of the Beautiful Blessings program, which was created by Kathleen Kirwan-Haynie and Leslie Boswell.
The program is designed to give new mothers whose children are born with Down syndrome the support and local resources they need to raise the child.
It also serves as a reminder to those mothers that they are not alone and that support is always close by.
"I never want a mother to feel alone or not supported," Kirwan-Haynie said. "I know any new mother is feeling overwhelmed anyway. Sometimes when we have a baby that has any sort of challenges or disabilities, it's even harder. So, we just want to reach out and give them a beautiful gift and remind them that every baby is a blessing."
The program kicked off when the two were joined by MMH officials to give a basket filled with handmade blankets, reading materials and a list of local resources to some parents of a child with Down syndrome.
"The primary goal of the baskets is just for mothers to feel supported," Kirwan-Haynie said. "To feel like there are resources in here, there is somebody that knows what I'm going through, I can reach out and I'm not alone. So that's really the purpose of the baskets, and just to congratulate them on their new baby."
Sometimes these parents need a reminder that, even if their child has Down syndrome, that doesn't mean their life will be filled with limitations.
Instead, their future is just as bright as any other child.
"It's critical that you just get out from under the label," Boswell said. "Nobody knows what your child is not going to be able to do, and when you first get that diagnosis, people are telling you, they're not gonna be able to do this, they're not gonna be able to do that... the sky's the limit."
Beautiful Blessings means a lot to Kirwan-Haynie and Boswell. Kirwan-Haynie's brother Daniel had Down syndrome, but passed away in 2015.
Boswell currently has a daughter with Down syndrome.
Together, they are giving young mothers the resources they never had.
"Bring awareness that wasn't there when I had my daughter," Boswell said about her goals for the program. "It was me and google. I want to lay all this out there for them, where it's easy and not so overwhelming." | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/down-syndrome-beautiful-blessings-program-midland/513-7c5cfe2e-7be8-4e9d-868c-20568478ee67 | 2023-05-13T02:37:46 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/down-syndrome-beautiful-blessings-program-midland/513-7c5cfe2e-7be8-4e9d-868c-20568478ee67 |
SAN ANTONIO — A Mother's Day Weekend flooding threat that's been bubbling all week has arrived on San Antonio's doorstep.
At the northwest side's Orsinger Park, gates are closed and will remain closed until Monday out of an abundance of caution as county officials prepare for what could be a prolonged flooding event.
"There's trees, there are the gazebos that people would be in," said Tom Peine, spokesperson for Bexar County. "It just creates a dangerous environment when you add high winds and rain to it."
The City of San Antonio started preparing days ago by installing barricades early; once the rain falls, it can be hard to get those barricades where they need to be.
"When we realize the rain comes down and there is water on the roadway, our crew goes over then and barricades the roadway and closes the roadway," said Razi Hosseini, director of the San Antonio Public Works Department.
If you're planning on heading out, city and county officials recommend checking the conditions of roads online.
"We are also asking the public to go on Public Works's website and check the road closures," Hosseini said. "We post those on the our website to make sure people doesn't use those roadway."
The City of New Braunfels also has some weekend changes in store due to the heavy rain. The recycling center on Butcher Street will be closed Saturday, while access to Comal River and City Tube Chute are preemptively closed.
Should the river rise over the dam, all recreation on the Comal will be closed until water subsides. City street crews continue to pre-stage barricades at low water crossings.
Back in San Antonio, the fire department's message is simple: Don't go out unless you have to.
"The last thing we want is (for you to) put yourself in any kind of danger where we may need to come rescue you," SAFD Spokesperson Joe Arrington said. "It's key, when we have severe storms like this and heavy rain, that you stay home if you can."
If you do decide to drive around a high-water barricade, a fine of $2,000 and/or a 180-day jail stint could await. And, if you have to be rescued, each vehicle occupant could be charged $650.
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PHOENIX — Two men sustained critical injuries after they were shot Friday afternoon at a south Phoenix residence, police said.
Officers were dispatched at about 3:30 p.m. to a residence near 16th Street and Southern Avenue and learned two suspects had allegedly entered the home and shot at its occupants, police said.
Two men injured by the gunfire were dropped off at a local hospital by an unknown individual. Police said the men sustained "life-threatening" injuries.
No other details about the incident were immediately available.
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A Volusia County man was convicted of animal cruelty charges on Friday evening after a five-day trial, according to the state attorney’s office.
In a release, officials said that 56-year-old Noble Geathers was found guilty of 12 counts of principal to animal cruelty, nine counts of principal to animal fighting and one count of animal fighting - property promoting.
In February 2021, Daytona Beach police and Volusia County Animals Services rescued 42 dogs from a vacant lot and adjoining residence along Reva Street in Daytona Beach.
During the investigation, detectives found that the dogs were being bred and used in an organized dog-fighting ring. The dogs were either chained or caged for isolation, and they had wounds in different stages of healing, police said.
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Dog supplements and injectable medications often used in illicit dog-fighting rings were also found at the property, investigators explained.
Geathers was believed to be the ring leader, as he owned the lot where the dogs were kept.
“This defendant has been a scourge in our community for too long,” State Attorney R.J. Larizza said. “It is time to send him away for good.”
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FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – A 60-year-old Palm Coast man was found dead in his car on Friday evening, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
In a release, troopers said that law enforcement received a call around 5:30 p.m. about a man who was unresponsive in the parking lot of 465 Landing Blvd. — nearby the Palm Coast Landing Senior Apartments.
Upon arrival, first responders found the man in the drivers seat of a sedan, troopers said.
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The release shows the man was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
An investigation into the man’s death is ongoing. No additional information has been provided at this time.
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KEY LARGO, Fla. — Somebody called Guinness World Records.
University of South Florida associate professor Joseph Dituri is set to complete a 100-day mission that would break the world record for living underwater this Saturday, May 13. That day will mark 73 days of the mission.
Dituri continues to teach his students online while also studying how the human body reacts to long-term exposure to pressure from an underwater habitat at Jules' Undersea Lodge in Key Largo, the university said in a news release. Also known as Dr. Deep Sea, he's been living there since March 1.
So what do the associate professor's living quarters look like? Dituri's 100-square-foot underwater home is in an isolated and extremely confined environment. Get this — he hasn't seen the sun or enjoyed a home-cooked meal since February.
He hopes his research will allow him to help people with traumatic brain injuries. Dituri's original aspiration was to earn his doctoral degree from USF and begin hyperbaric research, USF said.
"I'm humbled that my curiosity for discovery has led me here," Dituri said. "My goal is to inspire — not only for generations to come — but for scientists around the globe who study life undersea and how the human body functions when in extreme environments."
Through his underwater lodging, Dituri hypothesizes "if hyperbaric pressure can be used to increase cerebral blood flow, then it can be used to treat traumatic brain injuries and a broad spectrum of diseases and a broad spectrum of diseases."
Additionally, Dituri believes his research could be helpful for space travel due to similar environments.
"This research could help us better prepare our astronauts to ensure they arrive healthy and strong enough to explore the planet," he said.
All in all, for Dituri he says, it's not about the record.
"If we can get people excited about science, that would be a great success to me," he said.
The previous record was set by Tennessee teachers Bruce Cantrell and Jessica Fain in 2014. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/usf-underwater-researcher-vying-world-record/67-cf8064a4-16a1-4a10-ba5a-370676b56099 | 2023-05-13T02:46:30 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/usf-underwater-researcher-vying-world-record/67-cf8064a4-16a1-4a10-ba5a-370676b56099 |
The City of Midland is set to begin the final planned project of the 2017 Road Bond.
Engineering Services Director Jose Ortiz told the Reporter-Telegram that the utility portion of the Main Street project will come before the Midland City Council later this month. Main Street is the last of the 26 planned projects from the Road Bond, a $100-million, voter-approved initiative to improve the quality of roads across the community.
On the City of Midland’s Road Bond website -- https://www.midlandtexas.gov/roadbond -- it shows, 20 of the 26 projects are completed. Ortiz said the City of Midland will approve the last $25 million of the debt from the Road Bond, but he also stated that even with Garfield Street and Main Street improvements to be completed, the city expects to finish the five phase Road Bond under budget.
Ortiz said enough money should be left over to take care of projects on Wadley Avenue (between Garfield and I) and possibly a stretch of Golf Course Road beginning where the road hits the draw in old Midland and moving westward toward Andrews Highway.
Ortiz stated that Road Bond plans from last decade actually included eight phases, not five, and a higher price tag. City leaders at the time wanted to put a lower bond in front of voters to show what the City of Midland could accomplish.
The Wadley Avenue project is designed, Ortiz said, and of course, the city would be mindful of how other projects in older Midland (like Garfield, Big Spring Street and Main Street are progressing) before green-lighting Wadley. Ortiz also acknowledged the balancing act that is getting projects done in a timely fashion and having too many roads under construction in a community like Midland, where older streets are already burdened with traffic greater than what city planners expected decades ago.
Ortiz said waiting too long is a factor as inflation is increasing the costs of projects.
Other road construction items
- Ortiz told the Reporter-Telegram that he expects the Big Spring Street project from Interstate 20 to Loop 250 to start this summer. The Texas Department of Transportation is responsible for this project.
- Along with wrapping up the Road Bond, the City of Midland will work on a Fairgrounds Road project from Loop 250 north to Mockingbird. Completion of that stretch of road will connect Fairgrounds from Loop 250 to Occidental in far northeast Midland.
- Another project will be the extension of Wadley Avenue in far west Midland. Ortiz said that project will provide two lanes in each direction from around the Stonegate Fellowship area to State Highway 158.
- Later in the year, he expected the widening of Briarwood Avenue in far northwest Midland to begin. That project would extend Briarwood (formerly County Road 60) from Avalon to Trobaugh Boulevard. The State of Texas is expected to take care of the intersection at Briarwood and State Highway 158, completing the transformation of that road. | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/city-midland-road-bond-money-left-repairs-18096496.php | 2023-05-13T02:48:17 | 0 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/city-midland-road-bond-money-left-repairs-18096496.php |
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The Float Spa, which opened in January, expands Midland’s growing wellness community.
Cindy Greenfield and her daughter Nicole told the Reporter-Telegram their business aligns well with physical therapy, which is appropriate as The Float Spa operates out of Midland Physical Therapy’s building (2420 W. Illinois Ave.).
Customers can float effortlessly in one of two enclosable pods. The water in the pods is filled with more than 1,000 pounds of Epsom salt and heated to a patron’s skin temperature, creating a relaxing environment.
“Floating” has plenty of physical benefits, according to the Greenfields, like muscular healing, reducing headaches or fibromyalgia pain.
On top of the physical benefits, there is definite mental benefits as well. The Greenfields said floating can reduce stress, anxiety, depression, as well at post-traumatic stress. The isolating pods and magnesium in the water create a relaxing effect while improving muscular wellness.
“Military and ex-military that still are having issues, it’s a very good, natural way for them to relax,” Cindy said. The Greenfields added that the experience at The Float Spa also can be a natural outlet for those dealing with trauma -- like firefighters or members of the military -- but anyone who’s busy and dealing with stress can benefit from the spa.
“The isolation or the desensitization from all the noise and the atmosphere that we’re in all the time allows your brain to disconnect a little bit, just like you’re in a deep sleep,” Cindy said.
Midland is just like any other American city, according to Cindy, always on the go and striving to do great things, which can result in lots of stress.
“We are Americans, and I think we’re still a driven country -- we’re driven to work, we’re driven to succeed. We have so much technology hitting us all day long,” Cindy said, “computers, cell phones, emails. We are constantly multitasking. This is a way for people to meditate, to disconnect, to relieve stress.”
For Nicole, she’s motivated to see the changes in a client’s mood and attitude following their “float.”
“Providing them with good service, I make them tea afterwards, and we put out some little snacks for you. Just giving you that exchange in abundance where you typically might not get that everywhere,” she said.
The Float Spa is all about helping West Texans achieve a complete sense of relaxation and escape the busy day-to-day grind while promoting physical wellbeing. | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/float-spa-midland-texas-offers-different-18096689.php | 2023-05-13T02:48:23 | 0 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/float-spa-midland-texas-offers-different-18096689.php |
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BOISE, Idaho — A three-year project by researchers at Boise State University is working to eradicate the invasive goathead from the City of Boise.
The puncturevine arrived in Boise from the Mediterranean in the early 20th century, according to Boise State assistant professor Trevor Caughlin. Goatheads are known to pop bike tires and hurt dog paws.
Caughlin leads a team of eight researchers - dating back to 2020 - that mapped 60 miles of pathways throughout the City of Boise. The team marked the locaiton of every goathead plant they found with a GPS.
The City of Boise provided funding for Caughlin's team to integrate their findings into a comprehensive map. The map will be available in early June.
"Hopefully, [it will] lead to a better chance of eradication across the city," Caughlin said.
The annual Goathead Festival works to remove 10,000 pounds of goatheads from the City of Boise every year. Caughlin is hopeful his team's new map will serve as a resource for the Goathead Fest to know where the puncturevines are lingering throughout the city.
"Some areas that might be overlooked in that volunteer-led process, and in particular, what we found was that areas with lower property value tended to have more goatheads," Caughlin said. "We're hoping that our map can direct people to hotspots where they might not think to look for goatheads, and then hopefully eradicate the source populations that might be spreading across the city. I think there's just less effort in control in places where people might not have the resources to spend a lot of time weeding and doing landscaping."
If anyone comes across a goathead plant, Caughlin suggests pulling the plant and putting it into a plastic bag. You should not put the plant in a compost bin, according to Caughlin.
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A report has found that Ohio drivers are spending over 8% less time on their phones while driving since the state’s new distracted driving law went into effect in April.
The report, from Cambridge Mobile Telematics, found that drivers before the law spent an average of 1 minute and 39 seconds each hour handling their phones on the road. After the law went into effect, that fell to an average of 1 minute and 31 seconds per hour, a drop of over 8%, according to the report.
In more concrete figures, the report said that that decrease prevented over 300 crashes, one fatality and $8 million in damage.
Ohio’s distracted driving law made it illegal to use or hold a cell phone or electronic device in your hand, lap or other parts of the body while driving, though drivers over 18 can make and received calls via hands-free devices, including speakerphone, earpieces, wireless headsets, electronic watches or by connecting their phones to their vehicles.
Other features like audio streaming apps or navigation can be used if they are turned on before getting on the road or use a single touch or swipe to use, modify or deactivate them.
There are also exceptions for reporting an emergency, holding the phone to your ear during conversation, using the phone when stopped at a traffic light or when parked during a road closure, or for certain professions.
The law includes a six-month grace period where law enforcement would issue warnings for distracted driving.
Cambridge Mobile Telematics Senior Vice President of Strategy Ryan McMahon said that the company’s research into similar handheld bans showed that they work in the short term and are “critically important,” but that “The challenge is maintaining the gains states make after the bans go into effect.”
In eight other states that implemented bans since 2018, CMT said, states saw about 16% reductions in distractions due to cell phones in the week after the ban went into effect, but that impact fades to 13% after three months, and by the end of 2022 the phone motion distraction was 3% higher than just before the bans.
In a release, the Ohio Department of Public Safety said that it would launch a public awareness campaign to teach drivers about the new law, titled “Phones Down. It’s The Law.” The campaign will run during the six-month grace period and include ads on TV, radio, billboards and social media, as well as a new website at phonesdown.ohio.gov.
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