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ITALY, Texas — The Italy, Texas mother accused of stabbing three of her children to death and attempting to kill two others has been indicted by a grand jury after first being arrested in early March.
Shamaiya Hall, the 25-year-old suspect, was served five indictments Wednesday, three of them charging her with capital murder and two more charging her with attempted capital murder. If found guilty of capital murder, Hall could potentially be sentenced to life in prison without parole or death.
The incident unfolded on March 3 at a home near Stafford Elementary School in Italy, a town of around 2,000 people located off Interstate 35E in Ellis County, south of Dallas.
A search warrant for Hall states she allegedly stabbed her children when a CPS worker, who suspected Hall of having unsupervised visitations with her children, arrived at the scene to check on her unannounced.
The children had been previously placed by CPS under the guardianship of another relative.
The Ellis County Sheriff's Office confirmed that CPS had been at a home on the street where the crime took place, and then quickly called 911 for help.
A search warrant return detailed multiple pieces of evidence taken from Hall's home, including a knife blade with blood on it, a large stainless-steel knife with blood on it, a black knife handle and a stainless-steel knife from the back bedroom.
Hall had been previously arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly stabbing her sister's boyfriend in 2017.
The children had been previously placed by CPS under the guardianship of another relative.
Hall's twin sister, Troyshaye Mone Hall, was arrested for allegedly stabbing and killing her 7-year-old daughter in June of 2021, according to an arrest affidavit. In October of 2021, Troyshaye Mone Hall was ordered to go to North Texas State Hospital in Vernon. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/italy-texas-mom-accused-fatally-stabbing-three-children-indicted-three-counts-capital-murder/287-7d7b9c3c-17c2-4b08-ab3d-1b08c2ebb2ef | 2023-05-25T00:23:31 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/italy-texas-mom-accused-fatally-stabbing-three-children-indicted-three-counts-capital-murder/287-7d7b9c3c-17c2-4b08-ab3d-1b08c2ebb2ef |
DALLAS — Time is running out for a young lady who wants to be adopted before she ages out of foster care. Makayla will turn 18 years old later this year and hopes this second chance on Wednesday's Child will lead to her forever family.
The last time WFAA saw Makayla was at a veterinary office where she was taking care of animals, especially dogs. She opened up about her time in foster care.
"I don't want to have to spend the rest of my years in foster care, because it's hard," she said in the September 2021 interview.
Fast forward a year and a half, and Makayla is now 17 years old.
Private chef Aly Romero, of Southlake, invited Makayla to her home and taught her how to make an incredible dish of mac and cheese.
Before arriving at Romero’s home, Makayla had her hair styled by Tabitha Herrod with D.A.L. Makeovers in Dallas. Herrod made Makalya feel like a million dollars with her new hairdo.
So, the teen showed up to cook her meal in style.
"We made mac and cheese. It was awesome," said Makayla.
Cooking reminds Makayla of the time before she was in foster care.
"I learned to cook from my mom and my sisters. So yeah, it makes me think of them," she said.
Makayla is hungry for a forever family.
"Any family that cares about me. Somebody I can call mom. Somebody I can call dad," she said.
Makayla would like a family who celebrates who she is and encourages her to be herself.
"People have trouble being themselves nowadays because everything you do is judged. If you laugh weird or if you sneeze really loud, people are judging you for it," she said.
Makayla needs a non-judgmental family who can nurture her and provide one-on-one attention.
"Someone that can love me," she said.
Makayla turns 18 in October, and only asks for one thing.
"To get adopted," she said.
After five years in foster care, Makayla deserves the gift of a parents who say, “I choose you.”
For more information on how to adopt Makayla, please send all approved home studies to Laqueena Warren at laqueena.warren@dfps.texas.gov. Please remember to include Makayla's name within the subject line.
If you're not licensed, please visit adoptchildren.org to find out more information on how to become licensed to foster and/or adopt or contact Laqueena Warren at 817-304-1272.
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The founder of Gray's Papaya, the stand that helped make the unlikely combination of hot dogs and papaya juice a staple for New Yorkers for decades, has died, his family announced.
Nicholas A.B. Gray died at the age of 86, his family said in a statement Wednesday.
"It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that we announce the passing of a New York icon and our fearless founder Nicholas A. B. Gray. An immigrant who opened Gray’s Papaya in 1973 and the sweetest, funniest, most eccentric boss, father, husband, brother, husband, uncle, grandfather and friend," read the statement from Tessa Gray, his daughter. "Thank you for the countless lives you brightened one Recession Special at a time."
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In a tweet, NYC Mayor Eric Adams called Gray's Papaya "a New York City institution and a beacon for Polite New Yorkers thanks to Nicholas Gray."
The restaurant chain has had multiple locations throughout the years and currently has just one, its flagship on the Upper West Side.
Gray was a former partner of Papaya King, another NYC staple, when he founded his own stand in 1973. Since starting his own franchise, Gray's Papaya has consistently been named among the best hot dogs in the city.
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PLACER COUNTY, Calif. — With Memorial Day weekend a few days away and hundreds of families expected to flock to the American River, first responders are demonstrating just how dangerous the water is.
So far this season, two men have been swept away by the water. One body has been recovered, but the other is still missing.
For first responders the message is clear: stay out of the river. To put things in perspective, in the area known as Painted Rock, people were able to walk across it last year. However, the water is so high and traveling so fast people currently can't even see the rocks.
In a matter of seconds, the swift and cold water in the American River can become deadly.
First responders from multiple agencies are being proactive ahead of the Memorial Day weekend. They're demonstrating the power of the river and the challenges involved in river rescues at the American River Confluence in Auburn.
"When we're late on that call, it's all the energy. I know the guys at the end of one of these calls are absolutely burnt and they're not allowed to be," said Sgt. Kevin Griffiths, with the Placer County Sheriff's Office. "They gonna get burnt. They get in their patrol cars and go to the next call for service. So it's a huge strain when that happens."
Officials are calling out men between 16 to 24 years old after noticing a trend recently -- challenges to jump into the river and to swim across the river, according to Mike Howard, sector superintendent for the Auburn State Recreation Area.
"These situations so often ends in tragedy. It's an unnecessary challenge," said Howard.
A 22-year-old man has already lost his life after being swept away in April, and a second man is still missing.
"A lot of things go through our minds, and it's really important when that call comes in gathering the facts and information," said Capt. Kyle Vandervort, with Cal Fire.
The Placer County Sheriff's Office said they have the people to go to the rescues, but it also means having to pull from staff.
"We have to pull from other places, which means other deputies are having to backfill those calls for service...," said Sgt. Griffith.
Between Cal Fire and the sheriff's office, first responders put in a couple hundred hours of training every year, and they said they're ready to respond this weekend if needed.
However, the priority is for no one to be swept away and end up in a bad situation.
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CITRUS HEIGHTS, Calif. — After Citrus Heights city officials approved $80,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funding on fireworks and a “patriotic event,” more details about what’s to come are now available.
The “Stars & Stripes Celebration” is a free event open to the community and will be held July 1 from 7-9:30 p.m. at Van Maren Park.
Attendees can see a performance by local band CC Seger, a tribute band to Bob Seger and Creedence Clearwater Revival. The controversial firework show will start at 9:45 p.m.
Councilmembers and the public were torn on whether it was an appropriate use of funding. The vote to use ARPA funding passed 3-2 in January.
Meghan Huber, the city’s economic development and community engagement director, says the firework show cost half of the allotted funds — a total of $40,000.
It’s not clear how long the firework show will last, but the other $40,000 will go toward food trucks, entertainment and “other event production aspects,” according to Huber.
“We are very excited to host our new patriotic event, the inaugural Stars and Stripes Celebration, for our Citrus Heights residents on July 1,” said Huber. “This event was created in response to significant community feedback that our residents desire more community events to have fun and connect; we hope they come out to enjoy it!”
Some residents wanted the money to be spent on things like road repairs or ways to help the homeless.
Public commenters at the January meeting were very much against the fireworks display, but encouraged and suggested daytime celebrations or bringing back the Fourth of July parade.
Supporters said they were excited about a firework show returning to Citrus Heights like they had years ago.
Residents are encouraged to bring blankets and lawn chairs to the event. Residents can show up to the park an hour early at 6 p.m. to settle for the show. There will be a kids zone where children can hang out until the fireworks.
The event is to not only bring the community together after many years without a Fourth of July event, but also to celebrate “our country, community and togetherness,” according to the city website.
“Strategic planning and prioritizing the community’s wishes to connect brought this event to life, now all we need is you to make it spark.”
This event and firework show will not include a parade like the city once had.
For more information, click HERE. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/citrus-heights-firework-show-fourth-july/103-cdba12ca-2760-446c-a0df-41c84f43a680 | 2023-05-25T00:30:47 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/citrus-heights-firework-show-fourth-july/103-cdba12ca-2760-446c-a0df-41c84f43a680 |
AMADOR COUNTY, Calif. — The Amador County Sheriff’s Office needs your help finding a man who was last seen May 16.
According to the sheriff’s office, the family of 70-year-old Kevin Rodman reported him missing on May 19. They said he hadn’t contacted them for days and wasn’t answering his cell phone.
Deputies went to Rodman’s home and found that both he and his vehicle were missing. His family told law enforcement he suffers from medical conditions requiring medication and has dealt with memory loss in the past.
Rodman was last seen May 16 in Pine Grove. He is believed to be in his 2016 Honda Civic with California tag number 7SBF546.
He is around 5’9” tall, weighs around 200 pounds, and has gray hair and blue eyes.
Anyone with information about his location can call the sheriff’s office at 209-223-6500. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/missing-70-year-old-amador-man-family/103-d51d9cd4-26b3-4a11-a4b7-fcd609507ff7 | 2023-05-25T00:30:53 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/missing-70-year-old-amador-man-family/103-d51d9cd4-26b3-4a11-a4b7-fcd609507ff7 |
MANZANAR, Calif. — The federal government made one of the darkest decisions in American history following the attack on Pearl Harbor. President Franklin Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, often called the Japanese Relocation Act.
In a matter of months, more than 120,000 people of Japanese descent were forcibly removed from their homes and bussed to one of 10 different internment camps built in the western United States.
One of those internment camps was Manzanar — a dusty, arid plot of land just outside of Death Valley. The federal government told the Japanese the internment camps were for their own safety and incarcerated them for three years.
Now, more than 70 years after WWII ended, a group of former incarcerees with the Florin Chapter of Japanese American Citizens League make an annual pilgrimage from Sacramento to Manzanar National Historic Site.
“For me, as a 7-year-old kid, camp was barbed wire and guard towers,” said Stanley Umeda, a former incarceree at Jerome Arkansas.
Umeda has made the pilgrimage to Manzanar more than 15 times because it is one of the best preserved internment camps in the U.S.
“I recall this place more as a place of honor than disgrace because this is where we survived,” said Umeda.
Despite the propaganda put out by the federal government, survival was hard and conditions were harsh. Gary Yamamoto’s parents grew up farming in the Sacramento Valley. Both lived separate lives until they were forced to abandon their homes and move to Manzanar.
“Right from the get-go it was hell for them first not knowing why they were here, especially because they didn’t speak English,” said Yamamoto. “They were overwhelmed. I mean they had 48 hours to pack up and carry as much as they could.”
Privacy at Manzanar was basically non-existent. Public toilets had no walls, the makeshift shelters had no partitions and everyone was exposed to the elements. Despite the conditions, Gary’s parents found love.
“Manzanar is where they met. This is where they fell in love and this is where they got married,” said Yamamoto.
This was Yamamoto’s first trip to Manzanar. His mother and father spoke very little about their experience, but he does remember stories of their wedding night.
“Their honeymoon was where the rest of the family moved over to another families barracks temporarily so my mom and dad could have privacy on their wedding night,” said Yamamoto.
Children who were sent to internment camps are some of the only incarcerated people living today. In the 1940s, the federal government’s propaganda painted a rosy picture of treatment inside the camps, but throughout her adulthood Christine Asooumda had nightmares from ill treatment she and her family received.
“Essentially my dream was being placed in a panel truck, the door slams, it's dark and I am screaming," said Asooumda.
The nightmare Christine had comes from her memory of catching pneumonia and being forced to recover in a hospital alone. For whatever reason, after her recovery, Christine and her family were relocated to two different camps — Tule Lake California and Topaz, Utah. Like many children in the internment camps, trauma follows Christine, but she feels a need to visit internment camps and share her story.
“This happened to us, but what is that lesson to be learned? In 1942 we didn’t have a voice, we didn’t have political leaders, no one supported us, and no one knew us. Now we have a voice, and we need to stand up and speak out for others,” said Asooumda.
It would take more than 40 years for the federal government to admit they were wrong. In 1988, President Ronald Reagan signed a bill giving surviving members of the internment camps reparations of $20,000.
“They had never apologized before. That was the first apology and it meant so much to get that letter of apology,” said Asooumda.
Just 13 years after president Reagan’s apology, America almost made the same mistake again. The terrorist attack on the World Trade Center caused hatred towards the Muslim community.
“Our country has not really learned because during 9/11 they were already considering rounding up Muslims,” said Asooumda.
Manzanar National Historic Site is there for people to remember. A site for people to remember the wrongs the federal government committed towards people of Japanese descent living in America.
“Those of us who have survived these camps must share in order so that it will not happen again,” said Umeda.
MORE AAPI STORIES: How a community cookbook is preserving AAPI history, traditions and culture. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/survived-pilgrimage-manzanar-aapi-internment-japanese/103-9601bbf8-4382-4f4e-ba23-505186ac444c | 2023-05-25T00:30:59 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/survived-pilgrimage-manzanar-aapi-internment-japanese/103-9601bbf8-4382-4f4e-ba23-505186ac444c |
STANISLAUS COUNTY, Calif. — Four women accused of stealing more than $5,000 in merchandise from a Riverbank Ulta beauty store were arrested after a brief car chase earlier this week.
According to the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office, it happened around 6 p.m. Monday at the location on Claribel Road in Riverbank.
Staff at the store called police after they suspected the four women left the store without paying for products.
The sheriff's office says officers saw the suspects' vehicle on Kiernan Avenue near Salida and tried to stop the driver, but they refused to pull over and led officers on a chase. They got less than a mile down the road before hitting a curb, disabling the vehicle.
Officers recovered the allegedly stolen merchandise and arrested the four women after confirming they were the four seen on surveillance video.
They were identified as Zekoya Jackson, 21; Samia Florence, 22; Kimayah Ratliff, 21; and Ahniyah Shans, 22.
They are accused of organized retail theft, grand theft and criminal conspiracy. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/women-arrested-for-alleged-5000-retail-theft-ring-after-vehicle-pursuit/103-02db3afc-49c7-431d-8217-5bc0d516f301 | 2023-05-25T00:31:05 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/women-arrested-for-alleged-5000-retail-theft-ring-after-vehicle-pursuit/103-02db3afc-49c7-431d-8217-5bc0d516f301 |
A lawsuit was filed with the Ohio Supreme Court this week alleging the state Ballot Board violated Ohio law when it approved the official language for August’s historic statewide ballot initiative Issue 1.
It alleges Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose and his ballot board adopted a ballot title, language and explanation that is misleading to the Ohio voter and “improperly favors” Issue 1, an amendment that, if approved by a simple majority of Ohio voters this August, would require a 60% vote threshold for all future amendments to the state constitution while making it harder for citizen coalitions to get an amendment proposal on the ballot.
The complaint is the second filed by Issue 1 opposition campaign One Person One Vote. The first suit, still under consideration, questions the legality of conducting an August special election entirely.
This lawsuit, however, is a formal request for the ballot board to reconvene and adopt new language. Its text echoes concerns that were already expressed by One Person One Vote’s legal representative Don McTigue and the ballot board’s two Democrat members during last Thursday’s meeting.
Those parties argued that Issue 1′s adopted title, “Elevating the standards to qualify for and to pass any constitutional amendment,” contained leading language, chiefly in the word “elevate.” McTigue proffered words like “modify” or “change” in its place, but was ultimately ignored by the board’s Republican majority who approved all of Issue 1′s ballot language.
The lawsuit argues that the language should tell the voter how a passed Issue 1 would change the law. It also points out several other aspects of perceived omissions and specific syntax and argues that, together, the issues make the ballot language “invalid.”
After last week’s meeting, LaRose told reporters that his goal was to explain the proposed amendment in as few words as possible.
“The actual amendment is available for people to read,” LaRose said. “Putting a ton of words on the actual ballot is confusing to people in and of itself.”
LaRose’s office, when asked for comment on the lawsuit, said it does not comment on litigation. Ohio’s Attorney General Dave Yost and his office will be tasked with responding to the complaint.
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The city of Bismarck has awarded two organizations a total of $25,000 through its Better Bismarck Campaign to combat homelessness.
The City Commission on Tuesday unanimously voted to award $17,000 to Ministry on the Margins and $8,000 to the Heartview Foundation, out of a pool of eight applicants.
The Better Bismarck Campaign launched last November. It raises funds from people and groups to address root causes of crisis homelessness. The city matched donations dollar-for-dollar with funds it received through a multidistrict lawsuit against opioid manufacturers and distributors.
The application consisted of four questions weighted at 10%, 50%, 15% and 25%. The questions asked about the organization and how the funds would be used to fight the opioid epidemic. Each application was scored by a nine-person review panel composed of Finance Director Dmitriy Chernyak, City Planner Ben Ehreth, Downtowners Chief Operating Officer Kate Herzog, City Administrator Keith Hunke, Communications Strategist Kalen Ost, Mayor Mike Schmitz, Assistant City Administrator Jason Tomanek, Investcore Inc. CEO Chad Wachter and Deputy Police Chief Randy Ziegler.
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Ministry on the Margins and the Heartview Foundation scored the highest, according to Schmitz.
Organizations that applied but did not receive an award were the Abused Adult Resource Center, Bismarck-Mandan Young Life, Mosaic Community Triage Center, Missouri Slope Areawide United Way, Sacred Pipe Resource Center and Youthworks.
"This funding is to streamline and improve services for individuals in crises experiencing chronic homelessness, addiction and behavioral health issues in the city of Bismarck, and the applicants who will receive funds will do just that," Schmitz said.
Ministry on the Margins will use its award to assist with operating its low-barrier coffee house. The coffee house launched in early 2022 and provides a safe place for people to rest and get out of the elements. The original estimated need was for 10-15 people per night, but the number served has grown to 50-75 people per night. Operating hours are from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
The funding will enable the nonprofit ministry to offer case management.
Ministry on the Margins Executive Director Sister Kathleen Atkinson told the commission that having social workers doing case management will "help people move out of this crisis situation."
The Ministry will offer case management once a week at 10 p.m. and at 6 a.m.
The coffee house works in collaboration with area law enforcement, West Central Human Service Center’s Crisis Unit, local medical centers and addiction treatment centers to provide a place of safety for people experiencing homelessness, addiction and behavioral health issues.
The Heartview Foundation, a nonprofit alcohol and drug treatment center, will use its award to purchase a methadone pump -- which is used to treat opioid addiction and dependence. Heartview opened its opioid treatment facility in 2017 and currently serves 207 patients. Roughly 100 patients are served daily, according to Executive Director Kurt Snyder.
"As the opioid crisis continues to grow, the program is growing exponentially, and this funding will allow us to better serve the community," Snyder said.
The Missouri Slope Areawide United Way in April opened its Center For Opportunity -- which features an upgraded homeless shelter and space for onsite services that address some of the root causes of homelessness.
"I’m happy for the (Better Bismarck) recipients. It’s important that we support one another, especially when we all want the same thing – to get people the right help they need when they need it," United Way Executive Director Jena Gullo told the Tribune. "At United Way, we are open 24/7 and will continue to seek funding to streamline and improve services for all people experiencing homelessness, including those who are experiencing addiction and behavioral health issues."
Donations for the Better Bismarck campaign can still be made. More information is at: https://www.bismarcknd.gov/2091/Better-Bismarck.
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PHOENIX — A lawsuit filed earlier this month in Maricopa County Superior Court is accusing multiple government agencies of failing to keep a suspected killer locked up before he strangled a woman to death on a Valley bus.
The family of Diane Craig believes agencies in Maricopa and Mohave counties failed to properly communicate with each other before a suspected criminal was released from custody and killed the 41-year-old woman.
Craig died last year after Joshua Bagley allegedly strangled her to death on a Valley Metro bus. The suspect allegedly wrapped the victim's purse straps around her neck before pushing Craig's body between rows of seats at the back of the bus, records show.
The bus driver discovered Craig's body a short time later.
The recent lawsuit suggests Craig's death could have potentially been avoided if the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, Mohave County Sheriff's Office, and the Lake Havasu Police Department had better coordinated together to have Bagley extradited out of Phoenix.
"These three entities failed to follow their own policies and procedures to effectuate the subject extradition," the lawsuit states.
A timeline of events surrounding Craig's death based on details listed in the lawsuit is as follows:
- Joshua Bagley is released from the Arizona Department of Corrections in May 2021 after serving time for disorderly conduct.
- Bagley is charged with vehicle theft in Mohave County in February 2022.
- Bagely is arrested on April 2 in Mesa and booked into jail to await extradition.
- Bagley is released from custody and arrested again on April 30 by Goodyear police on suspicion of vehicle theft.
- Another extradition warrant for Bagley is signed in Mohave County Superior Court on May 2.
- Bagley is released from custody in Maricopa County on May 3.
- Diane Craig is murdered on May 6.
- Bagley is arrested on May 10 near 27th Avenue and Indian School Road.
Craig's wrongful death lawsuit accuses Maricopa County and Mohave County of gross negligence and negligent supervision.
Maricopa County officials declined to comment on the pending litigation.
Bagley's criminal charges for Craig's death remain pending in court.
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PHOENIX — People in one Sunnyslope neighborhood are trying to clean up their alleyways and make their community look better.
“It’s kind of abandoned but it’s being used by more and more of the transient/homeless population. Who are camping back here. A lot of drug activity back here,” said Lily Williams, a member of the Norton Vista Neighborhood Association.
People in the neighborhood began to beautify some of the alleyways that run between the homes with new rocks and cacti to hopefully deter some of those passing through.
“A lot of xeriscape desert plants that are prickly, kind of nauseous you don’t want to get near it. At the same time, it’s pretty. So, it’s sort of like having bars without having bars,” said Williams.
Unfortunately, someone tore out some of the cacti.
“I think in this space we had about eight,” said Williams.
Now all that hard work lies broken along the path.
“Sometimes, we stay an hour or two. So, it not, not right,” said Pastor Humberto Juarez. His Light of the World Church members have participated in the beautifying project.
Undeterred, the residents will replace the lost cacti, they just need help.
“If anyone has any tall cuttings of Estrella, organ pipe or even ocotillo or something like that,” said Williams. “We’re trying to bring in the positive things we want to see and hopefully that will diminish some of the negative stuff.”
If you would like to help, email: Norton Vista Neighborhood Association at nortonvista85020@gmail.com
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A hiker within Grand Canyon National Park died earlier this month on the Bright Angel Trail, park officials announced Wednesday.
Park officials say several factors may have contributed to the hiker’s death, identified as a 36-year-old female from Westfield, Indiana.
Contributing factors include heat-related illness and hyponatremia, a life threatening electrolyte imbalance from drinking too much water and not consuming enough salt.
The hiker was one of four who were hiking up from the Colorado River, after descending to the river earlier that day, a spokesperson for the park told the Arizona Daily Sun.
On May 14 at approximately 9 p.m., park officials received a call about an unresponsive hiker on the Bright Angel Trail. Within about an hour, rescue personnel had reached the hiker close to three miles below the rim, about halfway between Three-Mile Resthouse and Mile-and-a-Half Resthouse.
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Shortly after emergency personnel responded, the hiker became pulseless, according to National Park Officials. All attempts to resuscitate the individual were unsuccessful.
An investigation into the incident is being conducted by the National Park in coordination with the Coconino County Medical Examiner.
Grand Canyon National Park sees about 12 fatalities on average each year, although the causes can vary significantly.
Nonetheless, rangers at Grand Canyon National Park strongly urge visitors, especially inner canyon hikers and backpackers to be prepared for excessively hot days in the coming weeks.
In the summer months, temperatures on exposed parts of the trail can reach over 120°F (49 °C) in the shade.
Park rangers do not advise hiking in the inner canyon between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. as most heat-related illnesses are from hikers on trail between these hours. The NPS does not recommend hiking from the rim to the river and back in one day. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/hiker-died-on-bright-angel-trail-this-month-park-officials-announced/article_aa39763c-fa84-11ed-be71-bfeb54ca18be.html | 2023-05-25T00:41:19 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/hiker-died-on-bright-angel-trail-this-month-park-officials-announced/article_aa39763c-fa84-11ed-be71-bfeb54ca18be.html |
From about half an acre on Monday to roughly 19-acres Wednesday, fire managers continue to respond to the Miller Fire northwest of Sedona within the Red Rock Ranger District.
The fire, about 4.5 miles west of Slide Rock State Park, is currently burning to the southwest toward the south side of Secret Canyon and Maroon Mountain, and away from more developed areas.
The blaze is not threatening any structures, said Coconino National Forest spokesperson Randi Shaffer.
“It's mainly burning on the ground, it's kind of got a creeping, smoldering behavior, so there's some pretty low fire activity. It's nothing explosive, nothing severe at this point in time,” Shaffer told the Arizona Daily Sun.
So far, one hotshot crew and the crews of two engines are working on the fire. Two helicopters have also been assigned to hit the fire.
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Firefighters dug a control line on the eastern side of the fire in Secret Canyon on Tuesday, helping to stop the fire from spreading any further east.
But Shaffer said the difficult terrain in the area, full of steep slopes and canyon cliffs, does make fighting the fire somewhat more challenging.
“That area is pretty rough topography. There's a lot of exposed rock and sheer cliff faces. And because of those slopes, that makes it really impossible to directly place crews all over the fire line,” Shaffer said. “We want to make sure that we can safely ingress and egress our crews. We don’t want to drop them down there without any way of getting them out.”
Crews began working Wednesday to hold control lines on the east side of the fire and work to suppress fire growth to the south. That effort is expected to continue in the days to come.
Shaffer said despite the difficult terrain, recent wet weather may be assisting them in limiting the speed and growth of the blaze.
“There is a lot of fuel moisture in that fire area: we had a lot of snow this winter, we had a lot of rain this spring, so that is a plus,” Shaffer said. “The negative is that weather forecasts are always just a forecast. So we may have monsoons, we may have ‘nonsoons.’”
And if the fire continues to burn for some time, Shaffer said the availability of firefighting resources are always a concern.
It’s not unusual for firefighters or other assets like helicopters to be pulled from a less threatening fire in order to respond to another blaze.
“We use a lot of national resources when we fight fires and we don't know what things are going to look like next week, next month, […] in terms of those resource availabilities,” Shaffer said.
The Miller Fire was first reported on May 20, but due to weather conditions, aerial resources were not able to confirm the fire until Monday, May 22.
The cause of the fire is currently undetermined.
Although no structures threatened by the officials reports fire and smoke will likely remain visible, and several trails may be closed to the public.
Those trail closures are yet to take effect but officials are asking the public to avoid the fire area, including the Secret Mountain Loop Trails (Secret Canyon #121, David Miller #164, Bear Sign #59 and Dry Creek #52), the HS Canyon Trail #50 and Long Canyon Trail #122. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/under-attack-by-air-miller-fire-near-slide-rock-grows-to-19-acres/article_dd4a373c-fa7a-11ed-9230-c7bbabaad007.html | 2023-05-25T00:41:25 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/under-attack-by-air-miller-fire-near-slide-rock-grows-to-19-acres/article_dd4a373c-fa7a-11ed-9230-c7bbabaad007.html |
WHITE HALL, Ark. — Black smoke and big flames are what first responders came face to face with on Tuesday just after 4:30 p.m. at the future Jefferson Regional White Hall Outpatient Clinic.
That afternoon, the site of a future health facility in White Hall caught fire, and now Jefferson Regional is learning more about what happened. They're also learning what kind of impact the fire will have on the rest of the construction project.
"I was coming from Uptown and could see the smoke from way up in Dollarway and went ahead and started mutual aid from other departments," White Hall Fire Chief, Sandy Castleberry said.
Chief Castleberry said it took 14 people from multiple agencies to get the fire under control, and with their help, it took about 15 minutes to put the fire out.
"The sooner you get to fire out keep the heat off of it is less damage to the structure," Chief Castleberry said.
Even though they put the fire out quickly, Jefferson Regional Outpatient Clinic was still left with some damage.
"I'm sure a lot of this exterior is gonna have to be replaced," Jefferson Regional President & CEO, Brian Thomas said.
Thomas said he expects it to set back their completion date by a couple of months.
"We are gonna learn more about that information. And kind of get more from the contractors, probably over the next day or two," Thomas added.
He also explained that a couple of construction workers experienced minor injuries, but he's glad it wasn't worse.
"Certainly, an alarming situation when we first heard about it, but we're starting to kind of learn more every hour," Thomas said.
He explained how most of the damage is on the roof because the newly installed styrofoam panels up there are highly flammable.
"They had spread those around, which is why the fire was so diverse around the top of the building," he said.
Right now, he believes a spark went through the roof and started the fire.
"It was a small setback, and we'll be back on track once they can alleviate some of the materials that need to be extracted and replaced and get us back on track," Thomas explained.
Before the fire, the clinic was expected to open next March— but now it could be pushed back a couple of months.
We will continue to keep you updated as we learn more. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/fire-jefferson-regional-clinic/91-a1ba8e41-bce7-40d1-ac8d-860db1337257 | 2023-05-25T00:42:43 | 0 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/fire-jefferson-regional-clinic/91-a1ba8e41-bce7-40d1-ac8d-860db1337257 |
PINE BLUFF, Ark. — When Kenneth Lee looks down Avondale Avenue in Pine Bluff the first thing that comes to his mind is flooding.
“This area here in particular, I have firsthand experience from because family members live over here and trying to get to them, them trying to get out, and issues they face,” Lee described.
He said that flooding across many areas in the city has been a concern for decades.
“I was seeing flooding here ever since 1980,” Lee added.
Due to these issues, he's glad to be part of the Arkansas Black Mayors Associations Project which is working to fix flooding problems, and a lead consultant.
“We put the application together, there was a lot of pictures and even videos of flooding,” said Executive Director of the Association, Frank Bateman. “This is what the resources that have been provided for these communities will address.”
There has been $95.5 million approved to improve watersheds across Arkansas. Right now, about $83 million dollars of that money is set to be used in Pine Bluff, Camden, Forrest City, Haynes, Mariana, and West Helena.
Bateman explained that each place is in the planning stages of how to use the funding.
“The five will get design and construction so they get the full deal,” he said. “Once you get to construction, I mean design it's of course going to be able to design the model, you know that they need to get the water out.”
In order to accomplish everything, the association said they need help from the people who call these communities home.
“If you know [of any] floods let it be known and that way, you'll be on the list to try to get some assistance,” said Lee.
Throughout the next few months, the association plans to hold meetings so they can hear from people about where flooding is the worst. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/flooding-issues-arkansas-cities/91-d6ea4e50-c318-468d-bb65-71b130cdf56b | 2023-05-25T00:42:49 | 0 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/flooding-issues-arkansas-cities/91-d6ea4e50-c318-468d-bb65-71b130cdf56b |
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A lot of people are ready to hit the pool.
Last year, we reported on how the nationwide lifeguard shortage impacted Arkansas.
The Lakewood Properties Owners Association swimming pool was empty on Wednesday, but executive director Evan Blake is expecting a busy Memorial Day weekend.
"The last time I checked, we had close to almost 400 members for the pool," Blake said.
Right now, he said they have 27 lifeguards and he's happy to report there are no staffing shortages this year.
North Little Rock, Benton and Bryant also said they're in good shape this year with no worries of a shortage.
However, Blake said there are a number of reasons why pools sometimes face lifeguard shortages.
For starters, he said competition plays a significant role along with the certification process to become a lifeguard.
Blake said many of the employees are high schoolers who are required to pay $350 for the two-year certification.
"As a high school kid, $350 seems like a lot of money," Blake said.
To combat the threat of any shortages this year, Blake partnered with the American Red Cross to have certified people instruct lifeguard classes.
"You come in, lifeguard for us, and we'll pay $100 to your lifeguard class fee after your month of employment," Blake said.
According to Blake, it's a small way to help keep lifeguards employed and swimmers safe. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/pools-hoping-to-avoid-lifeguard-shortages/91-4a0009dd-70ee-4d67-a4c8-62be641efe73 | 2023-05-25T00:42:55 | 1 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/pools-hoping-to-avoid-lifeguard-shortages/91-4a0009dd-70ee-4d67-a4c8-62be641efe73 |
LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — UPDATE: The Lackawanna Communications Center has confirmed the coroner has been called out to the now fatal crash.
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A developing story out of Lackawanna County.
A section of a busy road is closed while first responders are on the scene of a wreck.
It happened along Route 307 in Roaring Brook Township near Blue Shutters Road around 6 PM Wednesday evening.
The road is blocked off in both directions at this time.
Traffic coming from Spring Brook is being detoured onto Blue Shutters Road.
And traffic coming from Scranton is at a standstill.
This is a developing story.
Check back for details. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/crash-shuts-down-part-of-route-307/523-d5282e1f-5258-4f7a-bb32-107a221c9625 | 2023-05-25T00:44:46 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/crash-shuts-down-part-of-route-307/523-d5282e1f-5258-4f7a-bb32-107a221c9625 |
GREENFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A project has been in the works for some time to house more than a dozen dogs in the Greenfield Township facility with about six employees.
According to the township solicitor, the property is zoned for residential and agricultural use; a dog kennel didn't fit the parameters, so the nonprofit filed for a permit. It was denied back in March.
Now two months later, the organization known as 'Bianca's Furget Me Not K9 Haven', is making a plea again for supervisors to move the project forward.
This brings us to Wednesday's zoning hearing where there was additional pushback from some residents against the project.
Greenfield Township supervisors and residents listened to John Marino talk about the plans for Bianca's Furget Me Not K9 Haven.
This hearing was to present information for a conditional use permit.
The nonprofit currently has 30 acres of donated land with the hopes of building an 8,000-square-foot facility to take rescue dogs and train them to become therapy dogs.
This rescue is in honor of Marino's daughter, Bianca, who died four years ago. This was something she always wanted to do but the property isn't zoned for it.
Residents filled the township building to express concerns about potential noise from barking dogs and how the facility would affect the sewer system which has had problems in the past.
Marino says, "So dog waste will be held on-site and be removed so will not be going into the sewer system. We only have two bathrooms. So there's only two toilets that will be injecting into the sewer system. We can't inject anywhere else because the sewer authority will not let us eject anywhere else. So we have to tie into the system with our two toilets."
George Compton lives next to the property. Compton's lawyer, Paul LaBelle says his client worries about how it will affect his quarry business.
"There's explosions that take place when they loosen rock and he didn't want them getting into something that might affect the animals or may affect the veterans or anybody else that would come to the facility," says Labelle.
Residents were able to ask questions and voice their concerns during the meeting. Some still have reservations.
"We can't know how the facility is going to operate completely. All we know is what their proposal is."
"We're going to address all their concerns. We're going to make sure that we have sound barriers in place dogs will be inside and they will not be a burden upon this community and will be actually an asset," says Marino.
Township supervisors have 60 days to make a decision. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/dog-facility-debate-in-lackawanna-county/523-ef27798d-b397-46fc-8b32-24b8d8e2b138 | 2023-05-25T00:44:48 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/dog-facility-debate-in-lackawanna-county/523-ef27798d-b397-46fc-8b32-24b8d8e2b138 |
VANCOUVER, Wash. — A man allegedly attempted to abduct an 11-year-old child at a lemonade stand Tuesday evening in Clark County, according to the Vancouver Police Department.
Benjamin Michael Kelley, 35, of Vancouver was arrested on a charge of attempted kidnapping in the second degree. He was scheduled to make his first court appearance Wednesday.
VPD said officers responded at 7:07 p.m. on Tuesday to an attempted kidnapping call at an apartment complex on Northeast 109th Avenue.
According to a VPD probable cause statement included in court documents, the victim was selling lemonade and chips at a stand with other kids near his apartment complex when an unknown man approached them.
The man began talking to the kids, soliciting business advice and alluded to a business opportunity where the kids could make $1,000 a week. He was also noted as making an inappropriate sexual comment regarding his girlfriend, according to the statement. He appeared to move to shake the victim's hand, but then instead snatched the victim in an attempt to pick him up.
The child was able to escape from the man by "kicking his way out of his arms," according to the statement, and the man then attempted to escape with the victim's scooter. He eventually dropped the scooter and stole several bags of chips and lemonade while running off. He was later found nearby, police said.
The father of the victim was in his apartment when he was alerted of the incident, according to the statement. He immediately got in his vehicle, grabbed the victim and went after the suspect.
The father reportedly chased the man to a nearby church and confronted him. During the confrontation, the man asked the victim's father what could he do to "apologize", according to the statement.
The victims and witnesses were all able to positively identify Kelley as the suspect, police said. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/attempt-abduction-vancouver-washington/283-d993275a-70d7-421c-b9fa-8b043b06bdca | 2023-05-25T00:44:52 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/attempt-abduction-vancouver-washington/283-d993275a-70d7-421c-b9fa-8b043b06bdca |
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- Student safety, academic achievement and possible year-round schooling are some of the topics Philadelphia School District Superintendent Dr. Tony Watlington will discuss when he presents his five-year strategic plan to improve the city’s schools to the Board of Education on Thursday.
- The plan covers five priority areas, including student safety, academic achievement, and a pilot program proposal for year-round schooling involving ten schools.
- Following Dr. Watlington’s presentation, the Board will vote on the plan on June 1. If it’s implemented it will launch as early as July 1.
Student safety, academic achievement and possible year-round schooling are some of the topics Philadelphia School District Superintendent Dr. Tony Watlington will discuss when he presents his plan to improve the city’s schools to the Board of Education on Thursday.
“This five-year strategic plan, called Accelerate Philly, will allow us to do a better job of partnering with parents and community,” Dr. Watlington said during an interview with NBC10’s Brian Sheehan on Wednesday. “It will allow us to focus very intently on school safety. And it will allow us to accelerate academic achievement such that we can become the fastest improving large urban school district in the country.”
The plan – which comes nearly a year into Dr. Watlington’s tenure – covers five priority areas and includes 63 strategic actions. It’s the result of a listening tour with 3300 stakeholders during his first 100 days on the job.
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“When we present this plan it won’t be Tony Watlington’s plan. It won’t be Board President Streater’s plan or the school board’s plan. This will be our plan to drive significant improvement in the School District of Philadelphia over the next five years,” Dr. Watlington said.
Dr. Watlington said safety for both students and staff will be a major focus.
“Internal to the district, we’re going to move down the road in this strategic plan to invest more resources in our safe paths programs,” Dr. Watlington said. “We are going to invest more resources in the safety zones. We are going to significantly increase the number of cameras that we have available in our school buildings.”
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The plan also includes efforts to improve communications with families by updating the district and school websites and establishing a parent ambassador role.
“A third priority area is around accelerating academic achievement and we will have a number of research-based and some quite innovative strategies to do that,” Dr. Watlington said.
Dr. Watlington said the goal will include reducing school dropouts and increasing graduation rates as well as launching a financial literacy module for all high schools.
The plan also includes improving student achievement and recruiting and retaining diverse as well as effective educators.
“We’ll have strategies in this plan for example that focus on increasing the number of African American and Latino male teachers in particular. Because those are two groups that are most underrepresented in our classrooms,” Dr. Watlington said.
Another aspect of the proposed plan is year-round schooling, which Democratic mayoral nominee Cherelle Parker is a proponent of.
“The purpose of doing this is to eliminate what’s called, ‘the summer slide.’ We know that children across geographic areas lose some of what they learn in the school year in the United States and certainly in Philadelphia,” Dr. Watlington said.
Dr. Watlington said the year-round schooling proposal would be tested through a pilot program if his plan is approved.
“We will propose to launch a pilot of up to ten schools that will implement a year-round calendar,” Dr. Watlington said. “We won’t impose this on any family. We want schools to opt and school families to opt into this model and not feel like we’re forcing them on them.”
Following Dr. Watlington’s presentation, the Board will vote on the plan on June 1. If it’s implemented it will launch as early as July 1. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/superintendent-to-present-5-year-plan-to-improve-philly-schools/3573072/ | 2023-05-25T00:45:11 | 0 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/superintendent-to-present-5-year-plan-to-improve-philly-schools/3573072/ |
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GARY — Police are investigating after two people were killed Tuesday night in the city's West side neighborhood, Gary police said.
Police were called at 11:48 p.m. to the 1900 block of Hanley Street for a report of shots fired and two male subjects on the ground who weren't moving, Gary police Cmdr. Edward Gonzalez said. The men were transported to Methodist Northlake Hospital where they succumbed to their wounds.
St. John Police CIT Officer Dustin Wartman is trained in mental health intervention.
Edward Lott, 42, and Charles Roy, 33, each died of multiple gunshot wounds, according to a news release from the Lake County coroner's office.
This marks four people dead by homicide in Gary this week . Jason Transou, 40, was shot and killed just after 2 a.m. Monday on the 2000 block of Tennessee Street. Kurt Day, 32, was found dead around 12:20 p.m. on the 4100 block of Vermont Street. Day's body was found burned, Gonzalez said.
The investigations into the homicides are ongoing and active, Gonzalez said. More information will be released when it is available.
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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East County Road 173 opened for use on Wednesday morning, according to Midland County.
The newly constructed road is a part of “Phase 3” of the South County Road 1232 project. The overall goal of the project is to finish Loop 250 around Midland.
South County Road 1232 Phase 3 provides a through route from the west end of the loop at Interstate 20 and connects to State Highway 158 on the east side of Midland County, a county news release stated.
The county said its goal for this project was to provide connectivity between west and east Midland County, while bypassing I-20.
The total cost of the project was $9 million. The county said it will see an 80% reimbursement from the CTIF (County Transportation Infrastructure Fund) grant from the Texas Department of Transportation.
This section of CR 1232 begins at SCR 1160 and moves east to SCR 1110. | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/new-road-midland-county-help-finish-loop-250-18117218.php | 2023-05-25T00:57:27 | 0 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/new-road-midland-county-help-finish-loop-250-18117218.php |
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) – Multiple federal, state and local officials gathered in Kingsport to celebrate the official opening of Domtar’s recycled packaging facility after years of construction and millions of work hours.
Mill employees and corporate executives mingled with elected officials outside the Kingsport facility during an event on Wednesday before Charlie Floyd, vice president of strategic capital projects for Domtar, announced a partnership with Food City to secure recyclable material.
Cardboard and paper waste from area Food City stores will go to Domtar rather than local landfills and will eventually become part of packaging used by customers across the world, Floyd said.
The new production line focuses on the creation of containerboard, which can be used to make cardboard and other packaging products. Mill general manager Troy Wilson said the product is in hot demand as shipping picks up worldwide.
“It’s the right timing, it’s the right time for us,” Wilson said. “It’s a different market. It’s a growing market. Look at e-commerce, a lot of people order from e-commence now and have their goods and products delivered to their house. How are they delivered? In a box. We make that product.”
Domtar executives said the conversion involved 40 different contract companies and over 1,000 contractors. Despite the population boom on campus, Domtar said December 2022 marked 2.5 million work hours without a lost-time accident.
“We made sure each contractor understood that no job was worth being injured,” Floyd said. “And that we wanted each person to go home to their family without incident each day.”
At its peak, Domtar executives said the new facility can produce around 600,000 tons of packaging material per year. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/national-and-local-leaders-celebrate-grand-opening-of-domtars-project-smoky/ | 2023-05-25T00:58:24 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/national-and-local-leaders-celebrate-grand-opening-of-domtars-project-smoky/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The body of a missing rafter has been found after two brothers went missing on the Clackamas River on Friday, according to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office.
Around 1:40 pm. Tuesday, a U.S. Forest Service officer found the body of 65-year-old Vasiliy Zagreychuk of Gresham caught in a “strainer” — a series of logs and debris blocking part of the river, officials said.
On Friday, three men — including the two brothers — were rafting on the river trying to reach Austin Hot Springs when Zagreychuk’s brother fell out of the raft at the river’s rope crossing, officials said. The 61-year-old survivor and Zagreychuk then floated downstream for half a mile before the raft flipped and they fell into the river, according to the sheriff’s office.
The 61-year-old man was able to get out and said he searched the area for the two brothers but couldn’t find them. Zagreychuk’s body was found about 2.8 miles downriver from the rope crossing where the raft flipped, the sheriff’s office said.
Members of the Forest Service and the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office are continuing the search for the second missing rafter after suspending an active search on Saturday night. | https://www.koin.com/local/clackamas-county/body-of-missing-rafter-found-after-brothers-reported-missing-on-clackamas-river/ | 2023-05-25T01:03:11 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/local/clackamas-county/body-of-missing-rafter-found-after-brothers-reported-missing-on-clackamas-river/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Following eight months of “contentious” negotiations with Providence management, 1,400 nurses at two Providence facilities are voting on whether a strike is their next move.
On Tuesday evening, the Oregon Nurses Association announced that health care workers at the Providence Portland Medical Center and Providence Seaside Hospital were going to initiate a strike authorization vote.
If the majority approves, union leaders can officially announce a strike against what nurses say are the hospital system’s unfair labor practices.
According to ONA, nurses have been bargaining for more staffing to prevent burnout, additional paid leave to offset the vacation time used for illnesses, wage increases to help with the nurse turnover and better health benefits.
“We’ve been telling Providence for years that the wage and benefit package they are offering isn’t retaining staff, and they simply refuse to listen,” Providence Portland RN and bargaining unit chair Richard Botterill said. “If Providence doesn’t change course or address short-staffing, nurses will continue to leave the bedside, the quality of patient care will suffer, and Providence will let down our community.”
Progress has been made at each bargaining table, according to Providence. The hospital system says the strike authorization votes are the latest attempts to prolong a meaningful discussion and therefore defer pay raises and expanded benefits for valued nurses.
“When it comes to negotiations, Providence Portland and Providence Seaside believe that talking solves more than walking,” Providence said in a statement. “We are eager to continue the dialogue with ONA at both locations as we work tirelessly toward finding a mutually agreeable resolution.”
Portland nurses will begin casting their votes on Wednesday, May 24, and Seaside nurses on Thursday, May 25. The votes close on Sunday, June 4.
Providence says their facilities will still provide compassionate care for patients as the conversation with nurses continues. | https://www.koin.com/local/oregon-nurses-at-two-providence-facilities-seek-strike-authorization/ | 2023-05-25T01:03:17 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/local/oregon-nurses-at-two-providence-facilities-seek-strike-authorization/ |
FORT DODGE, Iowa — The Fort Dodge Fire Department will soon have Iowa's first baby box installed at their station, the city's fire chief says.
A baby box is a type of cradle where infants are left anonymously to be cared for by others under Iowa's Safe Haven Act.
Enacted in 2002, the Safe Haven Act originally allowed parents or guardians to leave an infant, aged 90 days or less, at a health care facility without fear of repercussion.
More than 50 children have been surrendered since the law was enacted, according to Iowa Health and Human Services.
The Iowa Legislature recently voted to expand the Safe Haven Act to include the use of "newborn safety devices" at facilities that are staffed 24 hours a day with first responders, such as a fire station.
Newborn safety devices must be padded and climate-controlled, and located in an area where staff have constant access.
While the expansion has not been signed into law yet, it was sent to Gov. Kim Reynolds on May 9.
Fort Dodge's baby box will follow the guidelines set out by the new legislation.
The chief says the box will be operational around July 1.
The new baby box comes months after a mother and father in Fort Dodge were charged in the drowning death of their newborn baby.
Brandon Thoma and Taylor Blaha were arrested in early December for their alleged involvement in the crime. Both suspects have pleaded not guilty. | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/fort-dodge-fire-department-baby-box-safe-haven-law/524-89e589a1-1724-450e-8b40-842c01ab1bac | 2023-05-25T01:06:33 | 1 | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/fort-dodge-fire-department-baby-box-safe-haven-law/524-89e589a1-1724-450e-8b40-842c01ab1bac |
A swath of homes and businesses in the southeastern section of Henrico County could get connected to broadband internet services for the first time within the next couple of years. The largely rural section of the Varina District is expected to get an upgrade now that the county has gotten funding from a state grant.
The unconnected rural area largely straddles the county’s line along the James River. The proposed project area includes about 412 addresses, including 376 residences, 22 businesses and 14 other buildings like churches, nonprofits and county facilities.
Henrico wants to achieve “universal broadband” in the county, meaning that 100% of addresses have internet access, with the exception of a few outliers. The currently proposed project in southeastern Henrico would address all of the major neighborhoods and clusters of homes in the area.
“Access to high-speed, broadband internet services is absolutely critical for students, families and businesses to succeed in the 21st century. It’s also a matter of equity,” said Varina District Supervisor Tyrone E. Nelson. “…We look forward to making this essential service available to every corner of our county in the next few years.”
The county partnered with All Points Broadband in securing a $501,620 grant through the Virginia Telecommunications Initiative (VATI).
The total cost of the Varina area project is proposed to be about $6.5 million. All Points Broadband is finalizing a contract to work with Dominion Energy to install fiber optic cables for broadband service.
Based on the most recent U.S. Census Bureau Statistics, 89.5% of Henrico households subscribe to broadband internet service. Travis Sparrow, director of Information Technology for Henrico, said the county’s biggest challenge was identifying “holes” in service areas, with broadband already available to a large portion of the county.
The VATI grant was awarded to Henrico and All Points for the 2022 grant cycle. The county previously partnered with Comcast to submit an application in 2021 but was unsuccessful.
A map of Henrico County shows which parts of the county are due to be connected to broadband internet services.
All Points Broadband photos
Sparrow said that the need for universal broadband access became apparent during the pandemic.
“There was so much focus on remote work and remote learning,” Sparrow said in an email. “Henrico has many school-age children with challenges connecting to online school due to lack of availability. This also is true with health care and related services.”
All Points Broadband’s pending agreement with Dominion would see All Points build the “last mile” of fiber optic cables that connect to homes. Dominion will build the “middle mile” infrastructure, into which the last mile will connect.
A map of Henrico County shows which areas are due to be connected to broadband internet access.
All Points Broadband
Of the remaining costs after the application of the VATI grant, $1.4 million will come from Henrico, $1.5 million will come from All Points Broadband and $3.1 million will come from Dominion Energy. Henrico is seeking another federal grant that could be worth up to $725,000.
Officials expect the construction would take about two years to complete once a contract is finalized.
Varina District Supervisor Tyrone E. Nelson is shown.
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Residential broadband customers would pay a $199 installation fee to start services, plus monthly fees of $59.99, $89.99 or $119.99 for three tiers of service. Upload and download speeds would be 50/50 megabits, 100/100 megabits and 1 gigabit per second, based on level of service.
“We wanted to make sure that whatever broadband service we brought to currently unserved areas of the county would be something that the residents would be able to afford,” Sparrow said. “We believe the plan that we’ve developed with All Points Broadband accomplishes that.”
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Jan. 1, 2023
Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb (24) carries the ball as Washington Commanders cornerback Danny Johnson (36) tries to stop him during the first half of a NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and the Washington Commanders on Sunday, January 1, 2023 in Landover, MD.
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Jan. 2, 2023
Sharon MacKenzie of Mechanicsville walked with her friend Cindy Nunnally and her golden retriever, Sunny, during a GardenFest for Fidos at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden on Jan. 2.
Eva Russo, Times-Dispatch
Jan. 3, 2023
People remember 8-year-old P’Aris Moore during a vigil in Hopewell on Jan. 3. The girl was shot and killed while playing in her neighborhood.
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Jan. 4, 2023
UR's Jason Nelson presses down court as George Washington's Brendan Adams, left, and Hunter Dean defend in the Robins Center Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023.
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Jan. 5, 2023
Manchester's Olivia Wright reaches in on James River's Alisha Whirley at James River Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023.
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Jan. 6, 2023
Daron Pearson plays basketball at Smith Peters Park in the Carver neighborhood on Friday, January 6, 2023 in Richmond, Va.
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Jan. 7, 2023
UR's Tyler Burton takes a shot as Duquesne's Joe Reece defends Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023.
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Jan. 8, 2023
Park ranger Bert Dunkerly leads a walking tour of Revolutionary Richmond on the grounds of the Chimborazo Medical Museum in Richmond on Jan. 8. The tour was part of a multiday annual event interpreting Richmond’s Revolutionary history, including the capture of the city by British General Benedict Arnold on Jan. 5, 1781.
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Jan. 10, 2023
Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital COO Joey Trapani and Richmond City Councilwoman Cynthia Newbille react after cutting the ribbon to commemorate the opening of the East End Medical Office Building on Tuesday. Bon Secours Richmond Market President Mike Lutes (left) and Del. Delores McQuinn, D-Richmond, were also part of the festivities.
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Jan. 11, 2023
Pages are introduced at the Senate chamber during the first day of Virginia General Assembly at Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Va., on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023.
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Jan. 12, 2023
Sen. Scott Surovell, D-Fairfax, worked at his desk at the Virginia State Capitol on Thursday. Above him is a portrait of former Lt. Gov. Don Beyer, now a congressman representing the 8th District in Northern Virginia.
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Jan. 13, 2023
Elizabeth Leggett is photographed with her pup Pallas, 10, in her neighborhood in Richmond's business district on January 13, 2023. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
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Jan. 14, 2023
Aubrey Nguyen, age 5, and Andrew Nguyen, age 8, eye the dragon as it comes by during the Tet celebration at Vien Giac Buddhist Temple Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. Jow Ga Kung Fu, of Virginia Beach, performed the Dragon Dance.
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Jan. 15, 2023
The St. James's West Gallery Choir sings during "Evensong, A Celebration of the Life and Work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr." at St. James Episcopal Church Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023.
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Jan. 16, 2023
James "States" Manship of Thornburg came to the gun rights rally at the Bell Tower in Capitol Square on Lobby Day, Monday, Jan. 16, 2023, dressed as President George Washington.
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Jan. 17, 2023
Del. Emily Brewer, R-Suffolk, confers with Del. Sam Rasoul, D-Roanoke, at the state Capitol on Jan. 17. Brewer sponsored the bill on state purchasing, House Bill 2385.
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Jan. 18, 2023
Aaliyah Rouse, 9, and Jennifer Rouse stand by as Aaron Rouse is sworn in in the Senate by Clerk of the Senate Susan Clarke Schaar during a general assembly session at the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Va., on Wednesday, January 18, 2023. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
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Jan. 19, 2023
Gov. Glenn Youngkin talks to the media at George W. Carver Elementary School on Jan. 19.
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Jan. 20, 2023
VCU's fans cheer for the team against Richmond during the second half of the NCAA men's basketball game at University of Richmond, Richmond, Va., on Friday, January 20, 2023.
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Jan. 21, 2023
Jacqueline Dziuba, bottom left, and Steven Godwin, who live in Greenville, N.C., and other visitors check out the exhibits at the Poe Museum in Richmond in January as the museum celebrates Edgar Allan Poe’s 214th birthday and its own 100-year anniversary.
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Jan. 22, 2023
Paul McLean (left), founder of the Virginia Minority Cannabis Coalition, listens alongside Mark Cannady during the “Is Social Equity in Off the Table in 2023?” portion of the program on Sunday on the second full day of the Virginia Cannabis Conference presented by Virginia NORML at Delta Hotels Richmond Downtown. Lobby Day takes place Monday.
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Jan. 23, 2023
The flags at the Executive Mansion are at half-staff to honor those killed and injured in Monterey Park, California last weekend. Photo was taken on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023.
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Jan. 24, 2023
Sen. Steve Newman, R-Lynchburg, listens to debate during a Senate floor session in the state Capitol on a bill to make Daylight Savings Time year-round.
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Jan. 25, 2023
Gov. Glenn Youngkin listens to George Daniel as he tries some Brunswick stew on Brunswick Stew Day at the Capitol Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. Next to Daniel are (L-R) Dylan Pair, stewmaster Kevin Pair and Austin Pair. The yearly event returned to the Capitol for the first time since the pandemic.
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Jan. 26, 2023
Meghan Vandette is photographed with her dogs, Pepper, a deaf mini Australian shepherd, and Finn on Thursday, January 26, 2023 at Ruff Canine Club in Richmond, Virginia.
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Jan. 27, 2023
Three-year-old London Oshinkoya (from left) and 3-year-old twins Messiah and Malkia Finley go through the toys brought by Crystal Holbrook-Gazoni near the Gilpin Resource Center in Richmond on Friday.
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Jan. 28, 2023
Dance instructor Paul Dandridge (foreground) works with youngsters as he teaches a theater dance during the “Genworth Lights Up! Youth Series: On the Road” at the Center for the Arts at Henrico High School on Saturday. The series offers free workshops and performances throughout the year for youth of all ages.
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Jan. 29, 2023
Ronnie Jenkins II of Chesterfield County sits inside a Barefoot Spas hot tub with his 11-year-old son, Connor, and his wife, Amber, during the RVA Home Show at The Meadow Event Park in Caroline County.
Daniel Sangjib Min photos, TIMES-DISPATCH
Jan. 30, 2023
Frank Saucier listens as elected officials give remarks during a vigil for Tyre Nichols on Monday at Abner Clay Park in Richmond. Nichols died from the injuries he sustained after being beaten by police officers in Memphis.
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Jan. 31, 2023
Mayor Levar Stoney gets ready to deliver his State of the City on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at the Richmond Main Street Station in Richmond, Virginia.
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Feb. 1, 2023
Gov. Glenn Youngkin attends the Virginia March for Life in Richmond, VA on February 1, 2023. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
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Feb. 2, 2023
Petersburg High School's basketball standout Chris Fields Jr. on Thursday, February 2, 2023 at the Petersburg High School in Petersburg, Virginia.
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Feb. 3, 2023
Shawnrell Blackwell, left, a Southside Community Development & Housing Corporation homeowner and board member, watches as Dianna Bowser, president and CEO of SCDHC, shares a moment with Suzanne Youngkin during a ceremony at Virginia Housing in Richmond on Friday after Gov. Glenn Youngkin and the first lady presented the first Spirit of Virginia Award of 2023 to the affordable housing nonprofit.
Eva Russo, Times-Dispatch
Feb. 4, 2023
Members of the Break it Down RVA Line Dancing group perform during a Black History Month Celebration at Virginia State University on Feb. 4.
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Feb. 5, 2023
Wide receiver Terry McLaurin (17) of the Washington Commanders, right, look on before the flag football event at the NFL Pro Bowl on Sunday in Las Vegas. With him are, from left, NFC wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (14) of the Detroit Lions, NFC wide receiver CeeDee Lamb (88) of the Dallas Cowboys and NFC wide receiver Justin Jefferson (18) of the Minnesota Vikings.
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Feb. 6, 2023
(From left) U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman, and Sethuraman Panchanathan, Ph.D., director of the National Science Foundation, arrive for a tour of VCU's Nanomaterials Core Characterization Facility with lab director and physics professor Massimo Bertino, Ph.D. (right) on Monday, Feb. 6. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
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Feb. 7, 2023
Sen. Dick Saslaw, D-Fairfax, is seen 4 1/2 hours into Tuesday's crossover session at the state Capitol.
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Feb. 8, 2023
Chef Patrick Phelan works with his staff on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at Lost Letter in Richmond, Virginia.
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Feb. 9, 2023
Onlookers stand near a shattered window on East Broad Street following a shooting on Thursday. One person was killed and another wounded.
Eva Russo, Times-Dispatch
Feb. 10, 2023
Colonial Williamsburg moves a 260-year-old building, originally called the Bray School, on a truck to a new location a mile away, where it will be put on public display, in Williamsburg, Va., on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. The Bray School is believed to be the oldest building in the US dedicated to the education of Black children.
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Feb 11, 2023
Randolph-Macon celebrate after beating Roanoke College during a NCAA Division III Basketball game on Saturday, February 11, 2023 at Randolph Macon Crenshaw Gym in Ashland, Virginia. With today's win, the Yellow Jackets hold the longest home winning steak in NCAA Division III history.
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Feb. 12, 2023
The Science Museum of Virginia hosted a competition for student engineers during a commemoration of Celebrate Engineering Ingenuity Day. A packed crowd watches Sunday as a team of “Bridge Breakers” from the American Society of Civil Engineers puts students’ inventions to the test.
Lyndon German
Feb. 13, 2023
A crew from Walter D. Witt Roofing installs a new roof for Melvin Washington, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, as part of the Owens Corning National Roof Deployment Project in Richmond, VA on February 13, 2023. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
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Feb. 14, 2023
Richmond City Council member Cynthia Newbille pulls the winning raffle ticket as Marc Edwards, from InnovAge Virginia PACE, holds the basket during the 9th annual "For the Love of Our Seniors" event at Main Street Station in Richmond, VA on February 14, 2023. The event is a resource fair for senior residents and caregivers in Church Hill. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
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Feb. 15, 2023
A crew from the Richmond-based company Cut Cut installs the new art installation "McLean" by Navine G. Dossos on the façade of the Institute for Contemporary Art in Richmond, VA on February 15, 2023. The installation is part of the exhibit "So it appears" opening February 24th. The vinyl pieces being used are adapted from a series of paintings. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
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Feb. 16, 2023
Giov. Glenn Youngkin meets with the community at Westwood Fountain in Richmond, VA on Thursday, February 16, 2023. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
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Feb. 17, 2023
Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney Alison Linas, left, and Franklin greet Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney Jennifer Guiliano and attorney Alex Clarke at the Henrico County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court building on Friday.
Eva Russo, Times-Dispatch
Feb. 18, 2023
Fans take pictures during the All-alumni Block Party before VCU’s game against Fordham on Saturday.
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Feb. 19, 2023
Virginia Tech's Georgia Amoore, left, waits for a pass from Elizabeth Kitley (33) during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina State on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023, in Blacksburg.
Matt Gentry, The Roanoke Times
Feb. 20, 2023
Richmond resident David Scates filed an appeal with the VEC last summer four days after the state agency notified him that he had been overpaid unemployment benefits after catching COVID-19 and losing his job. Now, Scates is one of almost 17,000 Virginians at risk of having their appeals dismissed because the VEC contends they filed too late.
EVA RUSSO, TIMES-DISPATCH
Feb. 21, 2023
State Sen. Jennifer McClellan, D-Richmond, greets chief election officer and college friend Sheryl Johnson (right) at the Tabernacle Baptist Church polling station in Richmond, VA on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 as (from left) election workers Katie Johnson and Eric Johnson look on. McClellan is running to succeed Rep. Donald McEachin, D-4th. McClellan would be the first African American woman to represent Virginia in Congress and would give Virginia a record four women in its congressional delegation. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
Eva Russo
Feb. 22, 2023
Members of the media tour Fox Elementary School in Richmond, VA after Richmond Public Schools Chief Operating Officer Dana Fox provided an update on construction plans to rebuild the school on Wednesday, February 22. The building, which dates to 1911, was heavily damaged in a three-alarm fire on the night of Feb. 11, 2022. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
Eva Russo
Feb. 23, 2023
Marley Ferraro and her boyfriend, Zack Bannister, both VCU freshmen, spend time together between classes at Monroe Park as Thursday weather reaches around 80s in Richmond, Va., on Feb. 23, 2023.
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Feb. 24, 2023
Sen. Aaron Rouse, left, D-Virginia Beach, talks with Sen. Jennifer McClellan, D-Richmond, before a general assembly session at the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Va., on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023.
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Feb. 25, 2023
Jenna Anderson of Cosby High shows her medal to her dad, Waylon Anderson, after winning the 112-pound weight class during the VHSL Girls State Open Championships at Unity Reed High in Manassas on Saturday.
SHABAN ATHUMAN, TIMES-DISPATCH
Feb. 26, 2023
Contestants in a duathlon race (run-bike-run competition) dash from the starting line in the first event of the West Creek Endurance Festival at the West Creek Business Park in Goochland County on Sunday.
Mark Bowes
Feb. 27, 2023
Eric and Linda Oakes speak to a small crowd before unveiling a plaque and bench dedicated to their son, Adam Oakes, in the VCU Student Commons building near the office of Fraternity and Sorority Life on February 27, 2023. The date marks the two-year anniversary of Oakes' death in a hazing incident, and VCU is calling this an annual hazing prevention day and day of remembrance for Oakes. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
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Feb. 28, 2023
Jess Tanner (center) looks on as her daughters Aubrey (left), 10, and Charleigh, 8, deliver Girl Scout cookies to school counselor Michelle Nothnagel (right) and the other teachers and staff members at Manchester High School on February 28, 2023. With help from groups of retired teachers and others in the community, the girls, who are members of Girl Scout Troop 3654, raised over $1,000 to purchase the cookies for the staff. Jess Tanner, is an art teacher at Manchester and also a co-leader of their troop. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
Eva Russo
March 1, 2023
Shirley Wiest, left, and Wilma Bowman, center, show a blanket for a veteran with the help of Julie Wiest, daughter of Shirley Wiest, at Sunrise of Richmond in Henrico, Va., on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Shirley Wiest and Wilma Bowman sewed over 3000 blankets for people at the VA Hospital, the Children’s Hospital and Moments of Hope Outreach among others.
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March 2, 2023
Carl Gupton, president of Greenswell Growers, is shown at the greenhouse of the company in Goochland, Va., on Thursday, March 2, 2023. Greenswell Growers, an automated indoor farming, can produce 28 times more greens per acre than traditional farming. They just sealed a deal with Ukrops and will start selling on Kroger shelves all across the mid-Atlantic.
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March 3, 2023
Highland Springs walks off the court after beating Stone Bridge during the Class 5 boys basketball quarterfinal on Friday, March 3, 2023 at J.R. Tucker High School in Henrico, Virginia.
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March 4, 2023
Nutzy plays with Shane Paris-Kennedy,9, during the Richmond Flying Squirrels Nutzy's Block Party on Saturday, March 4, 2023 at The Diamond in Richmond, Virginia.
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March 5, 2023
Patrons wait in line for Caribbean soul food from Mobile Yum Yum, one of the food trucks participating in Mobile Soul Sunday in Monroe Park. The event kicked off the Richmond Black Restaurant Experience, a weeklong celebration of Richmond’s Black-owned restaurants.
Sean McGoey
March 6, 2023
Henrico County officials celebrate the start of renovations at Cheswick Park in Henrico's Three Chopt District on March 6, 2023. The 24.5-acre park, Henrico's oldest official park, will receive $2.1 million in improvements, including a new open fitness area and upgrades to its trails, playground, restroom facilities, pedestrian bridges, parking lot, main entrance, stormwater management infrastructure and signage. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
Eva Russo
March 7, 2023
Congresswoman-elect Jennifer McClellan heads into the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC for orientation on March 7, 2023 in preparation for her swearing in as the first Black Congresswoman from Virginia. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
Eva Russo
March 8, 2023
Kate Chenery Tweedy shows the exhibition of Secretariat at Ashland Museum in Ashland, Va., on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. Kate Chenery Tweedy is spearheading an effort to bring a monument of Secretariat to Ashland.
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March 9, 2023
John Marano of Top Trumps USA speaks to the media next to Mr. Monopoly at Maggie Walker Plaza in Richmond, Va., on March 9, 2023. Top Trumps USA, under license from HASBRO, will design a Richmond-specific board that highlights the region’s favorite historic landmarks.
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March 10, 2023
The U.S. Postal Service commemorate the history and romance of train travel with the unveiling of its Railroad Stations Forever stamps during a ceremony at the Main Street Station in Richmond, Va.
Lyndon German
March 11, 2023
Susie Williams of Richmond gets a makeover at the Shamrock the Block Festival in Richmond on Saturday. The festival was relocated to Leigh Street this year.
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March 12, 2023
A procession of Fifes and Drums moves down Duke of Gloucester Street in Colonial Williamsburg on Sunday. It traveled from old Colonial Williamsburg Courthouse to the Raleigh Tavern, where Thomas Jefferson and other leaders formed a Committee of Correspondence in 1773.
Sean Jones photos, Times-Dispatch
March 13, 2023
Cuong Luu, foreground, a volunteer of Feed More, prepares boxes of meals with other volunteers and staff at the food bank in Richmond, Va., on Monday, March 13, 2023.
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March 14, 2023
Bill Barksdale, technical director of Virginia Video Network, works with Kelli Lemon, director of digital programming, at the video studio of Richmond Times-Dispatch in Richmond, Va., on March 14, 2023.
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March 15, 2023
Del. Eileen Filler-Corn, D-Fairfax, looks on a portrait after unveiling it as former Speaker of the House at the house chamber of the State Capitol in Richmond, Va., on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. Filler-Corn made history as the first woman and first Jewish Speaker in Virginia.
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March 16, 2023
MIKE KROPF, THE DAILY PROGRESS Virginia's Isaac McKneely (11) becomes emotional after an NCAA Tournament first round game against Furman in Orlando, Fl., Thursday, March 16, 2023.
Mike Kropf
March 17, 2023
Brian Erbe, center, a pipe manager, and other members of Greater Richmond Pipes and Drums perform to celebrate St. Patrick's Day at Rosie Connolly's Pub Restaurant in Richmond, Va., on Friday, March 17, 2023.
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March 18, 2023
Virginia Tech's Mekhi Lewis takes down Oklahoma State's Dustin Plott during the consolation semifinals at the NCAA Division I wrestling championships, Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Tulsa, Okla. (Ian Maule/Tulsa World via AP)
Ian Maule
March 19, 2023
Virginia Tech's Kayana Traylor (23) is congratulated by teammates after scoring just before halftime of a second-round college basketball game in the women's NCAA Tournament, Sunday, March 19, 2023, in Blacksburg, Va. (AP Photo/Matt Gentry)
Matt Gentry
March 20, 2023
Hannah and Ty Bilodeau of Lynchburg visit the recently completed Richmond Virginia Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with their children, Blythe, 5, Goldie, 4, and Graham, 2, in Glen Allen in Henrico, Va., on Monday, March 20, 2023.
Daniel Sangjib Min/TIMES-DISPATCH
March 21, 2023
Doug Ramseur, center left, and Emilee Hasbrouck, center right, defense lawyers for Wavie Jones, one of three Central State Hospital employees , who was charged in death of Irvo Otieno, speak to the media at Dinwiddie Courthouse in Dinwiddie, Va., on Tuesday, March 21, 2023.
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March 22, 2023
WRANGLD's, from left, senior customer success manager Trevor Lee, chief business officer Andy Sitison and CEO Jonathan "JD" Dyke work at their office of the 1717 Innovation Center in Richmond, Va., on Wednesday, March 22, 2023.
Daniel Sangjib Min/TIMES-DISPATCH
March 23, 2023
New Bon Secours Community Health Clinic is open in Manchester, Richmond, Va., on Thursday, March 23, 2023. The clinic will serve scheduled appointments and same day call-in appointments for the uninsured. The 8,000 square foot building is also home to the Bon Secours Care-A-Van, a mobile health clinic.
Daniel Sangjib Min/TIMES-DISPATCH
March 24, 2023
Liz Kincaid, CEO of RVA Hospitality and owner of Max's On Broad, is photographed at the restaurant in Richmond, VA on March 24, 2023. Max's On Broad will be closing April 1 and will relaunch as a new concept in the summer. Kincaid also owns Tarrant's & Bar Solita. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
Eva Russo
March 25, 2023
Henrico County families gather at Deep Run Park & Recreation Center on Saturday to celebrate all things agriculture during the county's second annual Farm Graze event. Children went booth to booth learning about the wonders of agriculture while participating in fun activities and scavenger hunts.
Lyndon German
March 26, 2023
Church Hill resident Alex Gerofsky finishes the Hill Topper 5K at the Church Hill Irish Festival with a time of 20 minutes, 26.8 seconds.
Thad Green
March 27, 2023
Wyatt Kingston, center, conducts a strength training session with Marshall Crenshaw, left, and Kevin Wright, right, at Hickory Hill Community Center in Richmond, Va., on Monday, March 27, 2023. Kingston, 71, has been working with the parks department for nearly 40 years on all kinds of initiatives, particularly those aimed at children in public housing communities.
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March 28, 2023
Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney, center, talks about the ongoing housing crisis in the city during a news conference on March 28.
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March 29, 2023
From left, Caroline Ouko and Leon Ochieng, mother and older brother of Irvo Otieno, react near the casket during the celebration of life for Irvo Otieno at First Baptist Church of South Richmond in North Chesterfield on March 29.
Eva Russo
March 30, 2023
Senior students in Charlottesville-Albemarle Technical Education Center's culinary program presented Taj Mahsala: an Indian fusion menu.
SYDNEY SHULER, THE DAILY PROGRESS
March 31, 2023
Richmond Police address onlookers Friday, March 31, 2023 at the intersection of North Avenue and Moss Side Avenue, near Washington Park. Richmond police shot a man who was suspected of shooting a woman earlier in the day in the 1100 block of Evergreen Avenue on Richmond's Southside.
April 1, 2023
Sculptor Jocelyn Russell takes photos of the crowd after the unveiling of her statue of Secretariat at Ashland Town Hall Pavilion on Saturday.
Michael Martz photos, TImes-Dispatch
April 2, 2023
Drivers race in the Toyota Owners 400 at the Richmond Raceway in Richmond, VA on April 2, 2023.. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
Eva Russo
April 3, 2023
Dinwiddie County Commonwealth's Attorney Ann Cabell Baskervill is photographed at the Dinwiddie County Courthouse on April 3, 2023. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
Eva Russo
April 4, 2023
From left, Judy and Ron Singleton pose for a photo on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. MIKE KROPF/TIMES-DISPATCH
Mike Kropf
April 5, 2023
Beatrix Smith dips her matzah in salt water as she enjoys a Pasover Seder with her classmates (from left) Helen Corallo, Camp Maxwell, and Amara Ellen at the Weinstein JCC Preschool Program in Richmond, VA on April 5, 2023. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
Eva Russo
April 6, 2023
Virginia Community College System Chancellor David Doré speaks with students at Piedmont Virginia Community College on Thursday.
SYDNEY SHULER, THE DAILY PROGRESS
April 7, 2023
A worker pushed water off a tarp on the field at The Diamond Friday, when the Flying Squirrels were scheduled to open their season against Reading.
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April 8, 2023
Ember O’Connell-Evans, 1, plays with hula hoops during the Dominion Energy Family Easter event at Maymont on Saturday.
Mike Kropf, TIMES-DISPATCH
April 9, 2023
Mike Kearney plays an early form of badminton with grandkids Savannah and Ashton on the lawn of Montpelier during “We, the Kids” Day.
ANDRA LANDI, FOR THE ORANGE COUNTY REVIEW
April 10, 2023
Gov. Glenn Youngkin, center left, tours Richmond Marine Terminal with W. Sheppard Miller III , Virginia Secretary of Transportation , center right, as Stephen A. Edwards, left, Virginia Port Authority CEO, and Christina Saunders, manager of Richmond Marine Terminal, give them the tour on Monday, April 10, 2023.
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April 11, 2023
Inaara Woodards, 5, of Henrico, visits Italian Garden at Maymont with her mother, Victoria Crawley Woodards, and three brothers, Kai, 13, Zion, 12, and Avion Woodards, 11, during their home-school field trip to the park in Richmond, VA., on Tuesday, April 11, 2023. "It’s gorgeous!" Victoria Crawley Woodards said of Tuesday weather. She said it was the perfect weather for the field trip and other activities.
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April 13, 2023
Clarence Thweatt, right, a lead trainer for Chesterfield Public Schools, works on marking points during a transportation road-e-o event, which is friendly competition of school bus drivers demonstrating their driving skills and knowledge of laws, at Chesterfield County Fairgrounds on Wednesday, April 12, 2023.
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April 14, 2023
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at Liberty University.
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April 15, 2023
Tyson Foods workers attend a job fair at Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church on Mechanicsville Turnpike. The Glen Allen plant is closing, displacing about 700 employees.
Em Holter
April 16, 2023
A display of 32 white balloons were raised and a 32-second moment of silence was observed in honor of the victims of the April 16, 2007, tragedy at the start of the 2023 3.2-mile Run in Remembrance on the Virginia Tech campus.
MATT GENTRY, The Roanoke Times
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April 17, 2023
Albert Hill Middle School sixth-grader Drew Sirpis looks for birds during the educational boat trip on the James River on Monday.
Eva Russo, Times-Dispatch
April 18, 2023
Richmond Flying Squirrels Luis Matos steals the second base against Erie SeaWolves shortstop Gage Workman in the 3rd inning at The Diamond, Richmond, VA., on Tuesday, April 18, 2023.
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April 19, 2023
Children participate in Little Feet Meets at Matoaca High School in Chesterfield, VA on April 19, 2023. A total of 1,400 Special Olympic athletes from grades PK-5 throughout Chesterfield County Public Schools competed in Little Feet Meets between two dates, April 12 at James River High and April 19 at Matoaca High. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
Eva Russo
April 20, 2023
Mike Blau, center, a line cook, and others work on preparing a soft opening of The Veil's new taproom, located in Scott’s Addition at 1509 Belleville St., on Thursday, April 20, 2023.
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April 21, 2023
(From left) VCU sophomore Caroline May, of Pittsburgh, PA, and senior Lee Finch, of Norfolk, VA carry a coffin with a blow-up Earth ball during a VCU Student Climate Protest in Richmond, VA on April 21, 2023. The small crowd walked from the James Branch Cabell Library, though Monroe Park, to the office of VCU President Michael Rao in a mock funeral procession. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
Eva Russo
April 22, 2023
Anthony Clary gestures as he runs through confetti during the Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10k on Saturday.
Mike Kropf, TIMES-DISPATCH
April 23, 2023
A volunteer picks up an old wooden palate and brings it to a trash pile during Friends of Fonticello Park's community cleanup on Sunday.
Sean Jones, Times-Dispatch
April 24, 2023
Kay Ford spends time with her cat, Patches, at her home in Mechanicsville, VA., on Monday, April 24, 2023. Ford recently adopted Patches, a 40-pound cat, from Richmond Animal Care and Control. The story of Patches went viral after RACC publicized the cat.
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April 25, 2023
Emily Cover, a project manager with DPR Construction, is shown at Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU, left top, in Richmond, VA., on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. DPR is the team that built the hospital.
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April 26, 2023
Guests tour the Anthropology Lab at the new College of Humanities and Sciences STEM building on West Franklin Street in Richmond, VA on April 26, 2023. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
Eva Russo
April 27, 2023
Police tape marks the scene outside George Wythe High School.
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April 28, 2023
Sculptor Kate Raudenbush takes in her finished piece "Breaking Point" in the Flagler Garden Near the Monet Bridge at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden on April 28, 2023. The garden is set to debut "Incanto: An Oasis of Lyrical Sculpture" on Saturday, April 29, 2023. Incanto features five designed, allegorical sculptures, accompanied by poetry, throughout the garden. The exhibition is the work of Raudenbush and poet Sha Michele. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
Eva Russo
April 29, 2023
Pharrell Williams performs during the Pharrell's Phriends set at Something in the Water in Virginia Beach on Saturday.
Kendall Warner
May 1, 2023
A man carries a piece of furniture through a neighborhood in Virginia Beach, Va. on Monday May 1, 2023. The City of Virginia Beach declared a state of emergency after a tornado moved through the area and damaged dozens of homes, downed trees and caused gas leaks. (AP Photo/Ben Finley)
Ben Finley
May 2, 2023
Sports Backers Stadium is shown next to The Diamond in this drone photo, in Richmond, VA., on Tuesday, May 2, 2023.
Daniel Sangjib Min/TIMES-DISPATCH
May 3, 2023
CAL CARY, THE DAILY PROGRESS UVa cheerleader, Madison DeLoach, in front of other UVa cheerleaders tour the The Avelo Airlines Boeing 737 after landing at Charlottesville Albemarle Airport coming from Orlando on May 3, 2023. Avelo Airlines launched its first Charlottesville to Orlando flight line at the Charlottesville Albemarle Airport on May 3, 2023. The inaugural event consisted of a returning flight from Orlando to Charlottesville Albemarle Airport, a firetruck water salute upon arrival and a tour of the airplane.
Cal Cary
May 4, 2023
(From left) Maryann Macomber, of Mechanicsville, VA, leads a small group prayer with Gloria Randolph, of Richmond, VA, Randolph's great-grandson Xavier Jones, also of Richmond, and John Macomber, of Mechanicsville, during a National Day of Prayer event at the Bell Tower in Capitol Square in Richmond, VA on May 4, 2023. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
Eva Russo
May 5, 2023
Steffiun Stanley preps dishes at Birdie's in Richmond, VA on May 5, 2023. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
Eva Russo
May 6, 2023
People at the ¿Qué Pasa? Festival sit on the grass and enjoy the weather on Brown’s Island on Saturday.
Mike Kropf/TIMES-DISPATCH
May 7, 2023
Arts in the Park saw thousands pass through Byrd Park over the weekend. The festival is sponsored by the Carilion Civic Association.
Charlotte Rene Woods, Times-Dispatch
May 8, 2023
Gov. Glenn Youngkin shares a quiet moment with Holocaust survivor Halina Zimm on Monday afternoon before ceremonially signing a bill that adds a definition of antisemitism to Virginia law.
David Ress, Times-Dispatch
May 9, 2023
The Molcajete Sinaloa at Mariscos Mazatlan in Henrico, VA on May 9, 2023. Mariscos Mazatlan focuses on traditional Mexican cuisine from the city of Mazatlan and all along the Mexican coast. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
Eva Russo
May 10, 2023
A goose, seen here on May 10, 2023, has built a nest in a median of the parking lot near Dilliards at Short Pump Town Center. The mall has put out orange cones to keep cars away and Jerome Golfman, assistant manager at Fink's Jewelers, said he regularly brings it water, cracked corn and other grains.
Eva Russo, TIMES-DISPATCH
May 11, 2023
Mary Finley-Brook, a professor of environmental studies at the University of Richmond and an expert on American gas infrastructure, says repairing the pipes no longer makes sense as gas prices continue to rise.
Mike Kropf, TIMES-DISPATCH
May 12, 2023
(From left) Sam Amoaka, a freshman at Virginia State University, helps his girlfriend, Tamia Charles, a freshman at Virginia Commonwealth University, move out of her dorm along with her dad, Thomas Charles, of Fredericksburg, VA, in downtown Richmond, VA on May 12, 2023. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
Eva Russo
May 13, 2023
Virginia’s Thomas McConvey (left) defends the ball from Richmond’s Jake Kapp during an NCAA Tournament game at Klockner Stadium in Charlottesville on Saturday.
Mike Kropf/TIMES-DISPATCH
May 14, 2023
University of Richmond outfielder Christian Beal made a catch on the run during the Friday game of Spiders-VCU series at The Diamond.
MIKE KROPF, TIMES-DISPATCH
May 15, 2023
The flags at Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission building are flown at half-staff on Monday. Governor Youngkin announced that flags would fly half-staff in honor of Peace Officers' Remembrance Day.
Mike Kropf/TIMES-DISPATCH
May 16, 2023
Ukrop's crumb cake has been picked up by Kroger and is being sold nationwide. Here, fresh cinnamon crumb cakes are packaged at the Ukrop's bakery in Richmond, VA on May 16, 2023. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
Eva Russo
May 17, 2023
Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney officially proclaims May as Jewish American Heritage Month during a celebration held in collaboration with the Jewish Community Federation of Richmond and the Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) at Richmond City Hall in Richmond, VA on May 17, 2023. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
Eva Russo
May 18, 2023
Acting Police Chief Richard Edwards stands by as Penn and Victoria Burke places a flower in honor of Sergeant J. Harvey Burke in the wreath at the memorial stone at the Richmond Police Training Academy in Richmond, VA during the Richmond Police Department Police Officers' Memorial Service on May 18, 2023. The ceremony, which took place during National Police Week, paid homage to Richmond's fallen officers. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
Eva Russo
May 19, 2023
Doumit Bouhaidarat fries falafel balls to order during the St. Anthony Lebanese Food Festival on Friday.
Mike Kropf, TIMES-DISPATCH
May 20, 2023
Dogs compete in the Subaru Ultimate Air Dogs — Splash Qualifier #4 event on the second day of Dominion Energy Riverrock on Saturday.
Eva Russo, Times-Dispatch
May 21, 2023
The Virginia men’s tennis team celebrates after winning the national championship on Sunday in Orlando.
Courtesy UVa athletics photos
May 22, 2023
Vietnam War veteran Stuart Blankenship is photographed at the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond, VA on Monday, May 22, 2023. Blankenship is one of 50 Vietnam War Veterans from throughout the Commonwealth featured in the exhibit “50 Years Beyond: The Vietnam Veteran Experience” which opened at the Virginia War Memorial on January 28, 2023. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
Eva Russo
May 23, 2023
Wilbert Hobson poses for a portrait at the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond, Va, on May 23, 2023. Hobson was part of the 101st Airborne unit of the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war. Hobson is very active in his chapter of the American Legion and helped found the Friends of Dupont, and organization. Graduating from an all-Black high school, Vietnam was Hobson’s first real experience with integration. MARGO WAGNER/TIMES-DISPATCH
Margo Wagner
May 24, 2023
Vietnam War veteran, Powhatan Owen, is seen at the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond, VA on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A Volusia County man and woman were arrested on Tuesday evening after trying to break into a home in Daytona Beach, according to the police department.
Police said they were called to a shooting at 426 S. Beach Street, though it was later revealed to have instead been a burglary.
Upon arrival, police found a man — 38-year-old Andrew George — lying on his back, covered in blood and crying out in pain, an affidavit shows. A woman — 36-year-old Natasha Kachuroi — was found with him, police said.
While speaking with the pair, police found that they had gotten a room at the nearby Travel Inn, but after hearing the bathroom window opening, they demanded a refund on the belief that someone had been trying to break into their room, according to police.
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Court records state that both George and Kachuroi then fled toward Beach Street while believing that a “shadow” was following them.
Investigators said the pair began running around the parking lot of the Halifax Marina due to being chased by an unknown person, and George became separated when he ran away and fell into the water.
After helping George out of the water, the two then raced to a business at 432 S. Beach Street, where Kachuroi began knocking on the door and George picked up a chair to smash a window, the affidavit reads.
At this time, the residents of 426 S. Beach Street were awakened after hearing cries for help outside, police said. As a result, a woman in the home went out to investigate, seeing both George and Kachuroi on the business’ front porch, according to court records.
Investigators said Kachuroi then saw the woman and said, “Please help me.” However, when the woman asked what was going on, George immediately turned and ran at the woman, causing her to run back into her home and lock the door, the affidavit explains.
George then began pounding on the door, and the woman armed herself with a knife in her kitchen, threatening to kill George if he managed to break through, police said. Kachuroi then began trying to stop George from breaking into the home, according to detectives.
Eventually, another woman — the homeowner — called 911, police stated.
According to the affidavit, George later told police that he and Kachuroi had left the hotel and begun fleeing because he believed a “ghost” was chasing after him and wanted to harm him.
George continued, saying he ran to the business but was unable to get in “due to God telling him (Kachuroi) was a bad person to hang out with,” police said.
He also told investigators that he decided not to enter the home because he could hear children’s voices, and he didn’t want to scare a child, according to police.
Investigators said George admitted to taking “molly” – another name for ecstasy – that night, which is what George blamed for his “bad choices.” Both George and Kachuroi were arrested following the incident.
George faces two counts of burglary and is held on bond of $20,000. Kachuroi faces charges of principal to a burglary and a drug offense, and she is held on bond of $5,000.
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Irvo Otieno’s family and civil rights attorney Ben Crump held a town hall at Virginia Union University in support of Black mental health, calling for action to prevent harm to people of color who are going through mental health crises.
"We cannot keep treating mental issues like criminal issues when it comes to Black and brown people," Crump said during his opening statement on Wednesday night. "Our brothers and sisters who have mental health illness are worth of dignity and respect too."
More than 100 people attended the event in the Claude G. Perkins Living and Learning Center for the approximately two-hour town hall.
"Brother Irvo was not treated as a human being, " said Denisha Potts of the Chesterfield NAACP, sitting at a table against a huge screen with the word "CIVIL" lit up in the background.
Potts questioned why Otieno was not treated as a patient once he arrived at Central State Hospital, where he died. Potts said it is standard procedure that, once a prisoner is brought to a hospital to be admitted, the person is examined by medical personnel, who take legal custody of the prisoner.
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"That did not happen," Potts said, commenting on video that showed Otieno in an intake room as he was being restrained by 10 deputies and hospital workers. "I did not see a nurse until the end."
Otieno's mother, Caroline Ouko, at one point shook her her as one of the panelists recalled how Ouko was denied the chance to provide medicine to her son.
The Otieno family has said that the 28-year-old rapper died because law enforcement officials are not properly trained to distinguish between people under mental duress and criminals.
"You can look at somebody and see a physical injury, but can't look at them and see an emotional injury or a mental health injury," said James Harris, of the Richmond-based Men to Heal organization. "Those things are issues, especially when the police or anybody else arrives on the scene."
"It doesn't take a nurse or a doctor to see someone in need of help and compassion," said Esther Thomas, Otieno's cousin, who is herself a registered nurse. "Advocacy from the family is everything, especially when someone cannot speak for themselves."
The panel included Potts, Harris, Thomas, Joanne Oport of Africans For Mental Health, Lawrence West of Black Lives Matter RVA and Monica Hutchinson, the vice president of the Henrico County NAACP.
Wednesday’s event — “Justice for Irvo Otieno Townhall: Advocating for Black Mental Health in Our Communities and Policy”— provided further discussion on how communities can better support those in crisis.
Otieno died March 6 at Central State Hospital in Dinwiddie. His death reignited conversations about how the criminal justice system handles people with mental health issues, particularly within Black communities.
In an interview with the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Otieno’s family detailed his struggles with anxiety and bipolar disorder. On March 3, his mother reached out for help when she saw him having a mental health crisis.
Otieno was transported to Parham Doctor’s Hospital, but was taken by Henrico police later that day to Henrico Jail after officers said he became physically aggressive. Otieno remained in jail through the weekend without his medication.
Henrico sheriff’s deputies transferred Otieno to Central State on March 6. A video from an intake room showed several people piled on top of him. Otieno "fell unconscious" and could not be revived.
The Virginia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled Otieno's death a homicide by asphyxiation. Seven deputies and three Central State workers have been charged in his death.
In the months since Otieno’s death, family, friends, advocacy groups, attorneys, and local and state officials have continually pushed for mental health reform. National voices like the Rev. Al Sharpton spoke out against stigmatizing mental illness.
“We're here today because of all of us have some mentally ill challenges in our family, and this is not how you treat people,” Sharpton said while delivering Otieno’s eulogy March 29. “The disgrace was not that Irvo had mental illness. The disgrace is how you treated Irvo.” | https://richmond.com/news/local/irvo-otienos-town-hall-at-virginia-union/article_166797ce-f9ab-11ed-944a-7fcae6e75487.html | 2023-05-25T01:18:35 | 0 | https://richmond.com/news/local/irvo-otienos-town-hall-at-virginia-union/article_166797ce-f9ab-11ed-944a-7fcae6e75487.html |
COLUMBUS — Several local state representatives were announced Wednesday as founding members of the newly formed Ohio Legislative Prayer Caucus, a group that pledges to advocate “religious freedom and Judeo-Christian values that have been embedded in our American culture since its foundation.”
Ohio’s caucus is the newest affiliate in the American Prayer Caucus Network, which connects a prayer caucus in Congress to the network’s affiliations in all but eight states. The network is a function of the overarching Congressional Prayer Caucus Foundation, which was started by federal lawmakers in 2005 and continues to meet weekly to “pray for God’s Divine wisdom and intervention in our governmental affairs,” according to the CPCF website.
The organization’s stated vision is to “protect religious freedom, preserve America’s Judeo-Christian heritage and promote prayer.”
Ohio’s first Legislative Prayer Caucus includes five local Representatives Bill Dean, R-Xenia; Jennifer Gross, R-West Chester Twp.; Phil Plummer, R-Dayton; Jena Powell, R-Arcanum; and Bernie Willis, R-Springfield; along with 16 other state lawmakers.
A news release detailing the Ohio Legislative Prayer Caucus’ launch quoted Gross, who said, “Faith and prayer have been the building blocks of our culture since our nation’s inception … I am pleased to carry on that tradition in Ohio’s 135th General Assembly. It remains a value for my constituents, as well as for me personally.”
The caucus said it will track and champion bills that pertain to religious freedom and membership will remain open to like-minded lawmakers.
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Former Hazel Park teacher sentenced to jail in connection with threat
A former Hazel Park teacher has been sentenced to two weeks in jail in connection with a threat at his school, court records show.
Paul Jacobs, 40, was sentenced Tuesday by Judge Brian Hartwell in 43rd District Court. A 24-month probation ends in May 2025.
His attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday.
Jacobs pleaded guilty in March to making an intentional threat to commit an act of violence against a school, a 1-year misdemeanor, according to court records.
He was charged in February.
Police arrested Jacobs after a threat against Hazel Park Junior High on Feb. 2. After classes were dismissed, a staff member found a piece of paper with a message that said the school would be blown up the next day, officials reported.
An investigation determined Jacobs failed to report the message. City police have said they didn't have evidence proving Jacobs wrote the note but he was seen placing it on a desk by a door between classes when no students were around.
Jacobs, who taught social studies at the school, was terminated, the district said. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland-county/2023/05/24/former-hazel-park-teacher-sentenced-to-jail-in-connection-with-threat/70254580007/ | 2023-05-25T01:24:18 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland-county/2023/05/24/former-hazel-park-teacher-sentenced-to-jail-in-connection-with-threat/70254580007/ |
Oakland County prosecutor boosts charges for 2 in deadly hit-and-run
Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald announced Wednesday she plans to add charges and seek to treat a teen as an adult, against two people charged in connection with a hit-and-run crash in March that killed a 13-year-old girl and injured others.
The suspect, who was 15 at the time of the incident, had been charged with first-degree fleeing from a police officer, two counts of second-degree fleeing from a police officer and leaving the scene of a personal injury accident, a misdemeanor, the Oakland County Sheriff's Office said.
Officials said the teen, who is from West Bloomfield Township, was not being named because he is a juvenile.
His co-defendant, Gavin Anthony Kassab, 19, was arraigned May 12 in 52-1 District Court in Novi on multiple charges.
McDonald said Wednesday she would ask the court to treat the now-16-year-old driver as an adult, paving the way for adult sentencing if a judge grants the request.
The prosecutor also will add manslaughter and reckless driving causing death charges for the 16-year-old driver as well as Kassab.
The 16-year-old faces an additional charge of failure to stop at the scene of a personal injury accident, a felony punishable by up to five years in prison and a $5,000 fine, McDonald's office said.
First-degree fleeing and eluding police causing death; manslaughter; and reckless driving causing death are felonies punishable by up to 15 years in prison.
"When new information becomes available, I will always give a thorough analysis and make sure we pursue the strongest charges possible to ensure we are delivering justice for victims and their families," McDonald said. "Based on the evidence, we believe this is the right decision and will carry the strongest possible penalty."
The crash happened at about 7:45 p.m. on March 22 near Maple and Decker in Walled Lake. The driver of a 2023 Jeep Gladiator allegedly ran a red light during a pursuit by police and collided with two vehicles, the Oakland County Sheriff's Office said.
The two people in the Jeep, identified as the teen and Kassab, exited the SUV and ran, officials said.Investigators said Kassab recorded the police chase with his cellphone held outside the passenger window, and statements captured on the recording suggest the Commerce Township resident encouraged the juvenile to flee.
"The defendant was driving without a license and fleeing from police at the time of the fatal crash, allegedly at a rate of speed of 98 miles per hour through two red lights," the Prosecutor's Office said Wednesday.
One of the vehicles hit in the crash was a 2010 Honda Fit driven by a 51-year-old Commerce Township woman. Her two daughters, ages 10 and 13, were passengers.The 13-year-old Walled Lake Consolidated School District student, identified as Piper Carrothers, was pronounced dead at a hospital.
Her mother and sister, who was ejected, have been released from the hospital and are recovering.
A 2020 Chevrolet Equinox also was struck in the crash. The Chevy carried a 43-year-old driver and a 10-year-old passenger; both treated and released. A fourth vehicle, a 2023 Cadillac STX, was stopped at the traffic light when struck by the Honda as it spun, authorities said. The driver was treated and released. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland-county/2023/05/24/oakland-county-prosecutor-updates-charges-for-2-in-deadly-hit-and-run/70254679007/ | 2023-05-25T01:24:20 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland-county/2023/05/24/oakland-county-prosecutor-updates-charges-for-2-in-deadly-hit-and-run/70254679007/ |
ROCKMART, Ga. — An investigation is underway after a domestic dispute led to a 63-year-old man being shot by an officer in Rockmart Wednesday afternoon, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
The Polk County Police Department asked the GBI to conduct an independent investigation after the man was shot. No officers were injured in the incident, the GBI said.
According to the GBI's preliminary investigation, officers were sent to the domestic dispute around 1:15 p.m. The GBI said this led officers to the 1200 block of Pleasant Hill Road in Rockmart, where they encountered the 63-year-old.
Witnesses told GBI investigators that the man had reached for a gun that was on his waist and then an officer fired his gun -- shooting the man. He was taken to the hospital critically hurt.
The GBI is still investigating what led up to the shooting. Once the GBI completes its investigation, the case will be handed over to the Polk County District Attorney’s Office for review.
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A community conversation to protect Atlanta's youth | 11Alive's #BlackYouthTownhall
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, rapper Young Dro, community leaders, parents and youth joined the conversation.
11Alive is committed to protecting Atlanta's youth.
Our station held a community conversation sponsored by Grady focusing on the city's Black youth and the help they need when it comes to safety, mentorship and resources.
About the program
11Alive's Neima Abdulahi, the visionary behind the event, co-hosted the important discussion with legendary radio host V-103's DJ Greg Street.
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, rapper Young Dro, community leaders, parents and youth joined to talk about solutions, prevention and resources to help local youth thrive.
The public event took place at Auburn Avenue Research Library, a resource space that is dedicated to curating events for the community year round.
The conversation is part of 11Alive Uninterrupted, a program that creates space for in-depth conversations with those making a difference and impact on the city.
Meet the speakers
Neima Abdulahi – Journalist, 11Alive
Neima Abdulahi is a journalist at 11Alive News who specializes in culture, entertainment, and social impact reporting. Born in Somalia but raised in the heart of Atlanta, Neima is committed to telling stories that make an impact on our community.
Previously, her work has been featured on VH1, CNN, MTC, FOX Soul, VIBE Magazine and more. She currently hosts “11Alive Uninterrupted” -- a program dedicated to in-depth conversations with local thought leaders like Dr. Bernice King, T.I., Jermaine Dupri, Big Boi, Shirley Franklin among others.
DJ Greg Street – Radio host, V103
DJ Greg Street is an legendary radio personality who has been making his mark on Atlanta’s airwaves since 1995 at V-103. He previously worked for radio stations in Mississippi, Alabama, Houston, and Dallas.
Young Dro – Hip-hop artist & youth mentor
Rapper Young Dro grew up in Atlanta’s Bankhead neighborhood. He launched an anti-gun violence initiative aimed at helping Atlanta’s youth called “It Still Takes a Village.”
Gary Davis Sr. – Founder, Next Level Boys Academy
Gary Davis Sr. is the founder of Next Level Boys Academy, a mentoring organization dedicated to helping young men build better relationships with their families and communities. He’s a philanthropist, mentor and author of a book called “Raising Him Without Him.”
Shakira Rice – Director of Community Engagement, Clayton County Schools
Mrs. Shakira Rice is the director of community Engagement for Clayton County Schools. She is a former principal at North Clayton Middle School with more than 20 years of experience working with students and families in the district.
Mrs. Rice received a Master’s in Special Education from the University of West Georgia and she earned a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Georgia Southwestern State University.
Chief Ronald Applin – Executive Director, Office & Security for Atlanta Public Schools
Chief Ronald Applin is the Executive Director of Office and Security for Atlanta Public Schools where he also serves as Chief of Police for the school district. Formerly, he served as director of security at Landmark Christian School, a Fulton County deputy for 21 years and a U.S. Marine Corp Reserve for six years.
The Atlanta native received a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice at Mercer University and a master’s in public administration at Troy University.
Jeffery Gates, Gun violence survivor and representative from Grady Hospital
Jeffery Gates is a gun violence survivor who is part of Grady's initiative to prevent gun violence. Gates was shot by a stray bullet years ago, and now he leans on his lived experience to connect with teens and young adults through Grady Hospital’s violence intervention program called Interrupting Violence with Youth and Young adults (IVYY).
Resources for Atlanta's youth
We compiled a list of local resources working to help the youth in Atlanta.
City of Atlanta’s ‘Year of the Youth’ program
This initiative launched by Mayor Andre Dickens creates opportunities and provides resources to help our community’s youth. The Year of the Youth is offering activities that help teens and young adults in Atlanta access resources, find jobs and connect with mentors.
Grady Hospital's IVYY Program
Grady Hospital launched a program called Interrupting Violence with Youth and Young adults (IVYY). It's a hospital-based, violence intervention program that combines safety planning, services and trauma-informed care to improve their lives and reduce retaliation and recidivism.
The program works with medical staff as well as community partners to help participants improve their healthcare while also connecting with resources like after school, employment and higher education.
Silence the Shame
Silence the Shame is a non-profit organization created to stop the stigma surrounding mental health and reduce the disparities minority groups face. The organization, created by former music executive and Atlanta native Shanti Das, offers many programs for local youth.
Next Level Boys Academy
Next Level Boys Academy is a mentoring organization specifically for boys and young men. The organization, founded by Gary Davis Sr., works with boys from ages 5 to 25 to help them build a better life. The Academy offers many programs that help with life and social skills, conflict resolution, anger management, behavior modification, GED resources and job placements.
It Still Takes a Village
‘It STILL Takes a Village’ is a gun-violence prevention initiative launched by local hip-hop artist Young Dro and Dr. Ciara Elle. The program works together with parents, teachers, artists and community members to addresses gun violence, drug abuse and mental and behavioral challenges among youth.
You can volunteer, become a mentor or sponsor an event near you.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta is a nonprofit organization dedicated to mentoring youth facing adversity. The group matches children with an adult to foster a relationship that can help them find and grow their potential.
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TUCKER, Ga. — Tucker residents are up in arms over offensive remarks made by the mayor at a recent city meeting over an LGBTQ+ nondiscrimination ordinance.
The comments made by Mayor Frank Auman, which have been deemed hurtful, have reignited the push for a proposed ordinance aimed at preventing discrimination within Tucker businesses.
During the city council meeting on May 8, Auman made remarks expressing skepticism about the "scientific foundation" of various sexual orientations and expressions; the mayor's words, captured in a recording posted on the city's website, have raised concerns about his understanding and acceptance of the LGBTQIA+ community.
In the meeting, he states:
"We are far from a consensus about a science behind various sexual preferences, orientations and expressions," Auman said, adding later, "When we talk about passing an ordinance that elevates a new class of descriptors, to be on par with what African Americans and have endured and what it took for women to get to vote..."
Auman's controversial comments were made in the context of a discussion centered around a proposed ordinance that aims to prevent discrimination in Tucker businesses, specifically LGBTQ+ people.
"I said during my concession speech that he had evolved in his community," Robin Biro, a Tucker resident who identifies as gay and previously ran for mayor, said. "But he showed that night that that was absolutely not the case."
The mayor's remarks have been interpreted as dismissive of the lived experiences and challenges faced by marginalized communities. Biro highlighted the mayor's failure to uphold his promise of evolving alongside the community.
"It's a real problem and one that the city needs to do a better job of protecting people who live, work, pray here," he said.
Councilmember Alexis Weaver, another vocal critic of Auman's remarks, denounced their harmful impact on the LGBTQIA+ community. Weaver underscored the significance of the ordinance as a representation of the community's values and its role in fostering an environment that celebrates diversity and inclusivity.
"I also found them harmful to the LGBT community and believe that our LGBTQ citizens deserve better than the remarks that were made," Weaver said.
Weaver emphasized that the purpose of the meeting was to further the ongoing conversation initiated by residents in favor of the nondiscrimination ordinance.
Despite attempts to seek clarification, Mayor Frank Auman's office declined an interview request with 11Alive regarding his comments, citing his unavailability. However, the mayor has organized a town hall event tomorrow to discuss the proposed nondiscrimination ordinance. Regrettably, the event will only be open to individuals with invitations and tickets, potentially limiting access for community members eager to engage in the dialogue.
"We have a great diverse community," Weaver said, "which is one of the reasons why I think the nondiscrimination ordinance is so important. It's a way of representing our values." | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/tucker/tucker-may-comments-on-lgbtq-community/85-16633385-80f1-4c38-9bad-6ac48bf729ee | 2023-05-25T01:28:27 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/tucker/tucker-may-comments-on-lgbtq-community/85-16633385-80f1-4c38-9bad-6ac48bf729ee |
Tucson Medical Center: Tucson Medical Center CEO Mimi Coomler has been named a 2023 “Women hospital presidents and CEOs to know” in Becker’s Hospital Review, a trade magazine focusing on hospital business and analysis.
This list includes 177 female hospital presidents and CEOs helping close the gender gap in health-care leadership. The list was curated based on nominations and editorial research to honor and highlight leaders who are making a difference in their field.
Those included in this list are responsible for growing their hospitals, fostering positive workforce cultures, expanding services and facilities, increasing provider and patient satisfaction levels, and more.
Humane Society of Southern Arizona: Humane Society of Southern Arizona has received a grant from PetSmart Charities for $120,000 to address challenges in accessing veterinary care in Douglas, Arizona. The goal is to create a sustainable and growing program that will ensure quality affordable veterinary care alongside human health care and social services provided to communities who would not otherwise have access. Chiricahua Community Health will serve as human health partners, and HOPE Inc. will serve as behavioral health and addiction treatment partners. This Douglas, Arizona, model is intended to be a pilot that will gather qualitative and quantitative data on the outcomes of the program and expand statewide and beyond if successful.
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Prosecutors hit a 26-year-old Lincoln man and his 24-year-old wife with felony animal cruelty charges Tuesday after the couple in March brought their already-dead dog to an emergency veterinarian, according to authorities.
Jesse Burianek and Riley Bader were each charged Tuesday with animal neglect resulting in death, a class four felony punishable by up to two years of incarceration, according to the complaints filed against the couple in Lancaster County Court.
Steve Beal, the city's Animal Control manager, said Wednesday that the couple brought their mixed boxer, Buddha, to an emergency vet March 28 seeking belated medical care for the dog, who had already died.
The vet examined Buddha and noticed "severe malnutrition," Beal said, before alerting Animal Control.
Investigators took Buddha to the University of Nebraska's Veterinary Diagnostic Center, where medical examiners determined there was “no discernible body fat" on the dog's body and there had been a significant loss of Buddha's muscle mass due to "prolonged calorie restriction," Beal said.
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Buddha should have weighed anywhere between 60 and 80 pounds, Beal said.
The dog was 28.8 pounds when Burianek and Bader brought the dog the vet.
Animal Control officers cited the couple in March and sent the case along to the city attorney's office for prosecution. The city attorney ultimately passed the case along to the Lancaster County Attorney's Office for felony charges.
The couple made their first court appearance Wednesday, where Bader indicated they would retain their own legal counsel but hadn't yet hired an attorney, according to court filings.
Beal called the case — and the fact that Buddha hadn't seen a vet in several years — "discouraging."
He implored pet owners to contact Animal Control or other local organizations for help if their pet is need of care that they can't afford.
“You don’t have to let things go to this point," he said.
Pet owners in need can call Animal Control at 402-441-7900. And the Capital Humane Society maintains a list of local resources on its website. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-courts/lincoln-couple-charged-after-dog-died-from-severe-malnutrition-authorities-say/article_8b8a2ad6-fa6d-11ed-b2ef-6b41d8199126.html | 2023-05-25T01:37:18 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-courts/lincoln-couple-charged-after-dog-died-from-severe-malnutrition-authorities-say/article_8b8a2ad6-fa6d-11ed-b2ef-6b41d8199126.html |
Katie Cordova, donor relations coordinator at Capital Humane Society, holds Mackenzie, a 10-week-old pit bull mix, as Chueqa Yang of Lincoln pats the dog during Give to Lincoln Day on Wednesday at Tower Square.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
Nonprofits set up tents at Tower Square on Wednesday, which was Give to Lincoln Day.
Hundreds of community members and local leaders gathered Wednesday at Tower Square to help raise money for the city's nonprofits on Give to Lincoln Day.
“It’s about creating and facilitating giving, but it’s also about celebrating the act of giving,” said Alec Gorynski, President for the Lincoln Community Foundation. “We like to call this Lincoln’s one big day of giving and it’s about being in a community of giving.”
As of 8 p.m., more than $7 million had been raised from nearly 21,000 donors. Cedars was leading in donations with nearly $417000 raised. Cedars provides a safe environment for children to stay while experiencing homelessness.
Cedars Education Coordinator Jay Voigt said the donations will continue to fund the Carriage House, a semi-supervised independent-living house for young, pregnant moms to learn life and parenting skills for up to 120 days.
The next leading organization, Food Bank of Lincoln, had raised nearly $333,708 as of 8 p.m. The Food Bank of Lincoln works to help alleviate hunger in Southeast Nebraska.
Each donation will be amplified with a portion of a $500,000 match fund provided by the Lincoln Community Foundation, presenting sponsor West Gate Bank and 24 other sponsors.
The other organizations in the top 10 include the University of Nebraska Foundation, Center for People in Need, Matt Talbot Kitchen & Outreach, People’s City Mission, Lincoln Literacy, Community Action Partnership of Lancaster and Saunders Counties, Capital Humane Society and the Friendship Home.
But those not on the top of the leaderboard also benefit from the fundraising day. A handful of those in the last 50 spots are eligible to win $500 through West Gate Bank’s Small but Mighty donation. One of those winners was Bike LNK, which plans to use the money raised Wednesday to help pay for operational funding, which allows the bikes from ROAM Share to be utilized and maintained in Lincoln, according to Logan Spackman, city manager for BikeLNK.
“I’m tremendously grateful for the opportunity that Lincoln Community Foundation and West Gate Bank have provided and the opportunity to get some additional donations,” Spackman said. “Lincoln is such a generous community. We’re excited to be part of it to serve in that and we think it’s just a great extension of what it means to be a community member in Lincoln.”
Nearly 70 organizations gathered at Tower Square from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. to offer activities and demonstrations and provide information to donors about their missions.
“This Give to Lincoln Day says so much about the generosity, kindness and awareness in our community about the need to pay it forward, to give back, to try to help make Lincoln a better place to call home,” Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird said.
The Capital Humane Society received some of that generosity as they surpassed their goal of $110,000. At 7 p.m., the organization that helps furry friends had over $115,000.
Ruby Mussman, marketing and special events coordinator, said the money will go toward their community programs. The Pawsitive Impact Project is one of these programs that provides affordable preventative care for income-qualified pet owners such as vaccinations, deworming and microchipping as well as a free food and supply pantry.
Matt Talbot Kitchen & Outreach, another organization on the top 10 leaderboard, achieved their goal of surpassing $200,000 in donations, with more than $210,000 as of 7 p.m.
“It is such a blessing to have this event in Lincoln,” said Director Lori Wellman. “It helps us all year-round helping people with homelessness, substance abuse and poverty.”
The money will be used for their programs throughout the year, including the Bold Hope Expands campaign, where families coming out of homelessness can get furniture, meeting spaces for hunger relief teams and additional office space.
“A lot of people think of us as a place to get food, but it’s so much more than that, so it’s great to get to educate people one-on-one and share more with people about all of our different services,” event planner Jenn Boettcher said.
Blue Star Mothers of America were also at Tower Square to interact with community members and spread awareness about their organization. Blue Star mothers help current military personnel or veterans and provide packages to deployed service members as well as support local moms of military members. The care packages are sent three to four times a year and include thank you notes, artwork from kids, snacks and hygiene products.
“It’s hard to be deployed and far away from home and be in scary places,” said Robin Keralis, mother of an Air Force member. “And then we support each other because we know it’s kind of scary to be a mom of a military kid sometimes with the world’s situation.”
Treasurer Erica Kutter also has a son in the reserves and said that every package costs about $100 to send. In addition to sending packages to their own children, the Blue Star Mothers of America also send the care items to military men and women who haven’t gotten mail since they’ve been deployed.
“Sometimes we’ll do a whole ship and we’ll send 50 boxes to a ship and it’s like Christmas they say,” Kutter said.
Donations will be accepted online until 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, and checks or cash can be dropped off until 5 p.m. at the Lincoln Community Foundation office, 215 Centennial Mall South. Checks should be made to the Lincoln Community Foundation with the selected charity written in the memo line. The minimum donation is $10 and donors can select which charities they would like to designate their gifts to. The full list of organizations is available at GiveToLincoln.com.
Katie Cordova, donor relations coordinator at Capital Humane Society, holds Mackenzie, a 10-week-old pit bull mix, as Chueqa Yang of Lincoln pats the dog during Give to Lincoln Day on Wednesday at Tower Square. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/gift-giving-on-annual-give-to-lincoln-day-surpasses-6-5-million/article_810ce63c-fa38-11ed-961f-b317bf2e9d8f.html | 2023-05-25T01:37:24 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/gift-giving-on-annual-give-to-lincoln-day-surpasses-6-5-million/article_810ce63c-fa38-11ed-961f-b317bf2e9d8f.html |
The state removed at least four juveniles from the Lancaster County Youth Services Center on Wednesday over a dispute about the daily rate the state pays to house them, and others are likely to be moved in the coming days.
Lancaster County officials said they were “disappointed and saddened by the recent drastic and rash decision” to remove the young people and house them farther away from their families, services, attorneys and the court system.
“Probation’s decision today threatens to unravel the years of progress made to improve the juvenile justice system,” the county said in a statement.
Nebraska State Probation pays the Youth Services Center to house young people who have been adjudicated through the juvenile court system and are awaiting final placement, as well as those who have been detained because they’ve violated their probation.
The rate issue isn’t new: County officials have said for years the state's per diem rate doesn’t fully cover the cost to house the young people, and that taxpayers shouldn't have to subsidize a cost the state is mandated to pay.
“We always try to renegotiate the rate because that rate has never covered what it costs to house these youths,” said Lancaster County Board Chairwoman Christa Yoakum.
State Court Administrator Corey Steel said State Probation was blindsided on March 23 when the county’s chief administrative officer notified probation the county was going to cancel the longstanding contract effective Monday.
Several meetings followed, and the county hasn’t accepted the compensation rate, which is based on funding approved by the Legislature, Steel said.
County officials said the current cost to house a youth is $399 per day and that’s projected to increase to $465 a day for the 2023-24 fiscal year.
The current contract dates back to 2017, Steel said, and was amended in May 2021. The state had been paying $278 a day until May 1, when it increased the rate to $315 a day.
Steel said when the county notified the state it would bill the state the higher rate and charge 16% interest on any unpaid balance after 30 days, state officials decided to find other placements.
The notice from the county — when the Legislature already was in session and Probation's budget request had been submitted — meant asking for more money at that point wasn’t an option, Steel said.
Probation officials are asking judges that handled the cases to approve other housing, a process that's ongoing.
On Wednesday, the state was paying the county to house 14 young people. By Thursday afternoon, four of them had been moved to other facilities.
Steel said the goal is to have all 14 moved by the end of the week.
The number of youth at the Youth Services Center under the purview of Probation changes daily, but on Tuesday comprised more than half of the Youth Services Center’s 25 young people detained there.
While about 60% of the center’s budget comes from property tax revenue, losing the state payments — and the young people housed there — would have a significant impact on the operations of the facility, said Dennis Meyer, the county's budget and fiscal officer.
Similar discussions are happening in Douglas County, which also gave the state a 30-day notice on its contract, but negotiations are ongoing and no young people have been removed, Steel said.
Lancaster County officials said they had no notice that Probation was planning to move their charges.
“Probation has recklessly escalated a discussion about billing by suddenly and dangerously disrupting the lives of vulnerable youth and their families, compromising its own mission to serve youth in our community and ensure public safety,” county officials said in a statement.
Both sides say they weren’t the ones who stopped negotiations — and that they’re willing to come back to the table to find a solution.
Lancaster County officials said they want to be clear that they’re available and willing to house young people in the state probation system — and have the services the young people need.
Margaret Reist is a recovering education reporter now writing about local and county government and the people who live in the city where she was born and raised. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/government-politics/state-removing-juveniles-housed-at-lancaster-countys-detention-facility-over-reimbursement-dispute/article_820b1514-fa87-11ed-a77c-fffeaf17b9fb.html | 2023-05-25T01:37:30 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/government-politics/state-removing-juveniles-housed-at-lancaster-countys-detention-facility-over-reimbursement-dispute/article_820b1514-fa87-11ed-a77c-fffeaf17b9fb.html |
DALLAS — It took 34 years.
But now when Tyrone Day tells you he is an innocent man, he knows that the law and the Dallas Country district attorney will vouch for him and stand by his side.
In late 1989, an 18-year-old woman reported a sexual assault near Fair Park. She said she had been attacked by three men. And, as police interviewed her, she pointed to a Black man walking nearby wearing a white hat.
Day wore a similar hat as one of the woman's assailants. That single witness' testimony led to Day's arrest and a threat of a criminal trial -- for which he would face 99 years to life if convicted.
Day was poor, couldn't afford an attorney, and accepted a plea deal of 40 years, with a suggestion from his legal counsel that he might be able to get out of prison on parole in just four years. Instead, he lingered in prison, all while fighting his conviction for nearly 26 years.
Extensive re-investigation by the Dallas County District Attorney's Office Conviction Integrity Unit (CIU) and DNA testing concluded that Day is "actually innocent."
While out of prison and on parole for nearly eight years now, Day had to stay registered as a sexual offender. But, at an exoneration hearing Wednesday, May 24, at Dallas County Criminal Court, his name was finally, and legally, cleared.
Day's family erupted in cheers when the judge made it official.
"Mr. Day, how the heck are you," WFAA reporter Kevin Reece asked him afterward.
"I'm fine. Great," Day said. "It's been a long time coming. I'm great. It gives me a sense of relief with the injustice that was done."
"Mr. Day, the state apologizes for this miscarriage of justice against you," said Cynthia Garza, chief of CIU. "We apologize for the time that you've lost, and we wish you the best of luck going forward."
Day's case was pursued by the CIU, in collaboration with Day's attorneys at the Innocence Project. There was DNA evidence in his case and they agreed to extensive DNA testing as part of the re-investigation with technology that was not available in 1990. It excluded Day as a genetic contributor to the evidence collected at the time, and it implicated two separate unnamed assailants.
"This is just another example of never giving up because you know what the truth is. And we're finally here today and I'm happy to stand behind him," Dallas County DA John Creuzot said as he, literally, stood behind Day following his exoneration.
"We're dismissing this case because he didn't do it," Creuzot said, as Day's family and friends applauded again.
"We are pleased to be able to right this wrong, and while we know Mr. Day can't get back the years lost, we hope he finds some solace in seeing that justice has finally been done today," said Creuzot.
"That's the weight that's been lifted up off my shoulders. This is justice right here today. This is justice," Day said. "I can't explain it. But it's overwhelming."
In the time he's been out of prison, he's shown who he really is, starting Restorative Farms in South Dallas, helping people from poor backgrounds just like his and fighting food insecurity and poverty and the same time.
Next for him, an eventual financial payment from the State of Texas: the dollar amount yet to be determined. But today, he'll accept the priceless gift of his good name.
"And I made it by the grace of God," he said.
The Innocence Project says that eyewitness misidentification has contributed to approximately 63% of the 243 wrongful convictions the organization has helped overturn. And the factors that contribute to it include challenges associated with cross-racial identification.
"I would say never give up," Day said, when asked what he would say to other inmates pursuing their own exonerations. "Keep pursuing your justice, your freedom. Keep pursuing the truth, because that's what I did."
This marks the 44th overall exoneration (cases of actual innocence) for Dallas County since 2001 when the post-conviction DNA statute went into effect. | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/dallas-man-officially-exonerated-after-34-years/287-de8e0976-7a6d-4e1c-b7ec-1108e9986c8b | 2023-05-25T01:41:37 | 0 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/dallas-man-officially-exonerated-after-34-years/287-de8e0976-7a6d-4e1c-b7ec-1108e9986c8b |
SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. — A Florida judge ruled Wednesday afternoon that the infamous "burn after reading" letter written by Brian Laundrie's mother will be entered into evidence for Gabby Petito's family's lawsuit.
The Petitos received a copy of the letter on the same day the judge ruled in favor of allowing it to be used as evidence for the lawsuit against Roberta and Christopher Laundrie — who are being sued for emotional distress.
The Laundries are also accused of withholding knowledge that their son Brian had killed Gabby Petito.
Attorneys for the Petito family say the letter is a crucial piece of evidence and claim it mentions an offer to help bury a body. However, lawyers for the Laundries say the letter is undated and not related to Gabby Petito whatsoever.
"This sounds like an argument you make at trial when everybody has seen what you're trying to present, then we decide whether or not it's relevant or not relevant," the judge who allowed the letter to be used as evidence said.
Lawyers for Brian Laundrie's parents also filed a motion to remove attorney Steve Bertolino as a named co-defendant, but the judge said she would make that decision at a later date.
Brian Laundrie, Gabby Petito's boyfriend, was the only suspect and confessed to killing her in a letter found in a backpack near his remains in 2021. Police said he died from a self-inflicted gunshot. | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/brian-laundrie-gabby-petito-lawsuit-burn-after-reading-letter/67-80a6ff02-8891-4aa6-8cd0-08f14f08a2a1 | 2023-05-25T01:44:01 | 0 | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/brian-laundrie-gabby-petito-lawsuit-burn-after-reading-letter/67-80a6ff02-8891-4aa6-8cd0-08f14f08a2a1 |
DALLAS — Exactly one year ago, a gunman killed 19 students and two teachers in Uvalde classrooms.
Since then, several school districts across North Texas have updated their security plans.
Here's a comprehensive list of changes made in our independent school districts since May 24, 2022.
PILOT POINT ISD
This school year, Pilot Point ISD installed "Go to Green" in its schools. It's an emergency evacuation system that uses light sensors to show students where a shooter is and where it's safe to run to.
"I went to school to be an English teacher," Pilot Point ISD's superintendent Todd Southard told WFAA.
"And now I have to be a security expert. That's the world we live in, and we've got to do it."
FRISCO ISD
Last year, Frisco ISD launched a new program to put more school resource officers in elementary schools.
Every high school and middle school in the district has a dedicated school resource officer, but that's not the case at elementary schools. Traditionally, an SRO from a middle school would also be responsible for two to three elementary schools.
In August, the district hired three new SROs to patrol elementary schools exclusively. Administrators said then that they hope to continue expanding the program eventually.
PLANO ISD
According to Plano ISD, beginning summer of 2023, all elementary schools in the district will start adding doors to all classrooms currently without doors and will begin installing entry-resistant film to all primary and secondary entries and windows strategically throughout the building. The expected completion district-wide is December 2023.
DESOTO ISD
Desoto ISD banned backpacks for middle and high school students in April for the remainder of the school year.
"Across the country, there is genuine concern around how we keep schools safe," Tiffanie Blackmon-Jones, chief of communications, told WFAA.
DALLAS ISD
Dallas ISD also banned backpacks that aren't clear or mesh for middle and high school students in the fall.
The district also says it's changed how it handles work orders. Any safety maintenance issue, such as a broken door, is immediately prioritized. The goal is to complete those high-priority work orders between 24 and 36 hours.
KELLER ISD
Keller ISD approved a plan to allow teachers and staff to conceal carry on campus.
In a 4-3 vote, the school board voted to approve the state's "guardian" program, which hundreds of districts utilize. It allows the school board to authorize certified employees to carry guns on campus.
FORT WORTH ISD
Fort Worth ISD implemented a new emergency management communication system – and pledged to look to reduce its number of portable classrooms.
BURLESON ISD
Burleson ISD also announced it would hire eight additional armed school safety officers this year.
ARLINGTON ISD
The district told WFAA Wednesday that it's partnered with local police departments to increase officer presence on and around campuses. Metal detection capabilities have also been expanded, including a bag policy. The district also has an active place on its website where anyone can see real-time information about school lockdowns. | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/comprehensive-list-of-school-security-updates-in-north-texas-since-uvalde-shooting/287-59ba6e3b-80b8-48fb-a78f-5fd62cbe57e1 | 2023-05-25T01:44:07 | 1 | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/comprehensive-list-of-school-security-updates-in-north-texas-since-uvalde-shooting/287-59ba6e3b-80b8-48fb-a78f-5fd62cbe57e1 |
ITALY, Texas — The Italy, Texas mother accused of stabbing three of her children to death and attempting to kill two others has been indicted by a grand jury after first being arrested in early March.
Shamaiya Hall, the 25-year-old suspect, was served five indictments Wednesday, three of them charging her with capital murder and two more charging her with attempted capital murder. If found guilty of capital murder, Hall could potentially be sentenced to life in prison without parole or death.
The incident unfolded on March 3 at a home near Stafford Elementary School in Italy, a town of around 2,000 people located off Interstate 35E in Ellis County, south of Dallas.
A search warrant for Hall states she allegedly stabbed her children when a CPS worker, who suspected Hall of having unsupervised visitations with her children, arrived at the scene to check on her unannounced.
The children had been previously placed by CPS under the guardianship of another relative.
The Ellis County Sheriff's Office confirmed that CPS had been at a home on the street where the crime took place, and then quickly called 911 for help.
A search warrant return detailed multiple pieces of evidence taken from Hall's home, including a knife blade with blood on it, a large stainless-steel knife with blood on it, a black knife handle and a stainless-steel knife from the back bedroom.
Hall had been previously arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly stabbing her sister's boyfriend in 2017.
The children had been previously placed by CPS under the guardianship of another relative.
Hall's twin sister, Troyshaye Mone Hall, was arrested for allegedly stabbing and killing her 7-year-old daughter in June of 2021, according to an arrest affidavit. In October of 2021, Troyshaye Mone Hall was ordered to go to North Texas State Hospital in Vernon. | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/italy-texas-mom-accused-fatally-stabbing-three-children-indicted-three-counts-capital-murder/287-7d7b9c3c-17c2-4b08-ab3d-1b08c2ebb2ef | 2023-05-25T01:44:13 | 0 | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/italy-texas-mom-accused-fatally-stabbing-three-children-indicted-three-counts-capital-murder/287-7d7b9c3c-17c2-4b08-ab3d-1b08c2ebb2ef |
SAN ANGELO, Texas — Wearing handmade steel armor, members of San Angelo Ironclad prepare for battle.
This group of Middle Ages-early Renaissance inspired fighters is set to host its first-ever public event from 1-5 p.m. May 28 at Fort Concho National Historic Landmark, 630 S Oakes St.
"A lot of people, whenever they describe us is kind of like medieval MMA," fighter Brendalee Brown said.
Brown has been part of the San Angelo league of the ACW, or armored combat worldwide, for approximately two years now.
The West Texas organization was started roughly seven years ago and since then, members have been practicing moves, learning how to use swords, etc.
To be a part of the ACW, leagues must design combat wear accurate to the portrayed time period.
"It is pretty much a lot of history nerds getting together and looking at old pictures of armor from the 14th, 15th century and then going through and making it accurate," Brown said.
After years of undergoing training from their gold medalist instructor, the San Angelo chapter is welcoming fellow ACW members from Oklahoma, New Mexico and across Texas to join in its "Dueling Tournament" event.
May 27 will be a day of training for fighters while the 28 will include real-life physical brawls.
"We're gonna be working on technique, we're gonna be working on our foot skills and whatnot and that will be in four different categories," Brown said.
The categories include long sword, sword and shield, sword and buckler and pole arm.
This free event is child-friendly according and visitors are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and umbrellas depending on the weather. Brown is also hoping to recruit new members to the team and there is no charge to participate or utilize gear.
League participants must be 18 years or older and should pay to register with the ACW, but there are no additional requirements.
With the start of a new event, Brown hopes to increase the league's presence in San Angelo and beyond.
"Now we can actually show it off to the city, let them know that we do exist, we are here," she said.
Go to SanAngeloTXIronclad for more information. | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/swords-shields-and-more-san-angelo-ironclad-hosts-first-public-event-may-28/504-160996b9-d06a-430d-9ca2-85586d1cfd71 | 2023-05-25T01:44:19 | 0 | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/swords-shields-and-more-san-angelo-ironclad-hosts-first-public-event-may-28/504-160996b9-d06a-430d-9ca2-85586d1cfd71 |
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Critical Race Theory became a hot button issue when it got banned in grades K-12 in 2021. Now, it's making its way into universities across the Lone Star state.
Now faced with the effects of a CRT ban, one Texas A&M professor is considering leaving the teaching profession altogether.
Wendy Moore has been a sociology professor at A&M for 18 years. She holds CRT seminars and teaches courses on Race & Ethnic Relations at the university.
The bill ban has sparked controversy in classrooms across the nation. Critical race theory, by definition, is an academic concept that says that systemic racism is part of American society.
"You know when they're saying we don't want anything that teaches that the United States is systemically racist well that's not, everybody's still teaching George Washington they're just not teaching that he had slaves," said Moore.
In fact, Moore believes a politically-driven bias is what drove the bill to ban CRT teachings in classrooms Kindergarten through 12th grade in 2021, which was signed by Governor Greg Abbott.
Last month, it made its way into universities, which allows college professors teaching the concept--like Moore--to be fired regardless of tenure.
"To me it's just another invitation to the conservative students who disagree with me to take action against me," said Moore.
However, Moore took her own stance against the actions taken against her. It's even resulted in a nine-month legal battle for the tenured professor against Texas A&M. Now, after 18 years, she's considering calling it quits.
"Somebody, had gone to their parents, and their parents had gone to regents and they demand that I be fired," Moore said.
Moore says she provided students resources on police violence and more post turmoil surrounding racial teachings in the midst, of racial tension following the events around George Floyd's murder, which she was very active in speaking out about.
"It's a social justice project for my life that I was happy to do but it's untenable," she said.
With her teaching chapter potentially coming to a close, she believes what has happened in the Texas legislature to ban CRT is an attack on why she teaches, and the reason she was hired by A&M.
"We don't want people indoctrinating our kids to be right you know whether it's LGBTQ lifestyle, or weather it's Black history, I don't know why that's an indoctrination but that's what they're saying, right?," she said. "Or their saying it using the term critical race theory and none of it's critical race theory."
Moreover, she says that there's an underlying message in the actions that are being taken by Texas legislatures to push through specific bills targeting certain topics.
"That means you can't teach anything that's gonna make white kids feel guilty," Moore said.
However, it's not just teachers who are feeling the pressure. Joshua Baynes, who majored in Sports Management at the university, felt the shift in the classroom as an Aggie alum and a Black man.
"Over time I realized there's so many flaws in the Texas state government in how inclusive it is," said Baynes. "In terms of learning how to navigate different racial spaces within the state, and our country with that ban now all that's taken away."
In addition, he lost a beloved professor--Dr. Foster--who gave him a deeper understanding of Critical Race Theory and worked to improve viewership of diversity in sports. He says it's an invaluable lesson that has saddened him because he couldn't participate in discussions like in Dr. Foster's courses pre-CRT ban.
He stated, "It's not just me, knowing I couldn't participate in one of his classroom again but knowing there's gonna be other students who wanted to either major or minor in Sports Management and didn't get to learn for him."
He seconds Moore's motion that the bias being pushed in the bill is an attempt to appease to "white guilt" while covering a deeper underlying issue up.
"You know they're covering up the guilt when they're trying to take out certain parts in history books and essentially just rewrite history," Baynes said.
Both are now encouraging individuals to take learning about true Texas history and American History into their own hands. As the current bill in regards to teaching in universities is stalled right now in the House, the fallout is still being felt among educators, students, and more across the nation. | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/texas-amu-professor-on-crt-teachings-ban-pushing-her-to-consider-quitting/499-c38b0c70-ddca-4676-b1dd-1dced56fb73e | 2023-05-25T01:44:26 | 1 | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/texas-amu-professor-on-crt-teachings-ban-pushing-her-to-consider-quitting/499-c38b0c70-ddca-4676-b1dd-1dced56fb73e |
2023 Seattle DMA Hyundai Hometown Heroes Contest
1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR TO WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR ODDS OF WINNING. SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
2. Eligibility. Subject to the additional restrictions and criteria provided in these Official Rules, the Hyundai Hometown Heroes contest (the “Contest”) is open to legal U.S. residents residing in Washington state who are 18 years or older and live within the following counties in Washington state: Chelan, Clallum, Douglas, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Pierce, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, Thurston, and Whatcom (collectively, “Seattle DMA Counties”), and who hold a valid state issued driver's license. The Nominee must reside in the state of Washington in one of the Seattle DMA Counties at the time of entry. Employees, contractors, directors, and officers of Sponsor (defined below), TEGNA Inc., Western Washington Hyundai DAA (“Promotional Sponsor”), Innocean Worldwide Americas, LLC, Canvas Worldwide LLC, and each of their respective affiliated companies, agents, representatives, and advertising and promotional agencies (collectively, “Promotion Entities”), and the immediate family members (spouse, parent, child, sibling, grandparent, and/or “step”) of, and any persons domiciled with, any such individuals, are not eligible to enter or to win.
3. Sponsor. The Contest is sponsored by KING Broadcasting Company (“Sponsor”).
4. How to Enter. The Contest will begin at 11:59 p.m. (PDT) on Sunday, May 21, 2023, and end at 11:59 p.m. (PDT) on Friday, July 7, 2023 (the "Contest Period"). During the Contest Period, the nomination period begins May 21, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. (PDT) and ends on June 11, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. (PDT) (“Nomination Period”). Public online voting begins June 18, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. (PDT) and ends on July 5, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. (PDT) (“Voting Period”).
Entry to the Contest is by nomination only, during the Nomination Period. To nominate a member of the community, who must also reside in the one of the Seattle DMA Counties (“Nominee”), during the Nomination Period a nominator (“Entrant”) must complete an official entry form, available at /hero (the “Website”), providing Entrant’s full name, city, state, e-mail address, daytime phone number (with area code), and Entrant must additionally indicate: (a) Entrant’s relationship to the Nominee; (b) the Nominee’s city, and state of residence, and (c) a description of why the Nominee is deserving of the Prizes (defined below) and why they deserve to be named a “Hyundai Hometown Hero” in a short essay (“Essay”) (individually an “Entry” and collectively with all entries, “Entries”). Sponsor will determine the eligibility of the Nominee in its sole discretion; Sponsor further reserves the right, among other things, to contact the Nominees, or others in order to determine eligibility. Entrant may nominate multiple people provided that each Entry is unique and adheres to these Official Rules (i.e., Entrants can submit more than one (1) Nominee but may not nominate the same Nominee twice and Entrant cannot nominate themselves). Entries become property of Sponsor and will not be returned. Incomplete and multiple entries (i.e. multiple entries by one Entrant for the same Nominee) are void. Sponsor is not responsible for incomplete, lost, late, misdirected, incomprehensible, illegible, or damaged entries. Nominee must agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, and must warrant that the information submitted by the Entrant is true and accurate. No Nominee will be eligible to receive the Prizes unless Sponsor determines, in its sole discretion, that such Nominee has been or can be sufficiently cleared for legal purposes, and has complied with the terms of these Official Rules.
Entrant’s computer must accept cookies, or any successor or similar technology, which may be used for the purpose of Entry tracking. Ad blocking software on Entrant’s computer needs to be disabled so that it doesn’t interfere with processing Entrant’s Entry. Sponsor will not verify receipt of Entries.
5. Nomination Guidelines. The nomination Essay must be in English and must not exceed 750 characters in length, and must be received by Sponsor prior to the end of the Nomination Period. Entrant must be personally familiar with his/her/their Nominee. Entrant must have the Nominee’s consent to nominate the Nominee in this Contest, disclose personal information, and to describe why the Nominee is deserving of the Prizes and why they deserve to be named a “Hyundai Hometown Hero”. Based on Sponsor's sole judgment and discretion, Essays cannot (a) be obscene, offensive, or endorse any form of hate or group hate, or be sexually explicit or suggestive; threatening; profane; violent; derogatory of any ethnic, racial, gender, religious, professional or age group or sexual orientation; or pornographic; (b) promote alcohol, illegal/prescription drugs, tobacco, firearms/weapons (or the use of any of the foregoing), any activities that may appear unsafe or dangerous, or any particular political or religious agenda or message; (c) contain trademarks, logos or trade dress owned by others, or contain any personal identification (other than as related to the Entrant or Nominee), such as license plate numbers, personal names, email addresses or street addresses; (d) contain copyrighted materials owned by others without permission; (e) contain materials embodying the names, likenesses, photographs, or other indicia identifying any person, living or dead, without permission (including but not limited to Nominee); (f) contain advertising or commercial messages of any kind owned by anyone other than Sponsor or adversise or promote any brand or product of any kind (other than Sponsor’s); (g) criticize Promotion Entities or any other Entrant or Nominee; and (h) contain any recruiting information of any kind. Essays may not promote any cause, be it religious, political, corporate, charitable or otherwise, other than the Nominee. Essays must not exaggerate or embellish the actual achievements of the Nominee.
By submitting an Essay, Entrant warrants and represents that it is Entrant’s original and true work; it has not been previously published; it has not received previous awards; it does not infringe upon the copyrights, trademarks, rights of privacy, publicity or other intellectual property or other rights of any person or entity (including but not limited to Nominee); Entrant has obtained permission from each and every person who is mentioned in the Essay, if any, to include such information in the Essay (including but not limited to Nominee); and publication of the Essay via various media including Sponsor’s and its affiliated entities’ website(s) and social media channels will not infringe on the rights of any third parties (including but not limited to Nominee). Entrant further represents and warrants that he/she/they has first-hand knowledge of the actions and conduct of the Nominee described in the Essay and, to the extent that he/she/they does not have such first-hand knowledge, the Entrant has a reasonable basis for believing that such actions/conduct of Nominee are truthful and accurate as described in the Essay. Any Essay that does not comply with the guidelines herein will be subject to disqualification.
By entering, Entrant and Nominee agree to indemnify and hold harmless Released Parties (as defined below) from any action or liability resulting from the publishing of Essay and/or use of the Essay.
All entry materials, including the Essay, become the property of the Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. The copyright in any Essay shall remain the property of the Entrant, but entry into this Contest constitutes Entrant’s, Nominee’s, including the Grand Prize Winner’s, exclusive, royalty-free irrevocable and perpetual permission and consent, without further compensation, with or without attribution, to use, reproduce, print, publish, transmit, distribute, sell, perform, adapt, enhance, or display such Entry, Essay, and the Entrant’s and Nominee’s name and/or likeness, in whole or in part, for any purpose, including but not limited to editorial, advertising, trade, commercial, and publicity purposes by the Sponsor and/or others authorized by the Sponsor, in any and all media now in existence or hereinafter created, throughout the world, for the duration or the copyright in the Essay. Sponsor and/or others authorized by the Sponsor shall have the right to edit, adapt, and modify the Essay. Any such posting of the Essay, in and of itself, does not constitute any representation that entry is eligible for the Contest or notification of selection of Nominee who is the subject of such Essay as a prize winner.
6. Finalist and Winner Selection. A panel of qualified judges selected by Sponsor (Judges”) will judge all eligible Entries according to the following criteria: 50% why the Nominee is deserving of the Prizes and 50% on the overall impact of the Nominee has had on Nominee’s local community. Judges will score each Entry between 1 and 50 for each criteria (the “Criteria”).
The Judges will conduct initial judging pursuant to the Criteria between June 12, 2023 through June 18, 2023 (“Initial Judging Period”) with the top (5) scoring Nominees (“Semi-Finalist(s)”) moving on to a public online vote during the Voting Period.
In the event of a tie after the Initial Judging Period, the Judges will reevaluate the tied entries using the same Criteria. After the conclusion of the Voting Period, the top two (2) Semi-Finalists with the highest public online vote will move on to the final round of judging where on or about July 6, 2023, the Judges will judge the top (2) scoring Semi-Finalists pursuant to the Criteria. The Semi-Finalist with the highest score following the final round of judging will be deemed the “Grand Prize Winner”. In the event of a tie after the final round of judging, a new qualified judge will judge the top (2) scoring Semi-Finalists pursuant to the Criteria to break the tie.
Decisions of judges and Sponsor shall be final and binding in all respects.
7. Voting. To vote you must be at least eighteen (18) years old as of the date of voting. Limit: one (1) vote per person/per IP address/per contest during the Voting Period.
8. Prizes and Odds. The Sponsor will award one (1) Grand Prize Winner one (1) 2023 IONIQ 5 Limited AWD (MSRP $58,045, including freight) (the “Vehicle Prize”). In addition to the Vehicle Prize, the Promotional Sponsor will gift Three Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($3,500) to the Grand Prize Winner (the “Cash Prize,” together with the Vehicle Prize, the “Prizes”). For the avoidance of doubt, the Cash Prize is intended to assist with any federal, state, or other tax obligations related to the Vehicle Prize (the “Tax Gross-Up Payment”). The Tax Gross-Up Payment is intended to assist with any federal, state, or other tax obligations related to the applicable prize. The Tax Gross-Up Payment may not be sufficient to cover the Grand Prize Winner's entire tax liability related to winning the applicable prize. The Grand Prize Winner may be required to provide Sponosr a W-9 form. Grand Prize Winner’s reportable winnings and the gross-up payment will be included on the Grand Prize Winner’s 2023 Form 1099-MISC and will be subject to withholding. Sponsor will comply with all tax reporting requirements, including a Form 1099-MISC issued to the Grand Prize Winner.
Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible Entries received. Approximate retail value of Prizes is $61,545 for the Grand Prize Winner.
Grand Prize Winner is solely responsible for any and all costs related to acceptance and use of the Prizes. The preceding includes but is not limited to (a) vehicle registration, license, title, taxes, and insurance fees; (b) upgrades and options not provided with vehicle; (c) any expenses in operating the vehicle (such as, charging fees); and (d) costs involved in taking possession of vehicle at dealership near Grand Prize Winner’s residence as designated by Sponsor in its sole discretion.
The Vehicle Prize is awarded subject to availability. Sponsor disclaims any and all liability related to vehicle availability due to delays in production, limited vehicle inventory, other disruptions to the global supply chain, whether or not foreseeable, or any other reason. Grand Prize Winner may not receive the Vehicle Prize in preferred color. Grand Prize Winner must take possession of the Vehicle Prize at designated dealership within thirty (30) days of notification of availability of the Prizes. Failure to do so will result in a forfeiture of the Prizes and an alternate potential grand prize winner selected as set forth above. To take possession of the Vehicle Prize, a valid driver's license and evidence of insurance are required. The Vehicle Prize awarded may differ from any vehicle shown in promotional/advertising materials with Sponsor disclaiming any and all liability in conjunction therewith.
EXCEPT FOR ANY MANUFACTURER’S WARRANTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE VEHICLE PRIZE, PRIZES ARE AWARDED “AS-IS’’ AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE). SPONSOR AND PROMOTION ENTITIES (INCLUDING EACH OF THEIR RESPECTIVE PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS) EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL RESPONSIBILITY AND LIABILITY ARISING FROM USE OR REDEMPTION OF THE PRIZES, AS FURTHER SET FORTH IN THESE OFFICIAL RULES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY DAMAGES OR INJURIES SUSTAINED BY A GRAND PRIZE WINNER, OR OTHER USERS OF THE PRIZES, FOR ANY REASON.
9. Winner Notification and Acceptance. The Grand Prize Winner will be notified on or about July 7, 2023. To claim the Prizes, the Grand Prize Winner must acknowledge receipt and acceptance of these Official Rules and the Prizes within forty-eight (48) hours. Return of prize notification as undeliverable, or failure of recipient to respond, will result in disqualification and an alternate grand prize winner may be selected. A Grand Prize Winner may waive their right to receive the Prizes. The Prizes are nonassignable and nontransferable. No substitutions allowed by the Grand Prize Winner. Prizes are not redeemable for cash. Prizes and individual components of prize packages are subject to availability and Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prizes of equal or greater value. The Grand Prize Winner may be required to complete an affidavit of eligibility/liability and publicity release which must be returned as directed by Sponsor. Failure to sign and return the affidavit or release, or to comply with any term or condition of these Official Rules, may result in the Grand Prize Winner’s disqualification, the forfeiture of the Grand Prize Winner’s interest in the Prizes, and the award of the Prizes to a substitute grand prize winner. Except where prohibited, entering a Nominee constitutes Entrant’s, and acceptance of the Prizes constitutes the Grand Prize Winner’s, consent to the publication of Grand Prize Winner’s name, address, voice, statement, picture, biographical information and likeness in any media now known or hereafter devised, throughout the world, in perpetuity, for any commercial or promotional purpose, and without limitation or further compensation. Coverage of the Grand Prize Winner will be broadcast on KING-TV, KING5+, king5.com and station social media platforms. Prizes not won and/or claimed by the Grand Prize Winner in accordance with these Official Rules will not be awarded and will remain the property of Sponsor. Each Entrant further agrees that if their Entry is selected by Sponsor as the winning Entry, they will sign any additional license or release that Sponsor may require, and will not publicly perform or display their submission without the express permission of Sponsor.
10. Participation. By participating, Entrants (by entering), Nominees, and the Grand Prize Winner (by accepting the Prizes) agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Promotion Entities, and the parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, successors and assigns of each, from and against any and all liability, loss, damage, claim (whether valid or invalid) or demands or actions of any kind (including, without limitation, personal injuries, death, damage to, loss or destruction of property, rights of publicity, privacy, defamation, or portrayal in a false light), cost or action, and associated costs or expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees), that may arise out of or in connection with any aspect of participating in the Contest. Entrants and Nominees agree to waive, release and discharge any and all claims for damages that they may have, or that may subsequently accrue, against Promotion Entities, and the parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, successors and assigns of each as a result of participation in the Contest. By participating, Entrants, Nominees and the Grand Prize Winner each agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify persons found tampering with or otherwise abusing any aspect of this Contest as solely determined by Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to suspend, modify or terminate the Contest at any time for any reason. Should the Contest be terminated prior to the stated expiration date, Sponsor reserves the right to award Prizes based on the Entries received before the termination date. Sponsor will not be responsible for incomplete, lost, late, postage-due, misdirected or illegible Entries (either photos or ballots), poor quality photos, or for failure to receive Entries or votes or other electronic communications due to transmission failures or technical failures of any kind, including, without limitation, malfunctioning of any network, hardware or software, whether originating with sender or Sponsor. The authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at time of Entry will be considered the Entrant. An “authorized account holder” shall mean the natural person assigned to such e-mail account by the Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with such e-mail account. In the event of a dispute, all online Entries will be deemed to have been submitted by the owner of the ISP account from which they were sent. For these purposes, an ISP account holder shall mean the natural person assigned to such ISP account by the Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning ISP addresses for the domain associated with such ISP account. Any questions regarding the number of Entries, or votes submitted, or the owner of an ISP account shall be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion.
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12. General Conditions. All federal, state and local laws & regulations apply. This Contest and any issues concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules is governed by the laws of the United States and of the State of Washington without respect to conflict of law doctrines. All disputes arising out of or connected with this Contest will be resolved individually, and without resort to class action, exclusively by a state or federal court located in Washington. The Grand Prize Winner is solely responsible for reporting and payment of any federal, state or local taxes on the Prizes, and any other fees, costs or expenses relating to accepting and/or using the Prizes and may receive an IRS Form 1099 for the ARV of the Vehicle Prize. Any difference between the stated value of any prize and the actual retail value will not be awarded. Upon forfeiture for any reason as stated in these Official Rules, no compensation will be given. To the extent permitted by applicable law, all judgments or awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket damages (excluding attorneys’ fees) associated with participation in this Contest and shall not include any indirect, punitive, incidental and/or consequential damages. Any personal information provided in connection with participation in the Contest will only be used by Sponsor to notify a potential winner and/or fulfillment of the Prizes. In the event there is a discrepancy or inconsistency between disclosures or other statements contained in any Contest promotional materials and the terms and conditions of these Official Rules, these Official Rules shall prevail and govern.
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14. Sponsor. The Hyundai Hometown Heroes Contest and associated “Vehicle Giveaway” is sponsored by KING Broadcasting Company. The decisions of Sponsor and the Contest judges regarding the selection of winners and all other aspects of the Contest shall be final and binding in all respects. Sponsor will not be responsible for typographical, printing or other inadvertent errors in these Official Rules or in other materials relating to the Contest. For a copy of these Official Rules or name of winner (available after July 30, 2023), send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to “Winners List/Official Rules" (as applicable), “Hyundai Hometown Heroes contest", KING 5 Studios, 1501 First Ave South, Ste. 300, Seattle, WA 98134. If you have any questions regarding the contest, please contact Ryan Subica at rsubica@king5.com. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/contests/official-rules-2023-seattle-dma-hyundai-hometown-heroes-contest/281-4b4d368b-5b46-4279-9dbe-71cf88eec230 | 2023-05-25T01:45:59 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/contests/official-rules-2023-seattle-dma-hyundai-hometown-heroes-contest/281-4b4d368b-5b46-4279-9dbe-71cf88eec230 |
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Gov. Jay Inslee said it was time for leadership change in the state’s Office of Equity.
Inslee defended his office’s firing last week of state Office of Equity director Dr. Karen Johnson.
“There were some problems in this agency. It needed new leadership,” Inslee, (D) Washington, said Wednesday.
He cited staffing and budgetary reasons for the dismissal but added, “We appreciate her working getting the agency started."
A spokesperson said Johnson was offered to resign or face termination, and she chose termination.
Johnson said she was fired for doing what she was hired to do in March of 2021: disrupt, dismantle, and shake up state government.
She said her office recently put together a plan to hold state agencies accountable when they failed to embrace equity.
The governor’s response to that claim?
“That was not the situation, whatsoever,” said Inslee.
On Monday Johnson said she had never been informed about any concerns until the governor’s office released a statement Monday.
A spokesperson for the governor said Johnson was aware of the job vacancy and budgetary concerns prior to her termination.
Is Johnson contemplating suing the state?
“I’m thinking now how equitable it is for me to learn about the reasoning for my termination from the press,” said Johnson. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/gov-inslee-office-of-equity-director-fired/281-4b6894c8-09f2-4f1f-8ffa-5f6d355a9e63 | 2023-05-25T01:46:06 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/gov-inslee-office-of-equity-director-fired/281-4b6894c8-09f2-4f1f-8ffa-5f6d355a9e63 |
IDAHO, USA — Hazy skies loomed over parts of the Treasure Valley last weed, caused by smoke from Canadian wildfires - a sign that wildfire season in Idaho isn't far away.
As the weather warms, firefighters and government agencies are preparing for the battle against wildfires this summer.
And there are ways you can prepare too.
The Idaho Department of Lands is one of several government agencies that respond to wildfires across the state. They offer a Wildfire Alerts service to help give Idahoans up to date info on wildfires, when minutes can make all the difference.
"We're starting to talk in terms of fire years instead of fire seasons, we really have to be prepared," Robbie Johnson, public information officer for the Idaho Department of Lands said. "For Idaho, right now we have seen small fires, they haven't gone anywhere, we've been able to get them out. But it's already time where those wildfires can start, and particularly at a time where people are going out and recreating."
The Idaho Department of Lands protects nine million acres across the state from wildfires. That area includes state land, which manages resources and generates revenue; industrial land, used for industries including timber; private forests and the wildland urban interface - area where buildings meet undeveloped land.
"That's where more and more people are building homes, they have their cabins. And that's a huge area that we're very concerned about as we grow as a state," Johnson said.
In addition to protecting lands, the Department of Lands has a way to help protect you.
"We get wildfire information from all sorts of sources these days," Johnson said. "So, what we're trying to do is really bridge the gap and fill that need for real specific locations within the areas we protect from wildfire."
The department has a Wildfire Alert service that you can sign up for online that sends text or email updates about wildfires near you.
"You can sign up for alerts in a specific area near where you have property, you can get alerts that cover all of the protection areas, we have all the areas we're protecting from wildfire," Johnson said. "You get that, you sign up for it, and then when we respond to a fire, we get that information to you. So, you have that timely information to protect yourself, decide if you need to leave."
May is Wildfire Awareness Month, and this week marks the 'Week of Wildfire Preparedness and Prevention' in Idaho.
In addition to staying up to date with wildfire alerts, there are also steps you can take to help prevent wildfires this summer.
"Right now, make those decisions so you're ready. For example, when you're going camping, when you're going to use a campfire, do those things now - have a shovel, bring a jug to fill with water so you can make sure that fire is out," Johnson said. "People leaving campfires not completely extinguished, and just taking off and not putting them out. That's a huge risk that we see for wildland fires, it happens all the time."
The Idaho Department of Lands recently sent a crew of 13 to Alberta to help fight wildfires in Canada.
They also say that Idaho is pretty unique in how dry the state can get, and how much wilderness Idaho has - both reasons for why the Gem State is so prone to wildfires.
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — Parts of central and eastern Idaho are in a marginal risk for severe storms again today. Storms are expected to continue to track through tonight. Yesterday, so much rain fell in Idaho Falls streets quickly flooded.
During the storm, the Idaho Falls Fire Department said every street in the downtown area was impassible. The fire department added their crews were overwhelmed with calls within 30 minutes of the severe weather alerts. They had to rescue several people from the water.
One of those rescues included helping a family get out of their house. The person who called said they couldn't open their door because of the flood waters. The fire department carried twin toddlers, a baby, and the mother through a bedroom window. The fire department said there were no injuries reported in any incident they responded to yesterday.
Kerry Hammon, the Public Information Officer for the Idaho Falls Fire Department, explained what crews saw last night.
"We went on multiple water rescues last night. In fact, we had so many that it kind of overwhelmed our crews that were on shift last night,' Hammon said. "So, we had to emergency call back some of our other shifts, and we even had our chiefs responding in their chief vehicles to calls because we couldn't keep up on them. There were so many, so it happened very quickly."
Hammon added that she's been in her current position for about 10 years. In all, the fire department responded to 76 calls on Tuesday.
Hammon also said they're monitoring the storms expected tonight as well. She echoed the advice the National Weather Service gives in flooding situation, "turn around, don't drown". It's often really difficult to tell how deep water is. It only takes about a foot of water to float a car.
"That's part of the problem we had last night. People kept driving in when that rain was pouring. And they were going in the underpasses," Hammon said. "So, stay away from those underpasses and the bridges, because it just compounded everything. They would, to the point that, we had two vehicles that were floating in the underpass and stuck and still people who are going attempting to go through the water. So, you know, don't do it."
While the flooding in Idaho Falls didn't have to do with high river levels, the Portneuf River near Pocatello is expected to exceed major flood stage over the next two days.
Shane Grow is the Assistant Fire Chief for the Pocatello Fire Department. Grow said the river already rose above its banks. Right now, walking paths are flooded, but homes haven't flooded yet. Cities have sandbags available for property owners if they're needed.
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ONTARIO, Ore. — May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage month. This week, we are shining a spotlight on some of the members in our community who are of Asian or Pacific islander descent and the impact their having in our community.
In Ontario, on every third Tuesday of each month, The Snake River Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League gets together and prepares bento boxes.
A bento is an all-in-one Japanese lunch box. From the rice to the tempura, Salmon, Japanese style pickled vegetables and butter mochi, the group prepares the meals and then delivers them.
“Over the years we've averaged about 70 each month and it gets delivered to people that have signed up for the program we go to Weiser, and Payette, Ontario, Vale, and Boise,” said Mike Iseri, the treasurer for the Snake River JACL.
Howard Matsumura is the scholarship chair. He told KTVB, making these bento boxes and then delivering them to those who came before them, is their way of showing their gratitude for all of the sacrifices the generations before them made, so they can have the lives they do.
“There are a lot of our seniors over here, some of them are in care homes, or they're not as mobile as they used to be, and don't always have access to Japanese American style comfort foods,” Matsumura said. “So, our thought was, if we could do that at least once a month, that would show our gratitude.”
The group started the bento program in 2014.
“Their responses are almost universally gratitude, they're so happy to have the contact number one, and number two to receive some foods that they might not necessarily have access to anymore on a regular basis,” Matsumura said.
They add, it's more than just delivering food, with each delivery comes an interaction that feeds their soul.
“It's something that I know, they look forward to and so do we as the delivery people,” Iseri said.
“As time has gone by, our Japanese American population has diminished, younger folks grow up, go to college, and go to work somewhere else so around this area, we don't always see the numbers of Japanese American or Asian Americans that we used to when Mike and I were growing up here,” Matsumura said. “I guess if there's a message, you know, it's that is that we're, we're trying to respect our heritage and respect our ancestors that sacrifice so much for us.”
Iseri told KTVB, many of the members have been friends for 40 years, some even 70 years and it's a privilege to do activities like the bento delivery with old friends.
JACL is a national organization that represents and protects the rights of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans, as well as supports the legacy and heritage.
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NAMPA, Idaho — Interviews, some 15 years old, are filed away alphabetically in a red safe tucked away in an innocuous corner of Nampa's Warhawk Air Museum.
The Iraq War, Persian Gulf, Vietnam, Korea, World War II - they're all filed away somewhere in the collection. The museum started interviewing veterans more than a decade ago as part of the Library of Congress Veterans History Project; an effort to preserve the stories of those who served.
The museum has 1,500 interviews to date.
"I've had families come up to me so emotional, because they had never heard their grandfather or grandmother tell a story and yet they could sit on film after they were gone," Museum Executive Director Sue Paul said. "So, the personal part of that for families is incredible."
The museum is working to convert the DVDs into digital files; the Canyon County Historical Society is funding the project, in part, through a $24,000 grant. The grant has a deadline ending this fall, according to Paul.
The museum should be able to digitize up to 500 interviews by the upcoming date.
"This is the beginning for us," Paul said. "These are definitely veterans who've never talked about it. And now we have their stories."
The museum has begun released the processed interviews on their website for the public the view freely. They will continue to release their interviews as more are processed, Paul said.
The museum plans to digitize all 1,500 interviews through additional grant applications and donations.
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WHITE MARSH, Md. — Dozens of neighbors pack the White Marsh Volunteer Fire building Wednesday night for a chance to ask questions directly to the developers of a proposed crematory and funeral home on Philadelphia Road.
An informational meeting was hosted by the Maryland Department of the Environment, inviting the public and the developers. The company would need a permit from MDE to start building.
Despite reassurances from those behind the project, many neighbors were not convinced the crematory should be built. Neighbors raised concerns with what’s released into the air, the property values of their homes, and the nearby traffic.
"We don’t need it here because we’re already choked up with fumes, gas fumes, car fumes,” one neighbor said.
"Just the fact that having a crematorium right there, in the center of your community - it’s a lot of negativity attached to it," said Andy Dudek, another neighbor.
Charlie Evans, the owner of Evans Funeral Chapel, says the equipment they’re using at the crematory will be safe, and that cremation is rising in popularity: Evans says 55 percent of his clients want some form of it.
"I’m not trying to hide anything, I’m not trying to avoid anything," Evans said to residents Wednesday.
Evans maintained he wants to serve the community, and wouldn’t make a decision that would put his business in jeopardy.
"It’s a business decision," Evans said. "Cremation is growing. More and more people want it. So I have the opportunity to have a retort, or a crematory in my building, and I’m choosing to exercise that opportunity.”
This meeting is at the very beginning of the permit-to-construct process - officials still have to review the application, decide on it, and hold a public hearing as requested.
Evans plans the beginning of the project for early 2024. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/white-marsh-neighbors-push-back-on-proposed-crematory-at-meeting | 2023-05-25T01:57:43 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/white-marsh-neighbors-push-back-on-proposed-crematory-at-meeting |
RIVERVIEW, Fla. — A man is dead after a two-car crash Tuesday evening in Hillsborough County, authorities say.
The 40-year-old man who died was in the passenger seat of a sedan that caused the crash near the Big Bend Road exit on Interstate 75 in Riverview, the Florida Highway Patrol said in a news release.
At 6:48 p.m., a 45-year-old man driving the sedan with the 40-year-old in it was heading northbound on I-75 near the Big Bend Road exit in the outside lane, troopers say. A 34-year-old woman driving a Chevy Volt was heading in the same direction and ahead of the sedan in the center lane.
As both vehicles approached the exit on the interstate, the sedan entered the outside shoulder to pass another car, then traveled ahead of the Chevy Volt to the inside lane and cut back into its path, law enforcement says.
That's when the right rear of the sedan reportedly collided with the left front of the Chevy Volt and both vehicles rotated to a final rest along the outside shoulder. The sedan also crashed into a traffic sign.
The 40-year-old man died at the scene and FHP says they believe the sedan was racing a white or cream-colored Dodge Charge before the crash occurred.
Anyone with information regarding the collision is asked to call *FHP. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/man-killed-riverview-crash/67-5463b9ea-153b-4357-afb1-1e8963b295de | 2023-05-25T01:59:26 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/man-killed-riverview-crash/67-5463b9ea-153b-4357-afb1-1e8963b295de |
SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. — A Florida judge ruled Wednesday afternoon that the infamous "burn after reading" letter written by Brian Laundrie's mother will be entered into evidence for Gabby Petito's family's lawsuit.
The Petitos received a copy of the letter on the same day the judge ruled in favor of allowing it to be used as evidence for the lawsuit against Roberta and Christopher Laundrie — who are being sued for emotional distress.
The Laundries are also accused of withholding knowledge that their son Brian had killed Gabby Petito.
Attorneys for the Petito family say the letter is a crucial piece of evidence and claim it mentions an offer to help bury a body. However, lawyers for the Laundries say the letter is undated and not related to Gabby Petito whatsoever.
"This sounds like an argument you make at trial when everybody has seen what you're trying to present, then we decide whether or not it's relevant or not relevant," the judge who allowed the letter to be used as evidence said.
Lawyers for Brian Laundrie's parents also filed a motion to remove attorney Steve Bertolino as a named co-defendant, but the judge said she would make that decision at a later date.
Brian Laundrie, Gabby Petito's boyfriend, was the only suspect and confessed to killing her in a letter found in a backpack near his remains in 2021. Police said he died from a self-inflicted gunshot. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/sarasotacounty/brian-laundrie-gabby-petito-lawsuit-burn-after-reading-letter/67-80a6ff02-8891-4aa6-8cd0-08f14f08a2a1 | 2023-05-25T01:59:32 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/sarasotacounty/brian-laundrie-gabby-petito-lawsuit-burn-after-reading-letter/67-80a6ff02-8891-4aa6-8cd0-08f14f08a2a1 |
The Community Blood Center is facing a critical shortage of types O and B negative blood entering the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
CBC is encouraging donations from all eligible donors with special hours and donor gifts Friday through Sunday at the Dayton CBC Donation Center, 349 S. Main St.
All types are needed because there are fewer blood drives during the holiday period and the CBC will be closed Monday in observance of Memorial Day.
Everyone who registers to donate Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Dayton CBC can choose a free Kings Island ticket or a $10 Kroger gift card.
Registered donors also will receive the “Sunshine & Saving Lives” beach towel and will be entered in the May drawing to win two tickets to the June 30 Taylor Swift concert at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati.
Make an appointment using the Donor Time app, online at www.DonorTime.com or call 937-461-3220 to help the CBC reach its goal of registering 350 donors every day to meet the needs of area hospitals.
You can save time while helping save lives by using “DonorXPress” to complete the donor questionnaire before arriving. Find DonorXPress on the Donor Time App or at www.givingblood.org/donorxpress.
Blood donation requirements: Donors are required to provide a photo ID that includes their full name. Past CBC donors are asked to bring their CBC donor ID card. Donors must be at least 17 (16 with parental consent: form available at www.givingblood.org or at the Dayton CBC and mobile blood drive locations), weigh a minimum of 110 pounds (you may have to weigh more depending on your height), and be in good physical health. The Food and Drug Administration changes blood donor eligibility guidelines periodically. Individuals with eligibility questions can email canidonate@cbccts.org or call 937-461-3220. Make an appointment at www.DonorTime.com.
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MIDLAND, Texas — When it comes to Memorial Day travel, Midland International Air and Space Port said that first and foremost it's important for passengers to stay patient while traveling through the airport.
“It’s important to be patient when you’re traveling on a holiday weekend, especially when it’s the time of year where families are starting to travel," said Justine Ruff, Midland Director of Airports. "We have professional travelers. People who travel once a week for business and they know the system very well and they get through it very quickly, and then sometimes you have families who come into the mix that slow things down. It’s important to be patient.”
To help speed your experience up, even just a bit, Ruff recommends doing stuff like loosening your shoes when in line. That way you're ready by the time it's your turn.
Make sure any carry-on luggage you plan on bringing with you is the right size for carry-on luggage.
But another thing to keep in mind is your parking situation when you arrive.
“I think if you’re planning to park at the airport, take a look at those signs that we’ve put up that tell you how many spots are available in each lot," said Ruff. "If there’s a lot with less than 10 spots in it and you don’t have a lot of extra time, don’t pick that lot, because looking for those 10 spots is going to take some time. We’ve got lots that are wide open that you can park in.”
Ruff also said that you’re welcome to drop off those you’re traveling with and then go park as well. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/memorial-day-weekend-travel-tips/513-c680a839-0f74-4c06-896e-83b672347424 | 2023-05-25T02:03:10 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/memorial-day-weekend-travel-tips/513-c680a839-0f74-4c06-896e-83b672347424 |
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland talks with Arizona tribes at the Grand Canyon
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland paid unannounced visits to the Grand Canyon and several northern Arizona tribes over the weekend, ending with what the agency said was the first-ever visit of a sitting Interior Secretary to Supai in the Havasupai Tribe's lands on the Canyon's floor.
The visit's goal was to learn more about a proposed national monument advocated by tribes to protect lands around the Grand Canyon.
Haaland had accepted an invitation to the Canyon from Rep. Raúl Grijalva, D-Ariz. after an April 11 news conference hosted by him and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz. where they and tribal leaders called on President Joe Biden to create a new national monument in the region where a mining ban currently exists.
The two lawmakers have tried and failed to pass legislation to enact stronger protections in the 1-million-acre region surrounding the Grand Canyon.
Mining protections:Tribes, lawmakers urge Biden to protect Grand Canyon region with a new national monument
Permanent protections sought for lands surrounding Grand Canyon
In 2012, then-Interior Secretary Ken Salazar issued a 20-year mining ban across more than 1 million acres of federal lands surrounding the Grand Canyon in a move to protect the region and the watershed from the potential adverse effects of additional mining of uranium and other ores.
The proposed Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument would include 1,102,501 acres of federal public land adjacent to Grand Canyon National Park in what is now the temporary mining ban area. It would enact permanent protections for cultural sites, watersheds and lands from destructive development while allowing land uses like grazing, wildlife management and recreation. It would also allow tribes to continue with cultural activities.
Baaj Nwaavjo means “where tribes roam” for the Havasupai Tribe and I’tah Kukveni means “our footprints” for the Hopi Tribe.
Even if the monument becomes reality, it won't prevent one currently permitted mine from going into production. The Pinyon Plain Mine has long been opposed by tribes and environmentalists, particularly the Havasupai Tribe, which fears its sole water supply will be contaminated, along with nearby sacred sites. The mine's operator disagrees, saying there are sufficient protections in place.
Amber Reimondo of the Grand Canyon Trust said a monument would prevent about 600 other mining claims from being pursued.
"Pressure from mines and congressional representatives who think this is some sort of linchpin in renewable energy has really ratcheted up the rhetoric," she said, citing a push to stop purchasing uranium from Russia. But the Grand Canyon area does not have optimum ore bodies, she said. Canada has high-grade uranium that's cheaper to purchase than to mine the lower-grade ores found in Northern Arizona, Reimondo said.
Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren told The Arizona Republic that he supports the idea of the national monument but wants it to be tribally co-managed, like Bears Ears National Monument. The Navajo Nation is part of the five-tribe coalition that co-manages the monument in southern Utah.
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Haaland visits tribes, environmentalists to learn more
On Saturday, Haaland, Grijalva and staff from Sinema's office went to Grand Canyon Village to meet with tribal leaders and cultural practitioners, environmentalists, local officials and community members to learn more about the proposed monument.
She also heard from members of the Grand Canyon Tribal Coalition, a 12-tribe group that is pushing for the monument. A statement from the Interior Department said Haaland also visited the Canyon and saw the lands proposed for the monument. The meetings were not open to the public or to the media, and participants said they were advised to not advertise the visits in advance.
On Sunday, Haaland visited with the Hopi Tribe. She announced $6.6 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to replace the water distribution system in Keams Canyon on the tribe's First Mesa.
On Monday, Haaland hiked down the 8-mile-long Havasupai Trail to Supai to visit with the continental U.S.'s most isolated tribe, the Havasupai. She met with the Havasupai Tribal Council and discussed the Biden administration's $2 billion allocation for tribal broadband services. In November, the tribe received a $7 million grant to upgrade its outdated and insufficient internet and telecommunications system to serve the community's 400 residents and tribal agencies.
Broadband services:In the Grand Canyon, the Havasupai Tribe prepares to build better connections to the world
Carletta Tilousi, a Havasupai elder and former council member, said several tribes traveled to Washington two weeks prior to again extend the invitation to the Interior secretary. The tribe dropped everything to prepare for Haaland's visit, she said.
"We've been ignored forever," Tilousi said, so they were especially excited for the visit.
Haaland hiked back up the steep switchbacks after the visit.
Tilousi is hopeful that Biden will use his presidential authority under the Antiquities Act to create the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument.
"The Grand Canyon will be protected for future generations," she said.
The monument will also ensure that visitors, future generations of Indigenous peoples, wildlife and plants will be able to enjoy a clean Grand Canyon, Tilousi said. "That include waters that tribes have been fighting to protect."
Debra Krol reports on Indigenous communities at the confluence of climate, culture and commerce in Arizona and the Intermountain West. Reach Krol at debra.krol@azcentral.com. Follow her on Twitter at @debkrol.
Coverage of Indigenous issues at the intersection of climate, culture and commerce is supported by the Catena Foundation.
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Indiana woman dies while hiking Grand Canyon trail to Colorado River
A woman died trekking a Grand Canyon trail while attempting to make it to the Colorado River and back in one day, according to the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center.
At around 9 p.m. on May 14, the National Park Service responded to a report of a pulseless and unresponsive hiker on the Bright Angel Trail above the Three-Mile Resthouse. While her name was not released, authorities identified her as a 36-year-old woman from Westfield, Indiana.
The Bright Angel Trail is the most popular trail in the Grand Canyon, but like all trails that lead into the canyon, is steep and difficult, according to the park's website. Hikers making their way down to the Colorado River are recommended they consult a park ranger for safety tips. It is unclear if the woman communicated with a park ranger before her hike.
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A cause of death was under investigation by NPS in coordination with Coconino County Medical Examiner, NPS public affairs specialist Joelle Baird said in a release.
In light of the incident, and as temperatures continue to climb, Grand Canyon National Park rangers urged hikers to be prepared for excessively hot days, as in the summer it can reach up to 120 degrees. Rangers also advised against hiking in the inner canyon between the hours of 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., as there have been many heat-related illnesses that occur in that range, Baird said.
"Hiking in extreme heat can lead to serious health risks including heat exhaustion, heat stroke, hyponatremia (a life-threatening electrolyte imbalance from drinking too much water and not consuming enough salt), and death," Baird said. "Be aware that NPS efforts to assist hikers may be delayed during the summer months due to limited staff, the number of rescue calls, employee safety requirements, and limited helicopter flying capability during periods of extreme heat or inclement weather."
According to park experts, important equipment to bring for a safe hike include "balancing food, electrolyte, and water intake; drinking when thirsty; getting wet to stay cool; and stopping hiking if you start to feel ill," said Baird.
How to hike safely
For more information on hiking throughout the summer, visit the National Park Service website on hiking tips.
The City of Phoenix has provided the following safety measures that hikers should take when hitting the trails:
- Watch the Weather: Yes, "it's a dry heat" — but Arizona's temperature can be deceiving and deadly. Hike when it's cold outside, try early mornings and evenings when there's more shade.
- Dress appropriately: Wear proper shoes, clothing, hat and sunscreen.
- Bring Water: Hydrate before you go. Have plenty of water, more than you think you need. Turn around and head back to the trailhead before you drink half of your water.
- Keep in Contact: Carry a mobile phone.
- Team Up: Hike with others. If hiking solo, tell someone your start and end times, and location.
- Be Honest: Do you have a medical condition? Asthma, heart problems, diabetes, knee or back problems? Don't push yourself! "Even trained athletes have been caught off guard by getting dehydrated on Arizona trails."
- Don't Trailblaze: Enjoy the Sonoran Desert's beautiful and undeveloped landscape, but please stay on designated trails.
- Take Responsibility: Don't be "that person" — the one who wasn't prepared, shouldn't have been there for health reasons or ignored safety guidelines. Be the responsible hiker, who takes a hike and does it right! | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2023/05/24/grand-canyon-hiking-death-woman-dies-on-bright-angel-trail/70254670007/ | 2023-05-25T02:03:32 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2023/05/24/grand-canyon-hiking-death-woman-dies-on-bright-angel-trail/70254670007/ |
Former Mesa officer charged with endangerment after shooting at vehicle takes plea deal
A former Mesa police officer who was charged with two counts of endangerment last year suspected of firing twice at a vehicle that drove away after conducting a traffic stop appears to have taken a plea deal, according to court documents obtained by The Arizona Republic.
The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office announced in February that Kaylon Hall had been indicted for the charges, both of which are class six felonies.
“As County Attorney, I will hold those who break the law accountable,” County Attorney Rachel Mitchell said in a statement at the time. “An individual’s profession does not impact decision making in my office when deciding if criminal charges are warranted. The community’s trust in our criminal justice system can only be achieved if those sworn to serve and protect are held accountable when criminal acts occur.”
The Republic obtained a copy of the plea agreement, which states Hall will plead guilty to one count of endangerment in exchange for prosecutors dropping the second endangerment count.
The agreement states endangerment comes with a presumptive sentence of one year in prison with a sentencing range of four months and two years based on mitigating and aggravating factors, though the agreement notes supervised probation is also possible.
Hall's sentencing is scheduled for June 19 at 10:15 a.m. in Maricopa County Superior Court.
The agreement also stipulates that Hall must relinquish his AZ Post certification, barring him from becoming a law enforcement officer in Arizona.
It was not immediately clear whether Hall would be considered a felon, as the offense could remain undesignated at sentencing and later be designated as a misdemeanor after completing the terms of his probation. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/mesa-breaking/2023/05/24/former-mesa-officer-charged-with-endangerment-after-shooting-at-vehicle-takes-plea-deal/70254835007/ | 2023-05-25T02:03:38 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/mesa-breaking/2023/05/24/former-mesa-officer-charged-with-endangerment-after-shooting-at-vehicle-takes-plea-deal/70254835007/ |
Canal killings trial: Bryan Miller's attorney asks for mercy as sentencing nears
If Bryan Miller, who murdered two young women in Phoenix 30 years ago, had experienced a completely different childhood, where would he be today?
That was the question put forward in court Wednesday by defense attorney Richard Parker as he argued that Miller's life should be spared.
The state is seeking a death sentence for Miller for the brutal murders of Angela Brosso and Melanie Bernas, killed as they cycled along Phoenix canals in the early 1990s.
Parker told Judge Suzanne Cohen, who will decide Miller's sentence, that he did not envy her task.
"I know for certain one thing, though," he said. "That you do not have to kill Bryan in order to see justice done."
Parker displayed pictures of Miller, now 50, as a child as he urged the judge to consider Miller's upbringing with his mother, Ellen, a relationship the defense has characterized as abusive, damaging and sexually inappropriate.
"Where would Brian be now if he had a mother who nurtured him, who gave him hugs and showed him affection, who kissed him with love in her heart?" Parker asked.
"Instead of a mother who withheld affection, instead of a mother who treated him like an inmate rather than a child in his own home, always giving him orders?"
Where would he be if his mother had created a safe, and not unpredictable, living environment, Parker asked. If she had spoken to him with empathy instead of telling him she wished she had an abortion? If she had not shown him pornography as a child, or called his grade school classmates "sluts" and "whores," or threatened to cut off his penis?
If the answer to any of those questions was not here in this courtroom, Parker said, "then Your Honor should choose life."
A 'matter of mercy'
He told Cohen the task facing her was not a legal decision, but "a decision of the heart."
"I know there is room in your heart for mercy," he said. "I know that when I speak about mercy, I am not asking the court to excuse Bryan's actions."
On Nov. 8, 1992, Miller attacked and killed Brosso after she left her apartment by Cactus Road and Interstate 17 for a short evening bike ride. Her boyfriend stayed home to bake a cake for her 22nd birthday the next day.
When she didn't return home, her boyfriend went out searching and later raised the alarm with police.
Brosso was found the next morning, lying dead in a field just east of the apartment complex, her head missing and her torso so cut up that she was almost severed in half. Her head was found 11 days later in the Arizona Canal.
On Sept. 22, 1993, the body of Melanie Bernas, a 17-year-old high school student, was found in the canal close to Metrocenter. She had died from the same fatal stab wound to the back as Brosso, and had cuts to her chest and across her neck.
Brosso and Bernas were not only murdered and mutilated, but also sexually assaulted as or after they died.
DNA evidence from vaginal swabs suggested the same man was responsible for both attacks. But with no suspect to match the sample to, the case ran cold for decades.
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In 2015, Miller was arrested after fresh forensic analysis led police to covertly obtain his DNA and found it was a match.
He pleaded not guilty for reasons of insanity, but was found guilty by Cohen last month.
In a brief statement to the court Monday, Miller said he accepted the verdict but he did not apologize for killing Brosso and Bernas.
"I wish I could provide answers to the questions you have," he said.
Parker said extending mercy to Miller could be difficult, given the "horrendous and atrocious" nature of his crimes. But he told Cohen that she had to regard Miller as an individual, even if his actions were considered "the worst of the worst."
'We should not kill broken people'
The defense attorney pointed to an array of factors he said were grounds for a life sentence.
Miller's deprived childhood. The psychological disorders he developed from that trauma. The fact he was 20 at the time of the murders, his brain not yet fully developed. His autism spectrum disorder and emotional immaturity. The bonds he has with people in the community. The fact that he loves his daughter.
Parker described Miller as "broken," unable to bear the weight of the trauma his mother had dumped on him. Killing Miller, Parker said, would say his experiences have no meaning.
"We should not kill broken people," he said. "We should work to rebuild them."
He argued a life sentence was a harsh, appropriate and just fate for Miller.
"He will never leave the confines of a prison and a prison cell. Every day is going to be marked by the same routine. He will have no choice over that routine," Parker said.
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"He will be in a room the size of one of our bathrooms. He has a 2-inch mat. It will be concrete floor, cement walls. It will be the same visuals every single day for the rest of his life."
He returned over and over to the concept of humanity, reiterating that Miller has it, and his life has value.
"Remember that mercy, Judge, is not a weakness," Parker said. "It is a strength."
The state will present its closing statements Thursday. Miller's sentence is not expected to be handed down before early June. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2023/05/24/canal-killings-trial-bryan-miller-attorney-mercy-death-penalty/70238137007/ | 2023-05-25T02:03:44 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2023/05/24/canal-killings-trial-bryan-miller-attorney-mercy-death-penalty/70238137007/ |
CHELSEA, Ala. (WIAT) — A local pair of newlyweds are living proof that love can conquer all — even in a hospital room.
For Allan and Sydney Hanns, the vow “in sickness and in health” takes on a whole new meaning. In August, the Shelby County police officer and his new fiancée based in Chelsea were out looking for wedding venues when he felt weak and couldn’t breathe.
Doctors couldn’t find the problem until one day he had severe chest pain and nausea.
“I looked at Sydney and said ‘OK, I guess we’re gonna go to the hospital,'” Allan Hanns said.
At Grandview Medical Center, his health took a turn for the worse.
“He went from this picture of health to this person that is on all organ failure pretty much,” Sydney Hanns said.
“It was pretty dire the first time I saw and talked to him. He was struggling to breathe, his hands and feet were cold, his lungs were filled with fluid,” said Dr. William Black, an interventional cardiologist with Alabama Cardiovascular Group who treated Allan.
Allan Hanns suffered from what’s called cardiogenic shock due to cardiomyopathy, a form of heart failure. Black said it’s very rare in someone so young and healthy.
“We just felt robbed,” Sydney Hanns said. “Everything that we thought we had was probably gonna be taken from us. … I remember telling my mom I don’t know what I’m gonna do if something happens to him.”
She dropped everything, including her studies at the University of Montevallo, to stay at his side.
Doctors used a special pump called Impella to help him circulate blood and save his life — the first time they’d done this procedure at Grandview. For further treatment, they transferred him to UAB.
Then, in a ward all too familiar with tragedy, they decided they wouldn’t wait to be married a moment longer. Allan Hanns gave his vows from his hospital bed.
“The nurses did great by even making us a little bow tie for me, a flower bouquet for her,” Allan Hanns said.
The nurses also provided some champagne glasses — filled with grape juice bubbly, of course.
Suddenly, he began to recover, amazing the experts.
“It’s absolutely a miracle, he’s done remarkably well. The harsh reality is that cardiogenic shock carries a very, very high mortality,” Black said.
A few months later, in March, this “walking miracle” finally got to stand at the altar with his wife in front of all their family and friends.
Now, life for Allan Hanns is mostly back to normal except for some medication and a special diet. This fall, the couple is going on their honeymoon on a cruise in Florida.
“Not only is it a celebration of marriage but a celebration of life,” Allan Hanns said. “In sickness and in health, we did that part. For richer and poorer, we’ve done pretty good in that part, so it can only go up from here.” | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/marriage-vows-from-a-hospital-bed-how-shelby-county-newlyweds-overcame-a-rare-illness/ | 2023-05-25T02:04:25 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/marriage-vows-from-a-hospital-bed-how-shelby-county-newlyweds-overcame-a-rare-illness/ |
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Family, friends and religious and civic leaders remembered Dr. Harry Reeder during his celebration of life service Wednesday afternoon.
Reeder served as pastor of Briarwood Presbyterian Church for 24 years before his death in a car crash in Shelby County. Howard Eyrich says his friend should be remembered for his kindness, passion and caring attitude he had toward many.
“He trained others in the ministry and put other men in his ministry over the years,” Eyrich said. “He has always had a couple of men beside him who he is training and developing and reciprocating what he’s done in his ministry.”
Church member Max Jones says he will remember Reeder for his loyalty and consistency. Even though grieving his passing has been hard, Jones says Reeder prepared members for this moment.
“Everyone’s reaction of course is shocked but what he imparted in us again creates that consistency that he had taught in his personal example of loyalty, but I think everyone is really leaning on us on what he imparted in us about the sovereignty of God and that trust,” Jones said.
Reeder was the second pastor of Briarwood Presbyterian Church. He took over after Dr. Frank Barker in 1999. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/pastor-harry-reeder-remembered-at-briarwood-presbyterian-church-celebration-of-life/ | 2023-05-25T02:04:31 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/pastor-harry-reeder-remembered-at-briarwood-presbyterian-church-celebration-of-life/ |
Cindy Jo Kopp, 69, of Eden died Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at St. Luke’s Magic Valley. Arrangements are under the care of Rosenau Funeral Home, Twin Falls.
John Clark Turner, 71, of Hansen died Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at his home. Arrangements are under the care of Rosenau Funeral Home, Twin Falls. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/death-notices/article_c85384e4-fa72-11ed-a890-8b72831cccf6.html | 2023-05-25T02:04:54 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/death-notices/article_c85384e4-fa72-11ed-a890-8b72831cccf6.html |
Hi-ho sailor! Come stay!
Fleet Week New York, the city's time-honored celebration of the sea services, returns to the five boroughs on Wednesday to bring in Memorial Day in person for only the second time in the last four years.
Nearly 2,400 uniform personnel are expected to participate in the week-long, swoon-worthy extravaganza this year.
There were signs of the celebration already on Tuesday, as there was a flyover of military planes in the afternoon and a wreath-laying ceremony at the East Coast Memorial in Battery Park. But things really kicked off Wednesday morning, with the iconic Parade of Ships.
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The event runs through Tuesday, May 30. This year, expect three U.S. Navy ships, two U.S. Coast Guard vessels and four U.S. Naval Academy boats. Three ships from U.S. NATO allies will join the full-week party, and ships from Canada, Italy and the UK will get in on the parade as well.
Now in its 35th year, Fleet Week New York, offers people in the tri-state area an unparalleled opportunity to meet U.S. Navy sailors, Marines and U.S. Coast Guard members, as well as learn about the latest maritime capabilities available.
Held in New York City nearly every year since 1984, Fleet Week was canceled in 2020 and 2021 because of the COVID pandemic and held virtually. It returned in person in 2022, though is back in full force in 2023.
"New York has always been an incredible host," Rear Adm. Charles "Chip" Rock, Commander Navy Region Mid-Atlantic, said. "We can't wait for our brave women and men to get an opportunity to experience all the city offers and for New Yorkers to get a glimpse of what we do every day," said Rock. This will create memories that last a lifetime."
See key details below. Learn more about Fleet Week here.
Ship and Pier Locations for NYC Fleet Week 2023
Ship tours will be conducted throughout the week in Manhattan and Staten Island from 8 a.m. to 5
p.m. Tours on the Intrepid at Pier 86 will be conducted daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Manhattan, Pier 88 South: (Tours will be closed Sunday)
- Amphibious assault ship, USS WASP (LHD-1) from Norfolk, Virginia
- Manhattan, Pier 88 North: (Tours will be closed Sunday)
- Ocean survey vessel HMS Scott (H131) from Plymouth, United Kingdom
- Manhattan, Pier 90 North:
- HMCS Glace Bay (MM 701) from Nova Scotia, Canada
- ITS Virginio Fasan (F 591) from La Spezia, Italy
- Manhattan, Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, Pier 86:
- Four U.S. Naval Academy YPs, Annapolis, Maryland
- Fast response cutter USCGC Warren Deyampert (WPC-1151) from Boston, Massachusetts
- Homeport Pier, Staten Island:
- The Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD-51) from Norfolk, Virginia
- Spearhead class fast transport USNS Newport (T-EPF 12) from Norfolk Virginia
- Medium Endurance cutter USCGC Legare (WMEC-912) from Portsmouth, Virginia
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Other Fleet Week Events
Here is a list of just a few events being held on Thursday:
- Fleet Week Freedom Run: Service members usher in the Memorial Day holiday with a 1.7-mile run in lower Manhattan honoring the victims of 9/11 and the country's fallen servicemembers. Between 100-200 personnel will run the loop from North Cove Marina through the Financial District to the 9/11 Memorial Plaza.
- Lincoln park Marine Corps Aviation Event: Marines showcase helicopters and military vehicles at Lincoln Park in Jersey City. There will also be performances by the Quantico Marine Corps Band and the Silent Drill Platoon.
- NYC Bagel Challenge: Four Navy and Marine culinary specialists challenge the great debate: Is it NYC water or people that make NYC bagels so delicious?
- America's Vet Dogs: America's VetDogs and Shea, the Mets' Vet Dog, will be at the USO pop-up on Pier 88 for photo ops, belly rubs and ear scratches.
- Ceremonial Guard from Times Square: The U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard takes over Times Square, with liver performances every half hour.
These are a few events being held on Friday:
- Navy Dive Tank Demonstrations: U.S. Navy divers will showcase their skills with demonstrations from a Times Square dive dank, which will be filled by FDNY's Engine 54 firetrucks
- New York Jets Flag Football Game: Sailors and Marines will go head to head from the Jets' home turf at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Reenlistment and Promotion Ceremony: U.S. Navy, Marines and Coast Guard service members will participate in a joint promotion and reenlistment ceremony at the 9/11 Memorial
- Navy Band Concert in Times Square: Navy Band Northeast's "Brass Band" and "Rhode Island Sound" will take the stage in Times Square, performing renditions of popular hit songs. They will be accompanied by the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nyc-fleet-week-2023-ship-locations-list-of-events-and-festivities/4364168/ | 2023-05-25T02:05:38 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nyc-fleet-week-2023-ship-locations-list-of-events-and-festivities/4364168/ |
DALLAS — She's a global icon whose life changed right here in the City of Dallas.
On July 3, 1976, Tina and Ike Turner's rocky marriage came to a head. They were in Dallas on the eve of the American Bicentennial, gearing up to launch a tour. But on that night, the late global music superstar's well-documented and sadly abusive marriage with Ike Turner had her running across Interstate 30 for safety.
She would find refuge at the Ramada Inn, not far from where they were staying at what was then known as the Hilton-Statler Hotel.
These days, the building that once house that Ramada Inn operates as the Lorenzo Hotel.
It's rumored she left Ike as he fell asleep.
"This was the turning point in her life -- that she had had enough of that life and she wanted something different," said Al DeBerry, the managing director at the Lorenzo Hotel. "She got in here with 36 cents and a Mobil gas card, walked up to the front desk, and was battered and bruised."
Many say that separation from Ike was the pivotal moment that launched an already promising career.
Turner would go on to record a catalog of timeless and Grammy-winning songs.
These days, her portrait is prominently featured at the front of the Lorenzo's main lobby.
Upstairs on the 11th floor, though, the room at the Lorenzo where she stayed for three days, hiding from Ike, remains. Since branded as "Escape," the room pays homage to the woman they called "The Queen of Rock 'n' Roll." Inside, you'll find a wall lined with photos of Turner, pillow cases with her face on them and even quotes from the music legend written on the ceiling.
On Wednesday, it was announced that Turner has lost her life after a long battle with illness. She was 83 years old.
But at the Lorenzo Hotel, her legacy will continue to live on.
Said DeBerry: "We really are sorry and sad to see this day come." | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/tina-turner-dallas-hotel-refuge-from-abusive-ike/287-d78932c0-7117-47be-babd-1faac4584d19 | 2023-05-25T02:07:31 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/tina-turner-dallas-hotel-refuge-from-abusive-ike/287-d78932c0-7117-47be-babd-1faac4584d19 |
BREWER -- Brewer Police arrested three people on drug charges during a traffic stop Wednesday morning.
Officer Michael McFadden conducted a traffic stop on Betton Street for a traffic violation at approximately 11:43 a.m. Police found the vehicle had an expired registration and the driver had a suspended license. Officer McFadden suspected drug activity and called for a K-9 unit, but none were available at Brewer or Bangor PD at the time.
Rumford Police K9 Officer Lawrence Briggs was attending a drug enforcement training session at Brewer PD at the time with his K9 Niko and agreed to assist. After K9 Niko indicated the positive presence of drugs, police found more than 120 grams of cocaine in a hidden compartment. They also seized more than $1,000 in suspected drug proceeds.
The incident occurred in close proximity to the Brewer Waterfront Trail, which is a designated drug-free safe zone. Police say that is an aggravating factor in deciding charges.
Police arrested 31-year-old Brendy Flores, 33-year-old Dashawn Harringon, and 34-year-old Trevell Colter. Each is charged with Aggravated Drug Trafficking and has been taken to the Penobscot County Jail. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/three-arrested-on-drug-charges-during-traffic-stop/article_2140afc0-fa94-11ed-b346-878db8b5d05d.html | 2023-05-25T02:16:24 | 0 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/three-arrested-on-drug-charges-during-traffic-stop/article_2140afc0-fa94-11ed-b346-878db8b5d05d.html |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The annual Sacramento County Fair is from Thursday, May 25 through Monday, May 29 at Cal Expo, so get ready to celebrate the farm-to-fork capitol.
From carnival rides and live performances to farming displays and local food vendors, there's something for everyone at the Sacramento County Fair.
This year's theme is "Where Tradition Meets Tomorrow" and focuses on keeping the future of farming alive within the Sacramento region.
"The county fair is a celebration of Sacramento county," said Matt Cranford, the CEO of the Sacramento County Fair. "It's been around for 90 or 100 years. It's a longtime staple out here, and it really features the best of the county. Part of our mission is to bring agriculture and farms and livestock to the youth. So it's a big deal!"
Activities and Entertainment
"Everyone comes out to the county fair," said Cranford. "It's an 'us' celebration. It really showcases some of the diversity in Sacramento County."
- 30 fun and thrilling carnival rides
- Over 50 food and drink vendors
- A main stage and community stage with various local artists and musicians
- An "Animal Antics" area with pig and duck races and dog shows
- An interactive kids' area with a petting zoo and pony rides
- Reptile, art, comedy and hypnotist shows
"Everyone comes out to the county fair," said Cranford. "It's an 'us' celebration. It really showcases some of the diversity in Sacramento county."
Grandstand events
Ticket prices
- General Admission: $12
- Children Ages 12-17: $10
- Kids under 12: always free
- Seniors 60+ on May 25 only: $8
- Military Day - Monday, May 29 FREE with a valid military ID
Where is the county fair?
The Sacramento County Fair is at Cal Expo, 1600 Exposition Boulevard. View the Waze map below for traffic updates. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento-county-fair/103-76e68c47-9fdf-4378-8277-dde4af4a76be | 2023-05-25T02:25:30 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento-county-fair/103-76e68c47-9fdf-4378-8277-dde4af4a76be |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The man killed in a Highway 50 crash was identified as Sacramento restauranteur Chris Jarosz.
Jarosz was known for owning Broderick's in West Sacramento and the former Midtown location. He was also a former head of the California Restaurant Association's Sacramento chapter.
"We were deeply saddened today to learn of Chris' passing. Chris was an exceptionally warm and friendly person, it was truly in his nature to be an easygoing, approachable, and likable guy," said Jot Condie, president and CEO of the California Restaurant Association. "He was also deeply dedicated to the Sacramento restaurant community and its workforce. He will be missed, and our thoughts are with his family and friends."
The crash happened around 2 a.m. west of 51st Street over-crossing, which is the location of an active construction zone.
He was heading westbound on Highway 50 toward a parked construction vehicle. He drove through the cones, hit a trailer with an arrow board, and then hit the back of a one-ton flatbed truck.
WATCH ALSO: | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/chris-jarosz-brodericks-sacramento-dies-crash/103-9df16ea9-6518-43bc-a62b-5c7b1026f162 | 2023-05-25T02:25:37 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/chris-jarosz-brodericks-sacramento-dies-crash/103-9df16ea9-6518-43bc-a62b-5c7b1026f162 |
INDIANAPOLIS — Police are investigating a crash in downtown Indianapolis that killed a motorcyclist late Wednesday.
The accident happened at 8:45 p.m. on East Washington Street at Pine Street, which is just east of Interstate 65.
A police department spokesperson said officers believe the motorcycle was going east on Washington when it struck a car that was turning from the I-65 ramp.
The driver of the motorcycle, a male, was taken to a hospital but died a short time later.
While the investigation is ongoing, the spokesperson said the speed of the motorcycle is believed to be a contributing factor in the crash. Alcohol is not believed to be a factor at this time, IMPD said.
Washington Street is expected to be closed in both directions near the crash scene "for an extended period." Drivers are encouraged to use alternate routes. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/impd-1-killed-in-downtown-indianapolis-crash-involving-motorcycle/531-a2721f10-d3e6-43d0-9b12-20b8b23b55d0 | 2023-05-25T02:26:10 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/impd-1-killed-in-downtown-indianapolis-crash-involving-motorcycle/531-a2721f10-d3e6-43d0-9b12-20b8b23b55d0 |
ARIZONA, USA — Officials say an Indiana woman died earlier this month while hiking inside Grand Canyon National Park.
The National Park Service said Wednesday the 36-year-old from Westfield died May 14 while trying to hike to the Colorado River and back in a day. She was found unconscious on the Bright Angel Trail above the Three-Mile Resthouse.
Her name was not included in a news release.
The Coconino County Medical Examiner is assisting in an investigation of her death.
Park Rangers say the incident is a reminder that visitors, especially those visiting the inner canyon, need to plan for the weather. They anticipate extremely hot days in the coming weeks.
Some exposed areas of the trail can reach 120 degrees during the summer.
Hiking in the inner canyon between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. is strongly discouraged during more sweltering temperatures. They also do not encourage hiking from the rim to the river and back in one day.
Rangers also say there will be limited staff, which could lead to slower responses to emergency calls. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/westfield-indiana-woman-dies-while-hiking-in-grand-canyon-national-park/531-95f37639-f30c-462b-94b3-783ee726e53a | 2023-05-25T02:26:16 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/westfield-indiana-woman-dies-while-hiking-in-grand-canyon-national-park/531-95f37639-f30c-462b-94b3-783ee726e53a |
SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE, Va. – Hitting the water this summer? Smith Mountain Lake officials want you to keep safety and of course, fun, top of mind.
And for the second year in a row, SML has seen the highest number of boating incidents and injuries out of any body of water in the Commonwealth.
Conservation Police Sgt. Michael Morris has been stationed at the lake since 2010 and has seen his fair share of boating accidents.
“People are distracted on the water. They’re having fun, not paying full attention to their surroundings,” Morris said.
This Memorial Day weekend, Morris will be looking for any boaters speeding through no-wake zones, impaired drivers, and any other safety violations.
“Jet skis spraying each other ... boats operating too fast next to other boats or around docks or people in the water … looking for people bow-riding. A dangerous situation.”
New this summer – Virginia boaters will have to move over 200 feet and slow down if they see police or emergency vessels with flashing red or blue lights.
“It’s essentially the Move-Over law for the water,” Morris said. “It gives us some buffer there, prevent injuries, treated by fire and EMS.
If you’re heading out on the water, you wouldn’t want to forget your sunglasses, sunscreen, and of course, your life jacket.
Paige Pearson with the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources said there needs to be a working life jacket on board for every person. Jet skiers, kayakers, and kids 12 and under are required to wear life jackets.
Just make sure they fit, and are Coast Guard approved.
“We want it to be fun. Don’t want it to be tragic,” Pearson said.
Summer season is ramping up at the lake, and while you’re out there having a blast, businesses are looking ahead to an influx of tourists.
At Bridgewater Marina, families come out to feed the coy fish, enjoy a meal, go mini golfing, or get out on the water.
The General Manager says they love seeing families return year after year.
”Tourism, it’s huge in this area. It puts food on the table. Love the people that come visit the lake whether it’s for a day or a week long.”
He says he wants everyone to have a fun and safe summer at the lake. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/25/prepping-for-the-summer-season-at-smith-mountain-lake/ | 2023-05-25T02:29:17 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/25/prepping-for-the-summer-season-at-smith-mountain-lake/ |
PORTLAND, Oregon — Portland and Multnomah County have an at-times rocky relationship when it comes to the homeless crisis, and the friction came up again Wednesday when two Portland city commissioners expressed frustration with the Joint Office of Homeless Services — even as Mayor Ted Wheeler separately seeks county financial support for his plan to open mass sanctioned campsites.
The joint office is run by the city and county and provides a majority of the homeless services in the area. The city gives the office about $43 million per year, but the contract is currently up for renewal, and commissioners Mingus Mapps and Rene Gonzalez expressed some reluctance to jump back in.
"We call this the joint office but there’s actually no coordination between the city and country around houselessness services," Mapps said, adding that the city's lack of influence over how the funding is spent is "deeply problematic."
The new director of the Joint Office, Dan Field, testified about the renewal at Wednesday's council meeting.
"I do think, let's keep in mind why we created a joint office in the first place. There’s a really complicated set of braided funding that needs to come together effectively to address the continuum of needs," said Field.
But Mapps and Gonzalez sounded unenthusiastic about the version of the contract currently under consideration, both during the meeting and in comments to KGW afterward.
"This is a very bad contract. No business, no government, no individual in their right mind would sign a contract like this," Mapps said.
Gonzalez said the council debated three points of contention on Wednesday, including how the county reports back to the city about the office's spending plans, the issue of full approval rights of the joint office budget, and ways to give the city more say in how the budget is structured.
"If we can make progress, I’ll support it, but I will not support renewing under its existing terms," Gonzalez said.
When asked whether there was enough time to reach an agreement before a planned vote on the contract renewal next week, Mapps replied "I sure hope so."
"We got lots of professionals and plenty of smart people working on this, we have to have this worked out," he said.
The contract renewal debate is taking place alongside a separate request from Wheeler for $25 million from the county to help fund his planned Temporary Alternative Shelter Sites, a series of sanctioned mass camp sites, the first of which is set to open this summer in Southeast Portland.
According to a county spokesperson, Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson has agreed to hand over that money upon approval from the county board.
"It's important to me that there’s a process where the city and the county work together to figure out the best ways to invest this money," she told KGW in a statement. "I'm supportive of funding for TASS sites and will advocate for dollars to be dedicated to that through this process, but ultimately the decision is in the hands of the Multnomah County Board. We know that the public wants to see the city and the county working together. In fact, it’s absolutely necessary if we have any chance of solving the humanitarian crisis on our streets." | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/homeless/portland-council-reluctant-renew-joint-office-homeless-services-contract/283-43515030-c657-4f37-b63a-51ab4f37b82d | 2023-05-25T02:29:17 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/homeless/portland-council-reluctant-renew-joint-office-homeless-services-contract/283-43515030-c657-4f37-b63a-51ab4f37b82d |
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Roanoke City Schools is looking into a possible solution for the next school year when it comes to ongoing transportation issues.
A transportation workshop consisting of parents, teachers, bus drivers, school board members, and Chief Operations Officer, Chris Perkins, came up with a staggered bell schedule.
The proposed schedule is a way Perkins and his team feel can help with kids who are coming to school late because of busses being late.
“There’s 1,000 kids that are late every day in our district. Of those thousand, 500 are over ten minutes. We owe it to each and every one of them just like the other 13,000 kids … that they get to school on time,” Perkins said.
Transportation issues are not new to the school district as throughout the year parents have voiced concerns over Durham School Services, the district’s transportation provider.
Even some of the drivers themselves have told 10 News about the issues.
Back in December, a three-bell schedule was proposed to the school board to try and help with some of the concerns. While it wasn’t approved then, the idea of changing schedules still was an option.
“This shouldn’t be a surprise. This was said in December that we’ve got to address something. Our school board said we’ve got to do it, just mid-year is not the time but we’ve got to address it,” Perkins said.
Perkins believes the new schedule allows room for success for any operator whether it be Durham or perhaps another service provider.
“No matter who operates our bussing, we’ve got to have enough drivers to do it. So we have to make an adjustment now and we’ve known this for the last 15 years,” Perkins said.
Some parents including Sarah Jones don’t think the bell schedule is the issue rather it’s Durham.
“It’s the way they’ve been for as long as I can remember. I’m not new to Roanoke City Schools but this is the way that it’s been and it’s worked. I don’t understand why we’re changing it for a company,” Jones said.
Jones decided to start driving her three sons to school after they weren’t even being picked up.
“Him and seven other kids were left on the side of the road…not once, twice, three times…the fourth time was the final straw for me and that was in the rain,” Jones said.
Perkins says he understands this proposed solution is not going to be the best for everyone. However, he believes it’s one that can help for a long time.
“This is a long-term solution for a problem that we’ve dealt with for years with whoever’s operating it,” Perkins said.
The school board will get a chance to vote on the proposal at a meeting on June 13. Jones says she and other parents are prepared to speak their minds at the meeting. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/25/roanoke-city-schools-considering-schedule-change-to-help-with-transportation/ | 2023-05-25T02:29:23 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/25/roanoke-city-schools-considering-schedule-change-to-help-with-transportation/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. — Since the COVID-19 pandemic swept into Oregon, nearly a million people have become sick with the virus. For most people, that sickness was merely unpleasant for a time — and then it passed relatively quickly. But for others, catching the virus was only the beginning.
“Long COVID-19,” symptoms that stick around 3 months or more after infection, still torments tens of thousands of people in Oregon. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, more than 15 million Americans currently have some form of long COVID. About 244,000 of those people live in Oregon.
Tom Morse is one of those people. He lives in Lake Oswego with his wife, Chris. Before he caught COVID in February 2022, he never had “unsteady days” like he does now.
In his younger years, Morse rode his bike across America. As he aged, only the type of bike changed (he went recumbent). And still he cruised the Tualatin River with Chris, hiked Mount Hood and kept dreaming up new adventures all the time.
Now, his balance is constantly thrown off, and he struggles with bright lights. It’s been that way since he got his mild case of COVID, which then gave way to debilitating long-term symptoms.
“Because we fought like heck to get a really good neurologist with Kaiser, and they've helped with my vision,” Morse said. “My eye input is now balanced with these. I call them my magic glasses. I never wore glasses. These are not leaving my face because they make it easier to see — somehow the right and left are balanced. The brain doesn't have to work as hard. It seems like all of this stuff somehow makes the brain work harder, or something's going on neurologically.”
Diary of a COVID case
Carolyn Manning can relate to Morse's story. She lives in Portland and got her COVID case early, well before vaccinations were available. This was March 26, 2020.
“I wasn't hospitalized. I had what seemed like a really bad flu and nobody I knew had got it,” she recalled. “So, and the news wasn't talking about it, about the light cases. They just said, you'll either get a light case and it'll be like the flu or you're gonna die.”
Manning, who uses the name Carolyn Ball on Facebook, took to social media to document her COVID journey. On March 26 she announced to the world that she had tested positive for COVID.
“I started posting on Facebook for my friends, an update every day so that they would also know what this experience was — because we weren't getting that information any place else," she said.
Four days later she saw a hopeful sign. Her fever of 103 degrees had broken and she posed for the camera — writing that she couldn’t talk because it made her cough, but she was coming out of the “COVID hole.” Behind the scenes, she was living with the constant coughing, headaches, diarrhea and extreme fatigue.
“And tired, so tired. All I wanted to do was sleep,” she recalled. “And one of the biggest problems when you're sleeping all the time is that you're not drinking anything. So there's the dehydration. So I had to learn to drink Gatorade, which is not my favorite … and then the loss of smell and the loss of taste. That was profound!”
By mid-April, Manning still felt crummy. Still, she posted a picture of some of her favorite snacks — even though she couldn’t taste a thing.
At the 1-year mark, she’d had some ups, but plenty of downs. On Facebook, she admitted to her friends, “Now here it is, one year later, I’m still not over it.”
Pictures from Manning’s earlier life capture the moments that are gone for now. Once the leader of a wine club and a cooking school, working as a client support manager at a tech company, Manning had to step back from her life as a fog enveloped her brain.
“It is the mental equivalent of coming around the corner at 60 miles an hour and hitting a fog bank with your high beams on,” Manning said. “Where all of a sudden I can’t see how to resolve what’s in front of me … so annoying.”
Unable to focus and often exhausted, she eventually went on short-term disability at work — then long-term disability. It’s unclear if she’ll ever be able to return.
“Carolyn is … Carolyn's a great person,” said Dr. Eric Herman.
Dr. Herman leads the long COVID program at Oregon Health & Science University. He is also Manning’s doctor for her ongoing symptoms. Manning gave KGW permission to talk with Herman about her case in order to help people better understand the issue.
"So she was one of those persons that was having significant fatigue. And she was also having those episodic flares of these allergic type symptoms,” Dr. Herman said. “And it can be very confusing to understand all these symptoms if you're not used to seeing it. And so we were able to understand that she had this mast cell activation syndrome and she was experiencing post-exertional malaise.”
Mast cell activation syndrome causes a person to have repeated and severe allergy symptoms that affect several body systems. Post-exertional malaise means that she was exhausted after even the slightest physical activity. Together they’re a nasty combo — and COVID seems to have caused them both.
“We were able to get her on some medicines to try to help these types of symptoms that seemed to have been improving, and she also was able to understand how to control her energy better, how to find that sweet spot of her energy zone so that she didn't go crash,” Dr. Herman continued. “And that she was able to sort of build some stamina, and she too has found that by improving her stamina and her energy conservation, many of her symptoms are starting to improve. And she's seeing some light at the end of the tunnel.”
But Manning is far from cured. And tens of thousands of others like her in the Northwest still struggle with long COVID.
Light at the end of the tunnel
Dr. Herman is part of a national research team of scientists and doctors, all working with patients in order to better understand what is going on.
“There certainly seems to be, once an individual gets infected with the virus, the spike protein can do some pretty dramatic things,” said Dr. Rebecca Kennedy. “It can cause inflammation, changes in the immune system, it can disrupt the way that the body sort of regulates its autonomic nervous system. It can lead to sort of unexpected micro-clots in others. So sometimes there's also a belief that there may be a reservoir of the virus hiding in locations in the body, like shingles. How that can reactivate and maybe … the COVID virus is hiding and it's able to reactivate. So, there's a lot of ongoing investigation to understand that.”
Dr. Kennedy leads the long COVID program at Kaiser Permanente. She too is looking for any hopeful treatments.
“I have a patient who described it as feeling like her body was injected with lead. Just this heaviness and feeling like you can’t do anything. So, this really profound fatigue,” she said.
The problem may reside in the autonomic nervous system, as Dr. Herman mentioned. It controls the automatic parts of the body, things like breathing, heart rate and circulation. The virus that causes COVID-19 may be doing something to throw a wrench into that system.
“More and more the information is supporting this idea that it’s sort of a reset of the autonomic nervous system after someone gets long COVID,” Dr. Kennedy continued. “And so the nervous system sort of gets stuck in hyper-drive mode. So it’s sending down all these signals and that's creating all this change in the function of the body.”
Dr. Kennedy said that the brain could be sending out false signals to the body, creating real impacts to organs and other systems. While she admitted that the research is still in its early stages, she thinks the idea is promising.
“It’s a big problem for those patients and it’s absolutely critical that the medical community address it,” she added.
It’s unclear what the future holds for long COVID patients. Dr. Herman thinks there is hope, both for long COVID patients and for others with conditions that don’t have an obvious cause or cure.
“So I think that it's very hard to show someone I don't have much energy and it's not my fault … or I'm having inflammation-type pain all over my body and we can't find the biomarker that explains it,” Dr. Herman said. “And so by understanding these patients who are clearly suffering and improving with the right support, we're able to show them there's light at the end of the tunnel and we can hopefully improve treatment courses for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia and maybe other autoimmune disorders that people are suffering from.”
For Carolyn Manning, it’s time to get back to living.
“At this point, I can't promise myself that it’s gonna be different, that I'm gonna go back to what I was. So, I'm moving ahead, I'm no longer on hold,” she said. “It’s why I connected with the OHSU long COVID program and am pursuing some kind of a future — dealing with the hand that I've been dealt."
Tom and Chris Morse are thinking about moving on as well, to whatever their future holds.
“There's definitely a mourning process. We know that the … the future is brighter now than it was a year ago, but we have to accept that it may not be what it was.” | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/the-story/oregon-long-covid-patients-ohsu-kaiser-research/283-39d7a247-d1f7-41b8-a03d-4a86e68aefd7 | 2023-05-25T02:29:24 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/the-story/oregon-long-covid-patients-ohsu-kaiser-research/283-39d7a247-d1f7-41b8-a03d-4a86e68aefd7 |
The weather's warming up, the grass is lush and green and it's light out much later.
Add in the upcoming three-day weekend and it's time to hit the highways.
The siren call of the open roads beckons for many this Memorial Day weekend. People are going to gas up, pack their bags and get out of town for a brief vacation, often within a few hours driving distance.
An estimated 891,081 Hoosiers will travel 50 miles or more on the unofficial start to the summer travel season, AAA forecasts. That's just shy of the record-high 910,639 who traveled in 2019 and up from 840,031 last year.
“Memorial Day weekend is the kickoff to what promises to be a very busy summer travel season,” said Debbie Haas, Vice President of Travel for AAA – The Auto Club Group. “Despite various inflationary pressures, consumer spending is strong, and Americans still want to travel. Because of that, we’ve seen demand come roaring back, just shy of pre-pandemic levels in Indiana.”
It's estimated 812,000 Hoosiers will drive, 47,000 will fly and 31,000 will take buses, trains and cruises to travel this weekend. That's compared to 771,274 drivers last Memorial Day weekend and 823,970 in 2019.
“Memorial Day weekend is the kickoff to what promises to be a very busy summer travel season,” said Debbie Haas, Vice President of Travel for AAA – The Auto Club Group. “Despite various inflationary pressures, consumer spending is strong, and Americans still want to travel. Because of that, we’ve seen demand come roaring back, just shy of pre-pandemic levels in Indiana.”
It's estimated 2 million people in neighboring Illinois will travel, also just shy of the 2.08 million record set in 2019. An estimated 1.8 million Illinoisans will drive while another 108,000 will fly.
While gas prices remain comparatively elevated over what they cost before Russia invaded Ukraine, filling up one's tank will be a whole lot cheaper than a year ago.
"It’s looking like Illinois drivers will spend a dollar per gallon less for gasoline than they did last Memorial Day weekend," said Molly Hart, spokeswoman for AAA - The Auto Club Group. "However, even if pump prices do suddenly rise this week, it’s unlikely it’d be by a large enough margin that Illinois drivers would change their plans since most travel plans have already been finalized by now."
Nationally, AAA estimates 42.3 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this Memorial Day weekend. That’s about 2.7 million 7% more than last year but less than the 42.8 million in 2019 and the record 44 million in 2005. An estimated 37.1 million will drive a 6% increase as compared to last year.
The worst travel time is expected to be between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Friday. The peak congestion in the Chicago metropolitan area that Northwest Indiana is part of is expected to take place at 5 p.m. Thursday on Interstate 94.
About 3.4 million Americans will fly despite the higher ticket prices. Air travel is up 11% as compared to last year and 5.4% to the pre-pandemic benchmark of 2019. People are expected to flock to destination like Orlando, New York City, Las Vegas, Denver, Boston, Anaheim, and Canton, Ohio.
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DULUTH — Duluth Police Department officers taking out the department's community engagement bus, Code4, to prepare for a community event noticed Wednesday evening it had been vandalized, according to a Facebook post by the department.
The bus was heading to give away gifts at a Community Action Duluth event in Lincoln Park when officers noticed someone had spray painted and vandalized the side of the bus.
"We'd share pictures of the damage, but they aren't appropriate given the phrase used," read the Facebook post.
The bus is used by the department to engage with thousands of community members every year and is known for giving away ice cream and hot chocolate at many youth-focused events. The effort runs almost entirely on community donations, according to the post.
"We could not be more thankful for the support we continue to receive from the community to keep this bus running," read the post. "It's unfortunate that one of the best community engagement tools was vandalized and treated this way."
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The post called for anyone with information to reach out the police as they continue to investigate the incident.
After some help from the Duluth Parks department, the bus was cleaned and officers made it to the event on time. | https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/duluth-police-departments-community-engagement-bus-vandalized | 2023-05-25T02:33:38 | 0 | https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/duluth-police-departments-community-engagement-bus-vandalized |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A Washington County judge has awarded more than $1 million in restitution to the estate of a Hillsboro man who was murdered by his estranged wife nearly four years ago.
Philip and Tracy Cloud were still married when Tracy shot and killed her husband in their shared home on Sept. 23, 2019, leaving her the primary beneficiary of Philip’s estate when he died without a will.
When a Washington County jury found Tracy guilty of second-degree murder on Nov. 9, 2021, Philip’s niece, Ruth Munger, hired her own attorneys to prevent Tracy’s financial benefit from the murder.
Philip’s estate was awarded a restitution of $1,087,466 in economic loss and $70,501 in attorney fees – totaling $1,157,967.
“Today’s judgment against the defendant is another demonstration of justice by holding the defendant financially accountable for cutting Philip Cloud’s life short,” according to the Washington Co. District Attorney’s Office.
Back in 2021, Tracy had claimed self-defense. However, authorities said they grew suspicious as surveillance video, financial records, Philip’s phone, and forensic evidence from the autopsy and scene revealed inconsistencies with her account of the incident.
Tracy was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum of 25 years on Nov. 16, 2021. | https://www.koin.com/local/washington-county/family-awarded-1m-after-hillsboro-man-murdered-by-wife-in-2019/ | 2023-05-25T02:34:19 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/local/washington-county/family-awarded-1m-after-hillsboro-man-murdered-by-wife-in-2019/ |
Roots and Boots tour stars pack 'em in at Pocomoke's first Dock Jam
Multi-platinum, award-winning country music stars Aaron Tippin, Collin Raye and Sammy Kershaw brought Pocomoke City to its feet on Saturday during Dockside’s inaugural Dock Jam concert series celebration.
Altogether, the musical artists from the "Roots and Boots" tour drew in a crowd of more than 2,000 guests to the scenic, riverside venue on May 20. Cowboys and cowgirls dotted the concert grounds, dressed from head-to-toe in stylish Western getups.
Caitlin Evans, co-owner of the popular Pocomoke City restaurant and bar, Dockside, was brought to tears as she watched concert attendees sing and dance the night away.
“I’ve cried a lot today,” Evans said with tears in her eyes. “It’s been overwhelming. To see the weather hold off and work in our favor, to see this amount of people in one small town, in one space, is humbling and amazing all at the same time. There’s a lot of emotions.”
For owners Caitlin and her husband, Jamie, seeing Dock Jam, once a mere dream, become a reality has been nothing short of spectacular.
“Tonight, to look out there and see something my husband and I dreamed up, to see it come to fruition, is pretty amazing,” she said. “I can’t wait for this to be a yearly thing, to keep bringing people here to Pocomoke City.”
Cowboys, country music and camaraderie
The husband-and-wife duo were eager to put Pocomoke City back on the map. With the help of Andrea Sims, director and producer of Dock Jam and president and founder of Lion’s Share Communications, Inc., they believe they have succeeded in doing so.
“When Caitlin came to me with this idea and said she wanted to do it, we were in and ready to rock and roll,” said Pocomoke City Mayor Todd J. Nock, sporting a cowboy hat. “This is my first country concert. We’re just excited about all of the people here, the music, the camaraderie.”
Dock Jam is the biggest event to take place in the small Eastern Shore town, said councilmember Monda Marsh. She extended her gratitude to Caitlin and Jamie for hosting such a successful event for the surrounding community.
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“Caitlin and Jamie are the two hardest working kids ever,” Marsh said of the couple.
Before Tippin, Raye and Kershaw hit the stage for their long-awaited musical act, local singer and New Church, Virginia, resident Beth Sharpley graced the stage with a surprise performance of Gretchen Wilson’s 2004 hit song, “Redneck Woman.”
Sharpley donned a bedazzled denim jacket with the words, “Sunsets, Cowboys, Music,” on the back, an ideal ensemble for a country concert.
“I just texted (Caitlin) this morning to tell her how proud I am of (her and Jaimie),” Sharpley said. “It takes a lot of guts to put yourself on the line both professionally and financially, and they have done that and done it very well.”
According to Sharpley, the “Roots and Boots” band members complimented the riverside venue, saying it was one of the most professional ones they have ever visited. The band was blown away by Dock Jam being Dockside’s first ever concert event.
'Keeping 90's country music alive and well'
Prior to his performance, Kershaw stood behind the stage overlooking the calm, picturesque Pocomoke River and was reminded of home.
“I love it,” Kershaw said. “This right here looks like where I’m from, where I live in Lafayette, Louisiana. Looking at that bank and the river, we’ve got a lot of cypress trees and oaks.”
“I’m hoping that we do such a good job tonight that y’all want us back, and we’ll be back all the time,” Raye added.
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Tippin, Raye and Kershaw started off the night together, belting out hit singles such as Kershaw’s “Cadillac Style,” Tippin’s “Working Man’s Ph. D.,” and Raye’s “That’s My Story.”
It was only mere minutes into their show when concertgoers flew out of their seats and ran to the stage to shimmy and shake along to the stars’ catchy country tunes.
After singing together, each artist took his turn on stage. First up was Kershaw, who sang Eric Clapton’s “Lay Down Sally,” as well as a few of his most popular hits throughout the years, including, “Love of My Life” and “She Don’t Know She’s Beautiful.” He ended his set with his 1993 single, “Queen of My Double Wide Trailer.”
Kershaw tossed colorful, beaded necklaces out into the growing crowd, his fun-loving attitude and fan-favorite voice earning him applause.
Tippin took the stage next, singing a handful of his hit songs, such as, “You’ve Got to Stand for Something,” “My Blue Angel,” and “There Ain't Nothin' Wrong with the Radio.” During his performance of “Stars & Stripes,” Kershaw reappeared, hoisting the American flag in the air and proudly waving it around as Tippin strummed his star-spangled guitar.
The crowd roared with approval, chanting, “U.S.A., U.S.A., U.S.A.”
Collin Raye followed up Kershaw and Tippin’s acts with a smattering of his smash hits, namely, “Little Red Rodeo,” “I Can Still Feel You,” and more. The crowd cheered and whistled for Raye who, at one point, paused his set to talk about his dear late brother, Scott, before thanking the audience for their undying support.
“Thank you all for keeping '90s country music alive and well,” Raye said. “If someone would’ve asked us back in '91 or '93 if we thought we’d still be doing this thirty years later we would’ve laughed.”
“God bless you. Thank you so much for keeping our songs alive,” he continued. “We love y’all so much. It’s such an honor at this point in our lives to still be able to do what we love to do.”
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Raye then dedicated his 1995 hit single, “One Boy, One Girl,” to an engaged couple who told the singer they plan to dance to it at their wedding come fall. The couple stood near the front of the crowd and Raye serenaded the two as they swayed together, arm-in-arm.
'Pocomoke, the friendliest town on the Eastern Shore'
Pam Price of Pam Price and Associates Remax Advantage Realty was thrilled to sponsor the inaugural event.
“I have deep roots here in Pocomoke, so this means more than (Caitlin and Jamie) even know,” she said.
Concertgoers, young and old, were beaming from ear to ear the entire night.
“I’m excited that Sammy Kershaw is here. Been listening to him since the '90s,” said concert attendee Heidi Payne. “It’s nice to have something here right in our own backyard.”
“There’s a good turn out,” Salisbury resident Haley Knight said of Dock Jam. “We go out of town a lot to Pocomoke, Berlin and Snow Hill, so it’s very nice to have it family friendly for the locals to go to, and it feels safe.”
One young couple, a James M. Bennett High School sophomore, Krue Shelton, and Pocomoke High School junior, Samantha Lambertson, attended the concert together. While this was Shelton’s first country concert, Lambertson admitted to being a returning country music fan.
“I’m always down for a good country concert,” she said. “I love Dockside so much. I love seeing big crowds of people in Pocomoke. I’m so proud of Pocomoke. Seeing all these people here, it really warms my heart to know that all these people are coming to my small town.”
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According to Caitlin, she and her husband could not have done it without the help of their countless volunteers, staff, family and even Mayor Nock who, said Caitlin, was rolling hot dogs in preparation for the event.
“That is super important that people realize it’s not just Jamie and me. It’s an entire team behind this operation that’s made it all happen,” she said.
Dock Jam will be back on Oct. 7 with country music group Lonestar. The event will take place rain or shine.
“This is what the Eastern Shore is all about. It’s things like this that bind the shore together,” Mayor Nock said with a smile. “I’m just excited that it’s going down in Pocomoke City, the friendliest town on the Eastern Shore.”
Olivia Minzola covers communities on the Lower Shore. Contact her with tips and story ideas at ominzola@delmarvanow.com. | https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2023/05/24/aaron-tippin-collin-raye-and-sammy-kershaw-bring-pocomoke-to-its-feet/70243857007/ | 2023-05-25T02:41:54 | 0 | https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2023/05/24/aaron-tippin-collin-raye-and-sammy-kershaw-bring-pocomoke-to-its-feet/70243857007/ |
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – At least one person was injured following a crash between a car and a Lynx bus in Orange County on Wednesday night.
The crash happened along Lee Road, and it involved both the bus and a white sedan.
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First responders at the scene could be seen carrying a person away from the wreck on a stretcher.
No information has been provided at this time, including the cause of the crash and whether there were any other injuries.
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JESSUP, Pa. — Carnival Season has begun in Lackawanna County.
Jessup Hose Company Number 2's carnival kicked off Wednesday night with some food and fun at the grounds on Hill Street.
The Memorial Day Weekend tradition is the biggest fundraiser for the hose company.
The Fireman's Parade is slated for Friday, and of course, the Saint Ubaldo festivities are on deck for Saturday.
The carnival runs through Monday in Jessup. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/jessups-annual-carnival-kicks-off-the-holiday-weekend/523-9f6607ef-bf1a-4703-b62b-19ec3c8a0607 | 2023-05-25T02:51:14 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/jessups-annual-carnival-kicks-off-the-holiday-weekend/523-9f6607ef-bf1a-4703-b62b-19ec3c8a0607 |
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — A Sullivan County grand jury has charged suspended Kingsport City Schools (KCS) teacher Michelle Carpenter with 20 counts of felony child abuse and neglect and issued a scathing report on how KCS handled multiple allegations that she mistreated special needs pre-schoolers.
“Their failures directly impacted on how we at the District Attorney’s office as well as law enforcement were able to do our jobs,” Second Judicial District Assistant DA William Harper, who is leading prosecution of Carpenter, told News Channel 11 Wednesday. He said interactions with the school system were “very frustrating.”
Carpenter, who taught at KCS off and on for more than 30 years, surrendered to authorities Wednesday following a grand jury indictment issued May 17. Because the alleged victims were under 8 years old, she is charged with felonies and not misdemeanors — class D felonies in 10 counts and class E felonies in 10 others.
Harper said the class D felonies relate to actual physical abuse of 10 children and are punishable in Tennessee by two to 12 years in prison. The class E felonies apply to the same 10 situations and relate to actions that have an adverse effect on the health and welfare of the child. The alleged abuse took place between August 2021 and March 2022 according to the charges.
Eric and Lauren Montressor are the parents of Toby, who was a 3-year-old in Carpenter’s special needs pre-K class at Andrew Johnson Elementary during the 2021-22 school year and who they say is one of the 10 victims.
“We’ve been pushing for this for over a year now and so it’s nice to finally have, it’s not closure because it’s going to be a while before that, but at least it’s something moving along a path,” Eric Montressor said as Toby, now nearly 5, played nearby.
“And it’s nice to see the Kingsport City Schools administration finally being held a little bit accountable for how they handled this as well,” Montressor said.
Carpenter, 53, reported to the Sullivan County Jail shortly after 1 p.m. Wednesday and immediately posted a $25,000 bond. An initial court date on her charges has not yet been set.
KCS spokesman Andy True said in response to an email from News Channel 11 with questions and a copy of the grand jury report that the school system hadn’t received any communication from DA Barry Staubus’s office regarding the investigative findings.
“The administration will review the information which has been provided by WJHL,” he added. Carpenter has been suspended without pay “during the pendency of the investigation,” True told News Channel 11 via text message.
Meanwhile, in its “investigative findings regarding Kingsport City Schools and timely reporting of child abuse,” the grand jury says KCS’s decision to investigate allegations in 2020 against Carpenter without reporting them to the Department of Children’s Services (DCS) and the Kingsport Police Department was “contrary to law.”
The report says KCS repeated this violation roughly two years later — the period referenced in the criminal investigation — even though Second Judicial District Attorney General Barry Staubus’s office had sent the schools two separate letters “highlighting that school personnel must avoid conducting an investigation.
“The statute provides detailed protocols and procedures to be followed when there is an allegation of abuse, but all of this was ignored by multiple administrators within the Kingsport City School system,” the report continues.
‘Report it, step out of the way and let the investigators do their job’
Harper said his office’s primary difficulty with KCS came from the system not following state law about reporting suspected child abuse and what should follow those reports. Tennessee law requires anyone, including teachers and school employees, to report suspected child abuse.
“There are people at DCS that are specially trained to investigate child abuse and that’s why when we go into the schools and we do training for them, we tell them ‘number one thing, don’t investigate,'” Harper said.
He said teachers are naturally nurturing and want to help their students, but “the law is pretty clear.”
“‘I know it’s counterintuitive to you, but if you see something, you hear something, you suspect there’s child abuse, just report it, step out of the way and let the investigators do their job,'” he said of the message that’s conveyed to school employees.
That is not what happened in Carpenter’s case not once but twice. A 2022 News Channel 11 investigation found Carpenter was suspected of being “abrasive, rough, demeaning and rude” with 3-year-olds under her care in 2020.
Instead of going to the state with reports from four separate people who reported similar conduct, KCS handled the investigation internally, with then-Superintendent Jeff Moorhouse levying a two-day unpaid suspension against the tenured teacher.
Seven months later, Moorhouse and other area school leaders received letters from Staubus’s office alerting them to a change in Tennessee law regarding reporting of suspected child abuse. It included requirements to report suspected abuse of students who attend school online and mandated schools to have a child abuse coordinator to serve as liaison between the school, DCS and law enforcement.
That Oct. 29, 2020 letter also said “School personnel must avoid conducting an investigation (DA’s emphasis) and should not ask detailed questions … and should immediately notify the school abuse coordinator, DCS and law enforcement.”
The October letter didn’t have the desired effect with Kingsport. Staubus followed up with a March 3, 2021 letter to Moorhouse that said his office had “received information that school personnel are interviewing children and conducting their own investigations.”
Staubus requested a meeting with Moorhouse and KCS’s attorney and also requested a list of designated coordinators to share with DCS and law enforcement.
March 2021 Letter to KCS by Jeff Keeling on Scribd
KCS conducts another internal investigation
More than a year after Staubus’s second letter, on April 1, 2022, Moorhouse suspended Carpenter for a second time after reports to Stacy Edwards, Andrew Johnson’s principal, and KCS Chief Human Resource Officer Jennifer Guthrie. Guthrie and Edwards, who was recently named the system’s principal of the year, had also passed on the reports about Carpenter in 2020.
Moorhouse’s letter shows that both parents and staff members reported that they observed Carpenter being “physically ‘rough,’ demeaning and rude with the 3-year-old Special Education students” in her classroom, “many of whom are autistic.”
Moorhouse noted that Edwards and Guthrie had received reports from several different individuals who had been in Carpenter’s classroom at various times that academic year and all had reported similar conduct.
Eric Montressor said he and his wife didn’t know anything about the situation at the time Carpenter was suspended. Lauren Montressor took Toby to school one morning after Carpenter had been out for several days and “everything was gone out of the classroom,” Eric Montressor said. “Just sterile white walls, half the toys were gone.”
The Montressors and another parent went to Edwards to find out what had happened. When they learned of potential abuse allegations, school employees clammed up, Montressor said.
“We basically were given a wall. They told us nothing. They gave us nothing. Didn’t matter who you talk to, who you emailed.”
Parents weren’t the only ones being left in the dark. DCS, Kingsport police, the DA’s office — none of the appropriate parties who state law says should be notified immediately learned anything for nearly two weeks after KCS started its own probe.
“That was a real problem we had in this case where they waited two weeks,” Harper said. “I mean, bruises are not going to hang around for two weeks for someone to be able to take photos and talk about it.”
“Another thing that causes problems, in this case, you had 3- and 4-year-olds who were mostly nonverbal, who couldn’t go home and tell mom and dad.”
Harper said the previous communications with KCS enhanced his frustration once the Carpenter investigation reached his office.
“It wouldn’t have been so bad if we had not gone through this process of telling them … ‘we need to do it right. Here’s the law,'” he said.
The grand jury made a similar observation in its report.
“The substandard handling of the past and current case is considered egregious by this Grand Jury and represents a systemic failure on the part of the Kingsport City Schools,” the report reads.
‘A blatant disregard of the children’s best interests’
The grand jury report said testimony regarding the abuse’s impact on students was “most disturbing” to its members.
And it said as members asked “many questions” of witnesses (presumably representing the school)” they “felt their answers showed a blatant disregard of the children’s best interests as well as the law.”
“Witnesses admitted to knowing about the statutes, but claimed they also had to consider the interest of the tenured teacher,” the report continued.
KCS.grandjury.report by Jeff Keeling on Scribd
Harper said it’s not supposed to work that way.
“Instead of doing what is right and doing what should have been done to protect these children they were doing their own investigation, which I think clearly they had an interest in what was going on because she was an employee of the school system,” he said.
“But at the same time, weighing those two interests, I think clearly the interests of those children should have been put first.”
Eric Montressor said he’s had some good communication this school year with KCS’s new superintendent, Chris Hampton. Moorhouse announced at the end of August 2022 he would resign Oct. 31.
Montressor said he believes there are employees who deserve to be sacked over the situation.
“I think some people need to be held accountable for their actions,” he said. “There’s been some very convenient resignations but I think there’s still a few more who knew a lot of things and didn’t handle this properly, and I think they’re going to see some pressure on them here soon.”
A dancing boy and a determined DA
The Montressors say Toby is doing fine and had a great year in pre-K, still in the city schools. They say he’s progressed by “leaps and bounds” after the previous “lost year of good education.”
He isn’t showing any significant signs of trauma and is beginning to talk more.
“Kids are resilient and they bounce back from a lot of things,” Montressor said as Lauren watched Toby, decked out in a mohawk with Vans shoes and a Guns n Roses t-shirt, do his signature dance to his favorite tune: the Beatles’ “Yellow Submarine.”
Toby will be 5 just before school starts back, but his parents will keep him in one more year of pre-K and they’re still trusting the Kingsport schools to deliver a safe, quality education to him.
For his part, Harper said he hopes the grand jury report “opens some eyes to some people who are in leadership positions to say, ‘hey, we’ve got to do better. We’ve got to do better by our children and we’ve got to do better following the law, because there are consequences when you don’t do that.”
Those consequences could have included an ending to this story in which Carpenter wasn’t prosecuted.
“I think law enforcement did an excellent job investigating this case, based upon the fact that they were handicapped from the get-go because of the school system delaying reporting the abuse.”
“Many, many, many interviews were done of lots of people, both within the school system and outside the school system.”
Harper said he hopes the incident leads to a productive dialogue with KCS.
While no one else will be charged criminally, it will remain to be seen whether Staubus’s March 2021 letter had a hint of foreshadowing. He said while his concern was primarily focused on ensuring good investigations, “if school personnel fail to follow the protocols set forth in the statute they could expose themselves and the school system to civil liability.”
As the Montressors avidly read the grand jury report, they zeroed in on part of a sentence in the brief description of some of the “acts of abuse” one witness who worked in Carpenter’s classroom described.
“These actions included … putting her foot on a student’s shin and applying pressure until the student cried to keep his legs still…”
“That’s about Toby,” they said.
Montressor said while the indictment and grand jury report aren’t a “full circle moment,” he believes parents have “the traction we need.”
He expects the process to take up to another year to make it through court proceedings before it actually gets resolved. The Montressors will be paying close attention.
“We will be there for every day of that court case,” he said. “Guaranteed.” | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/grand-jury-blasts-kingsport-schools-ex-teacher-charged/ | 2023-05-25T02:53:46 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/grand-jury-blasts-kingsport-schools-ex-teacher-charged/ |
COWETA COUNTY, Ga. — Coweta County is getting a medical cannabis dispensary.
Trulieve Georgia has applied for a dispensing license in unincorporated Coweta County. The Georgia Cannabis Commission approved its application Wednesday.
It would become the fourth dispensary license approved for Trulieve in Georgia. The Coweta County location would join locations in Marietta, Macon and Pooler. The Florida-based company is working to expand its reach in the Peach State.
Trulieve's newest application approval comes nearly a month after the state allowed the sale of medical marijuana.
Andrew Turnage with the commission said the sales have shown there's a need in the state. In numbers made available Wednesday, Turnage cited more than 1,000 patients have been served since the state opened sales.
According to Turnage, 28,491 patients have been registered to utilize medical cannabis as a treatment. These patients are certified by a physician to turn to medicinal cannabis.
In Georgia, Trulieve and Botanical Sciences are the only suppliers. So far, they are approved to sell medicinal marijuana with 5% THC oil combined with other cannabinoids. Products can be sold in the form of tinctures, capsules, topicals and lozenges.
The commission also entertained the idea of allowing pharmacies to be able to provide medicinal marijuana to approved patients. Georgia Board of Pharmacy Executive Director Eric Lacefield announced that the agency will be hosting a public hearing on June 14 at 9 a.m. at the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy to take input on the possibility.
For more information about how to apply for a medical marijuana license, people can visit the Georgia Department of Public Health website. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/coweta-county-medical-marijuana-dispensary/85-ab736ba9-35ee-4774-b2eb-307f13aad7c0 | 2023-05-25T03:09:14 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/coweta-county-medical-marijuana-dispensary/85-ab736ba9-35ee-4774-b2eb-307f13aad7c0 |
COCONINO COUNTY, Ariz. — A hiker who died on the Grand Canyon's Bright Angel Trail earlier this month has been identified as an Indiana woman.
The 36-year-old hiker could not be resuscitated after a rescue team found her unresponsive on May 14 at about 9 p.m. above the Three-Mile Resthouse.
The woman was attempting to hike to the Colorado River and back within one day, according to the Grand Canyon National Park.
Officials said heat is suspected of being one of the contributing factors to the woman's death.
It's not the first fatality reported on the Bright Angel Trail this year. Back in February, a 56-year-old man from Wisconsin died while attempting to hike to the Colorado River.
The National Park Service does not recommend hiking from the rim to the river and back within the same day.
Bright Angel is considered the canyon's most popular trail but hikers are discouraged from hiking the inner canyon between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. during the summer months.
Because the canyon's North Kaibab Trail is currently shut down due to maintenance, officials said they've noticed more hikers recently attempting to do extended day hikes comparable to the rim-to-rim hike.
The Kaibab Trail is expected to reopen on June 16.
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PHOENIX — A work shift turned deadly for Nixon Petit.
The 50-year-old was a security guard at the Montana Hookah Lounge near 27th and Northern avenues when he was shot and killed early Saturday morning.
“We lost someone special to us,” said Bernice Petit. “That wasn’t right.”
Nixon Petit was an uncle, a brother, and a friend.
“Every time I would tell him about things I had going on, he’d be just like ‘Oh my niece, you’re a superstar. He was like, ‘You’re killing it, you’re killing the game,’ and I’m going to miss that,” Bernice Petit said.
Deadly work shift
On May 20, police responded to a call of a person shot at the Montana Hookah Lounge near 27th and Northern Avenues around 4 a.m.
When officers arrived, they found Nixon Petit on the ground, outside the business suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
He was taken to a hospital, where he later died.
Court documents said investigators responded to the scene and learned that the hookah lounge had been functioning as a nightclub and bar after hours.
Nixon Petit had been working as a security guard outside the front entrance. Part of his job was to pat down customers for weapons before they entered the club, records said.
Another employee at the entrance would allegedly then take money as the entrance fee.
A witness told police a man attempted to bypass security and enter the building without the security pat down. That’s when the 50-year-old and another employee moved to block the suspect from entering the club and an argument ensued, records said.
Nixon Petit attempted to defuse and de-escalate the situation, but the suspect remained argumentative and aggressive, a witness told police.
At some point during the argument, the security guard began to physically struggle with the suspect and attempted to control him, records said.
Court documents said a gunshot was heard while the two men struggled, and Nixon Petit fell to the ground. The suspect also fell to the ground and then fired several more rounds. The suspect fled the scene.
Detectives recovered eight spent shell casings, documents said.
The shooting was captured on surveillance video and showed the two men struggling before the suspect fired a handgun toward Nixon Petit’s upper body and head “from a sitting position,” court records said.
A tip led authorities to 27-year-old Justine Demunga, who ultimately arrested him in North Tucson at a construction site he was working.
Demunga reportedly told police he did not know Nixon Petit and declined to answer further questions.
Demunga has prior felony convictions from Texas, records said.
The 27-year-old is being held on a $1 million cash bond. He is facing two felony charges, 2nd-degree murder and possession of a weapon by a prohibited person.
“No way you couldn’t love him”
Nixon Petit was originally from Florida but had called Arizona home for the last several years.
While most of his relatives lived out of state, his family said he created a community of friends and loved ones here in the Valley.
“He was super loved,” said Bernice Petit. “My mom is out there, and they had a prayer service with her there because he was such an impactful member of their community.”
She said her uncle called them “superstars,” always reminding the eight nieces and nephews of what they could accomplish if they set their minds to it.
“It’s just really devastating for our whole family,” said Chelsea Bouquette about her uncle’s death. “My mom always says, ‘He’s such a charmer. He has such a charmer personality. There’s no way you couldn’t have loved him.”
Nixon Petit was the second oldest of five. He leaves behind four sisters.
“I want him to be remembered as a family man. As a lover. As a charmer,” said Chelsea Bouquette. “He had a great spirit and honestly, it’s weighing heavy on my heart. He will definitely be missed.”
The family hopes to bury the 50-year-old in Florida. They have created a GoFundMe account to help with those services. You can donate here.
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PHOENIX — A homeless dog has survived a rattlesnake bite and given birth to seven healthy puppies, according to the Arizona Humane Society.
Medical staff with AHS have named the new mom a 1-year-old cattle dog mix, Molly.
AHS was alerted to Molly's situation last week after she was brought to an emergency animal clinic.
Molly was given antivenom treatment at the clinic and gave birth to her first three puppies.
AHS's medical team immediately jumped into action to transport Molly and the pups to the shelter’s trauma hospital.
While being transported, Molly's family expanded even more when she gave birth to two more puppies in the truck.
After Molly and her babies made it to the trauma center, they all underwent evaluation.
Then, Molly and the babies were placed in AHS’ "Mutternity Suites," a quiet, medically supervised area for pregnant and nursing dogs.
A little later, Molly welcomed two more pups, making her a mom to a grand total of seven little ones.
The puppies are now a week old.
Now, Molly and all the pups are healthy and will continue to receive medical care until they are cleared to go to a Foster Hero home.
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Currently, AHS's Mutternity Suites is at capacity, with three mama dogs and a total of 22 babies.
AHS is looking for volunteers to foster the new moms and their babies so additional moms and babies can be admitted.
AHS provides foster parents with everything they need, including medical care, food, toys, blankets, and more. All the foster home needs to provide is a quiet space with lots of love and care. For more information about fostering, click here.
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MCPHERSON COUNTY, Kan. (KSNW) — A motorcyclist from McPherson was fatally killed in a crash with a semitrailer Wednesday afternoon.
According to the McPherson County Sheriff, just after 2 p.m., deputies were dispatched to the report of a crash at the intersection of 14th Avenue and Comanche Road.
Upon arrival, the Sheriff says deputies found a motorcycle that had hit a semitrailer.
The motorcyclist, identified as 37-year-old Michael Heitkotter, was pronounced dead on the scene by McPherson Fire and McPherson EMS.
An investigation revealed that Heitkotter was southbound on 14th Ave when he hit a westbound semitrailer that did not stop at a stop sign. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/mcpherson-motorcyclist-killed-in-crash-with-semitrailer/ | 2023-05-25T03:13:53 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/mcpherson-motorcyclist-killed-in-crash-with-semitrailer/ |
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Travelers made their way through the terminal at Harrisburg International Airport on Wednesday, as they try to beat the rush for Memorial Day weekend.
“It always helps the earlier you get here, the more you avoid the lines," said Donovan Delabruere, who landed in Harrisburg from Nashville.
“The rush hours were a little heavy, but we haven’t missed a flight yet. Knock on wood," said Sarah Hondru, who landed in Harrisburg from Charlotte.
Airports across the country are expected to experience higher traffic beginning on Thursday, as travel experts predict record travel levels for the holiday weekend.
“And this all signals that, despite inflation, despite higher prices for air tickets, gas prices are lower than last year, but they're still high. People still want to travel and they still want to get away from home," said Aixa Diaz, a spokesperson for AAA.
According to AAA, this could be the third busiest Memorial Day weekend for travel in over two decades. Experts also anticipate long lines and potential delays at airports.
"The airline industry's own data from last year showed issues that are under the control of airlines caused over a third of all cancellations," said Pete Buttigieg, U.S. Transportation Secretary at a press conference on Tuesday.
AAA recommends having a plan B, in case of any delays or cancellations. Meanwhile, drivers are recommended to leave as early as possible to avoid traffic.
But for some travelers, patience is the key.
“We’re retired, we have all the time in the world," said Karen Weber, who is traveling with her husband from Tampa.
“Yeah, we don’t know what to anticipate," added Roger Weber. "Every day is an adventure for us.” | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/local-travelers-brace-for-memorial-day-weekend-memorial-day-holiday-travel-airport-dauphin-county/521-caa94a56-7c98-41c9-87d2-6de0bac4229b | 2023-05-25T03:16:32 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/local-travelers-brace-for-memorial-day-weekend-memorial-day-holiday-travel-airport-dauphin-county/521-caa94a56-7c98-41c9-87d2-6de0bac4229b |
The start of school Wednesday at Marcus Leadership Academy in the Dallas ISD didn't have the traditional bell. It had police sirens, police officers, princesses, and cheerleaders.
"She's coming," teacher and Make-A-Wish North Texas volunteer Cristina Vela told classmates. "Let's say it all together: Go Mia!"
Mia Aguilar arrived at school, greeted by a "royal guard" who placed a tiara on her head and gave her flowers. She was ushered into the school auditorium where classmates wore Mickey Mouse ears and waved Mickey Mouse cutouts and cheered.
"Because she is getting very healthy, as you can see, she's beautiful," Vela said.
"We found out she had leukemia on May 20," Mia's mom Elizabeth Aguinaga said. "When you're in the hospital you feel almost alone."
That was two years ago. Mia is in remission from cancer now.
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"After two years of not knowing if things were going to be OK, just being sad, I think this is finally our next chapter in our book of life," Aguinaga said. "It feels magical."
Mia and her family are going to the Magic Kingdom of Disney World in June, thanks to Make-A-Wish North Texas.
"I thought they forgot about it, like my wish," Aguilar said. "But turns out, they remembered it!"
"My wish is that she enjoys every single moment with her family, forgetting about all the hardships they've been going through," Vela said.
Vela said Mia's classmates are learning about empathy and doing things for others without expecting anything in return.
Mia says she's learned a lot about herself in the last two years. "That I can do hard things," she said. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/dallas-student-surprised-with-make-a-wish-assembly/3264570/ | 2023-05-25T03:16:46 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/dallas-student-surprised-with-make-a-wish-assembly/3264570/ |
City Council members voted against a rezoning for a 32-unit apartment complex on the east side, despite the Fort Wayne Plan Commission’s recommendation for the request’s approval.
Fort Wayne City Council members voted 6-3 Tuesday against the rezoning of 1.84 acres at Reed Road and Lake Avenue that would allow an apartment complex. Councilmen Russ Jehl, R-2nd; Tom Didier, R-3rd; and Jason Arp, R-4th, voted in favor of the rezoning.
Council members on both sides of the vote said they had mixed feelings about the proposed two-building complex of one-bedroom apartments. Reed Road Apartments would have been surrounded by single-family homes in an area with heavy traffic. Councilwoman Sharon Tucker, D-6th, said the new development and the area don’t go together.
Tucker said the city, which needs more housing, is trying to encourage development. However, if council members continually vote against apartment complexes, it will send a message that development is unwelcome, she added.
On May 9, council members voted against another rezoning that would allow multiple-family housing instead of single homes in the 5500 block of South Bend Drive near Canterbury School. Hummingbird Canterbury LLC originally proposed a 20-unit development but changed the plan to include only 10 townhomes.
Hummingbird Caterbury and Reed Road Apartments both reduced the number of units originally planned before rezoning requests were denied.
The Reed Road proposal had 40 units when developer Skyler Vendrely of Huntertown first brought it to the plan commission April 10. He reduced it to 32 units, removed some parking spaces and added more green areas after several neighborhood residents spoke in opposition to the plan.
Vendrely said the apartments would have run about $1,000 a month.
The plan commission voted 7-2 on April 17 for sending a “do pass” recommendation to City Council.
Tucker said she was conflicted about the Reed Road apartments because of her work as a director with the nonprofit Vincent Village, which helps people find housing.
She knows how hard it is to find places to live in Fort Wayne, especially affordable places, but she also heard the concerns of area residents, she said.
Residents opposed the development because it doesn’t fit the neighborhood with many one-story houses and it would increase traffic in an area where children walk along the streets because of few existing sidewalks.
Michelle Wood, senior planner for the Department of Planning Services, said the city’s comprehensive plan encourages mixed residential uses, and the complex would fit that description.
Council members shared concerns about traffic in an area that is already congested from morning commutes and Concordia Lutheran School.
Councilman Glynn Hines, D-at large, said he doesn’t see a way to widen the intersection of Reed and Lake to alleviate traffic with dedicated left turn lanes.
Councilman Geoff Paddock, D-5th, and Tucker said they’ve heard from developers who want an idea of what kind of developments the city is looking for. Tucker said one developer was concerned because of recent rezoning rejections for proposed complexes.
Jehl suggested creating a task force that includes apartment advocates to define the level of density the city wants in apartment projects, which would avoid problems with rezoning areas for specific projects. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/city-council-denies-rezoning-for-apartment-complex-despite-recommendation/article_54a49812-fa95-11ed-aed5-0f001bbfb7a8.html | 2023-05-25T03:22:08 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/city-council-denies-rezoning-for-apartment-complex-despite-recommendation/article_54a49812-fa95-11ed-aed5-0f001bbfb7a8.html |
Three adults and three children evacuated themselves from a southeast home during a fire Wednesday that caused moderate damage, the Fort Wayne Fire Department said.
The fire department was called about 7:25 p.m. to 2922 Oakwood Drive. Firefighters found a fire in the attic and extinguished it in about 15 minutes, a news release said.
An investigation showed it was likely an electrical fire, which caused moderate fire, smoke and water damage to the home.
The fire department was assisted by the Fort Wayne Police Department, Neighborhood Code Compliance, Indiana Michigan Power and NIPSCO. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/police-fire/fire-causes-moderate-damage-to-southeast-fort-wayne-home/article_d7a571f6-fa9e-11ed-af11-2babcd268de7.html | 2023-05-25T03:22:14 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/police-fire/fire-causes-moderate-damage-to-southeast-fort-wayne-home/article_d7a571f6-fa9e-11ed-af11-2babcd268de7.html |
LAKE STATION — Prosecutors have filed multiple charges against a man who shot an 18-year-old Tuesday evening on the 3400 block of Liverpool Road, Lake Station police said in a Facebook post.
Anthony Garcia-Vargas, 18, of Hobart, was charged with two counts of battery and one count of criminal recklessness, police said. He drove by the 18-year-old and fired shots while the victim was walking, police said. The victim is in stable condition.
St. John Police CIT Officer Dustin Wartman is trained in mental health intervention.
Police said the suspect had "personal dealings with the victim and sought him out directly."
Garcia-Vargas was taken into custody Monday night, according to police.
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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EVERETT, Wash. — The Everett Recovery Cafe received a substantial donation from a group of local women who’ve quietly raised more than $200,000 dollars for Snohomish county Nonprofits over the past few years.
The group 100+ Who Care About Snohomish County presented a check to the recovery cafe worth $27,000, their biggest single donation to date.
The group was founded by Janet Bacon in 2019.
"We were just sitting around the kitchen table and heard of a similar group fundraising ideas, but wanted to do something all our own," Bacon said.
The group has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars over the last four years using a simple formula.
"The idea is to have 100 women donate $100 as a group," Bacon said. "That makes a $10,000 donation to local nonprofits and fortunately we always exceed our goal."
The women accept nonprofit nominations on their website and the public votes on where the funds are awarded.
"We do this three times a year and it's so special to surprise these deserving organizations with a giant check," Bacon said.
The giant check is simply for presentation purposes. The women hand over their actual donations directly to the cafe.
The donations made to the Everett Recovery Cafe will support a variety of services, Executive Director Wendy Grove said, but most importantly it will help the organization fill a void in care.
"We are excited to use this money to incorporate childcare so that we can have family gatherings and remove one more barrier for anyone who needs help," Grove said.
Grove said the Recovery Cafe is "helping anyone recover from anything." The cafe is membership based and provides a safe place for individuals to define and pursue their healing and recovery together with a peer-based program.
Mental health and substance abuse disorders skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic as isolation increased. The Everett Recovery Cafe is committed to serving anyone looking to recover from addition and difficult life transitions. Membership, lunch and coffee are free. All you have to do is abide by the rules:
- Be drug and alcohol-free for a minimum of 24 hours before coming to the café
- Participate in a weekly Recovery Circle or let staff know when you must be absent
- Commit to participating in community service at the café
- Practice the guiding principles of the Everett Recovery Café community
Recovery Cafe offers numerous education and emotional support programs with an emphasis on empathizing with individuals and empowering them to regain self-esteem through service.
Members of the cafe help cook, do dishes and clean the community center. Computers are available and art classes provide a unique healing outlet.
Member Tyson Tungat said the cafe has provided him with a new lease on life. He said drugs made a mess of his life, and eventually took his mother's life.
"I lost my mom and was homeless for years," Tungat said. "I was the guy standing on the corner with a sign and understand they are real people and need to be seen."
A young musician named Cody Gates said he lost his dad and home in a fire.
"I haven't seen my mom in 10 years, she's drug addicted and living on the streets," Gates said.
Gates is rediscovering his passion for piano and guitar after losing his instruments in the fire. He is rediscovering his passion for piano and guitar after losing his instruments in the
“They have a little stage and instruments here so it’s been really good for me to find a clean community to grow and figure out where I want my life to go.”
The group 100+ Women Who Care About Snohomish County is already accepting nominations for their October giving circle. People can learn more on their website. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/everett/snohomish-county-100-women-who-care-everett-recovery-cafe/281-7db4a66d-6243-421d-a5fc-1e405c91f4f2 | 2023-05-25T03:35:08 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/everett/snohomish-county-100-women-who-care-everett-recovery-cafe/281-7db4a66d-6243-421d-a5fc-1e405c91f4f2 |
FIRCREST, Wash. — On Tuesday night, the Fircrest City Council voted unanimously, 7-0, in favor of a motion to fly the gay pride flag over City Hall and at the Roy H. Murphy Community Center.
The move recognizes Pride Month which celebrates the LGBTQ+ community. Councilor Nikki Bufford led this effort.
"It was really a call to action to recognize and support the people in our community," Bufford said.
She estimates around 100 people attended the city council meeting, both in-person and online, when typically, two to three people show up.
Bufford says many people spoke passionately about what the Pride Flag, and having it raised in their town, means to them at the meeting.
"They delivered, quite profoundly," Bufford said in regards to the people who spoke at the meeting.
Bufford says the Pride Proclamation will take place on June 13. Pride Flags will be raised in Fircrest on June 1. Bufford, who identifies as a bisexual, biracial, Black woman, is the first woman of color to serve on the Fircrest Council. She believes remaining silent on issues of inclusivity equates to complicity.
That's why she's happy to help lead the charge, showing Fircrest is a welcoming place for everyone. Last year, Bufford introduced the inaugural Pride Proclamation. That resulted in a Pride Flag being flown at the city's community center.
Bufford's currently in her first term on the council, but is a lifelong resident of the area.
Among those present at Tuesday's council meeting was Michelle Maggi, the owner of Maggie Magee's Bake Shop.
She proudly displays a gay pride flag and Human Rights Campaign Equality sticker in her bakery window. She believes that it sends a powerful message, assuring individuals of Fircrest's commitment to providing a safe space for people from all walks of life. Maggi hopes that news of Fircrest's inclusive values will spread, attracting individuals of diverse backgrounds to the city. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/fircrest-city-council-votes-raise-pride-flag-june/281-0a1d5699-eea1-492f-8964-fea35f78e783 | 2023-05-25T03:35:14 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/fircrest-city-council-votes-raise-pride-flag-june/281-0a1d5699-eea1-492f-8964-fea35f78e783 |
BELLEVUE, Wash. — The last in-person count found more than 2,700 people in King County are living in their cars due to homelessness.
The City of Bellevue plans to launch a Safe Parking Program for cars and RVs, and put out a request for experienced organizations to operate it. The application process just closed, and the city only received two proposals, according to Nico Quijano, Bellevue's Homelessness Outreach Manager.
The city announced the Safe Parking Lot Pilot Program at the beginning of the year. The city plans to use the space near 116th Northeast Avenue and 4th Street along with $450,000 dollars worth of funding in the 2023-24 budget. But there's another hurdle.
"For us, the biggest challenge is finding that provider,” said Quijano.
The city wants a provider ready with a staff to offer on-site services and support.
"A lot of the folks who even are telling us they want to do it are just sort of at a point where they don't have the capacity to add another program at the moment,” Quijano said.
"The pandemic really hurts staffing. Everybody's short-staffed,” said the Rev. Bill Kirlin-Hackett who is with Interfaith Task Force on Homelessness. "For me, it's always felt urgent, and that's how I tried to communicate it to others. This is urgent. These are people's lives."
Last year, King County identified more than 13,000 people experiencing homelessness.
"Our last formal count has something like 83 vehicles in the city of Bellevue that are occupied by people or households that do not have anywhere else to stay,” said Quijano.
That's part of the reason Bellevue has been exploring the idea of a pathway to stability.
"The idea is to give the participants in the program, some timeframe, something like six months, where they're expected to work towards stable housing. We're going to make sure that we provide them the support that they need to get into stable housing and get into a better position,” said Quijano.
That's the program the city wants, but Bellevue still needs an experienced organization to run it.
The city will evaluate the two proposals over the next couple of weeks and make a decision in June.
Congregations for the Homeless is currently using the space, but that is organization about to move into its new facility in Eastgate. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/homeless/challenge-to-find-safe-parking-program-operator-bellevue/281-855e88a3-9ac7-4b15-9a05-c6b5f26fd5c3 | 2023-05-25T03:35:20 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/homeless/challenge-to-find-safe-parking-program-operator-bellevue/281-855e88a3-9ac7-4b15-9a05-c6b5f26fd5c3 |
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Forty-three Washington State Patrol (WSP) vehicles lined the roads at the state Capitol Wednesday. Each one was driven by a new Washington State trooper.
One of the graduates was Benedicto Singian, a father and military veteran. Singian moved to the US from the Philippines in 1991, and said his time in the service gave him the skills he needs to help people.
“I had a lot of soldiers underneath me in my tenure in the military, and they came up with all kinds of problems, all different kinds of issues, and stuff, and so I learned how to navigate those situations and be able to help them directly or find them the resources to get them the help that they needed,” he said.
Though 43 troopers signed on to the state patrol, the agency is still short 139 troopers, and overall vacancies number between 200 and 250.
WSP Director of Communications Chris Loftis said the statepPatrol is also looking at large retirement windows over the next few years because of large classes in the late 90s and early 2000s.
As the WSP looks to refill its ranks, the agency is also trying to have its troopers reflect Washington’s changing demographics, a point of criticism the WSP has struggled to address.
Singian’s presence in the state patrol could signal a shift in how the agency fills its ranks.
Currently, the agency’s staff is almost 83% white. But this incoming class is a little over 57% white, and is the second most diverse class in the agency’s history.
Loftis said the state patrol is now getting more proactive when it comes to increasing diversity.
“We’re seeing a significant amount of community engagement and going to the communities, rather than just inviting them to come to us,” he said. “We’re recruiting in different places. We’re going to historically Black colleges, we’re going to colleges that’re historically for women only. We’re going to where the people are.”
Singian said having that deeper understanding allows for a bond between the trooper and civilians, which makes the Washington State Patrol that much more effective.
“I can relate to you more directly because I know your background because I have the same background,” he said. “You’re suffering from the same issues, I’ve gone through those same issues. That’s how we’re able to relate more, because of our diversity.” | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/olympia/dozens-of-troopers-graduate-washington-state-patrol/281-e896a2cf-96c6-48c5-bca0-48825e0cc685 | 2023-05-25T03:35:24 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/olympia/dozens-of-troopers-graduate-washington-state-patrol/281-e896a2cf-96c6-48c5-bca0-48825e0cc685 |
LAKE STEVENS, Wash. — A Western Washington man just completed climbing the Seven Summits, which includes Mount Everest. The Seven Summits are the highest mountains on each of the seven continents.
Travis Van Overbeke is a dad, and husband, and owns a small construction company in Lake Stevens. Now he can say he is also one of the people who have completed the seven summits. He just returned from his trip to Mount Everest two days ago. He started on the journey of completing the seven summits more than 15 years ago
“I started in 2007, climbing Aconcagua, and that really just inspired me to set out on an adventure and see the world,” said Overbeke.
The past seven weeks he spent conquering Mount Everest, a long process that led to the final summit push.
“It took me six days because I climbed Everest and then I also climbed the fourth highest peak next to Everest,” said Overbeke.
Lake Stevens man completes summiting highest mountains on all seven continents, including Everest
After years of training leading to this moment, what does someone think when they reach the summit of the highest peak in the world?
“I need to get down because it's literally, I could not feel my hands, it's freezing cold,” said Overbeke. “And I was scared to run out of oxygen because what you have on your back is your oxygen to get up and down.”
Although Overbeke made it to the summit, the friends he went with did not.
“One of my friends got pulmonary embolism, so he's lucky to be here,” said Overbeke.
Overbeke knows it is a trip that comes with risks.
“If the wind picks up, you can immediately get frostbite, in a second,” said Overbeke. “I mean, windchill becomes a major factor.”
With those risks now behind him, the bags are getting unpacked and Overbeke is going to focus on a goal even more important to him.
“It's really just being a great dad, that's kind of what I'm hoping for,” said Overbeke.
He said when one journey ends, more await.
“It's the journeys in life that we take that really we value, not so much the tops of the mountains,” said Overbeke.
His advice to others is to not start with Everest, as he said that can be a fatal mistake. He said it is better to work your way up to it. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/western-washington-man-completes-seven-summits-mount-everest/281-bea55d7f-2991-44f1-a22a-28e97dd74d88 | 2023-05-25T03:35:30 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/western-washington-man-completes-seven-summits-mount-everest/281-bea55d7f-2991-44f1-a22a-28e97dd74d88 |
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