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Pedestrian dies in Saturday night crash on Virginia Eastern Shore
Virginia State Police are investigating a fatal crash that took the life of a pedestraion on Saturday night, June 3, 2023.
At about 9:37 p.m., state police responded to the scene of the accident in Mappsville, Accomack County, in the northbound lanes of Route 13 at 13300 Lankford Highway.
32-year-old Jonathan Morales of Jersey City, New Jersey, wearing all black clothing, was walking in the lane of travel when he was struck by a 2008 Honda Ridgeline, driven by Wilson Shannon Darrell Davis of Wilmington, Delaware. The male pedestrian died at the scene from injuries sustained in the crash. State police are currently attempting to locate next of kin.
No charges will be placed at this time. It is unknown at this time if alcohol was a contributing factor.
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FATAL CAR CRASH:Virginia man dies in Accomack County car crash | https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/virginia/2023/06/04/pedestrian-dies-in-saturday-night-crash-on-virginia-eastern-shore/70286636007/ | 2023-06-06T13:20:40 | 0 | https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/virginia/2023/06/04/pedestrian-dies-in-saturday-night-crash-on-virginia-eastern-shore/70286636007/ |
No survivors found after plane that led to sonic boom crashes in Virginia
A wayward and unresponsive business plane that flew over the nation's capital Sunday afternoon caused the military to scramble a fighter jet before the plane crashed in Virginia, officials said. The fighter jet caused a loud sonic boom that was heard across the capital region.
Hours later, police said rescuers had reached the site of the plane crash in a rural part of the Shenandoah Valley and that no survivors were found.
The Federal Aviation Administration says the Cessna Citation took off from Elizabethton, Tennessee, on Sunday and was headed for Long Island’s MacArthur Airport. Inexplicably, the plane turned around over New York’s Long Island and flew a straight path down over D.C. before it crashed over mountainous terrain near Montebello, Virginia, at about 3:30 p.m.
It was not immediately clear why the plane was nonresponsive, why it crashed or how many people were on board. The plane flew directly over the nation's capital, though it was technically flying above some of the most heavily restricted airspace in the nation.
A U.S. official confirmed to The Associated Press that the military jet had scrambled to respond to the small plane, which wasn't responding to radio transmissions and later crashed. The official was not authorized to publicly discuss details of the military operation and spoke on condition of anonymity.
Flight tracking sites showed the jet suffered a rapid spiraling descent, dropping at one point at a rate of more than 30,000 feet per minute before crashing in the St. Mary’s Wilderness.
The North American Aerospace Defense Command later said in a statement that the F-16 was authorized to travel at supersonic speeds, which caused a sonic boom that was heard in Washington and parts of Virginia and Maryland.
“During this event, the NORAD aircraft also used flares — which may have been visible to the public — in an attempt to draw attention from the pilot,” the statement said. “Flares are employed with highest regard for safety of the intercepted aircraft and people on the ground. Flares burn out quickly and completely, and there is no danger to the people on the ground when dispensed.”
Virginia State Police said officers were notified of the potential crash shortly before 4 p.m. and rescuers reached the crash site by foot about four hours later. No survivors were found, police said.
The plane that crashed was registered to Encore Motors of Melbourne Inc, which is based in Florida. John Rumpel, who runs the company, told The New York Times that his daughter, 2-year-old granddaughter, her nanny and the pilot were aboard the plane. They were returning to their home in East Hampton, on Long Island, after visiting his house in North Carolina, he said.
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Rumpel, a pilot, told the newspaper he didn't have much information from authorities but suggested the plane could have lost pressurization.
“It descended at 20,000 feet a minute, and nobody could survive a crash from that speed,” Rumpel told the newspaper.
A woman who identified herself as Barbara Rumpel, listed as the president of the company, said she had no comment Sunday when reached by The Associated Press.
The episode brought back memories of the 1999 crash of a Learjet that lost cabin pressure and flew aimlessly across the country with professional golfer Payne Stewart aboard. The jet crashed in a South Dakota pasture and six people died.
President Joe Biden was playing golf at Joint Base Andrews around the time the fighter jet took off. Anthony Guglielmi, spokesperson for the U.S. Secret Service, said the incident had no impact on the president’s movements Sunday. Biden was playing golf at the Maryland military base with his brother in the afternoon.
A White House official said the president had been briefed on the crash and that the sound of the scrambling aircraft was faint at Joint Base Andrews. | https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/virginia/2023/06/05/no-survivors-found-after-plane-that-led-to-sonic-boom-crashes-in-va/70288086007/ | 2023-06-06T13:20:46 | 1 | https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/virginia/2023/06/05/no-survivors-found-after-plane-that-led-to-sonic-boom-crashes-in-va/70288086007/ |
Pickleball mania has gripped Salisbury, and here's where you can get in on all the fun
Pickleball has become one of America's fastest growing sports in recent years, and the growth of the sport on Maryland's Eastern Shore mirrors the rest of the country. And for Wicomico County, an investment in the sport by the county will give local players a new and improved place to play the game they love.
On May 30, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at Harmon Field in Salisbury, where 12 new pickleball courts were unveiled. The event was filled with eager community members who showed up to check out the new playing surfaces for the sport, and as soon as the ribbon was cut, each court was filled with players competing against one another.
The new pickleball courts, named "The Courts at Harmon Field," come with lights to play whenever people would like to, even at night. And it is another step in the revitalization of the Harmon Field area, with two new basketball courts and a playground right next to the pickleball courts in the area next to the YMCA.
The people who worked with Wicomico's Recreation and Parks team to bring these pickleball courts to fruition recognized the sport would grow organically in the local community, and saw enthusiasm for this new idea as soon as it was introduced.
"It probably started about a year and a half, two years ago," Wicomico Recreation and Parks Director Steve Miller said in an interview at the court's debut last week. "It started as a conversation with our staff. We knew pickleball was getting popular, and we knew we needed to meet that demand."
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The fields previously were not being used that often, leading the Recreation and Parks team to connect with the YMCA. And the project started in October, with hopes that the basketball and pickleball courts could turn the area into an opening for the community to play the sports they love in a new and fresh recreational facility.
It was easy for the county to notice the growing interest in the sport, as they saw pickleball players competing all over their facilities. Most of the time they weren't even playing on pickleball courts, showing just how committed people were to playing no matter what the potential obstacles were.
"We saw it everyday when pickleballers were all over our tennis courts all over the county, all of the basketball courts. They were everywhere," Miller said. "And we just didn't have a place to put them, on their own facility. So we've known for several years that this has been a need. So to see it come together is pretty exciting.
Pickleball enthusiasts embrace new place to play
For some of the pickleball players who attended the opening last week, the new courts specifically for pickleball were a welcome sight. After having to come up with makeshift ways to play the sport, now there was an environment specifically for them.
"I was really excited. Because of the lack of actual places to play with nets, people had to invest in nets so they just couldn't play in a lot of places," pickleball player McKayla Keith said. "So it was exciting to come out and actually play with nets.
"It gave opportunity so people who couldn't play before could play now... We were playing on tennis courts, WinterPlace, driveways. So now that we have places to play with nets, I feel like it will help increase the sport in the area."
Brenda Stephens of Pocomoke has been playing the sport that she calls "the new tennis" for about eight years now, and was excited to have more places to play it.
"I'm from Pocomoke, so we play in Pocomoke. We have a couple places that we play there, and also on Chincoteague," Stephens said. "But I want to play up here too, so these are great."
Along with the benefits for local pickleball players, the new courts also bring with it the potential to attract pickleball players from all around. From Sept. 6-10, the Harmon Field Courts are set to host the USA Pickleball Mid-Atlantic Division Amateur Regionals. | https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/sports/local/2023/06/06/new-pickleball-courts-in-salisbury-excites-growing-community-of-players/70277380007/ | 2023-06-06T13:20:58 | 0 | https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/sports/local/2023/06/06/new-pickleball-courts-in-salisbury-excites-growing-community-of-players/70277380007/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — An 18-year-old was arrested after attempting to elude police and driving over 130 mph in Vancouver early Tuesday morning, authorities said.
At around 2:00 a.m., the Clark County Sheriff’s Office said a deputy attempted to stop a reckless driver who was going over 100 mph on Northeast Padden Parkway.
According to authorities, the driver then sped up in an attempt to elude the deputy, eventually going over 130 mph, following state law, the deputy didn’t chase him.
A short time later, other law enforcement saw the vehicle and were able to see the driver before he ran from police a second time.
Finally, another deputy said they found a person who matched the drivers description walking in the area and they attempted to stop him, but he ran on foot.
After searching the neighborhood, officials said they found Tyler Stout, 18, hiding behind a vehicle where authorities said he was finally arrested and he now faces charges of attempting to elude police.
The car Stout was driving was found unoccupied in the same neighborhood. | https://www.koin.com/local/clark-county/18-year-old-arrested-after-driving-over-130-mph-in-vancouver-wa/ | 2023-06-06T13:21:11 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/local/clark-county/18-year-old-arrested-after-driving-over-130-mph-in-vancouver-wa/ |
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New Jersey officials recently announced that the state has received millions in federal funding intended to replace aging sewer lines and improve wastewater and stormwater management infrastructure in Monmouth County.
On Monday, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, joined U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, Congressman Frank Pallone of the state's 6th District, and State Senator Vin Gopal of the state's 11th District -- all Democrats -- to detail the start of the Two Rivers Water Reclamation Authority sewer/pump station project.
Murphy's office has secured a FEMA grant of $20 million to be put towards to project -- which has been said to be expected to cost about $85 million overall.
“Thanks in no small part to the tireless work of FEMA and our congressional delegation, this project will help protect tens of thousands of New Jerseyans from future storms and flooding,” Murphy said, in a statement on the grant. “Crucially, by committing federal dollars toward the overhaul of this critical infrastructure, the state will realize a considerable return on its investment of FEMA resilience funding without imposing additional taxpayer burdens. It’s smart, forward-looking investments like these that will better prepare and protect our local communities and economies against the worsening impacts of climate change.”
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According to details provided by Murphy's office, this two-part project in Monmouth County will replace more than 3,000 feet of sewer line and will replace and relocate a main pump station.
Officials said that these water treatment and collection systems serve 90,000 people in six member towns -- Fair Haven, Little Silver, Monmouth Beach, Oceanport, Shrewsbury, and West Long Branch -- as well as six customer towns -- Eatontown, Red Bank, Rumson, Sea Bright, Shrewsbury Township, and Tinton Falls -- and two military bases.
The infrastructure includes 200 miles of sanitary sewer mains, 18 pump stations, and nine meter chambers, officials noted.
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Commuters in Center City might notice some delays on Tuesday morning as the Vice President is in town to meet with union leaders.
In a statement, White House officials said that Vice President Kamala Harris will be in Philadelphia to deliver remarks on the Biden administration's efforts to "invest in and protect American workers" before leaders with the Service Employees International Union.
The vice president's visit comes as political officials begin to prepare for the upcoming 2024 presidential election.
Harris is expected to arrive in the city at about 8:30 a.m. and will be speaking to union leaders at a Center City hotel before 11 a.m.
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The visit is expected to be a short one, as officials have said that she will need to be back in Washington D.C. by 2 p.m. in order to deliver remarks at a cabinet meeting with President Joe Biden. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/vice-president-harris-in-philadelphia-on-tuesday/3579784/ | 2023-06-06T13:28:28 | 1 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/vice-president-harris-in-philadelphia-on-tuesday/3579784/ |
SURPRISE, Ariz. — Bradlee Russell had spent nearly three years trying to get his life back on track.
The 27-year-old struggled with drug addiction, going in and out of rehab homes throughout the Valley.
“Bradlee was a good kid with a big heart,” Tracy Bilyeu, Russell's mother, said.
Despite her son's dark path, Bilyeu said she never stopped loving him. The two were in constant contact even when Russell was in the sober living homes.
However, when Russell was placed in another group home in Surprise, Bilyeu claimed he did not get the care he needed.
“There was nobody there supervising any of them,” Bilyeu said. “There was drug paraphernalia all over the place.”
At this time, Bilyeu said Russell contacted a drug dealer who would bring him drugs while living at the group home.
“It’s just a horrible situation,” she said.
This sober living home is far from the only one facing accusations.
In May, state lawmakers suspended more than 100 providers, cutting off their payments from the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System after Attorney General Kris Mayes announced it's estimated that hundreds of millions of dollars were defrauded by these group homes.
"Some of these scammers didn't even bill AHCCCS for people they were in contact with. They simply purchased lists of names and dates of birth of people and used those to bill AHCCCS," Mayes said during a press conference.
This has been going on for years. With some rehab homes targeting vulnerable Native Americans off the street. Bringing them hours away from their homes where instead of getting the treatment they need, they are given alcohol and drugs.
While the Arizona governor and other officials have focused on this aspect, Bilyeu wants it known that it's not just one group being preyed upon.
"It's everybody. They are taking advantage of everybody right now," Bilyeu said.
As for her son, Russell passed away in March from a drug overdose, according to the Maricopa County Medical Examiner's Office.
"My son wasn't a perfect child, but he was my son and he deserved better than that," she said.
Calling on more oversight from the state to prevent this from happening to other families.
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WOODLAWN, Md. — One of two drivers involved in the March I-695 crash that left six construction workers dead has been charged.
Melachi Brown, 20 of Windsor Mill, faces 27 counts including criminally negligent vehicular manslaughter.
He's currently in custody and scheduled for 1pm bail review Tuesday. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/driver-involved-in-i-695-crash-that-killed-six-construction-workers-charged | 2023-06-06T13:38:37 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/driver-involved-in-i-695-crash-that-killed-six-construction-workers-charged |
DODGE CITY, Kan. (KSNW) – The Ford County Sheriff’s Office says a train derailment caused significant damage to a U.S. 400 railroad crossing east of Dodge City.
Traffic has been reduced to two lanes of travel near Cargill. The two westbound lanes are closed. The sheriff’s office says you can expect delays.
If you plan on traveling east on Trail Street towards Ft. Dodge and west on Highway 400 from Ford to Dodge City, the sheriff’s office suggests an alternate route.
Railroad crews have been contacted to make repairs to the track and highway. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/train-derailment-causes-damage-to-u-s-400-east-of-dodge-city/ | 2023-06-06T13:38:59 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/train-derailment-causes-damage-to-u-s-400-east-of-dodge-city/ |
How anti-LGBTQ measures nationwide can stir 'confusion and chaos' in Arizona
Before "Don't Say Gay," there was "No Promo Homo."
Arizona lawmakers passed a bill in 1991 that banned teaching about HIV and AIDS in schools with materials that promoted "a homosexual lifestyle" or suggested gay sex could be safe.
The law as written was specificly confined to HIV and AIDS instruction. But before it was repealed in 2019, it was widely — and wrongly — seen as much more expansive.
"Because of how people talked about it, it took on a life of its own," said Madelaine Adelman, an Arizona State University professor and founder of GLSEN Arizona, an organization that works to promote LGBTQ inclusivity in schools.
"Actually it chilled the education environment for decades," she added, "to the point where teachers thought they couldn't talk about gay people."
Teachers were mired in confusion, under the mistaken impression they were banned from doing things like assigning homework on the LGBTQ social movement, or welcoming queer families to their school, or even coming out themselves.
"We had to educate the educators about what that law was and what it wasn't," Adelman said. "And we continue to do that even after its repeal."
Adelman was looking back to the 1991 law as she thought about the current political moment.
Bills targeting LGBTQ people, and in particular the trans community, were introduced almost from the start of this year's legislative session, with politicians seeking to interfere in everything from personal pronouns, to who uses what restroom, to public drag shows, to books.
Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs has vowed to veto them all, and if her record so far is anything to go by, it seems likely the proposed laws will stay just that.
But they still have a ripple effect, Adelman said.
"It's the debate that not only circulates harmful content, it also sows confusion and chaos," she said. "Intentionally."
'The environment's been chilled'
Arizona's "no promo homo" law came about after a nationwide campaign from the Centers for Disease Control in the late 1980s calling for more education about HIV and AIDS.
The bill provided for HIV and AIDS instruction in schools. But on its way to becoming law, it was amended to add in the parts about homosexuality by conservatives, many of whom opposed any kind of sex education and who were aghast it was being passed at all.
The lines pertaining to homosexuality stayed in place for 28 years despite growing opposition, including from Sen. Martin Quezada, D-Glendale who attempted to repeal them four years in a row.
In 2019, after new schools superintendent Kathy Hoffman called for the law to go and Equality Arizona filed a lawsuit, that part of the statute was finally repealed.
To Adelman, the current legislative backlash is yet another installment in the age-old struggle of who and who doesn't belong.
"It's like another season of a TV show," she said, a wry edge to her voice. "In this season, we're seeing attempts to ban gender nonconforming expression in the public sphere by way of trying to constrain and contain or even eliminate drag shows."
It's a distraction, yes, but a severe one, she said, that impinges on fundamental freedoms.
"And it is a direct attempt to eliminate trans people either from the public sphere or from existence and more generally."
GLSEN works with schools in a number of ways: professional development workshops, GSA (Gay Straight Alliance) clubs, putting together a team of young leaders, and public advocacy.
Has it been harder to carry out that work since the torrent of bills began? "Yes and no," Adelman said.
The raised awareness means demand is high. But many schools are on the defensive.
There has been a lot of interest in GLSEN's Rainbow Library packs, containing books representing the LGBTQ community. Schools are willing to put them in the library, Adelman said, but further activities, more visible ones, are "hit and miss."
"So although there's a lot of clarity about what they need to do and should be doing, want to be doing and and very frequently are doing, there can be some hesitation to do doing this work," she said.
"In other words, the environment's been chilled."
An increase in complaints about books
Book bans have loomed large in the debate across the country. Though just one law relating to books has been working its way through the Arizona Legislature, booksellers and librarians in the state have felt the ramifications.
Kate DeMeester-Lane, who works as the library services manager for Pima County, said there has been an increase in complaints, mostly about LGBTQ material.
She said the aim is to provide a "balanced collection," where any community member could enter the library and find something of interest.
"One of kind of the old adages of the library profession around collections is that if you're not offended by at least 10% of your collection, you're doing it wrong," she said.
"So, for me personally, Kate DeMeester-Lane, there is plenty in our collections that I find repugnant."
She might occasionally think "Please don't read that" when someone asks her about a certain book. But as a librarian, it's her job to put that thought aside.
"It is all about the professional, ethical, responsibilities to our community to have a balanced collection," she said.
Complaints went from zero in 2022 to four so far in 2023, though DeMeester-Lane noted not all rose to her administrative level. She believes the increase has been mirrored in the various local library branches, with a "significant" increase in conversations about whether certain books were appropriate.
"We have definitely seen an increase in people complaining about LGBTQ materials that are appropriate for children just existing in the children's departments in our branches," she said.
She said the current backlash reminded her of the period after 9/11, when the Patriot Act expanded the government's right to surveil citizens using many kinds of records, including their library history.
"When people feel concerned that they're being monitored and they change their behavior, we actually have a word for that in the library profession, which is the 'chilling effect,'" DeMeester-Lane said. "And that's basically where people self-censor and don't ask for information or materials that they think will somehow be controversial."
Those writing the books have also come under fire.
Phoenix author Bill Konigsberg was thrust into an ugly controversy after one of his young adult novels, "The Music Of What Happens," attracted the ire of an elementary school parent in California.
The mother complained that her 7-year-old had used a library app to access an audiobook version of the novel, which was written for older teenagers and tells the story of two boys who fall in love while working at a food truck in Mesa.
After the app was suspended and the mother's complaint gained traction in the media, Konigsberg received a torrent of abuse. He was labeled, among other things, a "groomer."
The term hurt him deeply, Konigsberg said, because of his own history of being groomed, by an adult who took advantage of him when he was an isolated teenager, trying to come to grips with being gay.
"Sometimes people say things like, 'Oh, you should wear it as a badge of honor,' being censored. I know that they mean well, but that's not how it works at all," he said. "You know, it's very, very hurtful to have people talking about me as a writer, as a pedophile or a groomer."
"As somebody who was groomed as a teenager, and who probably wouldn't have been had there books that could have taught me or kept me company, I find it just so deeply offensive."
The first of Konigsberg's seven books, all of them young adult novels with LGBTQ characters, was published in 2008. He said the current backlash is the worst he has experienced, and the suggestion that authors are seeking to harm children through fiction is so far from the truth.
"These books save lives," he said. "And I know it because I've gotten emails from kids saying, 'Thank you, this book saved my life.'"
"And, you know, books don't turn kids gay. That doesn't work like that."
'A loud, loud minority'
When Gabe Hagen and Jesse Shank opened Brick Road Coffee in Tempe a year and a half ago, they wanted the shop to be more than just a place to stop for drinks.
They set about creating a space where people could come and socialize, hosting meet-up groups and games events and a book club, much of it aimed at members of the LGBTQ community.
In February, they were set to host a drag storytelling event hosted by Drag Story Hour Arizona.
But the in-person event was abruptly canceled after the store received a bomb threat. The storytelling event went ahead online.
Hagen and Shank declined to answer questions about the February incident, citing an ongoing investigation and safety of staff and customers.
But in general, they are feeling optimistic. Hagen said he's convinced those who seek to tear them down are "a loud, loud minority."
"And yes, they may have positions of power in the Legislature right now," he said, "but the community is filled with so much more love and joy and acceptance."
They don't want to sugarcoat what's going on. They know there's fear out there in the community.
But, Shank said, seeing people connecting over books or music at Brick Road events, or students using the space to plan their next protest, has left both of them feeling hopeful.
"The answer to that kind of hate is having community," he said.
In March, another drag storytelling event slated to be held at Bookmans Entertainment Exchange in Tucson was also canceled, following planned protests.
Drag story hour used to be a regular fixture at Changing Hands, an independent bookstore with locations in Tempe and Phoenix. But the events haven't happened recently.
It's partly scheduling, said Cindy Dach, the store's co-owner and CEO. But the political climate can't be ignored.
"Our community is asking for them, our staff would like them again," she said. "We would like to bring them back and we want to do it in a way that our community and our staff feel safe. So we are in discussions about what that looks like."
"As we roll out an event like that, or an event similar, what precautions, what conditions must I make sure are in place so that my community and my staff feel safe, you know, in a state like ours?"
The anti-LGBTQ backlash has been felt at Changing Hands, Dach said, both by staff and the community that frequents the store.
"They feel that they are surrounded by people who are discriminating against them without getting to know them," she said.
She said the store is mindful of stocking books from myriad authors, cultures, and perspectives.
"We want our books to reflect our community," she said.
They have had some complaints about books they do or don't carry, mostly via online reviews and at times harassing phone calls, mostly from out of state.
Occasionally, people come through the front door, Dach said, but they usually aren't complaining about banned books. "It'll be about our progressive values," she said, about which the bookstore is vocal on social media.
One thing, though, is for sure.
"Every time the book hits a banned books list — a parents group, a community group, says this book should be banned — our sales will increase on that book."
Lane Sainty is a storytelling reporter for The Republic. Send story ideas to her at lane.sainty@arizonarepublic.com
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Conditions will be favorable for fires to start and spread in portions of the Cascades and in much of the Puget Sound region on Tuesday.
The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a Red Flag Warning for the central and south Cascades from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Tuesday due to predicted dry and unstable conditions.
Breezy winds are expected, paired with the potential for 20% to 40% humidity. The Haines Index for Tuesday, which indicates the potential for large wildfires to experience extreme fire behavior, is listed at a 6 out of 6. Read more
The unseasonably warm and dry spring has made for summer-like brush fire conditions in Western Washington.
Crews with West Pierce Fire & Rescue have responded to 39 brush fires so far in 2023. By this point in 2022 they had only had 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 West Pierce Fire & Rescue Battalion Chief Lance Nelson said he will be worried if conditions remain dry. Read more
The forecast calls for low tides throughout the Puget Sound this week, providing good opportunities for beachcombing.
Lower than normal tides are expected through Friday for Puget Sound. Monday featured some of the lowest tides this week and Tuesday is expected to follow suit. Tuesday's tide is expected to be nearly four feet lower than normal.
Here's what to know to take advantage of this unique opportunity. Read more
Since the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in 1970, the month of June has been designated as LGBTQ+ Pride Month. Every year, the month marks an opportunity to celebrate the diversity and visibility of the LGBTQ+ community.
This Pride Month, KING 5 sat down with six members of the community in Seattle, who remind us they’re more than just a single part of an acronym.
How do you identify? It’s a simple enough question, but for those in the LGBTQ+ community, it can be a way to take ownership and pride in one’s gender and sexual identity. Pansexual, transgender, non-binary, bisexual, gay and lesbian are just a few of the many ways one might identify. Read more
The number of millennial homeowners in Seattle has doubled in the last five years.
According to a recent report from RentCafe, more than 128,000 millennials bought a home in Seattle. That is 45% of the Seattle millennial population compared to the national average of 52%.
A millennial is someone born between 1981 and 1996. They were the generation that graduated college and entered the workforce after the 2008 recession. Experts at the time said millennials would have a long way to go before home ownership. Read more
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Anderson County Chamber building design will reflect features of Magnet Mills
Appearance expected to be complementary to Historic Downtown Clinton
Features of Magnet Mills, the now-demolished historic mill along Clinton’s riverfront, will be reflected in the design of the new Anderson County Chamber of Commerce offices to be built at the corner of North Main and North Hicks streets in Clinton.
Rick Meredith, Chamber president, gave architects photos of Magnet Mills, hoping to give the new building a nod to the city’s history and a look that will be complementary to Historic Downtown Clinton.
“The overall goal of the project is to celebrate Anderson County’s history, while providing a space for the Anderson County Chamber to grow into the future,” said Cody Bancroft, project architect with MBI Companies Inc., the firm chosen as architect and project manager for the new building.
“Probably the most distinguishing feature of Magnet Mills was its main corner, which had its large tower, a cornice feature at the top, and brick corbelling as well,” Bancroft said. “We didn’t do an exact copy, but we applied some of the same techniques.”
The one-story Chamber building will feature a tower at the entrance, some corbelling, and a red brick exterior, reflecting Magnet Mills.
The mill opened in 1906 as Magnet Knitting Mills, became the Magnet Mills hosiery mill in 1929, and operated until a prolonged strike in 1967 resulted in its permanent closing. The last building standing was demolished beginning in 2017 to make way for riverfront development.
A gallery hallway in the new building’s main lobby leading to the reception area will offer walls dedicated to exhibiting history, as well as current art and visions of the future. Its clerestory windows will bring in light from above eye level, providing an inviting entry to the building.
“This will be a backdrop to exhibit Anderson County’s past, present and future,” explained Michelle Williams, interior designer with MBI Companies.
The gallery will allow rotating exhibits that could include historic Anderson County photos and artwork from area students.
“Throughout, there will be opportunities to display historical items, photos, artwork, and culturally important items,” Williams said. “It’s an opportunity to celebrate what makes Anderson County unique.”
Interior colors will include charcoal and earth tones, appreciating the history and natural beauty of the area, yet classic and timeless, she added.
Plans call for a large, diversified room for board meetings, Chamber coffees, conferences and community events. When weather permits, doors to an adjacent patio could be opened to extend the gathering space. A catering kitchen, offices and small conference rooms will fill the remaining space in the two wings of the building.
The 8,700-square-foot building will be the first the Chamber has owned since the organization was formed 90 years ago, Meredith said. The Chamber has rented offices and meeting space during that time, but now looks forward to having expanded event and meeting space. The meeting room will be available to Chamber members for meetings and training, as well as to nonprofits and other community organizations seeking a large meeting space.
The Anderson County Chamber Foundation Inc. formed last December, is leading a $1 million fund drive for the building and welcomes contributions from Chamber members and the community at large to support the new multi-purpose building. As a nonprofit organization, the Chamber Foundation provides the opportunity to support the new facility with contributions that are tax-deductible.
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Learn more about plans for Oak Ridge Outdoor Pool renovations
Public can offer input to be used in creating conceptual designs for pool work
One of the initial steps in renovating the historic Oak Ridge Outdoor Pool gets underway later this month with a open house that will include the public, city officials and members of the Nashville-based consulting company tasked with creating three conceptual designs.
The Oak Ridge Recreation and Parks Department will have its first public open house for the Outdoor Pool Renovation Project at 6 p.m. June 13 at the Scarboro Community Center, 148 Carver Ave.
The open house is a chance for the consulting company working on the project, Kimley-Horn and Associates, and city staff to hear public input on how to renovate the city pool. According to a city news release issued Friday, a brief presentation will be followed by an interactive open house. Light refreshments will be provided.
The Oak Ridge City Council in May approved a resolution selecting the company to provide professional consulting services for the planning and design of the pool renovations for $55,200. Although the actual cost of the renovations cannot yet be estimated, Jon Hetrick, city Recreation and Parks Department director, told the council that $5 million has been set aside as a "placeholder" in the city's Capital Improvements Program. The $5 million includes the $55,200 design cost, he said.
In a letter to Hetrick, Kimley-Horn and Associates said the spring-fed city pool opened in 1944 and "now needs improvements made that are sensitive to its history while also considering repair costs and evolving aquatic trends."
"Originally constructed in 1944 by the Corps of Engineers, the pool underwent major renovation in 1992-1993. Reopened in summer of 1994, the pool is spring water fed and considered one of the largest in the nation. Depths range from zero to 13-1/2 feet," states the description of the pool on the website for Explore Oak Ridge, the city's tourism entity.
In response to a question from council member Ellen Smith on the need for public involvement, Hetrick spoke of the open house, now set for June 13, other meetings and perhaps a public survey. He said the company would later provide three conceptual plans with dollar figures attached.
When asked by Mayor Pro Tem Jim Dodson if the pool will be located at the same site on Providence Road, Hetrick said that's the city staff's intent and that there is no other good option in the city.
Donna Smith is The Oak Ridger’s news editor and covers Oak Ridge area news. Email dsmith@oakridger.com. Twitter: @ridgernewsed.
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ORAU aims to boost its scientific research
Oak Ridge Associated Universities is “a service organization but it’s very strong in science and technology,” said Ken Tobin, chief research and university partnerships officer at ORAU since 2020 and a former researcher and leader at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
In a recent lecture to Friends of ORNL, he said that 4% of ORAU’s work has “a research flavor” and that the goal he has set with the organization is to grow the scientific research program to 10% of the program budget over the next five years.
“We do research with universities and government agencies with which we have partnerships, and we create and support a healthy and productive research culture at ORAU,” Tobin said.
He added that he is using his research and leadership experiences at ORNL to help scientific ORAU staff in the early- to mid-career stages “who are technically capable of doing great work to get the opportunities to grow and achieve success.”
For more than 75 years, ORAU has partnered with the U.S. Department of Energy and other government agencies to advance national priorities in science, education, workforce development, public health, worker health and safety, environmental and climate research, emergency preparedness and response and national security.
The beginning of ORAU
ORAU got its start as the Oak Ridge Institute for Nuclear Studies, which was incorporated by the state of Tennessee on Oct. 17, 1946. On the same day, ORINS hosted the first-ever meeting of the Council of Sponsoring Institutions, which included representatives from 14 Southern research universities.
Today ORAU is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, federal contractor and consortium of 153 universities, said Tobin. When he first assumed the position three years ago, ORAU had 143 universities. Of the 153 universities, 128 have Ph.D. programs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields, and 25 universities are associate members (smaller universities that are growing their research and graduate programs).
The original purpose of ORINS, which was renamed ORAU in 1966, was to provide access to ORNL researchers and facilities by the faculty and students at member universities across the South. ORINS also provided access by ORNL researchers to University of Tennessee faculty. ORINS was developed and first led by UT faculty member William G. Pollard from a suggestion by ORNL physicist Katharine Way.
Presenting “ORAU by the numbers,” Tobin said ORAU has 965 employees in Oak Ridge, Atlanta, Washington, D.C., and 22 other locations nationally; annual revenue of $409 million; 36 state and federal customers and 9,594 annual participants - that is, university professors, students, science teachers and others whose careers are enhanced by ORAU’s capability to place them in or connect them with national laboratories and federal agencies.
ORAU’s research partnerships are with the DOE, NASA, the National Institutes of Health, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Environmental Protection Agency and the departments of Agriculture, Defense and Health and Human Services (including the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC), and other state and federal agencies.
He noted that ORAU has strategic partnerships with member universities and federal agencies and continues to create new opportunities for research partnerships. For example, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Agency recently awarded ORAU the lead in communications, technical assistance and training. For the CDC, ORAU was awarded the lead for the National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities in support of the health and well-being of our nation’s most vulnerable populations.
ORAU and 62 of its member universities are performing research with 13 centers of the Veterans Housing Administration on its initiative to protect against veteran suicide.
ORAU supports the Y-12 National Security Complex by providing university engagement with the research led by Consolidated Nuclear Security, the Y-12 management contractor, and with the work of the new CNS-managed Oak Ridge Enhanced Technology and Training Center.
Speaking on the partnership between ORNL and ORAU and the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), which ORAU manages for DOE, Tobin listed several innovative programs initiated in the past 13 years. The Graduate Education for Minorities (GEM) program was launched in 2010. The ORISE online applicant management system (Zintellect) for university faculty and graduate students started up in 2014. ORAU established a next-generation STEM internship program in 2018.
ORAU has provided ongoing support to ORNL and the Institute for Advanced Composite Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI), also called the Composites Institute. ORAU is seeking applicants for the internship program of IACMI, which supports the growth of composites companies. These firms will develop composites manufacturing techniques that are affordable and efficient in the use of energy and materials and that account for recycling at the end of product life.
Tobin said he has been and will be meeting with associate lab directors at ORNL, some of whom he knew well during his ORNL days, to keep them informed of ORAU activities and opportunities for additional collaborative work.
ORISE will be providing summer school courses on artificial intelligence, which is important to Tobin because of his many years of AI research at ORNL. There he employed computer vision and machine learning for improving semiconductor manufacturing and helping save the eyesight of thousands of people manifesting the early signs of diabetic retinopathy.
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CEDAR FALLS — Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary School appears one step closer to gaining some essential road connections in the name of less traffic and more safety.
The City Council unanimously voted in favor of an agreement Monday with the developer Brent Dahlstrom and his company, Panther Farms, to submit plans for the streets by the end of the year.
The hope is the agreed-upon terms speed up the design and construction of road segments for Ashworth Drive eastward from the school as well as Arbors Drive north to Greenhill Road.
The little bit of progress left Dave Sires, who is the most vocal councilmember on the issue, both excited and bitter. Sires noted that he’s been pushing for the roads to be constructed for four years.
Still, he felt more requirements for the street should have been included in the agreement, like its width, and was frustrated the plans had been kicked down the road.
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“It shouldn’t have taken so long,” said Sires. “It’s been a long time coming, but it could have been done much faster.
"Am I happy? Yeah, but I’m not ecstatic because it was pushed off for a year and they can push things back some more. But it’s hard to be upset when we’re finally doing a little something.”
The agreement also includes a smaller road segment connecting Ironwood Drive to the future Arbors Drive extension to the north as well as another new road to be named Elizabeth Drive from Vera Drive to the future Ashworth Drive extension.
Dahlstrom’s required to submit the preliminary plats for each of the subdivisions with plans for the new roads by the end of the year. The actual plans and specifications must be in no later than six months after approval of the agreement for the roads.
Dahlstrom will reimburse the city for 50% of the cost for the road projects as each lot adjoining the road segments is sold. The lone exception would be Elizabeth Drive, which is considered optional. It would be built – at the development’s cost – the same time the city is constructing the other roads.
“That road to the north could have been done this year or last year," said Sires. He worried that the work is moving "at a snail's pace and should have been done much sooner. This is very important – the safety of those kids.”
It’s a deal that was worked on for months, one that City Attorney Kevin Rogers called a “unique situation” since officials were negotiating to build roads through land not yet developed around an elementary school.
The “fairly complicated arrangement” required a lot of discussion, he said, in coming up with a repayment arrangement and making sure the city was fully secure with the developer’s obligation, for instance.
“There’s been multiple discussions and will be phases that will hopefully come to fruition to make the connections,” said Councilmember Daryl Kruse. “I’ve been reassured that’s all in the works and, if not, I’m going to say something.”
The work lines up with a recently approved contract for the $1.25 million construction of the Ashworth Drive westward extension from Hudson Road to Kara Drive, that would eventually allow for traffic to reach the school from the main thoroughfare without interruption.
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Name: Chardonnee Davis
School: Tremper High School
Nickname: Charlie
Parents: Charles Davis and Latoya Williams
Most memorable high school moment: Enjoying the time with my true friends going to football games and dances
Most influential teacher: Amanda Drews in Child Development; She encourages students uses their mistakes to teach them.
Other school activities: African American Youth Initiative
School athletics: Basketball, Basketball Manager
School offices held: Leadership for African American Youth Initiative
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Honors, letters or awards: Honor Roll, All Star
Out-of-school activities/hobbies: Creative arts ,music, painting and Crafts, Dance, Photography
College choice: Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Ill.
Intended major/field of study: Interior Design, Culinary Arts
Role model: Taishae Hunter
Three words that best describe my role model: Exert, kind, trustworthy
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PORTAGE — An intoxicated driver collided with a city fire truck after being found passed out behind the wheel of his vehicle on the Interstate 94 exit ramp on to Ind. 249, police said.
The fire truck had been positioned in front of the vehicle, which was still in drive, in anticipation of it moving forward when the driver was awakened, Portage police said.
"As Jeremy (Lewis) regained consciousness, he released his foot from the brake pedal and the vehicle began to slowly accelerate forward," the incident report reads.
The driver of the fire truck honked a horn and police yelled in a failed attempt to get Lewis to stop his vehicle.
"Jeremy was unable to successfully apply the brake pedal, which resulted in his vehicle colliding into the Portage fire truck," police said.
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Lewis, 35, of Sauk Village, Illinois, smelled of alcohol and appeared intoxicated during the incident shortly before 2 a.m. Monday, according to police. He reportedly told police he was heading from Sauk Village to Hammond.
Lewis was uncooperative and refused to take part in sobriety testing, requiring police to obtain a warrant to draw his blood.
Police said they found a bag of marijuana in the vehicle belonging to Lewis.
He was taken to the Porter County Jail and faces charges of possessing marijuana and operating while intoxicated, including a count of endangering others, records show.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into the Porter County Jail
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CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. — A 67-year-old man faces an attempted murder charge after getting into an argument and shooting someone at a Dollar General in Crystal River, the Citrus County Sheriff's Office said.
Deputies say Oscar Delbono of Homosassa is being held without bond for the June 4 crime. In a news release, detectives said their preliminary investigation points to an argument Delbono got into with another person at the entrance of the Dollar General on W. Gulf to Lake Highway.
After the argument, Delbono reportedly walked to his car, put his items inside and then grabbed his .45 caliber gun. He then walked across the parking lot to the person he argued with, who was trying to get into their car, the release said.
Witnesses reportedly told detectives they saw Delbono pointing his gun at the victim and firing several times. The agency said the victim didn't appear to have a weapon at the time of the shooting.
Delbono reportedly shot six rounds at the other person, four of which struck them — two shots in the abdomen, one in the elbow and one grazed the victim's side. Detectives said they were able to determine six shots were fired after finding shell casings just feet from the victim's car.
The person shot remains in critical condition but is said to be "stable."
"Thoughtless and avoidable acts of violence such as this are shocking to our entire community. I am proud of the quick response of our deputies and detectives who ensured this incident was isolated and our citizens were safe," Sheriff Mike Prendergast said in a statement. "To be a member of law enforcement is to hold service above self. When we run to incidents with gunfire without hesitation, it is yet another reminder of the types of perilous situations we face in order to protect our community." | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/citruscounty/crystal-river-dollar-general-shooting-arrest/67-425267b7-a3b5-4f2a-9e37-b50fd2de361a | 2023-06-06T14:09:25 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/citruscounty/crystal-river-dollar-general-shooting-arrest/67-425267b7-a3b5-4f2a-9e37-b50fd2de361a |
CROWN POINT — The Lake County Sheriff's Department is looking for the man who set a fire Monday in the lobby of the Lake County Jail.
The fire broke out shortly before noon, but no one was injured, according to Crown Point firefighters.
Firefighters said they responded at 11:53 a.m. to 2293 Main St. and were told that the fire was extinguished before they arrived.
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The Merrillville Fire Department also responded.
Police say a man entered the lobby with an accelerant of some kind, doused the lobby with the liquid, lit the accelerant and ran, departing in a blue SUV.
Police say the suspect was wearing what appeared to be dark-colored T-shirt and jeans. He was also wearing a dark baseball cap with a logo on the front. The SUV is believed to be a Toyota, Lexus or similar model.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Lake County Sheriff’s Department Detective Bureau, 219-755-3346.
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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Some Volusia County Council meetings last long enough to watch the Daytona 500 three times
Volusia County Council meetings can last longer than a flight to Europe or "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, so board members are looking to tighten things up.
It's no surprise that a local government board would have some lengthy meetings, but these are almost legendary ― so much so that staff and council members guess how late the meetings will go.
The longest meeting in recent memory stretched to about 12 hours.
That's long enough to walk from DeLand to Ormond Beach, fly from Atlanta to Paris, or watch the Daytona 500 about three times.
The council knows it's an issue. They talked about ways to cut down the length of their discussions at a recent goal-setting meeting. They're taking shorter "bites at the apple," as they put it when commenting on agenda items. Council members tend to ask a lot of questions and have extensive debates on some topics.
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But there are other factors at play.
First, the agendas are usually voluminous. Staff presentations tend to be lengthy. Hot-topic items, such as whether to allow dogs on the beach, draw a lot of public comment.
How long are they?
So far the average meeting length for the current council is about 7 1/2 hours, the equivalent of a full night's sleep for some. Five new council members joined in January. Since then the shortest meeting was about 4 hours, and the longest was about 11 hours and 55 minutes.
It's a long haul, but it's for the good, resident says
Volusia County resident Keith Chester is one of few residents in recent months to stay until the end of a meeting. Usually, there are just one or two people in the audience by then ― aside from county staff and a couple of members of the media.
But he doesn't mind the long meetings because the council is handling the business of residents and taking a close look at how tax dollars are being spent, he said.
Plus, it's a job they're not only elected but also paid to do ― about $61,550 a year for County Council Chairman Jeff Brower and about $51,292 a year for other council members.
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"The meetings, yes, they can last a long time at times," Chester said. "But ultimately I like the fact that this council does have heavy discussions about the issues that are important to us. ... I would prefer them not make hasty decisions for the purpose of time and cutting the meetings short."
When meetings go long, county directors try to adjust the schedules of hourly employees so they don't go over 40 hours a week, which would mean paying them overtime, according to spokesman Clayton Jackson. Salaried staff members and council members don't get overtime.
What do the council members think?
Council members said they prepare in advance and their decision-making isn't affected by the long meetings, but some have techniques for powering through.
District 1 Councilman Don Dempsey said he favors caffeinated sodas over coffee.
"That's my stimulus, I guess," he said.
District 2 Councilman Matt Reinhart said he sometimes walks to the back room, where he can still hear the meeting, to stretch his legs and move around.
"I'm not a big coffee drinker at night, but I may have a ginger ale... something to stay more awake and alert," he said.
Reinhart said the council's current approach of limiting their own comments on an issue is working, and he tries not to be repetitive. He said the council is getting better at thoroughly discussing topics while not stretching out the conversations unnecessarily.
As for the nearly 12-hour meeting?
"I never want to go through that again," Reinhart said.
Council members said they're working on getting things done more efficiently, but they said the priority is getting things done well.
Brower said staff members have been shortening their presentations, and council members are seeing if they can shorten their discussions.
"We can't blame it on staff for taking too long. I believe that... the problem is seven Council members, me included, who are passionate about what we do, and so we talk for long periods of time. We all recognize that," Brower said.
Vice Chair Danny Robins, who represents District 3, attributed the lengthy meetings to a new council finding its groove.
"Everybody is actually jiving a lot better here the last few meetings. When it comes down to the length of the meeting, that's something that really falls on the chairman and staff that kind of put together the agenda," he said.
Another important piece is for council members to stick to the rules and not repeat themselves, Robins said.
District 5 Councilman David Santiago said an ideal meeting length is at most 7-8 hours, but he said he's used to long days having been a state representative.
"When I was in the Legislature we would have long days every day," he said.
Dempsey pointed out that council members, because of state law, can only discuss issues in a public meeting. Staying 12 hours or longer if needed doesn't bother him if that's what it takes to make a thorough decision, he said.
"I hope we don't get into the position where we're really rushing these decisions," Dempsey said.
While council members are prepared for marathon meetings, public participation is affected by the meeting duration, some said.
Council At-Large Representative Jake Johansson said one of his goals is to make meetings more accessible to the public, including the timing when people can comment.
"I don't want to end at 2 a.m. where nobody in their right mind will show up," he said.
Council meeting agendas have two general public comment periods, one near the beginning and one near the end of the meeting. Some agenda items also require an opportunity for public comment.
The council has adjusted start times to try and bring in more public participation. The first regular council meeting of each month starts at 9 a.m. The second of each month starts at 4 p.m.
Brower said he would like to get the meetings to five hours. If people knew meetings were going to last for five hours, more of them might stay until the end to speak at the last comment period, he said.
People have other opportunities to catch up. They can watch meetings live online or take advantage of the recordings.
District 4 Councilman Troy Kent said meetings that stretch 8-10 hours or more make it a challenge for the public. But, on the flip side, council members have just two regular meetings a month to handle the county's business and budget, he said.
"The work that we do is important work for our county residents, and good, thoughtful discussion and give-and-take takes time," Kent said.
The council needs to keep working on limiting their comments, but progress is being made, Johansson said.
"The agendas have been lighter so, therefore, we have spent less time lately, but that doesn't mean that we're not capable of having another 12 hours on a meeting that's got some, let's call them contentious, issues," he said.
But he added it's important not to "stifle" debate on important topics.
"Every vote is stinking important because it affects somebody," Johansson said. | https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/local/volusia/2023/06/06/volusia-county-council-looks-for-ways-to-shorten-marathon-meetings/70247186007/ | 2023-06-06T14:09:37 | 1 | https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/local/volusia/2023/06/06/volusia-county-council-looks-for-ways-to-shorten-marathon-meetings/70247186007/ |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The Wichita City Council will consider issuing $30 million in Industrial Revenue Bonds for the YMCA at Tuesday’s meeting.
The money would help improve the Northwest YMCA and South YMCA.
The Northwest YMCA would see an expansion and renovation of the fitness spaces, new turf fields and an expanded waterpark. The South YMCA would see an expansion of the Early Learning Center and renovations throughout the facility.
The YMCA says plans are still fluid.
Also, the city council will consider approving an agreement with Sedgwick County to provide behavioral health care workers to be embedded within the Wichita Police Department. It follows a 2019 pilot study that partnered a behavioral health worker with a patrol officer and paramedic, enhancing services to those in need.
The behavioral health workers, four Crisis Mobile Clinicians and four Integrated Care Specialists would be stationed in the WPD Central Bureau and dispatched as needed throughout the city. The program will operate in 10-hour shifts on a rotating schedule for weekend coverage.
The behavioral health workers would assist the WPD in emergency response to critical incidents involving emotional and behavioral crises and connect individuals to the case management infrastructure of COMCARE.
The program’s cost for the remainder of 2023 is estimated to be $471,790, including an initial vehicle and equipment allocation. The full-year cost of the program in 2024 is estimated at $854,133. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wichita-city-council-to-consider-irbs-for-ymca-behavioral-health-workers-for-the-police-department/ | 2023-06-06T14:18:06 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wichita-city-council-to-consider-irbs-for-ymca-behavioral-health-workers-for-the-police-department/ |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Wichita police need help locating 13-year-old Arrieanna Portlock.
She was last seen in the 1500 block of N. Dellrose at approximately 11:30 p.m. Monday.
She is 5 feet 2 inches tall, 120 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Arrieanna was last seen wearing light-colored jeans and a gray jacket.
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Help needed outdoors: Remove invasive plants or volunteer at solstice event
The City of Bloomington Volunteer Network is your source for information about volunteering locally. For a complete listing, visit BloomingtonVolunteerNetwork.org or call 812-349-3433. The inclusion of an organization in this list does not imply City endorsement or support of the organization’s activities or policies. Information and registration information for the following opportunities can be found online at BloomingtonVolunteerNetwork.org.
Adopt-a-Greenspace
Adopt-a-Greenspace is an all-volunteer program that gives the public the opportunity to actively address Bloomington's invasive plant issues. Bloomington Parks and Recreation staff provide the necessary training in invasive plant identification and equip volunteers with tools to proactively monitor and remove impeding plants within their adopted areas. Various parcels of land are available for adoption and are customizable by request. Adopting individuals/groups are encouraged to select a parcel of land that is of personal interest or value to them. Individuals and groups of varying sizes are welcome. Volunteers are needed to conduct monthly inspections, make progress in removing invasive plants from their assigned plots, and complete and submit a monthly report on their own schedule between May 2023-April 2024, a one-year commitment is required. Volunteers 12 years and older are welcome! Visit https://tinyurl.com/adopt-a-greenspace to learn more and sign up today. For questions or assistance in joining the program contact Gillian Field at gillian.field@bloomington.in.gov.
Bloomington, Monroe County Weed Wrangle 2023
Weed Wrangle events take place weekly in city and county greenspace targeting Asian bush honeysuckle and other invasive plants. Volunteers will learn how to identify invasive plants, relish in the native habitat they are protecting and have fun. Groups will pull or cut garlic mustard, Japanese stiltgrass, privett, burning bush, Oriental bittersweet, purple wintercreeper, English ivy and Asian bush honeysuckle. Volunteers should dress for the outdoors, scratches, ticks and sun. Groups will work in the shade where possible. Weed Wrangles start and finish on time. To locate weekly locations for Weed Wrangles and to sign up visit https://tinyurl.com/2023-weed-wrangles. Call Ellen Jacquart at 812-876-9645 or email mciris2022@gmail.com with questions or to learn more.
Summer solstice celebration
Spend an afternoon celebrating the start of the summer season with live entertainment, nature-related crafts and activities, and delicious food from local vendors at Switchyard Park on Saturday, June 24. Volunteers 16 years and older are needed to help fill two shifts, the first running from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and the other from 1:30-5 p.m. Volunteers will assist with event setup, supervising craft and activity areas, and teardown. Volunteers under the age of 18 must have an Underage Waiver of Liability signed by a parent or guardian and must bring it with them when they arrive for their shift. Learn more, sign up for a shift or download a waiver at https://tinyurl.com/summer-solstice-volunteer. For additional questions, contact Bill Ream at reamw@bloomington.in.gov.
Community Wish List Spotlight
All-Options Wish List
Please help the All-Options Pregnancy Resource Center. They have been distributing over 20,000 diapers each month to local families, and currently, they are facing bare shelves without diapers to distribute this month. All-Options is a program of Backline, a national nonprofit organization that has been creating space for people to find unconditional and judgment-free support since 2004.
Donations: Donations can be made on-site at 1014 S. Walnut St. in Bloomington on Wednesdays between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Please ring the video doorbell at the bottom of the stairs. Alternate donation times can be arranged by texting them at 812-558-0089.
For more information contact: Jessica Marchbank, state programs manager, at 812-558-0089, ext. 5, or jess@all-options.org.
Featured wishes: URGENT NEED for diapers, sizes 5, 6, and 7 are especially helpful!
View their complete Wish List online at: https://tinyurl.com/all-options-wish-list
You can find current in-kind, material needs on the year-round Community Wish List at bloomingtonvolunteernetwork.org/communitywishlist. | https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/local/2023/06/06/help-wanted-remove-invasive-plants-help-at-bloomington-solstice-event/70278266007/ | 2023-06-06T14:22:19 | 1 | https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/local/2023/06/06/help-wanted-remove-invasive-plants-help-at-bloomington-solstice-event/70278266007/ |
JEROME, Idaho — According to the Idaho State Police (ISP), a juvenile was killed after being hit by a car in Jerome today around 2:00 p.m. The minor ran into the street on the 600 Block of N. Fillmore Street, they were taken to the hospital but then died from their injuries.
ISP said that a 72-year-old woman from Jerome driving a 2019 Jeep Cherokee on N. Fillmore Street when the juvenile ran into the road near 6th Ave. East. The driver of the Jeep was wearing a seatbelt and ISP did not report that she had injuries.
The name of the victim and driver have not been released at this time. ISP said the investigation is ongoing.
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Raising the Rainbow Flag in solidarity with Philly’s LGBTQ+ community
On the second day of Pride Month, the black, brown, and rainbow flag was raised at City Hall.
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May 30th, 2023Philadelphia held its annual Pride Flag raising outside City Hall on June 2, hosted by the Office of LGBT Affairs and its Executive Director, Celena Morrison.
“Every June we take time to celebrate our LGBTQ community and our right to live out loud, to love who we love, to live authentically, and to be our truest selves,” Morrison started in her remarks.
“Yes, Pride is about celebrating but let's not forget, Pride was a riot. A riot that started at Stonewall over 50 years ago. It lasted for days and echoed through generations. Pride should always be known as a protest, born of a community fed up with the intolerance of a society and police brutality. We must honor that legacy, especially this month and this year,” she continued.
C.C. Tellez, Associate Director of LGBTQ+ Programing at Students Run Philly Style, spoke out against the policies that bar transgender people from participating in sports.
Students Run Philly Style is a running program that pairs students with mentors and gives them the goal of running a marathon or a half marathon.
“I have been an athlete all my life. As a young immigrant who struggled to fit into a new culture, sports became a lifeline to me,” Tellez said.
She added that there are studies that show that participating in sports result in lowered depression, better mental health outcomes, and an increase in life satisfaction.
“Sports empowered me to do more and to be more with confidence. Sports is an influential force in our society and it holds immense power,” she continued, adding that this is why policies excluding transgender athletes trouble her.
She also spoke about how inclusion efforts by the Philadelphia Distance Run, namely nonbinary registration, have influenced other major marathons to do the same. The run also offered equal prize money, which the others have yet to copy.
Tyrell Brown, Executive Director of GALAEI, spoke after Tellez. They went off-script from their notes, saying that they were inspired to speak for year-round unity and against the attacks aimed at the community.
They spoke about the reason they got involved in community activism. While working as a preschool teacher, one of their students came out and told them that he [the student] was not a girl.
“It shook me to my core because I knew that I, myself, was also nonbinary. And that child’s liberty to speak up to me, a grown up, in a classroom of 24 people. To say that they deserve to be seen and affirmed by me, that shook me to my core. And it inspired me to get involved. It inspired me to want to stand up, not just for other people but for myself,” Brown said.
“We are organizers in this city that are organizing for our own safety, for our own level of security in a city that often pushes us to the margins, in a country that pushes us to the margins. We don’t have a choice to rest, no pajamas,” they continued.
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After the speeches, Vinchelle, a local drag queen, performed a lip sync to Beyonce’s “Break My Soul.” Morrison then raised the ‘More Colors, More Pride’ flag to “I’m Coming Out” by Diana Ross.
The emphasis on protest in the speeches was undercut somewhat by the response to a small protest by other members of the LGBTQ+ community. Kendall Stephens and Valentina Rosario spoke out against Morrison’s leadership and the office itself.
Stephens is an activist and member of the board of directors for the William Way LGBT Center. Rosario is also an activist, as well as a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion consultant.
After the official program had ended, Stephens unplugged the speaker playing music and began talking. Partway through her speech someone else plugged it back in and continued to play music to drown Stephens out.
Although part of Stephens’ protest was of a personal nature towards Morrison, both she and Rosario talked about a need for the leadership of the Office of LGBT Affairs to be picked by the community and for it to focus on collaborating with other offices to get policies enacted that will address issues faced by the community.
Some of the issues they brought up include lack of housing and substance use.
The list of demands that they posted on a nearby statue empathized their desire to see the office do more in terms of policy as many of things would probably need to be done at the state level.
“We know that things that happen on the state level trickle down to us. There are some things that we can do that still aren’t being done,” said Stephens.
“We have some bills that were passed by other executive directors of the LGBT affairs office, such as Amber Hikes, who helped with the hate crime ordinance that helped me in my case, when I was a victim and survivor of a hate crime. We have someone who incorporated the Black and Brown stripes into the Pride flag, which helped diversify the experiences of everyone who is LGBTQ+ identified. In this office you’re not seeing that same fervor to commit themselves to civic action in the same way. That is a problem,” she added.
Morrison did not engage the protestors and has not responded to AL DÍA’s request for comment. | https://www.aldianews.com/en/local/philadelphia/philly-pride-flag-raising | 2023-06-06T14:28:07 | 0 | https://www.aldianews.com/en/local/philadelphia/philly-pride-flag-raising |
Marcia Wilhoite remembered as backbone of Boone County council
Loved ones remembered Boone County Council member and long-time farm proprietor Marcia Wilhoite as a dedicated public servant, committed community volunteer and financial wizard who kept county business humming along.
“She knew everything numbers, I don’t know where we would be without her,” said Councilor John Riner. “And she knew the history and had knowledge about the community that was just as valuable.”
Wilhoite, 65, was found in her Lebanon swimming pool shortly before 2 p.m. Sunday. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department said there did not appear to be anything suspicious about the death. The county coroner was scheduled to conduct an autopsy Tuesday.
Wilhoite used accounting skills for public service
Wilhoite and her husband, Alan, own Lebanon-based Wilhoite Family Farms, and she served on the county council since 2005. The University of Notre Dame graduate was a certified public accountant who opened her own firm in 1991 and did the books for many area farmers, including Riner.
“She could have made more money by not being so involved but she was a believer that if you are part of a community it is your duty to give something back,” said Riner, who hired Willhoite 40 years ago.
Wilhoite was active in the 4-H Clubs, on the Boone County Redevelopment Commission and the regional electrical cooperative and a member of the Boone County Solid Waste Board.
But she shone as the County Council’s Budget Committee chair.
"She lived and breathed accounting and was a dear woman who had so much historical knowledge,” said County Council President Elise M. Nieshalla. “Her family farm is a pillar of this community,”
'Quirky' quilter left tokens of friendship
Wilhoite’s daughter, Madeline Young, said the farm goes back at least three generations on her mother’s side and has been managed by her father and siblings, while her mother handled the books.
Many of her clients became friends for life and it’s likely many also own a memento of that friendship.
“She loved quilting and made baby blankets, so there are hundreds of people out there who have one of those,” Young said. “It was a way of showing she cared.”
Wilhoite had a “quirky side,” too she said.
“She made up silly songs and silly dances around children,” Young said. ”Maybe it was a way to relieve stress from the accounting.”
Councilor Aaron Williams said Wilhoite “took me under her wing” when he was appointed to fill a vacancy in 2021 and he has become close to the family since, often visiting the farm and attending a surprise 65th birthday party for her last month.
“She became like a mentor and mother figure to me at once,” said Williams, the first Black person to be elected to the council. “She had an amazing ability to see beyond the future and wanted to leave things in a better place.”
Plans to retire and a family tragedy
Wilhoite planned to retire after her term ended in 2024 but the last couple years have been personally agonizing for her, Williams said.
Wilhoite’s son, Andrew Wilhoite, is in Boone County Jail awaiting trial on a murder charge. Prosecutors said Wilhoite hit his wife of 12 years, Nikki Wilhoite, in the head with a flower pot and dumped her in a creek in March 2022.
The Boone County sheriff handed the investigation over to the Indiana State Police to avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest because of Wilhoite's position on the council.
The trial is scheduled for Sept. 18 in Boone County Superior Court in Lebanon.
Williams said the charges weighed heavily on Wilhoite, who loved her daughter-in-law and is a devoted mother.
“It was tragic and it was hard on her,” he said. “She has a backbone and a grit and her daughter-in-law was like a daughter to her. Marcia embodies the importance of family and wanted to stay strong. As a mother, she handled the situation as best as she could.”
Call the reporter at 317-444-6418. | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/boone-county/2023/06/06/marcia-wilhoite-remembered-as-backbone-of-boone-county-council/70290518007/ | 2023-06-06T14:36:17 | 0 | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/boone-county/2023/06/06/marcia-wilhoite-remembered-as-backbone-of-boone-county-council/70290518007/ |
AUSTIN, Texas — The family of Rajan Moonesinghe – who was shot and killed by an Austin police officer last year – is holding a press conference this week.
In November 2022, police responded to Moonesinghe's home after someone called saying there was a man standing outside holding a rifle and pointing it at his own home.
When police arrived, they saw the man, who was later identified as Moonesinghe, and told him to drop the gun. Then, immediately after giving the command, police said an officer opened fire. When they approached him, officers started performing life-saving measures. Moonesinghe was taken to a nearby hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
Now his family wants answers. Ruth Moonesinghe and family and friends will hold a press conference at Austin City Hall at 9 a.m. on Tuesday.
They plan to talk about the investigation with the Austin Police Department.
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KERRVILLE, Texas — K9 Darby alerted the Kerrville Police (KPD) to methamphetamine, ecstasy, marijuana and more during a traffic stop on Saturday.
A KPD officer pulled over the driver for a traffic offense in the 400 block of Sidney Baker South on June 3 just after 2 p.m.
Both the driver, a 59-year-old man, and his passenger, a 34-year-old woman had addresses in Kerrville, police say. The driver gave the officer a Texas driver’s license, and the passenger gave a name and date of birth which proved later to be false.
The officer noticed that the two became quite nervous while he was speaking to them and suspected that the passenger was lying about her true identity.
The officer asked the passenger step out of the vehicle so he could gather more information, and when she did, an open alcoholic beverage fell out of the car.
Both the driver and passenger were subsequently detained.
The female passenger admitted that she gave the officer a fake name and then provided her true name and date of birth. It turns out that she had an outstanding warrant out of Kerr County for Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle (Motion to Revoke). When she was told about the warrant, she tried to say that the previously given "fake name" was actually her real one.
Officers confirmed her identity using a photo and she was arrested for the warrant and for Failure to Identify – Fugitive From Justice.
K9 Darby and his handler came out to the location and conducted a free air sniff of the vehicle. K9 Darby alerted the officers to the presence of drugs, which gave law enforcement the probable cause to search the vehicle.
Officers found 9.8 grams of methamphetamine in several clear plastic bags, 2.8 grams of MDMA pills, commonly known as ecstasy, .2 grams of THC wax, marijuana in separate clear plastic bags, meth pipes, multiple clear plastic bags, and digital scales, as well as $3,911.00 in cash, which all pointed to drug trafficking by the two individuals.
The driver was arrested and both he and the passenger were taken to the Kerr County Jail and are facing multiple charges.
This is a developing story.
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SAN ANTONIO — Police are still searching for the suspect who fired his weapon once, but ended up wounding two victims with that single bullet overnight.
Police and firefighters responded around 12:15 a.m. Tuesday in the 2700 block of Westward Drive near Highway 90 on the west side of San Antonio for reports of a shooting in progress.
When officers arrived at the apartment complex, they found two men, one in his 30s and the other man in his 40s, both with single gunshots to the upper thigh. The pair had been hit by the same bullet.
The two men told police they had been walking through the apartment buildings on their way to check on a woman when someone exited an apartment and confronted them. Things got heated and the suspect fired his weapon once, hitting both men with the single bullet.
The bullet hit the first victim in the thigh, and went through his leg and hit the second man's thigh as well.
Both of the victims were taken to University Hospital in stable condition.
Police searched the area, but could not locate the suspect, who had run off following the shooting.
Police also say the victims' story is not adding up because they are not saying exactly what happened, won't describe the suspect or say which unit he emerged from.
The alleged suspect is still on the run and police have no description.
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NEW OXFORD, Pa. — A New Oxford veterinarian was ordered to serve two years of probation, including a year of home detention, and pay a $50,000 fine for his role in defrauding the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The scheme lasted for three years and consisted of the vet sending false blood samples for bovine disease testing and issuing false Certificates of Veterinary Inspection for the animals, U.S. Attorney Gerard M. Karam announced Tuesday.
Dr. Donald Yorlets, 68, was sentenced at a hearing before U.S. District Court Judge Jennifer P. Wilson, Karam said in a press release. Yorlets had previously pleaded guilty to charges relating to the case in 2020, when his veterinary license was temporarily suspended.
According to Karam, federal law requires that each cow transported in interstate or international commerce must be first tested for various bovine diseases, such as Bovine Tuberculosis, Brucellosis, Bovine Leucosis and Bovine Viral Diarrhea.
Bovine Tuberculosis and Brucellosis are communicable diseases that can be transmitted to humans under certain circumstances, Karam said.
Bovine Tuberculosis is screened for by what is known as a Caudal Fold skin test. The test must be administered by a USDA accredited veterinarian and involves the injection of a tuberculin substance under the skin and checking it for a reaction 72 hours later.
Testing for Brucellosis, Bovine Leucosis and Bovine Viral Diarrhea requires the drawing of blood and the submission of samples to an accredited laboratory for analysis, according to Karam.
Animals transported in international commerce can only be exported with an International Certificate of Veterinarian Inspection (ICVI), Karam said.
To lawfully issue an ICVI, a USDA accredited veterinarian must verify that each animal has been physically examined, tested for disease, vaccinated and medically treated as required by the USDA prior to shipment, according to Karam.
Yorlets conspired with Daniel and Benjamin Gutman, owners of a livestock exporting business known as Gutman Brothers Dairy Cattle, to avoid the disease testing requirements by falsely representing he tested every cow for Bovine Tuberculosis when, in fact, he did not, Karam said.
Yorlets also submitted hundreds of non-authentic bovine blood samples to a Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture testing laboratory in Harrisburg for testing and by issuing false Certificates of Veterinary Inspection for the untested animals, Karam said. The false blood test results and Certificates enabled the sellers to quickly export hundreds of untested cows to Mexico, Canada, Qatar and Puerto Rico.
The investigation began in 2017 when the Pennsylvania Veterinary Laboratory (PVL) in Harrisburg became suspicious that dozens of blood specimens submitted by Yorlets were not authentic.
To confirm their suspicions the PVL sent 804 blood samples submitted by Yorlets to the USDA’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) in Iowa for Antibody Profile testing.
Each animal has a unique Antibody Profile in its blood, Karam said. If all of the Yorlets’ blood specimens were genuine, Antibody Profile testing should have shown that all 804 blood samples had a unique Antibody Profile.
However, the NVSL’s testing only found 70 unique Antibody Profiles in the 804 samples, according to Karam.
The results confirmed that Yorlets repeatedly submitted the same blood samples for different animals and issued false Certificates of Veterinary Inspection for hundreds of cows that were never tested, Karam said. This allowed the sellers to export the animals quickly and reduce expenses incurred in keeping the animals on domestic feeder lots.
Yorlets was a Pennsylvania licensed veterinarian since 1981. His veterinary license was suspended for six months following his guilty plea on August 31, 2020, and he was removed from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Accreditation Program.
Daniel Gutman and Benjamin Gutman, both residents of Maryland, were each sentenced to 30 months in prison for a conspiracy to defraud and commit offenses against the United States, according to Karam.
Collectively, they were ordered to pay $1,938,646.42 in fines and forfeiture.
The case was investigated by the USDA’s Office of Inspector General and the Department of Homeland Security. Assistant United States Attorney Ravi Romel Sharma prosecuted the case. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/adams-county/dr-donald-yorlets-sentencing-fraud-pa-dept-of-agriculture/521-5038d9bd-f1bd-4505-8ee6-15632046d291 | 2023-06-06T14:42:20 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/adams-county/dr-donald-yorlets-sentencing-fraud-pa-dept-of-agriculture/521-5038d9bd-f1bd-4505-8ee6-15632046d291 |
WILLIS, Texas — A swimming pool with a number of people and multiple lifeguards around still wasn't enough to keep 2-year-old Elizabeth from nearly drowning Friday at The Woodlands Hills community pool near Willis.
Sarah Speed, one of Elizabeth's neighbors, said she and others have been in contact with the young girl's family who have told them she is touch-and-go after being found unresponsive in the pool.
As of Monday, Elizabeth remains on life support.
“I’ve been praying for the medical staff, her family, Elizabeth, and just praying that she gets better,” said Speed.
Speed started a GoFundMe page to help the family with medical and other expenses as well as a Change.org petition to try and enhance safety measures within the pool area.
She'd like to add more lifeguards and have a rule where they are not allowed to use their phones while on duty.
Meanwhile, hundreds attended a prayer vigil over the weekend for Elizabeth, which exceeded Pastor Bart Lipscomb’s expectations.
"My wife was a lifeguard and she’s always cognizant of these kinds of things," Lipscomb said. "But it just hits close to home for all of us.”
Speed said no one wants to cast blame on anyone at this point. They'll just continue to pray that little Elizabeth miraculously makes it though while making sure the same fate doesn’t await any other children this summer.
"My message to other families, especially with small children, is stay vigilant of your children," she said. "And the lifeguards, stay vigilant, because this could happen to any of us."
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TOWANDA — Eighty-one years ago, on Dec. 7, 1941, the day Pearl Harbor was bombed by the Japanese Empire, Roy Lee Redding's mother drove him to the U.S. Navy recruitment office.
Redding, who turns 103 this year, was born and raised in Kansas but lives in Towanda now. He said his mother did not want him to get drafted.
"1941, Pearl Harbor Day. She took me to Kansas City to sign me up for the Navy," Redding said, sitting for an interview with The Pantagraph on Thursday, June 1, at his home.
"She didn't want me in the Army. She had two brothers in the Army, and they didn't like it," he said.
Redding is one of a dwindling number of World War II veterans still alive. More significantly, too, is that his ship saw action in the invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944 — D-Day.
Redding moved with his wife and growing family to Towanda in 1955, and he retired from State Farm in 1985, according to information provided by his family. He also served as village president of Towanda for several years.
For decades, he has been part of the community's Fourth of July parade.
These days, he spends his time relaxing at the family home, with his great-grandson Aidan Domkuski and family helping to take care of him.
Redding remembers his time in the Navy fondly.
"I enjoyed the Navy," he said, relaxing in the sunroom, wearing headphones to amplify the conversation. "I was a gunnery officer."
Roy Lee Redding, 102, of Towanda, served aboard the U.S.S. LST-504 during World War II and transported soldiers across the English Channel during the invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944.
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During the war, Redding was a junior officer stationed on a troop and equipment transport ship, LST-504.
"I had a good crew, and we worked together real good. Had to keep the guns all cleaned up. That was a chore," he said with a chuckle. "But it was a happy time, really. Everybody just seemed to pull together. (That) made it a lot better."
Redding said his ship sailed to England from the U.S. in "one of the largest convoys that they ever sent across.
"I don't know how many ships we had. There was just ships all over the place, and they'd get out of position at night. And then, in the morning, it'd take them half of a day to get back in shape where they belonged," he laughed.
Redding said he enjoyed sailing; "I like the sea. It's calm, unless you're in a storm."
The soldiers he transported, though, felt a little different.
"A lot of them got (sea) sick," he said, smiling.
"I was fortunate with that; I never did get sick," Redding said, adding that he would get a little queasy below decks, "but if I was up in the air and got the breeze, I never got sick. So I stayed upstairs most of the time."
Redding said, despite their penchant for sea-sickness, he enjoyed the soldiers on his ship because they were from Kansas, like him.
"(Fort) Leavenworth, Kansas was close to where we lived. There was a bunch of soldiers on our ship that was from Leavenworth," he said. "That was kind of neat to see those guys who were from your hometown."
Redding said one of the few things he did not enjoy about the Navy were the drills he had to run.
But he said his sailors were "real good at taking orders and stuff. You learn a lot of discipline there."
However, smooth sailing only lasts so long.
"We had one boy, just a kid. He's 18 years old," Redding said. "He joined the Navy, and then he got scared. And it really bothered him.
"So, he took a chance and, I don't know where we were, but he, what they called 'jumped ship.' He took leave at night, and he didn't come back."
Redding said the military police had to go to his home and pick him up.
"Then he finally got settled down. You know, he was just a kid. He was scared, he really was."
While Redding said he was never scared, per se, because of the size of his convoy, there were things that bothered him.
"We had these bombers come over every night, every night," Redding said. "The same time, they'd come around bombing us, but they weren't very accurate with their bombing."
But there was something else that struck a chord and stuck with Redding all these decades later.
"One of the reflections that I have, that keeps coming back into my mind," he said, shifting in his chair, "was the first time I ever saw a dead body floating in the ocean.
"I don't know what the occasion was," he said slowly, gathering his thoughts. "But that was kind of — we wasn't expecting to see it. Kind of shocked you."
He said his sailors weren't scared before: "But seeing a dead body floating in the ocean, that scares everybody. I don't care who you are. It makes you wonder ... that was a bad feeling there. It's a feeling you never get over."
On June 6, 1944, Allied troops invaded Normandy, France, to fight Nazi Germany in World War II. It was the largest invasion force in history, with hundreds of thousands of American, British, Canadian and other troops.
"People don't seem to be too interested," Redding said. "It was a long time ago ... very few people ask me what it was like ... very few people are interested in it."
There was a pause before Redding pivoted, "It wasn't all bad." His smile returned, and he said, "there was a lot of good times, too."
He said the ships in convoy would trade rations to suit their crews' appetites. He said they would trade canned chicken for things like eggs or potatoes.
"Trading back and forth, which was good, keeping everybody happy," he said. "That was the main thing, keep 'em happy."
After the war, Redding said he remembers climbing on ladders in New York City to watch the Victory Parades and being awed at the spectacle.
Redding separated from the Navy on Jan. 17, 1946.
His ship, LST-504, never received a proper name during wartime service. According to Naval History and Heritage Command , the ship was designated as U.S.S. Buchanan County in 1955.
It was sunk a year later as target practice.
"I remember seeing them bomb that ship when they mothballed it and gutted it — cleaned all of it and took everything out of it," Redding said. "Off the coast of New York over there, and they bombed it and sunk it. They got rid of it ... I didn't like that. I kind of liked that old ship."
Redding said he would have liked to stay in the service, but other priorities creeped up on him.
"I would have stayed in if it wasn't for my wife having a kid coming," he said. "I felt like my duty was to be home with them."
That kid was Sam Redding.
Organizers in Towanda are planning to get the old sailor back in the Independence Day Parade this year.
50 facts and figures about D-Day
50 facts and figures about D-Day
Using sources like the D-Day Center , the Department of Defense , and the White House , as well as media reports, historical accounts, and information from memorial sites and museums, Stacker compiled a list of 50 facts and figures that defined the D-Day landings on June 6, 1944 .
By the late spring of 1944, Nazi Germany was being squeezed from two sides. Allied forces in Western Europe had slowed Adolph Hitler’s ruthless and relentless campaign of conquest and murder across the continent. In the East, the Russians were putting enormous pressure on German forces who were locked in a brutal war of attrition. Nazi Germany, however, was still firmly lodged in the continental fortress it had created, and scores of conquered nations were suffering under the brutality of their occupation.
Then came D-Day.
On that day, Allied planes, ships, vehicles, supplies, and men from the U.K., U.S., France, and Canada stormed the coast of occupied France’s Normandy region in numbers so staggering that they’re hard to comprehend. The most massive undertaking in the history of warfare, the Normandy landings—or D-Day—were years in the making. Supported by meticulous planning and cunning deception, D-Day was a gargantuan effort to dislodge from Europe one of the most effective and destructive war machines ever assembled.
For the individual human beings who stormed the beaches, however, it was a day of chaos, terror, and death. Normandy became the final resting place for thousands.
The initial punch of the D-Day landings was the start of a grueling, months-long battle that culminated with the liberation of Nazi-occupied Paris. The German defenders, however, did everything they could to prevent that from happening. The Nazis used the wealth they plundered from the countries they conquered—not to mention armies of slave laborers they captured—to construct defensive fortifications that remain among the largest and most robust military entrenchments ever built. Those fortifications were manned by well-armed and battle-hardened German troops who fought savagely to defend the real estate they were charged with holding.
The result was one of the most epic battles in human history. Keep reading to learn 50 fascinating facts and figures behind one of history’s most consequential days at the beach.
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It was the largest amphibious assault in history
Although it’s based in mythology, the Greek siege of ancient Troy is probably the most famous and romanticized amphibious assault in history. The Normandy invasion , however, was very real, and it was the largest water-borne attack ever to take place on any shoreline anywhere at any time.
[Pictured: Robert Sargent’s iconic D-Day photograph “Into the Jaws of Death.”]
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The ‘D’ in D-Day is redundant
The “D” in D-Day stands for “Day,” the traditional military protocol used to indicate the day of a major operation. The day before D-Day, June 5, was D-1. The day after, June 7, was D+1.
[Pictured: Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower gives the order of the day, “Full victory, nothing else,” to paratroopers in England prior to the Normandy invasion.]
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Secrecy and deception were key
In what the Saturday Evening Post calls “the century’s best-kept secret,” the Allies bluffed the enemy with a years-long series of elaborate ruses known collectively as Operation Fortitude , which was designed to trick the Germans as to Allied intentions. They spread misinformation through false news reports, planted intelligence, and false radio broadcasts that were designed to be intercepted by the enemy. They also created fake armored columns of make-believe tanks comprised of wood and rubber, fake troop encampments, and launched fleets of inflatable dummy warships.
[Pictured: Nazi leader Adolf Hitler stands with Heinrich Himmler and staff while looking across the English Channel from Calais in August 1940.]
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The practice run turned deadly
Called Exercise Tiger , a D-Day dress rehearsal proved as fatal as Omaha Beach to around 700 Allied sailors and soldiers who died in a training exercise at a friendly British beach. Speedy German attack vessels called E-boats became aware of the maneuver and attacked the Allied flotilla, sinking several ships with torpedoes. Some survivors who went on to storm the beaches of Normandy later recalled that the Exercise Tiger fiasco was more terrifying than D-Day itself.
[Pictured: American troops on Slapton Sands in England during a training exercise.]
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German defenses were the war’s biggest construction project
The Germans had been anticipating an Allied invasion by sea since at least 1942. To prepare, they began construction that year of what’s known as the Atlantic Wall , an enormous defensive fortification stretching from the west coast of Norway, down through Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, and France to the border of Spain. Bristling with weapons, bunkers, and early warning systems, the Atlantic Wall, completed in 1944, is remembered as one of the greatest feats of military engineering in history.
[Pictured: Construction on a portion of the Atlantic Wall in France in 1942.]
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Forces landed on five code-named beaches
The landing zones were code-named as part of the massive effort to maintain secrecy. The Americans landed at Omaha and Utah beaches, the British at Gold and Sword, and the Canadians and British at Juno Beach.
[Pictured: Map details the Allied Invasion of Normandy.]
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Omaha Beach was the hardest fought
The movie “Saving Private Ryan” depicts events that took place at Omaha Beach , the deadliest of all five landing zones and one where the German defenses remained almost entirely intact. The first infantry wave at Omaha experienced the worst carnage of the D-Day campaign, with large sections of entire companies killed or drowned before ever reaching the shore or firing a shot. In the end, U.S. forces suffered 2,400 casualties on Omaha Beach.
[Pictured: American assault troops of the 3rd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st U.S. Infantry Division, who stormed Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944.]
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A massive bombardment preceded the invasion
The mighty German Atlantic Wall and its sprawling coastal fortifications were the targets of a crushing Allied aerial bombardment that preceded the infantry invasion. On June 6, shortly after midnight, 2,200 Allied bombers attacked German positions to soften the landing zones for amphibious troops. One of the reasons Omaha Beach was so bloody is that thick cloud coverage in that area rendered the bombing campaign at Omaha ineffective, leaving enemy infrastructure—and guns—in perfect working order.
[Pictured: Soldiers load 2,000-pound bombs on aircraft in England prior to D-Day.]
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Thousands of paratroopers landed first
After the aerial bombardment, but before the beach landings, 24,000 American, Canadian, and British paratroopers parachuted in behind enemy lines to secure the beaches’ exits. The same heavy cloud coverage that hindered the Omaha Beach bombardment also foiled the paratroopers. Many units ended up far away from their intended landing zones amid the chaos.
[Pictured: A U.S. infantry paratroop regiment is shown inside a C-47 transport in England in the early hours of June 6, 1944.]
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Canadian forces captured the most ground
The Canadians attacking Juno Beach suffered carnage similar to what the Americans experienced at Omaha, particularly the first wave of troops, many of whom died before reaching the shore thanks to rough seas and relentless Nazi artillery. In the end, however, it was the Canadians who captured more towns , more strategic positions, and more ground than any other battalions.
[Pictured: Canadian soldiers land on the beach in Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944.]
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The operation had a code name
Like the beaches and landing zones themselves, the invasion as a whole had a code name. What history knows as the Battle of Normandy was called Operation Overlord by Allied planners. The initial beach landings on D-Day were called Operation Neptune.
[Pictured: U.S. troops prepare to board landing ships in Weymouth, England, prior to D-Day.]
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D-Day involved nearly 7,000 Allied ships...
The beach invasion involved an unprecedented 6,939 ships and other vessels. Eighty percent of them were British.
[Pictured: Allied landing craft protected by barrage balloons cross the English Channel on June 6, 1944.]
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…and more than 11,500 Allied aircraft
The operation also included 11,590 aircraft . They supported the naval fleets, dropped off paratroopers, conducted reconnaissance, and bombarded Nazi defensive positions.
[Pictured: Allied aircrews work around C-47 transport planes shortly before D-Day.]
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There were 73,000 Americans at D-Day
Along with the Americans were 61,715 British Allied liberators and 21,400 Canadian troops. In total, 156,115 Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy.
[Pictured: British troops embark at Southsea, Portsmouth, England, on June 5, 1944.]
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Comanche ‘code-talkers’ joined the siege
The U.S. government enlisted the service of now-famous Comanche “code-talkers” in both World War I and World War II. Using their native tribal language, they developed a secret messaging code that proved unbreakable for the Germans. Thirteen of these code-talkers were among the Allied soldiers landing at Normandy.
[Pictured: Comanche code-talkers of the 4th Signal Company stand for a portrait.]
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The Allies faced 50,000 German defenders
Dug into the massive structures of the Atlantic Wall were roughly 50,000 German defenders. Bristling with weaponry and ordered to hold their ground at all cost, they were among the hardest and most seasoned veterans in the Nazi war machine.
[Pictured: Allied ships are attacked by German fighters on June 6, 1944.]
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The battle lasted until August
D-Day was only the start of the long and brutal Battle of Normandy, which raged until the end of August. In terms of average daily casualties, the campaign was bloodier than the infamous Battle of the Somme during World War I.
[Pictured: American howitzers shell German forces retreating near Carentan, France, on July 11, 1944.]
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The exact number of fallen is unknown
It’s believed that 4,413 Allied troops were killed on D-Day, but reliable records of German fatalities are much harder to come by. Estimates range between 4,000–9,000 Germans were killed on June 6, 1944.
[Pictured: British engineers fill the wreck of a German tank with landmines in order to destroy it after the allies recaptured the village of Villers-Bocage in Normandy, France, in August 1944.]
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Most Allied troops arrived after D-Day
Between June 6 and August 21, more than 2 million Allied troops landed in Northern France. Relative to the larger battle of Normandy, the D-Day landings represented only a small percentage of overall combatants.
[Pictured: Troops of the US Army 2nd Infantry Division march up the bluff at Omaha Beach, Normandy, France, on June 7, 1944.]
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The operation led to the liberation of Paris
On August 8, the Germans staged a last-ditch counterattack that the Allies repelled. It was the beginning of the end of the Nazi occupation of France. The Allies finally broke out of Normandy a week later on August 15, and on August 25, they liberated Paris.
[Pictured: American troops parade through the Arc de Triomphe during the liberation of Paris on August 25, 1944.]
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A memorial cemetery sits on US soil in France
Most of the 9,387 Americans buried at the Normandy American Cemetery were killed on D-Day or in the early stages of the Allied fight to establish a beachhead. It’s one of 14 permanent World War II military cemeteries the American Battle Monuments Commission built on foreign soil. It sits on land granted to the United States by France.
[Pictured: An American cemetery in Normandy, France.]
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Families fought—and died—together
Among those buried at the Normandy American Cemetery are 33 sets of brothers who were buried side by side. A father and son are also buried there together.
[Pictured: American soldiers kneel at the graves of their fallen comrades near Sainte Mere Eglise, France.]
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Around 14,000 corpses were returned home
There used to be far more fallen servicemen buried at the cemetery and in the surrounding region. Remains of roughly 14,000 people were returned home at the request of their families.
[Pictured: A rifle and helmet mark the site of a fallen soldier in Normandy.]
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The Allies lost more than 11% of their troops
The Battle of Normandy caused more than 226,386 casualties of the 2 million-plus Allied liberators. Of those, 72,911 were either killed or missing and 153,475 were wounded.
[Pictured: Second Lieutenant Walter Sidlowski of 348th Engineer C Battalion, 5th Engineer Special Brigade, on Omaha Beach, after helping to rescue a group of drowning soldiers.]
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German casualties exceeded 240,000
The Nazi defenders suffered similar losses, with German casualties topping 240,000 throughout the Battle of Normandy. The Allies also captured more than 200,000 German prisoners.
[Pictured: German prisoners carry their fallen comrades to the cemetery in Bréhal, France, in July 1944.]
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The action was far from consistent
Allied troops on D-Day had radically different experiences depending on where they landed. In some places along the 50-mile front, there were almost no casualties at all. In other places, casualty rates were as high as 96%.
[Pictured: American soldiers help the wounded come to shore during the Allied invasion on June 6, 1944.]
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The tide was a double-edged sword
The planning for an operation of this magnitude required a meticulous consideration of an uncountable number of details and variables. If the attack happened at high tide, for example, landing craft might hit submerged German obstacles. If the Allies landed at low tide—the course that planners eventually chose—they would avoid those obstacles but troops would be forced to sprint the length of the beach with no cover under relentless fire.
[Pictured: Columns of Coast Guard LCIs protected by barrage balloons advance across the English Channel on June 6, 1944.]
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The beach was a minefield
The most enduring images of D-Day are of exposed Allied troops being raked down by machine-gun fire from elevated German positions—and machine guns certainly caused a hideous number of casualties. Death and danger, however, didn’t only come from above. It’s estimated that the Germans planted roughly 4 million landmines on the Normandy beaches, making every footstep a potential catastrophe for every soldier.
[Pictured: Royal Marine Commandos prepare to demolish German obstacles on a beach in Normandy in June 1944.]
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D-Day was the result of trial and error
U.S. and British commanders reviewed plans for Operation Overlord at the Quadrant Conference in 1943. The seeds of D-Day, however, were planted the year before. In 1942, the Allies suffered heavy losses during a failed raid on French port, a moment that persuaded military strategists to plan for beach landings, instead.
[Pictured: Aircraft complete a pre-invasion bombing of Pointe du Hoc over Normandy, France.]
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The Germans almost guessed it right
The Germans knew that a sea-based attack in Northern France was imminent, they just didn’t know where. They concentrated their forces near a place called Calais because it was at the English Channel’s thinnest point. It was the logical move, but Supreme Allied Commander Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower was a step ahead and chose Normandy because it was west of that obvious landing point.
[Pictured: Airmen of the U.S. 8th AAF paint their bombs before setting off for a raid over Caen and Calais, France, on June 12, 1944.]
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It was supposed to happen a month earlier
The D-Day invasion was originally planned for May 1944. There weren’t enough landing craft ready, though, so Eisenhower had to postpone the attack for a month.
[Pictured: Pilots of the American 8th Air Force receive instructions after an air raid in March 1944.]
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Nature played a key role
Poor weather almost caused another delay in June, but this time, Eisphower decided to attack. Relying on natural illumination, the Allies had to invade during a full moon, and by June 5, that window was beginning to close. Eisenhower ordered the attack for the following day both despite the bad weather and because of it—not only did they still have the crucial full moon, but angry skies kept German planes grounded.
[Pictured: An LCI noses into the beach as a German mine explodes off the bow on June 6, 1944.]
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Higgins boats whisked many troops to shore
Fleets of now-iconic Higgins boats ferried most men ashore on D-Day. Technically called LCVP for “landing craft vehicles and personnel,” the vessels were designed and built by an ambitious and eccentric Irish-American industrialist named Andrew Higgins. Made from wood and steel, Higgins boats were simple, practical, reliable, and easy to mass-produce—in 1964, Eisenhower famously credited Higgins and his efforts with winning the war.
[Pictured: American troops board their Landing Craft Vehicle-Personnel at Torquay Hards, England, on June 3, 1944.]
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D-Day films have become part of American popular culture
The Normandy invasion has been the subject of countless movies and television series, some of which are considered to be among the finest films ever made. At the top of nearly every D-Day movie best-of list is Steven Spielberg’s “Saving Private Ryan.” In one of the most notorious episodes in Oscars history , the celebrated Normandy epic lost out to Harvey Weinstein’s “Shakespeare in Love” for Best Picture at the 1999 Academy Awards after the now-disgraced producer muscled his period piece through with a campaign of backroom bullying and politicking.
[Pictured: Director Steven Spielberg and actor Tom Hanks at work on the set of “Saving Private Ryan” in 1998.]
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A D-Day movie star served on D-Day
Actor Henry Fonda was 37 in 1942 when he enlisted for service. On D-Day, he served as quartermaster on the USS Satterlee, an American destroyer. He went on to star in “The Longest Day,” a 1962 film that, along with “Saving Private Ryan,” is consistently ranked near the top of the list of best D-Day movies—and war movies in general—of all time.
[Pictured: Actor Henry Fonda gets a Navy physical in August 1942.]
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Many other famous people served on D-Day
Yankees catcher Yogi Berra took part in the D-Day invasion, as did author J.D. Salinger and slain civil rights activist Medgar Evers, who supported the invasion as part of a segregated unit. Golf great Bobby Jones was 40 when he successfully petitioned his Army Reserve commander to allow him to join the fray and Oscar-winning British actor David Niven was among the first officers to land; he won a U.S. Legion of Merit Medal. Before he played Scotty on “Star Trek,” James Doohan sustained six bullet wounds and lost his middle finger on Juno Beach. Actor Charles Durning—thrown into the first wave at Omaha Beach—won a Silver Star and a Purple Heart and was among the only survivors from his landing group.
[Pictured: An Allied soldier looks out over the Normandy operations underway on June 6, 1944.]
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Gargantuan supply shipments preceded the invasion
To prepare for the landings, the Americans shipped 7 million tons of supplies from the U.S. to a staging area in England. Among the haul was 450,000 tons of ammunition.
[Pictured: An ambulance is loaded at Portland Harbor in Dorset, England, on June 5, 1944.]
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17 million maps were needed
Allied commanders planned meticulously for years, photographing the area from the air and painstakingly cataloging every detail of the landscape. In the end, war planners created 17 million maps to support D-Day operations.
[Pictured: U.S. Army generals review a map in Corsica in August 1944.]
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The landings opened a supply line
By establishing a beachhead, the Allies were able to open a supply chain that allowed desperately needed resources to flow into France. By June 11 (D+5), 104,428 tons of supplies, 54,186 vehicles, and 326,547 troops had followed in the footsteps of the first infantrymen to hit the shores.
[Pictured: Operations underway as landing ships put cargo ashore on Omaha Beach in June 1944.]
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Artificial harbors supported the supply lines
In order to accommodate the massive influx of people and things, the Allies constructed two enormous artificial pre-fabricated harbors called the Mulbury Harbours. To get the job done, 55,000 workers spent six months and poured 1 million tons of concrete.
[Pictured: Allies unload supplies on a Mulberry Harbour at Colleville, France.]
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The Army attacked with 6 divisions
The 1st, 4th, and 29th Infantry divisions were called to serve in the D-Day landings . The 82nd and 101st Airborne divisions were there, too. Finally, a massive collection of non-divisional units served at Normandy, as well.
[Pictured: U.S. Soldiers of the 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, move out over the seawall on Utah Beach after coming ashore.]
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500 gliders took to the air
Five hundred primitive but effective motorless gliders were launched to support the paratroopers and their bungled parachuting mission behind enemy lines. Glider infantry carried not only weapons but badly needed signal and medical units. Although the pilots were technically Army Air Corps personnel, they became infantrymen the moment their aircraft hit the ground. Those aircraft were made of plywood.
[Pictured: Gliders bring supplies to troops on Utah Beach on June 6, 1944.]
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A separate battle raged high above the beach
As part of their Atlantic defenses, the Germans placed artillery pieces atop Pointe du Hoc , 100-foot cliffs overlooking Omaha and Utah beaches and the English Channel. Those artillery units could have annihilated Allied forces landing on the beaches below, but U.S. Army Rangers scaled the cliffs, seized the guns, and held the terrain against significant German counterattacks. The Rangers’ efforts to secure Omaha Beach’s left flank came at a tremendous loss of life.
[Pictured: A command post is established on the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc at during the invasion at Omaha Beach in Normandy, France.]
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The mighty Atlantic Wall fell in a day
The 80 miles of the German Atlantic Wall that stretched along the coastline of France was believed to be impregnable by some commanders. It fell in a single day —on June 6, 1944.
[Pictured: A view of the fallen Atlantic Wall on Omaha Beach in June of 1944.]
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The day produced 12 Medals of Honor
The Medal of Honor is the highest award that the U.S. Armed Forces can bestow. Of the thousands who fought and died, 12 men received Medals of Honor for their heroics on D-Day. Nine of them were given posthumously.
[Pictured: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen (R) greets Medal of Honor recipient U.S. Army Staff Sgt. (retired) Walter Ehlers (C) during a ceremony in Arlington, Virginia, in 2011.]
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Heavy packs encumbered troops
The landing troops, most of whom were younger than 20, carried packs weighing around 80 pounds . This proved to be a fatal burden for many who evacuated their Higgins boats in deep water. Those who made it ashore had to run hundreds of yards under blistering fire while carrying the already heavy—and now waterlogged—packs.
[Pictured: American shock troops land on a Normandy beach on June 6, 1944.]
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Boat ramps served as shields
Higgins boats used cheaper, lighter wood where possible, but designers used steel for the landing ramps that served as shields protecting troops from relentless machine-gun fire—until they opened. One D-Day veteran compared the sound of bullets hitting the closed ramps to the clanking of a typewriter.
[Pictured: Soldiers crouch behind the bulwark of a Coast Guard landing barge as they cross the English Channel on June 6, 1944.]
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One African American combat unit participated
The Army was segregated during World War II and African American units were largely relegated to supporting roles and manual labor. On D-Day, however, a single segregated black unit participated in the landings: the 330th Barrage Balloon Battalion.
[Pictured: A platoon of African American troops prepare to eliminate a German sniper on June 10, 1944.]
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That unit’s medic is an unsung hero
Waverly B. Woodson Jr. served as a medic with the invasion’s only African American unit and, despite being badly injured himself, saved hundreds of lives—including four men he rescued from drowning. He ignored the constant threat of death and his own potentially mortal wounds while establishing a medical station where he treated at least 200 men for 30 hours before collapsing from exhaustion and his own injuries. In recent years, his incredible story emerged and his backers have pressed the military to award him the Medal of Honor.
[Pictured: A 1944 photo of some of the Normandy Beach invasion group of the 320th Anti-Aircraft Balloon Barrage Battalion.]
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Germany surrendered less than one year later
The Normandy landings breached a continent that the Nazis had transformed into a fortress. It was the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany and a major turning point in the war. On May 7, 1945—less than one year after D-Day—Germany surrendered unconditionally to the Allies.
[Pictured: Allied soldier parachutes and supplies fill the sky over the beachhead between Marseilles and Nice during the Allied Invasion of France in August 1944.]
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50 facts and figures about D-Day
Stacker compiled a list of 50 facts and figures that defined the D-Day landings on June 6, 1944. Sources include the D-Day Center , Department of Defense , and the White House , as well as media reports, historical accounts, and information from memorial sites and museums.
By the late spring of 1944, Nazi Germany was being squeezed from two sides. Allied forces in Western Europe had slowed Adolph Hitler’s ruthless and relentless campaign of conquest and murder across the continent. In the East, the Russians were putting enormous pressure on German forces locked in a brutal war of attrition. Nazi Germany, however, was still firmly lodged in the continental fortress it had created, and scores of conquered nations were suffering under the brutality of their occupation.
Then came D-Day.
On that day, Allied planes, ships, vehicles, supplies, and men from the U.K., U.S., France, and Canada stormed the coast of occupied France’s Normandy region in numbers so staggering they’re hard to comprehend. The most massive undertaking in the history of warfare, the Normandy landings—or D-Day—were years in the making. Supported by meticulous planning and cunning deception, D-Day was a gargantuan effort to dislodge from Europe one of the most effective and destructive war machines ever assembled.
For the individual human beings who stormed the beaches, however, it was a day of chaos, terror, and death; Normandy became the final resting place for thousands.
The initial punch of the D-Day landings was the start of a grueling, months-long battle that culminated with the liberation of Nazi-occupied Paris. The German defenders, however, did everything they could to prevent that from happening. The Nazis used the wealth they plundered from the countries they conquered—not to mention armies of enslaved laborers they captured—to construct defensive fortifications that remain among the largest, most robust military entrenchments ever built. Those fortifications were manned by well-armed and battle-hardened German troops who fought savagely to defend the real estate they were charged with holding.
The result was one of the most epic battles in human history. Keep reading to learn 50 fascinating facts and figures behind one of history’s most consequential days at the beach.
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A man allegedly doused an MTA bus driver in lighter fluid and punched him repeatedly in an attack aboard a bus in Brooklyn, according to police, and the suspect is still on the run.
The attack occurred as a bus was being taken out of service in Crown Heights around 6 p.m. Saturday, police said. As the 57-year-old driver announced that the Bx44 bus would no longer be running and told the passengers to exit, he saw one man remained on board.
As he approached to offer help, the man punched the driver multiple times and poured a bottle of lighter fluid on him, according to police. The suspect then got off the bus and ran off.
The bus driver was taken to NYC Health and Hospitals/Kings County, where was expected to recover.
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No arrests have yet been made. The MTA referred to questions to police.
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MIDLAND, Texas — Ski Skeller Sports in Midland will be closing its door on July 8.
The owners of the store are retiring and moving closer to their grandchildren, which means that they are also moving out of the Midland community. Ski Skeller Sports is a family-owned business and has been in operation for 54 years.
The store will be hosting a out-of-business sale on Wednesday, June 14, and the owners are encouraging customers to visit their location to say goodbye.
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INDIANAPOLIS — With the return of the summer season, the staff at the Indiana State Museum, along with community partners, welcome back "Canal Nights."
Every Wednesday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., staff will host a free, family-friendly event along the canal outside of the museum.
Each week will have a different theme, featuring the magic of color on June 14 and the art of chemistry on July 12.
See the full schedule here.
For the first Canal Nights of the season on June 7, staff has organized a "Nature Play Day," complete with outdoor activities and hands-on experiments.
Guests are encouraged to experience nature and learn how to best interact with the natural world around them.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Officials were investigating Tuesday whether Florida's Gov. Ron DeSantis was behind a flight that picked up asylum-seekers on the Texas border and flew them — apparently without their knowledge — to California's capital, even as faith-based groups scrambled to find housing and food for them.
About 20 people ranging in age from 21 to 30 were flown by private jet to Sacramento on Monday, California Attorney General Rob Bonta said. It was the second such flight in four days.
Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg and faith-based groups who have been assisting the migrants scheduled a news conference Tuesday morning.
Meanwhile, California Gov. Gavin Newsom lashed out at DeSantis as a “small, pathetic man” and suggested the state could pursue kidnapping charges.
DeSantis and other Florida state officials were mum, as they were initially last year when they flew 49 Venezuelan migrants to the upscale Massachusetts enclave of Martha’s Vineyard, luring them onto private jets from a shelter in San Antonio.
DeSantis, who is seeking the Republican nomination to run for president, has been a fierce critic of federal immigration policy under President Joe Biden and has heavily publicized Florida’s role in past instances in which migrants were transported to Democratic-led states.
He has made the migrant relocation program one of his signature political priorities, using the state legislative process to direct millions of dollars to it and working with multiple contractors to carry out the flights. Vertol Systems Co., which was paid by Florida to fly migrants to Martha’s Vineyard, appears to be behind the flights to Sacramento on Monday and last Friday, Bonta said, adding that the migrants were carrying “an official document from the state of Florida” that mentions the company. The company didn’t respond to an email seeking comment.
Altogether, more than three dozen migrants arrived in Sacramento on flights last Friday and on Monday. Most are from Colombia and Venezuela. California had not been their intended destination and shelters and aid workers were taken by surprise, authorities said.
Friday’s group was dropped off at the Roman Catholic Church diocese’s headquarters in Sacramento. U.S. immigration officials had already processed them in Texas and given them court dates for their asylum cases, and none had planned to arrive in California, said Eddie Carmona, campaign director at PICO California, a faith-based group helping the migrants in Sacramento.
Asylum seekers can change the location of their court appearances, but many are reluctant to try and instead prefer sticking with a firm date, at least for their initial appearances. They figure it is a guarantee, even if horribly inconvenient.
The Republican governors of Texas and Arizona have previously sent thousands of migrants on buses to New York, Chicago and Washington, D.C., but the rare charter flights by DeSantis mark an escalation in tactics. The two groups sent to Sacramento never went through Florida. Instead, they were approached in El Paso by people with Florida-linked paperwork, sent to New Mexico, then put on private flights to California’s capital, California officials and advocates said.
Bonta, who met with some of the migrants who arrived Friday, said they told him they were approached by two women who spoke broken Spanish and promised them jobs. The women traveled with them by land from El Paso to Deming, New Mexico, where two men then accompanied them on the flight to Sacramento. The same men were on the flight Monday, Bonta said.
“To see leaders and governments of other states and the state of Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis, acting with cruelty and inhumanity and moral bankruptcy and being petty and small and hurtful and harmful to those vulnerable asylum seekers is blood-boiling,” Bonta said in a Monday interview.
Some of the migrants who arrived Friday told Bonta they met on their nearly three-month journey to the United States and decided to stick together to keep each other safe as they slept on the streets in several countries, he said.
As the migrants arrived in California Monday, a Texas sheriff’s office announced it has recommended criminal charges over the two flights to Martha’s Vineyard last year.
Johnny Garcia, a spokesman for the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office, said that at this time the office is not naming suspects. It’s not clear whether the local district attorney will pursue the charges, which include misdemeanor and felony counts of unlawful restraint, according to the sheriff’s office.
The office of New Mexico Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham had no specifics as to why the immigrants were taken from Texas to New Mexico before being flown to California.
“Gov. Lujan Grisham stresses, yet again, the urgent need for comprehensive, thoughtful federal immigration reform which is rooted in a humanitarian response that keeps border communities in mind,” the governor’s spokesperson, Caroline Sweeney, said Monday.
Last year, DeSantis directed Republican lawmakers in Florida to create a program in his office dedicated to migrant relocations. It specified that the state could transport migrants from locations anywhere in the country. The law was designed to get around questions about the legality of transporting people on a flight that originated in Texas.
Florida’s alleged role in the arrival of the two groups in Sacramento is sure to escalate the political feud between DeSantis and Newsom, who have offered conflicting visions on immigration, abortion and a host of other issues.
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CANTON, Ga. — A metro Atlanta resident and Chick-fil-A team member is going overseas to compete in the upcoming Special Olympics World Games this month.
Twenty-year-old Caleb Guy is just one of five representing Team USA in Germany. He will compete in kayaking.
He is from Ball Ground, Georgia and has participated in many sports including basketball, soccer and tennis.
Guy is coming up on his fourth anniversary as a Chick-fil-A team member at the Canton Marketplace location.
According to a Facebook post from Special Olympics Georgia, Guy has been competing in the Special Olympics for more than a decade.
The post stated that Guy also loves watching college football, listening to music and singing in the youth choir at his church.
“We are thrilled to come together to support Caleb and to celebrate all of his fantastic achievements,” said Kevin Williams, local restaurant operator.
He will be participating in the 200m and 500m singles.
Guy's supporters are throwing him a send-off party with special remarks and autograph singing with him on Tuesday at Chick-fil-A on Cumming Highway.
Those who would like to cheer Guy on can comment on this Facebook post here.
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WILLIS, Texas — A swimming pool with a number of people and multiple lifeguards around still wasn't enough to keep 2-year-old Elizabeth from nearly drowning Friday at The Woodlands Hills community pool near Willis.
Sarah Speed, one of Elizabeth's neighbors, said she and others have been in contact with the young girl's family who have told them she is touch-and-go after being found unresponsive in the pool.
As of Monday, Elizabeth remains on life support.
“I’ve been praying for the medical staff, her family, Elizabeth, and just praying that she gets better,” said Speed.
Speed started a GoFundMe page to help the family with medical and other expenses as well as a Change.org petition to try and enhance safety measures within the pool area.
She'd like to add more lifeguards and have a rule where they are not allowed to use their phones while on duty.
Meanwhile, hundreds attended a prayer vigil over the weekend for Elizabeth, which exceeded Pastor Bart Lipscomb’s expectations.
"My wife was a lifeguard and she’s always cognizant of these kinds of things," Lipscomb said. "But it just hits close to home for all of us.”
Speed said no one wants to cast blame on anyone at this point. They'll just continue to pray that little Elizabeth miraculously makes it though while making sure the same fate doesn’t await any other children this summer.
"My message to other families, especially with small children, is stay vigilant of your children," she said. "And the lifeguards, stay vigilant, because this could happen to any of us."
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Would you be willing to be blindfolded for a unique dining experience?
Well depending on how adventurous you are, you may have a chance to do just that. For just $90 you can eat at the luxurious Pyramid at the Fairmont Dallas.
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'God told him he was not part of the family': Mesa man charged in wife's shooting death
A stepson watched his stepfather shoot his own mother in the face in their Mesa home early Monday morning, arrest records state.
David Hahn Osowski, 43, faces a first-degree murder charge on suspicion of shooting his wife.
The night before the shooting, the stepson told police he arrived home and fell asleep in his bedroom around 10 p.m. He awoke around midnight after hearing “commotion” outside his bedroom door, according to arrest records.
When the stepson stepped outside his room, he found his mother and Osowski in an argument. He told police Osowski was stating that “God told him he was not part of the family” and that Osowski’s wife and stepson were trying to hurt him, according to court records.
As Osowski continued to argue with his wife, he quickly went into the master bedroom and then into the closet, the stepson told police. Osowski’s wife and stepson followed him into the master bedroom before Osowski emerged from the closet holding a handgun, according to court records.
The stepson told police he then witnessed Osowski shoot his mother in the face five times, according to court records.
As the stepson ran from the house to call 911, he told police he heard 10 more gunshots coming from the house, arrest records said.
When Mesa police officers arrived at the home near Hobson and Main Street, they observed Osowski stepping out of his home with what appeared to be blood on his hands and clothes, police said.
Osowski was arrested without incident, documents state.
According to arrest records, Osowski told officers his wife was “dead on the bed.”
Police found a firearm on a counter inside the home, fired cartridge casings in the hallway leading to the master bedroom, a firearm on the bed and a firearm on the TV stand in the master bedroom, according to arrest records.
It is unknown whether Osowski was under the influence of alcohol or drugs at the time of the shooting. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/mesa-breaking/2023/06/06/mesa-man-faces-first-degree-murder-charge-in-wifes-shooting-death/70291528007/ | 2023-06-06T14:56:54 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/mesa-breaking/2023/06/06/mesa-man-faces-first-degree-murder-charge-in-wifes-shooting-death/70291528007/ |
What to know as smoke lingers following Arizona mulch fire
An East Valley mulch fire on May 31 produced smoke and smells that left many wondering whether it was safe to breathe. Here is what to know about these types of fires.
The Mesa mulch fire garnered a lot of attention as the fire, likely due to spontaneous combustion, was expected to burn for nearly 24 to 48 hours as fire crews monitored it.
Those around the Valley were plagued with a nasty smell associated with the blaze, as well as smoke being pushed out to nearby cities.
As of Monday, Rural Metro spokesperson Shawn Gilleland told The Arizona Republic that the fire had since been turned over to the property owner for "continued control."
"It is our understanding that they have a private water company assisting with further suppression and remediation. Smoke may be present in the area from time to time, depending on conditions," Gilleland said.
What is mulch?
According to Gilleland, mulch is a relatively generic term, the gist of which is just green landscape waste or debris.
"Tree trimmings, clippings, grass, wood, etc.," Gilleland said. "Some places make a business of collecting this waste for a fee from landscape and disposal companies and then processing it through a large chipper and mulching machine."
CTS Greenways Recycling, where the fire took place, is one of those businesses. It takes in organic waste that other operations can't and creates a bio-rich soil amendment while keeping the materials out of burdening Arizona landfills, according to its website.
"The mulch can be used for landscaping ground cover, to enrich planting beds or gardens, or other landscaping/growing projects," Gilleland said.
Smoke from the fire spread far and wide. Should I worry about breathing it?
In short, breathing in smoke is never good, especially for those at risk with conditions such as asthma, allergies or any other breathing-related issues.
That being said, the smoke from a mulch fire is no different from that of a traditional wildfire.
"It's only organic material that is burning, which is very similar to what you would see with a wildfire or prescribed fire. It should all be natural components that are within that compost pile. It's all-natural green waste that's in there," Arizona Department of Environmental Quality meteorologist Matthew Pace told The Republic. "If you're smelling smoke, you're obviously breathing smoke and if you're sensitive you should limit your outdoor activity."
ADEQ continued to monitor air quality conditions for potential hazardous impacts, which it never reached.
"We're still not seeing with our regulatory monitors or the purple airs any smoke that's above the federal health standard," Pace said.
In the event of being exposed to a fire, the Arizona Department of Health Services said small particles in the smoke can cause:
- Burning eyes
- Runny nose
- Headaches
- Scratchy throat
- Illness such as bronchitis
Additionally, the department warns that wildfire smoke can worsen preexisting conditions, such as:
- Lung disease
- Asthma
- Heart disease
- Emphysema
- COPD
Children and the elderly are also at risk.
How can I check air quality?
Air quality can always be checked using the index map below or by visiting any of the ADEQ forecast reports updated hourly.
Air Quality Index - Today's Forecast
ADEQ also provides a list of the three levels of precaution to follow:
- Level one: Stay smoke aware (no smoke, haze, light smoke, smoke in the vicinity)
- Level two: Reduce outdoor activities (smoke in the vicinity, patchy smoke, widespread moderate smoke)
- Level three: Stay indoors (heavy to dense smoke)
What are mulch fire hazards?
According to Gilleland, the only other hazard to air quality is the threat of spontaneous combustion.
"This is the result of the decomposition of the organic material, creating gasses, organic heat, when the two combine in the right conditions they can result in fire. These fires are very hot, much like a wildland fire, they have a very large fuel source. The benefit for firefighting is that they are typically well isolated. Meaning the piles are separated and spaced, despite being over two stories tall at times. Most mulch producers do a good job rotating, watering and turning the piles to prevent these fires," Gilleland said.
How do you put out a mulch fire?
The best way to fully extinguish a mulch fire, according to Gilleland, is to spread it out with heavy equipment and drown it.
Can the sun ignite a mulch fire?
It's possible.
"The external temperatures being warmer increase the volatility or chances. Mostly due to speeding decomposition and increasing the internal temperature deep in the piles. That is why 'turning' or moving the piles around and watering them is important," Gilleland said.
For homeowners, Safety Insurance recommends some of the following to properly handle mulch:
- 18-inch clearance between landscape mulch beds and combustible materials (wood, vinyl siding and decks)
- Use non-combustible mulch like rock or pea stone around gas meters and other combustible portions of a structure
- Keep mulch beds as moist as possible
- Have proper waste areas for smoking materials (do not mulch in areas nearby) | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/mesa/2023/06/06/mulch-fire-what-to-know/70290933007/ | 2023-06-06T14:56:56 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/mesa/2023/06/06/mulch-fire-what-to-know/70290933007/ |
Phoenix police unveil crime reduction plan after data shows homicides up 39%
The Phoenix Police Department has unveiled a new plan to reduce crime after newly released numbers show violent crime is on the rise, with homicides skyrocketing to their highest numbers in at least six years, and aggravated assaults up sharply.
The department released the crime reduction plan on Monday and stated in a news release that it is designed to "provide guidance to staff on preventing and reducing crime by utilizing a community and victim-centered approach." Phoenix police Chief Michael Sullivan directed his staff to come up with the plan.
It calls out five goals to "drive down" violent crime by 5% and property crime by 8%, according to the news release.
The plan to curb rising violent crime comes as the Phoenix Police Department is struggling to fill hundreds of vacancies and faces increasing outside scrutiny.
The Phoenix Police Department has been under investigation by the Department of Justice since August 2021 for claims of abuse, excessive use of force, and discrimination by police. The investigation came after court filings, media reports, and citizen complaints caught the attention of the DOJ. These stemmed from a record year of police shootings, a string of high-profile deaths at the hands of Phoenix police, and reports of overzealous policing at the downtown homeless encampments and at political protests.
Sullivan took on these challenges when he was sworn in last October, after performing a similar role when he was the deputy commissioner of the compliance bureau for the Baltimore Police Department. While there, he was tasked with ensuring that the department was following the mandates of a federal order that was a result of a 2015 DOJ investigation after the death of Freddie Gray.
What is in the plan?
Phoenix Police Department statistics show that over the past six years, homicides here shot up 39% and aggravated assaults are up 14% from 2017 to 2022.
Last year was the worst for homicides in that period, with reported 223 homicides. The worst year for aggravated assaults was 2020, with 9,113 reported.
On Monday, Phoenix listed five key goals to combat the problem:
- Implement an operational model focused on reducing crime through strategies, performance measurement, and accountability metrics.
- Reduce violent crime by 5% and property crime by 8%. The plan does specify a deadline for this goal.
- Address the most active crime hotspots through targeted, high-visibility policing.
- Implement a comprehensive program addressing non-fatal shootings, gun violence and weapons offenses. Part of that goal is to target prohibited possessors, people who are banned from carrying firearms by the courts.
- Implement a departmental program that is a comprehensive, prioritized approach to arresting suspects, finding dangerous fugitives and serving warrants.
In addition to a community and victim-centered approach, the department stated it wants to reduce crime through solutions-oriented strategies, data and intelligence-driven policing, plus a commitment to continual self-improvement and self-evaluation of what works or doesn't.
The plan also calls for department employees to own responsibility for their actions.
To reach these goals, the department plans to focus on four key areas: the most violent people, the most active places where criminal behaviors are concentrated, prohibited firearm possessors, and violent offenders with outstanding warrants.
"By addressing our most violent hotspots and high-risk individuals, we will achieve a reduction in the criminal activity within our City that significantly impacts the quality of life for our community members," the plan states.
The plan says that there are key performance indicators for each focus area, but does not list what those indicators are.
To reduce the violent crime rate by 5%, the department stated it plans to accurately use information, quickly allocate the appropriate resources, ensure effective tactics and training are implemented, and collaborate with internal and external partners, including prosecutors.
All units of Phoenix police, including patrol, detectives, and the special assignments unit, will contribute to carrying out the plan. For example, patrol officer actions are as simple as providing a "prompt response to citizen calls for service" or they must "utilize data-driven processes to engage in apprehending violent and repeat offenders."
The relationships Phoenix police have with community members, community partners and stakeholders are also a part of the crime reduction plan. Officers' engagement with these individuals through open communication or letting members establish new groups to advocate for their neighbors' safety are paths to reducing crime in neighborhoods, the plan stated.
However, the plan is vague about how law enforcement personnel are to build community trust aside from what the community may already expect them to do — such as focusing on issues of public concern or having meaningful engagements within neighborhoods to increase their safety.
Sullivan has only granted one 10-minute interview to speak about the plan. This is the first interview granted since his last 10-minute sit-down in September. Sullivan's office has ignored repeated requests from The Arizona Republic for interviews since late December.
Critics in the community, and some on the previous City Council, have accused the department of being unaccountable for years, but not just because of media access. Phoenix officers had been involved in a number of incidents that drew criticism from community members and city officials alike.
In May 2020, a Phoenix officer fatally shot Ryan Whitaker after responding to a noise complaint call in Ahwatukee, seconds after interacting with him. That June, Phoenix officers shot James "Jay" Porter Garcia 16 times while he was sitting in a friend's car outside his house in Maryvale. And just two months before the DOJ investigation announcement, the family of Muhammad Abdul Muhaymin Jr. had asked Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco to open an investigation into his 2017 death when he was held down by the neck and head by Phoenix police.
In 2018, Phoenix police were found to have shot at more people than any other department in the U.S.
And community members who protested downtown after the death of George Floyd were met with rubber bullets, tear gas and arrest by Phoenix police. An October 2020 protest resulted in 15 adults being arrested and falsely accused of gang-related charges.
One claim in the DOJ investigation announcement was whether officers were unlawfully disposing of materials belonging to the unhoused population. The department has received criticism on all sides as to how it handles the "The Zone" homeless encampment: either too much force or not enough to stop crimes from happening.
The department has been accused of being unaccountable and unresponsive to the public, prompting the Phoenix City Council to vote for a civilian oversight office in May 2021 to investigate police misconduct claims.
Nine months into his role, Sullivan's crime reduction plan is his highest profile attempt to date to change the culture and the narrative. Pulling it off may prove to be his biggest test yet. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2023/06/06/phoenix-police-unveil-plan-to-reverse-violent-crime-spike/70290217007/ | 2023-06-06T14:56:58 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2023/06/06/phoenix-police-unveil-plan-to-reverse-violent-crime-spike/70290217007/ |
Arizona only requires vehicles have 1 license plate. Why is that?
New residents to Arizona registering their vehicles may be surprised to find out the state only requires a single license plate — rear plate only.
The practice has been around for 30 years, and the reason is quite practical.
The single license plate requirement came about sometime in the early 1990s as part of a cost-saving effort by then-Gov. Fife Symington, according to a Nov. 4, 2004, Valley 101 response to a reader from late The Arizona Republic columnist Clay Thompson. Thompson explained the requirement was part of the State Long-Term Improved Management Project.
And, according to a March 15, 1996, article in The Republic, the project was unveiled in April 1991 by Symington as a means to “reduce costs, restructure organizations and improve productivity.”
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Those working on the State Long-Term Improved Management Project determined the state would save $1 million annually if it only required making one license plate instead of two, Thompson wrote in his column.
Most plates cost $2.15, while motorcycle plates are $1.50 and special plates are $3.11, according to Arizona Department of Transportation spokesman Bill Lamoreaux. The department's motor vehicles division spent $3.9 million making plates during fiscal year 2022, Lamoreaux said.
This wasn't the first time Arizona tried one plate
Arizona tried single license plates decades before the State Long-Term Improved Management Project.
The state only required front plates between 1966-1969, not unlike 16 other states at the time, according to an April 1966 lifestyle column in The Republic. David H. Campbell, the Arizona Highway Department’s Motor Vehicle Division director, was cited as saying the production of two plates would have cost $500,000 more. The single plate requirement was temporary at the time, the column noted.
Then, to save money, the motor vehicles division proposed a single license plate requirement in January 1983, according to an Associated Press article from the time. The division’s director Juan Martin argued that the state Legislature made it difficult to meet demand by reducing plate funding from $640,000 the year before to $160,000 that year. Law enforcement insisted one plate made it difficult to identify motorists and the Senate transportation committee killed the measure.
But Arizona’s statute on license plates mandates that the nearly 6 million registered motor vehicles, motorcycles, trailers or semitrailers only need to display a plate in the back.
Which other states require one license plate?
A May 16, 2022, blog post from the Arizona Department of Transportation stated Arizona was one of about 20 states that do not require a front license plate.
According to data aggregator website worldpopulationreview.com, Arizona is among 21 states not requiring two license plates. The overwhelming majority of states not requiring two license plates are in the South, with some in the Midwest. Outlier states for single-plate requirements are Alaska and Delaware.
New Mexico is the only state bordering Arizona that does not require two plates. However, a New Mexico House bill from this past legislative season looked to change this. The bill did not make it past committee.
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MARCO ISLAND, Fla. — Following Hurricane Ian, Collier County approved an emergency berm project to restore the beaches and protect residents and buildings from storm surges; this project takes off this week.
Collier County contractors will begin the emergency beach berm project in the City of Marco Island. The project is expected to last two weeks.
Approximately 37,000 tons of sand will be added to the beach from Cape Marco (930 Cape Marco Drive) north to Eagles Nest (410 South Collier Blvd.).
Dump trucks will be on S. Collier Blvd, hauling sand onto South Beach from Cape Marco (930 Cape Marco Drive) north to Eagles Nest 410 South Collier Blvd.).
There will be 20-30 dump trucks lining South Collier Blvd. each morning of the project between 6:00 am – 8:00 am.
Trucks will be entering South Beach through Cape Marco throughout the day, reducing traffic along South Collier Blvd. to one lane.
Marco Island Police Department and the contractor’s flagmen will help direct traffic and ensure pedestrians can cross the street
safely.
The County’s parking lot at Swallow Ave. and the pedestrian beach boardwalk will not be impacted.
Marco Island is asking the public to drive, walk, and bicycle cautiously and be aware of heavy truck traffic in the area.
The County will have sea turtle monitors on the beach each morning, providing a report to the contractors.
The monitoring team will rope off any sea turtle nests and report those locations to the contractors, who will avoid working in those areas. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2023/06/06/marco-island-berm-project/ | 2023-06-06T15:03:42 | 1 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2023/06/06/marco-island-berm-project/ |
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. – The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is asking for help in identifying a man who stole a trailer from a construction site on Monday, May 29.
The man used a Dodge pickup truck to remove a Pace American Inc. 14′ tandem axle cargo trailer from a new construction home in Punta Gorda.
The man was last seen with a hat, glasses and a gray long-sleeve shirt.
CCSO says if anyone has any information, they should contact their non-emergency number (941) – 639-2101, send a message on Facebook or submit a to through CCSO’s free mobile app. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/charlotte-county/2023/06/06/attempt-to-identify-man-who-stole-trailer-in-charlotte-county/ | 2023-06-06T15:03:49 | 0 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/charlotte-county/2023/06/06/attempt-to-identify-man-who-stole-trailer-in-charlotte-county/ |
There will be lane closures Tuesday, June 6, on Sanibel Causeway. The affected areas are from the toll plaza to Port Comfort Road. The lane closures will occur from 8 pm to 5 am.
One lane will remain open in each direction during this overnight work. Please follow the speed limit posted at 20 MPH.
The Department of Transportation recommends bicyclists consider using a different mode of transportation when traveling on the Sanibel Causeway.
Additionally, please note that pedestrians are not allowed on the Causeway. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/lee-county/2023/06/06/sanibel-causeway-night-closure-june-6/ | 2023-06-06T15:03:55 | 0 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/lee-county/2023/06/06/sanibel-causeway-night-closure-june-6/ |
Mich. man who killed two with AR-15 during New Year's Eve celebration pleads guilty
A Michigan man faces up to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty last week to killing two people when he fired an AR-15 near a New Year's Eve party fireworks display.
Christopher Alan Toppenberg, 63, of Lawrence Township, pleaded guilty Thursday in 36th Circuit Court in Paw Paw to a charge of discharging a firearm under the influence of liquor or a controlled substance and causing death, according to court records. The crime carries a penalty of up to 15 years in prison.
In exchange for the plea, prosecutors dropped two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of using a firearm during the commission of a felony he was charged with in January, according to the court.
Toppenberg is scheduled to be sentenced on July 17, 2023, records said.
The charges against Toppenberg stem from a fatal shooting that happened shortly after midnight on New Year's Eve in the 57000 block of 60th Avenue in Lawrence Township. The township is about nine miles southwest of Paw Paw, 28 miles southwest of Kalamazoo and about 25 miles northeast of Benton Harbor.
Police said Toppenberg was with a group of people celebrating in a wooded area when he got out an AR-15 and fired 20-25 rounds horizontally in the direction of two men who were setting off fireworks about 100 feet in the distance. The two men, Jason Mccreary, 40, of Sutter Creek, Calif., and David Reed, 35, of Waverly Township, were fatally struck by gunfire.
Mccreary was struck by a bullet in the head and died immediately, police said. Reed, who was hit in the abdomen and lower torso, died later at a hospital.
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UM police probe shots fired in apartment invasion
University of Michigan police are investigating an incident in which shots were fired through a North Campus apartment window.
The incident happened just before 8:30 p.m. in 1600 the block of Cram Circle when officials were alerted of a woman entering an apartment without permission after requesting a glass of water and directions, police said in a news release.
The victim, according to police, said the woman had an unopened folding knife in her hand, and he suffered minor injuries following a brief scuffle. No other injuries were reported.
Following the woman's departure, the resident said two gunshots were fired through his apartment window within a minute after closing the door. The shots did not strike anyone, police said.
No further details were released.
The victim described the woman as white, between 5’2” and 5’6” tall, weighing approximately 120 pounds, between 22 and 23 years old, with red hair in long braids, wearing a pink cropped shirt and a short jean jacket.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the UM Division of Public Safety and Security at (734) 763-1131.
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Local children are being invited to join a free day camp hosted by the Emmanuel Episcopal Church that will immerse them in a musical production.
The “Create Your Own Musical” camp will be held from June 19 to 30 and is open to children who will be entering second-grade through fifth-grade.
The two-week long camp will teach children about song and dance, along with the fundamentals of music.
“We start out by teaching them the names of the notes and a couple of scales. At the same time, we talk about the story behind the musical and creating a dialogue for the story,” said Kate Moody, one of the camp instructors.
Moody is a musical composer and has taught similar camps in the past.
“I’m a composer. I write music. When I began teaching private piano lessons in the 90s, besides teaching children how to read music on the page, I also taught them about creativity,” Moody said.
Using the Creative Method, campers create and perform dialogue, lyrics, music, and choreography for a short musical.
Musical experience is great, but not required to part in the camp. Camp instructors said since they have a variety of parts, they can mix different experience levels to bring it all together.
The camp will meet Monday through Friday mornings for the two week period with a performance on the last day.
Funds for the camp come from a grant from the Emmanuel Episcopal Church. Moody reported that the adults teaching the camp are all certified in safe guidelines from the Episcopal Church.
Camp instructor Moody said she wants children to take away a little understanding of music, to have a fun time and to gain a sense of accomplishment. She said after a camp like this many parents start to recognize that their child has learned something valuable in the fundamentals of music.
“It’s more than just singing notes – I’m singing an F or I’m singing an A. It’s more of a language,” Moody said.
“It’s something children can take with them for the rest of their lives, and build upon,” she said.
The “Create your own Musical” camp will be held Monday through Fridays for two weeks from June 19 to June 30. It starts and 9:30 a.m. and finishes at noon. The final performance will be June 30 at 10:30 a.m. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/free-camp-teaches-children-to-perform-in-a-musical/article_7ccd0390-0190-11ee-8693-1f7eacb2d787.html | 2023-06-06T15:14:23 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/free-camp-teaches-children-to-perform-in-a-musical/article_7ccd0390-0190-11ee-8693-1f7eacb2d787.html |
SOUTH DAKOTA, USA — Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale will lay off 262 workers from their South Dakota office by July 31, the company said.
Tyson Foods had announced its OneTyson initiative in October 2022 to relocate 1,000 employees from their offices in Chicago and South Dakota to Springdale. In a May 26 letter to the South Dakota Department of Labor & Regulation, the company said it would lay off 262 employees who had chosen not to relocate.
The letter was required by the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) giving 60-days notice of an office closing.
To read more on the Tyson layoffs, our content partner Arkansas Business has the full article here.
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A contractor was flown out to a trauma center in critical condition Monday after falling when entering a manhole at the local Festival Park, the Hobart Fire Department reported.
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A contractor was flown out to a trauma center in critical condition Monday after falling when entering a manhole at the local Festival Park, the Hobart Fire Department reported.
HOBART — A contractor was flown to a trauma center in critical condition Monday after falling when entering a manhole at the local Festival Park, the Hobart Fire Department reported.
The private contractor was entering the manhole to do some work, officials said.
"With help from the District 1 Technical Rescue Team, he was extricated and flown by UCAN (University of Chicago Aeromedical Network) to a Chicago trauma center in critical condition," the department reported.
"As Jeremy (Lewis) regained consciousness, he released his foot from the brake pedal and the vehicle began to slowly accelerate forward," the incident report reads.
"Our thoughts are with this person and their family. May they have a speedy recovery."
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A contractor was flown out to a trauma center in critical condition Monday after falling when entering a manhole at the local Festival Park, the Hobart Fire Department reported.
A contractor was flown out to a trauma center in critical condition Monday after falling when entering a manhole at the local Festival Park, the Hobart Fire Department reported. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-courts/contractor-critically-injured-when-falling-in-hobart-manhole-firefighters-say/article_56f6ffa8-0470-11ee-9d97-afb1b6c1b408.html | 2023-06-06T15:23:31 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-courts/contractor-critically-injured-when-falling-in-hobart-manhole-firefighters-say/article_56f6ffa8-0470-11ee-9d97-afb1b6c1b408.html |
GARY — Two masked men made off with an undisclosed amount of money after flashing a handgun during a robbery Sunday at the Family Dollar store in the 3400 block of West 15th Avenue, Gary police said.
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"Shortly before closing, employees report that two men entered the store wearing black hooded sweatshirts, baseball caps, and surgical mask," police said.
"Both men, who appeared to be in their early twenties walked over to the cooler and waited until the last customer left the store," according to the report. "The men then approached the register and one of them displayed a handgun and demanded that the cashier give them money."
"As Jeremy (Lewis) regained consciousness, he released his foot from the brake pedal and the vehicle began to slowly accelerate forward," the incident report reads.
The cashier emptied the contents of the register into a bag, handed it to the men and the pair fled across 15th Avenue.
Police say they are investigating.
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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"I'm fortunate to have an incredible staff and a board that believes in our mission and is working together on the same page to give us the tools we need," says David Uran, who has led the South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority for one year.
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David Uran has led the South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority for one year. The agency ecently inked a five-year extension on the NSA World Series that's come to the Region for the past 15 years, bringing about 10,000 visitors a year.
David Uran just marked his first anniversary of leading Lake County's $1.1 billion tourism industry.
After serving as mayor of Crown Point for 14 years, Uran was hired last year to serve as president and CEO of the South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority, ushering in a new era of leadership for the agency charged with bringing visitors, conferences and sporting events to the state's second-most-populous county.
Lake County's tourism industry has been growing and is poised to benefit from big developments like a convention center, the return of the Gary Air Show and an extension of the National Softball Association Fastpitch World Series, Uran said.
"It's been a very fulfilling 365 days. It's gone really well," he said. "Getting through this first year involved learning all the aspects of the position, the places and the industry. It's been a matter of getting up on those things we're developing, what the calendar holds, and the events we're involved in like the sporting events."
The SSCVA recently inked a five-year extension on the NSA World Series that's come to the Region for the past 15 years, bringing about 10,000 visitors a year.
"Amateur sports has always been big for our economy," Uran said. "Crown Point built the amateur Crown Point Sports Complex during my administration. Amateur sports benefits local businesses and supports all the municipalities."
A study found that tourism significantly reduces the tax burden for Lake County's 194,000 households, saving each $633 a year in local taxes, Uran said. It's ideal to bring in visitors who pay hotel and sales taxes to the community but typically don't use any government services.
"It's tax savings for each homeowner that helps fund law enforcement, public safety, quality-of-life programs and public infrastructure," he said. "It stretches those tax dollars further, raising more dollars that gives more opportunity to reinvest here in the Hoosier State. It's almost a timeshare for your community. People stay in hotels, rent cars, and buy goods and services. We can use that revenue to reinvest in ourselves to have a better life."
The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority, founded in 1983 and funded largely by hotel taxes paid by out-of-towners, has increased partnerships with local businesses by 25% over the past year. It's looked to be more out-and-about in the community, such as by visiting businesses and museums across Lake County during National Tourism Week and by putting out videos for longtime business partners like Albanese Candy Factory and Teibel's.
"We want to continue to bring more people and raise awareness of what we do," he said. "Studies have found that every dollar tourism agencies spend results in $6 spent in the private sector."
Uran has encouraged SSCVA staff to do more promotion on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and other social media platforms that people have gravitated toward.
"We're having more of a presence and starting to see the fruits of our labors. We're looking to build a strong community with tourism one visitor at a time. We're working with restaurants, hotels, hospitality businesses, local governments and anyone who supports our mission and momentum to attract people to come to Northwest Indiana.
"Our goal as a government agency is to get people here in front of the private sector, and then they need to use their business model to sell to and capture the public."
The SSCVA works to get the message out that Northwest Indiana has significant assets like historical downtowns, shopping, festivals like Pierogi Fest and the Crown Point Corn Roast, the Lake Michigan shoreline and the Indiana Dunes National Park, Uran said.
"The weather can be one of our biggest assets or a deterrence. People head to the water so long as it's beautiful out."
Amateur sporting events like Premier Girls Fastpitch Softball, Amateur Softball Association and Cal Ripken Baseball events draw visitors. Hotel stays rose last year as tourism's economic impact grew to $1.1 billion in Lake County, up from $980 million before the coronavirus pandemic.
Casino visits also increased as the new Hard Rock Casino in Gary became the state's top casino, Uran said. It's been bringing in prominent, nationally recognized acts like The Killers, Diana Ross and Kevin Hart, filling the void created by the closure of the Star Plaza Theatre in Merrillville and drawing more Chicagoans into the Region.
"It makes us a major player with coveted national acts coming to Lake County. It's made the Region legitimately a place to come and have a good time. People will come 50 to 100 miles to see these performances, and they're selling out very fast and getting positive reviews. It's an opportunity to get a share of the Chicago market."
Legislation has paved the way for a new convention and sports arena in Lake County that would be funded in part with state-matching grants from Hard Rock Casino revenue and would not raise taxes, Uran said. It would likely be developed in conjunction with a hotel with 225 to 275 rooms.
"It would be an amenity for all of Northwest Indiana," he said. "For the first time in our history, a convention and sports arena is under consideration. We're very fortunate with the success of that bill."
The project is in its infancy, but Uran envisions a business model similar to the Ford Center in Evansville. In addition to conventions, a Lake County convention center could potentially host amateur basketball, volleyball and hockey, potentially collegiate tournaments and local university teams.
Lake County could draw medical and other business conventions, Uran said. It could bring back some of the events the Radisson at Star Plaza once hosted and attract gatherings from across the Midwest, including potentially peeling off smaller conferences that take place at McCormick Place in Chicago. It would be an economical alternative to conventions in Chicago.
"We're close to Chicago but less expensive," he said. "People can fly into Midway or O'Hare. People visiting McCormick already stay at our hotels because they're less expensive and only 35 minutes away."
Region hotels also benefit from overflow from major Chicago events, such as the sold-out Taylor Swift concerts at Soldier Field.
"We're part of the hotel marketplace in Chicago," he said. "A Google search shows it's close and a less-expensive option. People might stay in our hotels when going to Cubs or White Sox games or our museums. They might also visit Indiana attractions like the Indiana Dunes. They're complementary."
The Gary Air Show will return the same weekend as Michigan City's Great Lakes Grand Prix, drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors to the shores of Lake Michigan across Northwest Indiana to watch high-speed boat races and then soaring jet planes. Uran has made a priority of patching up relations with tourism leaders in Porter and LaPorte counties since they all share the Indiana Dunes National Park, which stretches along the coastline from Gary to Michigan City.
"Visitors don't see boundaries," he said. "We all share attractions. Big events like the NSA World Series fill hotels all the way from Lake County to Porter County to LaPorte County."
Northwest Indiana also is gaining amenities, including a YMCA in Hammond and an amateur baseball team in Griffith, Uran said. The tourism agency is getting ready to sign a deal to extend America's Crossroads Bowl in Hobart for three more years.
Part of the SSCVA's mission is to raise awareness of such amenities internally within Northwest Indiana because people in Hammond might not be aware of what's going on in Crown Point and vice versa, he said. It promotes events like the Rock 'N Rail Festival in Griffith via email blasts and other marketing methods, primarily to bring out a local crowd.
"It's been one year, and it's gone very quickly in a fast-paced industry. I'm fortunate to have an incredible staff and a board that believes in our mission and is working together on the same page to give us the tools we need. Our hotel numbers are going up. Our casino numbers are going up. The tourism industry is moving forward in Northwest Indiana. It's an economic engine for the state of Indiana."
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"I'm fortunate to have an incredible staff and a board that believes in our mission and is working together on the same page to give us the tools we need," says David Uran, who has led the South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority for one year.
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The most disruptive year in golf ended Tuesday when the PGA Tour and European tour agreed to a merger with Saudi Arabia’s golf interests, creating a commercial operation designed to unify professional golf around the world.
As part of the deal, the sides are dropping all lawsuits involving LIV Golf against each other effective immediately.
Still to be determined is how players like Brooks Koepka and Dustin Johnson, who defected to Saudi-funded LIV Golf for nine-figure bonuses, can rejoin the PGA Tour after this year.
Also unclear was what form the LIV Golf League would take in 2024. Commissioner Jay Monahan said in a memo to players that a thorough evaluation would determine how to integrate team golf into the game.
The agreement combines the Public Investment Fund’s golf-related commercial businesses and rights — including LIV Golf — with those of the PGA and European tours. The new entity has not been named.
“They were going down their path, we were going down ours, and after a lot of introspection you realize all this tension in the game is not a good thing,” Monahan said in a phone interview with The Associated Press.
“We have a responsibility to our tour and to the game, and we felt like the time was right to have that conversation.”
Yasir Al-Rumayyan, the governor of Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, will join the board of the PGA Tour, which continues to operate its tournaments. Al-Rumayyan will be chairman of the new commercial group, with Monahan as the CEO and the PGA Tour having a majority stake in the new venture.
The PIF will invest in the commercial venture.
Monahan said the decision came together over the last seven weeks. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/pga-tour-merging-with-saudis-ending-liv-golf-dispute/ | 2023-06-06T15:28:40 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/pga-tour-merging-with-saudis-ending-liv-golf-dispute/ |
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Drowning is the leading cause of death for children 1 to 4 years old, according to the CDC. Water supervision is limited with lifeguards still in short supply.
Many are looking for summer fun by the water, but accidents do happen. Whether you’re at the beach, lake or pool, Birmingham Fire and Rescue says it is crucial to have eyes on your children at all times, especially without lifeguard supervision.
Captain Orlando Reynolds said it’s not uncommon they receive calls about drownings. Kids can quickly wander off and fall into a water situation not knowing how to swim without floatation devices.
He said parents should always be prepared for drowning incidents like this- knowing to call 911 followed by chest compressions until professionals arrive.
“Knowing how to activate the emergency response system, it saves lives.” said Captain Reynolds. “It’s just that simple. So, anytime you can have any type of life saving tool in your tool belt, you have the opportunity in case something happens to make a difference in someone’s life.”
Swim instructors with Goldfish Swim School-Hoover said water safety can mean the difference between life and death, saying if a child can cover their nose and mouth in water when they are face down, they can drown.
This is why they have a passion for teaching survival swim skills to children 4 months old to 12 years old.
Assistant manager and swim instructor Noah Young says children learning basic skills in the water like holding their breath, rolling on their back to float, and grabbing the wall closest to them can save their life.
Young also notes the drowning process is often a shock to children.
“They’re walking on the side of the pool, they’re standing by the side of the pool, they fall in, slip in whatever, they’re surprised, they weren’t expecting that to happen,” said Young. “And so, teaching them how to work with that surprise, and learn where to go from that helps out so much because it just takes 30 seconds for a kid to drown.”
A local mother opened up about a swim scare she recently had with her young daughter.
Annette Rowland’s 4-year-old daughter, Emerson, jumped in the pool without a floatation device. Rowland briefly turned away, talking to a friend. When she turned back around, Emerson was under the water, unable to breath.
Rowland said she and her friend jumped in to save her daughter. She said the experience was traumatic, especially for her daughter, but notes she is thankful she got to her in time.
Rowland says the incident came as a surprise because of her own background with the Red Cross and as a lifeguard.
“But it just goes to show how quickly it can happen if you’re not paying attention,” said Rowland, who also serves as a spokesperson for the Red Cross. “And I think people think ‘Oh, if somebody is drowning, they’re going to make noise, it’s going to be loud, you’re going to see flailing.’ They’re so many signs that people assume come with drowning that don’t actually come with drowning and so, it’s really important to know what to look for.”
Rowland said it’s very important to designate a person who knows that it’s their job to watch the children around water and not be distracted, especially in group setting. Having a plan and knowing how to react in the event of an emergency is key. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/survival-swim-skills-can-help-your-children-avoid-drowning/ | 2023-06-06T15:28:46 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/survival-swim-skills-can-help-your-children-avoid-drowning/ |
EGG HARBOR CITY – A group of students at Cedar Creek High School have taken the lead in advancing environmental initiatives in their school district, leading to the creation of a new committee meant towards
The Greater Egg Harbor Board of Education issued a resolution last month creating the Cedar Creek Green Schools Committee. The new body is to advise the school board on environmental matters, making policy recommendations on how to adhere to state environmental standards, reduce the Greater Egg Harbor environmental footprint and engage the student body in environmental causes.
Cedar Creek senior Isabella Catalina launched and led the project to create the green committee. She said the committee could benefit the school district environmentally and financially, while making for a better educational environment.
“The resolution is meant to set a standard that demonstrates the school district’s commitment to environmental stewardship, economic, social and just practices that reduce things like operating costs but also reduce the waste that our school creates,” Catalina said. “The framework is supposed to create a long-term vision that integrates this policy into everything that we do.”
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Catalina developed the committee as part of her coursework in the new Cedar Creek sustainability internship class. Students apply for entry into the class and then work to develop an environmental or nutritional project that helps promote sustainability in the school district.
Erin Sharpe, a Cedar Creek science teacher who leads the class, said the course is being used to help Greater Egg Harbor schools pursue their goals under the Sustainable Jersey for Schools program from the state School Boards Association. While Oakcrest, Absegami and Cedar Creek high schools have each worked individually in the last six years to meet Sustainable Jersey standards, Sharpe said that it was important to form a body that could steer environmental policy districtwide. Catalina, who was elected the Cedar Creek student representative to Board of Education, was chosen to work with the school board to develop in this new green endeavor.
“When we were looking at action that would increase our sustainability as a school, one of the things we looked at that was a priority action was to implement board-level change,” Sharpe said. “Each of the schools works very hard, each of them is certified, this next step now gives us a group that will meet and will help with district-level achievements, actions and goals.”
Catalina researched the Sustainable Jersey standards as well as comparable school environmental efforts throughout the country when creating the new committee. She said many of these other projects focused on sustainable practices when construction new buildings. With no construction projects of that magnitude on the horizon for Greater Egg Harbor, Catalina said she tailored the mission of the committee so it would focus on smaller purchases and implement sustainable practices into the district’s everyday operations.
“A lot of it took inspiration from other schools that did these certain (environmental-standard projects),” Catalina said. “And we sort of cherry picked different things that we liked from each of them, as well as things that we’re very personal to our school and our school district.”
Catalina, who worked on plans for the committee with Sharpe and Greater Egg Harbor Superintendent James Reina, said that the committee will have several environmental and educational mandates.
The committee is to devise a purchasing policy to guide the school district’s operating standards so as to optimize Greater Egg Harbor schools’ impact on the environment. Catalina said that the district’s current policies are not sustainable and that the district needs to implement new, environmentally focused plans.
The committee will consist of one Green Team member from each the three Greater Egg Harbor schools; an AtlantiCare wellness advisor; four administrators; two custodians and an employee from Maschio's Food Services. The resolution indicates that up to six students, two each from each Greater Egg Harbor school, will round out the committee. Sharpe said that the composition of the committee was meant to bring different district stakeholders collaborate on a plan.
“We are all meeting and bringing the buildings together to say…what’s best for all of us in terms of green education and sustainable teaching,” Sharpe said.
The Cedar Creek Green Schools Committee will convene quarterly to discuss environmental initiatives in Greater Egg Harbor schools. It will deliver an annual report to the Greater Egg Harbor Board of Education sometime around Earth Day that is to review the district’s progress towards environmental sustainability.
Greater Egg Harbor school board members and administrators expressed enthusiasm for the program during their meeting last month. At the April school board meeting, Cedar Creek Principal Scott Parker designated Sharpe as the school’s teacher of the year.
Sharpe said that the goal of each project was ensuring that they could be continued for future generations of Greater Egg Harbor students.
Catalina said the district has taken steps towards improving sustainability and that the committee will help establish goals for the district to pursue.
“The resolution incorporates things that we already practice and things that we are going to be practicing in the future,” Catalina said.
Catalina said the committee will also explore ways to incorporate green lessons into the classroom. The resolution said there district had a “tremendous opportunity” to teach students about sustainable environmental practices win their arts, mathematics, science and social studies classes.
“Not only is it helping with our school to reduce waste, but it’s also making sure that our curriculum implements things that are about environmental leadership and sustainability within all of our courses,” Catalina said.
Catalina’s project to create the committee came alongside a host of other environmental projects pursued by others Cedar Creek seniors sustainability internship class.
Dylan Branca was tasked himself with planning a “living wall” for Cedar Creek, which will feature an assemblage of different plants and flowers improving the local environment and student mental health.
Brooke Sheehan launched a nutritional project evaluating food insecurity among families in the district and expanding the food pantry. She said the augmented pantry includes more food and clothes, as well as a washer and dryer for students in need.
Mac Smith administered a biodiversity of the Cedar Creek campus and recommended ways to increase its biodiversity.
“It was a long process, but it was worth it,” said Smith, who said she aspires to get her doctorate in environmental science. “Science has always been really important to me, so this class was definitely the right way to go.”
Catalina, who applied to attend Cedar Creek due to its environmental-science offerings, said she had long been passionate about hands-on work to protect the environment. She is set to attend Wesleyan University in Connecticut this fall where she hopes to major in either psychology or environmental science. She will also be a coxswain for the Wesleyan men’s crew team.
“In a lot of the classes that we take, it’s always talking about the problems in the environment, the challenges that we’re facing,” Catalina said. “This class actually gives us a chance to do something about it…with this class we have the chance to create that change and do something good for the environment.” | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/cedar-creek-senior-launches-green-committee-as-part-of-student-environmental-efforts/article_b5acea32-0414-11ee-8de5-17dcbf0d68ab.html | 2023-06-06T15:31:33 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/cedar-creek-senior-launches-green-committee-as-part-of-student-environmental-efforts/article_b5acea32-0414-11ee-8de5-17dcbf0d68ab.html |
ABSECON — Chipotle Mexican Grill is planning to open a restaurant in the city next year, a spokesperson for the chain said.
The restaurant will be located between New Road and Michigan Avenue, according to public records.
Further details about the planned restaurant were not available on Monday, spokesperson Annie Gradinger said.
The Mexican cuisine franchise has opened several restaurants in the area over the last decade.
The restaurant current has locations in Hamilton Township, Somers Point, as well as Egg Harbor and Middle townships.
In its first quarter this year, the company reported $291.6 million in earnings. It listed revenue of $2.37 billion in the period.
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The restaurant will be located in an area of town as part of redevelopment efforts. A new retail center is planned for the White Horse Pike between Michigan Avenue and New Road.
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BRIDGETON — A Deerfield Township resident was arrested and charged in the death of a city man outside of his home on North Street over the weekend.
William O. Ware IV, 25, of the township's Rosenhayn neighborhood, was arrested at police headquarters on Monday afternoon in the shooting death of 29-year-old Brock Hogans.
Ware is being held at Cumberland County jail without bail, police said Monday in a news release.
Police Chief Michael Gaimari Sr. said police are continuing to investigate, and that no other information about Ware's arrest would be disclosed on Monday.
Hogans was shot around 2:49 a.m. on Sunday outside of his North Street residence. Police found him with a lone gunshot wound to the torso.
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Hogans was taken to Cooper University Medical Center in Camden, where he died about an hour after being shot.
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Both Ware and Hogans knew one another, Gaimari said.
Ware is charged with murder, unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.
Police and the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office are investigating. Anyone with information can call police at 856-451-0033. Anonymous tips can be submitted at bpdops.com/tip/new. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-charged-in-sunday-night-bridgeton-murder/article_b638d0ae-046b-11ee-b920-37c66bb8388c.html | 2023-06-06T15:31:45 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-charged-in-sunday-night-bridgeton-murder/article_b638d0ae-046b-11ee-b920-37c66bb8388c.html |
MAYS LANDING — A Vineland man seriously injured nearly two years ago in a fatal motorcycle crash that killed his passenger has been charged with vehicular homicide for his role in the accident.
Joseph Melini, 50, was riding a 2005 Harley Davidson in the 300 block of Delaware Avenue in the resort on Oct. 30, 2021, when the bike crashed killing his passenger, Naisha Peterson, 36, of Mays Landing.
One person was killed and another injured in an Atlantic City motorcycle crash Saturday night.
A follow-up investigation revealed Melin was intoxicated when the crash happened, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said Tuesday in a news release.
Both Melini and Peterson were thrown off the bike when it crashed. Peterson died at the scene from her injuries. Melini was severely injured and taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Campus. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/motorcyclist-charged-in-fatal-atlantic-city-crash/article_d6d8d604-046d-11ee-b5c3-53178136f889.html | 2023-06-06T15:31:52 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/motorcyclist-charged-in-fatal-atlantic-city-crash/article_d6d8d604-046d-11ee-b5c3-53178136f889.html |
CEDAR FALLS — The “improper disposal of grilling materials in a truck bed” led to a Monday vehicle fire at 5008 Luke St., according to the Cedar Falls Public Safety Department.
The Black Hawk County Dispatch Center received a 911 call for the fire at 12:04 p.m. and found the truck, parked in the street, fully engulfed in flames.
No injuries were reported. The truck was not being driven and was not occupied.
Cedar Falls Public Safety was assisted by the Black Hawk County Dispatch Center, Rasmusson Towing, and Cedar Falls Public Works. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/disposal-of-grilling-materials-leads-to-cedar-falls-truck-fire/article_416d8382-03e4-11ee-bf16-7fb78f0a9b93.html | 2023-06-06T15:33:32 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/disposal-of-grilling-materials-leads-to-cedar-falls-truck-fire/article_416d8382-03e4-11ee-bf16-7fb78f0a9b93.html |
MERRILLVILLE — Merrillville’s Finest were dressed in their finest as they gathered recently for police inspections.
Merrillville Police Chief Kosta Nuses said it’s been close to 20 years since the Police Department conducted inspections, and he believed it was important to bring the program back to the town.
It involves all police officers coming together dressed in their Class A uniforms. Each officer is examined to make sure his is properly groomed, his uniforms are cleaned and pressed, he's wearing the correct budget, and has shoes shined.
“It was amazing seeing our entire police force together and looking professional,” Town Council President Rick Bella said. “You could feel the sense of pride in the air. It was a great reminder of what it takes to be in this profession today. I am thankful to all of our women and men who are serving our community.”
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In addition to checking the appearance of the officers, police vehicles also are inspected during the program.
“Because, of course, your vehicle is an extension of you,” Nuses said.
He said there are a variety of reasons police departments have annual inspection ceremonies.
It serves as an opportunity to demonstrate the professionalism of a department and show officers are ready to go.
“That’s the administrative portion of it,” Nuses said. “It’s in order to get you prepared for your task at hand.”
He said the ceremony carried another meaning for him.
“It was a chance for us to shine, a chance for us to show off who we are, a chance to be proud of who we are, a chance to show how good we look,” Nuses said.
The inspections took place May 20 as part of National Police Week. Nuses said it’s imperative for officers to look their best not only during inspections, but also to honor and respect fallen officers.
“This includes one of our very own, Officer Nick Schultz,” Nuses said.
Schultz was killed in the line of duty in September of 2014.
Merrillville Police Commissioner Bill Poling, a retired Merrillville officer, is thankful the Police Department restarted the inspection ceremony because it can build camaraderie within the department.
“It was a lot of work to do to get ready for it, but it was definitely worth it because you have the opportunity to see everyone all at once and the opportunity to make sure your uniform and everything else is up to where you want it to be,” Poling said.
Town officials said they were grateful for the assistance from officers from the Hobart, Gary, and Lake County police departments, who handled calls during the inspections.
“We need to thank our neighboring police departments for covering Merrillville’s calls during the inspection, which allowed all of our officers to be together and participate,” Bella said. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/merrillville-chief-inspects-police-force/article_82ae6998-f9a2-11ed-b61d-df940e4652c2.html | 2023-06-06T15:40:57 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/merrillville-chief-inspects-police-force/article_82ae6998-f9a2-11ed-b61d-df940e4652c2.html |
More than nine months after she allegedly smuggled synthetic marijuana into the Nebraska State Penitentiary in August, a 23-year-old woman was arrested Friday for the crime, according to jail inmate and court records.
A Lancaster County judge signed a warrant for Cynthia Price's arrest in late May after prosecutors charged the Omaha woman with two felonies for her alleged role in the smuggling, according to court filings.
Price is accused of passing an 8.5-by-11-inch piece of paper containing synthetic marijuana — sometimes called K2 — to a then-23-year-old inmate at the State Penitentiary amid an Aug. 22 visit to the south Lincoln prison, State Patrol Investigator Nate Eymann said in the probable cause statement for Price's arrest.
Surveillance footage of the visit showed Price retrieve the folded-up piece of paper from the front of her pants before putting it into a plastic bag and sliding it to the inmate, who then tried to hide it in his hair, putting his hair into a ponytail, Eymann said.
Prison staff members who watched the transaction occur searched the inmate afterward and found the sheet of paper, which was sent to the Nebraska State Crime Lab for analysis.
Forensic scientists determined in February that the sheet had been soaked in K2, Eymann said.
Prosecutors charged Price with delivery of a controlled substance and conveyance of an article to an inmate, both felonies that carry a combined penalty of 22 years imprisonment.
She was booked into the Lancaster County jail Friday.
A Kansas City, Missouri, native, Andrew Wegley joined the Journal Star as breaking news reporter after graduating from Northwest Missouri State University in May 2021. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-courts/omaha-woman-smuggled-synthetic-marijuana-into-state-pen-investigators-allege/article_f794e9ec-03e0-11ee-adcb-87a3e93ca887.html | 2023-06-06T15:46:35 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-courts/omaha-woman-smuggled-synthetic-marijuana-into-state-pen-investigators-allege/article_f794e9ec-03e0-11ee-adcb-87a3e93ca887.html |
Newsweek's annual top-100 ranking of the most beloved workplaces includes one Nebraska company: Lincoln-based Hudl.
The sports technology company that was launched in 2006 by three friends at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln was listed No. 48 on the publication's 100 Global Most Loved Workplaces.
Hudl helps more than 200,000 sports teams — from youth and preps to collegiate and pros — prepare for the competition by offering a suite of video and data products used for scouting and recruiting.
More than 6 million users in more than 40 sports use Hudl's software, hardware and services that include online coaching tools, mobile and desktop apps, smart cameras, analytics and professional consultation and more.
A big part of the Newsweek ranking came courtesy of employee surveys, which makes it that much sweeter, said Tyler Thomas, Hudl's senior director of content and public relations.
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"We're proud of how they did their methodology," he said. "It wasn't just outside perspective. It was actually internal perspective."
Newsweek's list recognizes companies that put their employees at the center of their business model.
The results were determined after surveying more than 2 million employees from businesses with workforces varying in size from 30 to more than 10,000.
“Our goal is for Hudl to be the best place to work in sports technology," Hudl CEO David Graff said in a written statement. "Being included on this list is a testament of our teams’ collective efforts to promote an inclusive culture that values real talk, continued learning and development, transparency and winning together.”
Hudl's Haymarket headquarters lay dormant for much of the pandemic as its workforce operated remotely.
Thomas said many of the 3,200 employees worldwide have returned to the office — most of them in a hybrid format that allows them to work in the office as they see fit.
"We are seeing an increase of individuals coming into the office, be it for a few days a week because they really want to some teamwork. They're definitely leaning into that opportunity to come back in the office and see people's faces and collaborate together."
It's all part of a master plan that prioritizes outcomes over hours and extends a “work from anywhere” policy for four weeks per year, he said.
"We're definitely looking at ways that we can support employees to work — where they want to work and how they want to work," Thomas said. "As long as the work can get done in a productive manner and we can hit our deadlines and our goals." | https://journalstar.com/news/local/hudl-lands-on-newsweeks-list-of-most-loved-workplaces/article_b3b401ae-03db-11ee-9db1-df228313a4d0.html | 2023-06-06T15:46:38 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/hudl-lands-on-newsweeks-list-of-most-loved-workplaces/article_b3b401ae-03db-11ee-9db1-df228313a4d0.html |
Alliance Mayor Alan Andreani plans to retire Aug. 1; Andy Grove to succeed him
- Mayor Alan Andreani, 72, has been in office since 2012. He plans to retire Aug. 1.
- Andy Grove, presumptive successor after primary election, expected to be appointed to replace Andreani.
ALLIANCE − Mayor Alan Andreani will not finish his third term.
Andreani on Monday night announced his plans to leave office Aug. 1, about four months early. He has been in office since 2012.
The 72-year-old Republican is not seeking re-election this year, skipping the May primary. He initially planned to finish his current four-year term that ends Dec. 31. In a letter dated June 5, Andreani said he wanted to retire sooner because his presumptive successor was ready to lead.
"It has been my honor to serve the citizens of Alliance and the greater Alliance community for more than 50 years," Andreani said. "Many things have been accomplished over the last two decades and I am optimistic for a future with continued growth and prosperity."
Andreani, a former superintendent at Marlington Local School District, served eight years on Alliance City Council before he won his first term as mayor in the 2011 election.
He later went on to win two more terms, in 2015 and 2019.
Grove to succeed Andreani
Andy Grove, a Republican and former City Council member, will succeed Andreani. Technically, he needs to be appointed to fill out the term.
But Andreani said Grove is his presumptive successor, having won his party's nomination May 2 and goes into the November general election without a challenger. To Andreani, he said he felt his presence in office was now just "marking time" until Jan. 1, 2024.
The three-term mayor said Grove will be appointed five days after he retires, leaving Council President Art Garnes to temporarily run the city.
"I wanted to give him a head start," Andreani said after Monday's council meeting. "Councilman Grove and I have been working on a transition plan."
In the letter, Andreani thanked his friends, council members and other community leaders for their support and service.
"I also thank my family, Sharon, my daughters Alicia and Leigh Ann and their husbands, whose support and love allowed me to serve these past 20 years in city government. I look forward to the future sharing more time with them and enjoying the time with family and friends," he said.
Reach Benjamin Duer at 330-580-8567 or ben.duer@cantonrep.com. On Twitter: @bduerREP | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/alliance/2023/06/06/alliance-alan-andreani-andy-grove-mayor-office/70289788007/ | 2023-06-06T15:49:21 | 1 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/alliance/2023/06/06/alliance-alan-andreani-andy-grove-mayor-office/70289788007/ |
Council nixes change that would've loosened cannabis rules. Here's what to know
LAS CRUCES – The City of Las Cruces Council voted 4-3 to keep zoning buffers for cannabis operations in place after one the councilor flipped her vote, dozen residents voiced opposition to the change, and a surprise entrance from the Mayor tipped the scales against the change.
The vote came after three hours of debate, a presentation from City Staff, and a slew of public comments mostly against the change. The vote ensures that two restrictions on where cannabis operations – such as dispensaries, growing operations, and consumption lounges – will remain in place.
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Here's what to know about the defeated changes.
What would've changed with Las Cruces' cannabis?
When the cannabis market opened in Las Cruces in April 2022, it did so under a city ordinance. Among other things, this ordinance created zoning buffers meant to prevent cannabis operations from being:
- Within 300 feet of a school or daycare
- Within 300 feet of parcels zoned as single-family housing
- Within 300 feet of another cannabis operations.
The defeated proposal would've kept the 300-foot barrier between schools and daycares but ended the buffers involving single-family housing and other cannabis operations.
The second time was not the charm
The vote also marked the second attempt to alter the buffers since the cannabis market opened.
The first attempt in October 2022 narrowly failed. Councilors Johana Bencomo, Yvonne Flores, and Becki Graham voted in favor of removing all zoning buffers after the city staff suggested the buffers were unduly harming the growth of the cannabis industry. However, councilors Tessa Abeyta, Becky Corran, Kasandra Gandara, and Mayor Ken Miyagishima voted to uphold the rules.
That proposal differed from this in one critical aspect. That proposal would've ended all zoning buffers, whereas this one only eliminates buffers involving housing and other retailers.
Who voted, and how did they vote?
Before the vote, Corran announced on Twitter that she planned to switch her vote, while Miyagishima suggested he'd be absent from the meeting. Those two factors suggested that the vote would result in an end to the buffers.
"Figuring out the best ways to move forward equitably and not replicating the stigmatization of the past is why I am changing my prior vote on this issue and support removing the buffer," she said.
Corran's tweet came in response to a thread from State Rep. Angelica Rubio (D-Las Cruces). The thread explained Rubio's support for ending the buffer, saying it's an important step in reducing the stigma around cannabis use.
"An opposition to this 300ft removal only further perpetuates the fear-mongering and stigma that has historically impacted cannabis use, which I am vehemently opposed to," Rubio said.
But in the end, Flores flipped and voted against the measure. Miyagishima, who shared an email with Sun-News announcing his expected absences from the meeting, did appear via telephone. He spoke briefly on this issue and voted against the change, which proved critical for defeating the measure.
Corran, Graham, and Bencomo voted in favor of the change. Abeyta, Flores, Gandara, and Miyagishima voted against it.
Why did the Council strike down the change?
While Miyagishima's appearance was in question, his vote was never in doubt. From the get-go, Miyagishima has opposed the legalization of cannabis and the market's growth. Abeyta and Gandara's vote also seemed inevitable. Both said during the first vote and reiterated again on Monday they wanted to see more information regarding density's effect on youth consumption before considering a change. Both said the staff did not provide that information.
With Corran now in favor of the change, that left Flores as the tiebreaker. Flores indicated she worried the change would allow dispensaries to open inside neighborhoods. However, city staff and other councilors assured her that dispensaries could not open in residentially zoned areas regardless of the changes. But it wasn't enough for Flores, who voted against the change.
Justin Garcia covers public safety and local government in Las Cruces. He can be reached via email at JEGarcia@lcsun-news.com, via text at 575-541-5449, or on Twitter @Just516Garc. | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/las-cruces/2023/06/06/city-council-cannabis-shops-housing-ends-buffer-las-cruces/70289487007/ | 2023-06-06T15:50:58 | 1 | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/las-cruces/2023/06/06/city-council-cannabis-shops-housing-ends-buffer-las-cruces/70289487007/ |
KISSIMMEE, Fla. – The city of Kissimmee is getting ready to block part of its downtown area for its big PrideFest event Saturday.
PrideFest Kissimmee starts at noon Saturday at the Kissimmee Civic Center. This year, the city will also block off part of East Dakin Avenue near the civic center for an outdoor block party.
The event promises food trucks, 70 vendors, two full bars, live entertainment with headliner Billy Mick, and the Orlando Gay Chorus.
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Pride events in Florida have been put on notice with the new “Protection of Children” law that Gov. Ron DeSantis signed last month, which among other things aims to rein in “adult entertainment” at public venues, including drag shows and events like Pride festivals.
As a result, some pride events in the state have been canceled, including one in St. Cloud.
The city of Kissimmee, however, says it believes its PrideFest is in compliance with the law. It is not having specific activities for children, though the overall event is open for people of all ages.
“We are keeping a close tab on trending political and legal issues in the state and the main change in our event this year is to meet new regulations in the state,” said Kissimmee spokesperson Stephanie Bechara.
The free annual event will also feature drag bingo by The Kissimmee Queens, which will be for those ages 18 years of age and up. Proof of age with a government ID will be required.
The city also says law enforcement was involved with the planning process and that the public should feel safe during PrideFest.
More information is available through the city of Kissimmee website.
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Restore or replace? Clarkdale residents rally to save beloved bandstand
CLARKDALE — While longtime Clarkdale residents and newcomers might disagree over whether to call the century-old structure in the center of town a bandstand or a gazebo, almost everyone agrees with just how important the site is to the community.
The bandstand has been the focal point of Clarkdale since at least 1917. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as one of the contributing structures to the town's 460-acre historic district, one of the largest in the west.
The bandstand has been in continuous use since it was first built, hosting concerts, parties, holidays, weddings and other events throughout the years.
“The bandstand is probably the most iconic historic structure in the town of Clarkdale,” said Mike Lindner, president of the Clarkdale Historical Society and Museum.
Now, the integrity of the historic bandstand could be in jeopardy after the Town Council voted last month to dismantle the existing structure and build a replica in its place.
"The consensus seemed to be that since the majority of the structure was not original (even from as late as 2004), it was more prudent to reconstruct the structure with materials (such as cedar) that will last longer," Town Manager Susan Guthrie said in an email. "The Council felt that money was better spent to have a new structure that would be safer, provide ADA accessibility, and ultimately last longer for future generations."
She noted, "Every effort to reuse materials that are in good condition will be made."
Guthrie said construction on the project likely would start in July. Already, the bandstand stairs have been closed to the public, and workers took measurements of the site late last week.
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Bandstand repairs have been discussed for decades
Clarkdale leaders have been trying to figure out the best path forward for the historic site for years.
The town's most recent effort to repair the bandstand started in late 2021, when officials brought in a historical architect to assess the state of the structure. It was found "suitable for repair and restoration."
An engineering firm that consulted on the assessment determined the bandstand was safe to occupy, although there were several areas of concern.
But contrary to this report, Guthrie said, "there is more damage to the structure than originally noted."
Damage includes burned joist beams, bowed pillars and wood rot, in addition to the use of materials and construction methods that do not meet building code, she said.
As is the case with anyone dealing with contactors, the town's options were limited to the project proposals that they received.
The town initially received one public bid for more than $216,000, not including ADA solutions, lights or upgraded electric, which the council rejected.
Later, after two companies viewed the project, only one submitted a bid for reconstruction while using any salvageable materials. This bid, which includes electric and lighting, is $155,874 for the reconstruction and an additional $59,029 for an ADA solution.
"We would have loved to have received more bids to select from, but this is something we are facing on many projects: the inability to attract construction companies to bid for smaller projects," Guthrie said.
While the town applied for numerous grants to fund larger projects, the bandstand repairs were instead included in this year's town budget, Guthrie said.
Historic sites typically are eligible for a variety of grants to assist with preservation and maintenance.
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Residents rally around the 'heart of the town'
After the council's decision May 9, Clarkdale residents immediately began protesting. A petition urging the site be preserved has received more than 800 signatures in person and online in just a few weeks.
"This is a reflection of our history, not only of this town but of Arizona and the United States. And if you tear it down, you’re basically tearing down the heart of the town," said Cynthia Malla, who started the petition.
A 19-year Clarkdale resident and former member of the town's Parks and Recreation Commission, Malla is one of a handful of residents working to raise awareness about the town's proposed plans and to urge town leadership to reconsider reconstruction in favor of restoration.
“I live here because I love historic towns, and I value the historic structures that are here and the history that they represent,” Malla said while collecting signatures outside of the town post office last week.
In an effort to inform the community, town staff has added a page on the town website with information about the plan and the years-long process that it took council members to reach their final decision.
The page tries to answer a variety of questions about the plan, including the cost and reasoning behind it as well as photographs of the current state of the structure.
It also outlines the various opportunities for public participation, including four Town Council meetings and six meetings of the Historic Preservation Commission since October 2021 in which members of the public had opportunities to comment.
But still some residents believe they weren't listened to throughout the process or now, especially after the cancellation of the May 23 Town Council meeting, the first since councilmembers voted on the reconstruction weeks earlier.
“That doesn’t feel like a democracy to me,” said Amanda Arnold, a Clarkdale resident since 2004. “I think we should be listened to.”
Arnold, like countless other residents in town, has personal memories tied directly to the physical bandstand in the park today.
Jason Benatz, who like many others was married in the bandstand, can see the structure from his front yard. His family has been in Clarkdale for as long as the bandstand has stood in the center of the town park, he said.
At one point, his family assumed responsibility for the maintenance and decoration of the structure when the town couldn't afford it, Benatz said, because "it meant something to them."
“It meant something to how the town felt and how charming it is," he said.
State, local preservation advocates encourage council to reconsider
In addition to residents, the town also has received considerable pushback from state and local history organizations.
Throughout the process, experts from the Clarkdale Historical Society and Museum have tried to offer their expertise to the council but have largely been dismissed, Lindner said.
“We’ve got councilmembers and town staff acting as if they’re engineers and historians and historic experts rather than relying on those who are,” he said.
Late last month, the Arizona Preservation Foundation, the state's premiere preservation advocacy group, sent a letter to the Town Council urging members to change their minds about the planned demolition and instead focus on restoration.
"The Clarkdale Bandstand has stood the test of time, representing the town's rich history and providing a unique sense of place. Replicating the structure would diminish its historical value and erode the authenticity that makes it a beloved landmark," wrote Jim McPherson, president of the group's Board of Directors.
Further, the project could have larger implications for the future of the town's historic district.
The bandstand's pending reconstruction could potentially jeopardize its standing as a qualifying structure on the National Register of Historic Places, said Kathryn Leonard, Arizona's historic preservation officer.
After the project is complete, Leonard said, an assessment likely will need to be done to see if the structure has kept enough of its original integrity to meet the list's requirements.
Lindner points to the preservation effort of a bandstand in in Santa Barbara, California, that is even older than Clarkdale's as evidence enough that restoration is entirely possible if leaders prioritize it.
“We hope that they will do the right thing because historic preservation is part of the core values of Clarkdale,” he said.
Reach the reporter at LLatch@gannett.com.
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WHITE HAVEN, Pa. — Sierra Fogal from Pocono Biking takes in the brisk morning air as she pedals down the newly reopened trail in White Haven. It's a ride two years and millions of dollars in the making.
A section of the D&L trail that goes through Lehigh Gorge State Park recently got a facelift.
"It's really nice to be running out of White Haven again, to have the access available. DCNR invested $7 million to have a beautiful new access point here. We've got beautiful restrooms, we've got a nice spot to go in the river, beautiful resurfaced trails," Fogal said.
Why not celebrate a new trailhead with a new event? The White Haven Trail Festival is taking place this Saturday.
Whether you want to walk, ride, or just shop and eat around town, there's something for everyone.
Here's how Pocono Biking is getting involved:
"We have shuttles that will be running for an 11-mile section of the D&L trail. We'll shuttle you to the top. You'll ride 11 miles downhill past ponds and beautiful scenery right here to this new access point. So, you get to see it all," Fogal said.
If you're less of a cyclist and more of a history buff, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is hosting guided walking tours.
There will also be plenty of craft and food vendors on Main Street downtown and outside Pocono Biking.
It all takes place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Saturday. For more details, click here. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/white-haven-trail-festival-to-celebrate-new-and-improved-trailhead-lehigh-gorge-state-park-jim-thorpe-dcnr-pocono-biking/523-ba42ff19-f258-4ca5-bbb0-a36fffc097b6 | 2023-06-06T16:05:06 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/white-haven-trail-festival-to-celebrate-new-and-improved-trailhead-lehigh-gorge-state-park-jim-thorpe-dcnr-pocono-biking/523-ba42ff19-f258-4ca5-bbb0-a36fffc097b6 |
Here are 5 ways you can get to Summerfest this year without driving
One of the largest music festivals in America is gearing up for its 55th anniversary at Milwaukee's lakefront. Summerfest runs from June 22-24, June 29-July 1 and July 6-8 this year.
Here's your guide to how to get to the festival (hint: you don't have to bring your car):
You can take the bus to Summerfest
Here are the the three Milwaukee County Transit System transit options for Summerfest:
- MCTS Shuttles: Two shuttles will run approximately every half hour from the College Avenue or Brown Deer Park and Ride lot. Shuttles offer non-stop direct access to festival grounds entrance outside the Summerfest Mid Gate. Shuttles are now cashless and you can pay using the Umo app, WisGo card, M-card, VISA, Mastercard, American Express or Discover card when you get to Summerfest. Round-trip fare is $10 for riders 12 and up, and $5 for reduced fare. The first shuttle will depart the lot at 11:30a.m. and the last will leave 12:30a.m. Parking at College Avenue and Brown Deer Park and Ride lot is free on a first come, first served basis.
- MCTS Connect: The Connect 1 BRT line, which you can ride for free this summer, will drop you off on the corner of Wisconsin and Van Buren, and you can walk a couple blocks to the Summerfest North Gate. The route runs every 10 to 15 minutes along Wauwatosa's Watertown Plan Road Park and Ride lot to downtown Milwaukee.
- MCTS Regular Service: Several MCTS local routes will get you close to the grounds. For an extensive list of routes, visit ridemcts.com. Some pick up and drop off locations for MCTS regular routes include the Greenline, Route 14, Route 15, Route 18 and Route 30.
Several Milwaukee bars run shuttles to Summerfest
Some bars run shuttles to festival grounds during Summerfest. Here's a list of bars offering shuttle service:
North side:
- McBob's, 4919 W. North Ave.
- Spitfire's, 5018 W. State St.
- Jack's American Pub, 1323 E. Brady St.
- WurstBar, 1239 E. Brady St.
- Milwaukee Brat House, 1013 N. 3rd St.
- Shorewood Brat House, 4022 N. Oakland Ave.
- Caffrey's Pub, 717 N. 16th St.
- Murphy's Irish Pub, 1613 W. Wells St.
- Belmont, 784 N. Jefferson St.
- Izzy Hops, 2311 N. Murray Ave.
- Uncle Buck's on Third, 1125 N. Doctor M.L.K. Jr. Drive
- Buck Bradley's,1019 N. Doctor M.L.K. Jr Drive
- Camp Bar Wauwatosa, 6600 W. North Ave.
- Who's on Third, 1007 N. 3rd St.
South side:
- O'Lydia's, 338 S. 1st St.
- Steny's Tavern & Grill, 800 S. 2nd St.
- King Pins Spirits, 4102 S. Kinnickinnic Ave.
- Spirits, 922 Milwaukee Ave.
- Newport, 939 E. Conway St.
- Paulies Pub, 8031 W. Greenfield Ave.
- Gingerz, 3915 S. Howell Ave.
- Dale Z's 3585 S. Howell Ave.
- Jersey's, 4024 S. Howell Ave.
- Redbar, 2245 E. St. Francis Ave.
- The Wisconsin Club, 900 W Wisconsin Ave.
Rent a Bublr bike or ride your own
Festivalgoers can rent a bike from nonprofit bikeshare program Bublr Bikes at one of the more than 100 stations in Milwaukee, Wauwatosa and West Allis and ride to Summerfest. Dock your bike at the Discovery World station and walk over to the Summerfest grounds.
If you're taking your own bike, bicycle parking is near the Mid, North and South gates.
You can ride an electric scooter
If you see an electric scooter, you can download the app on your smartphone and pay for rides. Users can park the scooters essentially anywhere in an upright position, without blocking traffic.
You can ride your electric scooter in the road and also in bike lanes or multiuse trails that allow them.
The Hop Street Car will drop you off near Henry Maier Festival Park
The Hop streetcar will stop at Broadway and St. Paul in the Third Ward and you can walk to the festival from there. The service is free and operates until 12a.m. on Friday and Saturday and until 10 p.m. on Sunday. Streetcars arrive every 15 minutes during peak hour and every 20 minutes on weekends.
Where can I park my car at Summerfest?
Parking lots are open daily at 9a.m. at a first-come, first-served basis. You can get a pre-paid parking pass for a specific date during Summerfest online at the Summerfest store. Preferred parking is $30 per day.
For an extensive list of public parking lots near the Summerfest grounds, visit Park Milwaukee.
If you're parking at Summerfest for a show at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater, make sure to allow for extra time to navigate traffic and park.
If you're driving, make sure to plan ahead to re-route around any construction, and check the WisDot site ahead of time for road construction and traffic updates.
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What is the most common snake species in Wisconsin?
The Milwaukee Brewers' minor league baseball team in Wisconsin is named after a snake — the Timber Rattlers — so there has to be plenty of those slithering creatures around us, right?
While snakes aren't as abundant in Wisconsin as they are in Texas or Arizona, don't be surprised if you encounter one when you're out hiking and camping this summer.
It just might not be the rare timber rattlesnake.
Here's what you should should know about snakes in Wisconsin.
Are snakes common in Wisconsin?
There are 22 snake species in Wisconsin, according to the state's Department of Natural Resources. Thirteen of the species are labeled as "rare," meaning they are on the endangered, threatened or special concern lists. The rest are labeled as "common."
Texas has the most number of snake species at over 100. Arizona has more than five dozen snake species.
What is the most common snake in Wisconsin?
The common garter snake is most populous in Wisconsin, the DNR notes. It's in every county of the state and they are heavily populated in forest and woodlot edges and rely on open canopy wetlands during the winter.
You may see a group together, as well. These non-venomous snakes often "den" together in large numbers, the DNR says. The snakes, which vary in color pattern, have eight yellow stripes across the length of their body. They range in size from 17 inches to 26 inches.
Are there any poisonous snakes in Wisconsin and where could I find them?
Yes. Two species of rattlesnakes inhabit Wisconsin: the timber rattlesnake and the eastern massasauga. Rattlesnakes contain a poisonous venom.
Eastern massasauga is a state endangered species and federally threatened species. The timber rattlesnake is a protected wild animal and labeled as a special concern species.
Both species are shy and secretive animals, the DNR says. They use their coloration to avoid being seen.
The eastern massasauga, primarily located in central Wisconsin down to the southern part of the state, could be seen along medium to large rivers, and they primarily occupy open canopy wetlands, fresh wet meadows, shrub-carrs, and adjacent upland prairies, floodplain forests and old fields.
For the timber rattlesnake, adult males and non-gravid adult females can be found in forests and woodland edges in an agricultural setting. Gravid females and juveniles stay in open-canopy bluff prairies. The timber rattlesnake resides mostly in western Wisconsin.
Despite perception, Wisconsin rattlesnakes aren't aggressive and typically only strike if they are harassed or cornered, the DNR indicates.
Where are snakes found in Wisconsin?
Snakes are all over the state, including in large cities. For example, the butler's garter snake, which is a special concern species in Wisconsin, has habitats in southern Wisconsin, including in Milwaukee County. These snakes reside in wetland habitats or semi-open canopy upland habitats, such as prairies, old fields and weedy vacant lots.
Then there are the eastern hog-nosed snakes, which can be found in nearly every county. Habitats include bracken grassland, oak savanna and sand prairies.
Another example of a special concern snake species is the western wormsnake, which is only in southwest Grant County. These snakes prefer to stay in bluff prairies, and adjacent savannas and open woodland. They also spend most of their time under partially embedded rocks or underground.
The queensnake, which is listed as endangered in Wisconsin, prefers clear warm-water streams and small rivers and is found in multiple southern counties.
What should I do if I get bitten by a snake?
While there are mostly non-venomous snakes in Wisconsin, a bite from any snake can result in an infection or allergic reaction, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine.
As a result, you'll want to go to a hospital emergency room soon after the bite. If you don't know where the nearest facilities are to you, contact the National Poison Center at 800-222-1222 to ask for locations where CroFab anti-venom is available.
If you are bitten by a venomous snake the DNR recommends these tips:
- Stay calm
- Remove objects like rings and watches from the bite area
- Wash the bite with soap and water
- Immobilize the bitten area and keep it lower than the heart
- Seek immediate medical attention
The victim should also lie flat and place the bitten limb in a comfortable position, the DNR stresses.
What you shouldn't do if you are bitten by a poisonous snake
- Cut the snake bite with any device
- Apply ice
- Attempt to suck the venom out with your mouth
- Use electric shock treatment
- Give alcohol or drugs to the victim
- Use ibuprofen, aspirin or other blood thinners
Since timber rattlesnakes are becoming rarer, bites have averaged one every four years in recent history and only one rattlesnake fatality has been documented in Wisconsin since 1900, the DNR says.
What if my pet gets bitten by a poisonous snake?
You'll want to move the animal away from the snake and call your veterinarian immediately, the DNR notes. Contact the Animal Poison Control Center at 800-213-6680 and keep the animal as calm as possible and remove constricting items.
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Drake Road (600 North) between 500 East and the Cobblestone subdivision is closed, Noble County officials said.
A road crew is working in the area and should finish by week's end.
For more information, call 260-636-2124.
Drake Road (600 North) between 500 East and the Cobblestone subdivision is closed, Noble County officials said.
A road crew is working in the area and should finish by week's end.
For more information, call 260-636-2124. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/drake-road-closure/article_21448b42-0479-11ee-808d-7370f2624d6d.html | 2023-06-06T16:11:12 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/drake-road-closure/article_21448b42-0479-11ee-808d-7370f2624d6d.html |
The closure of Hoffman Road between Minnich Road and Wayne Trace during crossover-pipe installation has been extended to 2 p.m. Thursday, the Allen County Highway Department said today.
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The Indiana State Police charged a Fort Wayne man with intimidation and harassment of Congressman Jim Banks after he allegedly threatened the elected representative and his family.
Aaron L. Thompson, born in 1989, called Banks’ office at least eight times – once on April 6 and seven times on April 11 – and left several threatening messages, according to a probable cause filing obtained by the Indiana Capital Chronicle.
Intimidation is a Level 6 felony in Indiana and harassment is a Class B misdemeanor.
In an interview with the United States Capitol Police, Thompson admitted to being intoxicated and calling Banks because he disagreed with his political views. In his messages, Thompson said he owned a gun as allowed by the Constitution and told Banks to choose between himself or his daughters, according to the June 2 filing.
“Here’s the choice. Your daughters grow up without their dad or you grow old without your daughters,” Thompson allegedly said. “… boom, boom you pick …”
To Banks specifically, Thompson said he hoped the representative died in a car crash or “(got) his brains blown out,” in an expletive-filled series of messages.
He was arrested Friday and the Allen County Superior Court scheduled an initial hearing for today.
In a statement, Banks said, “The safety of my family is my top priority. I’ve been instructed to refer all questions about the ongoing criminal investigation to the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office.”
This story will be updated.
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St. Joe Boulevard and Columbia Avenue will have intermittent short duration closures Wednesday, according to the Fort Wayne Traffic Engineering Department.
A road crew will be working in the area, but both roads will not be closed at the same time.
Workers should finish Thursday.
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Salvation Army is known for its response and outreach, as well as expanding efforts to make a difference in the community.
After the March 31st tornado tore through parts of central Arkansas, the Salvation Army responded to hard-hit areas where damage piled on.
As the workload grew, the number of Arkansans wanting to join them in their efforts began to grow as well.
On Saturday, June 17th the Salvation Army will be offering the required training for those looking to be a part of the solution.
“It’s an effort to really engage some of those folks who during the tornado wanted to step up in serve with the Salvation Army,” said Bill Mockabee, Area Commander.
Emergency Disaster Services training is a new step people can take towards becoming a part of the solution. This training is required by anyone wanting to become a volunteer with the Salvation Army.
The training teaches soon-to-be volunteers about the Salvation Army, what it means to serve during a disaster, and the essential products a volunteer may need.
“Also, the emotional and spiritual care and making sure that you take care of yourself, while you're out at a disaster,” Mockabee added.
According to Mockabee, the emergency disaster service training was born out of a need.
“After the tornado, we had a lot of calls from people who really wanted to give back, wanted to help,” Mockabee explained. “But, because they hadn't taken the training, they weren't able to help serve.”
During a disaster, the canteen and the food service is the Salvation Army's main point of focus. Their efforts in the aftermath of the tornado haven't stopped yet.
“We are still responding to the tornado, working with different grants to get people rehoused quickly,” Mockabee said. “We're continuing to monitor and work with other partners to see what those long-term needs are going to be and where we can fill the gaps.”
Mockabee said that if someone wants to help, this training is the starting point,
“This training creates a workflow for volunteers,” Mockabee said. “You can actually go through the training, get the credentials that are needed.”
Once the training is completed, volunteers can lend a hand anytime.
“They can be involved with the Salvation Army year-round, it's not just a one-time deal,” Mockabee said. “Don't wait until disaster, you can start to really shape responses to disasters, shape responses to community needs all by being involved all year.”
In the summer months, the Salvation Army’s canteen is especially important to their outreach.
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With tenants facing deplorable conditions, AG's office sues Pioneer Investments and its landlord
The move is a historic moment for tenants who have been fighting hard for livable conditions from their landlord, Anurag Sureka.
Tenants of Pioneer Investments, who have long faced neglect and unlivable conditions, now have the state's most powerful advocate on their side: Attorney General Peter Neronha.
On Tuesday morning, Neronha and Rhode Island Department of Health Interim Director Utpala Bandy filed a complaint in Superior Court against Pioneer and its landlord, Anurag Sureka.
Neronha's office alleges that Pioneer and Sureka "own and operate more than 175 residential rental units across Rhode Island, and routinely ignore lead hazard laws, landlord-tenant laws, housing code regulations, and regularly engage in unfair and deceptive trade practices throughout the state."
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"Today’s action signals that enough is enough when it comes to the alleged misconduct of a major landlord who is placing the health and safety of Rhode Islanders at risk," Neronha said. "Let’s cut right to it – as alleged, profits are being placed over basic human dignity and that cannot stand."
What led to this suit?
Reclaim RI, a progressive group that champions tenant complaints, organized the renters last year, periodically holding rallies and press conferences condemning Pioneer and Sureka. At one point, tenants even marched to the front door of Sureka's brick mansion in East Walpole, Massachusetts to demand better conditions.
"Roughly two dozen Pioneer tenants bravely came forward to tell their stories to the AG," said Reclaim tenant organizer Shana Crandell. "Pioneer tenants also told their stories at rallies and State House hearings, bringing unprecedented awareness to the fact that slumlord abuse is a critical part of this state’s dire housing crisis."
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Complaints ranged from leaks to vermin and structural issues. In one case, two small children were lead poisoned in one of Pioneer's Central Falls apartments. Their parents learned of their diagnoses by the time they turned two years old, and will likely not know if the extent of any damage until they turn seven and can be tested by a neuropsychologist.
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'Ask for help': Stoughton dance teacher takes own life 9 days after giving birth to twins
STOUGHTON — Ariana Sutton — a dancer and mother of three whose husband is an Easton police officer — took her own life on May 31, after giving birth to twins. Her family is asking for the community's support as they raise awareness about postpartum depression.
Catherine Sutton, sister-in-law of Ariana, said the family wants to make sure mothers don't feel shame about attending to their own mental health.
"It's so important that you ask for help," she said. "If another family's able to avoid what we're going through right now, it's worth it to share our story."
The twins, born a month early, are in the neonatal intensive care unit at Newton-Wellesley Hospital, where they are expected to remain through the official due date at the end of the month.
"It is with heavy hearts that we share the heartbreaking news of Ariana Sutton, a loving mother who tragically took her own life only days after delivering newborn twins," reads the charity appeal on GoFundMe. "The weight of this tragedy is unimaginable, but together, we can offer our love, strength and financial assistance to help this family through their challenging journey."
'A gentle, kind human being'
Sutton, 36, died May 31 at her home in Norton, according to her obituary. She co-owned Starline Academy for the Performing Arts in Stoughton with her sister Rayna Flaherty. She leaves behind 4-year-old Melody Ki, newborn twins Everly Irene and Rowan Stephen Sutton, and husband Stephen "Tyler" Sutton, who is an Easton police officer.
"He's one of those guys who loves doing his job and helping people," said Tyler Sutton's brother Jason. He said Ariana was a "very gentle, kind human being."
As of Monday afternoon, well-wishers had pledged $233,685. Donations will help fund childcare and shore up the family's long-term finances. Family members who set up the appeal said they hoped to raise awareness about postpartum depression and mental health both during and after pregnancy.
Massachusetts has a free helpline for mental and behavioral health. Call or text 833-773-2445.
"By fostering a supportive community, we can strive to prevent other families from experiencing similar tragedies," the appeal read. "In memory of Ariana Sutton, let us unite to honor her legacy, celebrate her love for her children, and provide the support her family desperately needs."
Family members said Tyler Sutton plans to move back to Easton. Jason and Catherine Sutton, who also live in Easton, are expecting a daughter in August. The twins will be about the same age as the new arrival.
"Ariana wanted these kids so badly. She lived to be a mother," Jason Sutton said. "The two twins are the cutest kids ever."
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'Her personality was so big'
Ariana Sutton was born in Stoughton, raised in Easton and graduated from Oliver Ames High School in 2005. She went on to a earn a bachelor of fine arts degree in dance education and dance performance from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. While her local students may know her best for her work as a teacher and choreographer at Starline, Sutton was an accomplished dancer with performance credits that included the Martha Graham Dance Company at Philadelphia's Zellbach Theater and Impact Dance Company in Boston, according to a biography posted on Starline's website as of March.
Catherine Sutton said when she thinks of Ariana, she thinks of how happy and full of life she was.
"Her personality was so big," she said. "It could happen to anybody. She was just amazing."
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The larger picture on postpartum depression
Postpartum depression may affect about 1 in every 7 women, according to the National Institutes of Health. It is a form of major depression that may take hold at the beginning of pregnancy or within four weeks of giving birth.
According to the Mayo Clinic, here are symptoms to watch out for.
- Depressed mood or severe mood swings
- Crying too much
- Difficulty bonding with your baby
- Withdrawing from family and friends
- Loss of appetite or eating much more than usual
- Inability to sleep, called insomnia, or sleeping too much
- Overwhelming tiredness or loss of energy
- Less interest and pleasure in activities you used to enjoy
- Intense irritability and anger
- Fear that you're not a good mother
- Hopelessness
- Feelings of worthlessness, shame, guilt or inadequacy
- Reduced ability to think clearly, concentrate or make decisions
- Restlessness
- Severe anxiety and panic attacks
- Thoughts of harming yourself or your baby
- Recurring thoughts of death or suicide
Source: Mayo Clinic
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Coconino High School (CHS) principal Stacie Zanzucchi is retiring this year after 12 years leading the school and almost 30 in education. She’s spent her entire career at Flagstaff Unified School District (FUSD) schools, first in language teaching, then in leadership.
For Zanzucchi, a love of language came before her interest in education. Some of her earliest memories are of family vacations to Mexico (she grew up in Southern California), she said, where she wanted to understand what everyone was saying.
“I always wanted to be able to speak to people and I thought, I’m going to learn Spanish,” she remembered.
She began learning Spanish in 7th grade and graduated a year early from high school to spend her senior year studying in Barcelona. She then moved to Flagstaff to attend Northern Arizona University, again studying Spanish.
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Her undergraduate education included time spent studying in Guadalajara, another year at the University of Barcelona and teaching others to speak Spanish. That last part of her experience moved her toward teaching and Flagstaff's “big blue sky” made her want to stay.
"It felt natural and I felt so fortunate to do something I loved and help enrich other's lives on their path to becoming bilingual," she wrote in an explanation of her reasons for becoming a teacher a few years ago.
“I realized that [learning Spanish] was so enriching for me that I wanted other people to experience that,” she later said. “...Learning a second language was joyful and enriching, but it also just gave me a whole new lens and ability to communicate.”
She said her focus shifted more towards education when earning her master’s degree, where one of her teachers, Letty David, had advised her to consider studying Bilingual Multicultural Education rather than Spanish Literature, as the former had more practical applications.
Zanzucchi then started teaching part-time at Knoles Elementary after then-principal David McKay had asked her to help supplement the school’s Spanish education program. At the time, exposure to a second language was a state requirement, Zanzucchi said, and her role expanded the program from being a video on a TV wheeled into the classrooms.
She found she enjoyed teaching and after a few years moved to teaching Spanish, then English as a Second Language at Sinagua High School. That was where she began moving into leadership, encouraged by Mike Fillerup, who would go on to found Puente de Hózhó Elementary. He told her that students in that school's trilingual program would need language support in high school.
The day after she took the test for her administrative credentials, Zanzucchi received a call recommending she apply for the principal position at Marshall Elementary. She said she was a bit hesitant at first, as most of her experience was in high school, but decided to move forward and ended up loving the school. She was offered the role and led Marshall for the next five years. She then moved to leading CHS in 2011, where she’s spent the rest of her career.
When she first started at CHS, she said her main goal was collaboration and developing a "continuous improvement mindset."
"I really hoped to, from the beginning, help teachers see that every student has potential," she said, "that all students deserve love and attention, to be nurtured, to be the best version of themselves and same with teachers."
Zanzucchi has incorporated language into her work at CHS. The school hosts quarterly Bilingual Parent Nights to connect to students’ family members (a practice other district schools have been adopting) and has started an International Baccalaureate program, a key component of which is language teaching. One requirement for students to receive their IB diploma is to fluently read, write and speak in a second language.
She said, however, that language education is only “a small part of Coconino.”
“It's really broad, way more than just languages,” she said she’d learned when moving into school leadership. “It's really about expanding horizons and learning and having a deep commitment to education and a love of learning. I know it sounds cliche, but it's been so fulfilling for me and my life and my children and I really wanted others [to experience that]. They call it the great equalizer.”
The things Zanzucchi’s most proud of at CHS, she said, include the IB program and the use of Professional Learning Communities (PLCs), which have also been expanding to other FUSD schools. She also said she’s enjoyed supporting the CIT program and the CocoNuts Robotics teams, both of which started while she was at the school, as well as the JROTC program, which was already at CHS.
“Collaboration, which comes under the PLC, has been a big true north for me and the continuous improvement mindset," she said. She also highlighted an ongoing focus on literacy -- last week, 25 CHS teachers were completing training to teach literacy in multiple disciplines as part of the snow makeup days.
In her retirement, Zanzucchi said she’s looking forward to spending time with her family; she has four grown children and six grandkids, with a seventh on the way. She has plans to catch up on reading and skiing and golf and is learning French for a Paris trip with her husband.
She said she’ll leave CHS with “cherished memories and relationships” as well as a more tangible gift from the Class of 2023: a mason jar full of keys they’d given her when receiving their diplomas.
“I entered this profession dedicated to teaching and learning and with the aim of helping people discover their best selves through education,” she wrote in her retirement announcement, thanking CHS families, students, teachers and staff. “...I will always look back with gratitude. Thank you for being part of my journey and for your continued support of CHS.” | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/education/zanzucchi-reflects-on-time-as-coconino-high-school-principal/article_8bb81468-03fb-11ee-ac91-d39106485fd5.html | 2023-06-06T16:15:39 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/education/zanzucchi-reflects-on-time-as-coconino-high-school-principal/article_8bb81468-03fb-11ee-ac91-d39106485fd5.html |
Just as a trial was to begin, it was revealed Tuesday that Cuba Gooding Jr. has settled accusations that he raped a woman in a New York City hotel a decade ago, according to court records.
The actor had insisted through lawyers that his encounter with the woman was consensual after the two met at a nearby restaurant.
The trial was to start with jury selection in New York federal court as the Oscar-winning “Jerry Maguire” star faced allegations that he met the woman in Manhattan, persuaded her to join him at a hotel, and convinced her to stop at his room so he could change clothing.
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The woman had proceeded anonymously until last week, when Judge Paul A. Crotty ruled that she would have to reveal her name at trial. She said in her lawsuit that Gooding raped her in his room. His lawyers, though, insisted that it was consensual sex and that she bragged afterward to others that she had sex with a celebrity.
The lawsuit sought $6 million in damages. Attorney Gloria Allred, one of several representing the woman, declined comment. The lawsuit was filed against a man who authorities say has been accused of committing sexual misconduct against more than 30 other women, including groping, unwanted kissing and other inappropriate behavior.
Late last week, the judge seemed to strengthen the woman’s hand at trial and in settlement negotiations by ruling that he would let three women testify that they also were subjected to sudden sexual assaults or attempted sexual assaults after meeting Gooding in social settings such as festivals, bars, nightclubs and restaurants.
One of the women who had planned to testify at the trial was Kelsey Harbert, who told police Gooding fondled her without her consent at Magic Hour Rooftop Bar & Lounge near Times Square in 2019.
Harbert said last year after Gooding pleaded guilty in New York state court to a charge that spared him from jail or a criminal history that never getting her day in court was “more disappointing than words can say.”
The Associated Press does not typically identify people who say they have been sexually assaulted unless they grant permission, as Harbert has done.
Gooding, a star in films including “Boyz n the Hood” and “Radio,” was permitted to plead guilty in April 2022 to a misdemeanor, admitting that he forcibly kissed a worker at a New York nightclub in 2018.
By staying out of trouble and completing six months of alcohol and behavioral counseling, Gooding was permitted to withdraw his guilty plea and plead guilty to a non-criminal harassment violation, eliminating his criminal record and preventing further penalties. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/cuba-gooding-jr-settles-civil-sex-abuse-case-tied-to-alleged-rape-at-nyc-hotel/4398482/ | 2023-06-06T16:16:45 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/cuba-gooding-jr-settles-civil-sex-abuse-case-tied-to-alleged-rape-at-nyc-hotel/4398482/ |
Editor's note: This story was originally published in 2022 and updated in 2023.
When school ends, meals at school don’t have to.
School districts and community organizations across the Tucson area are working hard alongside parents to ensure all kids can stay healthy and fed this summer.
Many organizations participate in a federal summer meal program funded by the USDA. Use this map to find the location nearest you.
You can access these programs for your kids no matter your income or where you live. In many districts, enrollment in that school district is not a requirement. Any child can eat nutritious meals for free when school’s out.
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Below, find information on free meals from schools, in addition to other resources for families.
School districts
Select school districts across the Tucson area will provide breakfast and lunch for ALL kids 18 and under. Meal program dates and hours vary by location. For more information, check out the sites for your nearest school district:
- TUSD's summer meal program provides free breakfast and lunch to kids attending summer programs, plus those who live in the neighborhood. Available through July 28.
The Marana Cares Mobile runs Monday-Friday through July 28 at two different locations. For meals served at six select schools, dates and times vary but most serve breakfast and lunch Monday-Thursday.
Breakfast and lunch are available at select locations. Times and dates vary, but June 26 is the last date listed for this summer's program.
Community Food Bank partners
While school districts serve meals just for kids weekdays during the summer, these Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona partners will serve meals to the whole family year-round.
The Community Food Bank is only able to serve meals to people who are present at the facility. Unfortunately, individuals can't pick up multiple meals to bring home to their family. Visit the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona’s website for more information.
Caridad Community Kitchen
Location: 845 N. Main Ave.
Hours: 2-4 p.m. Monday-Friday
Holy Family Church
Location: 338 W. University Blvd.
Hours: 3-4 p.m. Sunday
Life in Christ Community Church
Location: 102 E. Palmdale St.
Hours: 5-6 p.m. Saturday
Living Faith Christian Center
Location: 4108 E. North St.
Hours: 3:30-5:30 p.m. Thursday
Northminster Presbyterian
Location: 2450 N. Fort Lowell Road
Hours: 5-6 p.m. Monday
Saguaro Christian Church
Location: 8302 E. Broadway
Hours: 5-6:30 p.m. Wednesday
Southside Presbyterian
Location: 317 W. 23rd St.
Hours: 7:30-9 a.m. Monday and Friday
Pima County Public Libraries
Kids under age 18 can find breakfast-type snacks at Pima County Public Libraries through early August. The snacks are provided in partnership by the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona, the Arizona Department of Education and the USDA. Check out the library's snacks and meals event listings for more information. | https://tucson.com/news/local/where-to-find-free-food-for-kids-and-adults-this-summer/article_e69edf54-03d0-11ee-bf82-7fe9cb10a37e.html | 2023-06-06T16:25:08 | 1 | https://tucson.com/news/local/where-to-find-free-food-for-kids-and-adults-this-summer/article_e69edf54-03d0-11ee-bf82-7fe9cb10a37e.html |
Law enforcement officials at the Philadelphia International Airport have seized millions in currency that is believed to be counterfeit.
According to officials with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection recently seized four "huge loads of counterfeit currency" that was discovered in several shipments at the airport.
“Law enforcement knows that counterfeit and fictitious bank notes have been used in financial crimes, especially ones that target our nation’s more vulnerable seniors and small business owners,” said Rene Ortega, CBP’s Acting Area Port Director in Philadelphia, in a statement. “Customs and Border Protection is committed to working with our law enforcement partners to combat illicit efforts that target."
Officials said that they intercepted a combined $14.3 million in various denominations of counterfeit U.S. currency.
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Most recently, on May 36th, officers reportedly seized two shipments that each contained $1,8 million in counterfeit bills.
Previously, CBP officers seized $7.7 million of counterfeit currency on May 5 and $2.9 million on May 2.
Officials said that the currency "too closely" resembled legal U.S. bills.
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Officers in Philadelphia turned the currency over to Homeland Security Investigations and U.S. Secret Service special agents in Philadelphia who, law enforcement officials said, coordinated an investigation with HSI agents and U.S. Secret Service agents in Chicago. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/philadelphia-airport-officials-seize-14-3-million-in-counterfeit-cash/3579894/ | 2023-06-06T16:31:26 | 1 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/philadelphia-airport-officials-seize-14-3-million-in-counterfeit-cash/3579894/ |
SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. — State Police in Cumberland County are investigating the theft of four vehicles from a Shippensburg auto dealer in late April.
Two of the stolen vehicles were allegedly involved in crimes committed in the Philadelphia area, police said.
According to police, at least five suspects broke into RPM Auto Sales at about 2 a.m. on April 28 and stole:
- A 2022 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 bearing VIN 1FA6P8SJ4N5500933
- A 2019 Dodge Durango SRT bearing Pa. registration K67876K
- A 2019 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat bearing W.Va. registration 49F418
- A 2020 Dodge Charger bearing Pa. registration LDZ0008
The vehicles were later seen that night getting on the Pennsylvania Turnpike at the Harrisburg East interchange, and exiting at Valley Forge near Philadelphia, according to police.
The Challenger was involved in a shooting in Philadelphia and fled from police on April 30, and the Durango was recovered after being involved in a hit and run crash in Philadelphia on May 27, investigators claim.
The Durango was processed, and a shell casing was found on the driver seat along with several sales receipts, the most recent from Macy’s store located at 1300 Market St. in Philadelphia, police said.
The pictured suspect was captured on surveillance video leaving the Macy's at about 7:23 p.m. on May 26, according to police.
Anyone with information on the suspect or the investigation is asked to please contact State Police Troop H – Carlisle Station at 717-249-2121, Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers at 1-800-4PA-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online.
All callers to Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers remain anonymous and could be eligible for a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest, the solving of a crime/cold case or the location of a wanted person/fugitive or missing person. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/cumberland-county/state-police-vehicle-theft-investigation-rpm-auto-sales-shippensburg/521-a366b085-f817-4dda-ae0a-e94f500cef4b | 2023-06-06T16:40:12 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/cumberland-county/state-police-vehicle-theft-investigation-rpm-auto-sales-shippensburg/521-a366b085-f817-4dda-ae0a-e94f500cef4b |
YORK, Pa. — Due to dry conditions, the lack of rain in upcoming weather forecasts and the resulting risk of potential wildfires, the York County Board of Commissioners have instituted a 30-day, county-wide burn ban, effective immediately.
The temporary ban prohibits any open burning across the county, and supersedes and municipal ordinances to the contrary, county commissioners Julie Wheeler, Doug Hoke, and Ron Smith said in the announcement.
The ban was instituted with input from York County's fire chiefs and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources' forest fire warden, the commissioners said.
Open burning is defined as "the ignition and subsequent burning of any combustible material (garbage, litter, paper, grass, leaves, twigs, vegetative material associated with land clearing or any other debris) out-of-doors, either in a burn barrel (screened or unscreened) or on the ground," the commissioners' announcement said.
The use of propane or gas stoves, charcoal grills, or tobacco in any form is not covered by the ban, the commissioners said.
Campfires set in fire rings at designated campsites in state or federal parks or campgrounds licensed by the Department of Environmental Protection are also allowed under the ban, according to the commissioners.
The ban will be enforced by any sworn law enforcement agent, including State Police, across the county.
Anyone who violates the ban could be subject to a fine of $100 for a first offense, $200 for a second offense, and $300 for a third or any subsequent offenses, the commissioners said.
The ban will last until July 5, unless a periodic review by the commissioners determines it is safe to end it early. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/york-county/york-county-burn-ban-30-days-june-5-july-5/521-0571c713-74df-4e00-bf61-d14e7ddd3090 | 2023-06-06T16:40:21 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/york-county/york-county-burn-ban-30-days-june-5-july-5/521-0571c713-74df-4e00-bf61-d14e7ddd3090 |
MADISON -- Police continue to investigate a crash that killed a man from Hartland.
They say they were called to Route 201 around 6:45 P.M. Sunday night.
They discovered an overturned pickup truck and the driver had been killed.
Police say 42-year-old Steven Young was driving North when he went off the left side of the road and struck a storage building before rolling over.
Young was partially ejected from the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene.
His passenger, 55-year-old Paul Pronteau of Montana was not injured.
Police say neither man had been wearing a seatbelt.
The crash remains under investigation. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/one-dead-after-madison-crash/article_a1be6cbc-0478-11ee-8f39-e7a1cdb5ae36.html | 2023-06-06T16:41:25 | 0 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/one-dead-after-madison-crash/article_a1be6cbc-0478-11ee-8f39-e7a1cdb5ae36.html |
BANGOR -- Realtors are teaming up for the Personal Care Drive in an effort to supply personal health items to individuals who need them the most.
Between June 5th and 7th, the public is encouraged to donate items such as adult and children's diapers, toiletries, hygiene products and more that will help somebody in our community.
The drive, now in its second year, runs in conjunction with the National Association of Realtors Volunteer Week, a time that the greater Bangor Association of Realtors Board Director Julie Sleeper and her colleagues take a lot of pride in.
According to Julie Sleeper, "We enjoy very much being able to give back to our communities and helping them to feel and have the security and some of the most basic things in life."
If you would like to donate, drop the items off at any of the locations listed:
Realty of Maine - 458 Main St, Bangor
Better Homes and Gardens / Masiello Group - 1162 Union St, Bangor
Era Dawson Bradford - 417 Main St, Bangor
RE/MAX Infinity - 175 Spring St, Dexter
United Country Lifestyle Properties of Maine - 113 W. Broadway, Lincoln | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/the-personal-care-drive-maine-realtors-come-together-to-help-community/article_4bd1cb02-047b-11ee-8b25-83f7deb5c56a.html | 2023-06-06T16:41:31 | 1 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/the-personal-care-drive-maine-realtors-come-together-to-help-community/article_4bd1cb02-047b-11ee-8b25-83f7deb5c56a.html |
MAINE, Maine — The Office of the Maine State Fire Marshal recently welcomed its third arson K-9 to the team.
Fire investigator Andrew Whitney and his K9 Cheeto recently graduated from a month-long Arson Dog Training Program sponsored by State Farm. Whitney and Cheeto were one of 13 teams from across the country that were part of this training. Cheeto comes from "Paws with a Cause" in Wayland, Michigan, and is a 2-year-old yellow Lab mix. He was originally raised to be a disability dog but had too strong of a nose to be a service animal.
“As Andrew Whitney and his remarkable K9 partner, Cheeto, embark on their mission, we have full confidence that they will make an incredible impact,” Maine Forest Service Director Patty Cormier said. “Their presence and expertise will bolster our emergency response and wildfire arson investigation capabilities.”
“The Office of State Fire Marshal would like to thank State Farm for their ongoing support,” Maine Fire Marshal Rich McCarthy said. "We are excited to have Cheeto join our fire marshal family. Cheeto joins State Farm K9 Shannon and K9 Harry who is from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. (ATF). With this trio, our office has the ability to have a K9 at any fire scene where they are needed, giving our investigator’s another tool to track down the sources of suspicious fires.”
The program from which Cheeto and investigator Whitney graduated is the premier training program in North America for accelerant detection canine teams. It's fully funded by State Farm and is available to fire departments and law enforcement agencies across the United States.
"We feel law enforcement officials should have every tool possible to combat this costly—and sometimes deadly—crime," program coordinator Heather Paul explained. “These K9s enable investigators to do their job more efficiently and effectively. The scope of arson goes beyond impacting insurance companies—it affects the personal and financial well-being of us all. Training dogs to detect accelerants at fire scenes saves time and money in arson investigations.”
A new component that the state fire marshal's office and Forest Service have adopted is training these dogs to fly on choppers to get to fire scenes as quickly as possible.
“Sharing each agency’s resources to support critical investigations is a valuable tool when protecting Maine people and property,” Chief Forest Ranger Robby Gross explained. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/maine-k9-arson-dog-cheet-maine-state-fire-marshals-office/97-47dcb7fd-a847-4d5f-8294-bdfff19ed528 | 2023-06-06T16:42:12 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/maine-k9-arson-dog-cheet-maine-state-fire-marshals-office/97-47dcb7fd-a847-4d5f-8294-bdfff19ed528 |
NORMAL — Fell Avenue will be closed starting at 8 a.m. Wednesday, between West Vernon Avenue and Hester Avenue where West Irving Street begins.
The closure is for pavement sealing. Drivers are urged to use caution when traveling through the area.
The road closure is expected to last until noon Wednesday, weather permitting.
A map of the road closure can be found at www.arcg.is/1P0yKi1
Call 309-454-9738 for more information.
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Contact Mateusz Janik at (309) 820-3234. Follow Mateusz on Twitter:@mjanik99
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A month after its board of directors was accused of mishandling an internal complaint, the Wyoming Food for Thought Project said Monday it has parted ways with longtime executive director Jamie Purcell.
“The Board thanks Ms. Purcell for seeing a need in our community and working to meet it,” board chair Stephanie Sprecher said in a statement to the Star-Tribune. “We wish her well in future endeavors.
"The work of feeding food insecure individuals in our community is not done, and the Board, employees, and volunteers of Food for Thought are committed to continuing to grow our organization," Sprecher continued. "We are beginning our search for an executive director and are excited to see what the future holds!”
Sprecher didn't say whether Purcell was fired or left by choice, and Purcell did not respond to a request for comment Monday.
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In May, a group of founders and former leaders of the Wyoming Food for Thought Project published a open letter accusing its current board of directors of mistreating Purcell and damaging the nonprofit's relationship with the public.
According to the letter, Purcell was put on leave in relation to an internal complaint, though it didn't say what the complaint was about. The letter argues the board of the directors rushed to suspend Purcell without giving her a chance to defend herself.
The letter also claims the board left the Wyoming Food for Thought Project’s “stakeholders, funders or partners” in the dark about the investigation and Purcell’s leave of absence.
“The actions of the board have destabilized the organization,” the letter said.
Wyoming Food for Thought's board has not publicly confirmed or disputed any of the details in the letter.
It's unclear when Purcell officially left the organization, and whether her departure was linked to the alleged investigation.
Sprecher directed members of the public with general questions for Wyoming Food for Thought Project and anyone interested in volunteering for the organization to contact Maggie King at (307) 337-1703.
Wyoming Food For Thought Project is one of Casper’s best-known nonprofits. Its operates a weekend food bag program, community gardens and winter farmers market, among other initiatives. Food for Thought also recently launched the Good Food Hub, a vendor and community space located downtown at 420 W. First Street.
The organization took in $792,824 in total revenue for the 2021 fiscal year. Almost all of that came from donations, according to data published by ProPublica’s nonprofit explorer. | https://trib.com/news/local/casper/wyoming-food-for-thought-director-jamie-purcell-no-longer-with-organization/article_8202d58e-03f1-11ee-a1ec-4fb886375f67.html | 2023-06-06T16:51:32 | 1 | https://trib.com/news/local/casper/wyoming-food-for-thought-director-jamie-purcell-no-longer-with-organization/article_8202d58e-03f1-11ee-a1ec-4fb886375f67.html |
ABSECON — Chipotle Mexican Grill is planning to open a restaurant in the city next year, a spokesperson for the chain said.
The restaurant will be located in a new retail center on the White Horse Pike between New Road and Michigan Avenue, according to public records.
Further details about the restaurant were not available Monday, spokesperson Annie Gradinger said.
The Mexican franchise has opened several restaurants in the area over the past decade. It has locations in Hamilton Township, Somers Point, Egg Harbor Township and Middle Township.
In its first quarter this year, the company reported $291.6 million in earnings and $2.37 billion in revenue.
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The Associated Press contributed to this report. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/chipotle-opening-absecon-restaurant/article_e04f4f00-0469-11ee-96a6-8bef3b16ffe3.html | 2023-06-06T17:02:58 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/chipotle-opening-absecon-restaurant/article_e04f4f00-0469-11ee-96a6-8bef3b16ffe3.html |
BRIDGETON — A Deerfield Township man has been charged in the death of a city man outside his home on North Street over the weekend, police said.
William O. Ware IV, 25, was arrested at police headquarters Monday afternoon in the shooting death of 29-year-old Brock Hogans.
Ware was charged with murder, unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. He is being held at the Cumberland County jail.
Hogans was shot at 2:49 a.m. Sunday. Police said they found him with a lone gunshot wound to his torso.
He was taken to Cooper University Medical Center in Camden, where he died about an hour after being shot.
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Ware and Hogans knew one another, police Chief Michael Gaimari Sr. said.
Police and the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office are investigating. Anyone with additional information can call police at 856-451-0033. Anonymous tips can be submitted at bpdops.com/tip/new. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/deerfield-man-charged-in-bridgeton-murder/article_b638d0ae-046b-11ee-b920-37c66bb8388c.html | 2023-06-06T17:03:04 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/deerfield-man-charged-in-bridgeton-murder/article_b638d0ae-046b-11ee-b920-37c66bb8388c.html |
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP — Police were in the area of Duerer Street and Vienna Avenue late Tuesday morning attempting to corral a loose bull, the department said on Facebook.
Some roads may be temporarily shut down, and police asked that the public avoid the area until the situation is resolved and the bull is secured.
This story is developing. Check back for updates. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/galloway-police-seeking-to-wrangle-loose-bull/article_d7c84670-0482-11ee-b8b0-970862d654ad.html | 2023-06-06T17:03:10 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/galloway-police-seeking-to-wrangle-loose-bull/article_d7c84670-0482-11ee-b8b0-970862d654ad.html |
A Vineland man seriously injured nearly two years ago in a fatal motorcycle crash that killed his passenger has been charged with vehicular homicide, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said Tuesday.
Joseph Melini, 50, was riding a 2005 Harley-Davidson in the 300 block of Delaware Avenue in Atlantic City on Oct. 30, 2021, when the bike crashed, killing his passenger, Naisha Peterson, 36, of Mays Landing.
A follow-up investigation revealed Melini was intoxicated when the crash happened, the Prosecutor's Office said in a news release.
Both Melini and Peterson were thrown off the bike when it crashed. Peterson died at the scene. Melini was treated at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Campus. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/vineland-man-charged-in-fatal-atlantic-city-motorcycle-crash/article_d6d8d604-046d-11ee-b5c3-53178136f889.html | 2023-06-06T17:03:16 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/vineland-man-charged-in-fatal-atlantic-city-motorcycle-crash/article_d6d8d604-046d-11ee-b5c3-53178136f889.html |
WATERLOO – One person has been arrested in connection with a shooting in Waterloo from last week.
Waterloo police arrested Taquan Barnes, 18, on Tuesday on charges of intimidation with a weapon and felon in possession of a firearm. He was also arrested for possession of marijuana.
Barnes was taken into custody at 5:30 a.m. at 217 Normandy following a search by officers with the department Tactical Unit and the Violent Crime Apprehension Team.
During the search, officer seized a handgun with a drum magazine.
Barnes was charged in connection with the 2 p.m. June 1, shooting on Willow Street that damaged a vehicle. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/one-arrested-on-gun-charges-in-thursday-shooting/article_7a07aece-0485-11ee-b7c9-fb6c99e51b71.html | 2023-06-06T17:04:54 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/one-arrested-on-gun-charges-in-thursday-shooting/article_7a07aece-0485-11ee-b7c9-fb6c99e51b71.html |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A man is in custody after leading deputies on a chase and climbing on the roof near a pub in Sacramento Tuesday, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office.
Around 3:30 a.m., deputies tried to pull a man over for a traffic violation near Freeport Boulevard and Blair Avenue, but he didn't pull over, resulting in a chase. Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Amar Gandhi said deputies followed him near J and 18th streets when the driver left the car.
"The suspect climbed up onto a roof near Streets of London Pub on J and 18th, fortunately, they were able to talk him down with the assistance of Sacramento City Fire," Gandhi said.
Gandhi said the sheriff's office later found out the man was a parolee and the car was stolen.
Watch more on ABC10 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/man-car-chase-climbing-roof-sacramento-pub/103-e03fb5b8-3fb1-4c7c-af0c-b9081c19db82 | 2023-06-06T17:05:27 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/man-car-chase-climbing-roof-sacramento-pub/103-e03fb5b8-3fb1-4c7c-af0c-b9081c19db82 |
GARY — A 21-year-old Gary man was shot in the face Sunday night while visiting a home in the 1300 block of Rutledge Street, Gary police said.
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"Witnesses report hearing multiple gunshots and then seeing the man fall to the floor bleeding from a gunshot wound to his face," police said.
"Members of the household helped the man into a silver van and drove the victim to the hospital," according to the report.
"As they were driving away the suspect began shooting at the car striking the vehicle several times," police said.
The shooting victim reportedly told police he has not had any issues with anyone and does not know who shot him.
The shooting occurred around 9 p.m. and police say they are investigating.
A 17-year-old told police he was shot in the same block around 4 p.m. Sunday when coming to the aid of his sister, who was being "jumped."
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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GARY — A 17-year-old told police he was shot Sunday when coming to the aid of his sister, who was being "jumped," according to Gary police.
Riding Shotgun with Merrillville Police Officer Amanda Earley
The teen reportedly told police that around 4 p.m. Sunday he went to a location in the 1300 block of Rutledge Street to help his sister,
"At that location a known male pulled a handgun, began shooting at him, and he was subsequently struck in the leg," police said.
"Both men, who appeared to be in their early twenties walked over to the cooler and waited until the last customer left the store," according to police.
"After being shot the teen's sisters helped their brother into a gray Chevy and took him to the hospital," according to the report. "As they were driving away the suspect began shooting at the car striking the vehicle several times."
Police say they are investigating.
A 21-year-old Gary man was shot in the face around 9 p.m. Sunday while visiting a home in the same area of Rutledge Street, Gary police said.
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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