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INDIANAPOLIS — Indy Parks announced its summer pool schedule on Thursday.
The first wave of pools are set to open Memorial Day weekend from Saturday, May 27 to Monday, May 29.
They include Broad Ripple Park, Brookside Park, Frederick Douglass Park, Garfield Park, Indy Island Aquatic Center, Perry Park, Rhodius Park, Riverside Park and Thatcher Park.
These pools will then close for lifeguard training, then reopen again for the official start of summer on Saturday, June 3.
Indy Island Aquatic Center and Thatcher Park Indoor Pools will remain open during normal business hours the week of Memorial Day and will switch to summer hours starting June 3.
Gustafson Park Pool will open June 3.
Pools will have a small admission fee to enter, ranging from $2-$5 depending on age and location of the pool.
Attendees can purchase an Indy Parks Fun Card for $40 per person for ages 3 and up, which gives them access to one pool per day for the season.
Fun Cards can be purchased in person at any open family center or pool, at the Customer Service Center in Riverside Park, or online.
Starting June 3, outdoor pools will be open Tuesday through Sunday with varying hours. Learn more about specific hours for both indoor and outdoor pools, admission prices, and more here.
Swim lessons are available at select pool locations this summer.
Scholarships for swim lessons are available. Call call customer service at 317-327-PARK to learn more and to apply for a scholarship.
Indy Parks has reportedly hired 230 members of staff for aquatics positions.
That includes 170 lifeguards, over double the number at this point last year.
Additional positions are still available. Applicants can learn more and apply by visiting this link. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indy-parks-pools-open-briefly-memorial-day-weekend-reopen-again-june-3-swimming/531-923dd771-7ce2-490e-adbf-298482ed8b4b | 2023-05-25T18:51:21 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indy-parks-pools-open-briefly-memorial-day-weekend-reopen-again-june-3-swimming/531-923dd771-7ce2-490e-adbf-298482ed8b4b |
INDIANAPOLIS — There's nothing worse than hauling everything to the track on race day for the Indy 500 and then finding out you can't bring some of it inside.
Coolers can be no larger than 18”x14”x14” and can be hard- or soft-sided. Don't be bashful: Coolers and bags will be checked for size and their contents before you enter the track.
Race day could be rainy, so you might be inclined to bring an umbrella.
We'd recommend a poncho or something since the stands can be tight. The track also warns that you can have an umbrella as long as it does not obstruct the view of others.
The following items are prohibited through Indianapolis Motor Speedway gates:
- Aerosol cans (sunscreen excluded)
- Animals (except service animals trained to do work or perform tasks for an individual with a disability)
- Bicycles (guests may use dedicated bicycle parking structures at Gates 1, 6, & 9)
- Carts and wagons (Indy 500 Race Day only)
- Coolers larger than 18”x14”x15”
- Drones, or unmanned aerial systems
- Fireworks and flares
- Flagpoles
- Glass containers
- Golf carts, ATVs, scooters, minibikes, roller blades, skateboards, skates, pogo sticks and hover boards
- Illegal drugs and substances or drug paraphernalia (including without limitation marijuana)
- Items restricted by local, state or federal law
- Lasers of any kind
- Offensive or obscene materials (e.g., flags, signs, clothing)
- Soliciting of any kind (including goods, materials, services or ticket scalping)
- Scaffolding or platforms
- Selfie sticks
- Stickers
- Trampolines and swimming pools
- Weapons of any type, including knives, firearms and ammunition
- Any other items not mentioned that may pose a safety hazard or diminish the enjoyment of the event by other guests may be refused at the discretion of security and management. These items are subject to change without notice. There are no provisions for checking and holding prohibited items. Prohibited items may not be left at or around the gates. Items left unattended will be removed and discarded
For a full list of items click here. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/what-you-can-and-cannot-bring-into-ims-on-indy-500-race-day-in-2023-indianapolis/531-5e7cbd43-10b5-488e-9bb9-d258e1347fb4 | 2023-05-25T18:51:27 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/what-you-can-and-cannot-bring-into-ims-on-indy-500-race-day-in-2023-indianapolis/531-5e7cbd43-10b5-488e-9bb9-d258e1347fb4 |
PORTER — A 56-year-old LaPorte woman died Wednesday afternoon after her vehicle was T-boned while travelling east on U.S. 20 at Wagner Road, Porter police said.
The deceased was identified by the Porter County Coroner's Office as 56-year-old Shellie Games.
Police say they were called out around 3:41 p.m. Wednesday to the crash site, where they learned Games had been driving a 2015 Chevrolet Camaro east on the highway. Her vehicle was struck on the driver's side by a 2007 Ford Edge that was crossing the highway southbound on Wagner Road.
"Both vehicles sustained extensive damage," police said. "U.S. 20 was closed in both directions for approximately two hours while the crash scene was investigated."
The 19-year-old Valparaiso woman driving the Ford refused medical treatment at the scene and family transported her to the hospital, according to police.
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Porter County Deputy Prosecutor Christopher Hammer told jurors during opening arguments Tuesday afternoon that, "this is not a small amount by any means."
Games was reportedly taken to the nearby Porter Northwest Hospital where she died as a result of her injuries.
"This crash is being investigated by Porter Police Department Crash Reconstructionist, Lt. Jason Holaway," the department said. "Drugs and/or alcohol are not believed to be factors at this time."
The coroner's office said autopsy and toxicology results are pending.
"The Porter Police Department expects the investigation to take several weeks."
Anyone with information or who witnessed the crash is encouraged to contact Holaway at 219-926-7611 or at jholaway2@townofporter.com.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Marion County 911 dispatchers answered a call around 7:15 a.m. Jan. 3, 2022. The voice of a 6-year-old girl traveled through the receiver. She told dispatchers she couldn't wake her father and needed help.
Indianapolis police and medical personnel swiftly arrived at the scene to do a welfare check on the girl's father at his apartment in the 7000 block of River Walk Drive. The medics found Jason Platipodis, 40, deceased.
Jason's brother, Jeff, who lived in the area, arrived at Jason's apartment and grabbed Jason's phone. While scrolling through messages, he saw texts between Jason and a contact called "Johnny Boy." Messages showed that Johnny Boy had acquired some sort of drugs and given them to Jason.
Jason had a history of drug abuse but had been clean for six years. Jeff was shocked.
"I saw him every day. We worked together," Jeff said. "If he had relapsed, I would have known."
Jeff brought Jason's phone to the Indianapolis Metro Police Department and handed it to a detective, which was the beginning of an investigation that would last over a year into how Jason died and who would be held responsible for giving him the lethal substance that ended his life.
Fighting for Jason
Jonathan Spurling, 38, of Valparaiso was charged March 22 with dealing a controlled substance resulting in death, a Level 1 felony, for his role in Jason's death. If convicted, he is looking at 20 to 50 years in prison.
A law passed in 2018 gave prosecutors the ability to file charges against anyone who allegedly provided a drug that resulted in death, but the cases are difficult to prove. The charges against Spurling are one of few cases in Indiana in which charges have been filed since the law was passed.
In the Region, charges related to this statute are seldom filed. There have been seven cases charged in Lake County, six in LaPorte County and three in Porter County, according to data from the Indiana Supreme Court.
Shortly after Jason's death, his uncle Scott Westergren said he read an article about a woman named Susan Fox who lost her son, Nathan May, to a fentanyl overdose in 2020. Fox had worked to collect evidence that implicated the man who provided the lethal drug to her son. She presented the evidence to police, who involved the Drug Enforcement Administration. Charges were filed in June against the man who provided the drug.
Westergren sent an email to her. She responded and connected him with the DEA agents who worked on her son's case.
DEA Assistant Special Agent in Charge Chip Cooke said families have taken a crucial role in these cases when it comes to gathering evidence.
"It’s really the families who are driving this," Cooke said. "Every time [law enforcement] investigate or come upon an overdose victim, I don’t think the thought is, ‘this is a homicide.’ It’s really the families of the victims who are getting involved and going to state local law enforcement.”
Westergren said he knew the case was being investigated but was not aware of the details until charges were filed.
“I am so grateful that the DEA and Indianapolis police were able to pursue these charges,” he said. "We got to fight for Jason."
Jason's story
Jason, a triplet, grew up in Valparaiso. His triplet brother, Jeff, said Jason worked as a carpenter. The two lived in Indianapolis but would drive back to the Region every weekend to work on a home improvement project. Jason loved fishing and spending time with his daughter. Jeff described him as a "family man" who always had a smile on his face.
"He's the type of guy that would give you the shirt off his back," Jeff said. "He was a good dad, a hard worker, a family man."
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Jason was prescribed an opioid pain reliever for back pain early in adulthood, Westergren said. He said their family has a history with substance abuse but believes the prescription could have been the catalyst that fueled Jason's opioid abuse. When Jason's daughter was born, he worked to get sober and "transformed."
"He’s dearly missed," Westergren said. "There’s not a day that goes by that I don’t think about him."
His triplet sister, Jessica, said she remembers him taking all his nieces and nephews swimming, boating and fishing. He wanted to involve the "younger generation" in every activity.
“He was the glue to our family," she said. "He always tried to get our family together while he was out in Valparaiso.”
By bringing awareness to the circumstances surrounding Jason's death and the charges filed against his alleged dealer, the family said they hope it can bring awareness to substance-abuse disorders and bring justice to other victims of drug poisonings.
Proving their case
Investigations related to dealing a controlled substance resulting in death are handled as homicide investigations, LaPorte County Drug Task Force Sgt. Kyle Shiparski said.
Techniques used to investigate are similar. Detectives rely on evidence from cellphones, witnesses toxicology reports and forensic evidence on scene. The difficulties lie in proving that a person died from a specific instance in which they were supplied a drug and subsequently ingested it.
This can be hard, Shiparski said, if a person has multiple suppliers or died with a combination of drugs in their system. More challenges include underlying conditions or other risks surrounding death. The cases are not black-and-white.
“What we’re seeing with these cases is, they’re much harder to prove and investigate," Shiparski said. "And when they get in front of a jury, they become even harder to prove in that setting.”
The deaths are often labeled as accidental overdoses, Shiparski said. Once the cause of death is determined, investigators can begin to explore the case, searching into what happened on scene. Law enforcement are reliant on cellphones and witnesses to provide information, and a timeline of events is created.
Official cellphone data showed that Jason communicated with Spurling in the days before his death. According to court documents, Spurling traveled to a location in the Chicago area to obtain drugs from another source. Jason asked Spurling to "grab me a couple," purportedly referencing the drugs Spurling was purchasing. The men planned to meet up Jan. 2, 2022 at Spurling's home in Valparaiso. After obtaining the drugs, Jason and his daughter, who were in Valparaiso that weekend, subsequently drove back to Indianapolis.
In one of the messages, Spurling said: "Promise it did the trick but wasn’t overwhelming?" Investigators believe this indicates that Spurling knew the drug had the potential to have an "overwhelming" effect. Spurling told police he gave Jason heroin and nothing else, according to court documents.
Shiparski said there are some people who do not agree with how the law reads. The language of the law targets anyone who "knowingly manufactures or delivers" a drug that results in death, but the ultimate goal is to find the drug dealers who are widely distributing the counterfeit pills.
“You try to climb that ladder and hold the initial source of supply accountable,” Shiparski said.
Kristen Martin, founder of Gary Harm Reduction, said she believes laws related to dealing resulting in death are counterproductive to curbing the drug epidemic in the United States. She said stricter laws could instill fear in people who are using drugs, making them scared to ask for help.
"If we’re charging people, no one is going to want to ever call for help if somebody is overdosing," Martin said. "They’re going to leave more people left for dead.”
Martin said some trust has been built in communities of people who use drugs, erring on the side of nonjudgment and leading with compassion to help people struggling with substance abuse to find help. Martin and other organizations offer free naloxone and fentanyl testing strips to reduce harm for anyone who uses drugs. She worries that if laws surrounding the prosecution of individuals who deal or use drugs villainize those who are struggling with addiction, it will do more harm than good.
“There’s a fine line between drug dealer and drug user,” Martin said. “It’s not getting at the root of the problem. How is ruining someone else’s life by putting them in prison going to help the issue?”
Seeking justice
Spurling, who posted bond April 4, is set to stand trial May 30 in Marion Superior Court, according to online court records. The family has traveled from Valparaiso to attend some of the court hearings and plan to attend the trial.
Jason's family said they will continue to bring awareness to the law that they believe will help them get justice for their brother.
"We understand it’s not going to bring Jason back, but it could save another family from going through what we went through," Jessica said. "Something needs to be done. People who are dealing need to be held accountable."
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INDIANAPOLIS — Marion County 911 dispatchers answered a call around 7:15 a.m. Jan. 3, 2022. The voice of a 6-year-old girl traveled through the receiver. She told dispatchers she couldn't wake her father and needed help.
Indianapolis police and medical personnel swiftly arrived at the scene to do a welfare check on the girl's father at his apartment in the 7000 block of River Walk Drive. The medics found Jason Platipodis, 40, deceased.
Jason's brother, Jeff, who lived in the area, arrived at Jason's apartment and grabbed Jason's phone. While scrolling through messages, he saw texts between Jason and a contact called "Johnny Boy." Messages showed that Johnny Boy had acquired some sort of drugs and given them to Jason.
Jason had a history of drug abuse but had been clean for six years. Jeff was shocked.
"I saw him every day. We worked together," Jeff said. "If he had relapsed, I would have known."
Jeff brought Jason's phone to the Indianapolis Metro Police Department and handed it to a detective, which was the beginning of an investigation that would last over a year into how Jason died and who would be held responsible for giving him the lethal substance that ended his life.
Fighting for Jason
Jonathan Spurling, 38, of Valparaiso was charged March 22 with dealing a controlled substance resulting in death, a Level 1 felony, for his role in Jason's death. If convicted, he is looking at 20 to 50 years in prison.
A law passed in 2018 gave prosecutors the ability to file charges against anyone who allegedly provided a drug that resulted in death, but the cases are difficult to prove. The charges against Spurling are one of few cases in Indiana in which charges have been filed since the law was passed.
In the Region, charges related to this statute are seldom filed. There have been seven cases charged in Lake County, six in LaPorte County and three in Porter County, according to data from the Indiana Supreme Court.
Shortly after Jason's death, his uncle Scott Westergren said he read an article about a woman named Susan Fox who lost her son, Nathan May, to a fentanyl overdose in 2020. Fox had worked to collect evidence that implicated the man who provided the lethal drug to her son. She presented the evidence to police, who involved the Drug Enforcement Administration. Charges were filed in June against the man who provided the drug.
Westergren sent an email to her. She responded and connected him with the DEA agents who worked on her son's case.
DEA Assistant Special Agent in Charge Chip Cooke said families have taken a crucial role in these cases when it comes to gathering evidence.
"It’s really the families who are driving this," Cooke said. "Every time [law enforcement] investigate or come upon an overdose victim, I don’t think the thought is, ‘this is a homicide.’ It’s really the families of the victims who are getting involved and going to state local law enforcement.”
Westergren said he knew the case was being investigated but was not aware of the details until charges were filed.
“I am so grateful that the DEA and Indianapolis police were able to pursue these charges,” he said. "We got to fight for Jason."
Jason's story
Jason, a triplet, grew up in Valparaiso. His triplet brother, Jeff, said Jason worked as a carpenter. The two lived in Indianapolis but would drive back to the Region every weekend to work on a home improvement project. Jason loved fishing and spending time with his daughter. Jeff described him as a "family man" who always had a smile on his face.
"He's the type of guy that would give you the shirt off his back," Jeff said. "He was a good dad, a hard worker, a family man."
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Jason was prescribed an opioid pain reliever for back pain early in adulthood, Westergren said. He said their family has a history with substance abuse but believes the prescription could have been the catalyst that fueled Jason's opioid abuse. When Jason's daughter was born, he worked to get sober and "transformed."
"He’s dearly missed," Westergren said. "There’s not a day that goes by that I don’t think about him."
His triplet sister, Jessica, said she remembers him taking all his nieces and nephews swimming, boating and fishing. He wanted to involve the "younger generation" in every activity.
“He was the glue to our family," she said. "He always tried to get our family together while he was out in Valparaiso.”
By bringing awareness to the circumstances surrounding Jason's death and the charges filed against his alleged dealer, the family said they hope it can bring awareness to substance-abuse disorders and bring justice to other victims of drug poisonings.
Proving their case
Investigations related to dealing a controlled substance resulting in death are handled as homicide investigations, LaPorte County Drug Task Force Sgt. Kyle Shiparski said.
Techniques used to investigate are similar. Detectives rely on evidence from cellphones, witnesses toxicology reports and forensic evidence on scene. The difficulties lie in proving that a person died from a specific instance in which they were supplied a drug and subsequently ingested it.
This can be hard, Shiparski said, if a person has multiple suppliers or died with a combination of drugs in their system. More challenges include underlying conditions or other risks surrounding death. The cases are not black-and-white.
“What we’re seeing with these cases is, they’re much harder to prove and investigate," Shiparski said. "And when they get in front of a jury, they become even harder to prove in that setting.”
The deaths are often labeled as accidental overdoses, Shiparski said. Once the cause of death is determined, investigators can begin to explore the case, searching into what happened on scene. Law enforcement are reliant on cellphones and witnesses to provide information, and a timeline of events is created.
Official cellphone data showed that Jason communicated with Spurling in the days before his death. According to court documents, Spurling traveled to a location in the Chicago area to obtain drugs from another source. Jason asked Spurling to "grab me a couple," purportedly referencing the drugs Spurling was purchasing. The men planned to meet up Jan. 2, 2022 at Spurling's home in Valparaiso. After obtaining the drugs, Jason and his daughter, who were in Valparaiso that weekend, subsequently drove back to Indianapolis.
In one of the messages, Spurling said: "Promise it did the trick but wasn’t overwhelming?" Investigators believe this indicates that Spurling knew the drug had the potential to have an "overwhelming" effect. Spurling told police he gave Jason heroin and nothing else, according to court documents.
Shiparski said there are some people who do not agree with how the law reads. The language of the law targets anyone who "knowingly manufactures or delivers" a drug that results in death, but the ultimate goal is to find the drug dealers who are widely distributing the counterfeit pills.
“You try to climb that ladder and hold the initial source of supply accountable,” Shiparski said.
Kristen Martin, founder of Gary Harm Reduction, said she believes laws related to dealing resulting in death are counterproductive to curbing the drug epidemic in the United States. She said stricter laws could instill fear in people who are using drugs, making them scared to ask for help.
"If we’re charging people, no one is going to want to ever call for help if somebody is overdosing," Martin said. "They’re going to leave more people left for dead.”
Martin said some trust has been built in communities of people who use drugs, erring on the side of nonjudgment and leading with compassion to help people struggling with substance abuse to find help. Martin and other organizations offer free naloxone and fentanyl testing strips to reduce harm for anyone who uses drugs. She worries that if laws surrounding the prosecution of individuals who deal or use drugs villainize those who are struggling with addiction, it will do more harm than good.
“There’s a fine line between drug dealer and drug user,” Martin said. “It’s not getting at the root of the problem. How is ruining someone else’s life by putting them in prison going to help the issue?”
Seeking justice
Spurling, who posted bond April 4, is set to stand trial May 30 in Marion Superior Court, according to online court records. The family has traveled from Valparaiso to attend some of the court hearings and plan to attend the trial.
Jason's family said they will continue to bring awareness to the law that they believe will help them get justice for their brother.
"We understand it’s not going to bring Jason back, but it could save another family from going through what we went through," Jessica said. "Something needs to be done. People who are dealing need to be held accountable."
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INDIANAPOLIS — Marion County 911 dispatchers answered a call around 7:15 a.m. Jan. 3, 2022. The voice of a 6-year-old girl traveled through the receiver. She told dispatchers she couldn't wake her father and needed help.
Indianapolis police and medical personnel swiftly arrived at the scene to do a welfare check on the girl's father at his apartment in the 7000 block of River Walk Drive. The medics found Jason Platipodis, 40, deceased.
Jason's brother, Jeff, who lived in the area, arrived at Jason's apartment and grabbed Jason's phone. While scrolling through messages, he saw texts between Jason and a contact called "Johnny Boy." Messages showed that Johnny Boy had acquired some sort of drugs and given them to Jason.
Jason had a history of drug abuse but had been clean for six years. Jeff was shocked.
"I saw him every day. We worked together," Jeff said. "If he had relapsed, I would have known."
Jeff brought Jason's phone to the Indianapolis Metro Police Department and handed it to a detective, which was the beginning of an investigation that would last over a year into how Jason died and who would be held responsible for giving him the lethal substance that ended his life.
Fighting for Jason
Jonathan Spurling, 38, of Valparaiso was charged March 22 with dealing a controlled substance resulting in death, a Level 1 felony, for his role in Jason's death. If convicted, he is looking at 20 to 50 years in prison.
A law passed in 2018 gave prosecutors the ability to file charges against anyone who allegedly provided a drug that resulted in death, but the cases are difficult to prove. The charges against Spurling are one of few cases in Indiana in which charges have been filed since the law was passed.
In the Region, charges related to this statute are seldom filed. There have been seven cases charged in Lake County, six in LaPorte County and three in Porter County, according to data from the Indiana Supreme Court.
Shortly after Jason's death, his uncle Scott Westergren said he read an article about a woman named Susan Fox who lost her son, Nathan May, to a fentanyl overdose in 2020. Fox had worked to collect evidence that implicated the man who provided the lethal drug to her son. She presented the evidence to police, who involved the Drug Enforcement Administration. Charges were filed in June against the man who provided the drug.
Westergren sent an email to her. She responded and connected him with the DEA agents who worked on her son's case.
DEA Assistant Special Agent in Charge Chip Cooke said families have taken a crucial role in these cases when it comes to gathering evidence.
"It’s really the families who are driving this," Cooke said. "Every time [law enforcement] investigate or come upon an overdose victim, I don’t think the thought is, ‘this is a homicide.’ It’s really the families of the victims who are getting involved and going to state local law enforcement.”
Westergren said he knew the case was being investigated but was not aware of the details until charges were filed.
“I am so grateful that the DEA and Indianapolis police were able to pursue these charges,” he said. "We got to fight for Jason."
Jason's story
Jason, a triplet, grew up in Valparaiso. His triplet brother, Jeff, said Jason worked as a carpenter. The two lived in Indianapolis but would drive back to the Region every weekend to work on a home improvement project. Jason loved fishing and spending time with his daughter. Jeff described him as a "family man" who always had a smile on his face.
"He's the type of guy that would give you the shirt off his back," Jeff said. "He was a good dad, a hard worker, a family man."
Jason Platipodis poses with his nephew. His family remembers him as someone who enjoyed bringing all generations of his family together for ac…
Jason was prescribed an opioid pain reliever for back pain early in adulthood, Westergren said. He said their family has a history with substance abuse but believes the prescription could have been the catalyst that fueled Jason's opioid abuse. When Jason's daughter was born, he worked to get sober and "transformed."
"He’s dearly missed," Westergren said. "There’s not a day that goes by that I don’t think about him."
His triplet sister, Jessica, said she remembers him taking all his nieces and nephews swimming, boating and fishing. He wanted to involve the "younger generation" in every activity.
“He was the glue to our family," she said. "He always tried to get our family together while he was out in Valparaiso.”
By bringing awareness to the circumstances surrounding Jason's death and the charges filed against his alleged dealer, the family said they hope it can bring awareness to substance-abuse disorders and bring justice to other victims of drug poisonings.
Proving their case
Investigations related to dealing a controlled substance resulting in death are handled as homicide investigations, LaPorte County Drug Task Force Sgt. Kyle Shiparski said.
Techniques used to investigate are similar. Detectives rely on evidence from cellphones, witnesses toxicology reports and forensic evidence on scene. The difficulties lie in proving that a person died from a specific instance in which they were supplied a drug and subsequently ingested it.
This can be hard, Shiparski said, if a person has multiple suppliers or died with a combination of drugs in their system. More challenges include underlying conditions or other risks surrounding death. The cases are not black-and-white.
“What we’re seeing with these cases is, they’re much harder to prove and investigate," Shiparski said. "And when they get in front of a jury, they become even harder to prove in that setting.”
The deaths are often labeled as accidental overdoses, Shiparski said. Once the cause of death is determined, investigators can begin to explore the case, searching into what happened on scene. Law enforcement are reliant on cellphones and witnesses to provide information, and a timeline of events is created.
Official cellphone data showed that Jason communicated with Spurling in the days before his death. According to court documents, Spurling traveled to a location in the Chicago area to obtain drugs from another source. Jason asked Spurling to "grab me a couple," purportedly referencing the drugs Spurling was purchasing. The men planned to meet up Jan. 2, 2022 at Spurling's home in Valparaiso. After obtaining the drugs, Jason and his daughter, who were in Valparaiso that weekend, subsequently drove back to Indianapolis.
In one of the messages, Spurling said: "Promise it did the trick but wasn’t overwhelming?" Investigators believe this indicates that Spurling knew the drug had the potential to have an "overwhelming" effect. Spurling told police he gave Jason heroin and nothing else, according to court documents.
Shiparski said there are some people who do not agree with how the law reads. The language of the law targets anyone who "knowingly manufactures or delivers" a drug that results in death, but the ultimate goal is to find the drug dealers who are widely distributing the counterfeit pills.
“You try to climb that ladder and hold the initial source of supply accountable,” Shiparski said.
Kristen Martin, founder of Gary Harm Reduction, said she believes laws related to dealing resulting in death are counterproductive to curbing the drug epidemic in the United States. She said stricter laws could instill fear in people who are using drugs, making them scared to ask for help.
"If we’re charging people, no one is going to want to ever call for help if somebody is overdosing," Martin said. "They’re going to leave more people left for dead.”
Martin said some trust has been built in communities of people who use drugs, erring on the side of nonjudgment and leading with compassion to help people struggling with substance abuse to find help. Martin and other organizations offer free naloxone and fentanyl testing strips to reduce harm for anyone who uses drugs. She worries that if laws surrounding the prosecution of individuals who deal or use drugs villainize those who are struggling with addiction, it will do more harm than good.
“There’s a fine line between drug dealer and drug user,” Martin said. “It’s not getting at the root of the problem. How is ruining someone else’s life by putting them in prison going to help the issue?”
Seeking justice
Spurling, who posted bond April 4, is set to stand trial May 30 in Marion Superior Court, according to online court records. The family has traveled from Valparaiso to attend some of the court hearings and plan to attend the trial.
Jason's family said they will continue to bring awareness to the law that they believe will help them get justice for their brother.
"We understand it’s not going to bring Jason back, but it could save another family from going through what we went through," Jessica said. "Something needs to be done. People who are dealing need to be held accountable."
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into the Porter County Jail
Heather Wood
Shannon Uttal
Thomas Littlefield
Kevin Carrico
Barry Rogers
Jonathan Riley Jr.
Crysta Carrico
Cynthia Cruz
Cory Hebda
Prince Pugh
DeMario Young Jr.
Tyler Roark
Christopher Deming
Mitchell Demeter
Cassidy Stewart
Colin Page
Martell Joe
Willie Key Jr.
Stephen Williams
William Jackson
Brittany Jeleniewski
Janese Moore
Shawn Sparks
Bryce Parlin
Matthew Martin
Solitaire Johnson
Edward Levine
Michael Gilpin
David Caldwell
An Indianapolis man died of a fentanyl poisoning last year. The man who gave it to him was recently implicated in his death
Jason Platipodis (right) poses with his triplet siblings Jessica and Jeff. They are the first set of triplets successfully born in Valparaiso.
INDIANAPOLIS — Marion County 911 dispatchers answered a call around 7:15 a.m. Jan. 3, 2022. The voice of a 6-year-old girl traveled through the receiver. She told dispatchers she couldn't wake her father and needed help.
Indianapolis police and medical personnel swiftly arrived at the scene to do a welfare check on the girl's father at his apartment in the 7000 block of River Walk Drive. The medics found Jason Platipodis, 40, deceased.
Jason's brother, Jeff, who lived in the area, arrived at Jason's apartment and grabbed Jason's phone. While scrolling through messages, he saw texts between Jason and a contact called "Johnny Boy." Messages showed that Johnny Boy had acquired some sort of drugs and given them to Jason.
Jason had a history of drug abuse but had been clean for six years. Jeff was shocked.
"I saw him every day. We worked together," Jeff said. "If he had relapsed, I would have known."
Jeff brought Jason's phone to the Indianapolis Metro Police Department and handed it to a detective, which was the beginning of an investigation that would last over a year into how Jason died and who would be held responsible for giving him the lethal substance that ended his life.
Fighting for Jason
Jonathan Spurling, 38, of Valparaiso was charged March 22 with dealing a controlled substance resulting in death, a Level 1 felony, for his role in Jason's death. If convicted, he is looking at 20 to 50 years in prison.
A law passed in 2018 gave prosecutors the ability to file charges against anyone who allegedly provided a drug that resulted in death, but the cases are difficult to prove. The charges against Spurling are one of few cases in Indiana in which charges have been filed since the law was passed.
In the Region, charges related to this statute are seldom filed. There have been seven cases charged in Lake County, six in LaPorte County and three in Porter County, according to data from the Indiana Supreme Court.
Shortly after Jason's death, his uncle Scott Westergren said he read an article about a woman named Susan Fox who lost her son, Nathan May, to a fentanyl overdose in 2020. Fox had worked to collect evidence that implicated the man who provided the lethal drug to her son. She presented the evidence to police, who involved the Drug Enforcement Administration. Charges were filed in June against the man who provided the drug.
Westergren sent an email to her. She responded and connected him with the DEA agents who worked on her son's case.
DEA Assistant Special Agent in Charge Chip Cooke said families have taken a crucial role in these cases when it comes to gathering evidence.
"It’s really the families who are driving this," Cooke said. "Every time [law enforcement] investigate or come upon an overdose victim, I don’t think the thought is, ‘this is a homicide.’ It’s really the families of the victims who are getting involved and going to state local law enforcement.”
Westergren said he knew the case was being investigated but was not aware of the details until charges were filed.
“I am so grateful that the DEA and Indianapolis police were able to pursue these charges,” he said. "We got to fight for Jason."
Jason's story
Jason, a triplet, grew up in Valparaiso. His triplet brother, Jeff, said Jason worked as a carpenter. The two lived in Indianapolis but would drive back to the Region every weekend to work on a home improvement project. Jason loved fishing and spending time with his daughter. Jeff described him as a "family man" who always had a smile on his face.
"He's the type of guy that would give you the shirt off his back," Jeff said. "He was a good dad, a hard worker, a family man."
Jason Platipodis poses with his nephew. His family remembers him as someone who enjoyed bringing all generations of his family together for ac…
Jason was prescribed an opioid pain reliever for back pain early in adulthood, Westergren said. He said their family has a history with substance abuse but believes the prescription could have been the catalyst that fueled Jason's opioid abuse. When Jason's daughter was born, he worked to get sober and "transformed."
"He’s dearly missed," Westergren said. "There’s not a day that goes by that I don’t think about him."
His triplet sister, Jessica, said she remembers him taking all his nieces and nephews swimming, boating and fishing. He wanted to involve the "younger generation" in every activity.
“He was the glue to our family," she said. "He always tried to get our family together while he was out in Valparaiso.”
By bringing awareness to the circumstances surrounding Jason's death and the charges filed against his alleged dealer, the family said they hope it can bring awareness to substance-abuse disorders and bring justice to other victims of drug poisonings.
Proving their case
Investigations related to dealing a controlled substance resulting in death are handled as homicide investigations, LaPorte County Drug Task Force Sgt. Kyle Shiparski said.
Techniques used to investigate are similar. Detectives rely on evidence from cellphones, witnesses toxicology reports and forensic evidence on scene. The difficulties lie in proving that a person died from a specific instance in which they were supplied a drug and subsequently ingested it.
This can be hard, Shiparski said, if a person has multiple suppliers or died with a combination of drugs in their system. More challenges include underlying conditions or other risks surrounding death. The cases are not black-and-white.
“What we’re seeing with these cases is, they’re much harder to prove and investigate," Shiparski said. "And when they get in front of a jury, they become even harder to prove in that setting.”
The deaths are often labeled as accidental overdoses, Shiparski said. Once the cause of death is determined, investigators can begin to explore the case, searching into what happened on scene. Law enforcement are reliant on cellphones and witnesses to provide information, and a timeline of events is created.
Official cellphone data showed that Jason communicated with Spurling in the days before his death. According to court documents, Spurling traveled to a location in the Chicago area to obtain drugs from another source. Jason asked Spurling to "grab me a couple," purportedly referencing the drugs Spurling was purchasing. The men planned to meet up Jan. 2, 2022 at Spurling's home in Valparaiso. After obtaining the drugs, Jason and his daughter, who were in Valparaiso that weekend, subsequently drove back to Indianapolis.
In one of the messages, Spurling said: "Promise it did the trick but wasn’t overwhelming?" Investigators believe this indicates that Spurling knew the drug had the potential to have an "overwhelming" effect. Spurling told police he gave Jason heroin and nothing else, according to court documents.
Shiparski said there are some people who do not agree with how the law reads. The language of the law targets anyone who "knowingly manufactures or delivers" a drug that results in death, but the ultimate goal is to find the drug dealers who are widely distributing the counterfeit pills.
“You try to climb that ladder and hold the initial source of supply accountable,” Shiparski said.
Kristen Martin, founder of Gary Harm Reduction, said she believes laws related to dealing resulting in death are counterproductive to curbing the drug epidemic in the United States. She said stricter laws could instill fear in people who are using drugs, making them scared to ask for help.
"If we’re charging people, no one is going to want to ever call for help if somebody is overdosing," Martin said. "They’re going to leave more people left for dead.”
Martin said some trust has been built in communities of people who use drugs, erring on the side of nonjudgment and leading with compassion to help people struggling with substance abuse to find help. Martin and other organizations offer free naloxone and fentanyl testing strips to reduce harm for anyone who uses drugs. She worries that if laws surrounding the prosecution of individuals who deal or use drugs villainize those who are struggling with addiction, it will do more harm than good.
“There’s a fine line between drug dealer and drug user,” Martin said. “It’s not getting at the root of the problem. How is ruining someone else’s life by putting them in prison going to help the issue?”
Seeking justice
Spurling, who posted bond April 4, is set to stand trial May 30 in Marion Superior Court, according to online court records. The family has traveled from Valparaiso to attend some of the court hearings and plan to attend the trial.
Jason's family said they will continue to bring awareness to the law that they believe will help them get justice for their brother.
"We understand it’s not going to bring Jason back, but it could save another family from going through what we went through," Jessica said. "Something needs to be done. People who are dealing need to be held accountable."
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into the Porter County Jail
Heather Wood
Shannon Uttal
Thomas Littlefield
Kevin Carrico
Barry Rogers
Jonathan Riley Jr.
Crysta Carrico
Cynthia Cruz
Cory Hebda
Prince Pugh
DeMario Young Jr.
Tyler Roark
Christopher Deming
Mitchell Demeter
Cassidy Stewart
Colin Page
Martell Joe
Willie Key Jr.
Stephen Williams
William Jackson
Brittany Jeleniewski
Janese Moore
Shawn Sparks
Bryce Parlin
Matthew Martin
Solitaire Johnson
Edward Levine
Michael Gilpin
David Caldwell
An Indianapolis man died of a fentanyl poisoning last year. The man who gave it to him was recently implicated in his death
INDIANAPOLIS — Marion County 911 dispatchers answered a call around 7:15 a.m. Jan. 3, 2022. The voice of a 6-year-old girl traveled through the receiver. She told dispatchers she couldn't wake her father and needed help.
Indianapolis police and medical personnel swiftly arrived at the scene to do a welfare check on the girl's father at his apartment in the 7000 block of River Walk Drive. The medics found Jason Platipodis, 40, deceased.
Jason's brother, Jeff, who lived in the area, arrived at Jason's apartment and grabbed Jason's phone. While scrolling through messages, he saw texts between Jason and a contact called "Johnny Boy." Messages showed that Johnny Boy had acquired some sort of drugs and given them to Jason.
Jason had a history of drug abuse but had been clean for six years. Jeff was shocked.
"I saw him every day. We worked together," Jeff said. "If he had relapsed, I would have known."
Jeff brought Jason's phone to the Indianapolis Metro Police Department and handed it to a detective, which was the beginning of an investigation that would last over a year into how Jason died and who would be held responsible for giving him the lethal substance that ended his life.
Fighting for Jason
Jonathan Spurling, 38, of Valparaiso was charged March 22 with dealing a controlled substance resulting in death, a Level 1 felony, for his role in Jason's death. If convicted, he is looking at 20 to 50 years in prison.
A law passed in 2018 gave prosecutors the ability to file charges against anyone who allegedly provided a drug that resulted in death, but the cases are difficult to prove. The charges against Spurling are one of few cases in Indiana in which charges have been filed since the law was passed.
In the Region, charges related to this statute are seldom filed. There have been seven cases charged in Lake County, six in LaPorte County and three in Porter County, according to data from the Indiana Supreme Court.
Shortly after Jason's death, his uncle Scott Westergren said he read an article about a woman named Susan Fox who lost her son, Nathan May, to a fentanyl overdose in 2020. Fox had worked to collect evidence that implicated the man who provided the lethal drug to her son. She presented the evidence to police, who involved the Drug Enforcement Administration. Charges were filed in June against the man who provided the drug.
Westergren sent an email to her. She responded and connected him with the DEA agents who worked on her son's case.
DEA Assistant Special Agent in Charge Chip Cooke said families have taken a crucial role in these cases when it comes to gathering evidence.
"It’s really the families who are driving this," Cooke said. "Every time [law enforcement] investigate or come upon an overdose victim, I don’t think the thought is, ‘this is a homicide.’ It’s really the families of the victims who are getting involved and going to state local law enforcement.”
Westergren said he knew the case was being investigated but was not aware of the details until charges were filed.
“I am so grateful that the DEA and Indianapolis police were able to pursue these charges,” he said. "We got to fight for Jason."
Jason's story
Jason, a triplet, grew up in Valparaiso. His triplet brother, Jeff, said Jason worked as a carpenter. The two lived in Indianapolis but would drive back to the Region every weekend to work on a home improvement project. Jason loved fishing and spending time with his daughter. Jeff described him as a "family man" who always had a smile on his face.
"He's the type of guy that would give you the shirt off his back," Jeff said. "He was a good dad, a hard worker, a family man."
Jason was prescribed an opioid pain reliever for back pain early in adulthood, Westergren said. He said their family has a history with substance abuse but believes the prescription could have been the catalyst that fueled Jason's opioid abuse. When Jason's daughter was born, he worked to get sober and "transformed."
"He’s dearly missed," Westergren said. "There’s not a day that goes by that I don’t think about him."
His triplet sister, Jessica, said she remembers him taking all his nieces and nephews swimming, boating and fishing. He wanted to involve the "younger generation" in every activity.
“He was the glue to our family," she said. "He always tried to get our family together while he was out in Valparaiso.”
By bringing awareness to the circumstances surrounding Jason's death and the charges filed against his alleged dealer, the family said they hope it can bring awareness to substance-abuse disorders and bring justice to other victims of drug poisonings.
Proving their case
Investigations related to dealing a controlled substance resulting in death are handled as homicide investigations, LaPorte County Drug Task Force Sgt. Kyle Shiparski said.
Techniques used to investigate are similar. Detectives rely on evidence from cellphones, witnesses toxicology reports and forensic evidence on scene. The difficulties lie in proving that a person died from a specific instance in which they were supplied a drug and subsequently ingested it.
This can be hard, Shiparski said, if a person has multiple suppliers or died with a combination of drugs in their system. More challenges include underlying conditions or other risks surrounding death. The cases are not black-and-white.
“What we’re seeing with these cases is, they’re much harder to prove and investigate," Shiparski said. "And when they get in front of a jury, they become even harder to prove in that setting.”
The deaths are often labeled as accidental overdoses, Shiparski said. Once the cause of death is determined, investigators can begin to explore the case, searching into what happened on scene. Law enforcement are reliant on cellphones and witnesses to provide information, and a timeline of events is created.
Official cellphone data showed that Jason communicated with Spurling in the days before his death. According to court documents, Spurling traveled to a location in the Chicago area to obtain drugs from another source. Jason asked Spurling to "grab me a couple," purportedly referencing the drugs Spurling was purchasing. The men planned to meet up Jan. 2, 2022 at Spurling's home in Valparaiso. After obtaining the drugs, Jason and his daughter, who were in Valparaiso that weekend, subsequently drove back to Indianapolis.
In one of the messages, Spurling said: "Promise it did the trick but wasn’t overwhelming?" Investigators believe this indicates that Spurling knew the drug had the potential to have an "overwhelming" effect. Spurling told police he gave Jason heroin and nothing else, according to court documents.
Shiparski said there are some people who do not agree with how the law reads. The language of the law targets anyone who "knowingly manufactures or delivers" a drug that results in death, but the ultimate goal is to find the drug dealers who are widely distributing the counterfeit pills.
“You try to climb that ladder and hold the initial source of supply accountable,” Shiparski said.
Kristen Martin, founder of Gary Harm Reduction, said she believes laws related to dealing resulting in death are counterproductive to curbing the drug epidemic in the United States. She said stricter laws could instill fear in people who are using drugs, making them scared to ask for help.
"If we’re charging people, no one is going to want to ever call for help if somebody is overdosing," Martin said. "They’re going to leave more people left for dead.”
Martin said some trust has been built in communities of people who use drugs, erring on the side of nonjudgment and leading with compassion to help people struggling with substance abuse to find help. Martin and other organizations offer free naloxone and fentanyl testing strips to reduce harm for anyone who uses drugs. She worries that if laws surrounding the prosecution of individuals who deal or use drugs villainize those who are struggling with addiction, it will do more harm than good.
“There’s a fine line between drug dealer and drug user,” Martin said. “It’s not getting at the root of the problem. How is ruining someone else’s life by putting them in prison going to help the issue?”
Seeking justice
Spurling, who posted bond April 4, is set to stand trial May 30 in Marion Superior Court, according to online court records. The family has traveled from Valparaiso to attend some of the court hearings and plan to attend the trial.
Jason's family said they will continue to bring awareness to the law that they believe will help them get justice for their brother.
"We understand it’s not going to bring Jason back, but it could save another family from going through what we went through," Jessica said. "Something needs to be done. People who are dealing need to be held accountable." | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-courts/driver-dies-in-porter-county-t-bone-crash-police-say/article_9963c8d4-fb1b-11ed-91f1-a35fb2740fb7.html | 2023-05-25T18:51:33 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-courts/driver-dies-in-porter-county-t-bone-crash-police-say/article_9963c8d4-fb1b-11ed-91f1-a35fb2740fb7.html |
MCCAMEY, Texas — The 2023 Wind Energy Capital of Texas Cook-off & Festival will be taking place on September 22 & 23.
The event will take place at Santa Fe Park in McCamey, Texas. There will be food vendors and a ton of shopping. There will also be performances by Jase Martin on both days and a Cornhole Tournament on Saturday.
For more information, people can call at 432-652-9300 or by visiting the McCamey Chamber of Commerce Facebook page. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/2023-wind-energy-capital-of-texas-cook-off-festival-to-take-place-in-september/513-58320dd8-127f-4316-a24a-511dfe339dbd | 2023-05-25T18:53:00 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/2023-wind-energy-capital-of-texas-cook-off-festival-to-take-place-in-september/513-58320dd8-127f-4316-a24a-511dfe339dbd |
MIDLAND, Texas — All City of Midland offices will be closed at 3:00 p.m. on May 26, 2023.
The offices will resume its regular hours on May 30. People can visit the City of Midland website if they have any questions.
For people that have non-emergencies, they can call at 432-685-7108. For any customer that is dealing with a service, water or sewer issue after hours, call the emergency line at 432-685-7340. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/city-of-midland-offices-to-close-early-on-may-26/513-f7fb64a3-68dd-4de8-81ca-dcada34d497b | 2023-05-25T18:53:06 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/city-of-midland-offices-to-close-early-on-may-26/513-f7fb64a3-68dd-4de8-81ca-dcada34d497b |
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A Clear Lake man was arrested on a warrant on Wednesday for allegedly harassing people and displaying a gun on May 11.
Michael Lee Maganan
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According to court records, 43-year-old Michael Lee Magnan has been charged with first-degree harassment - an aggravated misdemeanor punishable by up to two years in prison.
The affidavit states that Magnon allegedly followed the victims, who were walking their dog, on his motorized scooter for several blocks while yelling at them. When they stopped walking, a verbal altercation occurred. During the altercation Magnan allegedly lifted his shirt where a holstered weapon could be seen and said that "he was going to shoot them."
The altercation occurred around the intersection of Seventh Avenue North and Sixth Street North in Clear Lake around 4:45 p.m.
Magnan posted his $3,000 bond, and an initial appearance is scheduled for May 31. Magnan has a previous convictions for assault use/display of a weapon and assault on peace officers.
North Iowa History: Police photos
Judge Boynton
Judge Boynton in judge's study. April 28, 1948
Check forger in court
Check forger in police court. November 5, 1946.
Kitts & Hardy
Kitts & Hardy, March 15, 1951.
Kitts trial
Kitts trial-posed Belcastro. March 16, 1951.
DeWayne Frampton
May 18, 1956. DeWayne Frampton, patrolman.
M.A. Pelham portrait IHP
Iowa Highway Patrolman M.A. Pelham.
Warren Tilton
October 29, 1956. Warren Tilton, new cop.
Fred Buchner, portrait IHP
New highway patrolman Fred Buchner.
Calvin Anderson portrait
New officer Calvin W. Anderson MCPD
Lt. Cletus Stangl, IHP
Lt. Cletus Stangl, IHP
H. Jack Lien MCPD portrait
H. Jack Lien, new MCPD patrolman
Ronald Thielen, MCPD
Ronald Thielen, MCPD new patrolman
Jim Fountas, MCPD
Jimmy Fountas, new MCPD patrolman
Sgt. Pete Hall, IHP
Sgt. Pete Hall, IHP
Sgt. Delmar Smith, MCPD
Sgt. Delmar Smith, MCPD
Kenneth Kruggel, MCPD
Kenneth Kruggel, MCPD patrolman
Harold Thomas, MCPD
Harold Thomas, MCPD new patrolman
Friederich Langen, IHP
Friederich Langen, IHP.
MCPD badge #45 for Carey
Police badge for Carey
Wendell Stream, IHP
Wendell W. Stream, IHP
Chief Stanley McClintock
Chief Stanley McClintock
Al Schloemer portrait
Al Schloemer Mason City Police
Dennis Wasicek portrait
Dennis Wasicek, MCPD new officer
Sgt. Wendell Stream
Sgt. Wendell Stream IHP
Denny Gerdom IHP
Denny Gerdom IHP
Carl Condon IHP
Carl Condon, IHP from Hampton
Sally Hamblin dispatcher
Sally Hamblin police dispatcher
Auto theft school
Auto theft school
Ron Carpenter, portrait
MCPD Patrolman Ron Carpenter
C.S. Tyler
IHP trooper C.S. Tyler
Roger Brown, IHP
IHP Trooper Roger Brown
Iowa-Minnesota troopers at border
Iowa-Minnesota Troopers meet at border
Iowa-Minnesota troopers at border
Iowa-Minnesota Troopers meet at border
Ed Christensen at Sheriff's Office
Ed Christiensen at Sheriff's Office
Ed Christensen at Sheriff's Office
Ed Christensen at Sheriff's Office
Sheriff Jerry Allen
Sheriff Jerry Allen
Police Station cornerstone
Police station cornerstone being laid
Captain Walt Reindl, MCPD
Mason City Police Captain Walt Reindl
Larry Davis, portrait MCPD
Larry Davis, new patrolman at MCPD
Michael Montgomery, portrait MCPD
Michael J. Montgomery new patrolman at MCPD
New police station
New police station-west side
New police station
New police station-east side
Sheriff Jerry Allen, portrait
Sheriff Jerry Allen portrait
Garvin Ward, portrait
Garvin Ward, Patrolman MCPD
Prince Philip, Wes Greenan
Prince Philip at air port with Lt. Wesley Greenan
Judge Butler portrait
Judge WP Butler
Auxiliary policemen WWII
April 8 1942. Auxiliary policemen sworn in for duration of war.
Chief Patton
From back of original: "Aug. 14 1936, #1731. Chief Erwin J. Patton, 1932-1934"
Chief Risacher
Leo F. Risacher. Patrolman 1923, Detective 1924-34, Captain 1934-55, Chief 1955-63.
Chief Wolf
May 13, 1936. Safety Patrol boys, Chief of Police [Wolf], Mr. Kargis.
Jewell, Duane 1971
May 5, 1971. Elwin Musser photograph. Duane Jewell.
John Wallace
John W. Wallace, 1937-43
Kleinow, Eugene
Elwin Musser photograph. Eugene Kleinow. March 6, 1978.
Leo Alstott
Joel Hanes collection. Mason City policeman Leo Alstott.
Patton, EJ 1934
Scanned from 1934 "Who's Who In Mason City."
Police and fire chief 1949
Challenge by Chief for polio ball game played between police and Highway Patrol vs firemen, August 1949.
Police and Fire depts.
September 29, 1919
Police dept PB 40
PB 40, no date. Old police dept.
police patrol car
Police patrol car; no additional info.
Policecars copy
no info on photograph
Policecars
No info on photograph
Roll call briefing at old station
Roll call briefing at old police station. L To R: Rudy Alman, RonEckhardt, Ron Carpenter(standing), Lt Myron (Lefty Lewis), and Ken Rodemeyer. Taken in Late 1971 or Early 1972.
Schiffman and squad car
Patrolman Ralph Schiffman next to squad car. Date unknown. Photo from Mason City Police Dept.
Scott, Greg and Dennis Rye
Steve Rye collection. 12/7/1991. Dennis and Greg Scott - father/son in uniforms. Dennis, Fire Dept. captain. Greg, Police Dept. #5911.
SL195 Remington shells.jpg
SL195, Remington shells 32s
2 boys at Sheriff's Office
Flash of two boys in jail at Sheriff's Office. Photo taken on September 17, 1934.
SL1017 Old police station when built.jpg
Old Police Station. Photo taken on May 29, 1935.
Dr. Houlahan fingerprinted
Dr. J. Houlahan getting fingerprinted at Police Station Photo taken on August 31, 1942.
Boy Scouts at station
Feb. 8, 1936. Police court ruse by Boy Scouts.
Blizzard and Highway Patrol
Feb. 9, 1936. Blizzard Scenes, Highway Patrol officers.
Police with new boats
Police Department with boats in case of floods. March 4, 1936.
Buchanan.jpg
James Buchanan portrait taken on March 19, 1936.
Sheriff's convention
July 7, 1936. Sheriff's convention.
Jack Burnette, Highway Patrolman
Jack Burnette, Highway Patrolman January 13, 1937
John Wallace
Johnnie Wallace, Deputy Sheriff. Photo taken on April 5th, 1937.
Ed Christianson portrait
Portrait of Ed Christianson, Deputy Sheriff. July 18, 1937.
Pierce with kids
Lollipops for good little girls and boys. Patrolman Dick Pierce. May 31, 1938.
John Wallace giving auto instructions
Johnny Wallace giving instructions on operation of auto on June 7, 1938.
Safety meeting
Dec. 12, 1938. Sergt. Reese at YM safety meeting. MC Cerro Gordo County safety council
G-Man BC Coulter
March 1, 1939. Mason Cityans question G-Man BC Coulter at work.
Jack Gordon murderer
Jack "Indian" Gordon with sheriff's deputies. Held on murder charges. May 13, 1939.
Abel's wrecked safe
July 11, 1939. Abel's wrecked safe after robbery.
Risacher and Wolfe in 1939
Captain Leo Risacher and Chief Harold Wolfe on July 28, 1939.
Sheriff Tim Phalen
Sheriff Tim Phalen, photo for cut. Taken on September 2, 1939.
Dreher murder suspect
Dreher Case. Ostenrieder one of killer in Mason City. Photo taken on September 29, 1939.
Colwell murder
Dec. 11, 1939. Blewitt-Carter murder pictures. Colwell, IA.
Rock Falls bank robbery
Bank Robbery at Rock Falls, Iowa. Photo taken on June 21, 1940.
Allie Allen Murder house
Murder house of Allie M. Allen at 1644 North Federal Avenue October 1, 1940.
Blanchards Jewelry robbery
Blanchards Jewelry Store window broken and robbed on March 11, 1941.
Highway patrolman checking brakes
Patrolman checking brakes on April 26, 1941.
Incendiary pencil demonstration
Incendiary pencil demonstration at peace officers meeting at YMCA. Photo taken on June 4, 1941.
Incendiary pencil
June 4, 1941. Incendiary pencil demonstration at peace officers' meeting at YMCA.
Policemen taking tests
Policeman and Fireman taking tests. Photo taken on June 13, 1941.
Soondergaard and Quintard arrested
July 22, 1941. Soondergaard and Quintard arrested after honeymoon. Pictures taken at police station.
Soondergaard and Quintard arrested
July 22, 1941. Soondergaard and Quintard arrested after honeymoon. Pictures taken at police station.
Soondergaard and Quintard arrested
July 22, 1941. Soondergaard and Quintard arrested after honeymoon. Pictures taken at police station.
Soondergaard and Quintard arrested
July 22, 1941. Soondergaard and Quintard arrested after honeymoon. Pictures taken at police station.
Robbery at Newberry's
October 18, 1941. Robbery at Newberry's
Klipto safe cracked
Nov. 4, 1941. Klipto safe cracked
Ventura bank attempted robbery
Dec. 29, 1941. Ventura State Bank attempted robbery. Lawrence Bliss, cashier.
Robbery at First Methodist Church
Robbery at First Methodist Church. Photo taken on December 31, 1941.
Police map
Mar. 7, 1942. Photo of police chart - map
Glen Wilson
Mar. 10, 1942. Glen Wilson, 4 S Monroe
Stork at police station
Stork at police station on August 24, 1942.
Thornton robbery footprint
Nov. 24, 1942. Sheriff's office, footprints at Thornton, robbery at drug store.
Blackout control center at police station
Blackout control center at police station on December 10, 1942.
For he's a good fellow
For he's a good fellow. Photo taken July 19, 1943.
Sheriff with two boys
They had themselves a good time — Swain boys — Photo taken September 24, 1943.
Murderer Kaster at Sheriff's Office
Murderer Stanley Kaster in Sheriff's Office on October 4, 1943.
Murderer Kaster at Sheriff's Office
Murderer Stanley Kaster in Sheriff's office on October 4, 1943.
Man caught with furs out of season
Furs — $11,500 worth — caught out of season by William DeBruym on October 28, 1943.
Frank Brothers arraigned for manslaughter
Frank Brothers arraigned for manslaughter.
Man with a gun
Mar. 4, 1944. Man with gun.
Vandalized schoolhouse
4/24/44. Kids break into school room.
Capture of escaped convicts
Capture of escaped convicts on December 11, 1944.
Brake inspection in front of P.D.
They passed the brake check on May 26, 1945.
Highway Patrolmen with illegal ration books
Iowa Highway Patrol with illegal ration books on May 28, 1945.
Peace officer conference training
Frisking of criminals at peace officers conference May 29, 1945.
Patrol by Junior Chamber of Commerce
Street Patrol by junior of commerce on June 16, 1945.
Attempted jailbreak
Scene of attempted jailbreak. Photo taken on August 9, 1945.
Highway patrol and Breenan
Brennan and captor. Photo taken on August 29, 1945.
Wolfe and Phalen horse race
One for the books. Chief Harold Wolfe and Sheriff Tim Phalen in horse race.
Wolfe and Phalen horse race
One for the books. Chief Harold Wolfe and Sheriff Tim Phalen horse race. August 30, 1945.
Grand Jury
Sept. 4, 1945. First federal grand jury meets here.
Police training on arrest
They captured the "fugitive" October 5, 1945.
Officials check plans in front of P.D.
Officials check plans on October 29, 1945.
Officers find ammunition in car
Officers found this in car. November 15, 1945.
Sheriff make big haul of liquor
Sheriff makes a big haul of liquor. December 28, 1945.
Officer Bruns next to car
Injured in crash Mrs Maude Combs. On January 29, 1946. Officer William Burns.
Highway patrol with booze
"How dry I am" February 27, 1946.
Mrs. Bauer leaves inquest
Apr. 23, 1946. Mrs. Bauer leaves inquest
F.B.I. training session
What's wrong here! April 23, 1946
Richard Pierce Portrait
Portrait of Patrolman Richard R. Pierce Taken on April 29, 1946.
Highway patrolmen at accident scene
Traffic accident on May 18, 1946. Wreck near county farm.
Clear Lake bike accident
July 19, 1946. Sheriff's office, bicycle accident on Clear Lake road
Electrocution scene
Electrocution scene (Marvin Olson electrocuted by live wire on August 8th 1946).
Highway patrol with loot
Loot found in car. October 25, 1946
Policemen's wives club
Policemen's wives club November 20, 1946
Wrecked coupe
Mar. 26, 1947. Wrecked coupe for sheriff's office.
Mott murder scene
Arlene Mott murder scene. November 13, 1947.
Police chart
Feb. 6, 1948. Police chart.
Near drowning
May 12, 1948. Mrs. Kramer, 941 S Adams. Near drowning.
Highway Patrolmen with Eldora escapees
Eldora Boys escape found in Manly. Photo taken on August 26, 1948.
Highway Patrolmen with Eldora escapees
Highway Patrolman with escaped Eldora boys found in Manly. Photo taken on August 26, 1948.
Policemans wives club
Marge Wolskey residence police auxillary meeting.
Holmes accident
Dec. 1, 1949. Robert L Holmes, 5 miles south of Mason City. Taken at 11:00 a.m.
Murder at Blue Ribbon Tavern
Murder at the Blue Ribbon Tavern on July 12, 1952.
Murder at Blue Ribbon Tavern
Murder at Blue Ribbon Tavern on July 12, 1952.
Reese IHP
July 26, 1952. Robert Reese, 647 S Carolina. Iowa Highway Patrol.
Police map
Feb. 2, 1953. Police Dept., of map by Mr. Reublitz.
Sidewalk
Feb. 19, 1953. Slippery sidewalk.
DeWilde auto robbery
Apr. 5, 1953. Window at DeWilde Auto Service showing where robbery was committed.
SL33730.jpg
Jan. 1, 1959. Police map of traffic spots.
Police with Easter Seal Society
May 1960. L to R: Leo Risacher, M.D. Kubicek, Wes Greenan, M.E. Corless.
Police convention
Oct. 12, 1965. Policeman's convention, Des Moines
Thomas Runyan
Mar. 4, 1937. Thomas Runyan, criminal, brought to Mason City.
Thompson, Gerald 1965
Elwin Musser photograph. Gerald Thompson. Jan. 11, 1965.
Verhelst murder case.jpg
November 14, 1947. Funeral for slain girl, Patterson. Verhelst charged with murder. Judge Dunn is in office.
Wallbaum
Dillinger film: Officer Conrad Wallbaum directing traffic after robbery.
Walskog1
Elwin Musser photo. Oct. 4, 1958.
Walskog2.jpg
Elwin Musser photo, Oct. 4, 1958.
Zenor police cars
June 27, 1964. Zenor's. Police cars.
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A Minnesota man pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree sexual abuse in Winnebago County District Court last week.
Kody Walter Roth
Courtesy of the Winnebago County Jail
According to court records, 18-year-old Kody Walter Roth of Bricelyn, Minn., is facing up to 50 years in prison.
The plea agreement calls for the state to recommend an indeterminate prison term not to exceed 25 years on each count to run consecutive to one another. The state will also agree to not recommend a mandatory minimum sentence.
The charges stem from the accusation Roth abused a 10-year-old child in Rake, Iowa, when he was around 15 years old. According to the plea agreement document, the abuse allegedly took place from 2019 and 2020. An interview with Roth and the alleged victim's Child Protective Services interview recollection of the incidents matched, according to the original affidavit.
Roth was originally charged with seven counts of second-degree sex abuse.
A sentencing hearing has been set for July 18. The court is not required to follow the sentencing recommendations filed in the plea agreement.
North Iowa History: The kids are all right
Cheerleaders
Cheerleaders, Oct. 13, 1945
Caps and gowns
Students' and cap and gowns. May 29, 1938.
Central School marble play
Two boys in a marbles tournament at Central School, Mar. 26, 1938.
Cheerleaders
Cheerleaders, Oct. 4, 1945.
Comic burning
Probably c. December 1948. Burning comic books
Commercial class
Senior Commercial class, Sep. 28, 1943
Driving instruction
Driver instruction, June 24, 1939.
Grant Valentines
Grant School Denison Club, making valentines, Feb. 4, 1938.
Gym class
Boys high school gym class, Mar. 13, 1946.
Harding School hobbies
Harding School children with hobbies, Mar. 19, 1940.
Hooverkinder
Hoover School, kindergarten, Feb. 24, 1958.
High school sales course
Retail sales course at high school, Sept. 28, 1937.
High School students
High school students at East door, Sept. 29, 1939.
Industrial class
Industrial training class, Dec. 2, 1940.
Knitting
Red Cross knitters for national defense, Oct. 12, 1940.
hoover kids first day of school
First day of school, Hoover kids. Musser photograph, Sept. 2, 1969.
High School car check
High School car check for parking qualifications. Musser photograph, Oct. 1, 1969.
NIACC biology lab
NIACC biology lab, students. Musser photograph, Oct. 2, 1969
NIACC building.
NIACC building. Girl in mechanic class. Musser photo, Oct. 20, 1969
Madison Art for Leisure Time
Madison Art for Leisure Time. Musser photograph, Apr. 14, 1970
Madison art objects.
Madison art objects. Musser photograph, Apr. 16, 1970.
School bus in car wash.
School bus in car wash. Musser photograph. Jan. 29, 1971
Kids jump rope
Old high school. Kids jump rope. Nov. 25, 1974.
Roosevelt Elementary, kids make jelly
Roosevelt Elementary, kids make jelly. Musser photograph. Feb. 11, 1975
Tetherball
McKinley kids play tetherball. Musser photograph, July 1, 1975.
Madison
Madison School, kindergarten and first grade, May 15, 1947.
Madison 6th
Madison School sixth grade, May 14, 1947
MCHS LIBRARY
Mason City High School library
McKinley 1st grade
McKinley first grade band, Feb. 26, 1932.
McKinley classroom
McKinley School classroom, Mar. 3, 1938.
McKinley Play
McKinley Playground, June 22, 1943.
Playground2
Mar. 1936, playground activities.
McKinley School child
McKinley School girl at desk, Mar. 3, 1938.
McKinley war stamps
Penny war stamp sales at McKinley School. Nov. 19, 1942.
Monroe Cafe
Monroe School cafeteria, Dec. 28, 1939.
Monroe classroom
Monroe school classrooms, Dec. 4, 1940.
Monroe manual arts
Monroe School manual training, Jan. 25, 1940.
Monroe pool
Monroe School Swimming Pool, Dec. 22, 1939.
Monroe teacher
Monroe school, believed to be a teacher, Dec. 4, 1940.
Playground Act
Kids play marbles on the playground, Mar. 14, 1936.
Safety Patrol
Lincoln Safety Patrol, May 25, 1937.
School board
School Board, Jan. 23, 1946.
School nurse
School nurse and students, Feb. 16, 1945.
Sewing class
J.C. sewing class, Feb. 13, 1946.
Vaccinations
Vaccinations, April 18, 1944.
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LANCASTER, Pa. — A Lancaster woman will serve up to 10 years in prison for assaulting a three-month-old infant she was babysitting in 2021.
Kayla Tucker, 34, pleaded guilty in October 2022 to three felony counts of aggravated assault and a felony count of endangering the welfare of children. She was sentenced Wednesday to a prison term of 4½ to 10 years and ordered to pay $305,812.94 in restitution, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office.
Assistant District Attorney Fritz Haverstick prosecuted the case but left his comments brief during the sentencing proceeding before Lancaster County Judge Merrill Spahn.
“I think it’s more important that you hear from the parents of this little guy rather than the assigned Assistant District Attorney,” Haverstick told the judge.
Both parents spoke about how they thought they could trust Tucker to be the caregiver of their newly born child while they worked. They also spoke about the intensive rehabilitation and lasting medical issues their son will face and the hardships it has caused their family.
“Justice for your son would be going back in time and making sure this never occurred,” Spahn said. “What you have lived is a parent’s worst nightmare.”
Tucker and the defense counsel spoke and listed the defendant’s remorse, cooperation with law enforcement, taking responsibility through pleading guilty, and her amenability to rehabilitation as reasons to order a mitigated sentence.
“There is a child who will have injuries he’ll have to deal with for the rest of his life due to your conduct alone,” Spahn said to Tucker before ordering a sentence.
Spahn also ordered a provision preventing Tucker from having contact with any of the victims.
According to Lancaster Police, officers were dispatched to Tucker's North Plum Street home on August 30, 2021, at 11:20 a.m. for the report of a baby who was barely conscious and having difficulties breathing.
The child was transported to a local hospital, and after life-threatening injuries were assessed, was taken by helicopter to a second hospital in critical condition.
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You can use the city's StreetSmartPHL tool to see where trash and recycling trucks have already visited each day, as well as where trash and recycling will be collected each day of the week. The site also lets you know if trash and recycling collections are on schedule. Click on the PickupPHL button for all of the information.
What about holidays?
After a city-observed holiday, trash and recycling collection will be delayed one day for the remainder of the week. If a holiday falls on a Friday, trash will be collected on Saturday, according to Philadelphia Streets Department spokesperson Keisha McCarty-Skelton.
These are the holidays the city is observing in 2023:
- New Year's Day (Observed) – Monday, Jan. 2, 2023
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – Monday, Jan. 16, 2023
- Presidents' Day – Monday, Feb. 20, 2023
- Good Friday – Friday, April 7, 2023
- Memorial Day – Monday, May 29, 2023
- Juneteenth (Observed) – Monday, June 19, 2023
- Independence Day – Tuesday, July 4, 2023
- Labor Day – Monday, Sept. 4, 2023
- Indigenous Peoples' Day – Monday, Oct. 9, 2023
- Veterans Day – Friday, Nov. 10, 2023
- Thanksgiving – Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023
- Christmas Day (Observed) – Monday, Dec. 25, 2023
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It's that time of the year when the weather is turning from warm to hot and that means more and more people will be looking for ways to cool down.
For all the water seekers, water park season is here and gearing up to be in full swing.
Looking for a water park to visit to escape the heat? Here’s a list of the ones around Philly and when they open for the season.
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Six Flags Hurricane Harbor water park opened for the season on May 20 for a spring preview.
Ahead of the summer season the park is open every weekend from May 20 through June 11 before picking up daily operations starting June 17 through September 14.
This year the park plans to debut new features like an enhanced menu, a VIP lounge area, a new play house for kids and seven new slides.
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Dorney Park Wildwater Kingdom
Dorney Park Wildwater Kingdom opens this Memorial Day weekend on Saturday, May 27.
Daily operations for the water park will start on June 3, and those for the amusement park will start May 26.
Dorney Park is also running a special for Memorial Day weekend for all active U.S. military members, including National Guard, reserves and veterans. From Friday, May 26, through Monday, May 29, they can receive a free ticket to the park valid for the Memorial Day weekend.
In addition, military members can go online and purchase up to six tickets for family and friends with a discount.
Hersheypark Water Park
The Boardwalk at Hersheypark water park opens for the season this Memorial Day weekend on May 27.
The amusement park opened on May 25 for visitors and the parks will be open through Labor Day.
Hersheypark is also debuting a new ride on June 2 called the Wildcat’s Revenge, the first wood and steel hybrid coaster at Hershey.
Morey’s Piers
Morey’s Piers is home to two water parks the Raging Waters Water Park and the Ocean Oasis Water Park
The Raging Waters Water Park opens for the season starting on June 3 and will be open on the weekends. The Ocean Oasis Water Park opens for the season starting on June 17.
After June 17, both water parks will start daily operations.
Clementon Water Park
Clementon’s Splash World Water Park will open for the summer season starting this Memorial Day weekend on Saturday, May 27.
The water park will only be open on Saturday and Sunday, and Memorial’s Day, until June 19 when they start daily operations.
Camelback Water Parks
The Poconos has an indoor and outdoor water park. While the Camelback indoor water park is already open to visitors the Camelback Outdoor Waterpark opens on June 16.
Summer 2023 Camelback will be celebrating its 25th anniversary and will have a new attraction for the summer, the Rival Racer, an 8 track water slide.
Atlantic City Water Park
Atlantic City’s new water park, Island Water Park, that is set to be open all year round once construction is completed, is slated to open this summer, but no exact date.
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Forget about enjoying a can of beer or bottle of wine on the Wildwood boardwalk and beach this summer. You can't even carry it with you.
The Jersey Shore Town banned alcohol possession of any kind on its beaches and iconic boardwalk just hours before the unofficial start of the summer season on Memorial Day weekend.
This new ordinance passed unanimously by the City of Wildwood Commissioners Wednesday, May 24, 2025, goes even further than existing booze rules.
“Alcohol of any kind has always been prohibited on the beach and boardwalk," Wildwood Mayor Pete Byron said in a Thursday, May 25, 2023 news release.
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"In fact, there is already a sign at every street entrance to the beach. This new ordinance not only prohibits the drinking and/or open display of alcohol but also says the mere existence of any kind of alcohol is prohibited,” said Mayor Pete Byron.
There are exceptions for designated restaurants or permitted events on the boardwalk and beach.
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"Every year, the city receives numerous complaints about drinking, marijuana use and smoking on the beach and boardwalk," Deputy Mayor Krista Fitzsimons said "This is how we are responding to those complaints."
Wildwood Commissioner of Public Safety Steve Mikulski dug into the public good and safety narrative. "This is a matter of public safety," he said. "We understand people are on vacation and want to have a good time. We want everyone to enjoy Wildwood. Drinking, especially in the sun on vacation, often leads to excess and unruly behavior, not to mention increased health risks."
Targeting more than just alcohol
The City Commissioners weren't done with targeting unruly behavior -- putting a specific target on unruly young people.
"In a second vote, the Commissioners also approved a Breach of Peace ordinance to help the police crackdown on juvenile curfew violations, excessive noise, littering, vandalism, setting off illegal fireworks and riding bikes on the boardwalk after hours, among other complaints," Wildwood said in its news release.
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Arcade bar opens in downtown San Angelo with free vintage games
A new arcade bar in downtown San Angelo offers free play on vintage games, shuffle boards, ping pong, a full bar and more.
Circuit Breaker Arcade Bar opened May 6 at 109 S. Chadbourne Street next door to Fuentes and Chadbourne Tavern.
Co-owner Kevin Navolanic said he and his business partner Erik Borrego have been working on the business for more than a year and finally opened three weeks ago.
The arcade has a full center bar, three custom-made, double-length shuffleboard tables, two ping pong tables and 28 operating arcade games.
"Right now we have a mixture of old classics and some refurbished games, but the majority are vintage original bodies from late 70s to early 90s," Navolanic said.
All the games in the bar are set for free play.
"We don't take a profit off any of the actual games," Navolanic said. "We're more entertainment and fun oriented, not profit driven. People can come in and have an enjoyable experience, maybe get a drink or two and hangout. We aren't trying to nickel and dime everyone for every penny they have."
The bar also hosts gaming tournaments offering box prizes and other winnings. People can stay updated on the bar's Facebook for tournaments.
The business has fluctuated business hours since opening, trying to find the best times for customers and the bartenders.
"After the first couple days of operating we realized that we were putting too much load on the bartenders and servers, and the amount of foot traffic during the weekday that late at night just wasn't there," Navolanic said. "We just made a quick alteration to basically lessen the load on the bartenders and to operate at more peak hours, so we're not having a ghost town in there."
At the moment, the hours of operations are 4 p.m. to midnight Tuesday through Thursday, 4 p.m.-2 a.m. on Friday, 2 p.m.-2 a.m. Saturday, 2-10 p.m. on Sundays and they are closed Mondays.
"We think this arcade bar will be a big hit and a big change of pace for downtown," Navolanic said. | https://www.gosanangelo.com/story/news/local/2023/05/25/arcade-bar-opens-in-downtown-san-angelo-with-free-vintage-games/70257326007/ | 2023-05-25T19:05:30 | 1 | https://www.gosanangelo.com/story/news/local/2023/05/25/arcade-bar-opens-in-downtown-san-angelo-with-free-vintage-games/70257326007/ |
A half-dozen people were hurt, some of them kids, in a seven-vehicle pileup on Long Island Thursday that authorities say appears to be a "freak accident."
Nassau County police say it appears a tractor-trailer clipped a school bus and lost control in North Bellmore, sideswiping a number of vehicles before flipping on its side in a parking lot near Jerusalem Avenue and Newbridge Road. Water bottles from the Walmart truck spilled all over the pavement, footage from the scene shows.
Cops say no kids were on the school bus at the time of the accident. The two injured children were in passenger vehicles. Four adults also were hurt. All the victims are expected to survive, police say.
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Video from the scene showed nearly a half-dozen passenger vehicles stopped at odd angles in the intersection. The vehicles appeared to sustain varying amounts of damage, though none compared to a car wrapped around a pole.
The cleanup lasted well into early afternoon.
Police say their investigation is ongoing. No criminality is suspected at this time. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/long-island-north-bellmore-accident-hurts-6-nassau-county-cops-say/4366624/ | 2023-05-25T19:05:56 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/long-island-north-bellmore-accident-hurts-6-nassau-county-cops-say/4366624/ |
New Jersey has been in a heated debate for decades: is it Taylor ham or pork roll? This Thursday, Gov. Phil Murphy declared a winner and as a result, an official state sandwich has been named.
Say hello to Taylor "Swift" Ham, Egg and Cheese.
"Usually, we let you call it what you want but since we have a superstar coming to town we know all too well, we should commemorate the occasion. So today, we are declaring the official state sandwich of New Jersey a Taylor Swift ham, egg and cheese," Murphy said in a video posted on Twitter.
The official proclamation Thursday is in honor of pop star Taylor Swift -- whose Eras Tour is coming to MetLife Stadium over Memorial Day Weekend.
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"We have been waiting for you and it would have been a "cruel summer" without you," Murphy went on to say.
Thousands are getting hyped for the New Jersey leg of the tour that could feature 44 songs and 16 outfit changes. Crowds of Swifties are expected to take over not only the stadium, but descend upon much of New York City and surrounding parts of New Jersey as well. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/taylor-swift-ham-egg-and-cheese-becomes-official-nj-state-sandwich-gov-declares/4366586/ | 2023-05-25T19:06:02 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/taylor-swift-ham-egg-and-cheese-becomes-official-nj-state-sandwich-gov-declares/4366586/ |
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.
Volunteer to foster
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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AUSTIN, Texas — A 42-year-old woman was arrested in connection to a fire started in a trash bin near the Texas Attorney General’s Office Wednesday night in Austin, according to the AG’s Office.
A statement released by the AG’s Office said the woman was seen tossing what appears to be a lit cigarette into the trash bin behind the building.
Investigators with the Texas Department of Public Safety said they questioned the woman over possible political motivations for the fire and determined that it was unintentional.
In a tweet that was posted Wednesday night, the AG's Office said anyone with information about the person of interest was being asked to call the Austin Fire Department.
Also in the tweet, two surveillance videos were posted showing what appeared to be a person on a loading dock near a trash bin that had a fire burning inside.
At one point in one of the videos, which each has a timestamp of Wednesday just before 7 p.m., two people can be seen walking around the trash bin. | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-attorney-general-fire-arrest/285-2fa59f3b-faf9-4919-a586-4bd7936fb83f | 2023-05-25T19:09:12 | 1 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-attorney-general-fire-arrest/285-2fa59f3b-faf9-4919-a586-4bd7936fb83f |
ATLANTIC CITY — Police arrested two Pennsylvania men who were in possession of a stolen vehicle with drugs inside, the department said Thursday.
On Wednesday morning, Sgt. Mohammed Kaiser and Officer Jamar Dabney were out distributing tip411 flyers in the first block of South Bellevue Avenue. At 11:16 a.m., during the community initiative, Kaiser was made aware of a vehicle that was a nuisance to residents in the area, police said in a news release.
Police discovered the vehicle was reported stolen from Philadelphia and occupied by two men, Dominick Clark, 34, of Philadelphia, and Demetrius Scott, 32, of Yeadon, Pennsylvania.
Clark and Scott were arrested. During a search of the vehicle, officers recovered 100 bags of heroin, a small amount of cocaine, more than 27 grams of marijuana and prescription medication, police said.
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Clark and Scott were each charged with receiving stolen property, possession of a controlled dangerous substance and possession with intent to distribute. Both are being held at the Atlantic County jail. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/2-pennsylvania-men-found-with-stolen-vehicle-drugs-in-atlantic-city/article_7d8c474e-fb2a-11ed-85b7-77844dcdb1bd.html | 2023-05-25T19:10:25 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/2-pennsylvania-men-found-with-stolen-vehicle-drugs-in-atlantic-city/article_7d8c474e-fb2a-11ed-85b7-77844dcdb1bd.html |
PLEASANTVILLE — An investigation into a smoke shop illegally selling marijuana led to the arrest of two men Tuesday, police said.
Police said they were alerted to illegal marijuana sales transpiring from The Gas Station at 18 N. Main St. The business focuses on selling "exceptional cannabis and tobacco products while offering expertise and knowledge on all matters concerning our herbology products," according to its website.
No one answered a call to The Gas Station on Thursday afternoon.
Christian Mezquita, a 21-year-old city resident, and Jesus Marero, 24, of Fresh Meadows, New York, were each charged with manufacturing a controlled dangerous substance, maintaining a drug production facility, conspiracy, possession with intent to distribute within 500 feet of public property, possession with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of a school zone, money laundering and possession of CDS.
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They were sent to the Atlantic County jail.
The Atlantic County SWAT Team and FBI assisted. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/pleasantville-police-arrest-2-after-business-found-to-be-illegally-selling-weed/article_a6fecbcc-fb22-11ed-a76a-5b36365b48ee.html | 2023-05-25T19:10:26 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/pleasantville-police-arrest-2-after-business-found-to-be-illegally-selling-weed/article_a6fecbcc-fb22-11ed-a76a-5b36365b48ee.html |
Ocean City Nor’easters midfielder Sander Roed scored two goals Wednesday in a 3-1 win over Lehigh Valley United in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
The win put the Nor’easters at 2-0 (6 points) in the United Soccer Leagues League Two Mid-Atlantic Division. Lehigh Valley dropped to 0-3-1 (1 point).
Ocean City extended its regular season unbeaten streak to 17 games and its regular season road unbeaten streak to 16 games.
The Nor’easters make their home debut at 7 p.m. Friday against Philadelphia Lone Star FC at Carey Stadium.
Roed scored the game-winner on a blast from outside the 18-yard line in the third minute of play. Andre “Dede” Sabino assisted.
O.C. forward Andrew Kitch, a former Shawnee High School standout, added the second goal unassisted in the 45th minute.
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Roed made it 3-0 off an assist by Jamie Davis in the 51st.
Roed, a native of Tranby, Norway, played last fall for the University of Louisville. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/noreasters-top-lehigh-vallley-will-make-home-debut-friday/article_a1b4b0ee-fb1f-11ed-ac3f-cb335cf473a6.html | 2023-05-25T19:10:28 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/noreasters-top-lehigh-vallley-will-make-home-debut-friday/article_a1b4b0ee-fb1f-11ed-ac3f-cb335cf473a6.html |
Nine Stockton University athletes received College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honors Thursday.
Kerstin Axe, Rhian Freire (Cedar Creek H.S.), Amber Hartzell, Emily Latshaw and Madelynn Schina were women’s at-large selections. Reegan Capozzoli, Dante Poli, Hayden Smallwood (Ocean City) and Luc Swedlund were men's at-large selections. These athletes all compete in different sports.
Freire, a senior on the field hockey team, finished with a 3.93 GPA. She started all 17 games on defense in the fall and made one defensive save. Freire also earned National Field Hockey Coaches Association Scholar of Distinction and NFHCA National Academic Squad honors.
Smallwood, a junior on the men's lacrosse team, finished with a 3.75 GPA. He scored 23 goals to go with five assists for 28 points this spring.
Axe, a senior defender and captain on the women's lacrosse team, finished with a 4.0 GPA. She was a New Jersey Athletic Conference honorable mention. This year, Axe recorded 29 ground balls, 14 caused turnover and 14 ground balls.
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Hartzell (4.0 GPA), Latshaw (3.95) and Schina (3.75) led the women’s rowing team to its best season in program history as members of a varsity eight that went undefeated at six regattas this spring. The juniors helped the boat win gold medals at the Dad Vail Regatta, Mid-Atlantic Rowing Conference Championships and Knecht Cup.
Swedlund (4.0 GPA), Capozzoli (3.95) and Poli (3.56) each are members of the men's lacrosse team. Swedlund finished his career with school records in goals (354) and points (427), and ranks third in NCAA Division III history in goals and sixth in points as well as tied for ninth in goals per game (3.93). He was named to the Coastal Lacrosse Conference first team.
Poli made the CLC second team after leading the Ospreys in assists (36) to go with 48 goals for 84 points. He finished third in the CLC in points per game (4.94). Poli finished his Stockton career as the leader in assists (160) as well as second behind Swedlund in goals (202) and points (362).
This season, Capozzoli scored 38, bringing his career total to 97 in three years as an Osprey. He also added 15 assists for 53 points. He also contributed 27 ground balls and 10 caused turnovers, and was named to the CLC second team. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/ocean-city-grad-hayden-smallwood-cedar-creeks-rhian-freire-7-other-stockton-athletes-earn-csc/article_2299a990-fb1a-11ed-9a46-9fac3507c422.html | 2023-05-25T19:10:28 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/ocean-city-grad-hayden-smallwood-cedar-creeks-rhian-freire-7-other-stockton-athletes-earn-csc/article_2299a990-fb1a-11ed-9a46-9fac3507c422.html |
Bismarck Parks and Recreation is opening only one outdoor pool and cutting back on swim lessons this summer due to a lingering lifeguard shortage.
It's the second straight year Parks & Rec has had to make adjustments to summer operations because of the shortage that's largely linked to the coronavirus pandemic, according to national groups.
“Unfortunately, workforce challenges are impacting our ability to provide safe outdoor pools this season,” Parks Executive Director Kevin Klipfel said. “The national lifeguard shortage has really hit home this year, despite all our efforts.”
Many public pools around the country shut down or reduced hours after the onset of the coronavirus pandemic three years ago, and lifeguard training was curtailed, according to the American Lifeguard Association and the National Recreation and Park Association. When pools reopened many people who had been lifeguards had found higher-paying jobs in other industries and didn't return. The pandemic also changed the outlook of many younger workers, with some not seeking summer jobs, and others looking for better-paying jobs with more flexible schedules.
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"It has just kind of gone down slowly for us," Klipfel said. "You lose a few here, a few there, you never know who's coming back."
He said the park district is struggling to fill many part-time positions, not just lifeguards, and that it has a full-time pool position opening for which it has not received any applications.
The starting pay for a Parks & Rec lifeguard is $12.25 per hour.
"I think the (job) market in Bismarck is probably dictating that we're going to have to start paying our part-time staff more," Klipfel said, adding that in the area "everybody is looking for part-time staff."
Park district officials might consider other options, as well, such as free lifeguard certification classes, according to Klipfel.
"We hate to see facilities close -- it's not what we like to do, it's not part of the mission," he said. "We're doing what we can to get them open."
Parks and Rec employs about 70 lifeguards during a regular summer, and right now it's short of that mark by 40.
The pools at Elks Aquatic Center and Paul H. Wachter Aquatic Complex will be closed for the summer, though the splash pad at Elks Aquatic Center will be open for free starting Monday, June 5. Hours are 12-7 p.m. daily.
The shutdowns won't impact the park district financially, since outdoor pools run at a loss, according to Klipfel. It costs the district between $145,000 and $191,000 to open all three outdoor pools for a season, he said.
Hillside Aquatic Complex will open Monday, June 5. Pool hours are 12-4 p.m. and 4:30-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday, along with a lap swim session from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. From Friday through Sunday, the pool will be open from 12-7 p.m.
The indoor pools at BSC Aquatic & Wellness Center will remain open for regular summer hours. The free splash pad at New Generations Park will open this Saturday, with daily hours of 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
No outdoor swim lessons will be offered this season, though additional indoor swim lesson classes will be added based on staff availability. Indoor Session 1 swim lesson registration opens Wednesday at 10 a.m., while Session 2 registration opens July 5 at 10 a.m. Registration is available online at bit.ly/3OBsnV5, or in person at either the Parks & Rec office at 400 E. Front Ave., or the BSC Aquatic & Wellness Center at 1601 Canary Ave.
Bismarck Parks & Rec is offering lifeguard and swim instructor classes May 30-June 1, June 2-4 and June 5-7. Lifeguards must be 15 or older; water safety instructors must be at least 16. Newly trained lifeguards that join Parks & Rec are eligible for reimbursement of the class fee of $250, as a bonus this year. For more information go to bisparks.org/jobs or call the BSC Aquatic & Wellness Center at 701-751-4266.
Training more lifeguards might not be the answer to addressing the local shortage and getting the pools reopened, as many trainees come from smaller area communities with pools, or take lifeguard jobs at summer camps or at tourist destinations such as Medora, according to Klipfel.
"We'll keep pursuing options to try to find more staff, and if we can we will definitely work to get more additional pool activities open as quickly as we can," he said.
Mandan Parks & Rec also is still looking for lifeguards for Raging Rivers Waterpark and the Mandan Aquatic Center, though that's not unusual, according to Marketing and Foundation Manager Kelly Thomas.
"We’d like to have around 55 lifeguards for the season and as of right now we have 45 guards," Thomas said. "This is normal for this time of the year, and we expect to hire more in late May and June."
Mandan Parks & Rec also offers lifeguard training and recertification. More information is at bit.ly/437Qi35. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/lifeguard-shortage-impacting-outdoor-pool-openings-in-bismarck/article_6892b028-fb0a-11ed-a53c-734371cd3c68.html | 2023-05-25T19:12:35 | 1 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/lifeguard-shortage-impacting-outdoor-pool-openings-in-bismarck/article_6892b028-fb0a-11ed-a53c-734371cd3c68.html |
Two Wichita Falls schools hold flag lowering ceremonies in wake of upcoming closure
Wichita Falls held flag lowering ceremonies for two elementary schools set to permanently close.
Two Wichita Falls elementary schools; Lamar Elementary and Haynes Elementary closed their doors this week for the last time. To commemorate the event, the school held flag-lowering ceremonies Wednesday and Thursday.
"I think right now we're at the acceptance stage and that this is the reality of what is going to actually happen and I think they're more open now for the situation, and after being named the principal of Burgess Elementary, quite a few of the parents have said to me that they're very happy that I'll be with their students. I think me being over there is something that is reassuring for the parents and families of Haynes Northwest Academy," said Tristan Browne, Haynes Elementary School Principal.
The students of Haynes Elementary will be moved to Burgess Elementary School and Haynes will become an early childhood center called Haynes Head-Start.
Not all of the teachers currently working at Haynes will be relocated to Burgess, but some will make the transition along with Haynes Elementary School Principal Tristan Browne.
Browne has reassured and comforted the parents and families by letting them know that he will continue to be with their kids as the new Burgess principal.
"I think it will be more of a situation of it doesn't matter of the challenges that come, we will make sure that we persevere," said Browne.
Amanda Garcia, the Principal of Lamar Elementary School shed a few tears during her speech at the ceremony.
"Probably the hardest thing has been the merge of this campus and going into two schools and just ensuring that our students are well taken care of before they make their next destination to their next school whether it be Southern Hills or Booker T. Washington ... we know that they'll be taken care as far as moving the staff, ensuring that they feel supported throughout the entire process as they make the transition as well," said Garcia.
Lamar Elementary students will be split between attending Booker T. Washington and Southern Hills Elementary.
"The parents were very heartbroken at the very beginning, rightfully so. A lot of parents went to school here themselves and so it's really tough for them ... Overall they understood the reason why and what needed to be done. To be very, very frank they have just all worked together and supported us throughout this entire process and I couldn't ask for a better response from them," Garcia said.
Both principals have reassured the families, parents and students themselves, that everything will be ok during the transition process.
"Today our students were involved in creating the history to close Lamar's doors one last time," Garcia said.
Each school lowered their American flags, and carefully tucked them away. The elementary students from each school were in attendance and got to witness the end of an era. | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2023/05/25/flag-lowering-ceremonies-held-at-lamar-haynes-wichita-falls-isd-schools/70256551007/ | 2023-05-25T19:16:52 | 1 | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2023/05/25/flag-lowering-ceremonies-held-at-lamar-haynes-wichita-falls-isd-schools/70256551007/ |
Federal government recovers $167K from Oregon farm for failing to pay workers overtime
The federal government has recovered more than $167,000 in back wages and damages for more than three dozen workers at Columbia Empire Farms Inc., a Sherwood farm that dodged paying its workers overtime for eligible hours and failed to pay some workers on time, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
Columbia Empire Farms, which grows crops and makes and sells preserves, syrups and other products, misapplied an overtime pay exemption and withheld more than $100,000 in owed overtime wages from 43 employees, according to the department. Some of the employees worked up to 75 hours in a week without overtime pay.
The Fair Labor Standards Act requires most employers to pay overtime wages for hours worked over 40 in a week.
Agricultural work is exempt from federal overtime rules. But the Department of Labor said Columbia Empire Farms misused the agricultural exemption, lumping exempt hours for working in the fields with non-exempt hours working in a packing house and paying "straight-time" for all of it.
Oregon agricultural employees also are required to pay overtime for any hours worked past 55 in a week, under a law enacted last year.
The Department of Labor recovered $167,179 in back wages and damages for the 43 employees.
The department also recovered $83,589 in wages and damages for not paying employees on time.
The Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act requires employers to be paid at least twice a month. Labor investigators found Columbia Empire Farms paid some workers once a month, the department said.
The farm also has been charged $13,828 in civil penalties, the department said.
"The U.S. Department of Labor will protect the rights of vulnerable workers and hold employers accountable when they fail to pay them all their hard-earned wages, including overtime,” Carrie Aguilar, wage and hour division district director, said.
Columbia Empire Farms did not respond to requests for comment.
The farm is owned by R.B. Pamplin Corp., a family-owned corporation whose enterprises include agriculture, construction and publishing. The group owns 24 community newspapers, including the Portland Tribune.
Shannon Sollitt covers agricultural workers through Report for America, a program that aims to support local journalism and democracy by reporting on under-covered issues and communities. Send tips, questions and comments to ssollitt@statesmanjournal.com. | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/oregon/2023/05/25/columbia-empire-farms-pamplin-corp-sherwood-oregon-farm-withheld-overtime-wages-agricultural-workers/70253970007/ | 2023-05-25T19:19:27 | 1 | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/oregon/2023/05/25/columbia-empire-farms-pamplin-corp-sherwood-oregon-farm-withheld-overtime-wages-agricultural-workers/70253970007/ |
HOUSTON — Texas Children's Hospital will be discontinuing gender-transitioning care over the next few months in anticipation of Senate Bill 14 becoming law, a hospital spokesperson confirmed to KHOU 11 News.
The announcement was first reported by the Houston Chronicle.
SB 14 bans gender-affirming care for children in Texas. It has passed the legislative session, but it does not go into effect until September 1 and has not yet been signed by the governor.
The Chronicle said a screenshot of an email from the hospital's CEO, Mark Wallace, was first posted to Twitter saying the hospital will be working with patients and their families to manage the discontinuation of hormone therapies and other transgender care or help patients find care outside of Texas. A hospital spokesperson later confirmed the authenticity of the email to the Chronicle.
"We will continue to offer psychosocial support and any form of care we can within the bounds of law," the letter read.
Last week, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced he was launching an investigation into Texas Children's Hospital to find out whether they are "actively engaging in illegal behavior and performing gender transitioning procedures on children.”
Paxton requested 25 different types of documents related to gender-affirming care from the hospital.
Last year, he and the governor called these kinds of treatments "child abuse" and asked the state health department to investigate that type of care. Courts blocked that effort. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/houston-hospital-discontinuing-gender-transitioning-care-for-children/285-ab2b7b03-867a-4536-a707-8c8ffbd75ab2 | 2023-05-25T19:19:38 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/houston-hospital-discontinuing-gender-transitioning-care-for-children/285-ab2b7b03-867a-4536-a707-8c8ffbd75ab2 |
DALLAS — Memorial Day weekend also means it's the annual Energy Star sales tax holiday.
So, if you've been eyeing a new fridge or washing machine and want to save a little money, this weekend would be a good time to do that, as these and other energy appliances from Energy Star will have the 8.25% sales tax knocked off their final price.
A lot of them will, anyway. There are still some other items which will remain taxed. Check out a full list below to see what all is and isn't being taxed this weekend.
The following Energy Star-labeled items will be tax free this weekend for buying, renting or leasing:
- Air conditioners (with a sales price of $6,000 or less)
- Refrigerators (with a sales price of $2,000 or less)
- Ceiling fans
- Incandescent and fluorescent light bulbs
- Clothes washers
- Dishwashers
- Dehumidifiers
However, the following products, even if they have an Energy Star label, will still have a sales tax applied:
- Water heaters
- Clothes dryers
- Freezers
- Stoves
- Attic fans
- Heat pumps
- Wine refrigerators
- Kegerators
- Beverage chillers
Purchases can have the tax knocked off whether bought in-store, online, over telephone or other means.
The Energy Star sales tax holiday runs from Saturday, May 27 until midnight on Monday, May 29. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas-memorial-day-weekend-energy-appliance-tax-free-weekend-see-what-applies-here/287-42b3385f-8546-4026-94b5-86432cdac655 | 2023-05-25T19:19:45 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas-memorial-day-weekend-energy-appliance-tax-free-weekend-see-what-applies-here/287-42b3385f-8546-4026-94b5-86432cdac655 |
AUSTIN, Texas — A 42-year-old woman was arrested in connection to a fire started in a trash bin near the Texas Attorney General’s Office Wednesday night in Austin, according to the AG’s Office.
A statement released by the AG’s Office said the woman was seen tossing what appears to be a lit cigarette into the trash bin behind the building.
Investigators with the Texas Department of Public Safety said they questioned the woman over possible political motivations for the fire and determined that it was unintentional.
In a tweet that was posted Wednesday night, the AG's Office said anyone with information about the person of interest was being asked to call the Austin Fire Department.
Also in the tweet, two surveillance videos were posted showing what appeared to be a person on a loading dock near a trash bin that had a fire burning inside.
At one point in one of the videos, which each has a timestamp of Wednesday just before 7 p.m., two people can be seen walking around the trash bin. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-attorney-general-fire-arrest/285-2fa59f3b-faf9-4919-a586-4bd7936fb83f | 2023-05-25T19:19:51 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-attorney-general-fire-arrest/285-2fa59f3b-faf9-4919-a586-4bd7936fb83f |
Two specialized Providence schools will close, citing staff shortages
The schools supported kids with special needs and teens who are overcoming addiction. Come August, they will shutter.
Facing a staff shortage and an enrollment decline, two schools for special needs children and teens recovering from addiction will shutter this summer.
The Providence Center School and the Anchor Learning Academy announced they will close their doors on August 11, citing a critical lack of special education teachers and behavioral specialists.
The Providence Center School, which accepts students from kindergarten to eighth grade who are dealing with emotional and behavioral disorders, was down to 25 students. The Anchor Learning Academy, a support for minors overcoming alcohol or drug addiction, has just three students left. Both schools host children from a wide variety of cities and towns.
Despite low enrollment, substance use has been reported by many students across the state. According to the latest Rhode Island KIDS COUNT fact book, a wealth of data on the health and education of the state's children, 17% of Rhode Island high schoolers reported alcohol consumption in 2021, 8% reported binge drinking, 16% reported marijuana use and 8% said they had misused prescription pain medication at least once.
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'No other alternative but to close'
The Providence Center, a Care New England affiliate, runs on a $54 million annual budget and operates both schools. But times have gotten tough, said Mary Marran, president and chief operating officer of Butler Hospital and senior vice president of the Behavioral Health Service Line in the Care New England Health System.
"Unfortunately, staffing and enrollment at both educational facilities have been challenging over the course of the last few years, and that has directly impacted our ability to continue achieving our mission of offering the highest quality learning environment possible to our students," Marran said. "This has left us with no other alternative but to close."
Marran added that the schools will connect with local districts and families to find new placements for the students.
A similar story:A school serving students with special needs may close, and parents worry they have no alternative
However, that can be challenging. Earlier this year, indications emerged that the Northern Rhode Island Collaborative, a resource for special needs students who could not thrive in their home districts, was planning to close. If it does, students will be left in a similar situation as those under the care of The Providence Center. They may be sent back to public schools that may not have the same resources and specialized attention that a separate facility would.
As of this week, the collaborative's staff are still fighting for it to stay open. Its union has attempted to convince legislative leaders and the Rhode Island Department of Education to support its continued operation. The future remains uncertain.
Special needs teachers in demand, but job seekers not interested
Within the Providence Public School District alone, interest in special needs teaching jobs is fairly low with an average of four applicants per spot, according to an Annenberg Institute analysis released in March. On the contrary, positions in English, social studies and humanities draw more than double that number of applicants per job. | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2023/05/25/special-needs-schools-in-providence-will-close-due-to-teacher-shortage/70256304007/ | 2023-05-25T19:21:16 | 0 | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2023/05/25/special-needs-schools-in-providence-will-close-due-to-teacher-shortage/70256304007/ |
Ever heard the saying there’s nothing quite like the power of a good hug? Well, the saying is true for one school in Philadelphia where giving out a hug has gone viral.
The Assistant Principal at Mastery Charter Mann Elementary, Arnold Ford, has become best known for the hugs he gives out to the students.
“He gives a bear hug and it's the best. It’s like the best hug you could ask for,” Trinity Hall, a 6th grade student, said.
A few years back, while searching for a funny school surveillance video of himself wiping out on his way into work, he saw himself on all the school's cameras giving hugs to the kids. After that he began regularly posting the hug videos as a little shot of positivity, and recently has gained lots of new followers checking his feed for fresh hug videos.
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“In a way we got to give ourselves permission to be open to that kind of connection, that kind of love. Our kids deserve it and not only that we deserve it,” Ford said. “Sometimes it's not about them really. It's me who needs the hug.”
Ford has created a culture of hugs and love into Mann Elementary, all the teachers partake in it.
“Giving people hugs, just gives them a better day and he is just helping kids and philly,” Jordan Muhammed, a 6th grader, said. “I have big dreams and he is one of my inspirations. The stuff he does I just want to do that.”
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Ford’s videos amassed even more popularity and recognition when his videos began being shared by other platforms with large followings.
“I believe any space we walk into we deserve to be received with love, so love is our curriculum,” Ford said. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/philly-assistant-principal-goes-viral-for-giving-best-hugs/3573632/ | 2023-05-25T19:22:11 | 1 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/philly-assistant-principal-goes-viral-for-giving-best-hugs/3573632/ |
INDIANAPOLIS — A hearing on possible disciplinary action opened Thursday for an Indianapolis doctor who spoke publicly about providing an abortion to a 10-year-old rape victim from Ohio, with finger-pointing about how the case became a political flashpoint in the national abortion debate.
Indiana's Republican attorney general has accused Dr. Caitlin Bernard of violating state law by not reporting the girl’s child abuse to Indiana authorities. She's also accused of breaking federal patient privacy laws by telling a newspaper reporter about the girl’s treatment.
Bernard has consistently defended her actions, and told the state Medical Licensing Board on Thursday that she followed Indiana’s reporting requirements for child abuse cases to hospital staff — and that the girl’s rape was already being investigated by Ohio authorities.
Bernard's lawyers also said that she didn’t release any identifying information about the girl that would break privacy laws.
The Indianapolis Star cited the girl’s case in a July 1 article that sparked a national political uproar in the weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last June, putting into effect an Ohio law that prohibited abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
Some news outlets and Republican politicians falsely suggested Bernard fabricated the story until a 27-year-old man was charged with the rape in Columbus, Ohio.
Bernard's lawyer, Alice Morical, told the board Thursday that the doctor reported child abuse of patients many times a year, and that a hospital social worker had confirmed with Ohio’s child protection office that it was safe for the girl to leave with her mother.
“Dr. Bernard could not have anticipated the atypical and intense scrutiny that this story received,” Morical said. “She did not expect that politicians would say that she made the story up.”
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita’s complaint asked the licensing board to impose “appropriate disciplinary action” but doesn’t specify a requested penalty.
Amid the wave of attention to the girl’s case last summer, Rokita, who opposes abortion rights, told Fox News he would investigate Bernard’s actions, calling her an “abortion activist acting as a doctor.”
Deputy Attorney General Cory Voight argued Thursday that the board must address what he called an “egregious violation” of patient privacy and Bernard’s failure to notify Indiana’s Department of Child Services and police about the rape.
“There’s been no case like this before the board,” Voight said. "No physician has been as brazen in pursuit of their own agenda.”
Voight asked Bernard why she discussed the Ohio girl’s case with the newspaper reporter and later in other news media interviews rather than using a hypothetical situation.
“I think that it’s incredibly important for people to understand the real-world impacts of the laws of this country about abortion,” Bernard said. “I think it’s important for people to know what patients will have to go through because of legislation that is being passed, and a hypothetical does not make that impact."
The Indiana board — made up of six doctors and one attorney appointed or reappointed by Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb — could vote whether to impose any penalties Thursday after hearing what is expected to be several hours of testimony.
State law gives the board wide latitude, allowing it to issue reprimand letters or to suspend, revoke or place on probation a doctor’s license.
Ohio’s law imposing a near-ban on abortion was in effect for about two months before being put on hold as a lawsuit against it plays out.
Indiana’s Republican-dominated legislature approved a statewide abortion ban weeks after the Ohio girl’s case drew attention, but abortions have continued to be permitted in the state while awaiting an Indiana Supreme Court decision on the ban’s constitutionality.
Bernard unsuccessfully tried to block Rokita’s investigation last fall, although an Indianapolis judge wrote that Rokita made “clearly unlawful breaches” of state confidentiality laws with his public comments about investigating the doctor before filing the medical licensing complaint against her. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/indiana/doctors-discipline-hearing-centers-on-privacy-reporting-of-10-year-olds-abortion/article_31e66e74-fafc-11ed-8465-3b92fd8d0901.html | 2023-05-25T19:23:50 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/indiana/doctors-discipline-hearing-centers-on-privacy-reporting-of-10-year-olds-abortion/article_31e66e74-fafc-11ed-8465-3b92fd8d0901.html |
Memorial Day weekend travelers will have plenty of company, whether flying or hitting the highway, based on AAA projections.
The motor club expects 42.3 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home, kicking off what many consider the start of summer, though calendars put the official date as June 21 this year.
Based on AAA's forecast, the nation will see a 7% increase this Memorial Day weekend compared to 2022. That means 2.7 million more people will travel compared to last year, a sign of what’s to come in the months ahead.
“This is expected to be the third-busiest Memorial Day weekend since 2000, when AAA started tracking holiday travel,” said Paula Twidale, senior vice president of AAA Travel. “More Americans are planning trips and booking them earlier, despite inflation. This summer travel season could be one for the record books, especially at airports.”
Nationally, AAA says nearly 3.4 million travelers are expected to fly to their destinations this Memorial Day, up 11% from last year. Air travel during the holiday weekend is projected to exceed pre-pandemic levels, with 170,000 more passengers – or 5.4% more – than in 2019.
Despite high ticket prices, demand for flights is skyrocketing. This Memorial Day weekend could be the busiest at airports since 2005, AAA said in its news release.
Memorial Day road trips are up 6% from last year, with 37.1 million Americans expected to drive to their destinations. That's up more than 2 million from 2022. Gas prices are lower this holiday compared to last year, when the national average was more than $4 a gallon.
Despite the lower prices at the pump, car travel this holiday will be shy of pre-pandemic numbers by about 500,000 travelers.
More people this holiday are taking other modes of transportation, such as buses and trains. These travelers are expected to total 1.85 million, an increase of 20.6% from 2022, AAA said. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/memorial-day-weekend-travel-expected-to-increase-again/article_30833d8c-fb1f-11ed-a572-df4f7486aef9.html | 2023-05-25T19:23:56 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/memorial-day-weekend-travel-expected-to-increase-again/article_30833d8c-fb1f-11ed-a572-df4f7486aef9.html |
The closure of Witmer Road between Schwartz and Page roads during water-main installation has been extended through June 30, the Allen County Highway Department said today.
A detour has been posted, the highway department said in its notice.
The closure of Witmer Road between Schwartz and Page roads during water-main installation has been extended through June 30, the Allen County Highway Department said today.
A detour has been posted, the highway department said in its notice. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/witmer-road-closure-extended/article_3222caf4-fb29-11ed-8662-3fd3cbba6a86.html | 2023-05-25T19:24:02 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/witmer-road-closure-extended/article_3222caf4-fb29-11ed-8662-3fd3cbba6a86.html |
A bill that will allow local police to quickly issue a regional alert about a missing child, without having to wait for investigators to confirm an abduction, is headed to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk.
The new law is designed to create an alert known as an "Athena Alert" which fills the gap between when a child disappears and how long it may take investigators to confirm an abduction has taken place -- which is the current threshold for officials to issue an AMBER Alert.
With an Athena Alert, police can use the existing AMBER Alert system to quickly distribute a localized alert to people within 100 miles of the reported disappearance, and to adjacent counties, notifying them a child is missing.
The law is named after Athena Strand, a 7-year-old North Texas girl who vanished from her father's Paradise home in November 2022 and was found dead two days later. A package delivery driver confessed to accidentally hitting Athena with his vehicle and then strangling her when she said she was going to tell her father about the incident.
The "Athena Alert," aka House Bill 3556, was authored by state Rep. Lynn Stucky (R-Sanger). It was passed by the Texas House of Representatives on May 9 and sent to the Texas Senate where it was sponsored by state Sen. Tan Parker (R-Flower Mound). The Senate passed the bill on Wednesday.
“I am so grateful to Texas lawmakers for fast-tracking the 'Athena Alert' and for everyone who has supported this legislation,” said Athena’s mother, Maitlyn Gandy. “It means so much to know that my daughter’s life will have a lasting impact.”
As the bill was debated in the Texas House, Gandy testified before a select committee on April 25, recalling how she asked for an AMBER Alert to be issued as soon as she found out her daughter was missing.
“Unfortunately, I kept getting met with the same response that she, in her case, did not meet the criteria for an AMBER Alert to be issued,” Gandy said in April. “I don’t want someone to feel how I feel. I don’t want a mother to have to carry home an urn with her children’s ashes. I don’t want to watch another grandparent mourn the way my dad did.”
An AMBER Alert was eventually issued in Athena's case, but not until about 24 hours after she disappeared and not until after investigators said she'd been killed. Strand's body was found the following day about six miles from her home.
“If this alert had been in place when my daughter disappeared, I have no doubt that the Wise County Sheriff’s Office would have activated it,” Gandy said. “Unfortunately, their hands were tied because my daughter’s disappearance didn’t immediately meet the strict criteria for a statewide AMBER Alert."
“It was a helpless feeling that I wouldn’t wish on any parent. My hope is that every state will follow Texas’ lead and amend the law so that no other parent has to wait when their child is missing," Gandy said.
Gandy’s attorney, Benson Varghese, said the governor is expected to hold a signing ceremony in honor of the slain girl. Once signed, the law will go into effect Sept. 1.
“The support for this bill has been overwhelming,” said Varghese. “It’s a common-sense bill that will save lives without creating a financial burden on taxpayers or an operational burden on law enforcement."
Gandy is an intervening plaintiff in a wrongful death lawsuit filed in March against her daughter's accused killer Tanner Horner, his employer, contracted carrier Big Topspin, and FedEx.
If convicted, Strand's accused killer faces either life in prison without parole or the death penalty. The Wise County DA said they plan to seek the death penalty in this case.
The AMBER Alert system was named after 9-year-old Amber Hagerman, who was kidnapped near her Arlington home in January 1996 and later found brutally murdered. Amber's killer has never been found.
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TEXAS STATEWIDE ALERT PROGRAMS
There are seven kinds of alerts that can be issued for people in Texas. They are listed below with links to a page with more information.
- Active Shooter Alert (in development)
- AMBER Alert
- Blue Alert
- Silver Alert
- CLEAR Alert
- Camo Alert
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OCALA, Fla. – A 46-year-old man was arrested Wednesday on accusations of sexually assaulting a teen girl, according to the Ocala Police Department.
Officers said on May 15, the victim’s mother reported she suspected her 16-year-old daughter was involved in illegal sexual activity with Randy Owens. The mother had also learned Owens was arrested in April, facing charges for contributing to a delinquency of a minor, police said.
As a result of this report and a forensic interview, Owens was located and arrested. He faces five counts of sexual assault on a minor, according to police.
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“Reporting sexual abuse is incredibly difficult and takes immense courage to come forward and share one’s experiences with the police,” the department said in a statement. “The victim in this case demonstrated remarkable bravery by speaking out and helping to bring their abuser to justice. We encourage anyone who has experienced sexual abuse, to please report it to law enforcement.”
If anyone else has information about Owen’s contact with children, they are asked to call detectives at 352-369-7000.
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ORLANDO, Fla. – An Orlando pop-up market is celebrating seven years this Sunday with a big birthday bash.
The Milk Mart features over 200 vendors on the Robinson block in the Milk District, across The Nook on Robinson, Etoile Boutique, Sportstown, Milkhouse, Sideward, and Whiskey Lou’s.
Organizers held the first market in August 2016.
“Milk Mart started out as a 20 vendor event behind The Nook on Robinson, and has since decupled in size and grown to cover almost the entire Robinson/Bumby intersection! We pride ourselves in hosting some of the most talented artists in the state at our events, and have even seen artists travel from Georgia and Texas to vend at our festival,” event organizers said.
Some of the items you can find from the vendors include:
- Embroidery
- Candles
- Clothing
- Earrings
- Mugs
- Stickers
- Pins
Sunday’s event will feature live screen printing of Milk District and Milk Mart merchandise that will benefit the Milk District and businesses Pucker Up, The Gnarly Cuban, Framework Coffee, Liberation Cathouse and Botany Cats.
Click here to view all the vendors heading out to the Milk District this Sunday from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Check out the Florida Foodie podcast. You can find every episode in the media player below: | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/05/25/orlando-pop-up-market-with-over-200-vendors-celebrates-anniversary-with-birthday-bash/ | 2023-05-25T19:34:56 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/05/25/orlando-pop-up-market-with-over-200-vendors-celebrates-anniversary-with-birthday-bash/ |
ORLANDO, Fla. – When you work as a meteorologist for over 20 years — like News 6 chief meteorologist Tom Sorrells has — it means you see a lot of wild weather.
And thanks to cell phones, incredible weather events are often caught on camera, like this waterspout that formed over the Gulf of Mexico.
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“The only reason it wasn’t a tornado is that it was out over the open water,” Sorrells said on the News 6 podcast Talk To Tom.
Sorrells reacted to some viral videos to explain the science behind certain weather phenomenon like tornadoes and mammatus clouds.
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Tornado at EPCOT?
A picture that went viral last year showed an ominous funnel cloud forming behind Walt Disney World’s EPCOT theme park.
“That’s kind of a smaller funnel. It’s not particularly tied to a lot of lightning,” Sorrells said. “It is not truly tornadic. It’s only a funnel, a little funnel cloud that didn’t last long. We were actually fortunate to have captured this.”
Floating fire ants
There’s only one thing worse than a fire ant pile: a floating fire ant pile.
A video showing a small mountain of stinging fire ants floating in Florida flood water after Hurricane Ian garnered millions of views online.
So how do the ants survive on top of the water?
“They have some way of staying alive, or they’ll latch on to one another. They have their own float, and they take turns at the top to stay alive. They actually cooperate to stay alive until they get a hold of you,” Sorrells said.
Tom’s weirdest weather experiences
Sorrells’ meteorology career began in the 1990s and spans several states, including Ohio, South Carolina, Michigan, and eventually Central Florida.
However, there is only one time Sorrells experienced the true force of a hurricane.
“My worst hurricane personally that I ever survived was Hurricane Hugo. September of 1989. Sept. 21, and Sept. 22, of 1989. That was a Category 4 storm.”
Less than a decade later, Sorrells said he experienced firsthand the power of a rain-wrapped tornado.
It happened near his parents home in Greenbriar, Tennessee.
“I went to the front door to watch,” Sorrells recalled. “It was right across Highway 41. And I did the thing you’re not supposed to do, I went right to the front door to watch the tornado. And the storm door caved in and hit me in the head. So when I say, ‘Stay away from doors and windows during a tornado,’ that is the reason why.”
He’s no stranger to the cold either.
One the first day of spring in January 1994, Sorrells was in Detroit when he witnessed the biggest snow total he’s ever seen.
“It actually shut down schools that day. Some areas had 10 inches. It shut down school in Detroit, which is hard to do, because they just don’t stop for snow,” Sorrells said.
To learn more and submit your question to Sorrells, tap here.
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Richmond detectives have identified the victim of a fatal shooting in South Richmond late Tuesday as a 17-year-old male from North Chesterfield.
Officers responded to a house in the 2400 block of Terminal Avenue just before midnight Tuesday after reports that a person had been shot.
Upon arriving on the scene, they located the victim, whose name has not been released. He was unresponsive in the front yard, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.
The teen was pronounced dead at the scene. The medical examiner will determine the exact cause and manner of death.
Anyone with information about this shooting is asked to call Detective Russell of the Major Crimes unit at (804) 646-7715 or contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at (804) 780-1000.
Profiles: Meet the candidates in Virginia's June 20 primary election
This is a collection of stories about races in Virginia's primary elections on June 20.
The June 20 Democratic contest has attracted national attention a year after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
State Sens, Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, and Lionell Spruill Sr., D- Chesapeake, prominent lawmakers in Hampton Roads, are the only two Senate incumbents facing off in a June 20 primary.
Republicans Graven Craig, Del. Buddy Fowler and Philip Strother face off in a June 20 primary. The winner will compete against Democrat Rachel Levy. | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-courts/richmond-police-terminal-avenue-shooting/article_49e73b90-fb27-11ed-99af-5b2e8c7be835.html | 2023-05-25T19:37:08 | 0 | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-courts/richmond-police-terminal-avenue-shooting/article_49e73b90-fb27-11ed-99af-5b2e8c7be835.html |
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Renowned comedian and member of the LGBTQ+ community Tig Notaro has canceled her show at the Walton Arts Center (WAC) during Pride Month, the center confirmed on Thursday.
Notaro's show was scheduled for Friday, June 23. It was canceled due to "a scheduling conflict," the WAC said to 5NEWS.
This announcement comes amid a growing controversy between the local LGBTQ+ community organization NWA Equality and the WAC, which decided that a drag show with minors present wouldn't be permitted at the center during NWA Pride Week this year. WAC justified its decision saying, "charged nationwide political conversations around drag shows and minors that many times results in divisive and dangerous rhetoric."
Instead, NWA Pride Youth Zone and the subsequent drag show will take place at the Fayetteville Town Center during NWA Pride Weekend. "We are pleased to host them as we have many times in the past," a spokesperson with Experience Fayetteville said.
The WAC confirmed that any tickets that have been bought for Notaro's show will be "fully refunded."
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Dayton has canceled a Fourth of July festival that dates back nearly a decade and typically attracts tens of thousands of visitors because officials say the city does not have sufficient staffing levels to make sure the event goes off without a hitch.
“We don’t feel comfortable with staffing shortages that we would have enough resources to conduct a successful Lights in Flight festival this year,” said Joe Parlette, Dayton’s deputy city manager.
The fireworks show will still take place, but the festival that usually leads up to it will not. Downtown Dayton has hosted a Fourth of July festival since 2003, but it used to be run by Cityfolk.
Dayton Mayor Jeffrey Mims Jr. said nixing the festival was a precautionary step because of safety and resource concerns.
The mayor said it’s important that Dayton offers fun experiences and events that bring together people from all across the community. But he said the city will always try to err on the side of caution, and all it takes is few troublemakers to spoil large family-friendly events, and the city did not want to risk that this year, especially given low staffing levels. The mayor said he hopes and believes the festival will return in the future.
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Credit: Brian Swartz
The downtown festival usually requires a significant police presence, plus many other city employees, and police staffing is historically low because of high attrition and a large number of retirements, Parlette said.
The festival is a drain on city resources and ties up police personnel since about 40 police officers usually are assigned to patrol the footprint of the festival, he said.
The festival has attracted 50,000 to 60,000 visitors some years.
The Dayton Police Department during the July 4th holiday often receives complaints about illegal fireworks being set off and other dangerous activities, like guns being shot into the air.
Last Fourth of July, there was a large car meet-up and parking lot takeover at Gettysburg Plaza in northwest Dayton, where officials said people shot off high-grade fireworks and participated in dangerous “hooning” and “automobile circus acts.”
Credit: NICK FALZERANO
Credit: NICK FALZERANO
Making people feel safe downtown is a high priority for local leaders and the business community.
Safety perceptions of downtown were hurt last fall when someone fired a gun into the air during the children’s parade at the Dayton Holiday Festival, which sent waves of people running in search of safety.
Dayton’s Lights in Flight festival last year ran from 5 to 10 p.m. Sunday July 3 at RiverScape MetroPark, and the event featured live musical acts, food and merchandise vendors and a variety of family-friendly activities.
The festival was cancelled because of COVID in 2020 but returned in 2021. In 2021, the festival ran from noon to 10 p.m.
The city started the Fourth of July Lights in Flight festival in 2014 to replace the annual Cityfolk Fourth of July celebration, which used to lead up the city’s fireworks show but was discontinued because the organization ran into financial troubles.
Cityfolk’s downtown Fourth of July festival began in 2003, but the organization used to host a June festival prior to that.
Parlette said it is disappointing that the festival will not happen this year, but the fireworks show will go on.
He said the best viewing spots will be at Kettering Field, where fireworks will be set off for the second consecutive year. Before last year, fireworks had been shot from Deeds Point, across from RiverScape.
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The Air Force Museum Foundation honored 475 new names on its Legacy Data Plate Wall of Honor Thursday, not only recalling veterans and their families as Memorial Day nears, but setting the stage for the long-term growth of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.
Anyone can be honored with a plate of honor, purchased for $500. While the Legacy Wall of Honor has plenty of Air Force veterans, plates also honor museum volunteers, Air Force spouses, artists, attorneys, educators, aerospace industry executives and members of other military services.
David Tillotson III, the museum director, said funds raised from the wall will support the museum — and they will help make real long-range plans to protect rare museum artifacts.
Krista Overman, a curator for the museum, recently told the Dayton Daily News that only about 7,000 of the museum’s nearly 140,000 artifacts are on exhibit in a manner accessible to the public. The rest can be found in secure storage on Area B of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and at field museums across the nation.
Ultimately, the need to protect those artifacts may require a new museum building, although Tillotson said it was too soon to attach a price tag or timeline to such a project.
Credit: JIM NOELKER
Credit: JIM NOELKER
“A new building is on our to-do list, and part of that new building is in fact some of this storage capacity,” he said Thursday. “So it won’t be just the vision we have for it. It wouldn’t be just an exhibit facility. It would also have a conservation component — at least that’s what we have in our thought process.”
Traditionally, all military aircraft have a data plate, which identifies that craft’s builder, model designation, serial number and other information.
Thursday’s ceremony was the Air Force Museum Foundation’s first in-person recognition for new Legacy Wall of Honor names since 2019.
The new names are found on five panels installed since that last ceremony.
There are nearly 1,500 plates total, and each are custom-etched aviation-grade stainless steel, displayed near the entrance to the museum.
Among the new names saluted Thursday: Lt. Col. Alton Yates who volunteered to go to New Mexico to help test space equipment, reaching some 80,000 feet in altitude in early days of the U.S. space program. Tillotson also remembered the Jacksonville, Fla. native for his courage in the fight for civil rights.
Rorie Cartier, foundation chief executive, called the ceremony “a testament to the resilience and unwavering spirit of the brave men and women who have served in the Armed Forces throughout our history as well as brave and indomitable spirit, and continued generosity, of the supporters of the museum.”
“We celebrate the achievements and sacrifices of veterans, volunteers and families alike,” he added.
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After 4 jail deaths in less than a year, Milwaukee County to scrutinize jail
After a series of in-custody deaths at the Milwaukee County Jail, the Board of Supervisors authorized a review Thursday into the facility's policies, procedures and practices for suicide prevention, mental and physical health assessments, and training and staffing.
The review was approved 16-1, with Supervisor Anthony Staskunas voting against the resolution.
This comes after Milwaukee County Jail has had four in-custody deaths in the last 11 months with three occurring after Milwaukee County Sheriff Denita Ball took over the top spot at the agency in January and also while she was serving as interim sheriff after former Sherriff Earnell Lucas' departure in October 2022. There were at least five deaths during Lucas's tenure, with Ball as his deputy sheriff, between 2018 and 2022.
"This asks the Sheriff to provide us with basic information about their budget, about the conditions, about their policies and why things are going so very wrong — why we have an almost total lack of transparency and accountability for this department," said Supervisor Ryan Clancy, who co-authored the resolution.
Supervisor Felesia Martin, who co-authored the resolution, also said the jail is "grossly understaffed," which many feel has had an impact on the jail's conditions and treatment of individuals housed there awaiting trial.
The sheriff's office has been vocal about its ongoing staffing shortages, which have been in violation of a court-ordered consent decree reached in 2001 after several people in the jail sued over dangerous conditions.
"When you are working depreciated capacity, unfortunately, these types of incidents will happen when a person is now working 20 hours and they're not able to go home and get adequate rest," Martin said. "I'm not making any excuses, by far, but we also want to give a clear and accurate picture of what is happening in our facilities."
How many in-custody deaths have taken place in Milwaukee?
A little less than a year ago, 21-year-old Brieon Green died by suicide at the County Jail on June 26 four hours after his arrest at Bradford Beach. On Dec. 16, 20-year-old Cilivea Thyrion died Dec. 16 by apparent suicide after swallowing a diaper while she was on suicide watch.
The following month 49-year-old Octaviano Juarez-Corro, whose cause of death had initially been reported as unknown and the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office at the time reported no signs of injury or trauma, showed signs of having strangled himself according to a report from the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's forensic investigator.
In March, 37-year-old Terrance Mack died after he was found unresponsive in his cell during a medical check.
There were also three deaths between January 2020 and April 2021 that were investigated as suicides, and a fourth that was determined as acute heart failure, according to reports from the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office.
On Wednesday, 29-year-old Antonio Bonaccorso died following an "apparent self-harm incident" at the Community Reintegration Center (CRC), formerly known as the House of Correction, according to a statement released by the Office of Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley.
The sheriff does not oversee that facility, which has its own superintendent. The report authorized Thursday will not delve into that incident.
Some of the in-custody deaths have resulted in charges against jail staff.
Most recently, a correctional officer assigned to the jail was charged with one felony count of misconduct in public office in relation to Juarez-Corro's death.
Three guards were fired or resigned following investigations into two of the deaths that happened between January 2020 and April 2021.
However, the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office announced in January that it found no basis for criminal liability related to Green's death. Green family attorney B'Ivory LaMarr said Green strangled himself with a phone cord despite a jail officer walking past the cell as Green was taking his life, according to reviewed surveillance footage documenting Green's final minutes alive.
The remaining deaths in the last year are still being investigated.
What will the audit examine?
The approved audit has requested research plans and reports on the jail, including information on:
- The sheriff's office budget
- Intake processes
- Mental and physical health assessments at intake and throughout time in the care of the jail
- Medication distribution
- Suicide prevention
- The monitoring of high-risk individuals
- Mental health treatment
- Staff training, including training focused on individuals with serious mental health issues and behavioral disorders
- The organizational structure of the staff responsible for operating and monitoring the jail
"Anytime anyone is within our care we want to give them the utmost respect and make certain that they are taken care of as it speaks to their whole health, including mental health, and we want to make sure that they have adequate access to that," Martin said.
The County Board has also requested a research plan into discretionary decisions, decision-making and operational processes, including timing, related to video or bodycam footage, internal and external investigations, and internal disciplinary proceedings and investigations.
If understaffing is found to be the cause for the county not meeting standards or requirements, the sheriff's office is requested to provide information pertaining to historical and current staffing levels and the staffing level required to satisfy the standard.
The resolution also states that if the sheriff's office responds without all the requested information, they must explain the reasoning for the redaction or omission, such as legal privacy, ongoing litigation or lack of data collection.
The sheriff's office is required to provide all information requested in the audit no later than Aug. 18.
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The FBI has doubled the reward offered for tips leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the 2005 death of 13-year-old Hammond resident Alexandra "Alex" Anaya.
The Chicago office of the FBI is now offering a reward of up to $20,000 for information leading to a break in the case.
St. John Police CIT Officer Dustin Wartman is trained in mental health intervention.
"On August 13, 2005, Alex was reported missing from her Hammond, Indiana residence in the early morning hours," according to Robert Wheeler Jr., special agent in charge of the Chicago Division of the FBI.
"She was last seen by her mother at approximately 4:30 a.m. that day," he said. "Three days later, Alex's torso was found floating in the Little Calumet River by a group of boaters."
"U.S. 20 was closed in both directions for approximately two hours while the crash scene was investigated."
"She was wearing a gold chain with a round, religious medallion at the time of her disappearance," Wheeler said.
Anyone with information regarding the death is encouraged to call 1-800-CALL-FBI or submit a tip at tips.fbi.gov .
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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The Gary Chamber of Commerce will hear about Methodist Hospitals' 100th anniversary this year.
Methodist Hospitals CEO Matt Doyle will address the Gary Chamber of Commerce's monthly general membership meeting and luncheon at noon June 12 at the Chateau Banquet Hall at 530 W. 61st Avenue in Merrillville. Networking starts at 11:30 a.m.
Doyle will give a talk entitled "Methodist Hospitals 100 Years and Counting."
Methodist Hospitals' roots date back almost as far as Gary, which was founded as a U.S. Steel company town in 1906. In 1910, Nurse Margaret Pritchard, who served in the Boer War in South Africa, went from Chicago to Gary to establish a hospital in the fledgling Steel City.
She initially opened Gary General Hospital in a three-story frame structure at 801 Van Buren Street in 1911. Looking to ensure its longtime viability, she established a board of directors, filed paperwork with the state and looked for a local religious affiliation to secure funding.
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The Methodist Board of Hospitals of Indiana started raising funds in 1918 to build a new hospital at 6th and Grant Street in downtown Gary, suffering some fundraising challenges during World War I. It opened the 86-bed Methodist Hospital in 1923, serving 2,087 patients and delivering 299 babies in the first year.
Methodist Hospitals went on to open a Southlake Campus in Merrillville and a Midlake Campus closer to the Borman Expressway. The healthcare system has been responsible for a number of firsts over the years, including the first in Northwest Indiana to offer Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy, Optical Coherence Tomography and 3D breast tomosynthesis.
Methodist Hospitals now employs 2,172 people and has an annual economic impact of $906 million, according to its annual report.
The luncheon costs $25 per person and must be paid for in advance. It can be paid for over the phone with American Express, Master Card and Visa credit and debit cards.
For more information, call 219-885-7407.
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The sentencing of the Illinois murder suspect who fired at Kenosha County sheriff’s deputies and shot K-9 deputy Riggs while attempting to flee from them in Bristol was delayed Thursday.
Allan M. Brown, 35, was found guilty earlier this year by a Kenosha County jury of numerous felonies including three counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety with a dangerous weapon, possession of a firearm by an out-of-state felon, firing at an animal with a dangerous weapon and causing injury, and mistreatment of a law enforcement animal with a dangerous weapon, among others.
On the morning of Oct. 21, 2021, Brown fired at deputies and non-fatally shot Riggs in the head at a convenience store/gas station as they tried to take him into custody on behalf of Chicago police. Deputies had been alerted by Chicago police earlier that morning that Brown was being sought in connection with two homicides there.
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Brown, who faces over 70 years in prison on the charged he was convicted of, refused to cooperate with deputies ahead of his sentencing before Judge Anthony Milisauskas Thursday morning. Brown's mental health has reportedly severely deteriorated since his March conviction and he reportedly has stopped taking his medications.
Defense attorney Addison Kuhn raised the issue of competency and asked for the sentencing not to proceed Wednesday.
"He is no longer on his mental health medication, which I think is part of the problem," Kuhn said. "To me his mental health has severely deteriorated since the last time I spoke with him. I do have concerns that he doesn't understand where we are or what we are doing."
Milisauskus scheduled a competency hearing for July 10 because he could not proceed with the sentencing Thursday because it could cause legal problems in the future.
"Obviously, he's been found guilty by a jury already and we know what the charges are," Milisauskus said. "We need an examination then in custody by a licensed psychiatrist or a licensed psychologist and that report to be provided to the court and the attorneys within 30 days."
Kenosha County Sheriff David Zoerner said multiple attempts were made to bring Brown to court.
"Although frustrating I understand the judge's decision," Zoerner said.
Riggs’s handler Deputy Terry Tifft said it's frustrating having to wait for the sentencing but he respects the process.
"You got to respect the system and everything," Tifft said. "It's just frustrating. I want to get this over and put it behind me."
Faces homicide charges
Brown, of Countryside, Ill., a Cook County suburb, still faces two homicide charges against him in Illinois and a handful of felony charges he racked up while being held in the Racine County Jail on a $1 million bond.
Brown is still accused of, in the very early morning hours of Oct. 21, 2021, fatally shooting a 25-year-old man he had argued with at a bus stop in Chicago and then shooting and killing a 41-year-old man and stealing his vehicle before fleeing over the state border to Kenosha County.
The stolen vehicle Brown was driving was eventually tracked to Bristol via a GPS device and located at the convenience store/gas station at 2000 75th St. (Highway 50).
Brown fled on foot and fired at three deputies, striking Riggs in the head, before being taken into custody. Brown was transported to a local hospital for non-life-threatening wounds he sustained when deputies returned fire.
The prosecution, led by Assistant District Attorney Alexandra Smathers, called numerous witnesses throughout the four-day trial including Kenosha County deputies, Racine County deputies, Chicago detectives, a state crime analyst and a veterinarian, among others. Jurors were also shown body camera footage and squad car footage showing the moments before, during and after Brown fired at deputies and Riggs.
Riggs also made a brief appearance in court so prosecutors could show the jury where the bullet entered and exited his head.
In December 2021, Riggs was honored with both a Purple Heart and a Silver Star, which are the fourth- and second-highest awards, respectively, presented by the Sheriff’s Department.
Riggs, now 10, has since returned to active duty with his partner and handler. | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/crime-courts/sentencing-delayed-for-illinois-man-who-shot-at-kenosha-county-deputies-k-9-riggs/article_1c98fe34-fb0f-11ed-bec4-3fc4ba07405d.html | 2023-05-25T19:59:37 | 1 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/crime-courts/sentencing-delayed-for-illinois-man-who-shot-at-kenosha-county-deputies-k-9-riggs/article_1c98fe34-fb0f-11ed-bec4-3fc4ba07405d.html |
Kenosha Mayor John Antaramian has announced he will not seek re-election next year when his term ends.
Antaramian, 68, spoke with the Kenosha News about his decision Thursday morning in his office.
Antaramian, a Kenosha native, was first elected to the position in 1992 and served for 16 years before stepping down. Following eight years in the private sector, Antaramian was elected mayor again in 2016 and won re-election in 2020. His current term will expire in April 2024. Before becoming mayor in 1992 he served about a decade in the State Assembly representing the area.
"I've known for quite a while that I more than likely wasn't going to run," Antaramian said.
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"As much as I've enjoyed this — and there are so many neat things going on in this community and you would like to always be there when more things happen — you also have to come to a point in time where it's time for someone else to take over. It's time for someone else to see what they can do. I believe I have left the community in a better way than when I found it. The community will still move forward and we have a lot of opportunity in front of us."
Antaramian said he looks forward to spending more time with his wife Linda and will never move out of the city.
"Kenosha is home," Antaramian said. "This is where my friends are, this is where I've grown up, this is where my family is. Everything that's important to me is in this town which is one of the reasons that I became mayor."
Antaramian, who highlighted his work bringing industry, entertainment and infrastructure improvements to the city, said the next mayor should have a clear vision for the future.
"Communities only have two ways to go, forward and backward," Antaramian said. "We've been moving forward and we have a lot of opportunity ahead of us."
Candidates for mayor can begin circulating nominating papers later this year. If required a primary would take place in February 2024.
See an in-depth interview with Mayor Antaramian in the Sunday Kenosha News. | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/kenosha-mayor-john-antaramian-will-not-seek-re-election-when-term-ends-in-spring-2024/article_1e07fd1e-fb29-11ed-afcc-4772fb4ecb11.html | 2023-05-25T19:59:43 | 0 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/kenosha-mayor-john-antaramian-will-not-seek-re-election-when-term-ends-in-spring-2024/article_1e07fd1e-fb29-11ed-afcc-4772fb4ecb11.html |
Not all of us remember Dunbar School, the all-Black grade school just north of downtown Tucson, but Tani Sanchez does. She grew up two blocks away. Her mom was a teacher there.
We may not know the unique history of the Sugar Hill Neighborhood or the importance of the Prince Chapel African Methodist Church, either, but Sanchez does.
Now a Professor of Africana Studies at the University of Arizona, Sanchez has lived here most of her life, and her personal touch can be seen on every page of “Meals and Memoirs II: Recipes and Recollections of African Americans in Tucson.”
Published last year but not readily available until February, M&M II is far more than a cookbook. It is a story book, a history book, an important addition to our understanding of Tucson.
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“I guess it’s a combination of all those things,” Sanchez said, “but they’re all tied together by the recipes. Food has always been part of our lives. It’s part of who we are. When Black people get together, they always bring food. And tell stories. So doing it this way just feels natural, right?”
Sanchez’s name is on the cover, but she is quick to say she was the editor and not the author.
Some 60 Tucsonans have contributed short remembrances of their experiences here. There are 85 recipes ranging from “Black-Eyed Peas Creole” to “Leftover Wednesday Chicken” to “Love ‘Em or Leave ‘Em Chitlin Shish Kebobs.”
“Don’t miss the Pound Cake recipe on Page 112,” Sanchez said. “It’s so good it will make you cry.”
M&M II is actually a sequel. Sanchez produced M&M I as a fundraiser for the African American Historical & Genealogical Society of Tucson in 1993.
“We were looking for a fundraiser that might help us pay for some speakers or something, and I remembered a cookbook I had bought when I was in Korea,” she recalled. “I was a broadcast journalist in the Army, and each post had its own section in this book with recipes and stories from the people there.”
When she suggested a cookbook as a possible fundraiser in Tucson, the idea caught on quickly.
“I thought it was something we could do to make money, but it also gave us a chance to talk about people,” she said. “It never was just a cookbook. It was a book about people that had recipes in it.”
Dozens of community members offered recipes. Many more shared personal stories. The book did well, and for the next 25 years, friends would ask when Sanchez planned to update it.
“Four or five years ago, I started wondering if it was time,” she recalls. “When I mentioned it to some people at the university, they thought the book was a great idea. They even connected me to Megan Carney in Regional Food Studies. She helped me get a grant from the Agnese Haury Program to get us started.”
Sanchez’s students did most of the interviews and collected most of the recipes. She herself updated some of the narrative, provided some segues and put things all together. The book was ready for release in 2020 but was delayed by the pandemic.
“Meals and Memoirs II” introduces us to John Greenwood, Helen Wilkins and Marjorie Hudson Robinson. We hear from Debi Chess Mabie, Jamillia Joseph, and Enid Moore-Cranshaw.
We meet Geta LeSeur-Brown, a retired professor from Jamaica who shares her recipe for Jamaican Ackee and Saltfish.
There are recipes from the Deep South and others from the Near South, Mexico.
“To be Black in Tucson often means being multicultural,” Sanchez noted. “There’s no one way of being Black or eating Black. Three recipes were contributed by people who came here from Africa. One of our folks works on the reservation. He had a recipe for frybread.”
The book also provides a look at Tucson’s history. The Sugar Hill Neighborhood was once the vibrant, middle-class hub of Tucson’s Black community. Framed by East Grant Road, East Speedway, North Sixth and North First avenues, a large majority of neighborhood homes were owned by Black people. Friends convened on their front porches. Kids played ball in the streets.
Like Sanchez’s own church, Prince Chapel, Mount Calvary Baptist in Sugar Hill had a large congregation. It was the cultural, educational and social hub for hundreds of families.
Educating us about our own hometown comes naturally to Sanchez, whose grandparents moved to Tucson in the 1920s because of the schools.
“My grandfather worked for a sawmill up in McNary, Arizona,” she explained. “Most of the kids went to one school, but the Black kids went to another, and the Black school stopped with the eighth grade. My grandparents moved to Tucson because the high schools here were integrated, and their children could graduate.”
While true that Tucson’s high schools here were open to all, the city’s grade schools were not. From 1913 to 1951, all Black children went to Dunbar, including Tani’s mom, Marguerite Euell Sanchez. Photos of her can be seen at Dunbar even today.
Marguerite Sanchez later became a teacher, and her daughter did, too. Borrowing upon her experience in broadcasting, Tani Sanchez now focuses on racial representations in media at the UA.
That and writing books.
As for her own skills in the kitchen?
“Let’s just say I’m a person who can follow recipes, so cookbooks work for me,” she laughed. “I do know this: There are some great dishes in this book.”
FOOTNOTES
All local libraries will be closed Monday, May 29, in honor of Memorial Day. They will return to their normal schedules Tuesday.
Until students return in August, the University of Arizona Bookstore will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Hours on Saturday will be 10 am. to 4 p.m. The store will be closed on Sundays.
Browse previous Bookmarks columns and keep up with news from the Tucson book community by following Bookmarks Arizona (@BookArizona) on Twitter. | https://tucson.com/news/local/tucson-professors-new-book-mixes-meals-local-black-history/article_be73e844-f98f-11ed-a5f8-0fb43ff52bf3.html | 2023-05-25T19:59:44 | 0 | https://tucson.com/news/local/tucson-professors-new-book-mixes-meals-local-black-history/article_be73e844-f98f-11ed-a5f8-0fb43ff52bf3.html |
Cheap gas: Circle K offering 40-cent per gallon discount during three hours Thursday
Drivers can cash in for 40 cents off a gallon between 4-7 p.m. Thursday, May 25, at any Circle K location — just in time for Memorial Day travels or Indy 500 traffic.
The discount starts at local time and only discounted during that three-hour period.
The slashed prices will be displayed on the pump when drivers pull up. Drivers may also score a discount fuel card from an employee for 10 cents off a gallon throughout the summer.
New Indiana welcome sign:Hoosiers react to new design coming to interstates
A few dozen Circle K locations are sprinkled throughout the Indianapolis area. Check out where the closest station is on the company website.
Looking for cheap gas in Indiana?
If you don't want to fight other bargain hunters at the pump, BP, The Tote and Love's have some of the cheapest gas, around $3.25-29 per gallon, in the area. A full list of local fuel prices in available on Gas Buddy.
Contact IndyStar Pulliam Fellow Cate Charron at ccharron@indystar.com or follow her on Twitter @catecharron. | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/2023/05/25/circle-k-offering-40-cents-off-gas-for-three-hours-where-to-find-lowest-gas-price/70257763007/ | 2023-05-25T20:01:11 | 0 | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/2023/05/25/circle-k-offering-40-cents-off-gas-for-three-hours-where-to-find-lowest-gas-price/70257763007/ |
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New Indiana welcome sign: Hoosiers react to new design coming to interstates
Jenny Porter Tilley
Indianapolis Star
Travelers coming from out of state for the Indianapolis 500 will be welcomed by all new Interstate signs this year. While they used to be greeted with "Welcome to Indiana, Crossroads of America," they'll now be informed that there's "More to Discover in Indiana."
After the new theme and design were launched, Hoosiers had mixed reactions.
Here's what some of our Twitter followers had to say.
A few Facebook users also responded. Here's what some of them said:
- Ann Campbell: "We need to stop relying on our postal abbreviation being a common preposition."
- Steve Swango: "Basic"
- Barbara Ettel Hurst: "I have seen better."
- Michael Blades: "Meh" | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/2023/05/25/new-indiana-welcome-sign-reactions-to-new-design-coming-to-interstates/70257449007/ | 2023-05-25T20:01:17 | 0 | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/2023/05/25/new-indiana-welcome-sign-reactions-to-new-design-coming-to-interstates/70257449007/ |
Here's when you can hit the city pools, splash pads this summer in Indianapolis
Most of Indianapolis' public pools and splash pads will be open for residents to take a dip and beat the heat this weekend before opening officially in June for the summer, Indy Parks and Recreation announced.
The pools temporarily open for Memorial Day weekend, May 27-29, are:
- Broad Ripple Park: 1426 Broad Ripple Ave.
- Brookside Park: 3510 Brookside Pkwy S. Drive
- Frederick Douglass Park: 2759 Dr. Andrew J Brown Ave.
- Garfield Park: 2345 Pagoda Drive
- Indy Island Aquatic Center: 8575 E. Raymond St.
- Perry Park: 451 E. Stop 11 Road
- Rhodius Park: 1720 W. Wilkins St.
- Riverside Park: 2420 E. Riverside Dr.
- Thatcher Park: 4649 W. Vermont St. — Saturday only
All but two, Thatcher Park and Indy Island Aquatic Center, will then close down to allow lifeguards to receive additional training. The two pools remaining open will have regular business hours. The city says it has more than doubled its lifeguard staff compared to last year, with 170 on staff.
The official opening day is June 3. All previously mentioned pools and Gustafson Park Pool, at 3110 Moller Road, will be open in the summer. Each location will be open Tuesday through Sunday and have varying hours.
Fees to use the pool will set you back $2-5 depending on the location and person's age. If you plan to hit the pool frequently, an Indy Parks Fun Card is $40 a person for those ages 3 and up and allows access to one pool a day for the season. Passes can be purchased at any family center or pool, the Indy Parks’ Customer Service Center at Riverside Park or online.
Hours and pricing for each pool are available on the city's website.
Splash Pads
Over a dozen of the city's splash pads opened for the summer May 20. All but four are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Arsenal Park, Centennial & Groff, Dan Wakefield and Windsor Village open at 10 a.m. instead.
Arsenal Park, Haughville Park, Tarkington Park and Windsor Village are temporarily closed for maintenance.
A map of city splash pads can also be found on the city's website.
Swim lessons
A range of lessons are available at select city pools this summer. Classes include Parent & Me, Youth and preschool age groups and swim team.
Soon-to-be swimmers can register online. Scholarships are also available and can be inquired about at 317-327-PARK.
Contact IndyStar Pulliam Fellow Cate Charron at ccharron@indystar.com or follow her on Twitter @catecharron. | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/indianapolis/2023/05/25/heres-when-you-can-hit-the-pools-this-summer-in-indianapolis/70257381007/ | 2023-05-25T20:01:23 | 1 | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/indianapolis/2023/05/25/heres-when-you-can-hit-the-pools-this-summer-in-indianapolis/70257381007/ |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Assemblymember Kevin McCarty said Thursday he will be running for Sacramento mayor.
McCarty made the announcement shortly after the current mayor, Darrell Steinberg said he would not run for a third term.
"I’m a homegrown Sacramentan ready to lean in to tackle our problems head-on. We need real solutions to address homelessness and housing affordability, grow our economy, support our workers and families while improving neighborhood safety and livability. I’ll bring my experience as a neighborhood leader, Housing and Redevelopment Commissioner, City Councilmember and State Assemblymember to build partnerships and deliver results for Sacramento." McCarty said in a statement.
McCarty represents the 6th Assembly District, which includes most of the city of Sacramento.
He is also the 3rd person to throw their hat in the ring for mayor after Flo Cofer and Maggy Krell previously announced their candidacies.
Watch more on ABC10: Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg shares an update on his future in office | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/kevin-mccarty-running-sacramento-mayor/103-e471c439-ad46-42b7-a9a4-c1519b8528b9 | 2023-05-25T20:09:05 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/kevin-mccarty-running-sacramento-mayor/103-e471c439-ad46-42b7-a9a4-c1519b8528b9 |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – College Hill Elementary students ended the school year on Wednesday honoring their custodian Duane Bookout, who died in March.
The American Legion Post 4 held a flag-folding ceremony in his honor. Bookout served in the military and was head custodian at the school until he died.
“One of his greatest duties was that he got to lower and raise the flag every day. That flag that is flying right now is the flag that he had his hands on last,” said Jason Barton, a member of the College Hill PTO and American Legion.
Bookout loved spending time with the children and went above to ensure the school was cared for.
“I’m proud that the kids are going to see this. They all loved Duane. He was a great guy, and he had just as much pride in serving his country as he did serving the school,” Barton said.
Duane participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom as a United States Army National Guard soldier. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/college-hill-elementary-custodian-who-passed-away-honored-with-flag-ceremony/ | 2023-05-25T20:10:11 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/college-hill-elementary-custodian-who-passed-away-honored-with-flag-ceremony/ |
Several city buildings will be closed or have altered hours for Memorial Day on Monday.
Flagstaff City Hall Monday, May 29 in honor of the day. City Hall offices will reopen on Tuesday, May 30 from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Also closed will be the East Flagstaff Community Library, the Flagstaff City-Coconino County Public Library, the Hal Jensen Recreation Center, the Joe C. Montoya Community and Senior Center and the Flagstaff Recycling Transfer Facility.
The Aquaplex will be open from 6 a.m. – 8 p.m. while the Jay Lively Activity Center will be open during normal hours with scheduled programming.
Trash and recycling collection services will continue on regular schedule without interruption. The Cinder Lake Landfill and Hazardous Products Center will remain open during normal hours of operation.
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Lubbock Whataburger fired nursing mother after denying time, location to pump breast milk
The U.S. Department of Labor found a local Whataburger store illegally denied a nursing mother time to express breast milk and subsequently fired her.
According to statement from the Department of Labor, investigators found the Whataburger store located at 72nd Street and Quaker Avenue "failed to provide reasonable break time for an employee to express breast milk as required by the Fair Labor Standards Act."
The PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act also allows nursing employees the right to a reasonable break time and a location other than a bathroom to express milk that is shielded for up to one year after the child is born.
Investigators also found that when the employee left the store to express milk, the restaurant fired her.
The franchisor for the restaurant signed an Enhanced Compliance Agreement to provide FLSA training to managers in the future as well as paying $1,800 in back wages and liquidated damages to the employee.
The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal has reached out the Whataburger for a comment but has not received one at this time. | https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/news/local/2023/05/25/local-whataburger-fined-1800-after-firing-nursing-mother/70256918007/ | 2023-05-25T20:15:26 | 1 | https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/news/local/2023/05/25/local-whataburger-fined-1800-after-firing-nursing-mother/70256918007/ |
BOISE, Idaho — Network outages shut down the City of Boise's administrative offices Thursday. The city said in a statement that due to continued outages, many departments had to be closed.
City services accessed via the city's network, such as online permitting and the city's website, were deemed inoperable.
Critical services, such as Boise Police, Boise Fire and the Boise Airport were not impacted and have continued providing uninterrupted services throughout the network outages. However, the webpages for some of these departments and services are not functioning.
Updates on the issue can be found on the City of Boise Twitter page.
Some city-operated recreation activities that do not require significant network access remained open.
Open and Operating Services:
- Boise Police Department
- Boise Fire Department
- Boise Airport (BOI)
- Boise Zoo
- Boise Library (all branches, with delays and limited operations)
- Watershed
- City-operated golf courses
- Outdoor city parks
The City of Boise said that all City Hall offices (City Hall clerk's office as well as the City Hall permitting desk) were closed and that employees were to work remotely.
The city's IT team is working to fix the issue. The cause of the outage was unknown as of 1:45 p.m. on Thursday. However, the statement said that there are no indications that the cause is nefarious.
KTVB will continue to provide updates on the issue as they become available.
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SALMON, Idaho — The Wallace Lake Campground northwest of Salmon will be closed until the end of July, officials with the Salmon-Challis National Forest announced Thursday.
The purpose of the new closure order is "to protect public health and safety from the effects of fire-weakened trees and damaged infrastructure resulting from the Moose Fire," according to a news release.
The Moose Fire burned about 130,000 acres — more than 200 square miles — starting in mid-July 2022 and continuing to smolder into October of that year. When a dry cold front moved over the area on Sept. 7, 2022, producing 40-mph winds and extreme fire behavior, the fire burned over Wallace Lake Campground as it grew by 15,136 acres in just two days. Later that month, investigators determined that an unextinguished and unattended campfire was to blame for starting the Moose Fire.
When the fire burned over the Wallace Lake area, it damaged campground infrastructure, which forest officials said needs to be assessed and repaired before it is safe for visitors to use. They also mention the following public safety hazards:
Snags, which are dead or dying trees that are still standing. Damage may not be readily visible, but trees' root systems can become weakened and damaged after a fire, increasing the potential for the trees to fall, often without warning.
Weather: Rains loosen the rocks and soil; winds can topple fire-damaged trees.
Violating the closure order is punishable under federal law as a Class B misdemeanor, with a fine of up to $5,000 for individuals or $10,000 for organizations, up to six months imprisonment, or both.
The closure order is posted here. It went into effect Thursday, May 24, 2023, and will be in effect through July 31, 2023, unless the forest service rescinds it earlier.
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BALTIMORE — Police need your help identifying a suspect involved in a murder in northwest Baltimore.
On May 22, officers were called to the 4400 block of Park Heights Avenue for reports of an unresponsive woman.
Police arrived and located the woman with stab wounds on her body.
Medical personnel arrived and pronounced the woman dead at the scene.
On Thursday, police released a video of the suspect.
The suspect is seen wearing a unique hoodie with the words 'Paris' on the front.
Anyone with information on the suspect should contact detectives at 410-396-2100.
You can also contact Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/bpd-seeks-assistance-identifying-suspect-in-deadly-northwest-baltimore-stabbing | 2023-05-25T20:19:57 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/bpd-seeks-assistance-identifying-suspect-in-deadly-northwest-baltimore-stabbing |
PHOENIX — A 23-year-old motorcyclist was killed Wednesday evening after he was hit by a vehicle on Broadway Road near 45th Street.
Gilberto Enrique Magdalena was thrown into the eastbound lanes of Broadway Road after the motorcyclist was hit by a car exiting a private driveway, Phoenix police said.
Magdalena was then hit by another vehicle traveling down the roadway. Both drivers stopped and remained at the scene.
Police did not detect any signs of impairment from the parties involved.
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ADOT offers driving tips on its website to help keep people safe on the road.
"There’s always room for improvement when it comes to road safety," the department said on its website.
ADOT's suggestions include:
- Don’t speed or drive aggressively
- Never drive while under the influence of substances
- Avoid distractions while driving
- Wear your seatbelt and make sure all passengers are doing the same
- When an emergency vehicle is on the side of the road, move over
- Stay extra aware in work zones
- Be prepared for weather conditions that make driving dangerous
"Real-time highway conditions are available on ADOT’s Arizona Traveler Information site at az511.gov, by calling 511, downloading the AZ 511 app and through ADOT’s Twitter feed, @ArizonaDOT," the department said. | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/23-year-old-motorcyclist-killed-phoenix-crash/75-5523e879-63c3-4854-9423-0c272db831fc | 2023-05-25T20:20:15 | 0 | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/23-year-old-motorcyclist-killed-phoenix-crash/75-5523e879-63c3-4854-9423-0c272db831fc |
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — New applications for rental assistance through DeKalb County's coalition will be suspended at the end of the month, according to the program on Thursday.
Dekalb County Tenant-Landlord Assistance Coalition (TLAC) housing assistance program said the announcement is due to a large amount of pending applications and limited funds. Residents have until May 31 to apply for the program.
Tenants and landlords who have appointed or have submitted completed applications, the program said, "will still be considered for the remaining TLAC funds." The program did not provide any alternatives for residents. Since the TLC reopened on April 3, it said that around 1,100 applications came in.
11Alive brought viewers a story in April about a mother who moved to Georgia fleeing a domestic violence situation with her six children who were going to end up on the street after Fulton County’s Housing Assistance Program dried up.
Viewers started raising thousands of dollars for Johnson and her family. Over the weekend, she raised nearly $30,000, enough for Johnson to get current on her rent, pay off some outstanding credit card debt and afford rent for the next couple of months until she starts her new full-time job as a special education teacher.
She said the money she's raised should arrive in her bank account later this week, and she will work out a deal with her landlord to stay in the home. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/limited-funds-housing-assistance-program-dekalb-county-stop-accepting-applicants/85-bf165a72-6f09-4073-84b9-b4467c82359e | 2023-05-25T20:20:42 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/limited-funds-housing-assistance-program-dekalb-county-stop-accepting-applicants/85-bf165a72-6f09-4073-84b9-b4467c82359e |
BELFAST -- The Islesboro central school boys' varsity basketball coach has been indicted on a child pornography charge.
The Maine state police computer crimes unit received a cyber-tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
They say the cyber-tip led to 33-year-old Joshua Pedrick of Searsport, who served as the Islesboro basketball coach this past season.
Waldo county assistant district attorney Rosemarie Guimaraes stated that the Maine state police tracked multiple images of minors being sexually exploited to Pedrick's computer.
According to the waldo county correctional facility, Pedrick is currently out on bail.
A dispositional conference is scheduled for June. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/islesboro-coach-indicted-on-child-pornography-charge/article_85a15dec-fb08-11ed-9565-ebbacffaa8ce.html | 2023-05-25T20:23:08 | 0 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/islesboro-coach-indicted-on-child-pornography-charge/article_85a15dec-fb08-11ed-9565-ebbacffaa8ce.html |
AUGUSTA -- The Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services held a work session on a bill to bolster childcare services Wednesday.
LD 1726, which is titled an act to build Maine's economy by supporting child care for working families, would double the monthly $200 wage stipend for childcare employees.
The proposed bill would also expand eligibility for childcare subsidies, making programs more accessible to working families.
Senator Marianne Moore, who is in favor of the bill, says increased access to childcare would be greatly beneficial for Maine's working families.
"We are in dire need of childcare throughout the state. Every time we turn around and we start looking at the workforce shortages, the comments made are that I can't find childcare."
Under this proposal child care assistance would be available to families that make up to 125% of Maine s median wage.
It would also require childcare facilities to submit subsidy reports annually. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/proposed-bill-to-bolster-childcare-services/article_f495ef0a-fb09-11ed-bbd5-9f24ca3f829a.html | 2023-05-25T20:23:14 | 0 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/proposed-bill-to-bolster-childcare-services/article_f495ef0a-fb09-11ed-bbd5-9f24ca3f829a.html |
ORONO -- Over one thousand students made their way to the university of Maine for the Maine Learning Technology Initiative.
The 20th annual MLTI student conference included over 40 sessions, each centered around engaging students in essential computer science skills and knowledge.
Learning Through Technology Coordinator Emma Banks says the goal is to encourage students to apply new and creative skills to their learning.
"The MLTI student conference is Maine Learning Through Technology Initiative so its focused around technology but its really taking the MLTI devices students receive in certain grades across the state and putting those to use in practical ways and having them explore new technology and innovative ways to use their technology and explore other things they can be doing with their devices aside from writing papers and things you would traditionally think of using your device for."
According to Banks this is the first time the conference has been held in person since 2019 as they switched to virtual mode for the last few years.
This year the conference was offered both in person and virtual, although Banks says they were still at full capacity.
The students, which ranged from grades 4 through 9 from over 40 districts, were offered a wide variety of sessions including introductions to programming, building apps, graphic design and more.
Banks says the hope is to get students excited about new technology that will allow them to find new and innovative ways to present their knowledge.
For those who did not get a chance to make it to this years conference it will be returning to the university of Maine again next year. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/students-experience-hands-on-learning-with-technology/article_407585ae-fb30-11ed-ad86-2bbf7a2bf6e1.html | 2023-05-25T20:23:21 | 1 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/students-experience-hands-on-learning-with-technology/article_407585ae-fb30-11ed-ad86-2bbf7a2bf6e1.html |
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NORMAL — The road closure of Beaufort Street from South Fell Avenue to South School Street has been extended, with the goal of being completed by 3 p.m. Tuesday, weather permitting.
The road has been closed since 7 a.m. Wednesday for pavement repairs.
Starting at 4 p.m. each day, the closure will open to a lane reduction for the evening hours. The lane reduction will be open for through traffic over the holiday weekend.
The road closure will resume each day at 7 a.m.
Drivers are encouraged to be cautious while traveling through the area. A map spotlight of the closure can be found at arcg.is/14yTSy .
Call 309-454-9738 for more information.
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OXFORD, Miss. (WTVA) — Oxford Police arrested a teenager for the May 20 shooting at the Holly Hills Apartments.
Police arrested Sean Gathright, 17, of Jacksonville, Florida, on Thursday and charged him with aggravated assault. He’s being charged as an adult, according to Police.
Police arrested another juvenile who will be charged through youth court. Police did not identify the individual.
The shooting, which happened shortly after midnight, wounded three people. | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/17-year-old-arrested-for-oxford-shooting/article_50b50c5e-fb31-11ed-aa01-9bc96b6ae394.html | 2023-05-25T20:31:27 | 0 | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/17-year-old-arrested-for-oxford-shooting/article_50b50c5e-fb31-11ed-aa01-9bc96b6ae394.html |
INDIANA, USA — Public swimming pools located at Indiana State Parks, as well as Indiana Department of Natural Resources swimming beaches, will open Memorial Day, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources announced.
Pools opening Saturday are at Brown County, Clifty Falls, McCormick’s Creek, O’Bannon Woods, Prophetstown, Shakamak, Spring Mill, Turkey Run and Versailles state parks.
The beach at Indiana Dunes State Park will open Friday with lifeguards on duty.
The public pool at Cagles Mill Lake - Lieber State Recreation Area (SRA) will opens Sunday.
The Cagles Mill Lake swimming beach opens Saturday.
The public pool at Spring Mill will be open the three days of Memorial Day weekend, close May 30-June 2, then re-open June 3, excluding Wednesday, when it will be closed.
Applications are still being accepted for lifeguard positions, which are open to qualified applicants ages 15 and older.
For more information about lifeguarding, contact the state park property nearest you. Phone numbers are under “Find a Park” at stateparks.IN.gov.
Beaches that offer swimming with no lifeguards open Memorial Day weekend at Chain O’Lakes, Lincoln, Ouabache, Pokagon, Potato Creek, Summit Lake, and Whitewater Memorial state parks; at Starve Hollow and Deam Lake SRAs; and at Brookville, Cagles Mill - Lieber SRA, Cecil M. Harden -Raccoon SRA-, Hardy, Mississinewa, Monroe, and Patoka lakes, as well as at Ferdinand State Forest.
The beach at Salamonie Lake is closed to swimming for the holiday weekend due to low water levels.
For public pool or beach hours at the property you plan to visit, contact the property directly since these vary by location.
The aquatic center at Abe Martin Lodge (Brown County State Park) and the pools at Clifty Inn (Clifty Falls State Park), Potawatomi Inn (Pokagon State Park), and Turkey Run Inn (Turkey Run State Park) are open for registered guests.
Beaches generally remain open through Labor Day. Public pools generally are open through early to mid-August, depending on the availability of lifeguards as they return to school.
To view more statewide DNR news releases, please see dnr.IN.gov. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/heres-when-pools-beaches-open-at-indiana-state-parks-dnr/531-dabdd872-65ba-4d7d-9f73-8f8bd2a9b92f | 2023-05-25T20:31:34 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/heres-when-pools-beaches-open-at-indiana-state-parks-dnr/531-dabdd872-65ba-4d7d-9f73-8f8bd2a9b92f |
Macomb Co. sheriff shares boating safety tips as Memorial Day weekend approaches
Harrison Township — Macomb County Sheriff Anthony Wickersham issued a reminder to boaters on Thursday about safety tips to follow on the water on what's expected to be a busy Memorial Day weekend on Lake St. Clair.
From packing and wearing sufficient life jackets to anchoring a vessel when stopping for a swim break, taking extra time to follow these safety tips can save lives, Wickersham said.
"Last year unfortunately, in the Macomb County portion of Lake St. Clair, we had two drownings and these drownings could have possibly been avoided if the person had their boat anchored," said Gary Wiegand, a lieutenant with the Sheriff's office Marine Division. "In both situations, they did not deploy an anchor at all. That safety equipment was on the boat, it just wasn't used."
The Macomb County waters of Lake St. Clair cover over 84 miles, Wiegand said. Memorial Day weekend kicks off the boating season in Michigan, and the weather forecast is for mostly sunny skies and temperatures in the 70s and 80s over the three-day weekend.
"Everybody that has a boat is gonna want to get that boat in the water and get on out there and utilize their vessel," Wickersham said.
The Sheriff's Office Marine Division will have four extra deputies assigned to Lake St. Clair between Memorial Day and Labor Day, in addition to the year-round staff and volunteer marine safety officers, the sheriff said. This weekend specifically there will be between 10 and 12 officers on the water across three to four boats.
"We want people to come on out. We want people to enjoy Lake St. Clair," Wickersham said. "Our deputies will be out there. Our marine safety officers will be out there, and we're making sure that everybody's operating in a safe manner."
While roadways have traffic lights, signs and directional signals, the water does not and Wickersham encouraged everyone to take a boating safety course. A boater safety card is required for everyone operating a personal watercraft born after Dec. 31, 1978. For minors between the ages of 14 and 16, parental supervision is necessary to operate a vessel.
"You learn all the boating laws and rules in that class to keep everybody safe out here," Wiegand said. "Boats don't have brakes, and ... there are no traffic signals. So it's very important to know who has the right of way, how far to stay away from people where the slow, no-wake zones are."
The classes will be offered this summer at the Sheriff's Office, he said.
"The biggest thing is probably careless or reckless operation (of vessels)," Wiegand said. "It's a big lake. There's a lot of room out there in Lake St. Clair. ... If you're driving fast, there's no need to be weaving in and out of other boats."
The penalty for going fast in a no-wake zone is a ticket and financial responsibility for property damage caused by the excessive wake, Wiegand said.
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Boats must be outfitted with enough U.S. Coast Guard-approved type one or type two personal floatation devices, or life jackets, of the proper size and fit for each person on board. All passengers under the age of six are required to wear their life jackets on the boat.
If a boat does not meet these requirements, the operator may be issued a ticket of over $100, although the Sheriff's Office tries to "do law enforcement through education."
"We're not always going to write a ticket a lot of times. We'll we'll try to educate a boat operator," Wiegand said. "Our reserve unit buys an exorbitant amount of life jackets and we'll give them away a lot of times."
Boaters also must carry a type four, throwable personal flotation device that looks like a ring. It can be thrown to swimmers who are struggling and in danger of drowning. Boat operators should always drop anchor when stopping to swim. All boats must also have a working, unexpired and fully charged fire extinguisher on-board.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Clark County’s new 18-hole disc golf course at Hockinson Meadows Community Park is officially open for use.
The Clark County Public Works Department announced the opening on May 25. The course is the only 18-hole disc golf links in the county.
“Clark County Public Works thanks the community for helping make this project possible,” CCPW stated. “We also thank the community for their patience as we worked through unexpected delays to complete the project.”
While the park is open to the public, future closures are planned for the installation of a new footpath.
“Scheduled closures will be announced as far in advance as possible,” CCPW said. “However, to complete the path as soon as possible, some work-related closures may be scheduled on short notice. This is because it is not always possible to predict when permits, supplies, contractor availability, or other factors will come together to allow work on the path.”
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Groundbreaking of women's shelter downtown, provides transitional housing
Women struggling with drug and alcohol addiction and homelessness will now have an additional resource to turn to in Jackson following a Wednesday morning groundbreaking of a new transitional housing shelter downtown.
Under the umbrella of the Care Center of Jackson, and located directly across the street, "The Genesis Homes" on Liberty Street will be home to 72 women when the project is complete. The complex will consist of the director's home and six residential homes — each housing 12 women — and fully equipped with six bedrooms, three bathrooms, a kitchen, laundry room, small office and a common area.
Each room will hold either two women or a woman and her child.
Dave Bratcher, Senior Vice President for the YMCA of West Tennessee, explained the importance of transitional housing in the journey of someone who will be staying at The Genesis Homes.
"You go from in-patient, intensive therapy, treatment, all of that, and then you send people out into the normal world," Bractehr said. "There's not a way to ease somebody back into that, so this idea would be an intermediate step, not a final step, as they begin to grow an independence."
Rescue, redeem, and restore — these are the three pillars Genesis Homes will operate by in its mission to help women in need successfully integrate back into society.
Nathan Young, Executive Director of the Care Center, explained that residents will pay an income-based rent during their time at The Genesis Homes, not exceeding $120 per week, that also covers utilities, internet, and food. Young described implementing this sort of structure as being "absolutely necessary."
"This allows the opportunity to have some of that structure and continue building up some more until they're able to say 'freedom is actually something I can handle,'" Young said. "That's the goal."
Construction will begin within the next 30 days and the application to live at the shelter is currently being developed.
Right on the heels of the men's shelter groundbreaking one month earlier, The Genesis Homes ceremony is but another example of the community's concerted efforts to help those in need.
"The life change that's happening here at Star Recovery Center, at Scarlet Rope, at the men's homeless shelter, it's a testament to the people and the heart of our city," Brachert said. | https://www.jacksonsun.com/story/news/local/2023/05/25/emphasizing-transitional-housing-new-womens-shelter-breaks-ground/70252678007/ | 2023-05-25T20:35:42 | 1 | https://www.jacksonsun.com/story/news/local/2023/05/25/emphasizing-transitional-housing-new-womens-shelter-breaks-ground/70252678007/ |
A pair of city-sponsored competitions encouraging interest in reading among residents are set to begin on Friday.
According to a news release from Lincoln City Libraries and the mayor's office, the contests are primarily geared toward Lincoln's younger residents.
The 86th annual Summer Reading Challenge will task them with logging 10 hours of reading, four library visits and completing eight unspecified reading activities. The other contest will grant residents 11 years old or younger the chance to create and submit their own artwork to be potentially featured on the city's official library card, with submissions accepted until 5 p.m. on June 30.
"Kids, grab your crayons and colored pencils, and help us put your art in everyone's wallet," Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird said in the release. "Your artwork could become the first new library card design in 35 years."
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Registration for the reading challenge will begin on Friday and end on July 31, with prizes offered to those who register, including a free ticket to a Lincoln Saltdogs baseball game, book bags, raffle tickets for gift cards, coupons and more.
All told, 10,000 children, 2,500 teens and 3,500 adults are expected to participate, according to the release. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/summer-reading-art-design-contests-to-commence-may-26/article_55402ca6-fb25-11ed-9d79-0b164b3f02a7.html | 2023-05-25T20:37:02 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/summer-reading-art-design-contests-to-commence-may-26/article_55402ca6-fb25-11ed-9d79-0b164b3f02a7.html |
Delaware aims to use artificial intelligence for beach evacuation during floods
Delaware's low elevation mixed with crowded beaches and limited exit routes make the state particularly vulnerable to massive flooding, but officials hope an influx of federal infrastructure money will trigger future evacuation plans automatically via artificial intelligence.
The Biden administration was set to announce a total of $53 million in grants Thursday to Delaware and seven other states aimed at high-tech solutions to traffic congestion problems. Although the money comes from the infrastructure law the president signed in 2021, many of the programs — including the $5 million for flood response efforts in Biden's home state — have evolved since then.
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"What's new is the predictive analysis; the machine learning," U.S. Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt, Delaware's former transportation secretary, said in an interview with The Associated Press. "Because now we have access to all this data, it's hard for us as humans to figure out what is data and what is actionable information."
Delaware officials pull off evacuation-type procedures every week during the tourism season, with long lines of cars headed to the beaches on weekend mornings and back at night. But flooding presents a unique problem — including standing water on roads that can make the most direct routes out of town even more treacherous than simply sheltering in place.
"What you don't want to do is make the decision too late and then you have vehicles caught out," said Gene Donaldson, operations manager at the state's 24-hour Transportation Management Center.
Delaware's transportation department, which controls more than 90% of roads in a state with the lowest average elevation in the country, is tasked with implementing evacuation plans during high water — a bureaucratic nightmare considering how quickly conditions can change.
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"For humans to monitor thousands of detectors or data sources is overwhelming," said George Zhao, director of transportation for Arlington, Virginia-based BlueHalo, which has worked with Delaware on developing the software.
That's where AI comes in. Rather than sending a crew to the scene to block an impassable road, the system uses sensors to detect weather threats — and even can predict them. Then, it sends the information directly to drivers through cellphone alerts while broadcasting them simultaneously on electronic highway signs.The amount of data keeps growing, with many automated cars now able to not only inform their drivers of the dangers ahead but also feed the system to warn others.
Researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology tested an earlier version of a flood prediction analysis system on the Mississippi River between 2019-22. Steve Corns, an associate professor of engineering management and systems engineering who co-authored the study, said the system was able to detect in minutes what used to take hours.
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But now, Corns said, the capabilities are even more advanced and useful — provided they're adequately funded so the technology doesn't become obsolete.
Previous legislation had awarded more than $300 million in congestion relief grants, and Bhatt said the agency received $385 million in applications for the $52.8 million in the latest batch under the infrastructure law. He said that "shows huge appetite" for innovative solutions to tackle traffic problems.
Other payouts in this round of grants include $14 million for machine learning traffic prediction and signal timing in Maryland and $12.7 million to retrofit Ann Arbor, Michigan's traffic system with cellular technology that could become a national template. It also includes $11.6 million to expand a microtransit service in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. | https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2023/05/25/delaware-beach-traffic-artificial-intelligence-flooding-biden-administration/70257639007/ | 2023-05-25T20:40:21 | 1 | https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2023/05/25/delaware-beach-traffic-artificial-intelligence-flooding-biden-administration/70257639007/ |
Delaware legislative committee adds more than $120M to governor's proposed budget
DOVER — Members of the Delaware legislature's budget-writing committee have added more than $120 million to Gov. John Carney's proposed operating budget for the fiscal year starting July 1.
The Joint Finance Committee finished its revisions to Carney's recommended spending plan on Wednesday. Lawmakers added more than $124.5 million to the $5.48 billion spending plan Carney recommended in January. The revised budget plan, which must be approved by the House and Senate, totals more than $5.6 billion, roughly 10% higher than this year's $5.1 billion operating budget.
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Committee members wrapped up their work by tweaking language that spells out how state agencies must spend certain appropriations. They also approved a one-time budget supplement for next year of $194.5 million, which is $130 million less than Carney's proposed supplement.
The change in the supplement represents a decision to address a deficit in the state's group health insurance plan with recurring operating funds over several years, rather than a one-time lump sum. As a result, the committee added $48.6 million to the proposed fiscal 2024 operating budget for group health insurance premiums.
The second major change to Carney's recommended budget was an increase of $48.7 million to address the expected growth in Medicaid expenditures. Other additions included $8 million for home care workers and $5 million for skilled nursing care facilities, which will leverage $7 million in federal funds.
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The committee also added $2.7 million to increase school bus driver pay from $21 per hour to $22.50 per hour.Budget writers also approved more than $4 million in initial funding, split roughly equally between operating and one-time funds, to reflect passage of bills legalizing recreational marijuana use and authorizing a state-licensed and regulated marijuana industry. Carney last month allowed the legislation to become law without his signature, having vetoed a legalization bill last year.
The budget committee signed off on Carney's recommendation of pay raises ranging from 3% to 9% for state employees, depending on their pay grades. Employees making less than $50,000 a year will see their pay increase between 7% and 9%, while those making roughly $100,000 or more annually would see a 3% pay raise. Teachers, school counselors and school librarians will get salary increases of 9%.
Members of the Joint Finance Committee will reconvene next month to consider a separate bill providing grants of taxpayer money to community organizations, nonprofit groups and volunteer fire companies. Carney has proposed a grants package of $59.8 million, down from this year's record $69.4 million.
Members of the finance committee could take the opportunity during discussions on the grants bill to make additional tweaks to the proposed operating budget. Any such action could depend on the results of a June 16 meeting at which a state panel will update Delaware's official revenue forecast.
Meanwhile, a separate legislative committee will convene next month to consider Carney's proposed capital budget of almost $1.3 billion for construction and transportation projects. | https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2023/05/25/delaware-legislative-committee-adds-more-than-120-million-to-proposed-budget-john-carney/70257753007/ | 2023-05-25T20:40:27 | 1 | https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2023/05/25/delaware-legislative-committee-adds-more-than-120-million-to-proposed-budget-john-carney/70257753007/ |
The mother of the Florida man accused of murdering Long Island's Gabby Petito two summers ago before a manhunt found him dead, offered to bring him a shovel and trash bags, should he need to dump a body, and bake him "a cake with a file in it," should he go to jail, according to an undated later recovered from Brian Laundrie's backpack.
Brian Laundrie's parents, Roberta and Christopher, are mired in a civil lawsuit with the Petito family in Florida, where the Laundries live, over the 22-year-old woman's mysterious death last year. Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie had left on a cross-country road trip in August 2021 and, at some point, Petito's family could no longer get in touch with her.
Petito's parents say they petitioned Laundrie's parents for information on her whereabouts, which they say the other couple withheld -- in an alleged effort to shield their son from his crimes. They allege Roberta and Christopher Laundrie likely knew where their son was during the month he was missing, and the target of an intensive FBI manhunt.
Brian Laundrie's skeletal remains turned up in a Florida swamp in October. His parents had told authorities their son told them he was going there for a hike and never returned. Laundrie is believed to have killed himself, and writings found in his notebook, part of which was recovered despite being submerged for a time, apologize for killing Petito.
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The letter from Roberta Laundrie also was in that knapsack, according to Petito family attorney Patrick Reilly. Reilly shared the letter Thursday, a day after the Laundrie's attorney released the letter through their lawyer after a failed court bid to prevent its release associated with that civil emotional distress lawsuit. A Florida judge denied the motion.
It wasn't clear what moved the Laundries to release the letter publicly -- it was not revealed by the court. The move came after a half-year of refusing to hand it over, Reilly says, and the same day she sought a confidentiality agreement.
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Reilly shared images of the letter itself and the undated envelope, which reads simply: "Brian Christopher Laundrie (burn after reading)" in his mother's handwriting.
"I just want you to remember I will always love you and I know you will always love me., You are my boy," the letter begins. "Nothing can make me stop loving you, nothing will or could ever divide us. No matter what we do, or where we go or what we say - we will always love each other."
Then come the jail and body disposal references. See the full letter below.
According to CNN, Robert Laundrie claimed in an affidavit ahead of Wednesday's hearing regarding the letter that she wasn't sure when she had written it, exactly. She insisted it was before her son and Petito even left on their road trip -- and CNN reports the affidavit indicated her hopes that the letter would repair her troubled relationship with her son.
The Laundries had argued the letter wasn't relevant to the civil case, which the Petito family adamantly opposed. The judge determine it could potentially be relevant evidence and that the Petito lawyers should receive a copy of it. Reilly says the Laundries released the letter on their own. They have insisted no criminal wrongdoing in the case.
They have also said it was not their obligation to communicate with the Petito family about their daughter as they pleaded for help finding her during a gut-wrenching several weeks.
In a statement Thursday, Reilly said the Petito family appreciated the judge's ruling on the letter.
"While Roberta Laundrie has suggested it was written before Brian Laundrie and Gabby Petito left on their trip, a reasonable inference is that it was written after Gabby Petito was murdered, and is evidence that the Laundries and Attorney Bertolino were aware of Gabby Petito’s demise when the statement at issue was released on September 14, 2021," Reilly said. "We look forward to having a jury determine when the letter was written at the time of trial."
Steve Bertolino, who is representing the Laundries, is also named as a defendant in the civil case.
The Petito family has already won a $3 million wrongful death lawsuit against Brian Laundrie's estate. They're also suing a Utah police department for $50 million over a traffic stop they claim could have saved Petito's life. The police department in question, in Moab, has pledged to conduct a thorough review and implement any needed reforms. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/brian-laundrie-letter-from-mom-roberta-released-why-it-said-burn-after-reading/4366161/ | 2023-05-25T20:40:51 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/brian-laundrie-letter-from-mom-roberta-released-why-it-said-burn-after-reading/4366161/ |
A 58-year-old Valley City man was killed when a rock dropped by a semitrailer went through the windshield of his pickup truck and struck him.
The incident happened about 8 miles south of Verona on state Highway 1 shortly after 8 a.m. Thursday, according to the Highway Patrol.
As the two vehicles neared, the semi's belly dump trailer unintentionally released a load of rock onto the roadway, and a loose rock went through the pickup driver's windshield. He was taken to a hospital in Oakes, where he died of his injuries. His name wasn't immediately released, pending notification of relatives.
The semi driver was identified as Lyle Hanson, of Valley City. Neither he nor pickup passenger Gary Engstrom, of Leeds, was hurt.
The Patrol is continuing to investigate. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/man-dies-after-rock-crashes-through-windshield/article_38c909dc-fb37-11ed-9645-3f41835f1769.html | 2023-05-25T20:46:08 | 0 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/man-dies-after-rock-crashes-through-windshield/article_38c909dc-fb37-11ed-9645-3f41835f1769.html |
Here are the pairings for the 2023 River Cup men's golf championships
The 31st River Cup men’s golf championships are scheduled for June 10-11 at Coyote Creek Golf Club in Bartonville.
The River Cup, which began in 1993, is an annual event used to promote golf in the Peoria area. It pits the best amateur golfers from Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford counties, split into two teams to represent each side of the Illinois River.
Last year, Team Tazwood won the men's event and Team Peoria won the seniors. In 2021, Team Peoria swept both at Kellogg Golf Course — Peoria's first men's victory since 2017 and its first sweep since 2014.
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Men's captains this year are Scott Phegley (Peoria) and Brian Draher (Tazwood). Here are the pairings for play in the men's competition. Also included are the senior rosters; their pairings will be announced soon.
Men's best ball stroke play
June 10 at Coyote Creek
- 12 p.m. — Curt Minkel/Mason Minkel (T) vs. Scott Phegley/Steven Taylor (P)
- 12:10 p.m. — Chase Picken/Carter Stevenson (T) vs. Jeremy Ott/Andrew Wuethrich (P)
- 12:20 p.m. — Jason Woll/Brian Draher (T) vs. Brien Davis/Mack Foster (P)
- 12:30 p.m. — Branden Mounce/Michael Mounce (T) vs. John Ehrgott/Ryan Julius (P)
- 12:40 p.m. — Ryan Saurs/Walter Brown (T) vs. Ryan Brown/Britt Bothast (P)
- 12:50 p.m. — Tim Sheppard/Austin Craig (T) vs. Jeff Ott/Scot Frankenreider (P)
Men's individual match play
June 11 at Coyote Creek
- 12 p.m. — Carter Stevenson (T) vs. Scot Frankenreider (P)
- 12 p.m. — Chase Picken (T) vs. Jeff Ott (P)
- 12:10 p.m. — Curt Minkel (T) vs. Mack Foster (P)
- 12:10 p.m. — Mason Minkel (T) vs. Jeremy Ott (P)
- 12:20 p.m. — Brian Draher (T) vs. John Ehrgott (P)
- 12:20 p.m. — Jason Woll (T) vs. Andrew Wuethrich (P)
- 12:30 p.m. — Ryan Saurs (T) vs. Brien Davis (P)
- 12:30 p.m. — Walter Brown (T) vs. Ryan Julius (P)
- 12:40 p.m. — Austin Craig (T) vs. Scott Phegley (P)
- 12:40 p.m. — Tim Sheppard (T) vs. Steven Taylor (P)
- 12:50 p.m. — Branden Mounce (T) vs. Ryan Brown (P)
- 12:50 p.m. — Michael Mounce (T) vs. Britt Bothast (P)
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2023 Senior River Cup rosters
- Team Tazwood — Eric Dicks, Josh Ellingson, Chris Fort, Ken Gibson, Scott Hooste, Phil Jordan, Tom Kearfott, Jim Mounce, Tom Oshinski, Tim Saurs, Jim Snider, Ed Whitaker.
- Team Peoria — Tom Hammerton, Jeff White, Mark Greskoviak, Tim Walters, Rod Jackson, Mike Blanco, Bo Cleveland, Kevin Dixon, Adam Angst, Rick Lehew, Jeff Ackerman, Jeff Polonus. | https://www.pjstar.com/story/sports/local/2023/05/25/2023-river-cup-pairings-results-for-the-peoria-mens-golf-tournament/70256569007/ | 2023-05-25T20:46:10 | 1 | https://www.pjstar.com/story/sports/local/2023/05/25/2023-river-cup-pairings-results-for-the-peoria-mens-golf-tournament/70256569007/ |
BEDFORD, Va. – Governor Glenn Youngkin will be featured as one of the speakers at the 79th Anniversary Commemoration at the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford on June 6, officials said.
Officials with the National D-Day Memorial said the annual commemoration event is held to honor the valor, fidelity, and sacrifice of those who served.
Several people will speak at the 79th Anniversary Commemoration, including Youngkin, Major General Timothy Williams, Dr. John C. McManus, Kevin Hymel, and George Patton “Pat” Waters.
This year’s event will begin on Tuesday, June 6 at 11 a.m., officials said. Gates for the event will open at 10 a.m., and there is free admission all day. Event attendees are asked to bring a chair.
If you attend, you’ll have the chance to participate in a live podcast discussion hosted by Dr. John C. McManus inside the Memorial’s Bobbie G. Johnson Pavilion at 3 p.m., according to memorial officials. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/25/gov-youngkin-to-speak-at-79th-anniversary-commemoration-at-national-d-day-memorial/ | 2023-05-25T20:46:23 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/25/gov-youngkin-to-speak-at-79th-anniversary-commemoration-at-national-d-day-memorial/ |
WYTHE COUNTY, Va. – A Max Meadows man has been convicted on drug charges in the Wythe County Circuit Court, according to Commonwealth’s Attorney Mike Jones.
On Thursday, 44-year-old Timothy King was convicted on the following charges, officials said:
- One count of possession with intent to distribute more than 10 grams of methamphetamine,
- One count of distribution of more than 10 grams of methamphetamine,
- One count of possession of a Schedule II drug.
As part of a plea agreement, King was sentenced to serve 10 years of mandatory time in the Virginia Department of Corrections, Jones said.
We’re told the total sentence was 45 years with 35 years suspended.
“The Wythe County Sheriff’s Office took more than 100 grams of Methamphetamine off the streets because of the arrest of Mr. King. That amount of Methamphetamine can devastate an entire county and I am thankful for their tireless efforts. As always, my office will aggressively prosecute individuals who try to corrupt and poison our communities with these drugs,” Jones said in a statement. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/25/max-meadows-man-convicted-on-drug-charges/ | 2023-05-25T20:46:29 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/25/max-meadows-man-convicted-on-drug-charges/ |
ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – Roanoke County Parks, Recreation, and Tourism is launching an event to make afternoons at the park this summer a little tastier.
Officials say Food Truck Thursdays will kick off at Green Hill Park on June 1.
The event will be held on the first Thursday of each month through August (June 1, July 6, and August 3), from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., organizers said.
The following six food vendors will be at the June 1 Food Truck Thursday:
- RC Food Truck
- Star City Sweet Treats
This is also a chance for local vendors in the area to get involved. According to their website, there will be up to five food-serving vendors and up to three dessert vendors and drink vendors chosen for each Food Truck Thursday event.
If you’re interested in applying to be a vendor, you can click here. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/25/roanoke-county-officials-announce-food-truck-thursdays-at-green-hill-park/ | 2023-05-25T20:46:35 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/25/roanoke-county-officials-announce-food-truck-thursdays-at-green-hill-park/ |
Arizona organizations receive $100,000 grants for their solutions to community problems
Three teams won the Common Good Challenge on Wednesday evening, May 24, each taking home a prize of $100,000 in grant funding for coming up with a solution to a problem in their communities.
The Common Good Challenge is the fifth prize under the New Arizona Prize banner and is a collaboration between the Arizona Community Foundation, The Arizona Republic and Arizona State University's Morrison Institute for Public Policy.
The New Arizona Prize was first established in 2014 by the Community Foundation in partnership with The Republic and Morrison Institute.
The Common Good Challenge is a grant competition designed to embrace the idea that society benefits when people from diverse perspectives and backgrounds develop solutions to community problems, according to the initiative's website.
Winning teams each received a $100,000 grant to go toward their project. It’s the first year that the $300,000 total has been divided among separate teams — in most of the previous years, the grant has just gone toward one team, said Jamie Dempsey, the Community Foundation's acting chief program and community engagement officer.
The first three years were focused on finding solutions to the water crisis, with the grant going to one person. The most recent New Arizona Prize concerned affordable housing, with five winners getting $50,000.
Dempsey said the New Arizona Prize received the most applications this year, probably due to the subject being broadened.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, organizations began partnering in new ways to serve their communities. So, when the Community Foundation initially started planning the grant in 2021, it was important to communicate that local organizations were the best ones to identify which issues their communities were facing, Dempsey said.
"It promotes a culture of philanthropy where everybody — regardless of their background, regardless of their checking account balance — they feel they can contribute their time, talent and treasure to make Arizona the best state in the country," said Foundation president and CEO Anna Maria Chávez.
While it's too early to tell what the next New Arizona Prize will be, Chávez said the next few months are going to be spent going into communities around the state. Foundation staff will talk to students, nonprofit leaders and other stakeholders to figure out what issues people would like to see the organization focus on.
Thirty-eight teams submitted projects for the prize, which were then evaluated by a 32-member panel. Six teams qualified as finalists and were announced earlier this month. Those six teams competed Wednesday night at the Creighton University Health Sciences Campus in Central Phoenix, where they pitched their projects to a nine-member panel that included, among others, Chavez and Republic executive editor Greg Burton.
Teams identified a problem in their community and worked to find a solution to the problem. Here’s what the three winners pitched.
Anytown Leadership Program
Serving Coconino, Gila, Maricopa, Pima, Yavapai and Yuma counties, Anytown is a camp that has been around for 65 years and works at stopping hate speech. It's a human relations organization that facilitates leadership and diversity programs for young people, said president and camp director Amber Checky.
Anytown's model includes a summer leadership program as well as school-based programs throughout the year, said camp director Amanda Delphy. Programs educate young people about the value of diversity and inclusion, and how to recognize and counter things like stereotypes and discrimination.
"This award is really a game changer for our program. We are 100% volunteer-run and we just know this award is going to profoundly impact the number of youth that we're going to be able to serve across our state" Checky said after the ceremony.
Boys to Men Tucson
The Healthy Intergenerational Masculinity Initiative, serving Pima County, aims to address crises resulting from how boys are raised, like gender-based violence, the achievement gap, school shootings, addiction and untreated mental health issues.
Many young boys don't have a father figure in their lives and are bombarded with harmful messages about manhood and masculinity, said Michael Brasher, former CEO of Boys to Men Tucson.
The organization is a mentorship program that was initially designed for schools, but now works with other local organizations, according to the Boys to Men website. The program typically consists of talking circles involving both youth and adult men. The talking circles are weekly and free, with 400 teenage boys currently being served from the program, said Lance Meeks, director of community engagement for Goodwill of Southern Arizona.
The organization has goals to expand to serve even more boys, and to also recruit more men of color for leadership positions, Meeks said. The organization is also advocating for policy changes in the community that harm men of color.
"We are piloting restorative justice circles in place of punitive practices. We intend to disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline," Meeks said.
After the program, Brasher said he's feeling overwhelmed about winning the grant.
"I had to keep myself from crying," Brasher said, of hearing that Boys to Men had won.
Read Better Be Better
Read Better Be Better is an organization serving Maricopa County that aims to improve reading skills in children. The After-School Literacy Instruction pairs local middle school leaders with third grade readers and is facilitated by college education majors.
CEO Sophie Allen-Etchart said 41% of children are not reading at their grade level. The number drops to about 27% when race and poverty are factored in, she said.
It's important that the program caters to third graders because it's the last grade that children are taught to read, Allen-Etchart said. If a child cannot read at grade level by the end of that year, they're four times less likely to graduate high school, Allen-Etchart said.
The program was first piloted at a school in Phoenix with 30 children in 2015, Allen-Etchart said. And this semester, 13,000 students will graduate from the program.
While the program is effective, Allen-Etchart said, it's not a solution to the root cause of the issue.
"It is my passionate belief that nonprofits have a responsibility to look beyond the programmatic solution that they are delivering right now and into root causes and prevention strategies," Allen-Etchart said.
And the root cause of the issue is Arizona's teacher shortage, which is where Glendale Community College comes in. The campus is a Hispanic-serving college with primarily elementary and special education majors in its teacher education program, said Heather Merrill, the college's assistant department chair for education.
With Read Better Be Better, education majors have the opportunity to complete their field experience, in addition to providing a financial incentive.
"It was pretty scary but I'm really, really proud of what the team was able to pull off," Allen-Etchart said after the ceremony. "And it's $100,000, so that's a big deal for us."
To learn more about the Arizona Community Foundation and the Common Good prize, visit the websites at https://www.azfoundation.org/ and https://www.commongoodchallenge.org/ | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2023/05/25/local-organizations-win-100k-common-good-grant/70253197007/ | 2023-05-25T20:46:48 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2023/05/25/local-organizations-win-100k-common-good-grant/70253197007/ |
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BLOOMINGTON — A Bloomington man faces up to seven years in prison after he entered a guilty plea Thursday in a McLean County battery case.
Tamarus A. Young, 46, pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated battery of a peace officer, a Class 2 felony in which he was accused of slapping a Bloomington police officer's hand during an investigation.
Assistant State's Attorney Trevor Sierra said the incident took place on Aug. 22, 2021, when Bloomington police were investigating an allegation that Young had committed a battery.
During the investigation, an officer put his hand out to signal Young to stop walking away, but Young struck the officer's hand out of the way, Sierra said.
Young entered an open plea to the charge, and Judge Amy McFarland will decide his sentence.
The charge is eligible for a probation sentence, but if he is sentenced to the Illinois Department of Corrections, Young faces between three to seven years in total.
His sentencing hearing is set for Aug. 4 at 1:30 p.m.
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Bryant Lewis
Bryant Lewis, 28, of Bloomington, is charged with home invasion causing injury, a Class X felony. His next appearance is Dec. 30.
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Derek Roesch
Derek Roesch of Saybrook was charged Thursday, Nov. 10 in McLean County Law and Justice Center with several counts, including:
-Two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, Class 2 felonies
-One count of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon while on parole, Class 2 felony
-Two counts of unlawful possession of firearm ammunition by a felon, class 2 felonies
-One count of unlawful possession of firearm ammunition by a felon while on parole, class 2 felony
-Unlawful possession of cannabis with intent to deliver (greater than 2000 grams but less than 5000 grams), a class 1 felony
-Unlawful possession of cannabis (greater than 2000 grams but less than 5000 grams), a class 2 felony
-Unlawful possession of a controlled substance, psylocibin less than 15 grams, a class 4 felony
-Unlawful possession of methamphetamine, less than five grams, a class 3 felony.
-Unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, a class A misdemeanor
Justin M. Mata
Justin M. Mata, 28, no address given, is charged with possession of less than five grams of meth with intent to deliver, a Class 2 felony, and possession of less than five grams of meth, a Class 3 felony. He was released on a $50,000 personal recognizance bond and his next appearance is Dec. 30.
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Marcus D. Wesley
Marcus D. Wesley, 36, is charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon in a vehicle (Class 4 felony), unlawful possession of cannabis (Class 3 felony) and unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Phillip Tinch
Phillip Tinch of Normal was charged Thursday, Nov. 10 at the McLean County Law and Justice Center with several felonies including:
- Five counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, more than one but less than 15 grams of a substance containing cocaine, a Class 1 felony.
-One count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, less than one gram of a substance containing cocaine, a Class 2 felony.
Trisha L. Hanke
Trisha L. Hanke, 36, is charged with theft of over $10,000 (Class 2 felony). Court documents indicate she knowingly took $14,000 belonging to a Love's Travel Stop, in LeRoy, where she was employed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
William B. Givens
William B. Givens, 49, no address given, is charged with unlawful possession of five to 15 grams of meth with intent to deliver, a Class 1 felony, possession of less than five grams of meth with intent to deliver, a Class 2 felony, possession of five to 15 grams of meth, a Class 2 felony, and possession of less than five grams of meth, a Class 3 felony. His next appearance is Dec. 30.
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David L. Oliver
David L. Oliver, 51, of Bloomington, is charged with predatory criminal sexual assault.
Kenneth E. Funk
Kenneth E. Funk, 27, is charged with residential burglary (Class 1 felony) involving an apartment in Lexington on Dec. 31, 2022.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jordan R. King
Charges have been filed against Jordan R. King, 34, for violation of the Illinois Violent Offender Against Youth Act.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Holly M. Isaacson
Isaacson
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kenneth L. Minton
Kenneth L. Minton, 51, is charged with aggravated home repair fraud (Class 2 felony) and theft (Class 3 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tony L. Jackson
Tony L. Jackson, 50, is charged for violation of the Illinois Violent Offender Against Youth Act (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Britley L. Hilger
Britley L. Hilger, 32, is charged with aggravated battery (Class 2 felony) after she supposedly punched a McLean County Detention Facility officer in the chest.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jasmine L. Smith
Jasmine L. Smith, 31, is charged with aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol (Class 2 felony) and five counts of endangering the life or health of a child (Class A misdemeanors).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jackie S. Claypool
Jackie S. Claypool, 46, appeared for a Friday bond court hearing for two new cases which charged her for one count of burglary (Class 2 felony), four counts of forgery (Class 3) and one count of deceptive practices (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Noah R. Demuth
Noah R. Demuth, 22, of Evanston, is charged with aggravated battery of a peace officer, a Class 2 felony, aggravated battery in a public way, a Class 3 felony, mob action, a Class 4 felony, and obstructing a peace officer, a Class A misdemeanor. His next court date is Feb. 17.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Brandon L. Parsano
Brandon L. Parsano, 39, is charged with possession of a stolen vehicle, a Class 2 felony. His next appearance is Feb. 17 for an arraignment.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Alexander N. Williams
Alexander N. Williams, 24, was charged Feb. 2 with the following:
3 counts of unlawful delivery of cannabis between 30 and 500 grams - Class 3 felonies. 2 counts of armed violence - Class X felonies. 1 count of unlawful possession of cannabis between 2,000 and 5,000 grams with the intent to sell - a Class 1 felony. 1 count of unlawful possession of cannabis between 500 and 2,000 grams with the intent to sell - a Class 2 felony. 3 counts of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon - Class 3 felonies. 1 count of unlawful possession of firearm ammunition by a felon - a Class 3 felony 3 counts of violating the Illinois FOID act - Class 3 felonies.
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Carlos Sanchez-Solozarzano
Carlos H. Sanchez-Solozarzano, 22, was charged with 1 count of criminal sexual assault, a Class 1 felony.
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Jaylin S. Bones
Jaylin S. Bones was charged with four counts of first-degree murder stemming from a homicide in Bloomington last year. A McLean County grand jury also returned a bill of indictment charging him with attempted first degree murder and aggravated battery with a firearm (Class X felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jordan R. King
Jordan R. King, 34, was charged with violating the Illinois Violent Offender Against Youth Act (Class 2 felony) a second time in under a month.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Dominique M. Banks
Dominique M. Banks, 32, pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated battery involving strangulation (Class 2 felony). The incident happened in October 2022 and involved one victim.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Austin T. Daugherty
Austin T. Daugherty, 29, was charged with burglary (Class 2 felony) after he entered an Avis Car Rental, 3201 Cira Drive, in Bloomington, without permission and with the intent to commit theft.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Sandra M. Lewis
Sandra M. Lewis, 77, is charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance containing MDMB-4E-PINACA, a synthetic cannabinoid, with the intent to deliver (Class X felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Samantha E. Morris
Samantha E. Morris, 40, is charged with aggravated battery of a peace officer (Class 2 felony) after supposedly spitting on a Colfax police officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Nolan C. Love
Nolan C. Love, 46, appeared in court Friday for a bond review hearing after being charged with aggravated domestic battery involving strangulation (Class 2 felony) on Feb. 26.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Nikkita L. Sandefur
Nikkita L. Sandefur, 36, is charged with unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felony) containing cocaine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Katlin M.B. Wilson
Katlin M.B. Wilson, 32, is charged with aggravated identity theft (Class 2 felony) after being accused of fraudulently obtaining money exceeding $300 but not exceeding $10,000 from a 60 year old man.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Eli C. Garozzo
Eli C. Garozzo, 20, is charged with two counts of home invasion, a Class X felony, two counts of attempted armed robbery, a Class 1 felony, and two counts of residential burglary, a Class 1 felony. His bond was set at $200,000 as a 10% bond, meaning he must pay $20,000 plus fees to be released. His next appearance is an arraignment on April 13.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tysean T. Townsend
Tysean T. Townsend, 35, is charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle (Class 2 felony), three counts of child abduction, aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer and obstructing justice (Class 4 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Curtis J. Byrd
Curtis J. Byrd, 31, is charged with two counts of burglary (Class 2 felony), two counts of fraud and two counts of financial institution fraud (Class 3 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Noral K. Nelson
Noral K. Nelson, 31, was charged with reckless discharge of a firearm (Class 4 felony) after he was arrested in connection to a shooting along the 1500 block of S. Main Street.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Charles J. Tankson
Charles J. Tankson, 23, was charged with burglary (Class 2 felony), theft and two counts of unlawful use of a debit card (Class 3 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Davis, Micah S
Davis was charged with 3 counts of arson, Class 2 felonies, and 3 counts of criminal damage to property, Class 4 felonies.
His next court date is May 5 at 9 a.m.
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Livingston, Joshua D.
Livingston was charged with 2 counts of possessing stolen vehicles, Class 2 felonies, possession of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine, a Class 3 felony, and criminal damage to government property, a Class 4 felony.
His next court date is May 5 at 9 a.m.
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Kevin L. Ewen
Kevin L. Ewen, 42, appeared in a Thursday bond court hearing and was charged with aggravated battery (Class 2 felony), obstructing a peace officer (Class 4 felony) and two counts of resisting a peace officer (Class A misdemeanor).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Emmanuel K. Mpay
Emmanuel K. Mpay, 23, appeared in a Thursday bond court hearing following a grand jury indictment for two counts of criminal sexual assault (Class 1 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ahmad S. Manns
Ahmad S. Manns, 19, appeared in a Friday bond court hearing and was charged with cannabis trafficking (Class X felony), unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of cannabis (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Dylan R Mann
Dylan R Mann, 31, appeared Friday in bond court following four grand jury indictments for two separate cases relating to aggravated assault and battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tony L. Jackson
Tony L. Jackson, 50, was charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle (Class 2 felony), domestic battery, violation of an order of protection and driving while license revoked or suspended (Class 4 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
William R. Linden
William R. Linden, 79, was released Tuesday on felony burglary charges for trying to pass a forged check at Busey Bank.
Zadek U. Moen
Zadek U. Moen, 20, is facing six felony drug charges after being arrested by the Illinois State Police on Thursday.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Zachary T. Willis
Zachary T. Willis, 27, is charged with aggravated domestic battery by strangulation (Class 2 felony) and domestic battery subsequent offense (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Cecily M. Sexton
Cecily M. Sexton, 39, was charged with two counts of burglary, a Class 2 felony; one count of forgery, a Class 3 felony; financial institution fraud, a Class 3 felony, and possession of a controlled substance, a Class 4 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tonisha A. Jackson
Tonisha A. Jackson, 27, was charged with aggravated domestic battery, a Class 2 felony, and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, a Class 3 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
James A. McConnaughay
James A. McConnaughay, 53, appeared in a Friday bond court hearing before Judge Amy McFarland. McConnaughay is charged with unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of methamphetamine (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jessica M. Longberry
Jessica M. Longberry, 38, appeared in a Friday bond court hearing before Judge Amy McFarland. Longberry is charged with burglary (Class 2 felony) and forgery (Class 3 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Barry D. Guyton
Barry D. Guyton, 26, was charged with two counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon (Class 2 felonies) two counts of unlawful possession of 15-100 of cocaine with the intent to deliver with one being a Class X felony and the other being a Class 1 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Keon E. Spiller
Keon E. Spiller, 22, appeared in a Friday bond court hearing before Judge Amy McFarland and was charged with attempted escape after his jury trial reached a verdict.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
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BERWICK, Pa. — Fire heavily damaged a home in Columbia County Thursday afternoon.
The fire started in a house in the 200 block of West 8th Street in Berwick.
There is no word on injuries or the cause of the fire.
Developing story; check back for updates.
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SCRANTON, Pa. — They're shipping off to Shippensburg.
Cheers and a marching band were on hand as West Scranton High School's track and field team left for the state championship finals.
Everyone came out to cheer on the athletes Thursday morning before classes started.
The team is making the trek down to Shippensburg University.
We talked to one girl who is beaming with pride for her brother, who is a junior on the team.
"It's amazing," Cailyn Manley said. "I've been proud of him since day one that he started, and it's just amazing to see how far he's come."
The PIAA track and field competition will take place this weekend in southern Pennsylvania. Athletes from districts all over northeastern and central Pennsylvania will compete.
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WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Police in Wilkes-Barre are looking for a gunman after a shooting Thursday in the city.
It happened at the New Flow barbershop at Carey Avenue and Academy Street.
People near the scene told Newswatch 16 that a man came into the barber shop looking for a drink and shot a barber.
The victim was taken to the hospital.
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SHAMOKIN DAM, Pa. — A driver in a spectacular crash that ended on the roof of a restaurant in Snyder County is headed to prison.
Theresa Risso of Monroe Township was sentenced Thursday to five to 25 years in state prison.
Security cameras captured the moments when Risso speeded south on Routes 11 and 15 in Shamokin Dam, eventually crashing on the roof of the Golden Chopsticks restaurant.
Five people were injured. A 1-year-old child in the vehicle with Risso was unhurt.
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ST. PAUL — State officials awarded a batch of highly sought after mineral leases near Nashwauk to Cleveland-Cliffs, which intends to use taconite mined on those leases to keep Hibbing Taconite open for at least another two decades.
The five-member Minnesota Executive Council — chaired by Gov. Tim Walz and made up of the state’s constitutional officers — unanimously voted on Thursday to grant the more than 2,600 acres worth of leases to Cliffs, which manages and owns over 83% of Hibtac while U.S. Steel owns the rest.
In a news release, Cliffs CEO Lourenco Goncalves celebrated Thursday’s decision as “preserving hundred of good-paying union jobs.” Hibtac employs approximately 730 people and was expected to run out of ore by 2026 without the Nashwauk leases.
“Today we celebrate the resilience of Hibbing Taconite, its workforce and the tremendous potential of these Nashwauk leases,” Goncalves said. “Then, we immediately begin the hard work of securing the next generation of union jobs and economic opportunity for the Iron Range.”
The approval came after several last-ditch efforts by Mesabi Metallics, which lost the leases in May 2021 after failing to meet what was then considered last-chance deadlines, to convince the state to give back at least some of the leases.
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For more than 15 years, iterations of Mesabi, which is owned by Mumbai, India-based Essar Group, has has floundered through construction stoppages, bankruptcies, missed deadlines, late payments and other legal battles. It maintained it would eventually complete its half-finished facilities and eventually mine and process it into direct-reduced iron pellets and hot briquetted iron.
“We can’t be buying this broken dream of what was going to happen in Nashwuak but never did,” Walz said.
The Minnesota Executive Committee is made up of Walz, Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan, Attorney General Keith Ellison, State Auditor Julie Blaha and Secretary of State Steve Simon.
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Human remains found last month in Plumsted Township have been identified as Joseph Izquierdo, 37, of Egg Harbor Township, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said Thursday.
On April 9, police received a 911 call about human remains found in a wooded area about a quarter-mile from Route 528. Officers found the remains to be in advanced stages of decomposition, Billhimer said in a news release.
The remains were examined by the State Police Forensic Anthropology Unit and a forensic odontologist, and on May 14 were transferred to the Ocean County Medical Examiner's Office. They were identified as Izquierdo on Wednesday.
The cause and manner of Izquierdo's death remain under investigation, Billhimer said.
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A Millville man was found guilty Thursday of sexually assaulting a child, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said.
Justin Kuhl, 31, was convicted of two counts of aggravated sexual assault and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child.
The charges originated from several incidents that occurred between Jan. 1, 2019, and Sept. 11, 2020, in Millville. Between those dates, Kuhl engaged in sexual intercourse with a victim who was younger than 13, court records showed.
Kuhl is scheduled to be sentenced Sept. 24 and faces 25 years to life on each aggravated sexual assault count. He also faces five to 10 years for each count of endangering the welfare of a child, Webb-McRae said.
Kuhl will also be required to register as a sex offender under Megan's Law and submit to parole supervision for life upon release, Webb-McRae said.
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EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP — The Transportation Security Administration is rolling out new precheck service equipment aimed at keeping air travel safe and speeding up the security process.
"It helps me sleep better at night that we have this tremendous additional capability and tool that helps us do our job better," Thomas Carter, federal security director for the TSA, said after a demonstration of the equipment Thursday morning at Atlantic City International Airport.
New to the airport's passenger checkpoint are credential authentication technology and four computed tomography scanners.
Atlantic City International joins several other airports around the country, including Trenton-Mercer and Newark Liberty International, to include the devices.
The purchases are part of efforts by regulators to upgrade security by streamlining procedures, including a pilot facial-recognition program TSA is testing in airports nationwide, including in Atlanta, Boston and Dallas.
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"In Atlantic City, we do between 1,000-2,000 (passengers) a day, and we are very stable at that volume," Carter said.
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The equipment has been at Atlantic City International for several weeks, and so far, it's making precheck more efficient, Carter said.
When heading to their planes, passengers will first meet a security officer manning the CAT technology, which scans identification cards.
Using a database of more than 2,500 identification types, it can spot abnormalities in any of them.
In Thursday's demonstration, the computer spotted abnormalities in several fake IDs, such as wrong bar codes and license designs from various states, alerting officers to the errors.
“Our officers’ use of CAT technology substantially improves our threat detection capability at the checkpoint,” Carter said.
Next, scanners from Analogic Corp., a technology company, illustrate in 3D the contents of bags being passed through inspection.
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While a bag passes through the device, an officer sits opposite of the passengers, watching the computer sketch for them everything from shoes to water bottles.
By having customers remove fewer items, checkpoint speeds will increase, making the process faster and less stressful for passengers, officials said.
“Previously, our screening technology for carry-on bags used 2D images," Carter said. "The CT (computed tomography) technology applies advanced algorithms for the detection of explosives, including liquid explosives and other threat items.”
Federal officials are moving forward with plans to bring more of this technology to additional airports. Last month, TSA announced an award of up to $1.3 billion to Analogic and other companies for scanning supplies. In March 2022, TSA announced an award for $781.2 million.
The purchases announced in April would be installed across the country in 2023, the company said in an April news release.
"These CT units represent sophisticated technology that helps our professional, dedicated and highly skilled workforce detect new and evolving threats to improve aviation security," TSA Administrator David Pekoske said in a statement last month. "Deploying these units across our security checkpoints as expeditiously as possible will also improve checkpoint efficiency and the passenger experience."
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ATLANTIC CITY — Vagabond Kitchen & Tap House on West End Avenue in Chelsea Heights survived the COVID-19 pandemic with outdoor seating and other changes that the Zoning Board has now said can be permanent.
On Thursday, the board unanimously approved a variety of use variances for the 10-year-old restaurant and bar, including for outdoor dining and parking lots that can accommodate 74 vehicles.
The owners said they will now make improvements, such as paving the parking lots.
The restaurant is in a residential zone, said the applicant's attorney, Brian Callaghan. That's why the variances are required, even though the site has been a restaurant for at least 50 years.
"The property has been there a long time. For a period it was Teddy's West End, then the Strand, then Jonathan's, then just West End, and it's been Vagabond the last 10 years," Callaghan said. "We believe it's been an integral part of the community."
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The restaurant is at Trenton and West End avenues.
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Vagabond has given out about $120,000 in scholarships to Atlantic City High School students, he said, and supports many youth sports and other community and nonprofit groups.
Several neighbors spoke in support of the application, while two people said noise has been a problem for their families since outdoor dining started in 2020.
"I have lived there since 1971, and ... I’m within 20 feet of the parking lot. I have had no problem," said Joseph Dolan of North Harrisburg Avenue, one street over from the restaurant. "Occasionally I do hear some of the noise, but to be honest it's not nearly as objectionable as the noise we get from Bader Field when the city rents that out."
The restaurant has agreed to close its outdoor dining at 9 p.m., Dolan said.
Vagabond co-principals Elvis Cadavid and Tom Harris also said the restaurant no longer hosts live music and is limiting outdoor music to piped in lighter tunes and a DJ playing doo-wop from 5 to 9 p.m. Sundays.
The outdoor dining area, called a beer garden, is open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily, Cadavid said.
For years Vagabond Kitchen & Tap House has been one of Atlantic City’s top gastropubs. Despite its somewhat off-the-beaten-path location, it has managed to find itself on the radar of just about everyone who has a soft spot for the simplicity of casual American pub grub done right. Whether you are in the mood for a great burger, some outrageous loaded fries or an incredible plate of wings after a particularly rough day at work, you can always count on Vagabond to knock it out of the park.
"There is always some noise from trash pickup, things take place ... you don’t necessarily want next to your house," Cadavid said.
But he said he works with neighbors to address any problems that come up. He moved the trash area to lessen noise for one neighbor, he said.
"During COVID the outdoor restaurant was blasting music," said Mohammad Younas, also of North Harrisburg Avenue, who lives in one of the closest homes to the restaurant. "The parking lot is a huge issue. It is adjacent to our house."
Younas said his family moved to the home in 2005 and only wants to be able to come home after a long day of work and relax.
He acknowledged noise from outdoor dining has lessened over time but said noise from the parking lot is still an issue.
"I’ve seen people having sex in cars, too. I felt so embarrassed. What if my parents see it?" Younas said.
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Cadavid said the noise was worse during COVID, but the restaurant has made changes to lessen noise.
"2020 was different," Cadavid said.
He also agreed to try to limit parking near Younas' home to earlier hours. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/vagabond-gets-ok-to-make-outdoor-seating-parking-lots-permanent/article_dba85f7a-fb25-11ed-aad8-ab8be6b064e1.html | 2023-05-25T20:50:50 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/vagabond-gets-ok-to-make-outdoor-seating-parking-lots-permanent/article_dba85f7a-fb25-11ed-aad8-ab8be6b064e1.html |
WILDWOOD — City officials are taking a stricter stand on alcohol policies in the city, outright banning booze along the Boardwalk and beach.
Mayor Pete Byron, Deputy Mayor Krista Fitzsimons and Commissioner of Public Safety Steve Mikulski on Thursday announced the ban, which was introduced during their May 10 commissioners meeting.
Alcohol of any kind is prohibited on the beach and Boardwalk, Byron said in a news release.
“In fact, there is already a sign at every street entrance to the beach," he said. "This new ordinance not only prohibits the drinking and/or open display of alcohol, but also says the mere existence of any kind of alcohol is prohibited."
According to City Solicitor Louis DeLollis, the ordinance mirrors those of other shore towns. Simply being in possession of alcohol is against the law. Designated restaurants or permitted events on the beach and Boardwalk are the only exceptions.
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“Every year, the city receives numerous complaints about drinking, marijuana use and smoking on the beach and Boardwalk. This is how we are responding to those complaints,” Fitzsimons said.
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Mikulski called it a matter of public safety.
“We understand people are on vacation and want to have a good time. We want everyone to enjoy Wildwood," Mikulski said. "Drinking, especially in the sun on vacation, often leads to excess and unruly behavior, not to mention increased health risks.”
This is the latest public safety matter the city has addressed as the summer draws near.
Last fall, an unsanctioned car rally in the city left two people dead and several others injured. City officials have been working since to prevent similar incidents from happening.
Last month, the city issued a cease-and-desist order to an event planner trying to bring an unsanctioned beach event to the city on Mother's Day weekend. The event ended up not happening.
Also voted on at the May 10 meeting was the approval of an ordinance to help police crack down on juvenile curfew violations, excessive noise, littering, vandalism, setting off illegal fireworks and riding bikes on the Boardwalk after hours. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/wildwood-bans-possession-of-alcohol-on-beach-and-boardwalk/article_b102ff72-fb2b-11ed-91f2-636aae2ef6c2.html | 2023-05-25T20:50:56 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/wildwood-bans-possession-of-alcohol-on-beach-and-boardwalk/article_b102ff72-fb2b-11ed-91f2-636aae2ef6c2.html |
It's alligator mating season in Sarasota. Here's where to find and (safely) watch them
It's alligator mating season in Florida, which means we'll be seeing more of our large reptile friends. Here are some tips on alligators and, if you'd like, where to (safely) watch them in Sarasota.
Where can I safely watch alligators?
Never feed an alligator and, if you take photos, do it from a safe distance of at least 30 feet. If you want a closer view, bring a pair of binoculars. Do not attempt to get close, touch it or handle it. Keep an eye on children when they are playing in or around water, and do not allow pets to swim, exercise or drink or near waters that may contain alligators.
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Where’s the best place to see alligators?
Deep Hole at Myakka River State Park
Located in the Lower Lake at Myakka River State Park, the Deep Hole is a magnet for alligators. The 140-foot sinkhole acts like a fish trap when the water level are low, attracting alligators looking for a meal during the dry season. Make sure to bring plenty of water and wear proper shoes for the hike.
Peace River Tours
For those looking for a more educational experience, Peace River offers swamp buggy, airboat or horseback alligator tours. Guides will give background on wildlife in the area and give the opportunity to snap some photos of gators.
Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium
A little squeamish about Florida’s large-toothed friends? Mote offers alligator watching with the comfort of a glass barrier.
When is alligator mating season?
Alligator activity picks up in the spring and summertime, when they typically breed and look for new habitats. It’s also considered to be primetime for environmental conditions with hotter and wetter climate. They like to hang out in the mornings and late afternoon when it isn't too hot.
What should I do if I see an alligator?
Go the other way if you see a gator. They are most dangerous in the water or by the shoreline, but they can move very quickly for short distances on land and can lunge. If you see one when you're in the water, get out as quickly and as quietly as you can, as alligators are attracted to splashing.
There's an alligator in my neighborhood retention pond. Should I be scared?
Check under your car. If you have pets, take them for a walk on the sidewalk and away from the retention pond. Always be aware.
Who do I call if there's a nuisance gator?
If you encounter an alligator that might be a threat to people, pets or property, call the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Nuisance Alligator Hotline at 1‐866‐FWC‐GATOR (392‐4286) or visit myfwc.com. Their Statewide Nuisance Alligator Program (SNAP) uses contracted alligator trappers to remove alligators 4 feet in length or greater that are believed to pose a threat.
Crocodile or alligator: what's the difference?
Although both are crocodilians, the easiest way to tell the difference depends on where you spot the reptile, according to SeaWorld in Orlando. Alligators are mostly found in freshwater, while crocodiles prefer salt and brackish water.
Alligators are black, according to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, compared to the grayish-green color of the crocodile. Alligators have a broad, rounded snout while crocodiles have a triangular snout, according to SeaWorld’s website. | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/2023/05/25/alligator-mating-season-florida-tips-sarasota-myakka-mote-aquarium/70251163007/ | 2023-05-25T20:53:08 | 0 | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/2023/05/25/alligator-mating-season-florida-tips-sarasota-myakka-mote-aquarium/70251163007/ |
PORTLAND, Maine — Chef Lynn Archer is the owner and chef at Archer's On The Pier in Rockland. She joined us in the studio to share her recipe for oven-baked haddock that comes together in about a half-hour.
Ingredients:
- 1.5 lbs haddock
- ½ sleeve Ritz crackers
- ½ - ¾ cup panko crumbs
- ½ stick melted butter
- 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- Juice from ½ lemon
- Salt & pepper
- ½ cup dry white wine
Directions:
- Cut haddock into serving-size pieces, and place into rimmed baking pan
- Mix together crackers, panko, melted butter, garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt & pepper
- Spoon mixture on top of haddock
- Pour dry white wine around the fish, about ½ a cup
- Bake 400* 15 - 20 mins till browned | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/207/oven-baked-haddock/97-078116a8-c2fc-4cf8-a133-766dabca5f48 | 2023-05-25T20:53:38 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/207/oven-baked-haddock/97-078116a8-c2fc-4cf8-a133-766dabca5f48 |
PORTLAND, Maine — Police are searching for a missing Portland teen who was last heard from Monday but may have been spotted on video in the area of St. John Street on Wednesday.
Portland police are seeking help from the public in locating 14-year-old Vinny Rivard, who was last heard from Monday after he reportedly said he was running away in a social media post, a news release from the Portland Police Department said Thursday.
Rivard is believed to have been captured on video in the area of St. John Street on Wednesday, according to the release.
Police said Rivard was last seen wearing a black Boston Celtics sweatshirt and that he is traveling with only a small backpack and no money.
Recent photos of Rivard show he has pink and black hair, but police said his hair was a faded brown color at the time he went missing.
Investigators with the Portland Police Department urge anyone who may have information about Rivard's whereabouts to contact them at 207-874-8575. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/portland/portland-police-searching-for-missing-teen-last-seen-monday-may-24-maine-st-john-street/97-1656b7ef-ff85-4cc3-85e1-fed5dec28bd9 | 2023-05-25T20:53:38 | 0 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/portland/portland-police-searching-for-missing-teen-last-seen-monday-may-24-maine-st-john-street/97-1656b7ef-ff85-4cc3-85e1-fed5dec28bd9 |
Still in Mexico: New concerns in the wake of asylum restrictions
People seeking asylum face increased risks of violence and extortion, even as they weigh their next move
This article was originally published by Source New Mexico.
CIUDAD JUÁREZ - The sun beats down on the houses of Pan De Vida, a shelter for migrants in Rancho Anapra, a barrio of Ciudad Juárez. In between white houses trimmed with blue, kids whizz by on bikes, shouts ringing out over the dust settling across the courtyard. Dogs recline in the shade, tongues lolling.
At the house on the corner, overlooking the yard, is the temporary home of 11 Hondurans, who fled — some just children — towards the United States. After months of travel, thousands of miles, they landed here.
Inside, the walls are painted a light pink, the cabinets and trim a bright seafoam green, the air thick with heat.
Although the restrictions to immediately expel people seeking asylum at the border — nicknamed Title 42 — ended on May 11, uncertainty remains in its wake. Gathered around the teal table, the 11 Hondurans shared their story, one of hope and faith intertwined with pain and fear.
“All of us who are here have been waiting, constantly for them to take Title 42 away,” said Keily Dubón Hernandez. “I believe that all of us still hold on to that hope.”
But the logistics feel overwhelming.
Olga Maldonado, 40, is staying now with her nieces Yulisa and Marcela, their four children, and Marcela’s partner, Kevin. They’re joined by three other women who traveled alone, also from Honduras: Kimberlee Guadalupe Paz. Gladis Mejia Moreno, and Keily.
Olga is concerned the family of eight will not receive a CBP One appointment, which she has been trying daily to schedule for the past two months. Between glitches and app crashes, she said the daily 1,000 slots fill up so fast she can’t get a spot. Since the update, Olga and others reported the app will fail to input information.
“Very frustrating,” Olga called her experience with the app. “You go on and sometimes it’s blocked, the appointments are full.”
Olga and the others said they expect a harder time seeking asylum since the end of Title 42, and are concerned that if CBP One continues to fail, they’ll have to consider seeking asylum in one of the countries they passed through.
“Just imagine having to go back through all of those places and ask for asylum,” Keily said. “All of us do not have the resources to be able to go back, and then return here again.”
‘The uncertainty kills people’
Jeremy Slack, a professor in geography at the University of Texas at El Paso, has been researching the border and migration for two decades and spent the past nine years in El Paso.
He said the CBP One app could be an opportunity to build a real system that could be orderly, and work at the ports of entry and make sense to people trying to seek asylum. However, that could break down if the bugs continue or if it seems like a lottery system.
“If you’re here and you’re just sort of desperate, you have no appointment, the pages crashing all the time. You might be waiting a week, you might be waiting a year. That uncertainty kills people. In a very literal way,” he said.
Uncertainty is what drives people to take risks, hire traffickers or try and rush across the border, he said, which is a boon to the black market — and puts people’s lives at stake.
“The more you go after the immigrants, the more you help organized crime,” Slack said.
In post-deportation surveys, he has seen what happens when people are removed including the higher rates of violence from extortion, to sexual assault, kidnapping and murder.
“There’s a real problem with making people wait in Mexico, it’s dangerous, super dangerous,” he said.
Closing the border to asylum seekers without appointments raises Slack’s concern for people in Mexico fleeing persecution. He said he’s concerned about a creeping rollback to protect people from imminent violence.
“That is the heart and soul of asylum, so if you take that away, I don’t know what we’re left with,” he said.
‘They’ll kill you if you don’t flee’
The Hondurans described feeling daunted by the process of potentially asking for asylum in Mexico, after describing kidnapping, extortion and other violence.
Yulisa Maldonado, 25, fled San Pedro Sula about a year ago. She lived in La Colonia Rivera Hernandez, selling food to try and pay for her son’s medical operation. Gangs issued death threats and extorted money from the stand. The gangs “knocked down the business,” warning her she had 24 hours to get the money.
She described fleeing at midnight, “I left that day, by five in the morning, I was getting on a bus at the terminal to come (here).”
Yulisa said she was kidnapped in Southern Mexico, along with her 5- and 6-year-old children.
“They took (the kids) to a separate room. They were crying because they couldn’t see me. But I had to do other things so that the (kidnappers) would not do anything to them or hurt them,” she recounted.
When she made it to Ciudad Juárez, she was able, with the help of the shelter, to see a psychologist for herself and the children, who were too scared to eat or go outside of the house after they first arrived.
“I am afraid to be in Mexico, because throughout the country, we as migrants are like merchandise,” she said. “We cannot go out, not even out of this compound because we are afraid.”
But, even if Yulisa had stayed, “I wouldn’t be alive anymore and neither would my kids. Thank God whatever we had to go through, we are alive,” she said.
Her sister Marcela, 21, followed with Kevin, two children, aunt Olga and her 10-year-old daughter, citing the death threats. Marcela and Yulisa left behind their mother, who has a leg condition and would not be able to survive the trip.
“If you try to move they already have your information and everything. If possible, they chase you down,” she said. “They’ll kill you if you don’t flee. There, you pay or you pay (with your life).”
Kevin, 22, described the little clothes stand that they used to support the family, but tears slipped down his cheeks and he began to cry as he said: “We survived, but the gang came and extorted us.”
In Hidalgo, Mexico, the state to the north of Mexico City, immigration officials caught them, riding on a bus. Olga said they were held in detention without water for hours. Police extorted them for 1,200 pesos to release the family.
“We paid them and they left us in the middle of the forest, so we wouldn’t know where we were,” she said. “They made us walk, and sometimes they would terrorize us by shouting, ‘Here comes immigration!’ and we would hide.”
Marcela and Olga described finding some peace at the shelter. Pastor Ismael Martínez gets cake for the children’s birthdays, or puts on Easter celebrations. Marcela said it was good to see her kids smile again, to play, since the journey has been so hard on them.
“It is hard to watch your children suffer. They have to bear hunger, the sun, fear more than anything,” she said. “But you have that hope that you are going to take this risk in order to gain something, rather than staying behind where they can take them from you or take their lives.”
In 2019, Kimberlee and her young daughter entered the U.S., but were deported. After immigration officials returned her to Honduras, her 14-year old cousin was murdered in October 2022, followed by her aunt in January.
“I saw them kill (my cousin) so I reported them, and they found out and threatened me. I had to leave my country,” she said, adding her mother and siblings also received death threats.
Her cousin and aunt’s murders were a part of a pervasive pattern of violence against women and girls. Honduras has one of the highest rates of femicide in Latin America, even as the government has taken recent strides to raise awareness.
“I know that they wanted my cousin to be the ‘wife’ of one of them, and she didn’t want to,” Kimberlee said. “They killed her mother the same way.”
With her deportation, Kimberlee will not be able to seek asylum for 10 years from the date of the order. There are a few other avenues to stay removal orders, but they require much higher burdens of proof from the people seeking them, and can mean sending people outside of the U.S. Another, often more expensive option, is to retain an immigration lawyer to reopen the deportation case.
When asked why she will try to go to the U.S., even with the high stakes around her deportation, Kimberlee responded: “Because I have faith, that for God, nothing is impossible.”
Danielle Prokop covers the environment and local government in Southern New Mexico for Source New Mexico. Corrie Boudreaux contributed to the reporting of this article.
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AUSTIN, Texas — The autopsy report from a man whose body was found in Lady Bird Lake back in February has been released.
According to the report from the medical examiner's office, Jason John's cause of death was drowning. The medical examiner also stated in the report "there was no evidence of assault or harm caused by another person nor of intent for self-harm." John's death has been classified as accidental.
John was reported missing back on Feb. 5, according to the Austin Police Department (APD). The report stated that someone witnessed a man throwing up near Lady Bird Lake and then fell in early that morning. The report then went on to state "after attempting to aid the decedent, the bystander went to a nearby hotel and contacted 911. Law enforcement came to the scene and searched for the decedent, but he was not found."
Then over a week later, APD said a dead person -- who was later identified as John -- was found in Lady Bird Lake near 30 East Avenue.
Since this incident, John's family has been pushing for better safety on the trail near Lady Bird Lake, including the addition of surveillance cameras and better lighting.
Just a month later in April, APD discovered another person who was found dead near the lake. This person was identified as 33-year-old Jonathan Honey.
Both Honey and John's cases remain under investigation but police said there has been no evidence of foul play.
These deaths also prompted changes from the Trail Conservancy and the City of Austin. Families of Lady Bird Lake drowning victims were asked to see what improvements officials made to the trail later in April. Officials said they added solar lighting, increased park patrols and will also be adding cameras and more permanent lighting. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/jason-john-drowing/269-46d49b83-985a-4c48-a6f9-243efe2f8b8a | 2023-05-25T21:06:17 | 0 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/jason-john-drowing/269-46d49b83-985a-4c48-a6f9-243efe2f8b8a |
DELAND, Fla. – It’s the last week of school for many Central Florida students, but it’s also the time in which school districts start ramping up efforts to fill vacancies before the next school year.
The national teacher shortage still hitting most districts hard. In fact, the latest numbers from Volusia County schools show over 700 vacancies going into next school year.
Elizabeth Albert with the teacher’s union said that number could also grow even higher over the summer if more staff retire or leave.
“We don’t have a problem with recruitment in Volusia County,” said Albert, President of Volusia United Educators.
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She said the problem is retention. The district reported 351 instructional vacancies it needs to fill by next school year — on top of 372 support roles.
Besides retiring, the top reasons that those who are leaving gave were personal reasons: either leaving the district or field altogether, family, health or job dissatisfaction.
“Working in public schools is becoming harder and harder every single day,” Albert said.
She said teachers are facing more challenges with curriculum and mandates that are unfunded from the state, such as certifications they must pay out of pocket.
Plus, she said behavioral issues with students are at an all-time high.
“What would have been a challenging behavior say four, five years ago is something you would hope to deal with anymore,” Albert said.
The district is working to improve its Student Code of Conduct. At its board meeting Tuesday night, it presented that some offenses such as bringing drugs on campus will result in higher penalties.
Albert said that’s a good starting point but won’t fix the problem.
“What I would have liked to have seen was some very specific language centered on violence and disruption. That has got to be priority number one,” she said. “If someone is coming into that environment and they’ve decided that they’re going to be disruptive and limit or impede the learning ability of everybody else in the classroom, then they need to be removed.”
The district said it has also worked this Spring to create programs it’s about to launch to help support teachers and hopefully keep them around longer.
“As we’re bringing on more people and hiring more people all of the time, a lot of those people come from various worlds. They’re not all necessarily all from a traditional teacher education program path,” Recruitment and Retention Coordinator Tiffany Fueller said.
Fueller said they are starting a mentorship program and redoing their New Teacher Academy so that those who were just hired have a better grasp on how to handle the classroom now.
“It’s job-embedded support with on-the-job training. They’re seeing what the work looks like and seeing demonstration and showcase classrooms to know how to do the work they’re being trained to do,” she said.
The district is holding two job fairs next week:
- Tuesday, May 30 at Daytona State College in Deltona, 2351 Providence Blvd. from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
- Wednesday, May 31 at Horizon Elementary School in Port Orange, 4751 Hidden Lake Drive from 4 - 7 p.m.
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TEMPLE, Texas — One person was left with minor injuries after a vehicle ran into Primrose School of Temple on May 24, according to Temple Fire and Rescue.
Temple Fire and Rescue said the crash happened around 3:43 p.m.
Firefighters said they assessed the scene and made sure there was no risk of fire or ignition.
One staff member of the school reportedly suffered minor injuries from the incident, and was able to take themselves to the hospital for evaluation. According to Temple Fire and Rescue, none of the children inside the school nor the driver were injured in the crash.
No further information on the incident has been given at this time.
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