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ATLANTIC CITY — Police arrested four men Friday after residents and businesses complained about drug dealing in the area.
Khalil Watts, 25, and Kory Watts, 24, both city residents; Jamir Blunt, 20, of Mays Landing; and Julio Sanchez III, 21, of Galloway Township, were charged following an investigation into illegal drug sales in the 2400 block of Arctic Avenue, police said Monday in a news release.
Khalil Watts, who had a warrant, was carrying a loaded handgun in a satchel, police said.
Kory Watts ran from officers and dropped a bag containing more than 15 grams of cocaine, police said, adding he also had drug paraphernalia on him.
Later Friday evening, Blunt was arrested in the 500 block of Hobart Avenue after an alleged drug sale, with officers finding 70 bags of heroin and 2 grams of cocaine on him, police said.
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Sanchez was pulled over in a car at Indiana and Atlantic avenues. During the stop, a police dog led officers to 4 grams of cocaine, police said.
Khalil Watts was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of hollow-point ammunition, possession of a large capacity magazine, certain person not to possess a weapon, obstruction of justice and resisting arrest. He was sent to the Atlantic County jail.
Kory Watts was charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance, possession with intent to distribute, possession with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of a school zone and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Blunt was charged with two counts of possession of CDS, two counts of possession with intent to distribute and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Sanchez was charged with possession of CDS and possession with intent to distribute.
Watts, Blunt and Sanchez were each released on a summons pending court. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/atlantic-city-police-charge-4-men-following-drug-sale-probe/article_e95f6030-f8b6-11ed-9804-5b7555f64143.html | 2023-05-22T18:56:22 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/atlantic-city-police-charge-4-men-following-drug-sale-probe/article_e95f6030-f8b6-11ed-9804-5b7555f64143.html |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A crowded meeting Friday night left many people with more questions than answers about groundwater contamination near 29th Street North and Grove in Wichita.
Two weeks before the meeting, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment released a health study showing higher liver cancer rates in the 29th and Grove environmental site.
The site is roughly from Interstate 135 on the west, 29th Street on the North, Grove on the east, and around Ninth Street on the south.
The KDHE said the contamination in the area originated with a leak of chemicals at the Union Pacific rail yard approximately 30 years ago or even as far back as the 1970s.
Geologists say the primary contaminant is a volatile organic compound called trichloroethylene (TCE).
Around 100 people attended Friday’s meeting, hoping to learn more about the contamination and potential risks to their health.
Representatives from the KDHE and the Sedgwick County Health Department were at the meeting. The KDHE was hesitant to say that TCE was a direct cause of the higher rate of liver cancer in the area because other possible causes of liver cancer include hepatitis B and hepatitis C.
Many residents at the meeting were frustrated that they had not been kept informed about the situation. Before Friday’s meeting, the only public meeting about the 29th and Grove groundwater contamination was in 2003.
At least one person mentioned that Rep. Gail Finney, the state legislator who represented the area before her death last year, would have fought for the community if health officials had told her what was happening.
“Had she known this was going on, she would have let us know,” one woman said. “So you didn’t let them know because Gail Finney would have kicked on her high heels and put on her boxing gloves and come out to fight with these people.”
Ford Carr is the new representative for District 84. He was at Friday’s meeting.
“I can’t promise you that I will do or be capable of doing any more than someone may have done before me or after me, but what I promise you is that I’ll work like hell to get this done,” Rep. Carr said.
Some in the audience wondered why the KDHE or railroad officials did not put up signs telling people to stay out of the immediate spill area.
Carr grew up in the general area of the spill. He said the KDHE knew about the spill but has not done enough over the decades to keep people in the area out of harm’s way.
He and others want to know why signs were not put up.
Wichita City Council Member Brandon Johnson and Sedgwick County Commissioner Ryan Baty also expressed frustration about the lack of information, and they want answers about how far the contamination has moved over the years.
“There’s a lot of frustration, people wanting answers,” Johnson said.
“As I’ve been saying from the beginning, I think this is a real systematic failure of communication on a lot of levels, and right now, the focus is on 29th and Grove,” Baty said.
At the meeting, they said they are working to determine where the communication breakdown started. Baty said communication with the public must be improved.
“So that we can make sure that the people that are impacted by these contamination sites actually know what’s going on and know the plans to remediate,” he said.
“We’re fighting for our parents. We’re fighting for those of us who grew up in the area, born and raised and grew up in the area, played in well water, drank well water,” former Wichita City Council Member Lavonta Williams told KSN News. “I just want transparency. I want us to be able to communicate with those who live in that area. There’s just so much still that’s going on.”
KDHE says Union Pacific Railroad has been removing soil at the environmental site since 2004 and has been using monitoring wells in the area to track the contamination.
Rep. Carr said he would push the federal government to make the 29th and Grove area a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Superfund site to bring in federal efforts to help clean the area.
The KDHE says it will hold another meeting about this issue in June.
To read the complete 29th and Grove health study, click here.
For background on the incident, information on the Corrective Action Plan, and frequently asked questions about the impacts of the contamination on public health, visit the 29th and Grove webpage. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/community-demands-answers-at-29th-and-grove-groundwater-contamination-meeting/ | 2023-05-22T19:00:56 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/community-demands-answers-at-29th-and-grove-groundwater-contamination-meeting/ |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The Wichita Police Department said eight people were taken to the hospital after two vehicles crashed at Murdock and Washington. It happened around noon on Monday.
A police spokesperson said the injuries are not considered life-threatening. He also does not believe any small children were involved in the crash.
He said one SUV was eastbound while the other was westbound when one of the SUVs lost a wheel, and they crashed.
Investigators are trying to determine if one of the SUVs hit a curb or if one of them was speeding.
The intersection of Murdock and Washington was blocked as crews worked the crash. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/several-injuries-in-crash-at-murdock-and-washington/ | 2023-05-22T19:01:02 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/several-injuries-in-crash-at-murdock-and-washington/ |
Harry Potter wand? Tattoo gun? Live fish? Here are 11 items you can get through TSA, onto your flight
Summer travel is here (yay) and so are TSA wait times (boo). Make your security check a bit smoother and faster by following TSA guidelines for packing. Here are 11 TSA-approved items.
Harry Potter Wand
Bringing back a souvenir from Universal’s Harry Potter World? No problem. Just make sure not to Wingardium Leviosa the TSA agent.
Live Fish
Need to bring an emotional support fish? Live fish in water and a clear, transparent container are allowed after inspection by a TSA officer.
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Hookah
Hookahs are allowed in both check and carry-on bags. Make sure to remove water and clean it before packing. Oh, and leave the charcoal at home, per TSA rules.
Tattoo Guns
Hey, flights can get to be pretty long and boring. Tattoo guns are permitted as a carry on, and those with lithium metal or lithium-ion batteries should be carried in carry-on baggage.
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Body armor
Body armor is allowed in carry-on and checked bags, but keep in mind that TSA officers make the final decision on whether an item is allowed through checkpoint. Armor up at your own risk.
Dry Ice
The cool, smokey thing from middle school science class? The FAA limits passengers to 5.5 pounds of dry ice that is properly stored in a vented package and marked. Airline approval is required.
Alcoholic beverages
So long as it’s 3.4 ounces or less, booze is allowed in carry-on bags. For checked in bags, passengers are limited to 5 liters and no more than 70% alcohol.
Medical Cannabis
Although cannabis and some CBD oil are illegal under federal law, there is some gray areas when traveling with cannabis. Products that contain no more than 0.3 percent of THC are the exception.
“TSA’s screening procedures are focused on security and are designed to detect potential threats to aviation and passengers,” TSA said on its site. “Accordingly, TSA security officers do not search for marijuana or other illegal drugs, but if any illegal substance is discovered during security screening, TSA will refer the matter to a law enforcement officer.”
If you have a medical marijuana card, it will only be recognized if you’re traveling between states where medical marijuana is legalized.
Parachutes
Yes, parachutes are allowed in carry-on and in checked bags. They should be packed separately from other baggage and will be subject to inspection by a TSA agent.
Disposable and Zippo lighters
Passengers are limited to one lighter per person, and two Disposable and Zippo lighters without fuel are allowed in checked bags. Make sure to bag them in a DOT approved case.
Non-infectious biological specimens
Biology professor? Biology enthusiast? TSA kindly asks to have no more than 30 ml of free liquid solution in each inner packaging and no more than 1-liter in the outer package. | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/2023/05/22/tsa-airport-airplane-approved-items-summer-flights/70242380007/ | 2023-05-22T19:02:17 | 1 | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/2023/05/22/tsa-airport-airplane-approved-items-summer-flights/70242380007/ |
The Dallas Municipal Court Building is closed this week due to the city's ongoing battle against a ransomware attack.
The attack, which began 19 days ago, put a halt to hearings, trials and jury duty.
The municipal building had been open to provide general information on citations while the system was down, but now the city's website said the building isn't planned to reopen until May 30.
The closure comes as "Royal," the group believed to be behind the ransomware attack, is threatening to release personal data including Social Security number and credit card information.
A city spokesperson said there was no evidence that data has been compromised and there are measures in place to protect the data.
Several city sites have been impacted by the ransomware attack, including the police department's ability to track crime statistics. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/dallas-municipal-court-building-closed-this-week-due-to-ongoing-ransomware-attack/3262694/ | 2023-05-22T19:03:56 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/dallas-municipal-court-building-closed-this-week-due-to-ongoing-ransomware-attack/3262694/ |
A person is in custody, accused of stealing a DART paratransit van Sunday night and crashing into several parked cars and a bicyclist before being arrested.
DART officials said DART Police were notified about the paratransit van that had been taken from a storage facility at about 11:30 p.m.
The person who took the van headed over near the intersection of Good Latimer Expressway and Central Expressway, crashing into several parked cars along the way.
The driver then struck a bicyclist, who was not hurt.
After hitting the cyclist, DART said the thief tried to get away on foot but was caught by Dallas Police near Swiss Avenue and Bryan Street.
A video posted on Instagram shows the van being driven recklessly in reverse near Bryan Place, crashing into vehicles.
The person, whose name has not been released, is being held at the Dallas County Jail. It's not yet confirmed what charges the person will face.
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DART Police are leading the ongoing investigation. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/person-arrested-after-joyride-in-dart-paratransit-vehicle-sunday/3262736/ | 2023-05-22T19:04:02 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/person-arrested-after-joyride-in-dart-paratransit-vehicle-sunday/3262736/ |
Bryan Kohberger, left, looks toward his attorney, public defender Anne Taylor, right, during a hearing in Latah County District Court, Jan. 5, 2023, in Moscow, Idaho. A grand jury has indicted Kohberger on the charges in the University of Idaho slayings case.
A judge entered not guilty pleas Monday for a man charged in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students, setting the stage for a trial in which he could potentially face the death penalty.
The Nov. 13, 2022, killings stunned the rural community of Moscow, Idaho, and prompted many students to leave campus early, switching to remote learning for the remainder of the semester.
Bryan Kohberger, 28, was arrested late last year and charged with burglary and four counts of first-degree murder in connection with with the slayings of Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin at a rental home near the University of Idaho campus.
Kohberger refused to enter pleas in Latah County District Court, prompting the judge to make them on his behalf.
The judge set the trial date for Oct. 2, although it could be delayed.
He was a graduate student studying criminology at nearby Washington State University at the time, but prosecutors have not released any information about how he may have chosen the victims or whether he had met any of them previously.
Police released few details about the investigation until after Kohberger was arrested at his parents’ home in eastern Pennsylvania early Dec. 30, 2022. Court documents detailed how police pieced together DNA evidence, cellphone data and surveillance video that they say links Kohberger to the slayings.
Investigators said traces of DNA found on a knife sheath inside the home where the students were killed matches Kohberger, and that a cellphone belonging to Kohberger was near the victims’ home on a dozen occasions prior to the killings. A white sedan allegedly matching one owned by Kohberger was caught on surveillance footage repeatedly cruising past the rental home around the time of the killings.
Kernodle, Chapin, Mogen and Goncalves were friends and members of the university’s Greek system, and the three women lived together in the rental home just across the street from campus. Chapin — Kernodle’s boyfriend — was there visiting on the night of the attack.
Latah County Prosecutor Bill Thompson now has 60 days to inform the court whether he will seek the death penalty in the case. | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/not-guilty-plea-entered-for-kohberger-judge-sets-trial-date/article_639bcb62-f8b8-11ed-a215-ffa4cd048753.html | 2023-05-22T19:04:45 | 0 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/not-guilty-plea-entered-for-kohberger-judge-sets-trial-date/article_639bcb62-f8b8-11ed-a215-ffa4cd048753.html |
MIDLAND, Texas — UPDATE: According to the arrest affidavit, the Midland Police Department was dispatched to the Palladium Museum Place Apartments on a Check Welfare/Attempt to Locate call on May 11, 2023.
Officer Leible would go on to speak with multiple people close to Madeline Pantoja. They all described to the officer their last time speaking with Madeline and when communication with Madeline ended.
According to all these people, the last time they heard from Madeline was on May 10, 2023. One of the conversations was about going swimming and hang out at the pool in the apartment complex on May 11 around 6:00 p.m. When the people arrived, Madeline was not picking up any of the numerous calls made to her. The people also went to her apartment to see if she would answer the door, which was unsuccessful as well.
Madeline Pantoja's Boyfriend Mario Chacon Jr. was called by one of these people who said that he was very evasive and did not seem too concerned that Madeline had not been heard from. Chacon said he was with his dad all day on May 10 and kept repeating that response, which the person involved found odd.
Chacon also said he was taking anger medication and was not able to drive to try and prove he did not leave his house all day. The people who talked to the officer then went to the maintenance staff to get into Madeline's apartment where they found Madeline's purse, keys, dog and vehicle parked in the lot.
They said that there were things not found or left in weird places compared to what Madeline typically does include a missing black table where she would eat her food and the fact that her dog's food and water bowl was empty along with a mess in the puppy pads.
Officer Leible also went to the apartment and found a mop with dirty water sitting next to the front door. The officer also noticed the floor to be sticky. The people interviewed revealed to the officer that Chacon did have his own keys to Madeline's apartment.
Officer Leible spoke to neighbors how said they heard screaming and yelling around 1:30 a.m. on May 10, and that it was between a male and female. The neighbors said this yelling had happened before and that they typically try to tune it out.
On May 12, 2023 at 12:05 a.m., Chacon was asked to do an interview, which he voluntarily agreed to do. He told MPD that he physically saw Madeline last on May 9, 2023, and talked to her over the phone for the last time around 9:00 p.m. on May 10, 2023.
Around 10:50 a.m. on May 12, 2023 officers responded to another check welfare at the same location as Madeline's apartment. The officers went to the apartment of Madeline and made entry. They discovered a hole in the bathroom door and a hole in the door that leads to the bedroom, which had hair attached to the damaged door. They also found no bed comforter and a dark red stain on the bed sheet, but no Pantoja.
Based on the evidence found in the apartment, MPD believed this activity was likely foul play. Chacon was interviewed around 5:45 p.m. on May 12, 2023. The interview was non-custodial and Mario was advised that he could leave if he wanted.
Chacon told the officers that he forgot to tell them that he went to get drinks with his cousin who lived in the same complex as Madeline. Mario drove his pickup and picked up his cousin. After going out, he dropped his cousin back off and received a call around 11:06 p.m. from his cousin saying that he made it to his address. Mario said he stayed at the address and was the only person to drive the pickup in the month of May.
The Affidavit said that according to security camera footage, there was a pickup near an oil company off Montgomery that was close to Madeline's complex. Based on the photographs and footage of the pickup, it was made clear they matched, and the footage shows a time stamp of 1:59 a.m. A flock camera also shows the license plate of Chacon in the area of South County Road 1160 at 3:22 a.m.
This led to MPD coming up with the time frame of evidence being from around 12:26 a.m. to 3:37 a.m. On May 18, 2023, Chacon was interviewed again and was told that MPD found lies in his timeline of events. Chacon said ok and asked to leave the interview since it was a non-custodial interview. Chacon also declined an offer for a polygraph test.
On May 13, 2023, a search warrant was submitted for cellular records for AT&T Wireless. On May 20, 2023, MPD obtained those cellular records, which were then sent to Texas Ranger Cold Allen. Upon looking into these records, Ranger Allen found a one-mile area around East County Road 190 and South County Road 1138 in Midland County.
A search was conducted in the area and human remains were found within the one-mile area. MPD Detectives corroborated jewelry that Madeline was known to wear on the remains. These remains will now go to the Dallas County Medical Examiner's Officer for positive identification and autopsy.
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After ten days of Madeline Pantoja being missing, Saturday afternoon Mario Juan Chacon Jr. was taken into custody in connection to the Missing Person case, according to Midland Police.
Earlier Saturday, Midland Police found remains, identified as Madeline Pantoja, in the area approximately 3 miles east of County Road 190 and County Road 1160.
According to the Midland County Sheriff's Office detainee roster, Chacon was charged with first degree murder.
According to a press release released by the City of Midland, at approximately 3:30 p.m. today, Midland Police Department detectives arrested 24-year-old Mario Juan Chacon for the charge of murder in connection with the death of Madeline Pantoja.
The Midland Police Department initiated an extensive investigation and search on May 11, 2023, after Madeline was reported missing.
An autopsy will be performed in Dallas County, and the investigation is ongoing.
Next of kin has been notified.
Pantoja went missing on May 10; her keys, phone, purse and dog being left in her apartment.
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The Midland Police Department held a press conference Friday afternoon with an update on Missing Person Madeline Pantoja, who's been missing since May 10.
Mayor Lori Blong said the Police Department is working tirelessly on the investigation, and that due to it being an active investigation, they can't answer any questions.
She said there is no reason to believe there is a public threat to Midland.
The Chief of Police Seth Herman took the podium and said that since the initial report, the police department have worked 24 hours a day to solve this.
He said they have search about 60 square miles of remote property using human assets, drones and manned aircraft. They've also had over one dozen search warrants to search for Pantoja.
They've interviewed about 25 people so far and have also received over 20 tips from the public.
If evidence should suggest foul play, criminal enforcement actions should be taken without delay.
The police department advises the public shouldn't interfere with the investigation and engage in their own investigations, which could impede locating Pantoja. Any interference by any parties in their investigation will result in necessary charges to the charges.
They also said that there is now a $20,000 reward for anyone who provides information that leads to the location of Pantoja.
She was last seen at 11:00 p.m. on May 10 at 1711 West Francis. There is no clothing description, and her phone and vehicle are still at her apartment.
People can call MPD at 432-685-7108 if they have any information. We will continue to update this story as we receive more information. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas/midland-police-department-asks-for-help-finding-missing-person/513-2f0ff809-0a36-4f08-a4b9-fe770998108f | 2023-05-22T19:09:56 | 0 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas/midland-police-department-asks-for-help-finding-missing-person/513-2f0ff809-0a36-4f08-a4b9-fe770998108f |
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — It's time to tear down all the tents from the Fine Arts Fiesta in Wilkes-Barre.
After thousands came to see the band Spin Doctors on Friday night, folks in the city are feeling on top.
"This weekend is definitely a high point for us. It's one of the happiest several days that we've had in downtown since the start of the pandemic," said Larry Newman with the Diamond City Partnership.
The weekend debuted one of the biggest improvements on Public Square this year—the new permanent outdoor stage awning and backdrop.
"It was a long time coming because, first of all, with the pandemic, the cost rose, and then also materials were tough to get. We got it together, and it's a beautiful stage," said Wilkes-Barre Mayor George Brown.
A lot of other work is being done on the square, including new landscaping and pavers.
"We're totally doing this square over along with the new stage area, so it's going to be a focal point for people to come," the mayor said.
The goal is to continue bringing crowds downtown.
"If you program and activate public spaces on a regular basis and on an effective basis, people will show up, and they will be patronizing businesses," Newman said.
Businesses downtown hope this is a sign of good things to come.
"I'm just glad everything that they are having, things that they're going to bring more people in, more than they used to. The city's moving in the right direction," said Brenda Sokolowski at Circles Deli.
Following the annual Fine Arts Fiesta, the city announced it will be hosting its first jazz festival in May of 2024, featuring acts on the stage on Public Square and throughout the city.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/feeling-fine-and-confident-after-fiesta-in-wilkes-barre-fine-arts-jazz-stage-public-square/523-8216fc95-8d9a-4144-9dc9-a056c5d120ed | 2023-05-22T19:10:45 | 0 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/feeling-fine-and-confident-after-fiesta-in-wilkes-barre-fine-arts-jazz-stage-public-square/523-8216fc95-8d9a-4144-9dc9-a056c5d120ed |
Detroit shooting victim sues gas station after clerk locks customers inside
One of the three men who was shot inside a Detroit gas station May 6 has filed a lawsuit against ExxonMobil Corporation and the owner of the gas station for failing to properly train a clerk who locked the men inside with an armed man who threatened to shoot everyone inside if the clerk did not let him out.
Anthony Bowden, 60, had gone into the gas station, in the 12800 block of West McNichols in Detroit, at about 3 a.m. May 6 to get money from the ATM before his early shift began at Dollar Tree, according to the lawsuit, which was filed last week in Wayne County Circuit Court.
When Bowden entered the gas station, he saw the alleged shooter, Samuel McCray, arguing with gas station clerk Al-Hassan Aiyash, who was in a bulletproof vestibule, according to the lawsuit. McCray's card had been declined for an approximately $4 purchase and he was angry, police said.
Aiyash locked the gas station doors with a button in the vestibule, trapping McCray, Bowden and two other customers inside, prosecutors said. Even after McCray said, "If you don’t let me leave, I’m going to start shooting," Aiyash did not unlock the door, according to the lawsuit.
He allegedly ignored pleas from Bowden, Gregory Kelly and David Langston to unlock the door and kept arguing with McCray, according to the lawsuit.
When McCray started shooting, he struck Bowden three times, injured Langston and killed Kelly, according to the lawsuit.
"Locking 3 innocent people inside of building with a person threatening to shoot them over $4.00 shows a complete disregard for human life over profit," according to the lawsuit. "This store clerk was obviously trained to lock the door and protect the gas station’s assets at all costs.”
McCray is charged with first-degree murder, two counts of attempted murder, felon in possession of a firearm and four counts of felony firearm. Aiyash is charged with one count of involuntary manslaughter.
Ali Dagher, the attorney for the Mobil gas station, said the gas station's owner is devastated by what happened May 6.
"The owner reached out to the family of the victims and provided support to try to heal the great pain that has been inflicted on the families by a cold-blooded killer who took the life of Mr. Kelly and injured two other patrons," Dagher said in an email. The owner paid for Kelly's funeral expenses, Dagher said.
Detroit's Buildings, Safety, Engineering, and Environmental Department closed the business because the city said it was unlicensed.
Aiyash's attorney, Jamil Khuja, said during Aiyash's arraignment that the prosecution's theory tries to hold Aiyash criminally responsible for a crime someone else committed.
"When this happened, he's at work, he's by no means involving himself in any criminal activity. He's at work performing his job," Khuja said. "It's really not fair, while presumed innocent, to hold him in custody while (prosecutors) test out a legal theory that's never been done before. ... He was doing his job. Did he panic and act inappropriately in a way? Maybe, but that's the best they can argue here."
The lawsuit claims ExxonMobil and SMM Investment were negligent in training and screening Aiyash, especially on how to manage hostile customers and what to do when a threat is made.
"Only after the hail of bullets, did the Gas Station Employee unlock the door," according to the lawsuit, though prosecutors indicated last week that Aiyash had actually unlocked the door about 15 seconds prior to McCray beginning to shoot, though he did not tell anyone he had done so. "Instead of simply letting the armed man leave or offering shelter behind the bullet proof glass to its three innocent customers, (Aiyash) sacrificed the men over a $4.00 dispute."
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PIKE COUNTY, Pa. — Two women have been found guilty of the failed armed takeover of residential communities in the Poconos.
A jury on Friday convicted Tonia Scott, 53, and Keeba Harris, 46, for their roles in the November 2019 attack on a development in Lehman Township, Pike County.
Authorities call Scott the ringleader in a plot to takeover Saw Creek Estates and Pine Ridge developments, believing she was the rightful owner of the land they were built on.
The group of seven people smashed windows, broke doors, and forced a security officer into handcuffs.
The jury convicted each of the women on 33 counts, including terrorism, kidnapping, robbery, burglary, terroristic threats, and assault.
Sentencing is set for June 27.
Three others were convicted and sentenced to decades in prison earlier this year.
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Inspectors clear Mackinac Bridge as safe after it was hit by crane
St. Ignace — A crane being towed on a barge hit the main span of the Mackinac Bridge, although an official says inspectors found no significant damage to the span linking the Michigan’s lower and upper peninsulas.
The incident happened May 7 to the 5-mile-long (span when the barge passed under the bridge over the Straits of Mackinac. The barge operator didn’t realize it had happened until later finding substantial damage to the crane, Coast Guard spokesman Lt. Tyler Carlsgaard told WWTV/WWUP-TV.
Engineers have since inspected the bridge several times where it was struck on the main span that rises about 150 feet above the shipping channel, according to the Mackinac Bridge Authority.
“There was evidence that the bridge had been struck, paint had been knocked off. Some of the structural steel had been scraped, but not to a degree that would be of a structural concern,” bridge authority spokesman James Lake said.
Coast Guard investigators were still trying to determine what led up to the bridge being struck, Carlsgaard said.
The bridge authority is working the state attorney general’s office to have the transport company pay for repair work, Lake said. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/05/22/michigan-mackinac-bridge-struck-crane/70244411007/ | 2023-05-22T19:10:57 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/05/22/michigan-mackinac-bridge-struck-crane/70244411007/ |
BANGOR -- The eastern area agency on aging hosted its first healthy aging expo since the pandemic.
The event, previously known as the Senior Expo, was held at the Anah Shrine in Bangor on Thursday, May 25, bringing together more than 70 vendors to share resources and information to help our community members age in a healthy way.
The EAAA's Executive Director Tabatha Caso says the expo was re-branded in an effort to join the age positive movement, and to remind folks of the support that's out there for them.
"The goal of the event is for people to come and learn all about their resources in the greater Bangor area to show them what's out there and available to help them thrive and stay at home for as long and independent as possible so even if somebody might not need right now, coming to learn about resources they might need in the future is a great opportunity as well," said Caso.
Caso says over 500 people came out to the event.
They also hold weekly events at the Durgin Center in Brewer for aging adults in the greater Bangor area including wellness classes, arts and crafts and more. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/eastern-area-agency-on-aging-hosts-its-first-healthy-aging-expo-since-the-pandemic/article_ada7a27e-f8c9-11ed-ae20-dfa0330df321.html | 2023-05-22T19:14:35 | 1 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/eastern-area-agency-on-aging-hosts-its-first-healthy-aging-expo-since-the-pandemic/article_ada7a27e-f8c9-11ed-ae20-dfa0330df321.html |
SKOWHEGAN -- Main Street Skowhegan was awarded more funding towards the Skowhegan River Park Construction project.
The Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund approved a $25,000 grant request towards their efforts to add new outdoor recreation to the park.
The initiative will redevelop skowhegan's industrial downtown river corridor into an accessible outdoor recreation area.
Executive Director of Main street Skowhegan Kristina Cannon says the project will feature enhanced whitewater waves, including the northeast's only adjustable wave, for paddling and river surfing.
"This will be the first and only river surf wave in the northeast that's adjustable and we'll be able to tune," said Cannon. "We're anticipating being able to run some major events and competitions from river surfing events to perhaps some slalom competitions as well."
Over the last few years Main street Skowhegan has raised around 7 million dollars towards this project. Cannon says they hope to start construction next summer, pending the approval of environmental permits.
More information can be found on their website https://mainstreetskowhegan.org. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/main-street-skowhegan-receives-25-000-towards-skowhegan-river-park-project/article_d1c0b16c-f8c6-11ed-827a-272a5732eb47.html | 2023-05-22T19:14:42 | 1 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/main-street-skowhegan-receives-25-000-towards-skowhegan-river-park-project/article_d1c0b16c-f8c6-11ed-827a-272a5732eb47.html |
BANGOR -- Eastwood Contractors will be closing one lane of Maine Ave. for four weeks starting tomorrow, May 23rd until June 23rd.
According to the City of Bangor, they need to close the lane to install the new water main on Maine Ave. They will close the lane headed from Hammond St. going towards Texas Ave. The lane going from Texas Ave. headed towards Hammond St. will not be affected.
The detour will use Corporate Drive. Eastwood Construction will be using a message board, signs, and cones to direct the traffic.
Please call 989-2530 for more information. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/water-main-replacement-to-close-maine-avenue/article_dce987c4-f8c8-11ed-b948-8321393519fa.html | 2023-05-22T19:14:48 | 0 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/water-main-replacement-to-close-maine-avenue/article_dce987c4-f8c8-11ed-b948-8321393519fa.html |
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The Atlantic City metropolitan area, which is essentially Atlantic County from the resort to Hammonton, leads the nation in foreclosures.
According to ATTOM, a property data provider, among the 223 metropolitan statistical areas with a population of at least 200,000, Atlantic City had the highest foreclosure rate in April.
In that month, one in every 1,356 housing units was in a foreclosure filing, compared with one in every 4,234 housing units nationwide.
Ongoing economic challenges and backlogged foreclosures working through the pipeline after the lifting of a federal moratorium on foreclosures during the COVID-19 pandemic account for some of the increase this year, according to Rob Barber, CEO of ATTOM.
Things are nowhere near as bad as they were in 2014 and 2015, however, when the Atlantic City metro area led the nation consistently on this metric.
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Back then, it seemed like every block had a foreclosed home.
An astounding one in 230 housing units experienced some type of foreclosure filing in May 2015, according to RealtyTrac’s U.S. Foreclosure Market Report for that month.
That was a time of multiple crises hitting the area, starting with the 2008 recession, followed by Superstorm Sandy in 2012 and then the closing of four of the city's nine casinos in 2014.
Two have since reopened under new names and ownership and are doing well — Ocean Casino Resort (the former Revel Casino Hotel) and Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City (the former Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort, which closed in 2016).
County Sheriff Eric Scheffler, whose office serves people with foreclosure papers once cases have wound their way through the courts, handles evictions and sells foreclosed properties at auction, said he hasn't seen increased numbers yet.
"We don’t see a giant jump over the past six months' numbers," Scheffler said Monday. "That does not mean the court is not seeing an uptick."
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Scheffler's office gets involved after the court process is over and a judgement for removal is made, he said.
"We would be doing 30 to 50 sales a week before the pandemic. Right now we are doing five to 10 sales a week," Scheffler said.
There were no foreclosures and evictions during the pandemic, he said, because of a federal moratorium.
His office serves papers letting people know the court process is over and their home will be sold at auction about once a day, compared with two a day prior to the pandemic, he said.
"We try to connect them with as much services as we can. ... We want to help them move on," Scheffler said. Those services include housing and rental assistance, help paying utilities, and medical and mental health help. "A lot of times they are in this position for a reason."
The new data comes from ATTOM's April 2023 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, which shows there were a total of 32,977 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings — default notices, scheduled auctions or bank repossessions — down 10% from a month ago but up 8% from a year ago.
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The Atlantic City metropolitan area has a population of about 275,000 and about 132,000 housing units, according to ATTOM.
Nationally, foreclosure starts declined 7% from last month, ATTOM said.
“Foreclosure activity continues to stabilize and even correct itself in 2023, with April showing a 10% decrease in overall activity after a 20% increase last month,” said Barber. “While there is no apparent indication of a continued decline in the number of foreclosures, it's important to note that the month of April typically exhibits a recurring trend of decreased activity."
In the April report, the other top five areas were Cleveland (one in every 1,580 housing units); Lakeland, Florida (one in every 1,649); Columbia, South Carolina (one in every 1,651); and Chicago (one in every 1,950).
The Atlantic City metro area was third nationwide in ATTOM's 2022 foreclosure report, behind Cleveland and Jacksonville, Florida.
States with the highest foreclosure rates were Illinois (one in 2,221), Maryland (one in 2,283), New Jersey (one in 2,334), South Carolina (one in 2,495) and Delaware (one in 2,603).
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Among those metropolitan areas with a population greater than 1 million, those with the worst foreclosure rates in April 2023, aside from Cleveland and Chicago, included Riverside, California (one in 2,046); Philadelphia (one in 2,079); and Jacksonville (one in 2,091).
Lenders started the foreclosure process on 22,455 U.S. properties in April, down 7% from last month and up only 1% from a year ago.
Lenders repossessed 2,919 U.S. properties through completed foreclosures in April, down 39% from last month but up 3% from last year. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/atlantic-city-metro-area-again-leads-nation-in-foreclosures/article_566ae536-f656-11ed-9182-77708f62ec2c.html | 2023-05-22T19:18:08 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/atlantic-city-metro-area-again-leads-nation-in-foreclosures/article_566ae536-f656-11ed-9182-77708f62ec2c.html |
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP — A Lower Township woman was struck by a pickup truck that then drove away Friday night, police said.
Officers responded to a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian about 8:30 p.m. at English Creek and Ocean Heights avenues. They found Jacklyn Reinhart, 24, lying in the middle of the road, police said Saturday in a news release.
The vehicle that struck Reinhart fled on Ocean Heights Avenue toward Hamilton Township without stopping, police said. The truck was black or dark colored with an elevated suspension, oversized wheels and tires, and tinted windows.
Reinhart was transported by township Emergency Medical Services to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Campus, with significant injuries, police said.
Traffic was diverted for about two hours while police investigated.
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Anyone with additional information about the truck or its driver can call police at 609-926-4045. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/lower-township-woman-struck-by-pickup-truck-in-egg-harbor-township/article_718bf0e0-f740-11ed-aa4a-d3a6ddcabe86.html | 2023-05-22T19:18:14 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/lower-township-woman-struck-by-pickup-truck-in-egg-harbor-township/article_718bf0e0-f740-11ed-aa4a-d3a6ddcabe86.html |
STONE HARBOR — A young surfer was injured when a shark bit her Sunday afternoon, borough officials said.
Rescue workers were sent by a 911 caller to the 109th Street beach after the attack happened, officials said Monday in a news release.
The girl was removed from the water and taken off the beach by an emergency ATV, borough firefighters said.
Officials said the 15-year-old Pennsylvania girl's injuries were not life threatening.
After being tended to on the beach by borough fire and rescue personnel, the surfer was taken to Cape Regional Medical Center, where she received six stitches in her left leg, officials said.
The New Jersey Southern Regional Medical Examiner's Office assessed the injuries, deeming them "consistent with those typically associated with a shark of unknown size and type," the release states.
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Borough officials said they're working with local marine experts and other professionals to determine the wounds' cause.
The borough is not planning to restrict beach activity as a result of the shark attack. However, officials are asking the public to be cautious of their surroundings when in the water.
"Stone Harbor remains a beloved and popular destination for beachgoers from near and far," Mayor Judith Davies-Dunhour said in a statement. "The local police and fire departments are fully committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of both residents and tourists. They are taking appropriate measures to thoroughly assess the situation and provide necessary updates to the public.”
The Stone Harbor incident was not the only one to involve a shark this past week along the East Coast. Two fishermen have been bitten by sharks in separate incidents less than 36 hours apart in the Florida Keys, officials said.
On Thursday, a 20-year-old Miami-Dade County man was bitten in the leg while spearfishing with two other people off Marathon, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office said in a news release.
And on Saturday afternoon, a shark bit a 35-year-old fisherman on the foot after he had reeled it in while fishing off a dock in Summerland Key. The shark was on the dock when it bit the man, the release said.
The Associated Press contributed to this report. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/stone-harbor-shark-attack-injures-teen/article_a8bfa160-f8cb-11ed-9f3b-9379875c8ff4.html | 2023-05-22T19:18:20 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/stone-harbor-shark-attack-injures-teen/article_a8bfa160-f8cb-11ed-9f3b-9379875c8ff4.html |
WILDWOOD CREST — The borough will open all of its beaches for Memorial Day weekend, officials said Monday.
The beaches will be opened and guarded from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday through Monday, and again June 3 and 4, officials said in a news release.
Lifeguards will be stationed at the following locations:
- Cresse-Morning Glory
- Buttercup-Lavender
- Heather-Crocus Aster (surfing beach)
- Cardinal (surfing beach)
- Wisteria
- Rosemary
- Fern
- Lotus
- Primrose (surfing beach)
- Rambler-Orchid (surfing beach)
- Stanton
- Atlanta-Nashville
- Miami
- St. Paul-Toledo
- Syracuse
- Hollywood-Topeka (surfing beach, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. only)
- Charleston
- Trenton-Newark
- Washington-Jefferson
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Beginning June 10, all of the borough's beaches will be guarded daily from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through Labor Day, Sept. 4, officials said.
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Transport service for the handicapped will be available from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. whenever lifeguards are on duty.
The Beach Patrol can be reached at 609-522-3825. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/wildwood-crest-announces-beach-schedule-for-summer-2023/article_5d2a9ef0-f8ce-11ed-9f2f-174ab5716569.html | 2023-05-22T19:18:26 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/wildwood-crest-announces-beach-schedule-for-summer-2023/article_5d2a9ef0-f8ce-11ed-9f2f-174ab5716569.html |
The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association is working on a plan to bring the entire high school girls wrestling state tournament back to Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City in 2024.
The three-day tournament typically starts on the first Thursday in March, and the finals are Saturday evening. On the boys side, 448 wrestlers advance to the state tournament from eight regions throughout the state.
What is already a hectic and crowded weekend in the resort will get even moreso as the state will need to accommodate an extra 144 wrestlers, with the top three girls in each weight class at four regions advancing to states.
The NJSIAA has every intention to do just that, Colleen Maguire, its executive director, said last week. The NJSIAA governs most high school sports in the state.
"(The) NJSIAA has always strived to bring the entire girls individual state championships to Boardwalk Hall," Maguire said in an email to The Press.
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Several public reports last week indicated the girls state tournament would be in Atlantic City next season, though the NJSIAA had made comments publicly since March that it expects to have the full girls tournament in the resort. The challenge now is making the right plan, such as the timing of each round.
"While we are still working on the tournament format, we are confident that we will be able to accommodate 144 girls wrestlers without impacting the integrity or traditions of the boys tournament. This is a kudos to (tournament director) Howie O'Neil and his efforts exploring every and all options," Maguire added.
The girls state championships were wrestled at the venue in 2019 and 2020, alongside the boys. Both the boys and girls state tournaments were moved to Phillipsburg High School in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2022, the boys state tournament was held at Boardwalk Hall, while the girls remained in Phillipsburg. This past winter, the earlier rounds of the girls state tournament were wrestled at Phillipsburg with the finals at Boardwalk Hall a week later. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/njsiaa-confident-entire-girls-state-wrestling-tournament-will-return-to-boardwalk-hall/article_e5d85f64-f656-11ed-8883-8f96d86287e7.html | 2023-05-22T19:18:33 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/njsiaa-confident-entire-girls-state-wrestling-tournament-will-return-to-boardwalk-hall/article_e5d85f64-f656-11ed-8883-8f96d86287e7.html |
BLOOMINGTON — Police in Bloomington said they arrested a man after shots were fired Sunday morning on the city's east side.
According to Bloomington police, officers were called at 11:03 a.m. for a gunfire report in the 800 block of East Washington Street.
Investigators said they secured evidence at the scene confirming a firearm was discharged. During the investigation, officer contacted 25-year-old Ryan D. Murray of Bloomington and arrested him without incident. BPD said no one was hurt.
In a Monday bond court hearing, Assistant State's Attorney Aaron Fredrick said Murray admitted to firing a gun into the air. The prosecutor added Murray told officers a man approached his apartment and threatened to kill him.
He is charged with one count of reckless discharge of a firearm and a misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct.
Murray was jailed in lieu of posting $335, and an arraignment was scheduled for June 9.
BPD asked anyone with additional information about this gunfire incident to contact BPD at 309-820-8888.
To remain anonymous, contact the Crime and Intelligence Analysis Unit at 309-434-2963, email CIAU@cityblm.org or text "BPDTIPS" to 847411.
Pantagraph city editor Kelsey Watznauer contributed to this report.
Brendan Denison is our breaking news reporter. Denison was a digital content producer for WCIA-TV in Champaign and a reporter for The Commercial-News in Danville. He can be reached at (309) 820-3238 and bdenison@pantagraph.com. | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/bloomington-man-arrested-after-shots-fired-sunday/article_68d5bf66-f8b8-11ed-8660-930ead52dc94.html | 2023-05-22T19:18:42 | 1 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/bloomington-man-arrested-after-shots-fired-sunday/article_68d5bf66-f8b8-11ed-8660-930ead52dc94.html |
HOLLY TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WJRT) - A scene from a real-life Western show played out on I-75 near Holly on Sunday afternoon.
A Michigan State Police trooper watched as a man on horseback threw a lasso to wrangle the wayward bovine around 3 p.m. All lanes of I-75 were closed just south of the Oakland-Genesee county line while the cow was on the loose.
Michigan State Police say the cow got loose and entered a gravel pit along I-75 at Belford Road in northern Holly Township. A trooper was standing by when the cow took off running and got onto the freeway.
A man on horseback throwing a lasso gave chase, along with someone on a four-wheeler. The cow crossed all three lanes of northbound I-75 south of the Dixie Highway interchange during the pursuit.
The man on horseback successfully wrangled the cow with a lasso and led it to safety off the freeway. Michigan State Police quipped on Twitter that the cow will not face any criminal charges. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/loose-cow-lassoed-on-i-75-near-holly/article_fdc934de-f8bf-11ed-9273-27fabede9f55.html | 2023-05-22T19:23:48 | 1 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/loose-cow-lassoed-on-i-75-near-holly/article_fdc934de-f8bf-11ed-9273-27fabede9f55.html |
FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - The MTA celebrated 50 years of public transportation in Genesee County with a gala at the Riverfront Center in Flint over the weekend.
The Mass Transportation Authority began offering service in 1971. The 50th anniversary gala was delayed by two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The event was designed to honor the commitment and dedication of employees over the years.
More than 300 people attended the gala. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/mta-marks-50th-anniversary-with-gala-in-flint/article_3e8f7602-f8d1-11ed-930e-bb3b45444a56.html | 2023-05-22T19:23:54 | 1 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/mta-marks-50th-anniversary-with-gala-in-flint/article_3e8f7602-f8d1-11ed-930e-bb3b45444a56.html |
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Two people found dead in an Irondale apartment on May 19 were identified Monday morning.
Irondale Police said the bodies were discovered at an apartment on the 300 block of Meadows Drive. Officers were performing a welfare check at the residence at the request of a coworker when the bodies were discovered.
The deceased were later identified by the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office as Jennifer Lee Salvadori, 52, and Billy Code Jewell, 51. The two were believed to be in a relationship.
The coroner’s office said Salvadori was found with a gunshot wound due to an assault that is being investigated as a homicide. Jewell was found to have sustained a self-inflicted gunshot that is being investigated as a suicide.
Irondale Police continue to investigate the situation. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/2-dead-in-irondale-murder-suicide-identified/ | 2023-05-22T19:33:05 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/2-dead-in-irondale-murder-suicide-identified/ |
ADAMS COUNTY, Pa. — Police in Adams County are investigating a crash that killed two motorcycle riders.
According to the Conewago Township Police Department, the crash happened between a motorcycle and pick-up truck along the 300 block of Kindig Lane in Conewago Township, Hanover.
The crash happened at 6:20 p.m. on Sunday, May 21. The Adams County Coroner was dispatched for the death of two individuals on the motorcycle.
The Conewago Township Police Department is investigating the crash. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/two-killed-fatal-adams-county-crash/521-d31c23e9-5268-4b4e-852c-9b599deb5228 | 2023-05-22T19:35:28 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/two-killed-fatal-adams-county-crash/521-d31c23e9-5268-4b4e-852c-9b599deb5228 |
WEST YORK, Pa. — West York Borough Police are seeking help from the public in identifying a suspect they claim tried to get into several vehicles in the borough recently.
A doorbell surveillance camera at a home on Andrew Street recorded footage of a man who appeared to attempt to gain access to a vehicle parked on the street.
Anyone with information on the man's identity or about the incident is asked to contact West York Borough Police at (717) 854-1975 or submit a tip online.
"Always remember to keep your doors locked and remove valuables from your vehicles," the police department said. "Refuse to be a victim!" | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/york-county/west-york-police-vehicle-entry-investigation/521-4e272b0a-1f5c-482a-a841-0a392b58c3e9 | 2023-05-22T19:35:31 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/york-county/west-york-police-vehicle-entry-investigation/521-4e272b0a-1f5c-482a-a841-0a392b58c3e9 |
ATLANTA — Private autopsy results for Lashawn Thompson, the man who was allegedly eaten alive by bed bugs and other insects inside his cell at the Fulton County Jail were released Monday morning by attorneys and his family.
Thompson died last September while in custody living in complete filth behind bars. He was found covered in sores and bites from bed bugs and lice.
To make matters even worse, Thompson was found in the jail's psychiatric wing due to diagnosed mental health issues. He was held there for three months when an officer found him unresponsive. By that point, his family didn't even recognize him anymore.
Nationally renowned civil rights attorney Ben Crump, attorney Michael Harper and Thompson's family held a news conference to announce the autopsy findings in the gruesome death of Thompson.
During the press conference, family attorney Michael Harper shared the private autopsy results which revealed that Thompson died from "severe neglect," which included the combination of dehydration, rapid weight loss, and malnutrition that was exacerbated by not receiving medication for his diagnosed schizophrenia. All of those factors led to Thompson dying from cardiac arrhythmia, which is the cause of an irregular heart beat, either too fast or too slow, Harper said.
The autopsy also revealed that Thompson would not have died at the time he did had he received proper care while inside the Fulton County Jail.
In addition to the cause of death, the autopsy also revealed Thompson had suffered from severe body insect infestation -- with bed bugs and lice covering Thompson's body from head to toe, attorney Crump said.
It also stated that lice live for 24 to 28 days, and that it "clearly spanned" longer than 28 days the insects were roaming Thompson's body, needing blood in order to survive.
"What a torture chamber he was living," Crump said, adding, "Mr. Thompson was neglected to death."
Crump said that the Fulton County commissioners, along with Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat, are responsible for Thompson's death.
"Each one of you has blood on your hands until one of you does right by Lashawn Thompson's family," Crump said.
Crump released the following statement ahead of the presser:
“These autopsy findings confirm that Lashawn Thompson was killed by the extreme neglect of the Fulton County Jail and its staff. He was dehydrated, malnourished, and his body was infested inside and out with insects – it is truly one of the most horrific cases we have seen. This man endured a torturous death. It is unfathomable that no one working in this facility lifted a finger to help Lashawn as he slowly died for three months on their watch. Their inaction, cruelty, and inhumanity killed him. We will do everything in our power to hold those responsible for Lashawn’s death accountable. Lashawn, his family, and everyone who has suffered in the so-called care of Fulton County Jail deserve at least that much.”
The pictures of Thompson's dead body covered in sores and bites are graphic and the pictures of his cell show the filthy conditions.
The Fulton County Medical Examiner lists his cause of death as "undetermined" but did note a severe bedbug infestation. His family previously claimed an infection from the bites led to cardiac arrhythmia and to his death.
The family hired an attorney to conduct their own investigation in order to determine whether the bed bugs caused the infection, which led to Thompson's death.
Thompson's brother remembers him as an outgoing person who everyone enjoyed being around.
“He was a everyday person that likes to laugh, play, watch TV -- he liked music,” McCrae said.
11Alive previously reached out to the Fulton County Sheriff's Office about the family considering a lawsuit and they responded with condolences for Thompson's family. They also shared that after his death, "immediate action was taken including but not limited to $500,000 to address the infestation of bed bugs, lice and other vermin, and updating security rounds to include addressing of sanitary conditions."
Harper said they plan on filing a lawsuit against the Fulton County Sheriff and detention officers once they get proof from their own investigation that the bug bites led to his death. They expect that will happen within the next month. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/autopsy-to-be-released-man-allegedly-died-being-eaten-alive-bed-bugs-fulton-county-jail/85-a908a9d8-3f0b-4cbb-8929-26d01a22b810 | 2023-05-22T19:35:41 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/autopsy-to-be-released-man-allegedly-died-being-eaten-alive-bed-bugs-fulton-county-jail/85-a908a9d8-3f0b-4cbb-8929-26d01a22b810 |
A Louisiana bus driver died last week after being thrown through the bus's windshield on Interstate 80, the Wyoming Highway Patrol reported.
John Brown, 75, was driving a commercial-style bus at midnight on May 17, the statement said.
At the time, a Freightliner combination unit was heading east in the right lane at about 40 to 45 mph with hazard lights activated, the statement said. Brown was driving the bus directly behind the semi-truck.
The bus rear-ended the combination unit's trailer while it was clearing a hillcrest, the statement said. Brown was thrown through the windshield by the impact.
The crash happened at milepost 273.6 near Elk Mountain in Carbon County, the statement said.
Brown was not wearing a seat belt at the time, the statement said. The roads were dry, and the weather was clear in the area.
The highway patrol says its investigating cell phone use and driver inattention as possible causes.
Brown was the 49th person to die on Wyoming’s roads in 2023. At the same time last year, Wyoming had recorded 33 road deaths.
A state-by-state breakdown of crashes involving large trucks
Crashes involving large trucks
In 2020, there were 54,272 fatal crashes reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Many of these crashes involved passenger vehicles — sedans, SUVs, or relatively small trucks; however, thousands of fatal crashes involved another type of vehicle: large trucks. In fact, large trucks — commercial and non-commercial trucks weighing over 10,000 pounds — were involved in almost 5,000 fatal crashes, or just under 9% of total fatal crashes, in 2020. Although the large truck category begins at 10,000 pounds, the majority of trucks involved in these crashes weighed more than 26,000 pounds.
And while that number may seem like a lot, it actually represents a 1% decline from the prior year. One potential reason for the decrease in fatal crashes involving large trucks is the pandemic, which caused a shift in the supply chain and consumer demand that may have put fewer large commercial trucks on the road.
But do certain states have more fatal large truck crashes than others? Walkup, Melodia, Kelly, & Schoenberger collected data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Fatal Analysis Reporting System to understand how many accidents in each state involved large trucks. Each state was ranked based on the number of accidents involving large trucks per 100,000 residents, using data from the FARS April 2020 Traffic Safety Facts report . Population size was drawn from U.S. Census state population totals . Click through for a look at how many crashes involving large trucks happened in each state in 2020.
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#51. District of Columbia
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 2 (0.3 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 50 (4.0% involving a large truck)
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#50. Massachusetts
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 28 (0.4 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 488 (5.7% involving a large truck)
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#49. Hawaii
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 6 (0.4 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 114 (5.3% involving a large truck)
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#48. New York
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 116 (0.6 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 1437 (8.1% involving a large truck)
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#47. New Jersey
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 54 (0.6 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 818 (6.6% involving a large truck)
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#46. Vermont
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 4 (0.6 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 80 (5.0% involving a large truck)
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#45. Rhode Island
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 7 (0.6 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 93 (7.5% involving a large truck)
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#44. Connecticut
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 25 (0.7 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 415 (6.0% involving a large truck)
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#43. Michigan
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 74 (0.7 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 1567 (4.7% involving a large truck)
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#42. Washington
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 60 (0.8 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 794 (7.6% involving a large truck)
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#41. New Hampshire
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 11 (0.8 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 148 (7.4% involving a large truck)
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#40. Delaware
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 9 (0.9 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 162 (5.6% involving a large truck)
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#39. Maryland
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 57 (0.9 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 818 (7.0% involving a large truck)
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#38. California
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 384 (1.0 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 5268 (7.3% involving a large truck)
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#37. Nevada
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 32 (1.0 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 451 (7.1% involving a large truck)
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#36. Minnesota
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 59 (1.0 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 548 (10.8% involving a large truck)
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#35. Wisconsin
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 63 (1.1 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 825 (7.6% involving a large truck)
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#34. Pennsylvania
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 147 (1.1 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 1597 (9.2% involving a large truck)
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#33. Utah
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 38 (1.2 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 397 (9.6% involving a large truck)
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#32. Ohio
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 145 (1.2 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 1766 (8.2% involving a large truck)
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#31. Colorado
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 74 (1.3 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 885 (8.4% involving a large truck)
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#30. Virginia
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 113 (1.3 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 1211 (9.3% involving a large truck)
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#29. Illinois
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 170 (1.3 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 1673 (10.2% involving a large truck)
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#28. Alaska
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 10 (1.4 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 80 (12.5% involving a large truck)
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#27. Maine
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 20 (1.5 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 216 (9.3% involving a large truck)
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#26. North Carolina
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 157 (1.5 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 2163 (7.3% involving a large truck)
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#25. Oregon
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 64 (1.5 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 688 (9.3% involving a large truck)
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#24. Arizona
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 111 (1.5 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 1469 (7.6% involving a large truck)
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#23. Florida
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 351 (1.6 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 4846 (7.2% involving a large truck)
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#22. West Virginia
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 34 (1.9 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 370 (9.2% involving a large truck)
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#21. Missouri
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 125 (2.0 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 1373 (9.1% involving a large truck)
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#20. Iowa
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 67 (2.1 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 467 (14.3% involving a large truck)
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#19. Louisiana
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 98 (2.1 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 1133 (8.6% involving a large truck)
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#18. Texas
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 622 (2.1 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 5460 (11.4% involving a large truck)
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#17. Georgia
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 230 (2.1 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 2387 (9.6% involving a large truck)
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#16. Indiana
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 148 (2.2 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 1254 (11.8% involving a large truck)
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#15. North Dakota
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 18 (2.3 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 136 (13.2% involving a large truck)
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#14. South Carolina
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 119 (2.3 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 1432 (8.3% involving a large truck)
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#13. Kansas
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 69 (2.4 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 578 (11.9% involving a large truck)
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#12. Oklahoma
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 94 (2.4 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 916 (10.3% involving a large truck)
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#11. Tennessee
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 165 (2.4 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 1722 (9.6% involving a large truck)
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#10. Montana
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 27 (2.5 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 243 (11.1% involving a large truck)
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#9. Kentucky
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 114 (2.5 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 1074 (10.6% involving a large truck)
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#8. New Mexico
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 56 (2.6 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 540 (10.4% involving a large truck)
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#7. Idaho
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 49 (2.7 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 300 (16.3% involving a large truck)
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#6. Nebraska
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 53 (2.7 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 333 (15.9% involving a large truck)
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#5. South Dakota
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 24 (2.7 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 191 (12.6% involving a large truck)
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#4. Alabama
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 138 (2.7 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 1306 (10.6% involving a large truck)
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#3. Arkansas
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 84 (2.8 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 847 (9.9% involving a large truck)
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#2. Mississippi
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 84 (2.8 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 969 (8.7% involving a large truck)
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#1. Wyoming
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 33 (5.7 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 174 (19.0% involving a large truck)
This story originally appeared on Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger and was produced and distributed in partnership with Stacker Studio.
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City of Lawrence appoints Curtis Bigsbee as new police chief
The City of Lawrence has a new police chief.
Chief Gary Woodruff in a news release said his tenure as the city’s chief has ended, after a little over a year on the job. Woodruff said he’ll stay in the department as the media relations chief, a job he long held prior to his appointment in February 2022.
Assuming the role is Deputy Chief of Police Curtis Bigsbee. City officials said Woodruff had discussed his near-retirement with Mayor Steve Collier and recommended Bigsbee as his replacement.
Woodruff in a statement about his decision said the timing was right to step aside to usher in a new chief.
“Chief Bigsbee delivers much-needed renewed energy to our department while ensuring we maintain critical continuity moving forward,” Woodruff said.
Bigsbee joined the Lawrence Police Department in 2005, acting as the department’s deputy chief for the past 10 years. He started as a patrol officer in operations, then became a detective. Before his career in law enforcement, he served in the Indiana Army National Guard from 1997-2005, which included a deployment overseas on a NATO Peacekeeping Mission in Kosovo.
Bigsbee called the appointment an honor, noting his top priorities will be engaging the city’s youth and community involvement, which will “assist in achieving our greatest goal of reducing crime along with improving the safety and the quality of life for all of our citizens.”
Collier in a statement called Bigsbee an exceptional leader, saying they’ve worked closely since his election as mayor.
“He is extraordinarily well-prepared to meet and exceed the expectations of our chief,” Collier said.
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Visiting Indy during the Month of May? Take a self-guided tour of Hoosier racing history
Hundreds of thousands of tourists and race fans flock to the Circle City every year during the Month of May and Indianapolis 500 weekend.
For racing die-hards with time to kill — or Hoosiers looking to be tourists in their own city — here's a self-guided tour of some Indy 500 history.
The obvious: Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum
The IMS Museum, housed on Speedway grounds, is home to over 55,000 racing artifacts and more than 300 vehicles, including the 1922 Duesenberg, 1938 Maserati, 1948 Watson and 1911 Marmon Wasp, which won the first Indy 500. Book a guided tour of the museum's collection for $10 to get an expert-led look at racing history.
Visitors can also register for various grounds tours that take you to iconic locations such as victory podium and the beloved yard of bricks, the Pagoda, Gasoline Alley and the Snake Pit. These tours range from $25 to $70 for adults, with discounted pricing for children and seniors.
Shhhhh:There's a secret in the Motor Speedway Museum's basement. They're letting people in on it.
In 2021, the museum decided to open its basement vault to the public, allowing you an exclusive look at some of its most valuable vehicles, including race-winning cars, pace cars and vintage motorcycles. It’s such an exclusive experience, in fact, that cameras aren’t allowed on the tour. These 30-minute guided tours are open to groups of up to six and start at $150 per person.
To learn more about the museum and to book a tour, visit imsmuseum.org.
The less-than-obvious: Indy 500 history hiding in plain sight
Stop for a pretzel and a pint (or two) at Guggman Haus Brewing Co., located on the former stomping grounds of the Boyle Racing Team.
The operation, located at 1701 Gent Ave., was led by “Umbrella” Mike Boyle, a shadowy labor leader from Chicago who twice went to prison (jury fixing and violating an anti-trust law, if you're curious) but nonetheless ran one of the more successful teams in the race's history. Three-time Indy 500 winner Wilbur Shaw drove for Boyle.
While the original building is no longer, its footprint has been rebuilt and is now home to the aforementioned brewery and taproom featuring racing-themed brews like the Wilbur’s Prize Pilsner and the Winner’s Milk Jug Stout.
Pay your respects at Crown Hill Cemetery
Crown Hill Cemetery is home to several Hoosier notables, including the poet James Whitcomb Riley, President Benjamin Harrison and notorious bank robber John Dillinger. But it’s also the final resting place of dozens of drivers, mechanics and other figures associated with the Indianapolis 500.
Here are just a few of the racing legends buried at Crown Hill:
- John Donald Aitken: Winner of 15 races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, but only one Indy 500 (as a team manager). Competed in races and feature events at the Speedway from 1909-16. (d. 1918; Lot 386, Section 37)
- Erwin “Cannon Ball” Baker: Winner of the first race held at the Speedway — a four-lap motorcycle sprint held in 1909. Later drove in the 1922 Indy 500 and would go on to hold multiple unrelated driving and motorcycle records. (d. 1960; Lot 150, Section 60)
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- Floyd Davis: Co-winner of the 1941 race alongside Mauri Rose, drove in four races. (d. 1977; Lot 320, Section 53)
- Carl Fisher: Speedway co-founder who also developed Miami Beach, Florida. (d. 1939; Lot 42, Section 13)
- Harry "Cotton" Henning: Chief mechanic for Boyle Racing who worked with Wilbur Shaw. (d. 1948, Lot 91, Section 78)
- Chet Miller: Drove in 16 Indy 500 races and achieved five Top 10 finishes. Died while practicing for the 1953 race.(d. 1953, community mausoleum south, B-19-A)
- Arthur Newby: Speedway co-founder and founder of Indianapolis Chain and National Motor Vehicle Company. (d. 1933; Lot 39, Section 23)
- Herb Porter: Also known as “Herbie Horsepower,” Porter was a mechanic for Indianapolis 500 winners Bobby Unser, Johnny Rutherford and AJ Foyt. (d. 1999; Lot 754, Section 28)
- Howard “Howdy” Wilcox: Winner of the 1919 race and holder of five Top 10 finishes, Wilcox was the first driver to break 100 mph. He died racing in Pennsylvania. (d. 1923; Lot 240, Section 56)
- Howard “Howdy” Wilcox Jr.: Son of the driver, Howdy is known for founding Indiana University-Bloomington’s Little 500 bicycle race. (d. 2002, community mausoleum north, F-16-2A)
If you’re looking for more or if a map of the highlights would be helpful, the Crown Hill Heritage Foundation has put together a detailed list at bit.ly/3m3PKei.
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See some of the hottest cars of the 1920s
Still going? Head downtown to the Indiana State Museum to see Vintage Vision: Cars of the 1920s, an exhibition showcasing 10 of the most-coveted vehicles of the decade, including the 1926 Duesenberg Model A Roadster, all on loan from the IMS Museum.
While you're there, take a stroll through other galleries showcasing the Hoosier State, including explorations of our natural history, Indiana's development as a territory and state and its contributions to American pop culture. Typically closed on Mondays, the museum will be open Memorial Day — perfect for visitors who are sticking around for the holiday weekend.
Admission to the museum, including all galleries and exhibitions, is $16 for adults, $15 for seniors and $11 for children. Learn more about the museum and buy tickets at indianamuseum.org.
Some final thoughts
Go in any order you like, but consider this local's advice: Sunrise and sunset are some of the best times to take in the breathtaking scenery at Crown Hill Cemetery, which is filled with greenspace and offers sweeping views of the city. You could spend all day there, truly. Also, starting at the cemetery allows you to move south and avoid some midday backtracking (the same could be said for the state museum, but in the opposite direction).
You could also add stops. If you're starting early on the west side, you can grab breakfast at Charlie Brown's Pancake & Steak House, for instance. The diner, 1038 Main St., is full of Indy 500 memorabilia. And we would be remiss not to mention Long's Bakery at 1453 N. Tremont St., a cash-only spot with donuts so beloved, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing owner David Letterman once tossed them, barehanded, into a (pre-pandemic) theater audience as a sort-of party favor.
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Man dies Saturday in house fire on northeast side
A 50-year-old man died Saturday in a house fire on the northeast side of Indianapolis, according to the fire department.
The fire was reported shortly before 6 a.m. by 911 callers who also said they heard a loud boom. Units arrived minutes later to the two-story home, in the 9500 block of Timberline Drive, which was emanating heavy fire and smoke.
The homeowner, the mother of the deceased man, escaped on her own after the fire began. Crews found the unresponsive man at 6:31 a.m. He was not publicly identified as of Monday afternoon. Multiple animals also died from the fire.
The department said the blaze was under control a little over an hour after fire crews arrived. Officials said “excessive clutter” inside the home made the response difficult.
The fire’s cause remains under investigation. The home had working smoke alarms, officials said.
Saturday’s fatality marks the eighth person to die from a fire in the Indianapolis Fire Department’s jurisdiction.
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Traveling soon? Don’t forget to buckle up!
On Monday, the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles announced this year’s Click It or Ticket campaign, which they say is running through June 4.
The DMV and AAA Mid-Atlantic are joining forces with Virginia’s first responders, local law enforcement, and Virginia State Police to increase seat belt use during busy holiday travels, officials said.
According to the DMV, AAA predicts more than 42 million people will be traveling nationwide for the long Memorial Day weekend, and more than one million Virginians are expected to hit the road.
Just last year in the state, there were 5,427 people involved in crashes who weren’t wearing seatbelts, and among those people, there were 3,702 who were hurt in crashes and 375 who died.
“By participating in Click It or Ticket, we are raising awareness and educating Virginians on the importance of always wearing a seat belt, every time,” said DMV Commissioner Gerald Lackey, the Governor’s Highway Safety Representative.
We’re told law enforcement agencies will support the campaign by conducting high-visibility enforcement along busy roads and highways.
“Buckling up is the one lifesaving action you can take to significantly increase your odds of surviving a crash. Your life matters. Please make it click and remind your loved ones to do the same,” said DMV Highway Safety Office Director John Saunders.
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CEDAR HILL, Texas — One of the largest public pools in the Best Southwest is holding its grand opening in Cedar Hill this Memorial Day weekend.
The city of Cedar Hill says the Lagoon at Virginia Weaver Park, located at 631 Somerset Drive, aims to “provide a safe and enjoyable place to cool off and time with family and friends” this summer.
The city says residents with a pre-admission ticket can enjoy the free grand opening event from noon to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 27. There will be free food, music and giveaways. The parking lot will be open to the public at 11 a.m.
If all pre-admission tickets are sold out, the city says residents and visitors to the park can enjoy complimentary admission on Saturday until 5 p.m. based on capacity limits.
Concession vouchers and giveaways will be available to the first 300 people to arrive.
The original location, Crawford Park Pool, first opened its doors in the mid-70s. Now, transformed as The Lagoon at Weaver Park, it will include a zero-depth entry pool, a separate lap swim pool, a lazy river, a three-turn slide and play features. There will also be features and amenities for residents and visitors in the area, the city says.
“This project was highly anticipated and truly a collaboration between our city leaders and local community members. We had many members of our community help determine what this pool would look like and how it would best serve our city,” City of Cedar Hill Mayor Stephen Mason said. “I have no doubt that this pool will make our citizens proud and will serve our area well for many years to come.”
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DALLAS — It’s not just a Texas problem.
Or even just an American problem.
The entire western hemisphere is facing a humanitarian crisis with millions of migrants on the move.
“And it's not just folks leaving places that you think of that are dysfunctional, like Venezuela or Haiti. It's people leaving other countries as well. And they're trying to find their way to safety and security and just a calm living environment,” Laura Collins told us on Y’all-itics.
Laura Collins has studied immigration for a decade at the George W. Bush Institute in Dallas, where she is currently the director of the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative.
She joined the Jasons on Y’all-itics to discuss why Title 42 appears to have ended with a whimper, not the expected bang.
The pandemic-era health policy that allowed authorities to quickly expel migrants, even asylum seekers, is no longer in place. And the predicted migrant surge and chaos along our southern border simply has not happened. In fact, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security says the number of illegal crossings has dropped by more than half.
Listen to the full episode:
Collins says Title 42 was bad for humanitarian reasons because it never allowed migrants to request asylum and protection.
And she says it was bad on the enforcement side because it lacked teeth.
Before Title 42, migrants caught illegally crossing the border were punished and couldn’t enter the country for at least five years if they weren’t granted asylum.
Now that the pandemic-era rule is gone, the penalty is back, and Collins says that will keep some people away.
“So, when we go back and we remove Title 42 from the equation, now, we actually have enforcement mechanisms with teeth because people have an actual penalty for crossing now,” Collins explained. “In addition, we've opened ports of entry more or less to people who want to seek protection, who need protection, who now, they have the ability to ask for that. So, we've gotten back to normal.”
Collins also recently took part in a white paper about smart border policy for the 21st century, which she says needs to be much broader than simply thinking about physical barriers and pure migration numbers.
And she explained to us why it’s so difficult, and takes so long, to find compromise on border policy.
“Congress doesn't like to do the part that's probably the hardest. Everyone thinks it's the border. Everyone thinks it's about the undocumented. The hardest part is the future flows. Who are you bringing in? Where are they coming from? And how many of them are we going to do? And so, that's a hard one to get to and that's what you see in all those fights across history,” said Collins.
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DALLAS — A former University of Texas football player from the North Texas area has died, the university announced in a statement Monday.
Jaden Hullaby, who was in his third year in college, had played at Texas before transferring to New Mexico.
"It's such devastating and tragic news to hear of Jaden's passing," Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said in the statement. "He was a great person and someone we all enjoyed being around, coaching and spending time with. All of our thoughts are with his family, friends and teammates, and we want to send our deepest condolences to them in a such a difficult time."
The University of New Mexico football team also released a statement on Hullaby's death, saying their thoughts and prayers were with the Hullaby family.
More information about how Hullaby died was not released.
KRQE News in Albuquerque, N.M., reported that Hullaby's family said he went missing last week from the Dallas area.
Hullaby, who played linebacker and tight end in college, attended Mansfield Timberview High School and Bishop Dunne High School, where he won a state championship. He was an all-district quarterback at Timberview in 2019, when he was a senior. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas-longhorns-football-jaden-hullaby-death-former-football-player-from-north-texas-dies-team-says/287-3ee8a922-f58f-4d73-9ffc-11bf7d649c8c | 2023-05-22T19:45:22 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas-longhorns-football-jaden-hullaby-death-former-football-player-from-north-texas-dies-team-says/287-3ee8a922-f58f-4d73-9ffc-11bf7d649c8c |
ATLANTA — At least four people are injured after a crane collapsed inside of a building currently under construction along West Peachtree Street in Midtown Atlanta Monday afternoon, Atlanta Fire Rescue officials said.
The four people who were injured were all taken to Grady Hospital for treatment, where officials are calling their injuries "minor."
Atlanta Fire said they initially responded to a possible fire, but when they arrived noticed that a crane had collapsed and a total of seven employees were unaccounted for.
Atlanta Fire said everyone has been accounted for, although it is not yet known how many people may have been impacted by the situation.
West Peachtree Street is currently closed as Atlanta Police officers assist Atlanta Fire direct traffic around the scene due to building structure damage at 1020 Spring St. NW.
Photos | Crane collapse in Midtown Atlanta
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ATLANTA — Sen. Rev. Raphael Warnock met with a group of medical leaders in Atlanta Tuesday, as he continues to push a new affordable insulin act that would cap the cost of medicine for all users including the uninsured.
The senator toured Southside Medical before sitting down for a roundtable where he discussed the Affordable Insulin Now Act that he introduced just two months ago. The legislation would cap the price of insulin for all patients to $35 for a 30-day supply.
The senator's legislation push comes as several major drug companies have announced they will participate.
“I think what you’re seeing with the cost of insulin going down is the importance of having both public policy and private sector engagement," explained Warnock.
In the fall, the Inflation Reduction Act was passed, which capped the cost of insulin for Medicare but left millions still paying high prices.
“This is non a bi-partisan issue, it’s a human issue. Not only is it the right thing to do – but it’s the smart thing to do," added Warnock.
Critics have argued that major drug companies are lowering costs due to the Medicaid rebate policy that will go into effect next year coupled with inflation.
The senator says this change has been years in the making.
"I'm not about to give up on this fight, quite frankly it’s a political fight from a decade ago," he said.
11Alive's Cost of Care series highlights the hardships and issues within the U.S. healthcare system when people receive a life-changing medical diagnosis. Check out our report here. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/sen-warnock-cost-insulin-cap/85-a3812d40-b179-4063-8c51-35b8b9cd029f | 2023-05-22T19:48:50 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/sen-warnock-cost-insulin-cap/85-a3812d40-b179-4063-8c51-35b8b9cd029f |
ATLANTA — UPDATE: You can re-watch a press conference held with Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, TSA Administrator David Pekoske and others here.
While in Atlanta, the TSA chief announced a new pre-check policy that will see expanded availability for teens aged 13-17 traveling with their parents who are pre-check approved.
Previously only children ages 12 and under could go through pre-check with their enrolled parents.
Additionally, Pekoske said officials are anticipating as many as 10 million travelers around the country through the Memorial Day Weekend travel period, from Thursday of this week through next Wednesday.
He said the nation saw 2.67 million travelers yesterday on Sunday, the most for a single day since the pandemic and 12% more than the same day last year - signs of an intense summer travel season ahead.
Mayor Dickens vowed that, at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the world's busiest, "We are ready."
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Officials are set to be on hand for a news conference this afternoon at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to provide an overview ahead of an expected surge of travelers through the airport for Memorial Day Weekend.
A press conference is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET. 11Alive will stream it in the video player above this story and on our YouTube channel.
Those on hand will include Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens and TSA Administrator David P. Pekoske.
"In anticipation of higher travel volumes and busier airports during the summer travel season that begins with the Memorial Day holiday, transportation security and air travel executives will discuss their preparations," a release noted.
According to the release, others in attendance will include:
- Kevin M. Burke, President and CEO, Airports Council International – North America
- Nicholas E. Calio, President and CEO, Airlines for America
- Stephanie K. Gupta, Senior Vice President, Security and Facilitation, American Association of Airport Executives
- George Novak, President and CEO, National Air Carrier Association
- Drew Jacoby Lemos, Vice President of Government and External Affairs, Regional Airline Association
- Jan Lennon, Deputy General Manager for Operations, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/tsa-chief-david-pekoske/85-a93a3c10-83e0-40b3-855b-fa1afc3f6aba | 2023-05-22T19:48:56 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/tsa-chief-david-pekoske/85-a93a3c10-83e0-40b3-855b-fa1afc3f6aba |
ORLANDO, Fla. – Dr. Ademola Adewale is an emergency medicine physician at AdventHealth East Orlando.
He has long loved the idea of practicing medicine. Early on, he knew helping people in pain feel better was his calling.
Since May is Mental Health Awareness month, Real Talk Real Solutions invited Adewale to talk about why it’s important to keep tabs on your mental well-being.
Host Ginger Gadsden also invited her colleague, weekend morning anchor Jerry Askin, to talk about the topic of mental health and wellness and why it can be difficult for Black men to seek help.
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Adewale has been an ER doctor for more than 20 years now and said even before the COVID-19 pandemic, he noticed a change in himself and others.
“For me, personally, after being on the frontline for so many years, there were several changes I call bureaucratic changes that affect the way you do what you do and that was putting undue stress on doctors,” Adewale said.
Those changes were palpable yet intangible.
He said doctors were under pressure because they were on the clock from the first moment they saw a patient until that patient was discharged. Adewale likened it to an assembly line process.
“You feel like you have to move them in and move them out quickly and they are watching and sometimes the compensation is tied to these metrics,” he said.
He said the ramp up to hit certain numbers was already happening before COVID-19 and it only got worse once the pandemic was at its peak.
His breaking point? When one of his patients was having a miscarriage.
Before Dr. Adewale could check on her emotional well-being, he said she had already been moved to another area.
“That is the lowest point of their life. They are scared. They’re afraid,” he said. “(My patient was) whisked away to an observation area with tons of other people, and I just lost it. I said, ‘What kind of medicine are we practicing?’ And that hit me so hard and that’s when I started having disillusionment with medicine.”
Adewale said that feeling of disillusionment only got worse when the pandemic hit. He said for the first time in his career, he felt he could not help his patients.
“Because now we have a disease that I cannot see, I cannot smell and when it hits you, you’re dead. In the early phase of the game,” Adewale said. “So now, for once, as physicians, we once felt invincible. Now we’re not invincible anymore.”
Adewale said he began to notice a change in himself and even admitted that at the time he hated just about every aspect of his job.
He stayed on the job knowing his departure would make it difficult for others.
“You don’t want to go to work, but the fear of walking away from your colleagues on the frontlines overwhelms you. You can’t leave them, so we gotta stick together and fight this battle,” the doctor said.
Now his battle was on two fronts—fighting to help keep patients alive and fighting to keep himself from spiraling into depression.
Many others were also dealing with battling depression during COVID. While some may have had signs of depression before, the pandemic really brought it to the surface.
Perhaps no other group felt this more than African American men who were also dealing with the aftermath of George Floyd’s death. Floyd died in May 2020 after he was handcuffed and pinned to the ground by now former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin. The images became almost too much to digest and became a major tipping point for many.
Askin spent many days reporting on the protests that followed Floyd’s death. He spent weeks in the community gauging how people were handling what was happening.
Askin said he began to realize he was also feeling the impacts of the stories he was reporting on.
At one point, when Askin was reporting on the importance of mental health in the Black community, he shared during a live report that he was seeking help himself to deal with the stress of what was going on in the community he was a part of.
He said talking to someone about how he was feeling was a big help.
Askin and Adewale said many people in the Black community needed help, but didn’t often seek it out.
Adewale said one big reason is because many people misinterpret mental health as mental illness when in fact the two are very different.
“Mental health deals with your ability to manage normal daily functioning. Can you get up, go to work, and come back home? Can you relate to society? Can you assimilate? That’s what your mental well-being is all about. Are you able to do that without any problem?” Adewale said. “If you start having a problem with that, then you seek help, counseling. That’s where that comes in. You may need counseling. You may need some cognitive behavioral therapy sessions to help you manage the situation. Sometimes we go through stuff that is beyond our capacity to handle. So, I seek help to give me guidance.”
He differentiated the two terms by adding that “if you stay in a persistent state of abnormal well-being, that could lead to mental illness.”
If you would like to see the interview in its entirety, click on the link below. You can also watch it anytime on News 6+. Just download the app for your smart TV, scroll down to Real Talk and start watching.
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SANFORD, Fla. – Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens’ first sunset event of 2023 will celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander culture and heritage.
The event will be held Friday at the Sanford zoo starting at 5 p.m. with the last admission at 7:40 p.m.
It will feature Asian-inspired food trucks, Pacific Islander cultural entertainers, including traditional dances from Tahiti, Hawaii, New Zealand and Samoa, and themed crafts and family activities.
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Guests can “enjoy exploring the zoo, with music, entertainment, food & more until the sun goes down,” according to the zoo’s website.
May marked the start of Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month and News 6 has you covered with several stories celebrating some of the contributions, achievements and stories of Central Florida’s own expansive and diverse AANHPI community.
The event will be held rain or shine and entry is not included in annual pass holder benefits.
Tickets are $6 each if purchased online and $8 when purchased at the zoo.
Check out the Florida Foodie podcast. You can find every episode in the media player below: | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/05/22/sanfords-sunset-at-the-zoo-event-celebrates-asian-american-pacific-islander-culture/ | 2023-05-22T19:54:59 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/05/22/sanfords-sunset-at-the-zoo-event-celebrates-asian-american-pacific-islander-culture/ |
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The brown seaweed that smells like rotten eggs and is washing up on our beaches may not be pleasant to be around, but experts say it’s what many areas of the coast needed after recent storms.
The seaweed called sargassum has been showing up for the last few weeks. Those on the beach in Volusia County think it could help rebuild the dunes and beaches after last year’s hurricanes took several dozen feet of sand back to the ocean.
“A lot of people think we move it. We don’t move it. It just gets covered by the sand and that’s what gives us that elevation,” Beach Safety Capt. AJ Miller said.
Miller said as unpleasant as it is to be around, it’s also an important tool.
“That sargassum seaweed washes on the beach. We get those Nor‘easterly winds coming through, that wind-driven sand blows, the seaweed collects it and that’s what builds up,” he said.
The eroded beaches have not only been an issue with the dunes but have caused problems for beach driving.
“When we have high tides with this low elevation we have to close quite often because the water is coming across the traffic lanes,” he said.
The sargassum typically shows up in smaller amounts every year but in the last two years, Central Florida has seen record amounts.
This year, a big contributor is a 5,000-mile-wide blob of seaweed called the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt. University of South Florida researchers estimate it’s been moving about 13 million tons of sargassum toward Florida.
“It mixes around and gets in the golf stream and then pushes in depending on the currents and tides that we have,” Miller said.
Those researchers predict beaches in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico will see the most.
Some counties in Florida are working to get it off their beaches but Miller says in Volusia, they will keep it here.
“Not only building up the sand dunes but building up the beach elevation, it’s going to allow us to keep beach access open longer because the tide’s not going to come up as high,” he said.
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Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley will not pursue charges against Kenosha Police officers who fired at a gunman late last year, praising the officers' courage and professionalism in the face of their own peril.
The months-long investigation into the officer-involved incident was handled by the Wisconsin Department of Justice's Department of Criminal Investigations, as required by law.
The night of Dec. 19, 2022, officers with the Kenosha Police Department and the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call of an active shooter at a residence in the 1300 block of 56th Street.
Upon arrival, police were fired upon by Matthew C. Lopez, 32, and two officers returned gunfire with Lopez, who died at the scene from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
Before his death Lopez shot at and threatened other bystanders who were injured and transported to area hospitals. No law enforcement personnel were injured during the incident even though Lopez fired at them.
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According to state authorities, Sgt. Adam Jurgens and Sgt. Brian Miller fired into the residence in an attempt to stop Lopez and innocent save lives. They were placed on administrative assignment during the investigation in accordance with the department’s policy. Jurgens and Miller at the time had 14 years and 18 years of law enforcement experience, respectively.
The Division of Criminal Investigations was assisted by the Wisconsin State Patrol and the Wisconsin State Crime Lab.
Findings of fact
The night Lopez opened fire inside the residence at 1324 56th St. he pointed a gun at one woman in the residence and then shot at another, according Graveley's report.
As people in the residence began to flee, Lopez shot a man who was outside the residence and then shot and ultimately killed the last remaining man in the residence. When police responded to the shots fired call, Lopez fired repeatedly at police from inside the residence.
As police were entering the residence to stop the active shooter, Lopez shot and killed himself. In the autopsy, the only gunshot wound noted on Lopez was to the head, along with soot consistent with a self-inflicted gunshot wound at close range.
Lopez was a convicted felon with prior convictions out of New York for robbery and sexual assault and not allowed to possess firearms.
Conclusions from D.A.
When reviewing all of the available witness interviews, body cam and squad cam evidence, as well as the medical evidence discovered at autopsy, all available evidence points to the same conclusion, Graveley wrote.
"Officers were faced with a difficult choice. Matthew Lopez was ultimately identified by multiple witnesses as affirmatively either pointing a gun to persons' heads, shooting individuals, or shooting at individuals before 911 was called. When officers arrived pursuant to the 911 call, Lopez was identified as the gunman by an individual, who also indicated that she had been fired upon, and officers immediately came under fire from within the residence," Graveley wrote.
Graveley said the two sergeants fired at Lopez as he fired from the windows of that residence to "preserve the life of officers in direct danger."
One patrol officer was in such danger that she had to be extracted by officers carrying a protective shield.
"Officers exercised appropriate authority in this case. They attempted to protect the lives of fellow officers, as well as the lives of individuals potentially held hostage by Lopez. Both sergeants made decisions to fire shots consistent with concepts of both self-defense and defense of others," Graveley wrote. "Each time officers fired shots in this case, they were attempting to protect the lives of fellow officers in an active-shooter scenario, as well as the lives of other individuals in the neighborhood and the lives of whoever was inside the dwelling."
Graveley said no criminal charges regarding the officers are appropriate.
"They acted in an appropriate sometimes heroic fashion, consistent with protection of the public and their duties. As a society, we rightly take note and action when officers act in an illegal or improper fashion," Graveley wrote. "We have an equal obligation to recognize when officers act with real courage to protect our lives and community." | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/kenosha-county-da-will-not-pursue-charges-against-officers-who-faced-gunman-in-december-2022/article_b55452f2-f8c3-11ed-ab6b-07b13bedd61a.html | 2023-05-22T20:02:45 | 0 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/kenosha-county-da-will-not-pursue-charges-against-officers-who-faced-gunman-in-december-2022/article_b55452f2-f8c3-11ed-ab6b-07b13bedd61a.html |
DALLAS (KDAF) — “Mom it’s not a phase!”
Dallas has a goth and alternative scene that celebrates unique aesthetics, music, and individuality. May 22 marks World Goth Day, “A day where the goth scene gets to celebrate its own being, and an opportunity to make its presence known to the rest of the world,” World Goth Day Website said.
We have released a list of different goth, emo, and alternative concerts that will appease the diverse tastes of both goth enthusiasts and music lovers alike. Here are some concerts to start building the alternative itinerary of your goth dreams!
July 12 – Sad Summer Festival
August 1 – Rise Against, The Used, and Senses Fail
August 8 – New Found Glory
August 26 – Dashboard Confessional with Cartel
September 3 – Peter Hook And The Light
September 28 – My Chemical Romance
So, now that you’re in the know get ready to embrace the shadows, and let the music guide you this summer! | https://cw33.com/news/local/rock-out-at-these-concerts-and-festivals-gothic-rhythms-and-dallas-amplified/ | 2023-05-22T20:02:59 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/rock-out-at-these-concerts-and-festivals-gothic-rhythms-and-dallas-amplified/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A high school student just earned a spot on the Multnomah Education Service District Board of Directors, making him the youngest-elected board member.
Following Oregon’s special election on Tuesday, May 16, Danny Cage became the uncontested winner in the race for Multnomah Education Service District Position 6. The Grant High School senior is now one of two board members who will serve the district at-large, rather than a particular zone.
Born in Eugene, Cage says he strives to be an advocate for his community — particularly in the areas of public education, racial and environmental justice, and LGBTQ+ rights.
The director-elect has been a part of youth climate justice group Sunrise Movement, served as chairman for the Portland NAACP’s youth committee, and as youth ambassador for social justice nonprofit Don’t Shoot PDX.
Former Oregon Gov. Kate Brown also appointed Cage as youth representative for the state’s Environmental Justice Council.
At the age of 18, Cage says he is MESD Board’s first Gen-Z member.
“At the beginning of this campaign, we set out to do something never done here in our city and county: electing a high school student,” he said in a statement. “Since then, we have built a broad coalition of supporters of community organizations, unions, community leaders, and elected officials from across the metro area.”
According to his campaign website, Cage’s supporters include Portland Public Schools board member Julia Brim-Edwards, Don’t Shoot PDX Executive Director Teressa Raiford and the Oregon Futures Lab.
The director-elect will replace attorney Kristin Cornuelle when he assumes the role of Position 6 on Saturday, July 1. Cage will serve a four-year term.
“I’ve said it before, and I will say it again: electing young people isn’t the ceiling, it’s the floor. Now is the time for the real work to begin. I’ve got a lot to learn, but what I promise to bring is a curious education advocate with a track record of fighting for our communities to this space,” he said. | https://www.koin.com/local/18-year-old-elected-as-multnomah-education-service-districts-youngest-at-large-director/ | 2023-05-22T20:09:16 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/local/18-year-old-elected-as-multnomah-education-service-districts-youngest-at-large-director/ |
MIDLAND, Texas — A Midland woman was arrested over the weekend after driving into a crowd of people while drunk.
37-year-old Jessica Estrada has been charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon and Driving While Intoxicated.
According to the arrest affidavit, an MPD Officer responded to a disturbance call on Wrangler Lane. Upon arrival, the officer was told that Estrada attempted to fight people in the area. The officer also observed a Black Jeep that was stuck in the garage of a home on Wrangler Lane.
The officer found Estrada and took her into the MPD vehicle where Estrada showed signs of intoxication, poor balance, slurred speech and smell of alcohol emitting from her. Estrada kept saying the whole time that she deserves to go to jail.
The officer then went back to the residence of where the incident happened and talked to people involved in the incident. They said Estrada was not invited to the family gathering that they were having, but still went into the garage and entered the residence. Estrada began to scream and yell violently at the people there and saying words they could not understand. Estrada was then escorted out of the residence and 911 was called for assistance.
After being escorted out, Estrada would go into a Black Jeep parked on her driveway, and started to operate the vehicle while intoxicated. Estrada backed up the vehicle, positioned it towards the residence and began to drive towards the area where the gathering was happening.
As Estrada started to make her way to the residence, two residents, one of which was holding a child and 12 weeks pregnant, were standing in front of the garage. They saw Estrada driving towards them and tried to get out of the way as fast as possible but failed to not get hit by the Jeep. The Jeep struck the residents with the pregnant one getting pinned in between the garage and the vehicle with her child, while the other resident was dragged to the ground after being hit.
The crash resulted in injuries such as a swollen ankle and back pain for the residents that led then to them being transported to Midland Memorial Hospital by EMS.
Editor's Note: This video shows people being hit by a car driving in a fast manner. NewsWest 9 has been told that everyone who was hit by the vehicle was not seriously injured.
Another officer assisted the original officer with getting Estrada to Midland Memorial Hospital for medical clearance. The officers said they saw Estrada say in a laugh manner that she has been arrested before for DWI and that despite asking for jail time, the judge has let her go with no jail time previously.
Estrada was issued a medical clearance and immediately transported to the Midland County Detention Center.
We will continue to update this story as we receive more information. | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/midland-woman-arrested-after-driving-vehicle-while-intoxicated-into-group-of-pedestrians/513-8ca214cd-03cd-403d-aef0-af6232d61045 | 2023-05-22T20:10:49 | 0 | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/midland-woman-arrested-after-driving-vehicle-while-intoxicated-into-group-of-pedestrians/513-8ca214cd-03cd-403d-aef0-af6232d61045 |
DALLAS — It’s not just a Texas problem.
Or even just an American problem.
The entire western hemisphere is facing a humanitarian crisis with millions of migrants on the move.
“And it's not just folks leaving places that you think of that are dysfunctional, like Venezuela or Haiti. It's people leaving other countries as well. And they're trying to find their way to safety and security and just a calm living environment,” Laura Collins told us on Y’all-itics.
Laura Collins has studied immigration for a decade at the George W. Bush Institute in Dallas, where she is currently the director of the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative.
She joined the Jasons on Y’all-itics to discuss why Title 42 appears to have ended with a whimper, not the expected bang.
The pandemic-era health policy that allowed authorities to quickly expel migrants, even asylum seekers, is no longer in place. And the predicted migrant surge and chaos along our southern border simply has not happened. In fact, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security says the number of illegal crossings has dropped by more than half.
Listen to the full episode:
Collins says Title 42 was bad for humanitarian reasons because it never allowed migrants to request asylum and protection.
And she says it was bad on the enforcement side because it lacked teeth.
Before Title 42, migrants caught illegally crossing the border were punished and couldn’t enter the country for at least five years if they weren’t granted asylum.
Now that the pandemic-era rule is gone, the penalty is back, and Collins says that will keep some people away.
“So, when we go back and we remove Title 42 from the equation, now, we actually have enforcement mechanisms with teeth because people have an actual penalty for crossing now,” Collins explained. “In addition, we've opened ports of entry more or less to people who want to seek protection, who need protection, who now, they have the ability to ask for that. So, we've gotten back to normal.”
Collins also recently took part in a white paper about smart border policy for the 21st century, which she says needs to be much broader than simply thinking about physical barriers and pure migration numbers.
And she explained to us why it’s so difficult, and takes so long, to find compromise on border policy.
“Congress doesn't like to do the part that's probably the hardest. Everyone thinks it's the border. Everyone thinks it's about the undocumented. The hardest part is the future flows. Who are you bringing in? Where are they coming from? And how many of them are we going to do? And so, that's a hard one to get to and that's what you see in all those fights across history,” said Collins.
Collins helps us strip the politics out of this issue, so you’ll want to listen to the entire episode. And no matter how you feel about the border, this episode of Y’all-itics is an eye-opener. Cheers! | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/texas-border-title-42-returned-our-southern-border-back-to-normal/287-3e15feaf-9247-402c-9a25-9711ff66266e | 2023-05-22T20:10:55 | 0 | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/texas-border-title-42-returned-our-southern-border-back-to-normal/287-3e15feaf-9247-402c-9a25-9711ff66266e |
WISE COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) – Five more people have been charged after a fight erupted in the stands of a high school soccer game in Appalachia, Virginia.
A release from the Wise County Sheriff’s Office states that after reviewing statements and videos of the May 15 fight with the commonwealth attorney’s office, five additional people have been charged with disorderly conduct.
The five charged were identified by the sheriff’s office as:
- John “Bryce” Guerrant, 21, of Big Stone Gap
- James D. Lamber, 49, of Clintwood
- Michael A. Steel, 45, of Clintwood
- Kevin E. Rose, 51, of Clintwood
- Steva M. Rose, 44, of Clintwood
The Wise County Sheriff’s Office previously arrested Donald Guerrant, 24, of Wise, in connection to the fight. Donald Guerrant was charged with assault and battery.
The fight broke out during a match between Union High School and Ridgeview High School.
“There were several people injured during this incident including those directly involved in the altercation, and innocent bystanders,” the release from the sheriff’s office states. “There were a total of 5 people who were transported to local hospitals by ambulances.”
The sheriff’s office noted that there were reports of other people going to the hospital by way of private vehicles to seek treatment of injuries. As of Monday, the sheriff’s office stated that the extent of those injuries was unclear. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/5-more-people-charged-after-fight-at-appalachia-soccer-game/ | 2023-05-22T20:13:37 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/5-more-people-charged-after-fight-at-appalachia-soccer-game/ |
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — Bays Mountain Park and Planetarium announced its newest program titled “Mars: The Ultimate Voyage” that visitors can see now through August.
A release from Bays Mountain said the planetarium program takes viewers on a journey to the Red Planet itself. The show runs 35 minutes and is followed by a live tour of the night sky using the facility’s Zeiss ZKP-4 optical star projector.
The release states that the program gives people “a real look at what it would take to complete the complex mission of traveling to Mars and back.” Visitors can discover the numerous challenges astronauts will face once deep space exploration becomes a reality.
Bays Mountain officials said the Kingsport park is the only planetarium in the nation, aside from the two that worked to produce the show, that offers it at this time.
“We are fortunate enough to be the only planetarium outside of the two producing planetaria to present this program at this time,” a Bays Mountain official said. “We believe children of all ages will thoroughly enjoy it and hopefully be inspired by it.”
The show runs now through August at varying times:
- May: Tuesday through Friday at 4 p.m. and on Saturdays and Sundays at 12 p.m. and 4 p.m.
- June-Aug.: 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. daily.
According to Bays Mountain’s website, tickets to the show are five dollars. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/take-a-trip-to-mars-with-bays-mountain-parks-new-program/ | 2023-05-22T20:13:44 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/take-a-trip-to-mars-with-bays-mountain-parks-new-program/ |
ELKTON, Md. — As firefighting goes, this one was a battle as it took nearly 100 men and women almost three hours to extinguish the flames on Main Street in Elkton that left Donald McDaniel homeless.
“My cousin who lives here too called me up and said, ‘The house is on fire’,” said McDaniel, “So I go pick my girl up. She’s two months pregnant, and now, we’ve got nowhere to live.”
Investigators say it appears the fire started outside a three-story commercial building before the flames jumped to the former Howard House—-a vacant 30-room, 15-thousand-square-foot building dating back to before the Civil War.
“I saw a dumpster over here, and it sounded like maybe somebody had crashed into a dumpster, cause it was like a hollow sound,” said Dave Scarbrough who lives across the street from the fire, “and then after that I basically started seeing more people and then the smoke started pouring out the back.”
In all, nine people living in the apartments have been displaced and one firefighter suffered minor injuries.
While the fate of the historic Howard House and Hotel is uncertain, it’s the future of those victims, which now takes priority.
“The Red Cross gave us $500 on a card to get a hotel room and clothes and stuff, but that’s about it,” said McDaniel.
“That isn’t going to take you far,” we noted.
“No. Not at all,” he responded, “The motel costs $120 a night. You know what I mean? But it’s something.”
Damage from the fire to the two buildings is estimated at $1.5 million. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/3-alarm-fire-damages-elkton-landmark | 2023-05-22T20:18:35 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/3-alarm-fire-damages-elkton-landmark |
BALTIMORE — A Baltimore City police officer was arrested after being indicted for child sexual abuse offenses alleged to have occurred between 2011 and 2013.
Larry Tucker, 56, has been charged with nine felony counts of sex abuse of a minor, two felony counts of sexual solicitation of a minor, two felony counts of child pornography, two counts conspiracy to commit sexual offense in the third degree and one misdemeanor count conspiracy to commit sexual offense in the fourth degree.
Tucker was arrested without incident.
If anyone has information relevant to this investigation, please contact Maryland State Police at the North East Barrack at 410-996-7800. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/former-bpd-officer-charged-with-child-sex-abuse-crimes | 2023-05-22T20:18:41 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/former-bpd-officer-charged-with-child-sex-abuse-crimes |
WESTMINSTER, Md. — A Pennsylvania woman could face charges over a deadly Sunday night crash in Westminster.
Elizabeth Nicole Jones, 27, was driving northbound on MD 97 when she swerved off the side of the road near Old Hanover.
The Mercedes Benz she was driving first struck a guardrail, before crossing the southbound lane into an embankment and overturning.
A passenger, 37-year-old Antonio Jhamel Farmer, was thrown from the car upon impact. He later died at Carroll Hospital Center.
Jones, meanwhile, was taken to Sinai Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Investigators believe alcohol may have played a factor in the wreck.
A charging decision will be made by the County State's Attorney's Office once the investigation is completed. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/police-alcohol-possible-factor-in-deadly-overturned-crash-in-westminster | 2023-05-22T20:18:47 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/police-alcohol-possible-factor-in-deadly-overturned-crash-in-westminster |
MIDLAND, Texas — A Midland woman was arrested over the weekend after driving into a crowd of people while drunk.
37-year-old Jessica Estrada has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and driving while intoxicated.
According to the arrest affidavit, an MPD Officer responded to a disturbance call on Wrangler Lane. Upon arrival, the officer was told that Estrada attempted to fight people in the area. The officer also observed a Black Jeep that was stuck in the garage of a home on Wrangler Lane.
The officer found Estrada and took her into the MPD vehicle where Estrada showed signs of intoxication, poor balance, slurred speech and smell of alcohol emitting from her. Estrada kept saying the whole time that she deserves to go to jail.
The officer then went back to the residence of where the incident happened and talked to people involved in the incident. They said Estrada was not invited to the family gathering that they were having, but still went into the garage and entered the residence. Estrada began to scream and yell violently at the people there and saying words they could not understand. Estrada was then escorted out of the residence and 911 was called for assistance.
After being escorted out, Estrada would go into a Black Jeep parked on her driveway, and started to operate the vehicle while intoxicated. Estrada backed up the vehicle, positioned it towards the residence and began to drive towards the area where the gathering was happening.
As Estrada started to make her way to the residence, two residents, one of which was holding a child and 12 weeks pregnant, were standing in front of the garage. They saw Estrada driving towards them and tried to get out of the way as fast as possible but failed to not get hit by the Jeep. The Jeep struck the residents with the pregnant one getting pinned in between the garage and the vehicle with her child, while the other resident was dragged to the ground after being hit.
The crash resulted in injuries such as a swollen ankle and back pain for the residents that led then to them being transported to Midland Memorial Hospital by EMS.
Editor's Note: This video shows people being hit by a car driving in a fast manner. NewsWest 9 has been told that everyone who was hit by the vehicle was not seriously injured.
Another officer assisted the original officer with getting Estrada to Midland Memorial Hospital for medical clearance. The officers said they saw Estrada say in a laugh manner that she has been arrested before for DWI and that despite asking for jail time, the judge has let her go with no jail time previously.
Estrada was issued a medical clearance and immediately transported to the Midland County Detention Center.
We will continue to update this story as we receive more information. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/midland-woman-arrested-after-driving-vehicle-while-intoxicated-into-group-of-pedestrians/513-8ca214cd-03cd-403d-aef0-af6232d61045 | 2023-05-22T20:19:03 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/midland-woman-arrested-after-driving-vehicle-while-intoxicated-into-group-of-pedestrians/513-8ca214cd-03cd-403d-aef0-af6232d61045 |
ODESSA, Texas — The Odessa Police Department will be holding a Neighborhood Watch Meeting on May 23 at 7:00 p.m.
The meeting will focus on Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Awareness. Both OPD and Harmony Home will be addressing both topics. The meeting will take place in the OPD Classroom.
For more information, people can visit the Odessa Police Department Facebook page. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/odessa-police-department-to-host-neighborhood-watch-meeting-on-may-23/513-53f9b26a-c7de-46b6-8c43-02a3dec87fac | 2023-05-22T20:19:09 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/odessa-police-department-to-host-neighborhood-watch-meeting-on-may-23/513-53f9b26a-c7de-46b6-8c43-02a3dec87fac |
DALLAS — It’s not just a Texas problem.
Or even just an American problem.
The entire western hemisphere is facing a humanitarian crisis with millions of migrants on the move.
“And it's not just folks leaving places that you think of that are dysfunctional, like Venezuela or Haiti. It's people leaving other countries as well. And they're trying to find their way to safety and security and just a calm living environment,” Laura Collins told us on Y’all-itics.
Laura Collins has studied immigration for a decade at the George W. Bush Institute in Dallas, where she is currently the director of the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative.
She joined the Jasons on Y’all-itics to discuss why Title 42 appears to have ended with a whimper, not the expected bang.
The pandemic-era health policy that allowed authorities to quickly expel migrants, even asylum seekers, is no longer in place. And the predicted migrant surge and chaos along our southern border simply has not happened. In fact, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security says the number of illegal crossings has dropped by more than half.
Listen to the full episode:
Collins says Title 42 was bad for humanitarian reasons because it never allowed migrants to request asylum and protection.
And she says it was bad on the enforcement side because it lacked teeth.
Before Title 42, migrants caught illegally crossing the border were punished and couldn’t enter the country for at least five years if they weren’t granted asylum.
Now that the pandemic-era rule is gone, the penalty is back, and Collins says that will keep some people away.
“So, when we go back and we remove Title 42 from the equation, now, we actually have enforcement mechanisms with teeth because people have an actual penalty for crossing now,” Collins explained. “In addition, we've opened ports of entry more or less to people who want to seek protection, who need protection, who now, they have the ability to ask for that. So, we've gotten back to normal.”
Collins also recently took part in a white paper about smart border policy for the 21st century, which she says needs to be much broader than simply thinking about physical barriers and pure migration numbers.
And she explained to us why it’s so difficult, and takes so long, to find compromise on border policy.
“Congress doesn't like to do the part that's probably the hardest. Everyone thinks it's the border. Everyone thinks it's about the undocumented. The hardest part is the future flows. Who are you bringing in? Where are they coming from? And how many of them are we going to do? And so, that's a hard one to get to and that's what you see in all those fights across history,” said Collins.
Collins helps us strip the politics out of this issue, so you’ll want to listen to the entire episode. And no matter how you feel about the border, this episode of Y’all-itics is an eye-opener. Cheers! | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/texas-border-title-42-returned-our-southern-border-back-to-normal/287-3e15feaf-9247-402c-9a25-9711ff66266e | 2023-05-22T20:19:16 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/texas-border-title-42-returned-our-southern-border-back-to-normal/287-3e15feaf-9247-402c-9a25-9711ff66266e |
PEORIA, Ariz. — Officials are investigating a drowning reported Monday at a Peoria residence.
The Peoria Fire Department was dispatched at about noon to reports of a drowning near 83rd Avenue and Pinnacle Peak Road.
Upon arrival, they found an unresponsive man who was later pronounced deceased. The Peoria Police Department has now taken over the investigation.
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Drowning Prevention Tips:
Drowning is the leading cause of death for children between ages 1-4 aside from birth defects, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Three children die every day as a result of drowning. Here are some tips from the CDC on how to protect children around water:
Learn life-saving skills.
Everyone should know the basics of swimming (floating, moving through the water) and CPR.
Fence it off.
Install a four–sided isolation fence, with self–closing and self–latching gates, around backyard swimming pools. This can help keep children away from the area when they aren’t supposed to be swimming. Pool fences should be completely separate the house and play area from the pool.
Life jackets are a must.
Make sure kids wear life jackets in and around natural bodies of water, such as lakes or the ocean, even if they know how to swim. Life jackets can be used in and around pools for weaker swimmers too.
Keep a close watch
When kids are in or near water (including bathtubs), closely supervise them at all times. Because drowning happens quickly and quietly, adults watching kids in or near water should avoid distracting activities like reading books, talking on the phone, or using alcohol and drugs. | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/man-drowns-peoria-pool-police-fire-pool/75-907b9e5f-1e0b-4370-93d3-0af1c2bc5e22 | 2023-05-22T20:23:36 | 0 | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/man-drowns-peoria-pool-police-fire-pool/75-907b9e5f-1e0b-4370-93d3-0af1c2bc5e22 |
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — A house fire in Scottsdale has turned into a death investigation, officials said.
Scottsdale firefighters were dispatched Monday to the fire at about 11 a.m. near Shea Boulevard and 136th Street.
Police said they're actively investigating a fatality related to the house fire. Many firefighters and police officers are still at the scene.
No further details about the death investigation have been disclosed.
This is a developing story and more details will be published as they become available.
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“The Valley” is what locals call the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. It is considered the largest metropolitan area in the Southwest.
The Valley is made up of various major cities other than Phoenix, including:
- Mesa
- Chandler
- Scottsdale
- Tempe
- Glendale
- Surprise
- Peoria
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Whether a city is in the “East Valley” or “West Valley” depends on where it is in relation to Phoenix.
The cities of the Valley have a combined population of 4,845,832 people, according to the 2020 United States Census. This makes it the 11th largest metropolitan area in the country right behind the Boston and Atlanta areas. | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/scottsdale-pd-investigating-death-house-fire/75-fbd2a0aa-7290-41a7-80cc-8c96764cb002 | 2023-05-22T20:23:42 | 1 | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/scottsdale-pd-investigating-death-house-fire/75-fbd2a0aa-7290-41a7-80cc-8c96764cb002 |
DALLAS (KDAF) — Dallas has its very own peculiar treasures that make it a haven for the bizarre and unconventional.
The city is alive with a thriving subculture, attracting eccentric people and activities. Dallas thrives on embracing the weird and the quirky. There are a few places to check out that defy norms and capture the eye of imagination.
Uncover the mysteries that are held in these alluring and inviting Dallas shops. Check out the top ten best oddities in Dallas, according to Yelp:
- Curiosities, 8920 Garland Rd.
- Dolly Python, 1916 N. Haskell Ave.
- Horror Freak, 1424 Brown Tr Ste. C Bedford
- Voodoo Chile, 5643 Bell Ave
- We Are 1976, 313 N Bishop Ave.
- DFW Mantiques, 301 W Eighth St
- Benny Jack Antiques, 1026 N Riverfront
- Gypsy House, 421 N Tyler St
- Society, 403 N Bishop Ave
- Bewitched Denton, 529 Bryan St
So, whether you’re a seasoned seeker of the peculiar or simply curious explore the stranger side of Dallas that lies beneath the surface. | https://cw33.com/news/local/list-the-strange-and-weird-oddities-of-dallas-and-where-to-find-them/ | 2023-05-22T20:27:35 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/list-the-strange-and-weird-oddities-of-dallas-and-where-to-find-them/ |
DALLAS — It’s not just a Texas problem.
Or even just an American problem.
The entire western hemisphere is facing a humanitarian crisis with millions of migrants on the move.
“And it's not just folks leaving places that you think of that are dysfunctional, like Venezuela or Haiti. It's people leaving other countries as well. And they're trying to find their way to safety and security and just a calm living environment,” Laura Collins told us on Y’all-itics.
Laura Collins has studied immigration for a decade at the George W. Bush Institute in Dallas, where she is currently the director of the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative.
She joined the Jasons on Y’all-itics to discuss why Title 42 appears to have ended with a whimper, not the expected bang.
The pandemic-era health policy that allowed authorities to quickly expel migrants, even asylum seekers, is no longer in place. And the predicted migrant surge and chaos along our southern border simply has not happened. In fact, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security says the number of illegal crossings has dropped by more than half.
Listen to the full episode:
Collins says Title 42 was bad for humanitarian reasons because it never allowed migrants to request asylum and protection.
And she says it was bad on the enforcement side because it lacked teeth.
Before Title 42, migrants caught illegally crossing the border were punished and couldn’t enter the country for at least five years if they weren’t granted asylum.
Now that the pandemic-era rule is gone, the penalty is back, and Collins says that will keep some people away.
“So, when we go back and we remove Title 42 from the equation, now, we actually have enforcement mechanisms with teeth because people have an actual penalty for crossing now,” Collins explained. “In addition, we've opened ports of entry more or less to people who want to seek protection, who need protection, who now, they have the ability to ask for that. So, we've gotten back to normal.”
Collins also recently took part in a white paper about smart border policy for the 21st century, which she says needs to be much broader than simply thinking about physical barriers and pure migration numbers.
And she explained to us why it’s so difficult, and takes so long, to find compromise on border policy.
“Congress doesn't like to do the part that's probably the hardest. Everyone thinks it's the border. Everyone thinks it's about the undocumented. The hardest part is the future flows. Who are you bringing in? Where are they coming from? And how many of them are we going to do? And so, that's a hard one to get to and that's what you see in all those fights across history,” said Collins.
Collins helps us strip the politics out of this issue, so you’ll want to listen to the entire episode. And no matter how you feel about the border, this episode of Y’all-itics is an eye-opener. Cheers! | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/texas-border-title-42-returned-our-southern-border-back-to-normal/287-3e15feaf-9247-402c-9a25-9711ff66266e | 2023-05-22T20:31:09 | 1 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/texas-border-title-42-returned-our-southern-border-back-to-normal/287-3e15feaf-9247-402c-9a25-9711ff66266e |
A Bronx community is preparing to remember the 11-year-old boy who vanished along with a 13-year-old friend earlier this month and whose body tragically surfaced in the Hudson River over the weekend, authorities say.
The other boy's body was found in the Harlem River, which runs between the Hudson and East rivers, closer to where the NYPD had been searching, late last week. His name was Garrett Warren and he lived in Harlem.
Warren's family, and the family of 11-year-old Alfa Barrie, have the bodies of their children recovered but find themselves with many lingering questions. How could Barrie's body have gotten so far from Warren's if they went into the water at the same spot at the same time? Could any criminality be at play? The boys never ran off before.
The medical examiner's office determined that Warren died of accidental drowning. It said a manner and cause of death for Barrie are pending further study.
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The pair had been missing since May 12.
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NYPD officials had been trying to identify all the other kids who were with them and want to speak with their classmates.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/missing-boy-new-york-alfa-barrie-body-recovered-in-hudson/4355628/ | 2023-05-22T20:31:36 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/missing-boy-new-york-alfa-barrie-body-recovered-in-hudson/4355628/ |
Firefighters respond to a fire at Southwood Apartments, 4401 S. 27th St., on Monday.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
Lincoln Fire and Rescue responded to an apartment fire in south Lincoln that caused an estimated $200,000 in damage on Monday morning, the department said.
The fire was reported at 10:48 a.m. at 4401 S 27th St. The residents returned home to find the fire in their Southwood Village apartment, according to Lincoln Fire and Rescue Battalion Chief Aaron Pospisil.
Upon arriving at the scene, LFR found the fire coming out of both the north and south sides of the apartment. Pospisil said the damage is limited to the single apartment, which was a nearly total loss.
“We made a pretty aggressive attack and got the fire put out and thankfully saved any damage to any of the adjoining apartments,” Pospisil said.
No one was injured. About 40 residents live in the apartment building that was evacuated.
Around 12:30 p.m., LFR Battalion Chief Bob Watton estimated the damage at $200,000 after Fire Inspector Jason Relford examined the aftermath.
5 most common causes of reported house fires
What causes house fires?
As the temperature drops, the appeal of curling up on the sofa with a fluffy blanket and a cup of hot chocolate increases. Many people tend to stay indoors in the cooler months, their homes becoming warm, safe havens occasionally permeated by the aroma of holiday meals or gingerbread cookies.
But with more time spent indoors, furnaces and heaters, and kitchen appliances working over time, these seemingly cozy circumstances can quickly turn tragic. Westfield compiled a list of the most common causes of reported house fires from data collected by the National Fire Protection Association from 2015 to 2019. The numbers are unambiguous: House fires are more frequent in the cooler months. The report also shows the rate of fires peaks from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., when people with typical daytime work, school, and activity schedules return home.
Fire departments across the U.S. responded to an estimated average of 346,800 home fire calls each year between 2015 and 2019. An average of 2,620 people died each year in that timeframe, and over 11,000 were injured. Property damage due to house fires was $7.3 billion.
The following are the most common culprits of house fires, all of which should be placed on your household safety watchlist to prevent what should be a joyous time of year taking a potentially devastating turn.
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#5. Smoking materials
- Percent of total house fires caused by smoking materials: 5%
- Percent of total house fire deaths: 23% (#1 leading cause)
- Percent of total house fire injuries: 9% (#4 leading cause)
- Percent of total direct house fire property damage: 7% (#6 leading cause)
In the 1980s, more than 30% of the U.S. population smoked; by 2019, the number had just about halved. This decrease in the smoking population lowered the number of house fires caused by smoking materials, but not their lethality.
According to the NFPA's report, while the number of deaths from fires sourced to smoking materials in 2016 was 64% lower than in 1980, it was also the highest since 2006. Having a physical disability, being asleep, being under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and other conditions limiting people's ability to escape from smoke and flames contribute to smoking-related fire casualties.
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#4. Intentional
- Percent of total house fires caused by intentional fires: 7%
- Percent of total house fire deaths: 15% (#5 leading cause)
- Percent of total house fire injuries: 7% (#5 leading cause)
- Percent of total direct house fire property damage: 8% (#5 leading cause)
Intentionally started fires may originate through everyday activities like lighting a barbeque grill or a backyard bonfire. Such actions could lead to accidental house fires. Controlled burns—those used to clear land or to protect forest health—can also spiral out of control leading to property damage and loss of life.
Arson, defined as "the act of knowingly burning personal property without consent or with unlawful intent ," also falls into this category. The penalties for arson in private houses vary between states and by the degree of damage. Intentional fires cause about 400 deaths each year.
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#3. Electrical distribution and lighting equipment
- Percent of total house fires caused by electrical distribution and lighting equipment: 9%
- Percent of total house fire deaths: 16% (#4 leading cause)
- Percent of total house fire injuries: 10% (#3 leading cause)
- Percent of total direct house fire property damage: 18% (#1 leading cause)
Electrical malfunctions, such as arc faults, can occur in any electricity-powered equipment. An arc fault is a high-power discharge between eroded or corroded conductors. Such faults can occur within the walls of a home, especially if an electrical outlet has begun to degrade or was installed incorrectly.
A high level of electrical current can produce enough heat to ignite a fire. To prevent this type of house fire , look for worn-out appliance cords, damaged connectors, loose wires in junction boxes or electrical devices, and faulty switches.
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#2. Heating equipment
- Percent of total house fires caused by heating equipment: 13%
- Percent of total house fire deaths: 18% (#3 leading cause)
- Percent of total house fire injuries: 12% (#2 leading cause)
- Percent of total direct house fire property damage: 14% (#3 leading cause)
Heating equipment fires follow a clear seasonal pattern—they happen more often in December, January, and February. Stationary or portable space heaters account for more than 80% of deaths related to home heating fires.
Over half of such casualties result from leaving heating equipment too close to clothing, upholstered furniture, mattresses, or bedding. Another cause of these kinds of fires is the lack of proper cleaning and maintenance of fireplaces and central heating systems.
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#1. Cooking
- Percent of total house fires caused by cooking: 49%
- Percent of total house fire deaths: 20% (#2 leading cause)
- Percent of total house fire injuries: 42% (#1 leading cause)
- Percent of total direct house fire property damage: 16% (#2 leading cause)
Even though most cooking-related fires are minor, an average of 470 were reported daily in 2018. The number of reported cooking fires peaks, perhaps unsurprisingly, during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. More alarming still is that there were more cooking fire-related deaths in 2014-2018 than there were 30 years prior, despite advancements in electric and gas ranges and other cooking appliances during the intervening years. Commonly, people are napping or engaged in other activities when the fires start.
For proper risk prevention, avoiding food unsupervised on the stove, in the oven, or in other cooking appliances such as an air fryer or convection oven is crucial. Be aware that households with electrical ranges are at higher risk than those with gas ranges.
This story originally appeared on Westfield and was produced and distributed in partnership with Stacker Studio.
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The 23-year-old Norris High School teacher and assistant trap team coach who was arrested Friday for the alleged sexual abuse of a student was reported to law enforcement by "concerned parents" of other trap team members, according to the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office.
Lillie Bowman, a Norris alumnus and English teacher at the high school about 15 miles south of Lincoln, was charged Monday with first-degree sexual abuse by a school employee — a class 2 felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison.
The charge comes a week after trap team parents reported the coach's relationship with a student athlete to the sheriff's office May 14, according to court records and Chief Deputy Sheriff Ben Houchin said.
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Days after fielding the report, deputies on Friday interviewed the student athlete, who told authorities he had been in a dating relationship with Bowman since March, Deputy Joanna Dimas said in the probable cause statement for the 23-year-old's arrest.
Deputies arrested Bowman on school grounds the same day.
Investigators believe she had sexually abused the student on roughly 10 separate occasions over the last two months, Dimas said in the probable cause statement.
Bowman, who was taken to the Lancaster County jail upon her arrest Friday, was in her first year teaching at Norris following her graduation from Doane University in May 2022.
She competed as a trap shooter in both high school and college and had been an assistant coach for Norris' trap team prior to her arrest, according to the district's website.
In an emailed statement, Norris School District Superintendent Brian Maschmann said deputies informed the district Friday morning a teacher had been arrested.
Maschmann said Bowman, who he did not name in the statement, "was immediately removed from" her classroom and she "will not return." He said the district will work to assist the sheriff's office in its investigation.
"At this time, the district wishes to reaffirm to its students, parents and community members that student safety remains, without question, our highest priority," Maschmann said.
Houchin said Friday marked the sheriff's office's first notification to Norris officials that they were investigating Bowman's relationship with the student.
At her initial court appearance Monday afternoon, which Bowman attended via Zoom from a Lancaster County jail cell, prosecutors told Judge Thomas Zimmerman that the 23-year-old made attempts to "cover up" her relationship with the student.
The state asked Zimmerman to set Bowman's percentage bond at $100,000, but her Omaha-based attorney, Michael J. Wilson, argued for a lower amount, noting that Bowman has no criminal history, had been working toward a master's degree and volunteered at her church growing up.
Wilson called the prosecutor's bond request "a little high" given Bowman "poses no threat" to the community.
Zimmerman ultimately agreed, setting her percentage bond at $50,000 and ordering her to have no contact with the student — or anyone under the age of 19.
Bowman must pay $5,000 to be released from jail. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/concerned-parents-reported-norris-high-school-teacher-accused-of-sex-abuse-deputy-says/article_fa6729dc-f8c8-11ed-b19e-979da249f754.html | 2023-05-22T20:33:32 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/concerned-parents-reported-norris-high-school-teacher-accused-of-sex-abuse-deputy-says/article_fa6729dc-f8c8-11ed-b19e-979da249f754.html |
INDIANAPOLIS — IMPD is asking for help locating 15-year-old Crystal Wright and 15-year-old Donavan Jaggers.
Wright and Jaggers are believed to be together and may be a risk to each other or the public.
Wright is described as 5 feet tall and 100 pounds. She has red hair, blue eyes and was last seen on Saturday, May 202, 2023, in the 2900 block of Youngberry Court. She may be in need of medical attention.
Jaggers is described as 6 feet tall and 135 pounds. He has brown hair, hazel eyes, and was last seen on Sunday, May 21, 2023, in the 7200 block of Chimney Rock Court. He was last seen wearing a multi-color woven hoodie, blue jeans, and red/white shoes. He may be in need of medical attention.
If either Wright or Jaggers is spotted, please call 911 immediately or contact the IMPD Missing Persons Unit at 317-327-6160.
Amber Alert vs. Silver Alert: What's the difference?
There are specific standards a person's disappearance must meet in order for police to declare an Amber Alert or a Silver Alert.
Amber Alerts are for children under the age of 18 who are believed to have been abducted and in danger. Police also need to have information about a suspect and their car to issue an Amber Alert.
Silver Alerts are for missing and endangered adults or children. They are much more common for missing people. It was not until last year when the standards for Silver Alerts were expanded to include children.
In both situations, these alerts must be issued by police. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/impd-asking-for-help-locating-at-risk-teens-crystal-wright-donavan-jaggers/531-6601988e-ad7d-415f-9161-93c4344acbd8 | 2023-05-22T20:33:52 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/impd-asking-for-help-locating-at-risk-teens-crystal-wright-donavan-jaggers/531-6601988e-ad7d-415f-9161-93c4344acbd8 |
PLUMAS COUNTY, Calif. — Three adults and two children were rescued after getting stuck in the snow in Plumas County near Four Trees, Sunday.
According to Plumas County Search and Rescue, both drivers acknowledged they drove past multiple signs reading "Road Closed."
"Please use common sense when traveling on mountain roads until they are all open for the public to use, the signs are there for a reason," Plumas County Search and Rescue wrote on Facebook.
Once the cars were unstuck, they headed back toward Oroville.
Watch more on ABC10: Sacramento County Sheriff's Office begins 24-week academy | Take an inside look | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/3-adults-2-kids-rescued-snow-plumas-county/103-0019f914-648c-4245-9ecd-b3cacc291417 | 2023-05-22T20:37:26 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/3-adults-2-kids-rescued-snow-plumas-county/103-0019f914-648c-4245-9ecd-b3cacc291417 |
AUBURN, Placer County — Victor Nguyen was identified as the man who was swept away in the American River in Auburn on April 29, the Placer County Sheriff's Office said Monday.
Deputies responded to reports of a person found in the water. The 22-year-old from Antelope was found at Folsom Lake near Rattlesnake Bar on Friday.
"Please let these horrific incidents serve as an example of why we continue to warn the public to stay out of the river," the sheriff's office wrote in a Facebook post.
The Placer County Sheriff's Office says it is still searching for the person who was swept away at Yankee Jims on Mother’s Day.
Find some tips on how to stay safe around waterways HERE.
Watch more on ABC10: First responders warn about dangers on waterways as temperatures heat up | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/auburn-grass-valley/victor-nguyen-antelope-man-placer-county-drowning-folsom/103-a93385f3-ab63-4799-bbe6-f09aa4a1b494 | 2023-05-22T20:37:32 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/auburn-grass-valley/victor-nguyen-antelope-man-placer-county-drowning-folsom/103-a93385f3-ab63-4799-bbe6-f09aa4a1b494 |
DAVIS, Calif. — An attorney for Carlos Dominguez said in Yolo County Superior Court Monday his client is not mentally competent to stand trial.
A judge ordered a psychiatric review of the former UC Davis student charged with two fatal stabbings and an attempted murder that shook the normally serene community outside Sacramento.
Dominguez, 21, sat next to his court-appointed public defender. Before he left, Dominguez said he did not want an attorney.
Relatives of the second victim, Karim Abou Najm, a 20-year-old UC Davis student, attended the hearing, some wearing T-shirts with the young man’s image.
Police have not disclosed a motive for the stabbings, which took place over a span of days and rattled the community. Students stayed at home or ventured out in pairs, and some businesses closed early.
Dominguez was a third-year student majoring in biological sciences until April 25, when the university let him go for academic reasons.
The body of the first victim, a 50-year-old homeless man well known in the community as the “Compassion Guy,” was discovered April 27. Abou Najm was killed on April 29 as he walked through Sycamore Park. A homeless woman survived being attacked in her tent days later.
Dominguez was caught by police after more than a dozen people reported seeing him in the neighborhood where the second victim was killed, wearing clothes recognizable from the third stabbing.
A competency hearing is scheduled for late June.
Watch more on ABC10: Police investigate purse robbery in Sacramento County | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/carlos-dominguez-davis-stabbing-suspect-psychiatric-exam/103-fb32267f-25eb-4d89-a9b9-3298d96ea07b | 2023-05-22T20:37:39 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/carlos-dominguez-davis-stabbing-suspect-psychiatric-exam/103-fb32267f-25eb-4d89-a9b9-3298d96ea07b |
SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. — A 39-year-old woman was killed after being hit Friday in Sacramento County, according to California Highway Patrol.
The crash happened around 10:30 p.m. on Gerber Road at Waterman Road.
A white Prius was going eastbound on Gerber Road approaching Waterman Road. A pedestrian ran in front of the Prius as it passed through the intersection during a green light.
The pedestrian died and was later identified as a 39-year-old woman from Sacramento. Her identity has not been released.
A Tesla driving in the same direction as the Prius captured the crash and showed the woman running across the westbound lanes of Gerber Road and over the median to the other side of the road where she was hit.
Alcohol or drugs weren't a factor in the crash, according to CHP.
Watch more on ABC10: New generator could thwart future planned outages in Lodi | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/woman-killed-gerber-road-sacramento-county/103-9ea1f2f4-cedb-468c-ba3c-4aa326088ef8 | 2023-05-22T20:37:45 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/woman-killed-gerber-road-sacramento-county/103-9ea1f2f4-cedb-468c-ba3c-4aa326088ef8 |
DALLAS — It’s not just a Texas problem.
Or even just an American problem.
The entire western hemisphere is facing a humanitarian crisis with millions of migrants on the move.
“And it's not just folks leaving places that you think of that are dysfunctional, like Venezuela or Haiti. It's people leaving other countries as well. And they're trying to find their way to safety and security and just a calm living environment,” Laura Collins told us on Y’all-itics.
Laura Collins has studied immigration for a decade at the George W. Bush Institute in Dallas, where she is currently the director of the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative.
She joined the Jasons on Y’all-itics to discuss why Title 42 appears to have ended with a whimper, not the expected bang.
The pandemic-era health policy that allowed authorities to quickly expel migrants, even asylum seekers, is no longer in place. And the predicted migrant surge and chaos along our southern border simply has not happened. In fact, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security says the number of illegal crossings has dropped by more than half.
Listen to the full episode:
Collins says Title 42 was bad for humanitarian reasons because it never allowed migrants to request asylum and protection.
And she says it was bad on the enforcement side because it lacked teeth.
Before Title 42, migrants caught illegally crossing the border were punished and couldn’t enter the country for at least five years if they weren’t granted asylum.
Now that the pandemic-era rule is gone, the penalty is back, and Collins says that will keep some people away.
“So, when we go back and we remove Title 42 from the equation, now, we actually have enforcement mechanisms with teeth because people have an actual penalty for crossing now,” Collins explained. “In addition, we've opened ports of entry more or less to people who want to seek protection, who need protection, who now, they have the ability to ask for that. So, we've gotten back to normal.”
Collins also recently took part in a white paper about smart border policy for the 21st century, which she says needs to be much broader than simply thinking about physical barriers and pure migration numbers.
And she explained to us why it’s so difficult, and takes so long, to find compromise on border policy.
“Congress doesn't like to do the part that's probably the hardest. Everyone thinks it's the border. Everyone thinks it's about the undocumented. The hardest part is the future flows. Who are you bringing in? Where are they coming from? And how many of them are we going to do? And so, that's a hard one to get to and that's what you see in all those fights across history,” said Collins.
Collins helps us strip the politics out of this issue, so you’ll want to listen to the entire episode. And no matter how you feel about the border, this episode of Y’all-itics is an eye-opener. Cheers! | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/texas-border-title-42-returned-our-southern-border-back-to-normal/287-3e15feaf-9247-402c-9a25-9711ff66266e | 2023-05-22T20:39:19 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/texas-border-title-42-returned-our-southern-border-back-to-normal/287-3e15feaf-9247-402c-9a25-9711ff66266e |
BAYTOWN, Texas — A toddler flown to a hospital after being pulled from a Baytown pool Friday has been removed from life support, according to her mother.
"My Alicia was in a drowning accident and we decided to take her off the machine because her little body couldn’t take it anymore," Roxanna Castillo shared on a GoFundMe set up to help with funeral expenses.
Alicia was found in a backyard pool at a home on Ellen Street in the Pinehurst subdivision, Baytown police said.
Neighbors told KHOU 11's Jason Miles that the toddler was being watched by a long-time babysitter when she somehow got through a gate. They said the babysitter is usually very aware of the potential danger and even puts floaties on the kids she babysits when they go in the backyard. Somehow, neighbors said the little girl managed to get into the patio area.
"I come to you with a heavy heart that my baby girl, she will be 2 [on] July 3, but God decided he needed her more than me," Castillo posted. "I ask for donations, anything that [comes] from your heart."
Castillo said she has three other children and she's asking for prayers for the entire family.
The drowning happened just days after another young child nearly drowned in a hotel pool on Wednesday. His grandmother said Friday he is doing better.
Drowning is leading cause of death in kids ages 1-4
Drowning is quick and quiet and it's the second leading cause of death for children under 15. Children ages 1 to 4 have the highest rates of drowning.
Seventy-six Texas children drowned in 2022, according to the Department of Family and Protective Services, including one in a bucket. In 2023, eight of the 21 children who've drowned in Texas so far were in Harris or Galveston counties.
The City of Houston Parks and Recreation Department offers a free swimming lessons program. Click here for more information.
We've put together this list of water safety tips that all parents and caregivers should read. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/toddler-drowns-baytown-pool/285-dac15279-523e-4b23-8b5a-3b37cfb39fd9 | 2023-05-22T20:39:25 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/toddler-drowns-baytown-pool/285-dac15279-523e-4b23-8b5a-3b37cfb39fd9 |
Want to adopt? There are plenty of dogs looking for their furever home.
Every week, volunteer photographer, Tasha Sport, photographs some of the animals available for adoption. The adoption fee of $75 includes a microchip, rabies/booster vaccinations (parvo/distemper for dogs & FVRCP for cats) & the spay or neuter of the adopted animal.
Every week, volunteer photographer, Tasha Sport, photographs some of the animals available for adoption.
On a monthly basis, the shelter takes care of approximately 350-400 pets.
Here's more information on how you can adopt:
To adopt one of these pets, please call the shelter to set an appointment at 432-685-7420.
Hours of operation: Wednesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.\
The shelter is located at 1200 N. Fairgrounds Road | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/Want-to-adopt-Check-out-these-adoptable-animals-18112528.php | 2023-05-22T20:39:25 | 0 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/Want-to-adopt-Check-out-these-adoptable-animals-18112528.php |
The Midland County Commissioners’ Court approved a final job description for the director of Horseshoe complex.
The creation of the county position, which will be a county employee, comes after Midland County Judge Terry Johnson, Precinct 3 Commissioner Luis Sanchez and Precinct 4 Commissioner Dianne Anderson voted to terminate the county’s contract with Horseshoe Hospitality Services, who was previously under contract with the county to manage the facility.
Robert Segura, Human Resources director for Midland County, laid out the job the kind of professional the county should look for.
Segura said they’re looking for someone with experience as a director or manager of a similar facility as the Horseshoe, someone who can work in an irregular schedule and oversee planning for events and personnel.
According to the summary on the job description, the position includes operating and maintaining the Horseshoe complex.
“Either personally or thru staff, the responsibility to market, budget, collect revenue, hire staff, supervise staff, to provide public and employee security and safety, to construct and oversee lease agreements, to recommend and implement policy, to note mechanical/custodial needs, to note event and patron needs, and find solutions to those needs,” the job description said.
Essential duties and responsibilities of the position include:
- Manages budget and responsible for all staff for Horseshoe for both revenues and expenses,
- Deals with purchase requests, collects revenue (heavy cash handling), negotiates fees and uses with tenants, and through the budget, markets, promotes and advertises facilities.
- Acts as the key facility operational liaison for clients assisting them with planning and organizing events.
- Oversees all guest related services, operations, and staff including crowd management.
- Coordinates service needs with food and beverage contractor, and other vendors.
- Assists in preparation of facility budget and estimated revenues. Oversees the participation of related departments -- such as operations, police and traffic -- for facility activities. Prepares cost estimates, assists the Midland County Auditors with obtaining invoices during events and monitors final billing.
The job description does not include a pay range. | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/midland-county-leaders-approve-horseshoe-director-18112808.php | 2023-05-22T20:39:31 | 1 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/midland-county-leaders-approve-horseshoe-director-18112808.php |
A kitchen fire destroyed a house on Bismarck's Connecticut Street on Sunday evening, but no one was hurt.
Dispatchers received a call shortly after 4:30 p.m. Twenty-four firefighters responded to the scene and reported heavy smoke coming out of the eaves of the home, according to the Fire Department.
The stove top fire was out but the flames had spread to the rest of the house via the attic. Firefighters had to knock down the drywall in order to access the attic area and put out the fire.
The two residents were able to evacuate with their pets. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire was ruled accidental. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/bismarck/bismarck-house-destroyed-by-fire-no-one-hurt/article_43cc6bfc-f8bd-11ed-8b80-4b1de54148f6.html | 2023-05-22T20:43:03 | 0 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/bismarck/bismarck-house-destroyed-by-fire-no-one-hurt/article_43cc6bfc-f8bd-11ed-8b80-4b1de54148f6.html |
SKOWHEGAN- A former Waterville couple has been indicted on sexual assault charges involving children.
Davina Petchonka,38, and 40-year-old Charles Frost were both indicted for several charges including gross sexual assault.
Frost was also indicted for unlawful sexual contact.
Authorities say one of the alleged victims was under 18 and another was under 14 years old.
Two people arrested after police searched a property in Palmyra in October were also indicted.
Jessica Quimby,44 , and 40-year-old Joseph Quimby were indicted on numerous charges including unlawful operation of a methamphetamine lab, aggravated drug trafficking and endangering the welfare of a child.
Somerset County Chief Deputy Michael Mitchell says when officers and drug agents searched two buildings on Wyman Road they found fentanyl, meth, two guns, meth lab products and cash.
An Athens man has been indicted in connection with a fire that destroyed a mobile home.
22-year-old Zachary James was indicted for arson.
Crews were called to 13 Dartmouth Street in Skowhegan last September.
The mobile home was fully engulfed in flames when they arrived on scene. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/somerset-county-grand-jury-indicts-couple-on-child-sexual-assault-charges/article_3b3bcc36-f8d5-11ed-a667-5b7170276290.html | 2023-05-22T20:45:20 | 1 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/somerset-county-grand-jury-indicts-couple-on-child-sexual-assault-charges/article_3b3bcc36-f8d5-11ed-a667-5b7170276290.html |
CROWN POINT — Two men face fentanyl dealing charges after Hammond police used a confidential informant to catch them in the act, according to charging documents.
St. John Police CIT Officer Dustin Wartman is trained in mental health intervention.
Lee Gill, 33, of Merrillville and Joshua Glenn, 31, of Gary were charged Friday with dealing in a narcotic drug.
Charging documents allege that Gill facilitated the drug purchases and Glenn served as his so-called runner, meaning he’d deliver the drugs to buyers.
Hammond police conducted seven separate controlled drug purchases using a confidential informant over the course of January, February, March, April, June and July 2022, according a probable cause affidavit.
Charges show that, over the course of the investigation, the confidential informant consistently purchased blue pills engraved with an “M” on one side and a 30 on the other side. “These engravings are a match for Oxycodone on pills.com ; however these pills were later tested” and came back with a positive result for Fentanyl, according to the affidavit.
Police collected a total of 29.5 grams of fentanyl from these purchases over the course of their investigation, charges stated.
During these controlled purchases, the confidential informant would call “Rico,” who was later identified as Gill, charges stated. Gill would then send Glenn to deliver the drugs, though there were three occasions wherein Gill personally delivered the drugs, according to the affidavit.
Gill allegedly facilitated or participated in all seven of the purchases while Glenn only participated in four, charges stated.
Police wrote in the affidavit that, during these deals, they observed their confidential informant get into a white hatchback. Officers later learned from the Bureau of Motor Vehicles that the white vehicle belonged to Glenn, according to the affidavit.
There were a couple instances wherein a tan van pulled up for the deal, which police later determined belonged to Gill, according to the affidavit.
Most of the drug purchases took place at the Hammond Walgreens, charging documents stated.
The confidential informant identified both Gill and Glenn in a six person photo line-up, according to charging documents.
Neither Gill nor Glenn have their first court appearance set, as they both remain wanted on arrest warrants as of Monday, according to court records.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
Domynic Yerger
Age : 37
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304493
Arrest Date: May 12, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Shanna Taylor
Age : 34
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304512
Arrest Date: May 12, 2023
Arresting Agency: Merrillville Police Department
Offense Description: FAMILY OFFENSE- NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Damon Wade
Age : 52
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304496
Arrest Date: May 12, 2023
Arresting Agency: N/A
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nicholas Sanchez
Age : 43
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304503
Arrest Date: May 12, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
John Smith Jr.
Age : 43
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304495
Arrest Date: May 12, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
George Stevens
Age : 32
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304519
Arrest Date: May 13, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT DEFENDANT USES A VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Aaron Rawls
Age : 39
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304494
Arrest Date: May 12, 2023
Arresting Agency: N/A
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ronald Robinson III
Age : 35
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304513
Arrest Date: May 12, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Dakota Ruel
Age : 29
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304510
Arrest Date: May 12, 2023
Arresting Agency: Highland Police Department
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Juan Salas
Age : 44
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304522
Arrest Date: May 13, 2023
Arresting Agency: Dyer Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Murray
Age : 35
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304499
Arrest Date: May 12, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Office
Offense Description: DEALING - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Alex Marion III
Age : 20
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304498
Arrest Date: May 12, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS - AGGRAVATED - W/DEADLY WEAPON (SOCIETY IS VICTIM)
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Crystal McLain
Age : 48
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304507
Arrest Date: May 12, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; DEALING - COUNTERFEIT SUBSTANCE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Maria Hoyo
Age : 55
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304501
Arrest Date: May 12, 2023
Arresting Agency: Dyer Police Department
Offense Description: OPERATING A VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING PRIVILEGES ARE SUSPENDED
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Paris Hewlett
Age : 20
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304515
Arrest Date: May 12, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - AGAINST A PREGNANT PERSON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joseph Coleman
Age : 36
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304502
Arrest Date: May 12, 2023
Arresting Agency: LCCC
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON; THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750; OPERATING A VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING PRIVILEGES ARE SUSPENDED
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Brandon Dubose
Age : 24
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304504
Arrest Date: May 12, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: SEXUAL BATTERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Diana Enriquez
Age : 21
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304492
Arrest Date: May 12, 2023
Arresting Agency: Munster Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jessica Hermosillo
Age : 30
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304511
Arrest Date: May 12, 2023
Arresting Agency: Cedar Lake Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Erich Boone
Age : 46
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304509
Arrest Date: May 12, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Office
Offense Description: SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION VIOLATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dwayne Smith
Age : 59
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304533
Arrest Date: May 13, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Javante Toran
Age : 30
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304551
Arrest Date: May 13, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Williams Jr.
Age : 49
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304543
Arrest Date: May 13, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - FORCIBLY RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Vandana Pagany
Age : 49
Residence: Hinsdale, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304539
Arrest Date: May 13, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION - PERJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Matthew Parker
Age : 38
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304554
Arrest Date: May 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: St. John Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Daniel Rosario
Age : 49
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304537
Arrest Date: May 13, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - FROM BUILDING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Obaid Shafiq
Age : 45
Residence: Hinsdale, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304540
Arrest Date: May 13, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Paul Newlin
Age : 54
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304528
Arrest Date: May 13, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Pablito Madera II
Age : 37
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304546
Arrest Date: May 13, 2023
Arresting Agency: Crown Point Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - SERIOUS BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Manson Jr.
Age : 32
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304541
Arrest Date: May 13, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH PUBLIC SAFETY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Willie McGee
Age : 36
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304564
Arrest Date: May 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Donna Jackson
Age : 37
Residence: Aurora, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304538
Arrest Date: May 13, 2023
Arresting Agency: Highland Police Department
Offense Description: FAMILY OFFENSE- INVASION OF PRIVACY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jocelyn James
Age : 25
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304548
Arrest Date: May 13, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: THEFT - VEHICLE - MOTOR VEHICLE - CONVERSION - UNAUTHORIZED CONTROL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kamika Harrell
Age : 29
Residence: Sauk Village, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304534
Arrest Date: May 13, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - OBTAINING PROPERTY - BY CREDIT CARD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Angel Bousono Jr.
Age : 52
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304563
Arrest Date: May 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Kenyatta Branch
Age : 27
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304535
Arrest Date: May 13, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST ENDANGERED ADULT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Derrick Daniel
Age : 54
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304545
Arrest Date: May 13, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: ORGANIZED THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Rodney Allen Jr.
Age : 42
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304558
Arrest Date: May 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: New Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Cesar Torres
Age : 52
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304569
Arrest Date: May 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Toy
Age : 65
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304572
Arrest Date: May 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Roman Martinez
Age : 39
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304581
Arrest Date: May 15, 2023
Arresting Agency: Dyer Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lori Minyard
Age : 60
Residence: Munster, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304576
Arrest Date: May 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jeremy Lewis
Age : 32
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304579
Arrest Date: May 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
David Keck
Age : 36
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304573
Arrest Date: May 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lowell Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Samantha Hellems
Age : 30
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304571
Arrest Date: May 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Darius Herron
Age : 30
Residence: Markham, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304567
Arrest Date: May 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Highland Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Flores
Age : 36
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304574
Arrest Date: May 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: New Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nariana Williams
Age : 23
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304611
Arrest Date: May 15, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Chad Shaw
Age : 29
Residence: Chesterton, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304591
Arrest Date: May 15, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OPERATING A VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING PRIVILEGES ARE SUSPENDED
Highest Offense Class: Felony
John Vann
Age : 28
Residence: South Haven, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304589
Arrest Date: May 15, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ricardo Vela
Age : 22
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304583
Arrest Date: May 15, 2023
Arresting Agency: Whiting Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Justin Neely
Age : 28
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304594
Arrest Date: May 15, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Trendarious Peterson Mosley
Age : 22
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304595
Arrest Date: May 15, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Keandrea Robinson
Age : 34
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304596
Arrest Date: May 15, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Bailey Llamas
Age : 28
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304609
Arrest Date: May 15, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: ROBBERY; POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Anthony Hardesty-Berry
Age : 34
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304587
Arrest Date: May 15, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Hope Horn
Age : 49
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304588
Arrest Date: May 15, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
James Lenoir-Williams
Age : 30
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304600
Arrest Date: May 15, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Cristina Galka
Age : 31
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304614
Arrest Date: May 15, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Armando Cartagena-Dhuperoyis
Age : 62
Residence: Silverdale, WA
Booking Number(s): 2304602
Arrest Date: May 15, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake Station Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Gregory Cormick Jr.
Age : 22
Residence: New Oreleans, LA
Booking Number(s): 2304584
Arrest Date: May 15, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/PERMANENT INJURY OR DISFIGUREMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Genito Balderas
Age : 26
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304619
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Munster Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
William Betts
Age : 27
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304612
Arrest Date: May 15, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Benjamin Byers
Age : 21
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304599
Arrest Date: May 15, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS - AGGRAVATED - W/DEADLY WEAPON (SOCIETY IS VICTIM)
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Albanese
Age : 57
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304605
Arrest Date: May 15, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joshua Baker
Age : 41
Residence: Elkhart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304514
Arrest Date: May 12, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Roderick Atkins
Age : 44
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304500
Arrest Date: May 12, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Mark Abel
Age : 36
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304516
Arrest Date: May 12, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: Confinement
Highest Offense Class: Felony
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July 1, 1933 – May 19, 2023
A graveside service will be held 11:00 a.m, Friday, June 2, 2023 at the IOOF Cemetery in Bandon for longtime resident, Mary Ruthe Meyer, who died May 19, 2023 in Bandon at the age of 89.
Mary was born July 1, 1933 in Cuba, Illinois, the daughter of Orval and Ethel Krider Stufflebeam. She was raised as a youth in Illinois then her family moved to Albany, Oregon when she was a child. She attended schools in Albany. She worked as a waitress and that is where she met Lowell Meyer. They married July 3, 1958.
They moved to Bandon in 1961 on McTimmons Lane and then to the family cranberry farm in 1967 where she raised three children, Jake, John and Christine; and worked the farm with her family.
She loved her family, friends and her church family. She enjoyed picking blueberries and was a great wife and mother.
She is survived by her two sons, Jake and Monique Meyer and John Meyer.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Lowell; daughter, Christine Groh; and brother, Raymond.
Friends may offer condolences online at westrumfuneralservice.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Amling Schroeder Funeral Service, Bandon. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/obituaries/mary-ruthe-meyer/article_20c36456-f8d8-11ed-ab12-d7f1106f8edc.html | 2023-05-22T20:49:46 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/obituaries/mary-ruthe-meyer/article_20c36456-f8d8-11ed-ab12-d7f1106f8edc.html |
Injuries that a teen surfer suffered over the weekend in the waters off of Stone Harbor, New Jersey, were confirmed to have likely been from a shark attack.
Officials said the incident happened at about 3 p.m. on Sunday, when first responders reacted to a call along the beach at 109th Street, after Maggie Drozdowski, 15, of Exton, reportedly sustained injuries from a shark attack while she was surfing.
Drozdowski spoke with NBC10's Deanna Durante about the incident.
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Law enforcement officials said that Drozdowski sustained several lacerations to her left foot and calf.
She received onsite treatment and was given six stitches at a nearby hospital to treat her wounds, officials said.
On Monday, officials said that Drozdowski's injuries were "consistant with those typically associated with a shark of unknown size and type."
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However, officials said an investigation between police and local marine life experts is still underway.
At this time, no restrictions on beach activities are planned, officials said.
But, officials in Stone Harbor did warn beach goers to be cautious, even though, the odds of being the victim of a shark attack are low -- just one in about 11.5 million, officials claimed.
“Stone Harbor remains a beloved and popular destination for beachgoers from near and far. The local police and fire departments are fully committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of both residents and tourists. They are taking appropriate measures to thoroughly assess the situation and provide necessary updates to the public," Stone Harbor Mayor Judy Davies-Dunhour said, in a statement. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/teen-girl-likely-bitten-by-shark-at-jersey-shore/3571184/ | 2023-05-22T20:51:24 | 0 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/teen-girl-likely-bitten-by-shark-at-jersey-shore/3571184/ |
The Allen Premium Outlets is expected to remain closed through at least May 28.
According to the mall's webpage, the mall does not plan to open before Memorial Day, May 29.
Eight people were killed and seven others were injured on May 6 when a man opened fire on shoppers in the parking lot. Among the eight killed were three children.
It's not yet clear when the mall will reopen to the public, however, over the weekend managers returned to stores and Texas Sky Rangers potted several people at the property making repairs.
A memorial to the victims that had been growing since the shooting was removed last week. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/allen-premium-outlets-remains-closed-this-week/3262833/ | 2023-05-22T20:52:52 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/allen-premium-outlets-remains-closed-this-week/3262833/ |
As video doorbells and home security cameras grow in popularity, police departments are increasingly asking for homeowners’ videos. But can they get it without your permission? Consumer Reports breaks down the ways law enforcement can access your videos.
Whether you’re on the lookout for porch pirates, wild animals, or car thieves, a video doorbell or security camera can come in handy. Law enforcement agencies are taking notice.
The Ring app has a neighborhood watch-style social network called “Neighbors.” Law enforcement uses that network in order to request videos from users.
Ring now has more than 2,500 partnerships with local law enforcement agencies. But the program has come under fire from some social justice and digital rights groups who feel it unfairly targets communities of color.
So if the police ask for your video, do you have to give it to them? Consumer Reports says, legally, no.
If police ask for your footage, you can choose to share it with them or you can simply ignore the request.
If you don’t share the video, Ring says it won’t give law enforcement access to your cameras, videos, or personal information. And police never have access to a live feed of your Ring cameras.
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But police can still get the video without your consent. If your footage is stored in the cloud on manufacturers’ servers, police can get it in two ways: through a search warrant or a subpoena, or they can cite a federal law that allows manufacturers to share footage in a potentially life-threatening emergency.
If the footage is stored locally on your camera, police may have to come to you directly to request it or serve a warrant.
If you have a Ring camera, you can opt out of receiving requests for your footage from law enforcement. In the Ring app’s control center settings, scroll down to public safety and toggle off Request for Assistance Email Notifications. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/can-police-ask-for-your-doorbell-video-yes-and-no/3262801/ | 2023-05-22T20:52:58 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/can-police-ask-for-your-doorbell-video-yes-and-no/3262801/ |
FAYETTE COUNTY, Texas — A Houston man is behind bars in connection with a road rage incident over the weekend on Interstate 10.
According to the Fayette County Sheriff's Office, the incident involved a driver who was reportedly shooting out the window of a Ford Edge that was heading eastbound on I-10 on Sunday.
Deputies performed a traffic stop near Schulenburg and discovered two men and a woman with a small child in the vehicle. The people in the car denied any allegations of weapons or any shooting. However, deputies later discovered during an investigation a 9mm handgun in the back seat and marijuana.
The driver, identified as 35-year-old Charlie Ray Sheppard Jr., reportedly admitted to deputies about firing the handgun out the window "after being cut off by a couple motorists." Sheppard also "claimed the bag in which the handgun and marijuana was discovered."
It was later discovered that Sheppard was prohibited from possessing a firearm because he is a convicted felon.
Deputies arrested Sheppard and charged him with felon in possession of a firearm, deadly conduct, endangering a child and possession of marijuana.
Schulenburg police and Texas state troopers helped with this incident. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/houston-man-road-rage-incident/269-40ed6fee-9e70-46ac-9122-cd3a3508c43a | 2023-05-22T20:56:53 | 1 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/houston-man-road-rage-incident/269-40ed6fee-9e70-46ac-9122-cd3a3508c43a |
DALLAS — It’s not just a Texas problem.
Or even just an American problem.
The entire western hemisphere is facing a humanitarian crisis with millions of migrants on the move.
“And it's not just folks leaving places that you think of that are dysfunctional, like Venezuela or Haiti. It's people leaving other countries as well. And they're trying to find their way to safety and security and just a calm living environment,” Laura Collins told us on Y’all-itics.
Laura Collins has studied immigration for a decade at the George W. Bush Institute in Dallas, where she is currently the director of the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative.
She joined the Jasons on Y’all-itics to discuss why Title 42 appears to have ended with a whimper, not the expected bang.
The pandemic-era health policy that allowed authorities to quickly expel migrants, even asylum seekers, is no longer in place. And the predicted migrant surge and chaos along our southern border simply has not happened. In fact, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security says the number of illegal crossings has dropped by more than half.
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Collins says Title 42 was bad for humanitarian reasons because it never allowed migrants to request asylum and protection.
And she says it was bad on the enforcement side because it lacked teeth.
Before Title 42, migrants caught illegally crossing the border were punished and couldn’t enter the country for at least five years if they weren’t granted asylum.
Now that the pandemic-era rule is gone, the penalty is back, and Collins says that will keep some people away.
“So, when we go back and we remove Title 42 from the equation, now, we actually have enforcement mechanisms with teeth because people have an actual penalty for crossing now,” Collins explained. “In addition, we've opened ports of entry more or less to people who want to seek protection, who need protection, who now, they have the ability to ask for that. So, we've gotten back to normal.”
Collins also recently took part in a white paper about smart border policy for the 21st century, which she says needs to be much broader than simply thinking about physical barriers and pure migration numbers.
And she explained to us why it’s so difficult, and takes so long, to find compromise on border policy.
“Congress doesn't like to do the part that's probably the hardest. Everyone thinks it's the border. Everyone thinks it's about the undocumented. The hardest part is the future flows. Who are you bringing in? Where are they coming from? And how many of them are we going to do? And so, that's a hard one to get to and that's what you see in all those fights across history,” said Collins.
Collins helps us strip the politics out of this issue, so you’ll want to listen to the entire episode. And no matter how you feel about the border, this episode of Y’all-itics is an eye-opener. Cheers! | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas-border-title-42-returned-our-southern-border-back-to-normal/287-3e15feaf-9247-402c-9a25-9711ff66266e | 2023-05-22T20:57:00 | 0 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas-border-title-42-returned-our-southern-border-back-to-normal/287-3e15feaf-9247-402c-9a25-9711ff66266e |
ROUND ROCK, Texas — After an EF-2 tornado tore through a Bank of America in Round Rock last year, the building is now reopening its doors.
The building, which is located at 2651 South Interstate 35 in Round Rock, was impacted by the tornado that ripped through the area back on March 21, 2022. Homes and businesses in the area accrued $32 million in damages.
“The reconstruction and reopening of our Bank of America Round Rock financial center is another recovery milestone and a show of the community’s resilience and determination,” said Dennis Johnson, Bank of America Consumer Banking Regional Executive. “This location now brings more service options than it had before, with our high-tech high-touch approach front and center to meet our clients’ lending and investing needs. Whether our clients in Round Rock want to engage with us digitally or prefer to meet with an on-site client professional, we are ready to help them with their financial priorities and goals.”
The rebuilt building will feature three ATMS, Assisted Client Transaction Tablets, Digital Assisted Shopping Cart, eight private offices and on-site financial specialists.
Bank of America has seven centers that will open across Central Texas, with Round Rock being the first location. There will also be five locations that are being renovated and will also reopen. A new location at Manor Commons is expected to open in June. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/williamson-county/bank-of-america-reopens-round-rock/269-6352732a-7d89-49d6-9292-bc3091892133 | 2023-05-22T20:57:06 | 1 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/williamson-county/bank-of-america-reopens-round-rock/269-6352732a-7d89-49d6-9292-bc3091892133 |
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Inspired by Murdaugh crime saga, Gannett editor pens dark histories of Hampton County, Murdaugh dynasty
In the wake of the Murdaugh crime saga which has gripped the nation, a Gannett editor and journalist has penned a dark history of his hometown Hampton County and is following it with an epic history of the Murdaugh legal and political dynasty.
Michael M. DeWitt Jr., award-winning editor of the 144-year-old The Hampton County Guardian and a journalist for USA Today Network – South Carolina, has authored Wicked Hampton County, which releases May 29 and is now completing Fall of the House of Murdaugh, to be released later this summer.
Hampton County, a tiny, rural county of roughly 18,500 people located in the South Carolina Lowcountry, became the focus of an uncomfortable spotlight and international headlines as the epicenter for a sprawling crime saga surrounding the family of disgraced attorney Richard “Alex” Murdaugh, the fourth generation of a storied family dynasty.
Murdaugh’s family, prominent and sometimes notorious in the 14th Judicial Circuit, where his ancestors served as solicitors and personal injury lawyers for more than a century, became the talk of the Palmetto State in February 2019 when Murdaugh’s younger son, Paul, was involved in a drunken boat crash that left beautiful blond teen, Mallory Beach, dead at 19.
The Murdaugh story then exploded into a national and international media frenzy when Paul, before he could stand trial on felony boating under the influence charges, was gunned down at his home in June 2021, along with his mother, Maggie. Alex Murdaugh was later charged with the killings, along with a plethora of financial and drug-related crimes, and was convicted on both murders on March 2 and sentenced to life without parole.
During this time, DeWitt, who grew up in Hampton County and knows both the local landscape and the Murdaugh family well, worked to transform his role from that of a small-town, weekly editor to a nationally followed journalist reporting on a major story, and his work in covering the Murdaugh cases from beginning to the present attracted millions of page views and numerous new readers for his company.
DeWitt’s boots-on-the-ground coverage of the Murdaugh crime saga has been published in print and online around Gannett’s nationwide USA Today network. He has appeared on ABC’s 20/20, CBS’s 48 Hours, Dateline NBC and Netflix documentaries to discuss the case, among others, and has talked about the cases to audiences as far away as New Zealand and Australia.
“From the beginning, I just wanted to tell this difficult and controversial story the right way, with honesty and fairness, and represent my company and my community well, and I think I have succeeded in those goals thanks to the support of other great Gannett journalists and editors,” DeWitt said. “Tackling such a major story, for me, would not have been possible without the support and guidance of my team.”
Now, as the current events continue to ebb toward a possible conclusion in the Murdaugh cases within the next year or so, DeWitt has turned his pen toward recording this saga as a part of our literary history.
Wicked Hampton County paints the backdrop of Murdaugh dynasty
Before the Murdaugh saga, Hampton County’s only claim to fame was its historic annual Watermelon Festival, dubbed as the oldest continuing festival in the state. But Murdaugh’s misdeeds put the county on the map for other, less celebratory reasons. Wicked Hampton County takes the reader back in time to paint the historical landscape in which the Murdaughs came to power – and often allegedly misused that power.
Here is what you’ll find inside Wicked Hampton County:
- “Moonshine, Murder and Murdaugh Mayhem,” an overview of the Murdaugh legal and political dynasty dating back to the Civil War and Reconstruction, includes many of the fascinating criminal cases the Murdaughs prosecuted, as well as the many allegations against Randolph “Buster” Murdaugh Jr. and the Great Colleton County Whiskey Conspiracy that engulfed him.
- Hampton County's earliest roots are steeped in blood, as European settlers swindled local Native Americans, causing the Yamasee tribe to rise up and kill scores of colonists and torture one corrupt “Indian Agent” for three days.
- The controversial influence of General Wade Hampton, and the Bloody Election of 1880 riot where a man was stabbed to death on the ground floor of the Hampton County Courthouse, and another man and his mule were killed by shotgun fire on the way to the polls.
- In “Moonshine, Sue Cat and Other Demon Brews,” murder and “mean liquor” are social and political issues that cause local, state and federal agents to play cat-and-mouse games with clever bootleggers throughout the swamps of the Savannah and Salkehatchie Rivers for decades.
- In “Unholy Deeds,” a relative of a “famous desperado” is shot to death while praying inside an Estill church in a case that takes the reader to Death Row and the electric chair at the state pen.
- “Sticky Palms and The Five-Finger Discount:” From hog rustlers to white-collar criminals, from petty thieves and dumb crooks to ingenious con artists, thievery fills the pages of local history.
- In “Wild East Outlaws,” bankers and bank robbers rub elbows amid gunfights and bloody knuckle brawls in rough-and-tumble timber towns.
- In “Mysterious Diseases and Deaths,” a poor farmer, driven by hunger and malnutrition, succumbs to a mysterious disease that leads him to try and murder his family with an ax, while Hampton’s famous undertaker is burying people by the thousands during the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918.
- “Wickedness at the Old Jail reveals the shameful history of the former Hampton County Jail, now a local museum on the National Register of Historic Places, where men were hung, whipped, or allowed to freeze to death in filthy conditions.
- “Racism, Civil Rights and the Confederate Legacy” takes a deep dive into lynching and vigilante justice, the local Ku Klux Klan, and the Civil Rights struggles involving integration.
- “Grisly Murders Stain the Pages of History” takes the true crime history buff on a tour of several of the most shocking murders in Hampton County history.
- In “For Every Villian, A Hero,” Hampton County’s first lady jailer truly cares about the criminals in her care, and the daughter of a jailer picks up a pistol to stop a lynch mob from taking a Black prisoner.
Even as DeWitt writes about the dark, wicked side of his hometown’s history, he reminds people that Hampton County is not a wicked place, but a normally quiet corner of small-town America where good people are trying to overcome the bad. “This is a collection of stories of great misdeeds and how one small town in America overcame them,” he writes.
“There is history here in Hampton County, and indeed, much of it was wicked. But there is also hope here, and brotherly love and a desire to grow and change, and that should be the story of our children’s future,” he adds.
Fall of the House of Murdaugh coming soon
While reporting on the latest current events of the Murdaugh cases, as a reporter DeWitt decided to begin looking into the family’s past and reveal what created the characters and setting in this ongoing story. His historical flashback stories for the USA Today Network have been referenced by other media around the world, from The Washington Post to People magazine.
So, the Hampton author decided to write two books simultaneously with the same research effort. Fall of the House of Murdaugh will take the reader on an even deeper dive into the history of the Murdaugh dynasty, dating back four generations to the days of the fallen Confederacy and to historic courtrooms all over the 14th Circuit and Palmetto State.
Then the author moves the narrative forward to the shocking criminal accusations against Alex Murdaugh and the internationally followed, six-week double murder trial in Walterboro, S.C. DeWitt was inside the Colleton County Courthouse almost every day of that marathon trial and lends his unique insight and perspective from the courtroom to Fall of the House of Murdaugh.
DeWitt will hold a Wicked H.C. book launch event at the Hampton County Library on Friday, June 23, from 4 – 6 p.m., during the peak of the H.C. Watermelon Festival as part of his “I Love My Local Library” Book Tour. Other tour dates around South Carolina and the Lowcountry will be announced soon. Books are also available on his Amazon Author Central author’s page.
DeWitt is also the author of Hampton County (Images of America series, Arcadia Publishing/The History Press, May 2015), a photo history of the place his family has called home for close to three hundred years, and an indie Southern Humor collection playfully entitled Saying Grace Over Edible Underwear.
About Arcadia Publishing
Wicked Hampton County is published by The History Press, an imprint of the international publishing house Arcadia Publishing. As the nation’s leading publisher of books of local nonfiction and rarely explored pockets of history, Arcadia’s mission is to connect people with their past, with their communities and with one another. Arcadia has an extraordinary catalog of 17,000 titles exploring the story of America one city, state, or county at a time, including titles from Arcadia Children’s Books and the 100-year-old stalwart publisher, Pelican Publishing.
About Evening Post Books
Fall of the House of Murdaugh is being published by Evening Post Books. Evening Post Books is the award-winning book publishing division of Evening Post Publishing, proud owners of The Post and Courier. Based in Charleston, South Carolina, we specialize in books written by authors hailing from and writing about the South, including high-quality fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and other specialty publications. Like a true port city, we strive to share these Southern voices with the world. | https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/south-carolina/2023/05/22/inspired-by-murdaugh-crime-saga-gannett-editor-pens-dark-histories-of-hampton-county-murdaugh-dynast/70222449007/ | 2023-05-22T21:01:59 | 1 | https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/south-carolina/2023/05/22/inspired-by-murdaugh-crime-saga-gannett-editor-pens-dark-histories-of-hampton-county-murdaugh-dynast/70222449007/ |
BLOOMINGTON — A Springfield man was sentenced Monday to the Department of Corrections in a drug and weapons case.
Jerail Myrick, 28, was charged in November 2021 with multiple charges , including armed violence, methamphetamine possession and firearm possession, after police said he ran from the scene of a crash on Veterans Parkway.
According to the factual basis presented in court Monday, more than 8 grams of meth and a Glock handgun were found in the car.
Myrick pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver and one count of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon.
The remaining charges in that case were dismissed, along with a separate case involving a cocaine delivery and a DUI case.
He was sentenced to 12 years in prison and one year of mandatory supervised release. Judge Jason Chamber said Myrick will get day for day credit, so he will have to serve 50% of the sentence, which will run consecutive to a DOC sentence Myrick is already serving in a separate case.
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Bryant Lewis
Bryan Lewis, 28, of Bloomington, is charged with home invasion causing injury, a Class X felony. His next appearance is Dec. 30.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Carlos Sanchez-Solozarzano
Carlos H. Sanchez-Solozarzano, 22, was charged with 1 count of criminal sexual assault, a Class 1 felony.
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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.
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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.
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
James A. McConnaughay
James A. McConnaughay, 53, appeared in a Friday bond court hearing before Judge Amy McFarland. McConnaughay is charged with unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of methamphetamine (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jessica M. Longberry
Jessica M. Longberry, 38, appeared in a Friday bond court hearing before Judge Amy McFarland. Longberry is charged with burglary (Class 2 felony) and forgery (Class 3 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Barry D. Guyton
Barry D. Guyton, 26, was charged with two counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon (Class 2 felonies) two counts of unlawful possession of 15-100 of cocaine with the intent to deliver with one being a Class X felony and the other being a Class 1 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Keon E. Spiller
Keon E. Spiller, 22, appeared in a Friday bond court hearing before Judge Amy McFarland and was charged with attempted escape after his jury trial reached a verdict.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Contact Kelsey Watznauer at (309) 820-3254. Follow her on Twitter: @kwatznauer.
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Two major wind power projects planned off the New Jersey coast have taken big steps forward with the completion of an environmental impact study for Ocean Wind 1 and the opening of the public comment portion of a draft environmental analysis for Atlantic Shores.
In announcing each development, the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management described each as supporting the Biden-Harris administration’s offshore energy goals. President Joe Biden has presented offshore wind as a key part of plans to reduce the impact of climate change and build the nation’s renewable power infrastructure.
Weighing in at 570 pages, not counting more than a dozen appendices, the environmental impact statement for Ocean Wind 1 supports the construction of 98 turbines starting 15 miles off the coast and describes most potential impacts of the project as minor or negligible.
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“BOEM continues to make progress towards a once-in-a-generation opportunity to build a new clean energy industry in the United States,” BOEM Director Elizabeth Klein said Monday in a statement. “Offshore wind is a critical component of the Biden-Harris administration’s strategy to tackle the climate crisis, while creating good-paying jobs and ensuring economic opportunities are accessible to all communities.”
Ocean Wind 1, owned by the Danish energy company Ørsted, expects to begin offshore construction before the end of the year. As planned, the wind turbines would be visible from local beaches, and power cables would run under Ocean City to enter the state’s power grid in Upper Township, at a planned substation where the former B.L. England power plant once operated. Ocean City has fought that proposal.
Another cable is planned to land in Ocean County, at the site of the former Oyster Creek nuclear plant.
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It is the furthest along of the offshore wind projects in New Jersey, and has been opposed by local governments, residents and representatives of the fishing industry on the Jersey Cape.
“Ocean Wind 1 continues to advance through the multi-year federal permitting process, and we’re pleased to reach this latest milestone, the issuance of BOEM’s final Environmental Impact Statement,” said Maddy Urbish, Ocean Wind’s head of government affairs and market strategy. “Ocean Wind 1 anticipates onshore construction beginning in the fall and offshore construction activities ramping up in 2024.”
BOEM also released a draft of an environmental impact statement for another offshore wind project it says could ultimately power close to a million homes.
Shawn LaTourette, commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, said Monday his department will ensure all necessary steps are taken to avoid harming the state’s natural, historic and cultural resources, while Gov. Phil Murphy welcomed the draft report’s release.
“BOEM’s announcement of the DEIS for Atlantic Shores South represents an inflection point not just for this pivotal project, but for New Jersey’s clean energy future,” Murphy said. “Responsible offshore wind development remains integral to our pursuit of a 100% clean energy economy by 2035, a pursuit that has only become more necessary and urgent as a result of the worsening climate crisis. In addition to limiting greenhouse gas emissions and powering more than 600,000 homes, Atlantic Shores South will generate thousands of good-paying jobs and nearly $2 billion in economic impact for the Garden State.”
The project is set to be the biggest offshore wind project in the state, according to Joris Veldhoven, CEO of Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind.
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“We are thrilled to see Atlantic Shores South reach this critical milestone in the federal review process,” Veldhoven said.
Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Project 1 and Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Project 2 are proposed for a lease area of more than 100,000 acres, with the closest turbines 8.7 miles off the coast. A 45-day public comment period began May 19, and there are four public hearings planned on the draft environmental impact statement, two of which will be virtual, with two more in person, including one in Atlantic City.
That is planned for 5 p.m. June 22 at the Atlantic City Convention Center. The night before, June 21, another public hearing is planned for 5 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Manahawkin/Long Beach Island, 151 Route 72 West in Manahawkin.
A virtual meeting room will be created on the BOEM website, with meetings planned 1 p.m. June 26 and 5 p.m. June 28.
An organization opposing offshore wind development, Save LBI, on Monday said the 45-day comment period does not give anywhere close to enough time to review the 2,200-page draft statement or more than 1,000 references, much less comment on them. The organization argues the BOEM is stifling public input.
“All the important project decisions have already been made, and then they come to the public with this and ask for input. It’s an insult to every New Jerseyan,” said Bob Stern, president of Save LBI.
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According to BOEM officials, public input on the draft environmental impact statement on the Atlantic Shores proposal will help shape the final statement, which in turn will be used to determine whether to approve the project, and if so what mitigation measures to require from the company.
“As BOEM moves forward with our environmental reviews, we are committed to working with Tribal nations, government agency partners, lessees, environmental organizations, local communities, ocean users and others,” said Klein. “By working together, we can build a strong, enduring offshore wind industry that ensures American communities across the nation benefit from good paying jobs and clean, reliable, domestic renewable energy.”
For the Ocean Wind 1 proposal, the public comment period was extended before the final environmental impact statement was released. There were 1,389 comments submitted and three virtual public hearings.
“BOEM considered these comments and stakeholders’ feedback when developing the final EIS, a critical step to ensure the project can move forward while balancing the needs and interests of everyone who may be affected by the development,” reads a BOEM statement announcing the final report.
The report projects most impacts of the Ocean Wind 1 project to be minor or moderate, or even beneficial. That includes the projected impact of the construction on recreation and tourism.
The report projects a “minor to beneficial” impact to marine mammals, including to whales and seals. Many in New Jersey blame preliminary offshore work on behalf of the wind power projects for a series of whale deaths over the winter, although federal marine life experts say there is no evidence of any connection.
A panel of Democratic elected officials and environmental groups says climate change, spurred by the burning of fossil fuels, is the greatest danger to the world's oceans and marine life. Speaking in Long Branch, New Jersey as a half-dozen dolphins frolicked in the ocean behind them, U.S. Senator Cory Booker, Congressman Frank Pallone and others rejected claims from some that site preparation work for offshore wind power projects is killing whales. Numerous federal and state agencies say there is no link between the two. They criticized an energy bill being pushed by House Republicans to incentivize oil and gas production. Two New Jersey Republicans advocating a pause in wind farm preparation did not respond to requests for comment Monday.
The report also discusses a request to authorize the incidental taking of some marine mammals in connection to construction of the Ocean Wind 1 projects. Federal authorities have maintained that in this context, “taking” does not indicate killing any marine mammals, but rather taking any action that could disrupt the normal behavior of the animals, which would otherwise be prohibited under federal law.
Multiple other potential impacts of the project are found to be moderate, minor or beneficial.
One exception is the potential impact on the commercial and recreational fishing industries, for which the report suggests a minor to major impact, depending on the fishery.
However, the report projects the same minor to major impact from not building the wind power facility. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/feds-move-wind-power-proposals-forward/article_2c8901f8-f8d6-11ed-9c73-d7feba146d86.html | 2023-05-22T21:06:55 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/feds-move-wind-power-proposals-forward/article_2c8901f8-f8d6-11ed-9c73-d7feba146d86.html |
Memorial Day weekend is coming up, the fishing seems more like summer.
The variety in South Jersey is remarkable, with striped bass, summer flounder, black drumfish, bluefish, weakfish and kingfish all visiting the surf, inlets or back bays.
Plus, we have black sea bass offshore and white perch in the rivers and streams.
Andy Grossman said from Riptide Bait and Tackle in Brigantine there are stretches of nonstop action on the front beach of Brigantine with surfcasters hooking up drum, bass and blues.
He said Brigantine, which he calls The Rock, is “on fire” at times … mostly in the evenings or early mornings.
He also said the surf-fishing contest in Brigantine on Saturday recorded kingfish. That was the Surf N Land Association contest that was the second of the Association of Surf Angling Club’s tour of South Jersey beaches.
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They had an old-fashioned bluefish blitz in Absecon Inlet of 1- to 2-pound fish sometimes described as cocktail blues.
Noel Feliciano posted a video and photos of that action on his Facebook page for One-Stop Bait and Tackle in Atlantic City.
At Moran’s Dockside in Avalon, Jim Moran just opened his popular hoagie and deli division that somehow fits right in with the bait-and-tackle gear at the shop.
Dave Showell reported from Absecon Bay Sportsman Center in Absecon that the softshell crab season has begun. He said his tanks there at the marina on Absecon Creek are full of crabs. Plus, he said Monday, he had a good morning on one of his fishing safaris with three bonus tag striped bass and two fish they released. He said they used spot for bait.
Ray Scott Bonar, known as Scott, from Ray Scott’s Dock in Margate said Sunday seemed more like the first day of summer. The bays and channels in that area were crowded with boats, according to at least one report.
Scott said they were busy all day and that the summer flounder action was good. Bluefish have moved into the back bays there, he added.
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Moran has a deck dockside where customers can enjoy sandwiches while watching ospreys in their nests on Cedar Island.
Feliciano is super at taking photos and videos and posting them on his Facebook page. One of his latest was of himself sitting on his motorcycle with a big smile while showing off a quality weakfish he caught. The scene was complete with a beautiful sunrise behind him.
Moran has his spring fishing well underway. They just got a new weakfish leader with a 6.5-pound beauty caught by Mike Loughran. The striped bass division is led by 42-inch release by Ted Bonner.
The tournament, which also has a bluefish division, continues to June 21. The entry fee is $10 or $25 with a T-shirt at Moran’s Dockside located at 14th Street and Ocean Drive in Avalon.
Moran also said that the dredge that was working Townsends Inlet has hauled out, which should improve fishing from the popular jetty there.
Feliciano reported that Juan Rodriguez Lugo, of Atlantic City, caught and released a 52-inch striped bass. Reached by phone, Lugo said he also had a limit of three bluefish he kept while working it in Absecon Inlet on Sunday evening.
There was no photo of Lugo and that bass, but it was way beyond the legal maximum length of less than 38 inches.
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Michael Shepherd is the retired sports editor of The Press. His column appears Mondays online and Tuesdays in print.
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DANVILLE, Va. – Otterbots fans have a new drink option at home games.
The Danville Otterbots announced on Monday they are partnering with Ballad Brewing for another season to offer the brewery’s newest creation: Home Run Helles.
We’re told Otterbots Season Ticket Holders and Ballad Brewing Platinum Society Members worked together to craft the beer, which has citrus-forward hops and a light malty finish.
Home Run Helles cans will be available at all Otterbots’ home games beginning on Appy League Opening Night, June 6, and in the Ballad Brewing tap room on World Otter Day, May 31, officials said.
The 2022 season beer – Ballad Brewing’s Lagerbot – hasn’t gone anywhere, the team said. In fact, this season, it’ll be available on tap.
To learn more, you can call 434-554-4487. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/22/danville-otterbots-to-offer-new-ballad-brewing-creation-home-run-helles/ | 2023-05-22T21:11:29 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/22/danville-otterbots-to-offer-new-ballad-brewing-creation-home-run-helles/ |
ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, Va. – UPDATE
The crash has been cleared, according to VDOT.
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Drivers on I-81 in Rockbridge County can expect delays due to a tractor-trailer crash, according to VDOT.
Crews said the crash happened at mile marker 176.9.
As of 3:41 p.m., the south left shoulder, left lane, and right shoulder were closed, VDOT said. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/22/tractor-trailer-crash-on-i-81-in-rockbridge-county-causing-delays/ | 2023-05-22T21:11:35 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/22/tractor-trailer-crash-on-i-81-in-rockbridge-county-causing-delays/ |
LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — A fire damaged a home Monday morning in Black Creek Township near Sugarloaf.
The place along Rocky Glen Road caught fire around 10 a.m.
No one was injured, but four people and three dogs are now without a place to stay.
Officials believe the fire started in the kitchen.
The cause is under investigation.
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MIDDLEPORT, Pa. — A home was heavily damaged by fire Monday in Schuylkill County.
It happened around noon along Main Street in Middleport.
Half a dozen crews from Schuylkill County were called in, some had to climb onto the roof to put out the fire.
One of the residents says she was on her back porch when a bystander pointed out the smoke coming from her home.
Officials say they're investigating the cause in Schuylkill County.
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Three men have been arrested on charges for allegedly conspiring to deliver narcotics into the Whitley County Jail.
Bon S. Wallace, 35, Francois L. Davis, 24, and Kyle M. Crull, 32, have all been charged with conspiracy to commit dealing in a narcotic drug, according to a news release from the Whitley County Prosecutor's Office. The felony carries a possible 30-year prison sentence.
Wallace has been charged as a habitual offender, which could add six to 20 years to the sentence.
Investigators allegedly heard Wallace and Crull talking over a jail telephone May 16, a few hours after Wallace was sentenced for a separate offense. They discussed how to get drugs into the facility before Wallace was sent to prison, the news release said.
Wallace was sentenced to four years earlier that day for possession of a narcotic drug after accepting a plea agreement that dismissed three other drug-related charges.
During the phone call, Wallace allegedly said he planned to sell the pills to inmates at the Indiana Department of Corrections facility, according to the release. Wallace told Crull that he had recruited Davis to pick up the drugs when he was being transported to and from the courthouse for a hearing.
On May 17, officers spotted and followed Crull into the courthouse, where they reportedly saw him leave a bag of 100 oxycodone pills behind the railing of an elevator, according to the release.
All three men had an initial hearing Monday morning. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/3-men-accused-of-plotting-narcotics-delivery-to-whitley-county-jail/article_a0515736-f8c5-11ed-89dd-c30ab5b279ca.html | 2023-05-22T21:16:05 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/3-men-accused-of-plotting-narcotics-delivery-to-whitley-county-jail/article_a0515736-f8c5-11ed-89dd-c30ab5b279ca.html |
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. — A Cumberland County Prison inmate died at an area hospital after a medical event, according to a press release from prison officials.
The 27-year-old inmate was pronounced dead on Friday, May 19 at 11:04 p.m., after an undisclosed medical event the previous night.
The prison and medical staff reportedly revived the inmate, evaluated and treated him in the medical unit, before he was transported to a local hospital before his death.
The name of the inmate is being withheld until the family has been properly notified.
An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday, May 22. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/27-year-old-inmate-dies-cumberland-county-medical-incident/521-1cd73169-f1b3-4911-a185-7d2c22d66c84 | 2023-05-22T21:16:33 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/27-year-old-inmate-dies-cumberland-county-medical-incident/521-1cd73169-f1b3-4911-a185-7d2c22d66c84 |
NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — An instructor at a Central Pennsylvania karate studio has been charged with 18 felonies and 16 misdemeanors concerning his alleged attempts to sexually assault his students, New Cumberland Borough Police claim in a criminal complaint affidavit.
Devin P. Hogue, 23, of Lewisberry, York County, is an instructor at Elite Fitness & Martial Arts in New Cumberland.
Police say they began investigating him in March when allegations emerged that Hogue was attempting to engage in sexual relations with an underage victim.
Investigators interviewed three other students with similar allegations of sexual assault, according to police.
Police stated that Hogue was still teaching at the karate school as of May 18.
He is charged with:
- Sexual abuse of children (two felony counts)
- Sexual assault by sports official, volunteer or non-profit employee (five felony counts)
- Unlawful contact with a minor (three felony counts)
- Corruption of minors (four felony counts)
- Indecent Assault (Four felony counts)
- Indecent assault (13 misdemeanor counts)
- Indecent exposure (three misdemeanor counts)
Court documents and police confirmed that Hogue was arrested without incident on Saturday. He was arraigned on the charges and bail was set at $75,000.
He was released after posting bail.
Anyone with information regarding these incidents is asked to contact the New Cumberland Police Department at (717) 774-0400. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/cumberland-county/devin-hogue-arrest-sexual-assault-new-cumberland/521-9fe15813-9e31-4d7a-87e0-a71ec58340fd | 2023-05-22T21:16:39 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/cumberland-county/devin-hogue-arrest-sexual-assault-new-cumberland/521-9fe15813-9e31-4d7a-87e0-a71ec58340fd |
Richmond authorities on Monday released the name of the man found dead in an alley on Saturday.
Walter Robinson III, 36, of Richmond, was pronounced dead at the scene in the 4500 block of Hanover Avenue.
Police were called at 11:54 a.m. Saturday. Officials said there were no obvious signs of trauma.
The medical examiner will determine the cause and manner of death.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at (804) 646-5324 or Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000.
From the Archives: The construction of the Richmond Convention Center
02-24-1980 (cutline): 'Bulldozer Sale' at A&N Store on Broad Street was brought on by preparations for Project I.
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04-14-1982: Demolition process begins to prepare for construction of convention center.
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In April 1982, preparations for construction of the Richmond Convention Center were underway along East Broad Street downtown. Among businesses that were torn down to accommodate the new facility were Swatty’s Men’s Shop and the Greyhound bus station.
Lindy Keast Rodman
04-13-1982 (cutline): Project I hotel site is cleared.
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11-07-1982 (cutline): Start of construction on the Marriott hotel is one of the events that has occurred this year in the area surveyed.
George Lamm
02-18-1981: Mayor Marsh operates back hoe at ceremonies for construction of the Richmond convention center complex.
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02-18-1981 (cutline): Mayor Marsh at the podium discussing developments for new convention center development.
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10-18-1977: Richmond City Council views a model of the convention center.
Amir Pishdad
10-19-1982 (cutline): Officials watch as an explosive is detonated to mark the start of construction of a $38 million hotel and convention center planned by Marriott Corp. at Sixth and Broad Streets in Richmond. The ceremony, which featured a luncheon under a special tent, was held today on the site of Project I.
Bruce Parker
10-19-1982: Ground breaking ceremony at Richmond Convention Center for Marriott.
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LAKE MARY, Fla. – A body was discovered in a vehicle outside a Lake Mary dentist’s office Monday, according to the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office.
The body was found in a vehicle outside Lake Mary Dental — located at 114 Timberlachen Circle — on Monday afternoon.
According to investigators, the vehicle belonged to 51-year-old Deanna Cline, who was reported as missing last week.
**Update** The vehicle belonging to 51-year-old missing woman Deanna Cline was located today in a medical plaza at 114 Timberlachen Circle in Lake Mary. A body was located inside. Further testing is needed to confirm identity and cause of death. pic.twitter.com/cZwC24nAuU
— Seminole County S.O. (@SeminoleSO) May 22, 2023
Deputies said that Cline was last seen on May 9 around 4:30 p.m. leaving her home at 1115 Oak Springs Place.
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Video from the scene shows a forensics team inspecting a white SUV. The parking lot of the dentist office appears to be taped off by deputies.
Investigators have not provided any information about the identity of the body or the cause of death.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A 30-year-old Deltona man faces charges after he drove his vehicle onto the sidewalk while chasing children, nearly striking them, according to a charging affidavit.
Volusia County deputies responded Friday to the intersection of Tune Avenue and Treehaven Drive around 4:42 p.m.
A witness told deputies they were driving southbound on Treehaven Drive behind a man driving a blue Mitsubishi vehicle when he exited the vehicle and began yelling at children playing in the street.
According to the affidavit, the witness honked her horn due to the man, later identified as Anthony Burgos, blocking the road with his vehicle.
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Deputies said Burgos began chasing the children in his vehicle on Treehaven Drive and then on Tune Avenue by “speeding up behind them on the sidewalk almost striking them.”
The witness said they stopped to ask the children if they were safe when they stated, “the man tried to kill them by running them over.”
According to the affidavit, the witness said a woman walking her dog on the sidewalk was also nearly hit by Burgos’ vehicle.
A second witness corroborated the story and stated when he asked Burgos what was going on, the man said, “The kids were in the street.”
The children were also interviewed by deputies who said they had to run into a random house because they feared for their lives.
Burgos admitted to following the children in his vehicle, but only to “speak to their parents about them being in the roadway,” according to investigators.
Burgos faces three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without the intent to kill.
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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 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/evanston-man-sentenced-to-probation-in-mclean-county-after-battery-charges-dismissed-in-plea-deal/article_2d484e14-f8c2-11ed-be74-07c44f4912d2.html | 2023-05-22T21:32:42 | 0 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/evanston-man-sentenced-to-probation-in-mclean-county-after-battery-charges-dismissed-in-plea-deal/article_2d484e14-f8c2-11ed-be74-07c44f4912d2.html |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Former Hutchinson Police Officer Todd Allen was sentenced Monday to 23.5 years in jail for rape and other charges.
According to Reno County District Attorney Thomas Stanton, Allen pleaded guilty and was convicted of:
- One count of aggravated indecent liberties with a child
- Two counts of attempted aggravated sexual battery
- Two counts of attempted rape
- Two counts of kidnapping
- Two counts of rape
- Three counts of aggravated sexual battery
- Five counts of misdemeanor breach of privacy
Allen has been sentenced to 282 months or 23.5 years in jail. Post-release, he will be on parole.
Allen must also register as an offender his whole life.
The Hutchinson Police Department arrested Allen in August 2022 in connection to several sex cases dating back to 2012. Allen was an officer at the time of some of the reported crimes. He resigned in 2018. Allen previously had 24 counts against him. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/former-hutchinson-police-officer-sentenced-to-23-5-years-in-jail-for-rape-other-charges/ | 2023-05-22T21:33:25 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/former-hutchinson-police-officer-sentenced-to-23-5-years-in-jail-for-rape-other-charges/ |
HILLSBORO, Ore. — An 18-year-old was killed in a crash early Monday morning near Glencoe High School in Hillsboro, police reported.
Hillsboro police said the crash happened around 12:55 a.m. Monday on Northwest Cory Street and Glencoe Road, about a block south of Glencoe High. The vehicle, which was traveling east on Cory Street, crashed while turning south onto Glencoe Road, police said.
There was an 18-year-old and two juveniles in the vehicle, police said. The 18-year-old died at the scene. Police did not say whether the juveniles in the car were injured.
Police did not release the name of the victim.
The Washington County Crash Analysis Reconstruction Team is investigating the crash.
This is a developing story and may be updated if more information is made available.
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PORTLAND, Ore. — A new shop in North Portland is serving up handcrafted ice cream you won't find anywhere else in the area.
Gagan Aulakh and Kiran Cheema are the owners of Kulfi, a South Asian ice pop shop. Kulfi is a traditional Indian frozen dairy dessert.
The inspiration for their shop came after Cheema noticed that she couldn't find any kulfi around the Portland metro area. She started to experiment with recipes. The people around her ended up loving the treats and she eventually turned it into a business.
In 2019, the couple began selling their customizable ice pops at farmers markets before opening a small walk-up window off Alberta Street in 2021. Their brick-and-mortar spot opened last month on North Williams Avenue near Northeast Beech Street.
"It's a really cool thing, that you can come in and you can literally create your own dessert. Take your pops and dip it in whatever it is you want," Aulakh said.
The ice pops are a fusion of flavors that meld the couple's heritage and how they grew up.
"There's some that have saffron, pistachios. Some have cardamom in it, rosewater, kind of like the flavor of India for us," Aulakh said.
The owners have also combined treats from their childhood with more classic flavors.
"My personal favorite is smores," Aulakh said. "I'll take an Oreo, dip it in dark chocolate, take the marshmallow fluff, toast it, throw some graham crackers o nit. It's so good."
But the shop's bestseller is a nod to the couple's Indian background.
"Number one is mango lassi, no matter what. People always go for that one. It's more mangos and yogurt," Aulakh said.
Their shop is more than just creating dessert. For them, it's also about spreading joy and creating connections with people in the community.
"Our motto is happiness. We just want people to be happy," Aulakh said. "You got to have more fun in this world and if we can help with that, that's awsome."
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BEIJING, China — Stepping up a feud with Washington over technology and security, China's government on Sunday told users of computer equipment deemed sensitive to stop buying products from the biggest U.S. memory chipmaker, Micron Technology Inc.
Micron products have unspecified “serious network security risks” that pose hazards to China’s information infrastructure and affect national security, the Cyberspace Administration of China said on its website. Its six-sentence statement gave no details.
“Operators of critical information infrastructure in China should stop purchasing products from Micron Co.,” the agency said.
The United States, Europe and Japan are reducing Chinese access to advanced chipmaking and other technology they say might be used in weapons at a time when President Xi Jinping's government has threatened to attack Taiwan and is increasingly assertive toward Japan and other neighbors.
Chinese officials have warned of unspecified consequences but appear to be struggling to find ways to retaliate without hurting China’s smartphone producers and other industries and efforts to develop its own processor chip suppliers.
An official review of Micron under China’s increasingly stringent information security laws was announced April 4, hours after Japan joined Washington in imposing restrictions on Chinese access to technology to make processor chips on security grounds.
Foreign companies have been rattled by police raids on two consulting firms, Bain & Co. and Capvision, and a due diligence firm, Mintz Group. Chinese authorities have declined to explain the raids but said foreign companies are obliged to obey the law.
Business groups and the U.S. government have appealed to authorities to explain newly expanded legal restrictions on information and how they will be enforced.
Sunday's announcement appeared to try to reassure foreign companies.
“China firmly promotes high-level opening up to the outside world and, as long as it complies with Chinese laws and regulations, welcomes enterprises and various platform products and services from various countries to enter the Chinese market,” the cyberspace agency said.
Xi accused Washington in March of trying to block China’s development. He called on the public to “dare to fight.”
Despite that, Beijing has been slow to retaliate, possibly to avoid disrupting Chinese industries that assemble most of the world’s smartphones, tablet computers and other consumer electronics. They import more than $300 billion worth of foreign chips every year.
Beijing is pouring billions of dollars into trying to accelerate chip development and reduce the need for foreign technology. Chinese foundries can supply low-end chips used in autos and home appliances but can’t support smartphones, artificial intelligence and other advanced applications.
The conflict has prompted warnings the world might decouple, or split into separate spheres with incompatible technology standards that mean computers, smartphones and other products from one region wouldn’t work in others. That would raise costs and might slow innovation.
U.S.-Chinese relations are at their lowest level in decades due to disputes over security, Beijing’s treatment of Hong Kong and Muslim ethnic minorities, territorial disputes and China’s multibillion-dollar trade surpluses.
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