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Less than a week after a Lower Merion teacher was arrested for allegedly posing as a teen girl on Snapchat to solicit nude photos of underage girls, more people have come forward saying they were also victimized by him, including some of his former students, officials said.
Jeremy Schobel, 31, of Philadelphia, was arrested on June 7 and charged with enticing a minor to engage in illicit sexual conduct and child pornography.
The investigation began on November 14, 2022, when the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) received a tip from the social media app Yubo that a user connected to two accounts was “grooming” minors online while pretending to be a 17-year-old girl. The user said they were looking for a “girl-to-girl relationship" and redirected the conversation to the social media app Snapchat, according to the criminal complaint.
Investigators later determined the user was actually an adult male who they identified as Schobel.
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Investigators said Schobel continued to pose as a girl on Snapchat as well and solicited nude photos and videos of an underage girl while repeatedly chatting with her on the app between Christmas Eve 2022 and March 29, 2023.
Investigators later learned Schobel was an English teacher at Harriton High School in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.
On June 2, investigators obtained a federal search warrant for Schobel’s home. On June 7, members of the FBI Philadelphia Division’s Child Exploitation Task Force then executed the search warrant at the home and arrested Schobel.
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While speaking with investigators, Schobel allegedly admitted to creating fake profiles on Yubo and Snapchat to pose as teen girls and solicit sexual photos from underage girls. Schobel said he had committed similar crimes for years and communicated with many teen girls between the ages of 16 and 18.
Investigators also said the search warrant issued for Schobel’s Snapchat accounts revealed hundreds of purported underage victims and thousands of pornographic images and videos distributed and received by Schobel.
In a statement to parents last week, a spokesperson said the Lower Merion School District suspended Schobel and terminated his access to school district devices and networks.
“Mr. Schobel joined the Lower Merion School District prior to the start of the 2021-2022 school year,” the spokesperson wrote at the time. “He had no prior record that would have precluded his hiring. While we understand that this is an ongoing investigation, at this time, LMSD is not aware of any inappropriate interactions between Mr. Schobel and LMSD students. Additionally, the District had not received any complaints or concerns from students or staff regarding his conduct in school.”
While Schobel denied targeting any of his students on Yubu and Snapchat, multiple students came forward following his arrest and accused him of connecting with them on the social media apps, investigators said. One student accused Schobel of sending her pornographic images of a teen girl he was impersonating, according to the criminal complaint.
“The charges in this complaint are just the beginning – agents have already confirmed hundreds of potential victims, some of whom were his students at the high school where he taught,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Michelle Rotella wrote in the criminal complaint. “The scope of how many children the defendant victimized continues to widen as the investigation progresses.”
Schobel appeared in court on Tuesday for a detention hearing. NBC10 reached out to his lawyer for comment. We have not yet heard back from him. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/teacher-accused-of-posing-as-teen-girl-to-solicit-nudes-of-underage-girls-may-have-more-victims-officials-say/3585170/ | 2023-06-14T02:30:41 | 1 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/teacher-accused-of-posing-as-teen-girl-to-solicit-nudes-of-underage-girls-may-have-more-victims-officials-say/3585170/ |
14-hour rescue ends with safe recovery of four hikers from Organ Mountains
LAS CRUCES – The rescue of four hikers from the Organ Mountains by rescue teams on Monday took 14 hours.
Vic Villalobos, a member of the Mesilla Valley Search and Rescue, said crews got a call around 11:45 a.m. that four people were stuck in the Organ Mountains near Needle Peak. Villalobos said crews arrived but had trouble getting to the hikers, all people in their 20s, because they were on a ledge near the Retaining Wall.
Villalobos said that crews relied on a drone, first to spot the hikers and then to guide responders to their location. Villalobos added that getting water to the hikers and responders was also challenging because of the rescue’s location.
Ultimately, however, all four hikers were rescued without injury. None of the responders suffered any injuries either, Villalobos said.
In all, Mesilla Valley Search and Rescue responded to the call, as did Organ Mountain Technical Rescue, the Las Cruces Fire Department Technical Rescue and the New Mexico State Police.
Tips to keep safe during Organ Mountain adventures
Las Cruces Fire Department has released updated tips and advice when hiking in the Las Cruces area. The updated guidance includes:
- Know your capabilities and the terrain in which you will be in.
- Plan your trek carefully and consider weather reports, the expected duration and other conditions you might face during your adventure.
- Never hike, bike, backpack or adventure alone.
- Keep groups together unless it is essential to separate for survival.
- Follow all signage and refrain from straying from established trails.
- Carry a fully charged cellular or satellite phone in case of an emergency. Avoid depleting a cell phone’s battery by overusing the camera function.
- Pack a power bank and the proper cord to recharge a depleted cell phone battery.
- Carry a flashlight and extra batteries even if your hike is during the daytime.
- Avoid pushing daylight to take in a glorious sunset or full moon. Once the sun sets, following trails and finding your bearings on unknown terrain is difficult.
- Take plenty of drinking water and food to sustain you during the trek. Remember, warm daytime temperatures and relatively high elevations expend energy quickly.
- Wear or carry proper attire for the trek. It’s best to dress in layers that can be easily removed – or added – depending on conditions.
- Wear a hat or proper head covering.
- Wear boots or hiking shoes that are comfortable and suitable for the terrain to be covered.
- Be aware of changing weather conditions and the potential for flash floods from rain upstream from your location.
- Be extremely cautious of setting or using fire.
- Beware of more active snakes during warmer weather and as daytime temperatures rise. Snakebite victims should seek help immediately.
- Beware of wild animals that frequent the Organ Mountains and other nearby areas: bobcats, mountain lions, coyotes, foxes, deer, and African oryx. Never approach or attempt to handle a wild animal.
- If hiking with a dog, consider its needs and safety requirements for the trek.
- Refrain from allowing your dog to run off-leash as it might give chase to wild animals and could quickly become lost or injured.
- Stay within the limitations of your vehicle (or your driving skills).
- Ensure your vehicle, tires, and spare tire are in good condition for the terrain.
- Monitor your fuel gauge to ensure you do not run out of gasoline.
- Stay on developed roads or dedicated tracks.
- Respect signage and avoid driving onto private properties or dedicated wilderness areas.
- Do not attempt dangerous water crossings.
- Properly wear seatbelts or harnesses at all times when the vehicle is in motion.
- If stranded, it is recommended first to try calling for help. Abandoning a vehicle and walking for help could be more dangerous than staying put and waiting for help to arrive.
- Tell a friend or relative where you are going and when you expect to return. If you have yet to return by the designated time, they should know to contact authorities.
- Dispose of waste properly and use the “Pack it In – Pack it Out” motto to help keep wild areas pristine.
Justin Garcia covers public safety and local government in Las Cruces. He can be reached via email at JEGarcia@lcsun-news.com, via phone or text at 575-541-5449, or on Twitter @Just516Garc. | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/2023/06/13/14-hour-rescue-of-hikers-from-from-organ-mountains-ends-safely/70319079007/ | 2023-06-14T02:32:00 | 1 | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/2023/06/13/14-hour-rescue-of-hikers-from-from-organ-mountains-ends-safely/70319079007/ |
UPDATE: Greensboro Police announced Tuesday night that Mr. Papalia was found safe and returned to his home.
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GREENSBORO — Police are asking for the public's help locating a missing 71-year-old man who is believed to be suffering from dementia or Alzheimer's disease.
Guiseppe Pino Papalia may be driving a gray 2018 Hyundai Elantra with a North Carolina tag FFW6372, Greensboro police said in a news release.
Papalia has short gray hair and brown eyes and is 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs 140 pounds. He was last seen wearing a horizontal green stripe shirt, blue jeans, dressy tennis shoes and an Amazon baseball cap.
The N.C. Center for Missing Persons has issued a Silver Alert and asks anyone who sees Papalia or the vehicle to call Greensboro Police Detective Nix at 336-373-2265 or dial 911. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/update-greensboro-police-announce-missing-man-71-found-safe/article_a8a9e54e-0a16-11ee-a593-db993a35fe62.html | 2023-06-14T02:32:00 | 0 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/update-greensboro-police-announce-missing-man-71-found-safe/article_a8a9e54e-0a16-11ee-a593-db993a35fe62.html |
Consumers advised to check frozen fruit due to voluntary recall over Hepatitis A concerns
You might want to go check your freezer. A voluntary recall was announced that impacts some frozen strawberry products due to concerns of potential Hepatitis A contamination.
The Willamette Valley Fruit Company based in Salem, Oregon, issued the recall on Monday through the Food and Drug Administration. The voluntary recall encompasses select frozen fruit packages that contain strawberries grown in Mexico.
Products included in the recall were distributed to three different national retailers. According to the announcement these include Great Value Sliced Strawberries, Great Value Mixed Fruit, and Great Value Antioxidant Blend sold in Walmart stores in 32 states between January 24 and June 8 of this year.
Furthermore, Rader Farms Organic Fresh Start Smoothie Blend products sold in Costco stores in Colorado, Texas, California, and Arizona from Oct. 3, 2022, to June 8, 2023, and Rader Farms Organic Berry Trio sold in Texas HEB stores between July 18, 2022, to June 8, 2023, are included in the recall.
Consumers are advised to check if they have the recalled product in their freezers and are asked to not consume it. Moreover, people are asked to either discard the product or consumers can also return the product for a refund.
According to the Food and Drug Administration, no illnesses have been linked to the recalled products.
For more information about the recall or if consumers have any questions they may contact the Willamette Valley Fruit Company at 800-518-9865. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-breaking/2023/06/13/frozen-fruit-voluntary-recall-due-to-hepatitis-a-concerns/70319759007/ | 2023-06-14T02:32:13 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-breaking/2023/06/13/frozen-fruit-voluntary-recall-due-to-hepatitis-a-concerns/70319759007/ |
SALEM, Ore. — With the clock ticking on a 2023 legislative session all but stalled by a Republican-led walkout in the Senate, hundreds of bills could be lost if the impasse is not resolved soon. Some of those bills have both widespread political support and passionate champions in the general public.
At the beginning of May, KGW's The Story reported on a mom from Clackamas County, Kellee Harris, who testified in support of House Bill 2676.
The bill includes a package of reforms to crime victim compensation, the resources that Oregonians are entitled to after becoming the victim of a crime. That includes things like counseling and help with medical bills.
If passed, HB 2676 would expand the types of resources covered by the state — among them, "strangulation kits." Like a rape kit, strangulation kits are an investigative tool used in hospitals for victims of assault, often in domestic violence situations. They help nurses collect forensic evidence that can be used in court to prosecute the suspect.
Right now strangulation kits are not used universally, and the bill would help get kits out to more counties; provided to more victims of this kind of assault.
That's how Harris became involved in promoting HB 2676. It was after the death of her daughter, Kelsey, in March 2021.
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Kelsey, a 31-year-old teacher and coach at Lebanon High School, visited the hospital after being strangled. Kellee Harris believes that her daughter's boyfriend was the perpetrator, but county prosecutors decided that there wasn't enough evidence to proceed and dropped the charges.
Just over a week after the assault, Kelsey took her own life.
Over time, Kellee Harris translated her grief into action, deciding she wanted to do something for people in her daughter's position. After seeing The Story's "step-by-step" account of how to get involved in Salem, Harris contacted her lawmakers, who encouraged her to testify in support of HB 2676.
"The Linn County District Attorney's office told me, when it comes to strangulations, juries like to see bruises. I will never forget those words. I was told, even if Kelsey had lived to testify against her abuser, the jury might not have believed her, since she did not have highly visible neck bruises," Harris testified in April, holding up a photo taken of her daughter's neck after the assault. "This is the picture they took after her strangulation. If strangulation kits had been available in Linn County at the time of my daughter's assault, they could've made all the difference for Kelsey. I urge you to pass HB 2676."
Harris said that it wasn't easy to deliver her testimony in Salem. She was nervous, and emotional from having to relive these painful experiences.
But her testimony, and that of others who championed the bill, made a difference. HB 2676 passed the Oregon House. And not only did the bill have bipartisan support, it passed unanimously — every single lawmaker in the chamber (of which there are 60) voted in favor.
Before the bill could hit the Senate floor for a vote, the Republican walkout began. Now HB 2676 is stuck in limbo.
The Story got in touch with Harris again Tuesday to find out how she's feeling with the walkout dragging on.
"All of the advocates that I've been working with so far have been of the mindset that this is not going to pass this term because it's not even going to make its way for a vote — despite the fact that it's budget-neutral, it's not going to cost the taxpayers any more money, it's bipartisan support from square one and it just makes common sense," she said. "But unfortunately common sense doesn't seem to be anything that's happening right now in the legislature. And I really hope for the sake of all Oregonians that this changes, and this changes quickly."
"What an incredible waste of time — because in the meantime, all of those other Kelseys that are all over the state are gonna not have the support and the funding that they need," Harris continued.
Harris said she's frustrated that lawmakers can't figure out a way past this roadblock and come together to work on bills that would help a lot of Oregonians.
"If this doesn't get passed this legislative session, then we start all over again. We have to literally start this bill from scratch, which is a waste of time, a waste of money and a waste of resources," Harris said. "It's very frustrating for me as one individual, just a mom that's trying to get something done to help others. And (I'm) also angry ... it makes me angry for not just myself but for everyone else, because as I said, nobody's winning except the criminals by stalling this legislation. And I think more than anything else, I'm an Oregonian, all those senators are Oregonians, all the constituents they serve are Oregonians, and somehow Oregonians have not been able to come together and do the right thing."
If the bill does not pass this session, Harris said she is willing to start that work all over again — for her daughter's sake and for the sake of other domestic violence victims. But she's hoping that she won't have to. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/the-story/oregon-senate-walkout-crime-victim-strangulation-kit-bill/283-4043df36-cd00-4f17-9bf9-0d903f3167fe | 2023-06-14T02:44:24 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/the-story/oregon-senate-walkout-crime-victim-strangulation-kit-bill/283-4043df36-cd00-4f17-9bf9-0d903f3167fe |
Fort Wayne officials expect an overpass to take Airport Expressway traffic above the Norfolk Southern railroad’s tracks in three to five years, and the project’s engineering is costing up to $1.1 million.
The Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission approved an engineering contract Monday with the Indianapolis firm Beam, Longest & Neff LLC.
Patrick Zaharako, city engineer, said Fort Wayne needs at least 80% of the project’s design completed to pursue a federal railroad separation grant. The city also needs the railroad’s approval to apply.
The overpass will cost about $16 million, but federal funding could pay for up to 80% of that, Zaharako said. The city expects to apply for grants around 2025.
Jonathan Leist, the city’s deputy director of redevelopment, said the project’s cost includes the design contract and a previous $50,000 study of the area.
The study showed Airport Expressway use increased 37% in the last 11 years, Leist said. About 15 trains cross Airport Expressway daily, delaying employees, supply trucks and other business vehicles.
All those vehicles stopped by trains spend nearly 20 hours a day at the crossing, Leist said. The wait would cost more than $9 million in lost time over 20 years, which is the expected life of an overpass.
“There is a measurable economic impact,” he said.
The increased traffic comes from business development around the Fort Wayne International Airport in the Baer Field tax increment financing district, he said. The airport has also seen growth.
The city plans to build the overpass east of Airport Drive, Leist said. Tax increment financing from the Baer Field district has been funding the project.
In tax increment financing, a municipality designates an area for growth, and developers or the municipality pay upfront for infrastructure improvements, such as roads, sewers, water lines and bridges. As new development raises property values, the infrastructure costs get repaid through additional property taxes.
The Baer Field district expires in 2025, said Christopher Guerin, president of the redevelopment commission.
Redevelopment commission member Ramadan Abdul-Azeez said similar projects involving railroads in other areas have had difficulties getting permission for work. Abdul-Azeez said he was concerned about getting Norfolk Southern’s approval.
Zaharako said he saw no problems.
“As long as we follow their design requirements, it’s certain,” he said.
Leist compared the railroad’s regulations to the city’s specifications for a construction project. He didn’t see the requirements as a problem.
“It should be a relatively smooth process,” Leist said.
Zaharako said the overpass is critical for the area and its continued growth.
Its construction will take time, he added. The city has already worked on the project for about three years, including the traffic study, he said. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/overpass-planned-for-airport-expressway-area-on-citys-south-side/article_b77df0c2-0a45-11ee-b241-2721a376a560.html | 2023-06-14T02:45:18 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/overpass-planned-for-airport-expressway-area-on-citys-south-side/article_b77df0c2-0a45-11ee-b241-2721a376a560.html |
Boise City Council is expected to decide the fate of the city's future planning and development this week.
On Tuesday, public testimony began on Boise's proposed zoning code rewrite, with Boiseans giving their input to City Council.
Testimony began at 2:00 p.m. at City Hall. It ran past the scheduled 6:00 p.m. end time. Mayor Lauren McLean said that 98 people were signed up to speak Tuesday.
During the meeting, City Council heard from people both for and against the zoning code rewrite.
Some Boiseans in support of the rewrite say it addresses growth, stops the city's sprawl by building up, and denser communities provide more affordable options.
"I am supporting this updated zoning code," Diana Lachiondo said during testimony. "Not only because it protects the quality of life for our neighborhoods, and smart stewardship, but it's also a smart and fiscally responsible way for us to grow and provide housing for the people in our community."
Some Boiseans opposed to the rewrite say it places developers over people, would destroy tree canopy and open spaces, and targets more affordable neighborhoods.
"The Bench and West Boise provide the lowest, least expensive housing in Boise right now and the lowest available rents," Dave Kangas said during testimony. "I just do not understand the math that you can consider redeveloping that and create more affordability out of what is the least expensive already."
In April, the Boise Planning & Zoning Commission unanimously approved the rewrite, which maps out the future design and development of the entire city. City officials say one of its themes is increasing density, which means more homes with smaller footprints.
Boise Planning & Zoning's recommendation was sent to city council, who are holding hearings throughout this week before making a decision on the rewrite.
On Monday, nearly 40 neighborhood associations spoke in front of City Council.
Public testimony will continue Wednesday at Boise City Hall in the Maryanne Jordan Council Chambers from 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Boiseans can testify in-person or online.
You can watch Tuesday's public testimony here.
Here is the schedule for the rest of the week:
• Wednesday, June 14: 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Public testimony
• Thursday, June 15: 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Q&A, rebuttal, deliberations and decision
People can also watch live on the City of Boise's YouTube Channel.
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PHOENIX —
The Phoenix City Council has approved the Sustainable Desert Development Policy, a water conservation policy for the city.
The policy was approved in a unanimous vote on Tuesday.
New policy guidelines include regulations on non-functional turf, a mandate to meet EPA WaterSense, planting of drought-tolerant and native plants, outdoor irrigation standards, enhanced standards for swimming pools, and more.
Mayor Kate Gallego said this policy along with other conservation programs "will safeguard our precious water supply for decades to come.”
The new guidelines are based on information gathered from the city’s work with the Verdin development.
The North Phoenix neighborhood worked to implement water conservation measures in its homes that will use 55 million fewer gallons of water every single year than a standard subdivision.
The Sustainable Desert Development Policy will work along with the city council’s recent vote to leave up to 150,000 acre-feet of water in Lake Mead over the next three years and the creation of a new water purification facility that will recycle nearly 60 million gallons of water per day.
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PRINCETON, Texas — An AMBER Alert has been issued for a missing teenager in the Collin County city of Princeton.
Police say they responded to a missing person call on Tuesday and learned Ja'Myra La'Cole Strawder left her home voluntarily.
The 14-year-old was entered into the statewide AMBER Alert system "due to the criteria and nature of this case," police said.
The alert describes her disappearance as an abduction.
Strawder has black hair and brown eyes, is 5-foot-7, and weighs around 140 pounds, according to police. She was last seen wearing a gray sweatshirt/hoodie, gray sweatpants and black slippers.
According to the statewide alert, police are also searching for Lee Carter III, 34, who is believed to be connected to the teen's disappearance.
The vehicle being used is described as a black 2014 Mercedes E35 with the Texas license plate RNS-2973.
Anyone with information on her whereabouts is urged to call Princeton police at 972-736-3901 or use the "Submit a Crime Tip" section of the department's website. | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/texas-amber-alert-search-underway-missing-collin-county-teen/287-c9ed1da9-b791-4449-a0d2-b43270314f77 | 2023-06-14T02:49:46 | 0 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/texas-amber-alert-search-underway-missing-collin-county-teen/287-c9ed1da9-b791-4449-a0d2-b43270314f77 |
The Coos Bay Police Department (CBPD) responded to a second report of public indecency against the same Coos Bay man on the same day.
On June 12, 2023, at approximately 9:22 p.m., CBPD received a report of a man who had exposed his genitals to a female employee outside of Fred Meyer, 1020 S. 1st St., Coos Bay. The description matched that of the same man who had already been arrested by CBPD that day for public indecency at a different location. Following that incident, the man was arrested and transported into the custody of the Coos County Jail.
After confirming it was the same man, the officer issued probable cause for the arrest of Christopher Banks, 31 years old. Officers could not locate Mr. Banks and informed other local law enforcement agencies of their probable cause for his arrest. On June 13, 2023, the Oregon State Police located Mr. Banks and arrested him on the CBPD's probable cause charge of public indecency. Mr. Banks was transported to the Coos County Jail and, at the time of this media release, was still being held in their custody.
The CBPD would like to thank the Oregon State Police for their assistance in apprehending Mr. Banks.
The CBPD understands that incidents such as this are concerning and protecting our community is our highest priority. We encourage our community to continue to take precautions when walking or in areas alone and to always call 9-1-1 during an emergency or local law enforcement if they need assistance. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/man-arrested-twice-for-public-indecency/article_c21e613c-0a2d-11ee-a52a-df8bebe99532.html | 2023-06-14T02:58:24 | 0 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/man-arrested-twice-for-public-indecency/article_c21e613c-0a2d-11ee-a52a-df8bebe99532.html |
On June 11th, 2023, around 5:17 pm, the Coos County Dispatch Center received a 911 call regarding a disturbance between two men involving a shovel and a firearm in the Lakeside Mckays Market parking lot. Coos County Patrol Deputies Z. Smith and M.R. Smith responded to the area.
Deputy M.R. Smith arrived on scene and quickly learned that the suspect who had displayed the firearm had left in a gray 2012 Dodge Ram pick-up truck with an American flag on the rear window. He also learned that the individual in the truck had made the alleged victim fear for his life using the firearm. Deputy M.R. Smith relayed this information to Deputy Smith. Deputy Smith quickly located the truck and initiated a traffic stop. The suspect was now identified as Justin Gauvain (45) of Lakeside, Oregon.
During the combined investigative efforts of Deputy Z. Smith and Deputy M.R. Smith, it was learned that the argument began over Mr. Gauvain being parked partially in a restricted parking spot in front of McKays Market. The victim asked Mr. Gauvain to move so he could safely park in the spot. The argument escalated, and as the victim attempted to leave and go inside the store, Mr. Gauvain began approaching him while continuing to yell. The victim retrieved a shovel from his vehicle to defend himself, as Mr. Gauvain would not stop advancing on him. Arguing continued until the victim returned the shovel and attempted to go to the store again.
Mr. Gauvain returned to his vehicle and retrieved a firearm. The victim described the gun as being a black and silver pistol. The firearm was seized as evidence and the description was accurate. Mr. Gauvain pointed the handgun at the victim’s torso and stated, “Now what?”. The victim backed up and again retrieved the shovel. Mr. Gauvain returned to his vehicle and retrieved a baseball bat.
During the altercation, Mr. Gauvain caused damage to the victim’s vehicle by hitting the driver-side mirror. Parties were separated before the Deputies’ arrival.
Deputy Z. Smith placed Mr. Gauvain into custody and transported him to the Coos County Jail for two counts of Menacing, Unlawful use of a Weapon, Disorderly Conduct 2nd degree, and
Criminal Mischief 2nd degree. Due to Senate Bill 48, Mr. Gauvain was released with a promise to appear in court and other special conditions. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/parking-space-argument-results-in-arrest-of-a-lakeside-man-after-displaying-a-firearm/article_4a239b66-0a50-11ee-9036-c70df0b9f4a4.html | 2023-06-14T02:58:30 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/parking-space-argument-results-in-arrest-of-a-lakeside-man-after-displaying-a-firearm/article_4a239b66-0a50-11ee-9036-c70df0b9f4a4.html |
DUBLIN, Va. – Watch this story tonight on 10 News at 11.
An economic boom for Southwest Virginia.
The world-renowned firework display company, Fireworks by Grucci is expanding to Pulaski County.
The company will be moving into the former Koinonia Tapes and Foams facility located in Shaedawn Industrial Park in Dublin.
The company will invest $5.5 million to expand its assembly, storage, and distribution operations.
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin visited the new facility to mark the occasion.
“To see a business that is manufacturing here that needs more distribution space, more assembly space is exactly what should be coming to Pulaski County and Southwest Virginia,” he said.
Not only does the company create some of the biggest, most dazzling firework displays, but they also create military training devices to help prepare soldiers to deal with explosives.
“But it won’t be explosives [in this building.] This is where all the administration work will happen. Like the firework display that has 250 pyrotechnicians working on it, the design of that show will happen here,” said the CEO of Fireworks by Grucci, Phil Grucci.
Officials expect this expansion to bring 45 new jobs to the area.
“These are high quality, high paying jobs of all kinds that will further stabilize the economy,” said Pulaski County Administrator, Jonathan Sweet.
Learn more about job openings on Fireworks by Grucci’s website. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/14/fireworks-by-grucci-expanding-to-pulaski-county-with-55m-investment/ | 2023-06-14T03:06:27 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/14/fireworks-by-grucci-expanding-to-pulaski-county-with-55m-investment/ |
GILES COUNTY, Va. – Giles County officials are considering bringing in a public transit service for residents and are looking for the community’s input.
Officials said they are conducting a Transportation Feasibility Study to better understand how public transit could help residents get to where they need to go.
If a plan is developed and the services are offered, they’d would be the first in Giles County, according to county officials.
The survey will be open until Friday, June 30, 2023, and can be taken by clicking here.
We’re told people who take the survey will be entered to win a $50 Visa gift card. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/14/giles-county-officials-looking-for-public-input-on-transit-service/ | 2023-06-14T03:06:34 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/14/giles-county-officials-looking-for-public-input-on-transit-service/ |
The mother of two-year-old Harper Mitchell is facing several charges, now including murder, according to court documents.
Two-year-old Harper Mitchell died in 2020 from blunt force head trauma, according to the medical examiner.
Amanda Mitchell is now facing additional charges, according to court documents: two counts of murder, one count of child abuse and neglect, one count of cruelty and injury to children, and one count of involuntary manslaughter.
She had not previously faced murder charges – Mitchell was facing three counts of abusing a child or disregarding life, and three counts of child cruelty, injury, or labor, as we reported previously.
Mitchell was expected to enter a plea for the charges in connection with Harper’s death on September 18 at 9:30 a.m., officials said. The case has been continued several times since late 2020.
In April, Andrew Byrd was convicted of the young girl’s murder. He is set to be sentenced on Aug. 21 at 9:30 a.m. Byrd was dating Harper’s mother at the time of the child’s death. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/14/mother-of-two-year-old-harper-mitchell-now-facing-murder-charges/ | 2023-06-14T03:06:40 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/14/mother-of-two-year-old-harper-mitchell-now-facing-murder-charges/ |
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. — “So you mentioned 300 jobs. Can we see the list of jobs so we can see what kinds of jobs, where these jobs are coming from like Penn State or Bucknell,” asked Glenn Moyer of Northumberland.
“And start a new relationship with these people who are coming here to give us an opportunity for growth,” said Deborah Betz of Sunbury.
These were just some of the comments made by dozens of people who filed into the Chief Shikellamy elementary gymnasium in Northumberland County for an in-depth look at a recycling plant that promises to be a first of its kind.
“This community will be at the forefront. We are looking at anywhere from 700 to 900 heading on the phase of the jobs while it’s being built, depending on the phase of building,” said Encina CEO David Roesser. “Then I think well over 300 jobs when we are operational on a day-to-day basis.”
Roesser says the company has been holding public meetings like this to keep the surrounding communities up to date on what is a 1.1 billion-dollar project.
“This area has a lot of good industrial background right for people to be able to run that type of a plant,” said Roesser. “You got a lot of universities and colleges here that we can draw upon for the next generation of workers at our plant as well.”
The community meeting looked to answer many questions brought up by residents like pollution, job stability, and community impact.
“Really encouraged to see that something like this is going to come to this area and potentially help drive us towards that more sustainable you know what type of living,” said Austin Getgenstrob, a recent Bucknell University graduate who grew up in Selinsgrove.
“You’re dealing with a chemical process you know there’s gonna be people saying all this can happen, that can happen,” said Richard Robey.
Despite community members' concerns, the Northumberland resident says this plant could be the blueprint for the future.
“I want to see these guys be successful, they're pioneering and what they’re doing so you don’t know that everything’s gonna work out perfectly. You’ll have to see if they can make this process go,” said Robey.
The expected completion of the recycling plant is anticipated for the beginning of 2026. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/dozens-gather-to-have-concerns-heard-1-billion-dollar-recycling-plant/523-72e9b79a-9d35-4599-b893-03c97a6722cb | 2023-06-14T03:14:17 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/dozens-gather-to-have-concerns-heard-1-billion-dollar-recycling-plant/523-72e9b79a-9d35-4599-b893-03c97a6722cb |
LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — Come election day in November, folks in Luzerne County will have a new question placed on the ballot.
The Luzerne County Council held a public hearing Tuesday night to vote on putting the question on it.
That question will ask voters if they want to amend the county charter to change how members of the election board are selected.
The council voted seven to four in favor of putting the question on the ballot. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/new-question-on-luzerne-county-ballot/523-c7fb5f30-8c43-4c22-8752-b76590a74acc | 2023-06-14T03:14:23 | 0 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/new-question-on-luzerne-county-ballot/523-c7fb5f30-8c43-4c22-8752-b76590a74acc |
MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — A man from Monroe County is facing a slew of charges in connection to the attempted rape of a young teen.
According to State Police, 33-year-old David Lewis Haywood Jr. was arrested Tuesday after an investigation into the attempted rape of the victim in Middle Smithfield Township.
Haywood is facing 14 charges, six of which are felony charges: Rape, Statutory Sexual Assault, Strangulation, False Imprisonment, Unlawful Restraint, and Unlawful Contact with a Minor.
Pennsylvania State Police in Stroudsburg say this is an active investigation and anyone with information regarding similar circumstances is asked to contact Trooper Carl Nerthling at 570-619-6800. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/monroe-county/man-arrested-on-attempted-rape-charges-in-monroe-county/523-09db47bc-f676-4273-a9a3-03aa956705e1 | 2023-06-14T03:14:29 | 0 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/monroe-county/man-arrested-on-attempted-rape-charges-in-monroe-county/523-09db47bc-f676-4273-a9a3-03aa956705e1 |
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The calming waves in Annapolis are part of what makes it so special.
It can also be a great danger - with the ever-present threat of floods and increasingly extreme storms.
In that city, Mayor Gavin Buckley joined a Tuesday night panel - along with Edmonston Mayor Tracy Gant and Bladensburg Mayor Kesha James - on local governments addressing a changing climate.
"When is the next Isabel going to come? Is there going to be a full moon over Norfolk? Is the wind going to be spinning this way or spinning that way? Those are things we think about every hurricane season," Buckley told WMAR.
Buckley tells WMAR one of the ways their city can prepare: readying the popular and flood-prone City Dock for a rising Chesapeake Bay.
"That solution is to raise City Dock about six extra feet, and then build a series of kind of barriers and flip gates and different things."
Mayors on the panel hope local solutions can chip away at environmental problems and reduce inequities.
Jana Davis is the president of the Chesapeake Bay Trust, a nonprofit encouraging the bay's environmental health. Their building near the bay hosted the crowd.
Davis believes things on the bay are getting better.
"It’s a long, hard problem to solve, and it’s going to take a lot of resources and a lot of time and effort - but I’m really heartened that we are turning a corner and we are seeing improvements," Davis told WMAR.
"We cross our fingers and hope something doesn’t happen - but inevitably something will happen. You have to be proactive, and these events today help you to be proactive," said Buckley. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/maryland-mayors-talk-changing-climate-in-annapolis | 2023-06-14T03:14:49 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/maryland-mayors-talk-changing-climate-in-annapolis |
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A plumbing issue will close Harrisburg's Commonwealth Keystone Building on Wednesday, June 14.
Water will be unavailable in the building, forcing the closure of all restrooms.
The Keystone Early Learning Center located within the building will also be closed tomorrow due to maintenance.
State agencies within the building will use alternative workspaces to maintain operations as normal. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/dauphin-county/plumbing-issues-causes-closure-commonwealth-keystone-building-harrisburg/521-05f6fad1-3ddd-4cd6-a665-b88b11f4ee0b | 2023-06-14T03:23:19 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/dauphin-county/plumbing-issues-causes-closure-commonwealth-keystone-building-harrisburg/521-05f6fad1-3ddd-4cd6-a665-b88b11f4ee0b |
YORK, Pa. — Tens of millions of Americans will soon be required to resume monthly payments on student loans. This week, the Biden administration announced that interest will resume on September 1, with the first loan payments being due in October.
The federal pause on student loan payments was first introduced during the height of the pandemic and was extended nine times over the past three years.
“I think with it being pushed back so many times, there was a feeling of that it was never actually going to start again," said Hannah Willow.
Willow is a recent York College graduate with around $32,000 in federal student loans. She says the pause allowed her to save enough money to pay some of her private loans and buy a house.
With debt payments restarting and the fate of the President's student loan forgiveness plan up in the air, Willow said it’s a stressful situation.
“It almost feels like the fate of our finances are always in someone else’s hands, not ours," said Willow. "That’s really stressful to think about.”
Tracy Burke with Conrad Siegel says now is the time for borrowers to start preparing to repay their student loans. He adds some people will have no issues restarting payments, while others will have a harder time.
“Some folks haven’t been in that frame of mind to make payments, so this is monumental for a lot of folks," said Burke.
He advises people to look at their budget to see what they can do to fit in student loan payments.
“Essential expenses, you’re probably not going to cut anything out," said Burke. "But your discretionary [expenses,] see what you can pull back so you can make those student loan payments again.”
Willow said she’s preparing for student loan repayments by tightening her household budget and weighing whether to get a second job. She said she remains hopeful to get out of her debt in the future.
“We just got to hold onto that because if you don’t, it kind of weighs on you," said Willow.
The US Supreme Court will rule whether to preserve President Biden's plan to cancel up to $10,000 or $20,000 for millions of qualified borrowers. The ruling is expected to come down in the coming weeks. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/student-loan-repayments-to-start-in-october-student-loans-forgiveness-politics-money-york-county/521-98cd45aa-5fd1-40b2-8db1-9f8880ac3b79 | 2023-06-14T03:23:25 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/student-loan-repayments-to-start-in-october-student-loans-forgiveness-politics-money-york-county/521-98cd45aa-5fd1-40b2-8db1-9f8880ac3b79 |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Brazilian Center for Cultural Exchange of Sacramento is fighting for a new space after finding out their lease would not be renewed.
CEO of the Brazilian Center, Saara Burga, told ABC10 they have 17 days left in their space at CLARA Studios in Midtown where they have been for the past eight years.
ABC10 reached out to CLARA Studios Executive Director Megan Wygant about the matter. She said the Brazilian Center is being asked to leave so they can convert the space into a short-term rental for community arts groups. Under the new format, groups can request to use the space for a couple weeks at a time.
The Brazilian Center currently uses the space at CLARA Studios for a variety of dance classes, including samba, salsa and East African dancing. They also host drumming classes and kids cooking classes there. It is also known as a cultural hub for the Latino community.
Burga described it as a "home away from home."
"They come to the Brazilian Center; this is where we just all get together and express our culture. It's here where it is an open space, a safe space, to express that," she said.
Burga said she invested $80,000 of her own money into the center for the renovation and upkeep of the building.
More than a dozen members of the center went to the Sacramento City Council meeting Tuesday to speak during public comment and show their support for the center.
Burga said she plans to ask the city for the money she invested to be returned and for a new location for the center.
"I think that the Brazilian Center deserves a home. And I'm urging, if the taxpayers money is going to go to arts and culture, that we have a fair place for arts and culture. It's not what you say out there that matters, it's what you do out there in the community that matters," said Burga.
Under the current system, Wygant said they are running a deficit, so the board went forward with a strategic plan that includes leasing out the space as a short-term rental. She said they want to be able to work with more arts groups.
"The CLARA Board acknowledges that the Brazilian Center offers a robust arts program and is hopeful that the Brazilian Center will continue to serve the community from another location," Wygant said in a statement to ABC10.
CLARA Studios also has seven other organizations at a building separate from the Brazilian Center, including the Sacramento Ballet, Sacramento Prep Music Academy and McKeever School of Irish Dance.
Wygant also said while she understands that the center put money into renovations, she said the other tenants paid for operating expenses for their spaces as well.
Burga said this is not the end for the Brazilian Center. They will continue to push to find a new space.
For the full statement from CLARA, view below:
"The CLARA Board has a strategic vision to serve a wider range of community groups – with a particular focus on performing arts and cultural organizations – to expand CLARA’s commitment to fostering artistic sustainability for the Sacramento community.
To achieve this goal, the CLARA Board has approved a plan to repurpose the large and unique space that will be known as the studio Annex going forward, as a facility that can be used by many groups instead of only one arts organization in residence.
CLARA facilities include an auditorium and spaces that provide homes to seven performing arts and cultural organizations, some of which occasionally make their spaces available to others. Under oversight from CLARA this one unique and large space will be made available to local groups full time, to ensure greater access to the underserved arts community in Sacramento.
Some of the community groups that use CLARA facilities when they are made available for short-term rental include Twopoint4 Dance, Sacramento Gay Men’s Chorus, WEAVE, and Stories on Stage Sacramento. The Board’s intent is to support groups like these that need occasional space.
As a result of this strategic decision, the Brazilian Center is being asked to vacate the space in accordance with the terms of its month-to-month lease. The CLARA Board acknowledges that the Brazilian Center offers a robust arts program and is hopeful that the Brazilian Center will continue to serve the community from another location."
WATCH ALSO: | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/brazilian-center-sacramento-pushing-for-new-location/103-4e01f6be-0ca6-434f-bab0-4346dac905db | 2023-06-14T03:25:14 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/brazilian-center-sacramento-pushing-for-new-location/103-4e01f6be-0ca6-434f-bab0-4346dac905db |
APOPKA, Fla. — A Pinellas County 12-year-old boy is fighting for his life after a tragic fall while camping over the weekend in the Orlando area.
His dad is a Largo firefighter and his mom is a Pinellas County teacher.
"He is the biggest love. He’s the best kid," Brian's aunt, Shari Comp, said.
Comp said at 12 years old, Brian Larkin and his family have a love of camping.
"They pack up their camper, they pack up their dogs and the family and they just go camping," Comp said.
Comp is sisters with Brian's mom, Mandy. Comp explained her nephew, sister and their family were camping this past weekend in Apopka.
"They were camping at Wekiwa Springs in Apopka, he just had a tragic accident and he fell," Comp stated.
Comp went into detail saying Brian fell on the left side of his head.
"He fell very hard unfortunately," she said.
The neurosurgeon at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Children’s Hospital told the family Brian suffered a brain bleed and multiple skull fractures on a part of his head where there are major arteries and veins.
"Where it's located is very rare and it’s very dangerous," Comp explained.
In the past four days, Brian’s had two surgeries.
"We were very scared... very, very scared because of where his injury is," she said.
The second surgery was risky.
"He could bleed significantly and he could pass immediately so we were terrified," Comp said.
The good news: it was a success. This picture is from before Brian’s brain surgery. The white cloudy part is the bleed.
This picture shows how much the surgeon was able to remove.
"He just needs to heal," his aunt said, "Now it’s a very, very, very long recovery."
As Brian’s family focuses on his healing, his aunt is thinking long-term by starting a GoFundMe. So far it’s passed $22,000 to support Brian’s medical bills.
"It’s going to be massive," Comp said. "It’s going to be something that will be a burden."
As Brian battles his way through recovery, his parents remain by his bedside determined to bring their boy home.
"We feel hopeful, but his journey is incredibly long," she said. "It does not end here. Not even close."
The family says the medical team is slowly taking Brian out of his medically induced coma to start his healing journey. If you would like to help the family, their fundraiser is linked here. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/pinellas-county-boy-camping-falls-on-head/67-ad0826ee-0e36-4b10-ab60-8a89bfebf987 | 2023-06-14T03:25:16 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/pinellas-county-boy-camping-falls-on-head/67-ad0826ee-0e36-4b10-ab60-8a89bfebf987 |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A former Sacramento hotel will now see more than $3.4 million in needed repairs for the 88 homes inside the building.
The hotel was built in 1901 and turned into low-income housing in the 1980s.
The company owning the Sequoia Hotel, the John Stewart Company, also applied to the California Department of Housing and Community Development for $40 million in "operating assistance."
Expected improvements to the 88-unit supportive housing complex now known as "The Sequoia" include:
- Single Room Occupancy residents will have access to the common kitchen and lounge area
- Bathrooms will be on every floor
- New heating and cooling systems, along with new flooring, plumbing, mechanical systems and light fixtures will be added
- The ground floor will be converted to include a manager's office, service offices, a computer room, laundry room, bike storage and a community room
"Residents of this building, as well as nearby residents and businesses, have been calling for repairs for a long time," said City Councilmember Katie Valenzuela. "I want to thank the California Department of Housing & Community Development, (Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency) and the John Stewart Company for hearing and responding to our calls for help – and for finding a way to rehabilitate this hotel without displacing the residents or losing the affordability of the units."
The John Stewart Company currently manages 3,595 market rate and affordable housing units across the Sacramento region.
Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency officials already committed 88 project-based housing vouchers for homeless and permanent supportive housing.
Rent for tenants of the Sequoia will not exceed 50% of the household adjusted gross income. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/sacramento-officials-approve-34-million-to-rehabilitate-supportive-housing/103-737b65b4-bcbc-4285-8cd9-cb9b1a06b448 | 2023-06-14T03:25:20 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/sacramento-officials-approve-34-million-to-rehabilitate-supportive-housing/103-737b65b4-bcbc-4285-8cd9-cb9b1a06b448 |
The Nebraska Supreme Court has rejected a Lincoln man's argument that he deserves a new trial because the evidence in his case may have been among the drugs stolen from the State Patrol's evidence room.
Gabriel Muratella's attorney argued Muratella wouldn't have pleaded no contest to attempted possession with intent to deliver if he'd known about the misconduct by an evidence technician.
He's now serving an eight- to 12-year sentence for it.
Gabriel Muratella
Courtesy photo
In November 2021, more than two years after Muratella's sentencing, his attorney got an email from the Lancaster County Attorney's Office disclosing that his case had been identified as part of a Nebraska State Patrol drug-related investigation.
The letter said: "You are advised that it is possible that during the time any drug-related evidence in this case was in the custody of NSP, it may have been directly or indirectly maintained by or otherwise subject to the oversight of the former evidence technician," referring to Anna Idigima.
Idigima and George Weaver Jr. are facing sentencing later this summer in federal court for conspiring to steal and sell more than $1.2 million worth of narcotics from the patrol's evidence facility.
In February, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Muratella's case.
Deputy Lancaster County Public Defender Chelsie Krell said Idigima was in the chain of custody for the 18 grams of methamphetamine that Muratella was accused of trying to possess.
While it wasn't clear if she did anything wrong with the evidence in his case, the implication is that she may have, making Muratella deserving of a new trial, Krell argued.
She called it a "hopefully very rare circumstance where we have egregious misconduct by a state actor."
In district court, the state didn't oppose the motions and conceded that if Muratella were allowed to withdraw his plea it wouldn't retry him. But the judge ruled that Muratella couldn't ask for a new trial because he didn't have a trial. He pleaded no contest.
In oral arguments, the Nebraska Attorney General's Office said the ruling was the correct one and that Muratella should have filed a motion for post-conviction relief instead but didn't and now it's too late.
In a decision Friday, Chief Justice Michael Heavican said while Muratella contends his right to trial by jury was compromised because Idigima’s indictment destroyed the chain of custody for the seized methamphetamine, they found no merit to the contention.
"Nothing Muratella asserted in his affidavit has any bearing on the officer’s testimony that Muratella attempted to obtain the earbud case, the officer’s identification of the methamphetamine, its preliminary weight, the positive field test, or the admissions Muratella made to his probation officer," Heavican wrote.
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Photos: Protesters, supporters gather in Miami ahead of Trump court appearance
Supporters of former President Donald Trump board buses Tuesday, June 13, 2023, in Orlando, Fla., to attend a rally at the courthouse in Miami to show support for the former president. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
John Raoux
Dominic Santana stands outside the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. U.S. Courthouse, Tuesday, June 13, 2023, in Miami. Former President Donald Trump is making a federal court appearance today on dozens of felony charges accusing him of illegally hoarding classified documents and thwarting the Justice Department's efforts to get the records back.(AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Rebecca Blackwell
Journalists line up to be admitted inside the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. U.S. Courthouse, Tuesday, June 13, 2023, in Miami. Former President Donald Trump is making a federal court appearance on dozens of felony charges accusing him of illegally hoarding classified documents and thwarting the Justice Department's efforts to get the records back. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Rebecca Blackwell
Supporters of former President Donald Trump line up to board buses to attend a rally at the courthouse in Miami to show support for Trump, Tuesday, June 13, 2023, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
John Raoux
People cycle around the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. U.S. Courthouse, Tuesday, June 13, 2023, in Miami. Former President Donald Trump is making a federal court appearance on dozens of felony charges accusing him of illegally hoarding classified documents and thwarting the Justice Department's efforts to get the records back. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Lynne Sladky
People rally outside the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. U.S. Courthouse, Tuesday, June 13, 2023, in Miami. Former President Donald Trump is making a federal court appearance on dozens of felony charges accusing him of illegally hoarding classified documents and thwarting the Justice Department's efforts to get the records back. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Rebecca Blackwell
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez greets police outside the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. U.S. Courthouse, Tuesday, June 13, 2023, in Miami. Former President Donald Trump is making a federal court appearance on dozens of felony charges accusing him of illegally hoarding classified documents and thwarting the Justice Department's efforts to get the records back. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Rebecca Blackwell
Armed federal agents patrol at the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. U.S. Courthouse, Tuesday, June 13, 2023, in Miami, before former President Donald Trump is makes a federal court appearance on dozens of felony charges accusing him of illegally hoarding classified documents and thwarting the Justice Department's efforts to get the records back. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Lynne Sladky
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez greets police outside the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. U.S. Courthouse, Tuesday, June 13, 2023, in Miami. Former President Donald Trump is making a federal court appearance on dozens of felony charges accusing him of illegally hoarding classified documents and thwarting the Justice Department's efforts to get the records back. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Rebecca Blackwell
Supporters of former President Donald Trump, rally at the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. U.S. Courthouse, Tuesday, June 13, 2023, in Miami. Trump is making a federal court appearance today on dozens of felony charges accusing him of illegally hoarding classified documents and thwarting the Justice Department's efforts to get the records back. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Rebecca Blackwell
Supporters of former President Donald Trump, drive near the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. U.S. Courthouse, Tuesday, June 13, 2023, in Miami. Trump is making a federal court appearance today on dozens of felony charges accusing him of illegally hoarding classified documents and thwarting the Justice Department's efforts to get the records back. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Wilfredo Lee
Danette Chiialtas points and yells at supporters of former President Donald Trump as they board buses Tuesday, June 13, 2023, in Orlando, Fla., to attend a rally at the courthouse in Miami to show support for the former president. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
John Raoux
A supporters of former President Donald Trump boards a bus Tuesday, June 13, 2023, in Orlando, Fla., to attend a rally at the courthouse in Miami to show support for the former president. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
John Raoux
A supporter of former President Donald Trump walks over to board a bus to attend a rally at the courthouse in Miami to show support for the former president on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
John Raoux
Police form a line outside the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. U.S. Courthouse, Tuesday, June 13, 2023, in Miami. Former President Donald Trump is making a federal court appearance on dozens of felony charges accusing him of illegally hoarding classified documents and thwarting the Justice Department's efforts to get the records back. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Rebecca Blackwell
People rally outside the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. U.S. Courthouse, Tuesday, June 13, 2023, in Miami. Former President Donald Trump is making a federal court appearance on dozens of felony charges accusing him of illegally hoarding classified documents and thwarting the Justice Department's efforts to get the records back. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Wilfredo Lee
Supporters of President Donald Trump rally outside the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. U.S. Courthouse, Tuesday, June 13, 2023, in Miami. Trump is making a federal court appearance today on dozens of felony charges accusing him of illegally hoarding classified documents and thwarting the Justice Department's efforts to get the records back. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Wilfredo Lee
Miami Police Department officers prepare at the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. U.S. Courthouse, Tuesday, June 13, 2023, in Miami, before former President Donald Trump makes a federal court appearance on dozens of felony charges accusing him of illegally hoarding classified documents and thwarting the Justice Department's efforts to get the records back. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Gerald Herbert
A poster of former President Donald Trump is held up by a supporter in front of the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. U.S. Courthouse, Tuesday, June 13, 2023, in Miami. Trump is making a federal court appearance on dozens of felony charges accusing him of illegally hoarding classified documents and thwarting the Justice Department's efforts to get the records back. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Rebecca Blackwell
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy speaks outside the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. U.S. Courthouse, Tuesday, June 13, 2023, in Miami, before former President Donald Trump makes a federal court appearance on dozens of felony charges accusing him of illegally hoarding classified documents and thwarting the Justice Department's efforts to get the records back. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Marta Lavandier
Police control traffic around the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. U.S. Courthouse, Tuesday, June 13, 2023, in Miami, before former President Donald Trump makes a federal court appearance on dozens of felony charges accusing him of illegally hoarding classified documents and thwarting the Justice Department's efforts to get the records back. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
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People rally at the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. U.S. Courthouse, Tuesday, June 13, 2023, in Miami. Former President Donald Trump is making a federal court appearance on dozens of felony charges accusing him of illegally hoarding classified documents and thwarting the Justice Department's efforts to get the records back. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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Police work outside the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. U.S. Courthouse, Tuesday, June 13, 2023, in Miami. Former President Donald Trump is making a federal court appearance on dozens of felony charges accusing him of illegally hoarding classified documents and thwarting the Justice Department's efforts to get the records back. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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Hats and other items supporting former President Donald Trump are for sale outside the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. U.S. Courthouse, Tuesday, June 13, 2023, in Miami. Trump is making a federal court appearance today on dozens of felony charges accusing him of illegally hoarding classified documents and thwarting the Justice Department's efforts to get the records back. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
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A proposal to restructure Lincoln Public Schools’ top leadership passed unanimously at the Lincoln Board of Education's Tuesday meeting.
The proposal will add a fifth associate superintendent by effectively splitting the associate superintendent for instruction position into two jobs, with one focused on teaching and learning and another on educational services.
Sarah Salem, director of continuous improvement and professional learning, is set to assume the role of associate superintendent of teaching and learning, pending board approval. Matt Larson, the current associate superintendent for instruction, will assume the role of associate superintendent of educational services. The change would represent a one-half, full-time equivalent increase to the district’s budget.
Under the new role, Larson would oversee student services, early childhood and special education and federal programs, among other departments.
While Salem’s salary is yet to be determined, she could potentially see a significant raise. The other four associate superintendents are all slated to earn about $235,000 for the 2023-24 school year. Salem currently makes about $152,000.
District 6 representative Bob Rauner spoke to the necessity of the addition as well as its cost-effectiveness.
“The district has had the same amount of executive-level administration for quite a while through several periods of incredible growth in student population,” Rauner said, adding that he’s been supportive of splitting up the instruction post for decades. “The idea that we can address so much with half of an FTE, I think it’s very tight, it’s clever and I’m appreciative of that.”
Meanwhile, Takako Olson, the director of curriculum and instruction will now also oversee Lincoln Public Schools' assessment department. Olson will also take over as the district's Education Service Unit 18 administrator. ESU18 oversees much of LPS' evaluation and assessment work.
In announcing the promotion, Superintendent Paul Gausman praised Olson’s qualifications for the job while also thanking Salem for her contributions over the past four years.
The board waived its typical two-reading process to approve the changes to the organizational structure. The board will consider the new appointments at its June 27 meeting.
In announcing Salem's promotion, Gausman spoke broadly about his first year leading LPS.
“I cannot tell you how impressed I continue to be with the strength of the team (at Lincoln Public Schools),” he said. “You know that this place runs differently. ... I think this district performs better than many would expect it to perform demographically, and I think that’s because of leadership in part.”
Gausman himself could see a pay increase. Under a proposed contract, Gausman would see a $9,380 pay increase to $333,720 for the 2023-24 school year, a 3% bump from the $324,000 salary he received in his inaugural year as superintendent.
The board will also vote on Gausman's new contract and pay increase at its next meeting. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/education/lincoln-school-board-approves-administrative-restructuring/article_b64bcdce-0a53-11ee-8473-9b8e0db2ba55.html | 2023-06-14T03:32:16 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/education/lincoln-school-board-approves-administrative-restructuring/article_b64bcdce-0a53-11ee-8473-9b8e0db2ba55.html |
SAN ANTONIO — A national nonprofit that works to boost opportunities for women and minority groups in aviation industries has recognized San Antonio International Airport for flying higher than other facilities in that mission.
The Airport Minority Advisory Council (AMAC) on Tuesday named the Alamo City hub Airport of the Year, citing "outstanding contributions to furthering the goals of AMAC." According to a release from San Antonio International (SAT), the airport in 2020 launched a new equity initiative program which has since resulted in dozens of engagement events in local schools; airport tours for minority and disadvantaged students; and dozens of new SAT hires or promotions of minority employees in 2021 alone.
Leaders with San Antonio Airport Systems (SAAS) said in the release they were "honored" to earn the Airport of the Year recognition.
"Diversity, equity and inclusion efforts are an integral part of the workforce culture throughout the San Antonio Airport Systems," said Jesus Saenz, director of airports for SAAS.
The release specifically cited SAT's efforts helping disadvantaged small businesses through the airport's Business Opportunity & Diversity Development arm.
According to AMAC's 2022 annual report, more than two-thirds of contracting dollars awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation in fiscal year 2021 were awarded by the Federal Aviation Administration. But Black and Hispanic-owned businesses were vastly underrepresented among the recipients of Department of Transportation money among the top-awarded industries.
Just under 66% of San Antonio residents identified as Hispanic or Latino, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, while 6.5% identifies as Black.
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PRINCETON, Texas — An AMBER Alert has been issued for a missing teenager in the Collin County city of Princeton.
Police say they responded to a missing person call on Tuesday and learned Ja'Myra La'Cole Strawder left her home voluntarily.
The 14-year-old was entered into the statewide AMBER Alert system "due to the criteria and nature of this case," police said.
The alert describes her disappearance as an abduction.
Strawder has black hair and brown eyes, is 5-foot-7, and weighs around 140 pounds, according to police. She was last seen wearing a gray sweatshirt/hoodie, gray sweatpants and black slippers.
According to the statewide alert, police are also searching for Lee Carter III, 34, who is believed to be connected to the teen's disappearance.
The vehicle being used is described as a black 2014 Mercedes E35 with the Texas license plate RNS-2973.
Anyone with information on her whereabouts is urged to call Princeton police at 972-736-3901 or use the "Submit a Crime Tip" section of the department's website. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/texas-amber-alert-search-underway-missing-collin-county-teen/287-c9ed1da9-b791-4449-a0d2-b43270314f77 | 2023-06-14T03:36:34 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/texas-amber-alert-search-underway-missing-collin-county-teen/287-c9ed1da9-b791-4449-a0d2-b43270314f77 |
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — The ribbon was cut Tuesday on Watauga Orthopaedics’ new Center for Advanced Bone and Joint Surgery.
The new facility is located near the Tri-Cities Airport at 10425 Wallace Alley Street.
Watauga says it’s the region’s first and only center specifically for orthopedic surgeries. It features six surgical suites and a robotic surgical system.
“In the out-patient setting we’re now doing joint replacement, sports medicine surgery, fracture care — it’s all-encompassing orthopedic care,” said Dr. Greg Stewart, president of Watauga Orthopaedics.
The center is set to open later this year. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/watauga-orthopaedics-celebrates-new-facility/ | 2023-06-14T03:44:16 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/watauga-orthopaedics-celebrates-new-facility/ |
ATLANTA — Atlanta Police Department officers are investigating a deadly shooting Tuesday night.
Police were called to 3751 Martin Luther King Jr., Dr. NW just before 9:30 p.m. The location appears to be near the Washington Park Library off the corner of Morris Brown Drive SW. Booker T. Washington High School is less than a mile from the location.
Investigators have confirmed someone has died due to gunfire but did not elaborate on the victim's injuries or what led up to the shooting. No suspect information has been released.
This is a developing story. Check back often for new information.
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KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — Tuesday, residents of Kingsport’s Lynn Garden community got their first look at the city’s corridor study on the neighborhood’s main thoroughfare, Lynn Garden Drive.
The City of Kingsport announced plans to engage a Nashville-based consulting firm to study the areas bordering Lynn Garden Drive in December.
Assistant City Manager Jessica Harmon told News Channel 11 that the study aims to help the city identify ways to improve the area around the road.
Harmon said Lynn Garden Drive sees about 17,000 cars per day, but that it struggles with an older housing stock.
“We’re really looking at how we can help spur revitalization, reinvestment, some private dollars really to get the community back to a place that Lynn Garden has a sense of pride,” said Harmon.
Residents were invited to view initial drafts of the corridor study and give their feedback at an open house at John F. Kennedy Elementary Tuesday night.
“I’m glad the city is looking at us,” resident Diane Newton told News Channel 11. ” Because when I talked to people about where I live, they sort of feel sorry for me at this point.”
Newton was not alone in expressing a desire for improvement in the neighborhood.
“I think we need good public housing, number one,” said resident Denise Lane. “Number two, we need beautification. We also need good public safety, do help with cleaning up my garden, cleaning up the homeless, cleaning up the drug problem here.”
Many other residents expressed an interest in new businesses, but others worried the suggested development won’t benefit the whole community.
“It seems like to me that the only ones the only ones that would actually make out of this would be the ones that are in business to do business,” Hunger First Director Michael Gillis told News Channel 11.
Gillis said he hopes developments in the area will include more than just housing and businesses, but also places for children to gather.
Retired Kennedy Elementary Teacher Pam Kindle said she’s most concerned that the elementary school remains a focus of the community.
“This school is the backbone of this community,” said Kindle. ” Without a school in this community, you’re not going to have anything to make the foundation.”
Harmon said she hopes to present the plan before city leaders in August. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/lynn-garden-residents-excited-for-corridor-plan/ | 2023-06-14T03:57:19 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/lynn-garden-residents-excited-for-corridor-plan/ |
Jimmie Davis, Keatchie Marshall Road Bridges to close during June
Two bridges will temporarily close in the Shreveport-Bossier area during June. Both closures involve improvements to the structures.
Keatchie-Marshall Road Bridge
Starting Monday, June 19, the Keatchie-Marshall Bridge located near Highway 169 will be closed to allow the public works department to replace the structure.
According to the public works department, it will replace the bridge and conduct associated road improvements to expand the commercial use of the bridge.
Caddo Parish Communications Director Krystle Beauchamp said, "these improvements will ensure decades of durability, safety and access for motorists that utilize these bridges."
While work is being performed on the bridge, Caddo Parish is asking citizens to use Highway 169 Springridge-Texas Line Road to Johns Gin Road as a detour route.
Construction is expected to be completed in September.
More:Jimmie Davis Bridge funding gutted in likely retaliation to Shreveport-Bossier lawmakers
Jimmie Davis Bridge
Starting Monday, June 19, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development will begin nightly closures of the Jimmie Davis Bridge.
These closures are scheduled to take place from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. June 19 through Friday, June 23. According to DOTD, these closures are necessary to allow for preliminary design work related to the Jimmie Davis Bridge replacement project.
The closure will be a complete bridge closure, and all vehicles will need to take a detour.
"DOTD appreciates your patience and reminds you to please drive with caution through the construction site and be on the lookout for work crews and their equipment," DOTD said.
More:Here's the latest in the Jimmie Davis Bridge debacle for Shreveport-Bossier
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ROCHESTER, Minn.-- People may soon start seeing more officers in downtown Rochester as a part of Rochester Police Department’s new 2023 Summer safe Zone Initiative.
The new initiative is in response to concerns in the downtown area regarding drug use, unsanitary conduct, and aggressive panhandling.
RPD says when the community feels unsafe, anywhere, it's a problem. The initiative will bring in school resource officers to help patrol downtown which will add on an additional 1,100 hours of eyes in the area. The department is also working with a security team to monitor the ramps.
RPD Capt. Jeff Stilwell says they're working to get ahead of any potential issues before they come or get worse.
“Often we find that if we set expectations, people will live up to them.” he says. “But if we're not there, behaviors can sometimes get out of control and that can be anything from lime scooters to people drinking too much to the whole nine yards.”
Capt. Stilwell says they want to see a vibrant downtown, and will work to encourage people to come out and enjoy what it has to offer. | https://www.kimt.com/news/local/new-downtown-summer-safety-initiative/article_2d3fd74a-0a68-11ee-9a30-ab53be4f0786.html | 2023-06-14T04:22:12 | 0 | https://www.kimt.com/news/local/new-downtown-summer-safety-initiative/article_2d3fd74a-0a68-11ee-9a30-ab53be4f0786.html |
ROCHESTER, Minn.– The Rochester Police Department and community came together for the first day of this summer's "Safe City Nights" series Tuesday.
The police department first launched it back in 2019 as a way to build positive connections between the department and the community.
Rochester Police Chief Jim Franklin says it's already making an impact.
“This is a community that does in fact support it's police department and that means a tremendous amount. That's a reflection of the strength in this community.” Chief Franklin says. “It's a reflection of the men and women that continue to put on this uniform and this badge and serve this community. That's a symbiotic relationship."
One visitor, Bryttani Manson says the Safe City Nights is a great way get to know public safety officers in outside of emergency situations.
"It definitely humanizes police officers, EMS crews, anybody that comes out for any emergency--you see them in a different light." Manson says.
To find out when the next Safe City Night Event takes place, check out the list below.
June 13, 6-8 p.m. Gibbs Elementary (5525 56th St NW)
June 27, 6-8 p.m. Franklin Elementary (1801 9th Ave SE)
July 11, 6-8 p.m. Jefferson Elementary (1201 10th Ave NE)
July 25, 6-8 p.m. Bishop Elementary (406 36th Ave NW)
August 8, 6-8 p.m. Longfellow Elementary (2435 20th St SE)
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BONNER COUNTY, Idaho — Before getting to Idaho Freedom Foundation analyst and former state superintendent candidate, former democrat, now dyed in the wool republican Branden Durst, a little backstory is helpful.
West Bonner County School District is looking for its fifth superintendent in a little more than a year. In march of 2022 the superintendent who served for eight years decided to take the same job in Kamiah. After an involved selection process, the board offered the job to Dr. Michael Robey, who turned it down in the final stages. They then gave it to Jackie Branum, one of the other finalists, who then abruptly resigned in March of this year.
Since then, Susie Luckey, longtime Bonner County teacher was appointed by the board of trustees as "interim superintendent," a term that ends at the end of this month.
Which brings us to last week, when Luckey was named a finalist for that job full-time, along with Durst. Ultimately the board chose Durst, by a 3-2 vote.
Five superintendents who have been named since March of 2022, and there could be six by tomorrow. KTVB was sent the agenda for the meeting scheduled for tomorrow and the first item under new business is the "consideration and approval of rescinding the selection of superintendent candidate."
Meaning it looks like the board might take back Branden Durst's appointment to run their district, and it can be attributed to what happened in last night's West Bonner County special school board meeting.
About 50 people showed up last night, not the most they've seen, but probably the most vocal. There was a large outburst from the attendees right after they read out the "benefits" Durst was asking for in his superintendent contract, and that's in addition to the $105,000 salary.
He asked for the following things; 12 sick days, 20 vacation days, and to be paid for any unused vacation days, the use of a car that is less than 10 years old, the district to pay for half of his PERSI retirement contribution, to work remotely, a housing allowance of $500 a month, $2,000 in moving expenses and he wanted to be able to eat lunch at any school in the district for free.
He also wanted to be able to keep his consulting and speaking engagements, and he wanted he, and his wife, to be protected from any lawsuits brought against him as superintendent, and if he were to be fired, he wanted it to require a supermajority of the board vote, instead of a simple majority.
During the four-hour long meeting last night, the trustees decided to go over the contract request line by line. While they were doing that, the meeting became more heated.
"That money comes from the children, it comes straight out of these parent's pockets," someone can be heard yelling.
A teacher from the school district was also in attendance, her name is Whitney Urmann.
It was definitely a fiery meeting," she said. "They were not prepared for us to be vocal and have actual information to combat them. I mean they've gotten away with a lot in the last year and a half where there hasn't been a lot of pushback.
She had thought that people would attend the meeting, but that the board would just vote the contract in. She said to get them to read it line by line, is something that's been needed for years.
Urmann said that it stayed intense the whole night, with audience members complaining about how the district's budget is already tight. The meeting went on for four hours, with two of the trustees who last week voted for Durst, just getting up and walking out at about the three-hour mark.
Prior to that, the board managed to run a red pen through Durst's contract addendum. The board reduced his vacation days from 20 to 15, denied the request of a car, denied the half the PERSI contribution, the ability to work remotely, the $500 monthly housing allowance, the moving expenses and the free meals at schools.
The board also denied the part in the contract asking for his wife to be covered by legal counsel and the part where termination would require a supermajority.
In addition, one of the requirements for Durst to get the district job, or any superintendent job in Idaho, he has to have four years of full-time certificated experience working with students while under contract with an accredited school. Which Durst doesn't have.
However, one of the conditions for Durst to get the job, and according to the board chair, Durst is going to apply for, is an "emergency provisional certificate" with the state board of education. To get that provisional certificate, Idaho law requires no less than two years of college training as a teacher, and to have a current Idaho certificate.
Both of which Durst doesn't appear to have.
He does have a degree in political science and a Master's in public administration, but no training or experience with an accredited school.
So even that provisional certificate seems up in the air.
Additionally, last October, while Durst was running for state superintendent, the chair of Boise State's College of Education Heather Williams, where Durst got his Master's, wrote a letter concerning Durst's qualifications for the job. According to sources found by KTVB, the letter was emailed to the board by several hundred of West Bonner County School District's parents, which the chair claimed he didn't know about until after he voted for Durst as his new superintendent.
The letter states that the, "program is not able to offer an institutional recommendation to Branden Durst for certification as an Idaho administrator or superintendent." Mostly because of the four-year full-time certification requirement.
Regarding his salary request, Durst, took to Twitter back in May and stated that, "At no time in Idaho history have school districts had access to more money. From tens of millions in federal COVID funds to a new infusion of over $450 million in new state support, districts are swimming in cash. Asking patrons, who are drowning in property tax bills, to fork over more of their hard-earned money is both unnecessary and, in some cases, unethical."
He was tweeting about school bonds and levies being voted on last May. That levy was voted down. However, that could apply to his contract requests and explain why he asked for a six-figure salary, and all the addendums.
Urmann, the teacher from West Bonner, is losing her job because her salary was tied to the levy.
Yet, Durst has asked for $105,000 as a superintendent who oversees a district of just about a thousand students.
The superintendent of the West Ada School District, which has about 40,000 students, Derek Bubb makes $210,000 a year, and getting six figures isn't unheard of in Idaho, even in districts comparable to West Bonner County.
KTVB tried to contact a board trustee and Durst, both messages went unanswered.
The next West Bonner School District meeting is tomorrow at 4:30.
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PENDLETON, Ore. — Firefighters in eastern Oregon's Umatilla County were responding to two separate wildfires on Tuesday, each threatening homes amid high winds and dry conditions.
The two fires were dubbed the Mount Hebron fire and the Hat Rock fire. While firefighters had made substantial progress on the former by Tuesday evening, the latter continued to grow. Umatilla County Fire District #1 last estimated the Hat Rock fire's size at 10,000 acres, burning toward the Washington state line northeast of Hermiston.
As of 7 p.m., the Umatilla County Sheriff's Office issued Level 3 evacuation orders for areas near the Hat Rock fire along Juniper Canyon Road, Hartle Road, Wallula Road and Hatchgrade Road. Deputies and search and rescue personnel were going door-to-door, advising residents to leave the area.
Cpt. Sterrin Ward later clarified that the evacuations are not "mandatory," but did reflect that residents were being instructed to leave the area for their own safety. Level 3 represents the highest level of evacuation warning under Oregon's three-tiered system.
The agency later issued additional Level 2 evacuation warnings for outlying areas south and east of the fire, north of Highway 37 and Pendleton Cold Springs Highway, West of Kings Corner Road, North of South Juniper Canyon Road and west of Vansycle Road to the Washington state border.
An emergency shelter was opened at 1705 East Airport Road in Hermiston.
While the Hat Rock fire continued to become a more significant threat, Ward said that the Mount Hebron fire was 99% contained, estimated at about 500 acres. While some people near the fire opted to leave their homes, they were being allowed back into the area. No homes were damaged, but roughly two vehicles and several outbuildings had been burned, including a hay shed.
The Pendleton Fire Department would keep a fire tender and engine at the scene of the Mount Hebron fire overnight to watch for any potential flare-ups, Ward said.
The Oregon State Fire Marshal's office announced late Tuesday afternoon that it was mobilizing six firefighter task forces to head to Umatilla County after Gov. Tina Kotek invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act for both the Hat Rock and Mount Hebron fires.
"The Hat Rock and Mount Hebron fires have been growing rapidly due to the dry, windy conditions in Umatilla County. The local firefighting resources from three counties have been battling both fires since they began mid-day June 13," said Oregon State Fire Marshal Mariana Ruiz-Temple. "With the red flag warning in place, the OSFM is mobilizing additional resources through the Oregon Fire Mutual Aid System (OFMAS) to help the local fire service agencies on scene."
The governor can declare a conflagration after determining that a fire "poses a threat to life, safety, and property" beyond what local resources can contain. It frees up statewide firefighting capabilities to respond.
This is a developing story and will be updated with more details as they emerge. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/wildfire/umatilla-county-wildfire-hat-rock-fire-evacuation-osfm/283-b6aef290-6d31-421a-96ac-1a328d2903eb | 2023-06-14T04:28:54 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/wildfire/umatilla-county-wildfire-hat-rock-fire-evacuation-osfm/283-b6aef290-6d31-421a-96ac-1a328d2903eb |
LAKE BUENA , Fla. — Spooky fun and merry magic will return to the high seas late next year.
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Disney Cruise Line announced Friday that Halloween on the High Seas and Very Merrytime Cruises will return in 2024, just in time for Halloween and Christmas.
The cruises will feature rare itineraries to Hawaii and the South Pacific, and more opportunities to visit Disney’s newest island destination in The Bahamas, a news release states.
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Halloween on the High Seas will run on Disney Cruise Line from mid-September through October 2024 and bring the fun of the season with characters in costume, dancing, themed food and drink and more.
Very Merrytime Cruises will run from mid-November to December 2024. The Disney Cruise Line fleet will be decked with holiday cheer from bow to stern. There will be themed activities, celebrations and more, according to Disney
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ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. — Police are asking the public to be on the lookout for a man suspected of robbing a bank in Altamonte Springs on Tuesday.
The Altamonte Springs Police Department responded to a robbery at Regions Bank, located at 360 W State Road 436 around 4 p.m.
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Police said the suspect walked into the bank, implied he had a gun and a bomb and gave the teller a note demanding money.
According to a news release, the suspect was described as a thin black male, wearing all black, with a black mask and sunglasses.
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The suspect fled the bank in a blue vehicle with an undisclosed amount of money, police said.
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WINTER GARDEN, Fla. — There are questions surrounding a citation issued against a man accused of spreading antisemitic flyers in the community.
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The flyers were thrown from a car in a Winter Garden neighborhood over the weekend. The person accused of doing it was issued a traffic violation, despite a new law that makes tossing out hate messages a misdemeanor.
Oakland police said the FBI was contacted, but at this point there are no criminal charges because it’s considered free speech and their hands are tied.
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“Those of us night owls were barefoot, picking them up, hoping none of the kids saw them.”
Though the person was caught and cited for a traffic violation, a new Florida law that went into effect last months prohibits material to intimidate or threaten be distributed onto private property.
Rep. Randy Fine, who co-sponsored the bill, said he’s reached out to the Oakland police chief to get some answers, but said he hasn’t heard back.
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National organizations like Stop Anti-Semitism said they’ve done the same and aren’t getting anywhere either.
“We’re hoping to connect with him and provide some education into why this isn’t just free speech, and what he and his department can specifically do to stop this rhetoric,” said Liora Rez with Stop Anti-Semitism. “We’d love to get to the bottom of this.”
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Some Fort Wayne City Council members already have concerns about a request they will likely consider later this month – paying more than twice a North Harrison Street property’s assessed value as part of riverfront development.
City officials have said owning the property at 1310 N. Harrison St. is a necessity for downtown riverfront development, even at a cost of $300,000. However, some council members, such as Councilman Russ Jehl, R-2nd, have said they aren’t enthused about the proposal.
“Anytime we are overpaying for a property, there has to be a very good reason for me to approve,” Jehl said.
The redevelopment commission approved moving forward with the purchase of the North Harrison duplex at its Monday meeting by unanimous vote with Nathan Hartman absent. City Redevelopment Manager Joe Giant said the property was the last parcel the city needed to buy for it to own the full block east of Harrison that goes from Third Street south to the former Schaab Metals property at 1216 N. Harrison St. and overlooks the St. Marys River.
Councilman Tom Freistroffer, R-at large, said he doesn’t like overpaying but will support it if a project comes to fruition.
Councilwoman Michelle Chambers, D-at large, said she doesn’t have reservations about the request because the purchase is for economic development.
The cost will be paid by the Riverfront Local Income Tax, Giant said. However, the funding requires City Council approval. The request is expected to be introduced at a meeting later this month.
Giant declined to release the property’s appraised cost Monday.
Allen County assessed the 10,320-square-foot property at $134,400 for 2023, according to county records. The duplex is a combined 1,928 square feet and has a detached garage.
The redevelopment commission plans to sell the 1.3-acre block to a developer for multi-family housing with commercial space on the ground floor, he said. The land will become worth more as part of a bigger parcel for development.
The land will attract developers’ interest as the next phase of riverfront development is developed on the north side of St. Marys and other developments in the area happen, Giant said. The improvements will bring jobs and increased property taxes, he added.
This is the second time in two months the redevelopment commission has asked for approval to buy a property in the North Harrison block for twice its assessed value. City Council approved in April buying the properties at 1330 and 1322 N. Harrison St. for $300,000 and related expenses.
The city paid $318,679 for that 4,500-square-foot building with four homes and the empty lot, said Elizabeth Webb, community development spokeswoman. The seller received $300,000, and the rest paid for broker commissions and other expenses.
Giant also declined to give the property’s appraised cost in April and again Monday. Allen County assessed the Harrison land with the multi-family building at $152,900 and the lot at $3,900 for 2023.
Giant said he told the council members then that the city was in negotiations for the property at 1310 N. Harrison.
Jehl said he didn’t expect the city to purchase another residential property after 1330 and 1322 N. Harrison. He and other council members had problems with the city buying property, increasing prices and then still paying more.
“It’s bad business to create your own market and overpay on yourself,” Jehl said. However, overpaying was better than saying no, he added.
Chambers said she agrees with redevelopment officials.
“The parcel is critical for future development,” she said. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/fort-wayne-redevelopment-commission-supports-buying-property-for-twice-assessed-value/article_d4862d30-0a52-11ee-aa53-1ba6cf81707c.html | 2023-06-14T04:34:30 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/fort-wayne-redevelopment-commission-supports-buying-property-for-twice-assessed-value/article_d4862d30-0a52-11ee-aa53-1ba6cf81707c.html |
TOWSON, Md. — In spring 2022, the superintendent initiated a boundary study change for 10 schools in the central and northeast area middle school communities.
This change was supposed to help alleviate some of the overcrowding the middle schools are experiencing and decide which students will attend the new middle school opening in 2024.
On Tuesday, the board did not vote to approve or deny the final option.
“And now we’re in total limbo. We have no idea where the next vote is; we have no idea when they didn’t schedule that you know, we were hoping for change with this board that it wouldn’t be the same dysfunction, but BCPS has a lot to be ashamed of tonight,” said Scott Jenkins, parent of a BCPS student.
An amendment to Option E was proposed during the meeting so students from Halstead Academy would go to Dumbarton Middle School instead of Loch Raven Academy.
“To do a whole new impact study now basically throws out the committee's work; he throws out the consultants work; it’s a waste of money,” said Jenkins.
Now, the committee has to do an impact study on how this change will look before the board can come to a final decision.
Jenkins shared his frustration about the decision. He said there have been plenty of opportunities for this to come up ahead of the final vote.
“I think we have to get involved big-time now. I think we have to understand that Baltimore County what we’re doing. The school board put a process in there were problems with it. I do agree elementary schools should have been included, but we’ve been through the process. We had a map that there was no opposition to, and a couple parents called the school board member and now we’re throwing a map into total chaos in the lives of 30,000 kids that have no idea where they’re gonna be going to school,” said Jenkins. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/and-now-were-in-total-limbo-final-vote-for-bcps-middle-school-boundary-change-delayed | 2023-06-14T04:46:52 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/and-now-were-in-total-limbo-final-vote-for-bcps-middle-school-boundary-change-delayed |
Chandler man suspected of assaulting Mesa man and stealing his car
Chandler police arrested a man suspected of assaulting a 70-year-old Mesa man, then stealing his car and continuing to commit various crimes in Queen Creek and Gilbert.
Sgt. Emma Huenneke, a Police Department spokesperson, said officers responded to a neighborhood near McQueen and Cooper roads on Monday where they found the injured Mesa man. The man was hospitalized in serious but stable condition.
Court documents say 33-year-old Eric Lartigue of Chandler drove to Queen Creek where he tried to break into his father's home. Lartigue's father called 911 to report his son's attempted break-in, court documents say.
Court documents say Chandler officers found Lartigue driving the stolen car in Queen Creek and arrested him without incident. During a police interrogation, Lartigue told officers he had schizophrenia and was hearing voices telling him Mexicans were sexually assaulting his sister, court documents say.
Court documents say Lartigue punched and kicked the Mesa man before stealing his car.
Lartigue was booked into jail on one count of aggravated assault and one count of theft of a means of transportation. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/chandler/2023/06/13/chandler-man-suspected-of-assaulting-mesa-man-and-stealing-his-car/70319979007/ | 2023-06-14T04:47:28 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/chandler/2023/06/13/chandler-man-suspected-of-assaulting-mesa-man-and-stealing-his-car/70319979007/ |
Woman killed by stray bullet during fight between 2 men at Mesa house party
A man was arrested on Sunday in a house party shooting that started with an altercation between two men and ended with a stray bullet killing a woman in Mesa.
Charles Norice, 31, was arrested by police the night of the shooting and booked on a second-degree murder charge.
Just after midnight on Sunday, police officers responded to a residence near Southern Avenue and Higley Road in Mesa for reports of a shooting at a birthday party.
Witnesses told officers that during the night an argument and then a fight began between a man at the party and Norice. The fights began inside the home with the man striking Norice and then they both exited to the front of the home, according to witness statements made to police.
Once outside, Norice went to his vehicle to retrieve a semi-automatic handgun and he shot it into the air, according to a Mesa police report.
Norice then started walking toward the house. The man involved in the fight ran toward the house in an effort to get the handgun away from Norice, police said.
As the other man approached, Norice pointed the gun at him, and a struggle began between the two men over the gun, police said. Then, a shot was fired. The bullet did not hit either of the two men, but instead struck and killed a woman standing behind them who was identified as 31-year-old Stephanie White, according to police.
Norice then entered the home with the gun, police said. A witness followed Norice inside the house due to a fear that some of the children inside would be in danger, police said. Norice pointed his gun at two witnesses inside of the house but did not shoot, according to a police report.
When officers arrived, they discovered Norice in the backyard of the home and he was taken into custody, police said. The handgun was located outside near where Norice was found, according to court documents.
At least one fired cartridge casing and a live bullet were located outside the front of the house where the gun was fired, police said. One of the witnesses' vehicles, which was parked in the driveway of the residence, had a defect in the front passenger headlight and it appeared a bullet was inside, according to police reports.
Norice was taken to the police station and interviewed by police. His injuries included abrasions on his right knee, right and left forearms, and a hematoma on his front right head. Norice believed due to his injuries, it affected his memory of the incident, according to court documents.
Police said Norice had recollections leading up to the assault and usually has normal memory functions.
He admitted to police that he was at the home the night of the shooting and that he owns a semi-automatic handgun similar to the one found at the scene, police said. He said he usually keeps his handgun in his vehicle glovebox, according to police.
He remembered being struck during a fight with a man at the party but told police he did not remember why the fight began. He said he believed the assault took place at the home, but was not sure about the location, according to police reports.
Norice initially told police that he went to his vehicle to retrieve his weapon to defend himself, but then said he did not remember going to his vehicle or retrieving his handgun. He said the last time he saw his handgun was in the glovebox about two days before the incident. He said he did not have any memory of removing the gun or loading it, according to police reports.
Norice also did not remember firing the handgun multiple times, going inside the home after the gun was discharged, or being detained by officers, according to police reports.
Norice was booked on one count of second-degree murder in the death of White, three counts of aggravated assault for pointing the weapon at three different people, and three counts of disorderly conduct for discharging the weapon into the air when several people were nearby, according to police. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/mesa/2023/06/13/woman-killed-by-stray-bullet-during-fight-between-2-men-in-mesa/70318390007/ | 2023-06-14T04:47:34 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/mesa/2023/06/13/woman-killed-by-stray-bullet-during-fight-between-2-men-in-mesa/70318390007/ |
Missing Peoria woman found in Goodyear
A Peoria woman who went missing after being released from police custody has been found by the Goodyear Police Department.
Peoria police arrived at Lucy Castro’s family home Wednesday to transport her for a mental health evaluation.
She became agitated during the encounter and, according to police documents, swung her right fist toward an officer. Peoria police arrested Castro on suspicion of aggravated assault and transported her to the Phoenix Intake Transfer Release jail early Thursday morning.
Later that day, Castro was released by the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office. Castro did not have her phone or wallet, according to her parents, Ramiro and Catalina Castro. They had not heard from her since.
The Castros filed a missing persons report with both Peoria and Phoenix police. They said that they were concerned for Lucy, who needs intensive mental health treatment.
Ramiro and Catalina Castro wondered why their daughter was not brought to a mental health facility after her release from the custody of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office. The Castros had submitted an application to have their daughter evaluated for court-ordered treatment. Peoria police had originally arrived at their residence to transport her to a facility where this could be done.
The Peoria Police Department said it notified a Maricopa County detention officer of the order. Peoria police said a detention sergeant confirmed receipt of Lucy Castro's mental health documents. The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office said that when Lucy was released Thursday night, there was no documentation preventing her release.
The Castro family felt that the justice system failed them – and Lucy.
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Earlier this month, Ramiro Castro Sr. filed a request to have his daughter evaluated for court-ordered treatment. He was told that police would bring Lucy to a facility, where her condition would be evaluated. If she met the criteria for court-ordered treatment, then she would be transferred to a psychiatric hospital.
According to the Castro family, Lucy’s mental health history stretches back 10 years. She was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and her treatment has been sporadic. Her family says she grew distrustful of doctors and would sometimes resist taking medication or going to therapy.
Lucy moved into her parents’ home in Peoria in August. The family hoped that the change of scenery would help her stabilize. But Lucy’s condition deteriorated. According to her parents, Lucy grew more paranoid and her delusions took hold.
Lucy’s brothers worried that their elderly parents weren’t able to adequately care for her. Ramiro Castro Sr. said they could not convince Lucy to participate in mental health treatment.
"She didn't want help, but we knew she was sick," said Ramiro Castro Sr.
In April, the Castro family filed their first application for a court-ordered evaluation. Lucy was taken by Peoria police to a mental health facility. She was released within 24 hours. By the time the facility notified Lucy’s parents of her release, she already had called a ride-share service to bring her back to her parents' home in Peoria.
In early June, Ramiro Castro Sr. filed another application. The Castro family believed a court order was the only recourse for getting Lucy treatment.
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For the past week, Lucy’s brothers searched the area around the Maricopa County Intake Transfer Release facility, asking if anyone had seen their sister. They retained two private investigators, saying they had stopped relying on police.
On Tuesday, the Goodyear Police Department reached out to the Castro family about a woman matching Lucy Castro's description. According to Goodyear police, Lucy was located after a "check welfare" call was made at a local business.
Lucy Castro has been transported to a mental health facility in Peoria.
"We’re just lucky that she’s OK. It was through our own efforts that we found her," said Ramiro Castro Jr. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/peoria/2023/06/13/peoria-woman-with-mental-health-concerns-found-goodyear/70319893007/ | 2023-06-14T04:47:40 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/peoria/2023/06/13/peoria-woman-with-mental-health-concerns-found-goodyear/70319893007/ |
Phoenix area sees string of homeless killings
A series of unhoused people have been killed in metro Phoenix throughout 2023.
Here are some of the ones we know so far:
Fatal shooting believed to be in self-defense
Phoenix police investigated a fatal shooting that left one unhoused man dead on Feb. 2. The shooting occurred near 11th Avenue and Jefferson Street after officers heard the sound of gunfire.
The area is part of "The Zone," where between 800 and 1,000 unhoused people reside on any given day, according to the Human Services Campus, a nonprofit organization that offers support services for those experiencing homelessness.
Police detained a man running away from where the shooting occurred, though no arrests were made as witnesses told officers the shooting was out of self-defense during an argument involving multiple people.
Court documents: Man told police he targeted homeless
A weekend in late May was particularly deadly for individuals who sought homeless services in Phoenix and Mesa. The shootings, which occurred on May 26 and 27, left four men dead and a woman injured.
The five victims of a string of shootings over the weekend in Mesa and Phoenix were longtime patrons of the Paz de Cristo, a homeless service provider.
Paz de Cristo Executive Director Jackie Shelley told The Arizona Republic each of them had come to the outreach center in Mesa at some point, some as long ago as 2014. The center provides daily evening meals, has shower services and helps with job assistance.
Shelley said she wasn’t certain if all five victims were unsheltered but had seen them come to the center in need of its services. Shelley said the community is grieving the deaths of the four who were slain.
“For them, it’s a death in their family,” she said.
Authorities ultimately arrested 20-year-old Iren Shawndre Byers, who faces four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted first-degree murder.
Court documents say Byers told police he didn’t call for medical help for any of the people he shot overnight because they "didn't deserve it," and he said he had no remorse for killing or hurting them.
The men Byers is suspected of killing include:
- 41-year-old Nicholas Arnstad.
- 41-year-old Julian Cox.
- 41-year-old Stephen Young.
- 40-year-old John Swain.
Police identified the injured victim as a 36-year-old woman, who was taken to a hospital and was expected to recover at the time.
Byers told police during an interview that he was talking with the woman while walking on Main Street until "she made him mad," so he shot her and then fired one more round when he noticed she wasn't dead yet, court documents say.
Court documents say Byers told police he specifically targeted people whom he believed to be homeless. Phoenix and Mesa police could not confirm whether all five victims were actually unhoused but believed at least some were.
Richard Encinas, a spokesman for Mesa police, said investigators couldn’t confirm whether animosity toward homeless people was Byers’ primary motivation despite his post-arrest comments.
“He did mention a little bit of his mindset in the charging documents, but we don’t believe that the ‘homeless’ angle was his motivation,” Encinas said.
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Family mourns ‘sweet and loving’ man
Errol Morgan Jr., a 30-year-old man who performed odd jobs over various states before finally settling in Phoenix about three years ago, promised he would connect with his family once he had proven himself to be self-reliant.
But Morgan would fail to realize his dream after he was fatally stabbed near 48th and Washington streets in Phoenix on the morning of May 3. Police have said the person suspected of stabbing Morgan claimed to have done so in self-defense and that the investigation remains ongoing.
Jessica Morgan, Errol Morgan’s 29-year-old sister, described her brother as a peaceful person who preferred to walk away from fights.
“He was very sweet and loving to his nieces and nephews,” Jessica Morgan said, adding that he was an affectionate son who only left Las Vegas because he wanted to unburden his mother who was caring for his epileptic father.
Their dad’s death from a seizure last year led Errol Morgan to depression, further distancing his communication with family, his sister said.
According to Jessica Morgan, police told the family that Errol Morgan’s heart was pierced by a steak knife wielded by a man her brother approached at a van parked under a bridge. Errol Morgan suspected this man had stolen his personal belongings, his sister said police told her.
Jessica Morgan said an eyewitness to the altercation that left her brother dead has said the killing was not in self-defense. This person, however, is fearful for their safety and has declined to come forward to police with this information, Jessica Morgan said.
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An annual report that Maricopa County published in May showed it investigated 732 homeless deaths in 2022 — a 42% increase over the 517 deaths it investigated in 2021.
Homicides involving homeless people increased from 26 in 2021 to 36 in 2022, marking a 38% increase.
Accidents, which can include drug overdoses, traffic collisions and heat deaths, represent the vast majority of recorded homeless deaths.
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Republic reporters Jose Gonzalez, Laura Daniella Sepulveda and Juliette Rihl contributed to this article. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2023/06/13/phoenix-area-sees-string-of-homeless-killings/70319951007/ | 2023-06-14T04:47:46 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2023/06/13/phoenix-area-sees-string-of-homeless-killings/70319951007/ |
Mike Griggs, 38, of Kimberly died Monday, June 12, 2023, at home. Arrangements under the care of Parke’s Magic Valley Funeral home, Twin Falls.
Vesta M. Drake, 100, of Wendell died Sunday, June 11, 2023, at Stonebridge Assisted Care in Wendell. Arrangements are under the care of Demaray Funeral Service—Wendell Chapel.
David Brent Stephenson, 56, of Twin Falls died Sunday, June 11, 2023, at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Twin Falls. Arrangements are under the care of Demaray Funeral Service—Gooding Chapel.
Robyn Alicia McCoy Clark, 58, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, died Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Bliss. Arrangements are under the care of Demaray Funeral Service—Gooding Chapel.
Ronald A. Mollgaard, 74, of Twin Falls died Monday, June 12, 2023, at a local hospital. Arrangements under the direction of Parke’s Magic Valley Funeral Home. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/death-notices/article_00b67446-0a1c-11ee-861c-ffd203df5ca4.html | 2023-06-14T04:55:30 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/death-notices/article_00b67446-0a1c-11ee-861c-ffd203df5ca4.html |
ANDREWS, Texas — The city of Andrews was hit hard by the rains that had affected the Permian Basin.
However, even with the rains gone, it left plenty of puddles and other standing bodies of water all over the city.
That, and the blistering heat, means that a swarm of mosquitoes have moved into Andrews.
This is why the city has begun to "fog," or spray, the city streets in order to combat the wave of mosquitoes that has plagued the town.
“We’re trying to find locations that are most affected by the mosquitoes," said Andrews City Manager Steve Eggleston. "We’re having people call in and place work orders so we can identify what areas are affected most by the mosquitoes, and if we don’t get work orders, we are spraying wherever we can.”
To better stop the swarms, the city is going right after the source of the insects by dropping larvicides into bodies of water that accrue on the ground in Andrews.
“The most important thing is to make the sure the mosquitoes aren’t hatched to begin with, and that’s the place to begin with, once they get to any size they can certainly bite you," said Eggleston. "So we’re trying to catch them before they get into the air, and getting them in the water is the best place we can get them."
However, this isn't the only way Andrews is taking on the insects.
They are making sure the lawns of city properties are properly mowed and kept trash free, and are encouraging the rest of the city to follow suit.
"We're also making a concerted effort to encourage our people to mow their yards," said Eggleston. "That's probably the biggest impact our citizens could make, to make sure their lawns are mowed and the areas around their houses are picked up, and there's not trash and tires or anything accumulating water."
Picking up trash, taking care of the weeds and especially mowing the lawn: all of these simple chores can go miles to getting these bugs to buzz off.
It also keeps diseases out of Andrews.
“One of the biggest concerns we have is that Andrews in the past has had West Nile [Virus], and obviously mosquitoes are one of the largest contributors to that," said Eggleston. "So we’re concerned about the possibility of West Nile or any mosquito-type transmitted disease.”
To place a work order with the city, you can call 432-523-4820. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/andrews-spraying-city-streets-mosquitoes/513-89fd2565-761b-4ad8-945e-fb6de8ed8733 | 2023-06-14T04:59:27 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/andrews-spraying-city-streets-mosquitoes/513-89fd2565-761b-4ad8-945e-fb6de8ed8733 |
DALLAS — The City of Dallas has finished the first phase to rehabilitate Bachman Lake with the completion of dredging the lake in late April.
Dredging means to remove sediment and debris from the lake, and the city said this dredging has restored the lake to recreational depths, as well as removing "sediment islands" and debris.
The lake is open to the public without restriction, including rowers and kayakers, and the southern parking area near the Dallas Rowing Club has also reopened.
The dredging was approved by council members in October of 2021 and dredging began early in 2022 to remove debris that entered from Bachman Creek. About 154,441 cubic yards of sediment and 3,125 tons of debris were removed, which improved the water quality and the aquatic habitat.
The next phase will be to rehabilitate the Bachman dam and spillway, addressing flood capacity and structural and stability recommendations, the city said.
"These improvements will ensure dam safety and regulatory compliance, minimize flood risk, and allow residents to enjoy the lake for years to come," the city said in a news release. "The rehabilitation improvements will significantly reduce the potential of a breach by replacing the existing service spillway to improve capacity along with moving and widening the auxiliary spillway to pass flood events safely."
Design for the dam and spillway rehabilitation are both complete, the city said, and the project is being advertised for construction. Bids are expected to be sent early this summer, with construction expected to begin in the winter following city council approval. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/dallas-finishes-bachman-lake-dredging/287-617dadd9-4501-46e4-ae88-5a2b0be002a4 | 2023-06-14T05:03:42 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/dallas-finishes-bachman-lake-dredging/287-617dadd9-4501-46e4-ae88-5a2b0be002a4 |
DALLAS — For five years, Vicky Rios has lived with a City of Dallas construction project literally casting a shadow over her home and life.
There’s a large fence roughly 20 feet high surrounding the work to build a flood reduction tunnel, but Rios says the project itself is creating drainage issues that have already severely damaged her home.
“We don’t know what to do,” Rios, who’s lived in the home 26 years, said.
Her granddaughter, Alexis Rosales, has grown up with construction next door.
“There’s really nothing we can do about it,” she said. “Ever since the construction, water always built up right here behind me, so we always have to keep an eye out on it.”
The project is part of the Mill Creek Tunnel, a five-mile tunnel dug 150 feet underground with the goal of helping flooding issues from State Thomas to East Dallas. It was a major part of a previous bond package.
“It’s like over five years already,” Rios said. “I understand there’s two or three more years to go.”
The project’s completion, originally scheduled for this year, has been delayed until 2025, according to city officials.
Water was nearly chest-high at their home in September and insurance wouldn’t cover the damage.
“We have nothing because we lost everything,” Rios said. “That’s not fair. That’s not fair and somebody needs to do something and pay attention.”
Flood waters covered the street and got over their curb this past Sunday. They say the drains aren’t working and Rios tried cleaning one out herself.
Councilman Jesse Moreno, who represents the area of construction at North Carroll Avenue and Victor Street, said crews have since fixed drains preparing for more downpours.
“Unfortunately, that project has been delayed multiple times due to our contractor,” Moreno said. “I’m a little frustrated that we have not been able to deliver this project to our residents sooner.”
Rios says when there are overnight rain storms, she and her family struggle to sleep out of fear of more flooding.
“I feel that every time that it rains it’s just going to happen again. We’re just trying to prevent it,” Rosales said. “There’s no one to go to. There’s no one to call. No one calls us back.” | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/dallas-neighborhood-complains-construction-flood-control-project-causing-more-flooding/287-73529997-638f-4094-87b8-d2358440a491 | 2023-06-14T05:03:48 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/dallas-neighborhood-complains-construction-flood-control-project-causing-more-flooding/287-73529997-638f-4094-87b8-d2358440a491 |
ROCKWALL, Texas — Roofing companies are finding plenty of work this week after hail the size of baseballs pummeled shingles across Dallas-Fort Worth. And, many of them warn, be wary of extremely willing, but unlicensed, contractors offering a quick fix.
“The first thing I check, is I go across the whole roof,” said Eric Wimpee, of Firehouse Roofing, the top-rated roofing company offering roof inspection, repair and replacement in the DFW area for more than 26 years.
And the damage he showed WFAA Tuesday at a home in Rockwall was obvious. Cellphone video captured hail the size of quarters and golf balls.
Shredded and decapitated fresh leaves from an Oak tree littering the front yard are another indication of the intensity of the hail. Dents in rain gutters and other metal flashing and piping on the roof are tell-tale signs too.
“And I can tell this thing’s been demolished by the hail,” Wimpee said, while inspecting the rooftop vent for the home’s water heater.
He also found shingles lifted and loosened by the wind -- which is called zippering and can be a source of future leaks.
“The seal on them is starting to break,” he said. “And it’s something the next few rainstorms, it can rip these shingles off.”
On the roof, he circled with chalk more than a dozen heavy hail hits, which is enough to scar and indent the asphalt shingles.
“Every time it rains, there’s a little indentation in the shingle. Water will soak in there. And it will eventually get through that and come into the house," said Wimpee.
Enough, he said, for the homeowner to strongly consider filing an insurance claim for a new roof.
“With the shape of this roof with some of the zippering, it’s just a matter of time before until things get worse,” he said. “It needs to be replaced in my professional opinion, and he needs to get it addressed pretty quickly before he has leaks in the house causing him even more damage down the road.”
“Just make sure you get someone who’s licensed and insured to do roofing. And do your research. Look them up on the Better Business Bureau, look them up on google and do your own research,” he continued.
The Better Business Bureau also says beware of storm chasers who might not be local contractors. And the BBB offers the following advice as well:
- Contact your insurance company. Ask about your policy coverage and specific filing requirements. Save all receipts, including those for food, temporary lodging, or other expenses that may be covered under your policy. Your insurance company may also have recommended contractors.
- Beware of contractors claiming to waive deductibles. Claiming to waive insurance deductibles without the insurer's consent is illegal in Texas, according to House Bill No. 2102. If speaking with a contractor who offers to waive your deductible, reach out to your insurance company and check if they have been authorized to make that claim.
- Do your research. Find businesses you can trust on BBB.org. Check your local city government agency responsible for registering and/or licensing contractors. Get references from friends and relatives.
- Resist high-pressure sales. Some storm chasers use tactics such as the “good deal” you’ll get only if you hire the contractor on the spot. Be pro-active in selecting a contractor and not re-active to sales calls on the phone or door-to-door pitches. Disaster victims should never feel forced to make a hasty decision or to choose an unknown contractor.
- Be especially careful of door-to-door contractors. Many municipalities require a solicitation permit if sales people go door-to-door. Ask for identification. Check their vehicle for a business name, phone number, and license plates for your state.
- Don’t sign over insurance checks to contractors. Get an invoice from the contractor and pay them directly (preferably with a credit card, which offers additional fraud protection over other forms of payment). Don’t sign any documents that give the contractor any rights to your insurance claims. If you have questions, contact your insurance company or agent.
- Be wary regarding places you can’t see. While most contractors abide by the law, be careful allowing someone you do not know to inspect your roof and other areas of your house. An unethical contractor may actually create damage to get work. The same goes for attics, crawl spaces, ducts, and other places you cannot easily access or see for yourself. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/north-texas-baseball-size-hail-roofing-companies-rise-in-business/287-3a65fad4-654a-4dc7-92ae-5b33a6e1b125 | 2023-06-14T05:03:54 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/north-texas-baseball-size-hail-roofing-companies-rise-in-business/287-3a65fad4-654a-4dc7-92ae-5b33a6e1b125 |
DALLAS — Police in Dallas have identified the suspect in the kidnapping of a 7-year-old girl that triggered an AMBER Alert over the weekend, according to law enforcement sources.
Police on Tuesday announced that they are searching for Leonard Lamar Neal, 41, who is suspected in the abduction of two children. He is wanted for aggravated kidnapping, kidnapping and aggravated sexual assault of a child.
Sources told WFAA that Neal is the suspect in the AMBER Alert from Sunday.
Police said a 9-year-old boy and a 7-year-old girl left their apartment around 12 p.m. Sunday in the 1500 block of Argentia Drive.
According to police, the children were then approached by the suspect who offered them a ride in his car.
The suspect then drove the children to a store near West Kiest Boulevard and South Polk Street, police said. The boy walked to the door of the store and, when he turned around, he saw the car drive away with the girl still inside, according to police.
A witness at a nearby restaurant told WFAA that a woman rushed into the building and said that a boy was wandering around the parking lot, crying.
"[The woman] came inside the restaurant," Jessica Montanez told WFAA. "She asked for water for [the boy], and she pulled me aside and told me that his sister was missing that someone kidnapped his sister."
Montanez and the other woman called 911, and police responded to the area just after 12:30 p.m.
The AMBER Alert was issued at 6:45 p.m. that evening for the 7-year-old girl.
Hours later, at around 12:40 a.m. Monday, the 7-year-old was found wandering near their apartment complex on Argentia Drive. She was taken to a local hospital to be checked on, police said.
Police are now searching for Neal, and have released surveillance images of his vehicle.
Anyone with information on Neal's whereabouts is urged to call 911. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/suspect-identified-kidnapping-7-year-old-girl-dallas-texas-amber-alert/287-4e4252b7-b929-4b84-ac3e-c6a000436fc3 | 2023-06-14T05:04:00 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/suspect-identified-kidnapping-7-year-old-girl-dallas-texas-amber-alert/287-4e4252b7-b929-4b84-ac3e-c6a000436fc3 |
PRINCETON, Texas — An AMBER Alert has been issued for a missing teenager in the Collin County city of Princeton.
Police say they responded to a missing person call on Tuesday and learned Ja'Myra La'Cole Strawder left her home voluntarily.
The 14-year-old was entered into the statewide AMBER Alert system "due to the criteria and nature of this case," police said.
The alert describes her disappearance as an abduction.
Strawder has black hair and brown eyes, is 5-foot-7, and weighs around 140 pounds, according to police. She was last seen wearing a gray sweatshirt/hoodie, gray sweatpants and black slippers.
According to the statewide alert, police are also searching for Lee Carter III, 34, who is believed to be connected to the teen's disappearance.
The vehicle being used is described as a black 2014 Mercedes E35 with the Texas license plate RNS-2973.
Anyone with information on her whereabouts is urged to call Princeton police at 972-736-3901 or use the "Submit a Crime Tip" section of the department's website. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas-amber-alert-search-underway-missing-collin-county-teen/287-c9ed1da9-b791-4449-a0d2-b43270314f77 | 2023-06-14T05:04:06 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas-amber-alert-search-underway-missing-collin-county-teen/287-c9ed1da9-b791-4449-a0d2-b43270314f77 |
ARLINGTON, Texas — Severe weather can seemingly pop up out of nowhere in North Texas. That's why emergency management workers in Arlington, like Irish Hancock, take warning people extremely seriously.
"I am the emergency management administrator," Hancock said. "We're activating the outdoor warning sirens, because there is a serious emergency. Want to ensure that everybody is safe in our communities."
While talking about the warning sirens inside Arlington's state of the art emergency operations center, Hancock shared people are used to sirens sounding for tornado warnings.
Sounding the alarm for other emergencies has criteria. In Arlington, an outdoor warning siren is activated when hail is at least 1.5 inches or larger, or when winds speeds reach 70 mph.
"Whether there is a hazmat spill, large hail as we have been experiencing lately, super high winds, micro-bursts," said Hancock of when outdoor warning sirens may go off in Arlington.
Jacob Robb is a meteorologist who works for a North Texas insurance company. His job includes traveling across North Texas, where he's seen interesting changes in weather patterns throughout the years. Robb hears the warning sirens often, and now realizes they don't all mean the same thing in different parts of DFW.
"It can be confusing," said Robb.
Robb has done some research on cities and counties who use different criteria for activating sirens.
During his commutes for work around DFW, Robb has snapped some interesting weather photos that include everything from incredible cloud formations to large hail. So, when he hears the sirens go off, he hopes his research will help him respond properly based on the city or county he's in while on the road.
"I don't know if it's going to be just a tornado. Do I need to take this very seriously? Or if it's just going to be quarter-sized hail and I just need to get in my car," said Robb.
Robb is also concerned that some people might become desensitized to warning sirens, especially since the outdoor warning systems are being used for more than just a warning about tornadoes.
After several days of experiencing fast changing weather patterns throughout DFW, Robb strongly suggests that people not just rely on the outdoor warning sirens when there are also other sources available.
"The main point is always having multiple ways to receive warnings, not just relying on the sirens, not just relying on the weather radio, not just relying on your phone, because if one fails, then you've got backups," said Robb.
Hancock and his emergency management team also urge people to learn siren activation criteria and having multiple ways to receive warnings.
"It's up to everybody to take care of themselves first," Hancock said. "And educate your family, and your friends, and those that you're with as to what you should do to keep yourself safe." | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-emergency-management-expert-criteria-activating-outdoor-warnings-sirens/287-cff92d98-02e4-4890-b7c6-3f7b0e570d2d | 2023-06-14T05:04:12 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-emergency-management-expert-criteria-activating-outdoor-warnings-sirens/287-cff92d98-02e4-4890-b7c6-3f7b0e570d2d |
DALLAS — University Interscholastic League (UIL) rule makers on Tuesday considered a number of proposals that would dramatically change high school sports in Texas, though the panel mostly rejected eyebrow-raising ideas.
Staff opted to study whether to sanction esports, a step forward for gamers but not the leap many hoped for.
Educators have pushed the UIL to regulate esports in the same fashion it polices high school football, volleyball, and other sports. Now, gamers mostly compete in for-profit leagues that advocates argue are ripe for exploitation.
The UIL panel also moved to study whether to allow TV stations to broadcast high school football games live on Friday nights.
Under current policy, regular season games can only air live in their entirety during a single week, typically at the beginning of the season. Stations may broadcast any games played on Thursdays or Saturdays.
Schools and media outlets are allowed to stream game broadcasts online, though.
“Broadcasting is broadcasting. They’re the same now," Bally Sports Southwest executive producer Jason Walsh said. "We'd like the same permissions granted to the digital broadcast (outlets)."
The panel also punted on sanctioning boys volleyball, moving instead to study the proposal.
But the committee rejected some high-profile suggestions, which mostly came from members of the public.
Cheerleaders will not be barred from basketball games. It's not clear why someone proposed ending the practice, though some fans speculated the move might protect athletes by clearing crowded baselines.
Coaches will still be allowed to coach their own children at school.
"We're sure there's a story behind that (idea)," Barber's Hill superintendent Greg Poole joked. "We wondered if that came from a coach's kid."
The panel rejected a motion to sanction table tennis. It also rejected a proposal to allow football coaches to coach their schools' teams in summer 7-on-7 leagues.
The rulemaking committee is scheduled to meet next in October. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/uil-sanctioning-esports-tv-broadcast-high-school-football-live/287-17697efd-6cbe-40ab-adf9-2adde02773a8 | 2023-06-14T05:04:18 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/uil-sanctioning-esports-tv-broadcast-high-school-football-live/287-17697efd-6cbe-40ab-adf9-2adde02773a8 |
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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee will be visiting Oak Ridge Schools on Wednesday.
Lee will visit the Oak Ridge Schools' Summer Learning Camp at Woodland Elementary Wednesday afternoon, according to a media advisory from the school system. The governor is expected to visit the classrooms, visit students and teachers and observe the lessons. | https://www.oakridger.com/story/news/local/2023/06/13/gov-bill-lee-to-visit-oak-ridge-school/70316593007/ | 2023-06-14T05:04:55 | 0 | https://www.oakridger.com/story/news/local/2023/06/13/gov-bill-lee-to-visit-oak-ridge-school/70316593007/ |
TRACY, Calif. — At least two people are hurt after a car went into the front of a dental office in Tracy Tuesday.
The South San Joaquin County Fire Authority says they got a call for a vehicle crash on the 2600 block of Naglee Road around 3 p.m.
When crews arrived on the scene, they found a vehicle as seen in the photos.
Officials said the people hurt had minor injuries. The scene has since been cleared. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/tracy-crash-hurts-at-least-two-people/103-4c75302f-cc44-4356-afd5-d984f60bb510 | 2023-06-14T05:05:45 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/tracy-crash-hurts-at-least-two-people/103-4c75302f-cc44-4356-afd5-d984f60bb510 |
POLLOCK PINES, Calif. — A missing swimmer pulled from the bottom of a lake in El Dorado County is being remembered as a gentle giant.
"He was 6'3", 6'4" but just gentle. He loved everyone. Everyone loved him... I mean, he was just a kid that everyone would want to be friends with," said Rachel Clark.
The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office said 19-year-old Mehki Clay, of Carmichael, was reported as a missing swimmer Monday at Jenkinson Lake. His body was pulled from the water Tuesday morning.
Clark considered considered Clay to be like a second son to her. He and her son had been friends since middle school, with Clay often spending time at her house as he waited for his mother to return from work. She said Clay also had a passion for wrestling, being on teams in middle school, high school and at Sacramento City College.
Clark said Clay had gone camping with some friends and tried to swim to an island at Sly Park. However, she said there was a drop before the island, and despite efforts by his friends, they weren't able to pull him back up.
"I tried to call Mehki. His phone was off. I tried messaging him, nothing. And so then I message his mom back, and I said, 'Have you heard anything?' And she called me back... and said, 'Everything is true. He's gone.'"
Clark said Clay's mother is trying to be strong since hearing the news. She said his mother plans on flying from Arizona to Sacramento in the coming days. To help her and the family, she started a fundraiser to help with the travel and memorial costs for Clay.
Clay's workplace Sunrise Rollerland also provided the following statement about him.
We are deeply saddened by the loss of our beloved employee, Mehki Clay, who passed away unexpectedly at the young age of 19. Mehki was a hardworking and kind-hearted individual who had an amazing work ethic and would always go the extra mile to help those around him. He was the most polite employee we have ever had, and he truly had a heart of gold.
Mehki had a passion for roller skating that was evident to everyone who knew him. He would spend countless hours skating every chance he could. It was his second home.
Unfortunately, Mehki's passing has left his family with unexpected funeral expenses that they are not prepared for. In this difficult time, we are asking for your help to support his family with these expenses. Any donation, no matter how small, would be greatly appreciated.
Mehki was a beloved member of our team, and we will miss him dearly. We are grateful for the time we were able to spend with him, and we will always hold his memory close to our hearts.
WATCH ALSO: | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/el-dorado-county-mehki-clay/103-0511d750-d1a6-4ac1-9052-cf73ff139580 | 2023-06-14T05:05:51 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/el-dorado-county-mehki-clay/103-0511d750-d1a6-4ac1-9052-cf73ff139580 |
VACAVILLE, Calif. — Vacaville will not be the next city in Solano County to join the MCE program and replace PG&E's energy — at least for now.
City Council unanimously rejected joining but voted to allow it to be brought back up in the future by recommendation of a council member. MCE officiates new cities into the program annually, meaning the item likely wouldn't be revisited until some time potentially next year at the earliest — if a council member brought it up again.
MCE, formerly known as Marin Clean Energy, is a not-for-profit public agency with the goal to “offer its members a more renewable choice for their electricity supply,” according to a statement.
The program already exists in communities in Contra Costa, Marin, Napa and Solano counties — Fairfield opted-in last year and MCE says about 88% of residents are still opted-in.
Residents took to addressing the council both in support and against joining MCE. Many were frustrated with the opt-out model of the program and also the potential increase in cost.
Council members expressed similar concerns and had lingering questions about the program, its benefits and how much of the community had actually heard about it.
One councilmember suggested the vote be deferred since a member of the council was not present. This was ultimately rejected due to the time constraint on the vote.
Members also suggested looking further into the changes neighboring communities who have opted-in to MCE have experienced.
More information about MCE, including an FAQ put together by the city, can be found HERE. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/vacaville-denies-mce-program/103-a896de13-c196-4ea9-9103-99bd9e98fe75 | 2023-06-14T05:05:57 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/vacaville-denies-mce-program/103-a896de13-c196-4ea9-9103-99bd9e98fe75 |
FRIENDSWOOD, Texas — One person died and three others were injured Tuesday when a roof collapsed at Friendswood High School.
The three who were injured were taken to area hospitals for treatment. Their conditions are not known.
In a statement, Friendswood Independent School District officials said part of the roof collapsed above the boy's gym "in the existing building within the current construction site" at the high school.
District officials said no students or staff was involved and that the campus would remain closed until further notice.
A previous statement from Friendswood ISD said they were sending prayers to "the workers and their families."
Here's the most recent statement:
"We are heartbroken to announce we have been informed by emergency personnel there were three transported to local hospitals and there is one confirmed fatality from the partial collapse of the roof above the Boy's Gym in the existing building within the current construction site at Friendswood High School. We ask that you continue to pray for all involved.
"Friendswood High School will remain closed to all until further notice. There were no students or staff involved." | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/friendswood-high-school-roof-collapse/285-82b6120e-6380-4b50-bb19-4a72b3834ee5 | 2023-06-14T05:11:03 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/friendswood-high-school-roof-collapse/285-82b6120e-6380-4b50-bb19-4a72b3834ee5 |
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — For the past four months, the Tranquility Lake RV Park by Burnt Store Road has housed nearly 100 families who’ve lost their homes to Hurricane Ian. We found out that the number is getting lower.
According to FEMA, there are now 76 trailers at the park. Only 69 of them are being used. At its height, 98 families were living in trailers. FEMA said those who left either returned to their homes, found a new home or are staying at a different site.
Michelle Alexander lives near the park. She said she was skeptical of the park when it was first introduced in February but has had no problems.
“I find it not to be an issue at all. And the city put in the turn lanes and everything, so it’s not any trouble getting home or anything like that,” said Alexander.
One woman told us she’s seen more traffic since February, but most, like neighbor Lucy, are happy people have a place to stay.
“I’m glad they are there, and they can have a home for a while,” said Lucy. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/lee-county/2023/06/13/number-of-occupants-at-cape-coral-fema-trailer-site-decreasing/ | 2023-06-14T05:17:39 | 1 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/lee-county/2023/06/13/number-of-occupants-at-cape-coral-fema-trailer-site-decreasing/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – It’s that time of year again: Washington County fire agencies have just announced a high-fire danger burn ban starting Wednesday.
The burn ban will go into effect at 7 a.m. that day, prohibiting backyard or open burning (branches, yard debris, etc.), agricultural burning (crops field burning, etc.) and any other land clearing or controlled burning.
However, the bun ban doesn’t prohibit small outdoor recreational fires or grills. That means residents can still use fire pits with a maximum size of 3 feet in width and 2 feet in height, so long as they are a safe distance from fire hazards and are fully extinguished afterward.
Barbeque and propane grills or smokers are also still allowed.
Rural Washington County is home to Oregon Department of Forestry-protected lands, which may receive more restrictive fire safety rules within a 1/8 mile. To be certain where you can safely grill or build a campfire, check ODF’s website.
Anyone who has started a fire in willful violation of the burn ban may be liable for all damages and impending legal fees. Officials recommend using extreme caution during fire activities, regardless of ban. | https://www.koin.com/local/washington-county/washington-county-announces-high-danger-burn-ban/ | 2023-06-14T05:32:50 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/local/washington-county/washington-county-announces-high-danger-burn-ban/ |
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Kenosha police are investigating multiple shootings — the second in the last three days — after three people turned up at separate local hospitals with gunshot wounds late Tuesday.
According to Capt. Matthew Strelow incident was reported at around 10:10 p.m. with two men with gunshot wounds arriving at Aurora Medical Center. Later, a second vehicle from the same incident arrived at Froedtert Pleasant Prairie Hospital with one man with gunshot injuries.
"We know that a vehicle showed up out at Aurora hospital ... with two gunshot victims. One is in serious condition. One is stable," Strelow said. "And, we have another gushot victim that arrived at (Froedtert) shortly thereafter." A Flight for Life helicopter was called to Aurora Medical Center in response to the incident.
Strelow said the third victim was in "stable" condition. Investigators were still in the process of establishing where exact scene of the shooting occurred.
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"I am not aware of where the scene is yet," he said. "We have officers and detectives at the hospitals trying to interview people."
Among the areas officers were at late Tuesday included the 2200 block of 60th Street, according to police radio traffic.
The incident is the second in the last three days involving shootings with multiple victims. At 1:30 a.m. Sunday, police officers patrolling the area responded to gunfire with shooting victims in the 6800 block of 26th Avenue. One victim at the scene had a gunshot wound in an upper extremity. A second gunshot victim self transported to a local hospital. Both victims had injuries that were not life-threatening, according to police.
About nine hours later, Illinois authorities notified Kenosha police of a gunshot victim at an Illinois hospital who may have been shot in the Sunday crime scene, according to police. An investigation, however, has yet to confirm whether the victim in this case was associated with the shootings on Sunday. Kenosha authorities have said officers have encountered little cooperation with the investigation.
Strelow said it was not immediately known whether the Tuesday and Sunday shootings were related.
"We're trying to just work this out, with what happened with this one (Tuesday's incident)," he said. "Of course we will look at (Sunday's), but that is a question for later."
Mugshots: Kenosha County criminal complaints from June 10-12
David A. Boehm
David A. Boehm, 32, of Elkhorn, faces charges of take and drive vehicle without consent, first degree reckless endangering safety, vehicle operator flee/elude officer, and operating a motor vehicle while under the influence (1st offense).
Tanner Clausen-Fesko
Tanner Clausen-Fesko, 25, of Kenosha, faces charges of possession with intent to deliver THC (less than 200 grams or less than 4 plants), possession with intent to deliver fentanyl (between 10-50 grams), possession of THC, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of cocaine.
Joseph Dawkins
Joseph Dawkins, 37, of Kenosha, faces charges of second degree sexual assault of child, and intentionally fail/submit biological specimen.
Chaz Lee Fitzpatrick
Chaz Lee Fitzpatrick, 22, of Kenosha, faces charges of vehicle operator flee/elude officer.
Marquives Antonio Foggs
Marquives Antonio Foggs, 18, of Kenosha, faces charges of strangulation and suffocation, battery, criminal damage to property, disorderly conduct, and possession of THC.
Nicholas Edward Franzen
Nicholas Edward Franzen, 35, of Hales Corners, faces charges of theft (business setting over $100,000).
Kyle Joseph Glidden
Kyle Joseph Glidden, 26, of Kenosha, faces charges of vehicle operator flee/elude officer, and second degree recklessly endangering safety.
Corey Nash
Corey Nash, 51, of Milwaukee, faces charges of possession of THC (2nd+).
Tobarus Deon Porter
Tobarus Deon Porter, 35, of Racine, faces charges of resist/obstruct causing substantial bodily harm/soft tissue injury, resisting or obstructing an officer, possession of THC, and probation and parole.
Jose Ulises Ramirez
Jose Ulises Ramirez, 32, of Waukegan, Illinois, faces charges of theft of movable property (less than or equal to $2,500, from a vehicle), misappropriation of personal identifying materials (obtain money), criminal damage to property, and entry into locked vehicle.
Ernest Rudolph Slavik IV
Ernest Rudolph Slavik IV, 46, of Twin lakes, faces charges of bail jumping, possession of cocaine, possession with intent to deliver narcotics, possession with intent to deliver cocaine (over 40 grams), and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Amanda Marie Stewart
Amanda Marie Stewart, 35, of Twin Lakes, faces charges of possession of cocaine, possession with intent to deliver narcotics, possession with intent to deliver cocaine (over 40 grams), and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Audarianne Rashella Strickland
Audarianne Rashella Strickland, 29, of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, faces charges of battery or threat to a judge/prosecutor/officer (aggravated assault), and resisting or obstructing an officer.
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EAST PITTSBURGH, Pa. — A fire broke out at an East Pittsburgh Home on Tuesday afternoon, and neighbors jumped in to help the family inside.
A quick reaction from Nachalin Ramsey’s young children helped the family and their dog move fast to get out of the house.
“My daughter said, ‘Mom there’s a fire going on upstairs,’” Ramsey said. “We could’ve been dead. We could’ve been dead.”
Ramsey said her 8-year-old son was upstairs in his sister’s room playing video games when he suddenly heard a loud pop, then saw flames crawling up the wall. The mother and her older daughter ran upstairs toward the commotion.
“We seen the black smoke, so when we seen the black smoke, we all ran out the back door,” Ramsey said. “My other daughter ran out the front door.”
Several fire companies rushed to the home on Bessemer Avenue just after 4:00 p.m. They got there within minutes and cut power to the street.
“We have enough manpower, so there’s not any real major challenges,” said Pat Green, the public information officer for the Rivers Edge Fire Department. “Utilities came out and shut everything down.”
Fire officials said the flames spread next door where two senior citizens live. Those women were able to get out thanks to a quick-thinking neighbor. That man ran over, and knocked on their door alerting them to the fire. Then, he helped them get outside down the steep steps.
“The community as a whole just kind of all poured in, unexpectedly,” Ramsey said. “We’re not really tightknit, but to see them come when there’s something going on to help out everybody, it made me feel good to know this is the kind of community I’m living in.”
The mother of four said she lost everything upstairs where the flames broke out but is thankful her family and next-door neighbors are safe.
“I’m thankful to God that we got out of there,” said Ramsey.
Fire officials said no one was hurt in the fire. The cause is under investigation. Firefighters said the home is not livable at this time.
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PITTSBURGH — With two gas stations, a Sunoco and a Marathon, already located at the corner of Frankstown Avenue and Washington Boulevard in Homewood, a new plan is suggesting adding a GetGo to the mix.
The owner of Hook Fish & Chicken says he will have to move to make way for the new gas station.
Despite some concerns about businesses hours, traffic, and the future of small businesses in the area, residents we spoke with feel like they are getting the best of both worlds.
“Because a lot of families rely on this location, I scrambled around, and I was lucky to find that spot next door,” said Mahmoud Alrifai, who owns Hook Fish & Chicken.
The restaurant will move next-door. Residents say it’s a fresh start, with food, jobs, and new business.
“The community can come and actually get some fresh produce and groceries that they need because there is no grocery store here in the community,” said Pamela Parks.
“This was the original site of the Fish & Hook moving into a bigger building is excellent, and for the GetGo to be here absolutely it will benefit the community,” said Marvin Coburn.
There was no public testimony during Tuesday’s city planning meeting. It was announced that commissioners will vote on June 27.
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PITTSBURGH — A woman is dead and two other people are in the hospital after a shooting in Oakland on Tuesday night, Pittsburgh police say.
According to Allegheny County 911 dispatchers, the call for the shooting in the 2500 block of Allequippa Street came in at 9:27 p.m.
Police said two women and one man were shot. One of the women was pronounced dead at the hospital. The other is in stable condition at last check.
The man who was shot is in critical condition. He drove himself to a hospital.
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AUSTIN, Texas — Editors Note: The video is from a story where neighbors raised concerns about the homeless camp in Southwest Austin.
An initiative that focuses on closures of homeless encampments that pose a threat to public health and safety is underway.
The City of Austin is relocating people experiencing homelessness in the Gaines Creek area. It's part of the Housing-Focused Encampment Assistance Link (HEAL) Initiative.
"I have toured this encampment, and the need to relocate was very apparent. There are many people living there in immediate need of emergency shelter and resources. With evidence of campfires for cooking or warmth, wildfire protection was a critical priority. This relocation is a positive development for the community that will promote public health and safety while connecting many to the vital services they need to strengthen their quality of life," said City of Austin Mayor Pro Tem Paige Ellis.
To prepare for the closure of this encampment, the City has worked with neighboring residents and business owners to coordinate work across city departments and service providers. The City has also expanded the capacity at Northbridge Shelter.
"The City and its partners have a multi-pronged approach to addressing unsheltered homelessness. The HEAL Initiative is one of our most important tools for simultaneously resolving the highest-risk encampments and connecting people to housing and services," said City of Austin Homeless Strategy Officer Dianna Grey.
People who are transferred from encampments to shelters will be enrolled in longer-term housing programs. Then the City will do an extensive clean-up of the encampment location.
The Austin Public Health Department's Homeless Strategy Division is teamed up with the Homeless Outreach Street Team (HOST), Sunrise Homeless Navigation Center, Austin Resource Recovery, Austin Police Department and other partners in the community.
You can learn more about Austin's homelessness here. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/homeless/austin-homelessness-encampments/269-f33f51a3-9027-4f96-b1bb-6c440f50f485 | 2023-06-14T05:45:41 | 1 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/homeless/austin-homelessness-encampments/269-f33f51a3-9027-4f96-b1bb-6c440f50f485 |
AUSTIN, Texas — June is "Elder Abuse Awareness Month." New data from the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services shows a month like this is absolutely necessary with the number of cases they're investigating.
Nearly 120,000 reports of abuse, neglect or exploitation of Texas elders were sent to the state in the 2022 fiscal year. The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services Adult Protective Service staff investigated nearly 85,000 of those claims and they validated more than 50,000 of them.
"It can be physical. It can be emotional. It can be verbal abuse," said Michael Aguirre with APS.
Michael Aguirre works for APS in Travis County. He says his team validated nearly 4,500 local cases of abuse or neglect in 2022. But exploitation cases may be harder to investigate, because the person at the center of the allegations may have a close relationship with the victim.
"They're using their ongoing role to support that individual to help them and then taking advantage through some form of exploitation. So, you know, most often financial exploitation," said Aguirre.
The more than 50,000 reports that APS validated are only tied to issues behind the doors of private residences. To make sure residents in care facilities are accounted for, a state employee called an Ombudsman, like Patty Ducayet, is there to step in.
"Being at the bedside of residents, visiting them room to room and introducing ourselves and reminding them of our service, which is to meet with them, provide them information about their rights and the responsibilities of the facility," said Ducayet.
Signs of abuse and neglect in a facility according to Ducayet are:
- First, if a person tells me they are being abused, believe them.
- Physical signs like bruises or broken bones, multiple falls, new sores on the body.
- Emotional signs like talking less, avoiding other people, crying, or anger.
"In (calendar year) 2022, ombudsmen made almost 11,000 visits to assisted living facilities (ALFs) and over 13,000 visits to nursing facilities," said Ducayet. "At the same time, we investigated 1,339 complaints in ALFs and 6,703 complaints in nursing facilities. In ALFs, we resolved 83% of the complaints we received and 87% in nursing facilities."
Both departments say they work with authorities to help put an end to any issues, but for the Ombudsman's office, it's all about what the patient is comfortable with before taking the next steps.
"Ideally we're really trying to help them communicate with the facility where they live, talk to the people who care for them and who manage the building operations, help them express what they need," said Ducayet.
Both say during "Elder Abuse Awareness Month," it's important for older adults to know the resources that are available to report abuse, neglect or exploitation.
"There's national research that shows that for every one case of a reported abuse, neglect or exploitation, that there are about 24 cases that are unreported, unknown to programs similar to ours," said Aguirre.
If you or a loved one needs help to report elder abuse you can call 1-800-252-5400 or visit TxAbuseHotline.org.
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PRINCETON, Texas — An AMBER Alert has been issued for a missing teenager in the Collin County city of Princeton.
Police say they responded to a missing person call on Tuesday and learned Ja'Myra La'Cole Strawder left her home voluntarily.
The 14-year-old was entered into the statewide AMBER Alert system "due to the criteria and nature of this case," police said.
The alert describes her disappearance as an abduction.
Strawder has black hair and brown eyes, is 5-foot-7, and weighs around 140 pounds, according to police. She was last seen wearing a gray sweatshirt/hoodie, gray sweatpants and black slippers.
According to the statewide alert, police are also searching for Lee Carter III, 34, who is believed to be connected to the teen's disappearance.
The vehicle being used is described as a black 2014 Mercedes E35 with the Texas license plate RNS-2973.
Anyone with information on her whereabouts is urged to call Princeton police at 972-736-3901 or use the "Submit a Crime Tip" section of the department's website. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas-amber-alert-search-underway-missing-collin-county-teen/287-c9ed1da9-b791-4449-a0d2-b43270314f77 | 2023-06-14T05:45:53 | 0 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas-amber-alert-search-underway-missing-collin-county-teen/287-c9ed1da9-b791-4449-a0d2-b43270314f77 |
FRIENDSWOOD, Texas — One person died and three others were injured Tuesday when a roof collapsed at Friendswood High School.
The three who were injured were taken to area hospitals for treatment. Their conditions are not known.
In a statement, Friendswood Independent School District officials said part of the roof collapsed above the boy's gym "in the existing building within the current construction site" at the high school.
District officials said no students or staff was involved and that the campus would remain closed until further notice.
A previous statement from Friendswood ISD said they were sending prayers to "the workers and their families."
Here's the most recent statement:
"We are heartbroken to announce we have been informed by emergency personnel there were three transported to local hospitals and there is one confirmed fatality from the partial collapse of the roof above the Boy's Gym in the existing building within the current construction site at Friendswood High School. We ask that you continue to pray for all involved.
"Friendswood High School will remain closed to all until further notice. There were no students or staff involved." | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas/friendswood-high-school-roof-collapse/285-82b6120e-6380-4b50-bb19-4a72b3834ee5 | 2023-06-14T05:45:54 | 1 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas/friendswood-high-school-roof-collapse/285-82b6120e-6380-4b50-bb19-4a72b3834ee5 |
GARDEN CITY, Idaho — One of Idaho's oldest golf courses, The River Club, might look very different within the decade.
Owner Will Gustafson recently sold the club to Lincoln Property Company. The company filed an application with Garden City in December for a multi-phase redesign for what it calls "The Residences at River Club."
Garden City Councilmembers are currently considering the 22-acre development. If approved, up to 750 apartments and townhouses would be built along State Street.
"We'll never have an opportunity like this again," Gustafson said. "This is just such a wonderful, dynamic project that's going to benefit the entire city."
Because of the development's design, Gustafson said they would have to remodel the golf course. They plan to reroute some of the holes and add new irrigation and cart paths.
Councilmembers will likely make a decision on June 26th. If approved, he said Lincoln Property Companies will give the remaining acres back to the River Club.
Not everyone is on board with the project, including club member John Livingston. His backyard backs up against the golf course, and a lot of the greenspace adjacent to the home would be removed if city council approves the development.
"We're concerned about issues of schools and bussing for children. We're concerned about issues of just being able to have access ourselves to this open space," he said.
More than 150 homeowners living in the community oppose the project, Livingston said. Many of those people spoke during Monday's meeting.
On the flip side, club member Jeremy Miller said the growth is inevitable. He believes the development will bring some much-needed improvements to Garden City.
"We've got the area to do it; we've got the area to not only development but also keep the golf course and keep the recreational aspect of what's happening here at the club," he said.
Miller said developing the 22-acres protects the rest of the course — a sentiment Gustafson agrees with. Selling some of the land was always the plan when he took over in 2018.
If city council denies the project, Gustafson said they will have no choice but to sell the entire club to another developer as a residential development.
Livingston said that is untrue since the golf course has had many different owners over the last 100 years. Regardless, he believes the city has a duty to the people living around the golf course.
"Sixty percent of the members of the golf course don't live in Garden City," he said. "They want to protect the golf course. We want to protect our property in the end the neighborhood."
If approved, Livingston said his group will appeal the decision.
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The director of Facilities and Operations for Midland County discussed operations, staff and his department’s plan for the upcoming fiscal year, including at the Horseshoe complex, at a special meeting of the Commissioners' Court.
Eddie Melendez is one of the Midland County department heads who are presenting their respective budgets for next fiscal year this week.
Melendez said he wants to repurpose a few of the positions in his department, giving some Midland County Facilities staff members new responsibilities and higher pay, pending approval from the county. He also discussed landscaping, the Horseshoe complex and internal education and training.
Some of the changes include:
- Repurposing the administrative assistant role to executive administrative assistant and increase the salary from $43,872 to $48,834.
- Repurposing the facility maintenance technician to facilities electrical specialist; the salary would increase from $42,095 to 53,327.
- Adding $20,000 to the landscaping budget for the new sheriff’s office at the Parsley Building.
- Budgeting $40,000 for janitorial supplies at the Horseshoe. With the county operating the Horseshoe, Facilities officials want to provide janitorial services, which would include all janitorial supplies, according to Melendez.
Midland County has recently begun to search for a county employee to be the director of the Horseshoe complex since the contract cancellation between Midland County and Horseshoe Hospitality.
Melendez noted many times during his presentation that he and his facility staff plan to work closely with the new Horseshoe director and the county’s new Horseshoe department whenever a director is hired and when a department is formed.
The Midland County department budget requests will not be approved by the Commissioners’ Court until later this summer. | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/midland-county-facilities-director-tells-county-18150746.php | 2023-06-14T06:05:07 | 0 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/midland-county-facilities-director-tells-county-18150746.php |
SEATTLE — The Seattle City Council approved a housing levy that would generate nearly $1 billion over the next seven years on Tuesday.
Council Bill 120564 will be considered by Seattle voters during a November special election. The levy would fund affordable rental housing, rent supplementing and wage stabilization in the city.
If approved by voters, the proposal would lift the limit on property taxes for up to seven years so they can be increased.
The levy is estimated to cost the average Seattle homeowner $383 a year and would generate $138.7 million annually. This amounts to 970 million over seven years.
City analysts predict the levy would fund the building of over 3,100 housing units, and help nearly 10,000 households across Seattle.
"If the city doesn't produce homes, no one else will and more Seattle residents will be pushed out of the city or just outside onto the streets," City Councilmember Lisa Herbold said during a previous meeting.
Over $825 million of the seven-year total in the proposal is earmarked for building and maintaining new and existing affordable housing in the city, as well as operating support for levy-funded buildings for 20 years.
The proposal would replace the 2016 Housing Levy, which expires at the end of 2023.
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SHELTON, Wash. — In a daring feat to promote reading among students, Chris Meyer, a dedicated Physical Education teacher at Southside School in Shelton, embarked on an adrenaline-fueled adventure by skydiving while reading a book selected by the students.
The stunt was the culmination of a three-week reading challenge aimed at encouraging students to pick up books during their summer break and to avoid the learning loss that tends to follow the school year.
The innovative reading challenge captured the attention and imagination of the students at Southside School. The idea was inspired by a teacher in Virginia who shared a skydiving video welcoming her new third-grade class.
“I wanted to figure out a way to boost that idea and I realized we had connections to a famous skydiver here at Kapowsin," Meyer said. Skydive Kapowsin is home to Luke Aikins, who made global news in 2016 when he jumped from 25,000 feet without a parachute and landed safely in a net below.
“I figured that’s the person I want to jump with me!” said Meyer. Aikins agreed to jump tandem with Meyer as he read from an iPad.
The children participating in the challenge were given the unique opportunity to vote for the book they wanted Mr. Meyer to read during his thrilling skydiving adventure. In a nod to the classic works of Dr. Seuss, the students overwhelmingly selected “Mr. Brown Can MOO! Can you?” a beloved book of wonderful noises by Dr. Seuss.
While plummeting through the air at breakneck speeds, Meyer managed to maintain his focus and composure.
His experience was captured on several different camera angles. The audio of him reading the book aloud was captured in a helmet microphone.
“Jumping from 14,000 feet and plummeting at 120 miles per hour is a good distraction but I was relatively focused and didn’t want to let the kids down,” said Meyer. Despite the exhilarating circumstances, Meyer astoundingly made only six minor mistakes while reading.
"Reading can take you to unimaginable places, and today, I wanted to show our students that literature can be an adventure," said Meyer. The P.E. teacher admits his class isn’t focused on reading but knows all too well how his peers have had to make up for lost ground during the pandemic. “It’s just a fun attempt to remind kids the sky's the limit and they really can find joy in reading.”
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — According to a news release from the City of Fayetteville, officials are still working to investigate the suspected cyber incident from last Thursday that lead to the shutdown of the city’s online systems.
As of now, phone lines are back up and running at city buildings, except for the fire department.
"We started doing some remediation work on what may have occurred. We reached out to local providers to assist... We've engaged a national provider that [works with] computer forensics," said Information Technology Director Keith Macedo.
Macedo says what this means for the community is that all public meetings this week will be attended in person, there’s no live-streaming capability, and residents will also have to pay their utility bills in person.
"Our utility billing department has made a statement that late payments are suspended right now so nobody will be assessed any late payments and we are not doing any utility disconnects," Macedo recalled.
Sonia Harvey sits on the city council for ward one and says cyber incidents like these do impact taxpayers.
"When these types of things occur, we're looking at some time when we can't do everything at the normal pace that we're used to. Every day that we don't have it resolved, it is costing the taxpayers. We want to keep that to a minimum," Harvey explained.
Harvey says she was concerned initially, but is confident the city will resolve the issues.
"Especially after talking to Keith, our main IT person... I actually feel a lot better just because of the things they're prioritizing," said Harvey.
Macedo says the incident is still under investigation. At this time the city does not have a time frame for when everything will be restored.
"At this time, we're working with the consultants and local agencies to help investigate this situation, and then also re-mediate it to the best of our abilities. I've gone through this at a smaller scale, and it is not something you want to have to deal with but we're making sure we do it right."
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Kenneth L. Anderson, 86, of Clarion, died Sunday, June 11, 2023, at his home. Arrangements: Ewing Funeral Home, Clarion.
Paul V. Jackson, 88, of Johnston, formerly of Kanawha, died Saturday, June 10, 2023, at Wesley Life Brio in Johnston. Arrangements: Ewing Funeral Home of Kanawha. | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/death-notices/globe-death-notices/article_e62a2b4a-aef4-5240-b5e9-a882fd52a45f.html | 2023-06-14T06:11:58 | 0 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/death-notices/globe-death-notices/article_e62a2b4a-aef4-5240-b5e9-a882fd52a45f.html |
JoAnn I. McCallum
June 12, 2023
NORA SPRINGS-JoAnn I. McCallum, 91, of Nora Springs, died on June 12, 2023, at the Nora Springs Care Center. A private graveside service will be held in the South Shell Rock Cemetery.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Arrangements are with Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Mason City, Iowa 50401, 641-423-0924, | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/joann-i-mccallum/article_0424db6e-5c1a-50cb-b102-cd87de1b6f35.html | 2023-06-14T06:12:04 | 1 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/joann-i-mccallum/article_0424db6e-5c1a-50cb-b102-cd87de1b6f35.html |
Robert “Bob” E. Friend
August 23, 1938-June 11, 2023
CHARLES CITY-Robert “Bob” E. Friend, 84, of Charles City, Iowa, died unexpectedly on June 11, 2023 at Floyd County Medical Center in Charles City.
Bob was born on August 23, 1938, to Homer W. & Martha M. (Tobsing) Friend. He graduated from Mason City High School and attended College at Mason City Jr. College. He was a member of the US Army Reserves before enlisting in the US Navy. Bob had military assignments at Great Lakes Naval Station, Memphis, Tennessee, Alameda, California, Midway Island, Hawaii & Whidbey Island, Washington as an aviation electronics technician.
Bob worked for AT&T Long Lines in Mason City, Iowa then worked at several locations in the Midwest and retired as a Customer Service Manager in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He married Beverly A. Grimm on Nov. 30, 1962, and they had two children: James E. Friend (Kari) of Wyoming, Minnesota and Angela S. Marketon (Greg) of Rochester, Minnesota. Bob served on Church Council & several committees at Faith Lutheran Church in Forest Lake, Minnesota and at Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Church in Charles City. He was a past Boy Scout Leader and Little League football coach. Bob had many hobbies from woodworking, gardening, stamp collecting and a love for fishing.
He was preceded in death by his parents; father-in-law, James T. Grimm & mother-in-law, Annabelle H. Grimm. Living family members include his wife Beverly of 60 years; son, James (Kari); daughter, Angela (Greg) Marketon; and granddaughter, Isabel A. Marketon; brother, Gary W. Friend of Lawson, Missouri; and sister, Dorothy (Ike) Duckert of Mason City, Iowa.
Bob was a member of Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Church and Elks Lodge 418 in Charles City. He elected to be cremated and encrypted in the Memorial Prayer Garden Columbarium at Faith Lutheran Church in Forest Lake, Minnesota with a private family service.
Memorials may be sent to Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Church in Charles City, Iowa or Faith Lutheran Church in Forest Lake, Minnesota.
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A 21-year-old man will likely spend the rest of his life in prison after receiving Tuesday a 140-year sentence for killing two teens in 2021.
However, a mother of one of the victims said in court that at least Tre Zwieg will have the opportunity to grow old, unlike her son who will remain 16 forever.
Zwieg was convicted May 16 of two counts of murder, two counts of felony murder, burglary and a sentencing enhancement for the murders of 19-year-old Brendan Cole and 16-year-old Juan Ramirez Jr. The two counts of felony murder and the burglary charge were vacated during sentencing because they merged with the murder convictions.
Allen Superior Court Judge Fran Gull gave Zwieg the maximum sentence of 60 years each for two counts of murder and an additional 20 for using a firearm. The sentences have to be served consecutively, and Gull also ordered Zwieg to pay $17,035 to Ana Gomez Nolasco, Brendan Cole’s mom.
Zwieg was arrested after the two teens were found dead in the garage of a Cumberland Avenue home on Dec. 3, 2021. Court documents suggest the group was attempting to burglarize the home when Zwieg shot Cole and Ramirez.
Chief Counsel Tesa Helge and Chief Deputy Prosecutor Tom Chaille said during the May trial that they believe Zwieg lured the teens to the location with the intention of killing them.
Three of Zwieg’s family members wrote to Gull on his behalf, but none of his five family members in the courtroom spoke at the sentencing.
About 25 of Cole and Ramirez’s loved ones came to the hearing with seven of them giving victim impact statements. Gull said their loss could be felt in the courtroom Tuesday.
“The extraordinary impact of the families of Brendan and Juan is palpable,” Gull said before handing down the sentence.
Statements were given by Ramirez’s mother, aunt, grandmother and sister, as well as Cole’s brother and two cousins. But, as many of them said, they are all one family because of how close they are.
They were so close that Ramirez and Cole were more like cousins than friends, they told the court.
Shelly Ramirez, Juan Ramirez Jr.’s mother, told Gull about her “sunshine.”
“He was so beautiful,” she said. “I don’t even have the words to express how beautiful he was inside and out.”
Shelly Ramirez said Zwieg was “true evil,” citing the lack of remorse he showed.
Gregory Fumarolo, Zwieg’s defense attorney, objected several times during Shelly Ramirez’s testimony, prompting Gull to tell the mother to direct her statements to the judge and not the defendant. However, Shelly Ramirez directed a few of her statements at Zwieg before finishing.
Shelly Ramirez said no earthly judge could serve the justice she is seeking, but she believes it will come in due time.
“God has a special place for you,” she said while looking at Zwieg, who kept his head down through most of the victim impact statements.
Shelly Ramirez said Zwieg’s family can visit him and watch him grow into an old man, but she will never get to see her son again.
Over objection from Fumarolo, a compilation of photos and short clips of Juan Ramirez Jr. was played for the judge after his mother’s statement.
“He never had a fighting chance,” Shelly Ramirez said, breaking down in tears as she watched the video.
Juan Ramirez Jr.’s sister, Mikala Ramirez, said Zwieg will never understand what the victims’ families have been through, but she believes there will be karma.
“What goes around comes around,” she said, “and when it comes around, I hope he feels the same pain my family and my cousin’s family feels.”
Brendan Cole’s sister, Analy Cole, said after the hearing that her brother took on a big role in the family from a young age.
“He would go out and mow lawns just to buy us a birthday cake or some snack or a drink – like anything for our birthday that we wanted,” Analy Cole said. “He would raise up the money; he would be the man of the house.”
Life has been hard for her since her brother’s death, Analy Cole said, but the sentence brought her some peace.
Now that she is the same age her big brother was when he was killed, that pain hits even harder.
“I struggle with anxiety because I don’t know who to trust anymore,” Analy Cole said. “I’m the same age as my brother and it scares me. Is that gonna happen to me?”
She said she watched as Zwieg and his family mouthed “I love you” to each other at the sentencing and wishes her brother could do the same.
“Why does he get to say ‘I love you’ but I can’t?” Analy Cole asked. “But right now, I’m choosing peace.”
Juan Cole, Brendan Cole’s brother, said it hurts to see how the murder has impacted his mother.
“I’d rather be in Brendan’s spot than see my mom suffer,” Juan Cole said. “I hope he dies in there.”
When asked by the judge if there was anything he wanted to say, Zwieg responded briefly.
“There is not, your honor,” he said. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/courts/fort-wayne-man-sentenced-to-140-years-for-slayings-of-two-teens-in-2021/article_f7b5a864-096a-11ee-8bae-03d161f80539.html | 2023-06-14T06:19:06 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/courts/fort-wayne-man-sentenced-to-140-years-for-slayings-of-two-teens-in-2021/article_f7b5a864-096a-11ee-8bae-03d161f80539.html |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento-based rapper Bueno says basketball saved his life.
Now, he's passing on the game to the next generation through the "Shoot Hoops, Not Guns" basketball camp for kids.
"Growing up in the South Sacramento, Meadowview neighborhood, there was a lot of gun violence, and basketball basically saved my life," said Bueno, who also goes by his given name, Russell Osby.
Osby went to Kennedy High School, where he was a stand-out athlete in football and basketball, received a scholarship to Cal State in Los Angeles and earned a business degree.
But he never forgot his roots or the violence.
In the last few weeks, deadly shootings claimed the lives of two men in North Old Sacramento, and that of an 18-year-old Grant Union High School senior who was set to graduate the next day.
The camp teaches kids the basics of basketball, from dribbling to defense, rebounding to passing and shooting.
It also gives them a much needed introduction to teamwork and each other.
"That’s one of the things that saved me as well. I played on multiple teams with kids, so it’s kind of hard to be aggressively negative with somebody that you may have lost a game with, cried with, won, cheered for. So as we get older, those things really matter - the small things," said Osby.
The Jr. All American summer basketball camp is coming up on Saturday, June 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Salvation Army on Alhambra Blvd, for $35 a child.
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Mike Trout, 31, a 2009 Millville High School graduate, is a center fielder with the Los Angeles Angels and was the 2014, 2016 and 2019 American League MVP.
Monday: Went 1 for 3, walked three times, scored two runs, drove in one and was successful on his first stolen base attempt of the season in a 12-inning, 9-6 win at Texas. He batted third and played center field.
Tuesday: Did not play in a 7-3 win over the Rangers.
Wednesday: Andrew Heaney (4-4, 4.14 ERA) is scheduled to start the 8:05 p.m. game for Texas. Trout has not faced his former teammate.
Stats: Trout is hitting .255 (62 for 243) with 14 home runs, 37 RBIs and 41 runs scored in 64 games. He has walked 34 times and struck out 79 times. His on-base percentage is .358, his OPS .831. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/daily-mike-trout-report-angels-beat-rangers-again/article_449a6966-0a2a-11ee-a8d7-9b74abc6d434.html | 2023-06-14T07:05:36 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/daily-mike-trout-report-angels-beat-rangers-again/article_449a6966-0a2a-11ee-a8d7-9b74abc6d434.html |
BUCKEYE, Ariz. — A Valley native is representing Buckeye on the big screen, collaborating on the Flamin’ Hot Cheetos movie, which depicts the life of a Mexican American man who was allegedly the brains behind the widely popular spicy snack.
“I was co-creator of Flamin’ Hot mural and also helped with some negotiations on the film,” said David Damian Figueroa. “I’m really proud of how that went.”
Figueroa grew up in Buckeye. While he now lives in California, he considers Arizona home, visiting family in the state often.
After his parents divorced as a young boy, his mother moved them to Yuma, where much of his life was involved in agriculture—working seasonal jobs as a farm worker in southern Arizona.
It was that upbringing that he said helped pave the way for the work he now does as an activist, storyteller, filmmaker, and producer, helping shape Latino representation in film, TV, and other forms of art.
Figueroa also fights for farm workers' rights. It was through that work that he met Eva Longoria, who he said took him on board to take part in Flamin’ Hot.
“This has been a long time coming, a lot of hard work has gone into it,” the Buckeye native said about the movie.
The film highlights the life of Richard Montañez, a Mexican American California man who went from janitor to executive at Frito-Lay after allegedly coming up with the idea to add chili to chips.
While the company disputes Montañez claims, it credits him with playing a “key role in accelerating” the Flamin’ Hot brand, according to its website.
The movie was released on June 9 and in three days, became the most-watched streaming premiere ever from Searchlight Pictures, the company tweeted.
“This is one of the first times in history, where you’ll see a cast of Latinos in front of the camera, and behind the camera, including myself,” Figueroa said.
His latest book, El OZ, a Latino adaptation of the book, The Wizard of OZ, he said is now in negotiations to become a live-action picture.
“Our stories have value,” Figueroa said. “They’re important and they need to be told.”
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PORTLAND, Ore. (PORTLAND TRIBUNE) — Homeless service providers say low wages, leading to vacant positions and high turnover, are a major reason why Multnomah County is far behind on spending funds from the Metro Supportive Housing Services measure.
In a May 31 letter to tri-county leaders, the Portland Business Alliance and 63 local nonprofits and businesses said members feared that staffing issues were the “one major roadblock” to progress on homeless services. “While there are many reasons for the staffing challenges with our service providers, we believe persistently low wages are the main culprit, which must be urgently diagnosed and addressed,” the letter stated.
“Despite the demanding nature of their roles, these essential workers are currently underpaid, leading to difficult recruiting efforts and high turnover rates that hinder our ability to effectively address the crisis,” the letter continued.
Shelter workers in particular face low pay for difficult work. Current job listings at major local providers offer pay as low as $19 per hour, which equals $39,520 per year.
Even for a studio, the fair market rent in Multnomah County is $1,500. To afford that rent — meaning spend no more than 30% of their wages — a worker would need to make $29 an hour.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — There are too many 911 calls and not enough paramedics to respond in Multnomah County.
In some cases, ambulances are arriving late because they’re reaching “Level Zero,” which essentially means no ambulances are available to take calls or respond immediately.
“They want to run it as close to zero as possible without hitting zero. Today they’re hitting zero,” said Aaron Monnig, the health operations manager for Multnomah County Health Department.
The county requires AMR to have two paramedics in each ambulance and to get to 90% of 911 calls in less than eight minutes. But currently, that’s not happening.
“I’m not trying to sugarcoat it, our response times are not what they need to be,” said Randy Lauer, Vice President of Operations for Global Medical Response.
Lauer told KOIN, their ambulances are getting to 80% of their calls within less than eight minutes. The county says they want to work with AMR to improve this metric and meet their requirements.
“There are moments in the county where there are no ambulances available,” said Monnig. “We have an awful lot of low-acuity calls, meaning a lot of calls that you probably don’t need to call 911 for that that we’re managing.”
With rises in violence, drug overdoses and homelessness in recent years, the health department says 911 calls are up in Multnomah County. There is also a paramedic shortage nationwide after the pandemic, partly because the school shut down for a couple of years, reducing the pool of new hires.
As the labor shortage is at a tipping point, emergency responders say something has to give.
“Burnout is a major issue in our industry. Not just our industry, healthcare as a whole,” said Tim Mollman, a paramedic in Multnomah County.
When asked how the county thinks these problems should be solved, Monnig said it comes down to “training, hiring, recruiting, actually getting more paramedics into the system and working at the front end on the education pipeline into it.”
Executives at AMR say they need 200 more paramedics and there aren’t enough currently out there. So, they want Multnomah County to start operating like the surrounding metropolitan region.
AMR is asking the county to temporarily change their two paramedic requirement and allow ambulances to be staffed with one paramedic and one EMT, saying that would immediately add 10 more crews a day.
“All those things could be solved quickly. (It) doesn’t have to be permanent. Once enough paramedics are available, we can move right back to the two-paramedic system. For now, that is the solution to this crisis we have,” Lauer said.
However, some paramedics in Multnomah County aren’t on board with working with an EMT.
“This isn’t something that can be fixed overnight.” Mollman said. “I’m personally not really for splitting up the dual paramedic system up. I think reducing the quality of care for our neighbors is not good.”
While other counties in the metro area operate with a paramedic and EMT in an ambulance, other major cities operate like Multnomah County with 2 paramedics, including San Diego, Denver, Seattle, Minnesota, Boston, Houston and New York City.
The county says while the city of Portland has grown, PF&R’s staffing has remained steady over the last couple of decades, so their EMTs and paramedics can’t offset the increase in 911 calls either.
In the meantime, paramedics think it would help to get the 911 dispatch center accredited — which requires increased training to triage calls more accurately and efficiently. The county says there’s a way to go to get Portland’s Bureau of Emergency Communications (BOEC) at that point.
“Our triage system is not 100% accurate,” Monnig said. “So we’re not quite to that level of accreditation.”
According to Monnig, the 911 dispatch center is 70% accurate in how they triage calls. It may be two to four more years before the dispatch center is fully up to speed. Paramedics want to see that expedited.
“It’s going to need a lot more city resources to actually be invested in getting accredited faster than that time frame,” Monnig said.
To fix these issues, paramedics think the entire emergency medical system needs to be overhauled.
“Everything needs to be brought under the same umbrella,” Mollman said. | https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/too-many-911-calls-not-enough-paramedics-in-multnomah-county/ | 2023-06-14T07:21:42 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/too-many-911-calls-not-enough-paramedics-in-multnomah-county/ |
July 1, 1928—June 2, 2023
BURLEY — Elaine (Morton) Higley was born July 1, 1928, in Kaysville, Utah, to Bernard Morton and Mattie Angelina Hamblin Morton. She passed from her mortal existence June 2, 2023, as she took her final ride escorted by her twins, Mike and Michelle, after 94 years of a life well lived. She was a member of the Burley 5th Ward in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
She was the youngest of five children and lived an adventurous life, starting at birth by being placed in a make-shift incubator AKA oven, weighing in at a mere three pounds. She was the last of her siblings to depart this earth.
She spent her childhood in Kaysville, Utah, helping her father raise chickens and learning crocheting, sewing and crafting from her mom. Her father worked as a Dispatch Clerk for the Bamburger Railroad in Farmington, Utah. Every year the railroad would sponsor Lagoon Days for their employees and families. Elaine’s father was a member of a bagpipe band and she attended many parades and events celebrating her Scottish heritage.
She married at a young age to Merlin Smith, to this union they welcomed seven children: Jerry Richard Morton-deceased (Teddie) of Kimberly, Kaye Eileen Ottley of Acequia, Paul M. Smith (Trudy) of Chino Valley, Arizona, Claudette Bray (Steven) of Burley, Dennis Scott Smith (Linda) of Burley, Craig LeGrande Smith (Sheila) of Milton, Washington, and Lisa Marie VanDerMeer (Craig) of Overton, Nevada.
Elaine and Merlin moved their family to Page, Arizona, to work on the construction of the Glen Canyon Dam. Elaine blossomed in the desert surroundings and loved every minute of her time there. Lisa, our own desert flower, was born during this time in Arizona.
Elaine later married Ronald Higley, which marriage resulted in a set of double-trouble twins, Michelle Hendrick of Heyburn, and Michael Higley (Christy) of Burley.
Elaine worked as an Operator at the J.R. Simplot Potato Processing Plant for over 20 years. After retiring from Simplots, she owned and operated her own knitting shop in Burley and taught many in the community to crochet.
Ron was an accomplished Jack of all trades—he could pretty much fix anything. They enjoyed raising goats and chickens and planting a large vegetable garden every year. Much of the produce was canned and goats’ milk and cheese was used on a daily basis.
During their later years, Ron and Elaine were burning up the roads in Utah and Idaho participating in flea markets and shows. They had many adventures, making memories and friends, selling their novelties and crafts during this time. Michelle is carrying on this tradition as well.
Her survivors include eight children, 38 grandchildren, 82 great-grandchildren, and ten great-great-grandchildren.
The funeral was held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at Rasmussen-Wilson Funeral Home, located at 1350 E. 16th St., in Burley. Burial will follow at Pleasant View Cemetery.
Family and friends were received at the funeral home from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. Monday, June 12, 2023 and from 10:00 until 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, prior to the funeral service. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/elaine-morton-higley/article_bdc239e9-4f97-5871-b221-57db02f03f77.html | 2023-06-14T07:59:27 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/elaine-morton-higley/article_bdc239e9-4f97-5871-b221-57db02f03f77.html |
Nov. 26, 1933—June 5, 2023
Harold Lee Miller, 89, passed away peacefully at his home on June 5, 2023. He was born on November 26, 1933, in Osage, Oklahoma to Irven and Clara (Smithee) Miller. He was the second child of 6, 4 brothers and 1 sister.
As a young man, he attended school in Osage and enjoyed breaking wild horses. Stories are told of his skill in riding, breaking, and training horses. He was a true cowboy and was rarely seen without his cowboy boots and hat.
Harold moved to Idaho in 1950 and settled in Burley. He chose to enlist in the US Navy and served from 1955 to 1957. He was proud to serve his country. He often spoke of his experience in the Navy with fondness.
He married Amy Nakano in 1955, prior to serving in the Navy. Upon returning, Harold pursued a career in construction and was well-known for his ability to finish cement. He was very good with his hands and made furniture, picture frames, and yard decorations that were displayed by his family with pride.
Harold and Amy raised 7 children: Leona Miller, Jesse Miller (Julie), Rosetta Miller Thorton, Anita Miller DeMoss (Steve), Jeff Miller (Gay), Jay Miller (Sandra), Johnny Miller (Suzette). They lost a set of twins at birth, Harold Lee Miller and Howard Lynn Miller as well as a daughter, Clara Gene at birth. Harold is the grandfather to 14 and the great-grandfather to 22. Harold enjoyed spending time with his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, and especially loved watching them as they participated in sporting events.
He also enjoyed fishing at Silvercreek, Bigwood River, Lake Cleveland, and any other prosperous fishing hole he could find. He spent many hours fishing with Amy throughout the years. He also enjoyed hunting with his sons — pheasant, goose, deer, and elk. He was a loving husband, caring father, and dedicated grandfather. His legacy will live on in those he loved and will continue through generations.
The family would like to thank Rupert Hospital and Dr. Julie Mills for her care and compassion, Horizon Home Health and Hospice for their support and care of our beloved father.
Our Hero: You held my hand when I was small, you caught me when I fell, you are the hero of my childhood, and my later years as well. And every time I think of you, my heart still feels with pride, though I will always miss you dad, I know you’re by my side. In laughter and in sorrow, in sunshine and in rain, I know you are watching over me, until we meet again. Rest peacefully, hero, until we meet again. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Minico Boys Basketball Program in Harold’s name.
Funeral services took place at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 10, 2023 at Hansen Mortuary in Rupert. A viewing was held for one hour prior to the service. Burial took place at Pleasant View Cemetery in Burley following the funeral service. Arrangements are under the direction of Joel Heward Hansen Mortuary. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/harold-lee-miller/article_6b5ebf99-94e9-5781-ad1e-80d204028632.html | 2023-06-14T07:59:33 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/harold-lee-miller/article_6b5ebf99-94e9-5781-ad1e-80d204028632.html |
Jan. 2, 2008—June 4, 2023
Hudson Wesley Catmull was born on January 2, 2008 in Omaha, Nebraska. Hudson is the third son of Nathan and Elise. He was welcomed into his family by his brothers, Braiden and Brody. Later, Joslyn and Tayson joined their Eternal Family. He returned home to his loving Father in Heaven on June 4, 2023.
Hudson was an easy-going, fun-loving boy and lived his 15 years to the fullest. He was always happy and brought joy into the lives of all who knew him. He attended Heyburn Elementary, West Minico, and just completed his Freshman year at Minico High School. He participated in multiple sports including football, basketball, baseball, and swimming. Hudson loved swimming and baseball.
He started swimming for the Rupert Sharks with his brothers and cousins and later Joslyn and Tayson also swam with him. Hudson continued swimming for Minico High School. He was an excellent swimmer and qualified for the state finals as a Freshman. He also played baseball on many traveling teams and played for Minico this season. Hudson loved his teammates and coaches and the time he spent with them.
When he wasn’t participating in sporting activities, one of his favorite things to do was hang out with friends to watch movies. He also loved spending time with his family and friends. He enjoyed skiing in the winter, boating during the summer, camping at Redfish Lake, trips to Moab, and many other outdoor activities.
Hudson was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He was currently the Teacher’s Quorum President in the Heyburn 2nd Ward. He loved the activities and association he had with his church friends. His plans were to serve a mission for his Church, following the example of his older brothers and father.
Hudson is survived by his loving parents, Nathan and Elise Catmull; his brothers: Braiden, Brody, and Tayson; and his sister, Joslyn; his grandparents: Kurt and Terril Catmull and Paul and Cynthia Mickelsen; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.
The Catmull family wishes to express their gratitude to family, friends, and acquaintances for visits, calls, texts, and tokens of love that have been extended. The family also wishes to thank the first responders and medical professionals who took care of Hudson. Those who loved Hudson will forever hold a place in our hearts.
There was a viewing on Friday, June 9, 2023 from 5:00-9:00 PM and on Saturday before the service from 9:30-10:30 AM. Funeral services were held Saturday, June 10, 2023 at 11:00 AM. All services were held at the Rupert Idaho West Stake Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints located at 26 S 100 W, Rupert, Idaho. Interment followed at Pleasant View Cemetery in Burley, Idaho. Services are under the direction Hansen Mortuary. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/hudson-wesley-catmull/article_7e073366-84b8-5998-a66e-2fa150ec44dc.html | 2023-06-14T07:59:39 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/hudson-wesley-catmull/article_7e073366-84b8-5998-a66e-2fa150ec44dc.html |
Feb. 27, 1943—June 7, 2023
RUPERT — On June 7, 2023, Linda Kathleen Murdock passed away peacefully at the age of eighty. Linda was born on February 27, 1943 in Payson, UT.
From her early days selling ice cream and penny candy, to her cherished role as a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, Linda’s heart was always overflowing with love and kindness. Her unwavering commitment to her family was evident in her attendance at countless activities and events, where she cheered on her children and grandchildren with enthusiasm.
Her love of helping children found a passion in teaching. Linda’s zest for life was truly infectious, as she delighted in teaching rhymes, songs, and games to her beloved grandchildren, creating cherished memories that will endure for generations.
As she celebrated her eightieth birthday, surrounded by her loved ones, the Jazz-themed day was a testament to the vibrant spirit that defined Linda’s life.
Linda is survived by her loving husband of 58 years, Robert Murdock, four children: Kolene (Brent) Lohnes, Dana (John) Thompson, Kurt Murdock, and Rick Murdock, 12 grandchildren: Kendra, Levi, Hailey, Kade, Kyden, Riley, Kenlie, Miles, Millie, and her beloved sister, Ileen Sanders. She is preceded in death by her granddaughter, Bresha, brothers: Merrill and Kirk Sanders, and parents, Glade and Lucy Sanders.
In lieu of flowers, please do an act of kindness. She would love nothing more than for you to buy lunch for a friend, take your spouse to dinner, or buy your grandchildren ice cream. This would honor her more than anything.
Funeral services were held at the Rupert Idaho Stake Center, 324 E. 18th St. on Monday, June 12, 2023. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/linda-kathleen-murdock/article_b0785a5f-4c64-57e6-b986-b6cb77323009.html | 2023-06-14T07:59:46 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/linda-kathleen-murdock/article_b0785a5f-4c64-57e6-b986-b6cb77323009.html |
KILLEEN, Texas — The City of Killeen's Development Services Department's Engineering division has announced status updates, along with a timeline, regarding seven major road construction projects happening around the city, to be completed by the end of the year.
According to officials, road construction tends to be a lengthy process that can last anywhere between two to five years, due to all the requirements needed.
"The process for road construction includes hiring a consultant through a formal selection process, followed by the design," officials say. "The design may include investigations and studies for soils, drainage, utility conflicts, required permitting, surveying and possible land acquisition."
Officials at the Engineering division say road construction can be affected by easements, right-of-way needs, railroads, environmental issues, property owner investigations and more. Citizens are encouraged to visit the City of Killeen website for construction progress updates.
According to City of Killeen officials, when a road is constructed, it has a useful life of about 20 years before major repairs become necessary.
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An AMBER Alert was issued Tuesday night for a 14-year-old girl reported missing in the Collin County city of Princeton, police say.
In a news release Tuesday night, Princeton Police said officers responded Tuesday to a missing persons report for 14-year-old Ja'Myra La'Cole Strawder. Police said they were told she left her Princeton home on her own and hasn't been seen since.
"Ja'Myra has been entered into a statewide system under an Amber Alert due to the criteria and nature of this case," the police news release said. "Princeton Police Department is working with multiple agencies to locate this child."
Strawder is described as having black hair and brown eyes, is 5-feet, 7-inches tall and weighs 140 pounds. She was last seen wearing a gray sweatshirt or hoodie with gray sweatpants and black slippers.
She was last seen at 12:38 p.m. Tuesday in the 1600 block of Twin Hills Way in Princeton, The Texas Department of Public Safety said
Lee Carter III, 34, was wanted in connection with the Strawder's disappearance, DPS said.
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He is described as having black hair and brown eyes, weighs 203 pounds and is 6-feet tall. DPS did not have a description of the clothes he was last seen wearing but noted that he has tattoos.
Carter is believed to be driving a black 2014 Mercedes E35 with Texas license plate RNS-2973.
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Rick Edwards, the acting chief of the Richmond Police Department, gives an update on an officer-involved shooting that occurred in Richmond on Jan. 9.
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Richmond Interim Chief of Police Rick Edwards speaks to the media after a shooting at the Huguenot High School graduation at Altria Theater in Richmond on June 6.
On Monday, Interim Police Chief Rick Edwards described shooting and killing an armed 21-year-old during a traffic stop in 2002 after the suspect opened fire first.
“Dec. 16, 2002, was the worst day of my life,” said Edwards, who is considered a top candidate for the city’s top policing job. “It’s a profound thing to kill a person.”
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Speaking to Childress, Edwards said he was surprised that the shooting had not come up sooner after he put his name in the hat for the police chief job in April.
Edwards said he approached the vehicle’s passenger side while his partner, Shane Waite, approached the driver’s side. The driver, 21-year-old Isaac Thompson, was asked to step out of the vehicle, Edwards said, and, while Waite was patting him down, Thompson turned punched Waite in the face before taking flight.
“The officers had handcuffed the passenger and they were in the process of handcuffing the driver when a scuffle ensued,” Dave Chewning, a Virginia State Police sergeant, told the Richmond Times-Dispatch in 2002. “The driver attempted to flee but turned and fired at the officers with a handgun.”
Both officers fired at Thompson. In the shootout, Waite was struck twice, once in the leg and another time in the chest. His life was likely saved by his bulletproof vest.
Edwards pursued Thompson, who stumbled, he told Burks. Then Edwards shot Thompson again as he was on the ground.
“As he brings the gun up, it looks like I can stick my whole fist in the gun, it seems so huge to me,” said Edwards. “Then I return fire again, and then we call for an ambulance for the suspect.”
The Times-Dispatch reported the incident occurred at Castlewood Road and Southgate Street. The death was reviewed by both Virginia State Police and the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office. The results of the investigations the into the shooting were not immediately available.
A second Times-Dispatch clipping named Edwards the day after the shooting. “I was named a few days after this, it’s not that it was hidden,” said Edwards. “I was waiting for the question.”
Edwards said that he suffered from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder after the incident, and that details of the shootout still live vividly in his memory.
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District Court
St. Louis County
Feb. 16
- Joseph H. Love, 33, Duluth, possession of a controlled substance, one year local confinement, time stayed on two years probation with conditions; fleeing a peace officer, 90 days local confinement.
March 6
- Crystal A. Phipps, 38, Duluth, possession of a controlled substance, fined $100, five days local confinement and one year and one day in prison, prison time stayed on two years probation with conditions; driving while impaired, fined $1,000 and 60 days local confinement, 55 days and $900 stayed on one year probation with conditions; driving while impaired, fined $2,000 and one year local confinement, 363 days and $1,900 stayed on two years probation with conditions.
March 7
- Patrick M. Defoe, 20, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, driving after revocation, fined $200.
- Jason L. Fineday, 22, Cloquet, give false information to a peace officer, adjudication stayed for one year; second count give false information to a peace officer, fined $100 and 90 days local confinement, time stayed on one year probation.
- Jesse A. Walters, 22, Duluth, driving after suspension, adjudication stayed for one year.
March 8
- Scott A. Elbinger, 59, Crookston, Minnesota, annual inspection decal violation, fined $100.
- Cashmere J. Hagbourne, 32, Duluth, driving after revocation, fined $200.
- Shannon M. Hall, 42, Duluth, disorderly conduct, continued for dismissal on one year probation.
- James C. Jagodnik, 33, Jacksonville, Florida, operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited blood-alcohol content, fined $1,000 and 60 days local confinement, time and $950 stayed on one year probation with conditions.
- Robert R. Kangas, 76, Duluth, hit and run - failure to stop for property damage, fined $300 and 30 days local confinement, time and $200 stayed on one year probation, pay $273 in restitution.
- Paul A. Mix, 40, Bemidji, Minnesota, vehicle violate forest products permit - exceed gross weight violation, fined $500.
- Stephanie L. Priolo, 32, Saginaw, hands-free law violation, fined $50.
- Matthew L. Thomas, 32, St. Augustine, Florida, driving while impaired, fined $1,000 and 90 days local confinement, time stayed on one year probation with conditions.
- Robert A. Wrobel, 46, Duluth, 10 counts driving after revocation (offenses dated: 12/4/15, 1/5/19, 2/7/20, 2/12/20, 2/2/21, 9/18/21, 10/21/21, 8/5/22, 9/1/22, 3/3/23), continued for dismissal for one year.; driving after cancellation, continued for dismissal for one year.
March 9
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- Luke C. Anderson, 41, Grantsburg, Wisconsin, driving after revocation (offense dated: 11/15/17), fined $200.
- Isaac T. Brown, 27, Duluth, criminal sexual conduct, fined $50, 91 months in prison, pay $1,361 restitution.
- Brian A. Burba, 40, Gilbert, three counts violation of an order for protection, fined $50 and 90 days local confinement per each count consecutive; violation of no contact order, fined $50 and 90 days local confinement, time stayed on one year probation with conditions, consecutive; two counts violation of no contact order, no sentence pronounced per each count.
- Matthew J. Fradley, 36, Minneapolis, driving 91 mph in a 65 mph zone, fined $100.
- Ashley R. Genslak, 38, Park Falls, Wisconsin, hands-free law violation, fined $50.
- Timothy P. Godfrey, 52, Madison Lake, Minnesota, hunting violation - transportation of a loaded firearm, fined $100.
- Dustin P. Hackensmith, 35, Eveleth, driving after revocation (offense dated: 2/11/17), fined $200.
- Donna J. Jackson, 34, Floodwood, driving after revocation, fined $200.
- Jenna M. Johnson, 27, Duluth, driving after suspension (offense dated: 2/24/18), fined $200.
- Laura J. Letourneau, 36, Biwabik, hands-free law violation, fined $50.
- William R. E. Lozano, 41, Kingman, Arizona, possession of a controlled substance, one year local confinement, time stayed on one year probation with conditions; possession of a pistol without a permit, fined $300 and one year local confinement, time stayed on two years probation with conditions, concurrent.
- Santina R. McCauley, 34, Duluth, driving after revocation, fined $200.
- Kimberly A. Norris, 38, Hibbing, possession of a controlled substance, adjudication stayed on three years probation with conditions, $50 fine and 2 days local confinement; driving while impaired, one year local confinement, 363 days stayed on two years probation with conditions.
- Jeffery D. Olson, 54, Duluth, two counts driving after suspension, fined $200 per each count.
- Levi P. O'Neil, 27, Hibbing, receiving stolen property, imposition stayed on two years probation with conditions, $50 fine and one year local confinement; domestic assault, one year local confinement and 27 months in prison, prison time stayed on two years probation with conditions, concurrent.
- Eric L. Pangerl, 48, Pine City, Minnesota, driving after revocation (offense dated: 1/17/13), fined $200.
- Gina A. Pietila, 43, Superior, driving after revocation (offense dated: 3/25/14), fined $200.
- Darrius L. Plummer, 33, Duluth, aiding and abetting drug sales or 10 grams or 50 dose units, adjudication stayed on two years probation with conditions, four days local confinement.
- Ethan D. Rentschler, 19, Duluth, hands-free law violation, fined $50.
- Scott R. Skalko, 36, Virginia, hands-free law violation, fined $50.
- Wendy A. Toldo, 41, Chisholm, move over law violation, fined $50.
- Robert D. Vlasnik, 51, Talmoon, Minnesota, vehicle violate forest products permit - exceed gross weight violation, fined $600.
- Timothy R. Waller, 35, Minneapolis, domestic assault, fined $200 and 180 days local confinement, time stayed on two years probation with conditions.
- Mataye Wehyee, 25, Duluth, driving after suspension, fined $200.
- Sarah R. Whiteman, 47, Orr, driving after suspension (offense dated: 8/25/19), fined $200.
March 10
- Jordan J. W. Balow, 31, Esko, operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited blood-alcohol content, fined $2,000 and 180 days local confinement, time and $1,000 stayed on two years probation with conditions.
- Michael S. Berg, 59, Hibbing, possession of drug paraphernalia, fined $50.
- Christopher D. Clark, 42, Angora, operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited blood-alcohol content, adjudication stayed on one year probation with conditions, fined $1,000 and 90 days local confinement, 88 days stayed.
- Ellen R. Darst, 27, Poplar, driving while impaired, fined $1,000 and 90 days local confinement, time and $800 stayed on one year probation with conditions.
- Patrick S. Duncan, 55, Duluth, driving after cancellation - inimical to public safety, fined $200 and 180 days local confinement, time stayed on two years probation with conditions; collision with an unattended vehicle, 90 days local confinement, time stayed on two years probation with conditions, concurrent.
- Seth M. Frank, 23, Superior, domestic assault, 90 days local confinement, 83 days stayed on one year probation with conditions.
- Ross L. Frederickson, 37, Duluth, driving while impaired, one year local confinement, 362 days stayed on two years probation with conditions.
- Justin B. Gonzales, 34, Bovey, driving after suspension, adjudication stayed on one year probation with conditions.
- Charles D. C. Holmes Jr., 20, Virginia, shoplifting, adjudication stayed on six months probation, $50 fine and pay $11 in restitution.
- Conrad J. Huismann, 35, Gheen, operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited blood-alcohol content, fined $300 and 90 days local confinement, time stayed on one year probation with conditions.
- Cheyenne S. Hunt, 28, assault, imposition stayed on two years probation with conditions, 152 days local confinement.
- Darryl D. Juntunen, 63, Hibbing, operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited blood-alcohol content, fined $150 and one year local confinement, 361 days stayed on two years probation with conditions.
- Joshua J. Kaufer, 39, Duluth, receiving stolen property, 11 days local confinement and 17 months in prison, prison time stayed on two years probation with conditions, pay $503 in restitution.
- Rachel S. Lee, 32, Biwabik, shoplifting, adjudication stayed on one year probation, $50 fine and pay $3 in restitution.
- Nadia S. Lislegard, 25, Hibbing, hands-free law violation - second or subsequent offense, fined $275.
- Brandon S. Nelson, 36, Scottsdale, Arizona, fish and game violation - take fish without angling license, fined $100.
- Ryan N. Pace, 24, Duluth, driving while impaired, fined $2,000 and 180 days local confinement, time and $1,750 stayed on two years probation with conditions.
- Lawrence E. Schmidt, 54, Duluth, domestic assault, 90 days local confinement, 78 days stayed on one year probation with conditions.
- Matthew A. Stratioti, 29, Duluth, operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited blood-alcohol content, one year local confinement, 360 days stayed on two years probation with conditions.
- Andrew W. Thomas, 22, Cloquet, domestic assault, 90 days local confinement, 87 days stayed on 364 days probation with conditions.
March 11
- Benjamin P. Carlson, 33, Buhl, driving after revocation, fined $200.
- James M. Gatlin, 25, Hackensack, Minnesota, driving after revocation, fined $200.
- Anthony P. Merschman, 43, Bemidji, Minnesota, hands-free law violation, fined $50.
- Kyle E. Russ, 31, Ely, permit unlawful youth operation of an ATV, fined $100.
March 12
- Kate M. Gackle, 37, Keewatin, driving after revocation, fined $200.
- Matthew W. Morgan, 18, Britt, hands-free law violation, fined $50.
March 13
- Johanna M. Abell, 28, Brookston, interference with an emergency call, adjudication stayed on one year probation with conditions, $50 fine and 3 days local confinement.
- Aldo A. Arellano Esparza, 29, Rio Grande City, Texas, shoplifting, continued for dismissal.
- Robert R. Bachinski, 34, Superior, driving after revocation, fined $200.
- Daniel B. Elias, 46, Eveleth, domestic assault, fined $50 and 90 days local confinement; driving after cancellation, fined $100 and one year local confinement, 257 days stayed on one year probation with conditions.
- John M. Fenske, 48, Ely, threats of violence, imposition stayed on three years probation with conditions, $50 fine and 39 days local confinement; harassment, fined $50 and one year local confinement, 326 days stayed on two years probation with conditions, concurrent.
- Jesse R. Fruetel, 48, Eveleth, burglary, fined $300, two days local confinement and 23 months in prison, prison time stayed on three years probation with conditions.
- Patrick B. Hake, 26, Pengilly, hands-free law violation, fined $25.
- Jo L. Hirschey, 47, Moorhead, Minnesota, driving after revocation (offense dated: 3/11/19), fined $200.
- Shelita M. Humphrey, 32, Oakdale, Minnesota, sale of 10 grams or more of heroin, fined $50 and 64 months in prison.
- Adrian N. Johnson, 35, Duluth, driving while impaired, fined $2,000 and one year local confinement, 361 days and $1,500 stayed on two years probation with conditions.
- Christian J. Johnson, 21, Duluth, assault, fined $50 and 90 days local confinement, 58 days stayed on one year probation with conditions.
- Thomas J. Jones, 26, Virginia, threats of violence, imposition stayed on two years probation with conditions, $100 fine and four days local confinement.
- Sheldon D. Kingbird, 36, Brookston, shoplifting, fined $1,000 and 90 days local confinement, 65 days and $950 stayed on one year probation with conditions; second count shoplifting, fined $1,000 and 90 days local confinement, 88 days and $950 stayed on one year probation with conditions.
- Veronica L. Laputka, 39, Hibbing, careless driving, fined $1,000 and 90 days local confinement, time and $700 stayed on one year probation with conditions.
- Kaitlin M. Larsen, 25, Holdingford, Minnesota, neglect of a child, adjudication stayed on two years probation with conditions.
- Ian R. Laulunen, 25, Embarrass, test refusal, fined $300 and one year local confinement, 360 days stayed on two years probation with conditions.
- Jennifer D. Long, 45, Hibbing, disorderly conduct, continued for dismissal for one year.
- Robert P. Martin, 37, Hibbing, two counts violation of no contact order, continue for dismissal for six months per each count.
- Timothy F. Morton, 30, Duluth, operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited blood-alcohol content, fined $2,000 and 180 days local confinement, time and $1,950 stayed on two years probation with conditions.
- Charles E. Mullen, 61, Duluth, driving while impaired, fined $1,000 and 60 days local confinement, time and $950 stayed on one year probation with conditions.
- David W. Myers, 30, Duluth, violation of a restraining order, 90 days local confinement; theft of mail, fined $50, 250 days local confinement and 13 months in prison, prison time stayed on two years probation with conditions; shoplifting, continued for dismissal for one year.
- Anthony M. Nowak, 51, Brookston, burglary, fined $50 and 18 months in prison, prison time stayed on three years probation with conditions; possession of a controlled substance, adjudication stayed on three years probation with conditions, $50 fine and 36 days local confinement, concurrent; felony receiving stolen property, fined $50 and one year and one day in prison, prison time stayed on three years probation with conditions, concurrent.
- Daniel D. Olson, 39, Eveleth, possession of a controlled substance, adjudication stayed on three years probation with conditions, $50 fine and 4 days local confinement.
- Jacklynn A. Parks, 46, Hibbing, violation of a restraining order, fined $50 and 90 days local confinement, 81 days stayed on one year probation; second count violation of a restraining order, adjudication stayed for one year, $50 fine, concurrent; third and fourth count violation of a restraining order, adjudication stayed for one year, fined $50 and 6 days local confinement per each count, concurrent.
- Raymond L. Pierce, 51, Hibbing, driving while impaired, fined $900 and 90 days local confinement, 87 days stayed on one year probation with conditions.
- Jo L. Rich, 47, Duluth, two counts driving after revocation (offenses dated: 5/2/15, 7/1/17), fined $200 per each count.
- Madeline J. Ricord, 24, Duluth, operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited blood-alcohol content, fined $500 and 90 days local confinement, 88 days and $200 stayed on two years probation with conditions.
- Justin R. Rivera Sr., 36, Duluth, shoplifting, fined $50 and 90 days local confinement, time stayed on one year probation.
- Jose L. Rodriguez, 61, Superior, driving after suspension, fined $200.
- Evan P. Scherber, 27, Duluth, burglary, fined $50, 25 days local confinement, and 18 months in prison, prison time stayed on two years probation with conditions.
- Matthew R. Staydohar, 20, Marble, dangerous weapons, adjudication stayed for one year, $100 fine.
- Jon P. Turk, 36, Aurora, possession of ammo/any firearm - use of controlled substance, fined $50 and one year local confinement, 321 days stayed on one year probation with conditions; possession of a controlled substance, adjudication stayed on one year probation with conditions, $50 fine and 44 days local confinement, concurrent.
- Brittany M. Warren, 32, Hibbing, driving after revocation, adjudication stayed for six months, $200 fine.
- Antonio D. Washington, 36, Two Harbors, assault, 45 days local confinement, time stayed on six months probation with conditions.
March 14
- Jeffry B. Ballou, 61, Barnum, vehicle violate forest products permit - exceed gross weight violation, fined $500.
- Sirena M. Bergson, 41, Duluth, shoplifting, 30 days local confinement, time stayed on one year probation.
- Heidi D. Delcamp, 42, Duluth, disorderly conduct, adjudication stayed for one year.
- Terry L. Flood, 52, Duluth, driving while impaired, fined $1,000 and 60 days local confinement, time and $800 stayed on one year probation with conditions.
- John P. Halloran, 47, Virginia, disorderly conduct, fined $50 and 90 days local confinement, time stayed on one year probation with conditions.
- Christina D. Haselow, 37, Silver Bay, driving after revocation (offense dated: 2/22/18), fined $200.
- Mycthanial J. Huray, 19, Hermantown, driving 87 mph in a 55 mph zone, fined $50.
- John R. Lasky, 44, Two Harbors, driving after cancellation - inimical to public safety, continued for dismissal for one year.
- Jennifer L. Martineau, 43, Cloquet, driving 79 mph in a 45 mph zone, fined $150; two counts driving after revocation, fined $200 per each count.
- Abigail K. Martinson, 16, Duluth, hands-free law violation, fined $50.
- Aaron J. Roebke, 25, Superior, possession of marijuana, fined $50.
- Dominic S. Romagnoli, 24, Duluth, driving after revocation, fined $200.
- Victoria E. Schmidt, 77, West Fargo, North Dakota, hands-free law violation, fined $50.
- Connor J. M. Shockley, 28, Duluth, careless driving, fined $1,000 and 60 days local confinement, time and $800 stayed on one year probation with conditions.
- Jade R. Tague, 19, Iron, possession of a drug paraphernalia, fined $50; marijuana in a motor vehicle, fined $50.
- Joshua R. Vegar, 36, Duluth, fugitive, extradition waived.
- Terry L. Yarbrough, 41, Duluth, domestic assault, adjudication stayed on three years probation with conditions, 21 days local confinement; assault, $50 fine, 10 days local confinement and 18 months in prison, prison time stayed on three years probation with conditions, concurrent.
March 15
- David G. Anderson, 24, Ely, hit and run to property, fined $40.
- Laurie A. Angell, 60, Ely, driving while impaired, fined $500 and one year local confinement, time stayed on two years probation with conditions.
- Lee A. Bjortomt, 59, Two Harbors, driving after suspension, fined $200.
- Nasir D. Bullen, 22, Duluth, open bottle in a motor vehicle, fined $100.
- Cole C. Carlson, 24, Virginia, test refusal, fined $500 and one year local confinement, 350 days stayed on two years probation with conditions.
- Ethan J. Drift, 19, Duluth, driving 97 mph in a 65 mph zone, fined $150.
- Paris F. Fairbanks, 33, Virginia, disorderly conduct, adjudication stayed on six months probation, $50 fine.
- Mary L. Fox, 40, Duluth, hands-free law violation, fined $50.
- John J. Gustafson, 33, Virginia, driving while impaired, fined $900 and 90 days local confinement, 60 days stayed on one year probation with conditions.
- Kristopher A. King, 49, Iron, driving while impaired, fined $1,000 and 90 days local confinement, time stayed on one year probation with conditions.
- Barbara J. Lawler, 66, Ely, operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited blood-alcohol content, fined $900 and two years probation with conditions.
- Montgomery J. Luke, 30, Littlefork, shoplifting, fined $200.
- Kurt L. Meyer, 64, Embarrass, driving while impaired, fined $900 and one year local confinement, 362 days stayed on one year probation with conditions.
- T'Quan C. Moore, 23, Superior, possession of a controlled substance, adjudication stayed on two years probation with conditions, 22 days local confinement.
- Kathleen J. Nagel, 33, Two Harbors, possession of marijuana in a motor vehicle, fined $112.50; obstructing legal process, fined $50 and 90 days local confinement, 89 days stayed on one year probation.
- Terry L. Packa, 56, Mountain Iron, disorderly conduct, fined $200.
- Douglas L. Petersen, 71, Tower, operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited blood-alcohol content, fined $1,000 and one year probation with conditions.
- Donna M. Reitmajer, 52, Virginia, driving while impaired, fined $1,000 and 90 days local confinement, time stayed on one year probation with conditions.
- Ethan J. Swartout, 17, Two Harbors, hands-free law violation - second or subsequent offense, fined $275.
- Dale P. Urban, 42, Virginia, violation of a restraining order, fined $50 and 90 days local confinement, 88 days stayed on one year probation with conditions.
- Timothy J. Weber, 57, Two Harbors, hands-free law violation, fined $50.
March 16
- Alizabeth J. Beseke, 44, Duluth, hands-free law violation, fined $50.
- Jessica L. Hoffman, 44, Hibbing, driving while impaired, fined $300 and 90 days local confinement, 86 days stayed on one year probation with conditions.
- Tayler M. Molick, 26, Spooner, sale of 17 grams or more cocaine or meth within a 90-day period, fined $50 and 81 months in prison.
- Sethe H. J. Morey, 39, Virginia, possession of a controlled substance, 30 days local confinement and 17 months in prison, prison time stayed on three years probation with conditions.
- Jeremy J. Odegaard, 37, Hibbing, domestic assault, fined $50, 40 days local confinement and one year and one day in prison, prison time stayed on three years probation with conditions; assault on a peace officer, fined $50, 40 days local confinement and one year and one day in prison, prison time stayed on three years probation with conditions, concurrent.
- Joseph A. Skerjance Jr., 59, Forbes, felon in possession of a firearm, fined $50 and 60 months in prison, prison time stayed on five years probation with conditions.
- Viviana M. Solis, 22, Virginia, hands-free law violation, fined $50.
- Thomas G. Evans, 38, Embarrass, arson, fined $50, 449 days local confinement and 48 months in prison, prison time stayed on three years probation with conditions, pay $251,019 in restitution; driving while impaired, fined $50 and one year local confinement, concurrent.
- Christine S. Valentini, 70, Chisholm, move over law violation, fined $50.
- Anthony J. Zakrajshek, 35, Hibbing, assault, fined $200, three days local confinement, 36 months in prison and 120 hours Community Work Service, prison time stayed on three years probation with conditions; felon in possession of a firearm, fined $200, three days local confinement, 60 months in prison and 120 hours Community Work Service, prison time stayed on three years probation with conditions, concurrent; operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited blood-alcohol content, fined $200, one year local confinement and 120 hours community Work Service, 362 days stayed on two years probation with conditions, concurrent.
March 17
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- Jeremy J Baney, 47, Duluth, hands-free law violation, fined $50.
- Bobby J. Bauer, 35, Virginia, shoplifting, adjudication stayed on one year probation with conditions, pay $9 in restitution.
- Jenna L. Boyd, 37, Mount Gilead, Ohio, hands-free law violation, fined $50.
- Jeremy G. Dammann, 42, Cotton, operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited blood-alcohol content, fined $1,000 and 60 days local confinement, time stayed on one year probation with conditions.
- Jacob T. Eskola, 21, Duluth, disorderly conduct, adjudication stayed for one year, 1 days local confinement.
- Jordan D. Johnson, 23, Rochester, Minnesota, driving after suspension, fined $200.
- Jordan R. Judson, 28, Duluth, fugitive, extradition waived.
- Matthew R. Kent, 31, Duluth, hands-free law violation, fined $50.
- Marissa A. Krygowski, 28, Superior, driving while impaired, fined $50 and 180 days local confinement, time stayed on two years probation with conditions.
- Raymond T. Lydon, 21, Chisholm, driving after revocation, fined $200.
- Dean A. Maudal, 42, Duluth, two counts driving after suspension (offenses dated: 3/7/11, 5/7/14), fined $200 per each count.
- Angela M. Mikulich, 48, Ely, driving while impaired, fined $1,000 and 90 days local confinement, time stayed on one year probation with conditions.
- Davin J. Nordahl, 22, Virginia, driving after suspension, fined $200.
- Chelsie A. Omdahl, 36, Melrude, Minnesota, hands-free law violation, fined $50.
- Nicole L. Olson, 50, Duluth, shoplifting, fined $1,000 and 90 days local confinement, time and $900 stayed on one year probation.
- Kristopher T. Pederson, 36, Duluth, driving after revocation, fined $200.
- Derek T. Rasmussen, 29, Duluth, hit and run - failure to report property damage, adjudication stayed for one year.
- Eric J. Rice, 39, Duluth, driving while impaired, fined $2,000 and one year local confinement, time and $1,500 stayed on two years probation with conditions.
- Christian L. Romero, 41, Lafayette, Louisiana, driving while impaired, fined $1,000 and 90 days local confinement, time stayed on one year probation with conditions.
- Dakota J. Sandberg, 23, Virginia, driving after revocation, fined $200.
- Norah L. Wagner, 40, Duluth, obstructing legal process, adjudication stayed for one year, 1 day local confinement.
March 18
- Steven J. Coone, 49, Superior, driving after suspension, fined $200.
- Stacie M. Loe, 52, Hibbing, hands-free law violation, fined $50.
- Tyler R. Mhyre, 21, Hermantown, hands-free law violation, fined $50.
- Blake T. Simonson, 39, Duluth, driving after revocation, fined $200.
- Taylor A. Turman, 20, Duluth, driving after revocation, fined $200.
- Tiffany M. Zuponcic, 33, Embarrass, hands-free law violation, fined $200.
March 19
- Christopher M. Alesch, 45, Meadowlands, hands-free law violation, fined $50.
- Tristan L. Huffer, 20, Arlington, Minnesota, hands-free law violation, fined $50.
- Austin W. Woods, 23, Ironton, Minnesota, driving after revocation, fined $200.
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SANFORD, Maine — Central Maine Power wrapped up its spring season of helicopter inspection patrols in early June as a preventative method to spot potential outages and fix them proactively.
The patrol comes as the Maine Public Utilities Commission unanimously approved CMP’s multi-year rate plan. The average CMP customer will see a 1% increase in 2023, a 2% increase in 2024, and a 2% increase in 2025.
“We know Mainers are feeling the impact of high costs. This plan is designed to minimize the impact to our customers and create rate stability while allowing us to continue making critical reliability investments to our electric grid,” said Jon Breed, spokesperson for CMP.
One of those "reliability investments" is new technology coming to CMP's helicopter inspection program. The company is adding infrared devices called "corona sensors."
According to Vermont Electric Power Company,
Corona is a phenomenon associated with all transmission lines. Under certain conditions, the localized electric field near energized components and conductors can produce a tiny electric discharge, or corona, that causes the surrounding air molecules to ionize, or undergo a slight localized change of electric charge. Utility companies try to reduce the amount of corona because, in addition to the low levels of noise that result, corona is a power loss. And in extreme cases, it can damage system components over time.
CMP piloted the corona sensors in 2022 and is now using it on all helicopters contracted for these aerial inspections in 2023.
"It's really neat the rate at which technology is advancing, and it allows us to be more efficient and find ways to prevent outages from occurring by using that technology," said Adam Desrosiers, vice president of electric operations for CMP. "We found multiple issues that allowed us to proactively replace that equipment prior to an outage occurring, which is a significant — what we consider — save to find those issues and remedy them before an outage occurs."
Desrosiers said the company has roughly 3,000 miles of transmission lines to assess each year. He said the helicopters give them a unique and helpful advantage point that eliminates unnecessary safety risks for line inspectors.
"If we were to do that on foot or utilizing snowmobiles or ATVs, it would take a significant lead longer to perform those inspections," Desrosiers said.
CMP plans to do another round of these helicopter inspections in the fall. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/central-maine-power-wraps-up-spring-helicopter-inspection-patrol-rate-hike-increase-puc/97-b9864001-bbbc-4821-8505-0aec1e3edb8b | 2023-06-14T09:22:47 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/central-maine-power-wraps-up-spring-helicopter-inspection-patrol-rate-hike-increase-puc/97-b9864001-bbbc-4821-8505-0aec1e3edb8b |
PORTLAND, Maine — A missing woman from Eliot has been safely located after a Silver Alert was issued Tuesday evening, according to an update from Maine Department of Public Safety spokesperson Shannon Moss.
The 78-year-old woman had last been seen at her home and reportedly drove away from there between 3 and 3:30 p.m. in an unknown direction, Moss said in an earlier news release Tuesday.
More NEWS CENTER Maine stories | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/public-safety/silver-alert-eliot-woman-missing-person-portland/97-5a02835b-690d-42f1-9aff-df9e6f202250 | 2023-06-14T09:22:53 | 0 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/public-safety/silver-alert-eliot-woman-missing-person-portland/97-5a02835b-690d-42f1-9aff-df9e6f202250 |
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WTVA) — A new house is a big expense that requires a lot of planning.
It helps to jump in when the market is “buyer friendly.”
The average house in Starkville sold for $325,000 in the month of May, Starkville Properties realtor Libby Gerald said.
Compare that to January when the average price was $313,000.
Gerald said the demand is high and the high demand plays a role in the high prices.
She said recent economic development has also played a factor in the high demand.
"I would say for a first-time home buyer, the very first stop you need to make is to go visit with a mortgage lender,” she advised, “and talk to them about what price range you need to be looking in. And then once you get that all squared away, then come see a real estate agent.” | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/high-demand-driving-home-prices-in-starkville-realtor-says/article_d26c4b82-0a30-11ee-868d-5f4e05029b30.html | 2023-06-14T09:28:14 | 1 | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/high-demand-driving-home-prices-in-starkville-realtor-says/article_d26c4b82-0a30-11ee-868d-5f4e05029b30.html |
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US House passes bill to help citrus industry sponsored by Lakeland's Rep. Scott Franklin
The U.S. House has passed the Block Grant Assistance Act (H.R. 662), a measure sponsored by Rep. Scott Franklin, R-Lakeland, that gives the U.S. Department of Agriculture the authority to issue block grants to agriculture producers affected by Hurricanes Ian and Nicole.
More than 90% of all Florida citrus production was impacted by hurricanes in 2022, totaling 375,302 acres, Franklin’s office said in a news release. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services expects the losses to cost the industry as much as $675 million.
In 2018, Congress gave the USDA the authority to issue block grants to states to assist with recovery efforts after Hurricane Irma, the release said. In conjunction with the USDA Farm Service Agency, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and the Florida Division of Emergency Management, the Florida Citrus Recovery Block Grant Program was created to support citrus growers impacted by Hurricane Irma.
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“The Florida citrus industry is synonymous with the Sunshine State and the backbone of many of our rural communities,” Franklin said in the release. “Extreme hurricane seasons, ongoing trade disadvantages and invasive diseases have forced citrus growers to navigate significant challenges. I’m pleased the House acted to provide needed support so Americans can continue to enjoy the staples our domestic citrus industry provides.”
The measure drew support from Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson, the Florida Farm Bureau, Florida Citrus Mutual and the Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association, the release said. It still requires passage in the Senate and the signature of President Joe Biden to become law. | https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2023/06/14/u-s-house-passes-citrus-bill-sponsored-by-lakelands-rep-franklin/70316556007/ | 2023-06-14T09:30:25 | 1 | https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2023/06/14/u-s-house-passes-citrus-bill-sponsored-by-lakelands-rep-franklin/70316556007/ |
Winter Haven promotes 11-year employee MJ Carnevale to deputy city manager position
Winter Haven has appointed Michael "M.J." Carnevale as deputy city manager, a promotion from his role as public works director.
The city conducted a nationwide search that attracted more than 70 applicants before deciding on Carnevale, according to a news release. Carnevale has been a Winter Haven employee for 11 years.
The position became open following the promotion of Michael Stavres to city manager last fall.
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"The role of Deputy City Manager requires a dynamic, highly organized individual adept at managing multiple projects and fostering cooperative relationships across departments, partners, and constituents,” Stavres said in the news release. “MJ has proven himself capable of doing the job over the time he's been with the city. He has demonstrated professional excellence in navigating complex capital projects, providing proactive problem-solving solutions, and communicating effectively with the public and various community groups. Additionally, his engagement with important diversity and inclusivity efforts and his passion to make Winter Haven the best it can be are outstanding."
Carnevale has been instrumental in numerous community outreach programs, including last year's launch of CityU and the Access Winter Haven mobile app, the release said. Since 2017, he has played a key leadership role in post-emergency response efforts associated with hurricane debris management and roadway operations.
"I have been a city resident and employee for more than 11 years and have come to love this community,” Carnevale said in the release. “It has truly become a home to my family. My goal is simply to continue building those memories and experiences while doing good for the community. I want to help keep the city in the relentless pursuit of excellence.” | https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2023/06/14/winter-haven-promotes-mj-carnevale-to-deputy-city-manager/70316553007/ | 2023-06-14T09:30:31 | 0 | https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2023/06/14/winter-haven-promotes-mj-carnevale-to-deputy-city-manager/70316553007/ |
Did a tornado touch down in northern York County? National Weather Service surveys damage.
The National Weather Service is investigating whether a tornado touched down near Interstate 83 in northern York County on Monday.
A storm assessment team responded Tuesday to the 400 block of Cloverleaf Road in Conewago Township to review the damage, said meteorologist Michael Colbert and Ted Czech, public information officer for the York County Office of Emergency Management/York County 911.
The results should be available in a few days.
No injuries were reported.
The weather service issued a tornado warning for northern York County on Monday afternoon. It included York Haven and Goldsboro in the warning.
The storm uprooted trees, and the wind flattened a strip of grass through a field, Czech said.
The assessment focused on properties on both sides of Cloverleaf Road, he said.
Search 93, a local nonprofit search and rescue operation, and New Cumberland River Rescue also assisted during the survey of the damage.
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Drought:Burn ban for York County updated, fireworks will be prohibited without municipal approval | https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2023/06/13/tornado-alert-weather-service-surveys-storm-damage-in-conewago-twp/70319053007/ | 2023-06-14T09:55:52 | 0 | https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2023/06/13/tornado-alert-weather-service-surveys-storm-damage-in-conewago-twp/70319053007/ |
Bon Secours is opening five new urgent care centers across the Richmond area, the latest expansion of health care services in the region. They will be in Midlothian, Church Hill, Regency Square, Nuckols Road and Swift Creek. The nonprofit health system already operates one urgent center care in Glen Allen near Virginia Center Commons.
Urgent cares treat low-acuity injuries and illnesses, such as minor broken bones, sore throats and stomach pains. Most are open seven days a week and are closed overnight. If patients need more serious care, staff will transfer them to hospitals.
The new locations come in response to the growing number of patients seeking care for minor illnesses and injuries, Bon Secours said. Mike Lutes, president of the health system's Richmond market, said the care will be personalized, quick and convenient.
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About 34,000 Virginia residents visited an urgent care last week, according to the state health department — slightly fewer than before the pandemic began. Urgent care visits in the state spiked along with the waves of COVID-19 that infected local residents. The number of emergency room visits in the state is roughly flat compared to before the pandemic.
The Midlothian location will be the first to open, coming Monday at 14163 Midlothian Turnpike. The remaining four will come later this year, and more locations are planned for 2024.
The Church Hill location, which Bon Secours announced earlier this year, will be in the East End Medical Office Building, which opened in January adjacent to Richmond Community Hospital.
Health systems in the Richmond area are continuing to expand. Bon Secours plans to open a freestanding emergency room in Hanover County, but certain equipment for the facility needs to be approved by the state health commissioner.
HCA Healthcare wants to build a hospital in Hanover, but the state health department recommended denying its request. HCA said it wants to build a freestanding ER on the same plot if the proposed hospital is rejected.
HCA is also in the urgent care business. Last year, it purchased 12 BetterMed locations in Virginia and North Carolina and rebranded them as CareNow.
Patient First operates nine urgent care facilities across the Richmond area, and MedExpress runs three. | https://richmond.com/news/local/business/health-care/bon-secours-opening-5-new-urgent-care-centers/article_50aedd62-09f4-11ee-bff6-c323af9eac78.html | 2023-06-14T10:05:45 | 0 | https://richmond.com/news/local/business/health-care/bon-secours-opening-5-new-urgent-care-centers/article_50aedd62-09f4-11ee-bff6-c323af9eac78.html |
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