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Tucson police are investigating the fatal shooting early Sunday of a 46-year-old man.
Officers found Rahsann Avant fatally wounded about 1:00 a.m. while answering a reporting of a shooting near West Alto Place and North 15th Avenue, an area near Interstate 10 and West Speedway, police said in a news release Monday.
No details about the circumstances of the shooting were immediately available. Monday.
The investigation continues.
Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or 88-CRIME, the anonymous tipster line.
The incident marks the 28th homicide in the city so far this year, police said. There were 33 homicides in Tucson during the same period in 2022.
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Gov. Katie Hobbs has nixed legislation designed to force communities to dismantle homeless encampments and, in some circumstances, arrest those staying there.
Hobbs said the proposal offered by Sen. Justine Wadsack, R-Tucson, fails to understand there are multiple reasons people become unsheltered and remain that way.
"This legislation addresses none of those root causes, offers no pathways to assistance, and effectively criminalizes experiencing homelessness,'' the Democratic governor wrote Monday in vetoing the bill.
Wadsack, in pushing her legislation, did not dispute that. But she said the problem of people camping on or near private property, defecating on the sidewalk and leaving needles needs to be resolved because of how it is affecting those who live or have businesses nearby.
She reacted angrily to the governor's action.
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"If Gov. Hobbs' goal is to turn Arizona into California, her veto of this bill will surely contribute to our state's demise,'' Wadsack said in a written statement. "In no time, our cities will resemble that of San Francisco, with major corporations withdrawing operations and lawlessness filling our streets.''
One provision of the bill would have required local governments, upon hearing of any homeless encampment, to notify everyone on the site they have 24 hours to leave and take their property with them. If someone refuses, the city or county could take possession of the items and dispose of them if they weren't claimed within 14 days.
Another said anyone camping on private property is guilty of trespassing and could be prosecuted.
Wadsack said there is a growing number of people in Tucson "crying out for help.''
"We are being infiltrated with tent cities,'' she told colleagues. "Business owners have told stories of people walking in who have been living in their back alley that come into their businesses with machetes and chase off their business patrons."
She said some encampments are on private property, but the owners cannot have them removed.
She cited incidents outside a five-star restaurant. "The person who owns that building has to go into work two hours earlier than everyone else, all of his employees, to clean the human feces off of the front doorsteps, to hose down the human urine, to pick up all the needles and the mattresses that are showing up,'' Wadsack said. "And there have been no support mechanisms through the municipality.''
Wadsack said her measure wasn't intended to be punitive. She said it would provide city officials an opportunity to figure out what people need — whether it is help with drug issues, mental illness or economics — and connect them with services.
"We are working with Gospel Rescue Mission and multiple churches and nonprofits who are ready,'' Wadsack said. "They have empty beds in their facilities ready to take the people and give them the help they need without having to spend additional money.''
"The government is there to restore law and order,'' Wadsack said. "We need to give local municipalities the teeth that they need to actually keep our streets and our private properties clean.''
But Hugo Polanco, lobbying for the American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona, said the proposed legislation is unconstitutional.
The problem there starts with allowing the government to seize everything someone owns if that person cannot relocate within the 24-hour window, he said.
"This means the elderly, families, persons with physical disabilities and persons experiencing mental illness can have all their property seized and destroyed including their shelter, medications, identity documents, clothes and money simply because they have no place to go,'' Polanco told lawmakers during testimony on the measure. "This cruel legislation has no place in Arizona.''
He cited a federal appeals court ruling that prohibits property from being destroyed absent any reasonable belief it has been abandoned, presents an immediate hazard to health or safety, or is evidence of a crime.
That raised questions from lawmakers who noted that a Maricopa County Superior Court judge, ruling recently in a case brought on behalf of business owners, ordered Phoenix to clear out an encampment known as "The Zone'' near the state Capitol.
Polanco said that was different because there was first a finding of a public nuisance. Even then, he told lawmakers, the city was not seizing and destroying the property of those being removed.
Jacob Emnett with the County Supervisors Association agreed there are legal problems with the legislation.
Howard Fischer is a veteran journalist who has been reporting since 1970 and covering state politics and the Legislature since 1982. Follow him on Twitter at @azcapmedia or email azcapmedia@gmail.com. | https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/hobbs-vetoes-bill-to-force-homeless-camp-arrests-closures/article_cccfea7a-03dd-11ee-ba65-f396b6d68f35.html | 2023-06-06T00:02:07 | 0 | https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/hobbs-vetoes-bill-to-force-homeless-camp-arrests-closures/article_cccfea7a-03dd-11ee-ba65-f396b6d68f35.html |
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A Cape May Court House convenience store sold one of three winning Jersey Cash 5 lottery tickets Friday, resulting in the splitting of a $703,887 jackpot, the New Jersey lottery said Monday.
US Food on Route 47 sold one of three tickets worth $234,629, the Lottery said in a news release. The winning numbers were 06, 10, 19, 25 and 43, and the XTRA number was 02.
The retailers will each receive a $2,000 bonus check, the Lottery said.
The other winning tickets were sold in Willingboro, Burlington County, and Clifton, Passaic County. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/cape-convenience-store-sells-1-of-3-winning-lottery-tickets/article_2d171dd6-03f2-11ee-b32b-a38bdc07fa67.html | 2023-06-06T00:05:05 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/cape-convenience-store-sells-1-of-3-winning-lottery-tickets/article_2d171dd6-03f2-11ee-b32b-a38bdc07fa67.html |
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Developer officials held a groundbreaking Monday morning for a new senior affordable housing community in West St. Petersburg.
Bear Creek Commons will be the latest major addition to St. Pete's senior living landscape, Tucker Hall officials said in a news release. Blue Sky Communities, a leading affordable housing developer, held the groundbreaking for their latest project.
The community will be located at 635 64th St. S. and is scheduled to be completed in the fall of 2024.
Bear Creek Commons will consist of one building with a total of 85 rental units, including 47 one-bedroom, one-bathroom units and 38 two-bedroom, two-bathroom units.
"With Housing Opportunities for All as one of the City's Pillars for Progress, we are working every day to improve housing affordability to address the housing crisis that we're seeing in St. Petersburg and nationwide," St. Pete Mayor Ken Welch said in a statement. "Bear Creek Commons is a prime example of an impactful public-private innovation and collaboration that's creating a better future for some of our most vulnerable citizens in St. Petersburg.
"Our seniors and elderly residents- many of them on fixed incomes- are entitled to high-quality affordable housing and that's what Bear Creek Commons will deliver. This is what Inclusive Progress looks like for housing affordability."
City officials have invested $6.6 million in the housing project, including $4.6 million from city funding sources for construction and $2.1 million from the city's Penny Land Trust fund for demolition and acquisition of the former church on the property, according to the news release. Other financial partners, such as Florida Housing Finance Corporation and Raymond James Bank, have assisted to help build the senior living complex.
"Affordable housing is a significant issue for seniors across the United States, and St. Petersburg is no exception," the news release stated. "The aging population often faces housing insecurity due to limited, fixed incomes and increased medical expenses. It often takes a community to handle the challenge."
Bear Creek Commons is reportedly one of the first properties to receive funding from the Penny for Pinellas Affordable Housing Program and will be managed by Carteret Management.
The following amenities will be included in the future for senior residents:
- Fitness room
- Game room
- Large back porch
- Outdoor recreation space
- 24-hour support to assist residents in handling urgent issues
- Resident assurance check-in program
- Adult literacy programs
- Assistance with light housekeeping, shopping and laundry
"It's an amazing project that is going to do amazing things and I'm so excited to have this in District one, on the West side of Saint Petersburg," District 1 St. Pete City Councilmember Copley Gerdes said during a speech at the groundbreaking. "And I was talking to a couple of people last week, this is one of the transformative projects in the West side of Saint Petersburg that I think shows what can happen, what can be, when we all get together and we work together, and we really try to create those opportunities for all."
"Bear Creek Commons is a step in the right direction towards meeting the demand for affordable senior housing in St. Petersburg," Scott Macdonald, a partner with Blue Sky Communities, said in a statement. "We are excited to begin construction and extend our gratitude to our partners for making this project possible.
"We look forward to this being a community asset serving a great purpose for many decades to come."
To learn more about Bear Creek Commons, click here. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/bear-creek-commons-senior-affordable-housing-community-st-pete/67-489158be-400a-4ed2-a66e-52f89fc772f9 | 2023-06-06T00:08:15 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/bear-creek-commons-senior-affordable-housing-community-st-pete/67-489158be-400a-4ed2-a66e-52f89fc772f9 |
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — A Winter Haven family is pleading for justice following a fatal car crash over the weekend. On Saturday afternoon, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said a man drove off the roadway, hit and killed a man, then crashed into a motel.
A 29-year-old driver hit Standall Brooks, who was standing outside a Winter Haven motel before crashing into the lobby, deputies say.
At around 4:21 p.m., Andrew Hensley was going east on Cypress Gardens Boulevard before his 2018 black Ford Focus left the roadway and crashed into Brooks, 33, and then into the Economy Inn Suites, at 1901 Cypress Gardens Blvd., authorities say.
His family is remembering him as a stand-up guy who would do anything for anyone.
"I called him Mr. Fix-it because he tried to fix everything," Anthony Arnold, Brooks' father, said.
Brooks' family shared he was a property manager at Economy Inn Suites in Winter Haven. He was killed while working, spraying the hotel lobby windows to clean them.
Brooks' fiance, Neechelle Hollis, said he had just finished installing an air conditioning unit before he made his way to the motel lobby.
"When this happened, he was doing his job," Hollis said. "He wasn't hurting, nobody wasn't yelling at nobody. He was just doing his job."
Economy Inn Suites Winter Haven shared a surveillance video, showing Brooks the moment he was killed. The video shows him spraying the lobby windows from the outside. With Brooks' back turned, a black car crashes into him, throwing him through the window, the room and into the lobby wall. A pool of blood forms around Brooks' head. Minutes later, first responders arrive. A towel is laid over Brooks' body.
"It was so hard," Vickie Brooks Arnold, Brooks' mother, said as she fought back tears. "It's like I'm living a nightmare. I don't know. I have two younger boys. And they keep asking me unthinkable questions? What happened? Why, how do you get killed at work? [I] tell them I don't have that answer for now."
In the sheriff's office's release, Hensley was treated at an area hospital, then released to go home.
"Never have I seen someone kill someone and go home and go to sleep, released from the hospital, out of police custody, to go home and go to sleep with his family while my family is suffering," Anthony Arnold said.
The sheriff's office said it appears the driver suffered a medical episode.
Brooks' was a father to three sons and a stepson. He was one of four kids. His parents never thought they'd be burying their son.
Brooks' family wants accountability in this fatal car crash case as they now plan a funeral.
"I want justice. Most of all, I want him [Hensley] to suffer like I'm suffering," Hollis said. "I want him to hurt like I hurt. He still gets to be alive. It doesn't matter the amount of justice I get, he's never coming back."
Right now, the driver is not charged in this crash. It is still under investigation by the sheriff's office.
The sheriff's office said Hensley consented to provide a blood sample while at the hospital. That'll be sent to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for testing.
The family has created a GoFundMe to help cover funeral costs. To read more, click here.
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The easiest way to explain what the Miami Heat are doing in the comeback department during these playoffs is simply to put up their numbers against the rest of the league.
When facing a deficit of at least 12 points this postseason:
— The Heat are 7-6.
— The rest of the NBA is 6-59. Combined.
“Biggest thing for us, we had the will and we had the belief,” Heat center Bam Adebayo said. “And we keep finding ways to win.”
Doesn’t matter the opponent, either. Milwaukee, New York, Boston and now Denver in the NBA Finals all have found themselves on the wrong end of a Heat rally.
Miami rallied from 15 points down to beat top-seeded Milwaukee in Game 4 and then from 16 down to win the clinching Game 5; from 12 down to win Game 1 over New York and from 14 down in Game 6 to eliminate the Knicks; erased a 13-point deficit in Game 1 at Boston and then a 12-point deficit to win Game 2 over the Celtics — and now, a 15-point comeback to win Game 2 of the NBA Finals over Denver.
Sunday night’s rally matched the fifth-largest in a finals game in the last 25 years. The Heat trailed the Nuggets 50-35 with 5 minutes left in the second quarter and outscored Denver 76-58 the rest of the way to even the series. The series now shifts to Miami, with both teams practicing there Tuesday before Game 3 on Wednesday night.
This improbable story — a team that trailed in the final minutes of an elimination game of the play-in tournament somehow getting to the NBA Finals — now has an even wackier plot twist. The eighth-seeded Heat have home-court advantage in the title series over Denver, the No. 1 seed out of the Western Conference.
“We’ve won on the road before,” Nuggets veteran Jeff Green said after Game 2 in Denver. “I think we understand what’s at stake. They did what they were supposed to do. They came in here, got a split. Now they’re going home, and I think we have to go in there worried about Game 3. We can’t worry about Game 4. We have to worry about Game 3.”
What Miami is doing is simultaneously historic and completely on brand for the Heat. There have been four teams in the last 25 years to have seven postseason wins after trailing by double digits in a game; Golden State did it last year on the way to the NBA title.
The other three teams on that list? The 2011 Heat, the 2012 Heat and now the 2023 Heat — all coached by Erik Spoelstra.
“We faced a lot of adversity during the season,” Spoelstra said. “We handled it the right way. … It steeled us and we developed some grit, which is what we all want. We want to be able to have that privilege of having adversity and being able to overcome it. You gain strength from that.”
The effect of all that adversity — like 44 games decided by five points or fewer, the Heat going 28-16 so far in those — is this: They just never think they’re out of a game. Sure, there’s the axiom that in the NBA every team eventually makes a run, and that’s largely true, but the Heat didn’t even raise the surrender flag in Game 1 when trailing by 21 points in the fourth quarter. They got the lead down to nine with 2:34 left.
And in Game 2, the comeback wasn’t in vain.
Down eight going into the fourth, Duncan Robinson and Gabe Vincent — two undrafted guards who were forged from the Heat player development program — scored Miami’s first 15 points of the final quarter. They gave Miami the lead, and the Heat didn’t give it away.
“We just needed to come out with a sense of urgency in that fourth,” Robinson said afterward. “It was kind of like a now or never sort of thing. Started with the defense, obviously, and we were able to do some things from there.”
What made the Game 2 comeback even more improbable — even for a team that is making rallies seem like an everyday thing in the playoffs — is that the Nuggets were 45-3 this season in games where they led by at least 15 points. And in games at home where they led by more than 10 points, they were 38-0.
The Comeback Heat weren’t deterred. Heat forward Jimmy Butler says it’s the “I don’t give a damn factor” that kicks in at those moments.
“I just think nobody cares on our team. We’re not worried about what anybody thinks,” Butler said. “We’re so focused in on what we do well and who we are as a group that at the end of the day, that’s what we fall back on. Make or miss shots, we’re going to be who we are because we’re not worried about anybody else. That’s how it’s been all year long, and that’s not going to change.” | https://www.miamitimesonline.com/news/local/the-miami-heat-on-a-comeback-run/article_d6a63e4e-03d5-11ee-b147-4fa6814b6cc3.html | 2023-06-06T00:09:27 | 0 | https://www.miamitimesonline.com/news/local/the-miami-heat-on-a-comeback-run/article_d6a63e4e-03d5-11ee-b147-4fa6814b6cc3.html |
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DES MOINES — Isolated showers during the week led to 5.8 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Sunday, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Farmers are still planting some corn and soybeans this week, however nearly all planting activities are finished. There were limited reports of crop replanting in certain fields. Other field activities included cutting hay and spraying emerging crops.
“In between spotty thunderstorms last week, farmers took advantage of the opportunity to begin applying crop protection products, adding side-dress fertilizer, and cutting and baling hay,” said Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig. “Widespread rain totals were below average and much of the state remains abnormally dry, but forecasts do indicate chances for precipitation and a return to more seasonal temperatures.”
Topsoil moisture condition rated 13% very short, 42% short, 44% adequate and 1% surplus. Subsoil moisture condition rated 12% very short, 41% short, 46% adequate and 1% surplus.
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Corn emergence reached 94%, one week ahead of last year and eight days ahead of the five-year average. Corn condition declined 5 percentage points to 72% good to excellent.
Ninety-eight percent of Iowa’s expected soybean crop has been planted, 10 days ahead of last year and two weeks ahead of normal. Eighty-seven percent of soybeans have emerged, 10 days ahead of last year and 12 days ahead of the average. Soybean condition rated 70% good to excellent.
Thirty-eight percent of the oat crop has headed, eight days ahead of last year and the average. Oat condition declined to 70% good to excellent.
Seventy-eight percent of the state’s first cutting of alfalfa hay has been completed, 12 days ahead of the five-year average. Hay condition fell six percentage points to 52% good to excellent.
Pasture condition dropped to 42% good to excellent. Some livestock producers have already had to feed hay due to drying pastures.
Weather summary
Widely scattered pop-up thunderstorms formed over portions of Iowa on several days, though rainfall was below average, according to Justin Glisan, state climatologist with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship.
Unseasonably warm conditions continued with positive departures of up to 12 degrees in northwest Iowa; the statewide average temperature was 73.7 degrees, 8.3 degrees above normal.
Weekly rain totals ranged from no accumulation at eastern Iowa stations to 3.93 inches in St. Charles (Madison County). The statewide weekly average precipitation was 0.64 inch, while the normal is 0.97 inch. Dubuque Lock and Dam (Dubuque County) reported the week’s high temperature of 94 degrees on June 3, 16 degrees above normal. Anamosa (Jones County) and Centerville (Appanoose County) reported the week’s low temperature of 43 degrees on May 29, on average 10 degrees below normal. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/planting-completed-farmers-turn-to-other-tasks/article_0fa5702a-03c2-11ee-9e16-5f4929ff96fc.html | 2023-06-06T00:11:33 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/planting-completed-farmers-turn-to-other-tasks/article_0fa5702a-03c2-11ee-9e16-5f4929ff96fc.html |
GALT, Calif. — The driver killed in a Highway 99 crash in Galt was identified as Michael Anthony Mendoza Jr.
The 32-year-old's identity was confirmed by the Sacramento County Coroner's Office.
The crash happened Saturday afternoon along southbound Highway 99 near C Street.
Police said a 2006 Infiniti sedan was heading eastbound on C Street, toward Fairway Drive, when it left the roadway, went down an embankment and drove onto the lanes of Highway 99. It was then hit by a semi-truck, which caused the semi-truck to overturn and come to a rest on the west shoulder of Highway 99. The Infiniti was found in the center divide.
Mendoza died from his injuries, and the driver of the semi-truck stayed at the scene, cooperating with investigators.
Police don't know if drugs or alcohol were a factor in the crash. Officials say that will be determined through the coroner's office.
WATCH ALSO: | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/michael-mendoza-jr-identified-highway-99-crash/103-3da89fe2-5663-4fb2-aad8-f520af4d04fc | 2023-06-06T00:20:31 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/michael-mendoza-jr-identified-highway-99-crash/103-3da89fe2-5663-4fb2-aad8-f520af4d04fc |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A 13-year-old was arrested after Sacramento County sheriff's deputies said they drove and crashed a stolen car into multiple parked cars.
The crash happened near Raley Boulevard and Youngs Avenue Monday, and the driver was captured after allegedly trying to run off
No injuries were reported, according to sheriff's deputies, and two other juveniles in the car during the crash are waiting to be picked up by their parents. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/13-year-old-driving-stolen-vehicle-crashes/103-c9c3ed3b-1fab-4393-8ba5-ceb8b107a63f | 2023-06-06T00:20:37 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/13-year-old-driving-stolen-vehicle-crashes/103-c9c3ed3b-1fab-4393-8ba5-ceb8b107a63f |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — One of the children killed in a multi-casualty crash along San Juan Road was identified as Zayden Mangram.
The three-year-old's identity was confirmed by the Sacramento County Coroner's Office.
The single-vehicle crash happened along the 900 block of San Juan Road around 8:15 p.m. on May 31. Police said the car reportedly lost control before hitting a tree.
The victims included two women and nine children, who ranged in age from three to eight-years-old. The victims had injuries police said ranged from critical to serious.
Despite efforts to save lives, one woman was pronounced dead at the scene and two children, ages three and five, died from their injuries.
The crash is still under investigation, but police believe speed could have been a contributing factor.
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DES MOINES, Iowa — Americans have been celebrating Pride month for more than 50 years, but some Iowans marking the occasion are taking on a different tone after a challenging year.
According to the Human Rights Campaign, more than 520 pieces of anti-LGBTQ legislation were proposed in state legislatures this year.
One Iowa identified more than 20 of them in Iowa, ranging from bans on gender-affirming care to requiring trans people to use school bathrooms matching their sex assigned at birth.
"There are people who hate us and who would rather have us be erased from history than taught in schools or talked about, but that's not what this month is about. This month is about tuning that out," said Jemma Bullock, a member of the Iowa Queer Students Alliance.
The Trevor Project's annual survey found that nearly one in three LGBTQ young people reported that their mental health is poor most or all of the time due to anti-LGBTQ legislation. 53% also say they've been harassed at school.
That environment is creating some very real risks for community members.
"The stigma, the violence, discrimination, physical harm, are all consistently—we found this across the years of doing this study—they're risk factors for suicide," said Dr. Myeshia Price, director of Research Science for The Trevor Project.
But The Trevor Project found some reasons for optimism, as well. Researchers found that suicide risks among LGBTQ youth decreased dramatically by having just one supportive adult in their lives.
"Young people are just looking for acceptance," Price said. "They want people to be there for them, to know that I have someone who will be there for me and accept me for who I am."
Community members say that being surrounded by that sort of support and positivity is what Pride month is all about.
"I don't want there to be any risks," Bullock said. "I want just to have a fun weekend, and to celebrate myself and my queer identity and all of my other friends."
According to the Human Rights Campaign, of the more than 300 anti-LGBTQ bills proposed in 2022, more than 91% failed to become law. | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/pride-month-iowa-anti-lgbtq-lesiglation-lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender-mental-health/524-acbf6484-7d2b-45de-9825-b7f2d49cb192 | 2023-06-06T00:23:29 | 1 | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/pride-month-iowa-anti-lgbtq-lesiglation-lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender-mental-health/524-acbf6484-7d2b-45de-9825-b7f2d49cb192 |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Dozens of car owners have spent nearly three weeks without their vehicles, after being caught in the middle of the bankruptcy and eviction of a tire repair shop at the Washington Square Mall.
Dan Svihla, the owner of Uncle Dan’s Tire World, located in the old Sears Auto Center on Washington Square Road, says he has filed for bankruptcy, citing family health emergencies. He says the mall’s property management evicted him on May 17, leaving 40 to 50 cars stuck on the property behind barricades.
“I got to a point in my life … ‘Do I really want to put this business ahead of my family?’ Which I’ve done my whole life,” he said. God, business, family. I’ll miss a funeral because I’m busy, and this voice in my head said ‘turn the bottom two around, please. Take care of your mom and dad.'”
Mall management tells KOIN 6 News they were concerned the customers’ cars could be considered an asset as part of the bankruptcy, but they have been working to reunite owners with their cars. They described the situation as “frustrating.” | https://www.koin.com/local/washington-county/dozens-of-cars-trapped-inside-bankrupt-tire-center-at-washington-square-mall/ | 2023-06-06T00:26:19 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/local/washington-county/dozens-of-cars-trapped-inside-bankrupt-tire-center-at-washington-square-mall/ |
DALLAS — On May 3, the city of Dallas’ computers went dark. Their network was hit by a ransomware attack.
And it has been a headache getting it back up and running.
"The painstaking work involved a comprehensive review of each system and each device to make sure they are free of malware,” said Bill Zielinsky, Dallas chief information officer.
Each computer, including the ones in every police car and fire department vehicle, are being checked.
"We are still working through the bugs of the system and having to rebuild a lot of the systems,” said Dallas Fire-Rescue Chief Dominique Artis.
Meanwhile, all reports, including those taken at crime scenes, had to be handwritten and now manually imputed. That means police officers are spending hours every day uploading their reports that have piled up for weeks.
"It’s been very impactful. We’ve struggled a little bit this last month,” said Dallas Police Department Chief Eddie Garcia.
The city says 90% of the computer network is back up and running, but it will take time to be at 100%.
"While we have made progress in our restoration of services – there is still much work to be done,” said Zielinsky.
And the investigation into the group that did this continues, including the claim that citizens and employee’s private information was stolen.
“If the investigation determines that individual’s person information has been involved in the theft of data, we will notify those individuals and provide resources to help protect their information in accordance with applicable law,” said Zielinsky.
The FBI continues its criminal investigation into the group that has taken credit for this but have not released any new information on their progress.
Meanwhile, the city says it has put more security measures in place to make sure this doesn’t happen again, but there are still a lot of questions about how it happened in the first place. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/dallas-update-one-month-after-ransomware-attack/287-d1a2da3c-edfa-4925-b4e8-e8ef21d7d85b | 2023-06-06T00:26:57 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/dallas-update-one-month-after-ransomware-attack/287-d1a2da3c-edfa-4925-b4e8-e8ef21d7d85b |
TEMPE, Ariz. — Take a visit to Tempe Town Lake and you’ll notice orange boxes with the markings “Emergency 911 Life Ring.”
“We’re in the process of installing 37 flotation devices here at Tempe Town Lake,” said Tempe Community Services Director Craig Hayton.
Nine will be added to Kiwanis Park Lake.
“We’re really gearing the locations to water access points. So here at the marina and some of the docks, we do have. As well as boat launches and docks,” said Hayton.
Each orange box houses a floatation ring attached to a 100-foot rope. The city had the boxes customized for easy access for the public to use in an emergency.
This is all in response to the drowning of Sean Bickings, who drowned in Tempe Town Lake over a year ago.
It happened after police were called to the area for a domestic dispute. Bickings was seen on police body-worn camera video swimming away from officers but seconds later, he was in distress and police weren’t able to help him due to a lack of water rescue training and tools.
Since then, the city has announced a new initiative to prevent drownings, including training police officers and providing them with throw bags.
Swimming is not allowed at Tempe Town Lake, but should someone take the plunge. The floating rings will be available in case of an emergency.
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The mother of the 6-year-old Richneck Elementary School student who shot his teacher earlier this year is now facing federal firearms charges. Her lawyer tells 13News Now that she plans to enter a guilty plea.
25-year-old Deja Taylor was charged with being an unlawful user of a controlled substance in possession of a firearm and making a false statement during the purchase of a firearm.
According to court documents filed Monday, Taylor made a false claim on the firearms transaction form she filled out when she bought a 9mm handgun in 2022. Section G of that form asks, "Are you an unlawful user of, or addicted to, marijuana or any depressant, stimulant, narcotic drug, or any other controlled substance?"
Prosecutors said Taylor lied when she answered no, and that she was actually a marijuana user.
While marijuana is legal in Virginia, the form notes that "the use or possession of marijuana remains unlawful under Federal law regardless of whether it has been legalized or decriminalized for medicinal or recreational purposes in the state where you reside."
Taylor is already criminally indicted on a charge of felony child neglect and a misdemeanor charge of endangering a child by reckless storage of a firearm.
Taylor's son shot first-grade teacher Abby Zwerner on January 6 inside her classroom at Richneck Elementary School.
Police had previously said the boy’s mother legally purchased the gun, but the federal complaint now claims she lied on her application to purchase and possess the gun.
Taylor's attorney, James Ellenson, issued a statement Monday afternoon saying his client will plead guilty to the federal charges:
Deja Taylor will enter guilty pleas to the charges that were filed today as an information by the U.S. Attorneys’ office of the Eastern District of Virginia. The information was an agreed procedure which eliminated the need for the government to take the case to a grand jury. Our action follows very constructive negotiations we had with federal authorities. The terms of the agreement, which we believe to be fair to all parties, will be disclosed when we enter the guilty plea. That should occur later this week or next.
We intend to present mitigating evidence that we trust the Court will view favorably at sentencing later this year following preparation of a pre-sentence report.
We thank the US Attorney's office for its good faith participation in discussions.
The shooting that occurred on January 6, 2023, at Richneck Elementary School was a tragedy for all parties, most especially teacher Abby Zwerner for whom we wish a complete recovery.
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PHOENIX — A man has died following a crash in south Phoenix on Monday morning, according to authorities.
The Phoenix Police Department said the two-vehicle crash happened around 4:30 a.m. near 16th and Elwood streets.
According to police, the head-on crash happened when a car driving south on 16th Street crossed over into the northbound lanes and hit a pickup truck.
Police said 34-year-old Goliath Cortez, 34, was driving the car and was seriously injured in the crash. He later died at the hospital.
According to police, a postmortem examination of Cortez will determine if impairment was a factor in the crash.
The driver and passenger of the pickup truck suffered minor injuries.
The truck driver remained on the scene and police said they do not believe impairment played a part in the crash.
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AVONDALE, Ariz. — The Peoria Police Department said it has identified an individual killed in a shooting with Avondale police officers in February.
Police said the individual is a 17-year-old male but did not release the person's name.
In May the police department sent out a news release in an attempt to identify the person.
The person was killed in a shooting with Avondale police officers on Feb. 21 near 10th Street and East Riley Drive in Avondale.
Police released a facial sketch created by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children forensic artist that depicts what the man may have looked like has been released by police.
The Avondale Police Department had responded to a Family Dollar store Feb. 21 on a report of shoplifting where the suspect was believed to have shoplifted from the same store earlier in the day. Officers located the possible suspect at the Agua Fria River bottom near the area of 10th and Riley, Avondale police said.
As an officer approached the male, the man was observed to have a possible sharp tool on his waistband which later turned out to be one of three knives in the male’s possession, police said. The officer advised the male to keep his hands where the officer could see them and attempted to detain the male by placing one handcuff on his left arm. The male then began resisting arrest and a struggle took place.
As the struggle ensued, the officer reported that the male began choking the officer while the officer was on the ground on his back. The officer reported the male attempted to reach for his duty weapon, which was still holstered.
The officer managed to return to his feet and reported the male again attempted to grab his throat. As the suspect appeared to start running away, the officer then shot the man.
As a result of the struggle, the officer sustained injuries to his left hand and neck and was transported to a nearby hospital and received treatment for non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
The officer involved in this matter is assigned to the patrol division and has six6 years of service with the Avondale Police Department and is currently on administrative leave.
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DULUTH — As the city considers how best to reshape its downtown public library space, it is asking the public for guidance.
Toward that end, it has invited community members to an open house from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, June 6, at the Harrison Community Center, 3002 W. Third St., where it will explore ideas for a shared facility that could one day house both the library and the Duluth Workforce Center.
"This is really the kickoff of the community input process for the library and workforce center redesign project," said Library Manager Carla Powers. "It's an open house. So, people are free to come and go."
Participants will be asked to fill out a survey available in advance online or on-site at the open house.
"The survey focuses on services, not on architectural elements of a building. People are being asked how often they use the library and the workforce center, what they use them for, what services they would like to see in a redesigned building and that type of thing," Powers said.
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The current library has been flagged as outdated, inefficient and oversized for the amount of staff the city can afford to retain. Security issues also have emerged as a growing concern.
Powers said she hopes for broad community input from users of all ages and backgrounds. The event will feature children's activities, snacks and book giveaways
Additional input sessions will follow in the weeks to come, including some pop-up gatherings at community events across the city, before drawings for a new facility take shape. It's not yet clear if the existing downtown library will be remodeled or if a new structure might be built in its place.
But Powers said the whole process will rightly be driven by community members' needs and wants.
We do really want to have input from families, because moving forward, that's the future.
"We want the building to support the valued services we deliver," she said. "Right now, with the library, we're in the position of trying to make our services fit within our idiosyncratic building. But ideally, it would be the other way around, especially when we're looking at a partnership with the workforce center. If we are co-locating in a shared building, then we want to make sure that the building exists to serve both of our operations together, to support what both of us do."
The event seeks to gauge input from families, Powers said, "because moving forward, that's the future."
"That's what we're growing into. We're working with young families now and their children into the future. So, it's very important to hear from people who are going to be our current and future library patrons."
But above all, Powers hopes the gathering will be inclusive for people of all generations and walks of life.
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"That's not to exclude anybody. The public library exists to serve the entire community. So, we really want to hear from everyone," she said. | https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/duluth-asks-library-workforce-center-users-for-ideas | 2023-06-06T00:35:33 | 1 | https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/duluth-asks-library-workforce-center-users-for-ideas |
SEVERN, Md. — Anne Arundel County firefighters are on the scene of a house fire in Severn.
Crews are extinguishing a house fire in the 100 block of Gambrills Road.
According to the Anne Arundel County Fire Department, one person is in serious condition.
AACoFD fire investigators are on the scene.
Active Incident: Residential Working Fire in the area of Gambrills Rd in Severn. Fire crews are on scene working to extinguish the fire. One of the occupants is being transported to the hospital in serious condition. Police and Fire Investigators are on scene.
— Anne Arundel County Fire Department (@AACoFD) June 5, 2023
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HUTCHINSON, Kan. (KSNW) — Chalk art causing controversy for a Hutchinson artist who said her landlord did not like her recent work at her apartment, telling her to remove it.
Kara Vaughn teaches art to middle schoolers in Hutch. Near the end of this school year, she looked for new ideas for her students. She decided to teach them chalk art and wanted to take her skills to the sidewalks at her home.
“I started drawing when I was very little as soon as I could hold a pencil,” said Vaughn.
Last week, she started drawing different cartoon characters on the driveway of where she rents. She said her landlord stopped by and was curious.
“Caught his eye, and I invited him to come back the next day and see it finished, and he was like, ‘OK, I will be here tomorrow,'” said Vaughn.
The next day he and his wife, who also helps operate the property, stopped by. Vaughn said the conversation was different than the day before.
“It became something that was belittling me and telling me that I was being disrespectful, that it is not OK and I can’t be doing this, and she understands that I’m an artist, but she just didn’t feel comfortable. I told her, and I explained, ‘OK, that is fine. I will get rid of it,'” said Vaughn.
She washed her art away but took her story to Tik Tok.
She’s gained over 10 million views and thousands of followers, many are encouraging her to stay creative.
“You know, wanting to look into it a little bit further and look into getting my lease and look into what the laws are and what those expectations are because, you know, I didn’t want to actually just stop,” said Vaughn.
Support also coming from the inspiration for her summer project, her students.
“It’s been crazy like that is my teacher I knew her in real life,” said Vaughn’s former student, Alayna Everhart.
Vaughn said she hasn’t drawn at her apartment’s driveway again.
Hutchinson’s Interim City Manager said there is no code to enforce the restriction of chalk on public sidewalks but for private property.
“It would certainly be between the landlord and tenant as far as that goes,” said Hutchinson Interim City Manager Mary Grace Clements.
KSN News reached out to Vaughn’s landlord but did not hear back.
Vaughn said she is planning to hold a city-wide chalking event.
“It’s a really great way to express yourself,” said Vaughn.
She wants to see the city brighten up its sidewalks.
Vaughn plans to hold the event in the next month. You can donate chalk or funds to the event here.
As for her apartment, she said her lease ends in a few months and is looking for a new place to live. She started a GoFundMe to help with moving expenses after many asked to help her online. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/hutchinson-artist-goes-viral-after-landlord-tells-her-to-remove-chalk-art/ | 2023-06-06T00:42:55 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/hutchinson-artist-goes-viral-after-landlord-tells-her-to-remove-chalk-art/ |
ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando will be this year’s host for the celebrity soccer match ‘The Beautiful Game,’ according to a news release from Exploria Stadium.
The match will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, June 23 at Exploria Stadium and is set to feature soccer greats Ronaldinho and Roberto Carlos.
Former Orlando City captain and forward Nani be return to Exploria Stadium to join the fun on the pitch this year.
“For me it is an honor to be back in Orlando and be with the fans one more time,” Nani said. “I can’t wait to see my friends from the Club, The Wall and all Orlando City supporters again. I’m thankful for this opportunity to play one more time with Roberto Carlos, Ronaldinho and so many legends.”
Ronaldinho, a two-time FIFA World Player of the Year and Ballon d’Or winner, is known for his fancy footwork, ball control and signature ‘Joga Bonito’ style. The former FC Barcelona, AC Milan, and Paris Saint-Germain icon is regarded as one of the greatest players of all time.
Roberto Carlos, a former Real Madrid star and World Cup winner, has featured for some of the world’s most prominent clubs, including Inter Milan, Fenerbahçe, and Corinthians.
“Following the amazing success in South Florida last year, it is great to take this experience to Orlando. We are looking forward to meeting the fans and to making a lifetime memory for everyone”, said 2002 FIFA World Cup Winner Roberto Carlos.
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The first edition of the game played in Miami in 2022 featured soccer stars like former Orlando City player Nani, Vinicius Jr, Paulo Dybala, Paul Pogba, Eder Militao, Falcao García, Arturo Vidal, Cafu, Rivaldo, Alphonso Davies, Valderrama, Hristo Stoichkov, Higuita, Ivan Zamorano, NBA player Jimmy Butler and former NBA player Steve Nash, alongside with celebrities from the NFL, music, and television.
“I had the opportunity to play in many parts of the World, but being able to reunite my friends and our families in Central Florida for a soccer fest in Orlando, with many legends, is a dream coming true. This place is magical, and I am sure the soccer fans in Orlando will showcase how passionate they are for the beautiful game,” Ronaldinho Gaucho said.
In addition to the match, the event promises pre-game and halftime entertainment.
“We’re excited to host this fantastic game and give our fans a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see this collection of legends play, all on one field, at Exploria Stadium,” said Orlando City President of Business Operations Jarrod Dillon. “We’ve been able to host so many fantastic events at Exploria Stadium and really solidify ourselves as Florida’s home for the world’s game. We look forward to once again showcasing our fantastic venue and The City Beautiful to the world.”
More information, including additions to the roster, will be announced at a later date.
Tickets can be purchased here.
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PORTLAND, Ore. — The lobby inside Street Roots was bustling Monday morning as homeless people lined up to apply for a Section 8 housing voucher. The waitlist for the program opened this week for the first time in nearly seven years.
“It's a big day today,” said DeVon Pouncey, who runs the vendor program at Street Roots, a homeless services nonprofit and newspaper located in the heart of Old Town. “This morning we started helping folks to get signed up.”
Down the street at Blanchet House, another homeless nonprofit and transitional housing program, case managers helped people like Chris Harvey apply for a voucher online.
“It can be daunting at times,” said Harvey, who lives at Blanchet House and used an iPad to sign up Monday morning.
Harvey was one of 5,000 people to apply in just the first few hours of its opening.
A Section 8 voucher is a form of federal rent assistance meant to help people who make at or below 50% of the area’s median income. In Multnomah County that’s roughly $39,000 for an individual and $56,000 for a family of four.
“We know that the first day is always going to be the busiest. Traffic will spike applications, so we do expect that to taper off in the next few days,” explained Ian Davie, chief operating officer at Home Forward.
Home Forward is the housing authority serving Multnomah County, and manages the Section 8 vouchers. The last time their waitlist opened seven years ago, 17,000 people applied. This week they’re expecting more than 20,000 applications.
“Our goal is to start pulling those names later in the summer and work as quickly as we can to get them into people's hands,” said Davie.
Home Forward has a hotline for people to call who don’t have access to computers. That number is 503-415-8050, and it’s open this week daily from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
“I think it's just one of those things where spreading the word is really, really important,” said Pouncey.
This year, 2,000 people will be picked at random for the waitlist. It could still take up to three years before they get their voucher.
“There's definitely plenty more work to do up top for us to be able to create more housing opportunities for our neighbors out on the streets,” Pouncey said.
It’s a message that's been realized in Washington, D.C. Announced Monday, nearly $1 million is coming to Oregon for housing vouchers — about $800,000 going to programs in Portland. It's a needed boost. Back in 2017 and 2018, Multnomah County stopped handing out vouchers to those on the waitlist because they didn't have enough funding.
“The demand is a reflection of the need. We know that for every one housing choice voucher there are four or five other families that don't have access to that,” Davie said.
It’s a harsh reality that homeless people like Harvey know all too well.
“I have to take care of myself now. I can't worry about five, seven, eight years down the road. I need to worry about now. I need a place today,” he said.
The deadline to submit an application through Home Forward is at 11:59 p.m. Pacific on Friday, June 9. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/homeless/homeless-section-8-housing-application-open-multnomah/283-aae8e4dd-f068-4df4-a280-b654768066b1 | 2023-06-06T00:52:37 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/homeless/homeless-section-8-housing-application-open-multnomah/283-aae8e4dd-f068-4df4-a280-b654768066b1 |
PORTLAND, Ore. — Nurses and other clinicians at three Providence medical facilities have voted to authorize a strike, the Oregon Nurses Association announced Monday morning. The authorization covers about 1,800 medical staff across the three locations.
ONA said that votes at Providence Portland, Providence Seaside and Providence Home Health and Hospice were "near unanimous" for authorizing a strike. Voting closed at 5 p.m. on Sunday.
The union must give Providence a 10-day notice before calling a strike in order to give the health system time to make necessary arrangements.
"Enough is enough. The fact that an overwhelming number of nurses and clinicians voted yes shows that we know our worth. We’re tired of the lip service from Providence," said Richard Botterill, RN and bargaining unit chair for Providence Portland. "We’ve told them for years that we need a wage and benefit package that recruits and retains experienced staff. Our nurses and clinicians have shown that we are prepared to act if they cannot work with us to achieve the contracts we deserve."
According to ONA, the strike authorization is in response to unfair labor practices and eroding standards at the Providence facilities, including unsafe increases in patient assignments, overuse of temporary nurses and a failure to retain experienced medical caregivers.
"Above all, home health and hospice clinicians are fighting for working conditions that allow us to provide safe patient care," said Sharon Barbosa, RN and bargaining unit chair for Providence Home Health and Hospice. "Providence increased our caseloads up to 70% in the middle of a global pandemic. Under these conditions, necessary care is delayed, patients suffer, and clinicians continue to flee Providence. Those of us who are left have no choice but to take this stand to protect our patients."
ONA said that contract negotiations with Providence have been ongoing since last fall. The union characterized its priorities as revolving around stable staffing and retention — prioritizing permanent nurses over more costly temporary nurses.
Providence, ONA said, is behind other area health systems in total paid leave and lacks dedicated sick leave.
"Seaside patients deserve more than unsafe staffing levels and poorly functioning equipment. We need Providence to invest in us," said Nate Weiler, RN and bargaining unit chair for Providence Seaside. "We are a critical access hospital, and the next closest hospital is a 40-minute drive, which means Seaside residents come here for their care. The cost to live here has grown exponentially and it’s past time we have pay equity with Portland nurses, especially if we want to retain and recruit nurses to care for our community."
In a statement responding to the strike authorization, Providence said that it has been negotiating in good faith for new contracts with ONA.
"We are disappointed by today’s strike authorization announcement by ONA," Providence said. "Strikes don’t solve contracts, they delay them, and they put the continuation of critical health care services for our communities at risk.
"The reality is that at each bargaining table, Providence Portland, Providence Seaside and Providence Home Health and Providence Hospice have offered strong, market-competitive proposals designed to help recruit and retain skilled caregivers and address the needs of our nurses – and their families."
The health system said that the latest offer at Providence Portland is for "significant, double-digit percentage wage increases" within the first year, plus immediate pay bumps and bonuses for nurses. The offer also includes a paid time off program that offers eight weeks in short-term disability benefits, Providence said.
"Combined with other contract enhancements and the strong existing benefits they currently receive, these proposals will continue to keep our nurses among the best-compensated in their communities," the statement continued. "As we’ve said before, we believe that talking solves more than walking. The Providence bargaining teams are eager to continue dialogue with ONA as they work tirelessly toward new contracts for their caregivers."
Negotiations at all three medical facilities continue this week, ONA said. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/providence-nurses-three-facilities-strike-authorization/283-2675d182-7726-410c-b004-42b1a74faca8 | 2023-06-06T00:52:43 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/providence-nurses-three-facilities-strike-authorization/283-2675d182-7726-410c-b004-42b1a74faca8 |
TROUTDALE, Ore. — A family in Troutdale says their front yard is now a no-go zone for their kids, after they found sharp darts, likely shot from a crossbow, that have ended up in their grass.
Two families in the same Troutdale neighborhood told KGW they’ve found the bolts in their yard. The frustrating part, they said, is that they feel there’s nothing they can do to stop it.
Now one mother of two is afraid for her two kids' safety and doesn’t allow them to play in front of their home.
Over the last 12 months, Allegra Erwin said that she has found these 6.5-inch aluminum crossbow bolts three separate times in the yard outside her Troutdale home. She said she believes the darts are coming from a pistol-style crossbow.
“They are really sharp, you could easily puncture your skin just poking yourself with it,” said Erwin.
Erwin said she’s really worried about her kids and the other kids in the neighborhood, who ride their bikes through the area and play outside.
What’s particularly concerning for Erwin is that she doesn’t know who’s behind it and where they’re getting shot from. She had a Multnomah County Sheriff's Office deputy come out over the weekend after the latest incident, but he said there’s nothing he could do.
And Erwin's house isn’t the only one that’s been seeing them over the last several weeks.
“I was just like, 'What is this doing in my yard?' So I just picked up them and threw them away,” said Roseanne Zales, who lives in the same neighborhood.
Now neighbors are wondering where these bolts are coming from and asking the same thing from whoever is behind it.
“I ask you, 'Yo, stop because this is dangerous and could hurt somebody,” said Erwin.
She’s also posted on her neighborhood Facebook page and Nextdoor about what’s been happening. Despite everyone being very concerned, nobody seems to know where the bolts are coming from. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/troutdale-yard-kids-crossbow-bolts/283-6eadca55-11a9-47d8-a26a-91c9e9199cb8 | 2023-06-06T00:52:49 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/troutdale-yard-kids-crossbow-bolts/283-6eadca55-11a9-47d8-a26a-91c9e9199cb8 |
VANCOUVER, Wash. — Residents are now able to return to their homes as of 5:10 p.m. after evacuation orders have been lifted for near homes. Vancouver fire crews contained a reported brush fire near Northeast 86th Avenue and Northeast 20th Street, a Vancouver Fire Department spokesperson confirmed Monday afternoon.
The call for the fire came in at around 2:10 p.m., according to dispatch records.
The scale of the evacuation was not immediately clear; the Vancouver fire official confirmed just after 3 p.m. that crews were evacuating "some nearby houses" while actively battling the blaze.
Crews also contained, an additional brush unrelated to this initial fire near Northeast 56th Way in Vancouver. Around 4:13 p.m. it was set as a Level 3 GO NOW evacuations for nearby homes. The fire has since been contained as of 4:18 p.m. and residents have reoccupied their homes, according to dispatch records.
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Marc Twersky didn’t believe his grandmother at first when she told him about her uninvited visitor late Friday morning.
“She didn’t sound too frantic,” Marc said. “That’s why I didn’t believe her at first.”
Twersky’s grandmother, 85-year-old Dianne Twersky, was inside her home in East Windsor, New Jersey, at 11:30 a.m. when she heard a crashing noise.
“And I heard a glass explosion and then I heard the house was shaking and banging and I was sure it was an earthquake,” Dianne said.
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Dianne soon made the shocking discovery. A deer had crashed through the window of the home and was wreaking havoc.
“So I slipped down the stairs and I peeked around the corner and shockingly I saw this deer running back and forth," Dianne said.
Dianne called both Marc as well as her daughter-in-law who dialed 911. Marc rushed to the home from work and found responding Animal Control and police officers. They worked to corral the animal before it caused more damage while Dianne remained locked in an upstairs bedroom.
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“I peeped in the kitchen,” Marc said. “The deer was actually there.”
After animal control got the backdoor open, the deer exited the house and jumped into the backyard pool as Marc recorded on his cellphone.
“The deer jumped in and it was along that back wall. Along where the ladder is,” Marc said. “It was doggy paddling all the way to the ladder.”
Marc told NBC10 the deer got one hoof on the ladder when the animal control officers finally got a hold of the animal who had caused extensive damage inside the home. The officers said the animal was bleeding but appeared to be running fine. They then let the deer go free.
“I just felt very, very sorry for the animal and for my daughter-in-law losing all her furniture and having to deal with the insurance companies,” Dianne said.
Marc, meanwhile, is grateful his grandmother – who had just moved to New Jersey last month – wasn’t hurt during the incident.
“Three weeks! From New York City. She’s not used to anything like this and then this happens to her,” Marc said. “I can only imagine how startling it was for her.”
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CALDWELL COUNTY, Texas — The Caldwell County Sheriff's Office is looking into a drowning that happened in the San Marcos River on Saturday.
According to the sheriff's office, members from Martindale Fire and Rescue, Mid-County Fire, Caldwell County Precinct 3 Deputies, Texas Parks and Wildlife, the Caldwell County Homeland Security and Emergency Management Office and the New Braunfels Dive Team were called out the river just before 5 p.m.
When they arrived, they began their search, which lasted until nightfall on Saturday. Then, crews picked back up the search on Sunday morning. Crews found the man around 2:14 p.m. that day and recovered his body.
The sheriff's office told KVUE the man was tubing. They believe the drowning was accidental, but the incident remains under investigation. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/caldwell-county-drowning/269-ed82691f-99a2-45c4-bc5b-0a8a278fb4c9 | 2023-06-06T00:54:08 | 1 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/caldwell-county-drowning/269-ed82691f-99a2-45c4-bc5b-0a8a278fb4c9 |
CEDAR PARK, Texas — There is a new reality Akira Ross' father, Anthony Hill, and her grandmother, Carolyn Hartman, are coming to terms with.
"It's just, you can't imagine not seeing your child no more. The smile she had on her face and just the kind of person she was, everybody she came in contact with just instantly loved her," Hill said.
"She loved people, and she had her way of showing her love to people," Hartman said.
Hill lost his 24-year-old daughter after a shooting in Cedar Park on Friday night. It happened at the Circle K off FM 620 and Hatch Road just before 10 p.m.
Twenty-three-year-old Bradley Stanford is charged with murder. Police say the two had a verbal exchange in the parking lot outside Ross' car before Stanford shot her and drove away.
"She never knew that man. So she was hated on, you know, and we don't know why but we just want justice to be served," Hill said. "She was just trying to make it home, she didn't want no trouble with nobody."
While the suspect is still in custody with an ongoing homicide investigation, Hill said what remains is a tragedy – the death of a daughter with a lot of life left to live.
"But to get a call to say your child is dead, that's it. That's like swallowing a razor blade," Hill said. "It's unimaginable, unthinkable, inhumane to have to leave this earth like that."
Police arrested Stanford near Corpus Christi on Sunday night. He's expected to be extradited to Williamson County on Monday or Tuesday. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/cedar-park-circle-k-shooting-akira-ross-family/269-23b9feeb-08fb-4e43-941a-93ac0349d427 | 2023-06-06T00:54:14 | 0 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/cedar-park-circle-k-shooting-akira-ross-family/269-23b9feeb-08fb-4e43-941a-93ac0349d427 |
AUSTIN, Texas — Talks are underway to start a new mental health diversion center pilot program in Travis County.
The pilot program's goal is similar to the mental health diversion center's – to divert those in crisis and accused of misdemeanor crimes from going to jail and instead, get them the psychiatric help they need.
Travis County and City of Austin leaders want that pilot program up and running before the new facility is built.
On Monday, they hosted a meeting with stakeholders to try to get more community involvement in the pilot program.
The new pilot program would help inmates as well, since many are on a waitlist to get state psychiatric help. It's an issue the KVUE Defenders investigated in February.
"For people who are already in jail, what this could do, at least in the pilot in the short term, is some number of people help restore that competency," said Travis County Judge Andy Brown.
County and City leaders also discussed recommendations made by a group of mental health experts back in March.
Those recommendations include modernizing the County's technology platform to make sharing data easier and providing housing solutions. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/travis-county-mental-health-diversion-center-pilot/269-cfaffa38-3406-44a9-8d38-176dc6f3f62b | 2023-06-06T00:54:20 | 0 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/travis-county-mental-health-diversion-center-pilot/269-cfaffa38-3406-44a9-8d38-176dc6f3f62b |
HURON COUNTY, Mich. (WJRT) - Two fishermen from Macomb County's Clinton Township survived an hours-long ordeal in Saginaw Bay after their boat capsized in Wild Fowl Bay offshore from Huron County.
Huron County Sheriff Kelly Hanson said the anglers were bowfishing slightly south of North Island on Saturday. They didn't realize that an east-northeast wind picked up and built heavy waves on Saginaw Bay.
On their way back to shore, the bilge pump on their 16-foot boat failed and it took on water before capsizing. Both fishermen were thrown into Saginaw Bay and awaited rescue.
The fishermen were unable to establish a cell phone signal to contact anyone on shore for more than two hours. They eventually got a call through to Huron County Central Dispatch, which sent a sheriff's office patrol boat around 3:30 p.m.
The 28-foot patrol boat based on Caseville pushed through rough water to reach the men, who were clinging to the side of their overturned boat. Both men were wearing life jackets.
The Huron County Sheriff's Office brought both fishermen aboard the patrol boat about an hour after the 911 call went through. Both men refused medical attention when they arrived on shore.
A salvage crew returned to the scene on Sunday and retrieved the capsized fishing boat. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/fishermen-rescued-hours-after-capsizing-in-saginaw-bay/article_cc420a16-03fb-11ee-b494-c3004dce3e91.html | 2023-06-06T00:58:15 | 1 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/fishermen-rescued-hours-after-capsizing-in-saginaw-bay/article_cc420a16-03fb-11ee-b494-c3004dce3e91.html |
June 2, 1956 – May 24, 2023
A mass of Christian burial for Michael J. Goll 66, of North Bend was held at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in North Bend. Interment was held at Sunset Memorial Park in Coos Bay.
Michael was born June 2, 1956 in North Bend, Oregon, to John Elmer and Elizabeth Louise (Osborne) Goll. He passed away peacefully in his home with his children and close friends by his side, May 24, 2023 in Medford, Oregon.
Mike attended Coos Catholic from kindergarten through the eighth grade. He also attended North Bend High School and graduated in 1974. During high school, he was an avid three-sport athlete competing in football, basketball, and tennis. Mike was also very much involved in Boys State during high school. He married his high school sweetheart, Sheree Mallory, in 1975. Shortly thereafter, Mike and Sheree moved to Portland where Mike took a job with the US Postal Service. The two moved back to North Bend in 1977. Their first child, Megan, was born in 1980. They had two sons, Ryan and Andy, born in 1983 and 1985 respectively.
Throughout his life, Mike always put his kids first. His kids were his best friends, and he was their best friend. Mike wanted to spend as much time with his family as possible. He enjoyed coaching Megan's and Ryan's youth and high school sports programs. He enjoyed taking Andy bowling and playing golf with Andy. Mike retired from the US Postal Service in 2011. He spent his retirement with his three children, their friends (who quickly became his friends), and his grandchildren. Mike was an avid North Bend Bulldog supporter. He enjoyed watching college and professional sports with his children, as well as betting on sporting events. He shared a unique and special bond with each of his children and his grandchildren. Mike had diverse interests and could meaningfully relate with virtually anyone on any level. He had a unique sense of humor, charisma, and personality that could light up any room and make every moment memorable.
Mike is sorely missed by his family and friends. His passing is a monumental loss to his family simply because he meant so much to so many.
Shortly before his passing, he relayed the following message to his children which speaks to the kind of man and father he was: “All I want you to say and remember is that we had fun.”
Mike is survived by his daughter, Megan Lucas (Reno) of North Bend; his sons, Ryan Goll (Amanda) of North Bend and Andrew Goll of Medford; granddaughter, Skylar Lucas of North Bend; and grandsons, Aiden Lucas of Medford and Gehrig Goll of North Bend.
He is preceded in death by his mother, Elizabeth Louise (Osborne) Goll; father, John “Jack” Elmer Goll, and his grandmother, Katherine Rose Goll.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to the North Bend High School softball program in Mike's honor.
Arrangements are under the care of Coos Bay Chapel, 541-267-3131. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.coosbayareafunerals.com | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/obituaries/michael-john-goll/article_b85d268a-03f0-11ee-b5d0-53d2c3f52bda.html | 2023-06-06T00:58:20 | 0 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/obituaries/michael-john-goll/article_b85d268a-03f0-11ee-b5d0-53d2c3f52bda.html |
SAGINAW COUNTY, Mich. (WJRT) - Saginaw County is now offering an alert system in hopes of preventing property owners from becoming victims of fraud.
It's been a problem across the country: scams where fraudulent documents are filed on a piece of property and the rightful property owner doesn't know about it. Affected property can be sold or scammers can take out loans on it.
"This has been all the buzz, property fraud, title fraud, house stealing," said Saginaw County Register of Deeds Katie Kelly.
This new system in Saginaw County was created to head off that danger.
Property fraud can happen like this. Someone walks into a register of deeds office and files a fraudulent document, most likely with a fake identity and with a fake notary stamp to make it appear they now own a property, but they really don't.
"Sometimes they take out home equity loans on your property. Sometimes they will outright sell it to another individual," Kelly said.
She said the scam can affect people who may leave their homes empty for a few months.
"When they come back, some of these folks will find their locks have been changed. There is someone new living in the house," Kelly said.
She is not aware of any recent cases like this in Saginaw County and she doesn't want to see one in the future either. So, the county has started a property fraud alert system for residents.
Anytime some type of paperwork -- either in person or electronically -- has been submitted on a piece of property, a notification will be sent out to that property owner.
"If you have something filed on your property, you will get an email alert, a text alert, a phone call," Kelly said.
She said the best way to combat property fraud is knowing about it the second an attempt has taken place.
"It's secure, it's quick, it's easy and we are offering free to property owners in Saginaw County," Kelly said.
Property owners can sign up for the alert system via PropertyFraudAlert.com or 1-800-728-3858. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/saginaw-county-providing-alert-system-to-help-prevent-property-fraud/article_0129885c-03e4-11ee-9666-0fb4ec4116de.html | 2023-06-06T00:58:21 | 1 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/saginaw-county-providing-alert-system-to-help-prevent-property-fraud/article_0129885c-03e4-11ee-9666-0fb4ec4116de.html |
March 27, 1952 – April 18, 2023
A memorial service to celebrate the life of Roy J. Schalla, 71, of Coos Bay, will be held on Saturday, June 24, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. at the North Bend Chapel, 2014 McPherson Avenue, with Intern Pastor Emily Ronsberg presiding. Private cremation rites were held at Ocean View Memory Gardens in Coos Bay.
Roy was born on March 27, 1952 in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin to parents, Walter Schalla and Virginia (Williams) Schalla. He passed away on April 18, 2023 in Springfield, Oregon as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.
Roy was the oldest of five boys. He graduated from Elkton High School, class of 1970 and went on to study automotive repair at Umpqua Community College. He purchased a semi-truck and spent several years as a long haul truck driver traveling most of the United States and Canada. He owned his own automotive repair shop, before attending the Montana Police Academy and becoming the Chief of Police in Bridger, Montana. He went back to school in 1995 to study Marine Mechanics in Orlando, Florida, before eventually running a Labrador Retriever Kennel called Tidewater Retrievers, with his wife, Debora.
Roy married his high school sweetheart, Debora Baker, in 1971. Roy and Deb went on to have their first child, Brian, in 1975. Three years later they had their second child, Cally, in 1978.
Roy was a very accomplished marksman and loved all types of shooting. He was active in Cowboy Action Shooting and often won awards in both rifle and pistol competitions. He was a lifetime member of the NRA and a supporter of Ducks Unlimited. He was also a lover of hunting big game and waterfowl and walleye and salmon fishing. When not hunting or fishing, he loved riding his four wheeler and spending time with his family camping. Roy was a beekeeper, a volunteer fireman and amateur pit boss.
Roy is survived by his wife, Debora; his children, Brian and Cally; his four brothers, Ron, Randy, Roger and Rob; his grandchildren and two of his dogs.
Roy was preceded in death by his mom, Virginia and his father, Walter.
Friends and family are encouraged to sign the online guestbook at www.coosbayareafunerals.com and www.theworldlink.com. Arrangements are under the care of North Bend Chapel, 541-756-0440. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/obituaries/roy-joseph-schalla/article_0ed85cb2-03da-11ee-b47f-0bcfe33fa74a.html | 2023-06-06T00:58:27 | 0 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/obituaries/roy-joseph-schalla/article_0ed85cb2-03da-11ee-b47f-0bcfe33fa74a.html |
SAGINAW COUNTY, Mich. (WJRT) - A deer dilemma is unfolding in Saginaw County.
A Saginaw County woman who rehabilitates fawns has been told by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources that she has to release one she has had for a year or it will be killed. She said the deadline is Tuesday.
Ronda Mau says Zoey is a therapy animal that children and even adults come to visit, but those visits may be ending very soon. The 1-year-old fawn has been under the care of Mau pretty much since the animal was born.
Mau said Zoey's mom was hit by a car and somehow ended up in Mau's driveway in Marion Township in the southwest part of Saginaw County.
"She can not fend for herself. She gets a big bowl of fruit every single day. She gets deer food. She gets cereal," Mau said.
She thought a United States Department of Agriculture license gave her the right to exhibit Zoey. She said the fawn has been a therapy animal for people in the area.
"Kids come over and it just took off. They learn patience, they learn how to cope with everyday life, basically, it gets them away from the situation they are in," Mau said.
She has been working with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources on rehabilitating fawns and she has a license to do so.
Mau is taking care of two fawns, but she said a DNR officer saw Zoey in an enclosure last week and told her the animal is getting too big, so it has to be released.
"I could not send her to a zoo," Mau said as she asked the DNR officer if that's an option.
The DNR does not allow wild animals to become domesticated because they can be dangerous and spread diseases. Mau is hoping to get in touch with an attorney so she can somehow save Zoey.
"If she's gone, I can't feed her. She will die. If he sees her here at all, if she comes near my barn or anything, he says he will dispose of her. I have no option," says Mau.
The DNR released the following statement on the situation:
"We have received reports of an illegally held deer at a rehabilitation center located in Brant Township, Saginaw County. We are currently gathering relevant information to assess the situation and determine the appropriate course of action. White-tailed deer are wild animals that can behave unpredictably. They should never be treated as pets and should be held in captivity only by those with appropriate licenses to do so. We understand the public's concern regarding this issue. This is an ongoing investigation, and we will provide additional information when it becomes available." | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/saginaw-county-woman-trying-to-save-1-year-old-fawn-dnr-says-she-cant-keep/article_5b7d8f8c-03e5-11ee-9a40-9f93d6de8d6f.html | 2023-06-06T00:58:27 | 1 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/saginaw-county-woman-trying-to-save-1-year-old-fawn-dnr-says-she-cant-keep/article_5b7d8f8c-03e5-11ee-9a40-9f93d6de8d6f.html |
SANILAC COUNTY, Mich. (WJRT) - Two women were listed in critical condition after a crash at a rural Sanilac County intersection on Monday morning.
Michigan State Police say a 24-year-old woman from Peck was driving a 2012 Chevrolet Equinox north on Todd Road when she ran a stop sign and hit a 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee, which was traveling east, around 9:35 a.m.
The Peck woman and a 23-year-old woman from Croswell driving the Jeep both were rushed to area hospitals, where both were listed in critical condition.
Both woman had young children with them, who were treated and released with only "very minor injuries," according to Michigan State Police.
Investigators will continue looking into what caused the crash. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/women-critical-after-crash-in-sanilac-county-kids-treated-and-released/article_6479de7c-0400-11ee-b89e-2b3d2344e30d.html | 2023-06-06T00:58:34 | 1 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/women-critical-after-crash-in-sanilac-county-kids-treated-and-released/article_6479de7c-0400-11ee-b89e-2b3d2344e30d.html |
Three local radio stations in Valparaiso will host the Adams Radio Group Make-A-Wish Request-A-Thon Wednesday.
Adams Radio Group will host the annual fundraiser to benefit Make-A-Wish Ohio, Kentucky & Indiana on X-Rock 103.9, Z-107.1 and Indiana 105.5 FM for much of the day.
Listeners can request songs in exchange for donations to Make-A-Wish from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. The money will help grant life-changing wishes for kids in Northwest Indiana who are suffering from critical illnesses, including terminal diseases.
The money will go toward the local Make-A-Wish chapter.
Make-A-Wish has granted more than 20,000 wishes to sick kids since 1983.
"The inspiring 14-hours will be filled with uplifting wish stories from local families, information about the Make-A-Wish mission and how to volunteer," Adams Radio Group said in a news release.
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People can make donations in person between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Wednesday at the studio at 2755 Sager Road in Valparaiso. Donors will be able to get a star with their named placed on the Wall of Wishes in the front of the studio.
They also can give by phone, online and through text-to-give. To donate, call 219-213-9121 and make a song request during the event, make a song request online at oki.wish.org/nwiwishes, or text "makeawish" to 243725.
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An 18-year-old man from Cedar Lake faces a murder charge after prosecutors upgraded his charges in connection with the shooting death of his best friend on Memorial Day weekend.
Riding Shotgun with Merrillville Police Officer Amanda Earley
Denver Johnson was originally charged with reckless homicide, involuntary manslaughter, pointing a firearm and criminal recklessness, according to court records.
Prosecutors upgraded the charges Friday. A motion to dismiss his original charges was filed Monday.
A spokesperson from the Lake County Prosecutor’s Office was not available for comment as to why Johnson’s charges were upgraded.
Charging documents say that Johnson and his friends were drinking around a fire pit May 28 at a residence in the 12000 block of Burr Street in Crown Point while parents were upstairs asleep.
According to the probable-cause affidavit, Johnson jokingly pointed a gun at Jason Paholik, 16, and shot him in the chest — pulling the trigger without realizing the gun was loaded.
Witnesses told police that Johnson had been playing with the gun “as if it were a toy” earlier that evening. They further stated that they had never seen Johnson with a gun before, according to charging documents.
When officers arrived at the house, they wrote in the probable-cause affidavit that they heard Johnson say: “He’s in the back. I shot him.”
Paholik was transported to Franciscan Health Center, where he was declared dead.
Witnesses told police that Paholik was Johnson’s best friend, and the two hadn’t been arguing ahead of the shooting, the affidavit stated. Johnson passed out when officers arrived and had to be transported to Franciscan Health Center for medical clearance.
Johnson was taken into custody at the Lake County Jail after he was released from Franciscan, according to previous reporting from The Times. He bailed out of jail Wednesday.
Johnson’s first court date in connection to the murder charge has not been set; he was at large on an arrest warrant as of Monday, according to court records.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
April Wright
Age : 34
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304645
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Fallon Stone
Age : 37
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304663
Arrest Date: May 17, 2023
Arresting Agency: Munster Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Kecelyn Sydner
Age : 26
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304632
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Hilario Torres Jr.
Age : 48
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304638
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Shawn Washington
Age : 43
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304654
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OPERATING A VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING PRIVILEGES ARE SUSPENDED
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Steven Petrisko
Age : 61
Residence: Goodland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304651
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Dyer Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Roosevelt Pickett Jr.
Age : 45
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304649
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Andre Patterson
Age : 59
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304634
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000;
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenneth Mack Jr.
Age : 44
Residence: Grant Park, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304633
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - W/PRIOR CONVICTION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Rachel McKinney
Age : 38
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304642
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake Station Police Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - W/PRIOR CONVICTION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Patrick Noonan
Age : 41
Residence: Winfield, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304655
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Winfield Police Deparatment
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Bradley Kelly
Age : 38
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304650
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake Station Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Jason Howard
Age : 31
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304660
Arrest Date: May 17, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Tena Johnson
Age : 43
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304629
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - INSTITUTION - BANK/FINANCIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Leslie Hawkins
Age : 35
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304625
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: LCCS
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Chanel Copeland
Age : 27
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304628
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tameera Dillon
Age : 22
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304627
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Elvee Evans III
Age : 24
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304641
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Totianna Gaston
Age : 23
Residence: Ford Heights, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304630
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Olivia Blakeley
Age : 29
Residence: Munster, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304636
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION - STALKING VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Steven Bogner
Age : 40
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304648
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kristina Bohn
Age : 39
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304635
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tammy Berry
Age : 64
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304626
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION - TRAFFICKING WITH AN INMATE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Christopher Arroyo
Age : 23
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304661
Arrest Date: May 17, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750; CONFINEMENT; RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH PUBLIC SAFETY; MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Melvin Pumphrey III
Age : 48
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304623
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Other
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dakota Robinson
Age : 20
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304631
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Sullivan
Age : 43
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304684
Arrest Date: May 17, 2023
Arresting Agency: New Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Shauntwain Johnson
Age : 46
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304681
Arrest Date: May 17, 2023
Arresting Agency: Munster Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Karley Jensen
Age : 28
Residence: DeMotte, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304683
Arrest Date: May 18, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schneider Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - HANDGUN - W/NO PERMIT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Cali Huerta
Age : 20
Residence: Oak Forest, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304680
Arrest Date: May 17, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Cindy Irons
Age : 40
Residence: St. Petersburg, FL
Booking Number(s): 2304677
Arrest Date: May 17, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: RIVERBOAT GAMBLING- CASINO GAMBLING VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jack Hampton
Age : 43
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304671
Arrest Date: May 17, 2023
Arresting Agency: LCCC
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
John Huber
Age : 41
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304678
Arrest Date: May 17, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT - KIDNAPPING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Chauncey Hackett Jr.
Age : 32
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304673
Arrest Date: May 17, 2023
Arresting Agency: LCCC
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Antwon Butler
Age : 27
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304670
Arrest Date: May 17, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Aundra Butler
Age : 38
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304672
Arrest Date: May 17, 2023
Arresting Agency: LCCC
Offense Description: Domestic Battery
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
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A Caldwell man was sentenced to up to 28 years in prison for an armed home invasion, Canyon County Prosecutor Bryan Taylor announced in a press release Monday.
Judge Thomas Whitney sentenced Tyler Nourse, 33, on May 24 on one count of aggravated battery with a sentencing enhancement as a persistent violator, according to the release.
Nourse was charged with aggravated battery, burglary, battery, petit theft and with being a persistence violator on May 27, 2021, stemming from a home invasion incident from 2019. A persistent violator charge can be brought if someone has been convicted of at least two prior felonies.
On Dec. 13, 2019, a woman woke up at 4 a.m. to “a pounding on her front door.” Nourse, who was wearing a bail bondsman badge, and another individual were at the door and claimed to be looking for someone, the release said. The victim tried to shut the door, but Nourse and the other person forced their way into the the home. When the victim tried to call for help on her phone, he managed to take it away from her. She cried out for help as Nourse and the other person went toward her children’s rooms, the release said, and he struck her in the back of the head with his cell phone, causing “life-altering trauma and disability.”
Home surveillance video showed Nourse and the other person, who was holding a gun, searching the house, including a room where a child was sleeping, the release said.
Nourse pleaded guilty to aggravated battery on April 18, 2022, and then did not appear for sentencing on June 29, 2022, the release said. He was arrested outside of the Treasure Valley that July and transported back to Canyon County.
The judge last week sentenced Nourse to a total of 28 years, with eligibility for parole after 18 years. | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/caldwell-man-sentenced-to-nearly-3-decades-in-prison-for-armed-home-invasion/article_8f7c9414-03da-11ee-a845-a3bd8d294a6e.html | 2023-06-06T01:14:35 | 1 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/caldwell-man-sentenced-to-nearly-3-decades-in-prison-for-armed-home-invasion/article_8f7c9414-03da-11ee-a845-a3bd8d294a6e.html |
MADISON, Maine — Around 6:45 p.m. Sunday, Somerset County deputies responded to a single-vehicle crash on Route 201 in Madison, a news release from the Somerset County Sheriff's Office said.
The crash was about a quarter mile south of the intersection with White School House Road, also widely known as Clough's Corner, the release said.
Assigned as the primary investigator of the crash, Deputy Stacey Slate responded to the scene and determined a white 2000 GMC pickup truck was traveling north on Route 201 when it veered off the left side of the roadway, deputies said.
After leaving the roadway, the pickup truck struck a storage building before it rolled over and came to a rest on its roof, according to the release.
Two people were in the vehicle at the time of the crash. The occupants were identified as 55-year-old Paul Pronteau of Sand Coulee, Montana and 42-year-old Steven Young of Hartland, Maine.
Deputies said Young was partially ejected from the pickup truck and pronounced dead at the scene. Pronteau was not injured in the crash and declined medical attention. Neither was wearing a seatbelt.
It is unclear which person was operating the vehicle at the time of the crash.
Maine State Police reconstructed the crash, and the crash remains under investigation to determine why the vehicle left the roadway.
Slate was assisted by Sgt. Joseph Jackson and Deputy Ashley Smith, and the Madison Fire Department and Upper Kennebec Valley Ambulance Service also responded to the scene. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/hartland-man-dies-in-madison-crash-maine-route-201/97-8279cb6c-7d07-4b82-9496-1897d43dcb92 | 2023-06-06T01:18:00 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/hartland-man-dies-in-madison-crash-maine-route-201/97-8279cb6c-7d07-4b82-9496-1897d43dcb92 |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – A boxing company that has been in Johnson City for years has found a new home for the LXI Youth Outreach Program. Boxing classes will soon be held in Beeson Hall by Kiwanis Park.
LXI is an after-school program, founded by Johnson City native Damon Johnson.
“Boxing is huge for kids, especially kids that’s been in a little trouble,” said Johnson. “It teaches them discipline, teaches them how to lose, teaches them how to win, teaches them how to be graceful and all of that. Teaches them how to work hard.”
Kenny McDermott is a boxing coach there. He said teaching fundamentals of boxing can also help with life lessons.
“Life knocks you down sometimes and it can be real tough,” said McDermott. “So, with boxing, boxing teaches that. Okay, you’re going to get hit. Sometimes you might even get knocked down. It’s all about getting up, all about trying to pursue your goals and getting to the next step in life. “
McDermott said boxing can help with cross training for other sports as well. His stepson, Benji Brown, who plays football and soccer, takes boxing classes in the program.
“I think it makes me stronger and faster, and it makes me get more in shape for other sports I would like to play,” said Brown.
Gabe Miller says he’s known McDermott for over a year now.
“He’s gotten me interested in the sport that I play every day,” said Miller. “Very nice person. And boxing is a big part of my life now.”
Miller said he’s made progress since he’s been boxing.
“Definitely helped me get stronger,” said Miller. “And I was about weighing 135 when I started. Then I got down to 120. Now I’m about back at that.”
Trevor Hensley said he played basketball his whole life. He made the transition to boxing more recently.
“Got to the end of basketball, missed competition and I always loved watching boxing,” said Hensley. “So, then there’s finally my chance to take it and meet the guys.”
He said his favorite part about being in this program is the community aspect.
“There’s three fantastic coaches here,” said Hensley. “Getting their wisdom every day. And even if it’s not always wisdom on how to throw a punch, it can be something going on in life. All these guys have lived a long life, and I love getting every part of it.”
Jose Ramirez started boxing at age seven when he moved from Puerto Rico to Johnson City. His brother and he started boxing with the company when their parents were looking for a sport for them to try.
“I had eight amateur fights, and I was on and off after that,” said Ramirez. “But then I just came back.”
Ramirez said he hopes to fight professionally.
“It motivates me to keep going and everything,” said Ramirez “It’s not just boxing just as a sport, it motivates me to keep going in life, keep pushing myself and in a positive way.”
Kemper Johnson is a professional boxer that also trains at the gym.
“A lot of these kids are overlooked,” said Johnson. “So, we’re able to give them something, like maybe they weren’t able to compete in a team sport. Maybe they weren’t good enough, maybe their grades weren’t well enough in school. Maybe anything could have happened in their life. I’ve been there, so I’m able to relate to the kids.”
Damon Johnson says that LXI is a safe place for kids to come and heal from trauma.
“It’s been a lot of trauma going on with school shootings and COVID,” said Johnson. “It’s been a lot of trauma. What goes on in the household of some of these kids is just traumatic. So we want to be a safe place for those kids to come and be themself and be able to release some of their trauma, start dealing with that pain and start healing through that pain.”
Before they move to Beeson Hall, boxing training takes place at the LXI building on 1006 South Broadway street in Johnson City.
Damon Johnson said they will offer more classes than just boxing in Beeson Hall. Anything from yoga, wrestling, and even MMA is an option. He also says adults, and parents along with their kids, can train there as well.
You can visit the LXI website to learn how to get involved in the boxing classes. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/boxing-program-coming-to-beeson-hall/ | 2023-06-06T01:18:31 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/boxing-program-coming-to-beeson-hall/ |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Co-workers and friends of a Roadrunner Market gas station employee killed in Johnson City set up a memorial inside the store.
Tava Woodard, 23, of Johnson City, was the store clerk at the Roadrunner off of East Myrtle Avenue and North Broadway Street when she was killed in a store robbery early Friday morning.
“We’d get lunch together,” said friend of Woodard, Ashley Griffin. “We’d go to the bookstore together. We confided in each other about our lives a lot.”
A fellow employee of the Roadrunner, Joseph Aguilar, expressed his sorrow.
“Tava was the first person that trained me at this job,” said Aguilar. “I was very close friends with her by the end of it.”
Aguilar said he helped re-open the doors to the convenience store Friday, the same day of the incident.
“I feel as though it might have been a little too soon, just for the name of her, but we opened the doors,” said Aguilar.
The investigation into the identities of the suspects continues, and the Johnson City Police Department had no update as of Monday.
The owner of the Roadrunner, GPM Investments, announced that they have a $5,000 reward for anyone that provides information leading to the arrest of the perpetrators.
Local pest control company, Barnes Exterminating, posted to its social media that a $5,000 reward is also being offered by their business “for information given to the authorities leading to the arrest of the two suspects.” | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/memorial-created-for-johnson-city-gas-station-homicide-victim-store-owner-offers-reward/ | 2023-06-06T01:18:37 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/memorial-created-for-johnson-city-gas-station-homicide-victim-store-owner-offers-reward/ |
The chapel at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery holds 216 seats. On Monday at 10 a.m., nearly all were filled, as the Lincoln community came together to honor the memory of a fallen soldier lost in a war more than 50 years ago.
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Larry Alfred Zich, a Lincoln pilot who went missing in action in 1972 during the Vietnam War, was commemorated and buried Monday in a memorial service with full military honors.
Officiated by the Nebraska National Guard, the ceremony was attended by Zich’s family and friends, along with members of the Patriot Guard Riders, VFW Post 4626, American Legion Post 3, Nebraska Veterans Affairs and the Daughters of American Revolution-Deborah Avery Chapter.
Shortly before service began, as family, friends and community members huddled inside the funeral home lobby, members of the Patriot Guard Riders, each holding an American flag, lined the entrance outside.
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As mourners began to take their seats, Zich’s sister, Waltina “Tina” Mueller, and widow, Debbie Zich Peters, were visibly emotional in the front row.
Zich was described as loving, caring and brave — but almost above all, as playful.
“Larry was known to make sure everyone was smiling,” said Chaplain Jillian Peterson, who officiated the ceremony. “When he was cracking jokes or plotting a playful prank, he did it with the utmost care of the people around him.”
Born April 3, 1948, Zich, a native of Sturgis, South Dakota, went missing on April 3, 1972 — his 24th birthday — when the Huey helicopter he was co-piloting got lost along with three other crewmen during a combat support mission that departed Marble Mountain in Da Nang, South Vietnam.
At the time, neither Zich’s remains nor the helicopter were recovered. In 1988 a Vietnamese refugee brought the Defense Intelligence Agency nine sets of human remains from individuals who reportedly died in an aircraft crash and were buried in Quang Nam province. One set of those remains belonged to Zich. But it wasn’t until Oct. 25, 2022 — nearly 35 years later — that the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency conclusively confirmed that they were Zich's remains.
“Sad" and “relieved” is how Mueller described Monday’s service.
“There’s still questions,” she said.
Toward the back of the chapel, a table displayed Zich's memorabilia: graduation certificates, diplomas, photographs, cameras and Zich’s old flight gloves.
When the chapel service was over, mourners proceeded outside to Zich’s gravesite, where he received full military honors and Peterson read her final remarks, followed by a prayer and a salute. A flyover by a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was done by the National Guard.
For Genenne Gibson Didier, an old friend and neighbor of the Zichs, Monday’s service represented progress.
“It’s one more step (forward) for everyone,” Didier said.
Didier, who was 10 years old in 1972, had fond memories of the Zichs, including when Larry’s father, Walter, attended one of her birthday parties.
“I invited him to my birthday party when I was 5 years old and he came in a suit,” Didier said. “Very close family and very sweet.”
And 51 years after his disappearance in South Vietnam, Larry Alfred Zich — father, brother, friend — is finally home.
"This one is kind of special," said Jim Mather, a ride captain with the Patriot Guard Riders. "Another name comes off the wall."
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This rendering shows the proposed new Malone Community Center building, which would be three stories and have 54,000 square feet of space.
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The Malone Community Center at 2032 U St. has been there since 1982. Leaders are planning to demolish it and build a larger, three-story center on the same spot.
A $20 million project to build a new — and much larger — Malone Community Center in central Lincoln was borne from frustration.
The goal of those who run the longtime community center in a part of town where many of the city’s first black residents lived is to eliminate generational poverty, said Executive Director John Goodwin.
But to do that, the community center needed to show it had done so itself — a bricks-and-mortar example of what’s possible.
The old, 1980s-building — run down and in disrepair — wasn’t doing it. And, Malone Center leaders have had to move many of their programs to other areas of the city because there just wasn’t enough room at 23rd and U streets, Goodwin said.
“Much of this was built off of frustration," he said.
In 2020, Goodwin said, all the cultural center leaders were invited to meet with the leaders of the Community Health Endowment.
“They asked us to dream big,” he said. “So we dreamed big.”
The result: Plans to demolish the original 14,000-square-foot Malone Community Center and build a new, three-story 54,000-square-foot building on the same site.
On Monday, Goodwin appeared before the City Council at a public hearing on a request for a special permit and for the city to vacate an old alley adjacent to the building so Malone can use it for additional parking.
“I’m excited to be here standing before you all to talk to you about this project I’m passionate about,” Goodwin said. “Our vision is to create unity and prosperity in Lincoln and eliminate generational poverty ... this is for the community center for the next 50-100 years.”
The special permit would waive height requirements as well as setback requirements on three sides of the building, as well as reduce parking requirements.
Because the site is already being used for the community center, the waivers in the special permit won’t impact any residences, city officials said.
The city agreed to sell the 0.39-acre alleyway bordered by Antelope Creek on the west, North 22nd Street on the east and Vine Street on the north for $1. The space was created when Vine Street was rerouted to the new Antelope Valley Parkway.
Lincoln Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird issued a statement saying she supports the expansion through the transfer of property, enabling the center to serve more community members.
Every year, Goodwin said, Malone serves nearly 1,000 children and families through more than 10 programs.
The community center operates a childcare center, an after-school program, athletic programs, wellness programs including maternal wellness, and youth leadership and development programs. The latter include a business leadership program for at-risk high school students and Take Pause, a program to build trust and understanding between teens and police officers.
The Malone Center also offers annual events that draw more than 1,000 people, Goodwin said, and the current building isn’t big enough.
The new building will have office space, classrooms, dedicated program space, flexible shared community space — including a computer lab — and a high school-sized gymnasium with locker rooms, restrooms and bleachers and a modern kitchen.
The plans also include expanding the childcare program from 20 to 100 kids as part of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Unity Commons project at the former site of Cushman Motorworks, a $175 million redevelopment of 16.5 acres at Vine Street and Antelope Valley Parkway led by WRK Real Estate.
The Malone Center is part of a collaborative effort of five community and cultural centers planning to build a shared space as part of the Cushman project, and Malone would build a new 7,300-foot childcare facility there.
Goodwin said the childcare program follows the Educare model created by the Buffett Early Childhood Institute, and if the new Malone Center building is done before the redevelopment of the Cushman property, they’ll house the expanded childcare program at the new Malone Center building.
The Malone Center — as well as the cultural center collaborative — are in the early stages of two capital campaigns. Both received grants of federal American Rescue Plan Act funds.
The Malone Center got a $1.5 million grant and has raised another $2.5 million so far.
Goodwin said he’s confident they’ll raise the money. Demolition is expected to begin next year, with the new building opening by the end of 2025.
The new center is important, he said, to help fulfill the organization's legacy: Helping young people find their gifts that they can use to contribute to the community.
“Malone introduces youth to a culture rooted in success — one where they try new things and see themselves prosperous and thriving,” he said.
Margaret Reist is a recovering education reporter now writing about local and county government and the people who live in the city where she was born and raised.
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Tabitha announced Monday that due to a financial shortfall, it is making cuts to its Meals on Wheels program.
The nonprofit agency that provides care and services to seniors said in a news release that starting July 1, it will no longer provide meal deliveries on weekends. Weekday deliveries will continue.
Tabitha said in the release that this year alone, the Meals on Wheels program will have a deficit of at least $800,000, and both charitable donations and volunteer participation have drastically declined recently due to economic uncertainty, while the price of food has increased.
Tabitha also said it will institute eligibility requirements for the program, which will, among other criteria, require recipients to be at least 60 years old and also be unable to shop for or prepare meals and have no available assistance to help with those tasks.
Tabitha President & CEO Christie Hinrichs said in the news release that the organization is facing a $4 million overall shortfall this year between what it costs to provide its various services and what it receives in government reimbursement.
"We are committed to and are helping impacted clients find alternative resources," Hinrichs said. "The community can help by imploring Nebraska Congressmen and state senators to provide proper funding and programs for seniors."
She also encouraged people to donate time and money to Tabitha, which has run the Meals on Wheels program for 56 years, delivering more than 5 million meals during that time.
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A wall containing a series of plaques honoring the seven branches of the military following a ceremony to commemorate the opening of the new Aging Partners facility on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at the new Victory Park senior center in Lincoln. Mayor Gaylor Baird alongside local and national officials commemorated the opening of the new Aging Partners location at a news conference at Thursday.
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Lincoln Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird gives opening remarks during a press conference to commemorate the opening of the new Aging Partners facility on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at the new Victory Park senior center in Lincoln. Mayor Gaylor Baird alongside local and national officials commemorated the opening of the new Aging Partners location at a news conference at Thursday.
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Guest tour the waiting area near the front entrance following a ceremony Thursday to commemorate the opening of the new Aging Partners facility at the Victory Park campus in east Lincoln.
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Lincoln Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird listens as speakers give remarks during a press conference to commemorate the opening of the new Aging Partners facility on Thursday at the Victory Park campus in Lincoln.
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Guests tour the new facility following a ceremony to commemorate the opening of the new Aging Partners facility on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at the new Victory Park senior center in Lincoln. Mayor Gaylor Baird alongside local and national officials commemorated the opening of the new Aging Partners location at a news conference at Thursday.
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Lincoln Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird listens as speakers give remarks during a press conference to commemorate the opening of the new Aging Partners facility on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at the new Victory Park senior center in Lincoln. Mayor Gaylor Baird alongside local and national officials commemorated the opening of the new Aging Partners location at a news conference at Thursday.
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Roger Lemke, retired Nebraska Lieutenant General and the Seniors Foundation incoming president speaks during a press conference to commemorate the opening of the new Aging Partners facility on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at the new Victory Park senior center in Lincoln. Mayor Gaylor Baird alongside local and national officials commemorated the opening of the new Aging Partners location at a news conference at Thursday.
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Lincoln Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird listens as speakers give remarks during a press conference to commemorate the opening of the new Aging Partners facility on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at the new Victory Park senior center in Lincoln. Mayor Gaylor Baird alongside local and national officials commemorated the opening of the new Aging Partners location at a news conference at Thursday.
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A small computer lab for seniors to use is photographed following a ceremony to commemorate the opening of the new Aging Partners facility on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at the new Victory Park senior center in Lincoln. Mayor Gaylor Baird alongside local and national officials commemorated the opening of the new Aging Partners location at a news conference at Thursday.
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A conference room meant for teaching seniors is photographed after a ceremony to commemorate the opening of the new Aging Partners facility on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at the new Victory Park senior center in Lincoln. Mayor Gaylor Baird alongside local and national officials commemorated the opening of the new Aging Partners location at a news conference at Thursday.
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The front desk at the entrance of the new facility is pictured during a ceremony to commemorate the opening of the new Aging Partners facility on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at the new Victory Park senior center in Lincoln. Mayor Gaylor Baird alongside local and national officials commemorated the opening of the new Aging Partners location at a news conference at Thursday.
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Roger Lemke, retired Nebraska Lieutenant General and the Seniors Foundation incoming president speaks during a press conference to commemorate the opening of the new Aging Partners facility on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at the new Victory Park senior center in Lincoln. Mayor Gaylor Baird alongside local and national officials commemorated the opening of the new Aging Partners location at a news conference at Thursday.
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Guests tour the new facility following a ceremony to commemorate the opening of the new Aging Partners facility on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at the new Victory Park senior center in Lincoln. Mayor Gaylor Baird alongside local and national officials commemorated the opening of the new Aging Partners location at a news conference at Thursday.
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Aging Partners Director Randall Jones speaks during a press conference to commemorate the opening of the new Aging Partners facility, which is located on the Victory Park development at 600 S. 70th Street.
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Guests walk up to the front entrance before a celebration and tour of the new Aging Partners facility, which is located on the Victory Park development at 600 S. 70th Street.
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A workout room filled with accessible equipment at the new Aging Partners facility. Mayor Gaylor Baird alongside local and national officials commemorated the opening of the Victory Park facility at a news conference Thursday.
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Tammy Ward, a City Council member, is seen during a press conference to commemorate the opening of the new Aging Partners facility on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at the new Victory Park senior center in Lincoln. Mayor Gaylor Baird alongside local and national officials commemorated the opening of the new Aging Partners location at a news conference at Thursday.
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A small clinic with several rooms is photographed following a ceremony to commemorate the opening of the new Aging Partners facility on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at the new Victory Park senior center in Lincoln. Mayor Gaylor Baird alongside local and national officials commemorated the opening of the new Aging Partners location at a news conference at Thursday.
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Aging Partners Director Randall Jones speaks during a press conference to commemorate the opening of the new Aging Partners facility on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at the new Victory Park senior center in Lincoln. Mayor Gaylor Baird alongside local and national officials commemorated the opening of the new Aging Partners location at a news conference at Thursday.
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Roma Amundson, Lancaster County Commissioner, gives remarks during a press conference to commemorate the opening of the new Aging Partners facility on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at the new Victory Park senior center in Lincoln. Mayor Gaylor Baird alongside local and national officials commemorated the opening of the new Aging Partners location at a news conference at Thursday.
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Roger Lemke, retired Nebraska Lieutenant General and the Seniors Foundation incoming president speaks during a press conference to commemorate the opening of the new Aging Partners facility on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at the new Victory Park senior center in Lincoln. Mayor Gaylor Baird alongside local and national officials commemorated the opening of the new Aging Partners location at a news conference at Thursday.
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Zaneta Inez Adams, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Inter-Governmental Affairs, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs speaks during a press conference to commemorate the opening of the new Aging Partners facility on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at the new Victory Park senior center in Lincoln. Mayor Gaylor Baird alongside local and national officials commemorated the opening of the new Aging Partners location at a news conference at Thursday.
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An Endangered Missing Adult Alert has been issued for a Miami County man after he went missing in Montgomery County.
Billy Calhoun, 82, was last seen driving away from the Goodwill store on Miller Lane in Butler Township around 5 p.m.
Calhoun suffers from dementia and law enforcement is concerned for his safety.
He is 5 feet, 9 inches tall, weighs 150 pounds and has white hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a gray long-sleeved shirt and gray pants with an ID band on his wrist.
The vehicle involved is a black 2005 Chevrolet Malibu similar to the one pictured below, with Ohio license plate number JXE2449.
Anyone who sees Calhoun or the Malibu is asked to call 911.
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SAN ANTONIO — After an especially violent weekend, speaking with conviction, San Antonio Police Chief William McManus emphatically said accountability is vital in every step of the criminal justice process.
McManus said “There has to be accountability. If you commit a crime you have to be held accountable for it and there is evidence based research that shows that if you're not, things will get out of control and I think in many cases, there are people walking the street who should be in jail.”
Monday McManus released new details on several recent shootings, starting with an attack Friday on Eisenhauer Road that resulted in four people being shot.
Police say 15-year-old Christopher Telfair died when he and others were ambushed in what the Chief called a targeted attack.
“That stems from an incident at Roosevelt High School in the weeks prior to the shooting. There was a fight, this was payback. This was not the first attempt to get to the individual they were targeting,” McManus said.
McManus added the hunt for suspects continues in a Saturday attack in the 1500 block of Upland in east San Antonio at the Antioch Village Apartments.
18-year-old Geremiah Hardeman died in that ambush and two others were said to be critical. McManus said they are pursuing leads but he declined to release any information about the suspects or their vehicle.
When bullets filled the air at the Antioch Apartments the only person who ended up under arrest at the scene was a 32-year-old woman who may be related to the deceased.
McManus said she was charged with assaulting a police officer by hitting an officer who was trying to keep her out of the crime scene.
Court records indicate the woman was released on a $1,000 bond shortly after her arrest.
Moving on to a Sunday shooting at North Star Mall that sent shoppers running for exits, McManus said this fatal shooting was a targeted attack as well.
Police said 33-year-old Adam Glass was killed by two gunmen as he sat in a barber shop getting a haircut.
McManus said surveillance video shows two males being dropped off outside the mall and that the actual attack lasted less than six seconds, before the gunmen fled back to their vehicle and made their escape.
McManus provided vague descriptions of the men and nothing about the vehicle, except to say “There's no more I can give you on that. We have a lot of information on that we believe is going to be helpful but I can't reveal any of it.”
Two of the recent attacks might be related, according to McManus, but he wouldn’t say which two or why they believe there could be a connection.
“This is all targeted. These are not random mass shootings where somebody is just opening up into a crowd. They were very specific and targeted events,” McManus said, while admitting that any time shots are fired there is danger to innocents who may be in the area.
McManus cited a previous shooting on Future Drive on May 8 as an example. In that drive-by attack two-year-old Mackenzie Hernandez-Garcia, who was inside a home, was shot to death.
“There absolutely is collateral damage. In each one of these shootings, starting with the one of Future, there was collateral damage. A two-year-old was not the intended target,” McManus said.
Insisting that police are aggressively enforcing the law, McManus said accountability across the justice system continues to be an issue.
McManus said “I've said it before and I will continue to say it. The police department is working hard out there and our arrests are up this year over last year, last year over the year before.”
But the Chief said after arrests are made, the course of the investigation is out of their hands.
“We so often arrest people who are out on more than one bond. They're out on probation and they get arrested again and their probation is not revoked and there's another bond issued. That is an issue! It's an issue for the police department. It's an issue for every person walking the street, who could be put in danger by these folks who are being put back on the street!” McManus said.
Community advocate Adrianne House agrees more needs to be done to create safer streets, especially in east San Antonio.
House said some non-profit organizations that serve the east side are hoping a shuttered school could be used as a resource hub for teens in need.
“Right now there is a bunch of grassroots community organizers and advocates who are asking for SAISD to allow us to utilize WW White Elementary. We are aware that they are concerned about money issues, and how to fund it if we are able to use the school but someone needs to sit and talk to us,” House said.
House, who has lost relatives to gun violence, said "We are in a state of emergency now and everything we need is inside that school, from the kitchen to a gym, classrooms and the children we are losing come from around those areas."
A spokesman for SAISD said the district already has a plan to use the building for another purpose, but House believes a good faith effort for solutions must continue.
House, who is well familiar with the justice system after her son was shot and paralyzed in 2017, said “Here we are again in 2023 and it has gotten worse.”
“We are asking that the community stand behind us, that the constituents stand behind us and everybody stands behind us and help us get this resource,” House said.
“What we are experiencing is a loss of children. We are losing our children whether these attacks are targeted or not and unless we have resources put into place that can help these young individuals then we will continue to keep losing children,” House said.
“What I know is that I have a community that seems to be at war right now and we need to find ways to combat this war,” House insisted, saying “When you have 14 and 15-year-old children running around with guns and acting like they are going to war that is a problem. We need to combat this problem.”
While the investigations continue, a minister who lost his own son to gun violence is organizing a community event to generate support for peace.
Flyers for the “No More Violence Peace March and Rally” say on June 9 at 7:00pm, supporters will gather at the corner of Walters and East Houston at the True Holiness Church to advocate for change. More information can be found by dialing 210-393-8432. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/san-antonio-chief-mcmanus-shootings/273-c9b3c8df-b625-49b8-9d3d-30ed1348e782 | 2023-06-06T01:36:41 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/san-antonio-chief-mcmanus-shootings/273-c9b3c8df-b625-49b8-9d3d-30ed1348e782 |
SAN ANTONIO — A man diagnosed with a rare disorder got the chance Monday to thank the nurses who saved his life.
KENS 5 spoke with 23-year-old Angel Anthony Cortez earlier this year after being diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome. The paralyzing illness nearly killed him.
“I don’t really remember much about being here, I just remember being knocked out,” Cortez said.
But, he did remember that promise he made five months ago, to return once he got better. After his diagnosis in January, the illness attacked his nerves, causing paralysis throughout his body.
The Texas State student was rushed to Christus Santa Rosa in San Marcos. For weeks, he was used a tube to breath as he lost control of his muscles. His nurses determined he needed a high level of care and transported him to a hospital in San Antonio. It was a difficult task given that Cortez was on a ventilator with multiple drips.
“We worked pretty diligently for a while," said Jennifer Burger, a nurse who made the call to transport him.
It was the right call and Cortez later received a plasma exchange, increasing his mobility.
Monday, he shook hands with the nurses who cared for him when he was really sick. He hugged and thanked them for their tireless work as he fought to recover. Cortez and his family even brought them flowers.
“We rarely see our patients come back so to see him doing well just it makes me feel good," said Nikki Williams, another nurse who cared for him.
“This gesture in itself is so rewarding to us,” said Perla Palacio, a third nurse on staff.
“Without them, I wouldn’t be here," Cortez said.
Cortez is healing faster than doctors expected and is very hopeful for the future. He’s even planning to return to college in the fall if his health continues to improve.
“Hopefully in a year and a half, I’ll be back to where I was,” he said.
His family continues to raise money to pay for Cortez’s expenses during this time. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/san-antonio-man-with-rare-disorder-thanks-the-nurses-who-saved-his-life-san-marcos/273-b327c7fb-1ef7-4794-b85e-86d1501ccd57 | 2023-06-06T01:36:49 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/san-antonio-man-with-rare-disorder-thanks-the-nurses-who-saved-his-life-san-marcos/273-b327c7fb-1ef7-4794-b85e-86d1501ccd57 |
Polk County firefighters rescue resident from burning mobile home in Babson Park.
Polk County firefighters rescued a resident trapped in a burning mobile home Saturday night in Babson Park.
Firefighters responded to a medical call that escalated into a structure fire with a trapped victim, Polk County said in a news release. Unable to gain entry through a front door, firefighters proceeded to a side window, where they removed plywood and a glass barrier but found items stacked from floor to ceiling.
The victim was trapped, with their head protruding from a bathroom window, according to the release, which didn’t give the resident’s age or gender. The squad captain gave the resident a breathing mask to alleviate their immediate need for fresh air.
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The PCFR team then used specialized tools to create a larger opening around the bathroom window, and the trapped victim was rescued within nine minutes of the arrival of the first units, the release said. Another resident also escaped the fire, the release said.
After search efforts, PCFR crews switched to an aggressive attack of the fire and extinguished it. Victims were airlifted to local trauma centers, the release said.
In 2022, PCFR responded to approximately 1,300 structure fires, with 25% of these incidents being classified as immediately dangerous to life and health, the release said. | https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2023/06/05/fire/70288172007/ | 2023-06-06T01:37:00 | 0 | https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2023/06/05/fire/70288172007/ |
Review: Lake Wales officers justified in fatal shooting of suspect who killed police dog
An official review has found that Lake Wales Police Department officers were justified in the fatal shooting last August of an armed suspect who had killed a police dog.
Mark Levine, an Assistant State Attorney for the 10th Judicial Circuit, released a three-page letter this week describing the investigation he oversaw. The review examined the actions of two Lake Wales officers, Jared Joyner and Esaul Hernandez, who fired multiple shots at Earnest Borders, a suspect found hiding in thick bushes by a police dog.
Levine emphasized that the officers knew Borders, 57, was armed and had reportedly fired several shots in a residential area earlier that morning. He wrote that Borders ignored repeated demands from the officers to show his hands and that the officers saw and heard the suspect shoot his gun just before they fired at him.
“K9 Max and the Lake Wales Police Officers put their lives on the line and bravely did their jobs,” Levine wrote. “Because of the subject’s actions, Officer Jared Joyner and Officer Esaul Hernandez believed that the subject was going to kill them and their fellow officers and were concerned and placed in fear for their safety and lives and for the safety and lives of their fellow officers when they fired their weapons at the subject.”
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The Lake Wales Police Department also released a video this week that included footage recorded by an officer’s body-worn camera. Though Borders is largely obscured by heavy vegetation, stopped images show him holding a gun and firing a single shot at the police dog, seconds before the officers opened fire.
The review determined that Joyner fired approximately 18 times and Hernandez approximately 12 times.
Lake Wales officers responded at 5:06 a.m. on Aug. 3, 2022, following two emergency calls from residents of Seminole Avenue. The video released by the department includes excerpts from both calls.
In the first call, a woman Levine identified as Borders’ romantic partner tells a dispatcher that he dragged her out of a car, choked her and hit her head against pavement. The woman, who is not identified in keeping with state law, said Borders then fired a gun several times outside of her apartment.
The second caller, another woman, also reported that a man had been firing a gun near her apartment.
Levine’s letter and the annotated video from the Lake Wales Police Department described this scenario: Officers arrived at the apartments on Seminole Avenue and found several casings from a 9mm gun but did not see the suspect. A resident told officers that a bullet had passed through a window of his apartment.
A short time later, as officers continued to search for the suspect, Borders’ girlfriend told officers she had spotted him on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, just to the west. A dispatcher relayed the information to officers in the area, and several units headed to the scene.
Hernandez saw the suspect and began to pursue him on foot, as Borders turned onto railroad tracks that cross the road.
Officer Christina Bullard arrived in her patrol car, and Hernandez jumped in. Bullard drove on the railroad tracks as the two looked for Borders.
Joyner had finished an overnight shift at 5 a.m. but heard the radio call and came to the scene with K9 Max as another officer, Ashley Cockrell, also arrived. The four officers proceeded along the railroad tracks on foot, with Joyner holding the dog on a 15-foot leash.
The officers called out multiple times for the suspect to come forward, but Borders did not respond. The video shows K9 Max going into a leafy area to the right of the tracks from the officers.
Officers repeatedly call, “Come on out, now!” and “Show me your hands!” An officer’s arm can be seen pointing a gun toward the foliage, along with Joyner’s outstretched hand, holding a black leash.
Within seconds, a man yells from the bushes in what the report describes as Borders reacting to a bite from the police dog. The video, slowed in speed and stopped at certain points, has a superimposed red circle showing a gray object identified as the gun Borders was holding.
The video shows a gray blur that is identified as a muzzle blast from the gun. A necropsy later determined that Borders fired a single shot into dog’s neck. A video caption says that Borders then turned toward the officers.
In his letter, Levine wrote that Hernandez saw the suspect raise his arm while holding a black pistol.
“Officer Hernandez saw the subject’s hand come up, and when the subject shot Officer Hernandez stood and delivered, and immediately engaged and shot back,” Levine wrote.
The video captures a sequence of gun shots fired in quick session over about six seconds.
“During the violence, Officer Hernandez believed the gun was pointed at him and believed that he was going to be shot and killed by the subject and that he and his fellow officers were about to get shot by the subject and were about to die,” Levine wrote.
In the LWPD video, a caption states that cameras are worn at or just below chest level and that the angle “prohibits viewers from seeing everything the officer saw and experienced.”
Joyner found K9 Max’s lifeless body beside Borders in the brush. An officer began performing CPR on Borders, and the video shows hands pushing against the man’s chest.
Borders was taken to AdventHealth Lake Wales and pronounced dead at 7:45 a.m.
Officers found a Smith & Wesson semiautomatic pistol containing six live rounds beside Borders’ body. The gun was later determined to have been reported stolen from Babson Park in 2021, according to a PCSO report.
The Medical Examiner’s Office for the 10th Judicial Circuit conducted an autopsy and determined that Borders had been struck by at least 15 rounds. Toxicology results detected the presence of cocaine, cough medicine, anti-anxiety medication, a stimulant known as Pentylone and byproducts of cocaine and alcohol consumption.
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The Lake Wales officers involved in the incident were placed on administrative leave with pay for a short period, according to department policy, Deputy Chief David Black said by email. Joyner has since left the agency, he said.
At the time of the incident, Joyner was an 11-year veteran with the department. He was paired with K9 Max in 2015.
Any shooting by officers automatically results in reviews by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and the State Attorney’s Office and an internal investigation. Black said the agency is continuing its own probe.
LWPD Chief Chris Velasquez had no comment on the release of the letter and video, Black said.
The Lake Wales Police Department and the Sheriff’s Office held a procession the day of the incident for Max, a 7-year-old Belgian shepherd. Joyner drove lead with his fallen partner in his vehicle.
Some Lake Wales residents have criticized the police department for not releasing the body-camera video soon after the episode. Terrye Howell, a city commissioner until last month, repeatedly raised the issue at meetings.
In an email, Black said the video was part of an active investigation and was not released earlier because of an exemption to Florida’s public-records requirements.
“This was explained multiple times to all who asked,” Black wrote.
Reached by phone Friday morning, Howell said she was not aware that LWPD had released the video. She said she wishes the agency had at least allowed Borders’ relatives to see the video earlier.
“The concern is they were never told anything for a long time,” Howell said. “It was no closure to the family. It was almost as if it was being dismissed from their concern, almost.”
She added: “I told them that everyone else in the country can see a (police) video within 48 hours, and I just couldn't understand why it was taking so long for Lake Wales.”
In the absence of the video or more information from the agency, dark rumors swirled in the city, Howell said.
“And people in the community kept talking about it and kept talking about it, and the picture was being painted in a bad way every time,” she said. “It was just awful, as far as I'm concerned, because people kept speculating what happened. And the longer it was, the more it was built on.”
Gary White can be reached at gary.white@theledger.com or 863-802-7518. Follow on Twitter @garywhite13. | https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2023/06/05/lake-wales/70278952007/ | 2023-06-06T01:37:06 | 0 | https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2023/06/05/lake-wales/70278952007/ |
Summer is a lot slower — for traffic, for restaurants, for artists.
It's when temperatures rise, snowbirds return home and students leave for the season. It's when big events go on vacation until fall makes its return.
But at least seven local organizations are hosting markets when the sun tucks itself away and the cooler temperatures say hello.
Makers Market at The Tuxon
Find more than 40 makers at this market created by artist Lilith & Daughters. In the past, attendees have been able to find everything from candles and baked goods to jewelry and paintings.
When: 5-10 p.m. Saturday, June 17
Where: The Tuxon, 960 S. Freeway
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Visit the event page for more information.
Moon Market
Four of Wands is hosting its monthly moon market, complete with astrology, palm readers, and bone and tarot readings. There will be $20 Zodiac-themed flash tattoos, mystical vendors and a food truck.
When: 2-9 p.m. Saturday, June 17
Where: Four of Wands, 4349 E. Broadway
Visit the event page for more information.
4th Ave. Flea Market
The folks behind the popular biannual Made In Tucson market are hosting their first summer night market. While the spring and fall markets typically feature hundreds of makers, the upcoming summer market will feature 40.
When: 7-10 p.m. Friday, June 23
Where: Historic Fourth Avenue Coalition, 311 E. Seventh St.
Visit the event page for more information.
Queer & Strange: An Odd Pride Market
Curiosity shop The Heathenry is collaborating with witchy shop Monsoon Mystics to put together an LGBTQ+ market. There are plans for around 20 artists to be there, but stay tuned to see the final vendor list.
When: 5-9 p.m. Saturday, June 24
Where: The Heathenry, 657 W. St Marys Road
Visit the event page for more information.
Summer Night Market
Shop from more than 50 local makers when the Summer Night Market takes over the MSA Annex every last Friday of the month through September. You'll typically find jewelry, vintage clothing, candles, sweets and more.
When: 6-10 p.m. Fridays, June 30, July 28, Aug. 25, Sept. 29
Where: MSA Annex, 267 S. Avenida del Convento
Visit the event page for more information.
The Happy Hive Market
Past artists at The Happy Hive monthly markets have sold items like soap, apparel, paper goods and baked treats. Vendor applications just went up, so stay tuned for the final lineup of makers.
When: 6-9 p.m. Friday, June 30
Where: Button Brew House, 6800 N. Camino Martin
Visit the event page for more information.
Moonlight Market
Rozet Nursery's upcoming market features more than a dozen local makers selling items like ceramics, pressed flowers and photography. Also set to be there: Tucson Kava Bar and Moroccan-inspired sandwiches from La Merguez, plus live music and an herb-themed class.
When: 7-10 p.m. Saturday, July 1
Where: Rozet Nursery, 7707 E. 22nd St.
Visit the event page for more information. | https://tucson.com/news/local/shop-from-local-artists-at-these-7-summer-night-markets/article_9ba9215e-03cf-11ee-8ab9-3fa36895f305.html | 2023-06-06T01:40:21 | 0 | https://tucson.com/news/local/shop-from-local-artists-at-these-7-summer-night-markets/article_9ba9215e-03cf-11ee-8ab9-3fa36895f305.html |
The Middle Township and Cumberland Regional high school boys tennis teams both lost in South Jersey championship matches Monday.
Middle lost to host Haddon Township 4-1 for the South Jersey Group I title in a rematch of last year’s final. Haddonfield defeated Cumberland 5-0 in the S.J. Group II championship match.
Top-seeded Haddon Township, the defending South Jersey Group I champion, swept the singles matches against Middle. The Hawks improved to 19-6 on the season. Middle, the second seed, ended at 16-8.
Haddonfield, the top-seed and defending champion in S.J. II, improved to 19-8. Cumberland finished 23-2. The Colts’ only other loss was to Ocean City 3-2 on May 5.
The state team semifinals and finals will be held Wednesday at Mercer County Park.
Middle was playing in its seventh straight S.J. Group I final. The Panthers won the sectional title in 2016, 2018 and 2019.
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“I thought we were prepared for the match,” Middle coach Matt Gilbert said. “I got some extra matches with (teams such as) Shawnee. We played Ocean City twice, Mainland twice, (St. Augustine) Prep twice, so overall I feel we were definitely prepared for it. It just wasn’t our day today.”
The Middle first doubles team of seniors Will Casterline and Markos Sakoulas won 6-3, 6-4 over Haddon’s Ben Hintz and Rylan Martinelli. Middle’s Justen Wen was in a competitive match in third singles but lost 6-3, 6-4 to Alexander Noone.
“They (Casterline and Sakoulas) were very tenacious,” Gilbert said. “They played an aggressive style and came to the net and put away the volleys. They were definitely a good representation of the kind of doubles I’m teaching here at Middle Township. The consistency wins for them. They did everything that we wanted them to do today.
“Justin had a good match. It was pretty close in the beginning of both of those sets.”
Haddon Township senior Ryan Erhardt and sophomore brother Christian Erhardt, both sons of Hawks coach Brian Erhardt, were winners in first and second singles, respectively.
Both Middle Township and Haddon Township advanced to the Group I championship match with consecutive 5-0 victories. Middle topped 10th-seeded Palmyra in its quarterfinal and third-seeded Pitman in the semifinals. The Hawks beat No. 9 Overbrook and then fourth-seeded Pennsville.
Haddon Township beat Middle 4-1 for the South Jersey Group I title in 2022. The Hawks lost to Bernards 3-2 in a state semifinal.
Cumberland’s first singles player Sam Falk was in the closest match against Haddonfield, losing to Jack Gilmore 6-3, 4-6, 10-5.
“They were going toe-to-toe for a while, a lot of long points,” Cumberland coach Bill Kennedy said. “Just a chess match.”
Cumberland sophomore Luke Fischer was in a competitive match in second singles but lost to Chase Degillio 6-3, 6-4. In the first doubles match, Colts sophomores Blake Modri and Asher Kennedy (Bill’s son) lost to Daniel Plum and Asher Fred 6-2, 6-3.
“Luke is absolutely the most improved on my team,” Bill Kennedy said. “Just a super competitor. He hurt his hamstring in the first set today, and then the quad on his other leg were tightening up. He was battling in the second set with two bum legs and really pushing the kid nicely.
“We’re only losing Perry Stanger, my No. 3. He’s our only senior, so we’ll be back next year.”
Cumberland reached the Group II final with a 4-1 quarterfinal win over seventh-seeded Collingswood and a 3-2 victory over sixth-seeded Haddon Heights. Haddonfield scored 5-0 wins over No. 8 Cedar Creek in the quarterfinals and fourth-seeded West Deptford in its semifinal.
Haddonfield beat Pinelands Regional 4-1 for the South Jersey Group II championship last year. The Bulldogs advanced to the state final before losing to Demarest 5-0.
South Jersey Group I championship
(1) Haddon Township 4, (2) Middle Township 1
Singles: Ryan Erhardt HT d. Simon Hardin 6-0, 6-0; Christian Erhardt HT d. Steve Berrrodin 6-0, 6-1; Alexander Noone HT d. Justin Wen 6-3, 6-4
Doubles: Will Casterline and Markos Sakoulas MT d. Ben Hintz and Rylan Martinelli 6-3, 6-4; Jackson Leech and Nicholas Cosenza HT d. Gabe Queen and Tommy Barber 6-2, 6-1
Records: Middle 16-8; Haddon 19-6
South Jersey Group II championship
(1) Haddonfield 5, (2) Cumberland Regional 0
Singles: Jack Gilmore d. Sam Falk 6-3, 4-6, 10-5; Chase Degillio d. Luke Fischer 6-3, 6-4; Matt Murschell d. Perry Stanger 6-2, 6-0
Doubles: Daniel Plum and Asher Fred d. Blake Modri and Asher Kennedy 6-2, 6-3; Aaron Keith and Jack Carr d. Chase Sheppard and Angel Perez 6-0, 6-0
Records: Cumberland 23-2; Haddonfield 19-8 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/middle-cumberland-boys-tennis-teams-lose-in-s-j-finals/article_f6eb3ec4-0403-11ee-b594-97b3b7ce6c26.html | 2023-06-06T01:41:15 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/middle-cumberland-boys-tennis-teams-lose-in-s-j-finals/article_f6eb3ec4-0403-11ee-b594-97b3b7ce6c26.html |
About 1,200 people gathered at the northwest corner of West Main and Ewing streets for today's the dedication of the Pillars of Hope and Justice monument.
The public display was inspired by the address Martin Luther King Jr. delivered in Fort Wayne on June 5, 1963.
The statue features six pillars of nonviolent resistance and looks like ancient architectural pillars and reeds of papyrus. Each pillar features words from King Jr.'s speech in Fort Wayne.
Martin Luther King III, son of the civil rights leader, spoke at the dedication.
"It is wonderful to be in Fort Wayne at this particular moment because there are monuments, statues and honors to my dad and mom around the nation and world," King said. "But, I think this is the first one that has the words of his message that was done in the community."
After the dedication, guests gathered a block south in the University of St. Francis' Robert Goldstine Performing Arts Center for a celebration of the 60th anniversary of King Jr.'s visit.
Mayor Tom Henry, Fort Wayne History Center Executive Director Todd Pelfrey, Rev. Bill McGill and King all spoke at today's celebration. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/public-art-commission-dedicates-martin-luther-king-jr-monument/article_7d296962-03e5-11ee-a69b-cfff6e962430.html | 2023-06-06T01:41:54 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/public-art-commission-dedicates-martin-luther-king-jr-monument/article_7d296962-03e5-11ee-a69b-cfff6e962430.html |
Wells County is receiving more than $1.1 million in federal money to move the Hoosier Highway west, allowing traffic traveling to and from the Bluffton-Decker Industrial Park to avoid three railroad crossings.
Wells is one of five Indiana municipalities and 63 projects nationwide to receive a share of $570 million from the Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program, according to a federal announcement Monday. The money is part of the 2021 Infrastructure and Jobs Act, and its purpose is to reduce collisions between trains and road vehicles and reduce blocked crossings.
Nate Rumschlag, Wells County engineer, said the Norfolk Southern railroad’s tracks are busy, and the Hoosier Highway connects the industrial park to Indiana 218 and brings traffic up from further south around Montpelier.
Trucks and workers can get held up by trains more than once, because the Hoosier Highway travels diagonally from southwest to northeast, he said. They first cross the Norfolk Southern tracks south of Bluffton while going east. Vehicles going to the industrial park or the west side of the city then cross tracks again going west on another road.
“By moving a mile of road, drivers can avoid the railroad tracks,” Rumschlag said.
The project will extend South Adams Street, on the west side of Bluffton, further south of its stop at a T-intersection with East County Road 200 South, he said. The new section will go south until it hits the Hoosier Highway.
The new road will keep industrial park traffic away from residential areas, too, Rumschlag added.
Bidding for the project could come by February 2024, and construction could be completed by fall 2025, he said. Planning for the new route began in 2018, and Wells County received previous grants.
When the Indiana Department of Transportation and the county heard about the Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant, they applied for it as partners, he said. The new grant expedites the work and eases the local financial burden.
The federal news release said the project will create continuous traffic flow and reduced delays. The project funding includes $4 million previously received from Federal Highway Administration funds. Wells County, the state of Indiana and Norfolk Southern will contribute 87% in matching funds toward the total cost.
Chad Kline, executive director for Wells County Economic Development, said the new stretch of road will benefit businesses and workers. Some of Wells County’s biggest employers are in the Bluffton-Decker Industrial Park, which represents more than 2,000 manufacturing jobs. Businesses in the industrial park include Peyton’s Northern Distribution Center, which delivers to Kroger stores, and the Valero Renewable Fuels ethanol plant.
“I see this as a major development to the transportation and logistics,” Kline said.
Businesses seek direct transport lines, and that could influence employers to come to Wells County, he said. The industrial park still has open lots and a 200,000-square-foot speculative building available.
Other Indiana communities also received funding.
Peru received up to $76,000 for a study of six at-grade – or ground level – railroad and one underpass along the Norfolk Southern tracks, the news release said. This study will assess the feasibility of eliminating one or more crossings and of constructing an additional underpass or overpass.
“Trains are required to stop at the nearby rail yard for crew transfers, which results in frequent crossing blockage,” according to the news release.
Hammond was granted up to $7 million for a Governors Parkway Railroad Overpass Project. It will eliminate two at-grade crossings, the news release said. The city will build an overpass and new road alignment to be called Governor’s Parkway.
Gary will receive up to $4.5 million for its Buffington Harbor Gateway Project. Proposed reconstruction of a roadway between a newly built overpass and another road will eliminate eight at-grade crossings that see 134 trains a day.
Schererville was granted up to $8.4 million for its Kennedy Avenue Railroad Overpass Project. The current at-grade crossing sees 32 trains daily. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/wells-county-receives-1-1-million-federal-grant-to-redirect-hoosier-highway/article_9dd27cd6-03f8-11ee-a4d0-2f325fd30dde.html | 2023-06-06T01:42:00 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/wells-county-receives-1-1-million-federal-grant-to-redirect-hoosier-highway/article_9dd27cd6-03f8-11ee-a4d0-2f325fd30dde.html |
PONTIAC — The Livingston County Sheriff's Office was called to East Timber Street on Monday for a possible lead on a decades-old double homicide case that has gone cold, authorities said.
Deputies were joined by the Illinois State Police to conduct a follow-up investigation into the murders of Robert and Marcia Edwards in January 1983, according to a news release from the sheriff's office.
A University of Illinois team also was on the scene to conduct a scan using ground-penetrating radar technology. This was performed based off of information from past investigative interviews with the intent of being as thorough as possible, the release said.
The results of the radar scans will take time to process before being sent back to the sheriff's office, according to the release. However, authorities do not anticipate the scan to reveal any new evidence.
Wayne Kneeland stars as Joe Sinnot Edwards
Police have long suspected that the Edwards' adoptive son, Joe Sinnot Edwards, committed the crime. Authorities also have said he may have been working with an accomplice, citing a message that was believed to have been written by Marcia Edwards before her death.
A wanted posted for Edwards remains on the sheriff's office's website and offers a $10,000 reward for information leading to his arrest.
The poster says that it is highly likely Edwards has been arrested and incarcerated under an assumed identity since the murders.
Updated mug shots from The Pantagraph
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.
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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.
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Holly M. Isaacson
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Kenneth L. Minton
Kenneth L. Minton, 51, is charged with aggravated home repair fraud (Class 2 felony) and theft (Class 3 felony).
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Tony L. Jackson
Tony L. Jackson, 50, is charged for violation of the Illinois Violent Offender Against Youth Act (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Britley L. Hilger
Britley L. Hilger, 32, is charged with aggravated battery (Class 2 felony) after she supposedly punched a McLean County Detention Facility officer in the chest.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jasmine L. Smith
Jasmine L. Smith, 31, is charged with aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol (Class 2 felony) and five counts of endangering the life or health of a child (Class A misdemeanors).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jackie S. Claypool
Jackie S. Claypool, 46, appeared for a Friday bond court hearing for two new cases which charged her for one count of burglary (Class 2 felony), four counts of forgery (Class 3) and one count of deceptive practices (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Noah R. Demuth
Noah R. Demuth, 22, of Evanston, is charged with aggravated battery of a peace officer, a Class 2 felony, aggravated battery in a public way, a Class 3 felony, mob action, a Class 4 felony, and obstructing a peace officer, a Class A misdemeanor. His next court date is Feb. 17.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Brandon L. Parsano
Brandon L. Parsano, 39, is charged with possession of a stolen vehicle, a Class 2 felony. His next appearance is Feb. 17 for an arraignment.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Alexander N. Williams
Alexander N. Williams, 24, was charged Feb. 2 with the following:
3 counts of unlawful delivery of cannabis between 30 and 500 grams - Class 3 felonies. 2 counts of armed violence - Class X felonies. 1 count of unlawful possession of cannabis between 2,000 and 5,000 grams with the intent to sell - a Class 1 felony. 1 count of unlawful possession of cannabis between 500 and 2,000 grams with the intent to sell - a Class 2 felony. 3 counts of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon - Class 3 felonies. 1 count of unlawful possession of firearm ammunition by a felon - a Class 3 felony 3 counts of violating the Illinois FOID act - Class 3 felonies.
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Carlos Sanchez-Solozarzano
Carlos H. Sanchez-Solozarzano, 22, was charged with 1 count of criminal sexual assault, a Class 1 felony.
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Jaylin S. Bones
Jaylin S. Bones was charged with four counts of first-degree murder stemming from a homicide in Bloomington last year. A McLean County grand jury also returned a bill of indictment charging him with attempted first degree murder and aggravated battery with a firearm (Class X felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jordan R. King
Jordan R. King, 34, was charged with violating the Illinois Violent Offender Against Youth Act (Class 2 felony) a second time in under a month.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Dominique M. Banks
Dominique M. Banks, 32, pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated battery involving strangulation (Class 2 felony). The incident happened in October 2022 and involved one victim.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Austin T. Daugherty
Austin T. Daugherty, 29, was charged with burglary (Class 2 felony) after he entered an Avis Car Rental, 3201 Cira Drive, in Bloomington, without permission and with the intent to commit theft.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Sandra M. Lewis
Sandra M. Lewis, 77, is charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance containing MDMB-4E-PINACA, a synthetic cannabinoid, with the intent to deliver (Class X felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Samantha E. Morris
Samantha E. Morris, 40, is charged with aggravated battery of a peace officer (Class 2 felony) after supposedly spitting on a Colfax police officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Nolan C. Love
Nolan C. Love, 46, appeared in court Friday for a bond review hearing after being charged with aggravated domestic battery involving strangulation (Class 2 felony) on Feb. 26.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Nikkita L. Sandefur
Nikkita L. Sandefur, 36, is charged with unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felony) containing cocaine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Katlin M.B. Wilson
Katlin M.B. Wilson, 32, is charged with aggravated identity theft (Class 2 felony) after being accused of fraudulently obtaining money exceeding $300 but not exceeding $10,000 from a 60 year old man.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Eli C. Garozzo
Eli C. Garozzo, 20, is charged with two counts of home invasion, a Class X felony, two counts of attempted armed robbery, a Class 1 felony, and two counts of residential burglary, a Class 1 felony. His bond was set at $200,000 as a 10% bond, meaning he must pay $20,000 plus fees to be released. His next appearance is an arraignment on April 13.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tysean T. Townsend
Tysean T. Townsend, 35, is charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle (Class 2 felony), three counts of child abduction, aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer and obstructing justice (Class 4 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Curtis J. Byrd
Curtis J. Byrd, 31, is charged with two counts of burglary (Class 2 felony), two counts of fraud and two counts of financial institution fraud (Class 3 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Noral K. Nelson
Noral K. Nelson, 31, was charged with reckless discharge of a firearm (Class 4 felony) after he was arrested in connection to a shooting along the 1500 block of S. Main Street.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Charles J. Tankson
Charles J. Tankson, 23, was charged with burglary (Class 2 felony), theft and two counts of unlawful use of a debit card (Class 3 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Davis, Micah S
Davis was charged with 3 counts of arson, Class 2 felonies, and 3 counts of criminal damage to property, Class 4 felonies.
His next court date is May 5 at 9 a.m.
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Livingston, Joshua D.
Livingston was charged with 2 counts of possessing stolen vehicles, Class 2 felonies, possession of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine, a Class 3 felony, and criminal damage to government property, a Class 4 felony.
His next court date is May 5 at 9 a.m.
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Kevin L. Ewen
Kevin L. Ewen, 42, appeared in a Thursday bond court hearing and was charged with aggravated battery (Class 2 felony), obstructing a peace officer (Class 4 felony) and two counts of resisting a peace officer (Class A misdemeanor).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Emmanuel K. Mpay
Emmanuel K. Mpay, 23, appeared in a Thursday bond court hearing following a grand jury indictment for two counts of criminal sexual assault (Class 1 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ahmad S. Manns
Ahmad S. Manns, 19, appeared in a Friday bond court hearing and was charged with cannabis trafficking (Class X felony), unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of cannabis (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Dylan R Mann
Dylan R Mann, 31, appeared Friday in bond court following four grand jury indictments for two separate cases relating to aggravated assault and battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tony L. Jackson
Tony L. Jackson, 50, was charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle (Class 2 felony), domestic battery, violation of an order of protection and driving while license revoked or suspended (Class 4 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
William R. Linden
William R. Linden, 79, was released Tuesday on felony burglary charges for trying to pass a forged check at Busey Bank.
Zadek U. Moen
Zadek U. Moen, 20, is facing six felony drug charges after being arrested by the Illinois State Police on Thursday.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Zachary T. Willis
Zachary T. Willis, 27, is charged with aggravated domestic battery by strangulation (Class 2 felony) and domestic battery subsequent offense (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Cecily M. Sexton
Cecily M. Sexton, 39, was charged with two counts of burglary, a Class 2 felony; one count of forgery, a Class 3 felony; financial institution fraud, a Class 3 felony, and possession of a controlled substance, a Class 4 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tonisha A. Jackson
Tonisha A. Jackson, 27, was charged with aggravated domestic battery, a Class 2 felony, and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, a Class 3 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
James A. McConnaughay
James A. McConnaughay, 53, appeared in a Friday bond court hearing before Judge Amy McFarland. McConnaughay is charged with unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of methamphetamine (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jessica M. Longberry
Jessica M. Longberry, 38, appeared in a Friday bond court hearing before Judge Amy McFarland. Longberry is charged with burglary (Class 2 felony) and forgery (Class 3 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Barry D. Guyton
Barry D. Guyton, 26, was charged with two counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon (Class 2 felonies) two counts of unlawful possession of 15-100 of cocaine with the intent to deliver with one being a Class X felony and the other being a Class 1 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Keon E. Spiller
Keon E. Spiller, 22, appeared in a Friday bond court hearing before Judge Amy McFarland and was charged with attempted escape after his jury trial reached a verdict.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Contact Drew Zimmerman at 309-820-3276. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DZimmermanLee
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — June is pride month— a time to educate and honor the LGBTQ+ community, but this year Arkansas is at the bottom of a list that tracks equality across the country.
The group, Out Leadership, published the state LGBTQ+ Business Climate Index and Arkansas was dead last. Groups in the Central Arkansas area like Intransitive and the ACLU have been working to change this.
Inside of the Intransitive building lies a safe space for members of the LGBTQ+ community in Arkansas.
“We've had folks who come and just take a nap on the couch. We’ve had folks who share food with us, who help us,” said Executive Director of Intransitive, Rumba Yambu.
Yambu started the organization years ago in hopes of providing resources, education, and support to those in need.
“We provide mutual aid funds, to help with groceries, housing, medical needs, immigration, a lot of different things we do some harm reduction,” Yambu explained.
According to Out Leadership, the annual index ranks each state with a score of 100 for how LGBTQ+ people experience living, working, and building a family.
This year Arkansas got a score of 32 which is the lowest score in the country.
“I didn't know we were all the way at the bottom. I figured we were close to it. But I didn't know we were scraping the bottom,” Yambu added.
According to Out Leadership, 33 percent of Arkansans self-identify as LGBTQ+. The ACLU of Arkansas also works to support those Arkansans and said that the Natural State being last was not a surprise.
“Arkansas was the first state in the country to ban gender-affirming care for trans youth,” said Policy Director of ACLU Arkansas Sarah Everett. “We have a long history from foster care and adoption bands for same-sex couples.”
Both groups explained that they've been working to change the narrative.
“Despite what reports are gonna say, despite what people in power might be saying, you know, we are changing Arkansas,” said Yambu.
“We were able to fight back, the community was able to fight back, and I hope people took some hope from that,” said Everett.
They said they want all Arkansans to know that they're accepted.
“You are loved you are wanted,” said Everett.
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MAUMELLE, Ark. — After a fire destroyed their apartment building on Friday, several families have been left looking for a new place to live.
As people work to get back on their feet, the community has already stepped up to help.
"I just grabbed what I could and got out the door," Millwood resident, Brandii Brown said.
That's how Brandii Brown remembered the moment that one of her friends saved her and her two girls from the fire at Millwood Apartments.
The Maumelle Fire Department said the fire started from material in a dryer vent, and firefighters quickly responded around to put out the flames.
"As I was coming out, the firefighters were actually about to come up the stairs. So I mean, everything was in flames on the roof," Brown said.
Brown and her husband Chris lost almost everything in the fire and have been looking for another place to stay.
"Unfortunately, friends and family don't have room for shelter for us right now. So we're staying in a hotel," Chris Brown explained.
They hope to move into a more permanent place soon, but the community's help has made this tough time a little bit easier.
"Over the last three and a half days I've seen more generosity than I've seen my whole life," Chris Brown said.
Residents Iyana Simms, her daughter Ca'meah Booker and her neighbor Elizabeth Jones continue processing everything that happened.
"Not able to get those things back. It hurts, you know, but the other things we can replace and I do thank God, we were not home when it happened, or it could have happened in the middle of the night," Jones said.
Now, they have been trying to figure out where to go next.
"The big thing is finding a place to stay and clothing. That's my main focus and everything else will come," Simms said.
"It's devastating to know that you leave home and you come back within two hours, and you have no home to go to," Jones added.
They're thankful to have help from friends, family, and even strangers.
"They've been wonderful. They've helped tremendously," she said.
According to the Maumelle Fire Department, everyone, including pets walked away with no injuries.
"It could have been a tragedy you know, loss of you know, lives and such so, but I thank God for that," Jones said.
While the future remains unclear for the time being, Brown knows it's all going to work out.
"I don't ask for help. But I'm starting to feel that it's okay to ask for help," Brown said.
If you want to help, Brown's family set up a GoFundMe where you can donate.
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City-County Council approves $625M for Signia hotel financing
The Indianapolis City-County Council approved $625 million in hotel revenue bonds for the Signia by Hilton convention center hotel at its meeting Monday night.
The resolution was approved 20-5 with Democrats in favor and Republicans opposed.
Several Republicans expressed their opposition to the proposal. Council minority leader Brian Mowery said he has concerns about the city owning the Signia, as it would compete with other downtown hotels.
Read more:City announces financing plan for Signia by Hilton hotel at Pan Am Plaza
"To me, when we talk about the government owning a hotel, it's going to compete against the private industry," he said, "starts to sound a little socialist to me, which I don't agree with."
Councilor Jared Evans, a Democrat, railed against criticisms of the financing proposal, saying there was "such a large attempt to manipulate this project" as one that where the taxpayers would be on the line should revenue fall short of expectations. That, Evans said, will not happen.
"We're going to become one of the top-tier convention cities in the country and stay competitive, adding more people to our hotels, more people spending money on our restaurants, more support jobs for setting up those conventions and not just the hotel," he said. "This is a win for our city and I'm proud to support it."
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The city announced it would take over financing for the 40-story, approximately 800-room hotel in early May after Kite Realty Group Trust had difficulty securing funding in the private market. The city will finance the $510 million cost of building the hotel and build up a reserve fund. Officials previously said the fund will have enough in reserves to allow the hotel to operate without revenue for a year and a half if necessary.
The hotel project is in tandem with a $200 million expansion of the Indiana Convention Center, funded by the city. The city will pay $54.3 million for the purchase of the land at Pan Am Plaza, which was previously approved by the Metropolitan Development Commission.
Indianapolis city officials, as well as the local tourism community, have touted the Pan Am Plaza hotel project as necessary to retaining current convention business as well as attracting future conventions to Indianapolis. But some criticize the move as Indianapolis taking on too much risk to compete with other cities.
The Metropolitan Development Commission also will consider the proposal.
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City-County Council OKs no-turn-on-reds downtown, defying state lawmaker
The Indianapolis City-County Council on Monday night passed a plan to restrict right-hand turns at all downtown red light intersections in a bid to protect pedestrians and cyclists amid record high fatalities. The vote was 20-5 along party lines, with all Republican councilors voting no.
The move comes after Republican Sen. Aaron Freeman attempted in April to block the city from passing the law by banning Indianapolis from passing ordinances to put up any new no-turn-on-red signs. Gov. Eric Holcomb last month signed this into law.
The councilors exploited the fact that the law appears to take effect after July 1, which would mean they had Monday's meeting as one last opportunity to pass the plan.
There's some dispute about when the state law takes effect. Freeman said he believes that the law started when the governor signed it, telling IndyStar Friday he thinks the matter will go to litigation and calling the council's idea stupid.
Councilors behind the plan have said it's an evidence-based best practice to prevent pedestrian and cyclist injuries or deaths from drivers turning on red at intersections, but Republicans on the council weren't convinced.
"I think the way we are doing it is just fine, which is why I’d like to leave it," Republican Councilor Michael-Paul Hart said. He said he does not think the city has accurate data to make a determination on to what extent turning on red is the cause of traffic crashes.
By passing the plan, known as Proposal 111, the city has taken advantage of an opportunity to undercut a trend of Indiana Republican senators inserting themselves into how Indianapolis' Democratic officials want to run the city, including everything from trying to prevent IndyGo from expanding transit lines to preventing the city from cracking down on bad landlords.
More:In bid to protect pedestrians, Indy defies state lawmaker to push no-turn-on-red proposal
More:Indianapolis considers defying Indiana law banning new no-turn-on-red stoplights downtown
The intersections affected include all local streets bounded by 11th Street, Oscar Robertson Boulevard, 10th Street, White River Parkway West Drive, Interstate 70 and Interstate 65. That would include all of Mile Square, Mass Ave downtown, and St. Joseph Historic Neighborhood.
"With the recent increase in reckless driving, my constituents have let me know loud and clear they want the council to take all efforts we can to make sure that our streets and cyclists are as safe as they can possibly be," Councilor John Barth said during the meeting.
The council also came up with another work-around to the impending state ban on no-turn-on-reds in Indianapolis.
To give the city power to continue enacting no-turn-on-red restrictions even after July 1, the councilors included "pedestrian safety priority areas" spanning large swathes of the city. In those areas, the Department of Public Works will have the authority to enact no-turn-on-red at signalized intersections where data supports it, if they choose to.
More:Indiana lawmakers move bill to block Indianapolis' no-turn-on-red restriction
Council minority leader Brian Mowery questioned the fact that that amendment was being introduced and voted on Monday night without debate in committee.
The council also unanimously passed three other proposals that will restrict right-hand turns on red at 22nd and Delaware streets, Shadeland Avenue and 71st Street, and Palmer and Meridian streets.
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TURBOTVILLE, Pa. — Rudy Mummey of Lewisburg has been collecting flags since he was in sixth grade when his teacher taught a lesson on them.
"And I thought that's very interesting. I'd like to do that. I started studying them, I went home that same day, and I made my first flag," Rudy Mummey said.
Nearly 70 years later, Rudy now has more than 1,900 flags in his collection.
Recently the organizer of the Turbotville Area Community Carnival contacted Rudy and said he wanted to have a display of American flags at the event.
"I said well, I have this presentation I give to various groups. I said I give the history of the American flag. He said let's do that," Mummey said.
Rudy has around 40 flags on display inside the Turbotville Community Hall. Most of them are American flags.
"I'm hoping just to show people that the Betsy Ross Flag and the 50-Star Flag are not the only two flags we ever had. We've had lots and lots of flags," Mummey said.
Rudy has cards on each flag explaining their history. He will talk about each flag, including how Betsy Ross did not actually design the first one.
"That was a story her grandson started. So we really don't know, flag scholars really don't know what that first flag looked like. We have a good idea, but we really don't know," Mummey said.
Rudy's presentation is Tuesday at 6 p.m. inside the Turbotville Community Hall's auditorium. His flags will be on display through Saturday evening.
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MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — Visibility was low as smoke covered portions of Route 33 from Monroe County to Northampton County after a series of brush fires.
The fires prompted first responders to close the highway for several hours.
Emergency dispatchers say several fires started along Route 33 near Snydersville just before 11 a.m.
About eight fire departments from Monroe County and the DCNR spent more than two hours dousing hot spots.
These brush fires in Monroe County were put out around 1:30 in the afternoon, but by that time, more fires had sparked on wind gap mountain.
That's along Route 33 southbound, on the Northampton County line.
Fire Crews from Monroe, Northampton, and Lehigh counties worked to put out that fire.
Some departments from Carbon County were called to bring their ATVs so crews could get to that fire.
For a short time, while the highway was closed, southbound traffic was being detoured at the Wind Gap exit.
Crews are still working to put out the fire on wind gap mountain, but southbound Route 33 reopened Monday around 4 p.m.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – After 10 years of successful business at its lone location on Northeast Fremont Street in Portland, Pip’s Original Doughnuts & Chai announced Friday that it will soon open a second location in Beaverton.
That’s right, westside Pip’s fans, you can now stay on your side of the river the next time you’re craving the sweet, tiny doughnuts and chai to wash them down.
“We are so looking forward to inviting all of our friends from the westside who have spent many years traveling to visit us all the way on the eastside in Portland. We’ve created a very special place just for you,” Nate Snell, co-owner of Pip’s Original said in the video announcement posted to social media.
The new location will be at the corner of Southwest Hall Boulevard and Southwest Broadway Street in Beaverton’s Old Town. It will open on July 1.
In the announcement video, Snell enthusiastically shared that when the train goes by on Southwest Farmington Road, the whole building of the new location rumbles.
Since Beaverton is sometimes referred to as the “sunset corridor,” owners Nate and Jamie Snell said they decided to decorate the new shop with sunset colors.
“Not satisfied to take the easy road and duplicate the Pip’s space that already exists, we designed a truly unique Beaverton-focused experience, while remaining 100% true to the spirit of creativity and hospitality which guides everything we do,” the Snells wrote in the video’s caption.
Nate and Jamie Snell designed the entire shop from the ground up. They cut and laid the tile, built the furniture, painted the walls and floors, selected the lighting and decorations and more
“Like our first location, our blood, sweat and tears are literally invested in this building and are all in to see it grow and thrive!” they wrote.
Magna Kubo, a Filipino lechoneria, will be open next to the doughnut shop.
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Rep. George Santos’ lawyer said Monday the indicted New York Republican would risk going to jail to protect the identities of the people who cosigned the $500,000 bond enabling his pretrial release.
The lawyer, Joseph Murray, urged a judge to deny a request by news outlets to unseal the names of Santos' bond suretors, suggesting they could “suffer great distress," including possible job losses and physical harm, if they're identified publicly.
“My client would rather surrender to pretrial detainment than subject these suretors to what will inevitably come,” Murray wrote in a letter to U.S. Magistrate Judge Anne Shields.
Murray asked that she give them time to withdraw as cosigners if she decides to unseal the suretors’ names, which Shields kept off the public court docket at the lawyer's request.
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Murray said he, Santos and Santos' staff have been receiving threatening and harassing calls and messages, including death threats. The lawyer said he received a call Friday from someone shouting, “Who paid Santos' bond?” and said he worries Santos' critics “are just waiting to pounce” on the people backing his release.
“We truly fear for their health, safety and well being,” Murray wrote.
Santos pleaded not guilty on May 10 to a 13-count indictment charging that he duped donors, stole from his campaign, lied to Congress about being a millionaire and cheated to collect unemployment benefits he didn’t deserve. He is due back in court on June 30.
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The 34-year-old, who represents parts of Queens and Long Island, has defied calls to resign and has said he won't drop his bid for a second term.
Prosecutors have not taken a position on the unsealing request.
In a letter last week, a lawyer for news outlets urged the judge to the release the names of Santos' bond suretors, citing a “compelling public interest in maintaining the greatest transparency possible in these proceedings.”
The New York Times first wrote to Shields on May 23 asking to unseal the names. Other news outlets, including The Associated Press, joined the fight a few days later.
Separately, the House Ethics Committee wrote to Santos on May 16 asking him to identify the people who cosigned his bond.
Murray said Santos originally lined up three financially responsible cosigners as suretors, but one backed out and the other two didn't show up to his arraignment. That forced them to make “other confidential arrangements” to ensure Santos' release, Murray said. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/rep-george-santos-will-go-to-jail-before-giving-up-bail-cosignors-lawyer-says/4396700/ | 2023-06-06T02:05:52 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/rep-george-santos-will-go-to-jail-before-giving-up-bail-cosignors-lawyer-says/4396700/ |
The Long Island University women's softball team scored a temporary victory after the university agreed to keep the sports program in Brooklyn for two more years, and the team will finally get a field of its own.
The win comes after some members of the Northeast Conference-winning team filed a federal Title 9 lawsuit accusing LIU of fraudulently misrepresenting that the softball program was to remain in Brooklyn and that a new softball complex would be completed on which the team would practice and play competitions.
The lawsuit, filed by attorney Felice Duffy, says in part, “Softball has been treated less favorably than male athletics in many ways” with inferior “practice and competition facilities” and that by moving the team’s location, women “…are being confronted with choosing between their academic and their athletic careers.” Title 9 is designed to ensure gender equity in sports and education.
The female athletes committed to LIU Brooklyn because of its location; for the past four years they haven’t had a home field in Brooklyn, instead they have been traveling to Long Island to play home games.
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“[It] was an hour there and sometimes 2-3 hours back because of Long Island traffic,” said player Kristen Blanchard. “This prevented girls from studying or from going to their classes.”
On May 18, the plaintiffs filed a motion for a temporary restraining order to stop LIU from moving the softball team. On May 22, a judge granted it and on June 1, both sides agreed the temporary restraining order would be extended till the end of the 2025 LIU spring softball season while the civil matter continues. LIU will also complete the Brooklyn turf complex that the softball team has been practicing on so that it can be used for NCAA games.
“For four years we’ve been in Brooklyn with hopes of a new field,” said player Camryn Lyman. “It almost felt like retaliation as soon as we used our voices as women in sports they decided to move us to Post.”
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Back in May, a LIU spokesman told NBC New York that “It is in LIU’s best interest that field sports practice and compete at LIU Post’s 300-plus-acre campus and NCAA caliber facility.”
The court order commands that the softball team be given priority access to the field for practice and competitions as well as other gender equitable benefits like laundry service for practice and game gear, medical support to the team, and equitable strength and conditioning support to the team. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/long-island-university-softball-team-scores-title-ix-victory-to-stay-put-in-brooklyn/4396643/ | 2023-06-06T02:06:05 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/long-island-university-softball-team-scores-title-ix-victory-to-stay-put-in-brooklyn/4396643/ |
New York City's reliance on the tactic known as “stop and frisk" as part of a new initiative to combat gun violence is harming communities of color and running afoul of the law, a court-appointed federal monitor reported Monday.
Monitor Mylan Denerstein said the NYPD 's Neighborhood Safety Teams — special units deployed in the past 14 months to seize guns in high-crime areas — were engaging in “unconstitutional policing” by stopping and frisking too many people without justification.
In one police precinct, Denerstein said, only 41 percent of stops, 32 percent of frisks and 26 percent of searches were lawful.
The Neighborhood Safety Teams, a replacement for the anti-crime units that the NYPD disbanded in 2021, operate in 34 areas that account for 80% of the city’s violent crime — largely communities of color. Of the people the teams have stopped, Denerstein said, 97% are Black or Hispanic.
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A spokesperson for Mayor Eric Adams said city officials “have serious concerns” with Denerstein’s methodology and that they only learned of her findings after news outlets reported on them.
The spokesperson, Fabien Levy, said shootings have fallen since the Neighborhood Safety Teams were created.
Officers assigned to the units “have enhanced training and oversight to ensure we are not only keeping New Yorkers safe, but protecting their civil liberties as well,” Levy said, adding that “any unconstitutional stop is unacceptable, and we will strive to do better for New Yorkers every day.”
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Denerstein said she began her review after Adams announced in March 2022 that the NYPD was deploying Neighborhood Safety Teams in some precincts to combat gun violence. Team members, wearing modified uniforms and driving unmarked cars, conduct stops, frisks and searches in their assigned neighborhoods.
“Unfortunately, the results are disappointing,” Denerstein wrote.
Despite their training and experience, officers assigned to Neighborhood Safety Teams “overall appear to be stopping, frisking, and searching individuals at an unsatisfactory level of compliance. Too many people are stopped, frisked, and searched unlawfully."
In 2013, a federal judge ruled that the NYPD had violated the civil rights of Black and Hispanic New Yorkers with stop and frisk, which was part of an effort to get guns and drugs off the street by frequently stopping and searching people on the street.
U.S. District Judge Shira Scheindlin ruled the stops were a form of indirect racial profiling. Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg, once a champion of the tactic, has since apologized for its use.
Since the ruling, the department claimed a sharp drop in stops, reporting an average of around 11,730 per year from 2016 to 2022, compared with a high of nearly 686,000 stops in 2011.
Black and Hispanic people continue to be the targets of the vast majority of stops, accounting for 89% of all stops in 2022, according to NYPD data compiled by the New York Civil Liberties Union. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/too-many-new-yorkers-are-stopped-searched-and-frisked-illegally-federal-monitor-says/4396779/ | 2023-06-06T02:06:11 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/too-many-new-yorkers-are-stopped-searched-and-frisked-illegally-federal-monitor-says/4396779/ |
ELLICOTT CITY, Md. — A bill in the Howard County Council passed Monday night would establish a program help pay student loans for new teachers, and teachers who have served in Howard County schools for a certain period of time.
The measure, approved at the county council's Monday night meeting, comes with a few stipulations: teachers would need at least five years served in the district or commit to the district for 5 years, having not defaulted on their loans.
The county will set aside $1.5 million over the next five years, or $300,000 a year.
"I think it’s a tool in an ever expanding toolbox that we need,” said Colleen Morris, head of the Howard County Education Association.
Morris, whose organization represents the district's teachers, is generally supportive but is waiting to see how it all will work in practice.
"We are competing for a very small pool of candidates - and so anything we can do to make Howard County more attractive, we are hoping we can do," Morris added.
Howard County schools are dealing with around 50 vacancies right now, according to a HCPSS spokesperson.
"Not only are we competing with other jurisdictions but with other professions," Calvin Ball, the Howard County Executive, told WMAR.
With the bill's passing, Ball's office will enter an MOU with HCPSS to clarify the process for applying and distriubting the loan assistance.
"We want to make sure we remove any barriers to doing what is their purpose - what is their calling," said Ball. "So we are very hopeful that this will not only help recruit but retain our best and brightest."
Lawmakers introduced the bill in the Howard County Council roughly a month ago, but the county’s plans to put this into action date back to 2018 - when their state delegation in Annapolis authorized the county to do this.
The measure will sunset after five years but could be extended. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/howard-county-passes-bill-to-help-pay-student-loans-for-teachers | 2023-06-06T02:11:55 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/howard-county-passes-bill-to-help-pay-student-loans-for-teachers |
RANDALLSTOWN, Md. — Baltimore County detectives have arrested a man in connection to the deaths of his great-grandmother and grandfather.
On Sunday, police were called to the 3500 block of Cabot Road for a welfare check.
Officers found an 86-year-old woman and 73-year-old man outside of the house. They were both pronounced dead by the medical examiner.
Homicide detectives have arrested 24-year-old Kennard Goins. He is charged with two counts of first-degree murder.
He is being held without bond at the Baltimore County Detention Center. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/man-charged-with-murder-of-great-grandmother-and-grandfather | 2023-06-06T02:12:01 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/man-charged-with-murder-of-great-grandmother-and-grandfather |
PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — The unseasonably warm and dry spring has made for summer-like brush fire conditions in Western Washington.
“We’re starting the summer season a little early,” said West Pierce Fire & Rescue Battalion Chief Lance Nelson.
A brush fire near the northbound I-5 onramp quickly spread on the shoulder of the freeway Sunday afternoon. Firefighters called for backup to shut down the overpass and contain the fire from spreading to nearby businesses.
That call was the 39th time Nelson's department has responded to a brush fire in 2023.
By this point in 2022 they had only five brush fire calls. In 2021 there were ten by early June.
There have been no injuries or major property damage to report so far, but Nelson says if conditions remain dry, he'll be worried.
“It’s a little concerning,” said Nelson, who encouraged drivers to keep trash and cigarette butts inside their vehicles.
He recommended drivers make sure they’re not dragging anything behind, like a chain, that might spark a fire.
“This here is primed fuel, ready to go,” said Nelson, pointing at dry grass on the other side of the I-5 onramp that burned.
“This area was still nice and green a couple of weeks ago,” said Nelson.
Nelson said it would be easy to spark and fire under these conditions - and also easy for that fire to spread.
"We start seeing dry grass, dry weather, trees, bushes up next to buildings, next to houses," Nelson said. "Really quickly it goes from something very small to something people think they have control of, to a house fire with (people potentially) inside." | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/dry-warm-spring-brush-fire-risk-western-washington/281-1fa2173c-639d-4265-bb8d-68452ef0aa15 | 2023-06-06T02:13:14 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/dry-warm-spring-brush-fire-risk-western-washington/281-1fa2173c-639d-4265-bb8d-68452ef0aa15 |
EVERETT, Wash. — U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington hosted a roundtable in Everett Monday to hear from people personally impacted by the fentanyl crisis facing western Washington and the nation as a whole.
People in recovery, loved ones of people who've died due to fentanyl, first responders, health specialists, local officials and tribal leaders shared their experiences and ideas for solutions as Cantwell pledged to push for a comprehensive federal response.
Taylor Madison says she was helped into recovery by the local nonprofit Hope Soldiers, which aided her with 24/7 support in accessing treatment, navigating the legal system and finding the resources she needed.
"I wouldn't be here today if it wasn't for them," Madison said. "Even going through active addiction, before I was ready for treatment, they would pop in with a text or call – hey, are you ready yet? They set everything up for me – detox, inpatient – helped me with housing, financial support. They have been my main support through my recovery."
Madison voiced the crucial nature of organizations like theirs and called for more community support for the work they do. She also hopes more people will learn about organizations like Hope Soldiers.
"There is hope. If you or someone you know is suffering from addiction, there is a way out," Madison said. "And there's a much, much better and more beautiful life out there if you want it."
Lindsey Arrington founded Hope Soldiers two years into her own recovery journey. She shared her own perspectives on the tools she believes would help more people get into recovery.
"One – access to treatment and removing barriers to treatment. Drug and alcohol assessments and that being a requirement in order for people to access treatment is a huge barrier and often delays the process of somebody being able to access treatment," Arrington said. "I also believe we should consider mandating treatment for those that are unable to make the choice for themselves and often incarceration can be a tool for that. Often people end up in the criminal justice system and we can help them get help there."
Arrington, too, wants people dealing with substance use disorders to know there is help available.
"There is hope and there is a way out of this. Will we ever see a day when we are not in this crisis at all? I don't know," Arrington said. "But I do have hope that through the collaborative efforts of county officials and grassroots efforts like myself and law enforcement that we can help bring solutions to the table and actually put our feet to the ground instead of just talking about it."
Cantwell said attacking the crisis must involve efforts to assist communities dealing with it now and to stop fentanyl from flowing into the country in the first place.
"I'm very cognizant that we live on the I-5 corridor, which means that we are an easier distribution path," Cantwell said. "The tribal chair for Tulalip was here and they are talking about rooting out this problem in individual communities and neighborhoods. So I would like us to have more federal resources...to help our communities root out people that are part of the delivery system and then work federally as well to try to reduce this level of product from China to Mexico and then from cartels into our state." | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/everett/fentanyl-crisis-cantwell-federal-support/281-68ce91de-d2f2-40fb-a5e6-3ab869e49363 | 2023-06-06T02:13:21 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/everett/fentanyl-crisis-cantwell-federal-support/281-68ce91de-d2f2-40fb-a5e6-3ab869e49363 |
SAMMAMISH, Wash. — A Sammamish planning commissioner who made anti-LGBTQ+ remarks during a meeting last week has resigned.
Sammamish Mayor Kali Clark accepted Wassim Fayed's resignation immediately Monday.
The city strongly condemned Fayed's comments, but activists say there needs to be more accountability.
During a June 1 meeting on the first day of Pride Month, Fayed spoke to his fellow Sammamish City Council-appointed commissioners for more than three minutes.
“I don’t believe that LGBTQ should be part of the minority,” Fayed said during the meeting.
“These are people who are promoting diseases and infestation in the minds of our children in our schools," Fayed continued.
Noah Wagoner with Seattle Pride and Eastside Pride PNW said Fayed's comments were disgusting and traumatic and that they are hate speech.
“We are humans. That is the fastest way to dehumanize people is to use language like that," said Wagoner.
At one point Fayed said the LGBTQ+ community is the most wealthy and connected, a statement Wagoner said is objectively wrong.
“We are overrepresented in unemployment, underemployment, housing insecurity and housing concerns," said Wagoner.
He said while these views are unsurprising, it’s harmful coming from a person of power.
“The reason we have pride is because we are a marginalized community," Wagoner said. "It is important for us to get together and share in queer love and queer joy.”
The city of Sammamish released a statement saying in part, "While we acknowledge the Commissioner’s right to free speech, we were shocked to hear the comments made and we strongly condemn them."
The city council was set to review Fayed's comments at Tuesday's city council meeting. Eastside Pride PNW and P for Peace still plan to speak at that meeting. They said the planning commission had just gone through a diversity training and Fayed's comments were met with silence. That meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. at Sammamish City Hall. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/lgbtq/sammamish-commissioner-wassim-fayed-resigns-anti-lgbtq-remarks/281-1d92945e-e371-4f62-bbad-4134288052dd | 2023-06-06T02:13:28 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/lgbtq/sammamish-commissioner-wassim-fayed-resigns-anti-lgbtq-remarks/281-1d92945e-e371-4f62-bbad-4134288052dd |
MITCHELL — A Mitchell developer who is eyeing to build 13 townhomes on a piece of land near Lakeview Golf Course received the green light Monday to use a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district that will help fund infrastructure.
The Mitchell City Council approved the TIF and developer’s agreement, which sets the project up to begin construction along the corner of North Ohlman Street and Sharpstone Drive.
The small-scale development is being led by Caleb Koerner, who owns Pro Contracting, a Mitchell-based construction and concrete company. Koerner previously explained the majority of the homes within the proposed subdivision would be roughly 1,000 square feet. Designs of the proposed subdivision show the lots will range in size from 7,000 square feet to roughly 10,000 square feet.
Koerner says the townhomes could provide housing for people looking to downsize. The project area is surrounded by similar style townhomes.
Plans also call for building a street in the center of the subdivision that would connect to North Ohlman Street and Sharpstone Drive, which is being funded by Koerner.
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The eligible project costs that can be funded by the TIF amount to a little over $1 million.
According to Public Works Director Joe Schroeder, the new street proposed for the center of the development would be privately owned and maintained by the Homeowners Association (HOA), not the city.
“This will be a private street that they will be required to maintain through an HOA. We are maintaining ownership of water and sewer,” Schroeder said. “We will be able to provide trash services and recycling services.”
Schroeder said the development is also required to install sidewalks.
The land has already been rezoned into a Planned Unit Development (PUD) district to make way for the development.
A 20-year time window is attached to the TIF. | https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/local/council-approves-tif-agreement-for-13-lot-townhome-development-near-lake-mitchell | 2023-06-06T02:14:28 | 1 | https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/local/council-approves-tif-agreement-for-13-lot-townhome-development-near-lake-mitchell |
Arizona man sentenced to 20 years in 2021 shooting death
Michelle Cruz
Arizona Republic
A federal judge has sentenced a 46-year-old Sacaton man to more than 20 years in state prison for a fatal 2021 shooting.
Reggie Marion Lewis Sr. was sentenced to 245 months by U.S. District Judge G. Murray Snow on May 26.
Lewis, an enrolled member of the Gila River Indian Community, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. Upon completion, the sentence will be followed by five years of supervised release.
Phoenix-area homicides in June 2023:1 woman killed, 2 injured in Glendale shooting | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2023/06/05/reggie-marion-lewis-sr-20-years-in-arizona-murder/70291282007/ | 2023-06-06T02:16:49 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2023/06/05/reggie-marion-lewis-sr-20-years-in-arizona-murder/70291282007/ |
Woman killed by ex-boyfriend in Glendale after social media dispute, police say
A woman was shot and killed on Sunday after an ex-boyfriend broke into the apartment where she was staying, Glendale police said.
A suspect, 22-year-old Rueben Xavier Rocha, turned himself in to authorities on Monday just after 2:30 p.m.
Initial calls to police came in on Sunday just after 2:30 p.m. regarding “some type of altercation” at an apartment complex near Northern and 51st avenues in Glendale.
Officers later learned that Rocha came to the apartment after a social media dispute dressed in all black, with a facemask, and a hoodie pulled over his head, according to Glendale police.
Police say Rocha went up to the third-floor apartment and jumped onto a balcony before breaking the glass of the balcony door. There were six occupants, including Rocha’s ex-girlfriend, 20-year-old Jordin Miranda Castillo, three other women, a male occupant and Castillo's 2-year-old daughter inside the apartment. Castillo called 911, according to police.
Other 911 callers told police that shots had been fired, according to Glendale Police Department spokesperson Randy Stewart.
The male occupant inside the home went to the back of the apartment balcony. A female took the 2-year-old into a bathroom, police said.
A few moments after Castillo called 911, Rocha pulled out a handgun and fired several rounds at the three victims, striking them, before fleeing, according to police.
Rocha was already gone as officers arrived at the call location in an apartment complex, police said. There they found three women with multiple gunshot wounds, Stewart said.
Castillo was pronounced dead at the hospital, according to police. A 19-year-old woman is in critical but stable condition and a 20-year-old woman is in stable condition.
“We do not show any previous reports of domestic violence, but detectives are still working on the case,” Stewart said.
Rocha faces charges of murder, burglary and aggravated assault, Stewart said. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/glendale-breaking/2023/06/05/woman-killed-by-ex-boyfriend-after-social-media-dispute-glendale-police-say/70291345007/ | 2023-06-06T02:16:55 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/glendale-breaking/2023/06/05/woman-killed-by-ex-boyfriend-after-social-media-dispute-glendale-police-say/70291345007/ |
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Peoria police wrangle wayward goat, return it to its owner
Kye Graves
Arizona Republic
Peoria police wrangled a top-tier suspect off its "mean streets" recently when officers found themselves squaring off with a goat.
The department shared the post on Facebook on Sunday, with animal control Officer Coburn making a big catch.
"Ya never know what the mean streets of Peoria will bring..." Peoria Police Department captioned a Facebook photo of the wrangled goat.
Peoria police spokesperson Brandon Sheffert said that the goat had since been reunited with its rightful owner.
"We just wanted to highlight the great work our Animal Control Officers do each day," Sheffert said. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/peoria/2023/06/05/peoria-police-catch-return-goat/70291215007/ | 2023-06-06T02:17:01 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/peoria/2023/06/05/peoria-police-catch-return-goat/70291215007/ |
Man arrested after girlfriend of Phoenix videographer witnesses his murder
Police arrested 23-year-old Jaguar Mixson Friday in connection to a homicide outside a Phoenix apartment complex.
According to court documents, at around 11:25 a.m. on Wednesday, Phoenix police officers responded to the Phoenician Palms apartment complex, near West Dunlap and North 35th avenues, for reports of a shooting.
Upon arrival, officers found the victim identified as 34-year-old Curtis Haskins, suffering from a gunshot wound. Haskins was taken to a hospital where he later died, police said.
Court documents state that officers spoke with a resident at the complex who said she had heard gunshots while in her apartment and saw a man get into the driver's seat of a "gray older model car," and fled northbound.
Investigators got their hands on surveillance footage from the apartment complex, which showed Haskins and Mixson arrive at 11:14 a.m. in a gold Pontiac Grand, according to court documents.
The footage showed the two hanging out around the car for about four minutes, court documents state, before Mixson decided to reposition the car by backing it into its original parking space.
The trunk of the car was then opened as Mixson and Haskins continued their talk when a woman joined them, and stood near the car's driver side. At this point, Mixson was near the trunk while Haskins stood next to the wall of the apartment building, according to court documents. The footage showed Mixson then reached into the trunk, grabbed a handgun and shot Haskins several times before entering Haskins' car and driving off, court documents state.
Police interviewed the woman who stood by the driver's side during the shooting, where she identified the suspect as Mixson.
According to court documents, she said that there had been no argument or physical altercation that preceded the shooting, which was in line with what investigators had seen in the surveillance footage.
On June 2, Mixson was seen in the front passenger seat of a vehicle and followed to a pawn shop.
While there, Mixson entered with a black digital camera, which investigators believed was stolen from Haskins. A search warrant was executed in which police found a black 9 mm semiautomatic pistol matching the cartridge cases recovered from the scene, court documents state.
According to court documents, Haskins was a videographer and would record music videos with a wide range of equipment. The night before Haskins was killed, his girlfriend told police Haskins left their apartment with his equipment.
Mixson told police he had purchased the camera from someone at a Tempe rap studio and denied killing Haskins.
Mixson was ultimately booked into Maricopa County Jail with a bond set at $2 million and is facing multiple charges including first-degree murder, armed robbery, possession of a weapon by a prohibited person and theft. His next court date is scheduled for June 8. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2023/06/05/phoenix-police-arrest-homicide-may/70290799007/ | 2023-06-06T02:17:07 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2023/06/05/phoenix-police-arrest-homicide-may/70290799007/ |
Bodycam footage shows Phoenix police shooting woman in her car
Body camera footage released Monday by Phoenix police shows the moment officers shot and seriously injured a woman in late May after police thought she pointed a gun at them, which was later determined to be a "butane lighter resembling a handgun."
At about 7:30 p.m. on May 22, officers were investigating a vehicle in the area of 35th and Glendale avenues. In a statement released on Monday, Sgt. Rob Scherer with Phoenix police said officers approached the vehicle after receiving a call about an unresponsive woman inside a running car.
The video released by police, which contains snippets of edited body camera footage as well as audio from the 911 call, shows a woman sitting in the driver's seat of a sedan vehicle with a dog in the backseat while an officer knocks and then pounds on her window and tells her to put her vehicle in park. The woman does not comply, reverses her car and drives off from the parking lot.
The video then jumps to a traffic stop being conducted when the woman pulls into an apartment complex. Officers are heard asking her to turn off the vehicle and throw the keys out the window, but the car once again drives off.
Phoenix-area homicides in June 2023:1 woman killed, 2 injured in Glendale shooting
The woman's vehicle was ultimately stopped when officers used a grappler near 19th Avenue and Phelps Road, Scherer said. Police then commanded her to turn off the car and show her hands, which she did not comply with and "produced an object perceived to be a handgun and pointed it at an officer," Scherer said. Several officers fired the handguns at her.
Body camera footage from one of the officers shows an officer standing on the driver's side of the patrol car and telling the woman to show her hands and turn the car off, all while a dog barks continuously. The car and the woman cannot be seen in the video.
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Several gunshots are heard being fired after an officer yells over the radio, "She's got a gun!" After the firing ceases, the officer standing by the driver's side of the patrol car moves closer to the front of his car, at which point part of the woman's vehicle is in camera view, and fires at least four more shots. The woman is not in view.
The officer then says, "She's still moving!" and orders the woman to show her hands. He is then heard asking another officer if he can see the gun, to which another officer replies that he can't.
Officers continue giving her orders and the car is heard accelerating. Officers then use a less lethal 40 mm launcher and an irritant spray in order to break the glass and "coax the woman out," Scherer said.
Body camera footage shows the woman crawling out the window as officers command her to do so. Officers then pull her out of the car through the window and cuff her on the ground while the woman yells for help.
The woman, who was not identified by police, was arrested and hospitalized. Police did not release information about her condition or the charges she faced.
After searching the vehicle, police said they found a butane lighter in the shape of a gun.
In the initial May 23 news release, Phoenix Police Department described the woman to have pulled out a gun and pointed it "in the direction of an officer." There was no mention of a butane lighter.
According to Scherer, two of the officers involved are part of the Tactical Support Bureau and have been with the department for 17 years. The other officer, assigned to the South Mountain precinct, has been with the department for five years.
Scherer said that the department had launched a criminal and administrative investigation into the shooting, as is standard protocol in police shootings. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2023/06/05/phoenix-police-bodycam-shows-officers-shooting-woman-in-car/70290842007/ | 2023-06-06T02:17:13 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2023/06/05/phoenix-police-bodycam-shows-officers-shooting-woman-in-car/70290842007/ |
Man shot and killed by Avondale police in February identified as teenager
Peoria police said on Monday that the person shot and killed by Avondale police in February has been identified as a 17-year-old boy.
The boy's identity had gone unknown for several months following the shooting, where a six-year Avondale department veteran shot and killed him after trying to take him into custody on suspicion of shoplifting.
In May, Avondale police released edited body-camera footage of the incident, showing the attempted arrest and eventual shooting.
The officer was put on administrative leave, but it is not clear if he has been reinstated since.
Peoria Police Department conducted a criminal investigation into the shooting while also asking the public to help identify the person killed.
Only physical descriptors as well as a sketch had been released in hopes of finding his identity.
"The Office of the Medical Examiner and Peoria Police have identified the deceased male subject as a 17-year-old male," Peoria police said in a statement on Monday. "We appreciate the public's assistance with this case, and thank you for your continued partnership."
Peoria police told the Republic that the boy's name will not be released as he is a juvenile.
No other information had been released. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/southwest-valley/2023/06/05/peoria-police-identify-person-shot-by-avondale-police/70291323007/ | 2023-06-06T02:17:19 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/southwest-valley/2023/06/05/peoria-police-identify-person-shot-by-avondale-police/70291323007/ |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The woman killed in a multi-casualty crash along San Juan Road was identified as Rayshawna Armstrong, 25.
The woman was identified by the Sacramento County Coroner's Office. She was among the 3 people who died in the crash, which included two children. One child still hasn't been identified, but the other was identified as three-year-old Zayden Mangram.
The single-vehicle crash happened along the 900 block of San Juan Road around 8:15 p.m. on May 31. Police said the car reportedly lost control before hitting a tree.
The victims included two women and nine children, who ranged in age from three to eight-years-old. The victims had injuries police said ranged from critical to serious.
The crash is still under investigation, but police believe speed could have been a contributing factor.
WATCH ALSO: | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/rayshawna-armstrong-identified-multi-casualty-accident-sacramento/103-bc52ff35-836e-4631-8ca9-6b5f552c65eb | 2023-06-06T02:27:13 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/rayshawna-armstrong-identified-multi-casualty-accident-sacramento/103-bc52ff35-836e-4631-8ca9-6b5f552c65eb |
What should move in next door to the Ford Wyoming Center and National Historic Trails Interpretive Center?
Local urban planning officials want to hear from you.
The Casper Area Metropolitan Planning Organization will on Thursday host a meeting to gather input from the public about what to do with a city of Casper-owned, 111-acre plot of land located north of Events Drive and east of Interstate 25 (The organization is essentially a government agency that helps local communities including Casper, Mills, Evansville and Bar Nunn coordinate their transportation planning efforts.)
It'll incorporate feedback gathered at the meeting into a study outlining several possible uses for the area. The report will also look at the land’s existing infrastructure, which will provide a good idea of what it would cost to develop the parcel.
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The Casper Area Metropolitan Planning Organization hopes to wrap up the study by the end of the summer. From there, it’ll be up to the city of Casper to decide next steps for the lot.
It was once zoned as park-historic land, said Casper Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Supervisor Beth Andress.
“It used to be part of this equestrian area that the equestrian group stopped leasing,” Andress said. The city's since rezoned it for commercial use.
"There's a lot of different things that could fall into that," she continued. "Whether that zoning stays is something that the study is looking at, as well."
The meeting will take place from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday at the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center, located at 1501 N. Poplar St. Visitors don’t have to attend the entire time, said Andress — they can just drop in to say their two cents.
For more information about the project, visit the Casper Area Metropolitan Planning Organization’s website at casperareampo.org. You can also reach the organization at 307-235-7562 or bandress@casperwy.com. For information in Spanish, call 307-235-8255. | https://trib.com/news/local/casper/officials-want-publics-input-on-future-of-land-near-ford-wyoming-center/article_e22efa00-03dd-11ee-8676-3341574b0772.html | 2023-06-06T02:28:21 | 0 | https://trib.com/news/local/casper/officials-want-publics-input-on-future-of-land-near-ford-wyoming-center/article_e22efa00-03dd-11ee-8676-3341574b0772.html |
A minor was killed Monday in a crash in the 2800 block of Hull Street Road, Chesterfield County police said.
A 1999 Toyota sedan traveling east on Hull Street Road struck a 2019 GMC pickup and camper that had pulled onto the right shoulder at about 2:20 p.m., police said.
"A juvenile passenger in the Toyota sedan was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. The identity of the victim is being withheld pending notification of next of kin," police said in a statement.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at (804) 748-1251 or Crime Solvers at (804) 748-0660.
31 photos from the Times-Dispatch archives
In September 1984, the Empire Theatre on Broad Street in downtown Richmond reopened with a gala and performance from the Richmond Symphony. Opened in 1911, the Empire closed and reopened many times since its founding. It is now known as the Sara Belle and Neil November Theatre and is home to the Virginia Rep.
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In December 1951, Mrs. Herbert Flax showed her daughter, Susan April, how to light candles on the menorah in celebration of Hanukkah at Temple Beth Israel in Richmond. Flax was chairwoman of Women’s Club gift shop.
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In June 1972, residents of a neighborhood in the town of Columbia, in Fluvanna County, stood at the end of a flooded street off state Route 6. The remnants of Hurricane Agnes brought some of the worst flooding in decades to many parts of the state, including Richmond.
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In January 1954, Mrs. Elvira Daves (right), postmistress of Sabot in Goochland County, turned over the day’s mail to Mrs. Cy Williams. In the article that accompanied this photo, Daves said she and her husband planned to leave the village soon, and the Williams family would have to find new tenants for the post office and general store.
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In January 1973, a young customer explored the offerings at the Carter’s Dry Goods and Notions store on Oregon Hill in Richmond. An accompanying article said the store’s biggest attraction was the penny candy counter — and some of the busiest times were after school, when children streamed in the after getting off the bus.
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In September 1945, the sound of the bell summoned students to George Wythe School in Richmond on the first day of class.
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In early December 1954, 3-year-old Joe Corman surveyed a row of Christmas trees at a lot off the Petersburg Pike. According to the accompanying caption, these trees were an early shipment from Northern states.
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In March 1985, the Diamond was in the late stages of construction. The 12,500-seat baseball stadium on the Boulevard in Richmond was set to open a month later for the new season. Compared with Parker Field, the Diamond offered more seating, concessions, restrooms and boxes where guests could host parties while watching the game.
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In May 1965, Lady Bird Johnson played tourist with a movie camera during a trip to Monticello near Charlottesville. The first lady was on a two-day tour of Virginia attractions, in part to promote the beautification of public places. Her trip began with the dedication of the first highway rest area in Virginia on Interstate 95 at Dumfries. After Monticello, she traveled to Abingdon and attended the Barter Theatre.
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This December 1984 image shows the Bolling Haxall House on East Franklin Street at Third Street in downtown Richmond. The Italianate mansion, built in the 1850s by one of Richmond’s wealthiest residents, Bolling Walker Haxall, was sold in 1900 to the local Woman’s Club, which remains based there. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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In March 1964, two Chickahominy tribe members in Charles City County worked on a small farm. Leonard Adkins (left) also was a teacher, and Wilfred Holmes was a student. An article that accompanied this photo reviewed population trends among Virginia’s Indian tribes.
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In December 1954, cars on the left side of East Franklin Street near Fifth Street in downtown Richmond weren’t parked — they were stacked up for more than three blocks waiting to turn on Seventh Street or get to a nearby parking garage on Grace Street. This scene was typical for a weekend shopping day during the holiday season.
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In September 1948, Richmond men registered for the draft at Chandler Junior High School in Richmond. An accompanying article reported that 9.5 million men ages 18 to 25 were expected to register between mid-August and mid-September in Virginia.
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In December 1974, young members of Temple B’nai Shalom lighted candles on the menorah in celebration of Hanukkah. The synagogue, which was on Three Chopt Road in Henrico County, later merged with Temple Beth-El in Richmond.
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In December 1973, Hal Weafer stood with one of his Christmas trees - he had been cutting down the fir balsam trees at his property in Maine and delivering them to Richmonders for 50 years. Weafer was a former first baseman for the minor-league Richmond Colts who later became a baseball umpire.
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This October 1957 image shows the High’s Ice Cream plant on West Broad Street in Richmond. Founded in Richmond by L.W. High, the company had numerous ice cream shops in Richmond, which were known for their black-and-white checkered floor tiles. The company’s opening-day special in 1932 was buy one Big Cone for 5 cents, get the second free.
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In December 1982, a celebration of the seven-day Kwanzaa holiday began at Richmond’s Hippodrome Theater with a reading of the Nguzo Saba, the seven core principles, by Jamil Mulazim. Douglas Weffer (left) and Umar Kenyatta lighted symbolic candles. Kwanzaa, derived from the Swahili term for “first fruits,” was developed as an African-American celebration in the 1960s.
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In January 1977, John Warner and Elizabeth Taylor ran through the snow with their dog Daisy. During Warner’s campaign for Senate in 1978, the couple resided in Richmond at the Berkshire Apartments on West Franklin Street. They were married in 1976 and divorced in 1982.
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In May 1952, the Richmond Motel, located at Brook Road and Lombardy Street, was undergoing an expansion. The motel opened in February of that year with eight rooms and was adding 26 more.
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In January 1973, John and Debbie Nelson were in their junior year at the Petersburg General Hospital School of Nursing. The two decided independently to become nurses, and their paths crossed in 1971 when they were students at Norfolk General Hospital. By October 1972, they were married and transferred to Petersburg General.
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In October 1949, an organ grinder and his monkey entertained a young girl at the State Fair of Virginia, held at the Atlantic Rural Exposition fairgrounds. The fair’s array of exhibits and events included motorcycle races, driving safety instruction from the state police and displays of the latest household inventions.
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In April 1960, more than 10,000 spectators attended the Richmond Virginians’ exhibition game against the New York Yankees at Parker Field in Richmond. The Vees, part of the International League, played in Richmond from 1954 to 1964 and were the AAA affiliate of the Yankees for much of that span.
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In late January 1964, W.M. McDaniel shopped for a pipe at a store in downtown Richmond. An article that accompanied the photo said that for several weeks Richmonders had been favoring pipes over cigarettes in significantly larger numbers, based on tobacco sales. The hypothesis: The Surgeon General’s report that month linked smoking to lung cancer but said cigarettes were worse than pipe smoking.
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In September 1976, more than 1,000 rafts, kayaks and canoes crowded into the Jordan Point Yacht Haven and Marina in Hopewell for the second Great James River Raft Race to benefit multiple sclerosis research and local MS projects. The race concluded across the river at Berkeley Plantation in Charles City County. Rafters were awarded prizes for speed, design originality and amount of money raised through pledges.
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In December 1966, drivers in a toll lane at the Richmond-Petersburg Turnpike’s Falling Creek interchange were greeted by a cheery holiday message instead of the usual illuminated “go” sign.
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In February 1949, W.A. Evans of the Richmond police dusted an empty ring box for fingerprints after a daring robbery of the Schwarzschild Jewelers on East Broad Street in downtown Richmond. The thieves took off with a haul of diamonds, other gems and watches — more than 1,000 pieces — with a value exceeding $200,000. Three men were caught and went to prison, though the search for most of the jewels continued long thereafter.
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In March 1963, four men played pool at the Richmond Community Action Program Senior Center at Marshall Street and Brook Road. The center gave seniors access to financial counseling, education classes and other programs.
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In March 1957, a boy and girl walked through Chesterfield County farmland with their tools, ready to help with planting. Blossoms on the nearby plum tree were signs of spring.
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In February 1952, sexton James R. Eapes rang the bell at St. John’s Episcopal Church on Church Hill in Richmond while the Rev. Robert B. Echols stood by. The toll marked the passing of Britain’s King George VI, whose death that month at age 56 led to worldwide mourning.
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In December 1963, workers in the Henrico Christmas Mother campaign sorted gifts of food and toys collected at county schools. The donations were then taken to the welfare department and distributed to needy families. The campaign also was nearing its cash contribution goal of $2,500.
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On Christmas Eve 1973, 4-year-old Greg Murphey (front) and 6-year-old brother Scott slept by the fire at their Richmond home — hoping that Santa Claus would make some noise during his visit so that they could catch him at work, filling their stockings and leaving presents under the tree.
Bill Lane | https://richmond.com/news/local/juvenile-passenger-killed-in-chesterfield-crash/article_a29a7006-0408-11ee-9457-178ee78244e9.html | 2023-06-06T02:28:47 | 0 | https://richmond.com/news/local/juvenile-passenger-killed-in-chesterfield-crash/article_a29a7006-0408-11ee-9457-178ee78244e9.html |
AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a driver suspected of a hit-and-run crash that happened in southeast Austin on Saturday, May 20.
Police said around 9:50 p.m., officers responded to an injured pedestrian lying on the East William Cannon Drive and Bluff Springs Road intersection.
Detectives said a darker-colored two-door sports car hit a 61-year-old woman who was crossing the street. The woman was lifted off the ground, hit the vehicle’s windshield and then hit her head on the ground, police said.
The driver reportedly left the scene without stopping to render aid or call 911.
The victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a local hospital.
Police said the suspect’s car may have a damaged windshield or recent repairs as a result of the crash.
Anyone with any information about the driver or vehicle is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 512-472-8477. A reward of up to $1,000 may be available for any information that leads to an arrest. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/william-cannon-bluff-springs-hit-and-run/269-bc0869cd-7146-4bf2-bfea-7f34d8f950dd | 2023-06-06T02:29:21 | 0 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/william-cannon-bluff-springs-hit-and-run/269-bc0869cd-7146-4bf2-bfea-7f34d8f950dd |
A Delaware woman is accused of using a Taser on a teen boy last month.
The 14-year-old boy was playing in a park with his friends near the Green Valley Townhouses on Lynn Drive in Newark, Delaware, back on May 20. A woman was walking her dog when she heard the teen yelling at his friend, investigators said.
The woman spoke briefly with one of the teens before walking away, according to police.
The woman then returned without her dog about 30 minutes later carrying a black object in her hands, investigators said. She approached the 14-year-old boy who was on the swing-set and asked him a question, according to police.
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Moments after the teen replied, the woman Tased him in the back, police said. The teen and his friends as well as the woman then fled the scene, according to investigators.
The teen later reported the incident to police.
On June 1, an officer conducting a property check in the area of the Green Valley Townhouses spotted a woman who matched the description given by the teen, police said. Investigators later identified the woman as 66-year-old Lois Bert of Newark, Delaware.
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Bert was taken into custody on June 3 without incident. Police conducted a search warrant at her home and found two stun guns, investigators said.
Bert is charged with assault and carrying a concealed dangerous instrument. She was arraigned and committed to Baylor’s Women’s Correctional Institution in lieu of $4,000 cash bond and issued a no contact order.
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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Frost, a local ice cream and dessert shop on East Douglas Avenue, is having to temporarily close after being struck by lightning.
“We are so saddened to say that last night our building was struck by lightning, and it caused a considerable amount of damage,” Frost said on Facebook Monday.
Because of the lightning strike, Frost says it is having to close for the next couple of months.
“We are heartbroken but know we will come back stronger than ever,” said Frost.
Frost thanked the Wichita Fire Department for their quick responses and assistance.
Check for the latest updates on Frost’s Facebook Page. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/local-ice-cream-shop-temporarily-closing-due-to-being-struck-by-lightning/ | 2023-06-06T02:36:15 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/local-ice-cream-shop-temporarily-closing-due-to-being-struck-by-lightning/ |
GRIFFIN, Ga. — A metro area mom of eight, who's working hard to keep her family afloat while one of her daughters is battling kidney failure, is experiencing overwhelming support after her story touched the community.
11Alive first shared Ebon Sledge's story on Friday.
Sledge's daughter J’Adore was diagnosed with kidney failure in 2020 and ended up needing to have both of the organs removed. As the bills piled up and became overwhelming, Ebon and the children were eventually evicted from their home. They've been living in a two-bed hotel room in Griffin for the past year.
To keep J'Adore healthy, Sledge drives more than an hour, three days a week, to take her daughter to dialysis while they await a transplant.
Sledge works as a restaurant cook and Uber driver every free moment she has between appointments and bringing the kids to and from school. But because of the grueling pace, Sledge had to scale back her work to part-time to care for J'Adore.
When 11Alive spoke to Sledge on Friday, she and her children were on the brink of being kicked out of the hotel room they had been staying at for the past year because they couldn’t afford that anymore.
The story continues after the video below.
Since 11Alive's story aired, however, our viewers raised a staggering $38,000 - and growing - through an online fundraiser to help Sledge provide for her family.
Sledge is now working with a financial planner to get them into a safer and more stable situation.
Even more inspiring, multiple people have also registered with Emory to see if they could be an organ donor match for J'Adore.
This is not the first time 11Alive's viewers have stepped up to help out a family in need. In April, an outpouring of support helped the Johnson family as they faced eviction after rental assistance funding dried up.
11Alive is truly thankful to our supportive viewers who continue to help lift each other up when there is a need. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/11alive-viewers-help-mom-of-8-daughter-fights-kidney-failure/85-d7251cf8-99d0-4277-b47e-f24086c1bdd1 | 2023-06-06T02:43:32 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/11alive-viewers-help-mom-of-8-daughter-fights-kidney-failure/85-d7251cf8-99d0-4277-b47e-f24086c1bdd1 |
ATLANTA — Two men were hurt after a shooting in Atlanta's Almond Park neighborhood Monday morning, according to the police department.
Atlanta Police said it happened around 5:34 a.m. along Mildred Place NW-- which is near People's Tabernacle Baptist Church and not far from Westside Park. When officers arrived, APD said they found two men who had been shot several times.
Grady EMS took the men to the hospital for treatment, Atlanta Police said.
APD said its investigators are still working to determine what the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
This is a developing story. Check back often for new information.
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ATLANTA — The Atlanta Public Schools Board of Education met for the first time Monday since announcing it will not be renewing Superintendent Dr. Lisa Herring's contract.
Herring's contract ends next June and the district confirmed she will not have an opportunity to remain in her post last week. However, the board did not say why it made this decision, nor was it addressed during Monday's meeting.
The district hired Herring in 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A large part of her tenure has focused on addressing the pandemic learning losses. 11Alive reached out to Herring for an interview, but the district referred to a statement she released, reading in part:
“In December of 2022, I received my last performance evaluation and satisfactory feedback with emphasis on the focus of additional engagement and stronger communications efforts. I have worked diligently to honor the work and expectations of our board and community.”
In the statement, she went on to recap some of her accomplishments – like the 84% graduation rate in 2022, the highest in APS history. She also highlighted corporate partnerships with companies like Google, Apple, Nike, and Amazon allowing students to earn college credits and gain real-world career experience.
While the district is now in hiring mode to replace Herring, parents are reacting to the news with mixed feelings, emphasizing a lack of transparency.
“I was shocked because I would have loved to hear firsthand because I'm a parent that has been to every board meeting since 2016 and have not missed one," Kim Dukes said.
Dukes said with a new superintendent on the horizon, she is putting pressure on the board to make sure the process is accessible to parents.
"We are pushing for clear communication and transparency," Dukes said. So, we would have loved to hear what was going on before we saw it on the news." | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/aps-no-mention-of-decision-to-not-renew-superintendents-contract/85-73688fdf-c0bc-4b4d-87bc-436172bc1935 | 2023-06-06T02:43:44 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/aps-no-mention-of-decision-to-not-renew-superintendents-contract/85-73688fdf-c0bc-4b4d-87bc-436172bc1935 |
ATLANTA — MARTA is working on ways to enhance the transit agency's local bus service including its busiest routes.
This week, MARTA will be holding two meetings this week to hear feedback from the public and stakeholders for the Buford Highway Arterial Rapid Transit (ART) project.
It's one of three ART lines planned in metro Atlanta:
During a recent public input meeting for the Candler Road ART project in DeKalb County, Gregory Chilik, who is a Senior Transit Project Manager at WSP, an engineering consulting firm, said ART is a fast and frequent bus service on existing highways.
"It features shorter waiting times, where at peak times a bus will be coming every 15 minutes or four times an hour," Chilik said.
There won't be exclusive lanes for ART but there will be what's called, "queue jump lanes."
The National Association of City Transportation Officials describes "queue jump lanes" in its Transit Street Design guide as the following:
Queue jump lanes combine short dedicated transit facilities with either a leading bus interval or active signal priority to allow buses to easily enter traffic flow in a priority position. Applied thoughtfully, queue jump treatments can reduce delay considerably, resulting in run-time savings and increased reliability.
ART lines will also give buses traffic signal priority, which works together with the queue jump lanes.
"This allows traffic signals to coordinate better with buses movements," Chilik explained.
The bus stops will include shelter for riders and real-time kiosks displaying route updates. Riders will also pay for their fares in advance, which will cut down on the stop time.
MARTA anticipates if everything stays on track as planned, the Buford Highway ART will open at the end of next year. The Candler Road line is expected to be finished in 2025. MARTA hasn't given an update on the Cleveland Avenue and Metropolitan Parkway ART.
If you'd like to attend one of the two meetings this week regarding public input on the Buford Highway ART an in-person meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 6 at 6 p.m. and a virtual meeting on Thursday, June 8 at 6 p.m.
The in-person meeting will take place at the Latin American Association at 2750 Buford Highway NE in Atlanta. Additionally, you can sign up for the virtual community meeting on Thursday online here. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/arterial-rapid-transit-coming-to-metro-atlanta/85-034d5342-2074-43a0-856a-67c32ba769b7 | 2023-06-06T02:43:50 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/arterial-rapid-transit-coming-to-metro-atlanta/85-034d5342-2074-43a0-856a-67c32ba769b7 |
ATLANTA — People flooded City Hall Monday to speak before the vote on Atlanta's proposed public safety training facility, which opponents call 'Cop City.'
Everyone signed up to speak will hopefully get their chance to talk ahead of the Atlanta City Council's anticipated vote early Tuesday morning. More than 1,000 people signed up to speak with time for only 357 of them during normal public comment. The Council made a motion to extend that time with the hopes of allowing everyone to talk.
Hundreds of protestors filled the inside of Atlanta's City Hall. Among them was community organizer Keyanna Jones.
“We have shown up in record-breaking numbers," Jones said.
They prepared for the long day with a lot of food as they pleaded with City Council not to approve funding for the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center. Jones is one of the many people who spoke during public comment.
“I asked the council to reconsider," Jones said. "I urged them to reconsider because what I said to them is this may really be the last time you have the opportunity to save your soul.”
Dutsch Dorman and Damon Arnwire traveled from Tennessee to speak.
“It’s kind of really emotional and really heartening and stuff, and then there’s still people outside that aren’t being allowed in. People are banging on the doors and trying to get in. That’s really emotional and really moving," Dorman said.
“I think it was important to come here today because it feels like a slap in the face, ‘Cop City’ does, because it’s gutting the heart of Atlanta," Arnwire said.
Atlanta City Councilwoman Keisha Waites plans on voting against the facility but said she still supports law enforcement.
“Given what you have seen in this building, given the weeks and weeks and weeks almost months of protests and of agitation, I don’t believe right now we have public support for this project, and I don’t believe we have the confidence of the public," Waites said.
“There’s a lot of passion in the audience," Atlanta City Councilman Michael Julian Bond said.
Bond believes despite that passion, approving the facility is the right thing to do.
“There are over 3,000 911 calls a day in Atlanta, so there’s a demonstrated need for this service," Bond said. "We just have to find a way to address it, work for a better relationship, and rebuilt trust with the community.”
Public comment should continue until at least 2 a.m. Tuesday. The Council is expected to vote after that, and it is expected to pass unless some members have a change of heart. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/atlanta-city-council-cop-city-vote/85-d0c0a1c7-360a-4abb-8bca-abfe1d7d9010 | 2023-06-06T02:43:56 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/atlanta-city-council-cop-city-vote/85-d0c0a1c7-360a-4abb-8bca-abfe1d7d9010 |
FOREST PARK, Ga. — In less than 30 days, Atlanta State Farmers Market vendors could face eviction, if they don’t get rid of the trailers used to sell their merchandise. The market said that will help reduce the uptick in crime in the area.
Vendors, like Erica Hernandez, said they have been using trailers for over a decade, but the issues with crime started recently.
"Thirty days is not doable," she said. "I don't know where all these things are going to fit. We've been looking for over a year. 30 days? I really honestly don't know what we're going to do if we have to do that."
Hernandez has four trailers, where she keeps about 70% of her merchandise. She is now trying to figure out how to condense it all into a shed.
"We store merchandise here but other vendors here have produce and they have the refrigerated trailers," she said. "They need it or their stuff is going to spoil."
She said vendors received a letter from the Georgia Department of Agriculture, which oversees the market, outlining that licensees may not display or sell products beyond their stall, or in 30 days they could lose their license to do business there.
Hernandez said they’ve had trailers for 12 years, but crime - specifically thefts - have started becoming an issue in the last year.
Hernandez added that she even pays the market directly for each of her trailers. 11Alive asked the department about this and it was unaware of this.
"They used to not charge us for the trailers then at one point they started charging - which is fine, we’re taking up space, I get it, we’ll pay for it, we have been paying for it," she said. "So blindsiding us with now you have to get rid of everything that’s not within our shed? That’s just not feasible."
In a statement, the Georgia Department of Agriculture said:
Non-Compliance with lease agreements and State Farmer’s Market Rules at the Atlanta State Farmer’s Market has a significant negative impact on public safety and creates an unsafe operating environment. As we work together to improve public safety on the Market, Tenants and Licensees are expected to abide by the terms of their agreements or risk enforcement action.
The department added that it is giving licensees 29 more days than required. Before they can be evicted, the department said they will have a chance to attend a hearing and enter a consent agreement to continue operations in the market.
"We can work on a lot of these issues but completely butchering every vendor's business is not the answer," Hernandez said. "Basically eliminating the entire market? That can’t be the entire solution. You’re ruining business.”
The department has organized a meeting with tenants, which will take place Wednesday morning. Meanwhile, Hernandez said several vendors have gotten together to try and vocalize their concerns. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/atlanta-state-farmers-market-could-face-eviction-trailers/85-7ce336e6-bb71-4a89-9c8d-f0bfe070dca7 | 2023-06-06T02:44:02 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/atlanta-state-farmers-market-could-face-eviction-trailers/85-7ce336e6-bb71-4a89-9c8d-f0bfe070dca7 |
ATLANTA — Families who may be concerned about making their grocery bill during the summer can turn to a city resource to help keep their children fed.
While school is out, children will be able to turn to Atlanta's Summer Food Program.
The initiative is a partnership between the Department of Parks and Recreation and the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning's Bright from the Start program. The partnership provides nutritious meals to children in low-income areas during the summer months. Meals are provided at participating recreation centers in Atlanta.
The food program kicks off June 5, 2023, and ends July 29, 2023. The Atlanta-based project serves breakfast and lunch onsite to school-aged children up to age 18.
Children who are enrolled in Camp Best Friends participate in the Summer Food Program automatically. To provide greater accessibility for families without transportation, the Summer Food Program will continue the Mobile Feeding Program on Wheels as well.
Families can find a complete list of providers on the City of Atlanta's website. To find more food program sites, families can call 404-546-3122 or enter their zip code here. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/atlanta-summer-food-program-2023/85-077b4041-86be-4f43-a653-9940b4da054c | 2023-06-06T02:44:09 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/atlanta-summer-food-program-2023/85-077b4041-86be-4f43-a653-9940b4da054c |
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — It was the climb of a lifetime for Knoxville native Bryan Hill and blind veteran Lonnie Bedwell.
There were moments the men were clinging to life on their journey to the peak of Mount Everest. It was hard, it was emotional, but they did it and it's something they will never forget—and never do again.
A trip to the world's highest peak is filled with the highest highs and the lowest lows.
This year has been the deadliest on record for Everest climbers.
"In a few cases, we literally were walking passed these people and knowing that there's nothing that you can do to help them, absolutely nothing that you can do," Bryan said.
The conditions were rough. Extreme cold, gusting winds, falling ice, low oxygen levels due to elevation—all of this while Bryan is leading Lonnie up to the highest peak in the world.
"You'd want to bump it [oxygen] up to three liters per minute or four liters per minute, but if you do that, you're not going to have enough oxygen to make it to the summit," Bryan said.
But through it all, Bryan and Lonnie had to keep going. It takes most people 25 hours of climbing from base camp to the peak. It took them 45 hours due to Lonnie's disability.
"The patience these guys have to have as I trudged up the mountain because they're in so much better shape than I am physically," Lonnie said.
"Every step you can just see him. He's grimacing, he's in pain, it's hard. But he's going to continue moving up and I had no doubt that this guy was going to push all the way there," Bryan said.
There were so many challenges along the way. Lonnie struggled with his oxygen mask. Bryan lost 24 pounds and suffered frostbite on his toe.
"I took off my sock and the doctor immediately said, 'Yeah, that's probably going to have to go,' and I was like, 'No, no, what?'" Bryan said.
But nothing could stop them.
"I got a guy sitting here that might lose a toe just so I could carry out this," Lonnie said.
And when they finally reached the very top, the moment they worked so hard for—no one could see.
"It was snowing. It was windy and cold. We couldn't see anything," Bryan said.
But they didn't have to see. It was about so much more.
"We physically will lead him along but just seeing how much he cares about what he's doing and seeing how much he cares about the people and just in this mountain to seeing how every step was so hard, it's so painful but he just kept pushing," Bryan said.
"When I think of it in terms of my life, a blind man alone cannot do what we just did. But together, we did it. And that's powerful," Lonnie said.
Lonnie's goal is to show people they can do anything no matter their abilities. He is now the fourth blind man to make it to the top of Mount Everest. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/blind-lonnie-bedwell-knoxville-bryan-hill-sightless-summits/51-a6422454-cfdb-4d01-89c7-7a7e9c4e5239 | 2023-06-06T02:44:15 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/blind-lonnie-bedwell-knoxville-bryan-hill-sightless-summits/51-a6422454-cfdb-4d01-89c7-7a7e9c4e5239 |
SNELLVILLE, Ga. — A pool in Snellville will be closed for the rest of the week after a dispute led to shots being fired in the parking lot, city officials said.
The incident happened at the Briscoe Park Pool along Oak Road over the weekend. A spokesperson for the City of Snellville said the dispute began at the pool and then spilled into the parking lot.
The spokesperson said at least two shots were fired and there were no injuries.
"The police department immediately was called to investigate the matter. No arrests," city officials said. "We are taking the week for re-evaluate our procedures to keep it safe for patrons and visitors."
City officials added although the pool will be closed for the week, the park will remain open.
News happens fast. Download our 11Alive News app for all the latest breaking updates, and sign up for our Speed Feed newsletter to get a rundown of the latest headlines across north Georgia. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/briscoe-park-pool-closed-week-snellville/85-0d0fc075-d01d-4b78-9407-51fc6447ebce | 2023-06-06T02:44:21 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/briscoe-park-pool-closed-week-snellville/85-0d0fc075-d01d-4b78-9407-51fc6447ebce |
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